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MONEY $4,000 MONEY

To loan on furniture. pianos, etc. without re.
moval or publicity and the day you ask for it
We will loan any amount making time and pay
ments to suit. giving one month year aa
you desire, and at rates that you afford 10
pay If you have loan with any other
company and desire more money, give call
VIII as cheerfully make $40 loan as Sl00, and
no charge or expense ii loan is not made. Always
ready and willing TO give information regarding
rates and methods to secure loan. We the
oldest loan company in the city and will give
you honest treatment. AL business strictly con-
hdential Private Offices
Washington Mortgage Loan Co.,
6fO F Street NV.
MONEY loaned salar.ed people and retail meT.
chants upon their own names, without
curity; easy payments. ToLMAN. Room as, 9OS.
pl4 st oc22-iyr
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DR.. a. H. TAYLOR,
ri ME. THEO,

AnIF. BURNETT Get your fortune told past
present, and future; advice given on business.
els G. st. uW. dC5-st
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chieaeo Grain AND ProvIaion Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs Co..
members of the New York Exchange.
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GoYERNNiENT RoNDs

Biz Asked,
6'sIeG2 year funding gold. I04k ....
rs 1901 Water stock currency. l0j 80.
rs 1903 Water stock currency. .. 80,
undlng currency 0-o0 s.-.....ss. 1le
~ : Reg. 2-IO's, 1888 1891 .......... .,.. ~
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kfAlE. DAVIS, born clairvoyant and card reader.
tells about business. removes spells and evil
influences, reuujtes the separated, and gives luck
TO all; cures piles and drunkenness. 1928 25th St
NV no9-1mO
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION

NATIONAL SAFE DEPOSIT, SAVINGS AND
TRUST CO, OF THE D. c.,
At Washington. in the District OF Columbia, at
the close Of business December > 1899
RESOURCES
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
NORTH DAKOTA.

A new phase Of the prohibitory law was
tested at Ellendale recently In the case of
the State VS.. Snow. The defendant was
salesman and drove over the southern
part Of the state. On one Of his trips he
gave woman a drink of whisky out of
a polite he was carrying. There was no
whisky with any intention or hope of
Its being an agent to assist him in his
sales, but he was arrested and taken into
court on the charge of treating, WHICH is
against the law The jury was out for a
long time and finally disagreed. 1t is the
first case in the state against a man on
the charge Of treating. Many people are
unaware of that provision in the law, as
1t has always been regarded as a dead
letter.-Fargo Argus.
Kenmare: Three coaches of home seek
ers have arrived here from the East.
There are 116 people in the party and
nearly all have bought lands in the vicin-
lty OF this place for settlement.
Minnewaukon: At the term of the dis
trict court just closed Stephen Bonnet,
better known as "Frenchy," was ac-
quilted of the charge of assault with in
tent to kill. He shot William Wickstrom
in drunken brawl last spring, but the
latter recovered.
Minot: Hans Thrope, charged with hav-
ing murdered his wife who was formerly
a Miss Ida Johnson, has been given a
hearing. He waived examination and was
bound over to the district court
Moorhead: The city council has or
dered all saloons closed at II D. M week
nights and all day Sunday.
Bowbells: An excursion train from the
East brought in ninety-seven new set
tiers early in the week. They have Sc
cured land In the vicinity.
Bismarck: At the land Office 14O entries
were. made during November and 10C
proofs perfected.
Fargo: P; G. Connolly has been ap-
pointed division roadmaster on the Da-
kota division Of the Great Northern vice
j. H Conlan resigned.
Devils Lake: Senator Hansbrough has
presented the public library with 15C
volumes. They were accepted and will
prove a valuable addition to the reference
department of the library.
Fargo: Col. W. H. Robinson, national
Republican committeeman for North Da-
kota, goes to Washington this week t.
attend the meeting Of the national com
m1ttee which takes place at the nation s
capital Dec 10 and 16
Mandan: The Mandan Electric COM
pany has duly organized and Incorporated
lied capital is s25, 900, and the officers are
as follows: President, H. R. Lyon; vice
treasurer, r. M. Tuttle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
NEWS OF A DAY IN BRIEF

San Francisco-O. M. Welburn, ex-coI-
lector of internal revenue, has been ac-
quilted Of the charges Of embezzlement.
This was his third trial
St. Louis, Mo.--Arnold Tuchschmit, the
cashier of the internal revenue depart
ment, who was out on bail awaiting trial
on on a charge of embezzling $1,000, has been
rearrested on a charge of additional
shortage in his accounts of $1,000
Fall River, Mass.-The new wage
schedule giving the mill employees of this
city an increase in their wages Of 10 per
cent will go into effect tomorrow in all
the mills Of this city.
Omaha, Neb:-A mass meeting will be
held in this city tomorrow night for the
purpose of expressing sympathy for the
Beers In their struggle against England.
Altoona, Pa,-Ralph and Clyde Hend.
r1cks, brothers, aged thirteen and eleven.
and Albert Schilling, aged fourteen, while
skating at Gallitzfn yesterday broke in
through the Ice and were drowned
Chicago-In a raid by the police today
on two houses in West Van Buren, street.
property, the value of which is estimated
al $4,000. was recovered
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
WISCONSIN.

n1 La Crosse; 1t is quite likely that the
olo 6gg college here next spring Over
$1,000 cash subscriptions have been
pledged by those of the faith interested.
$l,O0O more being needed to assure the
project
Beloit: A MISPLACED switch caused a
wreck on the Milwaukee, caused bv the
passenger running into a freight on a
siding. No one was injured, but consid-
cradle loss of property was entailed
Neenah: Intense JOY .reigns in Neenah
ana Monasha since the announcement
will be organized in both cities. The
new company will be composed Of the
PICK of the volunteers in the Spanish
American war that went from this VI
entity.
La Crosse: A fine new hotel is to be
erected on the Mcmillan property on
Fourth and Main street
Kenosha: Three burglaries have oc-
CURED here in rapid succession The
three houses entered were those of DIR.
II. A. Robinson Charles Cooper and John
Perry. No heavy losses were reported.
Madison On the first day of registra-
ton for the winter term 200 students have
entered the short agricultural course al
the university. OF these 125 will take the
short course proper and 70 special course
in the dairy department
La Crosse: The Upper Mississippi Riv-
er Pilots association met here. num-
Der of important matters are to be acted
upon. capt. Joseph BuSSOn, of Wa
basha, Mimi, is the present president Of
the association. ,.--
Madison: Patrick Kane, a. native of
this city, has returned from the Klon-
dixie with $4,000, and will return in the
spring. He expects to clear up 100000
Eau Claire: Egbert Flower, forty-five
years old, ex-street railway conductor,
road a bicycle from his house to the
postoftice, went into the lobby and
dropped dead of heart disease
Fond du Lac: Fred A. Little. of this
city, member Of the famous varsity
crew which went against Yale this wear
and nearly defeated the sons of Old Ell.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
EXPRESS OFFICE ROBBED.
Large Sum of Money Secured b!
Burglars at Cheyenne.

Large sum or Money Secured by
Burglars at Cheyenne.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Dec. 1O.-The de-
tails of a most daring robbery are just
coming to light here. Last night between
the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock the office Of
the Pacific Express company was robbed
of several thousand dollars IN money, and
although officers set at work on the case
Immediately and the strictest secrecy has
maintained, not a single clue has been
discovered. There is a small force of men
on incoming and outgoing trains and
when these trains arrive the men have
been in the habit of locking the office
This was done last night as usual and
when the expressmen returned twenty
minutes later the north door or city en-
trance was opened, as was also the safe
door. The discovery was made that all
of the money contained in the safe was
missing. Officials of the express COM
pany refuse to state the amount Of money
taken, which Is reported to be between
$1,000 and $4,000.
1t is reported that the safe contained
a large shipment Of gold, which was to
nave gone to one Of the banks in Central
Wyoming, over the Cheyenne &. Northern.
this morning, but officials will say nntn-
Ing about the matter. Indications point
to the fact, however, that the loss is con-
siderable. The entire express office force
is under surveillance, and the robbery is
being thoroughly investigated ~nr
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre: The state board of health has
ordered a general vaccination in the
state, and 1t will be put into effect wher-
! ever there is a smallpox scare The rule
however, is being generally observed ali
over the state among school children.
wentworth: new Presbyterian church
| is pelng built here and will probably be
completed by Christmas.
| Tyndall: Louis Moritz. a Yankton brew
er mas opened saloon and distributing
point for his goods at this place
S1sseton: The Indians on the reserva-
ton were made happy this week by the
payment or $35 per person representing
/ the interest money due them from the
government.
| Huron: The Methodist Episcopal con-
| ference for this district will hold its an
nual session, beginning Dec II and clos
| ing Dec. 10.
Hot Springs: The old soldiers here feel
1ncensed over the suit which has been
brought against the railroad by one of
their number for being put off the train
because he did not have a ticket They
Tear that the railroad company will with
draw the half-rate privilege which has
been extended to old soldiers for several
years.
Scotland: Alfred Brown has seventy
i Soato me ne steers that he bought during
september in WyOm ng. The animals
now weigh 1,4O0. or 400 pounds per head
more than when he purchased them. The
aoultlonal weight represented the mar
ket he has selected for his corn and will!
net him neat profit.
Huron: D. B. Jeffries has resigned as
postmaster or this place and the appli-
cants for his shoes are numerous c.
N. cooper, who has been an assistant in
the office, is said to be slated for the
place.
Custer: A fortune of $4,000 has been
left Frank Pickett and his two sisters
MRS T1bbetts. and Mrs. John McAuley,
of Hill City, by Eastern relatives
Watertown: The State Teachers as
ssoGlatlon will meet here the three days
md &c,
expected.
Redfeld: Rev. D. r. Tomlin, who was
one of the pioneers of Sphinx county. and
for long time secretary of Redfieid col
lege, has taken the CONGREGATIONAL pas
torate at Mitchell. His residence prop
erty has been purchased by DR.. F. NJ
Pierre: Boats are yet working on the
river here, which is the fourth year since
them was found in their possession
per- since that year the earliest closing
or the main channel Of the river by ice
was on the 18th Of November. in 1883, and
the latest the It'll of December, in 1882
Sioux Falls: Albert Miller, of Suther-
iand, To-, claims that he was robbed of
$3.50 in the Sutherland house The DO
lice put no confidence in the story.
Centerville: Three tough looking young
men. have been arrested, suspected of he.
ing implicated In the safe blowing at the
Dalesburg postoff1ce. Evidence against
1880 when the river was open in Decem
Woonsocket: Prof A. H Avery and
Miss Grace Durham were married here
Inc groom Is the principal of the civ
nigh school and the bride is a daughter
OF N. J. Dunham, prominent attorney
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
WEIGHING A MAYOR
quaint Old Custom Still Observed in
an English Village,
London Leader

an English Village
London Leader.
curious ancient custom will ho -
served at High Wycombe in conneo+ ~
WIFE the election of mayor of tho ho,o,,,
1hls Is the weighing in of bis |1,o,a{si IL,
90 SION as ne has been invested with his
cIIain OF once by his predecessor and ha q
sworn FAITHFULLY to discharge his dutias
as the towns chief magistrate.
Inc formal election takes place IN onoa
NAIL and when the speechifvinar bas bpo,l
concluded a procession is formed ~ ~
OF the ante-rooms of the emilia 1oII
"here the head constable. who is 49,
town inspector Of weights and roas0
uIes, ascerta1ns and solemr1Iv reccrd ~
weight not only Of the MAYOR. bu+ of 49,
aldermen, councillors and municino1 20
Hclals present, including the macahaa 70,
anu porough beadle, who appear In their
quaint dress of blue coats and hraachos
SILK stockings and cooked hats ana 49,
duty. pen ~ oe on
Ihls ancient custom goes back IN tho
year 1885, when the first mayor was o1ao+
ed. He was one Roger Hutred and he
continued in Office for seventeen go ne
DoWn to the passing Of the municinaI cor,
poratlons' act the great bell of the parish
church was used for "tolIing OUT the
mayor whose time had expired. and a
drummer marched at the head of the Dro-
cession and 'drummed OUT his WORSHIP
The same individual "drummed in" the
new mayor and the weighing in business
was the concluding formality.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11

Caldido Parolini, an Italian, who has sew
eral ribs fractured by falling timberS.
Gov. Rogers will conduct searching
examination as TO the cause Of the ex-
plosion. He telegraphed State Mine In
spector Owens. now at Spokane to at
tend the inquest tomorrow and examine
witnesses himself. The question Of in
sufficient ventilation of the mine in &C.
cordance with the state law will be
thoroughly gone into. 1t has been found
impossible to secure an impartial coro-
ner's jury in the mining districts, and
Coroner Hoskel has gone to Tacoma and
will select his Jurors there
The theory of Supt. Davies is that
small pocket Of gas opened, became ig-
nited and caused the terrific explosion Of
dust which resulted in the damage and
loss of life.
The total number of men In the unfort.
innate shaft was seventy-six, of whom
forty-four are alive, having escaped or
been rescued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11

Knish said: Il was working on tie
fourth cross cut when it came After
that I went to sleep and somebody came
and woke me up and took me out Of
there" All he knew was that an ex-
plosion had happened and he tell asleep
until rescued. He had been in the cool
depth over fourteen hours and had not
the least conception of the passage Of
this length of time. On the other hand
Merp had been blindly cropping around
in the darkness for the most part of
the night on his hands and knees, seek
Ing for some avenue Of escape
With the exception of these two m IN
the death list remains the same
The injured, in addition to Knish, num-
Der five. They are Andrew Kichinko,
Michael J. Kichinko, Hungarians; Abra-
ham Kalunki, Finn, and James Conway,
all of whom are severely burned, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11

has been successful in passing an ex-
animation to the position of clerk in the
census bureau to which he was recon-
mended some. little time ago by Con-
gresham Davidson.
GAINESVILLE: A divorce has been granted
Agnes Robertson from John C. Robertson
tiff was given the right to resume her
, maiden name Agnes Shearer.
Oshkosh: An action upon whose de-
termination depends the validity of tax
levies amounting to $4,000 and the con-
trial in the circuit court The suit is a
protest against the city's levy of special
taxes to pay for matchmaking Rosalia
street.
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TO AVOID PAYMENT.
bayfield, Residents obstruct Work

Bayfield, Residents Obstruct Work
of Finishing New Railroad.
DULUTH, Mimi, Dec. 10-News has
been received here of a conflict between
ex-senator D. M. Sabin and his associates
on the Bayfield, & Ashland railroad and
the people of Bayfield, county over a mat
ter Of 100000 in bonds, In which, so far,
the people are victorious.
When the road from Washburn to Iron
river was completed the company got
5000, 600 in bonds, and when this issue was
voted it was also decided to give $50, 900
more for stretch six miles long connect
ing the road with Bayfield,, provided 1t
was completed by Nov. 80. A week before
that date the company started in to build,
and when the end of the time was draw
ing near the citizens saw that the bonds
were to be called for. They turned out In
force, and with jugs of whisky and by
argument and Indictment induced the
men to quit. Several gangs were lured
away. On the last day, when the COM
pany was stretching out for the bonds,
the residents succeeded in making further
delay, so that the work was finished six
hours late. On that ground payment of
the bonds is to be fought.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
DEATHS OF A DAY.

BERLIN, Dec 1O.-Dr. Max Lange the
famous German chess master, theorfti-
clan and problemist, Is dead at Leipsic.
He was, born in Madgeburg, on Aug. Z,
1882, and was known as a chess player in
lS49, when he founded a chess club among
the members of the Magdeburg gymna-
SUM. He also edited a chess periodical
at the same time Lange made a great
name for himself by his numerous chess
publications. He was the co-founder of
a great many German chess associations.
and when he died was manager of the
German Chess association.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
THOU SHALT NOT SWEAR.
Law Against Profanity to BE En-
forced in South Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 1O.-(Spe-
cial.)-The city marshal of Watertown.
who bears the significant and appropriate
name of Makepeace, has inaugurated a
war on persons who have been accus-
toned to use profane language on the
streets, regardless of whether or not Ia
dies or children were within hearing.
AS an example, and as a gentle hint to
more prominent men who so far forget
themselves as to offend in this particu-
lar, Marshal Makepeace arrested an ir-
responsible character known as Happy
Jack for using obscene language on a
business street. 1t is proposed to similar
ly punish other offenders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
LOOKING SINCE AUGUST.
Police Arrest George Miller ON an
Old Charge.

George Miller, employed as waiter In
Nlcollet avenue restaurant and residing
with his wife and child at 81 Eastman
avenue, Minneapolis, was arrested yester-
day by Detectives Conner and Murphy on
a charge of larceny.
Annie Leaf, young girl whose home is
at o5z Jefferson street northeast. claims
a male friend accompanied hereeIF go
another girl to the home of F. r Long
Jul GroVeland avenue, where the two girls
were then employed. Annie had IS in bar
pocketbook, and says that Miller asked
10 look at the pocketbook, and she hand
ed 1t to him. Then she says he put it be-
hlnd MS back and extracted the SIS. She
says she saw the act and asked him to
put the bill back The other vo11no, nav
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
SAID TO BE SPITE WORK.
Indictment of George Washington
Smith at Geneva, N. Y.

Indictment of George Washington
Smith at Geneva, N. Y.
A. NJ. Smith, father of George Washing
ton Smith, seen last evening at his resi-
derce, SO West Island avenue, said that
all he knew to his sons trouble he had
read in the morning papers. He was in
clined to doubt the truth of the report,
and produced a telegram from his son,
announcing that he would arrive in Min
neapolis at o'clock this morning, over
the Great Western railroad. Mr.. Smith
declared that if his son had really been
arrested it was simply the result of spite
work on the part of George Stacy, Gen
eva attorney. He said further that his
son had recently defeated Stacy in a
suit at Geneva, and expressed the belief
that Stacy had taken this way of getting
even with him.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11

elected the following officers: President
E ]. Porter, New York; first vice presi.
dent, H. w. Knights, Melrose, Mass.
second vice president, Jules Denegre, ST
Paul, MINI; secretary, c. NJ Fairchild
Chicago; treasurer, w. G. Niemeyer,
Joliet, Ill.
For Minnesota the state centurion IS
Z. H Vanderhoof, and the secretary and
treasurer, J. w. McIlrath
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
Death of John Moser.

HASTINGS. Mimi. Dec. 1o-(Special.) j
John F. Moser died at the residence of
his mother, Mrs Lesetta Moser, on upper
Ramsey street. today. He was graduate
of the class of '92 of the Hastings high
from the st. Louis. Mo-, law school in
June this year. At the time he was
taken Ill he was a valued assistant in
the office of Prof. ]. H. Lewis, state su-
perintendent Of public instruction The
funeral will be held from the Presbyte-
rlan church on Tuesday. at 2 p. M, with
interment in Lakeside
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
War on Sciantis4.

" WINCENNEs, Ind, Dec. 1O.-Karl the
SSWTo-year-old son Of Thomas Wilson. IF
affer Ell City, this county, died last night
ceiving. medical assistance ex wtsnoq Ire re-
men, 4ent rom Christian Scientists. COMFY
G Geal1h Ofheer Dr. L. M Becks ordered ordered
G case epd a bN W. H. Held to investigate the
Arrests will follow. Oh inquest
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
NIGHTS OF TERROR.
Minneapolis Beset by NiGht-WOrkers
of Various Kinds.

Saturday night burglars pried open a
side window of ]. o. Peterson's drug
store 1901 Washington avenue south, Min
neapolis, smashed the cash register and
stole some 81 in cash, a few boxes Of
cigars, perfume and some postage stamps
and postal cards. The burglary was re-
ported to the police.
Burglars also visited Charles G. Jevne's
grocery store at 1900 Twenty-fourth street
east, and ransa cked the store, stealing
some $50 worth of tobacco.
Thomas Shepard, of 1901 Central ave-
nue. notified the police yesterday that
two men had assaulted him at First ave-
nue. south AMI First street late Saturday
night, and that while one man held him
by the throat the other stole $3.50 and his
cap from him and decamped
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
vICER0Y MUST GO.

Formal Demand Made Upon the Chi
nese Government by France.
PEkIN, Dec. 1O.-The French govern
meht mas formally demanded the degrad-
atloh OF the Vlceroy Of Canton, because
the order to execute the Chinese naois~
trate who was responsible for the murder
or two French officers at Montao has NOT
been carried out. The tsung Ii vamen
will probably refuse.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
spinsters and Bachelors.

There are in the United States TODAY
3,42l; 767 bachelors and 1924, 494 spinsterS.
IN the West there are ten available males
Tor every maiden, and even in the North
ePn a1ld eastern states there are actually
years old and upward. No state in the
=, onIoh mas as many maidens as single
men.-Philadelphia Record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11

is alleged to have snatched pin from
her friend and decamped.
The affair was at once reported to the
police with an accurate description of
Miller, but he was not found until yes
terday afternoon. Miss Leaf positively
Identifies him. but he denies his guilt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11
GAMBLERS ENJOINED.
Directed by the Court to Close Up
Their Places of Business.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, Dec. 10
(Special.)-The fight on gambling which
has been under way for a couple of
weeks here has eliminated in the issuing
Of four iniunctions restraining twelve al
legged members of the fraternity from
running gambling houses. The locations
enjoined are on the principal business
street of the city. The injunctions have
apparently had the desired effect, for last
night the places served were closed.