St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-18

meets next wednesday evening at 8
o'clock, at the corner of Washington
and Sixteenth north. The
meeting will be held in open air. G. j..
Buell. and others will deliver addresses.
At the close of the meeting permanent
officers will be elected and delegates to
the state convention.
The Single Tax club meets on Tues
day evening at its reading room. This
discussion will be continued from last
week OH the same subject.
The Nationalist club holds its open
meeting on Tuesday evening for the dis
cussion of some portion of Looking
Backward"
The Sixth Ward Eight Hour commit
tee hold another mass meeting next
Thursday evening at the corner of
Washington and Cedar venue south.
The Ladies' Protective association
holds an open meeting for all working
girls at the Labor Temple Wednesday
evening, Aug. rs.
The Cigarmakers' Union No. II will
celebrate Labor day by a picnic at
Gales grove. on Plymouth avenue and
Twelfth street. The union will parade
at 10 a. M, and have games, dancing
and other amusements at the grounds
during the rest of the day.
Events of the Past Week.
The K. of L. Building association Die
mic held at White Bear was a success so
far as attendance and financial results
are concerned. The reports of tickets
show a total attendance OF over 5000
people. The general committee met
last night and settled all expenses and
has nearly $500 net profit to turn over to
the treasurer of the building assocla-
tion..
Representatives of the various
branches of socialism met Wednesday
evening in the Secular Science rooms in
tine Eastman block. The purpose of
the meeting was to formulate some
plan under which all branches could
work tremendously toward those ends
upon which all are agreed and agree to
overlook their mutual disbursements.
There was an interesting discussion,
but the practical plan is yet to be found.
The eight-hour meeting in the Third
ward was deferred last Tuesday even
ing. owing to a mistake in announ cling
the location.
The Nationalist club held a business
meeting last Tuesday evening at 1867
Hennepin avenue. Two new members
were admitted and one application re-
ferred to an advisory committee. Plans
for extending the Nationalist work were
thoroughly discussed. and a rapid
growth of the movements predicted for
the next six months.
The Sixth Ward Eight-Hour commit
tee held the second of its series of eight
hour meetings last Thursday evening on
the corner of Washington and Cedar
south. G. S. Buell. spoke at
some length of the eight-hour move
ment as viewed from the single tax
standpoint. j. L. Mcdonald spoke
briefly OF the need for shorter hours and
McGurk made one of his characteristic
witty addresses, which sent the crowd
away in good humor.
About twenty people attended the
meeting of the Single Tax club at their
reading room last Tuesday evening.
How to put single tax into practical
operation. was the subject of debate.
The discussion being chiefly in regard
to state and municipal methods OF taxa
ton. One speaker said that if the tax
assessors would kept the letter of the
written law that they would easily as
sesS only the single tax on land values.
Another thought the assessor should be
eli o ;en by the people instead of by the
city council, so that the single tax
voters could have a hand in choosing
him. Several interesting instances was
cited, showing how the population in
this city is crOWding into small and un-
healthy tenements, because unable to
gain access to the vacant lots which are
now held for speculative purposes.
At the close of the discussion a com-
mittee was appointed to see If DIR.
Albert ShawcouId be secured to deliver
an address later in the season.
The clothing statesmen of the city
have organized an early-closing move
ment. They met on Monday and again
on Friday evening. A committee is Wis
iting the dealers and report that the
Plymouth, Altman and several others
are willing to close at 6 D.. m. every day
except Saturday. 1t is thought that all
the stores will eventually agree to the
proposition.
The Plumbers Protective association
met on Friday evening and listened to
an Interesting report from their dele
gate the international convention.
The Stevens Library association gave
a pleasant social last Wednesday even
ing. About fifty couples were present
and thoroughly enjoyed a special dane
ing programme of twelve numbers.
The stockholders of the Peoples
Coach company met last night at the
Labor temple for the election of officers
and directors.
The Trade and Labor assembly held
an unusually interesting meeting Friday
evening. The miners appeal for aid at
BraidWood was thoroughly discussed,
and every possible measure is being
taken to aid them. l.. Sheibel was APP
pointed to arrange a benefit at one of
the theaterS if possible. III. b. Martin
and r. A. Clark are the committee to
solicit subscriptions. John McGurk and
John Mccarthy will wait on the board of
trade, the mayor and aldermen during
the coming week. Each committee is
at liberty to choose additional members
to aid them. Delegates were Instructed
to report the matter to their re-
spectiVe organizations, and urge
prompt and generous action.
The committee on employment
bureaus reported that abuses do exist,
but they need more time to complete
the Investigation; when finished they
will appeal to the grand Jury to see if
the abuses cannot be corrected. The