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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
THE HARPOON GUN.
Ingenious Plan for Removing Dan.
gerOus Ruins Of Fires.

Ingenious Plan for Removing Dan.
gerous Ruins Of Fires.
daring and ingenious plan for the de-
molishment of the high brick walls which
stand in the center of the Baldwin hotel
ruins-a menace to the lives Of workingmen
and pedestrians-was invented and given q
successful trial yesterday, says the San
Francisco Chronicle. 1t was at first thought
that 1t would be necessary to resort to the
use of dynamite to wreck these walls for
removal, but small whaler's two-pound
cannon, liberal quantity Of cable and the
application of the simplest laws of me-
chanics in the use of the block and tackle
quick remedy without the attendant
dangers of the use of explosives.
small harpoon gun was secured yester-
day morning and mounted upon a platform
built from the annex roof. 1t was loaded
with rig after the fashion of lifeline
consisting OF slug attached to stout
cord. The piece was aimed at window
at the top of the rear wall of the old theater
which stood about 100 feet high. The slug
was fired through the window, trailing the
cord after it.
clothesline was then attached to the
other end of the cord and pulled through
the window. A cable was then drawn
through after the line and passed around
the outside Of the wall and back to the roof
OF the annex. where it was secured to a
Culmney. DOCK ana tackle arrangement
OF eight pulleys was made, and IL men were
put on the end of rope for tug of war
with the wall.
When all was in readiness the street cars
on Market street were stopped, and all
pedestrians were warned away to a safe
distance AT the first strain on the cable
the high wall trembled as if disturbed by
an earthquake. Several successive tugs
caused it to wave through an area Of two
or three feet before it gave way with roar
and tons of brick mortar and timbers fell
with crash and cloud of dust to the
ruins below man with an axe had heen
stationed on the outer walls and as the
mass fell it was his dangerous part to cut
the cable so as to save the blocks from be-
ing dragged into the falling mass The re-
mainder of the walls will not be pulled
lWay
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
Serious Charge Against Him.

There is either big mistake in the case
of Orlando r. Walker, or else he is In a
bad plight. Walker is under arrest charg-
ed with obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
Oscar Turnquist, Martin Johnson. Ole
Anderson Grantsburg, Wis, and Herman
Smith, Milwaukee, are the compliments.
Their claim is that Walker posed as an en-
ployment agent, and that he offered them
work in Montana, providing they were will
ling to pay $3.50 each for fare. The men
say that they gave Walker the amount
asked for. They state that Walker then
disappeared, and that when they located him
again he claimed to have got the wrong
tickets. BY divers other excuses, they as
sert he sought to get rid of the men, but
they told their story to Officer Norbeck
who found the alleged offender and locked
him up.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
BOB'S TEMPTATION

It was generally admitted by the mem
bers and friends Of the Camboro Football
club that the fact of their having reached
the final stage of the Blankshire cup compe-
tition was due in no small measure to the
superior goal keeping of Bob Templeton,
and it was believed that his individual Prov
ess would just about turn the scales in
favor of Camboro in the final tie against
Wilmer Rangers.
Bob Templeton was fine, well-built
young fellow, and his popularity in the
town was as much due to his good natured
happy disposition as to his valor in the
football field. He had signed for five years
with the Camboro club on advantageous
terms, and the present was his second sea-
son.
Since his advent he had taken unto him
self wife-pretty May Dunning, the daugh-
ter of old Jack Dunning, the clubs profess
sional trainer, and the guide, philosopher
and friend of the members, and had fur
nished neat little villa, half mile out of
town.
But at length the inevitable small cloud
appeared On the hitherto clear horizon of
his existence and on the eve of the great
match Bob was in sore trouble.
He was seated in the comfortable little
Parior at home, his untouched breakfast
before him, and staring blankly at a legal
looking mssive he held in his hand, while
pretty May was crying softly at his elbow.
The document was from the Camboro
Loan and Discount bank, and stated that,
unless Robert Templeton RENTED the sum
Of $500 by the following Monday a certain
bill of sale would be acted upon forthwith.
Previous to coming to Camboro he had
rfa1 r. fa4h
since his marriage, had continued to help
them with weekly remittances until, six
months ago, he heard that the good will of
small business in his native town was for
sale cheap, and believing that it would be
the very thing for his parents. set his
heart upon purchasing it for them, and
thus relieving himself Of responsibility
Four hundred dollars was asked, and, in
view of his improved income, he felt justi-
fled in raising the amount with his furni-
ture as security.
Bob made his way to the imposing Offices
of the Camboro Loan and Discount bank
The manager gave evasive answers; Bob
begged for time, but was refused and.
after telling the manager what he thought Of
him in language more forcble than polite,
left the office more convinced than before
that there was some undercurrent in the
affair which he did not understand.
On leaving the bank Bob had not proceed
ed far when hearty. Good morning, Tenn
pleton," and sounding smack on the shout
ders arrested his progress, and before him
stood a portly, loudly dressed, much-be-
jeweled individual, well-known in Camboro
as Colonel Bill; the bookmaker.
you don't look up to the mark, Temple
ton,'' observed the colonel what's the
matter? Shall you. be all right for to-mor
row."
"Of course" returned Bob. I'm bit
worried about a private matter, that's ALL
Your natural modesty Templeton," went
on the colonel" doesn't prevent you be-
ing aware that the club look to- you as, the
leading factor in their prospects Of success,
presume?''
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
Boston NewsbOys Licensed.

TO student of child life in the city
there were many opportunities for study in
Court Square Monday. There were Incl
dents pathetic and humorous and many
phases of the life and characteristics of the
little newsboys who sell papers in the
streets of Boston were there set forth A
long line of newsboys huddled along the
ircn fence at the westerly side of the old
court house for hours. At intervals the
line would move forward half dozen PAGES,
but it was wearisome work, despite the
FRANKS and practical jokes played by the
more boisterous OF the urchins. The boys
were waiting to pay a quarter into the cof-
fers Of the city and received documentary
evidence of their right to sell papers on
the streets of Boston.
In little corner room en- the ground
floor of the court house building Clerk of
Committees John F. Dever, bent over a
desk. The applicants were admitted half a
dozen at time. Outside big policeman
overawed the ragged urchins. AS each
newsboy came up to the desk he was close
ly questioned by the clerk OF committees
as to his age and whether he attended
school or worked When a boy who was
over 16 years of age and who NEITHER worked
nor attended school appeared he was talked
to in fatherly way and admcnished to go
to night school if he would have the privi-
lege of selling papers. In such cases the
licenses were made conditional on the keep
ing of the promise to go to school.
I'VE expect to license 1000 of them this
year. said Clerk Dever. 1--WE had 1900
last year and then the bars were taken
down altogether and anybody was allowed
to sell papers during the war. 1 shall have
a superintendent and two men on the street
now, however, and any boy found selling
papers improperly will be reported to the
committee on licenses which has said it
will take away the licenses. Boston Even
ing Transcript.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
MINNEAPOLIS HAY MARKET.
MINNEAPOLIS, March 29.-Receipts fair.
i,,I
DeilealQls.

1 am inclined to think that prior to 1S43
the sword and not the axe was usually
employed as the weapon for judicial decapi-
tation, and that a block was dispensed with,
the victims receiving their doom "meezly
kneeling upon their knees and in this
opinion I am fortified by the occurrence of
an eminent clerical historian. This learn
ed writer agreed with me that the axe
did not become the regulation 1ethal i'm
plement until after the rough-a and ready be-
heading of Lord Hastings on the Tower
Green, when he was summarily dispatched
by order of the Protector Gloucester.
In this instance, according to the chroni-
clers, the victims neck was stretched upon
a piece of timber then in use for the re-
pair of the adjacent church of St. Peter ad
vincula, probably putlog, part of the scat
folding which we read conveniently lay
in the way" Contemporary accounts
seem to indicate that the executioner strad-
died over the prone body, and from this
position I infer that the decapitation was
affected by the tool known as an adze, the
cutting edge of which is at right angles to-,
and not in a plane with the haft.
I may add that he only contemporary
reference l have come across of the use
)r proposed use, of an axe and block for
inflicting capital punishment prior to this
tragedy is in one of the Pastor series of
'etters, describing the peril of an unfor-
innate captive of Jack Cades rebels CA.
D. 1850, generation before Lord Hast
;ngs was SO clumsily hacked to death.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
CHICAGO COUNTRY HIDES,

W.
CHICAGO, March 29-There is not much ma
teral change in the conditions of the market
Prices are fairly steady, and buying is light
except in branded hides. which are in good de-
Rand A large shipment of branded hides was
received from Denver last week. and were sold
offered.
No. l buffs 40 to GO lbs, are weaker on &C
count of poor quality. No rs offered by
wire and declined at SIC. 1t is thought Bluffs
could be bought at 9Ac and Sac the conces-
sion on No. rs being made to move the No. rs
No. l extra light hides, Is to 40 lbs, remain
steady at 10c, but and without de,
rrand
No. native steer hides, 60 lbs and over, free
of brands and grubs, steady. One lot
was sold Monday at 10c, with the No. rs at &C.
No. heavy native cow hides. 60 lbs and over
free Of brands and grubs, steady. We note
the sale of one car lot at SIC. The seconds
brought &c.
Branded steers and are steady. On Mon
day and Tuesday about 1000 sold at 8%c and SC
for choice stock.
Bulls nominal and without sale. They are
held at SIC fiat
Calfskins. to Is lbs, are again weaker On
Monday lot of 5000 country skins sold at 12c
city skins quotable at 12R@12Ac, with 1hc
less for the seconds.
Deacons soc each. Slunks Csc EACH
Hips, Is to % lbs weak and neglected
The last transactions 10hc and &c for
Is and rs.
Horse hides rule easier at sc. 256D6. 80 each
Dry Hides-The dry hides situation is stronger
Cne of choice California trimmed brought
HE, and car of light dry hides brought 17c
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
StOrey's story of Landseer, the Artist.

George Storey, the artist was full of rem
iniscences the other afternoon. Walking
across Trafalgar Square, and pointing to
the bronze liens by Landseer, he told a
couple of anecdotes about the master.
''Landseer was riding down Bond street
shortly before he died, when he saw a pla-
card in picture dealers shop with this in
scription "A fine Landseer on view within
So Landseer got a boy to hold his horse
and went into the shop and asked to see
the Landseer. The dealer who did not rec
ognize him, but thought that he was some
rich customer ushered him into a back
room and proudly pointed out the work.
1t was a rather easy one. The dealer was.
of course, loud in his praise. And how
much do you want for it,? asked Landseer
Two thousand guineas,' replied the dealer.
Two thousand guineas seems a stiff price
for an early work. added the dealer half
apologetically, but | could not take a
shilling less. Besides. Landseer, he's gone,
sir touching his head significantly, hes
cut of his mind. He'll never paint another
picture is that 500 said Landseer. HIM.
I'm very sorry to hear it, And as he was
coming away he noticed large canvass by
Stanfeld. May 1 ask what you want for
this Stanfield? That, sir, is also two
thousand guneas. replied the dealer.
What exclaimed Landseer, touching his
forehead and initiating the dealers ges-
ture, Has Stanfed gone, too?' London
Letter.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
Mans Wife Sues Him for Wages.

An extremely interesting case has lately
been decided by the Indiana supreme court,
establishing a new principle regarding the
rights of wife. man in that state
who kept a shoe store employed his wife
as saleswoman and paid her weekly
wages, which she saved and invested.
When his business declined he borrowed
her money and also failed to pay her wages.
Then he became bankrupt. His wife pre-
scented her claim as one of the creditors
for the borrowed nancy and years unpaid
wages. In the old times the claim would
have been thrown out at once. The theory
of the common law gave the wife no right
as against her husband. Her property was
his. She could not testify for or against
him In court in any case, civil or criminal.
There could be no valid contract between
the two for the payment OF money.
The situation has been greatly improved
by statute and by the common sense de-
cisions Of modern jurists. One Of the last
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29

Of the ancient Disabilities Of thu villa u r.
moved By the Indiana decision. The court
holds that an agreement to pay wages for
services OF domestic character would not
stand. It wouia be against public policy
that a man should--by promising to pay
his wife for washing the dishes and for
sewing on his buttons-withhold money from
his ordinary creditors.
But the wife was under NO obligation to
become saleswoman for her husband He
paid-or rather he did not pay-to hes
what he would have had to pay to an
other; and therefore his creditors were moi
injured by his employing her. Consequent
~ her claim was good one and was al
lowed.-Youth's Companion.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
NEW YORK PRODUCE


NEW YORK, March 29.-Flour. receipts yester-
day II. 705 bbs; exports 6.142; neglected and
weaker. Corn meal easy. Rye firmer; No. 2
western, 641ac f. o. b. afoat Barley malt dull.
Wheat, receipts LEGO blu; exports S1,673; No. Z
red, Saic f. o. b. afloat to arrive; options opened
weak and were influenced all day by local
liquidation. heavy outside selling, partly for St
Louis account: bearish cable news and foreign
selling; furthermore, home crop news was less
bulsh, owing to SHOWS over the wheat belt:
there few rallies and the market closed
weak at 1A61Ssc net decline: March, S2dS2lac,
closed at s2hc: May, 755s@76 1l-16c. closed at
75%c; July, 745s@l753sc cosed at 745sc; September
1891 1850 closed at 723sc Corn receipts 146 go
bu exports 1887: spot weak; No. 2. 4212M4ic
4. o. b. affoat; options opened easy with wheat
and gradually weakened further in consequence
of bearish cables, local realizing and smaller
allowances: closed weak at 1am5sc net loss; May,
4Jsa14o%c, closed at 4oasc: July 4o3sGD4o7sc closed
at 4OIAc. Oats receipts Ill 500 bu: exports 46Ss0
spot dull: No. 2, 33c; NO white, 36c; track
mixed western, 331a@34c; track white, 351a@3S1ac
options dull and easy. Hops steady. Hides
steady. Wool dull. Lard easy; western steamed
ter steady Cheese steady; large white. 12c:
small do, 12kc; large colored. 12c: small do
12l.@12Ac. Eggs steady; western fresh, 13Ac;
southern, 136131ac. Tallow quiet; city, 42ic;
country 49s605c. Cotton seed oil dull; prime
crude 22c; do yellow. 26c. Rice steady. Me
in yesterdays market; lead developed weakness
and iron was nominally lower. Business in tin
and copper brisk. At the close the meta
exchange called pig iron warrants nominal with
$40 so bid and s11 asked lake copper strong and
higher, with $3.50 bid and $17.75 asked; ttr
firm and higher, with s24 bid and $24 Is asked
cad weak. with 1872! bid and $4.S.E asked
The brokers' price for lead is 1920 and for
copper 17A@1Sc.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
DULUTH MARKET.

DULUTH, Mimi, March 29.-Market fairly
active and firner. May opened NC up at 70S4c;
sold up to 71ssc at 1850 and at 1890 was quoted
ike. Cash eco bu at 11ac under May to ele
vators and 1c under to mills Cash sales, 5000
bu No. northern, 70Ac; cars No. l northern
zoe; cars No. northern, 69Ac; 200 blu No.
northern 69i9c: l grade, SOC; flax,
81 2l. Car inspection, wheat, 50 cars; corn, 6
cars; rye car: barley. l car; flax. 10 cars.
Receipts wheat. So, 296 bu; corn, 1890 bu oats
$40 bu rye. 1, BAT bu barley, 1877 bu fax, 1881
bu. shipments. flax. 2,003 bu.
Wheat, No. l hard, cash. 74Bc March, 727sc;
May. 74asc; July. 75lAc; No. northern. cash.
7lisc; March, 7o1sc; Nav 72S4c; July, 731sc; No.
northern 671sc No. spring, 64c. To arrive, No
1 hard. 733sc; No. northern. 711sc: No. 2
northern 679sc. Oats, % to 271ac rye. 52sc: bar
ley. 81 to 4oc: flax. s1.20l.; May, H.221s; corn.
32s.c; May, 33%c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
WORLDS VISIBLE GRAIN,

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Special cable and
telegraph dispatches to Bradstreets indicate the
Following changes in the available supply Of
grain last Saturday as compared with the pre-
ceding Saturday: Wheat-Unted States and
Canada. east Of Rocky mountains, increased
$1,000 bushels Liverpool Commercial Trade
News Af1oat for and in Europe, decrease 1. 1O0-
600 bushels. Total supply. decrease 7s9. 900.
Corn-United States and Canada. east Of Rocky
mountains. decrease $4,000 bushels Oats
United States and Canada. east Of Rocky noun
tains. Increase ia, 900 bushels. Among the more
important increases reported to Bradstreets not
given in the official supply statement. those
OF $4,000 bushels at northwestern Ontario and
Manitoba storage points, $50, 900 bushels at New
Orleans and 1900 at Galveston. The principal
decreases are those of 100000 bushels at King
ston Ont. and 10000 bushels at northwestern
interior elevators. The aggregate stocks Of
wheat held at Portland, Ore, and Tacoma and
Seattle Wash, decreased lis coo bushels during
the week.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
AudaciOus American Pilgrims.
From the Providence Journal.l

(FrOm the providence Journal.)
The tiny cottage in which Carlyle born
called Arch House, by reason of the archway
which pierces it from front to back-is little
in for the hundred odd years which
ave fled since the father reared it with his
cwn honest hands. The room upstairs in which
that memorial BILE birth took place is stocked with
relics from Cheyne Row. and on the wall by
the door hang two of Carlyles hats. One of
these can boast Inside measurement of "a
inches; the other measures an inch less. Au-
eacious American pilgrims are wont to make the
"aretaker of Arch House tempting bids for
these hats, and offer couched in
the seductive form of sell me that hat for f5
md put another old one like it in it's place.
Only stones throw from Arch House is the
little graveyard where Carlyle sleeps peacefully
with his kindred. The family lair is rallied off
from the graveyard-perpetuating the Carlyle
aloofness even in death-and inside. three tomb
stones stand in Cariyles grave occupies
the central position, and with him is inferred
his brother John. doctor and translator Of
Dante. Some pilgrims from the States, in search
OF this grave, met the brother James without
oeng aware Of his identity and asked Of him
its whereabouts. He told them and the leader
of the party then volunteered the information
that he and his friends had Travelled all the
way from American to lay a wreath on their
teachers grave. "Hah!' rejoineA James, wholly
uamoved, Its gey harmless occupation"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29

CHICAGO PORK
CHICACGO, March 29.--The market Is stronger
but not active. We look for higher prices in
natural conditions.
The following was the range Of price today or
pork: =,
March-Opening, Wednesday, -; Tuesday, $S.9e
May-Opening, $912H; highest, So. Is: lowest
ss.12h; closing Wednesday, ss.x21 Tuesdas
Juiy-opening. ss.z7M: highest. ss.s7A: lowest
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
MINNEAPOLIS HIpE MARKET.

MINNEAPOLIS. March 2s.-Reported by the
Mcmillan Fur and Wool Co. Hides are de-
Ginning Receipt. are large because those having
leather combine IL formed. fearing prices wiu
be lower. Some are holding in the country for
ers have already lost and may lose more If
they continue 1s to hold II they had shipped
Frozen hides should be shipped in promptly to
save the expense and labor Of sailing. and they
VIII spoil II the weather turns suddenly warm.
Frozen hides are worth the same as green. Dry
hides, which are used for sole leather, un-
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
ST TnEIS CIR AIM

ST. LOUIS, March 29.-Close-Wheat-Hig
No. red. cash. elevator; 75c: track, 75a76c;
6Sl4c. Corn--Higher; No 2 cash. 34hc; track,
35l4c: March 34l2c; May. 34asc; July. 35asc. Oats
29c May 277sc: July. 247sc; No white. 31@3l1sc.
Rye-Firm. SIC. Flax-Nominally ST. II. Lead
Steady S.20 bid. Spelter-$6.05 nominal
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
MIDWAY HORSE MARKET

MINNESOTA TRANSFER, March 29-Barrett
& Zimmerman report: Market we'll attend
ed by buyers. Wholesale trade was brisk. Prices
had a tendency of increase, especially on the
best classes of horses. Arrivals more than
ally large, owing to the special sale tomorrow.
All horses brought the market must be in
good flesh. The inferior class of horses
drag on the market and sold at low prices. The
trade mules is increasing in activity. The
nominal value of serviceable sound horses from
4 to years, is follows:
Drafters choice to extra. $115 001 100. 90
DrafterS, common to good 10000 100. 90
Farm horses, choice. Observation-Disclosures. 100 0O01 100 90
Farm horses, common to good ...... So 00D Il. 90
| lbs,
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29

NEW YORG BUTTER AND EGGS.
NEW YORK. March zs.-Butter. receipts. 5.s5E
&c: factory, 1s014no: Imitation do. 1s,l0is1zc
Cheese. receipts. sss pkgs; steady; large white.
small coloped. 1sh@i7kc: southern, nk@11xc.
Sugar. raw. quiet: fair refining. SIC; centrifugal
So test. &c; molasses refined quiet.
crushed SIC; powdered. SIC; GRADUATED, SIC
Coffee, dull; No. Z, 1-l6c.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
ST. LOUIS LIVE STOCK,

ST. LOUIS. March Observation-Disclosures, 2, 500,
including LOO Texaps; market steady to strong
native shipping and export steers 81. 6OfD5. 25
light and dressed beef and butcher steers $40
$40; stockers and feeders, $3.35@4 15 cows and
heifers, s2G475: Texas and Indian steers, 49, 556
475; cows and ilaifers. $2456p3.50. Hogs-Re-
ceipts. 1000; rsf'-ot steady: pigs and lights.
3d. 756e3. 77 packer g. 75@3.S5; butchers, 49, s06
$50. Sheep-Receipts. 500 market strong. high
er; native mutton, s4Q4.75; lambs. $5@5.75.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1899-03-29
SEED MARKETS..

CHICAGO March 29.-The seed market like
every thing else in spring is bound to germnatt-
natural always produce their natural
effect. Tuesday the naXseed market in SYM
patty with other grains and seed markets
Today they still in sympathy, but all in the
upward trend Receipts here were 10 cars 10
cars at Duluth and Is cars at Minneapolis. The
official close as reported by the Weare Commits
sion Company, is as follows: Cash fax at ST. 241
per hu and May at $1.23h. Cash timothy seSd
closed at 81 30 100 lbs and clover seed at S. 80
per 100 lbs. Minneapolis faxseed quoted at $l1s1a
nor h,r