St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-04-21
NIL WAUKEE LETTER.
Inauguration Of the New Admin
istrati0n.
The Mayors Appointments-Gossip
About the Chief of Police.
Funeral Of Kubbard c. AttSins---Interesting
General Notes.
lspeeIal coErsspoaIeace Of the eI0le.


General Notes.
Special Correspondence Of the Glo5e-l
MILWAUKEE, April 19.-The wheels Of mu-
nicipaI government are moving under diree-
ton Of new engineer. On Tuesday last
john NJ Stowen gracefully retired from the
Office Of mayor. ana Emil Wallber took his
place and prepared for q stay OF two years
The retiring board of aldermen assembled on
the afternoon of the day named, and listened
te the mayors yaledictory address. 1t con
tanned sharp reminder Of the mayors IN
successful warfare against saloons and vice,
and called attention to the fact that nctwith-
standing his failure to leave tangible eyi-
dence Of reform for the benefit OF his sue
cessor, there was promise in the movement
now afoat looking to the very reforms he es-
sayed. When the old council had adjourned
without day, and the new one had gotten il
self into shape, Mayor Wailber delivered his
inaugural address. There was good deal
of interest manifested as to what he would
say on the license question, which was the
acknowledged Issue in the canvass which re-
suited in his election. Therefore, the bulk
OF the message fell ike dry husks from his
lips, while the eager crowd took in every
word ne said on the liquor question.
GRADED LICENSE.
The mayor admitted that the sentiment Of
the voters as expressed in the election, was
in favor of higher license, but expressed the
opinion that a system Of graded license would
better meet the ezigeney of the occasion than
q sweeping high license In his opinion a
poor but respectable saloon keeper on the
outskirts OF the city should not be compelled
to pay as high q license rs the keeper of
gilded downtown han, whose receipts are be-
You'd comparison with those of the smaller
saloon. OF course this view does not satisfy
the ultra high license people, but there has
as yet been no growing among them. It
was as much as could be expected from
Wallber, who holds a beer license in his own
name for the West Side Turner'S. He is a
temperate man, but not total abstainer.
However, if the board of aldermen should
pass high license ordinance he is bound by
his speech Of acceptance at the Republican
convention, and by his oath of Office, TO en-
force it. And there is evidence that be viii
have an opportunity to show his mettle in
this regard. Just before the adjournment OF
the new board of aldermen after the inaug-
ural exercises, Alderman Dodge, Of the
Seventh ward, attempted to introduce an or
dinance raising the license fee to $500.
successful motion to adjourn
cut him off, but he is prepared
to introduce the measure at the
next meeting of the board. It vests the
licensing power in the mayor and provides a
penalty Of from S25 to S10O for the offense
Of selling liquor without license. The
wholesale license fee is placed at $50.
THE APPOINTMENTS.
After the delivery of the inaugural mes
sage, the appointments Of the new mayor
were read in their order, as follows: Chief
Of Police, Lem Ellsworth; Chief Of Fire De-
partment, James Foley; City Engineer,
George II. Benzenberg; Commissioner OF
Public Works, G. P Foote; Collector Of
Water Rates, Ferdinand Eissfeldt; Com
missioner of Public Debt, L. II. Brodhead;
Sealer Of Weights and Measures, Erich
Westernhagep: Trustee of Public Library,
Alderman G. w. Milbath; Trustee Of Public
Museum, Alderman T. II. Malone. All OF
the appointments but those Of chief Of police
and chief Of the fire department were con-
frmed under suspension Of the rules. The
laying over Of these two nominees was
brought about by Alderman j. A. Hinsey,
who seemed TO object on behalf Of the Demo
crats-although he did not say soto the
nomination of Ellsworth for chief of police
The laying over Of Chief Foley's name
was the result of antagonism developed
by Hinsey's thrust at Ellsworth. There
may be little warm work oyer these ap-
I pointnents at the next meeting, but it is the
popular belief that both nominations win be
confirmed In connection with The appoint
rnents it is proper to note that George Portt
was reelected city clerk almost unanimously
He has reappointed Geo. Mahoney first assis-
tant in his Office.
THE NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.
Lem. Ellsworth, the new chief of police, is
the defeated candidate for comptroller on The
Republican ticket, who raised the row about
the split ticket treachery in the Republican
camp. For this reason his appointment t.
the Office Of chief Of the police department il
regarded by many as sop to appease his
wrath and heal his injured feelings. He il
a popular man with business qualification
above the average, but it is 10
known or generally believed tina
he has the peculiar ability essen
tial to successful administration
OF the police department he is a phleg
matte, easy going man, used to comfortable
financial backing, and does not seem to hay
sufficient aggressiveness for his new position
But it seems that he had to be provided Tor a
all hazards by his party, rs recent fnancia
reyerses are said to have made salary NOR
than desirable If the names of all the lamb
snorn in the great provision raid that brough
down NcGeoeh were printed, it is said ELS
worth would be OF the number.
THE ATKINS oBsEQUIEs.
The funeral Of the late Hubbard G. Atkins
assistant general superintendent of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway com
pany, which took place "Wednesday, was
remarkable event. Between 5000 and 4, co
railway employees attended, and the numbe
Of business men, wives Of employees an
others amounted to certainly as many more
The remains we're laid in state a
the family residence, and were We've
by between 10, GOO and $4,000 people Til
floral tributes were profuse and elaborate
Near the head Of the casket was a larg
floral device OF a broken wheel. A floral L
connective four feet high and eight feet Ion
and a train Of cars sixteen feet long stoo