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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
SHADOWS OF A GREAT CITY.
Christmas Brings a Full Measure OF
Woe to a Brave Irish Couple.
STARVING AMID PLENTY.
Their Babe Dies in Its Mothers
Arms of Hunger and
Exposure.

Special to the Globe.
NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Early this
Christmas morning, Mrs. Annie Kelly,
twenty-five years old, walked into the
Church street police station and handed
her babe, born month ago, to the Off
Ger i'll charge, saying calmly: lit is
dead" The baby had died of exposure
to cold, in the doorway of a Washing
ton street tenement house, where the
parents had crept for shelter, having no
home. The young mother had wrapped
her shawl-the only covering she had
around the child, but it grew colder
and colder, and died in her arms. The
father, Joseph Kelly. when the police
said they would care for the mother and
send the dead babe to the morgue,
walked away to renew his search for
employment. Mrs. Kelly, when her
strength was somewhat restored by the
food and attentions given her by the
matron, told her story. She was mar
ried in Dublin about eight months ago,
her husband having little work in a
brewery there. He thought he might
do better here and he came here six
months ago. He could get no work,
though sober and steady, and in the
whole six months had succeeded in OBJ
tanning only two days work along shore.
THEY WE'RE SOON PENNILESS.
Mrs. Kelly finally found work in cheap
lodging house, but, while scrubbing the
stairs one day, she fell, and received in
juries which caused the premature birth
of her child while she was in Bellevue
hospital. The fact that she had baby
to care for prevented her getting work
thereafter. All the clothing the couple
could part with went to the pawnbrok-
ers. Finally, this source of food was
exhausted, and they could no longer pay
10 cents for nights lodging. They
did not apply for lodging at the police
station, for the rules do not allow the
admission of children. They drifted
along the streets until exhausted, and at
last took refuge in the miserable hall
way. Cold and weak from hunger and
fatigue, they heard the chimes of Trim
ity peal out the glad advent of merry
Christmas, and watched the child die.
. Mrs. Kelly is a good-looking and intelli-
gent woman. She says she applied to
Father Kelly, of the Mission of the Holy
Rosary, for assistance
BEFORE THE BABY WAS BORN.
He could do nothing and said he could
not understand why people should
bring children into the world when
they were unable to take care of them.
She applied to the commissioners of en-
igration after the child was born, but
they could find no employment for
nursing mother. She also applied in
vain to the sisters of charity in Barclay
street, and to the Trinity mission in
Fulton street. She had never begged
before. Her father, Michael Doyle,
was weH-to-do horse dealer in Dublin,
and he took care of her and gave her an
education. 1t was not her husbands
fault that they had had misfortunes
They had tried to get work, and there
was none. that was all.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
kansas CIVILIZATION.

Although Kansas claims to be mad
vance OF most of the Western states in
devotion to great moral ideas, both in
politics and social relations, it has
few rivals in exhibitions of depravity
and disorder. Near Wichita. one of the
garden spots of the state, the other day,
a school boy called his teacher liar,
and when the latter attempted to
punish the loose-tongued scamp, the
school turned in and beat the teacher
to death. When JIM REDPATH. the
lecture bureau man, did that country in
the newspaper service in the sos, he
carried a revolver in each boot leg and
numerous others distributed over his
person, with a generous assortment of
savage cutlery. That sort of equip
ment may still be useful in the school
houses.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
MILLIONS At STAKE.
President Fitzgerald Institutes
an Important Action in Law.

LINCOLN, Neb., Dec. 25.-John Fitz-
gerald, in behalf of himself and other
stockholders of the Fitzgerald & Nal
lory Construction company, filed suit
yesterday in the Lancaster district
court, against the Missouri Pacific Rail-
way company and the Fitzgerald &
Mallory Construction company, pray
ing for an accounting. The amount in
volved is over S1,5O0.0O0. The cause of
action is based specially against the
Missouri Pacific Railway company on
work done by the construction company
in building the Denver, Memphis IL At
lantic railway in Kansas, and against
the construction company on account
of alleged frauds and illegal acts COM
mitted by Jay Gould and other men,
berS of that company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
SIX OLD SEARCHERS.
Personnel of the New American
Historical Association.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The house
bill which has passed the senate with
some slight amendments, creates An
drew d. White, of Ithaca, n. Y; George
Bancroft, of Washington; Justin Win
sor, of Cambridge, Mass; William f.
Poole, of Chicago; Herbert b. Adams,
of Baltimore; Clarence w. Bowen, of
Brooklyn, and their associates and sue
cessors, the American Historical asso-
citation. Its Office shall be in Washing
ton, where it may hold 100000 worth of
property for the purposes of the associ-
alton; its meeting may be held when
ever the incorporators may determine.
Annual reports shall be made by the
officers to the secretary of the Smith
sonian institution, where the associa-
ton may deposit its collections. manu-
scripts. books. pamphlets and other ma
terjaIS for history
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
CabletteS.

A marriage has been arranged between
Arehduchess Valerias and Duke Francis of
Tuscany.
Herr BONN, president of the ministry of
Gotha, is dying from blood poisoning caused
by dyestuff in his hunting stockings.
Count Pfeil, the agent of the East Africa
company who is personally known to Bis
marck, is mentioned as the probable gov
ernor of the territory
The rifle factories at Spandan, Dantzic and
Erfurt are turning out 10000 repeaters of
the new pattern every month. AT this rate
two years will be required to arm the regu-
lars and the landwehr
1t is expected that Russia will soon nor
maIly claim the pioneer settlement of New
Moscow. in East Africa. The settlement is
contiguous to the English, Italian and Ger
man possessions in that region.
Elk Queen Natalie, of Servia, has been re-
ceiyed with royal honors during her visit at
Odessa, Russia. On her arrival at the Rus
sian frontier the imperial chamberlain well
coined her on behalf of the car and czarina.
The German emperor and empress at
tended divine service in the cathedral to-
day. The sermon was delivered by DR..
Storcker, the court preacher. The emperor,
through Count Herbert Bismarck, sent hearty
greetings of the season.
The Russian government at the last mo-
ment placed an embargo on SchinoH's expe-
dition TO Abyssinia and compelled the mis-
sionaries and other members OF the party to
disembark. All the cannon and stores were
unshipped The explanation given is that
the government was opposed 10 the expedi-
ton on account of its Irregular character.
When Lieut.. Wissmann returns from visit
ing friends at Lauterborg, the staff appoint
ments for the Emin relief expedition will be
necessarily delayed until the governments
plans assume more definite shape. in con-
nection with the reports that the govern
ment intends to appoint an imperial COM
missary to the colonial force, Lieut.. Wiss-
mann is already named as the probable ap-
pointee.
The French government, during the re
cent stay of the Russian grand duke in Paris
offered to place the Lebel rifle at the disposal
of the car on the condition that the whole
Russian supply be made in France. The
car has as yet come to no conclusion regard
ing the proposal Although neither the Aus
trian Mannlieher rifle nor the German re-
peater is smokeless like the Lebel rifle, both
arc believed to be reliable.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
HOW IT STRUCK SHERMAN.

QUAY's assignment of FORAKER to
the cabinet. when it came to the eye of
Senator SHERMAN, by way of Dakota.
sent an additional chill down that pro-
verbally cool back. He revised his hol-
iday journeyings aud left Indianapolis
out. 1t is not surprising that cloud
of wrath Swallowed the brow of the
statesman. He can have 10 doubt that
FORAKER played him false in the crit
ical period of his cherished ambition.
and is his personal enemy. The prema-
ture exposure by the QUAY letter will
be likely to break that part of the slate.
HARRISON cannot afford to incur the
hostility of one so influential in the SEN
ate as SHERMAN
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
THOUSANDS MADE HAPPY.
Children of Poor ST. Louisians
Pluck Gifts From a Big Christ
mas Tree.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 25.-There was a
rare scene in the Exposition building
to-day, the occasion being the distribu-
ton of presents to children of the poor
from the Post-Dispatch Christmas
tree, for which fund of nearly $4,000
had been subscribed by the general
public. Subscriptions were started
with 10eent contribution, with no idea
of the magnitude the affair was
to assume, and the result far
exceeded the most sanguine eXpecta-
tons of the projectors. Fully fifteen
thousand children received presents,
and for hours the streets in the vicinity
of the exposition building were
blockaded with humanity. Children
began to arrive as early as a. H., and
it was in the evening before the miles
of humanity had disappeared. A detail
of fifty policemen took charge of the
entrance building. Soon after the citi-
Zens' committee put in an appearance
the doors were opened and the children
began to pour into the hall. 1t
was a difficult job to control
the larger ones, but no accidents
occurred. No adults were admitted,
owing to the lack of room, but hundreds
of parents waited on the outside in the
drilling rain until their children came
out loaded with their presents from the
great hall. The cavalry depot band. by
permission of the secretary of war. fur
nished music, and two hours enter
tainment was given by arrangement of
the citizens committee. The tree.
which was placed On the stage. was
an immense affair, towering away
into the flies, and loaded with
presents. The morning scene was re-
peated in the afternoon, and tonight
the general public were admitted.
There will be fund of several thousand
dollars remaining from to-day'S enter
1ainment, and it will be utilized for
purchasing clothing, shoes, etc., for the
children Of the poor. After the enter
tainment. John J. Jennings, of the
Post Dispatch, originator of the Christ
mas project and by whose efforts it was
chiefly carried out. was presented with
an elegant gold watch by the citizens
committee
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
LITTLE LAUGHS.

The evening of age is largely conditioned
upon the nights of youth.-Boston Courier.
Does not go to waist-the material now
used i'll making party dresses.-Boston Ga
zette.
Somebody says that 1.-The man who borrows
money borrows trouble II was not sup
posed that trouble was so hard to borrow
NerristoYn Herald
Jings..What are you going to give Mrs.
Jangs for Christmas? Jangs-Darned if
know. III tell you when the bill comes i'll.
Lowell Citizen
woman can drive pir of dashing ponies,
a bargain, an argument or a hen; but when
it comes to little fiat-headed tack-Oh my
Burlington Free Press.
The man who has settled his Christmas
present business satisfactorily is the happlest
man III town, but he hasn' money enough left
to celebrate the eyent.-New York Graphic.
The biennial report of West Virginia S
treasurer indicates growth in wealth and
population, while her vote in November in
dicates decrease III popular intelligence
Chicago Times.
Customer (in bakery)-Let me have two
pound loaf please. Clerk-Youll have to
come III after awhile, sir. The boss has gone
out, and he took the combination OF tie safe
with him.-Time.
Jacqnes-The girls. fear, would not
answer well at political convention. Miss
D.-Why not? Jacques-Well, for instance,
when the chairman asks, Are you ready for
the question:'-Time.
1t is said that Minneapolis man who at
tempted TO commit suicide the other day by
taking poison. was saved by the active and
interchangeable exertions of four directory can
vassers.-Chicago Tribune
st. Peter-Enter. Why DO you hesitate
New Spirit don't see any usher. I've
have no ushers here. Sit where you please -
Dear me. How different Heaven is from
church. "-Philadelph Record.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
DARKNESS MADE II A DRAW
Fargo Base BalIists Put Up Fourteen.
Inning Game and Quit Even.
BANDLE BEATS BOGARDUS.
An Indoor Game of Base Ball n
Philadelphia Proves Flat
Failure.

Special to the Globe.
FARGO, Dak., Dec. 25.-The base
ball game announced to be played at
the park to-day drew an immense
crowd. the novelty of game of ball at
this season of the year being the
great attraction. 1t proved to be
the best contested game ever
played in Fargo. The contest was be-
tween McCormic's Blues and Bayard's
Reds. The game was called promptly
by Manager c. p. Walker at 2 o'clock
p, M, and fourteen innings
were played before darkness
put an end to the contest.
The features of the game were the
pitching of Mccormick and Laughlin.
Charley Wilson's home run hit over left
field fence and Sam Kelley's three-base
drive to the right field carriage railing.
Score:
Blues .....1 100000 oOoO-I
Reds. ......0 OOO0OO OOOO-I
Base hits, Blues Z, Reds s; errors,
Blues 5, Reds 2: umpire. Billy Capron.
The weather was beautiful, bright sum
shine an no wind, being warm and COM
Portable for spectators on the grand
stand. The net receipts were Sl63.50,
which goes to the poor in the Eastern
and Southern states who have been suf-
fering from the cold this winter,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
NO CASES OF SUNSTROKE,
But the Heat at Grafton on Christ
mas Was Oppressive.

Speclai 10 the GIooe.
GRAFTON, d. T., Dec. 25.-Christmas
day opened up fair and warm, and the
outside sports that were scheduled were
carried out to the letter. The first on
the programme was the 600-foot hose
race, which was won by hose company
No. |, who hold the championship of
North Dakota. The large and enthusi-
astic crowd then adjourned to the base
ball grounds, where the contcsting
teams were already tossing the ball.
The grounds were in fine condition and
the players in good spirits. Before the
game opened local artists photographed
the different clubs, taking IN the lemon
ade stand and groups i'll busters and
holding umbrellas. These views can
be procured by any one who wishes to
establish his faith in the beautiful
climate of North Dakota.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
THE AFRICAN QUESTION.

The race problem is more serious
one on the other side of the water than
ii is on this. The attitude that England
finds herself IN toward the followers of
the Mahdi is more embarrassing than
any race differences or antagonisms that
can possibly arise in this country. The
victory at Suaklm the other day was
only one incident of many which gather
around the great question now confront
ing England. The interests of civiliza-
tiou require of the British government
the mighty task of conquering and
holding in subsection the thiekly-
populated regions of the dark con-
tinent. 1t must occur to the
British cabinet that England has a
greater destiny in that direction than
merely to perform the duty of keeping
a military guard ON the route to India.
If the protectorate over Egypt is to be
maintained, permanent connection be-
tween the upper and lower Nile must
be established. And then beyond these
rational interests is the one affecting
ciYilization-t that of converting the dark
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
CLOTHED IN LINEN BUSTERS,
Winonans Enjoy the Novelty of
Steamboat Excursion on Christ

Winonans Enjoy the Novelty OF a
Steamboat Excursion on Christ
mas.
Special to the Globe.
WINoNA, Dec. 25.-The Christmas day
steamboat excursion occurred precisely
as planned, except IN the one feature of
the wedding which was to take place in
the boat. The young couple got little
too anxious on Sunday, fearing the rain
would interfere with the excursion and
hurried off a clergyman and were mar
ried then and there. In all other par
ticulars the excursion was grand sue
cess. Everybody had been looking for
ward to it. and the warm rain of Sun
day night and Monday created a good
many fears that regular September
rain had set in and the excursion would
have to be postponed to New Years.
These fears were happily unfounded.
The rain ceased before s O'Clock last
night, and at this morning. Commo-
dore Pierce was hurrying
DOWN TO THE LEyEE
to get his boat ready, attired in full
length grey linen buster and straw hat.
He ami force of men were at work all
the morning decorating the barge with
evergreen, wild flowers and preparing
the floor for dancing. A big crowd
was on the landing all the morning
watching tho preparations. The day
seemed to have been made to order for
the excursion. The rain and dampness
had given place to clear air, and light
clouds tempered the rays of the sun,
while light breeze famed the warm
cheeks of the dancers. The start was
deferred until 2:30 p. M, to avoid
the heat of midday. The excnr-
sionists in straw hats and grey
linen busters paraded the streets
headed by brass band, and marched
to the levee. 1t seemed like day in
May when the Van Gorder swung out
from the landing, and steamed up
TOWARD FOUNTAIN CITY.
Not a sign of ice was visible any
where; every man bore fan, presented
as q souvenir by All enterprising
clothier, and in place of snow,
here and there pools of mud
were to be seen on the levee, relic of
Yesterdays rain. The boat steamed
up the river to Fountain City, about
ten miles, the excursionistS anus
ing themselves with dancing ami
music. lee cream, lemonade, and
other summer refreshments were
distributed. The boat has ample accom-
mediation for 250 or 800 passengers, so
that there was no unpleasant crowding.
At Fountain City the population turned
out en- masse to welcome the excursion
lists. The return trip was made without
incident, field glasses falling to discover
a sign of floating ice. The boat reached
the levee before 6. and the excursionists
were welcomed back by crowd at the
landing. Some of the ladies say the
cool breezes toward evening made their
wraps very comfortable, but all agree
that they never had such jolly excur-
sion. The success was so marked that
there is talk of repeating it on New
Ep9rC
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26

will never pass bag of coffee or box
of dried fruits, or a stock of sweet roots
without purchasing or. plundering
mouthful. During his last operate sea-
son he resorted to prunes, which he car
ried about in his vest pocket. Money
and fruit occupied the same pocket, and
it was not an unusual thing for the
tenor to take out bank note to pay for
some purchases and have the shop
keeper pick off the dried berries or
little balls of sugar before the identity
of the bill could be determined. His
wife always travelled with him, occupy
ing the. same dressing-room in the the
alter anu assisting In changing his cos
TUNES. His sugar-coated, syrup lined
pockets were the bane of her existence,
and she was continually wiping them
out with benZine or alcohol. When her
husband sang in concert she always put
his white gloves on just before his num-
Der. and her last words as he was leav-
Ing the wing were: Don't put your
hand in your pocket"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
CHRISTMAS vExATIoNs.

The weary Christmas shopping
When with fatigue we re DROPPING
Our dinner hours nearing, and swift the mo-
ments fly
Our shopping list consulting.
shows these sad facts resulting
There remain a dozen presents we must not
fail to buy.
Our dearest friends and cousins
We can count them by the dozens
All. perhaps. of whom have sent US trihing
gifts last year;
We must not remain their debtor,
But must send each ore better,
And thus discover friendship Oft can cost US
rather dear.
And still the list increases,
There are nephews. too. and nieces!
To neglect the least among them we really
wouldn't dare;
How to manage each exaction
Drives US almost to distraction;
The burden grows too heayv-we give up In
despair
Giving those we love present
Is custom old and pleasant
IF we only dared our loved ones from other
friends to slft.
Alas. il is most yeXing.
Christmas presents are perDlexing.
Since yeriest acquaintance eXpecs haiio-
some gift
Annette Marsh in Puck.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Restoring Trinkets to the Toni

Cable Special to the New York Sun.
Thursday the Prince Of Wales went
through a function which must have
moved him considerably, and of which
nothing has hitherto been made public.
Seventy years ago, when the coffin of
the unlucky Charles !. was opened, the
trinkets which had been buried with
him, miniatures of his family and so
on, were stolen and kept out of sight
for a long time. By some process
they came into the possession of his
royal highness, and Thursday he had
the coffin of his unfortunate predecessor
pulled open once more. and in the pres
ence of Dean Davidson, OF Windsor,
only. he placed poor Charles property
back among his bones, prayed over the
whole, and put the coffin away again.
Luckily for the Prince of Wales, he is
the most popular man in England
among all classes, with the exception,
perhaps, of Mr.. Bradlaugh, or otherwise
in these troublesome times he might run
some danger of sharing the fate of the
man whose property he has restored.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26

-reat talent for administration. When he
FIRST took the White Stnr line in hand its
finances were by no means in a fourishing
condition. but it is now one of the most pop
ular of the Atlantic steamship companies.
1t is said that he won the custom Ct the
Americans by the ingenious IDEA of supply
ing ice-water gratis at the table. Mr.. Ismay
has not long completed magnificent house
in Wales, which is filed with pictures by the
best artists among which his own portrait by
Sir John Millais figures. Mr.. Ismay eele-
brated his jubilee on the same day as the
queen. but III d different manner. Instead
Of receiving presents, he contented himself
with giving $4,000 to the poor of Liver
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
Natural Mistake.

New York World New Orleans Letter.
A little class of boys and girls in my
school were reclting their geography
lesson recently when the question was
asked: "What is the place where a
river empties calied?" A little girl
answered quite correctly: Its mouth"
..Fhen what is the place where river
rises caIled?" was asked. The little boy
at the foot of the class shouted himself
almost to pieces in his anxiety to an
swer. and much to his satisfaction the
question was missed and passed from
one to the other of the children until it
came to him. when he instantly Jumped
up and exclaimed in great triumph:
..l'ha tailin
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WeIsbmen Make Merry.

RACINE, Wis, Dec. pa Welsh ma
tional Eisteddfod was held at Lakeside
rink. in this city, to-day, open to COM
petition from all sources in the United
States. Over 1900 visitors from other
cities attended. Rev. Mr.. Powell, of
Lansford, Pa, was awarded the prize
for an essay on ''The Best Means OF
CuItivating Patriotism among Welsh
PeoDle in the United StateS.o
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26

contineniinto region of enlightenment.
But to accomplish all this there are
many millions of barbaric and semi
barbarous people to subdue. and war on
a large scale would become necessary.
1t is question whether any one Euro
pean government is now able to fit out
such an expedition as would be neceS-
sary to accomplish these objects, and it
would be next to impossible to get them
to unite on any plan for the subjuga-
ton of Africa.