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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
THE woMEN,s HOLIDAY.

The saleswomen employed in st.
PauPs numerous retail establishments
are making an effort to secure Saturday
half holidays during the months of July
and August. No class of employees is
more deserving of consideration than
the saleswomen. Their work, combining
and eXacting, affords them too few OPP
portunitieS for relaxation. Their oppor
tunitleS for recuperatiOn are obviously
more limited than those of male en-
ployes. During the hot weather, par
ticularly are they in absolute need of
stated periods of rest.
Whether this opportunity for relief
from the mOnotony of daily work shall
be afforded them, rests solely with that
portion of st. PaurS feminine popula-
ton which constitutes the shopping
class. II enough of them to constitute
fair majority will declare themselves
in favor of the Saturday half-holiday,
and will express themselves as willing
to endure whatever slight inconven-
fence may be caused by the closing of
the retail stores on Saturday afternoons
during July and August, the proprietors
VIII accede to the request OF their
female employees and will willingly
grant the coveted half holiday.
The women of st. Paul whom fortune
has placed beyond the necessity of la
boring for their livelihood have, there
fore, all opportunity of granting to their
less fortunate sisters some of the leisure
which they enjoy in such plentitude.
Petitions will be circulated for their
signature, requesting the closing of the
stores on the afternoons stated. Upon
the extent to which these petitions are
signed will depend the granting of the
half holiday.
We trust that woman's humanity to
woman will be so generally exhibited
that not single signature will be re-
fused.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
ST. LOUIS CONVENTION.

The subcommittee appointed by the
Democratic national committee to make
arrangements for the holding of the
national convention in st. Louis have
completed their work. They have en-
gagged hall with seating capacity of
5000, but owing to the sigular construc-
ton of the galleries only 5000 seats can
be utilized. The lower floor will be set
apart for the exclusive use of delegates
and alternateS, and no other persons
will be admitted to that floor except the
press reporters and officers of the con-
vention. Owing to the limited
space on the lower floor only
800 desks will be provided for the
newspaper representatives although
more than double that number of ne VS.
papers have made application for ac-
commodations. The local committee on
arrangements have secured parIors in
the three leading hotels for headquarters
OF the various state delegations. The
Minnesota delegation have been as
signed to the Lindell house. Owing to
the fact that there is no likelihood of a
contest over the presidential nominal
ton the convention is expected to be a
comparatively tame affair. Still there
will be quite gathering of the Demo-
cratic politicians who will be anxious to
shake hands with one another. and to
exchange congratulations on the bright
prospect of grand tariff reform victory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
BLAINE'S BLIND.

Mr.. BLAINE has again submitted to
an interview, with the same old result.
He is unequaled in skill for talking all
around subject without once touching
it. Il. g. CRAWFORD, the World CORE
spondent, presuming on his intimacy
with MI. BLAINE, asked him the direct
question whether or not the action of
certain state conventions instructing
their delegates to vote for him at Chica-
go met his approval, and, although Mr..
BLAINE answered the question with APP
parent frankneSs, Mr.. CRAWFORD
doesn't know any more now than before
he propounded the question. The
substance of Mr.. BLAINE'S reply was
that he had nothing to add to or take
from his Florence letter, and that at the
time the Chicago convention would be
in session he would be riding along
dusty English road in an old coach in
company with Mr.. CARNEGIE on their
way to the Scottish Highlands. 1t is
evident now that Mr.. BLAINE intended
to mystify the public with his Florence
letter. 1t was skillfully written so that
it might have two interpretations, and
then his partisanS were secretly advised
as to what Interpretation he wished to
have them place upon it. The very
fact that Mr.. BLAINE has arranged to
put himself beyond Geographic commu-
nication at the time of the Chicago con-
vention is prima facie evidence that he
intends to have his friends make a bold
strike for the nomination, and in the
event he should fail, lie would relieve
himself of the responsibility. The
truth is Mr.. BIAINE'S toes have been
tread upon so often, he is little touchy
about his corns. He has been licked so
many times in convention and at the
polls, he is growing timid about an
nouncing himself as candidate. He is
just as anxious as he ever was to be a
candidate, but he wants to hold some
body else up in front of him to protect
his sore toes. His idea is, that if he is
licked again he will in this way be
spared the sting of defeat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
MY KATE.

The light once swooned upon her head,
And, we'll content. it fingers there
IT'S strangers only deem it red;
She softly laughs and doesn't care
My Kate.
Across her nose the sun has trace
Of kisses-tiuy, golden freckS;
Their set-most debonair-but grace
The one their coming could not vex-
My Kate.
Her mouth is neither large nor small
She often smiles-'ts filed with pearls;
Her dignity-why, none at all;
She simply is girl of girls
Ny Kate
A bonny vet unconscious thing,
That cen the dumb beasts pause to view:
Round which wee children love to cling;
Instinctively they read her true
My Katel
The blue of heaven has sought her eyes;
For Ghem-enough to seek the ground;
You call her fair: and III surprise,
VIII strangers deem your sight unsound.
My Kate!
They have not felt rs the spell,
Vague. strangely sweet, her presence brings
Nor learned as ], how fondly well,
The memory finds and round her clings-
My Kate!
She has trick of winning hearts
None ever had before, ween;
Each day some new spring freshly starts;
And holds her throncd Origins queen.
My Kate.
She chains the hearts within her hand
4 crumpled rose-yet leaves them free;
And DER them yields a subtle wand
A charm against monotony-
NJ Kate!
She is not perfect--so I've heard
From one with mind by envy bent.
Nav; but I'm sure if e'er she erred.
'Twas thro some ill-starred good intent,
My Kate
would not viii that she should be
An angel-all else know some harm;
But. though she laughs at ''pie;y,"
She July holds a deeper charm
My Kate
Martha Eileen UOlahan
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
DRY ST. LOUIS.
The Mound City's First Test of the
Sunday Closing Law.

ST. LOUIS, May 20.-To-day was the
first real test of the Sunday closing law
and st. Louis was dry to all lntents and
purposes. There were about forty ar
rests for violation and the saloons were
closed at once, except in few cases
where the prOprietorS insisted On de-
flying the police. The result of this
was the arrest ON second
and in some cases On third charge. In
each case the officers kept close watch
on such cases and as soon as the doors
were reOpened the proprietor was again
arrested. The brewers and Saloonkeep-
ers' organization notified the liquor
dealers that it would be wise to comply
with the laws, as the state supre me
court had decided it, which applies its
force to st. Louis. A number of drink
ing clubs were formed yesterday, and
Concordia Garden was made the head
quarters of several, and store of liquor
was purchased for there yesterday. A
few persons who had failed to become
members yesterday were sworn in to-day
ond were furnished liquor by the
date, but do know that it was not
proprietor of Concordia, whereupon he
was at once arrested, His place, how
ever, was not closed against the mem
bers of the club. Many people went
to East st. Louis to enjoy the drinking
privilege. and numerous picnicS
strolled to the country with kegs and
bottles. The river excursions were
well patrOniZed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
BLAINE'S AMBIGUITY,

1t is quite likely that Mr.. BLAINE's
latest authorized interview will worry
the various Republican presidential
candidates considerably. He still covers
up his intentions with the cloak of
ambiguity. He will do nothing to re-
lieve the suspense which is racking
their ambition-ridden minds.
1t would have been so easy for him to
declare finally and emphatically, in a
way that would have allowed doubt to
exist no longer, that he is not a candi-
date and would not accept the nomina-
ton if rendered him. 1t would have
been so easy for him to have left clear
field for the other entries in the race.
But he chooses to do nothing of the
kind. He simply adheres to his former
declaration of glittering and ambiguous
generalities, and leaves the gentlemen
on the anxious seat to make the most
of it.
He simply says nothing to prevent his
friends from using their utmost ell
deavors to bring about his nomination,
and leaves the way open for his accept
ance or declination as he may at the
time see fit. Thus, then, if the nomina-
tion comes to him as the unanimous eX-
lression of his party, he will be in a
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
MAKING SOLDIERS OF DOGS.

"A Novel Experiment Now Being
Tried in the South of France.
A census of dogs was taken in this
country short time ago, and already
contingent of these intelligent animals
has been sent for training to the Fifty
third regiment, in garrison at Mont
pellier. The experiment which is being
made in the discipline of the dog for
military purposes is attracting notice in
the South of France, but so far no adj
vance has been effected beyond mere
preliminaries.
AS yet the new recruits have not be-
come accustomed to their masters. and
when they are marched out with the
corps each is led by soldier, to whom
its care is specially entrusted, says the
Paris correspondence of the London Tele-
graph.
The party walk Immediately behind
the band, but it is remarked that the
dogs have not quite overcome the
temptation to bark whenever the
trumpet blares and the beat of the drum
is heard.
Now and then one is halted and then
let loose to rejoin the main body, but on
no account are the dogs allowed out of
barracks except on these occasions.
Iney are TO be trained TO distinguish
soldier from civilian, and when their
education is complete they will be eX-
pected to understand to the fullest eX-
tent the meaning of the words esprit de
corps.
The authorities have been spared the
trouble of determining the cut and color
of the uniforms which they would wear,
nature having rendered such artificial
distinctinction distinctions superfuous,
but each dog has been supplied with a
collar bearing the number of the regi-
ment, and with belt to which two
pockets in leather are affixed for the re-
ception of notes, orders, dispatches and
other military literature.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
SPRINGS GREEN.

In spring when the green gifts back in the
trees,
And the sun comes out and stays,
And your boots pull on with good tight
squeeze,
And you think of your barefoot days;
When you ort to work and you want to not,
And you and yer wife agrees
It's time to spade UP the garden lot
When the green gifts back in the trees
Well! work is the least of my ideas
When the green, you know, gets back
In the treesl
When, the green gifts back in the trees, and
Is a-buZzln aroun' agin,
In that kind of lazy 'go-as you-please"
Old gait they bum roun' in;
When the grouns all bald where the hay
rick stood,
And the crick's riZ, and the breeze,
CoaXes the bloom in the old dogwood,
And the green gifts back in the trees,
l like, as l say, in SIGH scenes as these,
The time when the green gifts back in the
When the whole tail feathers of wintertime
Is all pulled out and gonel
And the sap it thaws and begins to climb,
And the sweat it starts out on
fellers forrerd. a-gittin' down
AT the old spring on his knees
kind o. like jes' a-loaferin' roun'
When the green gifts back in the trees
Jes a-potterin' roun' as I-durn-please-
When the green, you know, gifts back in
the trees.
-JannS Whitoomh Pillow
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
Savagely Attacked by a Coon.


This morning about 8 80 o'clock Mar
tin Trevor, accompanied by his thir-
teen-year-old son, left his home at Coal
Valley and started for the Rock Run
mines, where they are employed.
To reach the mines it was necessary
to traverse narrow pathway, passing
along a steep embankment. When
about half way along this dangerous
place they came face to face with an inn
mense coon, which, contrary to usual
custom, disputed their passage, and
when kicked by the elder Trevor, at
once flew upon the boy like an enraged
cat, knocking him down, infiicting in
jurles with tooth and claw until rescued
by the father. 1t is asserted that had it
not been for the presence of the man,
who was able to cope with the furious
brute, the boy would have Jared badly.
The boys face and hands were badly
bitten, and Mr.. Trevor sustained Sc
we're injury to one hand. Old hunters
claim it is the largest ever seen in this
section of the country and has been
seen before. Mr.. Trevor and his son at
once returned home with their trophy
and had their wounds dressed by a
physician.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
THE IRISH PROTEST
Against the Papal Rescript Con-
demning the Plan of Campaign.

Against the Papal Rescript Con-
demning the Plan of Campaign.
DUBLIN, May 2O.-An immense
crowd gathered in Phoenix park to-day
on the occasion of series of meetings
called to protest against the papal re-
script condemning the plan of cam
paign. John Dillon, William O'Brien,
eX-Lord Mayor T. D. Sullivan and 9TH
ers delivered addresses. Mr.. Dillon de-
MED that the rescript expressed simply
a moral doctrine. Rome would
treat no other country in Eu-
rope in the same way it had
treated Ireland. The irish, he declared,
would neither submit nor bow to the
decree, but would show the world that
they were able to discern between
spiritual and political domains. Mr..
O'Brien said the present ordeal was
worse than twenty years of BalfOurian
coercion. The Irish had enemies
enough without receiving blows from
hands from which they least deserved
them. 1t was Misunderstanding to think
that the name of Rome should be flung
into their teeth, and courageous, re-
spectful yet firm protest against it was
necessary. The meeting comprised up
w VI O,OOO pCloOIIo. UuU lO
priests. The Nationalist manifesto
against the pope's decree was unani-
mously indorsed.
THANKED BY IRISH BISHOPS.
LONDON, May 21.-The Posts CORE
spondent at Rome says that the Irish
bishops in their collective letter to the
pope thank his holiness for the rescript
and for the distinction between the ma
tiOnal and the religious question.
The Moniteur de Rome finds it difficult
to believe that the Parnellite manifesto
inc the Parnellites are only adopting
the tactics of all rebels in attributing to
the pope lack of knowledge in respect
to that which he condemns.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
What the NIonarchs Have.

Ernest Blum in the Rappel.
The condition of Emperor Frederick is
known for certain. The son of the En-
peror William has cancer of the larynx,
an incurable disease. If he lives some
days longer it will be miracle.
Prince Bismarck has the govt, pile
bits, rheumatism, neuralgia and
seventy-three years.
The health Of..the king of Holland is
very doubtful.
The king of Spain, Alphonso XII.,
has the whooping- cough. Bis condition
lately inspired uneasiness. Besides,
his majesty conducts himself very
badly in his cradle, he has way of
exhibiting his Castilian pride, especially
in the bath tub, which disconcerts the
ladies who groom him.
Queen Victoria is in possession of a
bronchitis which tires her excessively.
The Prince of Wales has influenza.
The Duke of Edinburgh a chronic in
fammation. King Otto, of Bavaria, is
mad. The emperor of Austria suffers
from lassitude, his air is gloomy, and
hls nights are restless. He is often
heard to eXclaim: .'Then | hare a
treaty of alliance and friendship with
those who have inflicted Sadowa OIL
metz" The empress Augusta is par
alyzed.
Prince William has disease of the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
Is What A. j. Stpeetop Calls
His Nomination by the
Union Labor Party.
The Lawyer and the Soldier
on Horseback Thrust in
the Background.
He Asks for Nothing and Re-
fuses to Discuss Political
Issues.
A Hot Fight Against Scott
Promised in the Harris
burg Convention.

NEW WINDSOR, ILL.,, May 2O.-This
Streetor, the nominee of the Cincin-
natl Union Labor convention for the
office of president of the United States.
Tonight was witnessed one of the most
novel and interesting events ever seen
in this cOuntry-a political gathering in
which there was no politics. Men of
every political creed spoke in response
to toasts, all giving utterance to the most
cordial utterances and the heartiest good
will. Mr.. Street0r. in his address said:
Il thank you, friends, for this distin-
guished and cordial ovation. This
demonstration marks an epoch in your
history; one that hope may long be re-
membered, not so much for myself as IN
its awakening among us of fraternal
and kindly spirit. ! did not desire the
nomination, but when it came to me
free as the air and the sunlight and
from every section of the country, l
thought it was the voice of the industrial
people, so | take this grand demonstra-
ton as the
VOICE OF THE PEOPLE,
in this farming community, met to cele
brate the event that one of your num-
Der has been honored by nomination
for president. This is new departure.
In the past the presidential candidates
have been chosen from two classes OF
our people, the lawyer and the sol
der on horseback, while the great
industrial classes, comprising three
fourths of all the people, have no can
didateS. Is it any wonder, then, that
their interests have been neglected.
Fellow citizens, this community has
known'for more than thirty years. You
know me better than [ know myself,
and | can ask nothing at your hands,
having already received more favors
than am deserving of. l
deem it unwise at this time to
discuss political issues, and, as
you have done so, l too will throw down
political questions, to the end that we
may have good time, friendly greet
ing, and to mingle our voices. our
hearts and our hands again. l thank
you for this cordial reception, and may
its memory be ever green upon the tab
lets of our hearts," A number of toasts
were then responded and the meeting
adjourned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
REPRISALS ORDERED

By the German Emperor in Re-
taliation for Obstacles Put in
the Way of Germans in France
Five Hundred Persons Drowned
in Mesopotamia--Fotr Hundred
Houses Burned at Caibuzowa--
Protest Against the Papal Re
script at Phoenix Park.
BERLIN, May 20.-It is learned that
the emperor signed the decree ordering
reprisals in return for obstacles put in
the way of Germans entering France
before Prince Bismarck started for
Varsein. The publication of the
decree has been delayed in
the hope that semi-oficial
hints to the French government would
prove sufficient, but the German gov
ernment is now convinced that extreme
measures are necessary, and the decree
will be published in few days. The
French ambassador is doing his
best to prevent the issuance of
the decree, but the govern
ment insists upon a satisfactory expla-
nation of the case of LittaueX, the Ger
man commercial traveller, who was re-
fused permission to journey in France,
and guarantee that similar cases shall
not occur.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
FOOLERY INDEED.

The Chicago Herald, one of the most
observant of our contemporaries, thinks
the Minnesota Republican delegate con-
vention was guilty of foolery in it's atti-
tude regarding the tariff. 1t can hardly
comprehend how the convention should
have refused, in the face of the senti-
ment prevailing in the state among
members of all parties, to declare itself
in favor of tariff reform on the ridicu-
lous ground that such declaration
would be an adoption of Democratic
doctrine, and should instead have de-
livered itself of the absurd dictum in
favor of protection which shall not
foster monopoly" 1t was foolery, in
deed. 1t was even wore; it was idiocy.
But our contemporary should know
that the ways of the Republican politi-
clan in Minnesota are devious. They
do not involve the taking into consider
alton of the peoples wishes in the least.
In fact, regard for the will of the people
is about the last thing the Republican
machine politicians stop to consider.
They have not regarded the people in
the past and see no necessity for doing
so now. There is no doubt whatever
but that the vast majority of Mime
sotians, without distinction of party
affiliations, are in favor of tariff reform,
not because it is Democratic doctrine,
but because it is right. There are as
many Republicans Of this belief as there
are Democrats, and they are equally az
dent in maintaining it.
Therefore there is very strong prob
ability that when an opportunity is
given them they will resent in an I'M
qualified manner the idiotic misrepre-
sentation of them by the recent Repub-
lican convention. That opportunity
will be presented them in the fall elec-
ton.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
OpDOSed Scott.

HARRIsBURG, Pa, May 2O.-To-night
the Democratic headquarters was alive
with prominent workers and wirepuliers
from all parts of the state. A delegation
of 25O arrived this morning from Pitts
burg, bnt only a few of them are dele
gates. Nearly all of them are friends of
the ''unterrifed" Patrick Foley and
William Brennan, who promise to make
things lively for Scott. of Erie. 1t will
be the largest Democratic convention
ever held in this state. Chairman Kis-
ner is here and is besieged at his hotel
by delegates and workers who are seek
ing tickets of admission. The streets
are thronged with strangers and there
is busy scene about the railroad depot.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21

ing. inasmueh as they forcibly demon
strate the natural law of momentum
and resistance. In 7. Belcher's yard
may be seen coal oil barrel, which is
made of the hardest oak, with
small pine board sticking entirely
through it, the hole made by
its entrance being as smooth as if
the board had been lead instead of soft
wood. A cow, the property of j. w.
Hambrick, was found dead with ham
OF bacon, which had blown and struck
head. A pine lath was found in stand
ing oak tree, sticking through the mid
die of limb two and one-half inches in
diameter, while strawS are still to be
seen sticking in the thick, hard bark of
trees as though they had grown there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-05-21
MARINE.
Special to the Globe

Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, May 2O.-Arrived:
Steamer Pelican and consort WooOken,
steamer Adams and consorts R. P. Ran
ney and Negaunce, all light. Cleared:
Steamers Pelican and Wocoken, ore,
Lorraine, o.
ON THE MISSISSIPPI.
Special to the Globe.
DUBUQUE, To-, May 19.-Raft boats
up: Sam Atlee, L. Grace, R. Dodd.
Daisy. Down: Iowa, Boeckler, Ten
Brock. Water So inches down.
PORT OF DULUTH.
Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, May 2O.-Arrived:
Wisconsin, Fred Kelley, Werner, ID. c.
Whitney, H. w. Sage. r. b. Flower
Departed: Ranney, Negaunee, Calu-
met, Annie Ash, No charters Wet
and foggy. Wind northwest.
STEAMSHIP ARRIVALS.
New York-Alaska, from Liverpool;
Schiedam, from Amsterdam; Furnessia,
from Glasgow.
Passed the LiZard-Gellert, from New
York for Hamburg; Waesland, from
New York for Antwerp.