St. Paul daily globe., 1893-05-24
WORKERS ARE AWAY.
ErstWhile Hustling Politicians
Not to Be Seen About
the Hotels.
Plums' All Picked and Days of
Conventions Yet Far
Distant.
A Minneapolitan Pays Tribute
to st. Paul Leader in
Commerce.
Minnesota to Have a Fine
Live Stock Exhibit at
the Big Fair.


drift of public life. To one who has
freQuented the hotels regularly, the
crowd, or lack of crowd, is an infalli-
pie Indicator. So it happens that these
days only those people are seen in the
big hostleries who have business there.
| After the excitement incident to a ses-
| sion of the Legislature, it is natural to
expect that more than usual quIetness
should prevail. To add to this, there
are no political conventions in sight
Just now, and nothing for the "ine
workers" to do, outside of quietly lay
ing some wires for the time to come.
All the plumS to be had from the state
government have been picked, with the
possible exception of a few deputy
ships under Oil Inspector FOote. Even
the few politicians who drop in occa-
sionally take pains to state they are at
tending to business.
III
lyon. no doubt, remember the arrival
of the Scandinavian bark Xania at
Gladstone recently. with load of ish?'
This query was put to a GLOBE man
yesterday by leading Minneapolis
merchant. He continued: "Well, there
is good story behind that in which a
st. Paul merchant bore the honors.
Gladstone is not port of entry, being
in the district of the Marquette collector.
Consequently the Kama could not land
any of her cargo at Gladstone. The
parties to whom the bales of fish were
consigned then conceived a bold move.
They appealed to the merchant | speak
of, but even he was almost hoored by
what thep asked. 1t was nothing more
nor less than to have Secretary Carlisle
suspend the customs regulations for the
benefit of the Xanla'S conSigneeS. The
gentleman consented to try, and sent a
telegram to the secretary embodying
their requests The fish men felt easier
but no answer came that day. Again
they went down, and shortly an answer
came that the secretary could not grant
the request. Then the st. Paul hustler
went into the fight like a healthy boy
goes into a preserve jar. He sent an
other telegram. worded in his own way,
and smiled at the anxiety OF the Mime
apolis men. Sure enough, he received
an answer that the desired portion of
the cargo could be unlOaded at Glad
stone and sent to the Twin Cities in
bond. The Chicago papers belittled the
matter, and stated a few packages had
been landed for shipment in bond to a
small country town. But l tell you the
man VINO suspended the regulations in
this case did greater thing than when 4
he passed the capitol bill through
hostile legislature. p. Ii. Kelly is a
host at any sort OF game"
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Hon. John Furlong, live stock con-
noiSseur of the Minnesota worlds fair
commission, is very busy these days al
ranging for the state exhibit in this de
partment. 1--WE will have some very fine
animals there" said he when seen at
the Merchants. III. f. Brown, of Min
neapolis. will send twenty head of extra
good ShorthornS which are in splendid
condition. Ed S. HOppln, of Dexter,
Mower county, will have on exhibition
herd of fifteen Devons hard to equal
anywhere. The Cosgrove stock farm,
of LIZ Sueur, will be represented by six
teen elegant HerefOrds. A. p. Foster, of
Plainview, will send down nine Jerseys
of approved strain. A herd of pure
Brown Swiss cattle will be sent by F.A.
SquireS, Of Blue Earth City. Of course,
there will be many other exhibitors not
yet heard from. l find general eX-
preston of regret that j. j. HIPS Splen-
did herd is not mentioned yet as among
those to be represented at Chicago, but
| am in hopes we shall have a consign
ment from Oak Grove. Minnesota will
Ldfc Cduo6 W Uc plOull VI llCl llfC olOCh
exhibit under any circumstances"
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An Anti-Monopolis Representative
Did you notice that Gov. Nelson has |
named several legislators TO attend the |
convention at Lincoln, Neb., the latter |
part of June? The convention is to |
consider the feasibility of building a
railroad to run north and south from |
Lake Superior to the gulf. And the
chosen men ought to know if the |
project is feasible or desirable. For |
instance, there's Phil Winston. He can
tell in a jitfy il the route is we'll chosen. |
And Nose" Clapp, while not legis |
lator, is in the business of building |
railroads himself now, so this new road |
may give him good connection |
Pipestone, has several farms along |
railroad line, but John Mcguire,
OF Lac qdi Parle, will hold Bill leqel |
on the question of regulating rates.
Senator Leayitt is put up against Don
aid Grant, a veteran at railroad build
ing. Still LeaVltt knows something of
tariffs himself by virtue of his business.
Lawyers, capitalists and lumbermen of
good standing are to represent the
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth districts, but
the men from the Seventh ought to
prick any watered stock bubble. They
are Senator Lommen and Representa-
tive Bjorge, both Populists. Bjorge
ought to see to 1T that if the ROAD is to
carry coal the rates be low enough to
shut out any combine deal such as the
one that has him tangled in its mesh at
present.
A well-knoWn lawyer-politician, talk
ing with a group of friends yesterday,
told of an old-faShioned settlement of a
case in town i'll the Third district re-
Gently. During the trial of a case Op-
posing counsel and myself grew pretty
warm, and almost INDUCED in per-
said the gentleman. ga
recess of five or ten minutes was taken
for some reason, and the other fellow
settlement without further
L named as the figure
1925. He kicked and suggested $3.50
as being about right. Feeling that
had all the best of the case,
| would not listen to it.. He named
1915 then. NO, sir, 1925 or nothing
Take S400?' No; but see here, I'll
toss a coin for the difference He
agreed and threw up dollar. 1 called
it right; but told him we'd call it best
.Wo in three. | won the second call.
and just then the judge came in. What
loes this mean? Do you presume to
settle cases in this fippant manner in
ny court" We'll, your honor said my
opponent, we might as we'll settle it
lere by the flip of coin as to allow the
ury to do itwhen 1t reIires.' The judge
Jaw the point, and | secured the $3.50
before leaving town."
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Many people throughout the state
will be pleased to learn that Hon. j. b.
Cotton, of Duluth, has been elected at
orney of the Duluth. Missabe & North
,rn railroad, with headquarters in the
JnsaIted city. when Jim Boggs-or
he wind-blew out the gas at the
Windsor last winter. some people
thought Cotton was green because he
with Snoh q man - said Hon