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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-20
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DOlAS CdllCO Hdo do lOilOW5. bolCA6LcS Ou
proxys from Alabama, Georgia, District
Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina,
Texas, Virginia, New York and New Jer-
sey. The chairman stated that
since the meeting of the convention the
civil rights decision by the supreme
court had aused considerable agita-
tion among the colored people, and this,
no doubt, would affect the discussion of the
present meeting. But the members should
not lose sight of the main principles emu
merated at the Louisville convention. He
suggested that subcommittee be ap-
pointed to draw up one memorial for pre-
sentation to congress, and also one to
recommend policy in regard to politics,
if any, the committee should adopt. Fred.
Douglass came in during the discussion,
and he said the public mind was large
ly divided on the recent decision by the
supreme court. He, therefore, would sug-
gest, if unanimous endorsement was pos
sible by the committee of the
dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan
it would be graceful thirg for the COM
mittee to take such action. In view of.
the present political situation he thought
it would be we'll for them to hold nation
"a WI 'O4A'AOA JAos HAAOA W SlAOSO Va tllO
two great parties. Scott, of Illinois, offer
ed a resolution endorsing the civil rights
resolution recently offered the senate. 1t
was referred to the committee,
A committee was appointed to prepare
an address to the pablo on The subject
of the recent killing of negroes in Virginia,
The chairman was instructed 10 call on the
president and ask him to name day con-
venient, that the committee may call and
pay their respects. Adjourned.
THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Senator Gibson introduced in the senate
to-day hill to provide giving notice to
the Hawaiian government Of the desire on
On the part of the United States to agro-
gate the commercial treaty between
the two nations. The bill is the same that
Gibson has introduced every session since
the treaty went into effect. Gibson also
introduced bill TO extend the limits Of
the present port OF New Orleans SO as to
include the right bank of the river. The
extension, Gibson says, has become neces-
sary by the growth of the business CT the
port. Re also introduced a bill to allow
Henry Vignaux, second secretary of
United States legation, TO accept from the
French government the decoration Of the
Legion of Honor.
The new rules were under consideration
in the senate. Senator Bayard is speaking
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Fonaness for Titles,

Americans are often made the subject of
rdicule on account of their fondness for titles.
1t is true that We have in this country
superabundancc OF judges, generals, Coloncls,
professors, and honorables, but on tho whole
they are quite harmless. Although men like
Gov. Blackburn, of kentucky, dispatch the
business Of making colonels with great rapid
ity, he had the example of the great Frederic
of Prussia before him in this sort of work. A
sergeant in the Prussian army who
had done deed Of great daring
under observation of tho king was
sent few days afterward as bearer of
dispatches to him. The king saluted him
and inquired of tho lieutenant the condition
of his company. Not lieutenant, sire but
said the king, 81 beg your pardon Tho
soldier stood amazed. The king sat down,
and wrote note to the officer commanding
the garrison, in which he said 81 send this
note by Mai, b., assign him to proper duty"
1t may be said, and truly, that titles and pro.
motions Of this sort are usually the reward of
IN crit; so they are and ought always TO be-.
! NOw our American titles, which it must DO
confessed are quite numerous, are, as before
remarked, harmless. The unfortunate man
Webb, who lately lost his life in the insane
attempt to swim Niagara falls, is called Capt
Webb; what the poor man was captain OF
nobody knows. Carver, who entertained
people with rifle shooting is called doctor /;
whether NJ. d. or d. d. or LII. d., of Har-
yard nobody can toll sloight-of-haud men,
socalled wizards, mountebanks, ct ID genus
omnc arc frequently called professors.
Are not our English cousins quito as de
voted to titles as we? OF course, under
monarchy-consttu though it be-therC
are by law and custom innumerable lords
barons, marquises, and counts, but these dc
not satisfy the desire for titles, A glass bal
shooter in England acquires the title q
doctor, and innumerable other titles ar
National Republican., 1883-09-18

BRooKLYN saloon keeper has sued a
preacher for SANDER. Ministers should take
warning from this case. 1t will no longer be
safe for them to refer TO the saloon as "gin
hell" where young mon go to drink "liquid
damnation for their souls They must come
down n buttonholc when they come to talk OF
the GROCERY. The keeper Of dive, for in
stance would be pleased to have his place
spoken of from the pulpit a5 n "retrcat," a
"social resort bower of rest" or in sim.
iarly respectful terms, where the callow and
icjunc youth may so to quaT the innocent
man. Pulpit orators cannot be too particular
hereafter.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
rrr. Fink md Railway Pools.

Mr.. Albert Fink, commissioner of the trunk
lines, was before the labor committee yester-
day and explained all about tho uniform
tariff" which tho forty railways represented
by him manage to maintain. The commits
sioncr also elucdated the mysteries of the
pooling system, which, he said, were rcsorted
to rs a means of maintaining the rates and
preventing one road from cheating
another The country may be surprised
to learn that one road could so far
forget itself as to be caught " cheating" a
rival line, but Mr.. Fink says it is fact that
they do, and it must be true. A road that
would "cheat" another road would in the
ordinary nature of things be ready to swindle
the public on the first opportunity, but Mr..
Fink declares that the roads are models OF
moral honesty, when it comes to the dear
people. The companies make every sacrifice foI
the comfort and good of the people and want
nothing beyond minimum interest. In fact,
the dear, big hearted companies feel so kindly
to the people that we suspect they arc almost
ready to give up their profits entirely and
haul freight as matter of love. The country
has made great mistake in regarding the
monopoly, exorbtancy, and robbery.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

SECRETARY CHa NDLER has ordered the
commander of tie Powhatan to hold his
vessel in readiness to start from st. Johns in
search of the Greedy party, if upon consulta-
tion with Secretary Lincoln and with Arctic
naviGators it is thought that an expedition
coulA do any good, starting so late in the sea-
son. Tho drift of opinion is that such an
expedition is impracticable at this time as it
could not get under way inside of ten days at
best. A conclusion will be reached to-day.
A strong belief prevails that Lieut.. Greely
and his companions are OH their way south,
and that they will reach place of safety be.
fore the extreme cold weather sets in.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Too nr,,cl

Too Much TallS Nnd Not Enough Work.
The editorial in the New York Tribune the
morning after tho city primaries reads very
like it might havo been prepared for a
naughty "machno' journal. Tho extra good
people, after crying for chance to vote, per-
sisted in not voting. They remained in
their elegant homes or sought shelter in
the high toned club rooms. Tho citizen
who continually prates about ring rule
and "machine politics" aud who refuses TO
attend his party primary meetings, is guilty
Of crying out against an evil for which he,
more than anyone else, is responsible. When
n man gets so good, and so pure, and so much
Of reformcr that he docs nothing but
talk, refusing to work and vote, when
his work and vote will count, he is great deal
better than the Lord wants him to be. Reform
crs who devote all their time reading broad
column newspapers or dealing out fine spun
theories never reform anything, and when
they refuse to do practical work when they
have n chance, they should not complain
if common sense people set them down as
arrant humbugs The Tribune, in expressing
its disappointment at the utter disregard of u
plain duty by tho better element, repeats
what has often been said in reply to some of
the Tri6mc'S own articles on the same subject.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
INLNIeRAT1oN ~ poRrLAND.
Report OF the Commission OF Emigration
Under the Act Of 1882.


Tho report of the commission of omigra-
tion, serving undcr the act Of 1882, at Port
land Me-, has boon received at the treasury
department. Tho commissioner says ho has
only served during the months Of May and
june and reports that during that time he
has visited and examined the steamers Of the
International line, from 81. Johns, n. b., TO
Boston, the only steamers which arrive from
u foreign port, apd those for only about sevon
months in tho year. Tho number of immi-
grants on whom duties could be collected was
only 30.
lie says: 81 am informed by tho collec-
tor of tho port that probably pre-
vious to our appointment tho steamers of this
limo paid no duty anywhere on the immi-
grant passengers whom they brought into
tho ports of the United States, claiming TO be
coastwisc from Eastport in this state. and
that their duty should DO paid there
Whether they paid there or not / cannot
state certainly, but the probability is they
did not"
Tho commissioner asks for instructions
rs to how to mako certain the number of
persons landing at the port who are not citi-
IONS of the United States. He says that tho
steamship companies complain that they arc
taxed, while they railways running from tho
same provinces arc not taxed and adds that
because of this he is inclined to think the
steamship companies evade, as far as possible,
the payment of the duty ON immigrant pas
scngors,
National Republican., 1883-09-18

The North German Gazette man, having
taken another Schooner" upbraids the Lon
don Times for its dullness in not perceiving
that "the article in the Gase4e, which was
written to maintain peace, helped to lessen
the tension between England and France
and claims that this was "eloquently shown
in the release by the French in Madagascar
of Mr.. Shaw, the English missionary"-that
is France was SO scared by the Gazette that il
at once commenced conciliating England by
dropping an English missionary. Good. Swei
lager.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Delay i'm Redeoming Internal Revenue
Stamps.

Numerous inquiries as to why tho money
value of stamped checks, adhesive check
stamps, and general proprietary medicine
stamps, forwarded to the internal revenue bu-
reau for redemption since tho repeal of the
stamp taxes by the passage of the new in-
ternal revenue act has not been returned to
the persons forwarding them, have been re-
ceived by Commissioner Evans.
The commissioner said yesterday that,
owing to tho large number of claims which
have been presented and which are now
pending, it will be several months before the
cases cnn be disposed Of and the money re-
mitted therefor by the department
Much of the delay in disposing of claims is
caused by partiesfailing TO comply with in
structions in stating when the stamps were
purchased, and whether from the government
or from q government agent for the sale Of
stamps, or whether they were imprinted by
the Graphic company, of New York.
The commissioner said that all cases would
be disposed of as rapidly as practicable.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

THE REPUBLICAN, has on several occasions
called attention to the fact that the practice
of recruiting men for tho army and then put
ting them to work rs mechanics or laborers,
and keeping them thus employed SO long as
to deprive them of the opportunity of being
taught the duty of soldiers, was an evil that
ought to be remcdied. 1t has doubtless caused
more desertions from the army than any
other or perhaps all other causes combined.
We are glad to learn (although from an un-
official source) that the adiutant general of
the army shares in the views expressed by
THE REPUBLICAN, aud will in his forthcom-
ing report to the secretary of war suggest a
change in this matter.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
The Chicn 70 Rate Cuttera.

The cutting of passenger rates at Chicago
continues, and the telegraph announces that
it will probably go on until the prices go
down to zero" The Panhandle has been
dropping every day for the last week, and
these cuts were at once met by the Kankakee
line and the Louisville, New Albany and Chi
cago "Say for mo-" said the Kankakee
agent to reporter, chat Kankakee
never surrendcrs. We will meet every
cut by another cut !" And the Oshkosh agent
answers back, "Oskosh will die in the last
ditch before she furls her flag!" The Now
Albany ticket seller shouts eve never cry
for quarter" And Kalamazoo defantly re-
spends ave are prepared let them cut" If
this fierce rivalry docs not abate at an early
day we fear the result may be serious for
Chicago If, for instance, Kalamazoo
should offer free ticket to pas
sengers, this might be followed by
Kankakeo with free ticket and a cash
premium, and the unterrifled Oshkosh, to meet
the emergency might come to the front with
an offer Of free ticket and corner house
and lot to all who travelled on her favorite
line. Such condition of affairs would be u
genuine calamity to Chicago for depopula-
tion would at once set in that would speedily
transfer the glory and greatness of the
Illinois metropolis to the classic precincts of
Oshkosh But possibly Chicago is not in i'm.
mediate danger of such catastrophe.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Court Martial.

By direction of the president court mar
tial has been appointed to meet at the presdio
of San Francisco, Cal, on the 25th instant,
for the trial Of Post Chaplain Toussaint
Mesplc on charges of'duplicating his pay ac-
counts and of absence without leave. The
detail for the court is as follows: Col. George
p. Andrews, 1st artillery, presidents Majs.
Charles j. Sprague, paymaster; Thomas G.
Sullivan, subsistence department; K. II.
Frank. 1st artillery A. NJ. Randol, 1st ar
tillory, and A. S. Burt, sth infantry Capts.
John NJ Andrews, sth infantry; Tully Nc
Crea, 1st artillery J. p. Sanger, 1st artillery;
Thomas Wilhelm. Sth infantry; T. Van A.
Andrews 1st artillery; L. A. Whitney, Sth
infantry, and J. w. Dilonback, 1st artillery,
with Capt. William l.. Haskins, 1st artillery,
as Judge advocate
National Republican., 1883-09-18

freely bestowed which are mot nominated in
the bond"
Every man in England and in the United
states having no other title is called mister.
This was formally in England called master,
an abbreviation of the Latin magister. It
implies mastcrship or authority. Correspond
ing titles derived from other languages but
derived originally from the Latin, arc don,
dom, donna, and dame, which last, with tho
prefix ma, becomes madam or madame, all
of them implying about tho same meaning.
Tho French of monsieur and monseigneur
imply elder-agc, which, with those polite
people, always carries honor with it. Tho
patrician of Rome derived his title from tho
patrcs coRscipG or patrician fathers, and the
highest titlo in christcndom, pope, Is synony-
nous with papa The Spanish senior, sonora,
signor, and seigniora arc equivalent of alder
man, alderman, or carl. So generally titles
of respect refer TO age, except that of his
satanic majesty, who is frequently called "the
old boy"
The subject is almost incxhaustible. In
this country we call all men gentlemen. This
comes from tho latin of gems. The Roman
genS or gent was something like the members
of Scotch clan. Every Roman no doubt
fanced that. like the McGregor, Misplace was
ut the head of the tablo-the place of honor.
IN ptrNy ny1-
able for their modesty.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

made by Colored people in the south may be
found in North Carolina. An energetic
colored man named G. f. Martin, who was
who has remained in Gen. Gordon's employ
since his freedom has become thorough
railroad man. He is building railroad from
having already completed the grading of six
miles. Tho shareholders are all colored men,
and the road will be owned by them exclu-
siyely. Tho local press says it will be great
success.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

THE evening organ of the Virginia and all
other kinds of democracy is very enthusiastic
in its predictions of democratic victory in
Virginia. 1t says that THE REPUBLICAN is
the only republican paper that has indorsed
the Malone movement against its bourbon
friends in Virginia. The evening demo-
cratic organ knows better. 1t knows
that the Malone movements against its
Virginia bourbon friends was indorsed by the
Garfield administration. by the republican
senatorial caucus, and by nine-tenths of the
leading republican journals of the country.
Tho evening democratic organ had better
stick to its long practiced policy of riding
the fence, politically. BY doing so it will
not make an exhibition of its ignorance and
it will stand just as well with the old bour-
bon element of Washington. The evening
democratic organs bost hold is to confne
itself to matters at SO much per line.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

SOME unnamed, unsophisticated, alleged
officer of the army is made the peg on which
to hang the statement of newspaper corre-
spondent, that the whereabouts of Maj. Nick
erson, tho too-much married army officer, are
known to many, and that he will be ready to
pointed and ready to proceed. Howgate will
doubtless come back arm in arm with Nickcr-
son. Meanwhile il is claimed that the absent
major "is violating no regulation of the army
in living in retirement" How softly and
gently our English language can purr.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

EX-SENATOR SHARON, who was recently
arrested at the instance of Miss Hill, onco
an eGulgent belle of tho Golden Gate, claims
that he is tho victim of a foul conspiracy. lIe
denies an aromatic intimacy with the young
lady and denouncos the written agreement of
marriage which she holds as base forgery,
for which he will mako the authors exudo
drops of blood. IIo furthermore de-
mics tho calumny that he addressed
letters from tho senate chamber to
her, calling her 'hny loyal wife," or that he
sent her $500, begging her to be economical,
as he was Short" In the meantime the
National Republican., 1883-09-18

COMMEND us to Chicago for shrewdness
Caspari and Zono were partners, engaged in
the tanning business in Chicago and failed
Mrs. Caspari, the divorced wife of the senior
member of the firm, received $4,000, money
loaned to Zeno as a preferred creditor. And
of such is tho kingdom of Chicago.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Tho New postnue stnInps.

The postoilice department has commenced
to issue to postmasters throughout the United
States the new two cent stamp, which will
suporsede the three cent stamp now in use,
They will not go into use until Oct. l, and
they are being shipped by tho millions in
order that every postoilice may be fully sup
piled at that date, Stamped envelopes Of tho
same denomination are also being shipped in
large quantities Tho orders yesterday
amounted to 100000 stamps and over 2,ooO,-
900 envelopes,
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Judge Gresham as n Pin Bondor.

INI Il1IT9 ''TTI0t- T7I7IT'7T VIC
Postmaster General Gresham has shown his
backbone by confirming and extending the scope
of the decree originally issued by Mr. Key for
bidding the payment OF money orders and delivery
of registered letters to the New Orleans lottery
concern. The managers of the affair made Father
Key back down, but Gresham is not TO be bluned
The new head of the postal service is postmaster
general in fact as well as in namo. Hence this
crusading against big grab bag concern, and also
the uneasiness OF Frank Hatton and some others
MS if they were sitting OH bent pins. Judge
Gresham may get talked about for president yet.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

THE friends of Father Luther, who hoped
ready to be unveiled by tho tenth of No
vember next, will be disappointed. A cor
respondent of The REPUBLICAN writing from
Lauchhammer, where it is to be cast, says it
cannot possibly be put in place here before
next February.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

Counsel for Alexander Graham Bell have
filed with the commissioner Of patents an ap-
peal from tho decision Of tho examiner of
patent interference in Case c. Of the cole
brated telephone controversy By that deois-
ion priority of invention of tho telephonic
receiver was awarded to j. w, McDonough.
McDonough's claim, as allowed by the ex-
sminer, was for "a telephone receiver con-
National Republican., 1883-09-18
Tho CorenIn Eml,nssv.

Tho Corean embassy left Washington at
1O:4o yesterday morning for New York, ac-
companied by Mr.. John Davis first assistant
secretary of state and Lieut.. Mason and En-
sign Foulke, of the navy. They will be pre-
sented to the President in New York before
continuing their journey to Boston.
The United States steamship Despatch, now
at New York, has been placed at the disposal
of the Corean embassy by direction of the
secretary of tho navy
National Republican., 1883-09-18

THE cadets who subjected their follow stu
dents to the mild diversion Of eating soap are
receiving severe lesson. Several of them
have already been expelled, and tho avcnging
Nemesis is on tho track of others. Perhaps
the time may arrive when a boy who consents
to become a naval or military cadet will not
have to "tako his life in his hand wien he
enters the academy.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

A BELLIGERENT bourbon in South Carolina
says: "If we are to have Sam Randall for
speaker of the house Of representatives, by
all means give us Gon. Butler for president
Let the infamy be complete" Certainly.
Why not?
National Republican., 1883-09-18

THE brotherhood is doing the manly thing
with the female telographcrs who were refused
unemployment by the companies The ladies
are paid the salaries they would have earned
if at work
National Republican., 1883-09-18

sisting of the combination in an electric cir
cult Of a magnet and diaphragm supported
and arranged in close proximity thereto,
whereby sounds thrown upon tho lino may be
reproduced accurately as TO pitch and quality"
The appeal Just fled will carry tho case before
tho board of examiners in chief for decision.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

lady in the case, alording living illustrn.
lion Of the Shalspearian opothcgm that
hell hath no fury like woman scorncd,'
has united her tongue, and tho San Francisco
editors are dishing up a savory scandal, over
which the Pacific slope fairly gloats.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

PRESIDENT ARTHUR will receive the
Corean embassy in New York to-day. 1t is
probable the President will proceed to New
port next Thursday.
National Republican., 1883-09-18

THE tree box signs on the avenue must go.
Tho shabby old tree boxes which disfguro
the streets in all parts of the city ought to CO.
but they probably will be tolerated little
longer until they fall to pieces of their own
National Republican., 1883-09-18
A wnted Young Man.

Fr0n sam B0lUlcS's Daily HDtdph.
II would not greatly surprise the country
to hear of Nations going back TO Iowa, Judge
Gresham is the real and not the nominal head OF
the poslofice department, and the great Frank
Hatton no longer dwclls in "the sunlight Of pub
liCity." He willis,
National Republican., 1883-09-18

GEN. WEAVER will not be candidate for
congress from the sixth Iowa district. With
out Gen. Weaver as leader of the greenback
party in the next presidential election there
will be an aching void which all will doplore.
National Republican., 1883-09-18
New Postmnstcrs.

Since the adjournment of congress nearly
200 presidential postmasters have been ap-
pointed, and by the first of December about
800 will be awaiting confirmation by the sem
ate. An unusually large proportion of these
changes have been caused by deaths or resig-
nations.