St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-21
SEVERAL THINGS.

The votes taken as well as the sentiments
uttered in the Minneapolis council chamber
Friday evening, indicated that there has
been, all through the street car strike, a
strong feeling among the aldermen, many of
whom have been approached on the subject
by large percentages of their constituencies,
that meeting should have been called at an
earlier date, and some official action taker-
which, if ii had done nothing more would at
least have served. if the action were consci-
entious and thoughtful, tc show to the CON-
pany and to the strikers the real attitude of
the people in regard to the tie-up. Some of
the aldermen seemed inclined to censure
Mayor Babb for neglecting and refusing to
call special meeting of the council. and
some went so far as to hint that he didn t
meet the question fairly and squarely, and
Say what he meant.
Aid. Bradish, of the Ninth ward, has a
habit of making some members of the coun-
ell very weary by means of things he evolves
from his quick wit and sharp tongue. and ne
didn't come very far from it Friday night.
There had been a good deal of loose talk
about spongy spines, evidently directed
against some members who were inclined to
take conservative view of the case. when
the gentleman from the Ninth arose and re-
III pCCulidl NOISS tiIs'I liz WASH =
much of a student of anatomy but he had
''never understood that properly con-
structed backbone was supposed to stick out
of mans mouth and wag." Nobody sud
anything, bun some of them kept up ID
of thinking for some time afterwards.
There is some doubt if the action.the coun-
Gil finally took will have any force in law, as
Mr. Lowry is confident that the city cannot
declare his franchise forfeit if any extrane-
Gus influences or obstacles had prevented
his running cars on any or all lines, and that
it was only in case of neglect and willful
abandonment of line or lines by the COM
pany that the franchise was endangered,
and he claims to be ready to run cars when
ever the police are satisfied that they can
protect him in so doing.
In connection with the action of the coun-
ell regarding the strike. it has been suggested
that Mayor Babb might see fit to veto the
resolution. Mayor Babb has, however, sig
nifed his intention TO do nothing of the
kind; but be that as 1t may, he has nothing
whatever to do with the matter, and accord
ing to the contract between the city and com
pany his veto would amount to absolutely
nothing one way or the other. The ordinance
reads: "Then, upon such reasonableunotice
as the city council shall prescribe, the CON-
pany shall forfeit the exclusive franchise
herein granted in so far as it pertains to the
line so neglected" Which gives the mayor
no voice in the matter
The people of Minneapolis are to be con-
graduated on the early reopening of the cy-
clOrama OF Jerusalem on the Day of the Cru
cifxion, which is truly one of the most Won
derful and pleasing sights that visitor to
the Flour City can feast his eyes upon. The
necessity for closing it during the cold win
ter months is greatly to be deplored, and the
large number who visited it on Friday the
first day of the opening, is proof that it has
been sadly missed. and that it is at least par
tally appreciated as one of the mos salts
factory places in the city in which to spend
spare hour.
If the Minneapolis ball team continues to
win majority of the games in each st. Paul
series, even Aid. Love, whose property hold
ing constituents have been abused, and
wholesale Machine Dealer Kearick, whose
two deaf and dumb clerks are to be disturbed
by the whistling of the ball through the air
when Jantzen swipes the sphere for home
run, will repent their opposition and send
punches of flowers to the mascot and letters
of advice and suggestions 10 Manager Nor
ton