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The evening times., 1899-01-04

The opening of the stock market today
was another disappointment TO the bulls.
There was some irregularity, the Flower
stocks showing strong, but the general
market was off during the entire first
hour. 1t was also noticeable that the best
stocks were weak, which has not been the
case on other weak days. There was dis
position to take profits when prices went
off. but the buying was equally good, if
not better. The market is a puzzle, and
very different affair from the great boom
ing bull movement that was expected for
the first Of the year by nearly the entire
market public. At the same time, prices
do not go off in such a way as might be
expected if there were to be a bad break.
Perhaps the majority of opinion is that
prices will be considerably higher before
the end of the week. The reinvestment of
dividends and interest this week can hard
ly fail i'm sending UP prices.
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A MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS
of the Capital Traction Company for
the election of Directors will be held at
the office of the company, Union Pas
senger Station, on WEDNESDAY, the
18th of January. 1899.
The polls will be opened at 10 a. m. and
closed at 1:S0 p. m. G.. T. DUNLOP.
President.
C NJ KOONES. Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

TO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN:
Notice IS hereby given that at general
meeting of the stockholders of the East
ern Insurance Agency and Investment
Company, to be held on the 1rt1 day OF
February at the Offices OF the said com
pany, No $40 G Street northwest at
p m, in the city of Washington. a reso-
luton will be offered TO issue SJO0. coo OF
the preferred stock of said ComLany.
NJ. l. GREENWOOD. Secretary.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.-The annual meeting
OF the stockholders of the Capital Trust
Company will be held at III Fairfax Street.
Alexandria, Va, On WEDNESDAY. JANU-
AIRY H. 1899
Polls open from . to p. m. Books for
transfer of stock close January 3, 1889 tC
January II, inclusive.
CHAS. II. ALLENDFR.
de5l-l2t Secretary.
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FINANCIAL.
BUY CORN,

1t is to have a steady upward movement in
price. The remarkable accuracy Of our iuiorra-
tion regarding Wheat in this column has been
much commented on. The Corn tip Is equally
good
BOWERS WOOD & CO.
Down Town Stock Brokers'
Washington Loan and Trust Building
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GOVERNMENT BONDS
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA BONDS.

SIS. 1882 '2o-year funding" ........ I00a l0l
G's, 1902. "30-year fusding'' gold. .... $500.
S, 1901, water stock currency 10j 800.
IS. 1903, Water STOCK currency .
Funding currency 5-jbi. 80. liz ....
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SAFE DEFUSII AND IKJaI COMPANIES.
Nat Safe DEPOSIT and Truss.. ll3 JIG
Wash Loan and Trust. I34 lyI
Amer Security and Trust ......%jtO
V ash Safr DtnnSir
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THIS CLOCK RUNS ITSELF.
Danish Jeweler Who Formerly Hobnobbed Royalty
Invented a Tmepiece That Will Run for Years
Without Attention

KANKAKEE, ILL.,, Feb. 16.-Cabery
is little town in Ford county-dull
and uninteresting as village of 500
souls is apt to be-yet it has it's ge-
MUS.
Peter M. Ravenskilde, Danish jew
eler, who once worked in the Copen-
hagen shop that received the royal
family's patronage, and who has often
seen the rulers of his country-yes, and
the Prince and Princess of Wales-in
his employers place of business, is
the man.
For Ravenskilde is no ordinary jew
eler. He has constructed diminutive
watches that would not be barred from
service as cuff buttons. He has made
highly ornamental clocks that play
chimes at different hours of the day.
Seven years ago he took up the study
of electricity. hThis opened new field
for his inventive genius. Motors from
the size of a paby's fist to those large
enough to supply motive power for a
sewing machine attest his ingenuity.
He had fancys,to experiment with x
rays. Not having enough money to
purchase the necessary apparatus, he
made the apparatus himself.
But by. far the most interesting, the
most wonderful product Of the ex-court
jewelers. skill is "a clock, he has con-
structed on the perpetual motion plan.
if the statements of this inventor and
his admiring fellow citizens may be
relied upon, this clock, which is GER
tainly an accurate timekeeper, will run
from year to year without any atten-
tion from it's Owner.
The works and dial Of the clock re-
semble any other, but the motive pow
er, instead of being supplied by a
spring, comes from wheel sixty
inches in circumference. On the outer
periphery of the wheel are 12S cups,
each nearly half an inch in diameter
and a third Of an inch deep. Each Of
forty of these cups, (which are sue
cessive cups, contains steel ball
three-eighths of an inch in diameter
These balls move the wheel, which
makesSa revolution every three hours
and half, as this wheel is slowly
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turned by the weight of the balls, one
Of the balls drops out Of it's cup, rolls
| down an inclined plane twenty inches
| long, when, by it's own weight upon
receiver it starts lever which raises
the ball in little car, travelling up a
second incline of greater steepness to
the top of the wheel, into cup which
! stands vertical for a, short time
The clock is exhibited in window
Of Mr.. Ravenskilde's small shop. Be-
hind the dial is porcelain globe, and
at night green, red and white electric
lights alternately reflect their rays
upon the clock, the colors being chang
ed each time ball is discharged from
one of the cups on the timepiece.
Mr.. Ravenskilde was repairing a
clock when his brain evolved the prin-
ciple of his ingenious piece of mech
anism-purely as the result of an ac-
cident. A bit of brass placed against
the main wheel of the clock acted as
lever and set the works in motion.
The jeweler determined to put the ac-
cidental discovery to practical use His
first wheel was rudely fashioned from
an old tin can, while the bearings of a
bicycle supplied the balls. Frequent
experiments and many failures preced-
ed the perfect clock he exhibits today.
The size of the wheel and the number
OF balls were difficulties that confront
ed the inventor.
The inventor is anxious not to be
classed as perpetual motion or any
other kind of crank. Indeed, he is SO
modest it is hard to say whether he
realizes the Importance of his inven-
ton. although he has applied for a
nc
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INCREASE. In CAPITAL
NATIONAL STEEL COMPANY IN A
MEASURE SHOWS IT'S
HAND
SEVERAL PLANTS ABSORBED

Concern Incorporated at Trenton
Raises It's Stock Issue From One
Hundred Thousand to Fifty-Nine
Million DOllars--MysteriOu Con-
Germ Which Ii Is Said Will Dom
mate In the Production of Steel.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-The National
Steel company, incorporated in Tren-
has filed a new certificate increasing
the capital to $59, ,000, 900, of which $27,
100000 is in 7 per cent preferred stock
and $32 100000 in common stock. The
incorporatorS are James E. Dill, of this
city, counsel for the company; Samuel
H. Dundell, of Danbury. Conn, presi
dent of the Danbury National Bank;
and Frederick w. Garvin, of New
York.
The companies absorbed are the Ohio
Steel company, Youngstown, O.; the
Shenango Valley Steel company, New
Castle. Pa; the Bellaire Steel company,
Bellaire O.; the Etna-Standard and
Iron Bridge company. Bridgewater, O.,
and the King. Gilbert & Warner COM
panies, of Columbus, o.
The National Steel company is the
mysterious trust said by it's promoters
to be forming with capital Of $400, OO0,-
900 for the purpose of swallowing the
Carnegie Federal Steel and all the
other iron, steel, wire and kindred con-
Germs on the Western hemisphere. The
company is composed of a few small
corporations not included in the last
three combinations of steel and wire
interests
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RESPECT THE FLAG.
Daughters of American Revolution
Seek to Protect Stars and Stripes.

Daughters of American Revolution
Seek to Protect Stars and Stripes.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-At today's
session of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution the report of the COM
n'ittee on the description of the flag
was read and discussed The report
asks for law to prevent the use of
the national flag for advertisements. TO
prevent placing upon it or attaching to
1t devices and inscriptions. and to pun
lsh those who treat it with indignity or
wantonly injure or destroy it. The re-
port was enthusiastically received and
the committee continued for another
year
Mrs. Van Rensaeler Strong. of New
York, addressed the congress She
said she had secured an option on the
cid Van Rennsaeler mansion house at
Greenbush, opposite Albany, N. Y.
built In 1912, where Yankee Doodle
was written The purchase price was
$500. of which she, with the assistance
OF friends. had paid third. This
she desired to present to the national
body Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, on condition that the care
of the mansion and grounds be entrust-
ed to the New York chapter. She ask
ed that the daughters interest them
selves in the work of securing con-
tribuations to discharge the remaining
debt.
The proposition was accepted. and a.
vote of thanks given to Mrs. Strong.
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

EAST LIVERPOOL. Eng, Feb 25.-West-
ern earthenware manufacturers about aban-
doned faith in the pottery trust project
Hale and Edward Johnson have been sen
fenced to hang, March 81, for the murder OF
cid Mrs. Myers and her daughter. several
months ago, to secure $1,000 in gold
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 25-The commits
sioners of Golden Gate have accepted an
offer by Claus Spreckes to erect marble
or granite music stand to cost not less than
SEQ 0O0.
SAN FANCISCO, Feb. 25-Edward E
Searles, who donated the Hopkins Institute
agreed to add another gallery to the splen-
did building on Mob HILL in this city.
DETROIT, Mich, Feb. 25.-The new pas
senger steamer Pennsylvania, built by the
Detroit Drydock company was launched thi;
afternoon from the Wyandotte yards The new
boat is 2OS feet long, 30 feet over the guards
80 feet mean and II feet deep. She will carry
passengers between Erie and Buffalo She
is expected to make 29 miles an hour
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MUST BE OF RECORD.
ChatteI Mortgage Must BE on File to
Re of Force

Chatel Mortgage Must BE on File to
Re of Force.
In a decision filed in the civil branch
Of the municipal court yesterday
Judge Orr held that a chattel mort
gage is of no effect, as against an inno-
cent purchaser, providing the purchas-
er was unaware Of an existing mort
gage, if the mortgage was not on rec
ord.
The decision resulted from a suit
brought against M L. Finkelstein by
J. L. Hart. Plaintiff alleged that the
defendant had possession of piano
upon which plaintiff had a mortgage.
1t was alleged that the mortgage had
been given Jan. 2, 1897, whereas it was
not filed until the following August.
In the meantime, it was alleged that
Flnkelstein purchased the piano from
the mortgagee. The defendant set up
that he did not know of the mortgage
and had examined the records to as
certain if it existed, without finding
it on record.
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S10O REWARD, s100.

The readers OF this PAPER will be pleased
70 learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh Hall's s
Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires con
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the system,
ease, and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing its work. The proprietors
have SO much faith in it's curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it falls to cure. Send for list Of
Testimonials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY g CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by Druggists, TIC.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Mrs. McCormick,s Statement.

Mrs. Johanna Mccormick writes About a
week ago, had a misunderstanding with a
young woman renting room from me, and
from the complaint filed, and which was the
only charge that the complaining witness at
tempted to substantially suffering to be COM
mitted In my house. 439 East Eighth street,
eral hours. I was acquitted of this charge
and entirely exonerated but on the prelimi-
nary hearing your paper had 1t that 1 was
charged with running q disorderly house. If
you will kindly give this room in your
columns it will correct a misconception that
would naturally arise in the minds of a
large circle of acQuaintances who have read
the first report, and have attached thereto
the commonly accepted meaning OF disorderly
house.
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schley Is willing to Wait.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25lThe understand
ing among Admiral Schley's friends now is
that they will not further press the fight
over the question Of Admiral Sampson,s sd.
vancement over Admiral Schley. They will
therefore, agree to let the nominations be
confirmed without much if any more debate
depending upon future legislation to place
Admiral Schley before the country in the
position which they think he should occupy
The purpose to ask that provision be made
for the appointment of two vice admiraIs
and Sampson shall be nominated to the two
places thus created.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Nearly 25O members
and guests of the Ohio society sat down to a
banquet in the grand banquet hall Of the
Waldorf Astoria tonight. President NJ ].
Southard presided, and with him at the guest
table sat Maj. Gen. Wesley Merritt. Hon.
Whitelaw Reid, Gov A. s. Bushnell. of ohio
Senator Gray, of Delaware NJ S. Harper,
D. D., president of the University of Chi
cago; Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, Hon. J. E.
Campbell, Gen. w. E. Swayne and others
After President Southards address of well
come had been delivered there was an ad-
dress by Hon. Whitelaw Reid
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Funeral of William Ehrmanntraut

The funeral Of the late William Ehrmann-
traut will be held at st. Johns church. Fran
els and Forest streets, this afternoon at 2:30
The Royal Arcanum and the state militia
will attend.
The members and eX-members of Company
d. First regiment, Minnesota national guard
are requested to meet at the armory at /
o'clock p. m: today previous to attending the
funeral of their late comrade, William Ehr-
manntraut.
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Whisky Profits,

CINCINNATI, O.. Feb. 25-The Kentucky
Distilling and Warehouse company will, it is
stated, formally take charge of the plants in
Kentucky next week. the underwriters of
the stock having been notified to turn over
the 100000 for the distilleries Monday
Most of this goes to Louisville, but four con-
Germs here owning Kentucky plants will di-
vide about COO of profits according to
the statement Of a member of one of the
firms, from the price of the plants and the in
creased price of whisky
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Chewing Gum Trust.

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-The frequently
chronicled chewing gum trust will be formal
ly organized in New York city next Tuesday
The following firms are included in the enter
Chicago W. G. White CYucatan) and Beeman
Chemical company, Cleveland; Adams & Sons
company Tutti FruttD, Brooklyn, and Kisme
Gum company (kisme), Louisville. These five
firms are the leading gum manufacturers
The new company will have capital of $l5,-
co., 600.
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Mr.. AIger's Burden.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-It was announced
at the war department today that the present
condition Of the army bill and the work in
the war department, which will Immediately
ioilow should the bill become a law, makes
his invitations for the official trip to Cuba
and Porto Rico on the Berlin, which was to
leave New York March 6.
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CARL SCHURZ'S BIRTHDAY.
Made the Occasion of Cementinp
German-American Friendship.

German-American Friendship.
BERLIN, Feb. 25.-The celebration of the
anniversary of the birth of Carl Schurz to-
night was well attended. Among those pres
ent were Mr. Andrew D. White, the American
ambassador, and Mrs. White, Prince Schon-
ach-Carolath, many members of the reich
stag and of the Prussian diet; Prof Theodore
Mommsen, the well-known German jurst;
Herr Louis Bamberger, the eminent states
man, and Herr Jules Rodenberg, the litera-
tuer.
cablegram from the committee having
in charge the celebration in New York Of
the anniversary of Mr.. Schurz's birth was
read, and an oration on "Schurz as the Med
itator Between the Two Nations was deliv-
cred by Theodore Bartl1, who seized upon the
occasion to advocate fuller understanding
between the United States and Germany.
Birthday congratulations were cabled to Mr..
Schurz
The celebration was followed by a ban
Quet, at which numerous toasts were drunk
All the speeches were in favor of harmonious
relations with the United States.
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Cannot Be Sued.

1t was held in the municipal court yesterday
that the state game and fish commission can
not be sued; that it enjoys the same freedom
from legal process as the state. inasmuch as
1t is held to be part Of the state govern
ment. Judge Orr filed the decision in the
case of GeorgeJ. Abresch, who claimed mon
ey was due him as salary for services as
deputy game warden
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IN the opinion Of the assignee were unin-
numbered real estate $14,16O, stocks and bonds
not pledged, $500, and mortgages sundergo-
002.41.
Claims have been filed against the estate
-aggregating $l75,7l9.23, and of these $3 08S. SO
reduction. and Sill, ,662. GA disallowed In full.
In view OF the present comparatively small
amount or assets the assignee suggests In his
duced.
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Memorial Service.

Copeland Camp No. 1914 will hold memorial
services at their hall. corner of Payne ave-
nue. and Wells street, Tuesday evening, Feb.
2S.
Rev. Alvegren, of St. Sigfrids church, and
Rev. Taylor. of st. James church. will par
ticipate.
The choir Of St. James church will sing.
Members of the camp and friends are. in
vited to be present =.
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Norwegian GIee Club.

The Norwegian Glee club held their tenth
annual masquerade ball at Assembly hall
last night. The affair was largely attended,
and many pretty costumes were worn by
those present. The committee in charge
We're: Arrangeents, Knuth Lee, c. G. Strem,
S. Dahl, c. Berg and H., Gilbertson; floor Ed
Nichols, c. c. Strem and Oscar Lee
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Celebration was Postponed.

Circumstances, over which the management
Of the celebration Of Washingtons birthday
at the Soldiers home had no control having
prevented the same, this is to inform the pub
lie that all holding tickets for said ceiebra-
ticn will have their money refunded on pee
senting the tickets to those from whom they
were purchased.
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is IN FAVOR.
House Naval Committee Indorses
Bill to Honor Admiral nevvav

H1II TO HOnOr admiral Dewey.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The naval com
mittee of the house today directed favora-
BILE report on the senate bill creating the
grade of admiral, and intended for Rear
Admiral Dewey. The bill was recently added
as an amendment to the naval appropriation
bill, but as some question was raised as to
this method Of procedure the committee de-
termined to report the bill as an independent
measure
The committe also acted favorably on the
senate bill granting two months extra nav
for naval service outside the United States
during the war with Spain
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the state council of Perak, whose first wife
dfl d about two months ago, is so grieved at
her loss that he has had erected a temporary
house over her grave, and will live there for
three months and ten days. The Malays Of
Ipoh treat d to feast every Friday and
. buffalo is kel,ed weekly for this purpose.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 24-The authoritative
announcement was made today that plans
were being perfected for the consolidation into
one company, to be incorporated in New Jer-
sey, under the name of the National Salt COM
pany, of several salt manufacturing concerns.
The new company, 1t was added, would take
over the entire business of the present Ma
tional Salt company and would have an au-
thorized capital of $4,000, 0O0
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Masamerade Ball.

A complimentary masquerade sbalF will be
given at Sherman hall next Tuesday evening
by Prof Mozarra. The music will be fur
nished by the Mozarra orchestra of ten pieces
and of the numbers on the programme
will be prize cake walk.
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Denver Painters to strike.

DENVER, Col Feb.25.-The painters union
has decided TO strike March for an increase
OF wages from $3.50 per day Of eight hours.
to 81, which the master painters have refused
to Day. The painters expect that the other
unions OF the building trades council will
come to their assistance with sympathetic
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Silk Thread Combine.

NEW LONDON, Conn, Feb. 25.-Announce-
ment was made tonight that the American
Silk Manufacturing company, of New Lon
don, has been capitalized at s12, 500 00O The
company has secured a special charter in this
state for the purpose of uniting and consoli-
dating the silk thread industry of the United
States. The company already controls about
So per cent of the silk industry Of the coun-
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-26
Minneapolis Boys Released.

William Reed and Asa Biggs, the Mime
apolis boys arrested here several days ago,
Reed admitted had been stolen here were
discharged in the municipal court yesterday.
The boys are said to be sons of respectable
parents, who adjusted the case outside of
court
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Let Clark. Off Lightly.

Walter K. Clark, the former employe of
Schuneman & Evans, arrested on the charge
of passing several worthless checks, to which,
It is alleged, he. forged the firms name, was
allowed to plead guilty to petty larceny, in
the municipal court, yesterday, and received
a sentence of sixty days in the workhouse.
The charge of forgery against Clark was with
drawn.
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Children Fire a House.

WASECA, Mimi, Feb. 25.-As result of
children playing with matches the residence
of w. E. Scott was visited by fire and Mrs
Scott was severely burned about the hands
and head in her endeavor to put out the iire
and save the children.
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At special term yesterday Judge Brill took
under advsement a motion by the defendants
for new trial in the case Of Elsie Ed
lund against the st. Paul Railway company.
Miss Edlund was awarded $1,000 by the Jury
for personal injuries.
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Johnson Was Violent.

Charles G.. Johnson, a Norwegian, 80 years
court and committed to the state asylum at
Rochester by Judge Bazille. johnson was
violent in the court room and had to be
held by the bailiffs during the examination.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-26
An Old Curfew Bell.

Providence has curfew bell which was
rung every night for $50 years, and now
she wants a law that shall give some au-
thority to this o'clock tocsin
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To Celebrate Emmet,s Birthday.

| The A. o. H. Society of Ramsey county will
| give an entertainment at Cretin hail. Satur-
| day evening, March f., In celebration of Rob-
| ert Emmet's birthday
Addresses will be given by Senator J. j.
| Ryder and III. H. Gillian, of Saltwater.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-26
OLD PUBLISHING DEAL.
Ii Is Recalled by "a Suit Now Begun
In the District Court.

Charles A. Appleton yesterday commenced
an action in the district court against Robert
ii. Merriam, William r. Merriam, Helen M.
Merriam and Charles H. Merriam. as trustees
under the will Of John L. Merriam. deceased
and William w. Davis, assignee Of Robert
H. Merriam, to recover Judgment debts ag-
gregating $26, 1886 obtained in New York and
held by the plaintiff against RobertaH. Mer-
compelled to make the apportionment of the
estate in order that he can collect from R. II.
Merriam s share.
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five shots at Assistant Postmaster Gresham,
Will be taken to st. Paul for trial in the fed
era1 court.