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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
ROACH,S FORTUNE.

1t is evident that Mr.. ROACH knew how
to take the flood of fortune at its tide. 1t is
not every shipbuilder who can go into bank
ruptcy with surplus of two millions and a
half of dollars left in his pocket. Mr..
RoAcH's assignment under the cir
cumstances is the wisest stroke in his
whole business career. He had rounded
out the full period of success in his voca-
ton. The advent of reform Democratic
administration put to a stop to Mr.. RoAcH's
peculiar methods Of specializing on govern
ment contracts. There were no more
big margins of profit in sight on that line.
The general depression in business and
financial circles left shipbuilding for in
dividuals and private companies pretty well
stranded. The best thing that Mr.. ROACH
could do under these circumstances was to
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
TIE CENSUS RETURNS.

An examination of the census returns of
Ramsey and llennepin counties, in which
are respectively situated the two cities ST.
Paul and Minneapolis, will suggest to the
mind Of the reader comparison of meth
obs adopted by cities in these DAYS to adj
vertise themselves. There are two WAYS of
figuring out the population of city. One
is the ground plan, the other is the
paper plan. The ground plan is TO EMU
merate only those who are bona fide resi-
dents within the corporate limits, those
who are actually on the ground when the
census is taken, and who are there as
actual residents. The paper plan is to in
clude in the list not only the bona
fde residents but the transient population.
IN communities where the former plan is
adopted old-fashiOned ideas of honesty pre-
vail, and where among officials the old-time
notions of regard for the sanctity of an
oath are strictly observed. In communities
where the latter plan is adopted the spirit
of modern enterprise appears as new
eyangel to teach the doctrine that the ends
will always justify the means. The idea of
official duty is that in the case Of a rivalry
between the officers constituency and some
other constituency he must put his people
ahead. His whole duty is embraced in the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

THERE is little shrine at Hamadon in
Persia which is very dear 10 Bible believers
In il rest the mortal remains OF Queen
ESTHER End her faithful kinsman, MoRDEcAI.
They are covered each by wooden ark on
which are small pieces Of paper-ike labels,
covered with Hebrew characters. They are
placed there by the Hebrew pilgrims All
are under a small dome some hfty feet high.
The building is of red brick, the walls much
patched by mud; the blue dome is OF tiles.
These tombs are held sacred by the Hebrews
in Persia, and 10 them thousands make pill
grimages annually.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
GEN. GRANT AS A YOUNG MAN,
A Description OF the Generals Ap.
Pearance i'm 1881

1.-The first time met him was in 1871
the year before he went to Oregon He
was then young man about % years of
age, and had been through the Mexican
war. l had gone into his fathers place Of
business to collect the rent. 1t was a fear
fully cold day in winter and bic fire was
burning i'll the dingy office stove. Jesse
Grant was bending over his office accounts.
and near him a slim young man was
stretched back in his chair, rather. indo-
lently reading a book. His feet were
prOpped on to the top of the stove, and he
seemed so absorbed that he did not notice
my entrance. The Old gentleman said,
Good morning. and mOtiOnng toward the
young man, continued, this is my son.
Hiram Ulysses pulled his feet down from
the stove, dropped his book to the floor and
very pleasantly shook my hand.
But never became any better ac-
quaLnted with Capt. Grant than on the first
uay met him." continued Mr.. Wade.
we were OF about the same age, and /
was considerably interested in the young
SOIdler who had been to Mexico. | often
saw nm sitting behind the stove in his
luther store, generally in the same posi-
tloll, ana invariably with a cigar in his
HIouth' but ne seldom had anything to say,
ana was always bent over a book 10
not consider that he was a very nrosna,.
Gus business young man, because he was
generally plainly-Often shabbily--dressed,
and didn't appear to have very much to
do"
Did Grant at this time seem to be a very
promising Young man?"
Il considered hun very ordinary man,
| indeed, and never anticipated even mod
erately successful future for him. You
could never get very much out of him. He
would merely speak to his fathers CUSTOM
ers as they passed in and out, and seemed
only DESTROYS of keeping out of people'a
way and reading his books"
What was his personal appearance
then?"
HE was rather slender, but strongly
made and his shoulders stopped little.
lie Wore a full beard, and had bright, pleas
ant-lOOking eyes"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
THE PRICES.

The stock market was active and strong
yesterday, especially for the Vanderbilts.
The Changers were barely steady and the
Northern Pacific Oregon Transcontinentala and
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy were
heavy. The announcement that rates were
to be restored tomorrow, and the fight on the
Vanderbilt lines stopped, accounts for the
strength Of the latter. Lake Shore was also
strong from the opening to the close, on the
strength Of the report that a settlement had
been completed with the Nickel Plate. North
western sold near the opening at 102, but it
was afterwards heavy and closed with loss
Of x, while st. Paul is higher, and the North
ern Pacific and Oregon TranscOntinental are
down each =. Wheat was dull and lower at
all points.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
Two Romeos for One Juliet.
Osbkosh AVIS \ Disnatcb

Oshkosh WIS Dlspatch.
An interesting little love comedy is re-
ported on the train north. The train had
stopped at Oshkosh, where two men walk
ing up and down the platform finally es-
pied girl through the coach window
They entered the car and greeted her with
all the ardor of two Romeos. she plavino
Juliet to both. They endeavored to indnce
her to get off at Oshkosh, but she felt in
clined to to Appleton. While thew were
discussing the point the train started and
the two Romeos concluded to go to Apple
ton with her. Then the picnic commenced.
First one would occupy the seat with her,
hugging and kissing her with an ardor that
was undismayed by the presence of many
passengers Then he would go back to the
rear OF the car, and the other man would
mug and kiss her until his conscience told
MIN that his time was up; then he would
retire and give the other man a chance. 1t
was fun for the passengers, and the COM
ment and side remarks may be better inn
aglned than described. The girl was alive
at last accounts and is visiting her friends
at Appleton. The two men probably
Rugged each other all the way back to Osh-
kosh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

close up shop. The time was not only oppor-
tune, but it gave the great shipbuilder, as
he thought, the chance 10 ayenge himself
on the administration. Instead of closing
up his affairs in the ordinary business way.
he made an assignment with the expectation
of arousing sympathy in his behalf and in
dignation against the administration. In
this he was disappointed Yet out of
the 50, 500, 600 left him over and above his
liabilities, Mr.. ROACH can afford to pay the
expenses of an assignee.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
LAND OFFICE swINDLEs.

In looking over the published reports of
the general land Office it is easy TO detect
that the opportunities for swindling' the
government under the forms of law were
numerous, and in many instances were
taken advantage of by the officials. An IL
lustration in point is found in the reports
for the years 1889, 1888 and 1884 in regard
to the survey and settlement of the public
domain. The following compilation of
figures given in these reports for the years
named makes comparative showing with
respect to the territory of Dakota in the
number of acres of land taken for settle
ment under the land laws. and the amount
allowed for SURVEYS:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

general eliminating the opportunities here
tofore afforded for speculation in Specialize
post surveys. The tabulated statements
herewith given should commend Dakota to
the liberality of congress as long as it is the
purpose of the government to keep surveys
abreast with the necessities of settlement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
LILIES vERNE,s STORY.

The many expressions OF appreciation re-
eeived from those who have been reading
this great story. make it proper tor us Il
say that we are able 10 furnish the two
numbers of the SUNDAY GLOBE preceding
this which contain the opening chapters,
These back numbers will cheerfully be fur
nished free of charge to all who apply,
This story will have great run of popu
laritv
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

WITH case of Asiatic cholera in New Jer-
sey, one thousand cases Of smallpox in Mon
treal. the yellow fever in Texas, a peculiar
brain disease Of great fatality raging in
Georgia, and not feeling very well ourselves,
It IS about time that the cucumber and water
melon season should come TO an end
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
ST. PAUL. SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1885.

gE- THE WASHINGTON OFFICE OF THE GLOBE
is AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE AND FOURTEENTH STREET.
~ THE CHICAGO OFFICE or THE GLOBE Is AT
no. II TIJEs BUILDING.
~ THE MINNEAPOLIS OFFICE OF THE GLOBE
is AT No. 257 FIRST AVENUE SOUTH.
IT. THE SALTWATER OFFICE OF THE GLOBE Is
AT2I51% SOUTH 2IAIN STREET.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

IT is singular how rival towns will keep up
petty jealousies. There IS Chicago still pick
ing MAXWELL all TO pieces because he pre-
ferred St Louis as the scene of his great SEN
sation
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

CHICAGO furnishes the last toadstool vic
tim. 1t is singular that people for the sake
OF eating tasteless mushroom viii incur the
risk OF being poisoned by toadstoOls.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Young man, don't imagine that because
q CIR lsIniles at you she loves you. We
have seen young ladies smile at the antics
of a cage of monkeys. How do you know
but that she takes you for the lost hnk?-
Stockton Maverick
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16
A Nice LadyIike Little Game.

There seems to be a sudden outbreak OF
young men in tennis suits on Fifth avenue.
Those who are not rugged out in complete
tennis toggery content themselves with car
rying tennis racquets up and down.
Its mystery to me" said hotel clerk
who was standing with an air of propri-
etorship in front of his hotel, where they all
play tennis, because there are only three or
four tennis courts in the whole CITY. and
two OF them L know are closed for the sum-
mer. AS you can't play tennis in the
back yard of an ordinary city residence, I
strongly suspect that the young gentlemen
who drift so merrily past our doors are en-
deavoring to run bluff on the
guileless public. These preparations that
are made for playing tennis anyhow are
amusing to men who participate in more
athletic games. Most men who are NOT
rampant amateurs are content to play base
ball in their shirt sleeves, cricket in trousers.
and foot ball in any sort of rig that thew
may happen to have on; but when it comes
to nice little ladylike game of tennis they
must have knickerbockers woven stockings.
canvas shoes with rubber soles. knitted ier-
seys, bright-colored felt hats, leather brace
lets for strengthening the wrists, and about
two hundred more fixtures of various SORTS.
After they've got them on the chances ara
ten to one that they can't play tennis at
all -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

One person died ana seven or eight others
are dangerously III at Chicago from eating
t,ad-stools, mstakirg them for mushrooms
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Census returns from Hennepn and Ram
seY counties show st. Paul to have a popu-
iGtiOn OF lll,29i and Minneapolis lbs, 200
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Delegates Of the Irish National League of
America assembled at Chicago and adopted
an address to the Irish people 10 aid Parnell
financially in the coming English elections.
Sena.ar Riddleherger was present
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Tho professional burglars who recently Wis
itea st. Paul and Minneapolis are doing the
in olior towns, the latest haul being made at
OrtOnHiilC. Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

1t is shown in the above table that, while
the expenditures for surveys, under the
special deposit-System in Dakota. amounted
10 but 5 per cent of the whole, IS
per cent. of all the certificates re-
deemed by the government was paid into
Dakota land offices, and, but for the timely
act OF congress of August. 1888, making
certificates of deposit redeemable only at
the land office in the district in which the
land so surveyed is situated, it is probable
that still greater percentage of Special-de-
post certificates would have been unloaded
in Dakota. A comparison of figures. taken
from the aforementioned table, relating to
Dakota and Wyoming, will show how
a convenient construction of the special
deposit law permitted q revel Of
corruption to prevail in some Of the land
offices. In Dakota, where but S171. 033
was expended in three years for special de-
posit surveys. certificates TO the amount Of
81, SOS, 100 were redeemed. and u. 43S. ESQ
acres were surveyed at q cost of only So. Al
per acre, although %, 100, 1s7 acres were
required TO meet the demands Of settlers
and the selections made by the Northern
Pacific railroad under its grant. In WyO-
ming Se7o, AS was expended in special de-
post surveys, while but $500 of that
amount was rendered in payment
for land at the local land offices;
2s, OO4,OlS acres Of land were sur
veyed and but Sal, $50 taken by settlers
OF selected by railroad companies.
Commissioner SPARKS has put an effec-
tual check upon this species of fraud. how
ever, by amended instructions 10 surveyors
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

1t will be observed from an examination
of the above table that As per cent. of all
the lands taken up in the United States
during the three years last reported was
taken in Dakota, while the apportionment
of the regular apportionment for surveys
for the same territory was but Is per cent.
of the whole. The inequality here shown
indicates plainly enough that if the appIo-
pristions made for Dakota were ample for
the purposes, there must have been crooked
ness in the land offices of other territories
where amounts so much in excess of what
was requiredfor Dakota were swallowed up.
But while this inequality is apparent,
much more aggravated form of disproportion
is shown in the amount expended in the
several surveying districts during the three
years above named under the special-depOsit
system of surveys, that is to say, under the
act of congress permitting individuals to
make deposit of the cost of surveys, receiving
in return therefor certificates of deposit re-
ceivable at all United States land offices in
lieu of cash. The following table among
other things will show TO what extent this
species of fraud was extended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

The body of Preer, believed 10 have been
murdered by Maxwell At the Southern hotel.
81. Louis, was cXhumed to be identified by
friends in Canada.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

The east-bound movements of grain. flour
ana produce from Chicago last week de-
crcaCd $500 tons.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

The troops are being ordered In readiness
- help the cattlemen get their stock out of
the Indian territory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

The son Of a Swedish count has been the
waiter in a Pittsburg restaurant for years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Cleveland Democrats indorse the admins
tration mildly, and ask that the rascals be
turned out
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The Northern Paciic's finances show a
small surplus for the year ending June 80.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

A list Of delegates to the river convention
TO be held in ST. Paul III September has been
received.
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Commissioner of Statistics Nordin has com
pleted his statement of the crop acreage OF
the state.
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Interest is rapidly dying out in the recent
exposures OF the traffic in young girls in
London.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

John Roach, after settling his accounts,
will have 81, 100000 to put away for rainy
day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Reformers are happy because pension med
zeal examiners will come under the civil SER
vice rules.
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The Milwaukee g. st. Paul has commenced
cutting freight rates from Chicago to Austin.
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THE HOME REPORT,

Barometer, 3O.Ol3; thermometer, 66.6; rela-
tive humidity, IS; wind, south; weather
clear; amount of rainfall, 600; maximum
thermometer, 1911; minimum thermometer,
$40; daily range, PSI. River-Observed
height, 3.5; fall in 24 hours, o. Note
barometer corrected for temperature and
elevation. =. +. LYONS,
Signal Corps, u. S. A.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Prominent Republicans Endorsed Judd, the
eX-labor agent and horse thief.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Commodore Kittsons horses returned to
Midway on account of Johnston's lameness.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

The St Paul Western Union telegraph Of
fee viii be moved to-day
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1t is believed that the Sir Charles Dixie
scandal will be settled without legal process.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Private Secretary Lamont reads the news
papers for the president.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Vanderbilt is compelled to either build
road or forfeit $4,000, 600.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Grasshoppers and locusts are ravaging the
crops in Montana.
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INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, l a. m.-For the up
per lake region, fair weather, followed by
local rains, slight fall in temperature, vari-
able winds. For the upper Mississippi and
Missouri valleys, fair weather, followed by
local rains, southerly winds, becoming vari-
able, slight fall in temperature in northern
portion, stationary temperature in southern
portion
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Two of Kittson's horses ran second in races
at Aolshouth.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.

OFFICE OF CHEF SIGNAL OFFICER, WASH
INGroN, d. c., Aug. Is, Top. m.-Observations
taken at the same moment of time at all sta
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NUB OF THE NEWS.

The Cherolsees are dissatisfied with their
land leases.
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a Night i'm Venice.

And so, while we sat drinking our coffee
on the piazza, says writer in Outing. when
we saw bright light suddenly cover the
sky in the direction of San GiOrgiO. and tho
top of the tall campanile become a mass of
flames, it seemed as if a great fire must
have broken out on the little island. But at
almost the same moment the sound of music
came from the lagoon, the people in the
cafes quickly swallowed their coffee.
jumped up from their tables, and. without
even waiting to pay, but, trusting to the
walters remembering them another evening,
ran 10 the plaZZetta, whittier we went
with them. There we looked
across at the facade of San Giorgio
rising white and shining from the water.
And even as we looked the white blazed
into gold and crimson. and then, as these
cOlors gradually faded, the island seemed
more than ever like city of the sea; for Il
pale green came to take their place, and it
III turn deepened into blue as intense and
glowing as that of the lagoon at midday.
linen, as 1t died away, dazzling sea OF red
light, as If all the water were burning. rose
behind the church, which. with its dome
and campanile, was silhouetted in black
against the fiery background. After this
San Giorgio disappeared in the night, and
the DOgara. with its beautiful lines flashed
out through the darkness. And as it. too.
was lost in gloom Santa Maria della Salute.
and then the Redentore, with its huge but
tresses clearly defined. doomed forth in a
golden brilliancy that shot like lightning
across the lagoon and wrapped the public
gardens in sheet of fire.
And now barges and gondOlas came
gliding along from the grand canal. There
were musicians in many, and they filled the
place with sweet sounds. Up and down
they went again and again, their music
growing louder as they neared the piazetta,
fainter as they tioated away, until finally,
as they went homeward down the grand
canal, 1t ceased altogether Hundreds of
gondolas followed them, the light once more
shone on San GiOrgiO, bringing out in low
toned relief the long black boats and the
white figures of the gondoliers. Then, as
with few ttful flashes it burnt itself out,
strange stiffness fell upon the
lagoon, but few minutes be-
fore so gay with music. Nothing
could be heard but the gentle spashing Of
oars. There was something uncanny in
the silence, and the gondolers, in their
white jerseys and trousers, swaying slowly
backward and forward, looked like spec
tiers, and the lights in the prows of the
gondolas sent long, fiery tracks across the
still, dark waters. To us it seemed as if
boats and people could not belong to the
actual world. And, as the ghoSt-like pro-
ceSsiOn moved onward silently and softly.
we almost believed that it came from the
spirit land, and the Venetans, long dead.
had come back to see how it Jared with the
city they so dearly loved.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-08-16

Despite the assurances we have that ga
Polceman's lot is not happy one" there are
divers and sundry people in st. Paul who
would gladly exchange the plain habiliments
of a private citizen for the blue coat, brass
buttons and other insignia of office which
distinguish the stipendiary guardian of the
public peace. More than 400 applications for
positions on the police force are on file in the
mayors office, and the fact that there are no
vacancies does not seem to influence appli-
eants in the least. All the applications are
Endorsed by Influence" of one sort or an
other, and each applicant looks in now and
then TO see how his little matter is progressing.