The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-13

entire West Side district, from Canal
street to Fourteenth street
Croker Pledged Reform
Edward M. Shepard, at a reception In
honor of Lewis Nixon at the Democratic
club last night throws some Iigt on the
circumstances leading up to his nomfna-
ton for mayor on the Tammany ticket
last fall. Mr. Shepard said substantially
that previous to his nomination Mr.
Croker had assured him of his intention
to work a great many changes in the
organization, reforming along the lines
Mr. Shepard had commended for, and
practically foreshadowed his own retire
ment, indicating that a leader of the
type OF Mr.. Nixon would succeed him
The politicians who heard Mr. Shepard
speech were inclined to believe more
than ever before that Nixon's elevation
to the leadership meant a wholesale reor-
gan1zation and the elimination of much
IN Tammany that has been censured.
Ihey believe that strong effort will be
made to retain Nixon at the head of the
organization to unite the warning fac
tons. wipe out the men and methods that
nave made Tammany odious, and to unite
this fall upon candidate for governor
IN the hope of winning and paving the
NaN for municipal victory two years
hence.
D-aiy "a Hundred City Tickets
One hundred tickets to the gala night
of opera which is to form a feature of
Prince Henrys entertainment will be
given Mayor Low for distribution. Those
to whom they will be given will be Sc
lected by the mayor with a view to hon
orlrg the royal visitor by bringing to-
gether as guests with him the strongest
representation of New York's leading
Of
nounced.
Railway Employees Pensions
Some interesting data have been pre-.
pared by the pension department of the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad company. showing
the results Of operation thereof during
the two years of it's existence AS is
generally known, the company availing
itself of every practical opportunity to
reward -the enlployes, who ? dJ1rfn H 9the
greater part Of their lives dent their CO.
operation in the efforts to obtain it's
present standing, about two years ago
adopted a plan for the purpose Of retir-
ing such employees on pension allowances
as they arrived at the three-score and
ten mark, or to those who were between
the ages of siXty-five and sixty-lline
years, and have rendered thirty or more
years OF active service, and on account of
physical disability are unable to further
pursue their vccations
The "Staats-Zeitung'' Dinner
Plans for the dinner in honor of Prince
Henry to be given the American press
by the New York -Zeitung, on
Feb. 26, are nearing completion More
than 1,4O0 invitations have been sent to
represa ntatives of daily papers through
out the country.
AnneIze Jams MYTH
1t was reported yesterday that another
suit was to be brought in an attempt to
prove the claims Of persons who think
themselves entitled to the estate OF
Anneke Jams. The following facts are
sure to be Of interest to the public. and
especially so to those who are or sup
pose themselves to be, heirs Of Anneke
JAMS The suit Of Bogardus against the
Trinity church corporation, in which
judgment was entered in the month of
June, 1S47, in favor Of the church, after
a protracted trial finally disposed of
what Is commonly known as the claim of
the heirs Of Anneke JAMS against the
corporation.
In order to give plausibility to their
tale these dishonest attorneys. or persons
calling themselves attorneys in soliciting
contributions tell a story of a lease made
by the heirs Of Anneke Jams to Trinity
church, which is about expiring or has
lately expired. Were this true it might
tend to explain how the claim could sur
yive, Notwithstanding the long and und1s-
turbed possession of Trinity church. The
story Of the lease IS a pure fabrication,
without one word of truth, as there never |
was such lease" There are hundreds /
Of so-calied Anneke Jams associations !
distributed al oven the ULion.