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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
DI GIOVANNI SPEAKS
SEVERAL LANGUAGES
Arabic, Turkish and Greek Are Few
of His Linguistic AccomsS
plishments #sag

Z D
\ Fredrick c.. Di4 Giovanni. of Mime.
apoIIs, a former italian army officer
and an accomplished linguist. Svaster.
day appeared before Civil Service F!v.
amlner Moroney for examination IA
enter the United States Immigration
department as interpreter. Although
the cate. Of the examination had been
advertised fortweeks he was the onlv
applIcant present yesterday, when the
examination Was Called
Il was even surprised that we ha
one man in flthe@S Northwest brave
enough to tackle that examination ;,
sa!d Mr.. Moroney. ITO pass it success
FULLY one must read write. sneak ana
understand Arabic, Turkish. Greek.
RUSSIAN, French and the Laventine
languages. n
Salary is Small.
There are gnot.s g. great many men
or women WHO are sufficiently CONVEX
SAINT with that list of tongues who will
Work as a government interpreter for a
salary of $500 a year.
Most Of the interpreters for the
service are prpcured in the East. Bows
at college sometimes pass the examine
tons, but usually foreigners make the
most satisfactory linguists
They are more familiar with the in
tr1cate fdiomatie expressions abound
ing in continental languages"
Ihere IS but one vacancy in the sery-
Ice at the present time, and that at
New ork. The Arabic and Turkish
on account of the small salary.
An examination for clerk in the state
department was also held yesterday,
and the examination of the six an
plicantS for appointment to Annapolis
was continued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
BIDS FOR COAL HAVE
A STRANGE SAMENESS
State Board of Control Is Arranging
to Purchase $4,000 Tons.

The state board of control is doing a
little quiet investigation as to the
work of the coal combine as shown by
the bids received by the board for fur
nishing $4,000 tons of bituminous coal.
In response to the request of the
board bids have been received from
thirty two firms. One OF the members
of the board in speaking of the prices
at which the coal was offered, said
there was hardly evidence enough to
show there was combine, but There
is sameness about the bids which
was unexplainable on any other
ground"
There has been a deal Of talk about
the parties interested in Illinois coal
making an effort to push this class of
coal just now, but the prices at which
the state board Of control are offered
this kind of coal would not indicate
any such plan. The prices for
Illinois coal as made to the board are
about on a par with Eastern coal, and
with the advantages of the latter, it is
more than likely that the Illinois coal
will be passed up.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
TWIN CITY RAPID TRANSIT CON-
PANY MAY ENTER THE
BUSINESS
EXPECTED TO RPLY TO
courH oR PERMISSION
Claimed ThatsMo1e Would Be Appre-
ciated by Stores Having Customers
in Both Cities-Time Would Be Saw
ed-Pian Opposed by leaning Com
panies. 4

While official verification is as yet
lacking, the rumor is prevalent that
the Twin City Rapid Transit company
VIII soon request the council to be per-
m1tted to do an express business, in
addition to that Of carrying passengers.
An ordinance authorizing such, it is
said, will be introduced at the meeting
OF one of the council bodies next week.
The company's plan in brief, accord
ing to the rumor, is to convey between
the two cities, st. Paul and Minneap-
oils, small freight and packages, par
ticularly those of retail establishments
and the big department stores, repre-
senung sales made to residents OF the
other city. These packages, and it is
SAID the business is a growing and a
remuneratve one, are now handled by
teaming companies which make daily
trips between the two cities with light
express wagons. Ia
me IDEA OF the company is to con-
struct cars on thepattern of those used
In carrying express matter and bag
gage on the regular railway lines, and
place them in commission on the two
interurban lines.
Two Receiving Stations.
In the two Hities would be receiving
stations and ronS these either auto
mobiles or light express wagons would
transport theApacRages to the homes
of the ownersg Tfk department stores,
~ Is claimed, are agitating the matter,
their action &eing Influenced by the
express charges Mhich they have to
pay for the daiverg of small packages
and goods in general between the two
cities.
DelVery charges now range from rs
10 90 cents, according to the distance
and the size Of the package. The bust
! ness 1t is saM has become SO large
that several Small teaming companies
make a good ching out of it.
1t is also said that even If the ner-
NIT Is refusea the company will pro-
ceed TO Go an express business anv-
1 now, pasing its authority on a recent
4 supreme court decision in an Eastern
. state. This decision was to the effect
| that1 the street car company was not
exceeding the terms of it's franchise
which permitted the carrying of pas-
sengers only in transporting packa ges
and small freight
srg couidcarry Freight.
The contention was made that those
paekages We're the property Of the
company's patrons and they could car
~ this freight unaccompanied by the
owner. The contention was sustained.
referring to have the authority of
the council, the company will first try
20 secure such and if it is denied en-
gage in the business, and let the courts
settle the matter if it reaches them.
81 The teaming companies of the two
cues are opposed to the move and win
Undoubtedly attempt to stop II.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
SOLDIERS HOME ROLL
SHOWS MANY CHANGES
All Officers Reelected With Exception
of Surgeon-FinanciaI Statement
Shows Large Expenditures.

AT the annual meeting of the SOL
dfers' home board yesterday the fol-
lowing officers were elected:
Presidents. H. fowler, Minneapo-
lis.
Vice President-G. A. Whitney, Wa
dena.
Secretary-G N. Lanphere, ST. Paul.
Observation-Disclosures Compton.
Adjutant-F. T.. McKusick
Quartermaster-Fred Straub.
Surgeon-F. e. Bfssell. go
Chaplain. p. Smith.
All officers were reelected with the
exception of Surgeon O.. S. Pen, who is
succeeded by F. e. Bissell.
The financial statement showed an
expenditure of $65,000 for the support
of the home, $6S,000 for relief work
among old soldiers not in the home,
and $4,000 for improvements at the
home. There is a balance of $4,000 in
the relief fund and $1,470 in the fund
for the support Of the home.
The enrolment has been subject to
many changes during the past year.
Ninety-nlne new members were adj
mitted, So readmitted, 80 discharged
for various reasons, 81 died, Sc were
cared for in the hospital.
The average number present was
oAo Vii aug. II Lie last DAY OIL the
fiscal year, 27S inmates were present.
Much interest is manifested in the
new dining hall and kitchen that is
being erected, and $4,000 was set
aside for its completion.
The following members of the board
were present: S. H. fowler, Mime
apolis; F. P. Doran, ST. Paul; w. P.
burlington, Redwood Falls; w. A..
Hotchkiss, Preston: w. S. Wheaters-
ston, Moland; George A. Whitney, Wa
dena
This party, with the addition Of the
wives and daughters Of the members.
was entertained at dinner by NAL and
Mrs. Compton at their pleasant home
in the administration building.
This afternoon the Twenty-first in
fantry band of Fort Smelling will play
at the pavilion of the soldiers home
from to 5, through the courtesy of
Col. Kline, of Fort Smelling
The old soldiers are greatly pleased
with the prospect of a musical treat,
as the majority of them are still very
fond of all kinds of music, and espe-
cially brass bands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
FREIGHT CAR TAX is
UPHELD BY O'NEILL
Appeal of Companies Owning Them
Not Sustained-Assessme
$225, 900.

Assistant County Attorney O'Neill
yesterday rendered an opinion uphold
ing County Assessor Conley in the as
sessment of thirty-three tank cars
owned by the Union Tank Car, COM
pany, which We're within the county
when the personal property assess
ment was levied, May 1. The COM
pany asked the county attorney for
an opinion regarding the legality of
the assessors action.
Besides the cars belonging to the
Union Tank Car company, there were
1876 other cars belonging to private
companies, which were taxed. The
cars were the property of Western
packing companies and brewing estab-
lishments. Mr.. Conley placed the as
sessed value of the cars at 81 ,000 The
total assessment amounted to 1925, 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
TRANSFER ORDINANCE
is BEING HELD UP.
Mayor Smith Has Not Signed That
Relating to the West Side

Mayor Smith is holding for further
investigation an ordinance introduced
IN the council requiring of the street
car company that all Como Harriet
and Interurban transfers for passen-
gers taking the South Robert street
cars be issued only at Seventh and
Wabasha streets.
I. Heretofore these transfers compelled
the holders to take the West side cars
at Rice and University, and the scheme
TO move the transfer point further up
town is meeting with considerable pro-
test from the Rice street merchants
Aid. Moriarty explained that his rea-
son for the change was because of the
frequent protests that had been made
to him by West side residents, who
claimed that the transfer point was
an out of the way place, and especial
ly annoying to women, when compelled
to wait for the late cars.
Mayor Smith expects to sign the or
dinance, though he says he wants to
hear from all sides first.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
START WORkAT ONCE
SECRETARY ROOT ORDERS COL.
POND TO BEGIN SMELLING
IMPROVEMENTS
BARRACKS ARE TO BE
COMPLETELY REMODELED
Phenomenal Artesian Well With Flow
of 1000 Gallons Per Minute Struck
Accommodations to Provide for One
Regiment of Infantry and Two Bat
teries.

Col Pond received official notifica-
ton yesterday of the fact that the sec
rotary of war had approved the plans
for the rebuilding and enlargement of
Fort Smelling, and also received orders
to proceed at once with several inn
provements.
Col. Pond will begin at once the
erection of barracks. stable and a gun
shed for one battery of artillery and
two sets of captains quarters and two
sets of neutenants' quarters. He will
also build a band barracks.
The present barracks are to be re-
modelled and the work of improving the
celebrity. The plans for the enlarge
ment as approved by the secretary of
war call for the building of accommo-
dationS for one regiment of infantry
and two batteries of light artillery. -
The work on the general enlarge
ments and improvements Will not be
commenced until spring, but the work
on the artillery barracks, ete.,,is to be
begun at once. sass-ss+T
These improvements will make Fort
Smelling as fine post as there is in
the country, and the efforts of those
who have been working for the i'm
proyements will be amply rewarded, as
will the city of st. Paul.
Col. Pond stated that Monday he
ulduG the UIldl Inspection OIL the dr.
teSian well he has sunk at the fort.
He reports that it is down 632 feet,
and that stream of water measuring
1000 gallons minute is flowing from
the well down the hillside.
Has a Phenomenal Flow.
This is one of the largest wells in
the Northwest, and the colonel is more
than pleased with it. Fifty gallons
minute" said Col. Pond, would
supply the post with all the,sWaters it
could possibly use. With this mag
nif1cent flow we will be able to make
as supply all the necessary water
"The water is cold and clear and
pleasant to the taste, and I think is a
fine water. The supply seems at pres
ent to be inexhaustible."
Fort Smelling is not the only post
in this department that is to profit
in the way Of improvements. Fort
Meade, S. D., is to be rebuilt to ac-
commodate headquarters and two
squadrons of cavalry. Col. Pond~will
at once commence building a single
and one double barracks for cavalry at
that post, making six in ALL I. He will
also erect quarters for two sets of
field officers. fe
At Fort Lincoln, N. D., the new post,
accommodations are to be built for two
companies of infantry. One more bar
rack will be built, as well as tive sets
of captains and lieutenants' quarters,
guard house, an administration
building and magazine
These improvements will coataeon-
siderable money, but Col. Pond said
yesterday he had not learned just What
the allotments were in any of the cases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
GOVERNORS TRIP HAS
NO POLITICAL MOTIVE
State Executive Says He Is Not Fol-
lowing Rosinq.

Gov. Van SAINT announced yesterday
that he was going to Duluth for a short
trip. Someone suggested that as L. A.
Rosing had just returned from Duluth,
it was nothing more than natural that
the governor should follow suit and
keep an eye out for any changes in
the political situation.
so Mr.. Rosing has been to Duluth
recently, has he?" replied the governor
well that's news to me, but my visit
has no political significance, as I am
simply going up to look after some
real estate in which am interested"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
OFFER FOR WEST SIDE
LEASE is WITHDRAWN
Schoch Grocery Compelled to Drop
Idea of Absorbing Picking
Works.

At the suggestion of Health Com
missioner Ohage yesterday the Andrew
Schoch Grocery company withdraw it's
proposition to take up the West side
levee lease of the Gedney Picking COM
pany. Mr.. Schoch Informed DIR. Ohage
that the opposition was making life
burdensome for him, and was accord
ingly advised to withdraw the offer.
DIR. Ohage refused to discuss the
matter yesterday except to say that
the pressure must have been unusually
great, as Mr.. Schoch's offer came I'M
solicited. The doctor would not admit
that he was beaten. He said other
offers had been made since his with
drawal, but he did not care to discuss
them. He was confident, however, that
he would win eventually.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
QUARTETTE is RELEASED
AND MAY GO WEST NOW
Four Suspected Train Robbers Feel
Aggrieved at Incarceration.

Four Suspected Train Robbers Feel
Aggrieved at incarceration.
A. B. Coleman, Henry Lee, F. D.
Patchen and George McHenry, the four
men who were arrested as suspects for
the Burlington train robbery, were dis
charged in the police court yesterday
on a charge of trespass. The men were
arrested Saturday night at the old
Concord street station on the Great
Western by a detail from the sheriff's
Office and the Ddoas police station on
Information received in the sheriff's
office.
The prisoners when discharged told
story of hard luck and circumstances
against them. They claimed to have
been on their way 10 the harvest fields,
and to have p4id tie conductor on the
freight train Fer their ride. Their first
misfortune was, they claim, when the
conductor forgot about the fare paid,
and made them get out of the caboose,
So that they were, obliged to ride in
a box car. Fhey awere in a box car
when arrested. They have been held
for five days as suspects, and are in
dignant that ytheyis should have been
considered train robbers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13

the narration of their disagreements
was comic opera
Jackson is a court house janitor, and
has lease on a house at $50 Cedar
street. Lulu, Gordon occupied a room
in the house which Jackson wanted
her to vacate The matter was brought
into justice court, and while the case
was pending Jackson knocked on the
Gordon woman's door to talk the mat
ter over. When she opened the door
she had a pail of water in her hands,
which she soused on Jackson. Jackson
was indignant and handed Lulu in the
eye mighty swat The case was con-
tinued until Oct. in order to allow
both parties to patch up their differ
ences amicably.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
MAYOR vEToEs PERMIT
TO TELEPHONE COMPANY
Says interests of City Are Not Prop
eriy Safequarded BY It.

Because of a failure on the part of
the council to protect what he thought
was the city's interests, Mayor Smith
yesterday vetoed two resolutions
granting to the Northwestern Tele-
phone company the right to erect poles
and string wires on Bedford street, and
street.
In neither case, Mayor Smith ex-
plains, is provision made for the re-
turn of the street to it's original shape,
or is the right reserved to order the
removal of the poles when the coun-
Gil deems such necessary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
Funeral of Private Hvnes.

Private Hynes, Company E, Twenty
first 4infantry, who shot himself
through the head Sunday night. was
buried with military honors at Fort
Smelling yesterday afternoon. The
casket was borne to the burning
ground on a gun carriage, draped with
an American flag. A detail from e
company acted as the firing squad.
When the casket was lowered into the
grave, taps were sounded and the es-
cort marched back to the post double
quick, with the band playing lively
airs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
FELIX WEIR's RECITAL
is WELL ATTENDED
Young coIored Artist Shows Talent
and His Numbers Are Encored.

and His Numbers Are Encored.
In spite of the threatening weather
last night a fair audience attended the
violin recital given by Felix Fowler
Weir, of Chicago, at the Pilgrim Bap-
tist church. The recital was given for
the benefit of the church, and the num-
bers on the programme were all well
received. Mr.. Weir is q young colored
man, and his playing last night gave
abundant evidence of talent and earn
est study. He handled the violin in a
manner that showed him thoroughly
at home with his instrument, and was
forced to respond to several encores.
His rendition of Faust Fantasy" by
Sarasato, was exceptionally brilliant.
and gave him chance to show his
ability as master of his instrument.
Mr.. Weir was assisted by Miss
Maymie Weir, of Minneapolis, elocu-
zionist; Miss Evelyn Hickman, pianist,
and J. w. Luca, vocal soloist. Prof w.
A. Weir, an uncle of the young artist,
was the accompanist Of the evening.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13

r Savard Joins the List. Octave
Savard yesterday filed notice with the
county auditor of his candidacy for
the nomination of county commissions
er on the Democratic ticket.
CrosswaIk Fund Exhausted-Be-
cause of lack of money, no more cross
walks will be built until October, If
any are built then. The fund became
exhausted last week. and the force of
men employed in laying the walks had
to be laid off.
Incorporated Yesterday-The Twin
City Knitting Company of Minneapo-
lis, with a capital stock of $4,000, filed
articles Of Incorporation yesterday.
The incorporators are Adolph, Herman
and Nathan Schwartz, f. E. Parsons,
Joseph Chapman Jr. and Eugene M.
Stevens.
Capital Stock $15,o00-James Scott,
of Argyle; Sara McNulty and Francis
w. Sullivan, of Duluth, are incorpo
rators of the Scott Grain and Tele
phone company, which filed articles of
incorporation yesterday. The capital
stock is $4,000.
Detective Ahern Observation-Disclosures
i've Daniel Ahern was yesterday SuS-
pended by Chief O'Connor for neglect
before the police commission at its
meeting. Ahern is said to have neglect
ed to report at headquarters for some
time past.
Admits Will to Probate.-The es-
tate of W. L. Wilson was admitted to
probate yesterday. Before his death
Mr. Wilson decided all his property to
his son, Mai. w. P. Wilson, but a mis-
take was made in the description of
some of the real estate and it was nee
essary to probate the entire estate.
Warm Wave Still En- Route-Yester-
days temperature was hardly in &C.
cordance with the weather mans pre-
dictions, but Observer Lyons insists
that the warm wave is coming. Quite
raise in the temperature is expected
today. Yesterday the thermometer
registered ten degrees less than it did
year ago.
Dairyman Is Fined-James P. Ollig,
dairyman, was yesterday fined $25
in the police court for violation of the
dairy quarantine laws. Ollig had three
COWS which were placed in quarantine,
and allowed two of them to roam
about. When called upon by the health
department he was unable to produce
them.
New Capitol Furniture.-Omcials at
the capitol are being consulted as
to the furniture and office fixtures
needed in their quarters in the new
capitol building. The capitol COM
mission, after securing information as
to the furniture and fixtures required,
is to advertise for bids for the same.
Bankruptcy Petition FiIed.-Ed-
ward H. Plough, a clerk in the employ
of the Minnesota Transfer railway,
filed a petition in bankruptcy yester-
day. He gives his assets at $7,155.50
and his liabilities at $2,211.22 All the
assets are subject to execution except
$120.50 claimed as exempted. A ma
jority of the debts are promissory
notes and bills for merchandise.
To Be Tried Again-The case
against Anton Weinholzer, charged
with selling liquor to minor, was dis
missed in the police court yesterday
morning. The cause for dismissal was
in the complaint, which did not contain
the correct name of the minor to whom
WeinholZer is said to have sold the
liquor A new complaint will be made
out and the case will be tried in a few
DAYS
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
EDITORS LEAVE THE
RAINY WEATHER BEHIND
Annual Outing This Year Will Be to
Duluth and Sarnia.


The members of the Minnesota Edi-
torial association to the number of 125,
and their families, left in two special
coaches over the Eastern Minnesota
yesterday for the annual outing. The
trip this year includes both lake and
rail jaunt, and the patronage furnished
the association has been so liberal that
railroads and steamboat companies
have gotten into the habit of giving
very liberal concessions. The excur-
sionists arrived at Duluth last even
ing, and from there they will go to
Sarnia, Ont, by boat. The return trip
from there will be made via Mackinac
and the 500 to Duluth. Arriving at
Duluth on the return trip the party
will go to Two Harbors and from there
to Ely in the iron region, for the pur-
pose of inspecting the mines and wit
Messing the process by which surface
ore is mined.
The pleasure seekers will be gone
about ten days, and good time is an
ticipated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
NO PASTOR FOR HOUSE
OF HOPE CHURCH YET
Committee in Charge of the Matter
Meets and Reports Progress.

A meeting of the committee of the
members of the House of Hope church.
who will select a successor for Dr.
Paxton, met yesterday afternoon and
reported progress.
Owing to the inclement weather the
attendance was small and nothing def
mite was announced. Chairman Moves
stated that the committee was pro-
crossing fairly well. j. p. Moore was
elected secretary of the committee at
the meeting yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
Gave chiIdren,s part.

Mrs. ]. Bear, 563 Canada street, gave
a children's party from 2 to 5 yester-
day in honor of her youngest daugh-
ter, May. About twenty-five children
were entertained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
Ready to Serve the State.

liver A. Krohn, of Shevlin, Beltrami
county, has filed papers for the Peo-
pies party nomination for representa-
tive from the Sixty-firs legislative
district.
Gustav Erickson, of Candy, Yellow
Medicine county, has filed for the Re-
publican nomination for representa-
tive from the Seventeenth legislative
district.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
Band Programme at como.

At Como tonight the Minnesota state
band will play the following programme:
March" Columbia Phonograph'' Burton
~ .......:..... Selling
baritone SolO-"Artist Polka. .Hartman
Mr.. John Hansen
Grand Selection-'The Bohemian
caprice Heroique-"Aw Awakening of the
Lion" ........ Kontslxi
Characteristic = Whispering Flow
Mt.uet ..............P adereWski
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-13
POLICE COURT HABlTUEs
ENJOY a PLEASANT TIME
Find Unlimited Merriment in Recital Of
Troubles of colored Pair.

The troubles of Lulu Gordon and Ed
ward Jackson, both colored. kept the
spectators In the police court yester-
DAY afternoon in a happy frame Of
mind. They swore out warrants for
each other for assault and battery, and