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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12

Posts sensational editorial is evidently
a false cry to divert sympathy from the
striking employees of the GOULD system.
While every one realizes the critical condi-
ton OF affairs in the Southwest and the Sc
riouS complications which are likely to
arise from prolonged conflict between the
GOULD system and its employees. we
have no reason 10 fear the disasters which
the Post processes TO apprehend, unless they
are fastened by just such injudicious arti
cles as the one in yesterdays Evening Post.
This is not the time to urge either
party 10 the conflict TO stand
firm against the other without any sort
of regard to the equities involved in the
contest. 1t is time when all patriotic and
judicious citizens should urge q conciliatory
policy. Let the matters in dispute between
the railway officials and the striking EN-
ployes be submitted TO an impartial board
of arbitration for adjustment. The country
canuot afford to let JAY GOULD take an
arbitrary stand and say that he will dictate
the terms of settlement. JAY GOULD is
the last man in the country that the people
are willing TO trust with a dictatorial
power. 1t would be better that he and his
railroads should be wiped out of existence
than that a reign of anarchy, such as the
Post predicts, should be established, even
though it be but temporary in its duration.
Wisdom and moderation are needed in this
crisis more than brag and buster.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
NUMBER OF CHINESE.

To the Editor OF the Globe:
How many Cinnamon are there in the
United States, and what states have the
greatest number? When was Chinese labor
first introduced into the United states? Any
information you can give me on this subject
will be thankfully received.
KNIGHT OF LABOR.
Minneapolis, March IL.
BY the census of 1880 there were 105, us
Chinese in the United States. There were
10, l22 in California. 9.515 in Oregon, 8. 42S in
Nevada, 3,37S in Idaho 1927 i'm Washing
ton, l. 764 i'm Montana, and l. 6S2 in Arizona.
There were very few in the Eastern states,
only 942 in New York and $50 i'm Massa-
chusetts, and few scattered throughout
the other states.
1t has been over thirty years since the
first Chinese laborers came to this country.
So long ago as the year 1855 $3.50 Chinese
arrived in the United States. The next
year the arrivals increased TO {, 7SS and a
gradual increase each year until 1868, when
the arrivals numbered 10.6S4. Since that
time there has been decrease in the an
nual arrivals During thirty years, from
1855 TO 1885, the total number of Chinese
arrived in tie United States was PSI, 609.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
IRELAND,s DISTRESS.

The tale of extreme restitution and aw-
full suffering which comes from Ireland
should not fall upon deaf ears in this
country. There should be no waiting for a
direct appeal from the warmest-hearted
people in the world TO those who have ac-
quired the reputation OF being the most
generous. Ireland's people are in terrible
want, and that should be sufficient TO cause
every sympathetic nature i'm America to re-
spond at once TO the relief of suffering
humanity. 1t was all that was needed
a few years ago. when similar
afflicton befel the people OF the Emerald
Isle, to call for contributions from this coun-
try which TO this day lead the grateful Irish
people to regard an American upon their
shores not as stranger, but as a friend.
1t is time 10 repeat the good deeds of that
bygone time. The necessity now is nearly.
if not quite. as great as it was then. The
only difference is that the restitution is con-
fined to a smaller area. Although want is
very general throughout Ireland, it has
reached its extreme on the islands on
the western coast. There the suffer
ing is appalling. Starvation has be-
come matter of everyday occurrence
Scores of people are very likely to fall further
victims to it unless relief speedily reaches
them. The English government has taken
no adequate measures for the relief of the
people and the private funds are exhausted.
Even the very clothes of the children have
been traded for little food, that misera-
bic existence might be eSed out in the hope
that succor would come before the desperate
struggle should be ended by deaths release.
America should now give evidence that
her reputation tor sympathy and generOs-
ity is not wrongfully given. She sends hun
dreds of thousands of dollars across the
water every year to the Irish political fund.
In times of human suffering politics must
become a secondary consideration. If I'M
able to contribute to both purposes, let the
stream of gold which has been flowing over
the seas so steadily be diverted TO the relief
of the starving people. No one should be
allowed to starve while others are living i'm
the midst of plenty. Americans are. as a
whole, a prosperous people. They should
not allow their unfortunate kindred across
the ocean to ask for aid in vain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
LET THEM COME.

There is a good cause for congratulation
in the statement OF the secretary of the
state board of immigration that many in
quiries are being received from manufac-
turers looking towards the establishment OF
various industries in this state. That is q
sort Of immigration which Minnesota can
stand good deal of and afford to encourage
in every possible way. There is very good
reason, too, why the manufacturers should
find it to their interest to locate within our
boundaries. They would be much nearer a
large number of the consumers to
whom they cater, they would find the nee
essary land much cheaper than in more
crowded Eastern centers, and, unless already
in the heart of the mining regions, they
would find that the great lakes afford q
readiness of transportation which would
give them their coal nearly, if not entirely,
as cheaply as they have been securing it in
other places where the other advantages
are not SO great as those afforded by
st. Paul or several other of the chief
Minnesota cities. AS to the bene-
fit which the location of more
manufacturing concerns here would bring
TO the Northwest, there can. of course, be
no question. The one thing necessary is Il
present the inducements which the North
west can offer to capitalists and manufac
turers in the strongest possible light II
some have voluntarily made inquiries,
others can no doubt be Interested. Nothing
that will add to the wholesome growth of
st. Paul or the state at large should be
neglected. Therefore every effort should be
made to induce manufacturers dissatisfied
with the East to abide with u.s.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
Giddy Girls Play a Joke.

Chicago Herald.
MARY Anderson was here the other day to
hear Mr.. MOscheles' lecture" said a pretty
student at the Art institute, who may or may
not be veraciOus, though It was a long time
before we found out who she was. When we
did, some of US girls concluded to play Joke.
We sent word TO Mr.. French that the young
lady with the long ulster and Scotch cap was
a new model, just arrived from England. and
that she was seeking employment. Mr.
French hustled around. got a look at her
pretty face, and concluded il would be a good
scheme TO hire her. After the lecture he
went up 10 her and said:
"'Ah, beg pardon; you're from England.
believe, and seeking employment"
"'Beg pawdon. sir, i
"'oh, don't make any apologies. / have no
prejudice against English models. Some Of
them do very well. indeed. Your face is
good, almost classic in fact, and If you'll
come in at 10 O'Clock tomorrow morning I'll
give you private audience to see If the
other-lf the -the-rest is satisfactory, you
know
"Oh, but you should have seen Miss Ander-
sons face. She turned all colors. and in the
end became fairly livid with rage. She was
so mad she couldn't speak. and with her ewes
flashing fire, she gathered her long ulster
about her and swept from the room. Poor
Mr. French-Rnd he's one of the incest men
that ever lived-was N a loss TO understand
IL, and seemed quite daZed. Just then one of
the girls giggled, and that let the cat out of
the bag. Oh, but was fun-for us girls
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
A DIssEMBLING REvIvALJsr.

Evangelist JONES says that he is playing
the mountebank and monkey in Chicago be-
cause he has to adapt himself TO the Chi
cago audiences. This is pretty hard on the
Chicago audiences. yet there is evidently a
great deal of truth in the statement 1t is
a sad commentary on the religious status of
a city where, in order to get the inhabitants
to listen to gospel truths, the minister has
to assume the role of a clown. Aud it also
puts Parson JONES in a new light.
The supposition has been that he
is a rough gospel diamond-that in the ear
nestness of his desire to preach plain Cos
pei he has gone forth on his mission with
out the advantages of literary culture. and
with the use of such homely language as he
could command he has been dealing sledge-
hammer blows. If, according to his con-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12

fession, Parson JONES has been assuming
this boOrshness of manner and speech in
the pulpit it is a question whether he is
honest in his work. The old maxim of
false in one thing. false in all. may have
an application to the pulpit as well
as TO other matters. He may
excuse himself and quiet his conscience on
the ground that the ends justify the means
he has been using. While this excuse may
satisfy Mr.. JONES it will not be satisfactory
30 the world. A religion that has TO be ac-
quired by assembling is not worth the hav-
ing. The foundation principles of any re-
ligion that can commend itself to human
reason. should be truth and honesty. If
Mr.. JONES has not been misquoted in this
statement. he will have to be converted
himself before he can make much Roadway
toward converting Chicago sinners.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

The steamer Galena, in charge of the
alleged flibusterer, the City of Mexico, has a
case of smallpox on board. Int rviews with
the passengers of the City of Mexico indicate
that they were bound for Nicaragua to obtain
a peaceable residence.
A mass meeting of knights of Labor was
held at Washington last night and was adj
dressed by John Jarret of Pittsburg. He ap-
pealed to them to stand by their organization
and band together and oppose all legislation
detrimental to their interests.
Gen. Rodgers of the state executive board
OF the knights of Labor last night tele-
graphed from Chicago to the chairman of the
board advising the immediate converting of
the members 10 institute a boycott on all
wholesale and retail dealers in Chicago ham
ding prison-made shoes.
The wife of Martin Irons, chairman of the
executive committee of the strikers died last
evening of pneumonia.
Jay Gould and family, on board the yacht
Atlanta, have arrived ut Key West, Fla.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
TIE LABOR CRISIS.

In its editorial of yesterday afternoon
the New York Evening Post tells the truth
when it says that both employers and en-
ployes al! over the country are lying awake
these nights thinking of what is going on
In Texas and Missouri. There is IL general
feeling that the Southwestern strike is
going to pTecipitate a crisis. The Knights
of Labor have submitted their ultimatum.
which the railroad officials decline TO ac-
cede because they declare their purpose
10 make this a test case which
is to forever settle the relations
that are to exist in the future
between capital and labor. 1t is possible
that in this respect the Texas Pacific officials
have exceeded their authority. They NAV
have the right to speak for capital that is
invested in railroads, but they have not the
right to speak for capital outside of railway
investments. The New York Post assumes
to speak for the business men of the
country when it encourages the railway
officials TO hold out against the demands of
the laborers but in reality the Post has
no right to speak for anybody ex-
cept the Goulds and the Vanderbilts.
who have their money largely invested In
railroads and as their organ alone the Post
is authorized to speak. When we remem-
Der that the capital invested in agriculture
and commercial business far exceeds that
invested in railway, and then remember
that so far as there has been an exhib ton
of sympathy in this matter the farmers and
merchants are disposed to sympathize with
the strikers, we at once see the fallacy of
the Posts argument in behalf of a
movement to crush the strikers lest
their victory lead to socialism and
the establishment of communism. The
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
SIT DOWN. Mr. FDMUNDs.

Mr.. FRoUDE. the historian. sees densely
gloomy outlook for England. In a recent
interview he frankly expressed the opinion
that the reorganization of the English
parliament on the American plan is a neces-
Sity. And thus il is that all the great
English thinkers are coming to the same
conclusion that British monarchical institu-
ions are failure and that the United
States present the only form of government
that is worthy 10 be taken as model. 1t is
not so surprising that they should think
so, for over a century's experiment has
demonstrated the superiority of our Amer
lean institutions. But what is most surprising
is, that when all other nations concede that
ours is the model government of earth.
some Of our own statesmen evince dis
position to shape governmental policy i'm
the line of European monarchies. They
attempt to establish an official asistocracy.
The upper branch of congress is now at
tempting to assert to itself power which
is not enjoy ed by the English house of
lords. 1t is about time that all this foolish
ness was brought to an end. If we expect
to have the respect of other nations we
must at least respect ourselves.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
OIL AS A wAVE-STILLER.

Recent experiments go to show that pour
ing oil on troubled waters does have a
wavestilling effect. During the recent
Atlantic cyclone the steamer Bohemia had
a fierce encounter with the furious gales, but
with the use of $50 pounds of oil in twenty
two hours it succeeded IN calming the en-
ragged waters sufficiently to outride the
storm. The oil was poured on the waters
whenever the vessel got into dangerous
position and had an immediate calming in
iuence. The Bohemia's successful expert
ment in shilling the sea with oil has led to
the suggestion that it might be a good thing
to pitch the Standard Oil company and ali
its oil property into the ocean as a security
against further tempests at sea. The dan
ger in adopting this suggestion is that
within three weeks the ocean would be
pumped dry and the Standard refineries
would be making a high-test oil from salt
water
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
THE FOREIGN BUDGET.
ForIhe ReIIef ofthe Poor

DUBLIN, March 1.-THE meeting at the
Mansion house to-day called to devise
means for the relief of the distress preva-
lent among the poor of the city was we'll
attended by the distinguished people of the
capital Among those present were the
Earl and Countess Of Aberdeen. who drove
in state from the vicerOy's residence at
Dublin castle. They were loudly cheered
along the route and received with enthusi-
asm by the assemblage at the Mansion
house. The lord mayor presided over the
meeting. He received letters from Arch
bishop Walsh, Mr.. Sexton and others. re-
GREETING their inability to be present, and
inclosing checks amounting to e400. The
Earl of Aberdeen in an address expressed
his sympathy with the distressed people of
Ireland. Archbishop PUNK, Bishop Don
nelly, Michael Davitt and others spoke.
A committee was appointed TO receive do
nations and a resolution cordially thanking
the lord lieutenant for his attendance
adopted.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
SCHOCK HAS THE LEAD
In the Six Days. Championship b.
cycle Contest in Minneapolis.
Schafer Leads In the Billiard Tourna-
ment--Other Sports.
THE SIxDAYs, RACE.
Schock Leads After a Day Of steady
WOrk--Big Crowds.

The great cyclists entered on their
fourth day in the match race at 10 o'clock
yesterday morning. Quite crowd of
sporting men had assembled TO look over
the men in order to gauge their
bets on the condition of the riders.
All day the attendance was
good. and the evening attendance was
something immense. Schock appeared as
bright as though he had not ridden the
three days. WOodside was the worse for
| the struggle. He was lame and sore. and
had spent miserable night at the
West with his trainer, and lost
deal of sleep. SchOck made the start
! with Woody little ahead, and SchOck set
the pace for fifty minutes. when he changed
10 his light champion wheel, losing lap
thereby. But he worked pluckily away
until he had regained it, riding at fifteen
mile speed. At 1890 Woodsde left the
track and was rubbed down. This took seven
minutes, and meanwhile Schock gained two
miles. AS soon as he had fairly remOunted
his wheel Woodside spurted and gained
a lap. He then traiIed until 2:05 o'clock.
He then retired for another seven minutes
and Schock
MADE ANOTHER GAIN
of two miles, and, by dint of hard riding,
opponent. At 4:O5 o'clock Woodsde went
to his dressing room for nine minutes and
| SchOck shot ahead, placing a discouraging
distance between the two. WOOdside re-
turned, feeling much fresher, and spurted
| for about fifteen laps. He rode fast and
made a handsome gain. At 7:15 Wood
side retired for the last time, returning in
ten minutes. During this period Schock
had placed six miles between them. Moth
! ing eventful happened then until 9:15,
when WoOdside made brilliant squirt and
| gained another lap. The immense thrOng
of spectators were so enthusiastic that they
made the welkin ring. He then trailed I'M
| til 1915. when he again showed his won
derful speed and yelling Pole" shot by
! like an arrow. Schock's trainer urged him
on and the excitement until the time flag
| fell knew no bounds. Everyone
was on his feet yelling like
mad Woody gained another lap
finishing as indicated in the table below,
amid the widest enthusiasm. During the
entire four days SchOck has courageOusly
stuck to the track. He has rarely stopped
to change wheels and merely stopped to
change wheels now and then, losing few
seconds each time. His appetite has been
the best possible throughout, and when he
came off the track he kicked up his heels
LIKE A COLT
while Woodside was decidedly weary and
was helped to his room. In the last race
WOOdside covered only 132 miles and six
laps, and SchOck only 1872 miles and one
lap. This will be an interesting day in the
race. WoOdside will make a desperate
effort to regain the vantage ground that he
has lost. SchOck says he will make 172
miles if necessary. Bets stood last
night to in favor of
SchOck with few takers. although one man
offered 500 against $50 and take his
chances.
SCORE BY HOURS AND DAYS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
WORK OF A BRAVE WOMAN.
Whose Presence of Mind Saved a
Burning Steamer.
Disastrous Fire at Hot Springs Other
Casualties.
several Persons Killed.

VICKsBURG. Miss, March 1.-THE
steamer Ike Benham blew up to-day IL
miles below the city. The mate, William
st; Andrew, and several negroes were
Killed, and the pilot, McElrOy, engineer
Charles Gerard. and a number of deck
nands We're severely wounded. No fur
ther particulars have been received.
Inc steamer l.. A. Sargent arrived here
from the wreck of the Ike Bontam this
evening with the wounded. None of the
bodies or the drowned have been recovered.
Engineer Charles Girard of the Ike Bontam
makes the following statement: ''Pilot
McElrOy was IN command and William
sargent was in charge of the Office We
were going after cotton seed, and took no
freight along. 1 had just tried the water
in the boiler and found scant two gauges
had left the wheel and had
gone back in the cabin to dinner, leaving
st. Andrews steering. In an instant the
shock came. / was knocked down. and
hot bricks from the furnace almost covered
me. l saw st. Andrews and number of
colored men in the river. They were call
ing for help. The explosion tore away the
office. pilot house, chimneys, forward boiler.
deck and all the forward part of the cabin,
throwing them into the river. On deck
wv LOTNi0 was S4uoiIy OlodStIOuS' DIX uGCk
hands were
BLOWN OVERHEARD,
only one of whom was recovered. Capt.
McElrOy and number of cOlored passen.
gers and deck hands were more or less Sc
riOusly injured and all on board wer
scalded except Mrs. Sargent. immediately
after the explosion she took command O,
the boat. went below, helped to launch the
yawl and commanded those who were able
to rescue in the river. BY this time the de-
bris around the boiler had caught fire and she
seized the dlaw bucket, drew water and
quenched the fire, after which she took
hook and threw the red-hot bricks over
board. Mrs. Sargent by her herosm saved
the wreck from being burned. She was
not excited in the least and never lost her
presence of mind for minute. Capt Sar-
gent is now in San Antonio, where he has
gone for the good of his health. During
his absence his wife has had the man
agement of his boats, which
work she has always done successfully.
About nine years ago Mrs. Sargent with
her husband and three children were on
board the steamboat Phil Morgan, which
exploded her boiler at Reality Landing.
Blocks Bay. While the wreck of the
Bontam was burning to-day her clothing
caught fire several times, but she would
tear away the burning fragments. There
was no Insurance on the boat. She sank
in three feet of water.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
Minor MiShaDs.

In the railway accident between Monte
Carlo and Mentone, reported in yesterdays
GLOBE, five persons were killed and twenty
six injured, thirteen of them dangerously.
There were no Americans or Englishmen in
the collision.
An explosion of gas IN a sewerage vault,
just outside the capitol building at Albany,
N. Y. yesterday morning shook the great
pile and led to the supposition that dyna-
miters had been at work. The shock was
very heavy and the great fagstones covering
the vault were shattered into fragments. No
one was hurt.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-12
STATE LABOR NEWS.

The citizens Of Waseca and the neighbor-
ing farmers held mass meeting in the Car
rol house last Monday and declared boy
colt on the City Roller mill and its eleva-
tors, owned by Everett Aughbough. Low
prices for wheat and high prices for flour
created the dissatisfaction.
A workingmen's mass meeting was held
in Rochester last week to nominate city
officers who would look after the rights Of
wOrkingmen.
The Brainard Northern Pacific shops are
working on short time to keep their men
and prevent decrease in wages.
Saltwater expects building boom this
season.
The Ltchfield wooden mill will be in oper-
alton soon.
A large force of men will be put at work
in the quarries near Luverne soon.
Red Wing is having an era of industrial
prosperity.
The Knights of Labor is very strong at
Brainard.
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