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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS. The Boycott Ably Discussed by an Enthusi astic Mooting of Workmen at Harrison Hall. A Court Decision Giving the M. & St, L. • Eoad tho Eight to Cross the Mani toba on Grade. »w Telegraph Companies Must Put Their Wires Underground-- Lumber Price I.lst. Phil Hauiuitjl Wins the Five-Mile Bicycle Uuce- -Sporting* and General Notes. THE BOYCOTT. Am Enthusiastic labor Meetlua nt HarritiOH Hull. Harrison hall was crowded to its utmost capacity last evening by an audience called together to listen to a discussion of labor questions, and particularly to listen to the grievances Of the Cigai makers' union and the boycott that has been ordered in their behalf by the st. Paul Trades and Labor assembly. The audience was a highly en thusiastic one and the different speakers were applauded and cheered to the echo. The meeting was -tiled to order at 7:150 o'clock and bj S o'clock the hall was densely packed, while hundreds were unable to gain admittance. W. G. Slbbon of Minneapolis Introduced as the lirst speaker of the even ing, George a. Lafayette of St. Paul, who confined his remarks chiefly, to the discus sion of the free contract question, in which lie considered boycotting in Its various phases, and assumed the right of men from consumers to the producer, to patronize whom tbey pleased, lie then explained the circumstances leading to the boycott promulgated by the Trades ami Labor as sembly of St Paul against the cigars manu factured by Grunhagen of St Paul and Kuhnen of Davenport, la., and asked those present to sustain it. " He then passed 011 to consider the relations of labor and capital, assuming that while the two are necessarily allied, labor can stand alone and can accumulate its own resources, while capital can not. H. H. Shadrick next made a lengthy ad dress in which he was frequently and en thusiastically applauded. Among other things, he said: To the business men 1 would bay that a majority of your customers are the tollers of the city and think the working people should not bo {-round down as they aro to-day. Why deal in goods that are manufactured in shops winch defy the laws 01 health and decency"* I believe in building up as well as pulling down, and worklugmen should patronize those who defer to their needs and wishes. The speaker drew several striking pictures of the inequalities of soci ety, and continuing said: "No man can servo two masters, and there can be no compromise in lhe battle the working-nan is making. If you believe that we are right, support us. Don't imagine that this Is uny dress parade. The only way to succeed in to make a boycott effective. Done buy one of Gunhagcn's cigars, and don't go where they are kept. We propose to do 11 little political boycott in--, too, and unless the politician sings a differ ent song wo won't dunce to ids music. As for Tom Lowry, president of the street car company, unless he decides to treat his em ployes decently boycott him. Boycott hie street cars. No mutter if you Jive as far away as Thirty -third street south, walk. We'll gel wagons and draw you for 5 cents, und we wont ask a fifty years' franchise either.'.' A. L. Robinson of St. Paul introduced him self as a "boycott crank," and made a short but effective speech detailing in a humorous way the efforts that hud been made to bring Gru_bagen to time. "Smoke union label cigars," he said, ••and we'll smoke him out of town. St. Paul will unite with Minneapolis, 100, in smoking Lowry out unless he treats bis men better. THE BOYCOTT INDORSED. A. H. Foeltzer of the Cigar Maker's union Of St. Paul react the resolutions adopted by the St. Paul Trades and Labor assembly au thoring a boycott against the following brands of cigars manufactured by Grunliaveu: "Gen. Johnson." "Minnesota Star," "Colum bia." "Mississippi," "Two Cons," "Little Havanas," "Welcome," "Henry Lee" and others; brands manufactured by Nicholas Kuhnen of Davenport, "Pappoose," "Lasso," "N. X..." "Old Tunes," "Baby," "Junior" and others. The resolutions were unanimously adopted amid cheers. G. A. Lafayette again spoke upon the boy cott question for v few minutes, and tlie chair am meed tho meeting at an end. There were loud calls, however, for John Swift, and in response the son of Erin mounted the platform and kept the audionco iv good humor for a low minutes longer by his sallies of mother wit. AGAIN VICTORIOUS. The HI. A- St. 1m Win- Another Case in the District Court. In the district court yesterday a decision was filed, signed by Judges Locliren, Koon and Young, which grants the Minneapolis .V St. Louis railroad the right to cross the tracks of the St Paul. .Minneapolis & Man itoba Railway company at First street north, so as to form a connection with the St Paul A Northern Pacific railroad. The case was very hotly contested, the Man itoba tirst opposing the petition of the Min neapolis A St. Louis in toto. When the court signified the intention of granting the crossing another fight took place as to the manner in which it should be done. The Manitoba proposed that the Minneapolis A St. Louis should either tunnel or bridge, while the petitioner insisted upon a grade crossing. The overhead crossing was finally thrown out as impracticable by the court, and the struggle was between the grade and tunnel propositions. The vol uminous testimony of experts was listened to patiently, and the lengthy arguments of the able attorneys occupied several days. The judges have finally decided in favor of the Minneapolis A St. Louis, granting the grade crossing, and appointing commis sioners who arc to meet March 5 and as sess the damages. THH DECISION. The court finds the facts in the case ad duced to be Us follows: . That the public interest requires that the railway Of tho petitioner and of the St. Paul „ Northern Pacific Hallway company be con nected by a single track railway crossing- the tracks of tlie respondent at an anglo of 1-0 degrees. 84 minutes. Just north of tho First Street bridge. That Winthrop Young, Asa R. Camp and Frank L. Morse are appointed commissioners to assies damages. It Is therefore ordered that the petitioner Is empowered to contract and operate a single track railway upon a strip of laud fifteen feet wide upon the following CONDITIONS AMI LIMITATIONS: First— The petitioner shall pay to the res pondent such compensation us the respond ent is entitled to for the appropriation of any land or property of which it is the owner or otherwise interested In, for the maintenance of said single track railway of tin- petitioner. Second — single track railway uj-on any laud of which tho respondent is the owner shall bo constructed by the petitioner at its own exclusive cost, to concur and con form to the grade of the railway and prop erty of the respondent company at the same points as now or hereafter established by the respondent. Third— Trains upon the railways of the respondent shall have priority over the trains of the same or inferior class upon said single truck railway in passing over tbe points of intersection of railways. Fourth Tbo present connection between the most northerly track 01 the respondent and tin- railway of the St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway company and the Northern Pacific Hallway company near First si reel. Shall bo maintained by the device known as the "slip switch," or some other appropriate instrumentality by the petitioner at its own exclusive cost and expense so that trains, cars and engines may pass from the tracks of the respondent and the Northern Pacific and St. Paul & Northern Pacific Railway company to the railways of each of said company's at the point of intersection with reasonable celerity, biitcty and convenience. UNDERGROUND WIRES. The Baltimore A Ohio and the North American Must Go Down. The owners of the various electric wire systems of Minneapolis looked huppy and confident yesterday. What potent Influence had been brought to bear on Aid. Johnson and his council committee, no one is willing to tell, but from a few words that were unguardedly dropped by an electrical mag nate it was quite apparent that they con templated no radical changes in the system now in vogue, at least in the near future. The committee met at 2 o'clock, pursuant to call, and took up the underground wire \ ordinance. Although the electrical men ' felt inwardly that all was right until alter election, it was, for obvious reasons, neces sary that ' A SUPERFICIAL OPPOSITION display should be made, and the program was religiously carried out but it was of a much more quiet order than had previously characterized the meetings of the commit tee. V portion of the committee was dis posed to consent to an indefinite postpone ment of action, while others were in favor Of Immediate action. The exigencies of a municipal contest was undoubtedly not a unimportant factor in the consideration of the problem, it was freely admitted that a minority report Wuuld bo submitted to the council to-night. T. S. King, the enthusiastic secretary of the Minnesota Brush Electric Light com pany, was one of the first to x_ake bis pres ence known and felt withal in the confer ence. He volunteered to give the informal ion that lie had spent considerable time in in vestigating the question in the Fast, lie had positively learned that 110 underground system had proven practical tor electric light wires. Indeed, east of Minneapolis all the cities were agreed that nothing had been devised that gave satisfaction. In Minneapolis they say that down East all wires are iteing put underground, ln the Eastern cities they say that out West iv ' Minneapolis a system has been conceived that works admirably. The whole thing is nothing but a matter of conjecture or spec ulation. The Western Union Telegraph company has expended $250,000 WITHOUT SUCCESSFUL RESULTS. In Phil Ode!' Ida both the conduit and the cable systems have been abandoned after a fair trial. The experiment in Chicago is totally humbug. Mr. King also alleged that a prominent and well-informed Insurance agent bad said that underground wires would very materially increase fire risks. Mr. Haynes represents the American District Telegraph company. He followed Mr. King in the same strains. He had devoted considerable time in research and had learned that a vast sum of money had been expended in Chicago, and without successful produc tion, in the hope and attempt at discover ing some system by which wires can be placed beneath the streets. He acknowl edged that it would bo advisable for the electrical companies to put their wires tin- j der ground just as soon as a system is de vised that will work successfully, but he ! had been convinced that the improvements that will be made upon the system pro posed will be so Importantly improved In the near future that it would be the sheer est folly to carry out the plans that have been suggested so far. He sympathy-it with the committee. It finds itself in the undesirable and perhaps odious position of being BETWEEN TWO RAGING FIRES. One wit* the fire kindled by sound judg ment and good sense and for the oilier the fuel is furnished by what has been desig nated as public opinion. lie assured the committee that should the companies be compelled to go under ground, they would be forced to expend thousands of dollars where hundreds now suffice. lie thought it would prove an unwarrantable hardship. Mr. Dawes represented the Baltimore & Ohio Telegraph company, which is now a petitioner for a franchise which shall grant them the right to erect poles and to maintain telegraphic wires on the same. His company, he said, were particularly desirous of carrying out the system con templated in an ordinance which had been presented, and to the end that a healthy com petition would result. Should his company bo denied this right, they should take the matter under calm consideration, and make careful estimates to the end of determining whether or not it could be made self sustaining or profitable. they MUST M DOWN. The discussion was continued until 3:30, when the committee retired and went into executive session. They sat with closed doors until 5 o'clock. Upon emerging a Globe reporter coralled Aid. Coolev and Aid. Johnson. At first they were inclined to be reticent but upon being pressed agreed that to divulge the result of the secret session could be no injury to the cause, and gave the information that at the meeting to-night a recommendation would be submitted to the effect that ordinances be adopted giving the Baltimore A Ohio and the North Amer ican Telegraph companies rights to come in the city, provided they place their wires beneath the streets. The question of forc ing the wires already in use underground was not touched upon, and in that respect the report will studiously avoid expression either pro or con. However, it Is plain to see that the ice lias been broken; the initia tive step has been taken looking to the ulti mate dethronement of the mid-air system throughout the fire limits. ELUDED THE (SHERIFF And Brought the hi Ist Back, Which He l* ro|iokc to Keep. James H. Beld arrived from Cincinnati yesterday with bis little daughter Hazel and made a vigorous protest against the publication of his domestic difficulties. He said be took the child as a matter of duty and could prove his wife was not a proper person to rear it. To a reporter he said: 1 understand Mrs, Reid has begun an ac tion of habeas corpus. That was when they expected to catch me in Cincinnati. An action of this character does not hold out side of the state in which it is issued. If my wife brings suit for divorce I shall go to Cin cinnati and contest the case. 1 would sue for divorce myself, but 1 have not been a resident of Minneapolis long enough to ! enable me to do so under the law. It has been stated that I left Cincinnati under a financial cloud. I acknowledge that I ran in debt through my own extravagance and that of my wife. My business was such that I > got money quarterly. Consequently bills were contracted without ray having any direct knowledge of them. Then an unfor tunate speculation entailed a loss which forced me to assign. No accusation of un fairness or dishonesty has ever been brought against me. My creditors are willing to wait, and it is my Intention to pay them dollar for dollar. THE I.UJIBEIt-IK>)S K. September "Rates Affirmed-*-** 1 ..!. Up ward Tendency in the market. At the meeting of the Lumbermen's ex change last night the September price list was reaffirmed. The discount to dealers was cut down to 3 per cent, but no deduc tions are to be made to consumers. It was decided that all logs must be bought and sold by the boom scale. It seemed to be the general conviction that lumber would lie higher in June that at present as country yards are all pretty well cleaned and large quantities are being shipped East and, furthermore, it was stated that the mills would not begin sawing until June thus creating a scarcity. The proposed and probable reduction in hours constituting a day's work without a correspondiug re duction in rates, would, it was thought have a tendency to give prices an upward rush. It was rei»orted that 175,000,000 feet of lumber was used in Minneapolis last summer, and it is estimated there will be an increase of M per cent for this sea son. ACADEMY OF SCIENCES. A Five- Inge* Spider— Geology of the Lake Superior District. The academy of sciences met last night and discussed botany, but the session was lightly attended. Prof. Orstand read a paper on a five-winged spider, which he had captured, and the insect was exhibited to the numbers present It was indeed a novelty, and attracted not an Inconsidera ble attention and comment. A theory was advanced showing that it was possible for a two-winged insect to develop four wings. Prof. Hall of the state university followed in an extemporaneous lecture on the Eastern sandstone, igneous and other stones found in the Lake Su*-erior region, espe cially on the southern shore. The red sand stone which he described is the same as used in the Westminster church and other build ings. He raised the question as to whether the copper-bearing rock and the red sand stone are of the same age. Geologists had been led to make the assertion that hori zontal sandstones are older than the tilted ones, and that the copper-bearing sand stones are of the triassic age or the same age as the Connecticut valley sandstone. mortuary of Last Month. Health officer Quinby's report for the month of February gives the number of It ii u ___mli mi i ■■ m» it i— il-_-— _!■■■■_. --—-n-ai i ST. FAOJ_ DAILY GLOBE. WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 3, 1886. M.l— —, — —WMM* .*>».■— 1.l ■.— 'II l__ .11 IWMllfil .— ' — ■■■■■. I. —I IT.. «»■■_■■■■_— M— ml ■».<_ 1.l ■■——■M ■■■■Ma— _ l—f fci i. ■_■___—.■ ._l.__l _T— -———■.— —.11-— —3 deaths 107. Of this number 50 were males ami 57 females. The deaths for i be pro- ceding month were 1111 Tho percentage for February is due to the epidemic of measles which prevailed at the Children's home. The leading causes were: Measles 16, consumption 14, pneumonia I*2. croup cancers 5, heart dlscaso 5, typhoid fever *'. scarlet fever 9. The social relations •■!.-: Married M, widower*, 1, widows 9, single M, unknown 1. DISTRICT COURT BRIEFS. In the district court Mary F. Quinn yes terday commenced a suit against Annie A. and Michael Gallagher to set aside a deed conveying lot *_'. block 2, liowfu's. addition, to the defendants. The complaint recites that the defendant. Annie A. Gallagher, is tlie daughter of Ann King who died in testate Feb. 21. 18SC; that while Ann King was sick and feeble on or about Oct. . 15, 1881, 1 be executed the !-»*t which was not delivered, but was given l*> the scriv ener; that Annie King upon her recovery ordered the toed destroyed, but her instruc tions were not followed out. Four days after her death Charles King called upon the scrivener and. by assuming that ho was entitled to possession of the deed, obtained it and turned it over to the defendants, who refuse to give it up. lt is therefore asked that the deed shall tie annulled ami the de fendant*- restrained from having it recorded. In the probate court tho will of the late Johnathan 1.. Pomeroy was tiled yesterday. His property, consisting of lots on .First avenue south and Second street, and on Washington avenue, and bis homestead on Kighth street, is left to his wife and two children. The estate is valued at 625,000. i:ai*o..is sports. run. it vmmi.i. wins. Phil llammel, the Chicago boy. won the five-mile bicycle race at the Washington rink last night from Grant Hell in li min utes and 12?/ seconds. It was an exciting and hotly-contested race throughout, lt •was .tiling on account of its closeness, although neither rider DM— cd bis machine to bis utmost throughout tho entire dis tance, as they would have done bad there been any. attempt at record breaking, at the start Hell took the lead and held it for one mile. On the second lap on the second mile llatnineli-.illed for the j*ole and took it 00 the back stretch. On tin* second time around, ever, afterwards Hell passed to the lead, only to lose it just be- ! fore the completion of the third mile. Hell managed to shoot past again and held the lead at the fourth mile score, and, indeed, up to within three laps of the finish. It was then that llammel showed his mettle. He laid down 011 ids handles, cried be the pole, aud passed, but not without a struggle. The remaining three laps were made in a rush. Each did his utmost, but Hummel opened up a gap of ten lengths, which be held to the score. Following is the time: Mm- See- Mile. utcs. end-*. Bell 1 3 17^ j Bod -' 6 •*'•'.. Hummel 3 9 44% Bed 4 it "H llammel 5 is 12* i The next event at the Washington rink f will Ik* the match race of five miles between drain Bell and Phil Ilartmaii for $50 a side. Hell will ride a new machine— a star — which will arrive to-day. He claims that bis wheel ridden last night was a serious handicap, inasmuch as it weighed twenty-two pounds more than Hammers machine. Said ho in commenting 011 it: "I tell you, it is a big lug on a 'cyclist to push a wagon around this track for five miles. If 1 fail to win the next race the time will bo greatly reduced. THE BOAT CLUB. "The Lurline Boat club will do more business the coming season than ever in the past," said 11. W. Commons, the secretary. "The members are all active and alive to the sports to be enjoyed. Many have gone to work in the gymnasium hardening up their muscles for their campaign, and all talk enthusiastically of regattas that will lie given."' Another member of the club was asked what would become of the Stone-Schifftnann imbroglio, and the answer was that it would be allowed to drop. Nothing can be gained by an exposure, if there be anything to expose. Many mem bers of the club, after discussing the theme. had said they favor employing Mr. Stone at a stated salary to take full charge of the boats of the company. He is a practical and skilled builder and will, in that capac ity, prove a valuable man to the club. NORTHWESTERN LEAGUE. The first meeting of the stockholders and managers of the proposed Northwestern Base Hall league will meet in Eau Claire on Friday to perfect an organization anil to adopt rules to govern the same, as well as to decide upon a schedule of games for the season and elect the sixth city. Already Milwaukee. St. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth and Kan Claire are in, with the likelihood of deciding upon Oshkosh as the remaining city. Ted Sullivan, J. K. Whitconib and Mr. Lucas are rustling and have secure most of their players. Whitconib has seven men selected and will get four or five more within the coming week. Some re gret has been expressed by Minneapolis people because Elmer Foster could not bo signed, but that is not one of the impossi bilities of the near future. The next im portant question to decide will lie the loca tion of grounds. There are but two avail- 1 able points. One is on the Chicago. Mil waukee A* St Paul short line, aud the other ; on the motor line. It is quite probable that either company will willingly furnish grounds on account of the benefits that they will derive. If located on the motor line the travel from St. Haul will be over the Manitoba load, because the motor connects with the union depot If on the Milwaukee short line, no travel will come over the Manitoba, and hence it would seem that the Manitoba and the motor companies will pool issues to secure the grounds on the motor line. This plan would also conven ience the Stillwater people who would at tend the Minneapolis games. NOTES. W. V. Bauman is the sixth to enter the pool tot rnament t j be given next week by Hen Brunswick. He deposited a forfeiture of (55 last nigbt, the money to be refunded to him, under the airreemcni, at the time of the tour nament. "Billy" is a pool player and will come near carrying off a goo. l chunk of the $250 to bo awarded. The virtue of this tour nament lies in the fact that those who enter pet all the money refunded, and they have an opportunity of winning from $50 to $100. Chief West is satisfied that the glove con test between Patsy Cardiff and Prof . Rooke will not bo a prize fight, and therefore it will not be actionable. Large, soft gloves are to bo used. Each man is to spar on bis merits, and no disturbance will be made, and the au dience may expect to receive the worth of , their time and money. Last evening an East side resident culled at the Globe oillce and advocated locating tbe base ball grounds on the Manitoba short lino on the East side near the state university, and urged as a paramount reason that Man ager Hill can be induced to secure and bear tin* expense of the grounds should they be located there. The stakes in the six-day bicycle race have been made -rood, despite the rumor that Scbock bad forfeited his $200. Albert leheek Is confident of winning and would, therefore, bo very foolish to forfeit bis money. Judge Carruth, th. Croukstoa boy who made the one hundred-mile skating record at the Washington rink, was warmly received at bis home. ..*■ • The Mercury Bicycle club met at the armory last night and discussed the coming cam paign. No entries have, as yet, been made in the billiard tournament Patsy Cardiff, states that his match with James Brady is off. The six-day wrestling tournament begins to boom again. nnXEAPOLIN GLOBULES. Rottl estate on the fifth page. Yesterday's bank clearings were (518, --153.2*. Duff's "Mikado" company will play all next week at the i . rand. Robson _ Crane played to another Immense house last night, and the spectacular comedy was once again a huge success. Edward Peterson and Martha Olson, * John McAullff a id Nellie McCarthy, Lust Ncwgren and Augusta Linderotb yesterday obtained marriage licences. Tbo directors of the Masonic Temple asso ciation met again yesterday and decided upon the changes desired In Long _ Kie's plans tor the proposed temple. Subscriptions now amount to (100.000. Col. Goshen, Jennie guigley and the stage performances <>! the dime museum are crowding the place. Tin- stage entertain, ment was strengthened last night by some now people, which materially adds to the pro -1 gram. THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ___—__—__. Organizing in Preparation for a Winning ! Fight in tae Doming Campaign. Colored Voter* Renounce Republic-* an fin and Come to Democracy. Central Political News Gathered from the City's Harvest Field. An informal meeting of the Democratic city committee was held last evening at the oflice of the socrety, Orville Illnehart The members of the committee are as follows: At Large— Matt Walsh, chairman. First Ward— A. P. CheSley. Second Ward— ll. W. Young. Third Ward— Herman Westphal. Fourth Ward— A. A. Ames. Filth Ward — Orville Kirn-hart, secretary. Sixth Ward— F. L. Van Duseu. Seventh Ward— B. M. Whitney. Eighth Ward— Robert I Rador. All of these were present except Messrs. Whltney and Chesley, and among the prominent Democrats present were A. T. Ankeny, (apt. P. P. Sweuson. It P. l'uniiington, F. VA. Smith and John Norton. Matthew Walsh occupied the chair. Dr. Ames tendered his resig nation as member of the Fourth ward, having removed into the Kighth. and with the proviso that it take effect at next matt w.vi.sii. meeting, it was ac cepted. He recommended Robert L. Kelly as bis successor and that gentleman was invited to be present at the next meeting. An Important feature of the meeting was the presence of a delegation of colored men representing two-thirds of colored voters of the city. They stated, without going into formalities, that the colored people had lived under both Republican and Democratic administrations in Minneapolis and St. Paul and they were pronounced in favor of the Democratic They owed no allegiance to the Republican party and were tired of be ing their tools and dupes and moreover they did not believe in passing from a state of actual slavery into one of political bondage. They believed they voiced the sentiment of a majority of the colored people of the North when they said they preferred tlie Democracy — the party of the people. There was some little informal discussion of the time of holding the convention, with relation to the Republican convention; sev eral members believed in an aggressive cam paign and favored holding their convention tirst. while others believed in waiting so as to take advantage of the blunders, the Re publicans would surely make. lt was finally decided to postpone discussion until the next meeting. It was also decided to leave to the individual wards the matter of holding ward or precinct caucuses, the Sixth having already signified its intention of having precinct caucuses. At the next meeting it is desired to have all ward and precinct committeemen present for final ac tion. The next meeting will be held on Friday, the time and place to be announced in the < ii.oui-: thai morning. Each ward is re quested to send to the Glodk olliee its com plete ward and precinct committees at the earliest date practicable. Union League Plan Opposed. The Sixth Ward Political league, after a hot debate on the Union league registration plan, adopted the following: Whereas, Upon due consideration of the scheme iv question we find it open to the fol lowing objections: First its practical operation It would keep the working classes away from the pri maries, many of them finding it a hardship to register on the poll lists. Second— lt places in the hands of three men power to so appoint the time and place of registration as to secure names of only those whom they may wish to have on the list. Third— lt places into the hands of a few men the power to count and return the votes cast, just as they may see fit, there being no law u> punish dishonesty of this kind. Fourth — lt imposes the disagreeable duty upon the workinginan of placing his political ' faith on record, where it may at any time bo inspected by ins employer Or his agent?, wbieh might prove a gfeot hardship. Filth— lt sets up the precinct committee as the tribunal which shall determine a man's political faith, which is an outrage and in ; dignity which every true Republican will re sist. Therefore, be it Resolve* l. That we condemn tho proposed system as impracticable, and that we recom mend that all the caucuses of the Republican party, on the whole, be held on the same day and at the same hour. "The Bloody First." To the Editor of tne Globe: Among the list of candidates which ap pear* from time to time in the Gmiiii* the name of Michael Kavanagh. 97 Broadway, was omitted. During the past five years lie has been a resident of the First ward. He is honest, energetic and outspoken, a polished speaker, a dashing, devil-may-care Irishman to tli* backbone. He could grapple with an "oak or pick up a straw." O-ce in the coun cil Kavanagh would be the -| f >" of it. A Gi-iiMAx Voter. Minneapolis, March 2. General Fancies. J. C. Wyman has reiterated his deter mination not to become a candidate for mayor, nor to accept the Republican nom ination on any terms or under any circum stances. This positively leaves him out. ! He says he will support and elect any mem ber of the party on the high license and patrol line platform. The party could scarcely find a brighter or more Intelligent young exponent than Mr. Wyman and in its search for a candidate may go further and fare worse. M E. S. Corser goes to the trouble to write a letter denying the report that he opposes the re-election of Aid. Colo ou account of his pro-motor proclivities, but will support him, in spite of "his unfortunate position with regard to the motor." Mr. Corser is one of those stiff-backed Republicans who would support satan if on his ticket, and especially when be knows Mr. Cole or no 1 other candidate could come out on an anti motor platform and stand a ghost of a show. • . V It is very cold weather for Republican candidates for mayor. The idea Is becom ing inground and ingrained that the unfor tunate v] ion whom shall alight the lightning of the Republican nomination is going to stay at home. This is a bad year for a Re publican mayor and Hon. (Jeorge A. Pills bury will, for some years, bear the title of "Last Republican Mayor of Minneapolis.'' Nobody wants the nomination. Nobody could be induced under any circumstances to take it; that Is, nobody but Calvin W. Clark, and be could never be elected. These thoughts have Impressed everybody to whom they have come. _■ • The latest decliner Is J. 11. Thompson. He has just returned trotn the sunny land of Florida and finds it a cold day in Minne apolis, especially for Republican nomina tions. He won't have any in bis and will not take the choice for mayor, though ten dered him in medallion, set about with dia monds. He said yesterday: "No, no. I could not and would not accept the candi dacy for mayor under any circumstances. 1 would not take the oflice now if I could get it without an election. My busi ness occupies every moment of my time, aud it's with the utmost difficulty that I can ! get away even for a vacation. I thank my friends, but they must not consider me in the race."' * ■* The scene changes when the Democratic field comes under observation. Everybody is imbued with the idea that a Democratic mayor will hold down the t seat this year, and there is a natural desire to be the ma n. There is no promiscuous scuffling for the place, for ono of only two men will get there. Dr. Ames and Henry Morse, No body else need apply at this juncture. The two gentlem .n named are making a lively tussle for the nomination, with the assur ance that the winner will be the next mayor. ■ Political Point*.. Martin Byrnes is a veteran Democrat in this city, lie has lived here twenty years and has religiously voted the ticket straight. Never before has ho came up as an aspirant for office, but he is now in tbe hands of his friends as an eligible aldormanle candidate from the Fourth ward. There MM to Ml no truth in the report that W. 1). Washburn has an eye on the mayoralty and Is in the hands of his friends. In some of the wards it looks as though ho hasn't any. John Dodge's chances for securing the Democratic nomination in the Fifth ward arc said to be growing brighter. Ho is the head millet in the Washburn *" mill, and is quite popular. And now they are commencing to boom J. H. ('hidings as a Republican candidate for alderman ill the Eighth ward. ll*' is not a bitter partisan and extremely, level-headed. Peter Uaucn of tie- Third ward has said that ho will not accept an alderman nomina tion in the Third ward. Ho wants the Re publican nomination for the legislature. Bob Leonard, the genial expressman, wants It distinctly understood that those who figure him M out of the alderman race in tbe Fourth ward make I mistake. Yesterday Aid. Colo said he did not want any additional precincts created in tho Fourth ward for fear that It might injure Ids chances for re-election. The Second ward lias developed lots of aldormanlo timber, and now it is reported that Ed Cramsic will la- a distinctively Green back candidate. E. L. Corser is out in a card In favor of tbo no mutation of Emerson Cole for alderman from the Fourth. Mr. Cole will have to work the harder. Tin- suit-committee, of the Democratic city committee Is preparing a plan of organization to bo submitted to the next convention. Pet Callau-han Indignantly denies tie- re port that he is a bidder fur a Prohibition re uomimition far any office whatever. Col. Clark is said to In- very reticent on tho motor question now that the suburbs have been heard from. Herman Wcstphal says tho Washington rink is not largo enough to bold the coming Third ward caucus. Nearly as many Republicans are declining to bo candidates for assessor as there aro for mayor. Orville Itinehart. "the young eagle of the Fifth," is just recovering irom a severe ill ness. Aid. Ed Johnson is conceded a walk-over in tin- Second. Gillette will wait a year. J. J. Mcllalo is being brought forward as a good man for the legislature. A CHANGE OF BASE. The Mooted Motor Question Takes a De cided New Aspect. The Executive Committee -Wrows New Light on That Bond, And De-mauds That the Motor Com pany Resume is team Transit. The executive committee representing the people of the Seventh and Eighth wards had an interesting session yesterday with closed doors. Various matters came to light ami this morning unexpected, not to say sensational, developments are made. When the committee rose it bad prepared aud afterwards banded to President Small the following document: Minneapolis. .Minn.. March 2.— S. 8. Small, Esq.. President Minneapolis, Lyndale— Min netouka Hallway. Sir: Gen. Washburn, as we learn from a published interview, refused to yield his views to those of the people of the Eighth and Seventh wards and withdraw his objections to the use of steam as a mo tive power on First avenue south below Sixth street, tbo committee most interested in the matter of rapid transit via the motor, doom it best to address further communica tions direct to those who are directly respon sible for ihe present condition of things. They have learned that the prevalent opinion that the motor company Is under bonds to Gen. Washburn under penalty of $500 a day not to use steam below Sixth street and ere long not below Nineteenth street is not war ranted by the facts, but that a substantially similar bond was executed by Mr. Charles Pillsbury, individually, in the penal sum of $100 a day, the total penalty being limited to $50,000. Now sir, the people we represent are terribly in earnest and in no humor to be ritled with, they bought their homes, many of them, because they were assured rapid transit, and rapid transit they must have at least until the properly constituted repre sentatives of tbo city shall otherwise decree. They do not recognize your right to adopt as your guide an Individual contract, but ask that you conform to ihe contract the com pany bas made with the city and with the terms upon which you secured so much right of-way in the suburbs. For ourselves and those we represent we therefore demand that In according Witt existing motor ordinance, and ignoring private contracts not in terms binding upon your company, you at once re new the rapid transit until lately used, and again use steam as a motive power from Washington avenue to the lakes, and in making this demand we ask only that which is clearly our due. Respectfully, .1. H. ('inniNr.s, M. L. Una. ins. It:. nM E. Miner, L. H. Turneu, In*. A. N i:\vki.i., • Executlvo Committee. Mr. Small was seen shortly afterward and said he bad nothing to say at present in relation to the document am! it- demand, lie has promised a reply to-day, and until then it would bo manifestly improper to forestall the committee. It was learned last night, upon undoubted authority, that the Motor company had ordered a caustic soda motor, to be delivered in Minneapolis at the earliest possible moment A member of the committee was last night asked what would be the next devel opment and replied: "You will see steam motors running as usual within a week." POLICE GATIIEI-INGS. No trace of Lizzie A men as been learned as yet. She is thought to have BOM to lhe bad. The police have, at police headquarters, a lady's pocket Look containing a sum of money, which was found, and will be delivered to the owner upon identlQcatlon. Yesterday Chief West received a letter from V. P. Young of Buffalo, N. V.. asking if Fred Gorman, the member of the Jumbo club that died recently, is not In reality Fred Gallagher, his brother-in-law. The members of the Jumbo club say that tbe deceased's name was Gorman. A young lima named A. R. Luce was ar rested yesterday by Detectives Gleason and Coswcll on a char-roof disposing of mortgage property. Tho property in question was a horse, buggy and harness, and was mortgaged to John M. Gannon. Luce absented himself from the city for some time, but returned from Wisconsin yesterday. OFFICIAL. PUBLICATION. City Ci.kkk's Office, > m. Paul, Feb. 9, UN. , Whereas, A petition has been hied in this office by order of the Common Council of the City of St. Paul, as provided by law, asking for the vacation of Taylor ave nue, between Lexington avenue and Sum mit terrace, in Hall A Brown's addition to Hyde Park; and, Whereas, The petitioners state that they are a majority of the owners of property on the line of the street asked to be vacated, and that tne object and reason for the vaca tion asked for is for the purpose of making Martin and Fuller streets continue through as they are platted, without jags or irregu larities, -Vow, Therefore, notice is hereby given that said petition will bo heard and consid ered by said Common Council or a commit tee to bo appointed by said Council on Tuesday, the sixth day of April. A. 1). ]ss,, at 7:30 o'clock p. in., at the Council chamber in the city hall. By order of Common Council. 1n..-. A. PitKXDKHOAST, City Clerk. feblo-sw-w AMI -F.MKN I*-. ~ GRAND OPERA. ALL THIS WEEK. MATINEE SATURDAY. ROBSON & CRANE. "COMEDY OF ERRORS." All next week, DUFF MIKADO COMPANY, from Standard Theatre, New York. WASHINGTON RINK. Thursday Evening, March 4, GREAT Match Bicycle Race, Five Miles, BETWEEN Grant Bell of Minneapolis and Phil Hammel of Chicago. For $50 a side. Race to begin at 9 o'clock. *. _*- Commencing Monday, March 8, match I race for American Championship, nix days, I twelve hours per day, between Albert Schock [ and W. M. Woodsido. Ofl-Tl I HE ft OVERCOATS for the pleasant (lavs is tlie \_rK IIV correct caper. The BIG BOSTON, Minne -1.11 j1) | ImII apolis, corner of Washington and Second " ■ I"I■ ■\A Avenues South, has just received an ele gant stock of the useful articles in all grades from a good lair Coat at $15, up to the finest Meltons and silk and satin lined and jour tailor-made for 880 and $35. We name the highest and lowest prices, but have them in all prices between those amounts. All the Spring blocks of Hats, Silk Kersey, Derby and Soft, are now in. A cordial invitation is extended to all to see our goods, whether they wish to purchase or not. ****************** Prices given here below are upon Teas and TJ A 'XT'' O Coffees selected from our large stock with a Jf|__fJ_ I j^ special view of meeting the wants of dealers, "**" hotel keepers, large farmers and consumers of **&** the Northwest. We guarantee to save you jo Tthe Northwest. We guarantee to are cash C 7 irom 20 to 40 per cent. Our terms are cash ■■• J[ " I with orders, and if not satisfactory return goods and we will refund money, or C. O. D., _■■**** j i with privilege of examining. V| (X1P1& 1 H Japan Uncolorcd, No. 11 at 32c; No. 71 at 35c; No. 118 at 36c; U \j\Jm\ \J m No. iat **> ' Japan Green, No. 4 at BBo* No. 50 at 40c, No. 1 at He. established. Oolong or Black, No. 8 at 35c; No. '.» at 45c; No. 19 at He. n_____a-___ _a_ea_a English Breakfast, No. 7 at He; No. mi at Ho; No. 87 at Ho. Golden lUo. roasted, at lie; cbolco at it.-: fair i.'-. Golden Rio, irreon, at I*'* ..<•; cbolco at 12c: fair at 10c. Always state plainly, number and kind. No orders filled for lis, than 10 lbs of tea and 50 lis of coffee. :•■"•>' T. RAY & CO., 32 Washington Ay. South, Minneapolis, Minn. J^^^^^^P CMS ' P> STEVENS * S0N ' y^^r^S^^^^j X 14 &10 South Fifth St., - Steven's Desk |ril\ A^^_— , r__4^ga>9 (Near tho West Hotel,) MINNEAPOLIS. BIIIJ IH Parlor and Chamber llill — iiy^H suites, 1 TB/»ir MARK. -II '■ ' FINE OFFICE DESKS AND GENERAL FURNITURE - CASCADE STEAM LAUNDRY 318 SECOND AVENUE S„ MINNEAPOLIS. J. It. PURCHASE. Prop MINNEAPOLIS PROVISION "COMPANY ! Beef and Pork Packers, and General Provision Dealers, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. Market Men, Wholesale and Retail Grocers, Hotel, Family and Lumber Camp Supplies** 24 and 26 South First Street, - MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. THIEL'S DETECTIVE SERVICE^ ST. PAUL, ST. LOUIS AND NEW YORK. G. 11. TlllEL, Proprietor. C-I'FtCKS — National German-American Hank Building, St. Paul. Minn.. E. Eddy, Manager; 700 and 7U2 Olive sue et, St. Louis, Mo., C.F. Newcomb, Manager; 82 and 84 Nassau street, New York, a. Cunz, Manager. • COMBINED * SHEATHING AND LATH MANFP.AND FOR SALT •WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- E.S.KENNEY Ba-^fi-*^ ••■ .JLS.'I^^.MIMM^USM^N '•: -<f is^«-r--rc-— -«-p— ;*-~-*jy w _#" WM _ — ****B_ LALLY BROS, Wholesale and Retail LIQUOR DEALERS, 113 South Washington Avenue. Finest Imported and Domestic . Cigars and Imported Liquors of All Kinds. The Best Grades of Goods a Specialty. WEST HOTEL, MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. This naruifleent FIRE PROOF HOTEL was »pen to the trarolin-r public in July last. It -as every convenience known to modern hotel —l2o chamber--' with bath. Four Elevators, Electric Lights, Etc. . Table and attendance unsurpassed, and rates as low as any first-class hotel In tho United States. S3 per day and upwards ac lording* to location of rooms. JOHN T. WEST, Proprietor. Chas. W. Shepherd, Manager. __S_^**^_l_^rß8 Pain * 6SS Dentists * fe^^^l^l DR. W. J. HURD, *M f~K ' .-"^E-- ffP Proprietor. ii%S*s*±Jt¥ m E * Sevent! - st *» C***^/>J "*S-*"*?^_|_^L. st* PAUL. V^_H_^^X\ 37 Washington Av.S '*0'«--*C-5_5S-_\_ >^ MINNEAPOLIS. ■ "" —— ~~ STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNT!" OF RAMSEY — ss. District Court, Second Judicial District. Maggie Purman. plaintiff, against Mack S. Pur man, defendant. 6CMMOXS. The State of Minnesota to the above named de fendant: You are hereby summoned and required to an swer the complaint of the plaintiff in the above en titled action, which is on file in tho office of the clerk of the said court, and to serve a copy of your answer to said complaint on the subscriber, at bis office, room 31, t.il'ill-n block, in the city of St. Paul, in .-aid county of Ramsey, within thirty days after the service of this summons upon you, exclu sive of tho day of such service; and. if you fail to answer the said complaint within the time afore said, the plaintiff in this action will apply to tho court for the relief demanded therein, together with plaintiff's costs and disbursements herein. 11. 11. HERBST. * Plaintiff's Attorney, St. Paul. Minn, feb"*4-Cw-wed ___H__ HALL, REAL ESTATE DEALER Offices. I. Cor. Third & Robert Sts. Fourteen years established In St. Paul, Minn. Buys and soils Real Est ale and Mortgages. Assessment for Opening and Extension o f an Alley, through Block 18, Rice & [nine's Addition. Oppice op the Board of Public Work**. ) City or St. Paul, Minn., March 2, 1888. | Notice is hereby -riven that the assessment Of lieneMts. damages, costs and expenses arising* from the opening and extension of an alloy twelve feet wide, through block 18, Rico _ Irvine's Addition, from Market street to Washington street, in the City of St. Paul, Minnesota, has been completed and entered of record by the Board of Public Works in and for said city, and that said assessment was duly confirmed by said Board on the Ist day of March, A. D. 1881. WILLIAM BARRETT, President. Official : R. L. Gorman, Clerk Board of Public Works, tt-i-tt. ELEGANT PICTURE FRAMES AT MODERATE PRICES* Largest variety of designs in gold and bronxes to select from in the Northwest. Or ders promptly attended to and executed in the best possible manner. Fine engravings and allotypes always on hand. C. THOMAS. 43 W. THIRD ST _n_a_«_Hoßua__MS_iauaab. CITY NOTICE. Office of the City Treasurer, > St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 19, 1880. S All persons interested in the assessments for Grading and Guttering Western Aye nue, from Como Avenue to Maryland street; Opening, "Widening: and Extension ot Goodrich Avenue, from Dale street West to Lexington Avenue; WILL TAKE NOTICE That on the 10th day of February, 1888, I did receive different warrants from the • City Comptroller of the City of St. Paul for tho collection of the above-named assessments. The nature of these warrant is, that if you fail to pay tha assessment withia THIRTY DAYS after the first publication of this notice, X shall report you and your real estate so as sessed delinquent, and apply to the District Court of the County of Ramsey, Minnesota, for judgment against your lands, lots, blocks, or parcels thereof so assessed, including in terest, costs and expenses, and for an order of the Court to sell tho samo for the payment i thereof. 51-61 GEORGE REIS, City Treasurer. Proposals for Beef. Department of TnE Interior. 1 Office OF Indian Affairs, > WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, ISS6. ) SEALED PROPOSALS, indorsed "Proposals for Beef." and directed to the Commissioner of ; Indian Affairs, Washington. D. C, will be received at this office, until 1» o'clock Monday, March 22d, 1888, for the delivery at Crow Agency, Montana, daring tho current fiscal year, of about 300,000 pounds of gross beef, the first delivery to be mado not later than April '.'I, 1886. The contract will bo mado for good, merchant able beef, and will bo subject to rigid inspection before accepted. The cattle are to bo furnished on the hoof, and must be steers and cows (no bulls or stags) not over seven years of age. and must average not less than 850 pounds gross at each delivery. No animal will be accepted that weighs less than TOO pounds, or that nets less than 00 per cent, oi its gross weight. The price must be figured gross, but lor all cows delivered under any contract a discount of 20 per cent, from tho proposed price will be made. Bids must specify whether tho cattle to bo offered were wintered north or south of the south line of Kansas. The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or any part of any bid if deemed for tho best interest of tho service; tha further right is also reserved to increase or dimin ish the amount of beef specified in any contract to the extent of 25 per cent. .- ' CERTIFIED CHECKS. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or draft on some United States Depository,, made payable to the undersigned, for at least 5 per cent, of the proposal, which check or draft will bo forfeits-! to the United States in case any bidder or bidders receiving an award shall fail to promptly execute a contract with good and suffi cient sureties; otherwise to be returned to the bidder. . '•.';" • J. D. C. ATKINS. feb-*t".-.".w-exc-9un Commissioner. ———————— —————— — ■ — — — » STATE OP MINNESOTA. COONTY OF RAMSEY — ss. In Probata Court, special term, Feb. 9, 1888. ' In the matter of the estate of Charles A, Doolit tie. deceased. whereas. An instrument in writing, purporting to be an authenticated copy of the last will and testament of Charles A. I deceased, and of the probate thereof, in the county of Oneida, state of New York, has been delivered to this court; And Whereas, Charles EL Lienau has filed here with his petition, representing among other things that said Charlos A. Doolittle died at Utica. in said Oneida county, state of New York, testate, and that said petitioner is interested in certain real estate, upon which said will may operate, and praying that the said instrument may bo admitted to probate and that dee administration be had upon said estate as may be necessary and proper according to law; It is ordered, that tho proofs of said instrument, and the said petition, bo heard before this court, at the probate office in said county, on Monday, the Bth day ol March, A. d. 1886, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, when all concerned may appear and contest the probate of said instrument. And it is further ordered, that public notice of the time and place ot said hearing be given to all persons interested, by publication of these orders) •lor three weeks successively previous to said day of hearing, in the St. Paul DAILY Globe, a news paper printed and published at St. Paul, in said county. By the Court. • '•.;■•; [L.S.] WM. B. MCGRORTY, Judge of Probate. Attest: Frank Robert, Jr., Clerk. 'rfi-'tti Charles N. Bell, Attorney for Petitioner. j 10-4 w- wed RESTAURANT 205 NICOLLET POWELL A MCLENNAN, Proprietors. Flve-oourse dinner, 85c ; I** to 2p. m. Opea from 8 till auduiaht. n