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The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
LAND DEALERS
GIVE EVIDENCE
Testimony in Securities Case
Is Given By Realty
Dealers.

The taking of testimony in the case
of the state of Minnesota against the
Northern Securities company adjourn
ed at the close of yesterdays session
until Dec. 29 when the hearing will be
resumed in New York.
The testimony adduced yesterday
was largely as to the value of lands in
the state, as affected by their prox-
unity to railroads. A number of real
estate men and dealers in farm lands
gave evidence that land near rail-
road was more valuable, other things
being equal, than land of the same
character remote from a line of rail-
way. The witnesses testified that the
proximity of two railroads made the
land contiguous to them still more
valuable, and that if the two roads
were competing lines it would be bet
ter yet.
Theodore F. Koch, of st. Paul, was
the first witness called. He was ask
ed by Attorney Mum, for the state:
s'In your opinion, is land, contiguous
in competition, more valuable and sal
able than land reached by a single
road or roads not in competition"
EYES,"
etFrom your experience and dealings
have you learned that lands so S1tuat-
ed are more valuable?"
"I have found that persons owning
lands near two competing railroads
can ship their produce to better ad-
vantage than when there is only one
railway and that reflects on the price
of the land"
Other witnesses called to testify re-
garding the value of land contiguous
to railroads, as compared with the
same quality of land farther removed,
were S. A. Hoyt, of st. Paul; Franklin
Benner, a Minneapolis real estate deal
er, and w. T. Christensen, dealer
in farm lands at Olivia, Minn.
Charles F. Staples, railroad commits
sioner, was called to identity the COM
MISSIONS map of Minnesota as show
ing correctly the railroad lines in the
state. .r
It was expected that James j. Hill
would be called yesterday, and the
court room was well filled, but the
states attorneys, after carefully ex-
amining his prior testimony concluded
not to call him for additional test1-
ponYU
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
THANKS TO THE GRAND JURY.

The report OF the grand jury, which
has just been published in these col
umns, represents the discharge of a
lowed by any substantial results either
in deterring further extravaganza or
wrongdoing on the part of those iden-
titled with the construction of the Jail.
Neither will it remedy the gross ex-
travagance which has prevailed from
the outset, and in which, indeed, the
Jail transaction had it's inception.
One good result which will follow
from the report of the grand jury is
that there will be no misunderstanding
Of the opinion which every intelligent
citizen who is not blinded by party
politics entertains of this Jail transact
ton. 1t is an outrage on the body of
the taxpayers. The entire transaction
is STEPPED in wrong and extravaganza,
and the conviction is general, and, we
believe, fully warranted by the facts
which are of public knowledge, that
there has been corruption practiced
somewhere.
Were there nothing in the transact
ton save the cost which the taxpayers
have had to pay for digging that hole
in the ground in the city hall park and
filing it UP again, public suspicion and
condemnation would be fully warrant
ed. 1t is of considerable public mo-
ment to have it demonstrated that no
result of an election will operate as a
moral warrant for any public transac-
ton which will not bear the light of
day.
This Jail transaction will not bear
the light of day. The light which the
grand jury lets in on it does not bring
it into anything like full public view;
but it is quite sufficient to enable those
whose minds are unclouded by party
political prejudice to distinguish that
it should not have been entered upon,
or that having been entered upon the
peoples money which has been squan-
dered in it should have been safe
guarded, as has not been done.
No mere party political outcry will
change the well-founded public con-
viction which exists on this subject.
The people have been robbed through
the Jail scheme, whether the money of
which they have been robbed has or
has not found it's way illegitimate-
ly into the pockets of public officials.
There is no room for any assumption
of personal indignation on the part of
any member of the board of county
commissioners in connection with the
findings of the grand jury. The men,
bers of the present board-that is, the
board which is now going out Of Office
are not wholly responsible for the
public robbery and extravaganza which
the transaction represents. No one in
or out of the grand jury charges any
individual among them with personal
wrongdoing in connection with it; but
neither does any one seriously regard
them or any of them as entitled to any
public credit whatever in connection
with transaction in which the public
moneys have been concedediy squan-
dered, as they have been in this jail
transaction, and as they We're 60 doubt
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

were exhibited last year, besides three
baby 'coons and seven toy dogs. Six
more cats are expected this morning.
The variety of cats shown at the
cat show will astonish those people
who are familiar only with the plain.
everyday cat that prefers back yard
fences to an artistically decorated
cage. One of the cats exhibited has
blue eyes. It's name is Freddie, and IL
is owned by Mrs. E. w. Nettleton, of
this city The long haired cats have
beautiful furry ruffs that would pro-
woke the envy of an Elizabethan belle
were she alive to see them. The short
haired cats have smooth, glossy coats
and are of imposing size and lordly
nien.
Mrs. Beson, Mrs. E. W. Nettleton
and Mrs. e. A. Sylvester, of Mime
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portance in the show, they do not
crowd the dogs and the three baby
'coons entirely to the wall. Indeed
small Spitz terrier looks so much like
a long haired cat that many yester-
day mistook him for one. The dogs are
all of the toy terrier variety and are
most attractive feature of the exhibit.
This morning Mrs. Leland Norton
will begin the judging. The exhibit
will be open every day this week from
10 a. m. to IL p. m. 1t is held for the
benefit of the Catholic Infants home
and on that account, as well as be-
cause of it's own merit, deserves lib
eraI patronage.
The officers are: Mrs. r. B. Bosom.
superintendent; Mrs. Porter l.. Evans
ST. Louis, assistant superintendent:
Mrs e. M. Sloggy, secretary.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
HOUSE OF HOPE CALLS
REV. w. II. w. BOYLE
New Pastor Will Preach His First
Sermon, Sunday, Janu-
ary 4.

The congregation of House of Hope
church last evening, at a church meet
ing, confirmed the recommendation of
the committee on the selection of a
pastor by unanimously voting to ex-
tend a call to Rev. w. H. w. Boyle,
D. D., of Colorado Springs. A COM
mittee of three, consisting of c. H.
Bigelow, H. A. Boardman and Emer-
son Hadley, was appointed to prose-
cute call. Rev.. Houston Taylor, as
sistant pastor of the church, acted as
moderator.
D. r. Noyes read a letter from Rev.
Mr.. Boyle, in which he stated that he
would be happy to respond to the call,
and that he would be ready to assume
his new duties Sfhe first Monday in
January. Mrs. Boyle, however, will not
be able to come to st. Paul till the
first of February.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
New York. 10 Spruce ST.. chas. II. Eddy
in Charge.
Chicago. No. 81 Washington St. The z.
S. Webb Company in Charge
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair Thursday and Friday;
fresh west winds.
Upper ichigan-Generally fair Thurs
day and Friday; brisk to high west winds
Thursday.
Wisconsin-Fair Thursday; fresh to
brisk west winds. Friday fair.
Montana-Fair Thursday; warmer in
south and extreme northwest portions
Friday fair, except probably snow in
northwest portion.
North Dakota-Fair Thursday; warmer
in northwest portion. Friday fair.
South Dakota-Fair; warmer Thursday.
Friday fair.
ST. Paul = Yesterdays temperatures.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul. w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night Barometer corrected for tenn
peratuaree and elevation. Highest tempera-
age temperature 81; daily range. IS; ba-
rometer, 1904; humidity, 49,; precipita-
tion, 0; p. m. temperature, 80; Z p. m.
wind, west; weather, partly cloudy.
Yesterdays temperatures
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
PICTURESQUE CATS ON VIEW
Exhibit of Choice and Aristocratc Felines Opens Au-
spiciously--=Rare Specimens to Be Seen.

Beyond the fact that Nellie and
Lady were sidetracked at Galesburg,
and didn't reach st. Paul until after
the show had opened, and that Kittie
White lost her pedigree, which was
neatly written on white paper and tied
with pale blue ribbons, the third an
nual cat show opened most unevent-
fully yesterday. But it opened auspi-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

apolis, exhibit their entire kennels.
Mrs. Nettleton's cats respond to such
fancy names as Peg Wellington, Dolly
Warden, Lady Annis and Skooum
Sklee. Mrs. Sylvester's kennel includes
Lady Puff and Capt. Bob. Mrs. G.
Frederick Beck exhibits a famous
tabby, Zimity Fam, one of the beauties
of the cat show. Mrs. Leland Norton.
of Chicago, exhibits her beautiful
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
designed to be by those who originated
1,o co1,o,,,o o,,J oo,rriad II o11f

designed to be by those who originated
the scheme and carried it out
The only substantial regret that any
good citizen ought to entertain on the
subject of the grand jury's report is
that that body has found itself by the
circumstances confined to calling at
tention to methods of transacting pub
lie business which merit condemnation,
without being able to offer any remedy
that would avail in undoing anything
that has been ill done. If the people
had done their duty in the first county
election after the Jail scheme had been
planned by electing honest and up
right Democratic candidates to the Of
flee of county commissioner, something
more substantial might have been done
than is now possible, to satisfy an in
dignant public sentiment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
MAKING A REAL CITY
OF ST. ANTHONY PARK
Improvement League of That Suburb
Has Accomplished Much During
the Past Year.

The annual meeting of the ST. An
thony Park North Improvement
League, an organization formed less
than year ago by the citizens of that
progressive suburb, was held last night,
at which time the members reviewed
the results of their 1aborS during the
year, planned for the coming year and
elected officers of the league. All the
old officers were reelected as follows:
President, S. B. Green; vice president.
w. M. Light; secretary and treas
urer, H. E. w. Schuette.
AS a result of the leagues efforts for
improvements in ST. Anthony park,
100000 has been appropriated by the
city council for the construction OF a
main sewer, something the residents OF
that locality have been working for
several years. Alderman Dopner IS
credited with securing this appropr1a-
ton, and the work on the much de-
sired sewer will begin early in the
spring. Last year an appropriation OF
S25,000 was made for this purpose,
but the :~17ount was insufficient, and
was ALLOW ed to revert to the general
fund.
Another decided Improvement which
is credited to the efforts of the league
is that of three miles of new cement
sidewalks, which have been put in dur
ing the year.
More than $1,000 secured by private
subscription was used to purchase
strip of land near the center OF the
park, which has been presented to the
park board, and next spring the board
will improve the park and convert 1t
into one of the most beautiful spots
in the city. There being no money in
the city treasury for the purpose the
members of the league raised funds
sufficient to have the snow cleaned
from all of the sidewalks.
The efforts of the league during the
coming year will be devoted princi-
pally to the securing of gas and the
widening of Langford avenue. 1t is
the desire of the league to have this
avenue made one hundred feet wide,
from Smelling avenue to the west city
limits. Should this be done it is claim
ed that Langford avenue will be one of
the prettiest streets in the entire city.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

The aldermen are to be congratulate
ed. Their order to the Minneapolis
corporations which run our street cars
to get the snow off their tracks will
leave no doubt whatever on any mind
that they are intent on preserving the
rights of this people against those
corporations in all cases-at least
where the aldermen think they need
preserving.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

Secretary Hay and his chief in the
White house are afraid of what they
call "an outburst' on the part of con-
gress on the Venezuelan business.
Their fears may be well or illfound-
ed. 1t is certain that there will be no
such happening either in the White
house or the state departmental
least up to say six months or less be-
fore the Republican national conven-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

journment for two weeks to enable
the lawyers to file briefs, which indi-
Gates that the official who sees any
cause for hurry in the federal settle
ment of these cases keeps very mod
est1y in the background. if he is on
earth at all
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

That man down in New York who
declined to say whether or not he
knew certain gambler may have en-
titled himself to go to Jail by some
act of his former life. His refusal to
submit to any such arbitrary and un-
American proceeding entities him, un-
der the circumstances, rather to be
exempted from Imprisonment for the
remaining portion of his days, no mat
ter what he does.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

q 1t is only trifle of $4O.o0o,oOO which
Colombia asks for her "canal privi-
lege." This is a mere bagatelle. Let
us pay it by all means; the ante will
probably be raised on us another forty
If we hesitate. We have given the
world to understand that the Panama
route is the only one; and surely our
opinion is worth something.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

President Castro should resign at
once. He is not, in the language of
the modern street diplomat, "onto his
job" Any ruler of a people who, with
the brutal foreigner at his door, also
finds himself confronted with a revo-
luton at home, is no good. He ought
to retire and give way to some other
statesman, of which kind there are
loads in Latin America, who is able to
fire the Venezuelan heart as it is ca
pable Of being fired.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

So, now Andrew has grown musical
in his tendencies. Well, there is no
man better entitled to have his music
than he who is willing to pay the pip
er; and Mr.. Carnegie has shown his
readiness to do this, even though the
piper is not always Of the Highland
VARIETY
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
Grand Forks Men Visit St. Paul.

Mayor Denny and number of the city
officials of Grand Forks, N. D., were in
St. Paul YES Yesterday, Ia. looking over the plant
They were the company's guests.
The Twin City Telephone company is
about to invade Grand Forks, and the Of
ficials came to st. Paul for the purpose
of Investigating it's facilities and ability
to carry out its promises.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

The reading of the civil service
measure introduced by Senator Scott,
of West Virginia, leaves little doubt
that that gentleman is quite as able
a civil service reformer as the presi-
dent himself. Ability in this line, of
course, consists in doing as little as
deal
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

There seems to be some difficulty at
arriving at an exact definition of what
constitutes peaceful blockade So
far as anybody knows, it seems to
mean the kind of peace which the man
secures who has to fight to secure It.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

Gertrude Atherton has now declared
that she is really the one who stopped
the sale of the Danish West India
islands. We fear this is little more
than another ordinary, and not very
thrilling, Christmas story.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18
ST.
7 II E A T r E S

Fun is handed out to the patrons
of the Grand this week, where Happy
Hooligan" is holding forth. The play
is full of quick action, and musical
numbers and the chorus is a large and
good-looking one.
George Sidney, who is to be seen in
the new musical farce, "Bussy Ivy"
at the Grand next week, has amply
demonstrated his ability as a laugh
maker during the past four seasons, as
a comedian with the Ward & Vokes
company. Sidney's 'Izzy'' has been as
sociated with Ward & Vokes' Percy
& Harold so long that his name is al
most as well known as though he had
been starring. The production of
Busy Issy," 1t is said, will be a COM
plete one, the company numbering
forty people.
Miss Frances Arthur, a daughter of
Edward Hanlon, one of the famous
Hanlon Bros, is shortly to be seen In
a leading role in Broadway produc-
tion. Miss Arthur is not newcomer
to the stage, having played for, a sea-
son in Arizona" and the leading role
of ''The Volunteer Organist'' last year.
She is a pronounced blonde, and ac-
counted clever and beautiful.
Sigmund Feinman. the Yiddish ac-
tor who is playing in the Thalia, on
the BoWery, it is announced, will ap
pear on Broadway next season in
"Othello' and king Lear" Mr.. Fem
man has been playing leading roles in
Yiddish for more than fifteen years,
and he had tour in Europe last year.
He has appeared in English plays only
once, a number of years ago, when
"Noah's Ark was put on at Niblo's
Garden.
Something new in diversion was fur
nished on the second night of Julia
Marlowes new play, "The Cavalier" at
New Haven. George w. Cable, the au-
thor of the story, spoke for ten min
uteS, and the musicians were not re-
quired. Mr.. Cable was in an orchestra
STALL and to please the audience he
had to walk down the center aisle and
speak from the orchestra leaders plat
form. He thanked the audience and
the actors, referring to Miss Marlowe
as the Queen of Our Stage"
Much interest is manifested in the
forthcoming engagement of ben
Hur' during Christmas week at the
Metropolitan. This attraction is a
most timely one for Christmas time, as
the prelude, which opens the great
spectacle, is said to beautifully illus
trate the revelation of "The Star of
Bethlehem" to the three wise men from
the East. Many desirable seats remain
for every performance. The curtain
will rise promptly at s o'clock in the
evening and at 2 o'clock Wednesday,
Christmas day and Saturday after
moons.
At the Metropolitan tonight and for
the remainder of this week Hermann
the Great will entertain with pro-
gramme of magic. Among the Illusions
prominent on the programme this sea-
son may be mentioned the Princess
Mahomeda," which Prof. Hermann
secured in Paris the present summer,
and which is claimed to be the most
inexplicabIe trick ever presented to an
American public. A Chinese mystery
called Voyage instantaneous is also
a large, snowy and effective Illusion,
which creates much talk and thor
oughly mystifes.
'sThe Dainty Duchess Burlesquers"
continue to attract good crowds to the
Star theater afternoon and evening.
The Illustrated songs of Jackson and
Moore were one of the hits of yester-
days performances.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

Now we come forward with our own
claims against Corea. Surely, example
is infectious. How soon we will offer
our ultimatum must, Of course, de-
pend on circumstances.
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

The court engaged in hearing the
government injunction case against
the meat trust has ordered an ad-
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

white cat, Linden.
One of the cats, blue and white,
angora, is to be ratified for charity dur-
ing the show. 1t occupies a hands
somely decorated cage in the exhibit
hall.
Although the cats are of first inn
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

ciously, too, for the cats exhibited
were many and handsome, the cages
were most attractively decorated and
the exhibit hall at 140 East Sixth
street, well lighted and commodious.
yesterday, twenty-three more than
The Saint Paul globe., 1902-12-18

THURSDAY, DEC. 1s, 1902.

washington time q p. m. St. PauD.
The Monticellonian., 1902-09-18
MONEY IN YOUR POCKETS.
The Ordinary Cabman Often Ha. More Cash with Him Than the
 Man He Carries

If man is worth only as much money as he can immediately com mand-a financial axiom ascribed to Jay GoGld-then there are members of the stock exchange who are paupers compared with the "cabbies'' who touch hats 10 them, says the New York Herald.
 An actor, we'll known to all thea ter-goers, spoke about this at the Lambs club the other night. Do you know" said he, that l lost $50 yesterday on wager in which l felt myself q sure winner?
 T needn't tell you the name of the young chap from the avenue who knows 1t all and thinks he's a bou- quet to us, while we jolly him along. 'Davvy' brought him in to me while l was making mp. He looks like an oriental prince,' said Davvy. Hes blazin' like an incandescent.' And l saw he was, when l gave him the glad Land, after wiping the grease paint off.
 Will you have supper tonight with me at Sherry's?' said he. I told him l would if he'd pay for it, and then, on the spur of the moment, l said: Because, old chap, l haven't a sou about me. How much have you?
 "Ie stared and grinned a bit and searched his pockets. and said; Not cent Quick as a shot l turned to Davyy, whose wages, you know, are six week, and said: 'Davvy, atten- tion,' Then I turned to the other and said: I'll bet you $50 even that my man here has more money in his clothes just now than you have in yours I'll take you he said. He did.
 "T turned Davvy inside out, even to his underclothing, and got 46 cents The chap undd his crush hat and took out of the lining $50. SEQ, two $10s, some $5s, and 1 don't know what"
 This was not the experience of writer in Wall street in making chance and practical experiment to de- termine the amount of cash contained in the pockets of the apparently veal thy and poor.
 .'I beg your pardon" said the writer to broker friend on the rush for luncheon, ''can you change me a five dollar note?" The search of his pock- cts and his answer were almost in stantaneous.
 Dear chap" he said. "I couldn't change you a nickel. Pm not a bank rupt. but I'm dead broke just now"
 The writer darted across the way to a cabby.
 "Can you change me 50?" said he.
 Certainly" said the cabby, and he did it with ease.
The Monticellonian., 1902-09-18
Cream of Barley Soup.

Put into saucepan two ounces of butter, and when very hot, add four ounces of well-cleaned pearl barley, heat it, then moisten with four quarts of broth; cover the saucepan and cook the barley slowly for three hours or more, until it yields easily to the pressure of the finger, then drain and pound in mortar, dilut- ing it with it's own stock, after wards straining through a sieve. Re turn it to the fire, and in case it should be too thick, add more of the broth: stir continually with a spat- ula, bearing on to the bottom of the saucepan, until the soup is ready to boil; season with salt, sugar and nutmeg, and add the thickening to the soup. stirring it in well until all the butter is melted.-Boston Budget.