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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
JACK POT OR WHAT?
CHIEF COOK DEFENDANT IN A
SUIT RESULTING FROM A
CARD GAME
MAY HAVE BEEN BACCARAT

But the Answer Alleges That 1t Was
a Plain Game of Poker, and That
Godfrey Brennan, the Plaintiff,
Lost His Chips In "a Jack Pot
An Interesting story of the
Case.
Did Hart N. Cook, chief Of the fire
department, refuse to redeem the chips
Issued by him while acting as banker
In a baccarat game? That is the ques-
ton that Judge Hine will be called
upon to decide in the municipal court
LeXt Friday afternoon when the case
Of Godfrey Brennan versus Hart N.
Cock comes up for trial. The action is
brought to recover $40 alleged to be
due the plaintiff on a debt growing out
of the Prince of Wales favorite game.
1t appears from the story told by
Brennan, who is prominent citizen Of
Merriam Park, that away back in jan
uary, 1897, choice circles CT convivial
gentlemen used to gather il the room
over the California Wine house and
daily with the seductive game. AT
these seances Chief Cook, who was
then only assistant chief, was wont to
act as banker.
At any rate, according to the plain
tiff, Chief Cook acted as banker at q
memorable game PLAYED on Jan. IL,
1897. Brennan innocently took a hand
i'll the game and purchased from the
banker two lots of chips, aggregating
49, that Cook afterwards refused to
redeem when he wanted to cash in.
Il have spent the money!" said Mr..
Cook, according to Mr.. Brennan.
This being the case, Of course there
was nothing left for Mr.. Brennan, who
was learning the game, but to grin
and bear it.
For two long years the $40 that was
due him from the former chief kept
the luckless loser awake nights
with thoughts Of revenge, and finally
he hied himself to an attorney and
commenced an action in municipal
court to recover the money.
Chief Cook engaged City Prosecutor
Harvey Hall to defend the suit, and
Mr.. Hall, whose ideas of baccarat and
poker are sadly mixed, being a moral
young man, filed an answer to the COM
plant, denying the Indebtedness and
averring further, defendant alleges
and AYERS that if at any time he re-
ceived any money in which the plain
tiff had an interest it was the contents
of a Jackpot in game Of poker in
which plaintiff was sitting and lost"
This remarkable mixture of poker
and baccarat led to the fling of a re-
ply ON the part of the plaintiff deny
Ing each and every allegation con-
tanned In the answer, and the case was
set for hearing before Judge Hine in
municipal court yesterday, and was
continued until next Friday afternoon.
you can't win" said Mr. Brennan S
attorney to his client.
Il don't care" was the response. "It
was such dirty trick that 1 want to
make him explain it,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Change in Engineers.

Edward F. Mullaney, member Of St. Paul
No. z. N. A. S. E., and former chief engineer
OF the Central high school. today succeeded
Alex: Nicol Jr.. also a member of st. Paul
No. 7, as chief engineer OF the state capitol.
Mr. Nicol has he'd the position for the past
twelve years and leaves the mechanical de-
partment of the capitol in the best shape
that It has ever been found. Mr.. Mullaney,
Gov. Linds appontee, has been a resident Of
st. Paul since 1882 and was for number
of years chief engineer Of the Ramsey county
court house and city hall building, and was
later with the st. Paul Gas Light company.
He has been chief engineer for the past four
years Of the Central high school and the St.
Paul school board and is credited with be-
ing man who is well up in his line of
business. The appointment came suddenly to
Mr.. Mullaney and he will for the present
continue to look after the Central high school
building until his successor is appointed by
the school board.
Mr.. Nicol said to The G OBJ e Yesterday
that he proposed taking a rest for a while,
after which he may go back to the Great
Northern shops, where he formerly worked
for many years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25

Aid. Mat. Bantz has received from the ST.
Paul Trades and Labor assembly the follow
ing letter, which is complimentary to him on
his work in behalf Of the street laborers en-
ployed by the city:
Hon. Matthias Bantz, St Paul, Minn.-Sir:
The members of the Trades and Labor as
sembly, having observed the position you as
sumed upon the report of the committee
which had in charge the letting of the street
sweeping contract for the ensuing stA.on
and your advocacy of the day-labor system at
a minimum pay of S1.50 per day, desire to
express to you their thanks for your action
and commend your attitude in that case
The contract system of sweeping the
streets, which has the effect of compelling
people to labor for a mere pittanoe, barely
sufficient to keeo body and soul together
should be abolished, and the more humane
system of day labor. with q minimum wage
OF Sl.50 per day, substituted, enabling them
to live with some degree of comfort Accept,
therefore, the thanks of the assembly for
your efforts in behalf of tf,Sse who are help
less, and, wishing you unbounded success in
your personal and political affairs we sub
init ourselves, The st. Paul Trades and
Labor assembly, by
Henry Feyder Secretary"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25

The carpenters and joiners' union held
: their regular weekly meeting at Assembly
ball last night. Three new members were
Initiated and the business agent reported
eleven new applications received, all Of when
were referred. Mr. LindstroGn, the fraternal
delegate reported that he visited the Mime
apohs union during the past week and found
the Minneapolis union in good shape. Sixteen
members, he reported, were initiated at the
meeting. A blank circular from the joint
committee OF the typographical unions of the
! two cities was received and read and the
secretary ordered to fill them out according
to the wishes of the committee. The circular
referred to the publishing of free text books
for the schools by the state.
c. II. Stratton, delegate to the new building
trades council reported that the matter of
organizing the employees of the st. Paul
Furniture company had been considered and
was after some discussion referred to the
organization committee OF the council for
further action. All of the five members on
the sick list were reported in an improved
condition by the sick committee The rest
Of the meeting was devoted to a general dis
cussion of unionism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Profitable Home Dyeing,
Diamond Dyes Make Handsome,
Unfading Colors.
A Few Dimes Will Save Many
Dollars,

In nearly every home there are faded
and unfashionabl dresses and coats
that can be dyed with Diamond Dyes
So they will look as good as new. Suits
for the boys can be made from the
fathers partly worn clothes, and then
colored with Diamond Dyes to look like
new, While dresses and jackets can be
made for the girls with little work or
expense.
Many women dress their families in
handsome, fashionable clothing at
comparatively small expense, thanks to
Diamond Dyes.
Diamond Dyes are put up specially
for home use, and the directions on
each package are so plain that even
the inexperienced can get beautiful and
unfading colors by using these dyes.
They color anything from ribbons,
feathers, and waists to the heaviest
coats and dresses.
There are some fifty colors in the
list Of Diamond Dyes, making all the
fashionable shades Be sure to use
only the Diamond. as they are the only
dyes that have stood the test of years
ard that can be depended upon for
successful home dyeing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Creamery Butter Makers.

SIOUX FALLS. s. D., Jan. 24.-About $500
delegates and visitors were present In the
auditorium this afternoon when the seventh
annual convention Of the Creamery Butter
makers Of the United States was called to
order. The delegates were welcomed by
Judge G. S. Palmer on behalf of the state;
H. H. Smith on behalf of the city and H. II.
Keith for the Business Mems lodge. Re
Spouse was made by w. W. Marsh, Waterloo,
10.
At the evening session W. S. Moore. of
Chicago. read a paper on the History and
the Members" He advocated the passage by
congress of law taxing colored oleomar-
garine 10 cents per pound. He said that dur
ing December In Chicago the output of COL
ored oleomargarine was greater than the en-
tire creamery butter output of Iowa and that
80 per cent of it was sold as pure creamery
butter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
LOWER COURT WAS RIGHT.
Supreme Court Decision In a Note
and Mortgage Puzzle

and Mortgage Puzzle.
promissory note and mortgage tangle was
Strengthened out by Judge Canty in a decision
written by him in the case of Minnie j. THE
len VS.. S. H. Randall. The lower court is
affirmed:
Minnie j. Thielen, respondent, VS.. s. H. Ran
dali, appellant.
Syllabus-Certain loan agents received the
money Of defendant to loan for H.
applied for loan, they agreed to loan him
this money and procured him to sign a note
and mortgage to defendant for the same !;
they sent the note and mortgage to defend
ant, but never paid the money over to him.
In an action to cancel the note and mort
gage on the ground that they were never de-
livered and were without consideration
Held, it was an error to exclude evidence
offered by defendant to prove that the agents
were also acting as the agents of one T.
in another transaction and that H directed
the money to be applied by such agents for
the benefit of T in that transaction. as this
evidence would tend to prove that the agents
had ceased to hold the money as the agents
of defendant, and held it thereafter as the
agents of by HIS direction
But held the error became error without
prejudice, by reason of subsequent testimony
which proved conclusively that the agents
had converted the money to their own use
before H applied for the loan. Order affirmed.
-Canty ].
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
DEEP CUT In HIS FEES
CONSOLATION FOR j. S. O'BRIEN,
NOW THAT HE is ABOUT TO
QUIT OFFICE
NOT so JOYOUS FOR MosIER
CrOix River and Tributaries Are
Under the Law of 1870, and That
as Surveyor General O'Brfen Had
COntended.

The surveyor general Of logs and
lumber of the first district will receive
but cents per thousand for scaling
logs in that district in the future In
the case brought by James S. O'Brien,
as surveyor of logs and lumber, against
the st. CroiX Boom company, the SUI
preme court yesterday handed down
decision sustaining the lower court in
it's verdict which was in favor of the
boom company.
OBrien brought action against the
boom company to compel them to pay
him as surveyor of logs and lumber 5
cents per thousand for all the logs
driven down the river in 1895. The sea-
sons cut was 34,00O,000 feet, and the
boom company, exercising sole rights
on the river, were sued by O'Br1en to
enforce the payment of cents addi-
tional on every thousand feet of logs
f1oated through the boom. O,Brien bas
ed his contention on the law of 1856,
which provided that 5 cents per thou
sand should be paid for the scaling of
logs on the ST. CroiX. Although the
law provided for the scaling of logs,
ii was somewhat indefinite as to who
should exercise that function. A later
enactment of the legislature of 1870
renledied this part of the act and pro-
vided that it should be done under
the supervision of the surveyor gen.
eral for 2 cents per thousand feet
O'Brien held that the law of 1870 was
unconstitutional, inasmuch as it en-
braced more than one subject and that
it's subject was not expressed in the
title.
Judge Canty hands down the opinion,
the syllabus of which is as follows:
James s. O'Brien surveyor general, ap-
pelant, VS.. st. Croix Boom Company, re-
spondent.
Syllabus-Held. oh. 116. Sp. L. 1870, is not
unconstitutional as to sec. % thereof because
the subject OF that section is not expressed
in the title of the act or because the act en-
braces more than subject. Order af-
frmed. -Canty, ].
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
ORDERING STREET SIGNS.
Hoard of Public Works Does a Good,
but Not Expensive Job.

but Not Expensive Job
The board of public works will this MORN
ing advertise for bids for 1031 street signs
to be placed at street corners. The signs
will be placed on buildings where thew are
properly located and permission is given bv
the owners of the buildings, and in other cases
viii be placed iron posts Permission to
place the signs on buildings has already
been obtained from many owners. The first
delivery of signs must be made within thirty
DAYS from the date of approval OF the con-
tract, and all the remainder must be de-
llVered within sixty days.
The specifications provide that the signs
shall be made of the best charcoal bloom iron
on steel, number IS, United States STANDARD
guage. They call for 103 signs with five or
six letters, 20 inches long; 100, seven letters
p inches long; 2S5, eight letters, "a inches
long; 23S n nine letters, 26 inches long; 1876,
10 letters, % inches long; and So II letters or
more, 80 inches long. The width of all the
signs will be AS inches.
The style of lettering required Is what is
known the half block,'' the stem of the
letter to be five-eighths of an inch, and three
inches high. The spacing shall be as liberal
as the length of the name will permit. Periods
only will be used after authorizations. The
ground color of the signs must be dark blue
and must be guaranteed not to exude white
powder when exposed to the elements. The
lettering will be white enamel subject to a
bending and impact test and free from dark
spots.
Bids will be received for all kinds and
makes Of signs to conform to the specifca-
tons as to lettering and size, the bidder to
furnish sample and specifications Of quality
and durability CT his sign.
The abreviations permitted are: w, for
west; E, for east; N, for north; S, for south
Pl, for place; b. for boulevard; Av, for ave-
nue.; Ct, for court; st, for street, and Rd for
road
Bids are also asked fer 500 additional signs,
the length to be in the same proportion as
the list of the 1,031 signs accompanying the
advertisement, and be delivered in lots as the
board of public works may decide upon
All the signs must be satisfactory to the
board, who shall be the sole judges of the
quality and workmanship, and any signs
rejected by them must be replaced by others
of satisfactory quality.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
HOSPITAL SITE ROW ENDED
AN UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN
THE PARTIES BELIEVED TO
HAVE BEEN REACHED
Both Hastings and AnoE1a to Have
an Institution. Built on the Cot
tnge PIan-Expense VIII Not
Exceed Former Estimate

The Anoka- Hastings difficulty is
finally within sight of settlement. A
meeting of some of the gentlemen in
terested in both towns was held yes
terday, when an understanding was
reached which was satisfactory to TO h
sides and which it was thought would
meet with Endorsement at the hands of
the legislators.
In brief, the plan is to purchase the
site at Hastings formerly selected for
the place, and to build on both that
and the site at Anoka some buildings
on the so-called cottage plan 1t was
figured that both places would thus be
satisfied, that the room needed for the
patients that cannot be accommodate
at the other institutions can be pro-
vided for in quicker time than If one
large institution were built, and the
cost of both on the lines suggested wi |
not be in excess of what it was or. gil
nally intended should be expended on
the one proposed. 1t was sad that
such a suggestion would meet with
Gov. Lind's approval, providing the
cost for both is reasonahl
1t is expected that a bill covering
these, providing for such work, will be
prepared and introduced in the legis-
lature al once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
BRIEFS OF THE COURTS.

The case of Radina T Halvorsen vs.. Erick
.. Halvorsen was still on trial before Judge
Lewis in district court yesterday. Mrs. Hal
vorsen is suing for divorce on the grohnds
OF habitual drunkenness and non-support,
county, yesterday filed a petition in volun-
tary bankruptcy in the federal court The
liabilities are in excess of $4,000 and the as
sets are nearly all exempt
Judge Lewis yesterday granted divorce
to Hattie Borer from her husband, Herman
Borer, on the grounds Of habitual drunken
couple was married on May s, 1885, and lived
together until Jan. 8, 1885, The defendant
was soldier in the Civil war and draws
pension of $32 per month.
The case Of Elsie Edlund W. the St. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
GREAT WESTERN WRECK.
Three Men Killed and Much Rail.
road Property Destroyed.

Ihree Men Killed and Much Rail-
road Property Destroyed.
DUBUQUE, To-, Jan. 24.-By collision on
the Chicago Great Western between two
freight trains, at North Hanover ILL.,, three
trainmen were killed and a large amount of
railroad property was destroyed. An extra
east-bound double-header freight had orders
to meet an extra freight at Hanover The
train from Dubuque remained on the main
track, and the extra. instead of switching
crashed into the other train. The crew Of
the latter saved themselves by jumping but
the other crew remained aboard and were
in the wreck. The crash was terrific Both
engines were completely demolished thirty
three cars of the west bound train were piled
In wrecked heap and three of its crew
killed.
The dead are: Alexander Thompson, en-
gineer, Dubuque: &rchael Devereaux, fireman,
Dubuque; A. VaIfderberg, brakeman Chi
cago.
Vanderberg. was found wedged tightly
against the boiler head of the engine and
he died before he could be taken out. Dew
ereaux was some distance from the wreck
and terribly injured. He was crowded against
the boiler by debris and burned. He died
while pleading to his rescuers to end his suf-
fering by killing him.
The cause of the accident Is believed to
have been a misunderstanding of orders.
The road was blockaded all day, Great West
ern trains reaching this city over the ILL.,
uoiS Central
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
LAKE CARRIERS.
Imp Ortant Committees Appointed at
the Detroit Meeting.

Important Committees Appointed at
the Detroit Meeting.
DETROIT, Mich, Jan. 24.-At the meeting
of the lake carriers today committee was
appointed to confer with a committee of
shippers relative to some desired changes in
the present bill of lading, especially in the
matter of obviating delays in unloading
grain.
Although a motion was made to raise the
annual dues, the association, after some de-
bate, decided to leave them the same as last
year, cents per ton on vessels of over 1000
tons, and cents on vessels of lesser ton
mage.
The following were appointed a commit
tee to receive bids for the grain shoveling
contract at Buffalo: James Corrigan, Cleve-
landi G. W. Elphieke.i Chicago Edward Gas
CON, W. H. Gratwick Buffalo; L. 9. Sulli-
van. Toledo; ]. W! MilIten Detroit; W. H.
Meyer. Milwaukee, and Alexander McDou-
gall Duluth.
New members of the. executive committee
of the board Of managers were chosen as
follows: ]. C.. Giichrist. R. R. Hodges, H.
Coulby, ]. H. Sheadle,s John Mitchell, Cleye-
land; J, ]. H. Brown, Buffalo; ]. S. Durham
Chicago; J. w. Millen J. w. westcott, De,
troit; A. B. Wolvim, Duluth: W. r. Meyers
Chicago, and David Vance Milwaukee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
QUERIES FOR DREYFUs.

Devils Island prisoner to Answer
Count Esterhazy.
LONDON, JAM 25.-The Daily Tele-
graph publishes the following dispatch
from Cayenne, French Guiana:
Fresh instructions to interrogate
Dreyfus respecting the dispositions Of
Count Esterhazy have been received
here, in consequence of which the pro-
curator has started for the Isle du Dr.
able. The procurator says he has urg-
ed and Is still urging that Dreyfus be
allowed to return to France In conse-
quence of the difficulty Of replying by
cab1e,''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
AGENT GATES IDEA.
He Would Have the Tramps Set to
Wnrl- ON

He Would Have the Tramps Set to
Work on a Farm.
Secretary Gates Of the state board of cor
rections and charates has a. new idea for
the determination of the tramp evil. He will
propose to the committee to which the new
tramp bill' has been referred his ideas with
a suggestion that they be incorporated in the
bill as an amendment.
He believes that the capitol lands IN
Kandiyohi county could be utilized as a work
farm for tramps, similar to those of Prussia
and Holland. Another bill was recently intro
duced in the house to appropriate $4,000 to
drain the capitol lands, and Mr.. Gates be-
lieves that this could be done Without any
outlay except that necessary to establish the
farm.
The farm would not be prison, but con-
Quoted on the principle that it's guests must
either work or not eat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
THEY'RE OFF FOR ROME.
Bishops McGoIrick and COtter Going
to tlrss Holy CITY


CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-Two notable prelates
of the Roman Catholic church of the North
west net in Chicago yesterday to prepare
for their joint pilgrimage to Rome. The two
pilgrims are Rt. Rev James McGoirick,
bishop Of Duluth and Rt Rev. Joseph Bern
ard Cotter, bishop Of Winona MINI. Bishop
Cotter was a guest at the Great Northern
hotel, while Bishop McGoirick had apart
ments at the Palmer house. The journey of
the two bishops Is being taken in obedience
of the general rule for officers of the church
of their rank. who are required once every
ten years to go to Rome and make report
to the pope the condition of affairs, b5th
spiritual and material, in their dioceses.
Bishops McGolrck and Cotter will sail
from New York next Saturday on the steam
er Normandie. They will step upon European
soil first at Havre France. From that port
they will go to Paris. then to Marseilles by
way of Lyons, and will complete the last
stage of the journey to Rome by taking a
steamer from Marseilles. At the holy city
they will be Joined by Archbishop Ireland,
of st. Paul. The return journey to America
will not be begun until after the end of the
Easter season.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
AT THE THEATERs.

Joseph Hart and his charming wife, Carrie
De Mar. present highly amusing sketch
at the Grand this week in the vaudeville bill.
Today at 2:S0 will be afforded the first op-
to enjoy this entertaining performance
The Byrne brothers new performance, GO
ing to the Races" will be the attraction at
the Grand next week.
The production of Gilbert and -Sullivan's
Pirates of Penzance," by local talent, takes
place at the Metropolitan Thursday and Fri
day evenings of this week.
The sale Of seats for Wilson Barrett's re-
ligious drama. 1.-The Sign Of the Cross" which
comes to the Metropolitan Monday for the
week, begins at 9 a. m. tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Evidence Was Competent.

The court also handed down the following
decision:
Amos Benson, appellant. VS.. Edward N. Nash,
respondent.
Syllabus. Held, verdict finding that
a sale of personal property was made with
intent to hinder. delay and defraud the
creditors of the vendor, and that the pur-
chaser at the time knew of that intent, is
sustained by the evidence.
2. For the purpose Of showing want OF
good faith in the purchase, held, 1t was com
petent to show that he purchased without
searching the records or making any investi-
cation as to the character of the title, and
that there was of record at the time. chat
tel mortgage on the property of which Re
claims he then had no knowledge. Order af-
frmed. CAVITY J.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-25
Racing at Como.

Capital City Driving club races at Lake
Como have been arranged for Friday after
noon to be called at 1870 p. M
2:3O class pace or trot, three-eighths of a
mile heats, in g. Entry, So.
200 class, pace or trot, one-half mile heats,
two in three. Entry, S..
The club adds 80 per cent to entry monies
in each class. The track has been resurveyed
by an employe from the city engineer $
office, and found to be full half mile. Ex-
hibition heats between Hammond and STRAIT
ford will be given between heats