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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

they are mOuntaineers. Previous to the
advent of the British on the soil of India,
all the foreign invasions which swept
Hindostan always proceeded from Afghan
istan. Sultan Mahmoud the Great, Geen-
ghis Khan, Tamerlane and Nadir Shah all
took this road.
Afghanistan consists to large extent OF
sterile mountains, interSpersed however,
with numerous fertile valleys and plains,
where the date palm, sugar cane, cotton
and mulberry tree, tobacco and castor oil
plant flourish, while the hillside terraces
produce all manner of European fruit and
vegetables. The mountains themselves are
clothed with noble forests, which are fire.
Quented by bears and wolves and foxes,
while the lion, the leopard and the tiger are
found in climates congenial to their habits.
The country is noted for fine variety of
sheep of the Persian or large-tail breed.
The wool is sent to Bradford in England,
where it is made into the famous broad
cloth. From it is also made the celebrated
Heratic rugs and carpets. which are unsur-
passed as to quality, and generally come into
the market as Persian goods. Horses of
good size and blood, the camel, and the ass
are the beasts of burden. The country is
rich in lead, plumbago, saltpetre, salt and
alum. The iron is believed to be equal to
any in the world. while the copper
ore in some localities yields as much
as so per cent. of the metal. Rare
qualities of silk are produced, some Of
which finds its way to Europe, though the
people use most of it themselves.
To give general idea of the top0-
graphical formation of this country we may
describe the peninsula of India under the
rule of Great Britain somewhat in the form
of ham, while Afghanistan occupies the po-
sition of the loin with the Khyber Pass for
hip joint. The debatable territory lies
between the OXus river, which runs across
the continent from east to west, and a
range of mountains called the Hindoo
KOosh. These mountains are practically
impossible if defended with any force and
skill, and many people think they form the
natural boundary between Bokhara and At
ghanistan. If Russia gets possession of
Herat she will hold fertile territory which
can feed her troops and form valuable
base of supplies in her operations against
the British possessions in India.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
A Reduction Made on Wheat Products
From Northwestern Points to
Chicago.
The Reduction Caused by Cutting and is
to Put the Lines on an Even
Basis.
The Rate War in Statu QuO--The
Northwestern Formally With
draws---Cut Rates to Iowa.
Passenger Agents Meeting Building
a Road in AriZona--The Canadian
Pacific Nearly Completed.
He's From Duluth.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May 1.-Col. G. III. Wilson
of Duluth has been in the city for the past
few days, and has inst completed nego-
tiations begun at New Orleans some SIX
weeks since, for the construction of rail-
roads from point on the Southern Pacific
to Prescott, Arizona, distance OF
112 miles. The parties holding
the right of way, and the grant
from the territory of Arizona, amounting
to 81 ZOO per mile, give to Col Wilson and
his associates right to build line and hold
it in perpetuity. The road as projected
will pass through one of the richest mineral
producing sections of the country, and its
agricultural and grazing capabilities have
not yet been developed, but are
believed to be illimitable. Col. Will
son has to-day procured the
signatures of all parties interested, and the
Central Arizona railroad may be regarded as
an assured success. Among those interested
in the scheme are well known capitalists OF
Chicago, New York, st. Paul, Duluth and
Fargo. The organization of the company
will be completed inside of forty days, and
work will be commenced on the new line as
soon thereafter as practicable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Let every citizen register.
NOT TOBE WIPED OFT.

NIL LIZ DE w OOIs
Both the Pioneer Press and its evening
shadow seem to be unmindful of the fact
that at no time did MI. RICE ever own or
hold any stock in the St. Paul Street Rail-
road company, nor was he ever directly or
Indirectly interested in any measure that
came before him for his official action dur
ing his term as mayor of the city. The
point the GLOBE made against Mr.. MER-
RAM was that in his capacity as a repre-
sentative of the people he used the trust
they confided to him, not only to their det-
riment, but to his own individual advant-
age. 1t very often occurs that public
officer by mistake of judgment or because
of lack of knowledge upon the subject
which passes under his official hand NAV
do an act which results in an injury to the
public. 1t puts very different phase upon
the matter, however, when an officer COM
mits wrong Intentionally and with the
design of promoting his own selfish ends.
The office which Mr.. MERRIAM held as a.
member of the legislature was not his own
property. 1t belonged to the people. The
office was public one and he was trustee.
He had very simple duty to perform and
that was faithfully and conscientiously to
discharge the duties of his position as a
representative of the people with an eve
single to the public good. When bill
came before the legislative body of which
he was a member, involving matters in
which he had a direct, personal and none
tary interest, a sense of propriety, if no
higher motive, should nave prompted Mr..
MERRIAM to have at least abstained from
participation in its discussion and passage.
if he had not seen his way clear to oppose
it. If the constitution of the state does not
prohibit member of the legislature from
voting upon bill in which ne has none
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
See that your name is on the poll list.

''BRUTUs hath said, CESAR is ambitious"
and Mr.. CESAR. MERRIAM has great many
BRUTUS accusers. The other day the GLOBE
referred to a sentiment that was prevailing
among the leaders of the Republican party
that the youthful and fresh Mr.. MERRIAM
would have to be sat upon, and we find that
feeling by no means subsiding. Mr.. MER-
RAMS financial backing of the ill-starred
Day, to the extent of $1,000 in order to have
an organ ITO down the CASTLE crowd,' as he
phrased it, is well remembered, and although
the ex-editor Of the Dispatch is confined to a
sick room and taking no active part, there are
those of his friends who are robust enough
to WELD the knife, and they are feeling after
Mr.. MERRIAM S fifth rib with very murderous
look in their eyes. Unless Mr.. MERRIAM is
carried off early with elephantiosis of the
head, the 'CAsTLE crowd" will certainly Sc
cure his scalp.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Let all Democrats register.
Notes About Town.

Chief of Police Shortall was out yester.
day for the first'time since his severe attack
of pneumonia. He is low in flesh
The Rev. Mr.. Marvin of st. Paul will
conduct the services tomorrow morning at
1890 at the Universalist church.
The lake is going down rapidly and the
bridge tender is kept busy lowering the
ends of the bridge next the pontoon.
The pile driver has been at work getting
in foundation on which Mr. p. n. Peter
son will erect his new marble factory
Robert Drawer. who was so severely in
jured on Thursday morning, was yesterday
quite comfortable, and there are hopes of
his recovery.
The boys belonging to the ST. Paul Sc
Duluth railway will on Sunday play game
of base ball at White Bear with the bows of
the st. Louis road.
Hersey q Beams mill will get up steam
to-day to see how the new machinery will
work. 1t is not intended to begin cutting
for several days yet.
{ A girl named AXel B. CARLSON, aged 5
years, died yesterday from diphtheria on
Hickory street. She had the disease when
she arrived from Minneapolis couple of
weeks ago on visit.
The action taken by the Lumbermen's
meeting at Minneapolis in advancing the
price of lumber from SOC to 81. so according
to grade, meets with favorable reception
here, and it is the intention to stick to the
arrangement 1t has already given an up
ward tendency to logs.
The roller skating rink has been closed
for a week or ten days, when it will open
with new attractions and probably keep
open until few days before the Catholic
fair, which begins in it on the 18th of June.
The rink business has not been heavy lately.
Among the many improvements that
Mr.. II. Tepass has made at his brewery, he
has thoroughly overhauled the internal az
rangement, and has added the manufacture
of Book and Bohemian beer, getting the
first installment yesterday. The outside OF
the brewery has also been considerably inn
proved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

In this restless country even the dead have
few chances of sleeping undisturbed; the
living are crowding them out. The Times
says that as New York city has grown the
space occupied by cemeteries, both public
and private, which once were in the suburbs,
has been demanded for building purposes,
and one by one the church yards and family
burying grounds have disappeared. On last
Monday the bones of the old HOPPER family
were picked out from the mould in the family
burying ground and transferred to Trinit5
cemetery. Presently an apartment house
will tower to heaven there, and the HOPPER
descendants will doubtless find the place more
profitable and pleasant than their ancestors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
THE MARKETS.

The stock market opened steady and con-
tinued strong throughout the day until late
in the afternoon when the bulls made de-
termined and combined attack on the whole
list and succeeded in depressing them for
fractional amounts only. The Gould stocks
were among the strongest and successfully
withstood the afternoon attack. Western
Union shows net gain in the general scram-
bic. st. Paul was g per cent. higher.
Omaha preferred was IA lower. In st. Paul
wheat was quiet at the quotations of the pre-
ceding day At Minneapolis it was 1Ic
lower and at Chicago l19c lower than the
close of the daY before.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
No New DeveIepenlents.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May To-day was not sig
nalized by any new Developments in the
Western freight war, and there was dead
lock without any moves to strikes or recede
Notice of the managers meeting on Mon
day next was the only subject that seemed
live enough to discuss and it furnished food
for speculation, and airing of various opin-
ions as to what the result might be.
Mr. Hughett is credited with saying that
the tripartite question must be settled be-
fore anything else can be arranged. Ii he
means by this that the Northwesterns view
of it must be accepted then a hundred con-
ferences will not restore peace. There are
ample grounds for saying that the Rock
Island road will insist upon carry
ing out Of that instrument to
the letter and will listen to nothing
tending to abrogate OF multiply. The North
western yesterday formally withdrew all
cut rates to Iowa points, although it has
given out from the beginning that it was
not meeting them. All of the roads except
the ST. Paul assert that they are sticking to
tariff, but their statements are to be taken
with grain OF allowance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

Mr.. Kneass states, are most agreeable and
social, and are not the rough class of peo-
pie generally supposed. Devils Lake city
is growing quite rapidly, and number OF
brick houses will be erected this season.
The farmers are all doing business on cash
basis. The people in that district laugh at
the reports in the Eastern papers OF an ex-
pected uprising of the Turtle mountain
Indians, of whom there are not over fifteen
or twenty in the country, while of the half
breeds there are about one hundred and
fifty. immigration to all parts of the Man
itoba country gives promise of being consid-
erably larger than last wear.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Do not fail to register,
The Freeport Road.

Mr.. NJ. J. Briggs, solicitor of the Chicago.
Freeport & ST. Paul railroad returned to
the city yesterday morning from a trip
among the towns in Wisconsin on the route
from the Eau Gale river to this point. He
says he met with the greatest encourage
ment as far as help is needed for the build
ing of the road, many places agreeing to
give bonds for much larger amount than
it was supposed they would give. Baldwin
votes on granting bonds on Tuesday next.
Mr.. Baldwin, the engineer, will not be able
to make the survey as soon as he expected,
as he is busy at the other end Of the line
where large amount of work will be done
this season, but he will make the prelim-
mary survey here as soon as possible. There
will be no proposition submitted to Stillwa-
ter until after the survey is made, and they
fully know the nature of the route. Presi-
dent Wright in letter says, that at least
ninety miles of the road will be finished
this season, bringing it, if possible, to the
Wisconsin river. Mr.. Briggs leaves again
this morning for Baldwin, where he re-
mains until after the vote on Tuesday. He
is sanguine the road will be built, and that
it will go through this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Getting Into st. Paul.

Specldl 10 uHe OiOpe.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Rock Island
has been badly hampered in its St. Paul
trade by the necessity of reaching that point
over the ST. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba
line with which it has an agreement, oner-
Gus and restricting in its provisions. The
same condition applied to the North
ern Pacific in it's traffic with
the Minneapolis to remedy this
state of affairs the Rock Island and North
ern Pacific will unite in extending the Min
neapolis & St. Louis road from Minneapo-
lis to St. Paul. All of the arrangements
have been perfected, the result of Presi-
dent Cables late visit to st. Paul, and work
will be commenced within the next 10 days.
This extension will have very important
bearing in future on railroad traffic in that
section, much wider one, in fact, than
the mere extension of the road would seem
to indicate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

THE syndicate organ throws up the sponge
on the aldermanic elections and urges its fol-
lowers to make the last desperate grab at the
mayoralty, as the only thing in sight worth
clutching at. From which it is inferred
that MERRIAMS ''barI'' is not yet ex-
hausted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
THE SMALL Soy.

No more with cold the small boys nose
At early morning tingles;
And, as the weather warmer grows,
His hair his mother shingles.
Soon to the placid pool he'll HE,
Whose banks wild flowers bespangle,
And as the sunny hours glide by
For hornpouts he will angle.
Perhaps he'll of the water feel,
And where he thinks it warmest,
Upon the bank he'll quickly peel
And plunge right in head foremost;
Der bathing suits he makes no fuss,
Their texture or their trimming;
In puris naturalibus-
That's how he goes in swimming.
-ROStOD CO1rior
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
rcet to register.
Mortality Report.

Coroner Merrill's report for the month OF
April is the most favorable showing that
has taken place here for years, there being
only nine deaths out of a population of
more than 10, 900, and it is not likely that
such clean sheet can be shown by any
other city in the Union of equal size. Of
the deaths six were male and three females,
out of these England contributed 1, Sweden
1, Scotland 1, and the United States 6.
Three died in each of the wards Two
were under years of age, and five between
20 and 40 and two over 60. Causes Of
death. pneumonia 1, apoplexy 1, pyaemia l,
want of viability 2, accidental l, typhlitis
1, heart disease l. consumption 1. Conta-
gious diseases reported, diphtheria 2, scar
let fevor L. Deaths April, 1884, Is.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

THE trunk mystery business is becoming a
little monotonous. Pittsburg turns up with
q case this morning similar to the St. Louis
horror. So far as can be ascertained Chicago
has furnished the subject for Pittsburg' S
sensation. It is possible that this is the be-
ginning of a movement on the part of Chicago
to relieve herself of the bad part of her pop
ulation. If so, it is good movement for Chi
cago but little bit hard on Pittsburg.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

THE chasm has been bridged. HENRY WAT
TERsoN took lunch with President CLEVELAND
the other day and the president was so much
pleased with the entertaining manners of the
Kentucky statesman he was invited to re-
turn and spend the evening at the White
house. That is why the star-eyed goddess
| rnho
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Weakness i'm Passenger Rates.
Special to the Globe.

CHICAGO, May Another passenger
meeting Of the Eastern trunk-line agents
will be held at Joint Agent Moore's office
ON Monday. 1t will be called for the pur-
pose of considering the situation, and not
with any idea that the Chicago & Atlantic
will become party to any agreement. The
regular ticket offices were yesterday nomin-
ally keeping to the $3.50 rate, but tickets
could be procured Of the outside brokers for
SIT. No vigorous cutting is looked for at
present, and there is a disposition manifesto
to keep rates up if possible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Don't forget to register to-day.

PEOPLE who have been puzzled over the
meaning of the word mugwump will be graft
fed to learn that it is an Indian word and
means 'sleader,'' and it is to be found in
Elliott's Indian Bible. 1t seems a little odd to
speak of MOSES and JOSHUA as the mug
wumps of Israel, and yet in Indian dialect
that is what they were.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
The Canadian Outbreak.

chicago Times.
The Canadians are now compelled to in
clude in their marching or fighting an area
thousand miles in length by some hundreds
in breadth. Unless some compromise can be
made with the dissatisfied elements, the war
promises to be of indefinite duration. 1t
took us several years to dispose of few In
dams in Florida, and it may take Canada even
longer to SUPPRESS the present outbreak.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

An ex-minister of Russia says that there
will be no war, as it takes two sides to fight,
and England will not go to war even if the
Russians should occupy Herat. Further that
England is dead body which Russia can walk
upon whenever it suits her convenience.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
England Simgle.Hazzded.

New York World.
sin the war of 1858 England had as her
allies France, Turkey and Sardinia. Yet she
had no holiday task on her hands. 1t now
seems as if at the beginning of the war in
1885, should it be war, she will have to en-
counter her foe single-handed. But it is not
probable that the other nations can remain
lockers on. The interests involved are too
great. If Russia should win, how many years
would the life of Turkey be worth?''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

PERHAPS the Pioneer Press doesn't know
that while hurting brickbats at Comptroller
ROCKIES head it is planting heavy blows be-
tween Mr.. MCCARDY's eyes. When the latter
gentleman went out of the auditors Office he
had neglected to sign large batch of bonds
which had been autographed and were lying
on his desk awaiting his signature for long
time
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
A Continuing Necessity

Detroit Post.
A tramp applied for breakfast at a house
on Michigan avenue.
''Why don't you look for work." asked
the householder, roughly.
II never get time" said the tramp.
''Why, what are you doing all day?"
Looking for breakfast" replied the
tramp,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

England's proposition to submit to the
crowned heads of Europe the question
whether the convention of March II was
broken by Russia it is believed will be ac-
cepted by Russia. The king of Denmark will
probably be selected to act as arbitrator in the
event of arbitration being accepted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Governed by the Market Price.

New YORK Sun.
A farmer and his wife went into g
dentists.
'How much do you charge film teeth?'
asked the farmer.
''From So to So
''An' how much for pullin'?'
FIFTY cents,
Marian" he said, turning to his wife,
s'you'd better git it pulled"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

Mr.. KELLEY has no occasion to regret that
he didn't get the Italian mission. Vienna is
q more pleasant city to live in than Rome,
and the salary of the Austrian mission is a
wee bit better than the italian.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
ST. PAUL, SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1885.

ss-TuE CHICAGO OFFICE OF THE GLOBE Is At
No. IL TINES BUILDING.
~ THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE OF THE GLOBE Is
AT NO. 257 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH.
w THE SALTWATER OFFICE OF THE GLOBE IS AT
10 MAIN STREET. ExCRLsIoR BLOCK.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

Gov BLOxHAM'S reason for declining the
Bolivian mission is that he has his eye on
the next senatorial plum in Florida. He was
not as kind to Senator JONES as Mr.. MCLANE
was to Senator GORMAN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
The Best Seat.

Detroit Journal.
''Seats all taken for this amateur con-
cert?"
''Just one left, sir"
''Isit good one?"
''Here it is. sir-very best in the house. y
''But-there must be some mistake. This
seat that you have your finger ON is in the
very last row."
Exactly, sir"
"Then what do you mean by telling me
it is the most desirable in the house."
Nearest the door, sir"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

COMPTROLLER ROCKIES 'shiftless methods"
will be the death of the syndicate ring yet. He
brings the bonds up to such high premium
that it leaves but little margin for the syndi-
cate to speculate on.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
All good citizens should register.

THE appointment of THOMAS HAMILTON, a
colored Democrat, as 81 route agent in the
mail service in South Carolina is well received
in that state
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

1t is said that Russia has recently greatly
increased her telegraph lines. Also that a
large amount of material it now at Askabad
sufficient to construct a railroad to Herat via
Saraks and Penjdeh, a distance of 400 miles,
in an incredibly short time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

WHEN the Street Railway syndicate wanted
legislation to make themselves rich and the
people poor they found MERRIAM a handy
man to have in office. Smash the Ring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02

Now Russia stops to mediate. The curva-
ture Of Mr.. GLADSTONE'S spine is calculated
to make Russia mediate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
Omaha GRAIN yates.

The Omaha road has issued a special grain
tariff from points en- the eastern and north
ern division to st. Paul, Minneapolis OF
Minnesota transfer. The rates from some
of the principal stations are as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-02
A Significant Conference.

Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, May President Cable of
the Rock Island, and General Manager Cal
loway of the Union Pacific were in confer
ence yesterday talking over the situation.
MI Galloway was impressed with the fact
that the Rock Island through its executive
officers, is not to be forced into making any
concessions that will initiate against its in
terestS,