St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-09

NUNS offered aggregate $50, 900.
In the races some of the most noted horses
n the country will appear, and will include
ay Eye See, who will attempt to beat his
ecord of 2:10 The famous PAGERS john
ton, with record of 2 10, and Rielball, with
record of a 2:13, will be matched for a
'urse of $4,000.
THE WEEKS PROGRAMME.
Monday, Sept. 1.
Children's day. Trotting race for purse of
$50 for horses without record, to have been
,red in Minnesota; 800 to first, S75 to sec
md, $50 to third and S25 to fourth. Pony
ace for purse of S25, for boys under sixteen
ears, to ride own ponies; S12 to first, IS to
econd and S5to third. Newsboys' race for
,urse of S25, for ynewsboys who must ride
he animal they use in business; $12 to first,
IS to second and S. to third
Tuesday, Sept. 2.
$50 class, for purse of $500: $3.50 to first,
1925 to second, SIS to third, $50 to fourth.
Free-for-all pacing for purse of $500; $500
o first, 5000 to second, S120 to third, $50 to
ourth.
2:3O class for purse of $500; $3.50 to first,
1925 to second, SIS to third, $50 to fourth
Special race. Jay Eye See to beat his rec
'rd of 2:10 for purse of $4,000.
Wednesday, September3.
2:31 class, for purse of $500. $3.50 to first
1925 to second. SIS to third, $50 to fourth.
$50. Racing for purse of $500. $3.50 to
rst, S125 to second, S75 to third, $50 to
ourth.
Free-for-all. Trotting for purse of $500.
400 to first, 5000 to second, $120 to third,
80 to fourth.
Thursday, September 4.
2:27 class for purse of $500. $3.50 to first,
1925 to second, S75 to third, $50 to fourth.
Double team, trotting or pacing, for purse
# $3.50 500 TO first, SIS to second, $50 to
bird, S25 to fourth.
Special race between the great pacing
,ings, Johnston and Richball, for a purse of
1000.
Friday, September 5.
2:4O class for purse of $500. $3.50 to first,
$50 to second, s75 to third, $50 to fourth.
1926 pacing race, for purse of $500. $3.50
o first, 1925 to second, S75 to third, $50 to
ourth.
1925 class for purse of $500. $3.50 to first,
'125 to second, s75 to third, $50 to fourth.
Running race for purse of $500, all ages,
me mile and repeat. $3.50 to first, $500 to
econd, $50 to third.
Saturday, September 6.
Gentlemen's road races for a purse of
$50. 500 to first, SIS to second, $50 to
bird, $25 to fourth. Owners to drive,
orses to have been used during the present
eason for driving purposes, and never to
ave made q record lower than 2:30.
BOTTLE FACTORY.
feeting of the Board of Trade yesterday.
An adjourned meeting of the board of
rade was held yesterday morning, for the
purpose of considering the matter of estab-
shing the proposed bottle factory The
ommittee, which had been appointed for the
urpose, at the Mondays meeting submit
ed the following report, which was placed
II file:
'Your committee to whom was referred
ne matter of the establishing in this city of
glass bottle mandatory, beg leave to re-
'ort that they have taken the subject under
and that from all the facts
Fhch they have been able to obtain they are
i the opinion that the industry can be made
to the parties who may engage in
ambiguous to the city"
QUALITY OF THE SAND.
Mr.. Whitall was given an opportunity and
&c spoke upon the quality of the sand in
He stated that it was not only
dapted to the manufacture of bottles, but
late glass as WE'LL 1t had been shown by
nalysis that it contained 99.55-100 per cent
f SILICA, and consequently would be suit
BILE for the manufacture of clear plate glass.
lie explained that for $4,000 bottle and
Window glass furnace could be put in.
WINDOW GLASS.
j. S. Wyman, sash manufacturer, said that
800, 600 worth of widow glass was used in
and st. Paul annually, and at
resent nearly all is brought from Pittsburg,
nd costs on an average four cents per
'ound. 1t had been arrived at, by careful
alculation, that the same glass could be
manufactured in this city for two and one
alf cents per pound, besides the breakage
you'd be less, owing TO less handling.
furthermore he believed itwould at once add
me thousand people to our population.
DONATE THE SITE
Judge Atwater renewed his offer to donate
wo acres of land for site, for which he
Tould not even take stock.
Mr.. Whitall stated that G.. Cook had
ffered to put in the brick and stone work
nd accept stock in compensation.
1t was finally agreed that SUBSCRIPTION
st should be left at the store of c. D. Whit
Il, No. 1875 Nicollet avenue.
OTHER MATTERS.
The following committee report was
dopted:
"The committee to which was referred the
uestiou of using a compilation of the sta
lstics of the growth of the city of Minneapo-
Is, printed on letter sheet respectfully re-
ort that they have examined the same and
elieve the use of the same, in the
orm referred to, would be greatly beneficial
n making known the progress and advan-
ages of the city. They have examined the
ompilation used by the West hotel, and
nth one or two changes, can recommend
he same. The committee have not been
bic to determine definitely to cost at which
be same or compilation of the facts in u
imilar form can be obtained, but believe
he same can be had at 1925 per thousand
lain, or 1925 per thousand with ordinary
usiness card, on twelve pound paper, pro-
iding from 50eoo to 100000 are taken.
he committee would recommend that they
e authorized to complete arrangements for
riuting the same and that canvass be
lade to secure the use of as large nu mber
f the same as possible
Captain Whitney solicited further sub
criptions TO the fund for the purpose Of
pening up Portland avenue across the Min
esota river, so as to give the farmers
trough the districts beyond the river an
venue for bringing. their products to our
markets.
The board then adjourned until Monday.