St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-14
NEWSPAP0RIAL MIXTURE.
The Evening DAY" Claims to Have
Been COnspired Against,
And its Subscription Books Turned Over to
the Dispatch"

report was circulated yesterday afternoon
to the effect that the evening Day publishing
company, located on Jackson street. had
suspended business, and that the nocturnal
twiukler was in reality defunct. The rumor
was started about noon, and like all news Of
a disaZreeable character, It spread rapidly
and was given incredulous credeuce and not
little currency. Subsequently the streets
were filed with lusty voiced newsboys, cry
ing extra edition Of the Day." which, as
was afterwards ascertained, was intended as
an Offset TO the report Of the alleged suspen-
sion.
The occasion Of the extra was found 10
consist in the following double loaded and
printed editorial explanations:
ATTEMPTED SELL OUT.
But TIE DAY WILL ooHs TO THE FRONT NEXT
WEEK USUAL.
'Some OF the subscribers OF the Day nav not
get their papers this afternoon, owing TO the
fact that several employees connected with thu
circulation department of the paper have al
tempted 70 cell their principals out. The din
Guilty viii be bat temporary. The delivery
books OF the Day have been stolen but they will
be replaced and the Day viii be delivered 10 it,
thousands OF subscribers next week az usual
IL was IN unpriucipIed game but IL will not win
The people Of 81. Paul are entitled 20 drst class
afternoon newspaper and they shsll have it,"
In order TO arrive at the true in
wardness OF the difficulty a GLOBE
reporter called at the editorial
rooms Of the Day, where an interview was
had with Mr.. John S. Dickerson, the man
aging editor of the sheet. In reply TO INQUIRIES
the latter said: "This affair IS merely the
result Of dastardly conspiracy on the part
of j. NJ. Hussey, our city circulator and
Castle, OF the Dispatch, to sell US out The
fact is that Hussey turned over our subserip-
ton list, aud made such use Of information
concerning our books as suited his purpose.
The whole thing is an attempt to cripple our
business, as shown by the fact that they even
took some Of our carriers away. The scheme
was this:
The Dispatch got possession Of our sub
scription list, and the carriers were instructed
to leave the latter paper with our regular
subscribers, informing them at the same
time that the Day bad suspended and that the
Dispatch had taken the list But the dirty
scheme didn't work, and before We get
through with this thing we viii have the ras-
Gals in jail. To sum 1t all up, It was a bold
attempt on the part Of Castle to regain his
lost foothold and boost up bis rotten paper.
but Mr.. Waterloo returned to-day with a bar
rel of money, and We are going to see the
fight through"
In conclusion Mr.. Dickerson said that
criminal proceedings would be Instituted at
once against Hussey aud probably others Of
the conspiratOrs, and that the entire matter
had been placed in charge OF Messrs. Erwin,
Ryan & Ives. the attorneys. The reporter
called at the Office of The latter and found
Mr.. Erwin busiiy engaged in drawing no q
complaint against Hussey, fos whom a war
rant was 10 have been issued last night, but
up 10 late hour be had not been arrested.
Mr.. Waterloo, the editor in chief Of the
Day, returned from ST. Louis yesterday. and
on being informed OF what had taken place
was very indignant. In conversation last
night he said that criminal proceedings
would be stayed until Tomorrow, when be
hoped 10 be able 10 bag all of the principals to
tie conspiracy to the sell out.
The subscription list and books, be said,
bad been recovered, and the Day would be
published and delivered on Monday as
usual.
A GLOBE reporter called at the residence
OF II. A. Castle, on Nelson avenue, editor OF
the Dispatch, last night, to obtain his rea-
sons Of the affair, but be was not found, and
TO all appearances none of the family were
at home.