St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-12

be in no hurry about retiring. He is OF
very obstinate turn of mind. Since he has
gotten it into his head that some of the aspi-
rants for his place are trying to hurry up bis
retirement, he may not go out until his
death. He is passonately devoted TO
mathematics. He flies to figures for reloxa-
tion from the law. He is one OF the most
accomplished mathem iticians in the coun-
try. He has a very hot temper. He was
originally Intended for the ministry. he
was born in Berne, New York state. He was
the eldest of eleven sons. He was farmers
boy. He graduated from Rutgers college
Wit Frederick T. Freinghuysen and Court
land Parker. de was railroad lawyer dur
ing the greater part of his New Jersey
career. He was appointed to the bench by
President Grant in 1870. Two stories are
told illustrating his hot temper. Once, when
he was studying theology, two students
came along and found him sound
asleep over theological work
They stood laughing at him when he woke
up. He flew into such great rage at their
making game Of him and sworc so that it
was not thought bes: for him to pursue his
theological studies, but for him to turn to
the-nore cougenial occupation of the law.
AT another time he was leaving home to try
a case in some distant town. AS he was 60
ing out Of the door his wife noticed that he
had on pair of old trousers with 4 hole in
the seat. Sac called him back and pointed
out TO him the disgrace of going
away from home in such shabby
clothes. The future justice went back and
put on pair of new trousers, but when he
arrived al the station he found that the delay
in changing the trousers had caused him to
lose his train. He went home in frighttul
rage, flew up stairs to his room, pulled OF
the new trousers and tore them in two,
vowing, with wild and horrible oaths, that
those trousers would never cause him to
lose another train. Then he put on his old
pair and went back to his law practice.
SOCIAL WASHINGTON.
The Wednesday night German club have
been obliged to change their invitation for
next week to Tuesday evening owing TO
rather the funny reason that they find they
can't get the hall the night from which the
club takes its name. The party win be later
than usual, as the presidents reception is set
for from 9 to IL that same evening, and, as
the army, navy, supreme court and congress
are invited to meet the diplomatic corps, the
occasion will be too brilliant to be slighted.
This is the first of series Of entertainments
that will close Mr.. Arthur's ad-
mill ha
January 20 and January % respectively.
fourth one for the public is
spoken of, but too vaguely to be definitely
counted upon, and Mrs. McElroy has as yet
made no announcements Of when she will be-
gin her Saturday afternoon receptions. The
arrangements for welcoming the coming and
speeding of the parting guest are much better
than last year. A temporary entrance is
opened through window to the east OF the
portico This is to be covered with an avn
ing and gives directly on a stairway leading
into the executive Offices on the second floor
These will do duty as cloak rooms, and the
guests, their lace, satin, velvet, bullion gold
lace, and epaulets, no longer hidden under
the bushel of wraps, will 20 by the hallway
and descend to the suite of the reception
rooms by the western stairway. The diplomatic
corps always enter by the south portieo, and,
as they are the special guests Of the occasion,
the cloak rooms will be reserved for them.
The state dinners viii commence within
few days. The cabinet will be the first guests,
the justices will be the next and then con
gress, so the White house will be great CEN
ter Of elegant entertainments until the 4th
Of March.
Commodore an Mrs. Semmes have Issued
cards for a dancing reception to be given at
their home at the navy yard Wednesday
from 10 p IN. They have an attractive
daughter, whom they Introduce this winter TO
society. Maj. and Mrs. Porter Heep
their pretty guests, Miss Mcclellan and Miss
Lea, Of Philadelphia. These teas are the
most sensible freak OF fashion we have ever
had, and the number OF them proves their
popularity. The beautiful Miss O'Donnell,
of Baltimore, gave one Thursday TO her
Washington friends, as did also Mrs Anden-
reid, whose daughter, Miss Florence, is one
and Mrs. Fleming gave one yesterday after
noon, from 3 to 6.
NIMMo's RAILROAD STUDIES.
Mr.. Nimmo, chief OF the bureau OF statis-
tics, has been studying the railroad problem
for several wears, and his conclusions will be
stated In kts report on internal commerce
which viii lrpear this week. In the course
Of his remegSs on pooling, to which he de-
votes considerable space, ne says: From the
force Of circumstances, railroad managers
are now compelled to pursue line Of policy
promoave of the commercial in
terests Of the cities gpon which
their traffic interests mainly depend
The regulaiive influence exerted over rates
by competition Of commercial forces Is not 4
con slant force, nor Is it exerted everywhere
alike. On the other hand, 1t is operative
chiefly on the great lines OF commerce and
with respect to through traffic. Il IS mainly
this influence which induces the low rate for
long hauls. Mr.. Nimmo speaks Of the de-
morauzatiou OF business caused By freight
rate wars, when no man knows what his
com petitor pays or what he himself viii have
TO pay tomorrow, and says: 1.-The
only eIpedient which has vet
been devised for the prevention
OF the evils Of wars Of rates is that Of pooling
or the appor;iop ment Of traffic. Neither the
national government nor any state govern
meut has ever proposed any eKpejieut for
the correction Of evils incident 20 wars of
rates, and pooling, therefore, stands at the
present day as the only apparent substitute
for operating Of the regulating influence Of
the commercial laws Of supply aud demsud.
and compelling. which laws, as before
stated, never have, aud in the nature
NJ thtn,s never can become the deterunipous