Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-11-26

other bar to the extension of our exnor
trade to the south seas. Merchandise ca,
be shipped from London or Liverpool t,
Sydney at much less cost than from Bos
ton or New York to San Francisco, Th,
opening OF two new railroads from th,
east will doutless cause reduction i,
frelghts, and as cause and effect are insep
cradle business houses in Samoa
may in future be able to secure a larg,
quantity of goods in San Francisco at al
low rate as in Sidney. AS far as dry
goods are concerned, would suggest te
our manufacturers of cotton goods tt
study the state of the semi civilized races
a little, and examine samples of English
patterns. The gaudier the colors the more
they are in demand here. A German firm
here (Renge & Co.. have lately dispatched
a vessel to San Francisco for cargo OF
provisions, etc. II their example is fol
lowed by other German firms we shall,
with these and our own merchants here,
soon have brisk trade with Apia.
ENGLISH NABoBs IN THK NORTHWEST.
The largest owner of land bought in re-
cent years in this country is Sir Ed
ward James Reed, NJ. P. for Cardiff,
Wales. He has purchased in the last ten
years 100000 acres of well selected cattle
grazing land in Montana and Dakota. Sir
Edward Reed is practical man, and the
founder of his own fortune, which he got
out OF the iron and coal mines of his native
Wales and the tin mines of Cornwall His
Investments in this country directed many
others to our public domain who had
great confidence in his sagacity. Next in
consequence ia the purchase last year of
100000 acres, consisting mostly of pine
land in the state of Mississippi, though in
cluded in this holding are 400
600 acres of the finest agricultural
land on the continent, living
in the YaZoo river bottoms. This mag
niticent property, belonging to the firm of
Phillips, Marshall & Co., wealthy corn
factors of Mark Lane, who are also the
largest dealers in American wheat and
other grains in England. Next in conse-
quence comes the Grant estate, which in
cludes an entire county in Kansas, and has
within its bounds 350,0eO acres. This
probably is the most desirable landed es-
tate held by single owner in America, as
the land is rich, we'll watered and settled.
mostly by emigrsnt farmers from Eng
land and Scotland. Alexander Grant, the
owner, has laid off all his lands into farms,
built about four hundred good farm
houses, each with the necessary outbuild-
ings, and is conducting the estate
just as though it was north |
of the Cheviots instead |
OF in America. The Duke of Portland owns |
about 100000 acres. part of which is on
the North Platte in Nebraska and part in /
Colorado. Not much of it is yet in Guilt
vation. Lord Stafford owns 100000 acres
on the line of the Northern Pacific rail-
road, and he is gradually coIonizing it and
getting it into field cultivation. Lord
Dunraven is the pioneer Of the English
nobility IN American land owning. He
bought the well known property in Colo
ADO called by him Dunraven park in 1868,
and at government prices. Dunraven park
contains about 100000 acres. The first
purchase WAS 10000, and subsequently
10000 acres more were added. 1t is one
OF the best cattle ranches in America, be-
ing lovely valley, full of pure
streams fed by Montana springs.
rich IL the best cattle growing grass
known, and the whole property is fenced
IN by mountain ranges. 1t Is now easily
worth $1,OO0,000, but Lord Duuraven re-
fuses to sell at any price. Lord Dun
more owns 10000 acres not far from
Dunraven and very much the same char
loter of land, which is rapidly improving.
The Duke of Beaufort is one of the four
owners of tract of 100000 acres recently
bought 10y English gentlemen on the Pan
handle OF Texas, and Sir John Roe Reed
S another Of them, the others of interest
being two rich bankers sons. There are
many other Engiishmen who have from
LOCO to 1000 acres in Colorado, Texas,
Dakota and New Mexico, but those allud-
I'd to II the house of lords only were those
wished to speak Of.
Western Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Seoretary Teller
aid to-day that ne has decided nothing
gha teyer in regard to land grant to the
Texas Pacific Railroad company and the
lights Of the Southern Pacific Hereunder.
lie has not referred, and does not propose
to refer the matter to congress, but will
tecIde the case Ia the regular course of |
business.
The annual report of the chief of the
ife saving service shows that to the end of
he last fiscal year the number of life ,
svipg stations was 1914. The number of
disasters to vessels in the field of the life
avipg operations during the year was 300,
md of 1892 persons on board of these
-essels only fifteen perished, and of more
han S7,000,000 worth of property on these
hips, in all cargoes only to million aud
! half were lost.
The president pardoned Sergeant Ma
ON, who attempted to shoot Guiseau.
The senate committee on rules decided
o recommend the following changes in
he senate rules: First. In the absence
'f the president the senate shall choose
president pro tempore. Second. In the
ABSENCE of the vice president and pending
ne election of president pro teinpore,
ne secretary of the senate, or in his alb
'ence' the chief clerk shall perform the
iutles of the chair. Third. The presi-
lent pro tempore shall have the right to
name IN open senate, or if absent in writ
ng, senator TO perform the duties of the
mar, aud the senator so designated may
discharge such duties for period not ex-
'seding three days, unless the senate other
wise order.
ex-senator Spencer arrived this evening