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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
DOMINION OF CANADA.
HACKMEN LOSE DEPOT SUIT.
Godbout Case Is Decided in Favor of
the Company.

the company.
The hackmen lose in their suit against
the st. Paul Union Depot company to
test the right of the company to sell the
right to solicit patronage within the union
depot to J. B. Cook & Son, of this city
The supreme court, in decision written
by Judge Lewis, in the case of Elzeard
Godbout against the ST. Paul Union
Depot company, aff1rms the findings of the
lower court.
The case was carried to the supreme
court by the Hackmens' union.
The depot company made contract
with J. B. Cook & Son, by which the firm
was to maintain an agent In the depot,
send out agents to meet all trains COM
ing into the city and provide proper
transportation for passengers and bag
gage from the depot to different parts Of
the city.
The depot company specified In the con-
tract that the transfer business was to
be conducted in an orderly manner, I'M
der the direction of the depot superin-
tendent, who could demand the discharge
Of any Of Cook s employees whose conduct
failed to meet with his approval.
In return for this the Cook company
was to have the exclusive right to solicit
business within the depot.
Godbout, hackman, entered the depot
and insisted upon soliciting business. He
was ordered to cease, and elected from
the premises. Then he sued the depot
company for damages.
The SYLLABUS is as follows:
Elzeard Godbout, appellant, VS.. St Paul
Union Depot Company. RESPONDENT . d 90.
brought by a hackman against Inc Union
Depot Company for being prohibited from
soliciting business within the building,
T,bat common carrier has by virtue
of its rights of ownership in its properly
the control of its -depots, subject only to
the rights of the pubic having business
relations with It,
Such common carrier may make such
rules and regulations as 1t deems neces-
sary for the control Of its businoes within
such building, and may grant special and
exclusive privileges to hackmen to solicit
business. provided such rules and regula-
lions are reasonable and conduce to the
comfort, convenience and interest OF It's
patrons.
A hickman, or private carrier for hire.
is not a party having such relations with
a common carrier as will permit him to
enter depot to solicit business from pas
sengerS. .
Such hackmen and private carriers, In
common with all others in that business,
have the right and privilege OF s9 3iIsri
mated against at all points without the
depot, when such points or places have
been properly designated.
All nackmeH anu PEI SUNS caSo5Su. -.
the business OF conveying passengers and
baggage for them have the right Of entry
without discrimination to the depots Of a
common carrier to deliver or receive pas
sengers or baggage. in pursuance Of
contract or order, subject to proper rules
and regulations for the interest of the
travelling public.
The contract and evidence In the case
examined and found to provide reason
able and proper arrangement for the
patrons of the defendant In reference to
the transfer of passengers and baggage.
Order affirmed. Lewis, j.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
JUDGE rAET,s DECISION.

Judge Taft's decision of the case pre-
scented to him by the usurping governor
of Kentucky will go very far to reveal,
even more clearly than has been done be-
fore, the desperate character of the
schemes which have been, and viii prob
ably continue to be, resorted to by Taylor
and his confederates to hold on to the
offices which they now unlawfully admin
lister.
In turning to the federal bench for re-
lief they have merely made second at
tempt at securing federal intervention.
The need of such Intervention is O canon
of political belief of every imperialist
But Judge Taft is not evidently COM
posed of the same judicial timber as is
Judge Toney, Of Louisville, for he ex-
pressly holds that writ Of injunction
discharging or refusing to discharge the
duties of a given public office. He does
not leave the counsel for one of the par
ties to select the remedy and make it as
strong as he wants
And now, having been again defeated
in their illegal schemes. these conspira-
tors have turned to another court. They
exhausted first all the resources of mill
tary ruff1anism. They held their blunder-
buses at the heads of judges, lawmakers
and administrative officials. They made
the general assembly a portable commod-
ity; have ordered it to meet when and
where they pleased, and have hunted its
members all over the state with threats
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
BUSINESS VOLUME LARGE.
Summing Up of Trade Conditions by
r. G. Dun & Co

N. W. Dun ~ 20.
NEW YORK, Feb 16-R G. Dun &
Co.'S weekly review Of trade will say to-
morrow:
Business continues larger than ever
at this season in amount of payments
and. on the whole. as large as ever in
retail deliveries. though new transac>
tions do not yet give assurance that it
will hold at the same ratio. Conditions
affecting new orders and contracts have
changed, in some respects most favora-
bly,, while other changes tend to restrict
operations for time, but a conservative
Judgment of the conflicting tendencies
appear to warrant strong hope
Important branches of business are
hindered by labor troubles. of which the
building trades strike at Chicago affects
the greatest number of contracts for In,
dustrial products, and the labor and
wages of the greatest number of men.
Circumstances do not yet promise It's
speedy ending, and In some Other
branches Of industry prosperity and adj
vaneing prices seem to have rendered
controversies more frequent. But in
other branches declining prices or such
decrease of orders as may lead to stop
page of works hate anbpposite tendency.
seThe suit of Mr., Prick against the
Carnegie company to obtain an account
ing and settlement dlscloses enormous
profits made when prices Of steel prod
ucts doubled last year, but when peace
was kept by the gigantic iron and steer
combinations That results of great
importance may spring from contest
affecting the control Of SO many iron
| works is evident The new sheet cem>
pany has united ownership of 100 mills,
it is said, but four widely known con-
Germs controlling sixty-five mills refused
to join. Prices of pigs have not changed,
though considerable sales, including some
for export, are reported but the excess
of supply over demand, which appeared
In January, Is increased by the starting
of new furnace with capacity of 600
tons daily. A sale is reported of L, 0O0, 600
pounds Calumet and Hecla copper to
consumers of the Naugatuck Valley at 10
cents.
Heavy sales of sole leather at Boston,
exceeding 200 sides. at a reduction or
Y q cent in price, with unusually large
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
SPECULATION SLOW.
Bradstreet's Financial Review for
the Current Week.

Bradstreet's Financial Review for
the Current Week.
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Bradstreet's
financial review tomorrow will say:
Activity in speculation decreased this
week and the market became decidedly
more professional. The undertone of
prices was strong, and the weakness
which developed was except in the case
OF few Specialties, productive of mere
1y moderate recessions in prices, which
were attributable to realizing rather than
to any renewal Of general bearishness ON
the part of the large traders. The mar.
ket, however, showed certain degree OF
Indifference to favorable news, and even
failed to respond to Londons cheerful
reception of the news that the first step
In the movement Of the British troops
into Boer territory has been successfully
accomplished, including the apparent re.
lief of Kimberley.
There continued to be an abundance or
the same kind Of developments In re-
gard to our own railroad and industriar
interests which had served as an incen,
tive for the recent advance in the mar
ket. Gross railroad earnings for Janu-
airy and for the first week of February
show in most all cases large increases,
and there has been further tangible con-
companies, particularly those identified
with the steel and iron trade, are making
profits. The preliminary statement or
the Federal Steel company was leading
example. and there were the usual SAN.
guine reports about the showing that
would be made by other concerns
OF the same kind and the divi-
dends which their common shareholders
might expect
'In some instances the Industrial
stocks responded moderately to the cir
culation of such reports, but the group
as whole was Influenced more by dis.
position to take profits on the part OF
those who had bought in the recent rise
than by the appearance of fresh buy
ing.
1.-The demand for bonds is still excellent
and prices for both prime investment So
curities and second grade of bonds hold
firm with fair buying in progress"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
silence and eats in solemn and persistent


silence.
He has on one or two occasions ad-
ministered scathing rebukes to the Brit
ish government for its aggressive policy
In South Africa, and by so doing he has
undoubtedly scoeed strong point against
Van SAINT, whose non-committal policy on
the Boer question has cost him the sup
port of many former trends. In fact it
is alleged by strong Boer partisans that
every time Van SAINT hears the name
Beer" he crosses the Mississippi river
into Wisconsin, possibly in modest imita-
ton of Gen. Buffers repeated crossings Of
the Tugela river.
Perhaps Gen. Clapp Is allowing Capt.
Van SAINT to weary himself by repeated
be deep design in Gen. Clapp's oft re-
peated utterances regarding the Boer
war. The prominence Of such a question
cannot fall to prove as disastrous for
Van SAINT as it may for Mckinley, whose
anxiety to avoid "entangling alliances"
and futile discussions" Is never more
strongly marked than when the question
of the Boer war. comes up.
1t may thus be that Gen. Clapp, in
place of trumpeting forth that he is
ga" candidate, is very cannily making
himself 'the" candidate, and knocking
the underpinning from the supposedly
solid structure upon which Van SAINT
rests his hopes.
Perhaps this particular Moses, like
Moses of old, is craftily planted in the
bulrushes waiting to be discovered, and
If Van SAINT is on the far side of the
river when the princess comes along it is
more than probable that Moses will be
the adopted one, and will be the leader
of the Republicans when they march
from the flesh pots of Egypt for a forty
years spell in the thirsty wilderness.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
AN1STERuRBAN ELEyATED.

When the movement for the establish
ment of a through interurban was made
impossible over the tracks of the existing
systems through the unbending hostility
of the residents of the portions of the two
cities through which those systems run,
the Gil o e declared its belief that moth
ing short of an elevated road would meet
the requirements of the situation.
Making allowance for certain draw
backs, the present system of interurban
passenger traffic is an admirable one.
1t meets all the requirements of local pas
sengers in almost every particular. The
service is reasonably rapid and frequent,
and the cars are ordinarily comfortable
and clearly. 1t is only when the needs of
business men travelling between the two
cities are considered that the insuff1ciency
Today it requires an entire forenoon or
afternoon to make a business trip be-
tween the two cities. The frequent de-
lays In taking on and letting off passen-
gers, between the cities extend the period
of the trip from an hour and forty min
utes to two hours. The period consumed
would be much longer were it not for the
stretch of unoccupied territory through
which the cars are able to run in each
city at an increased speed.
1t Is possible now to go from one union
depot to another by steam in twenty-five
minutes. This rate of speed and even a
higher rate would be practicable by an ele-
waited system. The patronage which such
q system would be assured of ought to
suffice to meet the cost and pay at least
a reasonable income on the capital in
vested. Public authority and private citt-
zens in both cities would gladly aid in the
development of such scheme, and the
service which 1t would render to their
commercial interests and in the direction
of drawing the communities together
would make it in every way most desir-
able enterprise.
1t is not surprising under the circum-
stances that the reports of the early es-
tablishment of such a system should APP
pear at regular intervals Such a report is
now current. Whatever Importance is at
tachable to it, no student of the problem
of communication between the two cities
who is not wholly superficial in his ex-
animation of the conditions attending
that problem will hesitate to say that an
elevated system holds its solution. The
growth in population of the intervening
territory during the past five years has
been phenomenal. A surface system
reaching from one postoffice to the other.
or from any other central point to an
other, is impossible The system of steam
transit will never meet the requirements
of the case. Through trains covering the
distance in from fifteen to twenty min
utes are necessity, and that necessity
can only be supplied by medium of an ele-
waited railroad.
With such q system in operation, the
petty enmities which have marked the
past would be brought to close. and
the cities would be benefited both in their
social and business life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
AT THE THEATERs.
METROPOLITAN.


Toll Gate Inn.'' the Charming ro-
nance of colonial days, will be presented
at popular price matinee this after
noon and will also be seen tonight ana
tomorrow night.
The third of the series of concerts by
the Danz Symphony orchestra will be
given at the Metropolitan opera house
tomorrow afternoon at $3.50. An attrac-
tive programme has been arranged for
this occasion, and Director Danz prom
lses his patrons musical treat.
THE Sign of the Cross Wilson Bar.
rett's great drama of Rome and the per.
secutions Of the early Christians. will be
seen at the Metropolitan for the week
beginning Monday night, with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday. The play
presents the two extremes of the life
of the day, the magnificent debauchery
and profisate luxury of the pagan mobiles
contrasted with the poverty and priva-
tons of the lowly followers of Christ.
GRAND.
1.-THE Sorrows OF Satan will conclude
its engagement at the Grand opera house
with performances this afternoon at 2:3O
and this evening at 8:15. The company
presenting the play is headed by Charles
Kent, such a fayorite here a few sea-
sons ago with the Neill stock company.
lne Staging OIL tie play Is eldDOIdte anu
the electrical effects new and novel.
''McFadden's Row of Flats" will be
given by Gus Hills galaxy of farce COM
edy stars at the Grand tomorrow night.
SCHUBERT CLUB.
The regular Friday afternoon musicale
of the Schubert club took place yesterday
afternoon at Mozart hall, large audi
ence of ladies being present to meet and
enjoy the vocal numbers given by Cora
Dorwin Knapp, soprano, Of Chicago, a
guest of the club for the day. Mrs.
Knapp is the possessor of soprano
voice of much beauty and gave pro-
gramme of wide range and versatility.
The group of Neidlinger songs were per-
haps her happiest numbers, inasmuch as
she has coached with, the composer in
all the songs sung and written by him.
Miss ZenZius, the piano soloist, gave an
excellent performance OF LISTS Rhapso-
die No. g. Miss Zenzius has a full, round
tone and ample technique for the big
List numbers. Two splendid concerted
selections were given as the opening and
closing numbers by Misses Zenzius, Hall,
Hartsinck and Mrs. Curtis. The presi-
dent of the club, Mrs. Russell Dorr, adj
dressed the club for few moments on
points referring to the next evening con-
cert, March 10. when Rafael Joseffy will
be the star in entire piano recital.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
IS THE REPUBLICAN MOSES BASH.
EVTTHS

Where is Moses the Great Sycamore?
Why does he not come forth and lead his
people and deliver them from the hands
of the willy river captain. Samuel R. Van
SAINT?
1t is weeks ago that small but not
very still voice from Washington, D.
c.. announced that Gen. Moses 3. Clapp
was q candidate for the Republican nom
ination for governor, and that he did not
purpose to allow Van SAINT to have a
walkaway. Since that announcement
Gen Clapp has returned from Washing
ton and has been continuously .in our
midst" But no one word has he uttered
as to his candidacy. He passes to and
fro from his couch to his office and de-
votes the day to business of a private
character, except the time necessary for
the consumption of four or five hearty
meals But he walks in silence, works In
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
Godap's .IZffrae60ns at
ST. Paul Retail Stores,

FIELD, ScHLICK & CO., Lowry Ar
cade, announce new features in the I'M
dermuslin and stationery sale; also for
tunate purchase of ladies' high grade
street gloves, in newest styles and colors,
makes 1t possible to place them on sale
very low. The Sorosis-the new shoe for
women-is also featured today as the
best shoe made at any price.
%
PLYMOUTH CLOTHING HOUSE,
corner Seventh and Robert streets, are
still pushing their fur garments as
leader at extremely low prices, consider
Ing this cold weather. Suits are offered
at about half what they will sell for in a
month from now. Their hats. caps and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
MORE BUNGLING OF INDIAN AT
FAIRS


The department of the interior has
caused to be introduced in congress a
bill providing for the disposition Of pine
timber upon the Indian reservations in
duced by Representative Curtis, of KAN
sas, provides for the erection of saw
mills on the White Earth and Red Lake
diminished reservations, and the pine logs
are to be sawn into lumber at Theses
mills under government supervision. Pro-
vision is made for the appointment of
Gals
Judging from the Washington dis.
patches this bill is about as vicious a
measure as ever emanated from the de-
partment of Indian affairs. It contem-
plates that the government Of the United
States shall engage in the lumber indus
try In competition with the citizens Of
Minnesota, and it provides a score os
two of fat jobs for as many government
pets.
The manner in which this bill was
tives without the knowledge of the Min
nesota congressional delegation brands
it with the mark of bad faith. The Min.
nesota members were certainly entitled
to know the plans or intentions of the de-
partment regarding matter in which all
the citizens of Minnesota are interested
indirectly, and in which so many are d.
rectly concerned. But when the bill was
introduced by the Kansas congressman
1T came as a great surprise to them.
Perhaps to some extent the Minnesota
members are themselves to blame for
this want of confidence shown by the
interior department. Several of the mem
bers of the Minnesota delegation have
shown altogether too lively an interest
in behalf of timber thieves and tres
passers on the Indian reservations to be
regarded with much favor by the Indian
department, or the officials thereof, are
almost solely to blame for the very IN
satisfactory results attending the care
and disposition of pine timber on Indian
reservations. It has been the practice to
appoint to responsible positions as timber
estimators Inexperienced persons and
professional off1ceholders from Southern
states, and owing to the general incom-
petence or worse of some of these in-
dividuals gross frauds have been perpe.
trated upon the Indians and their inter-
ests have greatly suffered.
But the cure for the existing evils
is not for the government to start up
in the sash and door manufacturing
business nor to cut logs and saw lumber
In opposition to private industry. The
reform must be made within the de-
partment, and with sensible system
honestly administered the departments
troubles will cease and the Indians rights
will be protected.
The method which the department has
seen fit to adopt In regard to this bill
is plainly insulting to the Minnesota
members and Is on a par with the past
stupidity manifested from time imme-
mortal In dealing with Indian affairs in
Minnesota.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
60 TO ALASKA.

Five Companies of Seventh Infantry
Ordered to Fort ST. MichaeIs.
Orders have been received from the war
department assigning five companies of
the Seventh infantry to Fort ST. Michaels,
Alaska. The order includes Company A.
stationed at Walker, Mimi, at present.
Three companies of the regiment are to
be sent from the department of the
East one from the department OF the
lakes and one from the department of
Dakota. Maj. Kendrick, who was on re-
cruiting duty in st. Paul in the spring.
and MAJ Van Orsdale will accompany
the troops.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17

furnishing goods are also on the list to
make room for new spring goods.
SCHOCH. Library building and Seventh
and Broadway. offers candy snap to-
day. fresh buttercups with nut centers'
in five havors; also long list OF Prov
sions fQr Sundays dinner.
YERXA, Seventh and Cedar streets.
have a store full OF edibles at tempting
prices. This Is the last day Of the existing
low prices OF coffees.
o.
LULEY, 1872 Jackson street. has fresh
stock of Philadelphia scrapple and pismy
sausages.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
OMatonna. Feb. is.
VARIOUS NEW COMPANIES.
They File Articles With Secretar,
of State.

Articles of Incorporation were filed yes
terday by the Hale Homestead Company
of Minneapolis. organized to handle the
Hale estate. The capital stock Is given
at 100000 The incorporators are Irene
Hale. Mary Hale, Ellen A. Harmon and
H. H Thayer.
The Minneapolis Realty company, Of
Minneapolis, Incorporated with capital
stock of 100000 The incorporators are:
]. w. See, M. w. See, Martha d. Pence,
C. A. Pence, H. q. Pence and W. r. Cray.
Minnesota Cycle Pump company, of
Minneapolis, to develop patented de-
vices; capital $4,000; by j. F. Force, w.
A. Jones. C. T. Jaffray and others
Split Rock River Improvement and
Boom company. of Duluth. to operate on
Split Rock In Lake county; capital, $10,-
600: by W. H. Gratwick and Pendennis
White, Of Buffalo; c. L. Ring. of Sag
inaw, and T. d. Merrill, of Duluth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
FOR STREET sPRINKLING.
specifications for This Year Pre-
pared by City Engineer.

The sprinkling specifications for the
coming season are being prepared by City
Engineer Claussen. Last season the con-
tracts for sprinkling streets and boule-
Yards were both included In one con-
tract. but this year the contracts will be
separate city official, in speaking of
the proposition to have the sprinkling
done by the city, instead of by contract,
advanced the opinion that the only bene-
fit would be that the city would lose the
SIS, 900 which the contractors paid to the
water board for the water used. In Min
neapolis, where the sprinkling is done
and paid for by general taxation, he said,
the cost per mile was higher than in ST.
Paul, and the city charged or received
nothing for the water used.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-17
JAIL SENTENCE TAKEN OFF.

Board of Pardons Sends Good News
to Mrs. Kierce.
The state board Of pardons held a spe-
cial meeting yesterday and pardoned An
ME Kierce Minneapolis boarding house
keeper, who is under sentence of thir-
ty days in jail. She was convicted Jan.
80 and also sentenced to pay a fine of SIS
as well as serve thirty days in the coun-
ty jail for serving boarders with oleo-
margarine without displaying the requir-
ed sign.
A stay in the proceedings as to the jail
sentence was secured, and the board yes
terday forwarded pardon to the Min
neapoiis officials