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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1888-05-23
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LINES ON "a MAN,,

ask not 1Or tiny lineage,
Lseek not for thy name,
If manliness be in your heart,
You noble birth may claim.
care not though of this worlds wealth,
But slender BE your part.
If yes" you answer when / ask,
Hast thou an honest heart?
I care not from what land thou earnest,
Or where thy youth was nursed;
If pure the stream it matters not,
The spot from whence il burst.
The palace or the howell
Where first your Life began,
ask not of. but answer this
Art thou an honest MANI
Nay, blush not now. What matters it
Where first you drew your breath?
A manger was the cradle bed
of Him of Nazareth.
Be naught, be any, everything,
care not what you be,
If yes" you answer when | ask.
Art thou pure. true and free?''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
BEER LINES.
An Ingenious Pittsburger Finds a
Way to Circumvent High Lii

An Ingenious Pittsburger Finds q
Way to Circumvent High Lii
cenSe.
Pittsburg Letter.
Cool beer in unlimited quantities in
every mans house to be obtained simply
by turning spigot, the same as for
water. That is the latest plan to cir
cumvent the license court. 1t is GER
tainly true that necessity is the mo-
Their of invention" and the scarcity of
saloons after tomorrow has set many
persons to cudgeling their brains for
plans to make up the loss. That of fur
nishing beer to private houses through
pipes running direct from the brewery is
the invention of William Hogg, the
Hong Kong blue manufacturer of Allie
gheny City. On Saturday he submitted
the plan to d. LutZ, the brewer, who
expressed himself as greatly pleased
with it. Mr.. HOgg will apply for a pat
ent, and if he secures one will commence
preparations for putting the scheme into
effect.
The idea is to lay pides in the streets
the same as other pipes are laid, and
these will have house connections, the
beer passing through meter in each
house to show the quantity used. The
pipes will be of peculiar construction
and three in number. one inside the
other. The outer pipe will be OF clay.
This will surround an inner pipe of iron,
which will still have another inside of it.
The inner pipe will be two inches in
diameter, lined with silver to prevent
corrosion.
Between this pipe and the other iron
pipe will be space of about two inches
all around to give space to current Of
cold air from the icemaking machinery
at the brewery, thus keeping the beer
cool all the time.
Mr.. Hogg calculated that pres sure
of $4,000 gallons in hogshead or reser-
voir on the sixth floor of the brewery
will be sufficient to force the beer
through the pipes and into the houses
where the service pipes run. The con-
sumers will pay no license or tax, but it
will be necessary for the brewery to fix
the internal revenue stamps to the hogs
head in the brewery. The plan con-
templates sending around persons once
a month to examine the meters, see how
much beer has been consumed and col
lect the money for it. About once
month the pipes will be cleaned out
thoroughly in order to keep them in
good condition and prevent the beer
from spelling.
1t will be necessary, of course, to get
the permission of the councils TO lay
pipes in the streets. Mr.. Hogg says if
he gets everything else in shape he has
no fear about getting this permission.
AS yet he has not figured on the cost.
but he does not expect it to be larger
than he will be able to secure money
for to put them down. The first trial
will be III Allegheny.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
THURMAN'S BOOM.
1t Sweeps All Other Candidates
Out of the Channel,

WASHINGTON, June 2.-The gigantic
size to which the Thurman boom at
tanned before the other candidates re-
garded it as important is one of the re-
markable features of the present politi-
cal situation. The adherents of other
candidates profess not to believe in its
reality, and assert that William L. Scott
started it up as prelude to getting up
a boom for himself. There is no founda-
ton for this assertion other than that
Mi. Scott has been the active promoter
OF the movement that is now becoming
tidal wave. Gen. Stevenson is prac-
tlcally off the track, a very sig
nl1icant circumstance, as he was the
most popular of the gentlemen men
toned previous to the suggestion of
Thurman's name. Ohio congressman
have been besieged for information as to
the Thurman movement, but they have
little to give, as Mr.. Thurman, in this
issue, is supported by national figures,
and state lines have nothing to do with
1t. The friends of Gov. Gray, of Indi-
ana, are growing uneasy at the proper
tons which the Thurman movement is
assuming, and they are endeayoring to
check it. They are contending that eX-
senator Thurman is too old for the nom
NATION, and that it ought not to be made
Tor the reason that there is no chance of
carrying Ohio for the Democratic ticket:
that Indiana can be carried and that her
position as the pivotal Western state en-
titles her to the honor of naming the
vice presidential candidate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
GRAY HAS A LEAD.
Col. Morrison Thinks Him
Sure of the Second
Place.
The Efforts to Attack His
Record Not Proving
Strong.
Gresham Firmly Declines to
Talk Of Himself or
Politics.
Thurman Being Vigorously
Pushed by Opponents
to Gray.

WASHINGTON, d. c., June Col. W.
r. Morrison, the great free trader, light
ems up somewhat in face and form, with
the scalps of the two Illinois vice-presi-
dental candidates in his belt. Leis-
urely as he walked down our broad
Central avenue | asked: Colonel. who
will be the second on the ticket with
Mr.. Cleveland?'
81 think Gray" he answered. six
months ago | thought him the logical
candidate. Previous history is that the
national Democracy usually selects a
New York and an Indiana man to make
the race. | still think Gray, because 1
see no reason why the national Democ-
racy has greater hope to make fight on
new geographical lines"
"But," | ventured, ''haye not the at
tacks made upon him by Indiana Demo
Gratis had the tendency to weaken him"'
"Of that said he, Il know nothing.
suppose, though, that those assailing
him within his state hayeat some politi-
cal stage been hurt"
"Will you go to St. Louis as dele
gate?''
"That is further along" he answered.
"However, have been chosen a dele
gate from my state at large, and [ uSu
ally performed an assigned dnty."
then delicately suggested that Mr..
Morrison might himself be a worthy
running mate with the assured nomi-
nee at st. Louis for the higher place.
To this he answered: II am for Gray.
The attacks made upon him do not alter
my mind OF enter into the consideration.
think the outcome of the ST. Louis con-
yention will be national ticket of
Cleveland and Gray"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
DE LESSEPS' BIG DITCH.
If There Is No Lack of Money 1t
Will Take at Least Four Years
to Complete 1t,

If There Is No Lack of Money 1t
Will Take at Least Four Years
to Complete 1t.
NEW YORK, June 2.-The Engineer
ing News publishes this morning an
article on the actual status of the Pana-
ma canal, giving the results of recent
expert examination of the entire length
of the canal, and accompanied by
progress profile showing the amount of
work done and undOne to January of
the present year, both for the sea level
and lock canal. The profile shows that
the only work which is anywhere near
completion is about eleven miles of
dredging on the Atlantic end and about
a mile on the Pacific end. On the re-
mainder Of the work the proportion
done is very small in comparison with
that undone. rhe estimate given in
connection with this profile shows a
total 81, 063. 900 cubic meters remaining,
without allowing for the changes of
river channels, Gamboa dam, ETC.,
which raises the aggregate to 5l,00o,00o
cubic meters. The company had adj
mitted from 32,0OO,0OO to 4O,OOOOOO
meters. AT the highest rate yet reached,
of 1000, 900 cubic meters per month, it is
estimated that at least four years will
be necessary to finish the canal, if there
is no lack of money. The total amount
of cash actually expended up to the
present date is S177,9l0. 900, represented
by S351, 10000 of securities. The
amount necessary to be raised to COM
pl6te the canal is estimated at a mini
mum of $3.50, 100000, which would be
represented by at least 100000, 900 of
new securities. The article declares
that the progress of profile makes it evil
dent that not one-tenth of the work, nor
one-tweHtleth of the money has yet been
spent, which it will require to open a
sea level canal, which Lesseps declared
last November would be opened Feb. 8.
1890; therefore we can only escape from
the conclusion that the impossibiIity of
completing sea level canal has beeh
known for three or four years at least
by assuming colossal ignorance, either
of which is equally fatal to their credi-
bility in regard to the lock project. The
worst feature of the progress profile, to
of public works. is not so much the
small aggregate of work done, but the
distribution of it, in the damning evil
dence it bears that all has been done for
theatrical effect to facilitate raising the
wind by producing an impression on the
ignorant and unthinking, rather than to
so conduct the work as to complete it in
the least time, at the least cost. The
worst feature of all is the completed
section on the marshes, which should
not have been touched at all until the
heavy work was nearly done. The next
worst is doing so much work where it is
likely to be washed out by floods in the
ChagreS river, without first completing
the costly and doubtful damming and
diversions of that river, which are
hardly yet begun.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
MIR. SCOTS SYSTEM.
He Thinks That Lit Will Make
PENNSYLVANIA Democratic.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Representa-
tive William l.. Scott, of Pennsylvania,
is one Of the leading spirits in a new
political organization called the ''Demo-
cratic Society of Pennsylvania" Mr.
Scott says that it is the Inauguration of
the greatest system of club organiZa-
ton ever seen on this continent. He
expects this new Democratic organiza-
ton to put an end to the rings and
trusts. and thinks its popularity will
increase so rapidly that the societies in
Pennsylvania will soon be numbered by
thousands.
"These societies." said he, twill be
composed of the people; they are
founded on fixed principles, and through
them the people will attend to their own
business and protect their rights and
Interests against corrupt Capitalization
and mOnOpolies of all kinds. l hope
that before another month passes Demo-
cratic societies will be flOurishing all
over the Union. We intend to make
big fight in Pennsylvania next Novem-
Der. and from present indications it is
hard to determine what the result may
be-"
Mr.. Scott then grows sanguine in the
following language: eve feel con-
fident that before four more years roll
round Pennsylvania will wheel into
line as one Of the Democratic states of
the Union. That's what the Democratic
societies expect to accomplish
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03

the crowds and speakers attempting to
occupy Trafalgar square. The police
and soldiers drove them away. The
conflict created nearly as much discus
sion as the editors impriSonment.s
In compliance with the orders of the
prison authorities the governor attempt
ed to force O'Brien to put on prison
clothing. He removed O'Brien's cloth
ing from the cell while the prisoner
slept and left convict clothing. The
editor still refused to put on the garb
and clothed himself in a sheet and
blanket. He maintained his position up
to the time of his release from prison,
but the severity of his treatment was
relaxed before that time.
On his release O'Brien was greeted at
every point by demonstrations of re-
gard from the people. His imprison-
ment had done much to strengthen the
Irish cause and increase the hatred of
English rule.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
The President Smokes Cigarettes.


When MIR. Cleveland drives out with
his fast horse and side-bar buggy on the
country road his Derby is slightly at one
side and cigarette rests between his
lips. A delicate streak of smoke
trails behind him as the trotter
gets on speed. This is sight
that would warm the heart of
Tammany politician. There is a dash
and swagger about it that seems to
say, mo more Mugwumps herew A
long cigar, we'll chewed up at the end,
might come better within the Tammany
idea, but there is something in the man
ner Mr.. Cleveland handles the cigarette
that gives character to it. There is
nothing effeminate in the Cleveland
cigarette. He does not roll it himself.
1t is ready-made and as large as
they make them. There may be the
picture from the French ballet in the
package. | don't know about that: but
it's a good, large, ready-made cigarette.
He does not hold it tightly between his
fingers and draw dainty little puffs
through it and blow the smoke slowly
from his nostrils. He plants it firmly in
the corner of his mouth, burns it away
with few long, steady puffs, and then
takes another. 1t is said that he can
strike match and light his cigarette
while going at brisk pace against the
wind,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
Alger Their Choice.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Senator Sher-
mans boom seems to be languishing at
present and the politicians here are Of
the opinion that after the first ballot he
will have only small following. 1t be-
gins to look now as if the head of the
ticket must come from the West. De-
pew is not even spoken of any more in
the private conversations, and it de-
ponds largely on the actions of ex-Sena-
tor Platt, of New York, who the West
ern man shall be. AS stated in
these dispatches last night, eX-
Senator Platt is in favor of Gov
Alger, and Judge Gresham's friends
are trying to get him to change to their
favorite. The fact that Senator Plat is
in favor of Alger is looked upon as evil
dence that all Blaine men are throwing
their influence in that direction. They
are not hostile to Judge Gresham, but
have never doomed him to any great
extent. William Walter Phelps re-
fuses to say anything concerning his
own choice in the matter, as do other of
MIR. Blaine's personal friends here at
the capital.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
ANOTHER VIEW,
Harmony Being Preached to the
Indiana Democrats,

QWASHINGToN, June 2.-The Wash
ington Post is still attracting attention
10y its amiable efforts to harmonic the
Democracy of Indiana. The harmony
it proposes is not on the basis evolved
by the Indiana Democratic convention.
1t continues its series of inquiries about
Gov. Gray. Touching Mr.. Gray's al
legged ACKNOWLEDGMENT the Post to-day
says: with man on the Democratic
presidential ticket who could not stand
up before God and the country and
deny that he ever took the Know-Noth-
ing oath, the Irish vote in New York
city-Where it is Indispensable to Demo-
cratic succeSS-would be extremely
doubtful. There might be revival of
the Burchard business of 1884. For
these reasons, and because we desire to
think well OF Mr.. Gray we sincerely hope
to have the pleasure of publishing his
indignant denial of this ugly accusa-
ton"
Another part of the Posts editorial is
on the governors former Republican
ism, as follows:
at is by no means fatal objection to
Mr.. Gray that he came out of the Re
publican party in 1872, but it is charged
that when he was Republican he was
most pernicious partisan. Is it true
that when he was in Indiana during the
war as an officer of the army he was
concerned in the sacking of one more
Democratic newspaper offices? Is it
true that he was an anxious candidate
for nomination at the hands of the
Indiana Republican state convention,
and, being defeated, showed up i'm
mediately thereafter in the Greeley con-
yention at Cincinnati? These are the
rumors that are floating around, and In
diana Democrats are circulating them
in Washington. The Democrats of
thirty-Seven states want the Democrats
of Gov. Gray's states to show that all
these things are false before asking to
have the name of Mr.. Gray put on the
ticket. The Post is doing Gov. Gray a
service, as we'll as promoting the inter-
eSts of the Democratic party, in putting
all these charges in shape for easy refu-
tatlOn, II they are, as we hope, utterly
falSe,O
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
Nevada BriIliancy.
PHILADELPHIA Record.

One of the humors of the campaign is
the resolution of the Republican con-
vention of Nevada to "restore' the du-
ties on lead, borax, soda and hides.
Lead is now subject to duty of Is per
cent; potash and soda ash pay high
rates OF duty, and hides constitute the
raw material of an important and in
creasing export trade which could not
exist at ali if hides should be subject to
duty. As Senators Jones and Stewart.
OF Nevada, have been elected as dele
gates at large to the Chicago convention
they will doubtless use their influence
III having this resolution embodied in
the Republican national platform.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
They Want Bowen.


Special TO the Globe.
WAsECA, Mimi, June at is un-
derstood that the Waseca county dele
CATION to the Second congressional con-
vention are favorable to the nomination
of Hon. Thomas E. Bowen, of Sleepy
Eye. for congress ON the Democratic
ticket. While it is perhaps fact that
Mr.. Bowen is not seeking the nominal
ton, still the Democrats of this district
recognize in him an energetic and de-
termined candidate, one who will make
up his mind to get there even in spite
of its being claimed by the other side
that the dawning of the millennium is
rather to be looked for before Novem-
Der than that this district will elect a
Democratic congressman. Even if sue
cess should not followa determined and
aggressive campaign, heroic fight by
such candidate as Hon. Thomas E.
Bowen would make, would help the
rest of the state ticket immensely.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
GRESHAM Is SILENT,
No One Can Draw from III i'm Views
on Things Political.

CHICAGO, June 2.-WhiIe his admir-
ers among the Republicans Of the West
are laboring zealously to bring about
his nomination for president at the
coming national convention, Judge
Walter Q. Gresham pursues the even
tenor of his way, and to all appearances
is totally oblivious of the great honor
possibly i'll store for him. He lives in
quiet fashion at the Palmer house, pre-
sides over his court in the federal build
ing FIVE days in the week. and usually
goes down to indianapolis. Saturday
night AID spends Sunday with his fam
lily. For while he had them in Chi
cago with him, and they lived in Judge.
Waite'S elegant house on the North
side. Mrs. Gresham preferred the old
home in indianapolis, however, and six
months ago she returned there,
1t may be accepted as fact that even
the men who are working the hardest
for the Gresham boom, the men who
started it and carried Illinois into line
for it, have no knowledge that Judge
Gresham would accept the nomination.
There is pretty general belief that he
would OF he would have said something
to the contrary before this, but he has
never said that he would nor intimated
1t i'll the yagueSt way. He has not taken
the slightest part in the movement in
his favor. No Gresham boomer has
ever received any announcement from
him. He has no literary bureau. no
Autographs, no pamphlets. In Western
phrase he is simply Saving wood and
saying nothing"
A correspondent called on Judge
Gresham this evening at his modest
apartments in the Palmer house. The
adopted favOrlte son of Illinois is the
soul of courtesy. He received the re-
porter kindly but deprecated an inter-
view at the outset.
''FOr reasons that are very strong with
me-" he said, 81 do not want to appear
in priut at this time. | like newspapers
and newspaper men and newspaper en-
terprise. but in the position in which
am cannot crafty newspapers, l am
sorry to say"
Would you be willing to give them
your views on the political situation and
success III the coming election. without
any regard to your possible candidacy?'
mo, cannot. My idea is simply
this, that as long as ] am Oh the bench
it would be manifestly improper for me
to discuss such things. | am leaving
politics alone and attending to nv duties
as Judge. L have made 1t a rule not to
discuss political matters on any preteXt.
They have nothing to do with my duties.
For the same reason | must decline to
say anything about the probable issues
in the coming campaign. If were to
talk to any one about these things
should certainly talk to the World, for
1t has treated me very kindly and | adj
mire its enterprise and ability. l APP
preciate the honor it does me in asking
my opinion, but about politics can say
nothing"
"But if the nomination were rendered
TO you, if it became evident that you
were the only leader that could unite
would accept the nomir ation?''
"Ihere will be time enough for speak
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03
A PROPHETS WISDOM.
He Foresees the Proceedings of
the Republicans at Chicago.


the Republicans at Chicago.
Chicago Times
The nominating speeches are made
and the first ballot is taken at the Au-
ditorium building.
Wisconsin votes for RuSk.
Indiana votes for Harrison.
Iowa votes for Allison.
Michigan votes for Alger.
Illinois votes for Gresham.
Ohio and some rotten Southern bor-
roughS vote for Sherman.
There aye votes from New York for
Depew.
An odd vote here and there goes to
Lincoln.
Connecticut Gather shamefacedly
since the Gillig eXposure) votes for
Rawley.
There are scattering votes hither and
yon for Gresham, greatly to the dis
gentlement of the Harrison delegation
from Indiana.
Though not placed in nomination,
Blaine receives some votes.
EdmundS and Cullum are not regularly
before the convention, but are remem-
bered in the ballot.
There is no choice.
Sherman had good lead and Gresham
is strong but second, each is far
from the goal.
The balloting proceeds. There is lit
tie change between the real contestants,
Sherman. Gresham and Harrison, for
the time has not yet come for the with
drawal of mere stalking horses like Rusk
and Alger. Allison shows some strength,
and to the uninstructed outsider looms
hugely as the coming man. Harrison
will not make way for Gresham. He is
there evidently to remain until the last
dog is hanged. If not that Hoosier no
other Hoosier. Seerman has shown his
utmost strength. The balloting pro-
ceeds with weariSome monotony. Still
no choice.
Thee allot in the fifth, the twentieth
or the fiftieth. The stalking horses,
having done their work, are sent to the
stables Of obscurity. The West has had
its inning New England factory lords
and Pennsylvania ironmasters come to
the front. The real undercurrent of the
convention surges to the surface. The
work is done.
There is but one omnlpOtent Aide
vouring tariff, and Mahomet Blaine is
his prophet.
RICHNESS Chance ads: in the GLOBE are seen
~ - l..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-03

ing when the occasion demands it. For
the present can say nothing. On any
subject that does not conflict with my
conception Of judges position I will
be glad to give you all the information
from talking about politics."
An intimate personal friend. who has
spent many social hours with Judge
Gresham, made similar attempt to
draw him out Oh these matters a few
nights ago, and met with similar re-
ception. All endeavors to worm out of
the possible candidate his views, inten-
lions or desires so far as the presidency
IS concerned failed utterly. Judge
Gresham is apparently fully determined
to keep his own counsel.