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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13

into existence. New wholesale and
retail houses would spring into being,
and st. Paul become in reality commercial
center. Business which now goes directly
through would halt here. Money would be
retained at home which now goes abroad
and more money from abroad, than ever
before would pour into our Golfers.
There is dormant board of trade here
already which could readily be resuscitated.
If this is not done, the chamber of commerce
can form commercial branch if it pleases.
There will be no trouble in the matter if the
inclination exists, and it is of such vital i'm
portance to our prosperity that it should not
be longer neglected. It would be m enter
prise which would fill an unoccupied field,
and reap rich harvest.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13
AMERICAN IRON TRADE.

Large Increase of Pig Iron Production in
Pennsylvania, But Falling OFF at Other
Points = Healthy Condition of tho Iron
and Steel Rail Production.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12.-The report of the
condition of the American iron trade the
past year has just been completed. 1t states
the production of pig iron in the United States
in 1877, was 2,314,5 tons, and in 1878, 9, ss2-
600 tons. Pennsylvania shows an increase Of
over 100000 tons, while Ohio shows q decrease
of over $4,000 tons. In 1878, Pennsylvania
made more than so per cent. of the total pro
duction of pig iron in the United States. At
the close of 1877 there were in the United
States ZIG blast furnaces, OF which 27O were in
blast and 446 out of blast. At the close Of
1873 there were 700 furnaces, of which 26O were
IN blast and 40 out Of blast. The stocks of
pig iron on hand and unsold at the close of
1877 amounted to 642,35l net tons. At the
close of 1878 about 5000 tons. At the close
of 1876 the stocks amounted to e68, 1913 tons.
The production in 1878 was increased about
10000 tons. Stocks decreased about l26. 600
tons and consumption increased about $4,000
tons. Ten of eleven steel works were busilv
engaged in the production of steel rails during
the entire year.
Putting the iron and steel rail products of
the year together, we have in round numbers,
total of $4,000 tons as the real products of
the year. This product has only once been ex-
celled In our history, in 1862, when the pro-
ducts reached one million net TONS In 1879
we will probably equal that immense amount.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13
THE FRANK CANE.

The Chicago Deputy Sheriff Attempts An
other Game of Kidnapping.
The case of Frank, the st. Paul clothing
man, arrested by a Chicago deputy sheriff on
Thursday, came up at Hudson, Wis, on satpr-
day on writ of habeas corpus before Judpe ST.
monds, of st. Croix county. After arguing the
case the judge discharged Frank on the ground
that the original complaint, made in Chicago.
dld not allege crime. This decision was rem
dered shortly after noon, and Frank, with his
attorney. w. D. Cornish, took the train for St.
Paul Burke, the Chicago deputy sheriff, con-
cealed himself on the train, and as soon as the
tram crossed the st. CroiS and was again on
Minnesota soil. he re-arrested Frank and hand
cufted him. At Saltwater Junction, the sher.
III took the stage for Saltwater. When about
hait way to Saltwater, he alighted with Frank.
and securing farmers team, drove to Has.
tlngs with his prisoner. The sheriff of Dakota
county had been advised of his coming, and
burke was promptly arrested on reaching
Hastings on the charge of felony. Deputy
Sheriff Harrison, of st. Paul, arrived soon after
and took the Chicago sheriff in charge and re-
turned with him and Frank to 81 paul
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Troublesome Tramps.

The Immediate vicinity of the Lake Superior
railroad depot has become almost uninhabita-
BILE of late, owing to the immense number of
tramps who make night hideous by their
drunken, not to say beastly orgies. The favo-
rite resort Of the gang" is a yawning gap
situated in the hill near by and known as the
''cave of GLOOM
La this so-called cave nightly reunions are
held, the entertainment being varied by ribald
songs and coarse buffoonery, which faint the
inofensive air like exhalations arising from
the uttermost depths of perdition.
At an early hour yesterday morning Capt.
CLARK detailed q posse of policemen with in
structions to raid the affair and bag all the in
mates. A cautious sally was made upon the
lair, which resulted in the capture of half a
dozen habitues, the remainder having antici-
pated the raid by making good their escape.
The men arrested are utterly Indifferent to
police authority, and the question of how they
shall be disposed of is already of paramount
Importance, as their frequent arrest is little
better than farce.
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WASHBURN'S NEMESIS,

Mr.. Donnelly will commence taking testi-
mony in this city tomorrow morning in his
contested election case. The evidence will
be taken in the Office of O'Brien & Eller,
1ngersoll block. On Thursday morning evil
dence will be taken at Minneapolis ct the
office of j. 3. Bottineau. notary public
This is the most important matter which
has ever occurred in the political history of
this State. 1t is important because it will
put to the test the question Of the corrupt
use of money in carrying elections. Mr..
Washburn paid for his votes. IF he had
confined himself to the legitimate ex-
penditures of canvass he would have
been defeated by at least two thousand
majority against him. Men were bought
like sheep in the shambles. Others were in
Inundated and compelled to vote for Wash
burn through fear OF losing employment.
The campaign was even moro sbamefaced
and disgraceful than the Bill King campaign
of 1874. The question at issue is not
whether Donnelly or Washburn shall 60 to
Congress, but whether this corruption shall
continue and increase, or whether it shall be
stamped out Every patriotic citizen, re-
CARELESS of party, will rejoice to see this in
yestigation proceed. It will undoubtedly
disgrace Washburn and drive him to private
life, and in that manner good work
will have been accomplished. II men can
secure honors by corrupt means and retain
them, it not only encourages them to repeat
the dose, but induces others to walk in their
footsteps. What is needed is general puri-
tication of our politics. They are offensive
in their rottenness, aud Washburn stands as
representing all that is vile and dishonest in
oar political system.
If witnesses swear to such statements as
they have voluntarily made Mr.. Washburn
will be blasted forever. There is no doubt
efforts will be made to both bride and in
tinnidate witnesses. The witnesses should
bear in mind that thsy are under oath, and
any deviation from the truth VII be rank
perjury. They will be liable to prosecution
for false testimony. All that is desired is to
learn the exact truth. No exaggerations or
ooncealments are wanted or will be per-
mitted. The truth will send Washburn to
political perdition.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13
The Tao ReDOrt.

The report of the committee on taxation,
submitted at the meeting of the COMMITTEES of
thirty-five Saturday night, was the talk of the
the town yesterday. Men who
have conscientiously given in their
assessments of personal property read the true
state Of the case with open-eyed wonder, and
asked with astonishment if it could possibly
be true that our best citizens could be parties
to so gross and fragrant fraud upon the rev.
enues OF the city, county and State. The only
possible excuse is found in the answer of q
poor lost one on memorable occasion
everybody does it, Only this will
not answer. In this case it
is the rich only that do it. The poor operative
in the factory is assessed the full value of his
little homestead, ald must pay the taxes
though the children cry for bread and the
wife and mother goes shoeless. Gentlemen
capitalists, is this fair deal? Can you recon
Gle your consciences to this deliberate and
wholesale plundering, and yet come to the
front with loud words and windy buncombe
about "high taxes" High taxes indeed! WHY
are taxes high except that you by fraud have
aided in building up system which assesses
the poor laborer to the EXTREMIST limit of the
law, while the rich and respectable go free.
The constitution provides that taxation shall
be equal. We ask in all candor If taxation is
equal?
now let the subcommittee of the corn ex-
change supplement- its good work by taking
list of equal size from the poorer class of the
community and show what proportion of the
public burdens they are compelled to bear.
Then the public will be able to come to some
fair conclusions about the sswastes and bur
dens of society,"
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A Good One,

Matthias Guliksen, who was arrested Satur-
day night for passing forged notes, was visited
yesterday afternoon by GLOBE representative.
Guliksen was in very bad condition, and be-
tween his sobs and ordinations ''that he
knew his soul was lost" said that the notes
were given HIM by man named William A.
jackson, who went to St. Paul on Saturday.
He also tells several other stories of about
the same style, in each one of which he lays
the making of the notes on Jackson. He is
not over bright looking, and it is thought that
this fact accounts for his being able to swindle
parties.
He stated Saturday night that he could write
only little, but it has since been discovered
that he is good penman, and by comparing
his writing with that on the notes, it is found
to be the same. He will have an examination
this morning, when more evidence will be
brought against him.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13
Il BOlRD OF TRADE.

While the energetic business men of St.
Paul are putting forth their strength in
building up the city, they should take meas
ures to inaugurate an active Board of Trade,
with daily meetings for the purpose of COM
mercial transactions.
st. Paul is the natural business center of
an agricultural empire The handling of
the products of the territory directly tribu-
tary to st. Paul, is of itself business COM
mensurate to q city of hundred thousand
Inhabitants. At present, Chicago and Mil
waukee are the grain centers of this region.
While we talk about having wheat market,
we in reality have no market of our own.
st. Paul regulates nothing in the grain
trade. She is regulated throughout and is
mere child in the hands of Chicago and
Milwaukee. Those cities are primary mar
kets, and New York and Liverpool are often
regulated by these great Western grain mar
kets. They are so powerful that they can
assume an independent position. Their
elevators give constant employment to mill
ions of capital. They draw in trade from
the country which counts by the million.
The producer or the middleman feels that
he can enter these markets and obtain the
value of his product. He knows that the
purchasers rank by the hundred-that COM
petition is active-in fact, that he is in q
market. - ,,.,.:..
How is it in st. Paul? 1t is true that the
farmer finds a ready market here for his
product which he sells upon the streets, but
there is no general market for the country
at large in St. Paul. There is an elevator to
store and commission men to handle grain.
but there is no Capitalization or crystaliza..
ton of the business. If "a board of trade.
with daily meetings, were established, the
volume of business would rapidly become of
immense Importance. Instead of
wheat rings and millers' rings to
parcel off the territory among them
selves and shut out all competition, every
merchant in the State would be a wheat or
produce buyer. Every merchant on a rail
road would have his storehouse and prac-.
tically open an agency for the st. Paul board
of trade. The larger producers would sell
direct in this market without the aid of any
intermediate agency. The merchant and
farmer would buy where they sold their pro-
duce. In fact. st. Paul would stand in the
same relation to this region which Chicago
and Milwaukee now hold to st. Paul. New,
elevators aud new mills would be, brought
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13

Three DRINKS, two "vags'' and one suspicious
character were registered at the police station
yesterday.
Yesterday was beautiful day, and as q mat
ter of course the ''corner brigades'' were out in
full force.
The annual meeting of the Citizens Relief
association will be held at the Nicollet this
Monday morning at 10 o'clock. full attend
ance is requested.
A number Of the soldier boys from the fort
were in town yesterday sampling Minneapolis
whisky, and judging from their appearance it
must have been alittle too strong for them.
The Minneapolis delegates to the annual
meeting of the State Association of Firemen. to
be held at Mankato, will leave on Tuesday
morning. Prof. Peck, of the university, will
deliver his address on -four dust explosions be-
fore the association
Many colored posters adorn the walls of
hotels, depots, ETC., announcing that Jacob
Schafer will be one of the contestants at the
billiard tournament in Chicago. Jacob denies
IT,. AT present he is devoting himself solely to
relieving the outdoor poor Perhaps He'd
derly is the man.
The following is an abstract from the secre-
tary's report of No. l steamer and Hose COM
pany, ending Dec. 81, 1878: During the past
year the company answered A alarms, 3S of
which were box and still alarms; run 761
miles. used 23,300 feet Of hose, and have been
IN service at fires 70 hours and 10 minutes.
me present strength of the company is 40, of
which 23 are active members and 26 exemp t,
The treasurer reports $ls7.76 received for dues.
hnes and Initiation fees; disbursed S157 .OS.
total on hand, $129.40.
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ETHERIDGE HEARD FR0u
He Surrenders $50. 900 to the Merchants,
National Bank.

Ao SuTrehuers T3O.OOO to the Merchants
National Bank.
Chas. Etheridge, who swindled the Merchants,
National bank of st. Paul out of s4I,5OO last
October, has been heard from, and on Satur-
day he repaid the bank about 1875 600 in cash
and 5000 in real estate. The payment was
made through ex-Gov. Davis, who returned
from the East on Friday. The settlement was
brought about through Mrs. Etheridge, who re-
tanned d,v. Davis as her counsel when her hus-
band He'd. She has been corresponding on the
matter until the result was accomplished.
Etheridge executed the deeds to the real es.
tate IN Niagara county, New York, on the oath
of December, and on the 26th of December
his wife acknowledged them in the adjoining
county of Orleans. He is undoubtedly resid,
ing in Canada. The bank has agreed not to
pursue him further with civil suits, but NO
compromise has been made on the criminal
caught.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13

1T seems to be accepted as matter of
course that on the demise OF Justice Hunt, of
the supreme court, which is hourly expected,
Stanley Matthews will be appointed in his
stead. This will be of piece with the ma
jority of Mr.. Hayes appointments, the ques-
ton of fitness being wholly ignored and the
preferment granted simply because of ser
vices rendered. It would be pollution of
the judicial ermine to appoint any such man
to SO exalted position
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Miss Beers' Benefit.

The benefit of Miss Clara Baker Beers is
advertised for this evening with the comedy of
School as the attraction. Miss B. has been
member of the company since its advent in
Minneapolis, and has, by her lady-like behavior
night will be good opportunity to give her
testimonial Of the appreciation in which she is
held, and the GLOBE bespeaks for her full
hOuaA - -->
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The election of Alvord as speaker of the
New York House of Representatives, is a Sc
we're blow to the aspirations of Conkling for
reelection to the Senate. The issue was
distinctly made in the caucus between the
Conkling and authorizing factions, and the
latter triumphed. This fact does not, how
ever, render the Senator'S defeat certain, but
will compel him to put forth great efforts if
he would avoid defeat
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ST. PAUL. MONDAY. JANUARY ID, 1879.

B1sMARcK's attempt to muzzle the mem
bers of the reichstag appears likoly to
precipitate the conflict between socialism
and despotism that is destined to come
sooner or later. The Germans are long
suffering people, but this step is altogether
too much to endure. An outbreak may be
expected to riff Bismarck attempts to en-
force his policy.
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From Sunday S Edition.

me following matter ON this page appeared
IN Sundays edition. The reason for this ,spub-
hcation is because our regular mail rate of sub.
scrlptoa does not include the Sunday issue, and
comparatively fen in the country care to pay extra
Jor the Sunday edition, which lies in the st. Paul
post office and goes out in the same mail ,cith the
Mo'aay paper. The more important ne,us, to
the e1te7t Of t,co on three columns is therefore
re'"0l1shed 0" Monday for the benefit Of country
subscribers ,cao do not see the SUNDAY GLoBEI
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13

Articles of incorporation of the Kandivoh
County Farmers association were filed in the
secretary OF States Office yesterday. The bust
ness OF the association is to be the building of
gram warehouses at the railroad stations in
Aanoiyohl county, and buying and selling
capital stock is s25, 900 with the following i ;n
Gorporators: Messrs. Andrew Hedin, s. J.
fleckten, P. A. Odell. MAIDS Kindson. Jerry
Leary, Thomas Osmrndson, ]. W. Burdick and
Dennis 'Brien. The officers of the assoc;at;on
are To consist of a president, treasurer and five
ulrectors. AS matter of fact tho association
is the outcome Of the swindIing brass kettle
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Winona Topics.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. |

LopecIaI IeIegram to the Globe
W1NoNA, Jan. 11.-There is great indig
nation among the best citizens here over the
passage by the Senate yesterday of a bill to
amend the charter of Winona and repeal its
provision restricting the sale of liquor. A
special meeting of the council has been
called to- night to take measures to prevent
the bill becoming law.
A dispatch just received from Boise CITY.
Idaho, says Norman Buck is able to travel
but ne is violently insane, and should be- in
the asylum. 40
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SALTWATER NEWS.
Meeting of Taxpayers.

On Saturday evening, pursuant to CALL q
large number of taxpayers gathered at the
city council chambers to inquire into the cause
of the heavy taxation. The rooms were made
quate to the large number in attendance. in
Guiding some of our heaviest taxpayers and
prominent citizens.
The meeting organized by electing Mayor
John s. Proctor chairman, and Eugene Smith.
secretary.
Hon. John McKusick moved that q commit
tee of seventeen be appointed to take charge of
the subject and report at future meeting.
An amendment offered, Mr.. Proctor he one
OF the committee, was accepted, and motion
carried.
Mr.. Getty, of White Bear, then addressed
the meeting. showing the importance of hay-
Ing the Northwestern Sunday School associa-
ton grounds at that place and the advantages
which would accrue thereby to Saltwater.
speaker in support of the subject, and made
the proposition that if the association would
guarantee an expenditure of fifteen or twenty
thousand dollars, he would be one of the ten or
one Of five to donate 100 acres of land.
MIR: Hausner offered his land at theiproposed
location for $5, 900.
The following resolution was offered by D.
NJ. eao1n, and accepted: That we cordially en-.
uorse the scheme of the permanent location of
the Northwestern association at White Bear
lake, and will exert our. best efforts to secure
them substantially when said association pre-
sent any tangible proposition.
The discussion of the question closed without
any definite action being taken.
The following committee of seventeen on
taxation was then appointed by the chairman:
Jno. McKusick, Isaac Staples, d. M. Sabin, F..
s. s; Brown, Il. B. Murdoch, Fayette Marsh f.
". Durant, David Bronson, G. N. Nelson, E. l..
Hospes, L. y: Torinus Geo. Brown, Jacob Der
ag,sch, J. W.. Cannon, r. F. Hersey, r.
S sc David Tozer, and last but not least
Chairman John 8. Prescott.
Inc irst meeting of the committee is to be
held Monday evening at city council rooms
The committee on motion of John McKusick
are to report at the earliest day practicable to
the city council, which will call meeting to
receive the report.
\ Adionrna1
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,,Rah f01. Sam. y
Waterville Chronicle:1.

,ttA lWaterville Chronicle: sa- " s3a
Hon. Sam Williams, Senator elect from.
W 1t county, has proved his superior
political genee!ralship and has not disappoint-
ed MS .acqualntances.,g They can't accuse
Sam Of Partially, he voted all around dur
ing the election Of officers Of the Senate.
"Rah for sam,' -, ;S.s .. To-
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Surprising the IaspMdence OF the Trustees
LIE Sueur Sentinel

The charming effrontery of tie treasurer.
A. II. Kerr, in attempting to explain away
deficiency Of about 81 600, which was found
to be due by the public examiner of the
State and several experts Of high standing,
whose findings certainly could not be chare
ed to any hostile partisan feeling. and mnst
be accepted as the best authority, SURPRISES
even tue iupudeat TRADE ot the trustees, ..,E
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Come and See Us.
Zumbrota independents

The annual editorial convention meets in
st. Paul the 18th day of January. All news
paper publishers of Minnesota should attend
and help along their own cause as much as
possible. Now when times are dull the pub
fishers should put dollar in their pocket.
get free pass, and go and stay two or three
days at the earital with the rest Of the big
guns. I'D {, ...s.sass s.ss Ma - =.
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!. Funeral of Congressman "a, Hartridge.

SAVANNAH, Ca, Jan. 12.-The funeral Of Con-
gresham Hartridge took place to-day. The re-
mains were taken from the council chamber
where they laid in state during the night, under
an escort of. the Chatham artillery. of which
deceased was an officer during the late war, to
Christ church, where the, funeral services of the
the cortege, escorted by United States trc ops,
white and colored military, proceeded to Laurel
Grove cemetery, where the remains were inferred.
Immense crowds thronged! the line of march.
and the funeral procession vas the largest aver
witnessed in This CITY. ia -,
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The COMNtN Board.

The county board on Saturday settled with
Disappointment Lockwood by paying him
$3.50. The salary of Terrence Conally, the
present poor farm superintendent, was fixed at
$780, The Mirror was chosen "a the oficiaI
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13

A kerosene lamp exploded in the house of
Mrs. Haley, in Racine, setting fire to the
floor and burning q carpet, but the blaze
was put out 1 RPef9ge sny more damage was
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The Library Association will hold a meeting
tuesday evening to discuss the practicability
OF erecting building for library purposes.
The meeting was called for last Saturday even.
ing but was postponed on account of the oiti-
zen g meeting N
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Heavy Jewelry Failure in Chicago-stock
Failure.

CHICAGO, Jan. 12.-Marcus Kronberg, jeweler,
made an assignment yesterday with liabilities
Of $175,000, and assets about $4,000. The
creditors are mostly IA Eastern cities and
Europe. 4 dishonest employe and deprecia-
NASHVILLE, Tenn, j IAN, l2.;-James +. John
son, raiser of blooded stock, near Spring Hin,
yesterday surrendered his. stock and realty
to Altha Thomas for the benefit Of his creditors.
Johnson claims real estate and stock to be
worth $39, 900, while he owes but 1926, OOO