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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
FREED AFTER TEN YEARS
LEM PARDONED FOR MURDER HE
MAY RE GU4LTI,ESS OF.


/ MAY RE GUILTLEiSS OF.
| The board of .pardons yesterday issued
| a full pardon to William LEM, who has
served ten years in the prison at Still
water for crime which he probably did
not commit.
|, The case is an interesting one. John
SwartZ, a young man. was foulIy and
mystertously murdered in his bed at
Mankato, April il, 1890. Suspicion i'm
mediately fell upon LEM, and ne was
accordingly tried. convicted and SEN
fenced to be hung. The sentence was
committed to life Imprisonment, and
since then the prisoner has been at Still
water.
In a eemmunica ton to the board Of
pardons the trial judge stated that Lenz
might have been entirely innocent, and
yet all the evidence given be true. Upon
examination of the testimony by the
attorney general it was shown that the
razor which was used to cut the throat
of the murdered man was soaked with
blood. No evidence was shown in the
case to the effect that Immediately aft
hands.
These facts together with the exem-
plary character Of the prisoner and the
evident desire at Mankato for his re-
lease on the general belief that he is
innocent caused the board of pardons to
do as it did
Mr.. w. e. Young, of Mankato, has
been working to secure the freedom of
LEM. He will accompany the prisoner
to his home after his release.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

is being raised that he is not the lowest
responsible bidder. The bid of the
Dwyer company was about $1,000 higher
and KEGS bid 1863 higher There
also seems to be conflicting claims
amongst the Plumbers union in this
city Yesterday afternoon the board of
county commissioners held secret SEES
sion for nearly two hours without COM
ing to an agreement and adjourned until
o'clock Friday afternoon. The only
thing they decided on was to insert a
clause in the contract for building the
Jail that it had to be finished before
March /, 1902, or a penalty would be i'm
posed.
Some of the bidders for the plumbing
contracts are wondering why the board
of county commissioners has to hold SO
many executive. sessions to let this bid
when they had no trouble whatever in
awarding the bids for the rest of the
work
It was intimated last night by person
in a position to know what was likely to
be DONE that there was scarcely any
doubt but what Dwyer would be award
ed the contract.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
BILL WIS TURNED DOWN
THE SUPREME COURT SAYS, ..NoT
FOR ME-, THANK
YOE"
REFERRED TO DISTRICT CoUR,
Proceedings to Gust City Oaicba Is
Exhibit Every Symptom of
Early and Complete
Collapse.

The "ouster" proceedings of M J. Bell
have fallen fiat as far as the supreme
court is concerned, the application for
writ of quo Warranto being denied on
the ground that it is case not properly
within the supreme courts jurisdiction.
The ex-alderman from the Sixth ward
is just beginning to find out that it is
not SO pleasant to be used as a cat s-paw,
but, having gone so far he will probably
go over TO the district court with his
little application, or information, JUS t
to make the bluff good.
AS stated in yesterdays Globe, Mr.
: Bell is trying to- DUST NJ. j. Moriarty, the
present alderman of the Sixth ward, and
is in the nature of a test case to find out
whether other city officials can be ousted.
The Republicans of the city want a
house cleaning but, before doing any
thing, they want to see if Mr.. Bell will
be helped out of his petty troubles
hunky-dorey The denial of the supreme
court, which was handed down yesterday,
is as follows:
Per curian. A petition herein signed
by the attorney general was presented to
the court by the attorney of the relator,
praying that writ of quo warranto issue
out of this court to test the title to the
office of alderman of the Sixth ward OF
the city of st. Paul. 1t is the settled rule
of this court that a writ of quo warranto
will not issue where the law furnishes
another remedy. except in special cases
where it appears that public interests
require that the writ issue out of this
court. State VS.. Dowlan, SO Mimi 536;
State VS.. Gates, So MINI. 3S5; State VS..
Whitcomb, IS MINI. 275
In the first two cases cited the title
to the office of alderman was involved
and in each case the write was denied
Ordinarily when the attorney general
asks that the writ issue we assume, I'M
less the contrary appears from an in
Spectfon of the information, that public
interests require that the writ issue. This
is due to him as the head of the legal
department of the state, charged with
the duty of representing the interests Of
the state before this court But where,
as in this case, the application for the
write is made by the attorney of the
relator, the attorney general consenting
but not participating, it is our duty upon
our own notion to scrutinize the petition
and deny the writ unless it affirmatively
appears from allegations of the petit
ton that public interests require that it
be issued.
NOW, SO far as it appears from the
petition, this case is simply a proposed
contest of office between the reiator and
the respondent as to the title of the office
of alderman. 1t does not appear from the
petition that his contest involves public
interests as to bring the case within the
exception to the rule If the reIator be-
heves that he is entitled to the Office. he
has remedy in the district court. State
VS.. Otis, So MINI. 275; G. S.. 1894, S. 1858.
Writ denied"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

an estimate Of final results extremely
difficult. Ihe-capital and stockholders
liability will be completely exhausted,
and it is probable the depositors will re-
ceive additionm dividends to make the
total something over SO per cent. The re-
ceiver is Qtsoted as hoping to realize
total Of 70 per cent for depositors.
The general says that he wishes to go
on record as indorsing and repeating
the warning words of his predecessors
regarding fhis ScIass Of institutions. lie
adds that, .-at-his request, a meeting Of
the savings banks officials was called by
him for conference regarding the situa-
ton under, the present laws. The at
tendance was general and many i'm
portant matters were discussed. AS a
result, it is hoped that voluntary action
on the part of the savings banks will
result in their coming under the opera
ton of a uniform law, and some legis,
lation may be asked looking to the per-
fecting of the law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
WILL INVESTIGATE CHARGES
Police Commissioners to Inquire
Into Alleged alisdemeanOrs

Police Commissioners to Inquire
Into Alleged alisdemeanOrs.
At the meeting of the police commits
sion to be held next Saturday the charges
preferred against officers Larson, Zim-
norman and Williams will be consid-
cred.
Larson is the official who caused con-
siderable excitement on an Interurban
car as it was returning from Minneapo-
lis several evenings ago. The affair oc-
CURED in the vicinity of Midway, and it
was at first thought that the offending
official was a member of the Minneapolis
force.
The charges against Officer thinner
man are merely technical and will hard
ly jeopardize his position The petition
filed against him says that he is uncivil
and careless and asks that he be removed
to some other beat. At present Zirn-
norman holds forth on the West side.
The charges against officer Williams
are Of conduct unbecoming an off Ter
in being ungentlemanly on his beat
Commissioner Lawler is still out of the
city and nothing in the line of heavy
business will be done until his return.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
NO GIFTS At CHRISTMAS.

Retail GrOcers Determine to Adam
don the Old Practice.
The Retail Groeers' association at their
annual meeting, February, 1900, adopted
resolution against giving Xmas presents
to their customers The same was
confirmed by a unanimous vote at their
regular meeting. Monday
J. B. Alton. "a director, ard Secretary
Fred Mason were chosen as delegates to
represent this association at the convcn-
ton of the National Association of Retail
Grocers. to be held at Detroit, Mich,
Jan 21-22-23, 1901.
President E. D. Donohue was elected
as a delegate to represent the state asso-
citation of the retail grocers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
CITY NEW 8.

St. Peters Claver's sodality will give
a dancing party at Twin City hall Thurs
day evening, Dec. q.
The West Side Turnverein will give a
twentieth century celebration, consisting
of a gymnastic exhibition and ball, at
Martins hall, Monday evening, Dec. 81.
The state auditor has received $3.50 from
the Rochester hospital for the insane and
$1S4 from the state training school at
Red Wing. being miscellaneous receipts
for November.
James Mccarthy, who was released yes
terday, after serving a term of ninety
days in the workhouse, for the larceny
of barrel of bitters from the California
wine house, was Immediately taken to
Milwaukee on a warrant charging him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
NO MISTAKE THIS TIME.
Park Board Secures Land for Driv,
way Purposes on Lexington Ave.

Park Board Secures Land for Drive
way Purposes ON Lexington Ave.
The brief meeting of the park board
late yesterday afternoon was principally
taken up with the passage of resolutions
ard approving of plats necessary for the
condemnation of land along Lexington
avenue from Summit avenue north to
Como. the same to be used for driveway
purposes.
he matter was passed on at a previous
meeting, but owing to a slight error, was
Inyaiidated and now has to be gone over
again entirely.
The clerk of the board was instructed
to advertise for bids for the transfer of
the big dredge boat from Como lake to
Phalen park, where it will be put to work
dredging out a channel. The huge affair
will have to be worked along on rollers
the entire distance, and the cost as fig,
ured. will be in the neighborheod of
1,0OG
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
TAX LAWS ARE ROTTEN
STATE AUDETOR DUNN DESIRES
SOME RADICAL NOTIFICATIONS.


'''I tell you," said State Auditor Dunn
yesterday, tthe tax laws in this state are
so foggy you can't make anything out Of
them, and 1 have decided to have some
thing done. They are rotten from A to z,
and every time l think of them they give
ME the cold shivers. My annual report
will be out soon, and in that 1 will make
a. recommeh dsrtfon that the legislature
make provisions for a tax commission
and also that the taXlaws be revised so
that their :. ewa father wouldn't know
them.
II can't go into details, because it would
be forestalling.I my report. and that
wouldn't be right, but I have no, hest
fancy in saying that the time is ripe for
something2tos befdone1s u.s. ISL -.
81 will also make a recommendation
that a. board of control be created for all
the state institutions. l won't pretend
to say how the members should be ap-
pointed, but I think we ought to nave a
board, the same as Wisconsin, Iowa.
Kansas and other states.
ct will not be long now before my re-
port is issued"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
DYSPEPSIA.

Geo, S. scally. Of rs Nassau St, New
York says; For years have been
and I came to the conclusion to try your
pills. I Immediately found great relief
from their use; / feel like a new man
since I commenced taking them. and
would not now be without them. The
drowsy, sleepy feeling | used to have has
entirely disappeared. The dyspepsia has
left me and my rheumatism is gone en-
tirely. 1 am satisfied If any one so aff1et-
ed will give Radway.s Pills q trial they
will surely cure them. for / believe 1t all
comes from the system being out of or
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
MUSIC AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Christmas Day VIII He signaIined
by Special Service.

Beethoven's beautiful mass in C will
be sung by a choir of fifty voices Christ
mas day at the cathedral under the direc-
ton of John Gehan. The soIoist are Miss
Emma Vervais. Miss Julia Donovan and,
Mr.. Caffrey and Mr., Gehan Danz's full
orchestra will supplement the choir work.
Miss Gertrude Sans Souci will preside at
the organ. Archbishop Ireland will cele-
erate the mass and preach the Christmas
sermon. An early mass will be sung at
o'clock. Besides this there will be serv~
ices at Z, s and o'clock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
NEW MAINS ARE WANTED.

West ROBBIE and Alice Streets Are
Badly In Need of Them.
At the next meeting OF the water COM
missioners. which will be held Dec. 20,
a petition for the laying of water mains
on West Robe and Alice streets, between
Ohio and Orleans streets, will be acted
upon. ss.>
The position has the Endorsement of DR..
Ohage, who says that the wells in that
locality, owing to a lack of subsurface
drainage, are very bad. The petition
is only signed by FIVE property owners,
but the charter allows the laying of mains
where there are less than majority of
petitioners to be benefited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
MR.. GOODRICH WAS LOST.

ST. Paul Men Hunt for Him in Vain
Another Trial.
Aid Holt and Assemblyman Nelson,
who went to Minneapolis Tuesday, 10
interview General Manager Goodrich of
tie Twin City Rapid Transit company,
relative to improvements in the Grand
avenue line were compelled to return to
st, Paul without seeing their man.
1t is now said that the street car COM
pany is willing to give the service de-
sired In the event that the no-seat-no-
fare ordinance is dropped
Another call will be made on Mr.. Goods'
rich in few days
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
SURE SIGNS OF CHRISTMAS.
Women Getting Too Excited to
Watch Their Possessions.

The holiday pIIstle seems to make care
less women unusually careless. So thinks
Patrolman Morgan, who has been station
ed at the postfioce for the holidays. In
the last few days he has picked up
purses, hand satehels, muffs, books, pack
ages and various other articles left lying
on the desks about the corridors of the
postofIice.
About fifteen minutes after he has found
some forgotten possession, the owner will
rush up to- him excitedly, firmly con-
WINGED that she has been robbed only to
turn away with a foolish expression on
her face when her lost vaIuabIes have
been turned over by the officer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
COLLEGE AND OTHER SONGS.
They VIII Be Rendered by OberIin
GIee Club.

VIII Se rendered by OberIfn
GIee Club.
Inc following programme will be rem.
oered by the Oberlin College Glee cIuh
third entertainment of the Y. M. G. A
course The club contains twenty-one
male voices and guitar and mandolin
club, and has won the reputation of he
ing the most successful in the United
States: ~
Sod Soldiers. Chorus, from Faust .GounodF
TxtIel Ietl9IClouds ..-............ Schilling
Messrs Smythe. Lghtner, Livingston
and Mills.
Continuous Performances. Herbert
History March .yVea We Tya.
Mandolin Club
'"1. =: $1,000 -.............. Brahms
Group of College Songs.
Comrades in Arms Adam,
A I9S1 9, .....-..-..-..... Smythe
"A Regal Sadness Victor Herbert
MI Mills and Glee Club ,
eieiio'ue ::....- ........... LeoncaValIo
Mandolin Club.
IN a Nc Gonqola ::;:....,..; Meyer Helmund
Eccoli, from Carmen .Bizet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
HAS A GOOD BILL.
Empire -Theater Continues to Draw
Good Houses

The Empire stock. company with an
large audiences at the Empire theaI Ter
this week, "A .-Had Bargain is the
title of the rather funny comedy that
Nellie Tuson, the champion lady rifIs
shot; Flying Du Bell, ina wonderful
trapeze performance: the I.edegar trio,
and Misses Lottie Wilson,, Nellie Tuson
and Jennie Mack, IN vocal numbers and
specialties, are among the best.
Their work is new and, what is more,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
LOOKING FOR An OPENING.

Japanese Merchants to Start u
Fancy Goods Business.
Messrs. O. Yan1a and K Kobayashi,
Japanese merchants, are at the Mer-
chants, and will be in the city for a few
days They are looking for an opening
in business, and contemplate starting a
large store in which fancy japanese goods
will be hardled.
They intend. visiting Chicago, New. York
and other iargeo cities. and will locate in
the one in which the best opportunity for
embarlzing in BUSINESS is afforded
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
STILL NO PLUMBING CONTRACT.

County Commissioners Cannot Make
Up Their Minds ON the Point.
The special committee. consisting of
Commissioners Wright, Gray and Pow
ers, appointed by the board of county
commissioners to look into the award
ing of the bids for plumbing, held an
other executive session yesterday and
heard witnesses for and against the
letting of the contract D. J. Harring-
ton is the lowest bidder, but the question
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
All but Rogers E.neape.

Judge Jaggard, of the district court.
Yesterday filed his decision in the case OF
the Scottish Union and National InsuT-
ance company against Charles Rogers
and others, in which he awards fhe
plaintiff judgment against Rogers, and
eXempts the other defendants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
To Organfze military Surgeons.

Tor the purpose of organizing an as
sofa, Surgeon General A. g. stone has
issued call for a meeting of ali sur
geens of tho Minnesota national guard
to meet at the capitol on Dec. 20, The
meeting viii be held In conjunution with
the National Guard association.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
adv avs
e Pills

els, Kidneys, Bladder, Dizziness. Costiye-
ness. Piles. Sick Headache, Female Com
plants, Biiiousness Indigestion, Censti-
patton. and all Disorders Of the Liver, 25c
per box. At Druggists or. by mail. Rad
way & Co, IS Elm Street, N Y Be sure
to get 'sRadway's" and see that the name
IL on what you buy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
500 Line HoIiday Ratex

For Christmas and New Years the soo
Line will sell tickets to all points on
their line at fare and one-third for tina
round trip. Ticket office. 3T9 Robert ST.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
statesmen GIVE A BALL.
Enjoyable Function at Lifts Hal
Inst Night

EnJOyaDHe FUhct1On at HITS Hail
Inst Night.
me Fep % "a t te lily S9ie Ia1f
Lifts hall last evening. Nearly 10
couples were in attendance and the &C.
casion was thoroughly enjoyed. During
frappe and cake were served the guests
The success Of the occasion was due
largely to a committee consisting OF
Messrs. j. w. Thatcher. IL d. Shaw, q.
MeCahery, Martin Cook. Henry Berry,
Henry Hail and Harry Knocke.
Quite a large delegation from Mime
apolis, headed by Z. " French, prest-
dent of association In that city, were In
attendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
TUaaE 6.

The latest, tenderest meated, most
toothsome altogether the most inviting
over shown in this market; corn-fed, dry
picked birds. at very low prices
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
CANDY DEPT.

Xmas candies at wholesale prices.
cur own make pure candies for Sunday
schools. church festivals receptions and
Christmas tree parties
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
TO BE BURIED AT COLUMBUS

Remains of Miss Mahan VIII BE
Talkep55to Old Home.
The remains of Miss Elizabeth CARLYLE
NEahan wifi beslsent~ to Columbus for
burial leaSing here Saturday morning.
The family VIII accompany them to be
present at the funeral services
Her father, the librarian of the United
States CIRCUIT -eeurt of appeals, was in
st, Louis, Sattepding the sitting Of the
court at that place when the final fatal
seizure attacked his daughter He was
teIegraphed for, but was unable to reach
the city before death had put an end to
the sufrerings OF Miss Mahan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
TO CURE A coLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If 1t faiIs
to cure. E. w. Groves signature on each
box. &c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20
DID HIM NO GOOD.
VOLTS Claim for Property Resulted
in His Arrest

in His Arrest.
Otto Wolf confessed some time ago to
the theft Of an overcoat, a pair of glass
es and $3.50 in money from Louis Feeser,
3l1 Wabasha street. and was sent to the.
workhouse for ninety days When re-
leased yesterday he proceeded to Mr.
Feeser's office and demanded that the
glasses ard money be returned, claim,
ing that they belonged to him.
Mr.. Feeser called the police and Wolf
Was once more arrested, being charged
with vagrancy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

To Try Them Is to Like Them!
The success of Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic is so great. because those who buy
them and try them always buy them
again. All druggists. 10c, 25c, SOC.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

If your druggist cannot supply you, send
us 81 90 and We viii express a large bottle
TO yca, all charges prepaid Be sure anf
rive as SrS,tir nearest express chice.
7. c. AVER Co., Lowell. Mase
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-20

leny prices betweente range of each thing is completes
The colored American., 1900-02-03
PARAGRAP'.ilETS

Better a pure heart than a princely
habit.
All life Is lesson that we live to en-
Joy but in the spirit.
The heaviest part of sorrow is often
to look forward to it.-Pusey.
In France more than a third of the
population, 34.76 per cent. live in cities.
A family in Pennington, Conn, has
been supported by the town for fifty
years.
Success in most things Is in knowing
how long it takes to succeed.-Mon-
teSquieu.
Why is the letter I, in the word mill
ttary, like the nose? Because it'stands
between two CPS"
The intoxication of anger, like that
Of the grape, shows US to others, but
hides us from ourselves.
An old man is easier robbed than
young one, for his locks are few, and
his gait is generally broken.
Ever since Rebecca met Jacob at the
well, mothers have been taking their
marriageable daughters to watering
places.
1t is said that people who change
their minds often never get better
one. They are. perhaps, not to blame
The colored American., 1900-02-03
DR., White Was not His Guest.

Editor The CoIored American:
Dear sir:-I noticed in your issue of
January 27, 1900, under the caption
GA Tammy Leader" that DR.: P,
Hampton White was spoken Of as a
special guest of mine. met DR.. White
once in my office, for few minutes,
where called to see me on business, l
passed him once in the street and shook
hands with him, DR., White is, for all
l know, very estimable gentleman,
but he was no guest of mine, and do
not wish to be given credit for that
which I do not deserve, My name was
used, evidently, through mistake,
Yours truly,
E, M, HEWLETT,
5O3A D street, Jan: 80, 1900,
The colored American., 1900-02-03
Gov. Pincnback on "Politics. ,

Wv. TlnSnUdSk Ou OilCiCS.
Tomorrow afternoon at Second Bap
tist Lyceum, Gov. P. b. 8. PinchbAck
OF Louisiana WILL deliver an address on
"The Negro in Politics." There Is no.
q more popular or attractive orstor il
the country than Gov. Pinchback, and
his manly sentiments. incisive style
and clean cut logic never fail to stir an
audience to high pi Ch Of enthusis Sun.
He is master of political science and
tomorrow's address should be heard by
as many persons as can crowd thsir
way into the Second Baptist church.
Music will be furnished by Miss Georgis
Smith, Miss Beatrice Jones and Mr.
James T. Walker, supplemented by
enf en- BILE selections, under leadership
of Mr.. Washington.