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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
GOING To PIECES.

The New York papers give the details OF
the meeting in that city last week of the
members of the American Wall Paper asso-
citation. This association has been the most
successful pool ever organized, but accord
ing to the reports of the New York papers
it is now torn by internal dissension,
which will probably lead to an early disco
luton. Organized in 1879, and embracing
all the leading manufacturers of the cOun-
try, the American Wall Paper association
has been for the past six years the most
powerful and successful monopoly in Amer
lea. The fact that at the present time
there are but three manufacturers OF wall
paper not members of the association shows
the absolute manner in which this organl-
cation controls the wall paper market. The
methods of the association. which have
been as follows, go to show the cast-lron
rules by which its members were
bound: ''Pooling arrangements were
made for year. To the general
pool fund each member contributed sum
of money as forfeit to the other members in
case he violated the agreement entered
into. This sum was apportioned to each
member, at first arbitrarily, later Oh the
basis of capital invested in business. Each
associate member was also required to de-
post with the commissioner a stipulated
sum, either in money or bonds, to insure
his conforming to all the rules. A scale Of
prices for certain grades Of goods, classified
from the finest of gold papers to the cheap
kitchen papers, was fixed, and scale OF
discounts for the large purchasers in the
trade was arbitrarily made. At these figures
each member was bound to sell his goods
if he sold them at all. He could get prices
above the figures if he could; below them
he could not go. A similar scale was also
fixed for the trade and each dealer bound
himself by written contract not to sell be-
low the prices fixed by the pool. The PEN
atty for the violation of the agreement was a
prohibition from purchasing any goods made
by any member of the pool in the future or
until relieved from this ban by the associa-
ton. Protection as to card rates was thus
absolutely assured. Now as to the profits.
To the associations pool commissioner each
member made report at stated periods Of
the goods manufactured of the sales made,
and of the profits on the business during
he time covered by the report. The profits
went into common pool, and were divided
among the members, the division being
made pro rata on the basis of business
done, so that each member, whether he had
successful year or not, was assured of a
certain percentage OF profits based upon the
capital invested and the value of his output
in the previous year. With the renewal of
the pool on the 1st of July of each year
there was readjustment of percentages in
the division of profits for the coming
year."
The dispute has been as to the manner in
which the profits should be divided, and the
object of the present meeting is to agree if
possible on the division Of profits for the
year beginning with the first of next
month.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
LIABLE FOR DAMAGES.

The Iowa supreme court has decided that
hotelkeeper who receives guests, knowing
that there is contagious disease in his
house, Is liable to damages to any guest who
may contract the disease. A lady went to
hotel and was taken down with small
poX. She caught the disease from guest
who was in the house when she went there.
The landlord knew that there was a case
of smallpox in his house when he admitted
the plaintiff. When the latter got well she
sued for $4,000 damages and obtained a
verdict. 1t appeared that before going to
the hotel the plaintiff had heard a rumor
that there was smallpox there. The de-
PENDANT put in the plea that the plantiff
was guilty of contributory negligence in
not making inquiry as to the truth of the
rumor. On this point the supreme court
says: ''By keeping his hotel open for bust
ness the landlord in effect represented to all
travellers that it was reasonably safe place
at which to stop, and he is hardly in posi-
ton now to insist that the plaintiff, who
accepted and acted on this representation
and was injured because of its untruth,
shall be precluded from recovering for the
injury on the ground that she might by fur
Their inquiry have learned of its falsity."
The court held that the plaintiff was enti-
tied to damages, not only for the physical
and mental suffering she endured while
sick, but also for the marks left by the dis
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
VISION.

A pretty little story comes from Contra
liza, in Illinois, in which woman's strange
hallucination leads to peculiar sequel.
The wife of prominent local lawyer,
whose home is picture of loneliness and
plenitude. had yearned for years to have
her heart filled with the sunshine Of baby
love, but in. vain. After a married life of
many years, which had been unmarried by
regret or displeasure except the absence of
child to bless their union, the husband
and wife concluded to brighten up their
home by adopting baby girl if suitable
one could be found. One night two years
ago, Mrs. CASEY, for that is the lady's
name, was visited by a sister-in-law. In
the absence of the husband the two ladies
roomed together and before going to sleep
chatted over the proposed adoption. When
the conversation was over Mrs. CASEY was
electrified by a vision of childish loneliness
at her side. A baby girl with large brown
eyes and auburn ringlets lay there smiling
and cooilg' and silently supplicat-
ing for goodnight kiss. The lady
insensibly stopped over to caress the
UtduGllut flSlOu dllu III NdlllSllCu. bSulS
wide awake, very naturally the incident
made deep impression on her mind. A
few days later stranger appeared at the
home of Mrs. CASEY bearing a little girl in
his arms. He explained that he had heard
of the desire of the husband and wife to
adopt child and he had brought them
his only daughter, as he felt incompetent to
give her the advantages of cheerful home
and good education. which he was anxious
that she should have. From the moment
the stranger had entered the door. the lady
had been staring fxedly at the child in his
arms. There were the same brown eyes,
the auburn locks and the smiles of the
child she had seen in the vision. AS the
little one was placed On the floor by the
father the pent-up feelings of the woman,
who had all these years longed for the pos
session of such precious jewel, gave way
to an uncomfortable rapture. ''This is my
child" she exclaimed as she folded the
baby to her arms. The baby returned the
kisses and caresses, and then Mrs. CASEY
explained the cause of her emotion. The
adopted daughter was named VISION. That
was two years ago. 1t now transpires that
the adopted child is the great granddaughter
of Commodore OLIVER PERRY, the illus
triOuS naval hero.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
A Case Of Con,ractE Tabor

Special to the Globe.
New YoRK, June 91.-The first case I'M
der the United States law of Feb. 26. 1885,
pro hibiting the importation OF contract la
Dor came up in Castle Garden yesterday.
The City OF Richmond brought over nine
girls and one man who had been hired to
work in a spinning mill. The girls said
they had been spinners in the mill of Dun
bar McAlasters 81 Co. at Glilford and other
mills in Belfast, Ireland They had signed
contracts to emigrate to the mills of Dun
bar, McAlester u Co. in Greenwich, Wash
ington county, n. Y. They were to be
paid "A shillings pence (s9. 22l q week for
the first eighteen months and 16 shillings s
pence (S5.66) after that. Their passage
money was to be deducted from their
wages The girls were Swapping lasses
between the ages of is and 90, and several
OF them very pretty. The law imposes a
penalty OF $1,000 On the contractors for
each person SO imported, and $500 for each
person ON the captain Of the vessel il he i'm
ported them knowingly. The girls were to
have been met by James Bright, the mama
ger Of the mills, but he did not appear.
Supt. jackson sent the atidavits to the
United States district attorney and re-
quested him to bring suit for damages
against Dunbar, McAasters & Co. The
girls will be detained for the present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
Monopoly of TssstiIleries.

OTTAWA, Ont, June 21.--A memoran-
dunn has been received here by members of
the federal parliament protesting against
some Of the provisions of the act to amend
the consolidated inland revenue act of
1888. One of the clauses of the bill in
question is as follows: After the 1st of
July, 1887, no spirits subject to excise shall
be entered for consumption which have not
been manufactured for at least twelve
months, and after the 1st day of July, 1890.
no such spirits shall be entered for CON
sumption which have not been manufac-
tured for at least two years" The memo
randum holds that this provision. if ac-
cepted, would render it impossible in the
whole dominion to start new distillery.
and those actually in existence would
have a complete and protected
monopoly as new establishment, unless it
could command an enormous capital, could
not enter on the fabrication of spirits if it
should not get back some of its disburse-
ments, which are always heavy before two
years. There are, it is said, only five dis
tilleries in Canada, all in the province of
Ontario, and in 1879 pool was established
with view to determine uniform prices
for each CT their products, which are about
rs per cent above those asked in other
countries, where labor and raw material are
just as costly as in Canada. It is also said
that in the province of Quebec some capi-
talists are ready not later than next year to
break up the monopoly on the Ontario dis
tilleries, provided such legislation as this
does not fetter them in their project.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
Notes About Town.

The receipts of the bridge for the three
days of the new tender We're Sos 40.
| Senator Sabin was much better yester.
day, and the doctor is quite satisfied with
his improvement.
Since yesterday the lake has fallen con.
| siderably, the heavy north wind doing much
| towards that result.
! The ST. CroiX Savings and Loan associ-
alton held its regular monthly meeting on
Saturday evening when several loans were
made at good figure.
George Gorham left for Portland on Sat-
urday evening; also George F. Sabin and
wife. Of the large number that left last
week the greater number will remain the
full limit of their tickets.
Extensive preparations are being made
for the fair which begins at Music hall this
week for the benefit of the Mennerchor So
ciety, who are making an effort to get up
hall for themselves.
Wednesday being the Frenchmen's na-
tional holiday will be duly observed by the
French citizens Of Saltwater, of whom the
city has many, by picnic on the Somerset
road, some seven miles east of the city
They intend to have a very pleasant time.
The dance which will be given by the
citizens for the benefit of j. w. Pitman,
who lost so heavily by the flood of last
week, in Music hall on Wednesday evening
next, promises to be big affair, as the
committee has disposed of large number
of tickets.
The police should enforce the dog ordi-
nance. There are some hundreds of useless
ours running the streets with no license
tags, and rendering it unsafe for persons to
be abroad. They run at horses, and there
have been several narrow escapes through
runaways caused by these snarling whelps.
Some of them are hardly worth the powder
and shot that will be required to end their
career, as some of the force may require to
empty several seven-shooters at them and
finish the job with a club. Let the ours be
eXterminated.
An excellent program has been prepared
and will be rendered this evening at the
Catholic fair at the roller skating rink.
There will be vocal and Instrumental music
and the drum corps will also be present
The exhibition of useful and ornamental
articles for sale or to be disposed of by
chance, will all be in place. Many articles
of rare value and beauty are now shown,
and. some of the work shown reflects the
greatest credit upon the Sisters of st. Jo-
seph and the other ladies. A beautiful oil
painting, presented from ST. Paul, is worthy
of close examination, it being a fine work
of art. The ladies will endeavor to make
it pleasant for those who may attend. The
fair will extend over. the Fourth of July.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
GOING TO SHUT DOWN.

It is announced that after the first Of
next month Mr.. CLEVELAND and his cabi-
net officers will decline to receive personal
visits from office-seekers or their friends
This is an innovation on long established
methods, and there may be some doubt
whether the president and his cabinet will
find it practicable to enforce the plan they
have adopted. 1t will meet with violent
opposition from the professional politicians,
and they may raise such an cutlery against
it that the president will be compelled to
abandon it. And yet there is no reason
why the mass of the people should not up
hold Mr.. CLEVELAND in this determination.
1t is impossible for the heads of the execu-
tive departments to attend decently to the
more serious business of the government
when they are compelled to give
up chief part of their time
and energy to considering the claims
of ottice-seekers, The continual i'm
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
The Coney 1slana Derby.

New YORK, June 21.-The following is
a description of the Coney Island Derby
race yesterday: Duffy, the California
Jockey, was determined not to be left on
Tyrant, as in his last race. He plunged
away five times in false starts before the
flag dropped. Getting away in close run
ming order, Peakes set the music to quick
step On Brockwood, ST. Augustine, Tyrant,
Heva and Joe Cotton pushing on in dark
bunch as named. Br0ckwood kept his
shoulders to the open, all being in the
above shape to the stand, half mile from
the start. Entering on the even mile Brock
wood raced on the van, with st. Augustine
at his neck, Tyrant and Joe
Cotton all tapping in the bunch.
On the turn for the back stretch Brockwood
pulled just clear of the pack, ST. Augustine
second, Tyrant. Heya and Joe Cotton lap
ping. BrockWood remained in the van for
mile from the start, when Duffy called on
Tyrant and Immediately great shout arose
''Tyrant leads" Tyrant's reign was very
brief. Mclaughlin brought Joe Cotton
forward on the long turn to the home
stretch, when a louder shout went up:
Joe Cotton is in front; he will win" A
tough battle came on the home stretch,
Tyrant galloping neck and neck with Joe
to the last furlong, when Joe pulled ahead,
Mclaughlin sending him in comparatively
easy winner, length ahead Of Tyrant,
Br0ckwood third, ST. Augustine fourth.
Time 2:4116
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22

portunities and demands of applicants and
their political and personal friends are an
injury to the public by the absorption of the
time of the president and the cabinet Off
GERS. There should be some system adopted
by which this outrageous interference with
the public interests should be stopped. 1t
is true that it is necessary to devote GER
tain portion of the time of the president
and the heads of departments to an investi-
cation and consideration of appointments.
But let it be done in a business-lilxe way by
allowing those who are responsible for the
appointments to impart the information that
is required. For illustration, what would
be thought of a board of railway directors
who would devote their time chiefly to
considering the appointment of employees OF
every grade. And yet the president and
cabinet are nothing more or less than the
directors of the national government, and
it is expected that they should exhibit the
same business sagacity that men display in
the ordinary business concerns of everyday
life
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
RECENT SPORTING EVENTS.
Burke, the ssTrish Lad - Expresses His
Opinion OF Sullivan.
Chicago In the Lead in the League
Base BAN Contest.
sprke,s opinion of john L.

Special to tho Globe.
CHICAGO, June 21.-Since his meeting
with John H., Jack Burke has continued in
training in the driving park just as hemight
have done had his contest with the champion
fallen through or been postponed. His OBJ
Ject in so doing is to maintain his present
perfect condition, SO that he may enjoy
every possible advantage in his contest with
Mitchell, which viii probably take place at
Battery ID armory within the next ten days.
Mitchell arrived from San Francisco to-day,
and will at once arrange with Parson
Davies for his meeting with the Irish lad.
Jack came in from the driving park yester-
day for q ''bit Of stay in town."
as he termed his VISIT and received the con-
CALCULATIONS Of many OF his friends who
had not seen him since his contest ON June
ID. Judging from your own experience,
what do you think Of Sullivan, Jack?n in
quired a GLOBE reporter. ''Well, !" replied
the Irish lad, II have faced lots OF good
ones, both In this country and England but
not one OF them can compare in any way
with the champion. I have heard it said
that he is not clever; that it is only his i'm
mense weight and power that enable him to
rush his men down. Now, ! say that Sulli-
van is as clever with his hands and head
and as quick upon his feet as any sparrer III
the country to-day. He is not
only powerful but his guard is fine, and it
takes man who has acquired deal Of
skill in the business to stop or get away
from his blows. Ordinary tactics will not
do with Sullivan; he knows them all and
seems to anticipate them, and blow which
would send another man to grass only
brings smile to the champions lips. 1t is
a wicked smile, though, and one that made
me a bit nervous when I saw it light up his
eyes after l had hit him several times in the
face"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22

The GLOBE takes pleasure in publishing
Mr.. BRAKES communication this morning,
in which he proceeds to further enlighten the
public in regard to the st. Paul i Sioux City
railway land grant. The GLOBE, however,
does not agree with Mr.. DRAKE in his opinion
that the discussion of this question through
the press has had damaging effect. On the
contrary, it has given the public better uu-
Outstanding of the situation than it has
heretofore had. Facts have been brought to
light which were not known, and while no
body has been harmed a great deal of good
has been done. Facts never hurt anybody,
except it be somebody that ought to be hurt.
The position of an independent newspaper is
to gather facts and to open to discussion any
or all questions that pertain to tho public in
terest.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22

The Democratic convention in Brown
county appears to have voiced the views of
Central Dakota in its denunciation of the di-
vision of the territory on the 46th parallel,
and the main object of the Sioux Falls con-
stitutional convention generally. A promi-
nent citizen Of Central Dakota sheds some
light on the situation in an interview with a
GLOBE reporter. From the tone of the con-
ventions so far held, regardless of party, his
prophecy that the convention will collapse of
its own dead weight will doubtless be verified.
Whether an injunction would have the effect
of preventing the call for the convention
being carried out in the face of the legis-
latfve enactment providing for the convention
is a legal problem which the courts may be
called upon to solve. In any event the whole
business is likely to prove abortive of the OBJ
ject aimed at.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
CROP REPORFS.
Splendid Prospect in tEae Province
OF NIalgiGObs.

Special to the Globe
WINNIPEG, June 21.-The Manitoba de-
partment of agriculture has issued the first
bulletin of the season, based on the returns
of 500 correspondents, showing that the
weather during seeding was exceedingly
favorable that the season is two weeks
earlier than the average and the summer
following largely increased. Total land
plowad is 519,735 acres, compared with
444, 915 in 1884; spring wheat acreage is
357, 013, compared with 307, 900 in 1884;
eats acreage is Isl, 368, com
pared with 172, 545 in 1854
Both crops are reported to be in the most
favorable conditions in all portions of the
province. Ample rain fell during the seed
ing to give grain good start and keep-up a
continuous growth. There is every indica-
ton Of an early harvest. The total product
Of wheat expected is 7,179, 531 bushels,
leaving surplus of 5,675. 900 bushels for
export. Other crops are reported to be in
satisfactory condition. Hay promises an
abundant yield Live stock came through
the winter in fair condition and free Of
disease. In every branch of farming the
prospects are better than any previous year
in the history of the province. The construc-
ton of branch railways during the summer
will give an additional impetus to farming
operations, and much additional land is
being broken in consequence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
New Books atthe Library.

Alaska, Sudmore; Toilers of the Sea-
Hugo; Ninety-Three, Hugo; Mind Reading
and Beyond Hovey; Lal, DR.. Hammond
Mr.. Oldmixon, Dr.. Hammond: A Penniless
Girl, from the German; Vain Forebodings,
from the German; Mistress of Ibichstein,
from the German; Farnalrs Folly, Trow.
bridge; In Durance Vile, Duchess; Mildred
at Home, Finlay; A Sea Change, Flora L.
Shaw; Perseverance Island, Frazier; Capt
Phil, Thomas; Out of the Wreck. Douglass
Lena Rivers, Holmes: Robert Ords Atone
ment, Carey; Flake Frizzle Growing Up.
Sophia May; Across the Chasm.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
Dangerous Red Skins.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, June 21.-Serious
approximations of trouble with the Arapahoe
and Cheyenne Indians has been felt at the
darlington agency, Indian territory, on ac-
count OF the temporary withdrawal of troops
from the st. Reno garrison.
Advice from Darlington saws:
1.-THE Arapahoes and Cheyennes
have been in dangerous mood for some
time, threatening the life of Agent DYER
and stating that they were going to clean
out the agency and fire its buildings. Their
threats and the knowledge that they are en-
tirely able to execute them in the absence
of sufficient military force to hold them in
check have created much uneasiness here.
The arrival of detachment of the Fifth
cavalry has, however, relieved the past fear
OF any present serious result.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
AMAss meeting of indgnant well owners

A MASS meeting of indignant well owners
in st. Louis poured out their Walls of wrath on
the city authorities for issuing an order last
week directing that all the wells in the city be
filed up. Similar blindness to peril is notice
able in every community whore mortified ma
terial is allowed to accumulate and diffuse its
pestilential breath through large districts.
The business of well-organized board OF
health consists largely in instructing the peo-
pie as to what actually brings sickness and
death into their families, and how easily by GER
tain wise and simple precautions such costly
calamities can be prevented.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22

IT appears by the GLoBE's Washington
specials that at cabinet meeting it was re-
solved to force tho settlers on the Winnebago
and Crow Greek reservations to vacate, at the
point of the bayonet If necessary. 1t would
seem as if this government was great and
good enough TO deal leniently with settlers
who occupied these lands under the assur-
ance OF an executive order that the occupan-
cy was legitimate