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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
PAVING CONTRACTS.
Board of Public Works Helps a Num-
Der of Them Along.

Board of Public Works Helps a Num-
Der Of Them Along.
The board OF public works yesterday
took up the bids for paving Broadway,
Ninth and Wacouta streets, which were
opened Dec. 49, and awarded the con-
tracts. Fielding 6 Shep,ey were given the
contract for paving Broadway with brick
from Seventh to Grove street, at $11, 720
for the city's portion and $500 for the
street railway tracks. The estimate of
the city engineer for the city's portion
was ST., 865, or $3.55 per front foot to prop
erty owners
The James Forrestal company was
awarded the contracts for paving with
brick Ninth street from Broadway to To-
Gust street, at IS, 400, and Wacouta street
from Seventh to Ninth street with brick,
at S3,9S7 The engineers estimate for
Ninth street was $500 and for Wacouta
street s4,331 Fielding & shepley will use
Galesburg brick on Broadway, and For
restal will use Streator brick.
The board approved the specifications
for wooden sidewalks in the morning, but
later in the day reconsidered the action.
The question Of using hemlock instead
Of pine will be considered.
Aid Murphy and Assemblyman Benson
urged that the contract be awarded for
paving Rice street with brick from Col
1ege avenue to Front street. The board
informed the city fathers, however, that
they would not award the contract for
paving the street until the assembly had
first killed the order for a change Of grade
on the street. 1t was stated yesterday
that sufficient number Of the assembly
had been seen to secure a reversal or
the action of the committee on streets
Of that body, and that the order for the
change on Rice street would be killed at
the meeting of the assembly tomorrow
night.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
AS TO REGRETS.

The confession of folly is often the be-
ginning of wisdom and the man who oc-
casionally says to himself, or right out
loud for that matter, what a BANKED
fool I was ever to have done such and
such q thing Is honest, knows himself,
and is not likely to repeat his blunders
half as quickly as he who Is always
thoroughly self-satisfied. Regret Is often
healthy emotion and Is called in frequent
play in every mans life. Regret at hav-
ing let a life insurance policy run out
Is particularly poignant for the strong
reason that rehabilitation is more difficult
than in most errors. 1t costs a man moro
to get the new policy, with the added
danger that latent or newly developed
illness may possibly shut him out from
the privilege of reinsurance altogether.
There is, however, the certainty that In
life Insurance under normal conditions
regret Is something that will never be
known He who takes out policy and
keeps it up is never sorry. Even when old
age is reached and those who were once
his dependents may perhaps be no longer
so. he has still the surrender value left
for his policy, with the knowledge that it
has protected those whom he loved for
so many years
Regret, as noted at the outset, goes
hand in hand with the events Of life, but
the persistent life insurant will rarely
know more of 1t than Is wholesome for
him, and never any. Of it at all In con-
nection with his policy holding.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17

the evening the visiting members will be
entertained by st. Paul Lodge No. 8,
which will hold special communication
for the purpose Of comforting the M. M.
degree.
Three hundred Masons sat down to an
elaborate spread as the guests Of the Tenn
pie. The visitors included many Of the
most prominent Of the fraternity in Min
nesota and elsewhere. Hon. A. T. Steb-
bins, Of Rochester, grand master Of the
state, was the guest Of honor. and occu-
pied position at the head Of the table.
Toasts were responded to by J. B. Treat,
potentate Of Ell Zagel Temple. Fargo
Capt s. r. Van SAINT, Winona; w. G.
Bell, Of Winnipeg; e. w. Wellington. of
Kansas; A. T. Stebbins and others.
Among the prominent lodge men from
out Of the city were:
A. Wells. Litchf1eld; q. L. Grandin, Far
go; J. W. Lucas, Fargo: e. G. Richmond,
Sand Harbor, N. D.: 8. w. Chambers,
davenport. To-. II. L. Kenney, Cleveland,
O.; John Lundberg, Minneapolis; j. D.
I1tcomb, Duluth; G. l.. West Minneapolis;
w. L. Manson, Indianapolis; F. j.
Bourne, Grundy Center. To-; M H Starr,
Rochester; G.. T. Brown, Portland, Or. ;
NJ. Crane, Fargo; J. B, Root, Fargo; ].
w, Young, Fargo; w. r. Renken, Sioux
Fails; H. w. Hoag, Marshalltown. To-;
vile. KY; W. q. Bell. Winnipeg Winnipeg WI '. Z.
Dodge. Salina, Kan; ]. A. Johnson.
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him, and, knocking him down, robbed
him of his money and watch.
Who the men In the hack with him were
Mr.. Howe does not know. He met them
down town, the police say, and when he
wanted to go home, 1t is alleged one Of
the strangers offered to call hack.
When the carriage arrived, all four of
the men got inside and the driver went
out Westminster street. The hack driv-
er says during the trouble In the hack
a window was broken, and he concluded
to take no chances on other damage to
his vehicle, and so ordered the men out.
Mr.. Howe thinks he was struck with
some sort Of blunt weapon. as the left
side Of his face, where he received the
blow that rendered him half uncon-
scious, Is badly swollen and discolored.
When he recovered his senses after the
assault he found himself alone at the
south end of the Westminster street
bridge, while his watch and money were
gone. His companions were nowhere
in sight.
The robbery was reported to the police
and several detectives are endeavoring to
find the strangers that were with Mr..
Howe. -
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
BRYAN In KENTUCKY
IS GIVEN A HEARTY WELCOME,
AND MAKES A
SPEECH
C0NGRATULATEs BLACKBURN

Says He Gave No Advice I'm the Con-
test Now Before the Kentucky
Leg1sIature-Cites the Action of
the American People In the
Hayes-T1Iden Contest-Democrati
Election Commissioners Sustained
FRANKFORT, KY. Jan. 16--William
Jennings Bryan was banqusted by the
Democrats of the Kentucky legislature
tonight. The banquet was also a cele-
bration Of the election of Senator Black
burn.
Mr.. Bryan arrived at 4:a5 D. m, and
was met at the train by a committee of
which Messrs. Blackburn and Goebel
were members. Ex-Gov. James B. Nc
Creary presided as POSTMASTER at the
banquet. The toasts responded to were
as follows: BY William Jennings Bryan,
'AThe Democratic Party, Its Future and
Its Politics." Senator J. @. 8. Blackburn,
"Old Kentucky" Senator William Goe-
bel, Kentucky and Her Relations to
the National Democracy"
In his speech Col Bryan said he came
not to be banqueted, but to rejoice with
Democrats over Mr. Blackburns election
He said that no one should say he re-
pudiated Blackburn. On the subject of
the Kentucky contests he said he had
neither advised for or against the con-
test, regarding this as q matter to be
settled wholly by the members of the
He referred to the Tilden-
Hayes electoral commission, and called
attention to the fact that the Democrats
of the country acquiesced in 1t though
the decision was arrived at by a party
vote. The national platform, Col. Bryan
said. in addition to containing money
plank. would also contain planks against
trusts and Imperialism.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
FOR THOMAS CONCERTS.
Sale of Seats Opens With Large
Sale.

It must be a source Of qualification to
st. Paul people generally, as 1t is to the
ladies Of the Schubert club, who have
dared so much. that large audiences are
assured for the Thomas orchestra con-
certs. The sale Of seats which opened
yesterday morning at Howard, FarWell
g. Co.'s was very satisfactory, but no
one need be deferred from going to the
concert either next Monday night or on
Tuesday afternoon by the fear that he
will not get good seat. Several hum
dred excellent seats are yet available
and the heavy expense of these two con-
certs is not yet assured.
There is little question but that nearly
all Of the musical fraternity will be pres
sent both on Monday and Tuesday, for
they recognize the Importance to them
selves of this opportunity to hear
frst-class symphony orchestra. The price
Of seats is so low that even the poorest
music student can afford to attend both
concerts, either one Of which is said to
be worth the price Of several individual
lessons from the best teacher. TO be
really musical one must study and hear
good choral and orchestral music; he
must have his ear opened to the many
and varied voices that tell their own
separate story of life-the life Of the
soul as well as the body.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
REFORM, WITH A GUN.

In forecasting the probable line of &C
ton of the reformers in Kentucky poll
tics the Glob made the mistake Of
believing that these devoted men would
forego their denunciations Of the legis-
lature until that body had formally de-
clared VIM. GoebeI governor-elect Of the
commonwealth. Consistency counts for
little with moralists like these. Their
recent appeals to the public show that
they are willing to anticipate the inevita-
BILE action of the legislature, and their
threats of armed violence show how des-
perate is the mood of many of them
During the Kentucky campaign, from
It's earliest beginnings, we were all ap-
prised of the wickednesss and corruption
of the election Board Of that state The
law under which it was created was de-
vised by VIM. Goebel, and, of course,
nothing but evil could come of it. The
election board met, and, being a reputa-
BILE and responsible body Of men, the ma
jority did not hesitate to declare that,
under the law creating it, 1t possessed
no power to go behind the face of the
returns. Thus at one stroke were the re-
formers denunciations Of the election
law, Of the Trainer of the election law
and of the board appointed under the
law shown to be false and malicious.
And. during this campaign of SANDER,
all the reformers from Col. Johnny"
WhaIen up and down declared with
daily frequency that the legislature
should under all circumstances be left
to determine any contest that might arise.
They now have their way. The legisla-
ture will decide all contests as they arise,
much to the discontinue Of the reform
ers
How has this state Of things been
brought about? Any one who will read
between the lines Of the recent addresses
issued by the Kentucky reformers will
get some enlightenment Col. Whallen
unlimited money resources, had calculat-
ed upon being able to buy the necessary
votes in the legislature, But Col. Whal-
lens transactions with one particular SEN
ator in this direction have been so ILL
starred as to frighten off all purchasable
reformers elected to make the state laws.
Thus is the cause of reform beset by
peril, and as the reformers Of Kentucky
are Of the militant kind, they are bound,
if they cannot buy, that they will shoot
their way clear to the offices. Up to the
present writing it is observed that the
imperialist editors throughout the coun-
try have shown but little disposition to
sympathize with the reformers in the
course which they have finally marked
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
GEORGIA TRAGEDY.
Bank Cashier Kills the Teller and
Himself.

COLUMBUS, Ga, Jan. 16.-Capt. j. w.
Murphey, cashier of the Third National
bank. shot and killed Teller P. T. Schutze
today and then committed suicide. The
murder and suicide occurred while the
bank was full of customers and the full
corps OF clerks.
Capt Murphey, who did the shootlns,
was one of the most prominent business
men of the city for number OF years,
but of recent months he had been In Ill
health and suffered two strokes OF paraly-
sis. It is believed that he was temporar-
ily insane when the shooting was done, as
he and Schutze had long been the closest
of friends, having been associated with
each other in the business affairs OF the
bank
The evidence before the coroner's jury
this afternoon shows that Murphey, pre-
sumably insane, placed the pistol close to
the temple of Mr.. Schutze and fired. He
then placed the pistol in his own mouth
and fired twice, both balls penetrating
his brain Capt Murphey fell several feet
from his private desk, the blood stream
ing from his mouth, and died instantly.
Assistant Cashier Schutze was found sit
ting in the chair he occupied when the
shot was fired. His head was lying far
back, and from hole In his right temple
the blood was running to the floor.
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corporation could secure to enable him
to recover the use of his arms, which had
been seriously injured.
For many months the unfortunate man
had done nothing but wander around
from one saloon and lawyers Office to
another. 1t is entirely safe to say that
per cent of the attorneys Of this city,
through whose efforts he believed or had
been led by others to believe he would be
able to recover damages. He had been
without any settled occupation, being
physically unable to do any serious labor,
and had been drifting aimlessly along IN
the vague hope that he would be made
rich through the verdict Of jury.
1t is to the credit somewhat Of the legal
profession that numbers Of them had re-
jected his case. being satisfied that 1t
possessed no merits, and that the man
was not responsible for his statements.
He had made contradictory statements
to different persons as to the facts Of
the occurrence which had resulted in his
being sadly MANNED. He had done all
that a man could do to waive all claims
that he might have. Yet he apparently
could not renounce the delusion that a
jury verdict would enable him to live all
his days beyond want.
G,rOH
others as well as to themselves. Their
misfortunes appeal to the sympathy Of
men, and end by rendering them morally
Irresponsible This was and Is the condi-
ton of this man. It Is not only idle but
probably false and unjust to charge him
with being criminal. His first criminal
to have been the assault he attempted
to commit on Judge Lochren. That as
sault was the product of drink and dis
appointment. coupled no doubt with the
prospect Of continuing to wander through
life helpless outcast
1t would be strange If such man, tell
ing the story he told, had not been able
to arouse the sympathies and interest Of
some one or more attorneys. But it is
strange how, having examined carefully
into the facts recited, as every RESPONSE
BILE attorney is expected to DO, he could
have found responsible attorney willing
to prosecute his case or hold out to him
hon y1o1fa hot 1,n
This. however, this man succeeded in do
ing, and his success was his undoing. 1t
had buoyed him up with hopes which had
repeatedly been destroyed, and when the
judgment of the court was given-a judg-
ment which could not have been avoided
he was made desperate.
Those who confirmed this man in the
belief that he could win lawsuit and
recover damages are as responsible as he
is for what took place. His attorneys
acted, no doubt in the best of good faith.
But the unhappy man was not 1amenable
to any advice which did not agree with
what he thought comported with his own
interest, and his representations seem
finally to have enabled him to find a
standing for the time in court
All who know Judge Lochren will re-
joice in his escape from death and hope
that the law will be INDICATED by his
would-be murderer being placed for a
long time to come where he can neither
harm himself nor others
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
A LAWYERS, TRUST.

The latest development Of the craze
for trusts and combinations comes from
Omaha, where the members of the Bar
association of that city have entered into
an agreement to fix the scale of prices
for legal services. The purpose Of this
agreement is to fix minimum scale, so
that there shall be no cutting of prices
It is highly probable that similar agree
ments Will be entered into by the law
yers of other cities, for there Is nothing
so contagious as the combine craze,
and, while it has heretofore only attacked
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
REBATE PROBLEMS.
Proposed Plan to Settle North Pacific
Coast Business.

CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-At an adjourned
meeting of the Chicago-St Louis Missou-
ri river lines today proposition was sub
mitted which, If adopted, will, it is be-
lieved, result in a settlement of the rebate
problem In connection with the North
Pacific coast business.
1t Is proposed to exempt the Missouri
river gateway from the rebate systeal,
applying 1t only to the ogden gateway.
This plan, 1t is believed. will be sufficient
to protect Colorado and Utah rates. while
it will not subject the Oregon Short line
and the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company to the inequality which the re-
bate plan inflicts upon them as compared
with the North Pacific coast lines. Ar
rangements have already been made by
majority of the Missouri river lines to
continue the rebate sys EN- until the Great
Northern consents to cancel the colonist
rates from st. Paul.
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woLcoTr AND HIS sTRADDLn.

Men in political life of the stamp Of
Benator Wolcott are entitled to no par
ticular measure either Of public attention
or public confidence. They have the cour-
age Of their own convictions only to the
point where conviction appears to run
counter with interest. and they retreat
from their position just as soon as it
proves Improbable to longer hold 1t.
This is Senator Wolcott's record, and no
earnest imperialist, any more than any
earnest Democrat, will take seriously his
1gnoble oratorical straddle of Monday last
In the senate.
It does not lie in the mouths of such
men as Wolcott to criticise such men as
Senator Beveridge. Their criticisms are
in effect testimonials only to their own
Worthlessness and to the courage of the
men they attack The moral effect of
Senator Wolcott's exhibition of himself
could not be much worse than 1t is had
he sustained rather than condemned his
associates. Pettigrew and Beveridge.
There is no doubt that each Of these
men spoke from conviction, whether well
or Ill founded. No one will give any such
course for six years past bellies any
thought of either sincerity or courage on
his part. He is mere opportunist in
politics, man who is for free silver
when he believes 1t safe and profitable
financially and politically 80 to be, and
who can be relied to show out the golden
lining of his political garments when he
thinks need demands.
Democrats are no more responsible for
the utterances Of Senator Pettigrew than
they are for those of Senator Beveridge.
But they feel that this straddling states
man from Colorado nor any other ad-
herent of a vicious and degraded national
administration has any license to find
fault with the sentiments of Senator
Beveridge. Those sentiments are worthy
of those who entertain them. They are
out for spoils in the Philippines as they
are at home, and all is grist which comes
to their MILL constitution or no constitu-
ton. Government with them Is a mere
matter of dollars and cents. They can
not be made to look higher or farther for
results than they can distinguish q dol
lar of gain. All obstacles in their path
are alike to them, whether they be men s
religion or mems lives or liberties. Civ
ilization which does not pay they cannot
understand, and the flag which Is not
the symbol of liberal money appropria-
lions would be barely worthy of defense
by them even against the treason" of
their political opponents.
1t matters little what Senator Wolcott
thinks Of the opinions and policy outlined
in Senator Beverages speech. Those
opinions and policies have a much high>
er sanction than they can 6erive from
the Colorado senator. They stand for the
opinions and policy of Mr.. Hanna and his
army Of syndicates, and if weak-minded
Republican brethren like Wolcott do not
like them, they are at entire liberty to
lump them. 1t will be surprising when
the time comes If the gentleman from
Colorado is not found sustaining them
by his vote.
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OBJECTIONS ovERRULED.
Kentucky Contest Committees Are
to Serve.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 16-The state
capitol buildings were thronged with peo-
pie early, and at noon, when both branch
es of the legislature convened, the crowd
was so dense In the Hobbies and In the
halls and rotundas as to make passage
through them well nigh impossible.
In the senate the judiciary committee
reported, through Senator Carter, that
it had investigated the charges made by
Gov. Taylor and Lieut.. Gov. Marshall es
to alleged disqualification of the six
Democratic senators who are serving on
the contest committees, and found the
objections not we'll taken.
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Chicago Platform Democracy.

ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 6.-The Chicago
platform Democracy today filed with the
Secretary Of state certificate of incor-
poration The principal office Is to bt
located in New York city. The organ.
ization is formed to extend the knowl-
edge Of Democratic principles as set forth
in the Democratic national platform OF
1896 The directors are: Samuel Sails
bury, James R. Brown George R.Thomp-
son, Louis B. Parsons and H. 8. Stimp-
son, Of New York city.
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Gen. wheeler to Return.

MANILA, Jan. 16.-Gen. Wheeler WI re-
turn to the United States this week. MAX
ing a stop at Guam on his way thither.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-THE officials
at rne war department had very little to
say In regard to the return to the United
States Of Gen. Wheeler The correctness
of the report was admitted, and 1t was
stated the order was given some time
ago, but whether OF not 1t was the re-
himself could not be ascertained
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
MINNESOTA POULTRY.
Fine Specimens to BE Exhibited at
Kansas City Show.

Minnesota will be represented at the
Kansas State Poultry associations exhib-
1t, to be held in Kansas City next week,
by George A. 10th and G. N. Bliss, of
Minneapolis. Mr.. 10th will exhibit Cor
nish Indian game chickens, Black Minor
cas-, Langshangs, and Barred Plymouth
Rocks will be exhibited by Mr.. Bliss The
Kansas City show will be one Of the most
important of the season, some of the
foremost poultrymen of the country ex-
hibiting stock there. Mr.. 10th and Mr..
Bliss will have large exhibits in the an
nual exhibition of the Minnesota State
Poultry association, to be held in st. Paul,
Feb to 10.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
Senator Gear Reelected.

DIES MONIES, To-. Jan. 16.-United
States Senator Gear was formally elected
in the legislature today to succeed him
self in the United States senate. The
house vote stood 81 and the senate "a for
Gear, while Fred White Oem.) received
IL votes in the senate and 19 in the house.
In accordance with Iowa customs, an
other vote will be taken tomorrow In Joint
assembly which provides for the sign
ing of the certificate by the governor u
the presence of the joint meeting.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-17
Democrats Sustained.

FRANKFORT, KY, Jan. 1.-THE court
of appeals rendered a decision multiplying
Gov. Taylor's appointments of W. H.
Mackey and A. M. J. Cochran as election
ing, and sustaining the Democratic COM
missioners Poyntz, Fulton and Yontz.
These commissioners will try the con-
tests in the cases Of minor state officers
The decision was made on strict party
lines. Judges Guffey. Burnam and Durille
dissenting