St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-07-13
CURRENT COMMENT.

The preliminary hearing of Shotwell,
Clerihew q Lothman, charged with de-
frauding the Nicollet National bank,
will be given in the municipal court to-
day. From the former high standing of
the members of the firm, and from
the interest excited by the peculiar
features of the girls strike last
spring, this case will excite general at
tentIon. AT the time of the trouble in
the sewing room the first facts were
given in the GLOBE, and were state
ments by the girls, the firm declining to
give their version of the difficulty. Sub
sequently, when the fight was taken up
on the girls behalf by several ministers
and open meetings became frequent,
the GLOBE published everything of in
tereSt in connection with the difficulty
as news and as news only. When
the committee from the jobberS' aSSocia-
ton made its report in behalf of the
firm, it was given the same prominence
as the other side received and in pre-
cisely the same spirit. The girls de-
mand for arbitration, with the ac-
complying argument, was also
printed, and the arbitration was
way out of the trouble. From one or
two sources came words of censure for
the GLOBE for having, as it was eX-
pressed, "taken the word of the girls
against the statement of business men
of the integrity and high standing of
Shotwell, Clerihew ~ Lothman,"
but since the recent devel-
opments those who had censured
admitted the GLOBE was right. 1t had
merely as newspaper, given the facts
as they presented themselves, without
coloring or prejudice. On the other
hand, some of those who were lOudest
thin, in denouncing IAN attack on
reputable firm" are now the
tionable business methods of
the firm" The charge now made by the
bank, though backed by number of
leading citizens, is very serious one
a states prison offense in tact-and the
firm should not be judged by anything
that has occurred. The law and the
evidence alone should determine their
case.
Directories are showing improve
ments. Hereafter the model directory
will give the names not only of the liv-
ing in the city, but of the dead as well
10 say nothing of those who have moved
away. The Dawson directory does this.
but does not count them in the
ing issue will give the names of all.
who, having been in the last preceding
number. have since diedor removed. The
Minneapolis directory will have to hump
itself to get new wrinkle as an offset.
There are several avenues open. How
would it do to Indicate the politics of
every voter enumerated? Or, the book
might have work to indicate eligible
single men or women, with the religious
bent or personal disposition. This evo-
luton process once inaugurated would
eventually turn out perfect wade me-
cum. and directories would sell at $50
each.
There is a great and general COM
plant of the fruit commission houses
on Hennepin, and the feeling
may ultimately fine expression.
In this warm weather there is
always an odor, more forcible
and powerful than pleasant, emanating
from the bruised and decaying fruit and
vegetables that are inSeperable from the
business, and pedestrians complain of it,.
1t has been suggested that all such houses
be relegated to one quarter of the city.
which could be avoided by those whose
delicate noStrils were unequal to the
aroma of decaying melons. What is
the matter with Harlow Gales new
market?