The Saint Paul globe., 1898-07-01
ST. PAUL BREvITIES.

The regular monthly meeting Of the St.
Paul Humane society will be held at its Of
fee, 60S Chamber of Commerce building, Sat-
urday at II a.. m.
The report of the clerk Of the municipal
court for June shows the total receipts as
s1,3s5, Of which $1,250 from criminal
fines and the balance from civil fees.
The central committee on arrangement s for
the national convention Of the w. c. T. u,
to be held In this city in the fail, will meet
this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Windsor
hotel.
The failure of the committee of general
freight agents to agree on the question of
-four rates is expected to result in another
conference soon. But 1t is not. believed IN
this city that the rates now prevailing can
be raised.
Mayor Kiefer yesterday received letter
from local undertaken living on Pleasant
avenue, complaining of the hooting of fire
crackers by boys. He declared 1t to be a
nuisance, and asked that it be suppressed.
Next Sunday will be the last day Of re-
ligious exercises at the Red Rock camp meet
ing Rev. Thomas Harrison will conduct the
services. Unusual interest is expected all day
as Mr.. Harrison the evangelist has meth
DDS peculiarly his own in his closing meeting.
The Association of County Auditors of Min
nesota met yesterday at the Merchants. About
twenty-five auditors were present. The d g.
cussion turned on a revision of the tax laws
favored by the association. Nothing definite
was DONE Another meeting will be he'd be-
fore the assembling of the legislature.
Hermon w. Phillips severed his connection
with the corporation attorneys office at the
conclusion of business yesterday and was
succeeded by Carl Taylor, Frank H. Griggs
taking the position vacated by the promo
ton Of Taylor. Mr.. Phillips will have an Of
flee in the Globe building.
During a thunder storm Tuesday after
noon, the home of Thomas Yorke. Randolph
and Blake streets, was struck by lightning.
The bolt struck the chimney, topping over
half of the bricks and passed down water
spout to the ground. The occupants of the
house were badly frightened but no one was
injured.
F. W. Birchett, of St. Louis, general agent
of the Mobile & Ohio railroad, was in the
city yesterday, as the guest of Charles E.
the war has had little effect on the Southe: n
freight business, and aside from few con-
tracts for handling troops TIE war has not
effected traffic one way or the other.
The storm last evening spoiled the plans
of the Guiterman Bros Benefit association
and the river excursion, which was to have
been held, was postponed until dry 'ght
The steamer Henrietta and a barge. whicf
had been chartered for the occasion. were al
the levee at the foot of jackson street, but
only few persons appeared. 1t was then
raining very hard and the committee of ar
rangements will decide today when the ex'
cursion shall be held.
There will be a union picnic OF the First
Woodland Park and Burr street churches and
Sunday schools next Thursday. July Z, which
will take the form of an excursion down the
Henrietta and barge Luella. A start will be
made at a. m. and it is figured that the
city will be reached on the return trip not
later than 10 o'clock. Miss Hopes orchestra
of regular concert programme, on the home
ward journey. Two landings will be made OF
about two hours each, at both Of which there
will be an interesting prog anime of sports
and races The first will be in the vicinity
of Prescott Wis, and the other about half
way between there and st. Paul.