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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
RAILROAD MEETING.
The Work Of the Passenger Agents
Assembled in Chicago Saturday.
Especial Telegram to the Globe. !


CHICAGO, Dec. THE general passenger
agents Of the Missouri river lines continued
their meeting yesterday at the Lake Side
building. The time was occupied in arrang-
ing the details OF the new agreement. An
adjournment was taken until Tuesday. when
the consideration of the Council Bluffs rate
will be resumed. The Rock Island people. IL
is understood expect to maintain firmly the
purpose to make the Council Bluffs local rate
Sl2.5Q, the same as the Kansas City rate
They viii also urge the adoption Of the same
rate 10 St. Paul, where now S14 is charged.
1t is believed that the o ther lines will see the
wisdom Of establishing similar rates for SINH
lar distances, and thus put Kansas CITY,
Council Bluffs, and st. Paul rates from Chicago
upon the same footing. Other matters of
interest will come before the meeting, inclu-
ding disposition of the proposition made
by the Wholesale jewellers regarding sample
trunks as baggage.
j. H. Hiland, to whom was offered the po-
sitiou of referee and the arbitrator of the
new compact, is still considering the matter.
The committees proposition embodied an
offer Of very slight increase on his present
salary. Mr.. Hiland was given
to understand that recent experience
in two cases had shown it to be contrary to
the common good of the railroads to offer an
official for such a position a salary much
higher than that received from the road en-
ploying him. 1t invariably resulted in the
road being compelled to increase his salary
in order 10 retain him This was a sufficient
hint to Mr.. Hiland to make the proposition
himself, which he did. This is now being
considered by the committee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
A Consultation to be Had.
[Special Telegram 10 de Globe. |

WASHINGTON, Dec. Tt is now under
stood among the leading Democrats here that
after Cleveland's resignation as governor,
such party leaders as he wishes to consult
with viii be quietly invited to meet him at
Buffalo or Albany,a AS the governor may desig-
nate, and then their views will be solicited
After that Cleveland will determine upon his
cabinet. The suggestion Of an independent
going into the cabinet is rarely ever
heard these days. Senator German, who is
believed to4know more Of Cleveland's plans
and purposes than any other man in
Washington, has expressed the opinion that
none but Democrats will be chosen for the
cabinet. In the inner Democratic circles
it is said that German wants to see Bayard
and Garland 90 into the cabinet. As far as
the south is concerned. it now looks as if
OILY two or three Of the many men who have
been mentioned for the cabinet from that
section will be finally presented to Cleve-
land. Texas has really abandoned any idea
of getting cabinet honor. 1t is extremely
doubtful If Louisiana offers anybody. Ala
bama, Georgia, North and South Carolina,
Florida aud Tennessee seem TO
have dropped out, leaving Money, Of Missis-
sippi, Garland Of Texas and Barbour of Vir-
ginia, as the only southern men now seri-
ously talked Of.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08

compensation Is fixed at $1,000 4 year. The
commissioners compensation is fixed at
$4,000. The court NAV, however, decree
him further allowance. not to exceed SO
for each case instituted before him during
the year, but not more than $1,000 in any
one year. The supervisor and commissioner
may be allowed a reasonable sun
for disbursements, the items to
be verified by oath Every person
petitioDing for bankruptcy, whether debtor
or creditor, shall paw to the clerk Of the
courts $50, and every trustee shall pay one
per cent. Of the gross amount realized from
the assets, aud every debtor making
composition shall pay one-half Of
one per cent. on the amount Of such
composition These fees are all to be paid
by the clerk into the treasury Of the United
States. ANY person owing debts exceeding
$500, and unable 10 pay, may, by petition,
apply to be adiudicated a bankrupt, and the
ding Of such petition shall be deemed an
act Of bankruptcy. Any person
owing debts exceeding q, 600, who leaves his
state 10 avoid his creditors, or eonceals him
self 20 avoid arrest or the service OF legal
process, or makes 4 fraudulent transfer Of
bis property, or suspe nds the payment of his
commercial paper or opens accounts for thirty
days after the same are due and payable, or
who makes fraudulent preference, shall be
deemed 20 have committed an act OF bank
ruptey and may be adjudged bankrupt on
petition Of three or more of his creditors,
whose bills would amount in all to $500. The
hlll excepts aud exempts in favor Of the
bankrupt the necessary and proper wearing
apparel Of himself and family,
and such other property as may be exempted
from attachment by the laws OF the United
States or OF the estate in which the bank
ruptcy proceedings are instituted. And the
court may from the assets allow the bank
rupt sum not TO exceed $500 for his sup
port pending tie proceedings, If his cireum-
stances require 1t, and reasonable wages for
any services rendered his estate at the re-
quest Of his trustee. and the usual fees when
acting as a witness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
The Work Mapped Out for Congress This
Week.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Three measures OF
importance are mentioned likely to come
up this week for discussion in the senate. On
Monday Senator Slater intends to call up
the house bill, ''To declare the forfeiture of
certain lands granted in aid of the coustruc-
ton of a railroad in Oregon. :" known as the
Oregon Central railroad bill.
On Tuesday Senator Harrison will call up
the bill for the admission of southern Dakota
as state. The measure is expected to give
rise to considerable discussion, which proba-
bly, viii be Of political character.
On Thursday Senator Cullom will, If
possible, call up the interstate commerce bill.
1t is probable the regular order will be tenn
porarily laid aside early in the week to give
Senator Hill an opportunity to make a speech
on his ''silver' resolution offered last week.
In the house Representative Reagan in
tends pressing The interstate commerce bill
discussion, which was begun last week. It
is thought vote will be taken on this meas
ure by Thursday.
When the interstate commerce bill is out
of the way, Representative Hewitt will ask
that the bill to carry out the provisions of the
mexican reciprocity treaty, reported from the
ways and means committee last session, be
considered.
Representative Payson intends to urge the
consideration Of his bill 10 restore to the
public domain all lands held within the in
demnity limits for railroad companies. He
says the passage of this measure by congress
would open for settlement under the public
land laws more than 100, coo, 900 acres.
The committee on public buildings will
make an effort to pass a number Of bills
providing for the erection Of public build
ings in various cities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
A Son of Gov. Madero Arrested.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dee. s.-A dispatch from
Saltillo, Mexico, says news is received there
that son of Gov. Madero was arrested at
Parros last week by soldiers, acting under
sealed orders, for having in his possession
several hundred arms aud supply of am
munition, and that he is still in confinement
there. Madero, for fear of personal harm,
has gone to Laredo, Texas. The dispatch
also states that arrests are almost daily made
at Saltillo of leaders of the faction opposing
the Inauguration Of Falcon, the federal can
didate for governor, who is to take his seat
the 18th inst, and that the course of the au-
thorities is regarded by the conservaties as
more apt to produce than prevent 3 revolu-
tiOn
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
Another Appointment for Fitz John
Porter.
Special Telegram TO the Globe.

Special Telegram 10 the Globe.
NKw YORK, Dec. Mayor Edison has de-
eided - sppoint as commissioner Of public
works Fitz John Porter, now police commits
sioner, in place of Hubert o. Thouu pson,
whose term expires next Wednesday. The
nomination of Commissioner Porter wOuld
have been sent to the common council Fri
day had the mayor been sure Of
the confirmation Of his appointee.
The mayor found that there were
only ten aldermen whom be could RELY upon.
and was obliged To defer the nomination.
1t will be made Monday il the vote can be
secured. The Republican aldermen, with
the possible exception ofO'Conuor, are, it Is
understood, ready to confirm Porter. The
trouble is in the Tammany ranks, from
which 1t has long been known three alder
men have been seduced. The influence
brought 10 bear upon the three Is
understood to be the undivided ''boodle''
for the vote on the Broadway railroad fran
chise. The statesman who holds this
''bOOdle" has calmly answered that he will
not turn it over until a commissioner of
public works, satisfactory 10 himself, has
been named. II may be, therefore, that only
County Democracy man will receive con-
irmation at the hands of the common eoun-
ell, unless there is some change.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
CLO OS|NG OUT SALE!
Having decided to retire from business I vii
sell my entire stock of Fancy Dry Goods and
Fine Furnishing Goods for Ladies' Gentlemen
and Children, at
ACtuaICOst

The stock is all new and of the best qualities
large part of it purchased since the first of Sep
tember, and many articles within the last few
weeks expressly for the Holiday trade. This
will be rare opportunity to supply yourselves
with Hosiery, Gloves, Underwear Laces, En-
broideres, Handkerchief, Neckwear Corsets,
Infants Wear Gents Furnishing Goods and
Holiday Goods at New York wholesale prices.
Q. A. DIBBLE. 75E. Third street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08

Arthur. making deal with John Kelly in
Mr. Blaine's interest Il does not occur to
Mr.. Milliken that the prohibition element
could not have heen eliminated from the
canvass had money enough been put up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08
A Monster Newspaper.

NEW YORK, Dec. THE World, Joseph
Pulitzer, editor, says to-day of itself: This
edition is equal to 100000 complete eight
page papers. 1t was worked on six presses
between so'clock last evening and 5 this
morning, time being allowed for changes of
plates, cleaning presses and substituting roll
ers. The amount Of white paper consumed
was 10000 pounds, making necessary the
use of quarter of ton of ink. This mon
ster edition of the World required pa miles
of paper, as it came from the rolls. Three
tons of metal were used in providing the
stereotype plates for the presses. Ths I6s
columns of type in the paper measure one
twentieth of q mile in length.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-08

man endowed with great perfections
without good breeding, is like one who has
his pockets full of gold, but always wants
change for his ordinary occasions.-[steele.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-25
Professional Opinions of Professional
Gentlemen.

"We bill-posters," said a paste-be-
smeared gentleman of this occupation
to q reporter Saturday, care birds O.
night. When a second-class theatrical
company strikes a country town we
turn the whole force loose that evening
and the next morning the public finds
the entire town posted. It takes 'em
by surprise and so the thing is twice as
effective as though the bills were posted
on the boards before their eyes. Sharp
business men have their posting done
at night. In this connection L remem-
Der a little trick. l was one evening
sent out to post q town with small bills
for a clearinghouse. 1 stuck 'em
everywhere-on fences, c%urbstones, tel
egraph poles and hitching-posts. What
was my surprise the next morning to
see every n of 'em with the name Of a
rival clothing house upon it. Examl-
nation revealed the fact that an en-
ploye of the rival house had followed
me around and stuck poster after pos
ter owe mine.
Eyes, Sir" said a man who puts up
lights, ''street a drivers get all the
sympathy this cold weather and they
are not half as exposed as we often are.
To be sure, telephone and telegraph
wires do not get out of order every day,
but when we're not fixing wires. we're
changing carbons, helping to put up
new poles and other general work. I
tell you it's 10 fun to hang on at the top
of the telephone poles have the coolest
kind of a wind whistling around your
ears. TO be true. it doesn't last long
at a time but it's sharp while it does and
beats running hoss-cars all hollow. We
resemble drivers in one thing-that is
in the similarity of the magnitude of our
salaries"
There's an attractive influence about
stage business" said a "supe'' to the
reporter, cor else l wouldn't be vast
ing my time shifting scenes. My posi-
zion may now be humble, but I'll climb
and am climbin', although I amt very
far up yet. There's lots of time, I am
ambitious and unlimited. The shutters
are just as necessary as the starj. Just
suppose w didn't shift the drawing
room into q forest and rattle thunder
when we should, what a dead give
away it would be to the leadin' heavy
that's talkin' about tie conflict of the
elements. Who could yell revenge OF
death if it wasn't for supers. They
can't get along without us, and we have
our aspirations to rise as well as any
body. "-Detr0W Post and Tribune.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-25
A Story Of Solitaire.

A story is told Of an old French
gentleman, who, when he could not
play piquet, passed all his time at soil.
taire. He lived some distance beyond
Paris, not far from the bridge of Sevres.
When the Prussians invested Paris his
modest room in the upper portion OF
the house was terribly exposed, being q
mark for the shells Of the beleaguering
fc"ce. There was no one who could
oven play a garae Of dominoes with
him, so this old gentleman played and
played solitaire all by himself. There
was n particular game that had never
come out straight, save once before, and
that was in 1913, when Louis Philippe
was deposed. and then the house he
had lived in hsd come tumbling down
over his head.
AS all card players are superstitious,
this old gentleman believed in coinci-
dences. He was then working at this
same intricate game when crash camea
shell and knocked of half the roof,
making the house shake to its foun-
dation. His servant woman begged
him on her knees to leave the house.
Never" he said. l have the firm
conviction-see, Maria, / wanted the
kingof hearts, and the king has come
| have the firm conviction that | shall
bring the game to q happy conclusion.
l must have now the three OF spades,
or the game is abruptly closed if it
don't turn up. See, as if by magic.
here is the dear three of spades" and
the old gentleman smiled. Then a solid
shot tore through the story above him,
and the servant woman fled. When
the Prussians burst into the house, a
quarter of an hour afterward, they
found an old gentleman quietly seated
before a table with a pack OF cards on
it. Though the house had been riddled
like a sieve, the old solitaire was I'M
scathcd. "See. Mcssieurs les Ale
mands," he said, ..for the last fifty
years I have been trying to make this
solitaire. and, congratulate me, for this
is my second success. But you are a
set Of wretches; you are the dcspoilcrs
of my country, and l shall sell my life
dearly" Then the old gentleman.
quick as lightning, opened a drawer" Of
his table, and pulled out q pistol and
tried to fire at the Prussians, but a Ba-
varian sergeant struck him with a rifle
took over the head, and, as the old
monomaniac breathed his last he said:
"Only twice, only twice in q lifetime!
Still I die contented. Paris Paper.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-25
Wanted q Chance.

In the smoking car of a Michigan
Central train the other day a Detroit
maj got to going on the political situa-
ton, and as a crowd gathered around
him he kept his chin working away
for a full half hour without a stop.
Finally a stranger came up to him and
whispered in his ear:
"Cut it short, my friend-cut 1t
short"
The Detroiter launched forth with a
new idea, but at the end Of ten minutes
the same man whispered again:
''say, friend, aren't you going to d.
vide up? l want q chance at this
opposite crowd"
"Eh? Do yor belong to the opposite
party?"
"No, sir-I'm a three-card monte
man, and | want to work the crowd and
get off at Jackson"
He was given chance Detroit Free
Press.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-25
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Charles Harris, of Belleville, Ten,
has invented q machine for washing
dishes Chicago Herald.
"A patent, the invention of q Char
lottesville Va.) man, for indicating
stations during the passage of cars, has
lately been tried on the Chesapeake Il
Ohio Railway. 1t works automatically.
~. Y. Times.
There is, it seems, says the klepto-
maniac OF the New York Sun, an UNI
brella that can not be stolen. A genius
has invented a detachable handle, upon
Withdrawing which the ribs are auto
matically locked. Replacing it unlocks
them. No two handles fit the same UNI
brella.
The highest velocity that has been
impaired to shot is given as 1926 feet
per second. being equal to a mile in 80
seconds. The velocity Of the earth at
the equator, due to rotation on it's axis,
is one thousand miles per hour, or a
mile in SO seconds; and thus, if q can
non bail were fired due west, and could
maintain its initial velocity, it would
beat the sun in its apparent journey
around the arth.-Chicago Times.
The value of the willow crop of
Wyoming County, N. Y, is estimated
at $780, 0o. The heaviest crops are
found in the towns of sPerry, Gaines
vile and Warsaw, and the willows are
shipped to Syracuse, Buffalo and New
York to German basket-makers, where
they command from four to twenty-four
dollars per ton. Before 1879 the will
lows had to be stripped of their bark
where they were raised, which was ac-
complished by standing the punches in
a stream of water. Since 1879 the buy
ers take them bark and all and strip the
stalk by steam power, which makes it
more profitable for the producers.-M.
Y. Iaibune.
The depth of sleep has been tho
novel subject of investigation bv two
German physicians, working upon the
principle that the depth of sleep is pro-
portional to the sound required to
awaken. Ingenious experiments showed
that with a perfectly healthy man,
slumber during the first hour is very
light, after an hour and a quarter the
depth of sleep increases rapidly and
reaches it's maximum at one ald three
quarters hours. The slumber then
lightens gradually, but reaction into a
deeper sleep occurs after five and half
hours of repose. after which gradual
awaking proceeds. Imperfect health
or unusual exertion produced marked
Irregularities.
Wooden ties for railways are becom-
ing more expensive every year., and the
time is coming when possibly some SUBJ
stitute will have to be devised for them.
The chief engineer of an Eastern rail
road is about to try some experiments
with steel ties. They would be the same
in size and shape as the present wooden
ties, except that they would be hollow,
and they would practically last until
they rusted away, while the best oak
ties last only ABOUT eight years. Some
of the advantages claimed for the steel
ties are that the expense of maintaining
the track would be largely reduced. the
road-bed would be firmer and smoother,
and trains could run at much higher
speed over them. The wear and tear
on track and rolling stock would also
be lessened, because the track is
smoother. Chicago Journal.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1884-01-25
PITH AND POINT,

DE chap dat am stoopin' ober hoe
in out his later patch amt ap, to see
all de leetle failin's OBJ his nlburs.-
Life.
"A great many editors have lately
been devoting themselves to defining
the art and science of kissing. We
snail not follow their examples, as we
do not carr to expose ignorance on
that subject.-L0WeW Citizen.
And now a Connecticut woman ap-
pears who insists that she is III years
old. 1t is a curious fact that after a
woman has passed her hundredth birth
day she ceases to have any false pride
about her age.-N. Y. Grdphac..
The reason why crops always turn
out to be better than has been expected
is because many people always expect
the worst, and some of them are mean
enough to feel disappointed if their ex-
p%ectations are not realized.-M, o.
Picayune.
Shut the door.
When winters breeze
Denudes the trees
AM nature settles down to freeze;
When round the door
The wild winds roar
And cold comes through the cracked old floor
Our friends forget to shut the door.
OIL City Blizyard.
-..Algernon, I have a stitch in my
side" 81 am not surprised, my dear.
You were hemmed in by the crowd at
the party last night" ..No; 1 think l
got it while basting the turkey"
"You tuck too much pains over it's
"Algernon, why will you persist in
rutf1ing my temper in this way?"
''MereIy a biased notion of yours and
furbelow my MISUNDERSTANDING
Call.
-"Thatpoor fellow" said a temper
ance orator, pointing to a cripple,
''owes his dilapidated condition to
whisky" "You are wrong" replied a
b%ystander. ''That man is paralyzed,
and ] am certain that he never
drank" ''Oh, that really makes no
difference in my argument rejoined
the orator, '.for if he had been addicted
to drink he would have been paralyzed
sooner. "-ArkonSuW Irareler.
Il suppose you often want some
thing to till up your paper with?' said
a man, coming into a country news.
paper office with a fOur-column COM
m%unication on a patent, duplex, double
back-action harrow of his own inven.
ton. ''Oh. no." said the man of the
quill, "the paper is full enough. 1t is
the editor who wants something to fill
up with. This will make four columns
and two sticks - forty-tw'o dollars,
please. '-Maddletown Transcript.
-Heredity: "Do you believe in the
law of hereditary transmiSsion?" asked
a gentleman of Mr.. Popperman. 81
do, most decidedly. l can cite a re.
markable instance of it. My great.
grandfather had a positive squirt in his
eye. My grandfather squinted; SO die
my father, and this optical peculiarly
has descended into my own lamily.h
sob, you must be mistaken. MIR
Popperman; you don't squint." "No.''
@'Nor your little girl" No" ..No1
your little 10y" ''No. But my wit,
does,"-N y. Journal