The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-03


So says the weather oracle, who places
probabilities above patriotism and leans
toward showers on the glorious Fourth:
To-dsy's predictions were not issued
without Just one little twinge of con-
science, however, for the sheet says,
probably showers.
If the weather man had trotted ont hard
rains on Monday and kept them going till
tonight, leaving the Fourth clear, there
would have been greater satisfaction
among small boys and grown-ups than
under the present conditions.
Since retribution began to tread on the
coat-tails of corrupt city administration
the front Office men at the city hall
have had their time fully occupied IN
comforting with attorneys, looking up wit
nesses and guessing what the grand jury
would do next Aside from official decap-
itations which smacked strongly of re-
venge, the mayor has hardly exercised
any, of the authority of his office since
the grand jury work began. The ponce
department has been allowed to run IT.
self, as the chief has been in great
state Of mind over his Indictment. Ihls
is the reason why this year, for the first
time in a decade at least, there has been
no preliminary proclamation or order
from mayor or chief restricting the DIS
charge of fire arms and lire WORKS 70 the
Fourth of July proper.
, A Belated Order.
Every year 1t has been the custom LOT lol
such a pronunciamento to be issued from
the city hall at least week before the
national holiday. While it is manifestly
impossible to prevent all desultory hiring
before the great day. the orders have al
ways had a strong moral effect ana nave
been generally we'll observed. This fac'
with regard to former orders is thrown
into great prominence this year because
until, announced late this afternoon
there has been no restrictive order, anc
boys have been popping and banglnt
away all over the city since Monday. Yes
| terday and day the premature celepra'
| ton was particularly marked, and not
| few complaints came in from people "h'
don't object to good one-day celebra
tion, but who are physically unable u
| stand a week of it. These people can nov
appreciate the disadvantages of jelly
fish police administration as they neye
could before.
This order, issued too late to be of mucl
effect. restricts the firing of explosives II
the neighborhood of hospitals and in case'
where citizens offer objections on ac
count of illness, death, or Tor like rea
| sons.
The holiday this year promises to las
two days. It is generally understood
| among business men that it is hardl!
worth while attempting to negotiate othe
| than routine business on Saturday,, De
cause in many cases, the fact that tn
Fourth, Saturday and Sunday come II
succession has prompted business men II
plan outings extending until Monda!
morning. -
It has frequently been remarked b!
strangers that in Minneapolis men of at
fairs are harder to find summer after
moons than anywhere on the face OF tn
! globe. The habit. Of working hard dur
ing short hours, while the vacation sea
son is on, grows. Off hours are devote
| to golf, tennis and boating. It may b
drawn from this fact that the extr;
holiday this week will be seized r.. wit
avidity. ....
Chamber of Commerce Holiday.
The action Of the Chamber of Com
| merce directors in closing until Monda
makes it easy for thousands connecte
with the wheat business in various ca
pacities to get out OF town: Botn IN
Minnetonka and Lafayette clubs will OF
fer attractions to members. The Mini
kahda club will be crowded all day and tn
attraction offered by the Royal Italia
band at Lake Harriet will lead many t
spend afternoon and evening there. Al
attempt was made to get the big retail
stores into line for a general closing o.
Saturday after the manner OF the Wana
maker emporiuns in Philadelphia an
New York. The plan fell through thi
year, but the wedge is entered for lib
eral view Of the holidays in the future.
- Public omces to Close.
The public offices, both federal and city
| will observe tomorrow with closed doors
as we'll as the banks and business houses
The library will maintain the Sunda
schedule, also the postofhce..
Railroad and steamship lines have mad
low rates this year and the city street
promise to be deserted owing to the eS
odus induced by the inexpensive cost {
, travel. In fact the departure began las
! night.