The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-16

tast Iron Pipe Trust-The city en-
,neer and the officers of the water depart
sent of Minneapolis, are much pleased over
Ie action Of the United States court of ap-
Pals in restraining the cast iron pipe trust.
Pc trust has been the cause of the city
aylng from 81 to So more for its pipe than
would have paid had the trust not existed.
cor several years the city was compelled to
ny all its pipe Of Dennis Long & Co., of
louisville. This company is a member OF
ne alleged trust, and Minnesota was in the
Prritory allotted to this company. AS the
Fty buys from LOCO TO 1000 tons Of cast iron
fipe every year, the sum is quite large
ne. During the past two years the Ohio
fipe company has broken in upon the trust
errltory and succeeded in getting the city
Ontract.
Sixteen Hundred in 1.-THE summons
~ the case of Peter s. Nelson VS.. The Penn
ylvania Coal and Oil Company, John S.
hlen ct al, is being served this week in
minneapolis. The let al" in the case in
udes the 1000 or more subscribers to stock
sn the company, which was very active here
Few years ago, and which to provide
he stockholders with coal and oil at cost.
Many of the persons received their fuel, ETC..
put the majority have merely their certifi-
rates to show proprietorship in the insolvent
concern. All the defendants are required to
lie an aswer to the complaint within twenty
lays. All are liable for double the amount
Jf the subscription.
Counting the Pennies The total
amount of cash given by the pupils of the
Minneapolis schools for the memorial monu-
nent Of the G. A. R. is greatly less than
the first estimates. Yesterday the gentle
men in charge Of the affair ceased the la
Dorious task of counting up the pennies be-
fore they were completed, and placed away
in the safety vaults. Those counted amount
to almost $500. The whole amount will be
known today by neon.
Vermont Association-The eighth an
nual reunion and banquet of the Vermont
Association of Minnesota held at the Hotel
Nicoliet Minneapolis, last night, was the
most enjoyable and by far the most success
full event that has been given by that or
ganization At 7:30 $50 guests sat down in
the dining room, where the tables were ar
ranged in a hollow square, with a short ia
bic in the center.
Il GrOccrs to Go to DuIufh-The second
annual convention of the Minnesota Grocers
and Retail Merchants association will be
held in Duluth Feb. % and a. A special
train on the Eastern Minnesota road has
been arranged to carry the members of the
association from this section of the stae to
Duluth. 1t will cave St Paul Tuesday. Feb
%. at 12:45 p. m, and vii depart from Min
neapolis at 1:15 p. m, arriving at Duluth at
c O'clock the same evening.
Quiet minneapolis WeLdfng-M Miss
Jeanette Ethel Thompson and Franck Eek
were quietly married yesterday morning in
St. Anthony of Padua church, Minneapolis
Miss Anna Eek was attending maid, and
Mansfield Thompson was best man. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. Father
Kelly, and was followed By wedding break
fast at the home the brides sister, Mrs.
A. B. Dorman. Mr.. and Mrs. Eek will make
their home at 1923 Washington street north
east
Said to Have Contained AIum-The
state dairy and food commission yesterday
procured the arrest of o. F. Nelson, Day
ton avenue grocer, the charge of selling
impure baking powder. 1t is alleged that
the accused had for sale brand of baking
powder containing alum, and that the can
was not SO labeled. Nelson secured a con-
tnuance and was released On 800 bail until
Feb. &c.
Lived Here Forty Iears-Mrs. johann
nah Burke, an old settler, died at her late
residence, 3i9 Livingston avenue, at 8 o'clock
yesterday morning. Mrs. Burke has lived in
st. Paul since the ffties, and his many
friends in the city. Two sons and three
daughters survive her, Mrs. NJ. C. MeIady,
Mrs. john Kenny, Miss Mary Burke and
John L. Burke, of Brainerd and Edmond C.
Burke, of Virginia, MINI.
WadIeish Bound 0ver-The adjourned
hearing of Ira S. Wadeigh on the charge
Of sending an obscene letter through the
mails. came up before United States Com
missioner Abbott in Minneapolis yesterday
morning, and the defendant was bound over
to await the action of the federal grand jury.
His bond was fixed at $500, Enoch Broberg
and II. S. Johnson signing as bondsmen.
The federal grand jury VIII meet during
June.
One More Hello COnccrn-The Man
kato Citizens Telephone company, with
capital stock of $25, Geo, filed articles of in
corporation yesterday in the office of the
secretary of state. The incorporators are
Lorin Cray, H. E. Hance, W. A. Funk, j.
II. James, Ed |. P. Staede, F. Kron, H. A.
Patterson, John c. Wise Jr., A. G. Bier
bauer John Klein, J. B. Meagher, o. w.
Schmidt, W. N. Plymat and Mic Peterson.
Going to AuStin-Miuneapols and St.
Padl delegations of Elks leave this morning
for Austin, where a new lodge will be insti-