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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
IN DEFENSE OF GROSS.
"A Friend Repels the Partisan At
tacks Upon Him.

The GLOBE has received communi
cation in relation to Matt Gross, super
intendent of the workhouSe, containing
an able defense of his character against
the partisan political assaults that have
been made upon it. 1t is too long for
publication, but the following extract is
given:
Permit me space in your paper to say
something of Matt Gross, the Superln-
tendent of the workhOuSe. For the past
year his name has been banded about
in and out of the newspapers, in the
grand Jury room and council chamber,
man, must think him the personifcatiOn
of all that is mean and contemplate, I'M
fit to associate with decent people, much
less have charge of public institution
such as helnow has.
Who and what is Matt Gross? He.haS
been resident of this city for twenty
years. In all that time, up to his APP
pointment as superintendent of the
workhouse, was he not a good citizen?
Ask those who have known him since
he came here-merchants with whom
he has done business, neighborS among
whom he has resided, and the clergy at
whose church he and his family wor-
ship. He has raised family of ten
children, and by his own unaided exer-
ton accumulated sufficient of this
He is consistent Christian and kind
and considerable husband and father. Is
it of such men that you get habitual
drunkards, the moral leper that our
good friends of the grand jury and the
new Tenth ward would have us
believe he is? There is an irrespon-
sible sheet published in this city that at
tackled Matt Gross with Screed such as
no decent journal would allow to dis
grace it's columns. The writer of that
article did not even know Mr..
Gross. The falsehood of the statements
contained in it could have been very
easily verified by little trouble, such
as any respectable journalist would
have taken before printing it.; but no
this thing-(for it would be base flattery
to call him MANI when spoken to about
a retraction replied with the wit of a
buffoOn that some one had not eaten po-
tatoes enough to make him retract. The
law OF libel could be applied to his case,
and it looks as though he was seeking
some notoriety for his sheet in that
way; but he counted his chickens too
soon. He will get no advertising out of
the courts, but silent contempt, if he
can feel it, and I think him even be-
meath that of any respectable person.
There are times when the horsewhip
should be applied as remedy for in
suit, and think this one of them, with
this so-called editor for the party of the
second part. There must be some rea-
son beyond Matt Gross personally for
all this talk and these charges. 1t has
come to queer pass if man, after liv-
ing for twenty years in this city, re-
spected and honOred for his known
whose whole life during all these
years was an open book to his neighbors
and business associates; it is queer
thing, say, if this upright. honest life
and happy family is to be blasted at
the behests of a few partiSans who
differ with him politically; yet that is
what they tried to do.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
AN ANCIENT ART LEGEND.
Religion Changes Its Doctrines
Only to Become Deeper.

Only to Become Deeper. q
Fl. M. Simmons sermon at the First
Unitarian church yesterday morning
was Oh can Ancient Art Legend and
Its Lessons" In the course of it he
said the religious outlook is by no means
so discouraging as preachers are wont
to picture. Religion changes it's dress
and doctrines; but only to grow larger
and deeper. Heber Newton says it
''came when the first man opened his
eyes in wonder, and it came to stay"
1t has stayed and strengthened-frOm
the savagery which filled America with
mounds to the civilization which has
followed them with cities Astounding in
church spires pointing heavenward like
the spirit of man: Progress has not
harmed it, and is not likely to-. Progress
any of the instincts that have inspired
the religions of the past. The love
which has kindled religious hopes can
not be silenced. The upward look of
man toward power above himself can
not be stopped. Religion will last; and
even the positivist Comte said that
human progress lay in man becoming
more and more religious"
But the religion which lasts must be
large enough to include all the varied
progress that mankind has made, and
elastic enough to keep on enlarging
with all further progress. 1t must be
broad enough to welcome the widest
human sympathies; high enough to
hold the lOftiest human thought; free
enough to allow men to act with the
utmost sincerity. Its worship must be
more than the mere praise of few
ancient persons and names, and well
come the natural and free activity of
each worshiper's own spirit. Its God
must be tar too great to be slain by
Roman soldiers, and far too good to
punish His children forever for dis
believing so sad story about Him.
1t must include among it's elect both
Protestants and Catholics. and all hon
est men who call themselves Christians.
1t must 60 further, and include
among its elect both Christians and
pagans; the men who sincerely accept
the doctrines of the church, the heather
who have never heard those doctrines,
the heretics who have heard those doc
trines too much to believe them, and all
honest and humane men whatsoever,
without regard to what they call them
selves, OF to what theological conclu-
SiOnS they have come.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
KEEP THE SABBATH HOLY.
How Shall the Young Man Spend
His SUNDAYS?

His Sundays?
At Plymouth church last evening Rev.
Charles F. Thwing preached another
sermon to young men on the necessity
of keeping holy the Sabbath day.
Said he:
The church of God, the book of God,
the day of God, represent a trinity of
spiritual institutions. Each is so related
to the other two that neither of them
can long exist in vigOr without the other
two. Destroy the Sabbath and the Bible
is. destroyed. Destroy the Bible and the
the Sabbath as day for young men.
What shall the young man do with the
Sabbath? What shall he make of it?
How shall he keep it? My sermon will
try this question to answer. First-The
Young man should observe the day as a
day of rest from his usual
work. God in His word SO
commands, and the commands of
God are sufficient in truth.
In view of the health of body and mind
the Sabbath must be observed as day
of rest. I do not mean to say that every
man who works seven days week
ruins his health; but l do mean to say
that most men who work from Monday
to Monday permanently impair their
working power, and SO shorten their
life. That man who lOOses wind and
muscle in the first quarter is fool.
That man who fails to take adequate
rest and refreshment is fool of fools.
That man who carries his business home
Saturday night; that man who has the
custom of getting his mail Sunday
morning; that man who has the custom
of working in his Office Sunday after
noon, is committing not only sin, but
a blunder. You can shorten your life,
you probably would shorten your life at
least One-seventh by Sunday work.
You may break down permanently
through Sunday work. Sunday work
certainly will cause your mind to
lose Its elasticity and your foot its
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
CAMP COMES,
And the Weather Arrangements
Will Re Taken in Hand

Mai. George A. Camp arrived home
Saturday from Japan, where he has
been investigating the cause of drought
which prevailed in that country. He
did not intend to return home before
July, but was urged to come by some of
the timid people, who became alarmed
on account of the prevailing cold
weather and the absence of all signs of
approaching spring. He telegraphed
back that he would start Immediately
for home, and promised warm weather
on his arrival. He said when he arrived
at San Francisco he was told that
the people in Minnesota were still wear
ing fur coats and the railroads were
blockaded with snow. He then told
them that he had written that he would
arrive home on the 18th of April, and
that he expected to find the ice out of
the river and the snow all gone. The
California real estate men, knowing
that he was weather prophet and
CLERK of the weather. were
afraid to let him depart. He was there.
fore taken in charge by the quarantine
officers and sentenced to serve six
weeks on the quarantine ship. The
"weather clerk" however, came to his
rescue, and by raising a great storm
caused the ship to drag her anchor and
drift against the wharf, thus giving the
major a chance to escape from
his prison. The major lost no
time in improving his opportunity,
but took a flying leap from the vessel,
the minute it touched the wharf and
started for home. He arrived here one
day ahead of time and found every
thing just as he predicted, the ice in the
river having commenced moving out
Just ten minutes before he crossed the
state line. The ice took out about
100000 feet of logs, but the lum-
bermen say this is but a just
retribution on them for doubling the
majors prediction. and they will never
do so again. They hurriedly called
meeting and marched in body to the
West hotel, where they asked his for
giveness. The majors heart was touched
by their humble confession, and he
freely forgave them, and said he was
sorry they had lost their logs, but would
repair the wrong done by predicting
plenty of rain to bring down the logs
cut during the winter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
The Anti-Poverty Society Hold
a Lively Meeting and
Discuss
The Infamous Trust SYSTEM
Protection Ruled in the
Garden Of Eden.
The Hennepin Avenue Theater
to Become the Property Of
a Syndicate.
Prof. Stemp's Benefit--Major
Camps acknowledgements
Notes.
SOME LIVELY BOASTS
That Puncturated the Meeting OF
the Anti-POv ertyites.


the Anti-POvertyites.
The Anti-Poverty society met last
night in Window hall, as usual, Presl-
dent Buell. presiding. The attendance
was fairly large, the crowd being the
usual kind of one that attends those
meetings, and mainly composed OF vener-
able-looking old gentlemen who attend in
dead earnest, beyy of young men who
come looking for SpOrt,an Sprlnkllng
of old-looking women who seem
strangely out of place and look weary
all the time. Prof. Carpenter, who was
the advertised speaker of the even
ing. was unavoidably absent on account
of severe cold he contracted and
which would prevent his speaking, so it
was resolved to have informal talks
upon the question of TRUSTS" Capt.
Nelson was the first speaker. He said,
among other Things: Il am simply a
farmer lumberman and hater of
mOnopolies. l do not hate the Pills
burys, the Washburns or Jay Gould.
We are all striving to be rich, and pos
sibly were | or were you in their place
we would not be half as philanthropic,
or do half as much good. | do not hate
the men, but | do hate the principle"
Speaking of immigration he thought
stop should be at once put to
the entry of paupers and ldlers
from Europe to this country.
Hector Mclean roasted the public
offices of the city and county. He
designated them as political trusts.
The sheriff makes larger salary,wlth
his fees, than the three judges put to-
gether. How many people know that
the clerk of the court gets over $4,000,
or that the register of deeds is more
servant of the abstract brokers than he
is of the people? Where an abstract
deed costs $40 in this city it only costs
half that in st. Paul, and over IN Wis
cOnsin about % cents. These are some
of the trusts in our midst, and they
threaten danger to the community, yet
the community he, DIS not. / tell you
there is little law here or anywhere else
in the land for the poor man, and this
is the land of the free and the home OF
the brave"
John McGurk was present and got
into the fray. He said: This looks
lrishman likes. Talk about your free
trade and your superior wOrkmen here
to what they are in the old country;
does travelling westward in ship six
days make man sWifter laborer?
That's all nonsense. One speaker
said the mills of this city represented an
organized band of robbers. That is not
so. only hope new mills can come all the
time, and if they can't get water power
they will work by steam" President
Buell. here interrupted by saying: .!
think free trade was ordained by Cod"
"Well, that may be-" said Mr.. McGurk,
"but he protected the garden of Eden
all the same" AT this rally the audi
ence in body nearly tainted and the
meeting came abruptly to close.
County Commissioner Erickson and Mr..
Brosman, of the K. of L., also spoke
few words.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
A CHRISTIAN LIFE.
The Annual Sermon to the Society
of Christian EndeavOr.

of Christian EndeavOr.
Rev. D. j. Burrell preached the ami
versary sermon of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor at Westminster church
yesterday morning. He took his ser
mon from the text Luke ii, 5, "And
Jesus increased in wisdom and stature
and in favor with God and man."
An impressive silence envelopes the
youth and early manhood of Jesus. The
pseudo evangelists have undertaken to
fill that silence with all sorts of marvels
and prOdigies; let us rather accept the
simple record which assures us that this
was formating period, time of grow
ing and increasing" and preparing for
earnest life.
We are living in an era of new forces.
Old things have been passing away,
and all things becoming new. In 1852
Franklin was hunting the lightning
with kite string in the open fields;
to-day his captive is chained to all the
wheels of industry. In 1901 Sir Walter
Scott wrote, 'There is foolish fellow
the city with smoke:" to-day the
..smoke" at which he smiled is the uni
verSal illumination. In 1874 Elias Howe
discovered that needle with an eye at
its point could be propelled by pedal.
and the sewing woman is no longer
obliged to toll far into the wee hours
''plying her needle and thread" In
like manner we note the introduction of
new forces in the province of spiritual
things. A hundred years ago Robert
Rakes gathered the children of Glou-
cester together for Sabbath instruction;
now the Sabbath school is one of the
most telling energies of the church of
God. At about the same time we note
the beginning of that missionary fervor
which has girdled the world with s'sta-
lions of the cross" Within the men,
DRY of the present generation came the
apocalypse of "woman's work." which
is now everywhere conceded to be a
most effective power for good. The
most recent of the forces is known as
"The Society of Christian Endeavor,"
name that stands for apprenticeship in
Christian work.
There are said to be 400, 900 of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16

spring. while you should have the vlgor
of your early prime. 1t is question of
the Bible; it is question of the church;
it is question of the character-this
question Of Sabbath work. 1t is also a
question of health OF of sickness, of life
or of death.
The young man should also keep the
day as one of intellectual culture to
himself. To rest is not to be dormant.
10 observe the Sabbath does not mean
that the mind is to be empty. The idea
has been and is too common, that the
rest of Sunday means stupidity. 1t is
thought by some that you can keep the
Sabbath only by keeping still in body
and mind. Let me say, read books
rather than newspapers. We have be
come paper-reading nation. 1t is well
to read papers; they are the autObiogra-
ply of our times.
And this leads me to remark that the
young man should keep Sunday as a
day of moral and religious culture of his
character. No use of Sunday can long
endure which fails to be of use
intellectually. So no observance
of Sunday is right or can
be lasting which fails to be
profit to the moral and religious sides of
manhood. Read, therefore, the Bible.
1t is the book of books; it is the book
of man, because 1t is the book of God;
it is the book of God, because it is SUI
premely the book of man. In the en-
deavor to make Sunday of use to ones
moral and religious character, ven
ture to suggest that it may well be made
day for a moral and religious reckon
ing. Let it be made an examination
day. Too many of US get on week after
week, year after year. not knowing
whittier we are going. You would not
take train over a railroad on which
you knew bridges were not inspected,
or car wheels tested; yet you go on
year after year seldom testing yourself.
But furthermore, and more in par
ticular, Sunday young men should make
day for works of religion and of char
ity. Sunday is the day for impresSing
the conscience of men with the law and
motive of right. Sunday is the time for
arming the souls of fallen men with the
visions of things highest and divine.
Sunday is the time for singing the Cos
pei and preaching the gospel in all
places. Young men should make them
selves felt in all such work for reaching
the common people. Young men, and
men old, men of wealth and of stand
ing, should not hesitate before the call
for volunteers for such Christian serv-
ice. Thus, l believe, the young man
winning the noblest success will and
must keep the Sabbath; day of rest
from usual work; day of intellectual
culture; day of moral and religious
culture; day of human and Christian
service for his fellows.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
Quite a Humanitarian.

"Do you think that the talented men
who make the Sunday laws that provide
for the closing of the saloons on the Sab
bath have any idea of the misery that
they cause, by having people go
hungry" remarked man last evening.
at was but a few minutes ago that l
came in contact with an old free lunch
fend' who said he had not been able to
get mouthful of anything since the
saloons closed Saturday night. imme
diateIy gave him." he continued, ''the
price of ham an. and the way that
poor fellow put that out of sight
was caution. If the city is going to be
so strict on Sundays in Minneapolis,
would it not be advisable for the council
to pass an ordinance providing for this
portion of the people during the day of
rest? A man can hardly walk down
either Hennepin or Nicollet without
being stopped by some poor unfortunate
creature, who wants the price of a lunch
or bed"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
A New Exalted Ruler.

Edwin P. hilton, manager of the
Olympic theater, of st. Paul, was last
evening elected exalted ruler of Mime
apolis lodge, B. P. o. Elks, No. A, to
succeed DR.. j. r. Freeman, resigned.
Mr.. Hilton. although residing in st.
Paul, has been one of the most active
members of the Minneapolis lodge, and
the compliment to him was bestowed
with a hearty goodwill that must be
gratifying,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
Proposals.

Sealed bids for the purchase of the
entire brick and stone buildings now
standing on River street, between Sec
ond and Third avenues north, will be
received up to noon of the 10Th day of
April, 1888.
Buildings to be entirely removed by
purchaser. All bids must state net
amount which purchaser will pay for
the buildings as they stand and time
required to move same from the prem
Uses.
The company reserve the right to
reject any and all bids.
Proposals should be addressed
NORTH STAR IRON Works Co.,
MinnpanOliS Mimi
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
SATISFACTORY As: SIS: s: s; =; !: {:
BIG BOSTON!
MINNEAPOLIS.

By patrons who are unable to visit great stores
sending their address for Price List. 1t con
tans host of bargains in the latest styles of Mems
Youths and Children's Clothing, Furnishing Goods
Hats, Caps Rubber Goods Canes, Umbrellas ETC., etc.
Every article and bright All orders are filled
promptly with full instruction to allow examination
of the goods and they not entirely satisfactory
to be returned at expense Send for the List and
be happy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
Personal MENTION.

William H. Laird, of Winona is registered
at the West.
Charles L. Heiser, of Mayville, Dak., is
stopping at the West
R. Kirkwood and wife Of Carlyle, N. W.
IT, are stopping at the Windsor.
Theodore Harrington and wife, Of Vern-
dale are registered at the Nicollet.
G. F. Malm and wife Of Paynesville, Minn.,
were among the arrivals at the Windsor yes
terday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
APPEAL NOTICE.
Re-Assessmenf for Opening a
Street tor Upper Town Bridge
So-caheG.
OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Apr. II, 1885.

OFFICE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS,
CITY OF ST. PAUL. Mimi, Apr II, 1855. (
Notice is hereby given that the reas-
sessment of benefits, damages, costs and
expenses arising from opening street
for Upper Town bridge (so-called), from
Cliff street at its intersection with
Forbes street NOW Smith avenue), to
Cherokee avenue at its intersection with
Mohawk avenue (now Smith avenue),
in the city of st. Paul. Mime
sofa, ON the property on which judg-
ment has been denied by the district
court of Ramsey county, Minnesota, has
been completed and entered of record
by the Board of Public Works in and
for said city, and that said reassessment
was confirmed by said Board on the l2tb
day of April, A. ID. 1888.
Il. l.. GORMAN, President.
Official: w. f. ERWIN,
107 Clerk Board of Public Works.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
y.IsI IS |3E!g!'!l!!|

DR.. II. Nelson, surgeon in charge. Office
226 Washington av. south, corner Third av
cure without caustic or mercury, chronic or
poisonous diseases of the blood, throat, nose,
skin, bladder and kindred organs Gravel
and structure cured without pain or cutting.
three to eight days by local remedy. Vic
tins of indiscretion or excess with cough. in
digestion, tired feeling, nervous, physical and
organic weakness, rendering marriage inn
proper or unhappy, should call or WRITE, as
they are often treated for consumption. dys-
pepsia and liver complaint by inexpe-
riencedmen, who mistake the cause OF the
evil and thus multiply both. Separate rooms
for ladies. No nauseous drugs used. Hours
q. m. to IL IN. 2 to 4 and to 9p. In. Sum
day, 2 TO p. IN. Book. SOC bv mail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
Getting a Bic Bow Now.

j. FL. Gibbons was yesterday rendered
a complimentary banquet upon the oc-
casion OF having attained his majority.
A nine-course dinner, with wine, was
served by Lawler & Dunn, the caterers,
and music was furnished by Prof.
Liberante's orchestra. A num-
Der of toasts were responded
to in happy vein, and Mr.. Gibbons de-
livered characteristic address upon
Irish home rule. Those present were
Theodore Hays, Ed r. Richards, M.
Breslauer, j. f. Mannix, Thomas
Moore, Charles Parker, Ed Lawler. DR..
O'Brien,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
All for. Seventy Gents,

The police last evening found the
store of Robinson & Burns, at 800 Gen.
trail avenue, had been broken into and
captured the burglar, who proved to be
a young fellow who said his name was
Graft. He had broken open the money
drawer, but had only secured the sum
of 70 cents as the result of his efforts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16
A First-Class Hotel

For 50 day. Nothing to equal it in the
state for the money. 1t is the travelling
mems home, and paradise for those
who have tried to find its equal else
where. Try it. The National hotel,
2O5 Washington avenue south, Mime
apOliS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16

Repairing and UphOlstering
Of furniture promptly attended to at j.
A. Fillmore & Co.'s, 424 to 42S Second
avenue south.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-16

Only Two Blocks From Nicollet
Can be found the nattiest line of furni-
ture in the city. j. A. Fillmore & Co.,
424, 426, 428 Second avenue south.