The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-01-28

rived at by Borough President Cantor
after Corporation Counsel Rives had in
structed him that the city unquestionabIv
has the right to clear away such an OBJ
struction.
The decision will be used with equal
vigor against other structures which en-
croach on public property, it is said.
especially against the similar portIco of
the Metropolitan hotel, on the southwest
corner of Broadway and Forty-second
street, and upon the portico OF the
Theater Rer ublic. in FoFty-second street.
south Of Seventh avenue All other
structures Of a like nature in all parts
Of the borough will be proceeded against
in like manner.
The BOvery RaIded-
The first real evidence that there is a
new police regime came when Capt.
Walsh marched fifty policemen through
the BoWery last week.
Several alleged dIsreputabIe saloons
were taken temporary possession of and
th1rty-two prisoners were made.
The entire Bowery was thrown into
panic, and by the time the last arrest
was made it is estimated that 25-O0O on
lockers thronged the street The raids
were made with the approval Of Com
missioner Partridge and District At
torney Jerome. After it was all over the
resumed with zest that was almost
hysterical.
Just as soon as the word was passed
around that the police were raiding there
was rush from all sides in the direction
OF the Bowery. Long before the Hotel
Dublin was reached the crowd in the
street was SO great that it was with diff
fculty the patrol wagons were forced
through The police mad no difficulty
either inside the saloons or in the streets
but several free fights resulted from the
differences Of popular opinion regarding
the raids.
Big Four UnchanredI-
Reports that the New York Central
would use part of the proceeds of its
new stock issue of $35, 600, 0c0 to acquire a
larger interest in the big Four rail-
road lack official confirmation. In fact,
bankers familiar with the plans Of the
Vanderbilts, while refusing to talk for
publication, said that there had been no
change In the big Four holdings.
Ihey 1ntirnated, also, that the original
plan TO form a holding company to
take over what are known as the VAN
derDlit Junior railroads had not been
abandoned.
Electric Line in China
1t is likely that American capital will
build, equip and operate the first cleo
lrIcd4 ralIroad IN CHINA. 1t was learned
yesterday that prominent banking houses
in this city interested In local traction
companies were preparing to invade
Shanghai. That city asked for PROPOSE
tons to build and operate a twenty
three-mile railroad there. The Shang-
hal officials stipulated that propositions
must be made before March Of this
year.
Guden-Dady Scandal.
There has been an upturning Of things
political in the Republican politics OF
Brooklyn and men who have fought the
best battles of the party agree that there
would have to be a housecleaning in
which President Roosevelt and Gov.
Odell would have to take a hand.
The most serious story of the day in
volved q Republican elected to office I'm
Washington. 1t was said mat he had
demanded and obtained 5000 before
agreeing to the nomination of magis-
trate who was elected last November
1t was said that this representative con-
trolled delegates who could have swung
the nomination where they pleased.