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Assessment foP Change Of Grade Oh
Pleasant Avenue.
OFz1sx OF TIE Board OF PUBLIC Wosrz.
STTT OF ST. PAUL, Minn. No7. 8, 1859

--.111'' 0'V'' Q, 1000.
The Board Of Public Works, in and for the COZ
poration of the City of st. Paul, Minnesota. VIII
meet at their offce in said City at % ~. on
the 18th day Of HoTember,A D. 1888, 10 maze
an assessment OF benefits, damages, costs and
expenses arising from change of eTrade ~,
Peasant avenue, from Ramsey street to Third
}SrdJ street in said city, on the property on the
Inc OF SAID Pleasant avenue between said uoints.
ana such other property as may be deemed
benefited or damaged thereby.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
De present at said time and place of making said
assessment, and will be heard.
All NOTICES heretofore given have been an
nulled. 49,
o JOHN C. TERRY, President pro tenn.
Official: 2. l.. GoRnAs.
Clerk Board of PubIicWorka. 3I3-3I5
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ship. The agent falsely stated he was
Italian vice consul and charged them each
$3.50 fare, which was only So. Vice Con-
sui Bendelari telegraphed to Buffalo, New
YORK, and other points requesting no more
Italians to be sent on
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MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 9. 1888.
Prot. A. j. Dexter:

I lOI d. d E. OexLeI.
DEAR SIB: For ten years have been
troubled with tumor and dropsy and have
had the best doctors to treat NE without
giving me any permanent relief. When 1
came to you 1 weighed us pounds, and
after three treatments, an reduced in
weight ten pounds, making my weight at
present 165 pounds. W. W. McAII1,
Excelsior, MINI.
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MIssEAPoLIs, Nov. 9.-This is to certify
fhstI came here from Fsrmin ton last Wed
nesday and went under Prof. De1ter's care
and treatment for nervous debility. l have
suffered terribly, lost my appetite, energy,
and worst Of all my sleep. After three
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treatments feel very much improved, in
fact l begin to feel like new man.
DAVID MoCLELLAND.
Prof. Dexter will be at his Minneapolis
Office to-day and Monday,
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Lumber. Statfstics.

The lumber receipts and shipments from
Minneapolis for the last three years, as
as shown by Secretary Sturtevant's book.
are as follows:
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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS.

OFFICR-No. 6 Washington Avenue, oppo-
site Nioonet house. Office hours from a. m.
to 10 O'Clock p. m.
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SHIP YOUR
BUTTER, EGGS AED CHaSE

ToJ. j. sLEAyIN L CO., 20 Fridge sAsxga.
General Fruit, Prsdvoo aa1 CgnaslIa5sa Fer
chants-
Orders for Oranges, LeunoDs and Applssy pad
small fruits filed on sbors notice. 2ls
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New YORK, Nov. 10.-The Methodist
missionary committee voted over $4,000
to the colored conferences south.
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Proposals forPriltilg
OFFICE OF THE BoARD OF EDUcAr1or,
81. PAUL, November It'll, 1888.

Sealed proposals viii be received by the IN
dersigned, up to Monday, November 18th, at II
~ for doing the printing of the Board Of Edu-
cation, and publishing the proceedings of lie
same.
J. G. DONNgLLY.
Chairman Committee Purchases and Supplies.
312
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MINNEAPOLIS WANT COLUMN

EHoR sALE-$2GO-A family horse, years
z old, gentle and sound; top buggy, nearly
new; agood Portland cutter and light harness.
big bargain. Part time viii be given to re-
sponsible parties. GLoBE Office, South Wash
ington avenue. 295tf
w ANTED-35 Cash Girls, 10 Bundle Boys.
w at Seas Exposition. Call this, SatUr-
day morning. References required. 1856 !
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Liacrusta--Halten.

A new decoration at Wales L Co.'s.
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Yesterdays special term calendar con.
tinued six divorce cases. Three cases
were continued for one week, and three
Gases were disposed of as follows: Eliza
topper was granted q divorce from Cha.
hopper; the court ordered in the case of
Anna Legg vs.. Leon A. Legg, that defend
ant pay S25 attorneys fees for plaintiff
and also So week for her support. In the
case OF Armstrong vs.. Armstrong, the court
granted an order allowing the wife sas
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VILLARD'S PALACE.

Inc Magnificent Residence Being Com
pieted for the President of the Northern
Pacific Railroad-A House Without It's
Equal In the Coustrv
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
The BobtaiI Car Nuisance.

TO tie EdttoT or The Ecentn1 Critic:
would like to ask II the law requires pas.
sengers travelling on tho bobtail cars, espec.
tally the F-street line, TO act asjconductors In
paying their fare, and II the law requires q
passenger when he cannot reach the money.
box, 10 compel fellow passengers TO act as
conductors--ln short, Is no. The company
obliged TO collect the fare 1 further wish
to ask, should passenger refuse 70 place the
money in the box, but at the same time be
ready and willing TO pay his fare, would he
not be justified In defending himself should a
rough driver attempt 70 put him on the car
for 80 refusing, as In the case OF an assault Z?
Such Is my belief In the matter. / have fre-
quently found IL necessary 70 ask strangers
10 put my faro In the box, sometimes
ladies, when it was impracticable to
get TO the front OF the car
while at the same time the driver was rafting
and ilngllng a bell and occasionally he puts
his head through the door and yells, in n rude
manner, "Pay your fare" One more matter
wish 10 speak Of, while anon the subject.
inc other day, about O'Clock, while / was
coming from Georgetown on the F-strlat Line,
q Htlle girl, with sick baby, got ON the car
ho.02-near Judge Matthew'S residence The
little girl went 10 pay her fare. She lound she
only had i've cents. The driver demanded
pay for the baby, about Oh years old. The
little girl said she did not have IT, The driver
stopped the car and put her on Ia tho street
Some OF these unpleasant features aud in.
ciyilliies 70 which the travelling community
are constantly subjected have induced mo 10
PROFOUND these few questions aud com.
plain through THE CRITIC, which has taken
course In this matter that ought 10 receive the
plaudits OF the entire public. MN.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
Why COnk1iDg Would Not Enter
FoIger's Box at Barnum's Circus.


The reader will remember that the coun-
try was startled last spring by telegram
from New York city announcing that the
great and only Barnum was proceeding to
seat ex-senator Conkling in box one even
ing at his great and only circus when the
latter, espying Secretary Folger already en-
sconced therein, abruptly turned upon
his heel and found seat elsewhere. 1t
was thought at the time that the event
portended blood in the moon and many
have thought the cyclones then and there
found birth.
THE CRITIC has recently been told the
true story of this famous episode, aud de-
string to give the historian all the material
needed for faithful history of the event.
dent, herewith tells it without garnish-
ment
Mr.. Fred de Bary, who is known through
out all the land as "old Appolinaris," had a
case before the Treasury Department in
volving the duty on Appolinaris water.
He employed Hon. Roscoe Conk-
ling to argue the case. Mr..
Conkling did so to the satisfaction of his
client, and, as was thought, to the equal
satisfaction of the Department But the
decision was delayed aud delayed, which
was thought the moro surprising as the cass
was apparently very plain one
The delay became very annoying and
some one whispered to Mr.. de Barry or his
agent that he could hasten matters much
by employing certain lawyer
who lived in the same house
with the Secretary. This information was
conveyed to Mr.. Conkling, who secuted the
idea and declared that such a thing was
impossible. But as the decision was still
delayed and delay was most annoying and
expensive to Mr.. de Barry, it was concluded
by him or his agent to test the matter
Accordingly the lawyer who lived with the
Secretary was employed and the decision
almost Immediately promulgated in very
nearly the language of Mr.. Conkling's ar.
gument, concluding as follows:
Twill therefore adhere to the former dc
clsions OF this Department that that water
be admitted free OF duty.
Now, when Mr.. Conkling learned how
the thing was done, his wrath was of the
cyclonic order and found full vent.
And when Mr.. Barnum took him under
his protecting wing and thought to do him
a great favor by seating him in the box re-
served for distinguished guests and along
side of the Secretary of the Treasury, he de-
liberately turned and left Folger alone in
his glory.
Thus has it been told THE CRITIC. The
story has been bruited about for some time
has been limited in many newspapers, bul
now appears for the first time in the only
really independent paper in the country.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

To-dny's Republican,.
At last the story Of tho Ottmnn case fs told
The report of Special Attorney Bliss Is very
minute In statement and very persuasive In
Its argument that testimony could not be had
on which TO convict Ottman. 1t appears that
benjamin d. Hallock stole $4,000 from tho
treasury Department, and that Ottman was
the receiver OF the stolen money. Instead
OF securing Ottman's testimony against Hal
leck, the Department OF Justice, under
a former administration agreed TO let tho
thief go free II he would turn States evidence
against the receiver The Jury would
not believe Halleck's story, In which he OK
cclpated himself and put the theft on an
imaginary person, and tho receiving OF the
money upon Ottman. Mr.. Bliss recltes In de-
tall all tho testimony, and says that nobody
connected with the court believes Il conviction
possible, His statement that 'the moral at
mosphere OF the court and Jury room is be-
lieved 10 be more favorable to Justice than 1t
was at the time OF the former trials" suggests
the only hope entertained by him; but that Is
onset by the assurance that among others who
think no conviction can be had, "Mr. Merrlck,
who defended Ottman, is confident that such
result could not be obtained, and his judgment
Is entitled to some weight, because he is care
tul not to say that the money is not In fact the
Governments" The Government appears to
have considered 1t best to avoid lawsuit
with Ottman for $4,000 of the money stolen
he relinquishing s12,700 and all claim for
damages, interest on the money, &c. Special
Attorney Bliss says, in brief that the Govern
ment had seized Its stolen property, but could
not prove ownership. Upon this advice 1t
suit for the whole, thus getting back
s12,700 out of the $4,000 stolen. The only
alternative to this would have been for ottman
TO have been allowed TO go on claiming all the
money and to have the Treasury Department
sit down on him, as 1t has way of doing when
It's ponderous and marble jaws close upon
money which other people enormously think
belongs to them. There is no evidence that
MIR. Bliss or any one else acting for tho De-
partment of Justice was animated by any
other motive than to do the best he could for
the Government.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
Tiiden and Hendricks.

st. Paul Pioneer Press.
If Mr.. Tilden really wants the Democratic
nomination for the next Presidential cam
paign, 1t is extremely probable that no can get
1t. Unless he has lost some or his old ability
as strategist during his retirement, he is
quite able to carry majority of the conven.
tion over any opposing candidate, and he is
altogether too sagacious to repeat the blunder
OF appearing over coy, which put him out of
the race three years ago. 81 n
The strength of Mr.. Tllden would be that of
an astute political planner, Just as 1t was in
1S76, minus the demand for q change to
which depression then gave force, minus the
faulty Republican administration which pre-
ceded that contest, and minus the cloak of n
reformer, which he then wore to good purpose,
but OF which subsequent events left not q tat
ter The strength of MIR. Hendricks is the
ethereal mildness of diluted dish water. If
the Democracy really has an idea OF revivlng
these ancient "reminiscences, 1t is not for their
opponents 10 say them nay.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

THERE was teachers examination in a
county of one of the Western States re-
Gently, and these were some OF the results ::
Ono named as three living American poets
Shakespeare, Byron and Longfellow. One
teacher thought Shakespeare was dead /;
thought he died in Indiana about twenty
years ago. Another did not know that
Congress was in session the past winter.
Another thought that Frelinghuysen was
a machine. That last answer was not so
far wrong. 1t was not a bad guess for if
the dignifed old gentleman who is pre-
sumed to preside over the State Depart
ment is not mere machine in the hands of
John Davis, Sevellon Brown and other
Anglophobists in the S. d., we don't know
what machine is.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

IF Tom Hendricks big toe has "bile"
onto it, it also has very sharp nail at
tached to it, With that he slashed the gas
out of the Mcdonald boom, aud said gas
materialized in the form of the old ticket"
Tom says he was never more 'stonished in
bis whole life, having done it 'unbe-
knownst" to himself-didn't know the
newspaper man was loaded for booms, aud
Turpin says it was "unbeknownst' to him,
too, for he didn't know Oily Cannon was
loaded either. Take it altogether it is the
unbeknowingest and most pictureskew
business ever produced in American poll
tics. And, remember, Tom didn't go to do
1t either Indiana can produce slick citi-
zen now and then, when she tries.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
a llngrnnt ylolntlon of r.n,r.

THE Critic does not know anything OF
the merits of the question raised by Senator
Van Wyck concerning the service from
Niobiaia to Deadwood. II may or 1t may
not be necessary. That is question for
the Postofiicc Department to decide.
But THE CRITIC does know that If the
information it has concerning the manner
of letting the route is correct, there has
been flagrant violation of the law regu-
lating such matters by the Postofiice De-
partment. The facts are about as follows
The route from Niobrara to Deadwood
was advertised in miscellaneous advertise
ment to be let March 4 last for the term of
three years. At tho time stated the route
was not let, bidders being informed that it
had been concluded not to lot the route,
and the checks deposited with the bids
were returned. John r. Miner was the
lowest bidder. Some two months after,
at the solicitation of Senator Man
derson and Representative Valcn-
tine, the determination of the Depart
mcnt not to put service upon the route was
reconsidered and reversed. Thereupon the
contract Office called upon Mr.. Miner the
lowest bidder under the advertisement, to
return his check and accept the service
under his bid. Mr.. Miner did this and was
accorded the service for three years, and
executed his contract.
The violation of law consists in this
That having refused to let the service at
the proper time, and having returned all
checks accompanying the bids for this SER
bn 1t, ho LAT To-,
porary service for one year and that after
properly notifying the public by means of
the bulletin board, and inviting competi-
tioD. As it was, il was really let for $4,000
per year for three years without competi-
tion.
The fact that Mr.. Miner is defendant
in the present Star-Route case has nothing
to do with the matter. Mr.. Miner has re-
ceived many contracts for carrying the
mails since his indictment He received
them as the lowest bidder, as the law
directs and he does good service. Neither
docs it matter that Mr.. Yaile is his surety,
for Mr.. Vaile is responsible and an old mail
carrier. 1t is not the fault of either Miner
or Vaile that the gentlemen who conduct
the contract bureau have violated the law.
They alone arc responsible, and it was not
necessary to do it in order to please the
gentlemen from Nebraska, for the service
could be had without violating any law.
Senator Van Wyck charges that the
service is wholly unnecessary; but his
brother Senator and the Representatives
from the State say it is necessary. Under
the circumstances the Department may
have acted wisely in putting it on, but not
in the manner referred to.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
How Merrick Got That Rouquet.

WHs1I' NOT. TIlIbDUfE DISpEICn.
beautiful basket of flowers decorated tho
table Of Mr.. Merrick to-day, his name being
worked upon 1t, coupled with the word "Jus.
tlce." There is a funny story anoat about
these flowers. The court messenger, Don't
phan, who is the son of the former juror OF
that name, Is said to have received the money
from Merrick himself to prepare the floral of
fering, and then gave the thing away to some
companions while decorating In tho Star Route
"boozlng ken." The florist, Smalls, who fur.
nished the flowers, says the messenger paid
for them. There was a good deal Of fun In the
courtroom at Merrick's expense when the
flowers came in, for the story had somehow
preceded them.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

IT was not the postofnce Department, 1t
seems, but tho last Congress, which estab-
lished the needless Star-Route In Nebraska
and Dakota which Senator Van Wyck has Just
exposed. The Nebraska delegation in Con
gress, except Mr.. Van Wyck, united In petl-
tion for the route, and Congress, always good
TO Itself, created the route, which Is now, on
investigation, found to be needed, not by the
postal service, but only by the contractors
and few speculators.-NeW York Herd'a, to-
dag.
1t is true Congress creates routes, but the
Postoflice Department puts service Oh the
routes or not as is thought proper.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
Contemplate Yankee Meanness.

The case Of the Harvard College board of
overseers refusing to Governor Butler the Gus
tomary SILL. Do as bestowed upon all Massa-
chusetts Governors, is a piece Of contemplate
Yankee meanness. 1t was brought about,
doubtless, by the animus OF Mr.. Hoar, but II
shows that gentleman and his collaborators in
a light which actually makes Ben Butler
bigger and broader man by the contrast.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
"Dragging Palms,

DIR. r. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. y. DeaJ Sir:
Ny wife had suffered with "female weak
nesses" for nearly three years. AT times she
So9id 1 haruiy N , move, sue had suGn Dragging
ton" advertised, but supposed, like most pat
ent medicines, 1t did not amount to anything,
but at last concluded to try bottle, which she
did. 1t made her sick at first, but 1t began TO
show its effect In marked improvement, and
two bottles cured her. Yours, etc.,
A. j. HUYCK, Deposit, MY.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
Would Have Lost Caste,

ftltIbUUTB ltItBrapU,
1t is blessing, indeed, that Barnums Wild
beasts didn't get loose during the burning Of
the big .teDt and wander about the Chicago
streets. There are places in Chicago that
would demoralize wart-hog, and no monkey
or hyena or Jackal with any sense OF self.
respect tconld wander around Chicago without
losing caste
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

THE Erening Dizziness has discovered that
the story published exclusively in the
Dullness of Wednesday that Frellnghuysen
and Brewster were to resign
''was evidently started with a malicious de.
sign, and most probably by the Star-Route de-
PENDANTS or their adherents, who imagine
that II II could be made to appear that IN the
very face OF the most vital part OF the Star
Route trial there was n rupture between the
President and his Attorney-General 1t would
have great effect on the jury, and might help
10 influence them in making up their ver-
diet"
Why of course the Star-Routers did it,
and the Dullness bit at the rumor most
voraciously. But that is not all. The
CRITIC is reliably informed that the = Star
Route defendants or their adherents have
been guilty of the most atrocious acts re-
Gently.
For example
They drove General Crook into the
Sierra Madres in the hope that he would
be killed.
They paid the Apaches TO murder, rob
and burn.
They blew up the Hazard Powder Com
pany's magazine, at Hutchison, Kansas. It
wasn't the lightning. That was an anti
star-Route lie.
They persuaded that woman to shriek
the other day, and thus brought on the
Brooklyn Bridge disaster.
They induced the Barber boys to commit
their depredations in the West.
They prepared the waterspout that
nearly drowned all the people of Council
Bluffs.
In fact you may charge all the rapes,
murders, lynchings, highway robbsrie',
incendiary fires, accidents, lightning strokes,
floods, railroad disasters, etc, that have oc-
Cured in the last two years to the Star
Route defendants or their adherents, and
you win find at least one ass to say that
all these things were intended to have
great effect on the jury" and that ass Is
the editor Of the EreniHg Daliaess.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
OTTMAN, in his letter to the Attorney
General. pathetically saws:


All my money and property, the fruit OF
many years Of honest industry, are seized
and tied up by the United States. l am inuo-
cent Of the crimes charged against me, and
respectfully submit that l ought not TO be
further prosecuted In these criminal and civil
cases.
If this is true Ottman has not only been
mercilessly persecuted but has been actu-
ally robbed of more than twelve thousand
dollars. If Ottman lied, as Bliss thinks
probable, no part of the nineteen thousand
dollars unaccounted for ought to have been
restored to him.
Bliss was the referee to whom the per-
picking question had been submitted by
Brewster, Attorney General" Bliss was
in doubt, in vexatious doubt, particularly
as to the nineteen thousand dollars. Ref
erees in ceases of doubt" sometimes, in the
exercise of an enlarged discretion in the
interest of everlasting peace, put an end to
strife by ''pocketing" the object of the con-
troversy. The resources of Bliss and his
value to the Government at periods of ma
tional embarrassment are daily and hourly
becoming more and more conspicuous.
But, really, tchat became Of The nineteen thou
sand dOHdrsP
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
Friday, June 8, 1888.

THE organ has ventured few remarks
on the ottman compromise. 1t would
have been better to have left them un-
said.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

The Attorney General is reported to
have said he did not give Written consent
10 the Ottman compromise, but gave rerbal
assent And that if called on again to
decide in the matter, would probably decide
as before.
1t looks as If he felt bad.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

Mr.. CARLISLE says that, in his opinion,
his chances for Speakership are better than
any other candidates save Mr. Randall's,
and that, with clear field, he could beat
Randall
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
HOW Can IT?


After treating Ottman with such llberallty
how can the Department of Justice decline to
he calls for 1t? 1t belongs TO him more than
the $4,000 did to Ottman, for Halleck was
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08


The Government not only had this money,
but II had all the equities on Its side. 1t had
tho power 10 hold the money and the moral
right to do so. AS custodian OF the peoples
rights the Government had no more business
TO surrender that money, or any part of 1t,
than 1t would have had TO give Ottman the
money If he had been duly convicted of steal
ing II,
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08
what Ought to BE Done in Nicker.
sons Case.

IHIIHUtIpHIH RECORD,
Major Nickerson's counsel knew better than
TO produce their client in court yesterday He
practically made no defense to the complaint
of his wife that he had obtained a decree Of
divorce by unfair and Illegal means, and he
evidently preferred to let his attorneys make
That admission rather than be Obliged to mako
II himself. There Is now nothing to hinder
the Secretary of War from convenlng court
martial to try Major Nickerson, and 1t ought
not to be delayed.
The Evening critic., 1883-06-08

WHEN Bliss reads the defense of the
ottman compromise in The Organ of this
morning, he will feel as If he had put
his money into that concern in vain.