The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-10

DIR. Williams IL Candidate-Dr, U. G..
Williams has filed his affidavit as candidate
for nomination for coroner. AS DR.. Williams
has been prominently mentioned as shriev-
atty possibility, his decision to be satisfied
with the more humble position of coroner Is
likely to bring joy to certain persons
Biscuit Company Moves-The Ma
tional Biscuit company has left the old Llli-
bridge Bremen plant on Third street and Is
moving to the remodeled building at Third
avenue and Third street The Mccormick
building was acquired last summer and re-
modelled into u modern bakery.
minneapolis Club FiIled-The mem
bership limit of 400 has been reached by the
Minneapolis Club for the first time In its his
tory. The club also has about sixty non
resident members and a fair-sized waiting
list. The limit Of membership was reached
yesterday when twenty-five applicants were
recommended for membership.
For Park Music-H. V. Jones was to-
day named as one Of the three members OF
the committee to have in charge the matter
OF free music in the parks this summer. The
appointment comes from the mayor. G. A.
Quist was the first member Of the committee.
The Musicians Union will appoint the third
The Presidents ReceptiOn-Inyita-
tions for the annual reception to the mem
bers of the senior class of the university
have been issued by President and Mrs. Cyrus
Northrup. The reception, which Is given to
seniors Of the colleges OF science, literature
and arts. engineering and agriculture, will be
from to II on Friday evening, April 20.
More General Electric StOclS-Stock-
holders Of the General Electric company will
hold special meeting at Schenectady, N. Y,
May ., to vote on a proposition to increase
the capital stock of the company $40, 800,
thus making a total capitalization Of S45,
100000 The plan calls for the issuance Of
1858 shares Of common stock.
Compliments for Debaters In a
brief speech In chapel yesterday President
Northrop Of the university compIimented Ben
Jamin Drake, Jr., Willis I. Norton and Hugh
J. McClearn, the three students who won the
minnesota Michigan debate at Chicago
last week. He said that the university
was proud Of their work and glad to know
that the long line Of Michigan victories had
been broken at last.
\. VI. c. A. Senate Open Session.
The Y. NJ. c. A. senate will convene for the
last time this session Saturday at 8 p. IN.
This will be an open meeting ana visitors are
invited to be present, both ladies and gentle
men. The Nicaraguan canal bill will be up
for discussion. The sentiment in the senate
Is about evenly divided between the Nicara-
guam and Panama routes, and warm dis
CussiOn is expected.
Must Have Passports-The Minneapo-
lis Chamber OF Commerce is drawing the
lines little tighter regarding admissions to
the floor. This is because of the crowded
issued an order that all clerks and messengers
Into the exchange room, must apply to the
secretary's office for admission cards which
they will be required to show at the door,
Yellowstone Park Draws E. M
Bach. one Of the propretors Of the Yellow
stone National park hotels, is in the twin
cities. Mr.. Zach held a consultation with c.
s. Fee, general passenger agent of the North
ern Pacific road yesterday, and came away
persuaded that his hotels would break all
records this year. Last year 100, 900 guests
were entertained in the season. but that
number, it is thought, will be beaten this
season. Mr.. Bach is here to purchase sup
plies and to secure help.
Leaves at Once for South Com
mander-in chief Ell Torrance of the Grand
Army Of the Republic will return from Hot
Springs, S. D., Friday, and will at once
leave for his southern trip in which he will
attend district encampments in a number of
the southern states. Commander Torrance
went to Hot Springs to look over the proposed
site for a national soldiers home and writes
that he is much pleased with the tract Sc
lected by the local committee. He went to
HOT Springs IN a private and has been
layishly entertained there. Yesterday he left
the Springs for Deadwood ~
The Lawyer and the Doctor -
prominent member OF the Hennepn county
bar said: every successful speaker must
have originality, yet oratory is an art, and l
like to study all models and listen to all ef-
fective speakers. AS for this man, he is
somewhat Of a Rufus Choate handling the
brief of Frank Nye before a jury" 'Oh, I
wouldn't put it that way, said the doctor.
I'VE must compare him with brethren of the
cloth. He Is as forceful and rapid in deliv-
cry as Phillips Brooks, but spontaneous with
manuscript; catchy and refreshing as
Sam Jones without slang or discord as cal
nest and graphic as d. L. Moody but more
alert and magnetic They were discussing
Rev. Charles Reign Scoville, the evangelist
who will speak on the objectionable SIM
tonight at the Portland Avenue Church OF
Christ.
Twin City knights to Meet - The
three city companies Of the Uniform Rank
Knights Of Pythias, accompanied by members
of all Of the local subordinate lodges of the
order, numbering in all about 1900 men
will make a descent on st. Paul company, No
l3 and the subordinate lodges Of that city
tonight The members of the uniform
rank and the band will take special cars a,
Nicollet and Hennepin avenues at tbs D.
N. Subordinate lodge members will meet il
St. Paul with St. Paul company and subordi.
nate lodge members of St. Paul. at the Ryaz
Hotel at S:15 for parade to Sherman hall
Wabasha and Sixth streets, under escort OF
the police and the local company.
'Thrilling Moments" - Georee II
Daggett Of this city presented an interesting
paper before the meeting OF the Loyal Legion
at Ryan Hotel st. Paul, Tuesday night. Mr.
Daggett had written to a number OF cele
brated generals of the federal army asking
them to recount the most thrilling expert
ences of their careers and under the headins
of Thrilling Moments he wove these ex
periences into connected narrative which
proved one Of the most interesting paper.
ever read before the Minnesota commandery
The attendance exceeded 100. Since the or
ganization Of the Loyal Legion there hav'
been 500 members admitted Of whom 2S9 ar
still in good standing on the rolls.