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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
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FROM lne TlllsUurg OlSpalcn.
"There's carload of solid comfort for the
young ladies'" said gentleman in Law
renceyille last evening to a Dispatch re-
porter, pointing to car standing on the AL
legheny Valley railroad. ''Now there's
twenty i've barrels of chewing gum there"
it is fact that nearly all of the chewing gum
consumed In the United States and Vassar
college comes from Pittsburgh
'.Of what is this maidenly solace com
poseds" asked the news paper man.
"Well, It's made from tar, and the worst
of tar The Standard Oil company is a big
thing on wheels when you get to talking
about oil, but 1t is just as big relatively
speaking when you get into the province of
chewing gum. You see, they control nearly
all of the refneries, and it is from them that
the gum is evolved, so to speak. The re-
finers take the residuum from the crude oil
after the refined article has been made and
work it in an agitator, producing certain
grade of paraffne, wax-like substance.
This is sent to two firms located in Boston
and New York, who put it through another
refining process and then scent the stuff out,
cut it up into small pieces and then retail
dealers take uOIu Vi IL duu tuOuSd0u5
of giddy girls happy with 'somethin to
chaw' The wax, as loaded on the cars, is
worth II cents pound, but when put
through the second refining process its cost
is 30 cents pound l suppose pound of
refined parafiine will suffice for the making
of 500 pieces Of chewing gum; Sd the profit
in the business is apparent when you recol--
lect that 1t retails for one and two cents
stick
''How much Of the wax is shipped from
Pittsburg wecklyf' asked the reporter.
''Well, about fifty barrels per week. Some
of it is used for finishing up insulated tele-
graph and telephone wires, some for making
fancy candles; but the best grades are used
for making chewing gum. In fact, it can
be safely computed that % barrels of this
wax are weekly shipped from Pittsburg to be
worked up into chewing gum. 1t is not very
attractive looking substance when it has
gone through the first refining process, but
after it has been reagitated it comes out
beautiful pearl-white in color and is abso-
Iutely tasteless. The making OF paraffine is
one of the green spots in the desert of REIN
ing Just now, considering the condition OF
the oil trade. 1t Is only within the past few
years that the secondary refining process has
been accom- pIished in this country. The
wax was sent to Scotland and then shipped
back to this country. The two firms men
toned in New York and Boston are now
making good thing out of this business"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
CANCER INCREASING.

The disease with which Gen. GRANT is
afflicted is more common than is generally
supposed A correspondent of the Spring
field Republican says that cancer in Massa-
chusetts is one of the twelve most destruct-
i've diseases. In 1889 it was the tenth most
destructive, in 1878 the fifteenth. Taking
the mortality from cancer, for the entire de-
cade 1S70-S0, the average was one death to
every $500 people. The number of deaths
from cancer in Massachusetts in 1889
was 9S7, of whom GAL were women, the
decedents being from 40 to 20 years OF age.
A writer in the Pail Mall Gazette, whose ar
tiele is quoted in the Popular Science Month
" for March, claims that there is a marked
increase in Great Britain, aud that it is due
to good living, inasmuch as the disease pre-
walls among the rich rather than among the
poor. This theory in connection with that
of French and American physicians, which
attributes cancer of the tongue and mouth to
tobacco smoking, would imply that the nico-
tine poison of tobacco is not apt to produce
cancer unless the blood has first been heated
by rich diet or excessive drink. French
writer on the same subject gives the proper
ton among the rich people of
France at 1O6 cases per 1000,
and among the poor az per 1000. These
statements apparently indicate far greater
prevalence of the disease abroad than here.
It is most prevalent in England and Central
Europe, while in Northern countries it sell
dom appears. 1t is also said that the disease
exists among domestic animals, but not
among wild.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
MENTION OF MEN.

Sunset Cox is sweet sixty and as serene as
summer day.
Mr.. Robert C. Blame says his brother James
is in very good health.
An exchange calls Lamar "a Southern DIRE am
er, the Hamlet OF the lost cause
Mr.. Van Wyck is said to use three desks to
pound on while addressing the senate.
Arctic Explorer Greedy viii soon visit England
where be will meet with warm reception.
Mr.. Garland believes in breyity. He used
only twelve words when he sent in his resigna-
ton as senator.
Gen. Mcclellan has consented to deliver the
Decoration Day address at Antie;am. Little Mac
is acapital orator.
Secretary Manning is said to be the hand
soonest man in the administration.
There are two pairs Of whiskers in the cabinet,
two smooth faces and three isolated mustaches.
Benson ]. LOSING, the historian, has written
q letter commanding the forthcoming American
exhibition in London
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
GOSSIP ABOUT GIRLS.

Miss Warden Is going to dramstize her''House
on the Marsh" and play the heroine part her
self
Florence NarrTat wiz eschev loE-neeked
dresses now that she has bronchitis from wea:ir 2
one on her lecture tour.
Mics Cleveland. the presidents sister, does
not approve Of dancing, cut she does like to
see impatient Office seekers hop, skip and
jump.
Miss Evelyn Ames. daughter Of Lieut.. Gov.
Anes, is regarded b. people of musical culture
as the finest amateur pianist ia Boston
Mrs.. Tom Th1nb Is said By the po.tman on
the route to receive very large nsil since the
announcement Of her coming marriage to . dim
NATIVE Italian
Princess Beatrice has accepted the bridal uusie
composed for her approaching marriage, but her
mother has lot yet accepted the iuvitatioz to Be
present when it IS played.
II znst have been a kenPseked husband sho
discovered shAt women are Ike thisiies-aP-
preached With fear, theF sting"
!, Is sid that Japanese women have never
seen ard co rot knoz the Ese OF pins. But
iheu- who cares a5oat n1gging 3 japanese
vozans
Mrs Hendricks who = noted for her good
works. has zlrsAdy made visit-of practical
charity among the Washington poor. she has
20 sympathy Tor hungry plaee-h1ntsrs. how
ever.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
TIE saGE oE GREYsro3E.

Mr.. WATTERsoN, who has always held very
intimate relations with Mr.. TILDEN, thus
speaks of the venerable sage in the Louisville
Courier-Journal:
Not until Mr. TnDENs letter to the Democrats
OF the United States, drawn out by their declared
purpose to nominate him by reclamation at Chi
cage, and announcing his decision not again to
become candidate for the presidency, did the
country finally consent to take him at his word.
But it may be doubted whether even now it fully
realizes the mistake it made from the first as to
his true character.
be an office. He is unable to conceive how any
one can be sincere in the expression of distaste
for public station. To him such expressions
convey the idea of sour grapes. Yet IL true that
at no time did Mr.. TILDEN set an excessive value
upon the presidency. One day the whole story Of
his life will be told, and when it is it will be
shown and proven that during the disputed
count he rejected all offers and opportunities to
| compass the end by corrupt appliances, and that
ne was as much in earnest in 1880 in declining
TO be named as candidate as he was in ss4.
indeed, his career from first to last abounds with
evidences OF steady and sturdy disinclina-
lion TO accept office Though an actor, eminent
In affairs, ne is philosopher; voracious reader
OF DOCKS; critic of singular acumen and taste
man OF the world among men of letters and a
man OF letters among men Of the world.
his retirement from various companies and
corporations of which he was director, and in
winch he owned large interests, is in accordance
with purpose formed four or five years ago to
close his accounts, financially, with as much ex-
petition as could be done without injury to
others. He had resolved not to cheat his old
age out of its repose. The circumstance has no
greater significance. He is, physically, very
much the same that he has been for years; not
robust, but thoroughly sound in every vital part ;
and, intellectually as overlooking and scintillant
as ever.
In the election of Mr.. CLEVELAND he expe-
rienced the fullest enjoyment of a sense of his
toric justice, and, in seeing his old friends around
the new president he feels that all has been
achieved which he himself could have achieved
in the direction of poetic justice. The scoun-
drels who cheated him are all punished. The
true men who stood by him have all their hearts
could desire. He is ready at any time to say,
''Lord, let now Thy servant depart in peace. ~
In another way, but in kindred spirit, the weird
prophecy of the Scottish legend has come true,
for
1.-The wrong is made right. and the dark it is
light;
And Bertram's right and Bertram's might
Have met on Eilangowans height
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

A human hand and part Of an arm were
found in the fire box of locomotive on the
Erie division Of the Susquehanna road yester-
day.
In game of cards at Buds Point, Mo-,
yesterday George Jones and James England,
colored men, quarreled, when Jones killed
England with knife and fed.
Rev. Walter G. Douglas, for nine years
secretary of the Y. M. G. A. at st. Louis,
has accepted the position of state secretary
OF that association in Massachusetts,
From 6 to 10 inches of snow fell in Vir-
ginia and North Carolina on Tuesday night.
James Mccullough, burned in the gaso-
line lamp explosion at Braddock, Pa, died
yesterday morning in great agony.
Gen. Carries Pacheco, Mexican minister OF
public works, had his leg successfully ampu-
tated yesterday.
At New Town Creek, last evening, an oil
tank in Zone & Jennings works exploded,
destroying l5, 1000 barrels Of oil worth $4,000
Thousands of golfers in the west York
shire mining districts have been notified of
10 per cent reduction in wages.
The Prince of Wales and son and the Duke
of Edinburg have gone to Berlin. The
before starting
AS precaution the troops were confined
in their barracks at Paris yesterday, it being
the anniversary of commune day, but there
was no disturbance.
The grand master of Orangemen at Belfast
has been officially notified that the Prince
of Wales will be pleased to receive his ad-
dress.
There was more rioting yesterday at
Jurgan.
A reduction Of sixpence per day has been
ordered in miners wages in Scotland.
The British and Russian ministers at Pekin
in trying to arrange a France and China
peace, state the war has cost China go, 900, 900
tories.
The London morning papers yesterday ac-
cepted the convention with the powers re-
garding Egyptian finances as the best way
out of the woods.
The North German Gazette justifes the
French in declaring rice contraband of war.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19

The difficulty of carrying on war in AT
ghanistan was so well understood by the
English and Russian governments that
probably this fact had more to do with the
amieablc adjustment between the two great
powers than any love that one had for the
other. England, particularly, has reason to
appreciate the difficulty, for she has had an
experience that was bitter enough to keep
alive the recollection of it for many years to
come. 1t took $4,000 British troops with
40, 600 camp followers nearly seven months
to subdue the Afghans and penetrate to the
sacred city OF Cabool. England could con-
quer, but could not hold Afghanistan, and
when decimated by continual Afghan insur-
rections the British army attempted to retreat
to Jellalabad in 1S42, the entire army, con-
sstng of f. 500 soldiers with $4,000 camp
followers, persisted in the rocky defiles under
the fire of the hill tribes, in spite oil an agree
ment previously entered into with the Afghan
chiefs Only one man lived to tell the story
OF the disaster He was an army surgeon
by the name of BRYDoN, and was the only
one TO reach Jellalabad to tell the dreadful
news.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
SAUCE FOR sUIToRs.

A Connecticut youth of % has just
married a widow Of 70. He evidently wanted
a wife who knew how TO cook.---Phhadelphia
Call.
1t is a remarkable fact that young man
never slips down in slushy street except
when pair Of pretty girls are looking at
him. -Rockland Courier Gazette.
''How can find ont all about the young
lady TO whom ] am engaged" asks pro-
spective benedict. Has she younger
brotherf II so, consult him.-Boston Post.
1t is the young lover who finds himself
kicked down the front stoop by the irate
parent trying TO save enough on coal and
gas 70 pay taxes with who makes his appear
ance before the foot-lgbts. Pittsburg Chron-
icle-Telegraph.
A Toledo man has been fned,s50 and costa
for trying 10 kiss a young lady. If be had
succeeded the likelihood IL that she would
never have brought an action against bin
except perhaps one for breach OF promise Of
marriage. Lowell Citizen.
Ardent Lover-I have called, sir, TO ask
your permission to pay my addresses TO
your daughter.
Old Gent (somewhat dear)-Pay for her
dresses7 Why, certainly, my dear sir.
Here are the bills.
He gave one glance at them and fed.
Philadelphia Call.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
French Ch,vairu in china,

From Taiwan Cor. OF the London Times.
Since toe 5tn inst. (Marcb) the French
have been constantly engaged in the
destruction of small craft, not only Of junks
from the mainland-which might be carry
ing contraband Of war-but of fishing and
trading craft, boats carrying frewood, dung,
peanuts and charcoal In fact, the hundred
and one forms Of small craft used by The
Chinese TO gain an honest livelihood have
been shot, sbelled, blown up, burned, tor
pedoed, sunk, OF scGttled along the coasts.
The survivors Of their crews have been kid
navped and sent to Kelung to work the bat
teries. We bsve seen three mighty ships
among them the Triomphante, pursuing q
little Junk laden with dried fish, firing big
guns and round after round from the ma
chine guns in the tops ct the poor junk-men.
Hundreds Of junks have been thus des-
troyed, and the greatest misery has ie-
suited.
The Chinese are greatly exasperated, and
their ni-feeIiug extends to the English,
whose colony Of Hong Kong Is allowed TO
form the French base for such warfare. Our
position Is rendered extremely dangerous.
There is no word Of exaggeration in all this
TIE Chinese troops attacked the French
lines at Eeluug on the 10th inst, but we're
repulsed During the fight 8 number Of the
kidrapped boatmen broke loose Nany Of
them we're shot but over sixfy ESCAPED. and
some reached their homes overland. One of
these men was wounded. He SAYS tBat be
wcs not badly treated on board the French
ship, except that bis pig-tsil was cut OF; but
at KeIGng the prisoners we're driven like
dogs. and made TO carry sand and earth 70
the batteries. They received no food except
what the AEamese chose 20 give them, and
had 10 water when 10 did not rain.
Numbers Of them. through illness, we're
unable 10 work The FreEch soldiers tnen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
SCORE ANOTHER ONE FOR SCIENCE.

SCORE ANOTHER ONE FOR SCIENCE.
exhausted itself in its discoveries relating to
the fatal qualities of OSCILLATION. But 1t
hadn't Like an invincible army marching
on to fresh conquests the scientific researches
Of the medical faculty are constantly bring
ing to light new truths of special value to the
human race. The latest discovery in this
line is that unmarried people suecumb to
cholera more readily than married people do.
The prospect of a CHASTITY visitation from the
dreadful plague during the coming summer
invests this discovery with peculiar interest
to large and respectable body of American
citizens. 1t is going to initiate the matri-
monial market. Thousands of young men
and young women whose VOWS are. already
plighted will be hurried up to have the marri-
age rite solemnized before warm weather
comes. Then there are thousands of others
who have not exchanged VOWS, but whose
two hearts have been palpitating as one for
some time, will have the seals broken from
their lips and the words of love yet unspoken
will be ratified out in lively style. What eager
iAeStO tucTc Will 'UC " ItdCu luC
monical goal before cholera comes. For the
next two months there will be hurrying to
and fro and all the bustling preparations
which precede the wedding day. The busy
hum of the sewing machine will be heard in
all the land, and there will be tucking and
bouncing and baking and cooking, and the
air will be musical with those happy snatches
OF song which brides-elect always sing. but
are never sung after the Inauguration, and
the merry peal of wedding bells will be con-
stantly Ginning. So the next two moons
will be period of bliss beyond all that the
minstrel has told, and through all the reful-
gent summer the front gates viii have per
feet rest. But, alas in the midst of all
these happy scenes there hangs dark pic
ture. There are number of old bachelors
and old maids who dread marriage worse
than the cholera. And there is danger that
they will be Indifferent to the warnings of
science and hold on to their condition of
single wretchedness until it is everlastingly
too late. Science has kindly pointed out the
danger that bachelors and spinsters are ex-
posed to if the cholera visits this country,
and now humanitarians must devise some
means to rescue these obstinate people from
the destruction that awaits them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
An Actress Creates G Sensation.

New YORK Correspondence Boston Herald.
AS Miss Virginia Dreher came out with the
rest OF the audience from a matinee at
DaIy's tbeater the other afternoon she at
tracted not little attention. Her costume,
so far as black dress and black velvet hat
were concerned, could not have been less
conspicuous, but the coat worn with them
was rather striking and when it was dis
PLAYED on such fine figure It went without
saving that the actress was a magnet for all
eyes as.she wended her Eag down street, ac-
ccrrpanied BY a pretty child and an elderly
LADY,. The coat, which was evidently an
English importation, vas Of fawn-colored
cloth. braided In novel was, Stimulating a
sort Of bodice beneath the arms, and it was
finished at the bottom With loops Of the ma
terial beneath braid.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
REDu crIoY IN PosrAGE.

No legislation of the last congress will re-
ceiye more general Endorsement from the
people than that feature Of the postoffice ap-
preparation bill which provides for reduction
in both letter and newspaper postage. After
the first day of July next letter postage will
be two cents for one ounce, just double the
amount of weight carried at the present rate.
The reduction in the postage of newspapers
is lust as Important. One cent pound, the
postage to be prepaid, will be sufficient after
July |. And any article in a newspaper may
be marked for observation, except by written
or printed words, without increase of post
age.
The bill provides for special stamp, of
the value of ten cents, which, 'when attached
to a letter, in addition TO the lawful postage,
shall eutitle the letter TO immediate delivery
at any place containing 1000 population or
over, according to the federal census, within
tte carrier limit of any free delivery Office, or
within one mile of the postoffice, or any other
postoflice coming within the provisions Of
this law, which may, in like manner, be
designated as a special delivery office; that
such specially stamped letters shall be deliv-
cred between O'Clock a. m. aud midnight
that a book shall be provided in which the
person to whom the letter is addressed shall
acknowledge its receipt; that messengers for
this special delivery are to be paid so per
cent. of the face value of all the stamps re-
ceived and recorded in a month, provided
that the aggregate compensation paid to any
one person for such service shall not exceed
$50 per month; and provided, further, that
the regulations for the delivery of these
specially stamped letters shall in no way in
terfere with the prompt delivery of letters as
provided BY existing laws and regulations. !"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
THE MARKETS.

Business on the New York board yesterday
though irregular and feverish was more active
than for several days past. The trouble in the
market YVES between the Pacific Mail and Union
Pacific. both of which declined heavily. Pacific
Mail closed at loss of 2% per cent. Union
Pacific showed net decline of ~ per cent,
Central Pacific declined n per cent. on light
dealing It was reported that Gould will be in
New York this week, and that when he arrives
bull campaign will be started The Chicago,
St. Paul. Minneapolis g. Omaha road declared its
quarterly dividend Of / 4 per cent. on preferred
stock The wheat market was still weak and
closed in Chicagolast night where it did the
night before. In st. Paulit was weak. In Min
neapols there was more activity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-19
AfAxIMs WISE AND OTHERWISE.

Tears are mustard plasters to the heart
Whitehall Times.
An egg in the cup is worth two in the nest.
Boston Post.
Be good-and you will be a curiosity
Burlington Free Press.
A word in mind is worth two in the die
tionary. Philadelphia Call
Love your enemy, but don't buy his boy a
drum.-Chicago Ledger.
Discomfort is the steam engine of progress.
-Pittsburg. Chronicle-Telegraph
Tobacco in the hand is worth two in the
bush.-Cincinnati Merchant Traveller.
Some men are smart, while some are made
to smart. Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
A soft answer turneth away wrath, but a
club keeps it turned away.-Whitehall
lines.
soft answer turneth away wrath, but a
stout kick frequently annihilates it.-Pitts-
burg Chronicle-Telegraph.
1t is wrong to suppose that rolling stone
gathers no moss. 1t very often gathers re-
morse.-Yonkers Statesman.