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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
A NOVEL suGGEsrIoN.

Wisconsin physician suggests novel
proposition by which the GRANT monu-
ments that are to be built in the various
cities can be made useful as we'll as oma-
mental. lie suggests that a structure shall
be erected which shall be at once a monu-
ment and safeguard against the ravages
Of disease. He proposes that the sanitary
feature OF the building be monster tube of
NIFTY feet internal diameter and several hun
dred feet high, provided with pumps for
sucking pure air from the region of the
clouds and distributing it through city by
means OF air pipes. The Chicago Tribune
treats the proposition seriously and enters
into an argument with the Wolverine doe
tor TO prove that the condition OF the at
mosphere has very little TO do with generat-
ing disease. The Tribune bases its ar
gument on the assertion that healthful
breathing is more dependent upon the tenn
perature and quantity of the moisture in the
air than on the foreign material which that
air contains in suspension. This point is
illustrated by referring to the Chinese, who
pack together like herring i'm a barrel; of
men VINO labor in rendering establishments:
grave-diggers and those who work i'm sew
ers, all OF whom are fairly healthy. SO far
as Chicago is concerned, more service can
be rendered by getting pure water into the
the city than by piping air from the clouds.
As the Tribune says, the greatest danger
lies in their food and drink. The thorough
cooking of food and the scrupulous boiling
OF water are more essential safeguards 10
Chicago than million fresh-air tubes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28

were permitted to take up Just what ground
they wanted. and more than they needed.
and fence it, to the exclusion of humble
settlers. English corporations invested
largely through agents in the same way.
until the public lands were well-nigh de-
pleted, all the best being taken up and
fenced in, and bona fide settlers were
warned to keep of on pain of being shot
Millions OF acres of land, equal TO several
large states in area, were grabbed i'm
thls way. and fenced in without a iot of
legal title in the grabber. This land which
was intended for actual settlers has liter
ally been stolen from the government before
Its eyes. Senator SHERMAN is now max
ing speeches in Ohio bewailing the fact that
the flag OH the interior department was
lowered at half-mast when old JACOB
THOMPSON died. The senator could find a
more practical issue for discussion if he
would explain why Secretary TELLER.
when at the head of the interior depart
ment, permitted the government to be
swindled out OF its grand domain. So far
as the interior department is concerned. the
country is vastly more interested in
knowing something about the public
land question than it is in hearing
about dead cabinet officers and the
raising or lowering of flags on the
department building. The stand taken by
the present administration in regard 10 this
matter will meet with universal coEdemna-
ton. The opposition is only wasting am
munition when it attempts to work up
sympathy for the cattle barons Foreign
land companies will no longer be allowed
to levy tax upon the expansion Of the re-
public, nor viii cattle kings be longer per
mitted TO pasture their herds upon millions
ofacreS dishonesty obtained. The admin
istration is only performing an honest DUTY
when 1t restores TO the government every
acre that has been illegally inclosed or
monopolized, and will severely punish any
one inclosing them again, except as legal
hOmesteaders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
TIE WARAsM Strike.
Everything Depending Oh the Rev
York knIeFVicTV.

York EnTeFViGW.
New York. Aug. 27.-Secretary Turner
of the executive board of the Knights of
Labor said this forenoon that the members
of the board would retain their headquarters
at the AStoT house until tomorrow even
ing. They expect by that time to receive
an answer from A. A. Talm3dge. general
manager OF the Wabash railroad as to
whether or not the company will reinstate
the Knights of Labor discharged on June
10. II the company will agree To do this
all trouble viii De virtually at an end. Mr..
Turner further said that the executive board
had not made any demand for the discharge
of those men who have been employed in
the places of the knights of Labor. They
simply requested that the discharged men
be TeinStated.
The members Of the executive board Of
the Knights Of Labor were sent for this
afternoon by Manager Tallmadge. Turner
and Hughes responded. and they were in
formed. in answer t0 their demand made at
Wednesdays conference. that the officials
were unable YET To state how many men
would be- employed i'm the Wabash shops.
Ial!madge said he would go 10 St Louis.
confer with the officials there. and then. on
Thursday Of next week. give definite re-
ply aS To the rein>. aicment Of the men.
The Interview was very satisfactory"
said Secretary Turner when il was ended.
ana then added: ''Of course there Is not
work for al the discharged men. but all
that can be employed viii be taken back.
| think matters are practically adjusted
The Knights LETT town tonight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
SUICIDE or THE SHES.

There Is never much sentiment i'm the way
the government has of disposing of war
relics. This was illustrated in the sale of
the war ships Minnesota. Colorado. Susoue-
hanna, Congress. South Carolina and Iowa.
The superannuated craft were purchased
by contractor, who bought them for the
old iron in them, paying 500. 600 for the
lot. Last Friday night the ships were living
at Plum beach, and workmen were using
fire ON the planks to get the spikes out when
one of the vessels took fire, and the flames
leaped from ship to ship until soon all six
were enveloped in a fate of destructive
grandeur. They burnt to the waters edge
and sank beneath the waves. Their
home was their grave. From this in
cident the Brooklyn Eagle draws
the poetic idea that the ships committed
suicide rather than submit 10 the degrada
ton in store for them. They preferred
that the element they were made 10 fulmi-
maize should become the agent of their de-
struction than to be put TO base uses. They
were proud of the historic memories which
clustered around them. Children of con
ilict they were. and il was more appropriate
that they should die by fire than to live in
other forms as mement0es of a nations in
gratitude. The Eagle says: These YES
sells avenged themselves on those who had
doomed them to disintegration. Their his
tory came not TO the anti-climax designed
for them. 1t ended in a way compatible
with the dignity and function impressed on
them when they were made. They were
not dismantled; they were destroyed. The
timhers. not improbably intended Ia be put to
some service of homcly sort OH land. shriv-
eied TO ashes on the waves or sank beneath
them. The iron which had held itself in
place in giving or enduring battle, and
which had deted the violence Of nature and
OF war was 10 be diverted Ia the tame utili-
ties OF peace. 10 be transformed. NAV be.
into bolts for 4 costeTmoHger's cart or into
nails FOR 4 dolt'S house or into fence for a
parvenus yard. Not such was It's destiny
II was melted to The nuidity of the waters.
OF il lies warped. miSshapen, museabie at
the bottom of the hay. To a power COM
parable 10 the storm, the lightning or the
martial power of contending nations. all OF
which they had met and survived. the YES
seis would yield. but 20 none lesser. When
the purpose 10 proiane them was attempted
they. as if by pre-concert, wrapped them-
selves in ire and Knocked the commercial
zeal that coveted themin their age"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28

cannot be a Democrat and q Prohibitionlst
Prohibition is against personal liberty,
which is the essence of Democracy.
The Republican party in Iowa follows
the lead of the Ohio Republicans, and
pledges itself TO do anything on the temper
ance question which will succeed in dipping
fools or swaying knaves to their purpose.
1t has not the honesty to deal in a straight
forward manner with it.
So far as we are able to see, about the
only commend able thing in the platform is
an Endorsement of the GLOBES position in
relation to the necessity of protecting set
tiers within the limits of the Sioux City &
st. Paul railway land grant. OF course it
is a matter of congratulation to the GLOBE
that its agitation of this subject has i'm
pressed the opposition with sense of its
equity and that they have the frankness to
say so.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
MINNESOTA AHEAD.

Although the Last congress very literally
offered on the part of the United States 10
pay half the expenses of any state making
an enumeration OF its population compar-
atively few accepted. Sew York. which
has never, hitherto. failed To hold state
QuinQuemniai census. actually declined II
this year. and VIII make no enumeration.
IL is gratifying to observe, however. that
among the states when are censuSing lust
now Minnesota oUistrips all of them IN the
gain OF its population. Massachusetts and
New Jersey have completed their censuses.
showing respectively gain OF So per cent
for the former state and OF II. q per cent for
he latter. From such returns as are at
hand Michigan, Florida, Georgia. Iowa.
Kentucky, Tennessee and Texas will show
about the same average Increase as shown
during the previous decade. In Minnesota
the increase for the last half decade is from
$50, 773 10 LIS, ass, or a gain OF nearly
80 per cent. 1t is reasonably certain that
no other state in the Union can make as
good a showing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
P. Smith enters bay g. George Wilkes, and

P. Smith enters bay g. George Wilkes, and
julius Smith enters bay g. Seth Thomas.
The entries for the 2:25 class are the b. G.
Boston Davis. Parker's bay g. Gen. Han
cock; Woodmansees bay g. Prince Arthur;
W. l.. Lees bay N. Mollie l..
The management, which means Isaac
staples at the head and front, assisted by
energetic and painstaking gentlemen, has
niaee all necessary preparations toward
making the fair success in all respects,
ana nothing except the elements can de-
dea1 tue plans and programs so well studied
9aies VIII begin, both public and private,
a. ~ O'Clock on Saturday morning. when it
Is expected that well-knOwn stockmen will
snow up in large force. The grounds are
most thoroughly watched and patrolled bv
poth regular and special police, but no
preach OF the peace or any manner of
.erOokedness has yet been reported. If there
are any ''fakirS" about their onarationS
have not yet shown up. ''''01i'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28

to interfere with the st. Paul trade excent
in legitimate way. 1t has made a traffic
agreement with the Minnesota & North
western, but no consideration has been stated
and in any traffic that may be handled
will insist upon a full proportion of the
tariff. The Minnesota & Northwestern is
practically paralleled its entire length, with
the exception of about twelve miles. and
would not be a desirable property to con-
troll. Beside the Illinois Central people,
for the reason that st. Paul will soon
have six through lines contending for
business that could be done by one, and
that it is not an inviting territory to enter.
The Minnesota 81 Northwestern, when it
opened for trade, desired to do it with a
flourish of trumpets and cutting of rates,
but was refused the cooperation of the Hill
nOis Central in that course. and the policy
of the latter will continue to be that of full
tariff ON all business done.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
More About the Lease.

Northern Pacific shareholders in st. Paul
continue 10 be much agitated over the pros
pective lease of the Oregon Navigation COM
pany's properties. There are several in
tereStS involved, the most prominent of
which appears to be that of Mr.. Gould
Since the failure of the California wheat
crop Ar. Gould has sold large portion Of
his Union Pacific holdings. some of which
he Is supposed 10 have replaced with North
en Pacific shares. As he already held a
large part of Oregon TranScOntinental
loans, he thereby virtually has the call on
the Northern Pacific stocks that are cOllat-
eral Herewith, and he will be enabled to
demand certain amount of recognition at
the stockholders meeting to be held next
month. Mr.. Gould is understood to be in
favor of the lease. and he has obtained the
support of several prominent directors. as
well as that of the president. The value of
the Oregon Navigation lease is not in the
steamship connection, but in the vast net
work Of branch lines that have been con
structed throughout Oregon. which i'm time
will become valuable feeders to the Northern
Pacific. and in the road that connects
Wallula Junction with Portland. The point
OF dispute relates entirely to the rate that
can he paid for the lease without unduly
iidA4l icliii- TIE ttS>tt- Olie party CidiuS
that 4 per cent. ON the stock for the first
three years and > per cent. thereafter, with
guarantee that interest on the funded debt
Of The Navigation company shall be reduced
hereafter To per cent, is as much as can
be earned upon the property, while the adj
vOcateS of the lease insist upon the high rates
of interest now paid upon the bonded in
deb;edneSS. besides l per cent. higher divi-
dends upon the stock. The subject will be
voted upon at the annual meeting of the
company ON the 10th of September, and
proxies are still in sharp demand by both
the advocates and opponents of the lease.
The books will remain closed until Sept -.
Ii is probable that the vote of the Oregon
Tanscontinental,a ggregatiug about 200. 600
shares. will be cast in favor of the lease,
and as this amounts 10 nearly One-quarteT of
the entire number OF shares il can be readily
understood that the opponents of the lease
will have some trouble TO gain majority
1t seems to be recognized by all that the
lease IS of value. and that it will. i'll the
future, govern the entire transportation
facilities of Oregon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
RnI,nfn Pniifics.

Mr. Theodore Roosevelt, it is rumored. has
an eye on politics in Dakota. and is making
himself popular with the natives. He Is
bright. certainly. but Mr. Roosevelt viii find
the methods in Dakota quite different from
those which gave him sudden prominence in
New York. There Is great deal OF breezi-
ness in Dakota convention, but Il is not the
breeZness @: innocence. 10 is high art. The
number OF gentlemen vino are in training for
United States sCuutOrships. when Dakota
shall have secured admission, is not limited.
and each and ever aspirant can pull wire
With silent grace which is fascinating. II
&r. Roosevelt really likes politics he viii en-
joy himself il h;ikOta.-ChicdgO Tribune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
ANOTH ER STRIKE.
The u niELts Of Labor Again EN-
phRticaiIy Heard From

GALVESTON. Tex. Aug. 27.-A general
strike among the maohiniSts, carpenters
and laborers in the shops and yards along
the line of the Gulf. Colorado d Santa Fe
railway took place at noon to-day, an
order 20 that effect having been
ISSUED by the grand council of
the knights OF Labor applying to all lines.
the woTkmen or which had just cause Of
grievance. The Santa Fe road was in
cluded in this class OF corporate offenders
on the grounds that the men employed on
the line received less pay than those
working for the Missouri Pacific railroad
and that they had been honestly dealt with
In this city an attempt was made to pre-
vent the departure of the evening passenger
train by blocking the track. The police.
however. interfered. and removed the OBJ
Structions without opposition. The
trains are now running as usual.
and thus far The effects of
the strike have not been perceptibly felt.
At Forth Worth and other prominent points
on the road the strike was general. The
condition of affairs at that place Ooks seri-
Gus, and, though the railway officials ap-
pear to treat the matter lightly, the indica-
tionS are that they will be forced to accept
the strikers telms.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
THE DIFFERENCE.

While the emperors of Austria and Rus
STA surrounded b. pomp and pageantry are
stretching their royal limbs under mahogany
at kremsier, and discussing the fate of ma
lions, the president of the United States
Is up in the Adirondacks chopping wood
with which to build fire to cook his even
ing meal. And yet there is not a monarch
in all Europe who sleeps as sOundly or
rests as Sweetly when night comes
as the Democratic wood chopper.
who is the chief magistrate of a nation
which. in wealth. power and all the ele-
ments of national greatness, has not its
counterpart in all the world. Such is the
superiority of our American Institutions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
THE DEATH PENALTY.

For the first time in a great many years,
a legal execution will occur in this state to-
day at Duluth. In 1865 the legislature
abolished the death penalty unless a jury.
in bringing in a verdict of murder in the
first degree, should unanimously determine
that the penalty should be inflicted. Sew
enteen years Of experience produced a
change in public sentiment in relation 10
capital punishment, and in adopting the
new penal code the legislature restored the
death penalty without protest OF word OF
opposition from any source. The new code
does not go into effect until the LIST of Jan
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
4 FALSE ISSUE.

In their extremity TO find some issue
against the administration some of the
opposition organs are carping at the presi-
dents policy in regard TO the public lands.
II is well enough understood that the cattle
syndicates are disgrmtled and will seek to
create a sentiment against the new adj
ministratiOn. 1t is expected that they will
substitute the press wherever it can be done
But it does look like the height of foolish
ness for political newspapers to seek to
make political capital against Democratic
administration out of it. The public land
question is a most important one and is
growing in importance every year. AS the
population of this country increases the nat
ural safety valve is the unoccupied
lands of the West. Wisdom would dictate
to any administration that the true policy
for the government is to save these lands
for the people, TO whom they belong. 1t is
therefore simple act of duty and honest
patriotism for the president to put a stop to
the spoliation Of the public domain. which
has been going on for years, Under pre-
ceding administrations rich cattle kings
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
st. Paul Promotions.

Several changes in the superintendency
of the Milwaukee * st. Paurs Western
divisions have been arranged for and will
20 into effect Sept. !. +. ID. Underwood.
at present superintendent OF the Southern
Minnesota division. has been appointed
superintendent of the Iowa & Dakota divis-
ion. vice G.. w. SanbOTn, resigned. II. r.
Williams is appointed to the superintend-
ency of the Southern Minnesota division, re-
signing the position OF superintendent of the
Iowa Il Minnesota division 10 accept the
new appointment. Mr.. Williams position
on the Iowa 81 Minnesota division is filed
by the appointment of E. II. Graves, the
present assistant superintendent OF the
Iowa i Dakota division. These appoint
ments by General Manager Miller clearly
show that he favorS the policy OF filling va
esncies by the promotion of old employees
rather than by bringing in new men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28

uary next and consequently WIsENAN
viii be executed under the law of 1865.
The jury which found him guilty doubtless
recognized the tenor of public sentiment in
this respect and unanimously agreed in
their verdict that the death penalty should
be enforced in his case. The execution
viii be in the prison inclOsure and will only
be witnessed by the officers and newspaper
reporters. A representative of the GLOBE
will be present, and tO-mouow's paper viii
give the full particulars of the execution.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
Gable Talks.

CHICAGO. Aug. 27.-PreSident Cable of
the Rock Island road returned to-day from
an extended trip to the far Northwest. In
regard to the reports that the Rock Island
was taking active steps to secure control of
the Northern Pacific, he stated that if any
Oh the directors or stockholders of his
company were endeavoring to Sc
cure the Northern Pacific propertv
1t was not for him to speak of it. He
admitted the great value of the system
named and the benefits that were sure to
arise from present changes in the Oregon
Short line system. As regards the Rock
Islands view Of the recent awards of per
centageS in Colorado Utah traffic, Mr..
Cable said he had not yet decided to give
withdrawal from the pool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
Among the Offices.

information has been received that the
contractors on the Canadian Pacific have
reached ShuSwap summit from the Pacific
end of the road, point eighty-two miles
east OF Savona'S Ferry, where the company
from the west commenced. that thirtV-siX
miles of road We're laid in ten days, leaving
gap between the ends of the track of about
100 miles. 1t Is expected that the lines be-
tween Winnipeg and Montreal will be
opened for regular traffic within thirty DAYS.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Local Freight Agents association was held
at the union depot, and W. q. Melville,
agent Tor the Minnesota II Northwestern.
was admitted to membership. Nine rail
roads, two steamboat companies and the
Minnesota Transfer station are now repre-
scented in the association.
X. s Martin, general passenger agent for
the Central Iowa road, arrived in the city
Yesterday with an excursion party of about
100, destined TO points on the Northern
racine road. The party came from Peoria.
and the train carrying them came through
without change.
a. w. Browning. travelling passenger
agent for the Manitoba road, headquarteTed
at Chicago, was visiting Ifs mighty chief
Yesterday, receiving instructions how to act
If certain events should transpire.
The st. Paul & Duluth offices are being
freScoed and dressed up in picnic style gem
orally. After they are finished. visitors for
passes will be requested to send in their
card to the officials.
Otto Schmidt. private secretary to Cen
eral Passenger Agent Teasdale of the
Omaha line, is lying dangerously i'll in st.
JOseph's hospital.
A party Of sixty or seventy from Illinois
went out over the Manitoba yesterday to
locate land in the Devils Lake region.
Thirty-fOur cars of stock were shipped
from Mingusville, Mont, yesterday. by the
Northern Pacific, for Chicago.
II. c. Ives, assistant general manager of
the Manitoba road, left yesterday for St.
Louis.
Assistant President Winter of the Omaha
road returned from Chicago YESTERDAY.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
TIE PRICES.

The stockmarket exhibited decided strength
yesterday, with the exception of reaction
in the afternoon. The largest trading was
done in Lackawanna and Western Union.
About O'Clock an effort was made to lift the
market, which was partially successful, and
il the last hour there was Il little rally. The
result of the days work was a Slight advance.
Wheat was a little improved at Chicago, but
it was lower here and little stronger in Min
neapOlis.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-28
Plotting Against Cnha

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The treasury
department is informed that a party of
armed Cuhans have left the island of Cuba
for the Florida Keys, and it is supposed
that their object is to organize flbuster-
ing expedition to overthrow the Cuban
government. Instructions have been given
Tor the revenue cutters to look out for the
party and prevent their landing.