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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
TO PASS ON NEW SYSTEM
H. w. WILMOT OF JONES,
CAESAR & co. HERE TO AID IN
INSTALLING NEW CITY AC-
COUNTING SYSTEM.

II. w. Wilmot, a certified public
accountant, and one of the partners
of Jones, Caesar & Co., New York,
arrived yesterday to direct the work
Of installing a new system in the va
rious municipal departments.
When interviewed at Jones, Caesar
& Co.'s local offices. 800 Bank Of
Commerce building, he stated that he
had come to Minneapolis on behalf
of the firm to pass on the general
system Of accounting to be installed
for the city.
One of the principal objects of the
new system will be in future to ear
mark, or keep separate the assets and
liabilities in which the several funds
are invested, particularly those Of the
permanent improvement revolving
fund.-. Had this been done hereto
fore, the present unsatisfactory con-
dition of the revolving fund would
have been avoided.
Jones, Caesar & Co. will recon-
mend that the books shall, in the flu
ture, at all times show the precise
financial condition Of the city and of
the several boards, as required under
section -, third chapter, Of the city's
charter.
1t will be urged that the accounts
of the waterworks be kept so as to
show the results of the operations
and in such form that a separate ball
ance sheet giving the financial posi-
ton of, this important public indus
try can be readily prepared at any
time.
Detailed schedules of the receipts
and payments of the year 1902 have
been prepared on the lines of the
schedules for uniform municipal &C.
counting.
Mr.. Wilmot also stated that the
universal courtesy which the assist
| ants of his firm had received from
| the officials of the various depart
| ments was extremely gratifying and
| Of great assistance to them in thei1
| work.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
.SHEVLIN CAN'T
Be At MEETING
HANNA HOLDS HIS PROXY FOR G.
O. p. COMMITTEE SESSION.
Method of Electing Congressional Del
egates Calls for Minnesota Repre-
sentation Before the National Com
mittee, but Congressman Stevens
May Bring 1t Up.

Minnesota will not be represented at
the meeting of the republican national
committee in washington tomorrow.
According to dispatches from Wash
ington, Thomas H. Shevlin, the Min
nesota committeeman, has given his
proxy to Senator Mark Hanna, and
will not attend the meeting.
Inquiry at MIR. Shevlin's office this
morning developed that he is in Tor
onto, Canada, on important business.
He had hoped to get away from it in
time to attend the meeting of the
committee.
There is special reason why Mime
sofa should be represented at the
meeting. The call for the conven-
ton generally provides that the two
delegates from each congressional dis
trict shall be chosen at a congressional
convention, held in the same manner
as conventions to nominate a con-
gresham. Under the primary cleo
ton law Minnesota has no congress
sional conventions, and some other
means must be found to provide for
selecting Minnesota's district dele
gates. Congressman Stevens of St.
Paul will present the matter to the
committee tomorrow, it is stated. The
most feasible plan suggested is for the
delegates to the state convention to
divide into district conventions after
selecting the delegates at large, and
thus choose the two delegates from
each district.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
TAX JUDGMENTS ARE N. G.
THOSE AGAINST NONRESIDENT
MORTGAGES WORTHLESS BE-
CAUSE SUCH MORTGAGES ARE
NOT ASSESSABLE.

Judgments against nonresident
mortgages represent the bulk of the
money owing the county on delin-
quent taxes put into judgments.
This fact is interesting to the tax
payer in the light of the law under
which nonresident mortgages are not
assessable. The judgments against
them are entirely worthless. The tax
machinery is thus clogged with as
sessments, judgments and executions
which should never have been in ex-
istence.
The trouble starts with the asses
sor, who lists these personal property
owners for the value Of their hold
ings, usually of considerable amount.
The county commissioners then help
the good work along by ordering
them put in judgment. Next the
county attorney orders an execution
and finally the sheriff is asked to levy
under the execution, and is blamed
because the judgments do not yield
a larger profit to the county.
This is not the only trouble which
the deputy sheriffs { encounter in
handling executions "on personal
property tax judgments, a batch of
500 of which have just been about
cleaned up by Sheriff Dreger's men.
Many of the delinquents have moved
out Of town since judgments were en-
tered, and still more, when they are
found, have absolutely nothing upon
which to levy. Deputy Sheriff Otto
Langum, who has had special charge
Of the tax work in the sheriffs office,
said this morning:
I'VE are working as hard and as
fast as we can. We have cleaned up
a batch of about 500 executions and
there must be something like LOO
or 1900 more running back to 1894.
We have collected on many of them
Others we can never collect on, but
there are a good many on which lev
les will be made before Christmas
We are planning to have a cleanup
in the next few weeks, and may need
to make a few calls with the van we
| used last spring. There are some
! cases where we will start supplement
tary proceedings, as am confident
that there is property which cannot
be located in the ordinary way"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
All $50 and $35 Overcoats. $50.
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
RIFFRAFF OF OTHER CITIES
They Come to Minneapolis and Commit
Grimes.

They Come to Minneapolis and Commit
Crimes.
Minneapolis is suffering an influx Of
crooks owing to the stringent vagrancy
laws Of other states, Illinois especially.
The Chicago police force is rapidly driV
ing these men out of their city, and many
Of the men are coming here because the
laws Of Minnesota are considered lax.
Chief Of Police Conroy says there are
many men in Minneapolis who admit that
they are crooks, but there Is no evidence
on which to lock them up. If they have
the least sign Of employment they cannot
be sent to the workhouse for vagrancy.
AS a result, they may be able to work
their games long time without being
detected. AS an example, a man named
Williams admitted to the chief some time
ago that he had been a crook but was
straight now Williams, however, was
sent to the workhouse for thirty days.
He tried to escape after he had been there
three days.
Chief Conroy says there are dozens Of
just such men running loose in Mime
apolis, and more are continually coming
from other cities. In any other place
they would be confined on vagrancy
charges, and so many holdups and rob-
berries would notSbe reported to the police.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
FORMER SLAVES
IN GREAT NEED
OLD CoLORED PEOPLE UNABLE
TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES.
One Was on ''White Wings Force in
SUMMERTIME Others, One of Them
100 Years Old, Are Blind and Help
1ess-They Are Related and Live
Together in Hut on Greeley Ave-
nue. N.

In a little hut, at 534 Greeley ave-
nue. N, devoid almost entirely of the
comforts of a home, four old colored
people are living. They are depend
ent upon the mercy of the charitable
world. Altho all seems dark and
cherries, they are doing their best
to keep UP their spirits until bright
err days come.
The family consists Of Cyrus Hayes,
aged SO years, who, until the cold
weather came, was a white wings"
in the employ of the city, and kept
the streets clean in the vicinity of
Second avenue S and Seventh street;
Mrs. Evelin Hayes, his wife, aged so
years, a typical negress of the ante
bellum period; Rasmus Cannon, 65
years old, blind and unable to care
100 years old, also blind and de-
crepit.
When the weather was warm and
Mr.. Hayes was able to work there
was not a more independent family
in the city, but now that he is I'M
able to work and is under the care
of a physician, because Of heart
trouble, all that the four have to live
upon is the scanty allowance of the
them from actual want.
All four of the old people have in
teresting histories, and their expert
ences in slavery times, as well as their
struggles for a livelihood after the
emancipation of the slaves, are enough
to entitle them to assistance in their
old days. The old Nanny" was a
slave in cole Virgin" in the times
when it was known as the Mother
of Presidents" She remembers such
celebrated personages as Andrew
Jackson and Martin Van Buren,, and
others who were honored by the ma
ton. In 1910 she was taken to
Franklin county, Missouri, and sold
to a lawyer named Jones, who owned
her until the slaves were freed. Both
her children, Mrs. Hayes and Ras-
mus Cannon, were born in Missouri.
Nine years ago she became blind and
became the charge of her two chill
dren; but five years ago her son went
blind and the care Of the two de-
volved upon Mrs. Hayes and her hus-
band.
Mr.. Hayes has applied to the poor
department, as well as to the HUI
name society, for assistance, but the
| allowance that has been given him is
scarcely enough to support the four
| old people. All four of them are
Christians, and are trusting in Provi.
| dence that the clouds will soon clear
away. .-...-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK

Christmas gifts, diamonds. watches and
jewelry. John S. Allen. Guaranty bldg.
If your furnace don't work, phone HI. Q.
Roberts, furnace expert, Western avenue.
Instant Cold Cure. a sure cure for 25c.
Gamble & Ludwig. Third and Hennepin.
A Christian Science service will be held
this evening at Mrs. Della Whitney Nor
toms, 1O14 Nicollet avenue. fiat 2.
Thieves entered the store of K. r. PERL
son, 214 Washington avenue S. and stole
two valuable fur coats last night.
Standard Catholic Book Store, 81 Fourth
street S, second floor Books and religious
articles for holiday gifts.
Admission Tickets to the Food Show
One with every purchase Of Csc at Ye Olde
Tyne Bakerie salesrooms, S22 Nicollet
avenue, 1900 Third avenue S, GIG Nicollet
Leather photograph frames, all kinds
and sizes. Faslls from 81 to 80 each, and
all kinds between, and suit cases to suit
everybody's pocketbook at Barnum's, 715
Nicol!et
The annual business meeting Of the
Open Door Congressional church will be
held at the church at o'clock this even
ing. Business Of Importance Will be tram
sacted.
Rev. A. Thurman of the Forest Heights
Congregati onal church will speak at the
Christian Workers. Mission, 20 Washing
ton avenue S, Friday evening. He will
have with him band Of singers.
The Hennepin lodge, No. 4, A. F. and A.
NJ. met 1T their rooms in the Masonic
Temple last night and elected the follow
ing officers: r. w. Bruce, w. P; Fred G.
Dustin, S. W.; John J. Bulls, j. W.; w. 7.
Roberts, treasurer; Henry S. Mead, secre-
tary.
The special meetings at the First Bap-
fist church, which were omitted in order
that the members might attend DR.. Gray s
Bible readings on Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday. will be resumed to-day. Bos-
ton w. Smith will speak at o'clock, and
Pastor Riley will preach in the evening
MI. Smith will speak again Friday
evening. Saturday evening the services
will be under the direction Of the G1deons
| Newly elected officers Of Nicollet lodge
No. 16, A. o. U. W., are as follows: Mas
ter workman, J. Nelson; foreman, George
Nesbett overseer, B. J. Hirt; recorder
Thomas Craig; fnancier. F. Bun
nell; receiver, A. l.. Anderson
guide, c. M. Dillinger; inside watch, r
! Cushman; outside watch, A. Carlson; trus-
ees, j. c. Cockburn, j. II. Thompson and
JIG. Young On the evening Of Dec. 81
! a grand ball and drawing will be given by
the members Of this lodge for the benefit
of the degree teams.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
All $50 and $50 Overcoats $50.
The great Plymouth Clothing House
TO BRING COLLEGE HERE
The Committee on Gustavus Adolphus
-. Organize for Work.

The Committee on Gustavus Adolphus
.- Organize for Work.
The movement for the removal of Gus
tavus Adolphus college from st. Peter to
MINNEAPOLIS will take a definite form next
week, when the local promoters will per-
feet permanent organization and take
steps to incorporate. The temporary or
SANITATION has DR.. Carl J. Petri for chair
man, Rev. J. G. Hultkrans for secretary
and c. A. Smith for treasurer. and it is
taken for granted that the temporary or
ganization will be retained without change.
A fund Of 100000 will be raised in
Minneapolis and this sum with the pledges
of c. A. Smith and James J. Hill will give
the college a splendid start. The pro-
motors are negotiating for three blocks
adjacent to Elliot park as site for the
college. 1t has many advantages if the
prices are right.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
Standard Catholic Book Store.

For the benefit of the Catholic pop
ulation of Minneapolis the Standard
little more than one year ago at 81
Fourth street S, second floor. Here
will be found all the best books by
favorite authors, handsome prayer
books, Bibles, rosaries. pictures,
statuary, and dozens of articles for the
Catholic trade from which to select
an appropriate and useful holiday
gift. This years display of goods the
largest and best yet O'Brien Bros,
proprietors.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
SNAP ON FURs

An Attractive Sale of Fine Furs at
Pearce's This Week.
There is a splendid opportunity to
buy good furs at a price cheaper than
manufacturers cost this week at Her
bert Pearce's, 4O3-4O5 Nicollet There
are $4,000 worth of furs in the lot,
containing beautiful scarfs, muffs and
Jackets. These goods were secured
by Mr.. Pearce at a great sacrifice
from an overloaded New York jobber,
and are now being turned over to
Minneapolis purchasers at a very low
figure,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
ST. PAUL GROCER DIES

He Was President Of st. Paul Retail Gro.
GERS Association.
S. G. Andrist, president of the st. Paul
Retail Grocers association, died at the
Bethesda hospital yesterday, following an
operation for appendicitis. His home was
at 271 East Winifred street, st. Paul. He
leaves a wife and four children.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

Have you seen Europe's exposition
of exclusive novelties of Deutsche
Spiel and Galanterie Warren? Holtz-
ermanns' Chicago Store company, 417-
425 Cedar avenue. Store open even
ings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
ONLY WITNESS IS INSANE

Robert J. Mills, Former Blind Pig Oper'
ator, May Escape Prosecution
on Serious Charge.
Robert J. Mills is likely to escape pros
ecution for his alleged assault on Louis
Segal in a Midway blind pig last October.
Segal is now a raving maniac in the
Rochester insane hospital. The only wit
ness against Mills is the victim, and with
out him it will be impossible to try the
case. The Ramsey county grand jury
has returned no indictment against Mills.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
HIS WIFE RELENTED
Had kosander Arrested and Then Tried
to Keep Him Out Of the


Woman's frailty was demonstrated in
police court this morning in the case OF
John Kosander, who was arraigned on a
charge of drunkenness, preferred by his
wife. John pleaded guilty when ne ap-
peared in court and a sentence Of $40 or
ten days was imposed.
AS soon as sentence was passed, Mrs.
Kosander who had him arrested, began
to exert herself to get friends to pay
his fine
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
Christmas Furs at January Prices.
The Plymouth Fur Mfg. Section.
#. E. Rice In Hospital.

r. E. Rice In Hospital.
F. E. Rice, superintendent Of the Pull
man company for this territory, has just
undergone an operation at St. -Luke's. in
st. Paul, and Is in a fair way to recov
cry. He will be in the hospital three
weeks. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

Christmas F'urs at January Prices.
The Plymouth Fur Mfg. Section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

All $50 and $50 Overcoats $40.
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

Clearance Sale on Ladies' I'd Floor.
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

All $50 and $35 Overcoats $40.
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

Clearance Sale ON Ladies I'd Floor.
The great Plymouth Clothing House.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10

Christmas Furs at January Prices.
The Plymouth Fur Mfg. Section.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-10
CALMLY BORE PAIN
Man Whose Arm Was Crushed Between
Rollers Quietly Waits to

caught between heavy rollers, Joseph
Bacon, an employee Of a st. Paul elevator
waited calmly twenty minutes yesterday
while the machinery was being smashed
in order to release him. The physicians
fear that the arm will have to be ampu-
tated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
WHAT TOURISTS SPEND IN ITALY,

SignOr Zanardelii. the Prime Minister of ItaIv
that at present foreign tourists annually snend
in Italy s6o0o.ooo Rome entirely lives on her for
eign and provincial vsitors-eNew-York Evenin-
Sun. '-&'AAo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
DELIGHTS OF CHARLESTON.

Charleston S. c.. Feb q (SpeciaD--The first
regular musical arranged for the guests of the
St John was given Tuesday evening In the
beautiful ballroom of the hotel. under the direc-
ton OF Professor Dauer. who will have charge OF
the music at the st. John this season The pro-
gramme was a most delightful and two
guests OF the hotel. Charles Edwards. barry
Tone of Baltimore. and Miss Phillips. of Chicago.
who has mezzo-soprano voice, were heard to
great advantage in a number of selections Pro-
lessor Dauer will give concerts twice every week.
and they promise to be most attractive.
B. F. Keith owner of the Keith theatres at BoS-
TON New-York and Philadelphia, has been a guest
at the St John for several weeks His yacht. the
Courier is in Charleston Harbor. and Mr. Keith
has entertained several parties aboard her in the
last few weeks
Hugh r. Garden. former South CaroIinian but
now of New-York president of the Southern So
cety of New-York. recently joined Mrs. Garden.
who has been guest at the st. John for sew
eraI weeks. Mr.. Garden has just completed a
successful hunt the preserves of the San
tee Gun Club, of which he is president. Mr..
and Mrs Garden will remain In Charleston
for several weeks. The New-YOrk guests of
the Charleston Hotel. Argyle Hotel St John
w oa rsyde 1m ON the ssbIev River wonderfI7
beautiful spot with peculiar features to be found
nowhere else in this country. The aZaleas are be-
boats viii be run from this city to the gardens:
The following are among the recent New-fork
st. John-M;ss NJ. Blanchard. Miss Z. Hart. John
Ranford, j. III. Hart. H. ParkhurSt. w IL
Bergman. S. F. Bachelor, James Fatrchild. Frank
ID. Merrill Mr. and Mrs. s. l.. Kent, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. b. Davies Mr. and Mrs. MIckeiham. Mr. and
Mrs w. f. Zimmerman. Mr. and Mrs. ]. E. Nc
Kee Mr. and Mrs j. Proctor Harris. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Troy. j. A. RawIins and John p Williams.
Charleston. X. Young. Mrs b H Hall. Miss
Mary Hail. E A ChOate. j. w. Buckley. w. j.
Hazelwood \. P. Posose. Mrs. David Woos5er
r. c. Mccall c. l.. Worthington. Mr. and Mrs
n p Potter and Mr. and Mrs w Wrenwick-
Argyle-H. c. Mare. a. F. Lanter. y. z. Cattle
G. d. Smith Mr. and Mrs A. A. Holmes. Miss
Holmes w NJ Goodhue. Z. T. Askew. W; II. Per-
kins Oliver Smith. L. Udeium. +. Gottluo and +.
Klein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22

after such an achievement to send a committee Of
its aldermen TO less famous seaside places for sug-
gestions
Progress is apparent elsewhere TOO. The Mari ri
bet Known oer houses 1t is partly built Of brick
and ii all that the several years between me
given the world in the line of hotel improvements
Its construction has stimulated activity In othes
quarters The Rudolf is erecting new wing or
brick and stone While Charles r. Myers. the
a very general belief that wing by wing and sec
ton by section, the famous hosiery is to be trans
The Arlington has been greatly improved; the
tha nrocession The Dunlop and the Chalfonte,
the shelburne the Seaside, Galen Hall. the Strand.
Haddon Han the St chaFles the Wndsor and the
smaller hotels are refurbiShing reIurnlshlng aI9
rraat ENTERPRISES which cannot fail TO please those
o4 the on rT9 Tha the spirit which won
for Atlantic City long ago; which has retained IL
and which will increase the fame OF the resort
Indefinitely.
The Lenten season never opened more suspicious.
an ;he larger hotels, which have been open all
winter was week ago so mar ~ a ile s,rnrise The
influx of newcomers on Lincoln's Birthday was
arriy@s for Washngton's Birthday The Arlington
and Revere which had been closed ,opened wes6
on the board walk last Easter was almost as large
an equally large Easter parade this season; some
of the hotel people say they exPet tban ever
before at that season.
The pier concerts and theatres have drawn large
matinee and evening audiences this season. The
mandolin club Of Columbia College and a long list
Of other musical specialtes booked for the
near future, ard vaudeville never better pat"
roniZed.
T'here is one noticeable deficiency in the winter
throng Except on holidays. Saturdays and Sun
days children not so numerous as in summer
They are in school all through the week. but flock
TO the city on the Friday evening trains. Children
are great feature OF the Saturday matnees. and
their delight the acrobatc feats. funny songs
and the antics Of the clowns shows how keenly the
two days Of relaxation from study are enjoyed
The wreck of brick laden schooner off Della
y,are-ave is one of the sights OF the season She
u,ee driven so high up the sands by the storm
In which she was wrecked that at low tide even
r. buii 10 Dartly visible. She stands almost 8
Straight as church steepe. her masts and shrouds
intact and with the pennant still flying from her
naintopmast The weighty cargo with which she
was laden her keel TO above decks Is re-