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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17

which had led her to make friends with
a person whom she now believed to be
a thief.
The captain telephoned for the mat
ron and she promised to come in few
minutes. While waiting, the officer
searched the satchel and discussed the
case.
Miss Brooks talked volubly, and the
alleged thief sobbed a dismal accom-
paniment.
"What you crying for?" the good
natured sergeant would say. You
needn't be afraid if you didn't take the
look at the cheerful side of the case.
THE MATRON
soon came. She was a middle-aged
woman with a pleasant countenance,
and tried to encourage the accused girl
by saying: "Now, dear, don't cry. l
haven't doubt but you're innocent.
Your face doesn't look like that of thief.
But the law requires that search YOU"
She sent the officers and Miss Brooks
into the corridor and locked the door.
Then when they were alone, searched
Miss Norris clothing, but failed to find
the lost cash and appeared as much re-
1ieved at the result as her prisoner.
The matron told the group out in the
CORRIDOR Jnat she falled to lind any evil
dence of guilt, and Miss Brooks was OBJ
liged to go away diSconsoiate about the
loss of her money. In short time the
matron returned to the room where Miss
Morris still sat soothing bitterly, and sat
down beside her saying:
Now. my dear. there doesn't anybody
here think that you are guilty, but
hadn't you better stay here all night.
You needn't go in a cell. I'll let you
sleep in my own room."
''1'm afraid to stay alone," protested
Miss Morris. won't you stay with
me?"
The matron and officers laughed at
her and said the station was the safest
place in the city because there were po-
licemen above and below, and all about.
Miss Morris still entreatedsthe matron
to stay, so she promised and conducted
the girl to a neat room which was
lighted by gas and heated by steam.
The matron went out to attend to
some duty, saying; Nov make your
self at home, dear. There's my Bible
on the table: you might read that for
consolation"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
The moment we stepped into the cor
THE WOMEN ARE KEPT.

THE WOMEN ARE KEPT,
l saw the difference between the ma
irons room and a common cell. and
was glad to have escaped staving in
one. The cells are about six feet in
height and length and four feet wide.
An open closet in the corner and two
wooden shelves against the wall con-
Stltute the furniture in each cell. The
upper shelf holds the prisoners hat and
shawl. a mattress and pillow on the
lower shelf serves for bed. Three
iron plates, while the front and top are
coarse lattice work of iron strips. So
that for any privacy from curious eyes
the prisoners might as well sleep in an
open corridor.
The matron told me that she has only
been IN the station about month, and
when one reflects upon the utterly I'M
protected condition of women who have
been brought there previous to that
time, it is easy to believe that
there was some foundation for the
stories of brutality and ill-treatment
which have occasionally been heard in
years past. A strong odor of sewer gas
hlled the air, and vermin of all sorts
ran about the walls and floors, which
surely no Scrubbing brush ever touched.
The penitentiary at Saltwater is a
thousand fold more neat and attractive
than the Minneapolis police station.
wonder why it is that condemned
criminals have better quarters than peo-
pie merely under arrest. Sort of poetic
justice perhaps!
There were eight women in cells on
tuesday night, and one OF them held a
little child upon her lap. The matron
passed along with word of kindness
or encouragement for each one and they
all seemed 10 regard her as friend.
what horrible place." I said as we
stepped out of the corridor after visit
of fifteen minutes.
Yes" said the matron, II shouldn't
think woman would ever want to
spend more than one night in that
place.
When we came back to the matron's
cosy room. she suggested that try to
sleep, but was afraid my blonde wig
would fall off. So we sat talking and
doing through the long hours of the
nlghJ. 1t seemed an age before the
seven O'Clock gong sounded and the
matrOn escorted me out to Washington
avenue and hoped l would get to Excel
Slor without any more adventures. 1t
was relief to me to be free in more
ways, for had been troubled by the
thought that probably l would have to
appear in court. although / knew Miss
Brooks would fail to press the charge,
but the marrOn said they were con-
vlnced of my innocence and l was glad
to escape the formality of an exami ma
ton in court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
THE LYNDALE BRIDGE.
An Organized Effort to Locate at
McCloud'S Crossing.

A large number. of gentlemen from
Hennepin, Scott and Dakota counties,
interested in getting bridge across the
Minnesota river at Lyndale avenue, or
rather at what is called McCloud's cross
ing, a point not far distant from there,
met at 242 Hennepin avenue yesterday
morning and discussed the matter at
some length. 1t was urged against the
placing of bridge at Cedar avenue that
the street would have to be first opened
for several miles before the river could
be reached; that it would be too ex-
pensive, and that a bridge there would
be more of. help to st. Paul than to
Minneapolis. 1t was finally decided
that the proper thing to do was to draft
bill asking for an appropriation of
$4,000 for the purpose of building the
bridge at Lyndale avenue, or at another
point, provided it was not at Cedar ave-
nue.. A committee consisting of III. G.
o. Morrison, Carr, Henderson, Matchen
and Bartlett was appointed to draft the
bill. The matter of selecting the site
will be left to the county commissioners
of Scott, Hennepin aud Dakota counties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
EIGHT-HoUR MOVEMENT.
A State League Meeting Called,
to Be Held at Minneapolis.

A State League Meeting Called,
to Be Held at Minneapolis.
The following circular, issued by the
Eight-HOur league, has been Endorsed
by the Minneapolis Trade and Labor
assembly:
HEADQUARTERS MINNESOTA EIGHT
HOUR LEAGUE. 1913 NICOLLET AVENUE,
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, March Is. 1852
To the Labor Organizations of Mime
sofa: On the 10th day of March, at the
Labor Temple liz this city, was formed
the Minnesota Eight-HOur league. hav-
ing for its object the agitation of the
eight-hOur question in this state from
the present time until May 1. 1890. when
the movement is to eliminate in eStab-
fishing the eight-hOur work day.
The present movement was officially
inaugurated at the annual convention
of the American Federation of Labor at
st. Louis in December last. Since that
time the Knights of Labor and other
powerful labor organization have given
the plan their hearty Endorsement.
Great public mass meetings will he held
Oh Independence Day, July 4, 1889.
Labor Day, September 2, 1889, Wash
ington's birthday, February %. 1880.
and in the meantime it is desired to
carry on thorough and systematic edu-
eational campaign by means of the cir
culatiOn of eight-hour literature, by
meetings, speeches. and all other legiti-
mate methods of moulding public Opin-
ion favorably to the eight-hour day.
TO the end that systematic plan of
action may be adopted and carried out
throughout the state, we ask every or
ganiZation of workingmen in Mime
sofa to send delegates to a meeting of
the state league, to be held at the Labor
Temple building. in Minneapolis, on
Sunday, April Z. 1889. at 1 80 p. IN. The
basis of representation of this meeting
will be: Three delegates from each
Knights of Labor assembly or, trades
union and three from each trade and
labor assembly OF central labor union
in the state.
Should your organization be unable
to send delegates to the meeting, please
communicate with the undersigned and
assure US of your cooperation.
Please advise the secretary of the re-
ceipt of this circular and what action
your organization has taken in the mat
ter.
GEORGE E. LEDGERwooD, President.
81. B. MARTIN, Recording Secretary, 1923
Nicollet avenue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
A sauealer sauelched.

George Williams, well-dressed young
man, with tough face, was arraigned
on a charge of vagrancy in the munich
pal court yesterday. The officers
swore he was the leader of gang of
young thieves, and had no visible means
of support. Williams denied this, and
declared that he was hard working
man, who never did a ''crooked''' piece
of work in his life. 1t was shown that
Williams has been having a pretty soft
time, giving some of the detectives
pointers on the whereabouts of other
criminals. Some three years ago he
did time in Saltwater. Judge Mahoney
sentenced him to sixty days, in the
workhouse, provided he did not leave
the city inside of two hours.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
POLICE COURT NOTES.

Joseph Hughes, against whom there
were two charges of obstructing the
street, was dismissed, as he promised to
remove the distractions and keep the
street clear.
j. W. Grove will have hearing April
6 on charge Of violating the fire ordi-
nance.
Herman johnson, charged with ped :.
ding without license, was dismissed,
there being no evidence to show that he
had offended against the dignity of the
state.
John O'Donnell, A. Larson and Will
lam Mcdonnell, pleaded guilty to
charge of drunkenness, and paid S.
each
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
SOME REFLECTIONS
Gained From Actual Experience.
Cleanliness Is Needed.

Gained From Actual Experience.
Cleanliness Is Needed.
My experience suggested several ran
dom thoughts which l take the liberty
of infiicting on the patient public.
*
That matron at the police station is
a necessity and ought always to have
been there.
That the proverb "Cleanliness is akin
to goodness" has never been heard t
the police station. l quote it for their
benefit. Perhaps they never reflected
how far they are from that state which
is supposed to be akin to goodness.
~
That the indiscriminate mixture of
prisoners makes night passed in the
station an uncomfortable and memoir
able eXperie nee.
That under the present matron
woman prisoner is not rudelY treated.
NJ. M.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
RATHER LIGHT BONDS.
$500 Holds Man Charged With
Forging Pension Vouchers.

Charles G. Orr, the young money
loaner and broker, arrested some time
ago by the United States authorities on
a charge of pension frauds, was ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Odell yesterday morning. Frank
F. Davis appeared as his attorney. The
young man listened quietly to the long
complaint, and when it was finished
pleaded not guilty. The offense he was
charged with was forging the name of
Charles Mcdonald, deceased, to two
December pension vouchers. The wit
nesses sworn were Mrs. Hannah Dock
slater and Mrs. G. e. Barber, daughters
of Mr.. Mcdonald. Mr.. Davis made an
eloquent plea for his client. Orr was
finally held for trial under $500 bonds.
which was furnished by Patrick Sulli-
van and Michael Shelly. Orr did not
manifest any uneasiness and said that
he was quite certain that he would come
out all right in the end.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
AT TIE STATION.
No Lack Of Sympathy for the Ac-
cused---The Search.

No Lack OF Sympathy for the Ac-
cused---The Search.
At the station number of officers
were chatting and smoking in little
Office rallied off from the main room,
and several men were scrubbing the
floor outside. The party from the depot
padded across the wet boards and up
wide stairway to the second floor, where
the iron doors and grated windows
made one involuntarily shiYer and draw
back.
About half dozen officers imme-
diately crowded around and listened
while the sergeant told the captain of
he station the case:
This girl. Miss Brooks. charges the
other With stealing, and drought them
over to have this Miss Morris Searched.
Where is the matron?" he said.
''T he matron is Sick" replied the
cantain.
Then he inquired the details of the
case from Miss Brooks. She repeated
the charge and painted the guilt of her
conn dnion IN the blacklist colors. and
repcate& Ter impulse of hospitality
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17

The overture to "Odyssens." for full
orchestra, by Walter Petzet, of this city,
will be feature of the st. Paul musical
festival In June. Carl Jerrahu, of Bos-
ton, the conductor of the festival, has
invited Mr.. Petzet to conduct his work.
which is also to be given at the National
Music Teachers association at Phila-
delphia in July,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
Totals. ..53


1t will be seen by the above figures
that out of thirteen cases in which
Judge Rea made a decision. the su-
preme court reversed this decision in
all but two cases. TO an unprecedented
man it would seem to indicate that
there is something wrong somewhere,
and might be with the supreme court,
although that body presumably en-
beavers to sustain the decision of the
lower court, where there is the least
ground for doing so. Perhaps one
eason that Judge Rea has not had
better success is because he has been
absent so much of the time. The at
torneys of the city have been comment
ing more OF less on the showing made
by Judge Rea. and many are even pro-
testing very hard. They say that it
makes trouble for all parties concerned,
and causes the parties to the suit an un-
necessary expense. There was some
talk of the judge resigning, short time
ago. but this is looked upon as a canard
by that gentleman'S friends.
Judge LOchren and Judge Hicks are
now out West in the special car of Judge
Springer, of the Minneapolis & St.
Louis road. 1t is stated that Judge
Lochfen has had an offer from the Man.
itoba road to become it's general solicit
tor, at a. salary nearly four times as
large as he receives as judge. 1t is also
said that the judge has talked of re-
signing from the bench.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
MINNEAPOLIS NOTES.
The Trend of Labor in the Various
Organizations.

Inc Irenu OF LABOR In the various
Organizations.
The board of directors of the Building
association met last Monday evening
and appointed committees in different
departments of work for the coming
year. The property committee COM
posed of Messrs. Burgess, Kerr and
Gomez, met last night and transacted
routine business. This committee have
entire CHARGE of all affairs connected
with the Labor Temple building.
The Painters and Decorators assem-
bly, of the city have recently transferred
themselves from District 79 to the Ma
tional District assembly No. 2l0. and
now carry on their cards the motto,
''Honor, Amor ct Obedientia." The
change was made for convenience
sake, as the painters form a strictly
craft assembly.
The painters hold an open meeting at
the Labor temple Tuesday, March &c.
~
In speaking of the eight-hour agita-
ton, one of the painters said: 1.-THE
painters and decorators of Minneapolis,
by organization, reduced the hours of
labor from ten to nine about three
years ago, and have made nine hours
the rule among their craft without
causing Inconvenience or disturbance
in any direction. and they will be ready
to adopt the eight-hour day on May l,
1890"
do you ever have. any trouble in
maintaining the nine-hour day?" was
asked.
Eyes, sometimes" he replied. "For
instance, only few days ago the con-
tractor, who had taken the job of paint
ing large clothing house on Nicollet
avenue, attempted to enforce a ten-hour
day among the painters, saying the
proprietor of the store wanted it finished
right way. The executive committee of
the painters called on the proprietor.
mutual explanations followed and no
futher objections were made to the
nine-hOur day. Without organization
the painters would not have been able
to enforce their rule"
~
The Transfers Protective association
hold an open meeting this afternoon at
! s o'clock at the Labor temple. j. P.
McGaughey and T. 81. Lucas will adj
dress the meeting:
The Social Science institute meets
this evening at the Labor temple to
I
evening. j. p. McGaughey will deliver
the opening address. No admission is
charged, and all are welcome.
The plumbers and gas filters held
meeting on Friday evening. Among
other business the following resolutions
were passed:
Whereas. The Almighty has seen fit
to remove from our midst our worthy
and esteemed brother, r. S. Chaplin;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we, the journeymen
Plumbers, Steam and Gas Gas Filters
Protective association, express our sim
cere regret at the loss of our worthy
brother, and expressIour sympathy for
his friends and relatives in their hour
of distress. ROBERT BLACK,
JOSEPH LAHIFF,
E. j. HARRINGTON.
Committee.
About seventy delegates from the
labor organizations of this city and ST.
Paul met at the Labor TEMPLE last Sun
day afternoon and organized perma-
,nent eight-hour league. George Ledger
wood was elected president; J.. ID.
CoughliD, st. Paul, first vice president;
7
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17

q. B. Martin, recording secretary; e.
Grundman, financial secretary; F. Val
lest, st. Paul, treasurer; j. f. Griffin,
sergeant-at-arms. The circular issued
to other organizations is quoted in the
Trade and Labor report. The league
Labor Temple to perfect its organiza-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17

The Twin City Transfer company are
working hard to make their cooperative
venture success, and Babcock 81 Drake
are working equally hard to obtain
monopoly of the transfer trade in the
Twin Cities. All labor organizations in
both cities have pledged themselves to
trade only with those merchants who
patronize the Twin City company and
use all their influence to induce all
workingmen to do the same. The Twin
City company hopes to win with this
assistance, and as their aims are per-
fectly legitimate and reasonable, there
is no reason why they should not re-
celve the support of their fellow-work-
ingmen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17

The stonecutters report considerable
activity in their trade. All other trades
report work dull and many idle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17

About seventy delegates from the
labor organizations of this city and ST.
Paul met at the Labor Temple last Sun
day afternoon and organized a perma-
snent eight-hour league. George Ledger
wood was elected PRESIDENT; j. ID.
CoughliD, st. Paul, first vice president;
A. G. Lennon, second vice president;
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-17
GREAT MINDS DISAGREE,
As Is Shown by the Numerous
Supreme Court Reversals of De-

During the period fran Dec. 16, 1887,
to June IS, 1883, there were fifty-three
cases tried in the Hennepin county dis
trict court, in which an appeal was taken
to the supreme court after the judge
hearing the case had given his decision.
In the supreme court twenty-nine of
these decisions were affirmed and twen-
ty-four reversed. The following table
shows how the supreme court treated
the cases from the various judges:
Cases. Reversed. Affirmed
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
SENSE INTELLIGENCE.
Instances of the Well-Developed Sense
OF Smell in Horses.

Instances OF the well-Developed Sense
OF Smell in Horses
The horse will leave musty hay I'M
touched IN his bin. no matter however
hungry. He will not drink of water
Objectionable to his questioning shifts
or from a bucket which some other
odor makes offensive, however thirsty.
His intelligent nostril will widen.
culver and query over the daintiest
bit offered by the fairest of hands. A
mare is never satisfied by either sight
or whinny that her colt is really her
own until she has certified the fact
by means of her nose. Blind horses,
as a rule, will gallop wildly about
a pasture without striking the sur
rounding fence. The sense of smell
informs them of its proximity. Others
will when loosened from the stable
60 directly to the gate or bars opening
to their accustomed feeding ground;
and when desiring to return, after
hours of careless wandering. will dis
tinguish the one outlet and patiently
await its opening. The odor of that
particular part OF the fence is their
guide to it The horse in browsing,
or while gathering heritage with his
lip, is guided in its choice Of
proper food entirely by its nostrils.
Blind horses do not make mistakes in
their diet in the temple of Olympus
a bronze. horse was exhibited. at the
sight of which six real horses ex-
perierc the most violent emotions.
Elan judiciously observes that the
most perfect ar couli not initiate
nature sufficiently well to produce so
perfect an illusion. Like Pliny and
PaI5anias. he consequently affirms
that lin casting the statue magician
had thrown hippomanes upon it,"
which, by the oder of the plant, de-
ceived the horses, and therein we have
the secret of the miracle Tne scent
alone OF buffalo robe viii cause
many horses 10 evince lively terror.
and the floating scent of railroad
train Will brighten some long after the
locomotive is out of sight ard hearing.
-Horse and Stable.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-10-03
MRS. MAcKAY.s JEWELS.
4 Collection OF Gems Including . Sap
phire Worth SI5O,OOO.

4 Collection OF Gems Including Sap
phire Worth SI5O.OOO.
Mrs. Mackay's collection of Jewels
is superb. and some of her gems are
the finest in the world.
One of her sapphires, American
visitors to her houses in London and
Paris think, surpasses in beauty any
otter in the world. 1t is absolutely
hawless, and is all of four-ten:hs of
an inch in diameter. She bought it
from Russian prince for $50. 1000.
She owns also the most splendid
emerald known to exist and paid a
fabulous price for it. Among the
bagatelles OF her jewel-box are set
OF corals comprising a crown, a
brooch, bracelet, and so on, all of the
most exquisite rose pink in hue.
She has also pair of diamond
solitaires so magnificent that they are
valued at more than $500. 900. One
of them was bought for her at the
sale of the effects of the Duke of
Brunswick. She commissioned a
jeweler to purchase a mate for it
The jeweler spent two years in
searching before he could find an OPP
portunity of executing the commits
sion. Two years were required also
TO complete the collection of coral
gems The only other like it or equal
to it is owned by the Queen of Por-
tugal.
Most Of these exquisite and costly
gems will probably go some day TO
Mrs. Mackay's daughter, the Princess
Colonna, unless. indeed, her sons,
who are being trained up to business
in this country, should have the good
sense to follow their fathers example
and marry American women, in
which case, it is to be presumed.
some Of these gems would remain in
the United States. Notwithstanding
the sarcasm INDUCED in by some Of
the French and most of the so-called
society journals of London at Mrs.
Mackay's expense, she has been ex-
tremely kind to Americans abroad.
and when she reaches Philadelphia
she will receive a cordial greeting
from some members of the conserva-
tive society of the Quaker City, who
have received her splendid hospitality
in Paris. Philadelphia Letter.