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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-14
Political TIPS.

The Democratic and Republican committees
of the Sixth ward came into collision yester-
day in the matter OF securing hall for the
purpose OF holding a caucus on the night of
the Goth. Mr.. Nandusen first secured the
Adams school rink and then j. II. Parry
rented IL. Both claimed the right by prior
ity, Parry basing his claim on the fact that
he had mentioned the matter to the rink peo-
pie first. 1t will probably be fixed up, how
ever.
William McArdle states that there Is no
grounds for the allegations OF descriptions
among the Democrats Of the Third ward. He
ha been reported as having pledged himself
10 defeat the Democratic candidate, but he
says he will lie found true 10 the faith TO the
bitter end.
Mayor Pillsbnry says he would be pleased 10
see the city charter so Amended that all the
city's boards shall be held amenable to the
city council. That is, the board OF educa-
ton, water board, park board and poor
board.
This specimen probably takes the first prize.
The Northwestern Standard, which assumes
TO speak OF the lrish-AmericanS as eve" in
its artless, Japanese way, calls upon DIR.
Ames TO ''retire in favor OF the popular can
didate."
"a prominent Democrat did not show up
with his usual prominence I'm last evenings
Journal, and il is suspected that ID. b. was
not at the Office yesterday.
George johnson would make a gigantic
alderman" said Sixth warder yesterday,
''and am given 10 understand that the Nor
wegians are booming him for the nomination.
Capt. p. p. Swenson's chances for securing
the nomination for city comptroller are said
20 be growing brighter as the days roll by,
aud his friends are correspOndingly happy.
Young MIR. Baily's declaration that Pills
bury must be forced to run, has caused a
grin TO pass around-among the people who
happen TO know Mr. Baily.
The Journal devotes nearly a column TO n
thrilling narrative of the lie and adventures
of William Henry Eustis. This must be an
other boom.
The Third ward Democratic committee met
yesterday and decided TO hold the ward
caucus in Turner hall on the night OF the
Goth.
Mike Hoy is said to be out in opposition to
Harry Burke in the First ward, and Harry
smiles.
DIR. Vandusen of the Sixth ward is being
talked Of as a Democratic candidate for alder
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THE PROHIBITION KEYNOTE
Struck by Candidate Lawrence i'm
His Letter OF Acceptance.

Wesley NJ. Lawrence. the prohibition
nominee for mayor. has addressed letter
of acceptance to the city committee. He
says:
l take this opportunity of saying that IL
the sacrifice which you ask at my hands can
in any way enhance the cause of temperance
and prohibition, then l certainly shall not feel
at liberty to decline the honor thus conferred.
That such is your view of the subject, you
have already given me ample evidence. / do
therefore most cheerfully accept the nomine-
ton, with whatever of personal sscri-
fee it may bring, and would, through
you, return thanks to the faithful friends of
reform for thus selecting me as a represent
alive of the great principles upon which the
party rests at this critical stage of its history.
| heartily coincide with you in the opinion
that the time has come when Prohibitionists
should organize. demand a recognition at the
polls and place full ticket in the held; that
the situation in our city demands il in order
that there may be an opportunity for fair,
candid. impartial expression of public opinion
on the great question of political prohibition.
In common with all good citizens have la
mented the condition of our city
in its relation TO the terrible evils
arising from the presence of the So
called legal ed saloons which have con-
stantly engendered crime and rendered
both life and property insecure. increasing
taxation and impoverishing the laboring
classes. Legalize wrong! Impossible. The
IDEA is paradoXical and nonsensical In the
light OF the past, and the said experience of
the present, am more than ever convinced
that
THE ENTIRE PROHIBITION
Of the liquor traffic is the only adequate
remedy for the appalling evils of which we
complain. License has proven a complete
failure. 1t is wrong in principle and suicidal
in practice; the restrictions of the LIQUOR law
do not restrict, and its regulations are regu-
lated by the dramshop.
My object at this time is not so much To
criticise the administrations of the past and
present in our city as to point out the utter
lmpossibility of anything but corruption in
municipal affairs under a license policy
To grant the right to any person 10 live at the
expense OF the life, liberty and happiness of
others is destructive of the great end of re-
publican government. 1t does not matter
how much is charged for this right so long as
the means of intoxication are abundant The
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to include four candidates. The amend :
ment was put and lost. Som e
one next proposed that each of the
candidates should come forward and
make five minute address.
This was greeted with approval and Mr..
Gessaman was first called for. He re-
sponded briefly by saying that, politically,
he is a Republican, but if elected to the
council would endeavor at every opportun-
ity to work in the interest of wOrkingmen.
Mr. Everhard next spoke, dwelling princi-
pally upon the need of proper grading and
drainage. Mr.. Uric. who followed started of
by asking Mr.. Everhard if he didn't hold an
important position in the railroad COM
pany's office. Mr.. Eberhard answered by
saying that he was not an official, but an
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Sporting Notes.

John s. Prince writes from Birmingham,
England, to the Mirror of American Sports,
under date or Feb. %: IL shall be back in
about two weeks after you get this. Then /
shall go straight 10 Boston to close arrange
mentS for my race with Nelson and put up
deposits. Then 1 shall come West TO have my
race in the Washington rink, Minneapolis,
against WOodside, according 10 his challenge,
IL il Is still satisfactory to all parties inter
eSted." In view of the fact that WOodside
has been so badly defeated by Schock it
seems more probable that Prince will chal-
h illenge Prince. At all events a race be-
tween the two is likely.
On Thursday morning the sporting column
of the Tribune contained the following: The
Tribune has been so successful in giving
pointers" as shown by the prediction two
DAYS ago that Schock would lead last evening,
thar few more are ventured: WoOdside
will lower Schock's lead to-day. and may pos
sibly pass him. If Schock wins he will
not have lead of over five miles. Wood
side will ride better to-day than yester-
day. The worlds record will be broken
The score to-day will be larger than yester-
day for both men. The success of the Trib-
une in the prophetic role is indeed amusing
II hit upon one prediction. and only one in
the five. That is doing fairly well. but had
the readers of that paper placed bets on such
tips they would have been badly out of
pocket.
Schock won the American championship
on a Columbia wheel. The manufacturers
had offered WoOdside handsome present in
case he won the record on that wheel, and
SchOck thought he was entitled to the pres
ent, but ii has never been sent in. Conse-
quently Schock would not ride Columbia in
the last, the greatest race ever ridden. To
the Champion wheel belongs the honor now.
Phil Hummel freely predicted that
woody" would defeat Schock. He was not
alone in that opinion either. There were
scores of sporting men and cyclists in par
ticular who thought WOOdside would carry
or the championship honors.
Schock, for the past two days, has been in
receipt of several kilograms from the Cham
pion bicycle manufacturers, urging him on
TO break the worlds record, promising to do
u handsome thing in that event.
The great six-day skating race, which be-
gins at the Washington rink tomorrow night,
is attracting not a little attention. All agree
that il will be great event. 1t will include
all the great and fastest skaters of the world.
Considering the interest taken in the race
the betting has been remarkably light. The
first two days the Schock men were afraid,
and the balance of the week the Woodside
men lacked confidence in their man.
Schock and score of friends had a wine
supper ut Brown Bros. late last night.
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A SIINISTER's PERIL.
APOpular Minister Passes Through
q Fiery Ordeal.

Minneapolis came very near losing an
able and popular minister Friday night
Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor OF the First
Congregational church, who resides at 425
Eighth avenue southeast, awOke and found
himself nearly suffOcated with smoke. He
managed 10 crawl down stairs to the open
air, where he put on pair of
pantalOOns and with only one mitten
for foot gear. pranced around in the mid
night air on the frozen pavement. The fire
department speedily arrived, and the fire,
resulting from defective furnace Aue. was
soon eXtinguished. The naTrOwness of
Mr.. Scudder's escape can be judged from
the fact that a valuable Newfoundland dog
which was in the house died from asphyxia.
Mr.. Scudder's family was absent from the
city, else the consequences might have
been more serious.
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A Well-DevelOped Boom for Aid. W. W.
Sly as the Republican Candidate
for Mayor.
A General Hub-Bub at a Caucus in the
Third Ward-Ald. Hashow's
Affidavit.
News From the Courts on the Special
Term Day--Current Com
menI.
Sumerous News Items of All Kinds
Gathered by Reporters on
Saturday.
SLY FOR MAYOR.
The Handsome Alderman May he n
Candidate.

Pre-eminently has Aid w. w. Sly been
voted the handsomest man in the city coun-
ell. He is a comparatively new factor III
politics, but for all that he is fast becoming
a Republican Mentor. He was Instrumental
in knocking the schemes OF the Union
league in the head, and from
that moment dates his candi-
dacy for mayor His Republic an friends
urged. with rare aptitude, the doctrine of
the survival of the litteSt, and are now
booming w. W. Sly with view that must
challenge a general recognition of his party.
His style, in politics, as in ordinary work
aday LIE, is bold and not infreQuently az
greSsiye. As was remarked by one of his
Stamch supporters last evening, "Well,
Sly is not afraid of man, beast or the
devil" His attitude in the IA
nous police investigation clearly
demonstrated the correctness of this theory
# it be a theory. He made his little
tight, and he fought it to the bitter end with
success. His principal hobby during the
past years official career has been the
workhouSe, and that has been backed by
the stone-arch bridge. When he goes on
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experiment OF high license and prohibition
have boon tried in this city during the past
two years. side by side. Within the patrol
limits, under NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. license,
the liquor traffic has fourished beyond prece-
dent, while without, under prohibition, the
business is in ruins. No candid citizen will
deny but that IL such limit had not been es-
tablished there would be not less than 500 sa-
looms ar $500 each within the city
limits to-day. While we believe in the
patrol limit as prohibitive ordl-
nance we are not willing TO hold it as a COM
promise measure and settle down TO the poi
icy of the license system within said limits.
The key note OF this campaign should be
as expressed in the first OF your resolutions,
THAT we are uucompromisingly opposed 10
the saloon and the license thereof at any
price" In this We array ourselves among Il
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SO-Called sWOrkiugmRn,s Friend''
shown Up--The Caucus.


shown Up--The Caucus.
The workingmen's caucus held last even
ing at Hunts hall in the Third ward. de-
veloped into a large-sized farce. The term
workingman is very comprehensive, and
last night evidently included many who
have by no means renounced affiliations
with the old political parties. The candi-
date for whose nomination the caucus was
evidently called, announced that he was
Republican and gave no promises
but what might be expected from
the ordinary Ot1ice-seeker. The meeting
was conducted loosely and with so much
diScord that it is doubtful if any consider
themselves bound by its action. The fact
that two meetings were held instead of one.
also presents considerable opportunity for
further dissension, and it can only be said
that the politics of the ward are in a more
mixed condition than before. The expose.
too, of the way in which the support of
certain candidate was to be traded for dele.
gates to secure the nomination of certain
candidate for mayor is another refreshing
spectacle, likely to cause trouble to at least
one individual.
A DOUBLE-HEADED CAUCUS.
The meeting was called to order at S
o'clock by Charles Allen, who was elected
chairman, and +. A. Sexton secretary.
The secretary then read the report of the
central committee, appointed at the meet
ing two weeks ago, in which the following
gentlemen were suggested as candidates for
aIdermanic honors: w. II. Mills, Thomas
McVeigh. George Eberhart, William Uric
w. Charles Allen. Thomas Clark, William
McGurg, E. u. Gessaman.
After collection had been taken up to
paw the hall rent. it was decided in order to
determine the presence of the meeting. to
vote informally by ballot. Iver Hanson,
Thomas Clark and Martin Christensen
were appointed tellers, and the ballot
stood:
w. II. Mills, s; Thomas McVeigh. AZ;
George Eberhart 80; William Chrlstianson,
5; William Uric, 10; w. c. Allen, 8: e. U.
Gessaman, AZ; c. G. Hashow, 6; Robert
Burns, 3; Matt Gross, 3; McAllister, q;
Michael Smith, 2; William McArdle 2; G. n.
baxter, 9;.hobert Branton, 2; scattering, 9;
total, 1874
The chairman made some vague allu-
sions to the effect that certain parties were
evidently trying to capture the caucus, and
then cordially invited all who did not in
tend to support the workingman's ticket to
leave. George Helm moved that a formal
ballot be taken and the voting be confined
10 the
TWO LEADING CANDIDATES.
This was amended by William Uric so as
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Assessment for Opening, Widening and
Extension Of Hoffman Avenue.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, March Is, 1886.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS, Z
CITY OF ST. PAUL, Mimi, March Is, 1885.
The Board of Public Works in and for the
corporation of the City of st. Paul, Minnesota,
will meet at their Office in said city at p. M
the 18th day of March, A. ID. 1856, to make
an assessment OF benefits, damages, costs and
expenses arising from the opening, widening
and extension of Hoffman Avenue, between
Short street and Lizzie street in said city,
on the property on the line of said Hoffman
Avenue, from Euclid street to point oppo-
site the west line of lot ID, block IL, Subur-
ban Hills Addition to st. Paul and deemed
benefited or damaged thereby.
The land necessary to be condemned and
taken for said opening, widening and extern
sion is described as follows, to-wit:
All that land in block 81, Lyman Dayton's
Addition, and lot Ia, block IS, Suburban Hills
Addition, lying between the north line of
Hoffman Avenue and Il line drawn from the
southwest corner of block 81, Lyman Dayton's
Addition to the southerly angle in lot IL,
block ii, Suburban Hills Addition; also, all
that land lying in lot ., section B. township %,
range % and lot 26, block Is, Suburban Hills
Addition, lying north of line drawn from
the southeast corner of Hoffman and Short
street to the angle in Hoffman Avenue eight
and one-half feet west of the northeast cor
ner of said lot 26, block 10, Suburban Hills
Addition, in the City of ST. Paul. Minnesota.
All persons interested are hereby notified to
be present au said time and place of making
said assessment and will be heard.
Ali assessment notices heretofore given
have been annulled.
WILLIAM BARRETT, President.
Official:
h. L. GoRMAN, Clerk Board of Public Works
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AT THE COURT HOUSE.
Yesterdays Special Term--OivOrces,
Pardons aud Other Matters.

Twenty-six cases were on yesterdays
special term calendar in the district court,
six of which were continued. j. C. Whit
ney, as administrator, VS.. Nancy Salter ct
al, dismissed III. A. Porter VS.. J. c.
Giertsen: Caroline Ginter IS. Ralph Rees;
Joseph Tyra VS.. John Hill. demurrers sus-
tanned. .. o. Forsyth vs.. W. L. Hinelne,
stricken. In the assignment, Stair ~ Co.,
sale of accounts confirmed. Assignment of
Differ Bros, assignee discharged. Minnie
+. HuntSmah, guardian. vs.. Daniel Fish.
motion for new trial overruled. Farmers
Loan and Trust Company VS.. Minneapolis
Engine and Machine Works. motion dis
missed. David Marchand VS.. Victoria
johnson ct al, Judgment for plaintiif. In
re adoption of Edna Love, order granting
petition.
DIVORCES.
The suit Of Catherine l.. Frost VS.. G. W.
Frost was stricken from the calendar. the
parties not appearing. In her complaint
the wife charged the husband with having
committed indecent assaults upon her
daughter Nettie, aged years. a child by a
former husband; also of adultery with sew
eral different women.
Mary Engle, aged 90 years. was granted
a divorce from Theodore Engle. seven years
her senior, to whom she was married Dec.
IS, 1850. when she was only Is years old.
According to her testimony and that Of
Mrs. Jennie Wheterbery he deserted her
three years ago without cause.
Catherine Charters, aged % years, yes
terday commenced a suit for divorce from
John Charters. 2S years old. Oct. is. 1884,
they were marriedfn form of law but not in
effect at OcOnOmowOc, Wis, and in Febru-
airy of the following year she ascertained
that he had another wife living.
A stipulation was filed yesterday for a
change of venue in the suit of Carl IL.
Douglass VS.. +. l.. Douglass from Crow
Wing county to Hennepin county.
William Bissett and Ella NJ. Maloy yes
terday obtained a marriage license.
Thirty-six warranty deeds were yesterday
filed with the register of deeds. the consid-
erations or which amounted to SS7, 1872.
Certified copies Of the pardoDs Of Archi-
bald Arbs, sentenced for two years and nine
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record he is not afraid to let the entire city
know it. He is not one of the kind who
wants to hide his light under
bushel. and when his party
calls him he invariably responds
After a persistent search for Aid. Sly, a
GLOBE reporter ran across him at a late
hour last night. He was found in most eX-
cellent spirits and was not as reticent as
marks the ordinary characteristics of poll
ticianS.
why. yes" said he, with benign smile,
Il must confess that L have been impor-
tuned to accept the Republican nomination
for mayor. VIII l consent TO the use of my
name in the nominating convention? Query.
Perhaps l will, and again perhaps L will
not. That depends materially upon cir
cumstanceS. But if 1 do, l can say that
no BARI will be tapped, and for the all
important reason that l haven't got it. l
might throw in a few barrels of bright
paint, if that were an inducement. Paint,
you know, is a mighty good thing in its
place. and l know the boys who would like
to use it. But seriously there may be
something in it yet l have not made up
my mind finally. One of the prom
inent members of my party has just
advised me TO become a candidate.
The main trouble is. my business relations
demand so nucn OF my Ullle. AS L SAID
before. am poor man and can only con-
tribute the usual fee. So long" and the
happiest, jolliest of the aldermen started for
City Attorney Cross office to urge him to
hurry up that ordinance on the workhOuse.
WHAT DOES ED IMPLY?
Later in the evening a GLOBE reporter
overheard Ed A. Stevens and another gen.
tleman discussing the Sly boom. Said the
latter: aid. Sly stands a mighty good
chance to get the Republican nomination"
''Can it be possible?" Queried Ed.
''Yes, indeed; | have heard it everywhere
tonight His friends are working like
TrOjans, and as Cal Clark is about the
only opponent he has, l can't see that he
stands any show for defeat"
''All right" replied Ed with one of his
very suggestive winkS, Il hope Sly will
get the nomination. And in that event |
want to make prediction, namely. he will
not carry single precinct in the city, and
don't you forget it. l know. moreover.
where the ammunition will come. from to de-
feat him."
'Oh, nonsense rejoiced the other after
pause. sly is popular and he will poll
bigger vote than you think for"
''Wait and see, and meanwhile make a
note of my little prediction. 1t is not idle
talk" and Ed jumped the motor with the
remark, "ConfOund this slow-coach bust
ness. We will have more speedy transit
than this before another week Closes"
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Turner Hall wins the Democratic
City Convention.

The Democratic city committee held a
called meeting last night to reconsider the
action regarding the selection of hall for
convention purposes and to consider the
rule g vening the party in holding caucuses
in the future.
Respecting the first matter, il was ex-
planned by Herman Westphal that he had
endeavored TO secure Turner hall for eau
Gus purposes, at a full board of the
directors of the Turner society. but
the board decided that IL would not be adj
visable or profitable TO give the use of the
hall for the purpose. Mr.. WestphaI then
assured the board that the city convention
would also be held there if it would be an
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large class of brave and loyal citizens
thro ughoht the nation who are advancing 10
certain victory.
Have we not had enough Of this temporiz-
ing, and trying wicked experiments When
will moral and Christian men dare to he right
and do right on this question: We call halt
on all such citizens. and ask them 10 consider
carefully and prayerfully before they
venture 10 cast another ballot for tn e
continuation of the greatest curse the
world has ever known. 1t is a sad fact
that the people spend more money for these
poisonous drinks than they do for meat, bread
and clothing. We are 10 do our part TO
change this condition of things. Let us be
men true 10 our convictions, daring both TO
state and maintain them.
Remember the ballot is a sacred trust. and
is the only authoritative declaration of q citi-
zen's opinion on questions of governmental
policy. As you desire and pray for prohIbi-
ton, so work and vote for IL.
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Additional Minneapolis News on
the Fifth Page.
POLICE GATHERINGS.

Burglars broke into Peterson's grocery
store on Third street. between Fifth and Sixth
avenues north and stole $50 worth of goods.
William Ryan, the notorious bum and
vagrant, was sent 10 the county jail for sixty
days for the 'steenth time in the last two
years.
William Sloman and John NJ. King of the
dime museum. had "a little unpleaSantness'
eliminating in the formers arrest for assault
and battery. Trial on the 18th.
Fred Collins paid n fine yesterday of $50 for
making an indecent exposure.
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object. This proposition met with the ap-
proval of the full board. and il is only upon
that that they would consent to give the
use of really the only available and suffi-
ciently large hall in the ward. The ques-
ton was discussed pro and con for some
time and was finally settled by vote to hold
the convention i'm Turner hall.
The question of adopting rules for hold
ing precinct caucuSes was presented, but it
decided To defer action until the next
meeting, which will be called early in the
week by the chairman.