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2 EUSTIS, GLfIPP, BEDE IHAT TRIO OF* SOI IM*» MONEY OKA. 'TORS ENTERTAIN A VAST Al -HENCE. SENATOR NELSON WAS LATE AND COHI.1) NOT SPEAK AS HAD ■ BEEN CALCIXATED UP ON. ONE OK THE BEST MEETINCS That H:m Heen Held aw Yet in the Loeul Field— Events of the f*l_iljpwl||l Patiiotii-. inspiring and convincing Was the meeting held at Market hall last evening under the auspices of the Norse- American Republican club in the Interest of sound money, sound govern ment and national honesty and pros perity. Never before was Market hall crowded with so interested and orderly an audience, and never were speakers listened to with deeper attention, fully attesting the importance ln which the Issues of the present campaign are held by the people. Fully 2,500 people weighed the arguments of the ora tors, drew their conclusions and ap plauded the sentiment expressed in a manner which could not be mistaken for transient enthusiasm, but which was a manifestation of conviction and of purpose. For three hours the soph istries of the free silver cause receded before the arguments of the speakers, as the rabble before the Roman lletors. j Democrats and Republicans were in i the audience, and their cheers and i plaudits mingled in support of the common cause. Long before the time for the meeting to commence the people began flocking to the hall, and lt was only with dif ficulty that the seats* reserved for clubs attending in a body could be kept va cant. Shortly before 8 o'clock the Vi king Republican club, of Minneapolis, nearly 300 strong and headed by a brass band, marched In, to be followed a little later by the First Ward Re publican club, of this city, number ing 250 members. Owing to Inability to reach the city ln time Senator Nelson was unable to address the meeting, but when G. J. Lomen, chairman of the evening, an nounced this fact, he informed the au dience that it would not lack for a most able and comprehensive discus sion of the question which they had assembled to hear, as the list of speak ers comprised men amply able to ex pound the arguments of sound money. The speakers were William Henry Eus tis, ex-mayor of Minneapolis; Moses E. Clapp, and J. Adam Bede, and while the absence of Senator Nelson was plainly regretted lt was fully evidenced that only quantity and not quality was curtailed by his detention. Amorg those to accept the special Invitation of the Norse-American club to occupy seats on the platform with the speakers were John L. Gibbs, Capt. H. A. Castle, Col. Soren Llstoe, A. H. Lindeke, H. N. Davis, Judge Ira Mills, Henry Johns, Fred Zollman, Judge Willrlch, A. S. Tallmadge. Gen. M. D. Flower, Dr. Nelson. John Sandell, Wil liam Donaldson, Fred Schiffman, Harry A. Sundberg and others. President Lomen, of the Norse-Amer ican club, under whose auspices the meeting was held, welcomed the audi ence and referred to the splendid ap pearance and record of the Minneapolis Viking club, and the First ward club of St. Paul was also referred to as an ex ample of the strength of the sound money movement In this city. Mr. Lo men said: "In order to Inspire con fidence In the commercial world we should have sound money, and we do not want to repeat the experiments that history has proved to be fatal. Free silver ls an experiment that has created distrust in the minds of a ma jority of voters In this country. For that reason we are here to advocate sound money. "it would have given me pleasure to have Introduced the junior senator of this state, but In his absence I will present to you that distinguished gen tleman who some day, let us hope, will be our governor — Hon. William H. Eustis, of Minneapolis." Mr. Eustis was enthusiastically re ceived by the great audience, and said ln part: "This is a campaign of education. Four years ago we stood at the fork ing of the road. Some said take the road to right and go down to protec tion and prosperity; others said, choose the road to the left We chose the lat ter and went down to free trade and distress. We listened to the wrong man at the fork of the road. For this reason you must give me credit for be lieving what I shall say to you, and be lieve that my advice is sincere. "The campaign ls peculiar. The ar guments are peculiar. Those who have made life a success are to be pulled down. The cry of the enemy is, 'Down with the rich.' I say we should cry, 'Up with the poor, lift up the weak and the worthy.' But the enemy says the worker cannot vote with his em ployer. The great laws of God are uni versal. Because the people of other countries have found these same laws trustworthy, our political enemies say we must get out of step and go by ourselves. Why must we say we will not use certain things because other nations use them? Should we refuse to use electricity because England and Germany use it? It seems to me we ought to settle this great question right. Four years ago we tried an experi ment and have suffered. This year we will not make a mistake. We will set tle this money question ln the right way. "Why have you come to this North western county, from the fatherland FREE! For The Asking. ONE SaToNLY. ONE COPY MARCH . OP . . . PROGRESS — COMPOSED BY — F_ Fai)ciu.li, Director of The United .States. Marine Band. Howard, Farwell % Co. 20-22-24 West stb Street. and from other sections of this nation? To improve your condition, to make wealth. All the raw materials are here at our disposal, the gift of a good God. When you give this raw material thought It makes wealth. This wealth belongs to the one who does the work. The wealth Is where the work ls done. There ls no wealth ln exchange. We can't eat our cake and keep lt too. This ls one of the principles that runs through the economy of nations. Until two or three years ago everybody ln the Twin Cities was busy and happy. But In 1893 our proud cities were strick en down. We asked what was the matter, and somebody answered, 'it was the poison taken ln 1873.' I know how you struggled here to And work for your people as we did ln Minne apolis. The trouble was we were short on work. There was want of confi dence, want of money, want of work. That's why I say we want a policy that will entourage work In our native land. We can so adjust our Industrial situation, without Injustice to any man; then prosperity will return to us. A few years ago we bought all our tin; today we make 95 per cent of ail we use. We ought to make all our own sugar and save the more than $100, --000,000 we send abroad for sugar an nually. It's work, work, work, the cry everywhere. A fair-minded policy is needed to bring about a return of pro-rarity." "Money is a medium of exchange. Th. re was a time when heads of ani mals, shells and minerals were used for money. There was continued progress in the adoption of the medium, until finally the two metals now under dis cussion were adopted. In the early j history of the country there wasn't much money. The Indian, the trap per, the trader used shells, the skins of fur-bearing animals. Then same the time when New York state passed a law demonetizing wampum. During the revolution we had only English gold and silver, and the government i had to Issue paper money. That was i cheap money, according to history. j George Washington said it took a cart- I load of money to purchase a cartload of provisions. The brightest minds of | the country were bent upon establi=h- I ing for the United States a sound mon ey, after the close of that war. Alex ander Hamilton, the brightest man of his time, writing of that effort to estab lish a financial basis, fixed upon gold, though he favored the use of silver as well. History has proven his ideas absolutely correct There have been changes and revolutions ln the condi tions of silver but not of gold. "Men, not metals, are mentioned ln the Declaration of Independence. Met als haven't any rights. They are the servants of men. The rights of silver have been confused with the desires of silver mine owners in this campaign. Silver ls not grumbling, and will not. It must be used as we please to ad vance our best interests. There was a time when -we said to all the world, bring your gold and silver and we will coin it for you. There was the com mercial and market value of the met als, and gold grew obstreperous and wouldn't associate with the sliver. The silver went to the mint, but the gold staid away. Thomas Jefferson stopped the coinage of silver dollars, and down the years until Madison's time there was not a silver dolllar coined. In 1534 the gold had been drawn from the country, and the financiers of that time changed the ratio again. They made it 16 to 1. But they went a little too far, and silver left the country. Then came the discovery of gold ln California. Congress took the matter up a^-ain. England had adopted the single standard, while we were get ting along on gold as best we could. Not many years ago there were several standards of measurement for gauges of railroad tracks. This diversity was a great inconvenience to commerce. Changes were made gradually until last year the last road was changed to the one standard of other roads. We are already on the gold standard. We had learned by experience what was best for us and adapted ourselves to that single standard. There Is a law that cannot be disputed— you cannot have both gold and silver with un limited coinage and keep both metals in circulation. "In 1873 the mine owners were mak ing money and persuaded congress to pass a law authorizing the trade dollar. It was heavier than the standard dol lar, and the law permitted any owner of silver bullion to take It to the mint and have lt coined Into trade dollars, provided they were not circulated in the United States. These coins were for circulation in India, Finally, when silver b?gan to go down in foreign coun tries, these dollars came back here and went into circulation. This coin, eight grains heavier than the legal tender dollar, ls actually worth only sixty cents in gold, and that's all you can get for It. The legal tender dollar back ed by the government Is worth 100 cents In gold. One ls Uncle Sam's money, the other a dollar coined on private accoumt. It is a genuine Bryan dollar. "The free silver advocates tell us that the price of silver affects the price of farm products. Does silver discrimi nate against farm products? No Indeed. Silver has no more relation to the price of products than lt has to the number of bushels a farmer raises. Gold is scarce. It is found in rare places and mines at great cost. Silver is plentiful and cheap. There ls so much of it, and is so easily mined, that it can be successfully mined at a profit in some places at 30 and 40 cents per ounce. No wonder the metal is not worth $1.29. How many of you think if we open our mints to the world for free and unlimited coinage, silver would rise to that price? Hold up your hands. One, two, three — a dozen ln thia great audience." A man who had Interrupted frequent ly -with questions rose and demanded three cheers for Bryan. A police offi cer subdued the disturber, while the spea.ker with good natured sarcasm awakened the cheers of the audience by referring to the lack of mental bal ance exhibited by advocates of free coinage. He then continued: "What we want is confidence. There are few people who believe sliver can go to $1.29. Parliament or congress can not bring this about. But if it should, you would have the same dollar. You have doubled the price of silver, but the price of wheat ls where it was. You have made Mexico, India and Eng land, whom you bate, rich. You re mit mber the story of the boy-Hrho.-ask ed the doctor the. difference betwefen a mushroom and a toadstool. 'Eat it,' said the doctor. 'If it kills you, lt ls a toadstool.' So I think you will find this question, if you follow Mr. Bryan, a gigantic toadstool.*" Mr. Eustis then quoted from William Wlndom's final speech, interrupted by his last fatal Illness, ln defense of the gold standard. His reference to the noted Minnesotan was interrupted by cheers. "The time has come for us to stand upon the towers If you want to pre serve the government. We have In cur midst a spirit of anarchy and riot that should be put down. Three years ago a Populist near Brooklnga.ln South Dakota, when United States troops were ln Chicago, said to his Pop. neighbor: 'The soldiers are ln Chicago and cannot interfere; let's go down to Brookings, burn the court nouse and the records, and thus pay our mort gages.* And he got flfty-slx men to j sign an agreement to do that thing. (Voice— l don't believe it.) I didn't i want to either. But I told the story | at Lake Benton and was assured it was true. In South Dakota I repeated the anecdote, and was again told lt was j true. I made special inquiry at Brook ! ings, and Inquired of a prominent cit | izer. if it was true. He said he couldn't j deny It. (Voice — But he didn't say it j was true.) No, but he didn't deny It. j We have a great country. We want j to get this animosity out of the minds j of tbe people. This hatred the Bryan l ites evince toward everything that In ! volves the honor of tha nation, we must controvert. Wfe must T*ave con fidence in our country, in our flag, in our people. We want to put down the feeling whkdi inspired a. certain United States Beaator to thank God that when MttC ®Afl^<^OL<W^ FRIHAY, OCTOBER 2, 1896. death caused vacancies in the United States supreme court, If Bryan was president, he would put Populists ' on the bench." Gen. Moses E. Clapp was introduced as "The John A. Logan of the state of Minnesota," and was heartily re ceived. His reference to Senator Nel son was received with enthusiasm, ln part the speaker said: "It ls one of the peculiar features of this campaign that we are linked to gether for a common cause, though we may differ as to details of accomplish ment In my judgment free silver is the smallest issue of the campaign. It is the danger from revolution that faces us, for which free sliver Is merely the rallying cry. Altgeld and Tillman tell us we are loaded with a mountain of debt. The great bulk of this country's debt is a debt of en ergy and hope— the evidence of thrift on the part of those who have bought and developed farms on credit. There may be Individual cases where such debt brings hardship and disaster, but the greater part of such debt is evi dence of energy and courage." Gen. Clapp spoke very briefly, as the hour was late, to enable J. Adam Bede, fresh from his successful tilt with Towne, to deliver an address. Mr. Bede, who was introduced as a Democrat, said: "This is the first time I have ever had the honor of speaking in a Repub lican meeting. I am a Democrat. It's hard to classify people this year. You might call me a sort of emergency Republican. I have not taken part in any convention this year, for when I went to Minneapolis and saw the Dem ocrats Are Dan Lawler and nominate John Lind, I concluded that the Demo cratic party was no place for me, and I have come Into the Republican party to ( flnd respectable company. "There's a mistaken notion about this money question. They say that silver is the poor man's money. But where do you find any poor man who owns a silver mine, or an iron mine, or a copper, or lead or zinc mine? On the contrary, gold is the poor man's money. It is worth more than sliver because scarcer. Silver has cheapened with the discovery of new mines, with Ido^1 d o^, re CT ase^l Cos>t of transportation. In 1573 St. Paul had 20,000 people; Minne sota bad I.COO miles of railroad. Today St. Paul has 150.000 inhabitants, and the state 6,000 miles of railway. All this In the face of that dreadful crime of 73. If you want to go back to the good old times of 1873, you must de mcnettlze railroads. The free silver people want to experiment with disas ter. They insist that 16 to 1 is the only proper ratio for the metals. The two most distinguished silver friends in this country— Mr. Bryan and Mr Towne— say they want the 16 to 1 ratio because we used to use it. All these people you are now opposing were on the same platform two years ago that you now stand upon. "Two years ago Towne, In his accept ing speech at Brainerd, thought iron Minnesota iron, would make as good a dollar as silver. Now he wants free coinage of his silver and your silver and my silver whether the government stamps its seal of approval upon the coin or not. It may seem strange for a Democrat to give Republicans advice ?}} an,t to tell you that °ne of the chief objections I have to the candi dates on the Democratic ticket is that they don't know any more than I do I want to vote some one to occupy the presidential chair whom I can look up to Two years ago these Pomilistic fellows thought you were all right, now they are charging you with corruption and coercion. lam voting with the Repub licans this year because I recognize that the result at the polls must be de cisive.. This question cannot be tem porized with. It must be crushed out For that reason I am going to vote for what I believe ls best for the interests of the nation— vote for McKinley and sound money. "There's another issue. "We are deal ing not only with the fiaters but the rioters. This country cannot be run by mobs. We must do away with hate and passion, If we want peace and plenty. lam Inclined now to believe that free silver is but a step toward ftat money, that would bring more ruin than all the wars in the history of the republic, and they couldn't stop it. A man may have genius but not be fit to run a campaign. In investigating this question we find the men we would trust our business with are opposed to Hi to 1. I say this without ill-feeling. Some men cannot help lt that thpy were born with genius instead of hard horse-sense. It's not a question of men but political principles that should Influence voters, this year. If you want lt said that this state has been turned over to the Populists— then vote for Mr. Llnd. Mr. Llnd may be able to run this state, but the party with which he trains has not a specially good reputation for running states suc cessfully. It's poor business for a Re publican to be ln, to vote for a free silver Republican and Ignore a sound money candidate." Mr. Bede's address pleased the audi ence, which remained until the close and urged him to proceed. His ref erences to Towne, when he said he had been up ln the Sixth district "punctur ing bubbles," was thoroughly appreci ated. All the speakers were given re ceptions as hearty as would have been accorded Senator Nelson, had he been present. Aside from the one trouble some Individual, whom It were kind ness to assume was not responsible for his conduct, all the speakers were ac corded the most respectful hearing. • » * There will be a meeting of the Na tional Democratic county committee to night at the rooms of the Sound Money club in the Germania Life building. The committee will then determine whether any nominations shall be made for county offices. Some of the members of the committee are urgent in their demand for at least one nomination, but the majority are opposed. • • • John Wagener's acceptance of the Democratic nomination for sheriff Is a souroe of much joy among the faith ful. They claim that Wagener, more than any other man, will enable the Democrats to upset all the calculations of the enemy. Chapel's friends are un easy and the Republican county com mittee gave evidence of the belief ln Wagener's strength when it sent emis saries to Wagener urging him not to accept the nomination. These emis saries were Germans, who are friendly to Chapel and who were partially in strumental ln securing the defeat of Col. Kiefer when he asked a renomi nation for congress. But the friends of Col. Kiefer had more Influence with Wagener than the friends of Chapel, and he concluded that it was his duty to accept the nomination and do all ln his power to assist in the defeat of the Republican candidates. Such Ill feeling as was manifested when other candidates for the office were turned down is rapidly disappearing, and Wagener ls promised the undivided support of the Democrats and a good portion of the Republican vote that has been ostracized by the Republican county committee and his honor, the worshipful mayor, P. B. Doran, It ls surprising how many enemies Doran has made for the Republican party. All the ex-clty employes are anxious to assist the Democrats this fall— not so much for the hope of reward as for the desire to "get even" with the mayor and his party. At Democratic headquarters every day may be found a coterie of these retired city employes, and the remarks that are made must make the ears of the city's executive tingle. Employes of the city and coun ty as Well are indicating in a quiet way that they are willing to do anything to assist in Wagener's election. The Germans in every department of city work are flocking to the standard of tha party of Wagener. • • * Camden H. West, assistant secretary of the National Democratic party, has returned from a trip ln the" Northern part of the state. He says outside ol Duluth he heard very little talk in .favor of Towne. In the lower coun ties of the Sixth district, Mr; West euye, tbe _*ntiin*nt »e*n_s to be *onrtr- wbelmingly in favor of sound money* and Morris for congress. *• • * John L. Townley is the leading candi date to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of C. W. Gordon, nomi nated for the legislature from the Sev enth ward by the Democrats ln con vention on Tu4_day ' last. Townley Is strong with the free' silverites and can have the nomination If he wants . lt. He has been active in the campaign in the state and may not accept the nomination bemuse" it will interfere with the wcrrk that has been laid out for him by the- state central commit tee. Senator Allen, BQ f Nebraska, will speak for the $?op*_lists in the Expo sition hall at*. Minneapolis Saturday night. Space has. been reserved for those who will attend from St Paul. It ls expected tbajt the great hall will be filled. • * • The Populist | state central commit tee announces that James R. Sovereign, president of thg> kriights of Labor, and Eugene V. Debs will spend ten days in Minnesota this month, speaking at various points. • » * Maj. Bowler will tour the First dis trict after Oct. 6, under the direction of T. J. Meighen, chairman of the Popu list congressional committee. » • • E. L. Baumgarten, of Ohio, and O. P. Opdahl, of Chicago, have been se cured for a number of speeches in the state by the Democratic state central committee. * • » • W. W? Thomas, ex-minister to Nor way and Sweden, will speak to the young men of the First Baptist church next Monday evening in reply to the speech S. M. Owen made some time ago. • » * County Attorney Butler and Edward Peterson, candidate for the legislature from the First ward, will address the First Ward John Lind club, which meets at Sjoberg's hall on Payne ave nue this evening. • * * County Democratic candidates met at headquarters yesterday and discuss ed their preference for members of the new county committee. The com mittee, which is composed of two mem bers from each ward and seven at large, will be appointed by C. D. O'Brien, chairman of the recent conven tion. The selections will probably be made and the new committeemen named today. The convention passed a resolution authorizing the chairman to appoint a committee of five to select delegates to the congressional . convention, which will be held at Mozart hall, Oct. 12. Yesterday the following were named to act In such capacity: Harry Cald well, chairman; John L. Townley, James King, John H. Ives and T. J. McDermott This committee wiW meet <at the call of the chairman, probably tomorrow. v • • * Dr. A. A. Ames yesterday filed with the secretary of state his papers as an independent candidate for the office of governor. The papers included a peti tion signed by 2400 citizens. ?■*,*.* Among the candidates for the posi tion of private secretary to the super intendent of construction of the new postoffiee building are David F. Pee bles, Harlan P. Hall George O. Nettle ton, William P. Harper. George C. Armstrong, Michael J. Donnelly, C. F. Pike and J. I. Beaumont. •* • • There was a rousing sound money meeting at Liedertafel hall, ln West St. Paul; last evening, when Col. Louis H. Aymejdiscussed the free silver prop osition, and Dar Reese spoke on the Issues of the day. • * * T. D. O'Brien will go to St. Louis to attend the national convention of dele gates from Democratic clubs, which opens there Saturday. John Long will probably be the only one to go from Minneapolis, A. T. Ankeny, who was going, being reported to have yielded to the pressure of friends to keep him away. • • • The Eighth Ward Bryan and Sewall club met last night at Jaroez' hall, Thomas and Gaultier streets, and de cio'ed to form a marching club. Addres ses were made by John L. Townley, Aaron Poupeney, Frank Ellis, and others. • • « A Bryan club was organized by members of organized labor last Mon day evening. Another meeting will be held next Monday, when a large in crease in membership is promised. eye c The Hebrew Sound Money Club of the Third and Fourth wards held a good meeting last night at 38 East Seventh street. S. A. Anderson and David F. Peebles spoke. • • * The Great "Northern Railroad Men's Sound Money -club will meet tonight at Hedman's hall 316 Rice street. Dr. A. J, Stone 9. A? Anderson and ex- Congressman Stowell will speak. — Ji_4iM MISS GUSSItfil POKE DEAD. Fell a VicttS. to Typhoid While Away Visiting-. Miss August's •"* -ley Pope, or as she was famlllarly^known in the circles of St. Paul society in which" she was a loved member, as tussle, died yester day morning at Springfield, 111., after an illness of bot- three weeks. It was only three we^ks ago that Mips Pope went to Sprth^fleTd to visit with rela tives, her sister Alice accompanying her. Miss Gussie Was taken ill on the train, and on arrival at her destina tion the attending physician pro nounced her case one of typhoid. Her mother was summoned, and remained with her, but the patient so far im proved that Miss Alice Pope returned home a few days ago. Miss Pope was a granddaughter of Gen. H. H. Sibley, and a daughter of the late Capt. Pope, and while born in Springfield about twenty years ago, was to all intents and purposes a St. Paul girl, the greater part of her life having been spent here, where her vi vacity, beauty and amiability had made her a warm social favorite. She was a member of the Town and Coun try club, the Nushkas. the Thursday club and the Fudge club, as well as being active in church and charitable organizations. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 from the family resi dence, 103 Ashland avenue. Will, ELECT TODAY. Ladle-' Ancillary of the Trainmen to Choose Officers. M The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Brother hood of Railway Trainmen opened their third annual feesstaji yesterday In Odd Fellows' hall, and Fifth. The sessions are execimve. The meeting waa called to order by the grand mistress, Mrs. Mlllican. of Tacoma, and<i the 'morning was con sumed In the ro\\ call of delegates and the examination .of, credentials. There are about seventy-five dele gates present, from various points ln the United States and Canada. It is expected that the session will continue a week. .This morning, lt Is expected, thft ejection of officers will take place. Before , the meeting closes the constitution and by-laws will undergo som exchanges. THBEE DOLLARS A HEAD. Approximate Pro Rata of State School Funds, State Treasurer Koerner has $850,000 available in the fund for the current expense of the -schools, which -is .ap portioned among "the counties in pro portion tp the average daily attendance in the schools thci-ein. This apportion ment the state department of public . instruction is now at work upon and it will be between $2.90 and $3 per oaplt--. FURS ™o eLOHKS •tlrei » We must impress it upon the minds AnfJw of St. Paul and out-of-town ladies that yJ&jMjM it's high time to buj their FURS* -tSfl^Tmfra We have about a dozen Otter Jack **^fl ?? % " ets^ their equals were never shown BF before — later on jou couldn't g-et one H V no matter what you paid — better see B them. Also a few extra fine light Jfe_ ■_■■ " IPIP^ Krimmer Jackets -regular beau jS 1 * |k ties. Electric Seal Jackets at f. \m -$ 45>00a Elegant Fur Co!!ar- I I ettes at $10.00, $12.50 and $15.00. Hf We will sell you a Seal Jacket IV |y er Cape now for prices you can't X'-\f y^ -7/ y"'-' touch ill November. There will be no a^^^L Jp?^# "sales" in Furs this year, it's no use yK.JS Hi feS £g to wa^ — there are no stocks — they >y were cleaned out last winter and no- HI body has made anything more than M' - * :-"■ • samples this season. When cold *^H -|l weather comes you will find it difficult J^!9HB ;'' to 8" et what you wish without long delays. ©LJR CLOTH CLOAKS ! We have already established a name for carrying the most tasty selection of garments in either city, and from the fact that no other store in St. Paul handles goods from the houses that we buy from, we can offer you exclusive styles not apt to become common. We give you garments at all prices, and we feel sure that you will be pleased with our Cloaks. „*fm=* $C.50 $0.50 Sift 00 $10-50 SIR.OO a*_*"x\K, Ifcjfr D. o lv \l 13 \J3p FIXED AT 15.1 JHIIiIiS HIGHEST RATE OF TAXATION FOR CITY PURPOSES FOR THIS YEAR. IN OUTER DISTRICTS LESS WILL BE REQUIRED OF THE PEO PLE WHO PAY THE TAXES. * JUDGES AND THE LOOP. Also Occupied the Attention of the Assembly at Its Meeting Last Night. City Comptroller McCardy submitted to the assembly last night the resolu tion fixing the city tax levy for the year 1896. It will be noted, In com paring it with last year's city levy, that the rates are higher throughout the city. This is necessitated by reason of the large reduction in the city's as sessed valuation. The assembly was at first disposed to refer the resolution fixing the levy to a special committee, but finally adopted it It is as follows: Resolved, by the common council of the city of St. Paul, that the tax levy upon each dollar of the assessed valuation of the real and personal estate within the limits of the city of St. Paul, Minnesota, for the year 1896, be and the same is hereby fixed as follows, viz.: For the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth assessment districts (covering all the property in the qriginal First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth wards)— Department Funds — Mills. Certificates of indebtedness funds 0.430 Fire department 1.780 Police department 1606 Lighting fund 1.300 Water supply fund 027 Board of control fund 230 Building Inspectors department fund .. .063 Health department fund 110 Court house and city hall maintenance fund 180 Workhouse fund SOO Engineering department fund 840 Board of public works department fund. .170 City officers* salary fund 800 Street, sewer and bridge maintenance fund 1-500 Bridge repair fund 160 Judgment fund 480 Printing and stationery fund , 200 Municipal court fund 150 Library fund 160 Total 9-360 Interest and sinking fund 8.240 School fund • 2.600 Total 15.100 In the remaining districts the total rate varies as follows, ln consequence of variance ln the amounts levied for interest and sinking fund: For the Sixth assessment district (cover ing all -the property ln the Sixth ward), total, 14.500 mills. For Seventh assessment district (covering all the property In the original Seventh ward), being the territory annexed to the city in the year 1885, total, 13.600 mills. For Eighth assessment district (covering all the property ln the new territory "A," annexed to the city in the year 1872), total, 14.800 mills. For Ninth assessment district (covering all the property in the new territory "B, lo cated in New Canada and McLean townships, annexed to the city In the year 1886), total, 13.600 mills. For Tenth assessment district (covering all the property ln the new territory located In Reserve and McLean townships, annexed to tiie city in thb year 1837), total, 12.5C0 mills. The city levy last year was as fol lows: First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth assessment districts, 14.50 mills; Sixth assessment district, 13.90 mills; Seventh and Ninth assessment dis tricts, 13.00 mills; Eighth assessment district, 14.20 mills; Tenth assessment district, 11.90 mills. There was a large attendance of Rob ert and Sixth street retail merchants and property owners an* jobbers and manufacturers were present to await the action of the assembly on the ordi nance from the board of aldermen di recting the street railway company to extend Its loop to Broadway. Before the ordinance was reached ln the regular course of business, As semblyman Lewis suggested that it be taken up and disposed of in order not to detain the interested parties any longer than necessary. The assembly consented and President Arosin an nounced that any gentleman wishing to be heard could have the privilege of the floor. Senator H. F. Stevens, representing the Robert street contingent. Informed the assembly that the gentlemen ln whose behalf he appeared, preferred to have the ordinance referred to the j committee on streets, before which a full hearing could be had on both sides. I Mr. Kirk* thereupon moved such reference which motion prevailed- by a unanimous vote. There were some hard feelings en gendered by the resolution from the board of aldermen approving the lists of judges of election. Assemblyman Daly wanted to make some changes ln the list so far as the Fifth ward was considered. He didn't approve of some of the names. "I want men I can trust to serve as Republican judges. I want Repub licans," said Mr. Daly. "I shall stand on my rights in this matter, for we all know that the single list submit ted by the Republican county commit tee was not a legal list. I consider that the assembly has been dis courteously treated by the board of al dermen." Mr. Thompson added his objections to the list of Second ward judges some of whom he. desired to change. Mr. Lewis thought he could suggest a few improvements in the Sixth ward list but as It was rather late in the day to begin changing the list he was will ing to pass it as approved by the al dermen. He had a pardonable Inter est In wishing the election to take place. (Laughter.) But if the amend ments were to be made, he would like to make some changes in the Sixth ward. Mr. Krahmer wanted harmony above all things, and was therefore willing to vote for the resolution. Mr. Daly then moved that the list of judges be amended, and a vote was taken. Messrs. Daly, Mabon, Thomp son and President Arosln voted ln the affirmative, and Messrs. Craig, Klrke, Krahmer, Lewis and Reardon ln the negative. Mr. Reardon thereupon changed his vote to the affirmative, but President Arosdn declared the amendment lost, as he did not hear Reardon announce his change of vote. The assembly then concurred with the board of aldermen ln adopting the res olution approving the list. Messrs. Daly and Thompson casting the only negative votes. Early ln the session the clerk read a communication from City Comptroller McCardy, recommending that the fund or account known as the "school rental and repair fund," amounting to $5,061.70, be closed and the amount credited to the school fund. The comptroller further recommended that the warrant for $1,500, In favor of President Abbott, of the school board, which sum Is in cluded in the rental and repair fund of $5,061.70, be canceled. The assembly referred the communication to the com mittee on ways and means. Assemblyman Klrke introduced a res olution providing for the appointment of a joint committee of five from each body whose duty It shall be to confer with the heads of all city departments with a view of considering the recom mendations of the Parker retrenchment committee, and If found advisable to adopt the same, so that when the next tax budget ls presented to the council for approval, the amount of the tax estimate for each department will have been reduced to the minimum con sistent with an efficient business ad ministration of the city affairs. The" resolution was adopted and Pres ident Arosin appointed the following assemblymen to represent the assem- ! bly: Messrs. Klrke, - Craig, Mabon, I Thompson and himself, ln accordance j with the resolution. Folowing this action the resolution | from the committee on ways and J means, requiring the city engineer to | reduce the expenses of his office, in cluding the salaries of employes, to $1,200 a month .was referred to the foregoing special committee, to be con sidered in connection with the Kirke resolution, and also to give the city en gineer an opportunity to be heard. The bid of the Northwestern Fuel company, for supplying 1 the Are depart ment with 150 tons of hard coal, was rejected, as lt was tbe only bid re ceived and no reduction in the retail market price was offered, the bid be ing $8.35 per ton. "Another trust, another trust." mut tered Reardon as the olerk was read ing the bid. Mayor Doran sent In a communi cation, informing the assembly that the lowest bid received for the construction of the new school building to be erected at Albemarle ard Wayzata streets, amounted to $16,090, Including beating and plumbing. As the appropriation for the new school building is only $15,000, the mayor submitted the mat ter to the council that It might deter mine upon some method of raising the additional amount that would be re quired in case the contract is awarded to the lowest bidders. The matter was referred to the committee on public buildings. The mayor and the president of the school board opened the bids yesterday afternoon. The bids on consatructlon were as follows: Butler-Ryan Co.. $16, --105; Fransen & Peterson, $14,250; W. J. Gronewald, $18,320; J. E. O'Brien, $14,800. The lowest bid on a heating olant amountinK to $7">o. was submitted by Karf»t & Breher. and the lowest bid j !on the plumbing was $1,050. Adding the j I lowest "bids together, the entire work j [would co*t $16,090. JVMt before adjour-U__»nt the utem- bly violated a long established prece dent by voting an allowance of expense money to the commissioner of publio works and the city engineer, who pro pose to attend the convention of city engineers to be held shortly in Chi cago. The amount voted was only $30, but Assemblyman Lewis, who alone opposed the resolution, objected stren uously to the principle of appropriat ing money for such purposes. The resolution has been adopted by the board of aldermen, but its career will probably terminate ln the comp troller's office CASH OF COUNTY. The Treasurer's Balance at Close of Business. County Treasurer Elmund makes the following financial report for Septem ber: Receipts- Tax collection (current) .. . $11 802 57 Tax collection (delinquent) 3341 39 Interest on deposit '522 28 Redemption 11 273 49 County poor ....".!.".'..*^ '262 77 County revenue 400 Total $27206 47 Balance Sept. 1, IS9« 273. 337 7« oKsem^hVH* ™ •••»««--__ County revenue $10510 54 Bonds and interest coupons ....... J '45 00 Roads and bridges 1,739 51 Refund'inV'".'.'.'.*.'.'.;".'.*.'.'.' 3, fs ot Redemption "".""'.l'." 8.810 79 sch y oor"(cit;)::::::;;:;;:;;:;;;;'; 122s w School (county) 1,33001 Total ,, $33 816 33 Balance Sept. 30, 1896 '.'.'.'.'.'.'.265,727 90 Total $300,544 29 The county cash Is deposited ln the follow ing bank::: Balance deposited in Minnesota Sav ings Bank $3 465-1 Bank of Minnesota _«'4_e 82 Germania ; 18i76 92 xt i? n ."i 37,6-104 German-American 22,100 74 Merchants National 12 423 62 St Paul National 12^065 83 Bank of Merriam Park 11*3*1 21 Northern Exchange 24.246 80 Commercial 36_39 50 State 16*631 25 West Side 11260 3/* Bank of Hamline ? 7. 1500(55 Scandinavian- American 12509 88 Capital 12*205 10 Bank of North St. Paul 7,083 13 Town .orders ' 1110 Cash on hand 1,509 37 GOOD POR SEVESTH STREET. Another Bl« Retail Store to Open Tomorrow. Tomorrow a new store ls to be opened in St. Paul, that is, the location and name are new, although the members of the firm have conducted the depart ment located ln the basement of Schuneman & Evans' for the past five years and are old residents of this city. The firm is composed of George *W. McClelland and Hhrry McClelland, with A. Beck as manager, and are lo cated at Seventh and Minnesota stree's ln the store formerly occupied by Fan tie Bros., which has been remodeled throughout. On the main floor will be found a new and complete line of china, crockery, lamps, silverware, cut lery, granite ironware, tinware and housefurnlshings, while ln the base ment are the trunks, traveling bags, woodenware, paints, basket* and games and toys of all kinds. Oil* ? -^S_____^___J_^___. 'TO .SIT IN Tttt WADE wffi* T em OI_UCk>US