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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
BURGLARS ON SUMMIT AVENUE.
A Daring Attempts 80 Rob Manager
Cakes, House.

At little before o'clock this morning
daring attempt was made to bur
glarize the residence of Mr..
Thomas F. Cakes. vice president
and general manager of the Northern Pa
cifc railway. Mr.. Cakes lives at 49,
Summit avenue in what is known
as the old Burbank place. Last
night the family retired as usual, leaving
some windows in the rear of the house open,
the cases being supported on wire
screens 1t was by this means that
an entrance was obtained to the dwelling.
The family had all retired when about the
hour named Mr.. Cakes awobe
and discovered that there was
something going on. and he stole out of his
room to the part of the house
where he heard the noise.
The burglar himself also discovered
that something was up, and was about to
leave the room when the two met in
the doorway. Everything was dark, and
Mr.. Cakes was entirely unarmed
As soon as the men met they clinched. A
short struggle ensued, during which the
burglar drew his revolver and fred
two shots, neither of which took
effect. The shooting evidently aided his
escape, as he broke from the grasp
of Mr.. Cakes and escaped through
the same window he had entered.
The inmates of the house by this time had
become aroused and fastened to the scene
of the struggle. 1t was then
Ound that the unwelcome visitor
I'D left neat dark lantern convenient for
Carrying in the pocket. In the struggle
it was found that q black cloth
mask which the man wore was torn off and
left behind. One of the bullets
buried itself in the door. The
police were called and the word
sent to different parts of the city on the
description which Mr.. Cakes could give.
When discovered he had evidently only
visited one room, out of which he stole
some ear rings, a breastpin and some
souvenirs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Plans for the FunernI.

New YORK, Aug. 1.-Applications for
positions in the funeral cOrtege and offers
of personal service for staff and other duties
connected with the military escort on the
occasion continue to pour into Gen. Han
cocks Office on Governors Island. and have
necessitated the employment of several
extra clerks and the appointment of Lieut..
Lemley rs aide on the staff to assist Capt.
Young and Lieut.. Allen in filing and re-
cording the mass of correspondence. Ad-
miral JOuett landed from steam launch at
1l:l5 this morning. and had a long inter-
view with Gen. Hancock in relation TO the
disposition of the naval forces under the
admirars command. 4 prominent official
stated that the various men-of-war would
be stationed at different points in the North
river, and fire SaluteS during the progress
of the funeral procession. The mat
ter of tie marines and sailors par
aiding as a portion of the ecort is not
yet settled. A dispatch was received on
behalf of President Cleveland asking for
position in the line. 1t is intended that the
president and vice president, with the MEN,
bers of the cabinet, and also ex-preSidents
and ex-vice presidents and members of their
cabinets will be invited by the Grant family
to participate. Col. Fred Grant, in the APP
PAAStbNiNA VI OCll- .ACtluC Il OSb NJ II d- ~
r., of Philadelphia, that they be allowed
the privilege of closing the services, granted
the request, but on the appeal of the Rev.
DR.. Newman for the same privilege, Col.
Grant and Rev. DR.. Newman went to Gen.
HancOck'S representative and stated that it
was the wish of the family that Dr. New
man be granted his request. The commit
tee from Philadelphia reported the revoca-
ton of the order TO their post, who feel sore
over the change and have written TO Gen.
Hancock asking him to reconsider the mat
ter. The general has referred the whole
matter back to Col. Fred Grant. As the
ceremonies of the G. A. Il. Immediately
precede the religious closing services of
the Rev. DR.. Newman, the matter will
likely be allowed to remain as at present
settled.
Gen. Hancock has notified the ex-presi-
dents that President Cleveland desires their
presence at the services. EX-PreSidentS
Arthur and Hayes have been invited. A
communication was received from John B.
Clark, clerk of the house of representatives,
stating that twenty senators and fifty mem
berS, exclusive of the committee, wish to
know if any provision has been made for
them. The senatorial committee sent word
that they would meet at the Fifth Avenue
hotel on Aug. s. James l.. Wells of
Rochester asked if it would be appropriate
TO have One-armed veterans lead the horses
OF the funeral car, instead of cOlOred men.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
So mething Aboutsunstroke.

New York Health Boards Circular
Prevention-Don'tl lose your sleep; sleep
in cool place; don't worry; don't get eX-
cited: don't drink too much alcohol; avoid
working in the sun if you can; if indoors,
work in well-ventilated room; wear thin
clothes; wear light hat not black; put a
large green leaf or wet cloth in it; drink
water freely and sweat freely; if fatigucd
or dizzy, knock off work, lie down in a cool
place, and apply cold water and cold cloths
to your head and neck.
Cure-Put the patient in the shade; loosen
his clothes about his neck; send for the
nearest doctor; give the patient cool drinks
of water or black tea or black coffee, if he
can swallow. If his skin is hot and dry
prop him up, sitting against tree or wall.
pour cold water over the body and limbs
and put on his head pounded ice wrapped
in cloth or towel. If you can't get ice.
use wet cloth, and keep freshening it.
But if the patient is pale and faint and his
pulse is feeble, lay him on his back, make
him smell hartshorn for a few seconds, or
give him q teaspoonful of aromatic spirits
of ammonia or tincture of ginger in two
tablespoonful of water. Ir this case use
no cold water. but rub the hands and feet
and warm them by hot applications until
the circulation is restored.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
COnsting i'm August.
ST. Nicholas

ST. NlCnOlaS-
1t was on the afternoon of the very
warmest day in August that the children
came running TO me crying:
There are some boys and girls from the
village on the hill, and some from the hO-
tel on the mountain, and they have all
brought their sleds."
1t seemed such a puzzle to me, that 1
rose and went out TO see what was go
ing on.
When reached the spacious balcony,
was almost convinced that the whole valley
had been bewitched.
There were gathered at least twenty chill
drcn and half dozen sleds. The boys were
dragging the sleds up the steep slope of the
hillside that rose from the road in front of
the house, while the girls followed after as
well as they could.
1t was not by any means an easy feat to
climb this slope.
Though at casual glance it seemed as
soft and velvety as a weil-kept lawn, it was
to the unwary deluSion and a snare. The
midsummer sun shines down upon the
Adirondack mountains with as much ar6Or
as on the city streets. Though the nights
are cool, frequently even cold. there are no
dews, and usually but little rain. So the
short, thick grass that grows abundantly
upon the sides of the lesser mountains, or,
more properly speaking, the foothills, be-
comes somewhat parched and smooth, and
as slippery as ice. The children, then, had
before them quite an amount of hard walk
ing, but those children were like mountain
goats, hardy, willing, and able to climb
anything.
watched them with interest. At last
the top was reached. Then the sleds were
turned upside down and the runners were
rubbed vigorously with candles; this COM
pleted, the sleds were put in proper position
again, three children seated themselves on
each, and gentle push started them down
the slope.
How swiftly they camel The slope was
steep, but smooth; not a rock, stump or
stone on its surface; there was no danger,
and the sledS stopped on the sandy road.
For two long hours this colony Of children
coasted-till the grass was worn almost TO
the roots. and the supply of talIow (which
is indispensable for this midsummer coast
ing) was exhausted.
After all the little ones were weary, we
older people Joined in the fun. ! own to
having made the descent but once-that was
quite enough for me-
never before had heard of this novel
amusement; but startling as it seemed at
firs>, the novelty soon wore away, and 1
became quite accustomed to the sight and
J sounds OF coasting in midsummer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
WILL Resume HVnrL

A well-known railway official, who has
just returned from Red Wing, says report
is current in PURGE and Pepin counties
through which the Winona, Alma & North
eTn is surveyed and partially graded, that
construction work will be resumed on that
line Aug. IS, and pushed with all possible
speed until the close of the season. This
report is traced to right-of-way agents who
have been through these counties
within the past few days closing up
arrangements for right-of-way. Should the
reports prove authentic, it will go toward
establishing the correctness of the predic-
tions made by the GLOBE over six months
since, that the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy interests have been and
are the virtual hackers of this enterprise.
The rumor that the Winona, Alma & North
eTn would probably cross the Mississippi at
Diamond Bluff, between Red Wing and
Prescott, is no doubt without foundation,
because considerable grading is done be-
tween Diamond Bluff and Prescott, and a
more reasonable theory would be that the
line will cross the Mississippi at Prescott
and enter st. Paul over the Minnesota &
Northwestern track from junction above
Hastings. Saltwater would no doubt be
reached by branch from Prescott on the
west banks of the st. Croix, parallel with
the Milwaukee 81 st. Paul from Camp
Douglass,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

sion men seem all very well satisfied They
say the law pleases them, and they have
not an objection TO it.
SECRETARY STURTEvANTs VIEWS
81 have heard nothing from Duluth to-
day, and will get no reports until Monday"
said c. c. Sturtevant, secretary OF the
chamber of commerce, "but unless one was
opened there, there is not a public ele-
vator in the state to-day. The new
law has no effect, just yet. as the old crop
will be inspected under the old rules. How
ever, it makes comparatively little differ
ence to Minneapolis, when one comes to
consider il, for less than One-fOurth Of the
grain that comes here goes through the ele-
vatOrs. The mills take all the rest and
they collect it in their private bins in the
country and send it in just as they want it.
An inspection, with its accompanying
charges for cleaning. is an imposition on the
mills, or would be, if they had it, because
1t is an expense of about cents bushel all
for nothing. They don't care for the clean
ing, rs they have to do that anyhow, and
they make the cost in the screenings In
Duluth, where there is no consumption
and all storage, is where it counts, but not
here"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Relieving the Govern ment.


NEW YORK, Aug. 1.-The circular is
sued by the committee of the clearing house
association and addressed to the banks in
all the principal cities of the country,
requesting their aid in diSbursing,
as far as they are able, the
fractional silver coin, ''of which there are
now lying in the treasury some $50. O00.-
coo, and thus enable the New York banks
TO relieve the government in its present
eXigency for gold. has been responded
to from nearly every state in the Union.
PENNSYLVANIA, Delaware, South Carolina
and Maryland. Many of the applications
are from savings banks, and are frequently
accompanied by request for information as
TO the cost of shipment of the silver from
this city. This is particularly the case
with Western and Southern banks. For their
information, United States Treasurer Jor-
dan caused this circular to be printed:
The assistant treasurer of the
United States at New York will re-
ceiye deposits for fractional silver coin,
and will forward the coin himself, if
the place of destination is near to his Office,
and he viii forward his certificate, issued
for the deposit, TO the sub-treasury nearest
to the destination OF the coin, for
shipment free Of expense to the con-
signees." This regulation applies when the
sums are $500 and over" Many instances
have occurred where Southern and West
ern banks have sent checks for fractional
silver direct to the manager of the
clearing house. They have been
turned over to the sub-treaSuTy to act on.
To avoid further misunderstanding on the
point the clearing house to-day issued this:
The clearing house does not distribute
fractional currency. The drafts should be
sent TO the assistant treasurer at New
York"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
A Worthy Appointment.

James McCaig of the general managers
department of the Northern Pacific line has
been appointed agent at Butte, Mont
Mr.. McCaig has been with the company
now for a number of years, coming to ST.
Paul three years ago from New York, where
he was connected with the company there.
He is bright and thoroughly well-posted
young man, possessing all the qualities
which are essential to rapid advancement.
In his new position Mr.. McCaig will have
direct charge of the freight and passenger
traffic originating at that point. As a
freight station it is one of the most impor-
tant ones on the line, and the most i'm
portant as an ore-shipping station, it being
i'll the center of the richest mining regions
Of Montana, and the appointment is most
important one. All his acquaintance in
the Northern Pacific Office and other rail-
way offices in this city congratulate him,
and extend their heartiest wishes for his
fUture success
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Afterthe ConsuIs.
Special to the Globe.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-Secretary Bay
ard has carefully gone over the entire
consular list during the week, and
has made thorough examina-
ton into the records of every
consular officer on the entire list. AS re-
suit. he is preparing list of charges. and it
is more than likely that when the senate
meets in December. it will have more
nominations in the consular service to act
upon than in any other branch of the gov
eminent. The secretary has diScOv-
cred in Ills investigations that there are
some twenty or more cOnsulS
whose removal would seriously injure the
efficiency of the service. The criterion
OF the efficiency of consul is his
ability to make valuable reports.
In this respect, the gentlemen filing
the posts at Crefeld. Germany; Havana,
Cuba; Marseilles, France; Bradford, Eng
land; Leith. Scotland; Antwerp, Belgium,
and Palermo, Italy, rank with the highest,
and it will be useless for would-be consuls
TO apply for any of these places at present.
There are upwards of 100 ap-
plicatiOns for the Havana CON
sulate. Secretary Bayard's object is to
improve the tone of the service and to re-
lieye it from the charges of inefficiency and
corruption which have been so common in
the past.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Counting the Documents.

Speclai 10 the GLOBE
WASHINGTON. Aug. IA count of the
public documents stored at the capitol and
the rented building used as the document
room of the house of representatives has
just been completed. 1t was found that
there are about seven hundred thousand
public documents stored there, some of which
have been there for thirty years without
being touched. But few members sent
away the proceedings of the Forty-secOnd
congress, which is the one that passed
the back-pay bill, and over which
there was such universal
condemnation. They preferred that their
constituents should be kept in the dark. as
much as possible, in regard TO their
votes on that bill. 1t appears,
also, that there has not been
such general demand for the agricultural
report as some persons believe for some
years. As many as 10000 have
been left undiStribtued. Sixty thou
sand copies of report made
by Senator Blairs committee on capital
and labor have recently been received by
the document room and will soon be dis
tributed. This is outside of the number
that will be distributed by the
senate. The document consists entirely of
testimony taken by Senator Blair's COM
mittee in their tour throughout the country
during the strike of the telegraphers.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
River Miscellany.

James Muir of the firm of Muir Bros.
railway tunnel contractors, returned from
the Mountain division of the Canadian
Pacific line yesterday. He had nothing
more to report than what was published in
the GLOBE couple of weeks ago. when
Mr.. Muir was interviewed by a GLOBE cor
respondent at Winnipeg.
The river fell an inch yesterday, making
four and four-tenths feet above low water
mark.
The Sidney of the Diamond 10 line will
depart Tuesday at 9 o'clock for st. Louis.
The Cleon will take an excursion party
to Fort Smelling tomorrow aftenoon.1
The st. Paul of the Davidson line will
clear Tuesday morning ats10 o'clock
The War Eagle of the Saints line cleared
at o'clock yesterday morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
WnII Elnhatnand-

Mt. McGREGOR, n. Y, Aug. 1. = The
leaden fine about Gen. Grants face yester-
day was owing largely, the undertakers
say, TO the unfavorable lights and shadows
in the room in which the body lay last
night. Late last night when the casket
was opened it gave forth 10 the senses no
evidence of other than favorable conditions.
Preparations are being used TO remove the
heavy, dark circles from beneath the eyes.
The remains have been examined within
twelve hours and the eXtremitieS and limbs
were found to be fully under the control of
the embalming preparations. Undertaken
Merritt believes the body will be preserved
in most excellent condition until long after
the final leave shall have been taken of it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02

its competition for freights shipped from
Chicago to Nebraska points, without put
ting rates so low that the company would
lose money, with the Chicago d North
western extending its branches into
the northern part of the state and
with the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
covering all the southern country and run
ming clear through from Chicago to Denver,
tapping the Union Pacific at four diff
ferent places. They will sap the life out
of that road, unless it can get continual
ton of its line to Chicago by buying the
Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul's Omaha
and Chicago line.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Little Wac on Grant.
Special to the Globe.


CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-Gen. George B. Nc
Clellan and family, who have been
guests at the Grand Pacific hotel,
left yesterday for Colorado, and
from there the general will
make business trip into Texas. In gen.
eral conversation with the reporter for the
GLOBE the general expressed regret at his
inability to attend the Grant funeral, which
he thought would be the largest ever held
in the world. Looking at Gen. Grants
death in a philosophical way, he
thought it well that he died as
soon as he did, and be through
with his sufferings His death was inevita-
bic. and anyway it was but a question of a
few days or weeks. Gen. Mcclellan with
feeling referred to the courage of
Grant in pushing on with his
book while he must have suffered
the most eXcruciating pain. He considered
Grant one of the greatest generals the
world had ever known, and ascribed the
sighting manner in which the Partisan
journals referred to him to the fact that q
Frenchman could see no merit in anythin g
outside of France.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Chicago's Grant ment.

Special 10 the Globe
CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-The subscriptions to
the Grant monument fund continue to
come in. The general idea to
erect a great bronze equestrian statue
upon granite pedestal, showing the dead
hero as he appeared in one of
the famous battles in command of
the army of the Potomac. This is
to be surrounded by four allegorieal bronze
figures, showing the progress OF Grant
from a lieutenant in the army to the walks
of civil life, his response to
his country's call in 1861, and
his promotion to the highest Office in the
land. Upon the side of the pedestal
OF the main statue it is intended
to represent the surrender of Lee and
the fall of Fl. DOnelson. To
get up such a memorial will cost about
SIS, 900, and it is expected that
this amount will be raised
by next Saturday. if the
wealthy as well as the humblest citizens
Will come to the front in proportion to abil
ity to give. Thus far nearly $40, 900 have
been subscribed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
A MORNING CALL.
WHEN SHE sPIED III

WHEN SHE SPIED HIM COMING,
She wore kerchief round her head
Her papered curls to hide.
The founces on her skirt were torn,
Her slippers were united,
Her jacket wanted buttons, and
Twas not exactly clean,
And through her worn out sleeves quite plain
Her elbows could be seen.
WHEN SHE RECEIVED HIM,
Upon her brow her fluffy hair
Like tangled sunshine lay,
Her pretty Mother Hubbard gown
Was rich in ribbons gay,
Her little shoes were decked with bows,
Some meadow flowers chung
Near her fair throat, and from her side
a small scent-bottle hung.
AND IT'S SURE THING
That never yet for conjurer
Did quicker change befall
Than that young man evoked who came
To make morning call
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Relieved TO be Sn.
Special to the Globe.

Specldl 10 Une 0lODe-
OMAHA, Aug. 1.-The published rumor
that negotiations are quietly pending be-
tween the Chicago, Milwaukee 81 st. Paul
and the Union Pacific for the sale of the
formers Chicago 81 Omaha line to
the latter company has naturally
excited a great deal of interest
here. Notwithstanding the assertion of
a prominent official of the Union Pacific in
Boston, supposed to be Charles Francis
Adams, that there is nothing in the rumor.
and in spite of the profesSed ignorance of
the officials of the Union Pacific in Omaha,
people of this city believe there
is considerable truth in the re-
port. 1t stands to reason that if any,
thing of the kind were under consideration
parties interested would deny it. as thew
would not wish the public to know any
thing about it. 1t is believed, however, that
the scheme is on foot and that desperate
efforts viii be made to con-
summate it. A prominent railroad
man says as the matters now stand
the Union Pacific is virtually cut off in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
Movements of Steamships.
Special to the Globe.

DULUTH, Mimi, Aug. Arrived: Wal
lace, Altoona, Alta. Egyptian, Pelican, Ra-
leigh, Lucem, Glasgow, all coal. Cleared:
Empire State, Kasota, Niagara. Foster,
City of Rome. Red Wing, Guido, Pfister.
BosToN, Aug. Arrived: Steamer
Cephalonia, from Liverpool.
NEW YORK, Aug. Arrived: Steamer
Republic, from Liverpool.
LONDON, Aug. Passed Fastnet:
Steamer Aurania, from New York for Liv-
erpool. Passed Scilly Islands: Steamer
Amerique, from New York for Havre.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-02
The Money order system.

The Northern Pacific express company
has adopted the money order system of the
United States express company, and has
extended its use over the entire line This
is really a furtherance of the consolidation
between the two express companies, and
while its use is of the greatest value to the
general public, it is the securing of an adj
vantage over the Wells Fargo by the North
em Pacific express company. The Wells
Fargo has the facilities To cash the business,
but has not the facilities for issuing the or
derS.