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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-13

CtdSSJtc0ItOR OF iIonIeStlcSs
New YORK, June 1.-THE state railroad
commission continued in session to-day.
Chas. S. Smith presented in behalf of the
dry goods trade their views in regard to
the proper classifcations of domestics,
cotton and other low grade fabrics on the
western tariff. Their report showed that
several changes in the classification of
these goods were recommended, principal
ly in case domestic5 and piece goods.
The cotton schedules were annexed to the
report showing the consumption of cotton
in the United States had increased from
70, 725 bales in 1865, to 1,964,535 bales in
the last fiscal year, while the exports of
manufactured goods had increased from
1,1SO,7S6 yards to 44,52oO75
yards during the same time.
The present classification of dry goods had
been in existence since 1865, and it is
claimed that the lowering of classjfcations
was demanded by the increase of business.
The only railroad represented was the New
York Central & Hudson River, Mr.. Depew
and Vice President Hayden being present.
They opposed the reduction demanded on
the ground that cotton goods we're not
competitive, and are simply used for the
purpose of attracting trade to warehouses
of western middlemen. There is no profit
on them now, and any reduction would
surely allow western dealers to sell at a
lower price. No one but the western con-
sumers will be benefited by reduction,
nor would they to any appreciable extent.
Mr.. Woohouse, of the dry goods COM
mittee, agreed that cheap cotton fabrics
should be placed on the same basis as
grain. Mr.. Green, of Columbus. O., said
the shipments of his firm of the cheaper
fabrics showed in proportion to the whole
shipments percentage of 67.26 in ton
mage and 47.l7 in value. The next high
grade of dry goods, including woolens,
manufactured goods, etc., gave in tonnage
a percentage of 1864, and in value 27.01 &.
The third class, such as notions. small
wares, ETC., percentage of tonnage of
H., and of value 24.77, and floor and table
oil cloths a percentage of tonnage OF
OSLO, and of value OIL 05. He called atten-
ton to the fact that nearly all articles
on the proposed schedule submitted by
the committee had been reduced
| from first class to fourth
or lowest. This would involve reduction
| of from fifteen cents to thirty-five cents
per hundred pounds on through freight
rates to Chicago. No reduction was rec
commended in the higher priced goods, il
being usual to ship those in cases. Other
low priced goods packed in cases and
| shipped in bulk were lowered in classified
ton. He thought the growth of the east
ern dry goods trade in the west showed
| that freight rates had not been unfavora.
BILE, though he thought further reduction
possible without injury to the railroads
It was decided that railroad men should
submit to q commission new schedule of
rates in accordance with their idea, this to
be submitted to Commissioner Fink TO be
laid before the joint executive committee
| of trunk lines.
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Election or Officers.

A meeting of the board of directors of
the st. Cloud, Austin & Mankato Railroad
company was convened at the Office of
General j. W. Bishop yesterday morning.
for the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year. A quorum was in attend
ance. and upon the meeting coming to
order the election was proceeded with, re-
sulting as follows: j. W. Bishop, presi-
dent; Conrad Gotzian, vice president; II.
P. Upham, treasurer, and S. B. Mcconnell
secretary. A surveying party is at present
laying out the route of the proposed road,
and by tonight will have reached Stump
ter, a station on the Hastings & Dakota
division of the Milwaukee & st. Paul road,
thirty miles from Mankato. This party will
be occupied month in that service, when
the line will be corrected and resurveyed
for the purpose of arriving at some deter
minatlon with reference to the grades,
curves, etc. After that the action of the
company is not definitely settled. The
president stated to a GLoRE reporter yes
terday that the officers would decide upon
future developments when a decision with
respect thereto was necessary.
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The Rock TSInnd ROnfg.

David Bows, vice president of the Chica-
go, Rock Island & Pacific road, returned
east on Monday, after brief stay in St.
Paul. At the time of HIS arrival here on
Friday, it was stated that he came for the
purpose of attending the annual meeting
of stockholders of the Omaha line, of
which he was director, and to which po-
sition he was reelected. On yesterday it
was broadly limited that the object of his
trip to st. Paul, was not solely for the
purpose mentioned; that was side scene.
The chief occasion of his run" to this city,
is said to have been with view to exam
inc the feasibility of securing a route for
the Rock Island road from Minneapolis to
st. Paul. The plan proposed is said to be
the construction of track from the for
mer to the latter place along the west
bank of the river to West St. Paul,
thence by bridge to enter
this city at some point contiguous to
Broadway, thence to the union depot. It
is ala open secret that this scheme has
been incubating for some time, and that
purchased in West st. Paul, in anticipa-
IlOl VI luS uOhC SuSSSStSO' IL - III" Sd4Ni
that the same has definitely been decided
upon, and that the plan of road and bridge
will be submitted to the Rock Island
directory for approval, and definite action
be taken for their construction at an early
day. At present the Rock Island reaches
st. Paul by way of the Burlington, Cedar
Rapids d Northern, the Minneapolis &
st. Louis and the Manitoba tracks. Some
time ago it was asserted that this avenue
of communication would be cut off by the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy road.
The Burlington, Cedar Rapids &
Northern road was then owned by the Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy and the Rock
Island corporations. Since the rumor of
freezing the latter out obtained currency,
the relative ownership of the Cedar Rapids
road is said to have been changed, and to-
day the Rock Island controls the balance
of power, affording it through connections
to Minneapolis, and requiring but COM
paratively limited outlay to secure free
right of way to St. Paul. AS stated this
will be provided for at once, when the
Rock Island will own an independent line
to Chicago and Omaha, and by the con-
struction of a branch from Angus to
Greenfield Junction, Iowa, an independent
line to Kansas City, 100 miles shorter than
that of any rival road between St.Paul and
the Kaw river city Such in brief is said tc
have been Mr.. Dows' object here, and upon
his return to the East the matter it is in
sisted will take shape and become an es-
tablished fact rather than the outgIowth
of a mere rumor.
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Il SHlI1IeSfiOIt.
" 'o' ID C'' t"'''
Editor Daily Globe,

Editor Daily Globe.
The summer is past, the winter gone
and Notwithstanding the croaking of a
few frogs) the voice of the turtle has beer
heard in the land" I beg space for &C
knowledgement of obligation to the ''Cho
raj Union," which under the administrs-
ton of Signor Jannetti has not only con
tributed to our winters enjoyment, but
demonstrate the fact that there is an en-
bodiment of most enviable musical talent
and accomplishment within our borders
which under like direction and tuition
surely will ultimate in degree of social
refinement attainable through no other
instrumentality.
had occasion to doubt the expediency
of the rule limiting admission to concerts
to honorary membershipon two occasions
when musical associates of the days Ian {
syne'' in New York were in town whom l
was DESTROYS to impress as favorably
with our resources of enjoyment, as others
had been with the ''brick and mortar
monuments of enterprise in business CEN
tiers, but was debarred unless at expense I
could not afford or they submit to. II
this exclusiveness was consequent upon a
morbid sense of depreciation IN social dis
tinction, or pretention to it, because OF
greater publicity of patronage, like OBJ
lection might be urged to season ticket
holders, and if the illustrious master, Theo.
dore Thomas could condescend to exhibit
the proficiency and perfection of his grand
orchestral associates week after week in
Cincinnati last year at % cents admission
cannot conceive it condecension for
the Choral Union to waive its objections
for the qualification of its friends and in :
culcation of the "divine art" in our com
munity.
trust that may enjoy repetition of the
past winters experience with opportunity
for entertainment of friends as occasion
may occur at affordable expense and thai
the fact of association with them will bs
sufficient voucher for their responsibility
The Thomas Festival as denominated,-
(call it what we may ga rose will smell Just
as sweet by any other nancy but l side
with the Dispatch, and claim it as our OlUr
May Festival and that Mr.. Thomas was ou1
employe to give it distinctive character
as such, for we did all the work, under the
direction, instruction and untiring perse
verance of Signor Jannotti and whatever
merit was distinguished in the choral per
formance was duo 10 him and him alone
and 1 verify believe that no other man
could have accomplished the same result
with the same material, and same period
of time of preparation. This 1 believe to
be an honest expression of the sense OF
nearly if not quite all who were privileged
to enrolment for the occasion and re-
buke to the meddlesome junto that at
tempted to interrupt harmonious coopera-
ton in temporary organization for full
flment of trust confded to them.
VETERAN AMATEUR
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Raft Notes.

The general manager of the Northern
Pacific passed yesterday at Little Falls.
The destruction of the bridge at BeIoit,
Monday afternoon, detained the morning
train on the Omaha line one hour yester-
day.
j. G. Pond, the obliging lieutenant of
General Passenger Agent Barnes, of the
Northern Pacific, returned from an
eastern trip yesterday.
Tony Pastor, with twenty-five members
of his home company, passed through this
city yesterday on the Omaha line, en- route
to Minneapolis from Chicago.
Mrs. General P. H. Sheridan, accom-
panied by party of lady friends, arrived
from Chicago by the Royal route yesterday
afternoon, and after brief halt proceeded
to Fort Smelling.
-Four car loads of emigrants and one car
load of emigrants' movables were switched
OF from the afternoon train on the River
road, yesterday, at the union depot. The
newcomers were Hospitality received by
Agent Cedarburg, and went west last night.
The appointment of A. L. Stokes as as
sistant of traffic of the Oregon Railway
q Navigation company, Oregon & Calfor
MIA railroad and Pacific Coast Steamship
company has been officially promulgated.
All existing tariffs on these roads will re-
D in in force.
The Southwestern Railway association
has issued an amendment to the east
bound tariff dated June 18th instant as TO-
lows: From and after to-day the rate
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81. P0UI Extensions,

MILWAUKEE, June 12.-The officials of
the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 St. Paul road,
having finished their annual inspection of
the road, have decided to fill the gap be-
tween Mitchell and Aberdeen, Dakota.
Work will be begun at once, and the
seventy-five miles completed this season.
The road IS already built north from
Mitchell to Litchen, distance of fifteen
miles and south from Aberdeen to Ashton.
The route laid out lies six to ten miles west
of the Jim river, following its course close
ly. The talked of plan of building to Bis
marck and west of Aberdeen to the Mis-
souri, river, and west from Howard to the
Missouri, and also rumored extensions in
Wisconsin and Illinois have not been de-
cided on, and a prominent official thinks
there may be no more construction work
this season.
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Board of Public Works

The board of public works held spe-
cial meeting yesterday afternoon and
evening at which the following business
was transacted:
The clerk was directed to Withdraw the
advertisement for the st. Anthony Hill
sewerage system, and re-advertise the
same. Also, to give the first assessment
notice for opening Dakota avenue
through lot 4, block 81, West st. Paul
proper.
Estimate No. 4 and final for grading
Claghorn street for $2,1O5 to James Carr,
contractor, was allowed.
The clerk was directed to give notice of
first assessment for the opening and ex-
tension of Dakota avenue through lot 4
block "a, West st. Paul proper.
The plans and specifications for a sew
er on Eleventh street from Robert to Mime
sofa street, and on College avenue from
Third street to Rice street, were approved
and the clerk directed to advertise for
bids for the work.
Assessments for sprinkling West Third
street below the Seven corners and Sum-
nit avenue, and Fort (now Seventh street,
from Seven corners to Ramsey street, were
completed and the clerk directed to give
confirmation notice.
Assessments for grading and guttering
Chestnut street from Pleasant avenue to
Fort street; Jessie street from Minnehaha
street to Farquier street, and for con-
structing sewer on Exchange street from
a point fifty feet east of the east line of
Sherman street to Ellen street were COM
pleted and the clerk directed to give con-
firmation notice.
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Incornorations Filed.

Articles OF incorporation were filed with
the secretary of state yesterday of the
Lake Minnetonka Navigation company,
by Peyton S. Davidson, VIM. Secombe
and Charles A. Zimmerman, to construct,
buy, equip and operate steamboats, and
other crafts on Lake Minnetonka and other
lakes of the state, and to maintain restau-
rants on said boats and to build and run
necessary wharfs, docks and piers for
landing on the shores of said lake. The
corporation commences June 8, to con-
tinue for thirty years. The capital stock
is to be 100000, in 1000 shares of 500
each, and is to be paid in cash whenever
the stock is issued. The highest amount
of Indebtedness at any one time will be
$4,000. The incorporators will be the
first board of directors of that company.
Articles of incorporation were also filed
by the president and secretary of the
Brainerd Water and Power company, fix
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-06-13

Wabashaw street established from Blut
street to University avenue was referred t.
the committee on streets.
The sprinkling Of Market street, between
Fourth and Fifth streets, was referred tt
the committee on streets.
The Pioneer Hook and Ladder Relief
association is to be allowed the use O
Market hall on the forenoon Of the 4th OF
July.
Robert Jordan and others asked for III
grading of Canada and Valley streets, ant
the same was referred to the committee on
streets.
-Four electric lights are to be placed IL
Irvine park providing they do not cost
more than % cents per night each.
Tbs contract for sprinkling Rice street
from Iglehart street to College avenue
was awarded to John Geheke; for grading
Beech street from Seventh to Earl street
was awarded to j. D. Moran; for grading
Sixth street from College avenue to Oak
street to F. Boyer; for a sewer
on College avenue from st. Peter street to
Wabashaw street, to Daniel Mullen.
The board of public works reported that
the grading of Canada street from Ninth
to Pearl street was not necessary and prop
er, and the same was referred to the com
mittee on streets.
The matter Of opening, widening and
extending of St. Anthony avenue from
Virginia avenue to Rice street is to be de
ferred till the board Of public works can
be consulted.
The street railway company is to repair
the pavement near and between its rails
on Sibley street.
Aid. Cornish, Starkey and O'Connol
were appointed as members of the board
of abatement.
The matter referred to by the mayer il
his message in regard to a telephone fol
city purposes, was referred to Aid. Dow
Ian, Cornish, Van Siyke and Starkey
The street railway company is to attend
to the switch track on Pearl street, or take
it up.
The mayor is to appoint two men to list
the dogs, the appointment to last for sixty
days.
Aid. Van Slyke offered resolution tina
that part of the city ordinance regulating
the sale at our ,,ublic market, so far as il
prohibits the sale of vegetables to oul
merchants or any of our citizens at any
hour of the day, is hereby repealed. After
some discussion as to the effect of the re
peal, the resolution was referred to the
committee on ordinances.
The fountains in Rice and Irvine park:
are to be painted.
After some discussion it was determined
to have six electric lights in Rice park.
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The river opposite St. Paul declined
one inch yesterday, the water gauge mark
ing eight feet three inches depth of chan
mel.
The Minneapolis, of the Saints line
backed out for st. Louis at noon yester-
day with fifty ton and thirty -fve passen-
gers, The Centennial, of the same line
will be here to leave tomorrow, to be fol-
lowed by the War Eagle on Sunday, the
Grand Pacific on Tuesday and the new ST.
Paul City on Thursday.
The Libbie Conger of the Diamond 10
line, one of the handsomest and speediest
crafts plying the upper river, arrived yes,
terday morning from st. Louis. She
brought up 400 tons of freight, twelve
head of stock and twenty passengers and
made the run from st. Louis in trife
over five days. She left last evening for
below fully freighted.
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ROiIrOGtI POOIilIH.

CHICAGO, June 12.-Pursuant to call of
the vice chairman of the joint executive
committee of the trunk lines, meeting of
the passenger agents of the roads in the
territory north Of the Ohio river and east
Of TIE Mississippi was held here to-day,
Tor H." e1rpose Of considering the ques-
lion of general passenger pool through
out that territory. About twenty roads
were represented, including the trunk
lines. The matter was discussed at some
length, and favorably, but as some lines
whose acquiescence is deemed necessary
werenot represented in the meeting. no
definite action toward the formation
of a pool was taken. A resolution was
passed, however, setting forth the desira-
bility Of pooling the gross money earnings
arising from all business received from or
given to lines west of Chicago and st.
Louis, or which crosses an imaginary line
drawn through these two points, and orig
mating at or destined to seaboard points.
committee was appointed to gather
statistics of traffic with a view to fixing
equitable terms for the pool. The advis-
ability of forming minor pools within
large pool was also discussed. The meet
ing will probably continue in session
several days.
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animal -Heetin1.

+ MARINETTE, Wis, June 1.-THE annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Central Railway
company resulted in the electing of C. L..
Colby president and treasurer, E. H. Alb
bott, vice president and secretary, and F.
N. Finney manager. The forthcoming
annual report will show the gross earnings
of the road proper and leased roads for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1882, to have been
over $1,000,000, against earnings of about
100000 in 1879. There are 44O miles of
road in operation.
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It will be seen that only IN May, 1881.
has the movement exceeded that of
1888. The increase in total movement
in 1888 over 1882 was 6,579 cars, III num-
Der of loaded handled, 6,087. 1t should be
borne in mind, however, that in May 1888,
two more roads were running into Indian
apolis than in May, 1S02-the Chicago and
Indianapolis Air-line.which handled some
500 cars, and the Indiana, Bloomington
and Western, middle division, which
handled 3,770 cars. Deducting the num-
Der received and forwarded over these
roads. the Increased on the old lines was
but $40 ears.
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ing the name of the company hereafter as
''The Brainerd Water Company" and to
make the capital stock $4,000 in 800
shares of $50 each.
Articles of incorporation were also filed
by Augustine Ravoux, vicar general, Rev.
John V. Lent, Leon Plant and Adolph
Craig for the establishment of the church
of the Sacred Heart at Faribault. Also by
the vicar general, Rev. Claude Gacis, and
John j. Twelong and Patrick Gorvaty for
the establishment of the church of st.
Augustin. at Austin.
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The Nctr Manor.

To the Editor of the Globe:
The conscientious efforts of our new
mayor, Mr.. O'Brien to execute the law, as
it was intended to be executed against all
offenders alike, embracing that class, the
gamblers and keepers OF houses of prosti-
tuition, which have generally succeeded in
difying the law, has done much and is
doing still more to increase that sense of
security which law abiding citizens should
fell in our city government.
Mr.. O'Brien has simply performed his
duty, his aUh3le duty, as an
officer. The class of offenders referred to
however are not only numerous but have
their adherents, and it required firmness
to oppose them. These qualities Mr.
high degree He has shown
ton which has won for him the respect
without respect to party.
These infamous dens of vice and nurser-
les of crime, had lat 5ly become SO bold and
defiant as to make no secret of thei1
shameless pursuits. They have openly
stationed themselves upon our principal
thoroughfares and menaced our homes, in
some instances blighting whole neighbor-
hoods. While much had been done by
Mr.. o. Briens' predecessor and blythe. coun
ty attorney to restrain these nuisances and
bring the offenders to Justice, the especial
honor seems to have been reserved to oul
new mayor to deal with these criminal:
promptly, theoretically and successfully
Mr.. O'Brien may expect to be criticised
or even assailed by the secret adherent;
of their offenders and the habitues of theil
places of crime; he may count on, how
ever, the cordial support OF all good citi-
zens, and should be blamed by no one for
executing the law which he has sworn to
support, and for simply discharging his
official duty. FL.
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THE COURTS.
Supreme Court.

supreme court.
The forty-ninth session CT the supreme
court opened with a full bench yesterday
morning and the following business was
transacted.
Rush B. Wheeler, appellant VS.. Orlando
q. Merriam, respondent; submitted on
briefs.
Elizabeth NJ. Churchill, appellant VS..
Barron Proctor, Jas. H Townsend ct ais,
respondent; submitted on briefs.
Stephen B. Streeter, res pendent VS.. Geo.
Il. Smith and Andrew J. Smith, partners,
ETC., appellents; submitted on briefs by
the appellent and argued orally by the
respondent.
Mary R. Bottineau, Eliza Base, and Ed
ward Grosendorf, respondents, vs.. The
Etna Life Insurance company, Frederick
F. Day, Alley j. Day, Ed. Hodgson, Mary
z. HodRson, ct. al, appellants; argued
and submitted.
State of Minnesota respondent VS.. L.
Brin appellant; argued and submitted.
Simon Myres of New York was admitted
to practice in the courts of Minnesota on
certificate from the supreme court of
that state.
Adjourned to $50 a. m. Wednesday.
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CHICAGO, June 1.-THE Farmers RerielU
tomorrow will make the following as a
condensed summary based on reports of Its
correspondents in California, Tennessee,
Kentucky and the southwestern states and
territories: No change for better in winter
wheat, but for worse; spring wheat doing
we'll and growing finely; oats improving
and promise fine crop; first planting of
corn is poor, second coming better. No
stand is made.