The Minneapolis journal., October 24, 1901, Page 7, Image 7

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THUESBAY EVENING, OCTOBEK 24, 1901.
YERXA,
Here's a list of good things,
new, bright, fresh, that will
reward the prompt buyer.
Fancy white clover honey, comb... 14c
Strained honey, 1b 19c
Urd, lb lie
Potatoes, M lbs. to the bo tsc
Best Rolled Oats, lb 2*c
Mb. pkg. Clean Currants Iflc
Fresh, tender Spinach, peck 6c
Best Solid Head Cabbage, head 4c
Bubbard Squash, each 5c aid 19c
Turnips, Rutabagas, Carrots, peck.. 9c
Lemons, thin skin, dozen 16c
Sweet Potatoes, 11 lbs. very best
Jerseys for 25c
Cranberries, quart 7c
Vinegar, pure white wine, for pick
ling, gallon 10c
Cider Vinegar, pure, warranted full
strength, gallon 17c
Pepper, strictly pure, lb 20c
Butter, sweet diary, lb.. .18c and 29c
Butter, Creamery, lb .22c up
Pies and Cakes.
IF YOU LIKE
Meat Market.
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THE CITY
TOWN TALK.
Choice farm loans for sale, with titles
guaranteed. Tltie Insurance and Trust Co.
You can buy gas fixtures at less than 50c
on the dollar ai the closing out sale, 40
Third street S.
Mendenhall, 37 Sixth street S, Is the place
to get your roses, carnations, chrysanthe
mums, violets. Tulip beds planted. Flowers
for funerals. Kama. ■
In tne municipal court yesterday, James
Ourrity, charged with keeping a gambling
house at M 8 NUollet avenue, pleaded not
guilty. His case will be tried next Tuesday.
On account of a previous engagement at
the state university, C. M. Lorlng has de
clined the invitation to lecture before the
Twentieth Century Club, at Boston, ou "Mu
nicipal Art," Nov. K.
Hilda Larson was arrested yesterday,
charged with shoplifting. She is said to
have confessed to the police when taken to
the central station. Officers are now at work
trying to locate the stolen goods.
Hurbert O'Donald, a lad of 14 years, was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman Wheeler,
charged with petit larceny. It is alleged that
the boy stole a package from a carriage be
longing to Mrs. Lovejoy, standing in front of
the New Store.
Benjamin L. Smith, corresponding secretary
of the American Christian Missionary Society,
was in .Minneapolis yesterday on his way to
Cincinnati from the church convention at
Portage la Prairie, in Canada. Mr. Smith
appreciated the balmy weather In Minne
apolis, which was much in contrast to A;at
furnished during the convention of the Chris
tian church here last week.
THE WEATHER
The Predictions.
Minnesota—Generally fair to-night and
Friday, and in the west portion to-night;
easterly winds, becoming southerly. I'p
per Michigan and Wisconsin —Fair to
night and Friday; slightly warmer Fri
day; fresh northeast winds. lowa —Fair
to-night and Friday; southerly warmed
Friday; northeast winds shifting to south
erly. North Dakota—Generally fair to
night and Friday; slightly warmer to
night; southerly winds. South Dakota—
Generally fair to-night and Friday; slight
changes in temperature; southerly winds.
Montana—Generally fair tonight and Fri-
day; warmer iv east portion to-ulght;
south to west winds.
For Minneapolis and vicinity: Fair to
night and Friday; warmer Friday.
Weather rendition*.
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UNCLE SAM'S AUTOS
The Republic Plant Preparing to
Turn Out Five Rigs.
EACH TO CARRY 1,000 POUNDS
HuiiiiJiiK Time Per Day I* to Be
l.iiniifd to Mi Hour — Drivers
After I'lacea.
Preparations are already under way at
the plant of the Republic Motor Vehicle
company in this city for the early comple
tion of the five automobiles to be built
in accordance with government require
ments for the use of the postoffice de
partment in Minneapolis.
The gears will be of the standard kind
used by the Republic company, the motors
four-horse-power electric with a capacity
of from 12 to 15 horae power overload.
The wheels will be of wood with very heavy
solid rubber tires. The bodies will be
about eight, feet long, the top solid wood
with a canopy and dash in front for the
drivers' protection. The bodies will be
painted blue with the government U. S. M.
in letters on the si*s. The front and
back of the carriages are to be protected
with heavy gratings securely locked. The
vehicles will weigh 2,200 pounds with ca
pacity of not less than 1,000 pounds of
mail.
Applications are coming in every day
for the position of chauffeurs. Mr. Lin
ton intends to employ students in the
electrical engineering department of the
university on Sundays and at night. The
vehicles will have a running time of not
to exceed sixteen hours each day.
The city will allow a running rate of six
miles per hour down town and ten miles
outside. The automobiles will have the
right of way the same as the wagons now
in the service.
The postofflce department has accepted
the bid of J. F. Linton, manager of the
Republic Motor Vehicle company, for au
tomobile service, beginning Jan. 1 and
continuing until June 30, li>o3. at a con
tract price of $17,312.85 per year. The
bond of $20,000 has been approved and
the contract will be forwarded In a short
time for signature. The department has
waived the clause calling- for a sixth re
serve vehicle of standard size, although
Mr. Linton will always be ready for emer
gencies. At the expiration of the con
tract the government will advertise for
.bids for furnishing service for four years
at a time. There are federal statutes con
trolling all government contracts, and
each contract must contain numerous lit
tle details called for by the Btatutes. 01.1
contractors understand this, but there is
always more or leas trouble in breaking in
a new contractor, who does not under
stand why the government should be so
much more particular than other folks.
BY BANK
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CHICAGO
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THE MINNEAPOLIS
SLUMS
MUST
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THE EDITOR
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Against the selfish and petty interests which
support Taruinauy political government are
all the interests and groups which take a
higher and broader view, and which, in the
aggregate, are more than a majority, but
which in the very nature of things lack unity
and close organization. The difficult thing is
to bring them into voluntary co-oparatton at
a given moment.
Much that was gained under the reform ad
ministration of Mayor Strong has been per
manently held during a Tammany regime
by a tenacious public opinion. If the reform
forces should win this year great progress
would undoubtedly result In the coming pe
riod of two years, and it would for the most
part be permanent gain, even if a reaction
should follow and another Tammany adminis
tration should have Its turn. Such is the
course and method of municipal progress iv
New York and many another town.
In spite of all reactions and drawbacks, we
shall inevitably abolish the slums in New,
York' 3 etirly future; we shall continue enor
mously to reduce the death rate among little
children by improved sanitary methods, and
we shall steadily advance the physical, moral
and economic tone of the population.
It is true that Tammany is corrupt and
ought to be defeated. But Ido not find my
own m.nd dwelling 30 much upon the badness
of Tammany as upon the poeslbillty of gqod
that,lies in the election of the ticket headed
by Mr. Low. It Is the positive side rather
than the negative aide that appeals to my in
terest and kindles my enthusiasm.
Even with a Tammany government we
should mak-e some progress in the right di
rection, because even Tammany must re
spond at certain points to the demands of an
improved public opinion. But at the present
time, the possibilities of splendid progress at
the hands of an enlightened and disinterested
administration such as Mr. Low and his ticket
could provide, give this campaign an un
wonted character of buoyancy and hope.
Never has the ballot box in America offered a
great community so much of concrete bless
ing as '.t now offers the people of the city of
New York.
WEEK'S GRIND OF FLOUR
Total of 401.590 Barrels Turned Oat
—Record Smashed.
The Northwestern Miller is authority
for the statement that the mills ground
401,590 barrels of flour last week, thus
breaking the local record. The highest
previous grind was during the week of
March 24. 1900, when 387,185 barrels were
turned out. Export business during the
week is reported to have been most satis
factory. The following table gives the
grind of the past two weeks with com
parisons:
0ct.19. 0ct.12. 0ct.20. 0ct.21,
1901. 1901. 1900. 1899.
Minneapolis ....401,590 363,650 299,130 360,940
' Supertor-Duluth. 46,190 43.350 11,200 45,600
s Milwaukee 61,650 61,450 55,800 43,600
Total spring ..509,430 448,450 366,130 450,040
St. Louis 27,000 27,000 31,700
•Indianapolis ....16,610 16,806 13,100 13,174
; Kansas City .... 38,200. 38,100
Detroit 11,400 11,400 9,100
Chicago 30,000 30,460
I Toledo 45,000 31,000 31,000
HER BURNS FATAL
Mr*. Patrick Kennedy Dies After
Suffering Seven Hours.
Mrs. Patrick Kennedy, 1728 Third street
NB, died last night from burns received
at her home yesterday morning. Mrs.
Kennedy's dress was ignited from a small
fire in the back yard and was burned off
her body. The woman suffered intense
agony for several hours and then lapsed
into an unconscious state from which she
never recovered. Death came about 10
o'clock last night. Mrs. Kennedy leaves
a husband and the following children:
Mrs. Thomas Garvln, Mrs. Will Coffee,
Mrs. Weather, John, Patrick and Miss
Margaret Kennedy.
Margaret Kennedy was In the house
when the accident happened. Her mother
ran screaming towards her and in her at
tempt to extinguish the flames, the
daughter was severely burned about the
arms and hands.
SALVATION BARRACKS
New Quarter* to Be Opened at 218
Hennepin Avenue.
The Salvation Army wll lopen new bar
racks at 218 Hennepin avenue Nov. L
The army has not had satisfactory quar
ters since the old 'arracks were burned
on First avenue S. The new quarters
have been rented for five months and yes
terday the furniture was being removed
from the burned building to be painted
In readiness for the opening a week from
Friday. The officers hope at the end of
the lease period that new barracks will
have been provided which will enable the
army to continue gospel and rescue work
on more extensive lines.
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LOOKING
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr., Making a
Trip With A. B. Stickney.
THE FACT MAY BE SIGNIFICANT
Ilarrlniaii Interests Reported to Be
Coualderiug' I'nrvhaae of the
Great Western.
President A. B. Stickney of the Chicago
Great Western, the "independent" rail
road in the Minneapolis-Chicago group, is
now on a tour of inspection over the line
in company with Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.,
and W. A. Reid, of the New York banking
firm of Vermilye & Co., which firm has
underwritten Great Western securities.
The gentlemen are traveling in Mr. Stick
ney's private car, and It is not known
whether they will visit the twin cities.
Great significance attaches to this trip,
as it is not denied that the Great Western
is for sale, provided Mr. Stickney's price
is forthcoming. It is now believed that
the Harrlman interestes are preparing to
take over the property on Mr. Stickney's
terms. The opinion also prevails that
the same syndicate has an eye on the
Rock Island, one of the few great inde
pendent systems now remaining In
America.
The Great Western has long been a
thorn in the flesh of the Minneapolis-
Chicago lines. With terminals in Chicago,
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Kansas City, Sioux
City and Omaha, and strategically located
with reference to all of its competitors,
the road enjoys a unique position in the
northwestern railroad world. It runs
through rich sections of country which
originates much business and is by no
means a long line between any of the
points named. Its location and excelent
facilities have enabled its management to
steer clear of eritangllng alliances with
other lines. In both passenger and
freight matters the road usually main
tained an attitude of independence even
while agreeing to keep the faith regard
ing certain tariffs. But neither freight
or passenger associations have even been
quite strong enough to compel the Great
Western to bow the knee in conformity
to the plans laid by its competitors.
The road has always been able to cause
any amount of rate trouble, and it is for
this reason that the community of owner
ship syndicates want to se it absorbed
in some way and its individuality obliter
ated Mr. Stickney denied that the road
was for sale last summer when rumors
were rife of affecting the sale of the
property.
STANDARD BOX CAR
The American Railway Association
Adopts One at St. Louis.
St Louis Mo.. Oct. 84.—A standard box
car for the railroads of the United States,
Canada and Mexico has been adopted at
the semiannual metelng of the American
Railway association. The dimensions call
for a car thirty-six fet long, eight feet
and six inches wide and eight feet high,
inside measurements, making a cross sec
tion of sixty-eight square feet, the car
having a capacity of 2,448 cubic feet. Side
openings to be six feet wide.
MAY GET IN THE COURTS
Proposition Looking to Retirement
of Northern Pacific Preferred.
The move for the retirement of North
ern Pacific preferred, in which James J.
Hill is interested, was the all important
topic in railroad circles to-day, owing to
the presence of J. Pierpont Morgan, ar
biter of the matter, in the twin cities.
It is now asserted that unless Mr. Morgan
succeeds in reconciling the various fac
tions affected by the contemplated deal,
the matter may get into the courts.
The terms of the Northern Pacific set
tlement provided that all interests should
be carefully conserved and it was because
of this assurance that the Harriman
interests consented to wait for an ad
justment.
Part of the C. G. W. System.
Fort Dodge, lowa, Oct. 24.—1t has been an
nounced that, on Sunday, Nov. 3, a new time
table will go into effect on the Mason City
& Fort Dodge railroad, and that it will be
formally recognized as a working part of the
Chicago Great Western system.
Six New Stations.
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