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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
THE ATHLETIC PARK.

In city, large proportion Of whose
male inhabitants are great admirers of
wholesome outdoor sports, it is strange
that all athletic park has not been eS-
tabliShed long since. That one is needed
almost goes without saying. The rapid
ity with which building has gone on in
st. Paul has left but few available
tracts of land suitable for base ball
playing or other forms of outdoor sport,
and within convenient distance of the
center Of population. \ park which,
conveniently located, would be pre-
served faT all time from the encroach-
mentS of building operations would
supply very marked want.
All forms of sports which are not de-
grading i'll their tendencies, and which
serve to furnish needed amusement of
wholesome character to the people, de-
serve substantial encouragement. Just
TO that degree, then, does the PROPOSE
ton IN establish permanent athletic
park deserve support. The manner in
which il is proposed to raise the money
needed for the enterprise commendS
itself to favorable consideration, and it
Is to be hoped that the gentlemen who
are agit;sting the matter Will meet with
success III their undertaking.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
HEARD IN CHICAGO
Several Important Moves Made by
Roads Centering There.


Roads Centering There.
CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy to-day carried out
its threat, and put in the reduced grain
rates from Nebraska points and the
Missouri river to Chicago, changed the
rates cents hundred. making a 70
cent rate from Omaha. Considerable
STIR was made about noon by the asser-
ton that the Chicago q Northwestern
had met the Burlington rates, but the
first mentioned came out with denial.
1t IS understood that the Milwaukee &
st. Paul, the Rock Island and the North
western will combine to keep the old
rates on corn, and ignore the Burling-
toms cut. The rate on horses
and mules in carloads was re-
duced by all lines, Kansas City
to Chicago, from SO to $40 carload.
Live stock rates from Council Bluffs and
Omaha were pulled down from S35 to $50
carload to equaliZe with the rate from
Kansas City. The Rock Island sent out
notice that it would meet the low rates
between Chicago and st. Paul on
through business, but would decline all
local business at those figures. General
managers of the Northwestern lines
were in session to-day, but no steps
were taken looking to an adjustment of
the troubles in the Northwest. A reso-
luton was adopted inviting the outside
nes-ChicagO, Burlington & Northern,
Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City and
Minneapolis, Sauit Ste. Marie d At
lantic-to attend, and adjournment was
taken until tomorrow. There is no APP
parent probability of the Burlington &
Northern representatives putting in an
appearance, or of anything in the way
Of a compromise being accomplished.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
A CHANCE FOR CHICAGO.

There seems 10 be chance for Chi
cago 10 redeem her good name at last.
In response to the repeated demands
made upon him, Chief EBERsoID has at
last resigned from the police, having
proved by his incumbency Of the office
nothing 50 much as his entire unfitneSS
for holding it. Under his adminiStra-
ton the Chicago police force, composed
of undenlably brave men. has become
sadly demOraliZed and incompetent.
Burglaries have been of nightly occur
enee, highway rObberieS frequent and
murders not rare. The whole trouble
rested in the lack OF discipline and the
lack of man at the head of
the force possessing the necessary
executive ability TO hold 1000 men we'll
i'll hand and keep them upon their met
tie. Ii is likely, now that the public
sense has been awakened. that a man
will 0e chosen for the chieftaincy who
will be all that EBERSoLD was not, and
who Will be able to rid Chicago of the
Swarms OF burglars, thugs and murder
erS ROW inteStiBg that unfortunate city.
The reform is one much needed, and
Chicago should make good use of the
chance ROW presented to her. In her
unfortunate plight other cities may well
learn dangers that should be avoided as
the plague.
The police and fire departments of
any city should be as near perfection as
possible, and it is impossible for them
to attain even excellence if politics is
allowed to minglc with and necessarily
contamiHate them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15

says. you might as well investigate the
subject whether larceny, or bribery, or
highway robbery is abenefit OF a det-
riment to the public. 1t is known that
the Standard Oil company, the great
trust eXcmplar, organized less than
twenty years ago with capital less
than 81 zoo, 900 and that to-day it has a
capital of $50. 600, 600 and is still a-grow-
ing, and that its profits last year were
over S,5.0O0,000. Congress knows well
enough that this gigantic monopoly has
increased its stock from $l,000.O0O to
Sl50,0O0,000 in less than two decades by
trampling to death under its merclleSs
march to ACKNOWLEDGEMENT all individual
enterprise and honest competition. Only
short time ago the sugar trust was
organized, the total value of its plant
being Sl6,000,000, and to-day its capital
is S60,000.000. Then there is the rubber
trust with its S50,000,o00 capital, and
there is the slate trust, and the
salt trust, and the cotton seed
oil trust and the coal combine,
and the numberleSS other kinds of COM
binations formed for purposes of eXt0r
ton. Again the GLOBE urges upon
congress the fact that a suffering country
is looking to that body for relief. In
behalf of Northwestern constituency
we appeal to our representatives to take
prompt action in reScuing them from
the clutches of the most danger Gus
monopolieS that ever raised their forms
upon American soil.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
MARRIED IN BOTH COUNTRIES
A Boston Minister With a Wife in
England and America.
Boston Special.

Boston Special.
The details of story involving an
eminent Boston preacher and author
have just been made public. The cler-
gyman is Rev. II. Bernard Carpenter,
for many years pastor of the Hollis
Street Unitarian church, and who re-
signed recently on the absorption of
his church by Edward Everett Hale's
society The charge is bigamy and Mr..
Carpenter admits its truth in legal
view, but claims his moral innocence.
When Rev. Brooks HEREFORD, of the Ar
lingtOn Street church, was abroad in
1886 he was introduced to lady who
called herself the wife of Bernard Car
penter, of Boston. Mr.. HEREFORD was
startled at this, knowing Mr.. Carpen-
ter's American wife, and he instituted
an inquiry, which revealed that Mr..
Carpenter was married to the English
lady and had two children by her.
Mr.. Herford demanded then that
he retire from the Unitarian min
istry. Mr.. Carpenters explanation, as
given by friend, is that when young
he became, at his mothers solicitation,
engaged TO young lady in England
and later welded her, though he did
not love her deeply. They lived to-
gether a little over two years and two
Cllllu1tll were DOTu tO CUefn. But the
home the wife made Mr.. Carpenter was
one of torment. Mr.. Carpenter con-
suited with his brother, the Bishop of
Ripon, and he advised legal separa-
ton. Papers were drawn by counsel i'm
London and both husband and wife
signed them. The bishop, however,
advised his brother to make one more
trial of his wife, and so Mr.. Carpenter
took her to America, but with no better
results, and in less than three months
they separated forever. Mr.. Carpenter
believed himself then as free as if he
had never married. Mr.. Carpenter, who
had remarked. sought to right himself
legally when his mistake was known.
A divorce was secretly gotten in
England. and few months after Mr..
Carpenter and his Boston wife went
to Montreal and were remarked on
British soil, Massachusetts, law for
bidding the marriage of divorced per-
sons. None of his friends believe his
guilt, but such unpleasant gossip was
abroad that they decided to make
known the facts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
BiShOD IIamy bead

SANTA FE, n. NJ, Feb. 14.-Areh-
bishop Jean Baptiste Lamy died at his
residence in this city of pneumonia yes
terday, aged sixry-four. Bishop Lamy
was born in France, was ordained a
priest in 1888. came to America in 1889,
apostle to New Mexico in 1857. In 1876
he was made archbishop of Santa Fe
with Colorado and Arizona as snffrages.
He resigned in 1885 oil account of i'll
health. The present prosperity of the
Catholic church in the Southwest is due
almost wholly to his tireless and un-
ceasing Iabors. The funeral will take
place at the cathedral Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
A GRANT LETTER.
"A Personal Letter Written by
e Gen. Grant Seven Years Ago.

K Gen. Grant Seven Years Ago.
New YORK, Feb.l4 Ammen
has consented to the publication of the
following personal letter from Gen.
Grant:
!, Galedia, H., June %, Iss0.-My Dear
Ammen: Your dispatch informing me Of
fthe departure of Capt Phelps for Europe
came after | had left for Milwaukee. l
wrote at once letter for the captain directed
intended for general use. l sent it to the
scare of our consul at Liverpool thinking
that was where you said should direct any
letters for him. Since l have found in my
pocket your dispatch, and see that 1 have
made mistake. / hope he will receive il on
arrival. My letter was probably in time for
the steamer of last Saturday week, To-day
lrecelved letter from Seligman. enclosing
cablegram from De Lesseps, offering me
the presidency of the Panama canal New
YORK presidency, with the same salary
annum. The letter also says that the Selig-
mans, with some other bank or banks that
they can associate with them, will have the
business of receiving the american subscrip-
ions for performing the work. L telegraphed
back my non acceptance and wrote giving
my reasons. l gave the work that had been
done in the way Of surveys, what had been
proven by these surveys, ETC., and that while
would ike to have my name associated with
the successful completion of ship canal be-
tween the two oceans, was not willing to
connect it with failure, and when believe
the subscriber swOuld lose all they put in.
start on the first of July for Colorado and
New Mexico, to be gone several weeks.
Yours truly, u. S. GRANT.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
WAS 1T A DEAI.o

The BLAINE letter is the greatest po-
litical sensation since the publication of
the celebrated MULILGAN letters. II is
singular that of the many thousand
prominent Republicans who have been
interviewed join SHERMAN is the only
one who was in Mr. BLAINE's conf
dence and knew the letter was to be
forthcoming at the proper time. MIR.
SHERMAN says that he avowed his own
candidacy with the full knowledge that
Mr.. BLAINE would not be competitor.
If Mr.. SHERMAN is telling the truth. it
squints nightly at deal between
BLAINE and SHERMAN. The purposes
OF the deal and its details may be deyel-
oped farther along, but for the present
Mr.. SHERMAN'S utterances will only re-
salt in combining the field against him
and assuring his overthrow III the con-
vention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Chips from the Ties

The Duluth, Wilmar Il Sioux Falls road.
which is graded to Sioux City. will he ironed
as early as possible in the spring, and the
road will be at once extended Southwest.
just what the proposed route will be every
one seems ignorant, but it is understood that
the company will bridge the Missouri twice
at Yankton and Wheeler.
The storm that struck across the western
part Of the state Monday interfered to some
extent with the running or trains OH the
roads, and caused the temporary suspension
of trains on some of them. The interference
has been overcome, however, now, and all
trains are running as usual.
A meeting of the managers Of the North
western lines was held in Chicago Yesterday.
The Burlington g. Northern was not repre-
Sented and the result of the meeting will
probably amount TO but little.
General Manager Powers and General SUI
perintendent Baker, of the Benton Transpor-
tation company, were i'll st. Paul Yesterday
in consultation with the Northern Pacific
people.
John Mcclure, the yardmaster of the
union depot company, has resigned, and
will accept position on the st. Paul Il Kan
sas City road.
Trains on the Duluth & Iron Rarge road
are ROW running into the st. Paul union
depot. VIZ
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Fatal Accident to a Street
Car in the Streets Of
Brooklyn.
Four Persons Instantly Killed
and Several Seriously
Injured.
A Steam Engine Falls From
the Elevated Road on
Top Of the Car.
Two Drunken Men in Illinois
Are Killed by q
Train.

NEW YORK, Feb. 14.-The most ter
rible accident that has yet occurred in
connection with the building Of the ele-
waited railroad structures in this city
took place this morning at 9:45 O'clock
OH Broadway, near Ellery street, East
ern district. The steam engine used by
the Elevated Railroad company in hoist
ing the iron girders fell just as Reid
avenue car was passing under it. The
engine crashed through the roof of the
car and the passengers, among them
several ladies, were buried In the ruins.
Ambulances. fire engines and hook and
ladder trucks were soon Oh the scene
and aided in the work of rescuing the
people under the debris. A gang of
labOrerS employed on the Elevated road
were also put to work Immediately to
assist i'll the work of rescue. Four
people were killed outright and about
ten more received injuries. The
wounded were taken to houses and
stores i'll the neighbOrhoOd, where they
received all the attention possible. The
following is list OF those killed, SO far
as can be learned at this hour:
CHARLES K fRs elmer Brooklyn, a
workman on the elevated road.
PATRICK CLARK, of New York.
MICHAEL MCAULEY, BROOKLYN
THOMAS THOMPSON, Brooklyn, driver of
the car.
THE INJURED.
MARCUS MENDEs, both legs broken.
JACOB BENDER, badly injured.
JOHN PETERSON. badly injured.
THOMAS CoSBURG, badly injured.
MATTHEW YOU'VE, horse car passenger,
slightly hurt.
THOMAS j. CASSIDY, New York, had contu-
sions of both legs.
EDWARD PETERS, slightly hurt.
WILLIAM NICHoLL, New York, badly hurt.
JOHN FIELD, New York, scalp wounds.
EDWARD PEATE, New York. cut face.
JACOB BENDER, New York, broken leg and
arm.
Miss MoLLIE You've, Brooklyn, bruised
body.
THOMAS GAFFNEY, broken ankle.
JUDGE PETERSON, slightly injured.
JoHN DUANE, New York, shoulder dislo-
Gated and other injuries
GEORGE DAVIDSON. severely crushed.
JOHN MEEHAN, severely crushed.
JOHN FREEL received serious internal in
Juries and will probably die.
EMMA HOLToN, Brooklyn.
John Schaefer, the superintendent Of
the elevated railroad gang, was placed
| under arrest.
The accident seems to have been
caused by the upright beam not having
been sufficiently well secured in the
granite sockets, and when the weight of
the lifting machines came up on the
platforms they gave way. The wooden
beams were examined by the reporters
and found to be much decayed where
they snapped at the bolts. The street
car. it appears, would have escaped the
accident had not a horse and truck in
tercepted it at the time. Coroner Lind
say was early on the scene and made
the necessary arrangements for holding
an inquest. The bodies of Kirschner
and McAuley were taken to the Flush
ing avenue station house. The other
bodies were taken to neighboring
loft. They were terribly mangled and
presented a truly sickening sight. 1t is
not definitely known how many people
were injured. sgs5
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Mineral Lands.

WASHINGTON, Feb. l4.-In lieu of
the various propositions which have
been introduced during this session to
modify the alien land law, Senator
Stewart, from the committee OH mines
and mining, to-day reported bill to
amend the law by providing that it shall
not IN any manner affect the title to
mineral lands or mining claims In the
territories which may he acquired or
held under the mineral land laws of the
United States, nor to mills or other re-
duction works or property used In the
production of metals from mineral
lands in the territories. Senator Stewa,
to-day reported favoraAly from the com
mittee or mines aud mining the bill in
Produced by him 10 amend the mIpipf
laws The provisions have been pub
liShcd. f0
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
AN ENGLISH VIEW,
Blaine Desires the Nomination,
But Wants 1t to Appear as
Though Forced on Him.

blalne Desires the Nomination,
But Wants 1t to Appear as
Though Forced on Him.
By Cable to the Globe.
LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE Globe devotes
a long leader TO a discussion of Mr..
Blaine's letter declining to permit the
use of his name in the next Republican
national convention and sees therein
good grounds for suspicion that he de-
sireS the nomination. but wants to have
it appear that it was forced on him.
The Globes theory is, following this
line of argument, that Mr.. Blaine
feels that in the event of his
success at the polls as an unwilling
candidate the glory he would achieve
and the triumph he would secure over
his traducerS would be much greater
than if he had sought the position, while
in the event of his defeat the loss of
personal prestige he would incur would
be much less. If, however, the Globe
continues, he is perfectly sincere
which possibly he may be-he ha /,
simply performed an act of 10y
atty to his party, and probably
the party will take him at his word. Mr..
Blaine has never, with all his ability,
proved himself candidate that the Re-
publican party could win with, and the
solution OF the mystery which has for
long time surrounded Mr.. Blaine's as
pirations to the presidency is that he ap-
,preclates this fact and perceiveS the adj
vantage to the party and to himself of
declining to be its figure head in the
next camDaign
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
ST. PAUL'S HEALTH.

AS usual. st. Paul shows 4 record for
health during the past year that is not
eXcelled 10y any city i'll the United
States, the Wanted health resorts of
California and the Southern states not
excepted. There is every reason why
st. Paul should make such an excellent
exhibit and why she should maintain it.
In the first place, from a sanitary point
of view her location could not be i'm
proved upon. Situated on succession
of gently rising terraces which rest
upon rock foundation, her facilities for
sewerage are simply perfect.
With all abundance of lake water to
draw upon, her water supply, no less inn
p0rtant i'll sanitary sense than perfect
sewerage, is uneXceptionable. Add to
these two facts health officers who have
given evidence sufficient of their
vigilance, and the reason why st.
Paul possesses the lowest death
rate of any city of its size in the coun-
try is explained. The health authori-
ties have been especially vigilant in de-
tecting improper and defective sanitary
arrangements in buildings, and have no
doubt materially lessened the death rate
by their promptness in compelling the
Immediate repair of such defective and,
potentially, misunderstanding struct-
ures. But admirable as the record
is, it can be improved in the future. as
the GLOBE has before pointed out, by
energetic cooperation on the part of
the citizens with the health department.
Spring is coming on, when the dam
gers which menace the public health
will be particularly numerous. Despite
the utmost vigilance it will be impossi-
bic for the health officers to maintain a
house to house inspection. That can be
furnished by the citizens themselves,
and the present is not too early to be-
gin it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
She Refuses to Eat.

BosToE Feb. 4.-During the trial of
Mrs. Robinson last week She told her
counsel that she would rather be hanged
than go to prison for life. Since she
heard her doom Saturday morning Mrs.
Robinson has positively refused all
nOurishment. The Jail officers have
tried in vain to induce her to eat, and
are persuaded that her iron will cannot
be broken if it he her intention to
staIye herself to death. Her friends,
outside, too, are greatly alarmed. One
of them said he had no doubt that Mrs.
Robinson fully intended to cheat the
rallaWS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
RHYME OF A GREAT RIVER.

Death is no mystery. 'Tis plain
If death be mystery. then sleep
Is mystery thrice strangely deep
For, oh. this coming back again!
Austerest ferryman Of souls!
] see the CLEAN Of solid shores,
hear thy steady stroke of oars
Above the widest wave that rolls.
o. Charor, keep Thy somber ships.
We come With neither myrrh nor balm,
Nor silver piece III open palm.
Bat lone while silence on our lips.
All night the tall magnolia kept
Kind watch above the iameiess tomb;
Two shapes KEEP. Watching iii the gloon,
Aid gray Of morn, where roses wept
The dew-wef roses wept: their eyes
All dew, their breath rs sweet as pra, en-
And IS they wePi the dead down there
Did feel their sears aisa hear their sighs.
joaquin Miller.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
GOred by a Cow.

Special to the Globe
DAWSON, Dak., Feb. 14.-Charles
Williams, aged twenty-One years. son of
j. d. Williams, well known farmer in
the New York colony just north of this
town, was last evening fatally gered by
a COW. One horn of the animal pene-
trated his left groin six inches upwards,
reaching into the abdominal cavity and
severing the femoral artery. He was
twenty miles beyond reach of ply
sicians and bled to death within three
hours. The deceased was widely known
i'll this vicinity. He was late student
at the Des MOines, To-, medical college,
and would have graduated in year
with high h0norS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
Found Hanging TO a Beam.

Special to the Globe.
HALLocK, Mimi. Feb. 14.-The body
of Mrs. A. c.. Hangar, living west OF
Hallock, was found hanging by rope
from beam in the barn last
evening. Her husband was absent
from home for the evening al
neighbours. and on returning
asked for the wife and was told by the
children she was out of doors. Her
prolonged stay aroused suspicion and
after thorough search she was found
dead as above stated. Deceased
leaves a bright family of five
young children. No cause can
be given, as their home
was a happy one, the husband being
one of KittSOn cOunty'S best farmers.
The inquest will be held tomorrow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-15
W. /. LEWIS,
Master Workman. n. ID.
STRANGE ACCIDENT.
A Baltimore Belle Found Bruised
and Bleeding in the Snow.

Baltimore Special: Miss Beatrice
Tiffany, daughter of OsmOnd Tiffany,
and niece of ex-senator William
Pinkney Nhyte, was found lying on
the snow in an alley on the side OF her
residence about o'clock last night.
The snow was stained with blood that
flowed from wound in her head. How
she came to be lying there, bruised
and bleeding, is what society, in which
she was a prominent figure, has been
talking about to-day. Itwas said that
she fell from the window of her room in
the second story. The family make the
statement that she was seized with an
attack of dizziness as she raised the
window to reach out and close the shut
tiers. The window-sill is low down and
she lost her balance and fell out. The
young lady. who is about twenty-five
years old, received a severe nervous
shock i'll addition to serious scalp
wounds.
Rum0rs were circulated that she
jumped from the window, and that she
had been Respondent of late over love
affair. Members of the family indig-
nantly deny all such reports. The sin
gular accident, however, continues to
cause considerable gossip. Miss Tiffany
was a member of the former Wednes-
day club and popular in society.