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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
FIVE MAKE A QUORUM
In That Organization Known as the
Taxpayers Association.
SECRETARY MASON TALKS.
Enrolment Does Not Count, He Says,
in the Fight With the School
Board.

1.-THE enrolment doesn't amount to
anything i'll discussion like this" said
Secretary w. f. Mason, of the Taxpay-
ers' association, to GLOBE reporter
yesterday afternoon, in answer to a
question touching the fight between the
school board and the Taxpayers associ-
alton. I'VE take the number actually
taught in the schools and divide the en-
tire cost by it, and you have the per
capita cost of the instruction given in
the public schools of st. Paul.
But isn't it fact that accOmmOda-
lions and instructors have to be pro-
vided for all who enter the schools,
whether they stay OF nOt?" asked the
''No, you might enroll 10000 and have
a teacher for every scholar" was the
reply ply, oo,.,, 49,, , :,
1886, more to instruct $50 pupils in
st. Paul than in Philadelphia. This it
did not answer What it did answer
was that the expenses were higher in
Philadelphia than in any one of
fourteen large cities. We thought
then that we had better get
the reports from the comptroller
and the board OF education of PhiladeI-
phla and be sure of the matter. Look
at these itemiZed tables of expenses;
see how beautifully these reports are
gotten up. Then notice the report of
the st. Paul board of educatiOn-312
pages, and not one page of itemiZed eX-
penses. l tell you there's nothing of
this report. On page 81 the average
attendance is placed at S,419; on page 73
a classified list makes it 1882, and
on page 81 the correct number is given,
which is 1866. There is a great dis
parity between this 1896 and the $4,000
enrolled. Of course high enrolment
gives us good slice of the state money
and IS good in that way, but
."Will the 1000 members of the asso-
clatlon stand by the resolutions against
increasing the police force, passed at
the meeting of the executive council
yesterday afternOon?' asked the re-
porter.
Il presume So" answered the secre-
tary. ''They always do when asked"
"HOW many members make up this
executive session." queried the reporter.
There are fourteen at least" was the
answer, rather slowly.
"HOW many were present at the meet
ing yesterday afternoon"
"Oh, there was quorum easy
enough" was the reply.
"HoW many constitute a quorum in
these meetings." was asked.
"AnyWhree from five to eight" was
the reply.
Twill you kindly give the names of
those present" asked the reporter.
mo. We never publish the remarks
or names of members at the meetings of
the council" he replied. 1--WE don't
want to make any invidiOus distinctions
between the members in matters of this
kind.o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
GGOBULES.

The city Offices will be closed to-day.
Diphtheria is reported at No. 1872 McBoal
street.
Seven births and three deaths were bulle-
tined at the health Office Yesterday.
Tbs water board met yesterday afternoon
and passed bills to the amount of 81, 1881 SO.
The city treasurer yesterday paid 50, 200 on
interest coupons for the city and So, 700 Oh
board of education bonds.
Less than quorum of members were in
their seats at the regular meeting OF the
council last night and they adjourned sine
die.
Gustave Olson, a saloonkeeper at No. 1876
East Seventh street. paid 81 900 into the city
treasury Yesterday and took out Liquor Lii
cense No 312.
The board CT abatement met yesterday
afternoon and passed upon fifteen applica-
tons for the abatement OF taxes. Two hun
dred applications were received.
Workmen are now buSily engaged in max
ing the necessary arrangements for lighting
the capitol by the electric light. The con-
tract has been awarded to the Mather Elec-
trio company.
John Sullivan, an inmate of the Home for
the Aged in charge of the Little Sisters of
the Poor, fell and broke several ribs yester.
day. He was removed to the city hospital,
and will probably die.
The local branch of the Irish National
league will meet this evening at Crusaders
hail. Arrangements will be perfected for
full attendance is requested.
State Treasurer Bobeter yesterday received
check for 50, 169.27 from the Duluth &
Iron Range Railway company, being the
taxes on the gross earnings of that road for
the year ending Dec. 81, 1887.
The members of the Columbia Snowshoe
club will meet at Sis this evening in the
municipal court room, whence they will
march in body to participate in the annual
club banquet at the Merchants hotel.
An alarm from the plow works. corner of
Frank and Seventh streets, called out the fire
department at 0 o'clock yesterday morning
The fire originated from an overheated
smoke stack. The damage was slight.
Capt Starkey, of the building inspectors
office, having examined the walls of the
Ryan building damaged by the Foot, Schulze
d. Co. fire, reports that the external walls are
out of plumb at the fifth story, but no dam
age is apprehended.
Rev. Sydney G. Jeffords, assistant minister
at Christ church during the Lenten season,
will officiate every Tuesday in St. Johns
church, White Bear lake, at p. m.; every
Wednesday in st. Stephens church, corner
Randolph and View streets, at 1880 D. NJ
every Thursday in st. Mary's church. Mer-
riam Park, at z 80 p. M; and every Friday
in the Church of the Ascension, West st.
Paul, at z 80 d. m.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
GROUND OUT IN COURT.

Thomas c. Hands has made volun-
tary assignment to Matthew Gilbert.
Charles NJ. McI4aren has sued Coch-
ran Il Walsh for 81 ,002 on Il prOmiSS0ry
note.
The case of Guschman VS.. Dunnigan
was submitted to Judge SimonS last
evening.
The courts and county offices will all
be closed to-day Oh account of the
birthday anniversary
In the case of John Schacherl VS.. John
Wagner, the jury brought i'll verdict
of S2733.S6 for the plaintiff.
The case Of Fannie SabledowSky VS..
Henry Bremen is on trial before Judge
Kelly. 1t is suit for an accounting.
Jacob Lazarus and j. Leurs have pc
titiOned for the appointment of re-
ceiver in the matter OF Afron Tk0rish,
inSOlyent.
The jury call before Judge Kelly
Thursday is as follows: Christ Leko
VS.. The City OF st. Paul, Joseph Target
VS.. The City of st. Paul, Preston X.
Jones VS.. Michaud Bros.
c. C. Miller, of Minneapolis, was ar
rested by Deputy Marshal Bracket
yesterday for selling liquor without Ii
cense. He had a hearing before United
States Commissioner McCafferty and
bound over for a further hearing to-
morrow afternoon at 5 o'clock in $500
bond.
The call of court cases before Judge
Simons Thursday will be as follows:
The Etna Iron and Steel Works VS..
John c. Highous. Mary f. O'COnnor VS..
The City of st. Paul. HoratiO StebbinS
VS.. Frank Kobout, Bohn Manufacture
ing Company vs.. Henry Maltby ct al,
S. StearnS Crooks VS.. Andrew Nippolt
ct al, George &. Brown vs.. Robert
Spangenburg.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
CAPITOL CHATS.

81 notice that some of the country
papers are making q great deal of the
fact that | said the Republicans could
elect mighty mean man for governor
next fall" said Auditor Braden yeSter-
day. "They miScOnStrue my words. The
way [ came to use the expression was
simply this: A New York Times man
came into my Office and was talking
over the political situation with me,
when | laughingly made this remark.
What L meant was that we could make
an unpopular nomination, and yet, be-
cause of our strength, pull through. l
wanted him to understand that Mime
sofa is Republican state that can he
depended on to give good-SiZed Re
publican majority next fall
~
Away back in the fifties." said Pri-
vate Secretary Moore. yesterday, 1.-The
government sent an inspector named
Westinghouse descendant of Gen.
Washington, by the way-to look over
mill, supposed to be located Oh the
Redwood river, near the old Sioux
agency. The mill had been ordered by
the department for the purpose of man
ufacturing lumber for the Indians. The
inspector diligently searched for the
mill, and sent the following answer to
Washington: II have explored the
ground carefully, and found good dam
by mill site, but no mill by damn)
Si(gh)te."
80
Owing to the great secrecy which sur
rounded all the details of the pugilistic
encounter which took place in the base
ment of the capitol Monday evening, a
mistake was made in the names of the
contestants. The contest was really be-
tween Hon. E. P.Wade and viii Angel,
which was to have been followed by a
siX-round contest between Milliken and
Donnelly. Mr.. Norelius, of the public
examiners office, says he will back
weight
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
ROTUNDA RIPPLES.
A Mining Expert just From Mon
tana-Unusually Heavy Mineral
OutDUt.

Prof. A. S. Churchill, a mining expert
from New York, but who has spent the
past year in the mining country of Mon
tana and Colorado, arrived at the Ryan
yesterday, Ell route to st. Louis and
other Eastern cities on business con-
nected with developing the mineral
deposits of both these sections.
"Montana's output of gold, silver and
copper for the year ending Dec. 81,
1857 said Mr.. Churchill, was valued
at upwards of S25,000,G00. or 50. 1000. 900
more than Colorado for the same period.
During the coming year, it is my belief
that industry will be developed more;
and, in fact, supplant in measure that
of stock raising, for which Montana has
been so long famous. With the advent
and construction of railroads through
out the territory, many of the big
ranges over which cattle have roamed
so long have been divided up into
farms, and this will have the effect of
breaking up large combinations of land
and cattle owners to acquire control of
vast tracts of paSturage for their stock"
1.-THE winter of 1886 and 1887 was very
severe OIL cattle, and the mortality was
greatest among the bulls, cows and
yearlings, SO that alt hough during the
past winter loss eS were slight, still
there is decrease in the number of
cattle and several years must eIapse e1e
they can be recruited to their former
strength. And the knowledge of the
existence of vast mineral deposits in
Montana has led capitalists to invest
their money in enterprises looking to
increasing the output from the mines, and
many former stock raiSerS have turned
their attention to this new industry
Extensive plants have been made re-
Gently with the intention of developing
lead smelling, land this is especially true
of an enterprise backed by Eastern cap
ltaliStS which it is proposed to locate al
Great Falls. For the past month or so
there has been very pleasant weather
throughout Montana and the winter
was marked by but ten days of cold,
which the cattle stood very comfort
ably, and now grass is plentiful on all
the ranges. But mining will be carried
on with renewed ylgor everywhere and
profits will undoubtedly be enormous,
Judging from the present Indications"
Editor j. 4. Leonard, OF the Roches-
ter Post, who was consul at Edinburgh.
Scotland, and Calcutta, India, during
the administration of President Arthur.
is in the city for few days visiting old
friends.
Referring to the recent letter OF Mr..
Blaine he said; sit removes him from
the candidacy for the nomination at the
hands of the Republican party. We
must take his document to mean what
1t says and cast about for another stand
ard bearer. just who is the most eligi-
bic candidate | am not prepared to say,
but any good Republican will have the
united support of the voters next fall,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22

and give their sons rousing send-Off.
The post has accepted the invitation.
The Columbia Snowshoe club will
celebrate the birthday of the father of
their country with banquet at the
Merchants hotel tonight. 1t is pro-
posed to resurrect the man whose birth
day is being celebrated, during the clos
ing hours of the banquet.
A masquerade ball will be given by
the Hudson City guards at the armOry
at Hudson tonight. A large number of
+, ST. Paul people will go over, among
.others being the camel group that cap
tured prize at the Mardi GraS during
the carnival.
The Young Peoples Association of the
Memorial Church will celebrate it's an
niversary tonight in the church on
Sixth street, between Franklin and Elk
change. Rev. G. III. Trabert, of Mime
apOlis, will deliver an address.
The members of the Wac0uta Street
Universalist chapel gave a sOciable in
the church parlOrs last evening, which
was largely attended aud thoroughly
enjoyable affair throughout.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
AS NO BIDS WE'RE IN
For the Reform School Site, Some
Other Plan Must Be AdOpted.

In answer to an inquiry by reporter
of the GLOBE as to the prospect of the
sale of the state reform school lands and
buildings and the removal to Red Wing,
Mr.. Murray, of the board of managers,
said: The board of managers held
meeting Saturday last, at Minneapolis,
to receive bids tor the sale of the pres
ent site; as none were received, how
ever, the board will have to ADOPT
some other plan. The president
of the board. Mr.. IngerSoll, is
now i'll Florida, and on his return, as
was informally discussed at the meeting
on Saturday, if he approves, the board
will negotiate loan to purchase and
pay for the Red Wing property. After
this is done no further action will be
taken until the legislature meets, when
the board of managers will ask for an
appropriation to erect the necessary
buildings at Red Wing, and that the
sale of the present site be placed in the
hands of the state auditor on like terms
and conditions as school and state lands
are sold, believing the state can realize
nearly twice as much money as the
property can now be sold for. The
board regrets that there has been any
discussion as to their good faith in the
matter"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
shekinah Lodge Officers.

, Shekinah Lodge No. III, A. F. and
! A! NJ, constit uted in West st. Paul
Monday evening by Past Grand Master
A. Il. c. Pierson, assisted by P. M. Bro.
Joseph p. Race, as deputy grand mar
shall; P; M; Bro. y. B; Rumble, as grand
ner, as grand secretary and grand
chaplain; p. NJ. Bro. Rolin r.
Child, as senior grand deacon,
has the following officers: Bro. George
B. Evans, W. NJ; Bro. John Dale. S. W. {;
Bro. A. G. Wedge, J. W.; Bro. George
Marti, treasurer; Bro. w. A. Somers,
secretary.
The following were the appointed Off
GERS: Bro. F. E. Chapman, S. D.; Bro.
w. t. Peel, l. D.; Bro. E. L. Fales, IS. :;
Bro. A. I. Leech, L. S.; Bro. T. c. Rob-
inSOn, TYLER.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
A Report That Hon. H. M.
Knox, Superintendent OF
Banks, Will Resign.
Two Good Indians Who Are
Not in the Usual Cat
egoPy.
More Gossip Stirred Up by
the Two Big Fires Down
Town.
Summary Of the Doings OF
One Day Gathered From
All Sources.
SAID HAVE RESIGNED.

Bank Supt. Knox to Leave the
States Service for Private Life.
1t has not been given out officially
vet, but a GLOBE reporter was told yes
terday that Hon. II. NJ. Knox, Superin-
tendent of banks for this state, would
shortly resign that position. Those
officials at the capitol who might be ex-
pected to know whether or not this was
true neither admitted nor denied the
truth of the story. Mr.. Knox was asked
by GLOBE reporter if it was true, but
he refused to lie interviewed on the
point, and said that whenever formal
announcement WAS TO be made he would
give it out.
The position which Mr.. Knox will
take on leaving the Superintendency
according to the best information to be
had yesterday, will be responsible
one in bank in Minneapolis. Mr.
Knox is financieT of no mean order.
and is widely known as such beyond
the limits of the state i'll which he lives.
The position in Minneapolis was offered
him some time ago according to the
story. but il was only recently that he
decided to accept.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
TWO LOYAL INDIANS.
a Delegation in st. Paul Looking
After Their Ancient Rights.

After Their Ancient Rights.
Two brave and loyal Indians arrived
I'm st. Paul yesterday from Faribault.
They are of the Dakota tribe, who glory
in the titles of Wahchaucamaza and
TaOpi Their mission was 70 consult
with Rev. Mr.. Pope as to what chance
Congressman Rice stands of getting the
bill passed that he has recently intro
duced into congress, providing the re-
turn to loyal Indians of land and an
nuitieS taken from them after the out
break of '62. The good Indians were
deprived. as well as the diSlOyal, and
the bill only provides for the loyal ones.
They are now buying back great deal
of this land. ut Redwood, at the rate of
S10per acre. Rev. Mr.. Pope gave them
ali the encouragement he could and told
them that the bill ought TO pass. The
members of this tribe are widely scat
tered in Faribault, W abaSha. Shakopee,
West st. Paul. Gray Cloud, Prior Lake
and Prairie Island. The two repre-
SentativeS called at the GLOBE office and
are really remarkable people. Taopi is
about thirty-twO years of age and talks
good English. He is son of the
FAMOUS OLD TAOPI
who did so much for the whites during
the Sioux outbreak in '62. In letter
of Bishop Whipple'S appears the follow
ing relating to old TaOpi and his Indian
companions: thine would fail me to
recall all the incidents which showed
the fidelity of our friends. They were
surrounded by savage foes, mad with
hate and drunk with blood. In some
cases these Christian Indians were
threatened with death. 1t did not move
them. Taopi and about 100 friendly In
dianS came to Faribault. The people
were indignant and some foolish threats
were made to kill TaOpi. He came one
day to see me with Alexander Faribault.
He handed me paper and said: Read
this 1t was certificate of Gen. Sib-
ley'S: The bearer, TaOpi, or Wounded
Man. is civilized chief of the Sioux,
who is entitled to the gratitude of the
nation for having, with others, rescued
over 200 white women and children dur
ing the Sioux war. ii. HI. Sibley,
Colonel Commanding
TaOpi was brave, noble Indian, and
sleeps peacefully in Mapletown GENE
terry with his faithful squaw, Nancy.
Bishop Whipple spoke of him as one of
the trueSt men he ever knew. Wah-
chaucamaZa, the companion of Taopi in
the GLOBE office, is apparently fifty
years of age, typical Indian and una
BILE to speak English. He was also noted
for his great bravery during that out
break, and at the risk of his life carried
message through the hostile camp,
creeping through the grass until he
could deliver it to Robertson. who car
ried it to Fort Ripley. He is short,
thick-Set Sioux, and looks the Indian
brave in every respect, and he is. He
wore red flannel shirt. Young Taopi
lie VarN hrirhf
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
Complimentary Dinner.

A complimentary banquet was given
at the Delmonico. los East Third street,
last evening, TO about twenty-five we'll
known st. Paul gentlemen. The rest
taiurant had been handsomely refur-
honor of the fact, the proprietor, Pedro
Ramacciotti, ably assisted by the man.
ager. A. Mantapt, gave the guests
most enjoyable dinner. Horace Dunno
and Dick Bell sat at the head of the
table. They pronounced the dinner one
of the finest they had ever eaten.
Among those present were noticed Hor-
ace Dunno. II. II. Goodrich, W. L.
White. r. Fisher, j. o. Corcoran, r. W.
Bell, A. L. c. Brown, Henry Schade, E.
L. Ruse, A. Brown and William Bickel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
After the Unlicensed.

Henry Then, of West st. Paul,
charged by Inspector Nugent with SELL
Ing liquor without license, was given
hearing in the police court yesterday
morning and was held to the grand jury
in $3.50.
Val Krauder, proprietor of the Min
nesota hotel, on Rosabel street, was ar
raigned on similar charge, and was
granted continuance till to-day.
Krauder keeps no bar since the high
license law went into effect, but is al
legged to have sold beer in the dining
room of the hotel. Warrants have been
issued for three more keepers of "blind
,,iorc -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
IT WAS A MERRY NIGHT.
A Long List Of Merry-Makings Yester-
day Evening.
THE SONS OF FAIR HARVARD.
A Long List of Entertainments in Many
Parts of the City and
Suburbs.

The Harvard graduates of Minnesota
gave their grand annual dinner last
evening at the Minnesota club house.
The affair was confined strictly to Har-
ward men, and a genuine old college
banquet was the result. 1t would be-
drawing it mild to say the boys had
hilarious time. for all the old college
yellS, class signals, etc, had to be re-
hearsed over and over again. The
guests in other parts of the building
Students" and multitude of
sins was covered. The enthusiasm
ran high, not only over old college REM
iniscenceS, professions" ruSheS, ETC.,
ad infinituiA, but the elegant dinner
spread before them. Judge Young pre-
sided, but there was lacking that dig
nifty and SedateneSS that goes with the
title. A shrek of bOyiSh laughter took
the place of his usual quiet smile, and,
in fact, all were temporarily transferred
to Harvard, where they rehearSed all
the old scores, talked familiar of the
"Profs., )" "PreXy," etc. The affair was
success in every way, and lasted
rather far into the evening. Below are
DR.. George F. French, Minneapolis, SO;
Stanley Waters, Minneapolis, 50; Hon.
George b. Young, st. Paul, 60; Henry
c. James, st. Paul, II; Henry B. Hen
Zell, St. Paul, rs: DR.. William Davis,
st. Paul, 10: DR.. Charles B. Witherle,
st. Paul, 76; Francis b. Tiffany, st.
Paul. ~; Morton Barrows, st. Paul, 80;
Sandford Morrison, Minneapolis, 80;
Emerson Hadley, st. Paul, 81; Jared S.
How, St. Paul, 81: Walter G. Tiffany,
Minneapolis, 81; Francis S. Haupt, st.
Paul, 81: Arthur p. Lothrop, st. Paul,
81; Herbert Putnam, Minneapolis, 81;
Edward W. S. Tingle, st. Paul, SO;
Rome &. Brown, Minneapolis, 81; S. P.
Hayes, st. Paul, "a: j. P. Miner, st.
Paul, So; Henry Livermore, st. Paul,
81; John W. Riddle, st. Paul, 81; Harry
HOmarS, St. Paul, SO.
DIR. George F. French, of Minneapo-
lis by unanimous vote elected pres
ident, and Morton Barrows. of st. Paul,
was elected secretary.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
A Business Block Burned.

BUFFALO, Feb. 21.-A special from
Holland, Erie county, says: The entire
business block from Water street to 0.
d. Reilly's residence on Main street,
was burned shortly after midnight this
morning. Among the buildings de-
stroyed were Mills drug store, VOTES
harness shop, Morris boot and shoe
store, the town clerks office, together
with the records, McGivney's cOnfec-
t!onery store, Writings market, TabOr's
hardware store and JacllsOn's dry goods
store. The loss is about $4,000.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-22
Killed by a Falling Timber.

A heavy timber fell from the super
structure Of the bridge in course of con-
struction over the Omaha railroad
tracks at EdgertOn street yesterday
morning, striking Thomas Harrigan,
one OF the workmen. Harrigan's skull
was crushed and he died in less than an
hour. The remains were removed to
Mccarthy & Donnelly's undertaking
rooms by order of the coroner. Harri-
gan was unmarried and boarded at 1765
Cortland street. He was twenty-three
wears old