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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL.
METROPOLITAN.

Boucicaults famous old comedy, 'Lon-
don Assurance was given an admirable
presentation by the Neill stock company
at the Metropolitan last night. The Play
has been produced in this city several
times, but the present production, how
ever, is far superior to most of it's pre-
deceSsors, notably in points of costuming
and scenic effects. The play Is dressed
in the costumes of 1910, and the quaint
old-fashioned garments add greatly to
the general effect; the scenery is hand
some and appropriate, and the staging
of the comedy is as thorough and COM
plete as that of any of the plays of the
regular season.
Years ago London Assurance was
given place among the best examples
OF English comedy, and in dramatic lit
erature, as we'll as amidst acting plays
1t is to be claSSed with 1.-The School for
Scandal and 1.-THE Rivals" The NeilI
company's production of the comedy
shows the effect of thorough rehearsal
and the confidence born of perfect IA
m1Harity with the lines of the piece, for
they have played it many times AS
Lady Gay Spanker, Miss Chapman was
at her best 1t is one of those breezy
vivaciouS, light and-airy roles which are
the delight of this clever actress Mr.
Neill, as Richard Dazzle, was all that
might be expected of him. The popular
leading man of the Neil company is ex-
pected, as a matter of course, to be per-
lection in his role, and it is but justice
to say that Jim Neill is never disappoint-
ing. 1t would be difficult to. say more
of an actor who one week Is a bluff
American millionaire politician the next
an impoverished English nobleman, then
reckless London adventurer, an Austria
Ian buShranger, a swell New York So
c1ety robber or palsied old French lib
ertine, and in each and every role is the
clean-cut, polished artist.
The excellence of the performance. is
not. however, confined to the leading
roles. Mr.. Butler as Sir Harcourt Court
ly, Is a Sharer in the honors His con-
ceptton of the part is remarkable for its
thoroughnesS, and it is a proof of Mr.
Buffers cleverness that he refrained
from exaggeration. Mr.. Everham is al
ways satisfying, and his Harkaway is no
exception to his general rule of excel
lence. Mr.. Shackleford has another of
those ungrateful, scrubby, legal roles,
one of those character parts which he
handles artiStically. Mr.. NAVAL is al
ways expected to play the villain. but his
versatility is invariably superior to tie
expectations of his friends. Light or
heavy may be the role for which he is
cast his PORTRAYAL of it is always good,
and usually above criticism His Charles
Courtly is a clever piece of acting. and
the individuality of the actor strengthen
rather unpromising role Miss Lila
Vane is sweet and pretty Grace Hark-
away, and the balance of the cast is ac-
ceptably filled. London Assurance"
will be the bill for the remainder of the
week, including matinee Saturday af
ternoon.
1.-THE Gilded FooI' will be the bill for
the first half of the week, ending Wednes
day evening. For the latter half of the
week the Neill company will present
Mansf1eld's great success, "a Partisan
Romance"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
SELBY HOME OWNERS POWER
LESS

The people of Selby avenue-those who
live there in their own homes-were given
a lesson yesterday afternoon that they
will not soon forget. They were under
the impression that when they wanted
the street paved with attractive, durable
asphalt they would only have to go be-
fore the board of public works and ask
for it. They went before the board yes
terday with that end in view. They
didn't get what they wanted. They met
before the board choice array of gen
tlemen whose property faces on Dayton,
their back doors on Selby; a couple Of
perniciously active trust companies and
a lot of agents representing vacant lots
on the avenue, owned by people in Con-
necticut, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
and heaven knows where else. These did
not want the thoroughfare paved this
year. They won't want it paved next
year or the year after. They do not
want it paved at all, and do not in any
sense represent the spirit of progress
--SAAAO
had to sit and be told that if they
wanted a place to drive or ride wheels
they could go to Dayton on one side, or
Laurel on the other; that the street was
sit company, anyhow, and, in effect, did
not amount to anything. The home own
ers of Selby We're powerless. The trusts,
the vacant lots and the Dayton avenue
fellows, who want Selby to go down to
oblivion as an alleyway of mud, had the
votes, and thus ended the attempt to
save the fair avenue
And the street remains a disgrace to
riages, and no wheelman can ride there
any more. In many places the cedar
blocks are wholly gone over spots five
feet square, and there are holes by the
hundred from six inches to foot deep.
Property fronting on the street has, I'M
der the conditions, very slight value.
whereas, with an asphalt pavement from
Summit to Victoria, every lot on the ave-
hue WOulu increase III value from S2OO to
$500, and the street be one of the finest
in the city.
In the meantime, what is the city going
to do with Selby? 1t is in abominable
shape. Are the people who live in their
homes on the street to be required for
an indefinite number OF years to go
through their back yards to some other
street. or. until the mossbacks, trusts and
agencies are forced to sell their property
because of depreciating values; or is the
city going ito take arms against this
sea of troubles" and put Selby into such
shape that people can travel over itq
The public-spirited gentlemen whose
front doors open on Dayton avenue and
whose barn doors open wide on Selbv
| suggested yesterday that the latter be
| repaired. Let the procession move. Mr.
City Engineer. Selby must be repaired.
and if the work is to be finished before
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
FEAR NOT THE WORLD
PRESIDENT NORTHRoP's ADVICE
TO ALUMNI OF THE CENTRAL
HIGH SCHOOL
CLASS OF 90 NUMBERS 115
Last Night Their Diplomas Were
Presenteds and They Were Sent
Out to Battle with the World
DR.. Davis, foF the School Board,
Talks of the Need of Indus

y
Don't fear to face the world; it's not
bad world to live in," said President
Cyrus Northrop, of the University Of
Minnesota in, addressing the graduating
class of the) Central high school last
evening at the commencement exercises,
held at the Peoples church. And the 115
graduates, who formed pretty picture.
grouped on the platform with huge
punches Of roses lending a touch Of
color to the white gowns of the young
ladies, looked as though they had not
particle of fear of the result of d.
rect contact with the world that Presi-
Northrop praised. The great auditorium
OF the church wa packed with the friends
and relatives of the members of the
graduating class, who aplauded every
utterance of the speakers. Principal j.
c. Bryant, President Northrop and the
members of the board of education were
seated on the platform.
The exercises opened with an organ
selection by Prof c. G. Titcomb, and
then Miss Alice May Nelson was intro
duced by Principal Bryant as the salu-
tatorian. Miss Nelson's salutatory was
followed by Miss Mary Catherine Camp
bells essay on t"The Progress of the
Nation" which was well reyceieed. Miss
Florence Helen Watson disposed of
"Fallacies, Old and New" and Edward
L. McAdam discussed "a Piece of Coal"
Then came Miss Nancy Howe Wood
with "Storied Windows Richly Digit"
followed by the, 4Pilgrim's Chorus
from "Tannhauser."
Miss Cleora Clark Wheeler told about
'Dreamland," and then Miss Polly Car
oline Billiard answered the question,
HAS All Been Said?" Theodore Alexan-
der Boyer delivered an grafton on Self
Government I'M Schools and Miss Mabel
Alice Parks discussed THE Anglo-Sax-
on" Then came the vaedictorian, Miss
Mary Guest Smith. The valedictory
showed evidences of careful preparation,
it was full of thoughts approprite to the
occasion and delivered in manner that
brought a storm of applause at the
close. 81 =
After a selection from the Daughters of
the Regiment, principal Bryant intro
duced President Northrup, of the state
university, who opened by complimentins
the previous SPEAKERS, comparing his own
utterances to thesappendix to a book.
President Bryant, was followed by DIR.
George w. Davis. of Manchester college,
who spoke on behalf Of the board Of edu-
cation. f.z
After DR.. Davis had concluded the
members of the class Of SO rose while
Principal Bryant addressed few parting
remarks to them.
The diplomas were presented by E. o.
Zimmerman, vice president of the board
of education, and then the members of
the class of SO went out into the world
with all the honors that. the St. Paul
Central high school could bestow upon
them. -, A4t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16

New Jersey is being held up.fo the
scorn of the nation because she makes
profit out of the greed that motives the
most of these trust formations But New
Jersey is Indifferent as long as the tide
of fees pours into her treasury. States.
like individuals, are not commonly par
ticular as to the policies they adopt if
they fatten the. treasury. Louisiana
nursed the lottery for years because it
was a source of revenue plucked easily
from the chance-taking element North
Dakota narrowly escaped making a leg
islative bid for the same lottery when
sentiment in Louisiana grew threatening.
South Dakota set up in the divorce
made-easy business, although her treas
ury got little out of it, but her attorneys
waxed wealthy and secured and held the
accommodating law upon the book of
sta tutes. Arkansas repudiated the
Smithsonian loan so long ago that most
people have forgotten it. Even Mime
sofa was beguiled into laying a tax of
three cents ton upon the tonnage of
vessels that might make Duluth their
port of hail; not, however, for the reve-
nue., but that the city at the head of the
lake might get little cheap and worth
less advertising from having the words
''of Duluth painted on the stern of more
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
CITY FATHERS PUZZLED.
They Cannot BE Sure About the San
born Gambling Ordinance.

George r. Finch headed a committee
from the manufacturers association,
which appeared before the aldermanic
committee on streets at a meeting yester-
day afternoon. Mr.. Finch said the asso-
citation could make an exhibit of~the pro-
ucts manufactured in the city. Any
place where a space 50x200 feet could be
secured would be sufficient and the as
/ ISOLATION would pay nominal rent for
the same He suggested that in the Sc
lection of a market site now under con-
| sideration, provision might be made for
building 81 second story to one of the
structures and allow the association to
occupy it.
Aid. Sanborn said there was no use in
wasting time in talking about the mat
ter The proposition to purchase mar
ket site was rather indefinite just at the
present time, and he suggested that
committee of three from the board Of al
dermen and three from the assembly be
appointed to confer with committee
from the association and this was agreed
to.
the association and this was agreed to.
The ordinance giving the mayor and
chief Of police authority to seize and
destroy all gambling implements and de-
vices was laid over. 9Ald. Kenny objected
to the ordinance as it would leave 1t
optional with the mayor and police as to
the COn1lSCat1On and deStT uctloH OIL SdnlU-
ling tools. If the ordinance passed at all,
it should not leave the power with the
police to do as they saw fit.
Aid. Murphy reared it would give the
police the power to seize and destroy
gambling tools In one place and allow
them to overlook those in another house
a few feet away ~
Aid. Sanborn explained that he had in
troduced tho ordinance at the request Of
Second Assistant City Attorney Griggs
and as he understood 1t the measure was
simply for the purpose Of allowing the
police to destroy a. lot of nickel-in-the-
slot machines which had been seizede
some months ago.
The amendment to. the milk ordinance
making the inspection fee payable when
the animals were inspected or refusal
to pay violation of the ordinance was
referred to the city attorney with direc-
tons to make 1t necessary for the health
commissioner or inspector to give five
days notice. or at least walt that fongth
of time for his fee before commencing
prosecution.
The report of the special committee on
market site was laid over two weeks or
a request from E.,W. Peet. of the cham
Der Of commences VINO. in . letter stated
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16

1t was also contended that the street
was paved, from Summit to st. Adams
street. in 1888, and from st. Adams to
Victoria streets In 1890, and that as the
life of a wooden block was fifteen years
no new pavement was necessary
Several business men along the street
spoke In favor Of the pavement, but the
majority were against 1t, and the board
unanimously recommended an adverse re-
port. The estimate of the engineer did
not include the cost to the street rail-
way company, but it would cost the COM
pany about $4,000 had the street been
ordered paved.
The city engineer reported that it would
cost $ll'785 to pave with brick Eagle
street, between Seventh and the railroad
tracks. The cost to the property owners
would be $40 per front foot The own
ers will be called in as soon as the alb
stract is prepared.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
STREET CARS His EOODOO
JOHN KOSTUCH is IN A CHAIN OF
ACCIDENTS WITH
THEM
His Horse Is Killed by u Como Car
While He LIS Preparing to Sue
for q Previous Accident on the
University Line.

John Kostuch, a carpenter living at $40
West M1nnehaha street, seems fated to
be mixed up in street car accidents AS
coincidence. civil action for SAFE
damages instituted by Kostuch against
the city railway company, was called for
trial in the district court yesterday,
while but the evening before Kostuch's
horse was run into by a street car and
killed.
The first accident for injuries In which
hostuch Is now seeking damages. oc-
Cured Dec. last. AS result of the
injuries alleged to have been sustained.
kostuch says, he was laid up in bed
three months.
Wednesday evening Kostuch drove over
to Frank Kelly's house, Edmund street
and harrington. He says he left his
horse tied with weight When he came
out OF Kelly's house the horse was gone
He learned yesterday morning that q
street car had ccllided with the stray
horse. on Como avenue. near Earring
ton avenue, shortly before midnight The
horse had n leg broken, Kostuch says.
which necessitated a policeman shooting
the animal
Yesterday morning the suit for damages
in the first was called for trial before
Judge Brill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16

The supreme court of Indiana has had
a brief inning with the trust question
1t came about this way: The oil and gas
companies operating in a certain city
had agreed that they would act in unison
In the trade; that neither would sell TO
any customer of the other which the
other had for any reason refused to sup
ply, and that they would keep up the
prices at an agreed ratio The attorney
general of that state, who seems really
as if he were disposed to go after the
trusts, at once proceeded against the oil
and gas people, as acting against public
policy and as being engaged in con-
spiracy against the interests of the peo-
pie. The lower court sat down on the
attorney general, but he appealed, and
on this appeal it was that the higher
court expressed its notions about trusts.
1t reversed the lower court and ordered
new trial
1 In Indiana now it is settled by the
highest court of the state that any act
of a corporation Which destroys ,eompe-
tition is unlawful on the ground of pub
lie policy, and that on that ground the
Tending corporation rescinded. The only
question before the appellate court seems
to have been whether the court could for
have been whether the court could for
felt the charter of a corporation which
had conspired against the interests of
the public. 1t will be remembered, of
course. that it takes two to form a con-
spiracy.
After pointing out that the offense
which the corporation commits must be,
not against private interests, but in vio-
1ation of the law of its creation and tend
ing to work injury to the public, the
court uses this language:
1T is an old and familiar maxim that
competition is the life of trade, and what
ever act destroys competition, or even re-
lakes it. upon the part of those who sus-
tain relations to the public is regarded
by the law as injurious to public inter
estS, and is therefore deemed to be un-
lawful on the grounds Of public policy"
No doubt this will be hailed all over the
country as a severe blow at trusts, and
the decision itself must be taken as like
ly to have a good moral effect. But it
really settles nothing that was not set
tied a good many years before the world
was blessed with the possession of a
supreme court of the state of Indiana
The supreme court of the state of In
diana is all right, and the people should
take off their hats to it. But the attor-
ney general of that state is really the
official that the trusts in that state are
just now staying awake nights thinking
about If he survives until after the
next election there is little doubt that the
supreme court will, and together they
may be able to do something which will
make the state of Indiana an unhealthy
place for trust combinations and agree
ments.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
FOREsTERs' PICNIC.
Committees Named to Make Ar
rangements for the Eevent

Committees Named to Make Ar
rangements for the Eevent.
The general committee of arrangements
fol the Foresters picnic at Russell
Beach, July "a, is composed of the high
chief ranger and the chief rangers and
recording secretaries of the courts of
this city and Saltwater, as follows:
0. H. O'Neill, w. P. Hayes, J. E. Heron,
c. B. Mohaupt, Henry Lantry George
Nipp. James Henry, w. H. Burns, ]. W.
Riley, A. B. Wood, w. A. Gereer NJ c.
Mccarthy, f. w. Schwartz, Henry La
Due, j. P. F. Sanders, J. NJ Young, M
P. Quigley, j. M. Sweeney, J. A. Walch,
of ST. Paul, and D. H. Doe, j. c. Rhodes
Fred Kroeger and J. P. Jacobson, Still
water.
On Place and Transportation-A. B.
Wood, J. w. Riley, j. NJ. Young.
Printing and Advertising-J w. Riley,
j. A. WEIGH, A. B. Wood.
Music-C. B. Mohaupt, NJ. C. McCar-
thy, w. P. Hayes.
Refreshments. P F. Sanders, George
Nipp, M. p. Quigley.
PriZes-T. j. McDermott D. Seaman,
M Cleary, ]. c. Schnacke, James Fens-
termaker, j. M. Young, Henry Lantry,
c. w. Bonn.
Sports and Amusements-W. P. Hayes.
DR.. E. H. Whitcomb, T. J. Jordan, r. A.
Shane, Dr. F. W. Buckley, A. M Jacob
son, James Fenstermaker.
All these committees will meet this
evening at the Windsor hotel to make
final arrangements for the picnic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
SCHOOL BOARDS BATTLE
1T WILL STRUGGLE WITH THE
PROBLEM OF NAMING
Session Is Called for $50 "a. M, and
1t Is Expected to Consume the
Greater Part of the Day in the
Deciding on the Staff. .t.. 54..s

Greater Part of the Day in the
Deciding on the. STAFF. 54@
nc s5.s:..3.fsG :.sl.t..1'i tft
The board Of school Inspectors will hold
a special meeting at the Central high
school at $50 this morning and 1t Is one
that is to be the subject of the greatest
interest to the teaching stats of all the
schools, as it is intended that today the
teachers list shall be determined upon
and given out, if 1t takes all day and all
night to reach an agreement.
Inspectors e. O. Zimmerman, McNair
and Davis met at the high school yester-
day afternoon, and spent nearly the en-
tire afternoon in going over the finances
of the beard 50 that they will be able
this morning to give any information
that may he asked by the other members
of the board in any contingency conceiv-
able of suggestion,
While the general statement of school
resources has already been presented to
each inspector. the committee is prepared
for the most generous inquisition, which
it always gets when this, that and the
other influence applies for the addition
Of another name here or there.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16


There was probably more uneasiness
felt when the bank of clouds swept down
out of the northwest Monday evening,
with their white crest bordering their
intensely dark background, than was
felt during the afternoon when the dense,
oppressive sultriness Indicated danger
Gus atmospheric conditions. But the in
rush of wind and rain from the north
west, severe though it was and terrify-
ing in it's display of tremendous force,
was actually the sign that danger of a
tornado here was passed. 1t was the rush
ing of the wind into the vortex caused by
the movement of the tornado that struck
and wrecked New Richmond, its course
to the, southeast indicating that the tor
nado had passed us by somewhere in
that direction. Those who have given to-
these storms any study breathed easier
When that bowling, roaring storm came
out of the northwest. -,...--4: &, ..-va,s
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
SHELLEY SCHOOL PUPILS.
They Were the First to Give Cy-
clone Sufferers Renefit.

The pupils Of Sibley school gave an
entertainment last evening at the Past
Presbyterian church for the benefit of the
New Richmond sufferers The pro-
gramme was in charge of Miss Lennon
and Miss Buck, the principal of the
school.
Besides songs by the sixth, seventh and
eighth grades Mother Goose" play
was given. Maud Puerner made, a
quaint Mother Goose; Robert Meacham
was Santa Claus; Marian O'Brien. Red
Riding Hood; Jennie Haun, the Old
Woman in the Shoe, and Robert Gard
ner impersonated King Cole. The church
was well filled and neat little sum
Melted for the cyclone sufferers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
ODD FELLOWS DAY,
Dedication of the Home at North
field a Memorable Event.


Fully 1900 people from the Twin Cities
and zoo from st. Paul will go to North
field today to take part in the ceremonies.
attendant upon the laying of the corner
stone Of the Odd Fellows home. They
will be met at Northfield by a crowd of
fully 10000 persons, who will escort them
to the grounds.
The day will be a gala day in the
bright little Southern Minnesota town.
People have been crowding in from all
over the adjacent territory for the oc-
casion, and when the persons who have
been present at the annual session in
this city which closed yesterday, reach
there, there Will be present representa-
tives from every part of the state.
The Odd Fellows home has been the
subject of years of planning and dis
cussion. and the event of today has been
long locked forward to. No occasion in
the history of the organization in Min
nesota has had equal significance, and
no event has caused such widespread In
terest as the corner stone laying today
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
GASsAwAY IS BURIED.
Body Found In the Chicago Canal is
Inferred Here.

The body of William l. Gassaway.
which was found in the Chicago drainage
canal, last week. was buried yesterday
from Dampier's undertaking rooms.
Gassaway lived in this city and was in
the employ of the Chicago. Milwaukee &
st. Paul Railroad company. His disap-
pearance was sudden and the finding OF
his body in the canal reused some sus-
picion as to the means Of his death
w. T. Gassaway who conducts the
barber shop at the state capitol, IS
rbcther of the dead man, and looked after
the lnterment. Mr.. Gassoway says he
has no theory as tG whether his brother
met with foul play.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-16
HUMBOLDT HIGH SCHOOL.
State 'Supt. Lewiss VIII Address the
Graduates at commencement.

The commencement exercises of the
Humboldt high school will be held this
evening at the Clinton Avenue M. E.
church. Prof J. H. Lewis, of Hastings,
state superintendent OF public instruc-
ton, will speak, this being his first public
address In this city.