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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
WAS HIS NAME THOMAS?
No Notification of the Supposed
Identification of the Suicide.

Identification of the Suicide.
A reply was received yesterday by Chief
Goss, of the police department, to telegram
sent to the Chicago police department on
Wednesday, concerning the man who com
mitted suicide here early Wednesday morn
ing and was later identified as T. Thomas.
Of Chicago. a supposed representative of the
Chicago Cash Carrier company.
The message received states that Inquiries
have been made, but that the company for
which the suicide Is supposed to have worked
knows nothing Of such a man. The Chicago
police have made every effort to learn the
identity of the dead man, but their inquiries
have failed to elicit any news Of the mans
relatives or connections.
The man represented at the Merchants ho-
tel, where he stopped while here, that he
represented this company.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
QUESTION OF TAXES
foant over Which the County and
Mortgage Company Disnute

COAHUHHy Dispute.
Judge Kelly yesterday listened 10 areun,en,
OF motion by Assistant County Attorney
Aoilman, for dismissal of the action brought
by the London and Northwestern Mortgage
company limited against the county auditor
on writ of mandamus
Inc court was asked by the plaintiff to
make certificate of the amount due for
taxes on certain real estate, in order to make
a redemption to the state. Attorney Zollnan
moved ior dismissal on the ground that
the petition of the plaintiff did not contain
fscts sufficient to make cause Of action
The case contains an interesting point Of
legal hair splitting, in that as one of the
grounds of defense the plaintiffs argue thar
the notice of redemption served on them was
defective, in that the sheriff's returns showed
that 1t had been served on Josiah n. Roges
instead OF upon Josias n. Rogers, the COM
panys representative
:, The case was continued until today, when
the fnal arguments will be heard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
Dseyond Description,

81 must confess that the prediction you
prade about The Burlngton's Fast Limited
been more than verified. the train is simply
magnificent beyond description and perfect
palace wheels. have Travelled great
fort. luxury and speed the Burlington leads
them all.' From a private letter to the
Editor Of The Colonist." Winnipeg. Man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
IN THE DIVORCE COURT.
Annie Blonick Secures a Decree OF
the Grounds of Cruelty.

In the divorce action Of Annie Blonick
against John Blonick, on trial yesterday be-
fore Judge Brill, verdict for the plaintiff
was directed.
The action was based on the grounds that
the defendant is a habitual drunkard and
treated the plaintiff in a cruel manner. The
testimony OF the witnesses called showed that
upon one occasion Blonick had chased his
wife from the house with a butcher knife
and that neighbors had taken her into their
homes to prevent her husband from maltreat-
ing her.
The couple were married In 1868 In Quebec
Canada, and have been residents of the city
for several years. Mrs Blonick is given the
custody of her minor daughter Elizabeth
The case Of William Hought.ing against Mel
lie Houghtling, an action for divorce, was on
trial yesterday before Judge Brill but was
continued. The plaintiff brings the action
on the ground that since his marriage his
wife has not lived with him, DESERVING him
shortly after their wedding. The trial will
be resumed tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
Gen. Pope's Bill Approved.

The senate committee on retrenchment and
reform Yesterday afternoon decided to recon-
mend for passage the bill providing for the
assessment of banks for fee to cover the
cost of the state inspection with one or two
minor amendments to correct clerical errors.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
Gain for Agassin's Disciples.

Tie st. Paul A. A chapter has received the
first contribution from an outsider to it's
growing scientific library. Miss Louise Buck
nam having nrescLted the society with the
complete numbers of Brehm's Life OF AMI
maIs'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
BILLS PASSED IN HOUSE.

Transferring $3.50 to road and bridge fund
of Willard town, Todd county. Passed under
suspension Of rules Yeas 6S, nays o. al.
F. 4S7, Babcock, Rep, of Wadena)
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
DWINNELL ON THE TRAIL
He Is Still Trying to Defeat the Re-
duced Interest BILL

mere was a lively time in the session of
'he senate committee on public lands yes
eerpay' Representative Dwinnell (Rep) Hen
nepin. coming over to try another time IN
defeat the bill reducing the interest m
state school loans. State Auditor Dnnn
crossed swords with the Minneapolis man and
t1e session was quite bitter at times but mn
blood was shed. 'S' ou' no
The committee will TODAY reoom,,os =,
bill for passage. the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
For Smuggling a sealskin.

Special Agent Crane, of the United States
treasury department, returned to the city
today from Bismarck, N. D.. where he Sc
cured the indictment Of Thad c. Case, on the
charge Of smuggling.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10

when 1t Is alleged that Case smuggled
sealskin coat belonging to Mary Marble, ali
actress, across the Canadian line and into the
United States
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
Those New Trains

On Northern Pacific will both carry through
Dining Cars-make q note Of that. please.
Mr.. TTayelsgl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10

sister of the deceased. for ssnoo 1900,
property, OF which $4,000 is bank sto. ttersonai
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10

Estate of Sarah p. ketcham.
petition for letters of administration In
the estate of Sarah P. Ketcham, of this city,
deceased, was filed in the office of the Judge
OF probate yesterday by Mary A. Halves, a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10

Under the provisions of H. F. 49S
$4,000 is appropriated from the state
treasury for the purpose Of having re-
corded In the counties where such
land is situated all instruments affect
ing the title to lands heretofore owned
by any railroad company. The pres
ent law only provides for such records
being filed with the secretary of state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10
CATARRH

the Senses Of Taste and Smell No Cocaine. No
Nercury. No Injurious drug. Full Size 5Oc.;
Trial Size. 1Oc. ut Druggists or by mail. (
ELY BROTHERS, SO Warren ST. New Fork.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-10

H. F. 400, by Mr.. Fosnes, introduced
yesterday. provides that all insurance
companies doing business in the state.
whether foreign or domestic, shall paw.
an annual tax Of per cent on business
done in the state. The present tax is
nor cont
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
A RUINoUs STORM.
Wind. Rain and Hail Cause Greai
Damage TO Property and Crops
In Nebraska.

Omaha, Neb., June 27.-A special to
the Bee from Kearney says: Sunday
night the worst storm ever experienced
in this vicinity swept over the town. In
two hours five inches of water fel i,
streets were flooded, all telegraph and
telephone wires and poles Frustrated
and communication cut off till Monday
The canning factory west of town was
wrecked and several other buildings I'M
rooted. At Gibbon. seven inches of
wafer fell during the night, everything
flooded and immense damage done.
Telephone reports from up he Kearney
& Black Hills railroad show that heavy
rain, accompanied by hail and wind, did
much damage Sunday night. A rail
road bridge east of Conto was carried
away and another one west of that place
had one end washed out.
North of Kearney a large dam on
Wood river was carried away. About
GO sections of land in Wood River val
ley, along the Kearney & Black Hills
railroad was devastated by hail and
wind. The largest range tank of the
Kearney Gas company was flooded, en-
failing loss of nearly 5000 gallons of
gasoline. Between Kearney and Gibbob
a large number of Union Pacific tele-
graph poles arc down. A couple of
cellars on Central avenue were flooded
to within three feet of the floors. All
the small grain is pounded into the
earth and corn cut TO pieces. The small
grain is entirely ruined and the crop
viii be small. Hail and tornado insur-
ance companies also have heavy losses.
On account of several washouts along
the Black Hills railroad the Galloway
train was unable to make its regular
trip Monday. The storm has proved to
be the worst that ever passed over this
section
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
WOMEN BEGIN WORK.
London Witnesses the Opening 4
the international Council of
Women.

London, June 27.-The international
council Of women opened Monday in
the convocation hall of the Church
house, instead of the large hall of West
minister town hall, which was found TO
be too small to accommodate the dele
gates. The countess of Aberdeen, presi-
dent of the council, in her address, after
cordial words of welcome, sketched the
duties of the council. She said inter
national arbitration should ever be
placed foremost in its programme, adj
vocated the establishment of an inter
national bureau of information regard
ing all that affects women and warned
women against arrogating to them
selves alone the duties of curing all
evils.
Lady Aberdeen afterward introduced
Mrs. May Wright Sewall, of the United
States, vice president of the council,
who was enthusiastically received as a
possible successor to the presidency.
A delegation of Chinese women was
next introduced, and afterward Lady
Aberdeen presented representatives of
% nations, among them Miss Susan b.
Anthony, who subsequently attended
the debate in the house of lords on the
bill legalizing the election of women as
councillors and aldermen.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
FUTURE OF THE G. A. R.
Resolution Proposing Radical
Change TO BE Presented mt Next
Annual Encampment.

st. Louis, June 23-The Post Dis
patch says that at the next annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, which will be the closing one
of the nineteenth century, resolution
will be introduced by an Illinois MEM
Der to perpetuate it and take into it
the veterans of the navy, as well as of
the army. 1t will be proposed to change
the name to "The Grand Army and
Navy of the Republic" The resolution
will call for the amendment of the con-
stitution so as to admit all soldiers and
sailors who ever fought for the union,
all who are fighting for it now, and all
who may hereafter fight for the flag
and the principles which it represents.
The reason for the movement is the
fact that the G. A. r. is in process of
speedy and certain ultimate extinction,
by reason of having nothing to recruit
from. 1t is probable that the COM
mander In chief will be memorialized to
appoint committee to consider the
proposition, and take the necessary
steps to change the name and consti-
tuition at the next encampment.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
SHE GOT 1T.
But 1t Took the Bystnnders to
See the Humor of the
situation.

A lot of people were present at an auction
sale of japanese goods the other day.
How much am | bid for this exquisite
vase" asked the arctioneer, holding it
above his head.
"One dollar" responded an elderly lady,
sitting in one of the front seats
That's a shame" cried the man with the
hammer. This vase, as a work Of art, is
worth four times the sum Why, look at it.
Will an intelligent audience allow such a
sacrifiee?"
"A dollar and quarter came in the
same womans voice.
well, well, well! Can't you see that this
is a treasure, and you stand here and allow
it to be given away for such paltry sum-
"A dollar and half Again it was the
same bidder speaking.
"A dollar and half The very IDEAL"
calculated the auctioneer. 81 never saw the
like. Come, good people, what is the mean
ing of thisz One of the mikado S special
designs sighted in such a manner 1t is a
reflection on your taste,
"A dollar seventy-hve,' said the solitary
bidder.
Il cannot let it go for that, was the
mans reply. 1T is too costly, too precious,
and too rare in pattern. Wake up, or III
put it back in the box"
Two dollars the woman said.
well, it doesn't seem as if can get any
more, so here goes. Two dolars-once,
twice, three times! Sold to a lady there at
that shameful figure"
The lady stepped up, paid for and received
her vase, and departed, apparently without
noticing the smiles of the audienee.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
A PAINT MANS STORY.
He Had a Line of Lies That Was GOOD
Enough to String Most
Anybody.

This drummer travels for paint house
and as it was up to him he told the fol-
lowing;
Il am organizing a new stock company,
and | am going TO pass up the travelling
business and go to clipping coupons for a
living. | was in Mexico not long ago |
think it was the trip before last, when L
ran across the most remarkable thing in
the paint line that | have ever seen. l was
riding through the most forlorn bit of
country that 1t has ever been my misfor-
tune to be cast into. | came to a little
house. Il was, very peculiar affair, and
noticed that although it was adorned with
a coat of red paint, the paint seemed to
have been nailed on. Inside found a little
man working with mortar and pestle. |
asked him about the house and most par
ticularly about the paint. He then told me
that he was an inventor; that ten years
before he had invented what he called as
bestos paint-a paint that would not burn.
He built house and laid on thick coat
of his newly-tound preparation Shortly
atterward the interior of the house caught
fire and burned up entirely, leaving the
paint standing. After he had cleared away
the debris, he spread a big canvas where
the shinged roof had been and lived com
fortably inside the four walls of paint for
three years. He then accumulated enough
money to build up the house inside the
paint again. He did so and nailed the paint
on to secure the interior of the house from
falling down. L have lived in it as you
see it ever since, he said How would
you like to buy some slices of stock in my
inventiony'
81 Immediately bargained for New Hamp-
shire, Vermont. North Dakota and Michi-
gan and am now organizing my company.
Can | sell you some shares Of stock or
even some territory"
While the remainder of the company were
looking for their weapons, the paint man
made good his escape.-Detroit Free Press.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
IS SOON CAPTURED.
Bold Bank Robber of Boston Bank
Quickly Comes to Grief
Stole $4,000 I'm Bills.

Boston, June ga sneak thief en-
tered the Metropolitan national bank
here and stole $4,000, while the paying
telIer's attention was drawn away for a
moment.
The man entered the bank at about II
o'clock, and at the teller's window
asked for some directions about send
ing money order. The teller gave the
information desired, and the stranger
stood at the counter, apparently maxi
ing notes. Just then the teller was
called to another part of the office and
the visitor quickly thrust his arm
through the grating of the window and
took so 500 notes and five $1,000
notes. A young lady stenographer in
the bank saw the mans action, but he
escaped. lie was apparently about rs
years of age, and we'll dressed.
New York, June 23.-Detectives from
the central office arrested the Boston
bank robber as he alighted from a train
at the Grand Central station at six
o'clock p. m. The stolen money was
found on his person. He gave his name
as George Shea and said he was II years
old. His real name is Philip Zambele.
He lives in Chicago and is well-known
crook.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
END OF CLEVELAND STRIKE.
tee Agreed To-Result an Expen-
sive Victory for Company.

Cleveland, o., June 26.-The great
street car strike in Cleveland was set
tied at seven O'Clock Saturday evening.
1t was ended at time when everyone
had decided that peaceful solution
was improbable. The terms of adjust
ment are similar to those which the
men unanimously rejected at their
meeting Thursday night. The agree
ment provides for the hearing of griev-
ances and resort to arbitration in case
the men and the company cannot agree
and it also provides for the reinstate-
ment of practically so per cent. of the
old men at once, the remainder, except
those who have been guilty of violence,
being placed on the waiting list. The
company has clearly won the strike,
but at a tremendous cost. The loss to
the Big Consolidated is 100000; the
gain to the Little Consolidated, the
parallel line belonging to Senator
Hanna, is $4,000. The no men have
lost $50 apiece.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
THE EAST.

In Boston a receiver has been APP
pointed for the Prang-Taber Art COM
pany, the liabilities being $4,000.
A thief who entered the Metropolitan
national bank in Boston and stole $10,-
600, while the paying teller's attention
was drawn away for moment, was
captured with the money in New York.
At the age of so years Henry p. Plant,
who controlled the great system of ho-
tells and railroads on the west coast of
Florida and the line of steamers from
Tampa to Havana, died suddenly at
his home in New York
At the leading clearing houses in the
United States the exchanges during the
week ended on the 23d aggregated ST.
61s,2f5,955, against $1,696, SIS, 473 the
previous week. The increase compared
with the corresponding week in 1898
was 40.2.
In the United States there were IT'S
business failures in the seven days
ended on the 23d, against 1856 the week
previous and 2S5 in the corresponding
period of 1898.
The death of Abram Gould, brother
of Jay Gould, and for many years the
purchasing agent of the Missouri Pa
cific and the Iron Mountain railroad,
occurred at Salem, N. Y, aged Sc years.
In the National league the percent
ages of the baseball clubs for the week
ended on the 25th were: Brooklyn,
1853; Boston, COL; Philadelphia. .625;
Chicago, .593; ST. Louis, .567; Baltimore,
sol; Cincinnati, .491; New York, .475;
Pittsburgh, .436; Louisville, $3.50; Wash
ington, 800; Cleveland, .1S2.
One of the best-known inventors in
the country, Joshua Gray, among his
productions being the rubber-topped
lead pencil, died in Boston, aged rs
years.
BY lease the New York Central Rail-
way company has acquired the Boston
& Albany line.
At the age of 70 years Smedley OAR
lington, who was congressman from the
Sixth Pennsylvania district from 1889
to 1898, died in Westchester.
While bathing Willis L. Moore, chief
of the United States weather service,
had narrow escape from drowning at
Cape May, N. j.
In Laurel, Del, fire destroyed rs
buildings, including two hotels, bank,
the post office, nearly all the business
houses and the homes of the most
wealthy residents of the place.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
A COSTLY ERROR.
The Merchant Thought the Assessor
Was Representative of
BradstreeGs.

One Of the lawyers says that client of
his is the hero of this story, and that 1t
happened here within year or two. A
man from the assessors office went into
the store of Hebrew merchant in the
pursuit of his duties The two had slight
acquaintance, so that the assistant asses
sor did not think it necessary to explain his
business. He was rather surprised when,
in answer to his questions, the storekeeper
proceeded to dilate on the value of his stock.
"De finest in any store of de size in de city
1t issnt WORT cent less than $1,000.
Suppose | put it down at that, then,"
said the assessors man.
do it. Do it, said the proprietor. Eyer
Won't maig no mistake.
So the assessors man did it. There was
lamentation in the store when the tax bill
showed the proprietor that he was taxed
on 5000 personal, and he rushed over to
the assessors Office with all possible speed.
"Nat ISIS dis? Vat ISIS dis?' he asked
them, excitedly. II have no personal but de
stock in my store. I'm liar if it's wort
$780, Come down and look it ofer."
They told him that the records showed
that he had given the figure to the as
sstant assessor.
His hands went up over his head in hor-
ror. my goodness, my goodness" he
shouted. Vas dat your man? / thought
he vas from Bradstreets s. Worcester Ga
zette.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
MINERS FOUND DEAD.
While Crossing Desert Twenty Men
Lose Their Way and Die
of Thirst

San Diego, Cal, June 24.-Word has
been received here that a party of 20
miners bound for the Sierra Pintada
placers lost their way in the desert and
wandered around long time, finally
dying of thirst. The information came
in letter received by j. z. Cantlin, one
of the charterers of the schooner Thorn
as S. Negus, which took party of 60
prospectors to San Rogue landing, from
L. j Allen, purser of the Negus. The
letter is dated at San Rogue Bay, June
II. The corpses of the lost miners were
accidentally discovered in the desert by
another party bound in the same direc-
ton.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1899-06-29
MARKETS.
Minneapolis. Mimi. June 81.

Minneapolis, Mimi, June %.
Wheat-No. northern. 70@71c.
No. northern. 69ta7oc; July 7o14c-
Oats-No. 5, white. 26c.
Corn-No. 3. 29c.
Cattle Steers. SIS. 25@s. so; cows. 81. u
Hogs IS. s0tG3.65.
Butter-Creamery, extras, I6d he:
creamery, firsts. i4@l5c: dairy. fancy,
14aI5c.
Poultry Turkeys, s@Ioc; spring
chickens. 12c.