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Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

New York. Dec. s.--Joseph Manley,
If Augusta. Me-, a member Of the re
publican national committee. will not
accept the Office of commissioner OF
Internal revenue. TO succeed the late
Commissioner Wilson
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13
NO HELP FROM ENGLAND.
British Fss~sga o1e- u~psrts fts IssstE
ay To p,.es.sr . Finpiss Jssts
sf uasg kasg.

london. Dee. s.-In response ts
Secretary Hays Representations
through United States Ambassador
Choate. the foreign of'iee has rspli~c
that the authorities at Hong Mons
have bsen unable 20 discover a Fuf
piuo junta there.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Chicago. Dec. s.-August Anderson
and Charles MaSsman. laborers. were
instantly killed in South Chicago YES
terdsy by the collapse Of scafyolsi-
ing 90 feet in height. The men were
repairing a furnace belonging 10 the
Illinois Steel eompany's plant.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Washington. Dec. s..-Nicaragu,
and Costa Rica have announced their
willingness to grant lease TO th-
United States for a period Of 200 years
of the territory necessary for the
construction Of the projected Nieara-
yua cnnaI
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

San Francisco. Dee s--The steamer
Cleone. which plies between this city
and northern California ports. is re-
ported ON the rocks OF Punta Gor,ia
She struck Thursday morning AMI
VAS abandoned at night By her crew.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Chicago. Dee s.--Aecording 90 a Dr.
-ision rendered by Judge Adams. Of
the appellate court. city is not liza
bic for damages for injuries received
in runaway accidents caused by the
frightening Of horses by steam rollers
repairing the streets
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Austin. Tex. Dec. s.-The crime rec
ord in Texas is growing apaee. 4
tabulation of crimes for the past year.
just completed. shows that there has
been an average OF one murder a day
in Texas for the past IL months
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Washington, Dec. s--ConSai Gen
.ral Bray. at Melbourne. Australia.
says New Zealand will establish =
self-government in the FIJI Islands
md then eontemp,stes the annexa-
tion of the Fills.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The vate "a state aasxrr has not ",
bern tahulstesL The rvsalt eanuas -
dehaitely annssnevd before n~xt week.
The iusiiea,iaas are that the Magnolia
: "a the l~ai. the eottoa Bia-pnn. ehry~
aathemum. zap. Jassin~ All others
t.~iax fsaaeit~s Ii~r~ - ths rwPort -
tho rv.nt II \ and ". college. a. <lrvi
hv President } =. Hardy: Magnolia.
sa1, cotton Biaam. y. Sentiment
sins. AIensn 4 aud VI college
.eoiorci4. gave Cotton Ila-ssasn sli.
Magnolia. =. trveHxille gave the
ro:ton Pant aud Isirs.osa. sss. Mag
nolia. -o1 Nazoo tity gave the Mag
aalia. -. Csp- Jasmine. ~
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The house Of representative. on the
9th. passed the army r~organizatio !
bill by . vot. of Is6 20 i11 Several
amendments were adopted. the most
important bring q substitute for the
exnteen section. absolutely Prohibit-
ing the sale of intoxicants at military
posts. whieh was adopted by the over
whelming vote Of Is9 TO 81 A large
del~gation from the W. C. r. L. con-
vsnfion witnessed the fghi over the
section from the galleries.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Mrs. Abby Sage Richardson. dra-
matist. poet. literary critic and trans
is'or. died IN the city Of Rome on the
sth- She was the widow OF the late
Alt-r' Dean Richardson. newspaper
E.r Il author.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

In all the e lrchcs Of - Peters
burg. on the 9TH. special services %
thanksgiving we're held for the con
valescence % the cTar and in connec-
'ion IN ne birthday anniversary Of
the rrar itch GRAND Duke Michael
who vas H., n i-emh~r a isT~.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The Bocrs are driving many women
and children from their norneS b.
cause their kinsmen ref-~- 10 hght
any lorVrr. Forty women and ehil.
dren- iil-riad and hungry. were taken
into Heidelberg by the British. on tAs
-fh
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The reecnily-cIeciea Porto Ricaa
house Of Delegates met In san Juan.
en the I'd. u delegates being present.
No action was taken b-yond the work
Of organizing the chamber and elect
ing n speaker and other officers.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Mr. Dick. OF Ohio. introduced = BAH
In the house. on the sth. 10 authorixe
officers and enlisted men of the Span
hh-Ameriean war. who are members
OF societies. to wear. when in their
proper uniform, the distinctive badges
rdopeed by ssch societies
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The oc-anie steamship Cos steam
sr Alameda. Capt. Won Ottendorp.
shich sailed from Sydney. on the "A.
Tor San Francisco. via Auckland. Apia
and Honolulu. carries a 5000 In spe-
Gle.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

Brig.-Gen. Charles r. Pagan. com
missary general Of subsistence. Who
has been under suspension since Feb
ruary . isSe. under sentence Of court
nartisi. for alleged intempsrzte and
abusive language consuming Lieut.
Gen. Miles. IN connection wtth the
army beef investigation was restored
60 duty. on the eth. and Immediately
afterwards placed ON the retired list
Of the army.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The ten councilm~n of scranton.
PA. indicted by the last grand Jury
for accepting brib@s resigned. oE the
9th. In part fulhilment Of the agree
meat made with the prosecuting com
mittee Of the municipal league in con-
siderafion Of the cares against them
being dropped. They also agree TO
sign a paper promising not to aeeePs
public once for n term of i've years
and. further. 10 make up fund of 81
800 20 he distributed among the eity's
charitable institutions
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

President Homer Of the aalsimore
Clearinghouse and 20 other prominent
business men. rsPre~enting the eieAr-
fnghouse. the savings hsnks and the
Merchants and Manafaetarers' as~o-
citation of Baltimore. called. In . BODY.
at the treasury department, On th~
sth. and urged Secretary Gage 60 ae-
cept the invitation Of the president
Go remain at the bead of the treasury
Department for another four years
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

4 cuurals aEd admirrr - this gal
iant Confederate. thus writes
In yoar dsrartmsut q Interesting sn.i
Important Mi--i~sipfi mastrrs AMI hissor.-
cal facts. for which I compliment you. that
ocrurre.i before. during sni -iar- the " ar
- Ssc--sion. - q brief m-ution - the Ifs
aai death q Col } " stlglsr az his hozss
10 texingtau
Naior stig.sr curnmsu,ie-i battalion q
.hsrT-heossr~ To- Fsather-ton'. hFi<asle
iavinEs divisioa. Johnst5n's srmy Tie
wasa brave. raliant snd trus,sl oric~r.
an.i .xii.fuily l~si hts little command ia the
ngnern~- engagements In which it partiei-
patel 10 the i4s; eugaxrnIrEt that John
.tou'- army bal. At Bentouvtlie. Y e.. The
mu lor youug Lieutenant. ami one OF TIVE
tahii~r-. wer- wounar.i The maiar was
strurk an the check bat h- received Trunrs
surxicai attention and the wound heaiess
Ne a. the iast msn Wounded In the last
tattie. IA the iass q the ashs A superb
soldier, splendid ci,itea, has joined the
great una larity. Regais~ca; ia pace
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

TO HERD rue BoERs.
artttsh A.sAessst~s 10 J.Aa.sssnssg Are
rrsv~st.s - r.s n r@~ss sAs Hssss-
s-.srsss rstt.r sf httehs.e<.

Johannesburg. n-c. s.-In parr,-
an~- 60 the rvcoucentrado policy the
authori,ie. here arr preparing ae-
eommosiatioa ON the race course for
s.ooo people from farms ia the vicinity
90 the Rand The hurghers viii he
hersle,l In lager AMI viii h. strictly
watched notification apPears ia
the Css-,i- to IN. effect tha, all able
bodied british subjects are liable 10
b. conscrpts,i for srrTie. IN the Rand
rines
rrssht~ bsp~ssss frsss rrts~.srs
Capr Town. D-s. s.-OWihg 10 the
attempts - sympathif~rs TO eemmuni-
cate with the Iioer prisoners AZ GREEN
Point camp Maxim guns have been
placed IN posi,ioa on ,he surrounding
heights. In rrssiines. for a disturb
ance.
e>~~s r.rs rs~. rs.ss N,-s~~~-
iIelderib-rg. TFansssai. pce. s.
The Hc~r. are driving the Isoer women
and children frum their home. b.
eausr their kinsm~n rsfasc a. hght
any Ionrsr Forty women ami chit
dr~n. ~ clad and hungry. were
bruught In ~ the British to-day.
ss.u a..~s~..@s %. H.ssetassss.
london. Dsc. The secretary ~
state Tor tho colonies. Joseph cham.
h~rlaiu. SAYS that civil government
will shortly b~ established in the
Trsnavaal and Oranrr river colony.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The Democrats presidential electors
met IN JaekSon on the sth uitirno. Il
beinx the time named hy the state law,
aud discovered that Federal statute.
passe,i ia isaf. provides that they shall
east the vote for president aud vice
president On the second Monday in
January. They balioteli. and uuani-
moaslY voted fer William J. Bryan for
president. aad Adiai D. Stevenson for
vice president. and viii rsp.at the
ballot = ben they meet in January. Al
nine electors were preseut-Iames }.
Mecool. l. [. Sisson. J. Z. Landrum.
Ir.. ". }. East. J. 7. Lowe. L. y Stone.
:. 4. Witaerspoon. Edward Mayes-
Nr Garrard Harris, ~ jackson. was
elected Ia carry the vote 10 Washington.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

The annual report ~ the governor
of oklahoma says that the year has
teen marked hy general prosperity.
agriculture. ing. manufactures
and commerce iiourinshing in N un-
pr icnted u rncr. The tof ~
iuation Of property this year
81. an increase of s., 80. .2ss
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

fuWr dfKsoN. Nov - fgo0
Dear Cod Poser have read yoar roster
q H-es ~ffc~r~ u r~giuenss % Missi-sipti
voagnfs~rs w TO and inciuiinx the Twsnty-
nfss ~. im~af. pGbii.hei ia the Gre..n-
~na-i Carnnasnwsslfh- nOtice on. or two
errvrs whirA. tn compliance wiih your re
4us~t, VII cgrrse,, a. follows.
Nou osnfs from the Twelfrh regimen,
Mator W. n. LILY gkiIi~i in railroad ar-
staent al chznksy river, Miss. in Isas }
Ia the ssxse~nsh rryinaeus y 7. ConnsrIy
shoasi read Ed~arI r. Coznell, major,
cusczsF
For tho Sinst~ensh regiment the eolonel-
uers Christopher II Mott, /. q G. Lamar.
y. H. Harris. Thomas J. Hardin, Richard
w. Phipp~. Lieasenant-eolonsls-L .. 4.
Lamar. y. II. Harris, W. q Vaughn.
kichard W. PAipp~. James H. Duncan.
Majors Benjamin Aston. John NuIlins,
y. H. Harris. r. J. Hardin. Thomas X.
Reading. Richard W. Phipps, James II.
Dane.n, Robert Dean
The Geld ofticers Of the Second battalion
~sre: J. q. Taylor. heatenant-eoloneI;
W. = Wilson. major, lseassasnt-colonsl
This battalion was completed to a rsgi
nlent aud known ax the Forty eighth
Ais=s--irpi. With Joseph NJ Jayne a,
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

csloaei 7 n M.sss... hsatsrart 4esiraei.
AMI 1. q Lee maler MstsF ta~~ ws.
dt.ahlei t-far~ EAcAnaana. .af sever 70
tarn~i 20 the F~wsm-nf. uar wss n.
vacancy ever aiis.i snl .. nsNer kar- ear
assicr streps fss fs~ aseaths
hsss no eosnpl~ts Fa~isr - the rsnth
Have oae eusnpsnY ealy. The Ctalt-eru-
easris. cemEany \. ai.a oas - th- rin
s~snsh r~xinsnt. Coprany T. ami mY o~u
tenfsuy y senaad ssssfsliun. Ferty-~ shth
Nt~i-sFFs r~ximent Th-~~ are 81 year
.srstcs si sny tirns saa Il ! can - ~ say
ss~istsnrs ~ regsrt 70 Cisitsern- evanty
sot'tiery. lee me knsu snd oatiins vhst =
ns~sie.t ] have t~o srrspheaks - nv
oontritatioas % the n~-sF.f~rs. ss-tchs-
- the compaais- meatiea~i. snd - the
f~eifth. sixi>sath. Siars-~ats sni Forty.
stxhsh r~gim~at fesa give yra cvVF -
the Niae,e~ath r~xiuaeat re-sss - made BY
usasrsi y u fi.rrts. ssa e.n ierste al
The conrsni-- - N. Twelfth ia wh.s
coan;is- erxsals~i sad perhaps q the
ctste~nth hss. that q The hst,slioa
sna r~<tm<af -ss~nosi tsttsiiea sn1 fsrty-
s.gAtA rexiskas st year ssFsiess
Nearx. D. a. Ftorl
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

correspondent writes
Wil Coionsi Power piea~e state when the
prevsut state eapttol wAa bailt anl frss
oeeupissi'
On February -. issEi, the sum OF s9s. .
con was appropriated toward the erec-
tioH of a sia.ehouse. The final report
q the commissioner Of pablic build
iHg~ was made January 10. lsto-the
expenditures were about 500. ooo.
The capitol was frst used by the leg
stature in January. Isso Gov. Ne
MUTT. in bis message 20 that session.
said:
The capitol. although not ani<kesi. Is 80
FAR advanced a. TO sffori accommodation
to the legislature and the various pulIlc
oEs0er~ The bailiinN has progre.---i very
sia~ly The pas year, and IL y believed that
tie sxF@nsiifarss have bsen Enasasliy ex-
sFasAwaas. A rigid srrutiny iato all the
coutrarfs and scroants q the Officers
charxei with the srsrsios u the -tstehoase
and Tsnitsutiary y n~cs-~-ary.
The rooms % the oil s,atehoaSe were.
by resolution. authorized 10 be us q foT
sariou> purposes after the legislature
took p-s~.~zsian of the new capitol.
The old statshoase was a brick build
ing on the corner where the Harding
hmiidsng now stands II was used for
many years a. the Misslssippian Office.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

low. of Lima. o.. who
h su leart. Zella Manahan.
a csts. on iAc charge Of alleged
pocketpicl ne. iecause of her refusal
to sure his watch. which she had
won on an election wager. withdrew
the charge. sth. and the ease
was dismissed. Bigelow had received
letters from all r1rts OF the eoantry
eriticizing his ung ant action
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13

-entatise Tayler. of Ohio. who
We prominently identified in the
Inovemc Ia exclude brigham Rob
crts. of L yah. from n seat in congress.
introduced a measure, on the 9Th. in
tended TO bring about federal prohi-
bitio polygamy as well as a con
stitutlOnal ameudment for uniform
laws on rriagc and divorce.
The 50 ,ary of the treasury sent
90 congre ON the sth. the annual -
Inmates OF the expenses of the govern
1t for Ia next fiscal year. They
aggregate e" 81, a slight de-
crease from tuc total estimates OF
last year. appropriations for the
nreser' rc S5-6.655,3o2 The es-
timates CO, cry branch of govern
ment service.
Oxford eagle., 1900-12-13


In recent issae We named several
living menbers Of the legislatures of
ist4 and issd- hut there Is another
who outranks thcm-the venerable
Wyatt J. Draughn. Of Iiattiesburg. who
| represented Perry county at the regular
session in January. $50 lie i - years
Of age. and has been living in Perry
county eighty-tso years
There i M prominent citizen of Mis-
sisSippi whose name j. more uniformly
niSSpelled than that ot Judge Newman
Cayer of Columbus IL is usually print
ed Newman and Soonan. Newman Is
correct.
The population Of four Mississippi
cities. as telegraphed the Jackson News
by Census Director Merriam. i As fol.
lows. vicksburg. is.sst. Meridian. IL.
osos Jackson. 7.sie. Greeuville. s.sEa
Natehsx Is To have an electric street
railway, built by local capitalists Som,
Of the local capitalists Of Jackson will
never cease To regret that they did not
| build the street railway ia that citv. IL
/ i the most money making franchise in
Mississippi
Among the Thanksgiving offerings 10
the Ns,ehex Protestant orphan Asy-
[ lum is one that we are specially pleased
to note e. from the students lcoloredl
/ Of Aicorn A. and NJ College. They
make an annual contribution to the
asylum
Hon. W. l. Trowbridge was reelected
mayor Of vicl<sbarg. The HiIl City !.
progressive. aud Trowbridge is bull,
that way.
There were fourteen deaths 10 Jack
son during November. Of whom Ia were
negroes. and four Of these pauPers
The hens Of the country are on strike
at least they are not doing much lay
ing these DAYS. Forty cents a dozen Is
the price in Jackson. and they are
scarce at tha; figure.
Indicatiors are that Mississippi will
be largely and ably represented at the
meeting of the southern Educational
Association in Richmond on the s7th
inst. Chancellor Robert Fulton of the
University Of Mississippi Is president.
One fare for round trip from all points
Prom Jackson the round trip rate IS
$3.50.
The Evening Star claims that "Me-
ridiar is the best town in the State;
that there is nearly twice as much basi.
ness. wholesale and retail, done there
~ in any two cities of the state, two
houses enjoying trade that will total
something like tsso. .0Da."
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
City NEs $,

The Bethel Industrial school will resume
Its meetings at the Bethel boat the first
Saturday in October.
The Empire City Fire Insurance com
paaay. of New York, has filed a certiti-
cate Of incorporation with the secretary
OF state under the Sommervilie law.
The game commissioner has issued a
circular to all deputy2wardens in the state,
instrueting them to report to the head Of
the department at least twice week
In the case of Jacob Schmidt VS.. VIII
liam Constans, Judge Lewis yesterday
handed down an order denying the mo-
tion for a new trial made by the de-
PENDANT.
Rev. D. Morgan, of the Bethel has
beer requested to deliver his lecture on
'The Cause and Cure of the Tramp next
Sunday evening at the Dayton's Buff
German Nj. e. church
The Cass county statement of June tax
collections was received by the state au-
dAtor yesterday morning. The amount Is
SIS, l8H 81. This is the last county to re-
port on June collections.
Word has been received at the army
building that 9 and D companies Tween
ty-fourth infantry, will leave Fort EIar-
Iison today for San Francisco, and will
Sa 4 Oct. 1 for the Philippines.
In an order handed down yesterday
Judge Lewis denies the motion Of the
receiver for a new trial in the matter of
the receiVership Of the Bank Of Mime
sofa on appeal of Hiier H Horton
The beard of school inspectors has I'M
der consideration the building of an ad-
ditiopal room in the Madison school, it
being overcrOwded. Over 1,0oO pupils are
attending tie school now, and It will soon
be absolutely necessary to do something
Suit to quiet title has been brought in
the district court by Louise G. Walsh
against Anna NJ Rice, the receivers of
. the Bank Of Minnesota, Merchants Ma
tional bank, the citX-of St Paul. the St
Paul & Iowa Land company, limited, and
others.
Finley c. Spates has filed a petition in
5. the probate court asking that letters Of
administration be issued to him on the
local estate of Charles Spates. who died
in California May 10. 1889. The property
o in this: county consists of real estate val
ued at $1,000. er1 -
Swan Hokanson is at the county jail
under an information of insanity fled
with the probate court against him Aug
9. Hokanson had $l15 on his person when
taken into custody The jail officials say
HokanSon has repeatedly been in the
probate court, and each time he has been
discharged.
It is possible that an appeal will be
made from the decision handed down by
Judge Lewis regarding the case of Jo-
soPl King and the patrolmen removed
by the police board from the service of
the city. Oscar Hallam, attorney in
the matter, intmates such. but says that
the case of Joseph King Will likely be
allowed to drop out of. sight
Gov. Lind has appointed Minnesota
delegates To the national
TO be held in Cleveland, Sept. % tn DC,
The appointees are George W. Stewart.
ST Cloud: H. S. Griswold. Chatffeld:
Swan j. Turnblad, Minneapolis; George
IL Cunningham, Sturgeon Lake: Leslie
Welter. Moorhead: David H Evans, Ira
cy, and T. L. Randall. superintendent of
the state reformatory at ST. Cloud
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21

MGR. NI1NI INST. PEUL
HE IS A ROMAN CATHOLIC PRE-
LATE AT LIVERPOOL.
ENGLAND
CLOSE FRIEND OF ARCHBISHOP v
N"gent Says Archbishop Ire
land Is Highly Thought of
All Over Great Britain
and Europe.
CLOSE FRIEND OF ARCHBISHOP Y

Mgr. James Nugent OF L:varnooI srr,,-
ed IN St Paul yesterday, and IS a guest
at the residence of Archbishop 4rayand
on Portland avenue. Seen by the GIobe
! last evening. Mgr. Nugent disclaimed. anv
special business in connection with hi,
Visit to this country 1t was merely q
pleasure tip, he stated, taken for the
purpose OF renewing many acquaintances
that he has in this country Mgr Nugo,,+
| Is quite an old man, and has served hfs
church as priest and nonsfgnor for fiftv
four years -. -
1T is three years since I visited st.
Paul last, said the prelate last evening.
IKE your city, partly on Its own ac-
count, party because of it's close connec-
ton with Archbishop Ireland who is one
OF my dearest friends"
Speaking OF the srchbishop's present
Trip abroad, Mgr. Nugent described It as-
one continual ovation. "In England and
on the continent" he said, Archbishop
ireland Is held In high esteem. and states
men OF all faiths and all nationaHties
delight to number him among their
friends"
Asked If he knew anything concerning
the truth of the rurnor that Archbishop
ireland was to have an assistant, mon
signor shrugged his shoulders.
mere are SO many rumors. aren't
aren't many of them true, are thereY''
In regard to Archbishop Ireland's re-
cent visit to the Vatican, monstgnor re-
fused to say anything further than that
the archbishop had been most cordially
received, and stood In high favor In the
palace Of the pope
Mgr. Nugent had no objection to speak
Ing of the work that is being done in
England generally, but especially In I.iv-
erpool, for the ameIioration Of the condi-
tlon OF the very poor Since his last visit
TO st. Paul he has founded his own
city a Providence home for girls who
have gone astray. In addition to this he
has his Boys home and Thread and Nee
die guild. I'VE are doing all In our
power to aid the unfortunates over
there, he stated, Just as you are doing
here, but the condition among the yery
poor in the big cities is still something
terrible to contemplate
Referring to the strike in Penpsvivanis
he said that 1t seemed a fatal mistake
for the working people to throw down
their tools and refuse to work "It Is al
ways a losing fight he said, land the
suffering entailed is appalling"
Mgr. NHgent stated that when he left
England, which was some time In Au-
gust his countrymen were rejoicing over
the prospect Of a speedy termination Of
the Boer war.
England viii undoubtedly establish a
colonial form of government there In the
end" he said, and the result will be a
general improvement of the condition of
the Beers
Mgr. Nugent will remain in st. Paul a
fortnight, and will preach at the Cathe-
dral Sunday. He will go to st. Louis from
st. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
WHEELER IS IDENTIFIED.
Man Who. syvindIed Bank at Blue
Earth City Has n Record

Man WstO. SW1nuked ERnk at Blue
Earth City Has Record.
B. H Wheeler. alias j. H. Balch. alias
I. l.. ingalls,, is under arrest at Blue
Earth City. and Sheriff Mcdonald. Of
Blue Earth, called at police headquarters
at Minneapolis, yesterday morning, to
get a record Of the prisoner It seems
that Wheeler turned UP at Blue Earth
about two weeks ago and represent ed
himself as the agent of the Armour Pack
ing company. He said the company was
going to build a canning and packing
establishment in that town and he had
come to look up a site
The story Of how he nearly victimized
two banks on forged drafts have been
published. Balch made his escape at
the time but was soen arrested. essa
Sheriff Mcdonald did not know the
Identity of the prisoner until he met In
speetor Lawrence yesterday He showed
tie latter % photograph OF the prisoner,
and was asked If the man had one7finger
off his right hand. The sheriff said he
had, and Lawrence -at once went to the
regue's gallery and got Wneeler's picture.
Wheeler is down in the gallery as a
swindler, and was arrested for defradd-
ing the West Hotel about two years ago,
for Which he served a term in the work
house. b,.zs'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
TI,e watch T'nrned Rack.

Isaac Baer, who conducts small cloth
ing and 1ewelry store at 1856 East Third
to the charge of larceny. preferred by II.
H Hurley. of Carlton, Mimi He bought
watch from Baer, and in. a few weeks
It turned black. Yesterday He caused
price Of The watch The case was con-
tinued until tomorrow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-21
TO WIDEN THE DRIVE.
Obstacles to Joining suRamft and
Como DriVeyyays Are Overcome.

Como Drivevvays Are Overcome.
The park board last night held TIE first
meeting in some time at which all the
members have been in the city to attend
The proposed improvement along Dun
lap avenue, in view Of joining the Sum
nit avenue driveway and the Como sys-
tenn, was taken up and discussed Owing
to the close proximity of the Lexington
hall park at that point it was decided to
widen the drive there to hundred and
twenty feet. The Phalen park matter
was again considered. and some progress
towards it's contamination accomplished.
The board was in executive session for
some time talking over projects not
yet ready for publication A number of
bills were passed.