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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
THE UNION PACIFIC.
why 1t Has Less Money This Year
for the Government Than in

for the Government Than in
1885.
Boston, Dec. 15.-In the course of q
called meeting of the Union Pacific railway
directors to-day Government Director Alex
ander inquired Of President Adams why the
government requirements for the first nine
months of the present year, which were
S7S7, 600 in 1885, were estimated at only
$500, 900 during the current year. In reply
President Adams stated that this was due
to the war in rates which had existed since
February last among the tranScontinental
roads, and which had destroyed the profit
on the whole tranScOntinental traffic Of the
year. The government requirements were
based upon percentage of the net earn
ings OF aided lines, especially the Union
Pacific. These lines were originally built
to do l!sle else than transcontinental bust
ness. This business had formerly been
confined to the Union and Central
Pacific and the Panama routes, and
had been source of great
profit. 1t was divided among six
routes and the six had been and still were
competing for it to such an extent that the
business had this year been done with
out any net profit at all. The net earnings
of the Union Pacific had, therefore. during
the current year, been derived almost eX-
clusively from business delivered to its
branch lines. But for this branch line
business the amount to be paid to the gov
eminent under the Thurman act require
mentS would have been reduced to almost
nothing. as that act called for % per cent.
of the net earnings of the Union Pacific
division, and but for the business of the
branch lines the Union Pacific d vision
would have but very small earnings. The
security of the government now lies in the
traffic which the original aided lines derived
from the present Union Pacific auxiliary
branch system and from the active develop
ment of that system the rOadmust in future
derive the means OF meeting its obligations
to the government. a draft of an inden-
ture in three parts between the Union Pa
citic. the Oregon Short line and the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company. was SUBJ
mitted to the meeting by President Adams.
The Oregon Short line. under this instru-
ment, leases the property of the Oregon
Railway 6, Navigation company. and the
covenants of the lease are guaranteed by
the Union Pacific. A per cent. dividend
is guaranteed Oh the stock of the Oregon
Railway & Navigation company, aud pro-
vision is made for the eally extension of the
railroad system of the Navigation and the
Oregon Short line. The instrument, as
submitted, was approved by the board and
referred to the executive committee for
such changes in details as might be advised
by counsel and agreed upon by the parties.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
a Failing wall.

WASHINGTON. Dec. ia few minutes
before l O'Clock to-day, while workmen
were engaged in tearing down one of the
old Carroll buildings, opposite the East
front of the capitol, the top part OF the
outer wall fell, burying several men under
the ruins and throwing others on the brick
piles outside. The fire and police depart
ments were quickly Oh hand, and all the
workmen were rescued alive. but several
were found to be severely injured and were
carried at once to the Providence hospital
The injured are: John MacKabee (white),
sub-contractor, badly shaken up and in
jured about the head and body; Benja
min Tetlow (white). arm fractured and
severely injured about head; Peter Coleman
(white) foreman. leg fractured and in
jured about the head; William O'Brien
(white), ribs fractured and cut about the
head; Harry cranshaw ( colo doa injured
about the head; John Bear ana >: Nj.
Matthews (colored) and Patrick Snow
(white) were cut about the head and body,
but were able to walk without assistance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
What the Great Speculat0r Thinks
of the Situation.

What the Great SpeculatOr Thinks
of the Situation.
NEW YoRK, Dec 15.-In regard to the
excitement in stocks to-day the Tribune
will say tomorrow:
The most plausible theory for the decline
was the striugency in the money market.
The highest rate at which any loans were
made was "a per cent. a day with interest,
which is equivalent to lS6 per cent. year.
Jay Gould said yesterday afternoon: lit
seems to me that the interstate commerce
bill is the chief cause of the high rates of
money. 1t has aroused good deal of dis
trust everywhere, for certainly lenders would
hardly know where they stood if the bill
should become a law. There seems to be
GREAT DANGER
that it will be passed if we can believe what
people say about it. The West is full of the
matter and am told that many Western
men believe that the bill will succeed. 1t
would result i'll sending through traffic down
the Mississippi and from the Northwest to
the Canadian roads. 1t would be IL severe
blow to the Western and trunk line railroads,
while it would build up the lines in Canada at
their expense
VICE PRESIDENT cox
of the Canada Southern railroad, said that the
selling of the Michigan Central and Canada
Southern securities was ineXplicable to him.
las regards these stocks" he added, there
is nothing in the situation to alarm people.
When December ends these roads will make a
fine showing, and dividends will be resumed.
The dividends will be made on a basis which
will guarantee to investors that a conserva-
tive policy is to be pursued by the manage
meut with view to a steady maintenance Of
the rate OF payment in the future without in
terruption or spasmodc spurts. Those hold
ers who know best about the affairs OF these
fh6lf
stocks" AS to the extreme rates paid for
the use of money by brokers, the general
opinion of bank officers is that to a large ex-
tent they are artificial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
EAU CLAIRE,s CANDIDATE,
Almost a Unanimous Sentiment in
Favor of Griffin.


Special to the Globe.
EAU CLAIRE. Dec. ia change has
suddenly come over the aspect of affairs in
political circles in connection with the Re-
publican agitation over the congressional
succession. Hon. NJ. Griffin, of this city,
who has hitherto positively declared that he
would not allow his name to be used as a
candidate for the Republican nomination
for congress, has, more or less formally,
announced that he will take the nomination
if it is rendered to him, but will make no
of the party. The drift of Republican feel
Ing has. from the first announcement of
William Prices death, been favorable to
William Griffin, who is the foremost Re-
publican politician of the district next to
Senator Spooner and Hon. II. A. Taylor.
The announcement that William Griffin
would be candidate caused general COM
motion among the political schemers here,
and has had tendency to unite Republican
feeling, almost to the point of unan-
unity, in favor of Griffin, a great deal of
whose strength lies with the old soldiers.
1t really looks at present as though the Re-
publicans of Eau Claire city and county will
unite OIL Griffin and present and support his
name in the convention. The support
which it is believed he would draw from
other counties, in case Eau Claire county is
unanimous for him, would doubtless give
him the nomination. The Prohibitionists
talk of holding convention here ON the
18th and nominating DR.. Charles Alex
ander. of this city, who was the cold-water
candidate for lieutenant governor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
official uAticaiion

Of resolution passed by the Common Coun-
Gil of the City of st. Paul, Dec. z, 1856.
By Aid. Cullen
Resolved, That the Board of Fire Com
missioners of the City of st. Paul are hereby
authorized to purchase the north sixty (60)
feet of lots one ~ and two (2). of block Sc,
of Irvine's Enlargement to Rice & Irvine
addition to the City of st. Paul, being sixty
(60) feet on Fort street and one hundred and
twenty (12O) feet deep on Ninth street. for
the erecting of an engine house in the Third
ward.
Yeas-Ald. Conley, Dowlan, O'Connor,
Petsch, Cullen, Kerr Sanborn, Weber,
Kenny, Kahn. Starkey, Bryant, Minea,
Long. Mr. President-15.
Approved. Dec. 10. 1886.
ROBERT A. SMITH. President of Council.
THos. A. PRENDERGAsT, City Clerk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
A Conference at Pi,tsburg.

PITTsBURG. Dec. IA conference OF
railway representatives began here this
morning and will continue for several days.
The object of the meeting is to arrange a
system of rules for the running of trains,
which are to be used on all the railroads in
the country. Heretofore there have been
differences in the phraseology of the run
ming rules. The roads represented are the
Pennsylvania, Louisville q Nashville, Della
ware, Lackawanna & Western, Richmond
& Danville Nickel Plate, Coast Line. Chi
cage, Burlington & Quincy and the Wabash
system.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
Special Notice.

Having retired from the auction and mer-
camille business, as will be seen from a dis
solution notice in another column of this
paper, l will offer my large stock of general
merchandise, consisting of ready made cloth
ing, coon coats, gents furnishing goods, seal
caps, etc., at public sale at the old stand, 422
Wabasha street, beginning o. Tuesday next
and continuing until all is sold. P. T.
Kayanagh.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
ANNOUNCER ENT.
no WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN

Il warned not to negotiate note of mine for
$4,000. dated Dec. 10. 1885, payable to Robert e.
Hooper order three years after date, and
secured by mortgage on all of t. B. Somers' ad-
dition to st. Paul except lots 10. H. 90 and 90.
said mortgage having been paid the 30th day
December last, as the records of Ramsey county
show, but said note canno. be obtained from W.
D. Cornish and s. Lagofin, who claim TO be act
ing as attorneys for said Hooper. II. B. Somers.
1850
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16

Stands the highest of any monument erected
to the memory of man, but among the So
called proprietary medicines DIR. Seth
Aruold's Cough Killer stands the highest in
the estimation of thousands who have been
cured of coughs, colds etc., by this wonderful
preparation. For sale by all druggists; %
cents so cents and 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
We CaIithe Attention

OF our readers to the great clearing-out sale
of fine boots and shoes to be begun to-day
and to continue tomorrow and Saturday
only. Mr.. Hillen, No. 81 East Seventh street,
between Cedar and Minnesota streets finds
his stock too large for this season, and to re-
duce it offers straight reduction Of 20 per
cent. from his already low prices. His store
is the largest shoe store in St. Paul. heated
by steam aud lighted by electricity. We
bespeak for him lively trade during this
sale. He carries all widths from A to ZEE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
Weather Strips. Coasting Sole Rub
Der Shoes.

And all kinds CT rubber goods at New York
prices. Goodyei II Rubber company. James
Suydam. agent. 131 East Third street. Only
store in St. Paul connected with Goodyear
Rubber company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
LOCAL w ENTION.
Masonic.

A special communication Of Ancient Land
mark Lodge No. 5, A. F. g. A. NJ, will be held
this evening. By order of the w. NJ. William
Dampier. Secretary
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16

A most complete assortment at prices that
will please, at 81 East Third street, Strouse
Bros,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
The NV Coal

Sold by Griggs & Foster. corner of Third ard
Cedar streets. is without any question the
best in the city, and will give more heat than
any other. Ask those who are using it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
StrOuse Bros.

81 East Third street, offer special induce
ments by way Of very low prices in solid gold
jewelry.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16

The London Standard adsuorNcnes the Brit
ish government 10 renxxnrseG Sftgt the rent
conspiracy may be more easily dealt with in
its entirety than by efforts to grapple with it
in dnfa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
GOld-Ee3d CaneS.

An established and profitable business for
$780, valued at $4,000. See Ramaley's adver-
tisement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
Beautiful Combinations

EeaUfIfuI COMlb1nAtIGnS
Of diamonds, rubies, emeralds opals ETC., in
set rings, cat Strouse Bros, 81 East Third
street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
Adam Fetsch's Cigars.
shes. R efuse, Manure and Garbage

Go or send to Fetsch's for imported and
Key West cigars. Box trade a speciality.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16

EHe NEtUpGEB <toht I'd OFtUnP!
A $4,000 house aud lot for 500. See Ram
alleys advertisement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
washsnwton,s Monument

HBndSOne Novelties
In silver plate at Strouse Bros, 81 East Third
strait
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
Holiday Smoising at Fetsch,s.
Unprecedented Liberality

Go 10 Adam Fetsch's, corner Third and
Jackson streets, for your Christmas cigars.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16

Removed by the ST. Paul Odorless company
Room 81, Court block. Telephone CALL 621-3.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
IMPROVING THE RIVER.
The Delay in Passing the RIVER and Har-
Dor Bill Has Greatly Re-
tarded Work,
Yet a Great Deal of Good Has Beea
Done on the Upper Missis-
sippi River.
An Account of the improvements
From ST. Paul to Keokuk During
the Season.
What Can Be Done Under Adverse
Conditions by a Competent and
Energetic Engineer.

The operations during 1886 in the i'm
provement of the upper Mississippi river,
from st. Paul to KeOkuk. are fully outlined
in the admirable summary printed below.
The work is in charge of Maj. A. Macken-
Zie, corps of engineers, U. S. A., whose
headquarters are at Rock Island. ILL.,, and
from whose Office the information printed
herewith is furnished. 1t is one of the
''meatieSt' reports ever printed, imparting
vast amount of interesting knowledge in
very compact form.
The amount of work done during the
season was quite small, there being but
little money available until after the pas
sa ge of the river and harbor bill, Aug. 5.
1886. In that bill the appropriations for
this section of the river were as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-12-16
JAY GOULD TALKS.

*EX-diY.
+Ofered.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
How They Get There.

Did you ever lisscn TO a young couple
working up to that point Of affection
ate intimacy nj which they call one
another by their Christian names?
1T has been lovely party, hasn't it,
Miss JACKSON
Lovely, Mr.. wilkins
II have known you a long time, Miss
Jackson
And | have known you quite
awhile.
i've often heard my sisters speak Of
YOU
And my brother is always talking
about you."
is he? hear SO much ABOUT You
that feel quite ut home with YOU.
1T q lovely night. isn't it. Ar.
W. lkins?"
beautiful. think Ediths such Il
prc.,y name
do yoa? ! don't Ike II. =
Edith.
What did you say?"
''Oh, nothing. I was merely repeat
ing the name.
Il don't like all men, names.
Ike some. | like Philip and Fordi-
nand and
What do you think of George?
That's your name. George
Il beg Your pardon.
''oh. nothing. was only repeating
| The namc.'
'.What lovely night it is, isn't it.
Miss Edilh?'
"Oh, there! George wilkins, what
did you let me slip on that cobblestone
for?'
!" Pom my word. ! didn't do i.
Miss Edith.
well. we are at home or am, Mr..
George
81 am very sorry
$50 am l. I'm so much obliged 10,
your escort: I've had such lovely
time.
.And SO have l.
Good night, Mr.. wilkins
Good night, Miss jackson.
Good night.
Good night
Good night-Edith.
Good night-Georgc.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
They Compromised.

"For goodness sake, Mary" asked the
Young laay's mother at breakfast, ''what
was the matter with You and Harry i'll
the parlor last night?'
'.Wly, mamma! What?" inquired the
daughter, demurely.
why. you lowered and quarreled for
half nm hour, like pair of pickpockets. !"
90 she replied, remembering the cir
cumstanccs. Harry wanted me to take
the big chair and wanted him to take
it because he was company, YOU know
We'll. what did you quarrel about?''
1--WE didn't quarrel, mamma; only he
insisted that / should take it, and l
wouldn't
..Iiow did you settle it tinally?"
..Well, mamma, we-we-we COM
promised. and both Of us took it.
The mother had been Il girl once her.
sell. Merchant lraUeler.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
She Appreciated 1t

A widow whose age might have been
forty, went into business few weeks
ago, and the first move was to get a
sign painted. The services of sign
painter were secured, and when he
finished his work he put on his '.im-
print by placing his initials, wv. A.
H." down on the left hand corner of
the sign. When the widow came to
cl;ticise the work she uueried:
What does w. A. IL. stand for!
.Why, Wanted A Husband. replied
the painter
..Oh. yes, / see,' she unused. 1T
vas very thoughtful in you, and here
a dollar extra
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
Great Fires OF History.

New York has had its share OF the
great fires Of history. AZ far back n,
I'LL here was Il coniiagrasion whic.
was traced TO incendiaries, and seven
persons were hanged. In 1776 fire
destroyed 1S3 houses in Broadway. Law
ing an eighth Of the city in ashes. Two
wears later flames which started on M
East River wharf. destroyed 800 build
ings. In December, 1904. forty ware
houses in Wall and Front streets were
burned. The confiagration of 1885 de-
s:roycd the business portion of the cit,
east of Broadway ard north Of Wall
street. Six hundred and forty-cight
large warehouses were burned. and the
loss was estimated al lS.OOO.00O. In
july, 1Si5, the same district was visited
by another tire, attended with Il los Of
~5,CaD.ODO. LII 1873. so houses il
Brooklyn were destroyed by fire.
San Francisco was dc ,;rosei by lire
about twice year regularly from the
time OF the discovery Of gold in 1919
i'll 1872, owing 10 The crowded con-
iii .on Of Tic wooden hol Is. Column
bi:,, the capital of South Carolina, was
burning when Sherman oD.ered il ie..
II. 1sj5, aud ycis lie was saved
Richmond was fired when tie Confci-
crates evacuated it in Ap.il, 1865. and
the entire bu>ihe portion of the civ
was burned. Chails;un.S. C..was rcJuc-
cd TO ashes VI ISL by IN accidental
ire, and il 1865 there was ire, fol
lowed Nv an explosion OF warpowder
mainline and 200 persons were Killed.
Portland. Me-. was ba'f destroyed on
July 4, 1866, bv 4 Ere which started
from the csp'o ION Of a iirc-eraclcr.
Ire most destructive eonii.i alton
which ever occurred IN ire Cnited
5. ates. was that of Chicago. De-. S-ln
1871. II broke oat in he'd near The
lumber yards IN the sou.hWrst p..'t Of
The ely. The legend Is that Mrs.
O'Lears's COW kicked over i lamp
when young people went out 10 milk
her ut night in order 10 make an oyster
stew. The conila.r,t'on swept over
?, 100 acres. DESTROYED 1880 buildings
and $500 persons were made home
less. Two hundred people were burned
OF killed bv falling buildings. The
loss was S19S.UOO.OuO.
Boston was IN 1872 visited by Il con-
flao ration second IN extent oeiy 10 that
in Chicago. II began Nov. aand cnd-
cd Nov. |. Seventy acres weie burned
over, and 500 buildings de uolcd.
The value Of the property burned was
SsO.ooo,OGo. Fifteen lives were lost.
II was said ~ have hppn started hy n
hol-earr;er drofoin@ 4 col. Lon rs
PIPE. London. PAS. Icido. Con an
tinoo,e. Moscow. Copenhagen. and
Car. hage. Ba.dad and Niuevch have
also been licked up by flames in their
time. November, 1885, will long be
remembered By The citizens Of Calves
ton on account Of their great conila-
grafton.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
uis First Croauette.


The daughter of Boston merchant
Of great wealth, wide mercantile con-
ncctions and boundless hospitality was
recently married. The western agent
of the merchant happened to be in
town, and as the proud father was in
yiting about verybody to his daugh-
ter's wedding he invited the westerner
too.
The westerner came. lie was uneasy
and shifted about from place to place
in the house as if he was hunting for
spots that fitted him better than the
ones he had been in. He put his hands
nonchalently on things and took them
off again suddenly as il he had found
them hot, and grinned Familiarity at
people he had never seen before and
then suddenly drew his features back
with CHASTITY solcmnity. It seemed
TO be an occasion Of great and over
towering novelty to him.
When the refreshments came around
he was inclined to fight shy of pretty
nearly everything. It was as if he pro-
posed to take little Boston Formally.
now that he was in Boston and require
an introduction to every dish. His
host saw that he WASH 'tkcating much
and came around to see about it.
why, you aren't eating anything.
Mr.. West, he said. Cant help you to
something's"
no. thank you,' said the westerner.
Il amt very hungry tonight. reck-
Oh I've eat enough
just then q waiter came along with
some croquettes.
mir. West, take one of these GRO
quotes: think you'll like them, take
one; take one"
The westerncr took one. He punched
it with his fork. laid it open bit and
examined it critically. Then he tasted
it and eclaimed:
Gosh! Hash!''- Boston Record.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1886-02-11
EXCITEMENT UNABATED.
s'ro.f that that Physicians Terrible Con-
fesSIOn III True.
Cieceidad, o., Herald.

Cieceldnd, o.. Herald.
Yesterday and the day before we
copied into our columns from the
Rochester N. Y, Democrat ami
HroAiele. remarkable statement,
made BY j. B. Henion. n. D., gentle
man who is well known in this city.
III that article DR.. Henion reconnted a
wonderful experience which befell
him. and the next day we published
from the same paper second article,
giving an account Of the excitement in
Rochester. and elsewhere, caused by
DR.. lemons statement. It is doubt
ful If any two articles were ever pub
iishcd which caused greater commo-
ton both among professionals and lay
men.
Since the publication of these two
articles, having been besieged with
letters of inquiry, we sent a COM
munication to DR.. Henion and also to
H. Ii. Warner u Co., asking if any adj
aifional proof could be given. and
here it is:
GENTLEMAN: owe my life and pres
en- health wholly to the power Of War
n.r's Safe Cure, which snatched me
from the very brink Of the grave. 1t
i, not surprising that people should
question the statement made (Which
II true in every respect) for my recov-
cry was rs great maryal to myself.
as to nv physicians, and friends.
j. B. HENIoN, Nj. ID.