St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-10
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on the Eighth Page.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

fAShy OOAN-
panies--MemOries of Villard---
Need of Bonded Warehouse
Public Health Scientists.
]. L. Cameron, sheriff of Wilkin
county, was at the capitol yesterday.
He had been over to Saltwater, where
he left seven prisoners to enjoy them
selves in that enforced leisure which
grandmotherly legislature has decreed
TO be the lot of a convict. Mr.. Cameron
was quite vOluble on the political sltua-
ton in WiIkin county, and particularly
with regard to county politics. three
tickets have been put into the field
Republican, Democrat and Prohibition
and, the sheriff remarked, 'thingS are
getting s0mehat mixed" According to
Sheriff Cameron this will be the first
sharply contested election for county
offices in Wilkin county.
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The Sea Insurance company, of Lon
don, England. was yesterday licensed
TO do business in the state. There are
now" remarked the deputy insurance
commissioner. ''tWenty-three English,
two Canadian and three German COM
panieS operating in this state. Inc
English companies are OF the eOnSerVa-
tive class, old and we'll established, and
appear 10 10 SOOu UuSlliCSS. Odbs VI
course, the best work is done by the
home companies. They are inclined TO
take more risks than their brethren
from the old country, and though often
times bitten, they come up again with
smiling face. ready to take their chances
with competing corporations. Like
everything else with the progress of
the state. insurance has made rapid
strides duriug the present decade. Take
one depaTtment-tire inSurance-and L
find that while in 1880 the number of
licenses issued to agents was $500, last
wear there were 1891, and this year
there will be still largerincreaSe."
No person who has visited st. Paul
had such a peculiarly appropriate re
ception and ovation as did Henry Viii
lard in 1888. The main idea of the re-
ception was to give to Mr.. Willard and
his distinguished guests, many of whom
were from abroad, a favorable impress
sion of the wealthy and Influential COM
mmity at the eastern extremity of the
Northern Pacific road.
Mr., Willard and his friends passed up
Third street in carriages, under several
arches and many floral decorations.
The prettieSt feature of the ovation,
however. was that of the little girls.
From Cedar street to Wabasha plat
forms about three feet high had been
erectd OH both sides of the street, leav-
ing plenty of room for carriages to pass.
These platforms were filled with little
girls, each one dressed in white, and
all were supplied with flowers, which
they cast into the carriages as they
passed.
Mr.. Willard. Gen. Grant and the other
guests were assigned a tent in Rice
park from which they viewed an i'm
posing pageant. The procession that
passed was intended to represent the in
duStries and the business and manu-
featuring capacity of the town. In
many respects it was similar to the in
duStridl procession arranged last winter.
1t had business air about it, and indi-
Gated that st. Paul was quite large
Nty, and a very solid one.
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Adjt. Gen. Seeley states that the ma
sopaI guard of Minnesota are well or
Sanized, and equipped in style to meet
any and all emergencies. ''The strength
of the guard" he remarked, lis 1880
officers and men, comprising three reg
imentS of infantry of ten companies
CdCl. Vic VI bAltClN VI lOul
guns, and one troop of cavalry. 1t is
really very effective force. All the
officers are well qualified-indeed. under
our present system of appointments we
can not get any but competent men, be-
cause they are required to undergo a
rigid examination before they are COM
misSioned. This rule was adopted a
little over year ago, and the character
of the appointeeS has improved very
much"
''St. Paul has been made port of
entry and delivery" remarked Collect
or Guernon, land the customs office
heretofore located at st. Vincent has
been removed to this city. There is
urgent necessity for a bonded ware
house, centrally located, for the storage
of imported goods and merchandise,
and an improvement upon the existing
condition of affairs in this respect.
Goods are scattered all over the district.
some in private establishments in Min
neapolis and st. Paul, others at remote
points from the collectors Office, and
business is greatly impeded in cOnse-
quence. Any one having room or a
building for such a purpose, if it is con-
TAeniently situated, would probably be
Sble to make arrangements with my
Office to remedy this evil. and besides
secure to this port the facilities so much
needed. Commercial interests would be
materially benefited by the establish
ment of such a warehouse, and think
this action would be satisfactory to
everybody concerned. There should
be no longer delay than is absolutely
necessary i'll perfecting arrangements
to this end, and / will entertain any
good proposition that is made.'
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The American Public Health associa-
ton, which cOnyenes in Milwaukee the
Goth of next month, has done
more than any other organization to
make the discoveries of modern science
of practical use, in this country, for the
public health. 1t gathers every year
from all the states, and from Canada,
representative men in all departments
of sanitary work, who report work done
and in progress. and discuss in the most
interesting way questions of living in
terest to every one. The coming meet
ing will be of peculiar popular interest,
as it is proposed to discuss questions of
local sanitary concern, best methods,
difficulties and successes. SO as to be
most useful to all who, as men,
berS of local boards of health, have to
deal with these very problems in their
every day duty.