The Minneapolis journal., 1902-07-25

has been an utter failure. While he had
charge OF the department. detectives were
loaflng about headquarters, uniformed pa
trolmen were congregating on the street
corners to discuss grand jury matters, and
the entire police department was thor
oughly demoraIized and inefficient. I'M
der Captain Hill there has been a: great
change and the men are desirOuS of seeing
discipline maintained. Colonel Ames' re-
sumption of authority would mean chaos
and the loss of all that has been gained
in the way of reputation by the reorgani,
zation.. * .. iii -.
When asked II a mutiny would not res
suit in the wholesale discharge of officers
one of them informed The Journal
that he did not consider it would Colonel
Ames does not have power to discharge.
and DR.. Ames does not dare to let men out
in large numbers. They maintain that a
mutiny would not result in the discharge
Of a single man for, when it is done In a
spirit OF right and for. the good of the city
and public welfare, 1t is bound to have
the moral support Of the people, and the
Ames brothers have had about all the
experience they want in fighting public
opinion. s,-9 +. .s r
Z The Meeting at Chicago.
Unless he left hiss-train at ST.. Paul,
Colonel Fred Ames. who was In. Chicago
yesterday, did not return to the twin
cities to-day. The colonel met hia
brother. the mayor, at the Palmer house,
Chicago, yesterday DR.. Ames had come
up from West Baden to meet his wife.
He went to the Palmer house, where be
found his wife waiting for him. He pre-
sented letter of Introduction to the
| manager of the hotel: :, r. s,;:ts -.
! The letter said he was the house sur
geon of the hotel in West Baden. and
asked thathe be shown the usual courte-
| sizes. - = = :. =. ..-.s>- 60
The doctor did not register, and, it is
understood, asked that the fact of his
being in the hotel be kept from the public,
respectfully the reporters.
The mayor and his wife had been in
the house but short time before
! smooth shaven man, Of erect bearing ap-
| peared at the desk OF the clerk and asked
| for Dr. cAmes of West Baden.
The clerk did not know what to say.
| as he wished to follow the instructions Of
the guest from Indiana. So he sent cali
boy to the room OF the mayor, with In
structions to find out if he were in.
Word came back that If the caller were
Frederick Ames, the doctor mayor was in.
'1s, your name Mr.. Ames?" asked the
clerk of the smooth faced man.
"It is,'' replied the man, and he was
| at once shown to the apartments occu-
pied by DR.. Ames and his wife.
~ Capt. Coffin Was Expected.
me-" was the word that came to the
clerks desk from Mayor Ames,a short
time later. And then followed descrip-
tion of Captain Coffin.
eff he comes, have him shown up at
| once," was the additional Instruction.
But Captain Coffin failed to appear, and
search of the city revealed no trace Of
him. Es.zs1---.-4.r.
Mayor Ames, while looking worn and
weary, did not appear to be on the edge
of the grave. He was trifle thinner
than of old, and his face bore worried
look. e
T.. Colonel Ames did not appear to ba
avoiding observation although he did not
take pains to make himself especially
conspicuous.
1t is doubtful if he was recognized by
many persons about the hotel as the
superintendent of police Of Minneapolis.
The conference between the mayor and
| his brother was a long one, and dinner
was served in the room they occupied,
| It was early evening when the meeting
came to an end.
Chief Ames came down stairs and
| sauntered from the hotel in an uncon-
cerned manner, and dropped out OF sight
a short time later.
| Mayor Ames and his wife remained at
| the hotel until time for the train for
West Baden, when they. departed.
The mayor went direct to West Baden