Star Tribune from Minneapolis, Minnesota • Page 9

THE SUNDAY TTIIBUXEt SUNDAY MORXING. MAY 24, 1885. -SIXTEEN PAGES. 9 and earth-shaking efforts of Fat Kelly aud GOODFELLOW THE DINIKa-ROOM. Copyrighted by Maria Farloa.

All rights rosered. Bills of Fare for FourMeals Duchess ftonp, Croquettes, Crumbed Cutlets, with a Delicious Sauee, etc. A Cheese Course and a Good JJlsh for lieseeit. Kitchen Topics LXV1I. TIllJlirNE BILL or FAtlB.

(for Itreakfift.) Oatiueul, Minced Veal. Fish Croquettes. Rolln. Toast. Hominy Orltlle-Cakes.

DURING THIS WEEK WE WILL OFFER THE TRAMP ABROAD. I tramped up iuto the city entcinoer'ii office the other day and found Chief Rinker aud Pavement luKpeetorQuimliy looking at each other ia a very disconsolate -way. Qiiimiiy liud been detailing how lie had been abused ty Tom Carincy, the contractor for the Bec-ond nvenuo cedar block paving. He had discovered that the blocks being laid down by Cuuuey were broii-lit largely from the burut districts of Wisconsin, instead of beiun cut from live, sound Canada or Michigan jioleu, B8 the contract required; that a large proportion of them were uawuud, or actually rotten, and wholly unfit for the pin-pone; and he exhibited a couple of specimena iu which lie found water, which soaked into the porous punence like kerosene iuto a sponge. 1 took my umbrella and punched it iuto the rotten residuum.

It didn't (mite Hiuk out of sight, but it would have doue so if the block had been deep enough. "When 1 objected to the use of thin btulT," cried Quimby-bardly knowing whether to laugh, cry, or swear as be narrated bis experience "the contractor told me 1 as a fool, ordered me of the job, aud Hwore he would annihilate me with an ax if I didn't mind my business." Here Chief tinker broke In and unid hn 1m 1 met out of a trouble in Iudiauapolis. After submitting to a running fire of these crackling conundrums for about an hour, the gentleman from Cleveland begun to grow tired. The scene reminded me of Mephistophelean when cornered by the soldiers of Valentine. Ho took his sword aud drew au imaginary but sutanio line on the floor, beyond which bin persecutors could cot come.

So with the helpless superintendent. Here-sorted again to the principle of "induction," aud declared with the iusano but wicked Fay Templetou, "I draw a line at that." Finally, taking umbrage at some frank victim's prickly conundrum, he said he had met with but one harsh criticism iu Minneapolis before tonight. Asked what kind of criticism, he evidenced the interviews iu the Tkihine which almost unanimously characterized his system os "outrageous," aud "disgraceful," be replied that he didu't mind them; they were uot reliable; they were doctored by tho reporters, ami were not worth considering Finally, the circus was brought to au abrupt conclusion by one of the victims, who rose to his feet and said iu the most polite and affable possible way: "You are quite wroug, Mr. McKinstry, in assuming that auy of the Minneapolis subscribers have any quuiiel with you personally. They don't kuow you, aud dou't care for you.

Their quarrel is with your system, hich is in the highest degree inefficient and ineffective. By your own confession, between your absence at other points in your jurisdiction, and the residence of your only manager iu St. l'aul, you have no regular superlntence here. Of Extraordinary Merit All over our large store, and we would call special attention to the bar, gains in the following departments: A beautiful line of Summer Silks at greatly reduced prices, bein less than the cost to manufacture. A special bargain will be a $2.75 Black Brocade Faille Francaisi which we will offer at the low price of $1.75.

New Tricots New Gros An endless variety of Iron Frame Hernanis, ings, at greatly reduced prices. Espagnol Grenadines, Nuns' Veil 1 1 Among the large assortment we have, special attention should be gives to the following, which are all new and desirable summer goods: UNION LAWNS I ALL LINEN LAWNS (Linen and Cotton.) Batiste, Organdies, Hindee Cloth, Nuns' Veiling, and Albatross Clot! in all the summer shades, Figaros, Serges in Ivory, Cream, and Jersej shadevCream Crepe Mikado, Cream Crazy Cloth, etc. DEPARTMENT CLOAK In this department we are still offering all our goods at greal reductions. Jersey Waists we will offer this week from 75c upward. An elegant line of Embroidered Fichus in Cashmere and Canton Crape, at all prices.

We are now showing a complete line of White Suits, Calico and Cambric Wrappers at very moderate prices, and the best values we have ever had. Michael Dorau to reap tho wesults of their recent union, blessed as it was br the ao- proviug presence of the great sachems of the party, is a forcible reminder of this fabled event. At last with the eves of the nation upon them amid the plaudits of their confreres aud the paeaus of the grand army of expectants who are fondly waiting for their turn Fat aud Mike are able to hold up their first born to the gaze of an admiring world. lhey have wrested recognition from thepow- ors that bo. They have been olficially acknowledged, Their brat has been baptized by Cleveland, and the parents are doing as well as could be expected.

True, their infant Isu't exactly a marvel of evolution. It isn't even a prodigy. It isn't much more than a rag baby. It isu't a cabinet minister. It isu't a first class foreign diplomat.

It is'nta HOW post office. It isn't the surveyor generalship of Minnesota. It isn't the surveyor generalship of logs and lumber for the St. Croix district. But it is the supei iu- teudency of a public building in a sister city.

But all there is in it will be greedily devoured by the joyful pureuts of the prodigy. Not that Fat will have a finger in the stone, aud lumber, and iron, aud marble contracts. Oil, 110 He'll have his whole hand lu them. That is if Colonel Merriman aud his lively confreres of the Minneapolis democracy do uot fail to get in their work. In that case Fat and Mike ill meet the fate of too mnuy hapless pareuts ho are compelled to follow their luckless first-born to premature and uu-timely graves.

But I fervently urav that fsuch a calamity may not befall them. Should they be forced to iuvest the anticipated profits of the Minneapolis postoflice iu crape for the delicate boom hich a killing frost too untimely nipped, there would follow a cataclysm iu space which would rock aud shock the globe. But Dr. Ames doesn't regret be rather rejoices over the fact that a St. Paul architect is to superintend the construction of a Mill neapolis public building.

The doctor rises above all belittling local prejudices and bitternesses. He rose ubovo them when he took his zouaves and marched down to St. l'aul to piece out the Villard procession of pungent memory. The doctor, too, is impressed with the conviction that there is no more impropriety in a St. Paul architect being imported to build a Minneapolis po.stofliee than ifi a Minneapolis architect being exported to Build the sta'e capitol.

There is, nevertheless, a difference so maiked as to be obvious to the most obru-cated intellect. The Minneapolis postoflice is to be constructed for purely local purposes, hile the capitol at St. Paul is a state building, which Minneapolis and Hennepin county contributed a good deal more money to build than St. Paul aud Harnsey county contributed, and to which the state at large contributed a good deal more than cither. Besides, Min neapolis had au architect whose fitness was acknowledged, ho had a state reputation, aud who had built more public edifices than any other achitect iu the state.

Nicht warf FREDERICK D0UG1ASS AND CHURCH. THE PRESIDENT'S To the Fdltor of the Tribune: 1 see that it is widely reported in the west ern papers that rrennclc Douglass has created a sensation iu Washington by daring to occupy a pew "directly in trout or the pre-ideiit iu I)r. Sunderland's church." 1 have just returned from Vt nslnngton. where I siwiit several davs visiting Mr. Houglass aud wife, iu their beautiful home ust over the east branch of the Potomac, in "uiontowu, and cau speak from positive knowledge that, for a wonder, the papers have, ou this the wrong pig by the ear." First, allow me to sav that Frederick Doug las is so well known aud so highly esteemed in Washington, for his varied gifts as a man aud for his useful life, that he Js welcome in any public assembly, religious or secular.

None but the most crazy aud ignorant of pro-slavery crunks would think of objecting to Lis presence, aud 1 think anv church wi etv iu our capital citv would feel honored at least not feel at all disgraced at his occasional or regular abearance at service. Secoud. Mr. Douglass very seldom attends church, and wheu be does lie goes to the 1-if toenth Street (colored! Fresbvterian church, and hears Hev. Dr.

Crimpic, who is the equal oi any preacher in me city. All thesf sensational reports in regard to Frederick Douglass taking a pew in Dr. Sun derland's church relate to Mr. Douglass' old est sou. rreuenck Douglass, a quiet, gen-tieinsnlv and intelligent mulatto ho is em ployed iu Ins lather olltce in the city hall.

-Frederick Douglass, is his own master, some lorty years old, nas a tannly ot his own and dews uot ask his father wheu ha desires to go out on Sunday. Ou the Sabbath referred to he dropped into Jr. Minaerlann church, being more or thodox thau his distinguished father, aud made himself at home, ithout discovering that he was doing anything out ot harmony with the genius of our Christian institution, or taking a course that, would result, iu a na- tioual sensation over himself and his uublo sire. He is too much of a gentleman, how ever, to iusist on bis right to worship God according to the dictates of his own conscience. Noue but the martyrs and Pilgrims ever kicked up a row over that little matter.

And if his presence seems likely to send any ot the brothers and sisters to that new ly tunned place, "Sheal." it ill no doubt be peacefully aud promptly withdrawn. Yours truly, James Li. Ci.aio;. Minneapolis, May 2-1. F.

I ish to add that the reporters have in this matter come within one generation of the truth, which is doing pretty well. J. G. C. STATE UNIVERSITY NEWS.

Prof. McLean will goto St. Cloud Tues day to deliver the commencement address at the Normal school. The program for field day will be made up this week aud ill include the ordinary athletic sports ot run uing, jumping, throwiug of ball, etc. The Athletic association appointed a committee yesterday to meet tho Regents and lay be fore them the necessity of grounds, a gymnasium aud other matters of interest to those who believe that the body should be devel oped and educated iu common with the miud.

The seuior class, instead of follow ing the custom ot planting a tree ou the campus. will leave a far more worthy monument of their ability and generosity by adorning and rendering forever useful the spring situated at one side of the campus. Tho president on entering chapel Wednesday was greeted ith hearty applause by the studeuts, who are much gratified at, his recovery. Hon. A.

HendricksoD has been chosen by tho alumni to deliver tho com meneement address iu their behalf. Professor Gilbert, of St. Paul high school visited the university yesterday. Miss Jieu-tou has returned to school quite recovered iu health C. W.

Mouiton, has accepted the position ot professor ot physics anil ehein istry iu Shattuck school, Faribault. Tho CVi'iiiVtif Arc, London, May 1, coutuins au article by C. V. Mouiton, '1n, ou the nppliei tiou of Longi's method for nitrates to wati analysis. Miss McMillan has returned to school after quite a severe illness.

J. Haw lev, 's7, left yesterday to take charcro frrwernment survevinc lmrtv in the north eru part of the state. C. V. Jones, 'bi, will go north with a surveying party tins sum mer.

The following is the program for com menceineut week Monday, June 82 p. m. Field day of tho athletic association p. address before the literary societies. Tuesday, June 9 p.

m. Seuior class Wednesday, June 1010 a. m. Alumni meeting; 'J: 15, inauguration exercises. Thursday, June 11 a.

m. Commence incut exorcises; 1:30 p. alumni dinner n. president's reception. Professor Brooks has been chosen by the faculty to deliver tho address in their behalf at commencement.

A INeederl Caution, Thceo will bo imitations of successful articles, and that most remarkable of all lloor coverings, "Linoleum," is no exceptioi: lievoiid all controver.iv, tho superiority the American make of these goods is proven The best English irocds never reach this mar ket. for the high uunlitv of the American cood: completely supersedes thsm. All car pet dculors keep it. TniflCNR Bltt tr FAF.K. (tor Luncheon.

of Lobster. Boiled Rice. Toass. Tea. Strawberries and Cream.

Tiur.cvi! bill or rxuK. (Kor Dinner.) Duchess Soup. Lamb Cutlets, Asparagus Sauce. Potato Croquettes. Green Peas.

Fseaioped Cults' Brains, jtoasted Cheese. Wine Custurd, TRlCrKK or PABE Kor i-uppcr.) Hevlltd lhua. Hashed Potatoes. Rolls. Fully Gingerbread.

Preserves. JjiMfiess Hunp. Cse a quart of milk, three tablospoonfulsof flour, two of grated cheese, two of butter, tw large onions, and some salt end pepper. Put the milk on the stove in a double boiler. Fry the onions and butter together for eight minutes, thea add the flour and cook two minutes longer, being careful not to burn.

StftV into the milk, and cook for ten minutes, it the end of that time rub the soup through a strainer; then return it to the boiler and add the cheese. Beat together the eggs, half a teasooonful of salt and a grain of pepper. Season the soup itn salt and pepper. Uold a colander over the boiler and pour the eggs Hot the soup back where it will keep hot for there minutes without boiling. The cheese may be omitted without greatly Injuring tho dish.

ish Croquettes free of skin and bones a pint of cold boiled fresh fish, and tear it into shreds. Add to it a pint of hot mashed potato, a of butter, half a cupful of hot milk, a ell beaten egg, one third of a aspoonful of pepper, a generous teasnoon- ful of salt, aud naif a teaspoonful of chopped parsley. Mix thoroughly and set away to cool. hen cold, shape into cylinders, cones or balls: then dip iu a beaten egg and roll iu tine bread crumbs. Just before scrvmg-time lace the croquettes ia a frying basket aud lunge into boiling rat.

Look lor two min utes, and serve as soon as they have been drained. If the croquettes be wanted for breakfast, all the lahor except frying may be done the previous day. Crumbed Lamb Cutlets. Have three slices about haif an inch thick cut from a leg of lamb. Mix well in a cup two tahlespooufuls of lemon juice, half a teaspoonful of onion juice, half a toaspoonful of salt, one-eighth af a teaspoonful of pepper, and two table- spoonfuls of salad oil, aud rub tho mixture over the slices of lamb.

Cover the dish in which tho meat lies and put it away for an hour or more. When ready to cook the cutlets, spread them lightly with melted butter aud din them in fine bread crumbs. Cook in double-broiler over a moderate fire for ight minutes. Serve hot with asparagus sauce or anv delicate sauce, i hey are de lectable evcu without any a scompaniment. Aspargus bauce this Is nice to serve with broiled delicate meats or fish, and is also appropriate for use with roast chicken.

It requires the tender green heads from a hnrich of asparapus, a pint of white stock, a slice of onion, a small slice of carrot, a bay leaf, a titiv bit of mace a sprig of parsley, two generous lable-spoou-fuis of butter, two of flour, and salt ami pepper to suit the taste. Put the butter aud flonr into a saucepan and rub them to a cream; then add th-; seasoning and stock. Heat tiie mixture slowly, stirring frequently: and when it begins to boil set it back where tt will only simmer for twenty minutes. Meanwhile wash the asparagus tops and put them into a saucepan ith a cupful of boiling water, half a tea-ppoouful of salt, aud half a teaspoonful of lemon juice or Cover closely and boil for twelve miuutas: then drain off the water and rub the aspuragus through a fine sieve, tttrain upon it the contents ot the other pan, and heat to the boiling-point, but not bevond; tor much cwRing wouia destroy the delicate eien color ef the asixtragns. Escalloped Calve Brains.

two sets of brains will be required, beside a pint of grated bread crumbs, half a piut of miik, an egg, a table-spoonful of butter, half a tea- stxMiuful of flour, half? a teaspoonful of chopped parsley, half a tea-spooutul of onion iuice. one teaspoouiui or sail, a gram oi pep per, and a tatiie-sr oontiu oi vinegar. After soaKing tiie uraius in warm water for two hours, free them from from the skin and large fibers and wash them iu cold wa ter, lie them looseiy in a piece of thin mus lin, aud. putting them iuto a saucepan, pour in enough boiling water to cover them. Add the spoonful of vinegar, and then boil gently for half an hour.

At th end of that time take them from the boiling water and plunge iuto cold water; and when they get cold, drain them and cut theui'Iuto small pieces. ext put butter into a small trving- pan, and, when it gets hot, ami before it turns brown, add the flour. Stir until smooth and frothy; then gradually add the miik. When this mixture boils up add the chopped parsley, onion juice and haif the pepper and salt. Sprinkle the remainder of the season ing on the brains.

Heat the eggs till light. and mix it with the hraius. Put a thin layer of crumbs ou the bottom of an escalop dish, then spread a layer of brains (using half the entire quantity); next add half the sauce. anil finally add a thin laver of crumbs. Now- put in second layers of brains and sauce, and hnisti by using the remainder of the crumbs.

Bake in a moderate oveu for twenty minutes. It makes the dish richer, but less deli cate, to cut a generous tahlespoouful of but ter iuto bits aud strew these upou the top laver of crumbs. Roasted Cheese. This is excellent for the cheese course in a diuner, aud is nlso a good dish for either luncheon or supper. It is made of half dozen slices of bread, a quarter of a pound of cheese, two table-spoonfuls of butter, thi yolks of two eggs, one teaspoonful of dry one-fifth of a teaspoonful of cayeuue, aud half a teaspoonful of salt.

Break tho cheese iuto bits, rut it into a mortar ith the other ingredients (save the breadl. and pound all to a smooth paste. Toast the bread, and after spreading it with this mixture, lay it in a pan and put into a hot oveu for four minutes. Serve at once. Wine Custard.

This is easily, quickly and cheaply made, vet the work must be doue carefully. Heat a quart of milk to the tem perature of PKI degrees (by making the experiment of thrusting a thermometer into warm water one may avoid heating the milk too much). Add two tahlespooufuls of sugar ami two of ine; and after stirring well, add two even tahlespooufuls of liquid rennet, stirring only enough to mix it with the milk. four the mixture into a deep glass aisn, anil set away to cool. It will be firm in about two hours.

Serve with sugar and cream. lie careful not to get the milk too warm to mix the sugar and wine with it thoroughly before adding the rennet; to stir the mixture after the addition of the rennet ouly enough to blend all the materials; and finally to turu immediately into the dish in hich the cus tard is to go to the table. Mauia Fahloa. StTFr.isEKS from catarrh, rheniniitism and scrofula should not fail to try boose's Pure Ked Clover Fluid Extract. loctors of the advanced school recommend it.

WILL BUY A $14 PAIR -OF- TAILOR-MADE PANTS, -AT 1'UE- MISFIT CLOTHING PARLORS, 407 Nicollet Av. FANCY iilll) DEPARTMENT with a lifce" experience. When be remonstrated with Cauncy, and showed him the unfit character of the material be was using, Cnniiey hud called him a liar, aud iu- duUed in such insulting abuse an hud made tt impossible for him to have any further willu'juy with the ruffian aud preserve his Klf respect. The engineer further said that t'anuey hud at lenst Wiseonsin polu piled up in bin yard obtaiued from Wiscon sin, the burut tuinpii of some of which could plainly bo seen. Not one of theno Wisconsin pole was (it to bu used.

The engineer then read from Caiiney's contract, showing that the cedar furnished wan to be grown on Michigan or Canada soil, of perfectly sound ami duruble consistency. He added that Mr. Sidle and other citizens who hud examined the block being put down, bad declared they should refuse, to pay their assessments if the pavement were to consist of this dead wood refuse. The question presses prominently to the front whether this rough-riding road tinker in to enjoy the freedom of the city iu his abuse of the authorities and his deliaut vio' Intion 'f bin solemn covenants BUj agreements. Furthermore, there arises the cou--Idi-ratioii whether the representatives of the city government the custodian of the dignity of the council are to bo threatened, insulted and abused, and their authority treated ith derision and contempt by this rtifllan of the road I simply mk for information.

Is Tom Caucey a "biger man" than ole Kinker, ole Quinby, the city council, and the hole tow throw inf The answer will jro! ably be forthcoming when the committee on pavements have considered F.n-pineer ltinker's written remonstrance agaiust the defiant Cuuuey aud hi paving methods. Meanwhile, the contracts of this enterprising jeutk-inen are evidently bring prosecuted under the pro fraud, and the city is being victimized accordingly. Hut Caimey on with his avails bimself of the language of old Mom Tweed "What arc you going to do alxnit US" Tl 'it was a good deal of cirecs which occurred In the third st.ry of tho tiiy hall on Wtd. esday evening, where the superintendent of the telegraph and telephone company had invited a few of his melancholy victims to luHpwct the sources of their sorrow. They found at the end of their labyrithiau stumblings amid the debris of the city hail renovation, a smooth spoken young gentleman, with an wllcut opinion of himself, bo evidently expected that when he got the ttubappy relics of bis ruiii'iu system within the magic circle of his seductive Influence, be could speedily convince them that t' cy on-, bt kneel aud thank their stars that wre tioru under such auspicioun cir-1 cuiii.st mi es as a connection with the Krie tele.ho ie an 1 system afforded -at ft-per y-nr and no charge for gratuitous siesta with No.

4tt. Tiii-s Keif Mdlicient you.eg-'jJd mutiipt.datorof our wires of destiny begun hi f. rnnnce with the reading of vela! extracts from the new-papers show ing that tin are deferts in other systems beside his own. Here he had the platform especially so when he suid that he hud founded aud was; still the manager of the Cleveland exi'Iinnge, nnd read an extract from a journal narrating the txprrieufM of an ut.happy old man who began life trying to get with bis correspondent- spent bis days in tiie vuiu endeavor--and finally died of sheer old ag and worry jiwt as lie hud secured the coveted connection The victims present were at a loss to understand whether this as intruded as a desciiption of the system which was about to be inaugurated h-re, or as a special recommendation of the superintendent ho bad founded" or foundered it. The question was allowed to pans in sarcastic silence.

wns then shown that most of the evils from tvhii the Miuueaooiis victims suffered "induction." and the mysteries and miseries of induction were gone into iu extenso and ad nauseam. Finally the young gentleman got through unmolested with his introductory, reading and explanatory essny, and then his troubles began. The victims, by a scries of en s.s-ex;iini;iations coustitutiug a jruel refinement upon the "inductive'' prin-ple so lovingly dwelt upon, brought out iu quick the following admissions: That the Miiiucapolissystt.nl embraces Hues, with ten girls to operate them; that the Indianapolis system comprises 1,000 lines, with thirteen girls to work them; that the Minneapolis syst-m has no resident mau-gcr, but a Bt. l'aul man, who runs the machine by telephone from that point; a chief operator, who is a woman, and a superintendent, whose house is iu Cleveland, and whose time is spent between that city unci the towns of Minnesota aud IhiKota. within the territory of the company; that consequently there is no regular or continuous malinger in Minneapolis hatever; that the Indianapolis system has a chief operator nnd assistant, (a competent man), together with an expert manager constantly in the tdlice with his eye on all branches of the work, nud a resident superintendent, thus affording over 2d per cent more operating service and thrice as much live and active managing service as the Minneapolis system; that Indianapolis affords a line for each subscriber, while Minneapolis has from ouo to six subscribers to a line; that for excellent single-line service Indianapolis has jtiO per year, while for poor multiple service Minneapolis collects the same, aud for single lino service extorts $7:3 per year; that Indianapolis was probably a model office.

Asked if the Minneapolis) service was ns good, the superintendent naively admitted that it was not. Asked again if it was half as good, he confidentially replied that he thought it us. JJytthnt the service Iu western cities was uot, as a rule, as good as farther east. Asked why, he admitted thero was no good reason. It was simply so.

The Iudiaiuipolis operators wore car tels-phoners; materially facilitating their work. The Minneapolis operators did not. Asked how long a time commonly ensued between the occurrence of a complaint aud the repair of an instrument, ho could hardly fay, but he felt sure a compluiut rarely went over iiluht, uulcss the complaint cume late. Asked why it Rometiiues took from two days to two rteeks, the young man grinned, and said that was ridiculous. Tiiere was pwml concurrence this sentiment.

It averages fr.mi twenty to thirty minutes to take the kinks lour operating force is 120 per cent less in number und 100 per cent les in efli- cieney than thut of other exchanges you have referred to, while your charges are per cent higher. The fact is, there is no cap tain here, no accountability, no resposibility, no executive force. That is what's the mat ter of this exchange. Now, if you ill rem edy these defects, and give us an cfllcieut service, you'll flud uo 'harsh criticisms' in Minneapolis. Convert thut telephone there iuto ttittrdiiim of convenience and easy Serv ice instead of a servant of the devil, creating howling demoniacs throughout the citv, and we will rise up and call you blessed," sayiuji which the victims withdrew and left the rep resentative from Cleveland to his reflections, which somehow impressed him with the conviction that his circus was a give away, aud that the iuductiveuessof bin induction hadn't had the conductive seductivity he had fondly hoped.

Hid it ever strike you in this connection what enormous profiti--if "profits'1 is a more polite and satisfactory term than "plunder" the shabby service of this monopoly levies upon these two tribute-paying communities! There are in these cities l.fiVj HibscriU'm. Of these the single line victims pav 'X per year ami the multiple line i'). Striking an average at we have a grand total of Then, there are fifteen lines between the two cities, which are in constant use at Tt cents per talk. Supposing each talk Is of five minutes' durutiou a very long average and we have twelve talks per liue per hour, which multiply by fifteen lines, gives lsO talks, which at cents per talk sum up tl per hour, or ifyi per day of ten hours, per annum of -'il'J days. Add this to the regular liue charges, and we have a grand total annual levy of tiW.iV).

But as have r-jrf'atfiiy remat ire re is nothing meati about me, aud so from the 1 I'M1) estimated interurban exactions I am willing to dedact or more than one-third, for a possible overestimate. This leaves over t')MU of receipts per year for a litti" plaut that, as we all kao-, never cost originally over one third the sum The anuual receips are therefore three times the cost of the entire plant! Estimating the eoct of say forty employes, aud other ex-lense3, at 1100 per day a very largo estimate-arid we have a net unuual profit or plunder of I170.UK) on an actual investment of If highway robbery is any more systematic, cold blooded or respectable a method of getting something for nothing in this unhappy world, I should like to have the demonstration made. Hut then, this is a country of law ami order, you know, and in a country of law aud order highway robbery at ast under that bold title is puuished, as the Younger brothers are being punished, by service iu the state penitentiary. Hovveverrltrisn the robbery of which we complain. It is the contumely and wrong that go along with it, and are an integrul part of the system.

It is the injury added to insult the constant strain, worrv, and indignation thut operate, as a perpetual proj operates upon tlic epidermis, ana men i verily believe is the prime cause of the alarming increase of insanity in our midst. Unless something is done to reform the reformation now going ou in the city hall, the insane asylum commissioners, recently appointed, will have the goodness to select six sites for new asylums, of one. Some weeks I remarked iu this column that between the prolonged aud exces sive cold and tho pressure of hard times, the artists who are struggling for recognition and a living among us, are having a tough time of it. Hero is a case in point: Some years ago there came under my notice aud to my acquaintance iu Chicago a young Nor wegian landscape painter of rare promise, who.e paintings found ready sale among the discriminating friends who recognized the merit they contained. Alterwards, con stimed by a desire to revisit his native coun try, he returned to Christiana, in Norway, where he was elected a professor iu the royul art school, aud met ith appreciation and success.

One day last fall this gentleman presented himself in Minneapolis, and calling on me ith credentials of the highest char acter from the Christiana art institution, he said he had found himself unable to restrain the louging which every foreigner felt who had onco tasted tho sweets of republican life, and had returned to America. He had come to Minneapolis with his wife aud five children to seek a home in our free country and maintain it by his finish. My concern for the future of au artist in Minneapolis was based upon the hapless results of other like experiments. Nevertheless, I helped to domicile him iu a studio iu the fifth story of the Syndicate, where ho has labored and struggled during this ion and pitiless winter to keep tho wolf from tho door. Seeing the merrit iu his exceptional work, several of our discriminating citizens have leut the worthy artist a helping hand.

One of his rugged mountain scenes adorns the spacious drawing room of ex-Mayor Hand; another that of Mr. E. J. Phelps; another that of Mr. E.

A. Merritt, and would you believe it! myself, have become possessed of a group of miuaturo gems you may catch a glimpse of them at Wales's walls with whicu. to light up my palatial parlor at the Friendly Inn. How is this possible? Simply because poor Malvold is oblige to part with them at the price of a begftarly chromo, or deprive his children of their daily crusts. This case iy but one of many.

It only happens to come uuder my immediate notice. But it Is a thousand pities that art is compelled to go a begging in Minneapolis iu so sorry a plight, and that these charming bits genuino natural truth cannot adorn the walls of numbers of otir thrifty citizens who would bo glad to possess them if heralded under a famous name, you rememlcr how once oti a time the mountain as in labor and brought lorlii a mouse. The perspiring uud persistent We are offering bargains in Laces, Embroideries, Handkerchiefs, Parasols and Sunshades. We are receiving daily novelties in Parasols, and we are making a specialty of a 26-inch Sunshade, made of Satin Gloria, a very fine mixture of silk and wool, which will not crack, and which we offer at a very low figure. IN LINENS GOODS We have the largest and choicest assortment we have ever carried.

TTMTl IN ui urn DEPARTMENT. The following bargains are in superior qualities and desirable styles, and about half usual prices. 75 iDossnsrs Ladies' Balbriggan Hose, ingrain and full fashioned, black and colors, 21c per pair former price 35c. Ladies' Two-Thread Cotton Hose, ingrain, full fashioned, black and colors; 25c per pair, usual price 42c. lOO DOZENS 1-2 inches, full fashioned and fashionable colors; prices from 25c to 50c per pair.

Children's Hose, 5 to 8 3 pairs for 50c, former Ladies' Gauze Vests, SO DOZENS long or short sleeves, suit; impossible to match same quality elsewhere lor oOc each. ISO DO Gents' Summer Merino and Balbriggan Shirts, 38c each, 75c per pair; price elsewhere, 50c each. We have now in stock Children's Gauze Underwear, long or short sleeves, at all prices. pants to match, 75c per Mian. Go.

4t Avenue, dfellow S. Goo R. and 249.