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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
THE PEOPLES POET.

The Epoch calls attention to the fact
that the 2lSt of this month was the hum
DIR edith anniversary of the birth of Lord
BYRON; and beyond fugitive essay or
two in the magazines and weekly jour
mails, the day passed without notice and
without celebration. And yet, as each
year rolls around, the anniversary of
the birth of ROBERT BURNS is the oc-
casion of celebration wherever the
English language is spoken. BYRON is
acknowledged to be superior to BURNS
in all the elements of poetic greatness.
SCOTT, who was BURNS own country
man, is conceded to have been man of
more comprehensive genius, and yet no
special hOnors are paid to his memory.
In seeking for an explanation
of the universal tribute paid to
Burns while greater poets go un-
noticed the Epoch has struck the right
key when it alleges that BoBBIE
BURNS popularity lies in the fact that
he appealed to the mind and the heart
of the common people as no other poet
ever did. He is distinctively the great
commOner in poetry, and his memory
will always receive homage from the
toiling millions. He was the inter-
prefer of their hopes and emotions and
aspirations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
SOME PASSING EVENTS.

The principal feature of Yesterdays munic.
ipal court proceedings was the trial of a gem
tleman who gave the name of Thomas DOna-
hue, upon the charge of keeping house of
ll-fame, which was made under the ordi-
nance prohibiting such offenses. Mr.. Dona-
hue, it appeared from the testimony. rented
room at 219 Washington avenue south,
in which he located for alleged
commercial purposes well-seasoned female
known to fame. or rather il-fame. rs Alice
Brown. Mrs: Kate. Rainier, the lessor OBJ
jected to her being there, and yigilant Officer
Schroeder made another of those police COM
mission pulls" in spite of the fact that at
least twenty recognized houses of prosti-
tuition exist in the city. Alice pleaded
guilty to occupying apartments for immoral
purposes, and was sentenced to sixty days at
the work house. Then came UP the
question as to Mr.. Donahue being done" as
q proprietor When the witnesses were
examined Kate Lewis, a young girl employed
as a servant maid, was the only Que who had
heard of Objectionable conduct in Room %
and all her testimony amounted to was that
she heard the voices of male and female
raised in a wrangle. Judge Bailey finally dis
missed the case. Assistant City Attorney
Lars NJ. Rand had claimed all along that
Miss Lewis was very material witness and
the court was held for nearly an hour while
that lady was supposed to be dressing.
Immediately afterwards three crestfallen
gamblers were brought in and arraigned.
They had been captured in the rooms over
Sherman S drug store at sos Nicollet avenue
Alantern-j awed individual! named Rink, who
gave the name of Charles Cutter, pleaded
guilty, renarking, "Well. jedge, we were play
ing just little mite of freeze-out." Fifty
dollars each was the fine imposed, and a
wellknown restauratuer who posed as A, Il.
Stewart and George Walker paid fines
Of so.
Nick Nelson, charged with bastardy by
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
WITH A LITTLE PEPPER.

Inc himsy and easily provoked little Star,
win JUS interior puckered by the sour grapes
u mas been eating, is unable to forgive OF
forget us crushing defeat at the Normanna
Ialr. singular, too. because no one for
moment thought OF the Star, either in that or
IN any other connection. But there are
several facts that should impress themselves
upon this little thing OF paper First, that
the GLOBE received 1,547 and won the
prize; second, that the little Star was next TO
last, and was out OF sight behind the Journal,
against which IT was supposed to be pitted.
II swallows its first lie, and now says that
Sl0O Tor the GLOBE was contributed by dig
person" If the little Star can substantiate
this statement. the GLOBE will give il $50,
which is probably more than the Stars re-
ceipts for the past month.
j. n. Mind writes OF the board Of trade as
composed of prominent citizens and heavy
taxpayers. but leaves TO be understood, of
which am one"
Several Republicans are inquirying why
Warren 0. Douglass has been appointed as
Slstant organizer TO Col. Z. A Summer. This
imputation of the ability of the ex-cOpper
VIII be property resented. Col. Sumner
knows what he is about.
There is an improvement association in
North Minneapolis so careful of its member
ship that few evenings ago q gentleman
who owns property in the ward, but who has
dabbled In politics trifie. was refused adj
mission. This man declares he will form an
improvement association of his own if he Is
not admitted.
One of the court house officials said yester-
day that he was counting the hours which in
teryened until the meeting of the state con-
ference OF Republican clubs, at Whi ch time
he hoped the party would rid itself of the
present county organizer and his two assist
ants. This looks as though some one was
not satisfied with Sumner, Douglas and
Johnson
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
The Smoke Nuisance.

To the Editor of the Globe.
There is among the city ordinances
one that seeks to do away with the
smoke nuisance, but glance over the
city any time of day would convince
one that the law is a dead letter OF the
SmOke-burning devices now supposed to
be in use in a number of hotels, blocks
and factories are failures.
Much of the smoke nuisance can be
abated by proper arrangement of fur
naces and together with better methods
of firing, but to completely burn the
smoke and make it a success CONNER
cially, which is the important end to
the business man, is difficult matter
and would require material alteration
III 80 per cent of the boiler settings in
the city. The situation is further COM
plicated by the fact that absence of
smoke does not necessarily imply per-
feet combustion, but may under certain
conditions mean very imperfect COM
buStion and consequent waste and fuel
expense. The furnace must be adapted
to the fuel used and conditions of sftua-
ton, draft and proportions should be
studied and arranged by higher class
of help than is ordinarily charged with
such construction. A boiler setting is
built but once perhaps, but fuel bills
every day. G. A. SELEY.
st. Paul, Jan. 80, 1883.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
WE WANT PROTECTION.

MinneSOtianS want protection. Of
course they do, but it is hardly the kind
that the Eastern Republicans and some
misguided Democrats want to force
upon them. In fact, they want protec-
ton from these very individuals. They
want protection from the monopoliSts,
who have been insisting upon cOntin-
nance of the government aid in enab-
ling them to prey upon not only Mime
SOtianS, but all other consumers. They
want protection from the coal barons,
and all the other barons who have been
filling their pockets at the peoples eX-
pense under pretense of fostering Amer
lean industry. They want protection
against the millions and the political in
fiuence of these legalized robbers now
being exerted to their utmost to MAIN
tain the system of bondage which has
enabled the mOnOpolists to exact tribute
from every consumer in the land. And
thus the universal desire for this kind
of protection is being voiced, especially
in the West, i'll a way that is unmistaka-
bic.
As Minnesota man says in Chicago
ldDCl. 1Hlo NuCSblOii UC Sllllcu vi
suppressed any longer in this state. The
farmers are asking for information and
are getting it, and if any Republican is
nominated on an ultra, never-let-up-
tariff platform, the majority in this state
will be very much reduced, if not en-
tirely wiped out. Yours for protection
TO the West"
That is the situation exactly. Though
in the West thousands of intelligent
Republicans join with the Democrats in
the demand that the exaction of tribute
shall cease, it is becoming daily more
evident to them that only upon the
Democratic party can they base their
hope for relief. The anxiety for relief
from burdens which they have borne
too long overrides political considera-
tons, and they will look for it wherever
they can get it.
That it can he expected through the
Republican party, under the leadership
of the high tariff champion, Mr.. BLAINE,
they are fast recognizing to be posi-
5ility too slight to warrant considera-
tiOn..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
Sensational Developments in a
Divorce Case in the Perry County
Court

Sensational Developments in a
Divorce Case in the Perry County
Court.
New Lexington (ohio) Dispatch.
During the term of court just closed
quite a sensational case was uneXpect-
eddy developed. Robert Bailey, one of
the old citizens of this county and a pros
porous farmer, was sued by his wife
for divorce and alimony. The case
was called for trial and the testimony
taken. The plaintiff, Mrs. Bailey, for a
few weeks last past, has lived away
from her husband. She charged gross
neglect of duty and extreme cruelty as
the ground for her divorce and alimOny
i'll her petition. She was granted u
divorce, the custody of the minor chill
dren, and the greater portion of
her husbands property as alimOny. Be
fore the case was finally submitted it
appears that the plaintiff, who had
given birth to child during the term,
was not in physical condition to be
present, and by consent of the parties
her deposition was taken. Among
other things she stated i'll her
deposition that she of late years
learned. and she now be-
lieyeS, she is daughter of her husband
by woman whose name she gives;
that he had criminal intercourse with
her often when she was very young,
and he trained her and SO led her OH in
crime that she did not know of their
incestuous guilt, and when she was
fifteen years of age he induced
her in her ignorance to marry
him, and they were married at Lam
caster, Ohio. They have lived in this
county ever since, and have reared
family of five children. besides the one
recently born.
At the time of her marriage an effort
was made to indict Bailey for incest,
fiut it failed because Oflack of evidence.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
THEY SHOULD GET 1T.

Delegations of prominent business
men from cities in Minnesota, WiScOn-
sin, Michigan, Ohio and New York APP
peared before the house committee on
rivers and harbOrS yesterday in adj
v0cacy of substantial appropriation
for the improvement of the Sault Ste.
Marie canal. Their remarks should
bear fruit.
The improvement is one of vast i'm
portance and significance to the North
west, as well as to the cities of other
states bordering on the lakes. 1t is nee
essary in order that vast and increas-
ing volume of lake commerce can be
accommodated. There can be no mis-
taking that fact. Congress can hardly
go astray on the score of liberality..
The appropriation asked. while large in
itself, is not a penny in excess of the
SIM needed, and reputable govern
ment engineers have time and again
Endorsed that opinion.
1t would be much more in the line of
common sense, and much more directly
to the interest of the entire country, if
the vast sums which are annually
wasted in the improvement of name
less creeks and unnavigable rivers
were for once diverted from the sink
holes in which they are constantly lost.
and, in the aggregate, devoted to
work of general benefit, such as the
improvement of the Sault Ste. Marie.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
A Minneapolis Racket.

Something of commotion was ocea-
stoned at midnight at 81 Washington
avenue south, Minneapolis. 1t appears
that pool room conducted by Murray.
Thomas q Co. has been in operation in
the rear of Knowles saloon since
August, upon a years lease. Mr..
Knowles has recently leased his room
to the New York Hat store, desiring to
retire from business. OF course the
pool room connection was undesirable
to the hat people, who wished
possession. The pool room people
likewise desired possession and during
the afternoon rendered February's rent
in accordance with the years lease,
which they claim to have received. This
was rejected and police assistance was
summoned. 1t seems strange that the
police should have taken cognizance of
the matter before legal action was taken
through the courts, but at any rate,
Supt. Helm sent detail, which elected
the pool room men, and there the mat
ter rests for the present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
THROWN IN GRATIS.

In order to increase political interest
and encourage ''our friends, the en-
emy," in their laudable effort to make
something of showing, the GLOBE
kindly suggests some catch lines for
those placards that are being posted
about the city for the purpose of wax
ing up the Republicans to the necessi-
ties of the hour.
Hurrah, boys, hurrah.
Gird on our armor.
Up and at them. The foe, the foe
The watchword of the hour is organization.
Tobacco is a necessity and not a luxury.
Hang your banner on the outer walls.
The union must and shall be preserved.
Bally tonight boys, rally.
Prominent and talented speakers will be
there.
Let US join hands once more.
Scandinavians to the rescue.
Our wives and daughters are in danger.
The hideous monster of Amesism again
rears its horrid head
A vote against the Democratic ticket means
the protection of our homes.
Free trade will only reduce the cost of
pants to the consumer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
A PRISON FIRE.
The Workshops OF the Virginia
Penitentiary Destroyed by Fire.

RICHMOND. Va, Jan 31.-SoOn after
5 o'clock this morning the buildings of
the Virginia penitentiary, leased by the
Davis Shoe company, of Boston, and
operated as shoe factory, was discov-
cred on fire. The flames spread rapidly
and despite the efforts of the fire de
partment, the buildings occupied by
the shoe company were totally de-
stroyed, together with all the valuable
machinery and stock. The buildings
burned were three-Story bricks and
covered an area of about 100 feet in
length and go in width. The loss to the
shoe company is estimated at from
Sl5O,OOO to $4,000 The amount of in
surance is not yet aScertained. Soon
after the fire broke out the bells of the
city sounded the military call, and in a
few minutes about 200 soldiers were on
the ground to guard against any emeute
of the prisoners, but everything was
entirely quiet, and after the walls of
the burned buildings had fallen in and
fear of further spread Of the fire was
over, the military were ordered back.
The buildings were state property and
the loss caused by their destruction will
amount to 5000. The shoe company
worked between 800 and 400 convicts.
The insurance on Davis Co.'s ma
chinery, etc., S136, 598, is divided among
seventy-fve companies. The buildings,
which were owned by the state, were
not insured and are total loss.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
The Ice Gorge at st. Louis
Broke Loose Early Yes
terday.
Thousands Of Dollars Worth
Of Property Reported Be- te
ing Destroyed. =
Workshops of the Virginia
Penitentiary Destroyed 50
by Fire.
Buffalo's System of Petroleum
81
Pipes Causes Much I'm ii.
eaSineSS. Ia

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.-The ice gorge
which has formed in the Mississippi
river in front of this city began to move
at midnight last night and drifted down
stream about 800 yards, lifting three
steamers out of the water, slightly in
juring them, when the immense weight
was checked and remained intact until
10 o'clock this morning, when the Janu-
airy thaw lOOsened the great mass and it
slowly crashed down upon nearly 81, 500.-
600 worth of property, which is now
slowly grinding into ruins. The gorge
has been forming for ten days, and every
means has been taken to dislOdge it, but
in vain, the great cakes, fifteen to
eighteen inches thick have piled upon
each other, forming a solid mass from
bank to bank, several hundred yards
deep and from eighteen to twenty feet
thick. The mild weather has rOtted
only the upper layer, and beneath is
flinty mass of blue ice ready to grind
the many steamboats, and bargeS That
are tied close inshUre. Already several
barges have been sunk, and the
steamers Tamm, Matte Belle, and
Hayes have been sunk. The Hayes is
a large excursion steamer, the property
of the Anchor line. 1t is total wreck,
is probably broken in two and stove in.
She lies near land, with only her upper
deck visible. She is Side-Wheeler,
valued at $4,000. The Matte Belle is
owned by the Illinois River company.
She was fine large freight boat. The
Tamm was ferry boat. The wharf
boat of the Alton Il Grafton Railroad
company was swept away at IL O'Clock.
The steamer City of Monroe snapped
her lines at noon to-day, and is wreck.
Capt Mason and Mr.. Zeberger were
badly injured. The ice has stopped
running and there is little chance for
the thousands of dollars worth OF prop
erty still below the gorge.
The total damage so far done to ship
ping in the harbor since the gorge
three weeks ago is estimated at $50, 900,
of which the Anchor line loses 5000,
the Missouri Sand company $4,000, the
Huse d Loomis company $1,000, the
United States government, for the light
house launch Ivy, $1,000, and the st.
Clair County Ferry company $4,000.
About 0:3O O'clock tonight, the lower
end of the gorge, five miles below the
city, gave way, and since then the ice
has been floating out III continuous
stream. Luckily no further damage
was done, or at least none had been re-
ported at midnight, and steamboat men
now say that all the really dangerous
part of the gorge has gone, and they do
not apprehend any more trouble. lee
is coming down from above in great
stream, but it flows quietly and harm
leSSly through the harbor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
THIS WOULD DO.
IL I were a rose,

X were rose,
This would do;
would lie upon the white neck of her 1
love,
And let my life go out upon the fragrance
OF her breath.
II were star,
This would do;
l would look deep down in her eyes,
In the eyes love, and learn there
How to shine.
If were truth strong as the eternal
One,
This would 1 do;
] would live in her heart. in the heart
/ know so well, and
Be at home.
If were sin,
This would do;
/ would fly far away, and though her soft
In pity were stretched out. / would not stay,
but fly,
And leave her pure.
Constance Fauntleroy Runcie.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
KINDLY MENTIONED.

Charles G. Hunt and Warren o. Douglass
are the apostles OF reform employed by .-Our
young and enthusiastic Republicans"
Ii is now apparent as to why that patriotic
and disinterested citizen of Minneapolis, ".
w. Eastman, tarried at Washington and was
introduced on the floor of the house.
Aid. Mills wants to know whether mean
ness and a tendency TO misrepresent are
necessary qualifications for employment on
the Evening journal in repOrtoriai eapaci-
ties.
Lac Stafford yesterday started on a trip
New Orleans and other adjacent points.
A. II. Num- is said to be candidate for
county attorney, and his political aspirations
will be warmly seconded by certain ex-Sun-
day school superintendent.
A Tribune Reporter-Ole j. Blethen is still
at the Tribunes helm. He only let go TO spit
on his HANDS,
Judge Francis B, Bailey's genial good ma
ture probably prevents him from expressing
his opinion concerning the short-sighted
(rather hind-sighted) policy of certain Re-
publican aldermen in approving the move
ment to provide the city with decent ioca-
ton for the municipal court.
1t is hardly probable that Heartless Davis
Will accept an engagement to go ON the road
in advance Off any dramatic company this
season. Perhaps the reasons why he won't
are apparent. No dinner parties with
this paragraph.
Joe Mannix wonders why E A. Sumner
should not have consulted experienced police
reporters of certain daily papers in appoint.
ing his assistants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
GOV. HILLS AMBITION.

The GLOBE has considerable admira-
ton for the governor of New York, and
it is for that reason the GLOBE regrets
to see Gov. HILL placing himself in
such an unfavorable light before the
country at this time. Gov. HILL is per-
hitting his ambition to run away with
his judgment in this instance, and by
doing so is losing his grip on his party.
Gov. HILL wants to be the next Demo
cratic candidate for president, and has
taken it into his head that the surest
way to attain his ambition is to pick
quarrel with Mr.. CLEVELAND. Under
ordinary circumstances one could not
find fault with Gov. HILL for re-
sorting to all legitimate expedients
10 promote his political aspirations. But
these are not ordinary circumstances.
1t is not question OF whether HILL or
CLEVELAND shall be the candidate so
much as it is whether the Democratic
party will be in position to go before
the people in the next campaign asking
for continuation of power. All there
is of it is, that if the CLEVELAND adj
ministration has been q success then
the country will continue to feel secure
under Democratic ascendency. If the
CLEVELAND administration should
prove failure, then it would be written
down as evidence of the in
capacity of the Democratic party
to administer the government.
That is all there is OF it. Mr.. CLEyE-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01

LAND has defined the Democratic policy
as distinctly as a party leader could,an
he has presented the issues upon which
the next campaign is to be fought. If
the Democratic party repudiates CIEvE-
LAND as its next candidate, that would
amount to q reputation of the policy
which Mr.. CLEVELAND has defined.
To fail to renominate GROVER CLEvE-
LAND would be confession by the
Democratic party that its own admins
tratiOn of the government was failure.
1t is singular that man of Gov. Hills
political ShrewdneSS should become so
blinded by selfish considerations as to
utterly ignore the danger he exposes
his party to by his fight against CLEvE-
LAND in New York, and if he continues
on the line he has started in on, he will
forever wreck his own political pros
poets. There is no one man in this
country bigger than his party, is
maxim that Gov. HILL ought to lay to
heart.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-01
THE STREET MAsoUERADE.

The wisdom Of the Carnival manage
ment in Introducing new features this
year was abundantly illustrated last
night by the immense turnout of people
to witness the street masquerade. With
the possible exception of the CI.EvE
LAND reception, there has never been
such jam OH our streets. Considering
the limited time allowed to make prep
aratiOns for the outdoor masquerade it
was most creditable affair, and has
proved to be one of the most popular
features of the Carnival. 1t was also Oh
Servable that i'll every instance where
there has been a repetition of features
that were had in other Carnivals, there
has not only been falling off in local
interest and enthusiasm, but the
features themselves were of less conse-
quence than in former years. The float
parade yesterday afternoon was nota-
bic illustration of this. If it hadn't
been for the little folks and their
ponies, the parade would have been de-
nominated chestnut.
In this connection the GLOBE takes
the liberty to suggest that too much
field work is demanded of the club Or
CARNATIONS. Two street paradeS
of the Carnival clubs would be
enough for one Carnival. The mem
bers of the clubs have done yeoman
service, but, for all that, there is no ex-
cuSe for working willing horse to
death. There is no fun in tramping up
and down the streets for an hour or TWO
at stretch through SNOW and slush.
1t is work, and very hard work at that;
and the young gentlemen and ladies
who voluntarily and so cheerfully con-
tribute their time and service to make
these street pageants success ought
not to have their generous patriotism
Oyer-taXed.