New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1886-02-10
III. s.. Paul Winter Carnival.

The st. Paul papers are filled with &C.
counts and infinitesinal details OF the
great display Of Monday night 1t was a.
bitter cold night for procession. The
Thermometer sank down and down, until,
! by the time the column was advertised to
move it had struck Ii below zero. But
that's what winter uniforms are for, to
withstand cold weather; and with two suits
of underclothes, a blanket coat and trous-
ers, two pairs of hose, moose moe
casins and toque, the tobogganer or snow
sheer managed to get along without much
suffering and much better than thousands
OF people standing on icy sidewalks. The
whole affair is thus described in the head
ings Of the affair:
ssIn blaze OF glory.-The opening OF the
ST. Paul winter carnival a grand and un-
qualified success.-The streets filled with
enthusiastic people and thousands OF men
in brilliant uniforms.-A bewildering dis
play OF elaborate decorations and illumi-
nations along the principal streets.-A pa
rade OF magnificent proportions, the great
est ever seen in the northwest.-Fornal
opening OF the carnival and the ice palace
under the most suspicious conditions
The pleasant ceremony officially conduct
ed by president Finch and mayor Rice
Every thing in readiness for the reception
and entertainment OF an army OF visitors"
The Pioneer Press says: st. Paul's ice
the largest, grandest and most finished ice
caste in the world, excelling in magnitude
and detail the ice structures OF st. Peters
burg, Russia, and Montreal, Canada
was opened last night. It's formal open
ing was the occasion of monster torch
light parade. in which 5000 uniformed
members of the various local and visiting
toboggan, snowshoe, skating, curling and
winter sporting clubs generally took part.
The parade was made doubly interesting
and attractive, not alone by the bright and
picturesque blanketsuit ofits participants,
nor by the variety and novelty of the cos
tumes-each club appearing in uniform
original in its color and combination OF
colors, but distinct from the others-but
also by means of the features displayed by
tie leading clubs in the procession. The
members OF these associations exhibited
their ingenuity in devising and designing
some original display, and as result floats
appropriate in their entirety and design
and attractive in their details were con-
spicuous objects OF the first nights parade
The formal opening exercises OF the ice
castle were of a brief and simple character.
They consisted in part OF the surrounding
OF the castle by the members OF the pro
cession, which terminated at that point
In the midst Of these gaily- attired winter
club men, and directly in front OF the mas
sive and majestic crystal palace, which APP
peared to its best advantage as it was re-
veaied in all its details by the numerous cleo
trio lights that iluminatedits exterior and
made its way through the ice walls, George
r. Finch and Mayor Rice made a few re-
marks.
Mayor Rice, in behalf OF the public, ac-
cepted the glittering and cleaning castle.
and, alter congratulating the officials OF
the association, under whose charge and
auspices the enterprise had been inaugur-
ated and carried to successful conclusion,
he pronounced the first of thirty ice palac-
es and carniyals that are to take place il
Minnesota's capital city during the next
thirty years, open to the public. A volley
OF shots from the carbines in the hands of
the Ice Bear club, long and hearty cheers
from the 5000 torchlight bearers and the
spectators in attendance, and the formal
ceremonies were at an end.
Statement in Regard to National FL
nances.
Washington special: According to the
January statement the reduction of the
public debt for January was $S,672, 554,
and, for the seven months OF the current
fiscal year, S50.331 S76 against SAL, 900,
600 for the corresponding seven months
OF the preceding fiscal year. The reduction
last month was in the current liza
bilities and in the increased cash in
the treasury. The interest-bearing debt
has not been effected, and remains the same
as on Jan. L. The greater part OF the January
reduction was in the interest account the
liabilities for which were reduced $1,000
600. Silver certificates were redeemed dur
ing the month to the amount OF SO. 400, 900
and these two items mainly make the reduc-
ton reported. The bonds called for redemp-
ton on Feb. do not figure in the January
statement. OF these bonds nearly $1,000,
600 were paid. Compared with Jan. 1,
| tho gold fund shows loss OF 50, 600, 600,
the total OF that fund now footing up
| $25. 81, 562, a gain OF S14, 600. 900 over
| Jan. l, 1885. There is an increase for the
month OF $40, 600, 900 in outstanding gold
certificates, reducing the net gold to $780,
OS6. 10, against $14S, 600, 600 he'd on Jan.
| l.. The silver fund shows an unusually large
gain during the month. The number OF
| silver dollars now held is over $169,OOO,-
600, an increase of So, $50, 1875. There is
a reduction in outstanding silver certifi-
Gates OF So, 100000. Thenumber of silver
dollars now held, not covered by certifi.
Gates, is $40, 1921, 776, an increase of near
ly 100000 since Jan. 1. Thus the
treasury received the entire coinage for
January, and nearly 100000 in add
! ton.