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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
Restricting Franchises.

among the expressions OIL opinion
ELECTED by the public meeting the other
evening to discuss the street railway
question, by far the most earnest and
important were those directed to the
limiting Of the issuance and life of
public franchises. This is a subject
more vital in its bearing upon our
future welfare and growth than even
the pressing questions Of the present.
We are presently to vote upon
new city charter 1t Is with
in the power of the charter COM
mission to incorporate therein, and of
the people to adopt, resolutions that
will save to the people hereafter their
collective rights, and prevent these
from being alienated without an ade-
quate return in money and in service.
The resolutions which were adopted.
so far as they refer to this matter,
take the ground that no public grants
or franchises should be allowed here
after for a longer term than twenty
DdSSSu
upon by a vote of the people. They in
clude, also, the condition that such
franchises, having a cash value. should
be disposed of only by such method as
would bring the greatest return to the
city. Along these general lines pub
lie safety and the conservation of the
wi hn NJ
slve franchises on any terms; no linn
tied franchises except for a COMPARE
lively short term Of years; a proper
compensation to the public by offering
these privileges at auction or exacting
liked payment, such as a tax upon
gross earnings; all franchises to REQUIRE
the approval Of the people at a gen.
eral or special election.
st. Paul has now passed the stage
Of development in which it is custom
airy, and may be profitable, for a grow
ing town or city to entice capital into
works of improvement by giving away
privileges that will come, later on. to
be serious handicap. We are fairly
we'll furnished with all the appliances
of modern life. We want more and
better. Competition is most effective
In securing this development and i'm
pfoVement; and, without a foothold on
which to operate. competition cannot
exist The time is here when the de-
mands for concessions for all the yari-
us services that require some kind of
occupation Of the public highway will
multiply, and the claimants will ask
Tor the earth. It should not be left to
the caprice or the less worthy motive
OF some passing administration to con-
Vey to private parties, without q due
compensation and with a guarantee for
a long term Of years, the PRIVILEGES
OF our thoroughfares A strict code of
conditions should be adopted and in
corporated in the charter. bevond +ba
reach of change, by which the grant
Ing OF franchises should be thus limit
ed IN the interest of the public.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02

people say. Not SO. On the contrary, he
Is very busy man, a great reader Of coun-
try weeklies, and his pencil points" usually
contain much food for thought.-Menominee
(Wis.) Times
more serious purpose moves the Josh
in noting the gaucheries of his fellows than
having fun at their expense" He knows
that no paper is read SO closely is the
country weekly, and, he knows that there is
no influence for correct speech so great as
is that which people, especially the young.
read. If the certainty of being ''joshed" will
compel little more, thought, little closer
attention, by our country editors to their Ian
guage and grammar. the Josh" will feel
that in one direction at least he has not
worked fruitlessly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
FIN DE Steele JASONS
STILL THE MODERN ARGONAUTS PUR-
SUE THE GOLDEN FLEECE
One Party of Six Draws Its En-
thusfasm From Three Races
Report That the Aerial Tramway
Is Now COmpIeted-Severa Large
Parties Pass Through the City.

One st. Paul party starting yester-
day for the wealth of the gold fields
included four Frenchmen and two
sturdy Scots. The Frenchmen were L.
L. Lefebvre, H. A. Lamotte, J. B. Po-
quette and Louis Ferland, while the
other two were Pat Mcdonald and
John I. Decks, the last named being
from Toronto.
one or the party has spent some time
on a claim in Alaska, and the members
OF the party will proceed thither They
VIII embark from Victoria, where they
mean to complete their outfit, and will
go via Fort Wrangel and the Stickeen
river route.
They began their trip on the North
ern Pacific, taking leave of a large
number of friends who were at the
union depot
They will be supplied with provisions
to last eighteen months.
word was received yesterday that the
passage on all the steamers Of the Pa
cific Whaling company up to March 5
had been taken. Further word was re-
celved that the steamer Townsend,
which was to have stopped running to
Copper City. will resume It's route and
VIII make another trip from Seattle
Feb. %.
for San Francisco last night After
spending short time there he will sail
up the coast to Alaska and thence
make his way to the Klondike
Peter Holton, 701 Washington avenue
south; Ole Anderson, 1911 Washington
avenue south; Nels Johnson, 1901
Washington avenue south; Martin Nell
son, lib Washington south, comprised
party of Minneapolis gold seekers
Which left last night. They are single,
Ncrwegians, and Injured to cold Their
destination is Dawson City. They sail
Feb. 9 on the City Of Seattle and will
disembark at Dyea. Thence they will
proceed over the Chilkoot pass Each
will take 1000 pounds Of provisions.
A trio Of Winonans passed through
Minneapolis yesterday on their way to
Alaska. They are Ben Bogart, son Of
ex-Sheriff Bogart; H. J. Reinart, for
merly grocer, and Ludwig Reitberger
who preceded them, at Dyea. They
will outfit at Seattle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02

foreign nations which might, at any
time, refuse to admit our vessels to
their ports on the same terms as their
own. If Germany should do this, Ger
man vessels carrying German goods
would evade the law by discharging,
in Canadian ports, the goods designed
for this country. The board graciously
admits the difficulty Of so constituting
the law. and when one reads it and
then these opinions and decisions, hold
ing that the law does not mean what
Of the difficulty can be appreciated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
IN ANSWER TO STEBBINS.
Mr.. w. Fl. HOdgman on the state Mu-
tunI Hail Insurance Company.


To the Editor of the st. Paul Globe
Kindly permit me TO correct the mlsstate-
ments OF l.. c. Stebbins. treasurer OF the
State Mutual Hail Insurance company. pub
lished in your columns ON the Goth ult. The
above mentioned insurance company was or
gained in January, 1897. I was solicited and
urged by its promoters to become an incorpo-
rator and officer of the company, which
accepted upon the understanding that it was
to do an economical and honest hail nsur-
ance business, but before the season over
l came to the conclusion that the company
was not being conducted for the best inter
ests of its members. Ny policy which made
me member of the company and eligible %
hold Office therein, expired Jan. 1. 1898.
would not renew the same and was therefore
ineligible TO a reelection as director or off
Ger in the company at the time of the annual
election Of the company which was held Jan.
Ii, 1898. | was not a candidate for reelection
to any office in the company as | did not
want my name to be connected with 1t. 1t
is true that 1 was attorney and superintend-
ant of agents of the company last year and
he forgot to say that Secretary Hart drew the
orders for the same. that President Sharp
countersigned. and Treasurer Stebbins paid
them, and that these three named officers
controlled the expenditures OF the company.
And in his excessive mOdesty he further
failed to mention that for less work he
received It's. and that the president and
secretary drew the sum OF $7.40J for their
salaries, cut of the treasury in the face of
unpaid losses, about So, 600. absorbed for ex-
penses and salaries Yet Mr.. Stebbins unWit-
tingly states that l received the largest salary
in the city. l want to emphatically say that
money would not hire me to further associate
myself with this company and If there eX-
lists any soreness on my part it is because
I ever had any connection whatever with tha
company and not because | got out OF it.
The farmers and members of this company,
and some OF it's incorporators, have protested
in no uncertain terms against this company's
further continuing in business and still
protesting. Since severing my connection
with this company l have not became "iden-
titled with another concern" l was not
frozen out" but the farmers have been
actuated by a desire to show up and repudi-
ate concern, which, l honestly believed.
from what l had seen and know. was un-
worthy of the confidence Of the public.
W. H. Hodgman.
Winnebago City Mimi, Feb. l.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
CARLOADS FROM CHICAGO.
Two Large Parties Went Through
Yesterday Bound West

A great big party Of Klondikers, who
came in over the Milwaukee and Wis
consin Central lines yesterday from
Chicago, were delivered to the 500 line
and completely filled two tourist coach
es. They are to go to the gold coun-
try by the "backdoor route" via Ed
monitor and Calgary They are mem
bers of the Yukon Valley Prospecting
and Mining company company cap
italized for $4,000, and will prospect
on the Pelly branch Of the Yukon
Albert T. G.. Willis, a former member
Of the Canadian mounted police, is in
charge Of this branch of the party,
and with him are T. S. Oliver, a prac-
teal miner and geologist of Joliet, Ill.,
and William Luther, an expert assay
list. The company has advance agents
who are now contracting for sixty head
of horses, sleds and other outfit. The
party includes men from all walks Of
life, and they are all bent upon gath
ering UP large quantities of the yell
low stuff.
The party consisted of NJ. L. Willard,
J: M. Shenk, w. o. Brown, John Wat
son, Charles B. Tapp, George Enderly,
Scofield Furnia, R. w. Campbell, A. J.
Harsh, Charles Thomas, Jacob John
son, ]. NJ. Swiggart, John Gregg, James
r. Day, 7. S. Oliver, T. D. Hawley,
P. R. t. Kusch, A. Galbraith, c. Gal
brafth, Henry Lang, T V. Cannon, J.
H. Goebel. M. c. Hirsh. William Lu-
ther, Edward Kaffer. c. Kavanaugh,
0. S. Carman, ]. L. Douglass. William
G. H. Duensing
They have decided to make the 1000
miles on sleds, and will take plenty of
time, having ample provisions.
Another party which came in over
the Milwaukee was the P. J. Curran
Cooperative company, in charge of
Mr.. Curran, who was also a member
of the Canadian police force They
hail from Chicago, and will use the Ed
monitor route.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
WOULD N0TLET THEM GO.
Women Object to Their Fayorites
Going to the INIondiIse


Going to the ENIondiIe
There was an exciting scene at the union
depot yesterday afternoon preceding the de-
parture of Klondtke party over the North
ern Pacific.
Friends of those bound for the gold fields
assembled at the train, but would not con-
sent to the departure Of their owed ones
Women in tears begged, and men sWore they
should not CO.. To all the managers of the
expedition turned deaf ears. In their grief.
these seeking to deter their favorites from
departing sought the assistance of Patrolunen
Perro and Hennessey.
Finally the captain Of the expedition was
to their friends Sorrow turned to Joy, and
the freed Klondikers bounded and leaned
about their liberators, while the train moved
out amid the farewell cries of the other
The members Of the Klondike party saved
from the dangers Of Alaskan rigors were two
iarge New Foundland' dogs, one the property
CT j. H. Dillingham;, janitor at the city hall.
the other belonging sto Thomas Enright, Of
452 East Fifth street. The dogs had been
missing for several days, and when the own
ers learned that a consignment Of CANNES
we're to be sent West yesterday afternoon,
they visited the depot to see If their pets had
thoughtlessly Joined :; the Klondike rush.
Mrs. Dillingham; found her dog imprisoned
The demand was refused and she sent for
her husband. Shortly; Mrs. Enright located
her pet also nailed UP in crate. The in
dividual shipping the dogs, however, Gained
to have purchased the animals regularly and
refused to give any Of them up.
The policemen, when called into the dis
cussion. advised writso Of repIevin as a solu-
ham arrived. While he argued with the
consignor of CANNES. Mr. Enright appeared
aso. Mr.. Dillingham; vowed he intended to
get his dog at any hazard and declared he
would kick the crate to pieces. This brought
the dog shipper to terms and both were
turned over to their owners.
A large crowd Of curiosity seekers, who
daily watch the departure Of the overland
A number OF dog owners besides the Diiling-
hams and thu Enrights, who have lost their
pets. were also on hand and closely ex-
amined the prisoner in each crate but on. =
the owners of the New Foundands were
successful in their search
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
JasOns of Today,

ELDORA, To-. Feb. 1.-The first party of
Eldora men to go to Alaska gold fields left
here last evening. headed by William Holley
a veteran miner.
New Castle, Ind, Feb. Frank Phscator
the KFondike king, Of Barada, near this city
who sold his claim for $1,000, 900, has left for
Alaska with a company Of prCspectors.
Seattle, Feb. IA party of thirty -four from
Stamford. Conn, have arrived here and have
purchased the schooner Moonlight on which
they will sail next Thursday for the mouth
Of the Copper river.
Dubuque, To-, Feb. 1.-Between forty and
fifty gold seekers will leave here for Alaska
within the next two weeks. Two parties will
leave tomorrow
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
FROM ST. PETER TO KLoND1KE.
Transition That VIII Be Made by
Twelve Young Men.

Special to the st. Paul Globe.
ST PETER, Mimi, Feb. IA party
of twelve young men who have had
good positions here have quit their
work and are preparing for Klondike.
The party will leave on the 18th for
Seattle, where they will be joined by
Mr.. Hessian, who left several weeks
ago to make preparations.
The party from here include NJ
Brady, Chas. oyer, James Buckley, Ed
Duffy, M. Beatey and Neal Hersian,
captain. Mr.. Hersian purchased 1850
pounds Of bacon from a local butcher
this morning. They are all well pre-
pared financially, and take a generous
supply Of clothing.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
WIFE WILL 60 PART WAY.

A. L. Foster, a prominent grain man from
Echo. Mimi. came up yesterday, accompa-
MED by Mrs. Foster and three stout fellows
who are to accompany him to the gold
fields on the Copper river. These men are
Nels Nelson, of Bristol, S. D., and Guy Oil
yer and John Hanson, of Echo. Mrs Foster
will go as far as the coast, and will then re-
turn with her nephew, T. E. Primrose to
await the homecoming of her husband. They
left from Minneapolis on the Northern Pa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02

lions for the start of the Pine party
later.
The intention is to take the party to
the Copper river, although the plans
depend somewhat upon what the ad-
vance guard learns on the coast. Hor-
man has a dozen or more dogs with
him, so that there should be little or
no difficulty about means of transport
ing their outfit, provisions, etc.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
Consult n Patent Lawyer.

To the Editor Of the ST. Paul Globe.
To settle argument, l take liberty to ask
you for Information on some patent points:
A. is manufacturing a certain article and
puts in application for a patent on it. B. is
making the same, but does not apply for
patent. Could A. stop B. from making the
article during the time his application is in
Washington? Suppose A. gets a patent on
article made by A. and B.. could A. prose-
cute B. for making the article before he re-
ceiyed his patent? C s
This calls for the opinion of a patent law
yer. Editors know pretty much everything.
OF course, but there are limits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
Thinks Lewis Is MatchIess.

TIC the Editor Of the St. Paul Globe.
Without a doubt, you have never had the
pleasure of listening to that matchless young
statesman James Hamilton Lewis. NJ c.
from Washington, otherwise you would not
have left your editorial open to answer. |
will not name him as the fifth, but the first
OF the five great living orators in America.
You may be obliged to look twice for the
state Of Washington. but only once for
James Hamilton Lewis in the house OF rep
resentatiyes at Washington, D. G.
Louis Gilbert.
Seattle. Wash. Jan u 1893.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
BRUSH UP THEIR IDEAS.
Stationary Engineers VIII Have a
Series of Free Technical Talks.

st. Paul Lodge A. National Association OF
Stationary Engineers met last night, and
listened to an address delivered under the
auspices of the educational committee Of the
lodge.
E. A. Bauer was elected to fill the place OF
doorkeeper. made vacant by the resignation
of Matthew Johnson.
The lodge decided to hold an open meeting
at their rooms in the Central block once each
month in the future. One or two representa-
ties of the business will be invited TO ad-
dress the meetings. The monthly series will
open next Friday night. Charles Enger. OF
Chicago. will then deliver a lecture ON
81 Boilers and Their Strength. and Strength OF
Riveted Seams in Boilers. He will be fol-
lowed by Lodge Instructor John F. Kilshaw
who will tell about Compound Engines and
Their Efficiency"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
PASS UPON ESTIMATES.
Capitol Commission Disposes of
Routine Business.

The capitol commission held their regular
monthly meeting at their rooms in the Endi-
colt building yesterday afternoon.
Estimates for granite were passed upon,
amounting to 1,S72 feet. This stone IS al
ready cut dressed, and marked, all ready to
be put in place.
Work is being pushed upon the new marble
mill by the contractors, and continuous
shipments of marble will commence in the
next ten days. Ten carloads of marble are
now on their way from Georgia. but the
continuous shipments win not be received
for two weeks.
The work in all departments OF preparation
Of the premises Is progressing rapidly.
Estimates for 100000 brick were also
passed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
SCHNEIDER AND VOGEL.
Two Ex-Brevyery Employees Started
West Yesterday.

John Schneider and Frank Vogel,
two happy Germans who were former
ly employed at Hamm's brewery, left
yesterday over the Northern Pacific, af-
ter weeks of preparation, for Alaska
They go as a sort of advance party
for DR.. Pines party, which leaves Feb
10. and took with them some thirty
sturdy CANNES of all colors and
breeds.
The pair will join John Norman in
Seattle and will there make prepara-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
Alas! that the die has been cast,

Alas! that the die has been cast,
would That Fate had been generous and
decreed some form of personal contact-tbat
of prisoner at the bar if nothing better
with SO gifted advocate of the new De-
mocracy, prior to our procurement of
words so pregnant with disaster to our hopes
ambitions, earthly desires
Appalling, indeed, is it to be confronted at
the threshold of a counting room, within
sight always and easy touch of till never
too full, if history is correctly recorded-con-
fronted, too. by the constituted keeper of
the Democratic conscience of the great
Northwest, and charged with gratuitously in
sulting those "unterrified masses of which
for these twenty years we have been an
humble entity full of hope for Democracy's
future, patient to the last degree under the
imputation that soap by our kind was reck-
oned something unsociable, and water a.
stimulant never. to be taken straight
Far be it from us, oh Judge! to Insult Dem
ocrats of any variety, when Republicans are
in such abundance as to serve for daily pie
We thank you. therefore most appreciative-
ly, for creating this favorable opportunity
Of presenting to the. court an amended SAL
utatory coupledswith sthe hope that there will
be an early restoration to the judicial dig
nifty of It's accustomed serenity and unruffled
front
In parting, believe Us, so dear to our heart
is the Dollar Of our Daddies that we bow
cheerfully to the judicial injunction and VIII
join gladly any movement calculated to in
crease their number and intrinsic worth.
We salute you. at this, our first meeting
Oh Learned Judge!
May your shadow grow larger
May the beard Of your fathers adorn your
face.
May your tribe increase
May your good name be projected far into
space, to be respected, aye venerated, by
admiring posterity
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-02-02
st. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 1, 1898.

Sir: The issue of the D a y G II bear
ing this date announces a change of proprie-
torshlp and contains an editorial salutatory.
Permit me to make reply. Concurring, as I
do, in the principles of the Democratic party,
as announced in the great convention OF the
year 1896, l resent the sneering terms where
in you refer to the pronouncement Of that
convention; and, since 1 am subscriber to
the b e. and, therefore. a member OF
the audience to which your salutatory is
addressed, l cannot remain silent when
silence would assent to your claim to be con-
sidered an oracle Of Democracy.
1t is to be regretted that, as you enter upon
the stage Of journalism in the Northwest,
bearing banner inscribed Democracy" you
should intermingle with the language of your
salutatory gratuitous insults to the patriotic.
intelligent and unterrifed masses Of the
Democratic party.
You sheer at our designation and character
izattcn (as 1.-The crime Of 1879 Of that
viciously conceived and stealthi1y consum-
mated legislation through which the bimetal
lie system Of the fathers was destroyed.
That legislation is regarded by the Democ-
racy as a criminal attack upon the welfare
CT the American people-a measure most DIS
astrous.
You are also. pleased to grace your salu-
tatory with references to ''reprobate leaders"
and incendiary platforms" Taken in con-
of salutation, it is plain to be seen that you
scout the leadership Of William Jennings
Bryan and despise the famous Chicago plat
form of 1896.
In response to this winning sautation, you,
doubtless expect the Democrats to crowd your
counting room rendering subscriptions; and
you expect them to luXuriate in the delecta-
lions OF editorial utterances GsSailing their be-
loved leader, Bryan, denouncing bimetalism
and echoing the laudatons of the gold stand
ard which are shouted by J. Pierpont Morgan,
Marcus A. Hanna, and, occasionally, by Pres
ident Mckinley.
L pray you, take the part of your country
against her assalants! Ally yourself with the
antt-monopoy hosts Join the movement to
restore the bimetallic coinage and monetary
principles adopted by the legislative and ex-
ecutive departments of the federal govern
ment during the administration of George
Washington as president of the United States
of America! Nearly all who call themselves
Democrats" support the Chicago platform
of 1896" Bryan received a vote vastly greater
than was ever given to any other Democratic
candidate for the federal presidency.
The position Of the Democracy is uneuuiv-
ocal and unmstakable
An overwhelming majority Of the Demo-
cratic party fondly and firmly cherishes the
political principles championed with admirable
grace. force and courage by William Jennings
Bryan. beg to suggest, therefore that in
order to represent the Democratic party with
due credentials, you must present an amended
salutatory. Respectfully
-TDO. Willis