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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29

by those who were directly. inter-
ested in the local development. This
is particularly gratifying feature
of the years record. for when the
railroads of this country are principally
owned and operated by those who live
in communities benefited by them,
there is sure to be little misunder-
standing between the people and the
various railroad arrangements. As long
as the tendency in railway affairs is to-
ward consolidation and the plaeis g of
the whole railway power of the country
in the hands of few individuals, the
masses of the people will naturally feel
apprehensive Of the results. and will be
encouraged to entertain feeling OF
hostility toward the railroad corpora
tions. But when it is understood that
each road is under an independent man
agenent, and separate ownership, all
that fear will be dispelied from the pub
lie mind, and as result the people and
the railroad companies will be ON the
most amicable terms
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
WIFE NUMBER ONE WINS.
The Famous Smith Will Case De-
cided in Favor of the Plaintiff


MOUNT HOLLY, N. 1.-THE jury in
the Smith will case, which has been on
trial for the past ten days, this after
noon decided in favor of the plaintiff.
The plaintiff was Mrs. Eyeline B.
Smith, of Woodstock, VT. who brought
suit to recover her dover in the prop
erty of the late HeZekiah 3. Smith, eX-
congressman from this county and for
merly very prominent public man,
and also to establish the Legitimacy of
her three children, one a son, Elton
Smith. wealthy merchant of Savan-
nah, Ca: another son, Eugene Smith, a
Vermont farmer, and the third child,
a married daughter. Mr.. Smith died i'll
1887, leaving his entire estate, valued at
several hundred thousand dollars to be
devoted to the establishment of school
for the education of young men in the
mechanical arts. Mr.. Smith, after mar
rying the plaintiff i'm Boston in 1916, and
living with her in various places in the
East, finally deserted her and came to
Mount Holly. He bought the extensive
machine shops at Smithville, which are
known as the "H. B. Smith Machine
company" and became very wealthy.
In 1869 Mr.. Smith contracted a second
marriage with Miss WilkersOn. of
Lowell, Mass. The second wife died in
1885, and the claims of the first wife to
recognition have been opposed by the
relatives of the second wife. The jury
deliberated less than an hour, and on
announcing their verdict in favor of the
plaintiff, there were many demonstra-
tiOns Of approval in the court room.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
PROTECTING MACARoNI.

If there are those who read the de-
bates in the senate on the tariff bin that
is being constructed OH protective theo-
ries, an occasional incident Will be
noted that fairly illustrates the work.
Take the small matter of macaroni,
which is familiar to most readers. 1t
has been manufactured in this country
without any duty on it,and those engaged
in it thought they were doing well.
They supposed they were protected
from foreign competition, but the dis
covery being accidentally made that it
had been on the free list all the time, a
delegation at once repairs to the senate
and asks for duty of 3 cents pound.
1t was urged that it would be small
thing for consumers, but ''big thing
for u.s." By party vote tax of cents
a pound was put in the bill. The OBJ
ject of the measure appears to be simply
to add to the profits of manufacturers
without regard to the interests of con-
sumers. This is Republican tariff re-
form,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING.

The recent attempt to unite the rail-
road managers of this county in move
ment to accom-. pliSh the repeal of the in
terstate commerce law has had good
result, after ALL There is no likelihood
of the law being repealed or declared
unconstitutional, so that the movement
amounts to nothing so far as its main
object is concerned. But the good that
has resulted from it is in opening
the eyes of some of the more bitter
enemies of the interstate act to the fact
that there is a large number of influen-
tial railroad men whorecOgnize the Wis
dom of the law, and who are willing to
utilize its provisions for the protection
of railroad interests. There is no queS-
ton but that railroad interests have
suffered, and are now suffering, more
from strife among the railroad mana
gers than from any hostility to railroad
interests that may exist among the peo-
pie. In every community there are
few demagOgueS who pirate violently
about railroad expressions, and who
advise the application of extreme
measures; but the great mass OF the peo-
pie are conservative, and, while they de-
mand the protection of their own in
terests, are willing to cOncede what Is
just to all others. So long as the rail-
road business is conducted on strictly
legitimate principles the railroads need
never have any fear of hostile legisla-
ton. 1t is only when the managers get
to fighting each other that the railroad
interests are really menaced. The
clear-headed railroad men of the coun-
try are beginning to realize this fact,
and are now anxious to invoke the aid OF
the law in their protection. The recent
conferences of railroad men that have
been held in Chicago and New York de-
veloped much stronger feeling in favor
of the interstate commerce law than
was supposed to exist in that branch of
business. The firm stand taken by the
interstate commission in the expression
of their purpose to execute the law ac-
cording to its letter and spirit has also
had a good effect in bringing railroad
managers to proper realization OF
their duties. Thus the people and the
railroads are being brought into more
amicable relations than formerly, and
each manifest more willing DISPOSE
ton to be governed by the principle of
''liYe and let live"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
THE INAUGURAL DANCE.

The protest recently made by Meth
odist conference against the custom of
having ball in connection with the
coming inaugural ceremonies only goes
TO show how easy it is to blend our re-
ligious notions with our political opin-
ions. The Presbyterians are fully as
much opposed to dancing as the Meth
odists are, and yet no Presbyterian as
sembly or presbytery has uttered word
of protest. Gen. HARRISON is Pres
byterian deacon, and it is expected that
he will not only grace the ball room
with his presence on the evening after
his inauguration, but that he will shake
a leg himself when the old Virginia reel
is reached on the programme. Gen.
HAYES and Gen. GRANT were Metho-
dists, and it is noticeable that the
church took no official action on the
question of an inaugural ball at the time
they were inaugurated. Thus we take
If that the sin of an inaugural ball does
not consist so much in the ball itself as
if does in its being conducted under the
auspices of some other church. Dane
ing is older than any of the church Or
CARNATIONS, and it will possibly be a
custom when sectarianism is dead. As
long as the world is bright and CHEEKY,
and the hearts are light and gay. people
are going to dance. 1t is custom sub
ject to much abuse. it is true; but for
all that it is going to exist. and there is
no use irving to crush il out.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
RAILWAY guiding.

There is food for thought in study
of the railway building statistics for
this wear. The total amount of railway
construction in the United States since
the Ist of last January was 6,432 miles,
lust about one-half of what it was in
1887: and vet there is nothing diScourag
Ing in these figures. Last year was an
exceptional one in the history of rail
wav building, so that other years do not
suffer by comparison with it. The sig
nifcant fact connected with this years
record is display of an element of
conservatism which has not always
characterized railway building in the
past. Railroads have only been built
this year where they seemed TO have
been required, and where there is an
almost absolute certainty of getting a
return on the money invested in them.
More than one-haif of the total amount
of railroad building has been done in
the Southern states, where railroads,
above all things else, were needed,
The next best showing is in the terri
tories and the new states which re-
ouired development. In all the New
England states. where the railway syS-
TENS are adequate to the demands of
commerce, less than 200 miles of track
was laid. In Pennsylvania, New York,
and the older and more populous West
ern states, the figures are Smalk Thus
we infer that the railroad builder has
gone this year only where he was
wanted.
Another noteworthy fact in connec-
ton with the years building record is,
that the large corporations are not
identified with it. The lines that have
been built are for the most part short
ones. and the work has been done by
companies who are independent of the
GouIDs, the NANDERBILTS and the
HUNTINGToNs. The lines were built
principally for local development, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
ECONOMISTS IN COUNCIL.
A Learned Minnesotan Reads an
Interesting Paper Before Men
of Note

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. 2s.-The
American Economic association was in
session here to-day. Prof. L. d. Sher-
man, of Brooklyn, offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, First-That the committee on
labor be requested to inquire into and report
upon the relative distribution OF cost be-
tween capital ana labor in the production of
goods.
Second-That the committee on statistics
be requested to consider what suggestions
can usefully be made concerning the census
of 1890.
On motion of Prof. G. NJ. Steele. princi-
pal of Wesleyan academy, it was de-
cided to invite the International Stats
teal institute to meet here in 1892.
Prof. William w. Folwel, of the Uni
yersity of Minnesota, then read paper
on the Effect of Correct Analysis on
Doctrine in Political Economy" and
the session was closed by paper on
PHILANTHROPY and Economics" by DR..
A. g. Warner, professor of political
economy in the University of Nebraska.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

AIphonse Daudet is nearly sixty years of
age. but does not look it by at least ten
years.
Mr.. Froude's book on Australia has given
birth to new word in the assembly house
at Melbourne II is 'Froudacity."
Boston is depending upon speech from
Mr. Depew at a dinner of the Boston Mer-
chants association, Jan. 8.
The Rev. DR.. Curry has resumed his work
at Richmond Va, as general agent of the
Peabody educational fund.
joe jefferson writes card to say that he
thinks the present movement against foreign
actors is unwise.
George 3. Mcclellan, Jr.. son OF Little
Mac and Il reporter on New York paper,
has been made an aide on the staff of GOV.
Hill.
Secretary Endieott, after his retirement
from public Office. will resume his position
as solicitor OF lite insurance company in
New York.
Osman Digna is again ready for battle with
the English. Osman does not mind the loss
of 400 Arabs.
oscar Wilde thinks that English prose is
going to the bad, Perhaps it has been mag
netized by oscars poetry.
Edmund Yates thinks that "a very gross
Job will he perpetrated" if Lord SackYille is
sent as British minister to Turkey.
Miss Karolina Widerstrom, the first woman
doctor in Sweden, has been engaged as an
examiner, by the Thule Life Insurance COM
pauy.
The Duke of Cambridge has completed his
ffty-frst year of service in the English army,
put there are no scalp locks dangling from
his belt that anybody has yet discovered.
Gen. Longstreet begins to feel the weight
of his years. Abiding TO some political at
tacks upon his record the other day, he re-
marked. patheti cally: i begin to feel like
very old rebel indeed
Gen. Sir Francis Grenfell, who won the re-
cent battle before SuaSim, is to be gener-
ously rewarded for his service by Queen Vic
toria He may even receive the Order of the
Garter, if he has enough ready money TO pay
for it-llamely, 81. 900.
The Grand Duke Alexis, who is to marry
the daughter of the Comte de Paris, is q
coarse grained man. who has great contempt
for Americans On his visit TO this country
he received great deal of attention from the
Mrs Leo Hunters.
Sarah bernhard refusal to play in the
palace of the sultan of Turkey, though Of
fered %. 900 francs for one performance. is
not 5 astonishing as it may seem at first
sight: Sarah is not afraid of the sultan, but
she has no faith in his promises TO pay.
Jenny Lind's monument, TO be erected in
London by her husband, has just been COM
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
HAD CHRISTMAS MONEY.
But He Stole 1t From Mrs. @. w.
EeDfield

Mrs. C. ". Penfeld. residing on the
corner of Nieollet avenue and Fourth
street, Minneapolis, appeared at police
headquarters yesterday afternoon great.
ly agitated, and stated that some one
had stolen from her safe two gold GER
tificates of $1,000 each. The
money had been taken, she
said, on Wednesday afternoon.
On that day she had an expressman
bring some goods to her rooms, and
while he was there she went out for a
short time, leaving the safe wide oben.
Inspectors Doyle and Howard were de-
tailed to work up the case. They soon
learned that the expresSman who
had been working for Mrs. Penfield
was James Smith, residing on Tenth
avenue south, between Washington
avenue and Third street. The inspect
ors found that Smith had been flashing
considerable money around to his
friends and telling them his uncle had
sent 1t to him for Christmas present.
Early III the evening the inspectors
went to Smiths house, and found
him with his wife aud Young
child. When placed under arrest
he admitted taking the money, and
turned over certificate of deposit of
1886 i'll the Security bank and $50 which
he had in his pocket. One of the 81 900
certificates he said he did not know any
thing about, but said he had spent the
balance of the one he had broken. which
was not recovered. Smith had shown
the $1,000 to his wife, telling her he had
found it, and when the poor woman
learned the truth she was almost heart
broken.
A young man about twenty years of
age, giving his name as S. c.
Stocker, was arrested at st. Paul
yesterday by Inspector Lawrence
on a warrant charging him
d Co., the Insurance and real estate
firm of Minneapolis, for whom he was
that StOcker has been getting
away with large sums of money,
bu the specific charge is en-
Two boys went into Van StrumS
store on Bridge square last
evening, and while one en-
gagged the clerks attention the other
made way with some articles of wear
ing apparel. Sergt. Coskran arrested
the thief few moments later and
lodged him i'll the First precinct station.
A fellow giving his name as Bishop,
and claiming to be connected with the
Mohawk Detective Agency of Kansas
City, was arrested by Patrolman Ma
loney last night On charge of drunk
and diSOrdarly. When taken to the
station Bishop was identified as the man
who made tour of the houses of ill
fame on First street, representing him.
self to be member of the city detect
i've force.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
SUBMITTED To ARBITRATION.
A Point That Is at Once Novel and
Important to Surety COmpan-

CHICAGO, Dee. 2S.-Messrs. S. A.
Kean & Co., the bankers of this city,
and the American Surety company filed
stipulation in the circuit court to-day
to submit to the arbitration of Judge
Tuley difference existing between the
latter of $1,000. The Surety company
insured for SIS the honesty of Charles
Arnold, bookkeeper for Kean
81 Co., agreeing to pay the bankers
$1,000 if Arnold did not prop
erly and honestly perform his duties.
Arnold was afterward detected in an
embezzlement, and Kean & Co. claim
that the surety company has forfeited
the $1,000, and has only paid $4,000,
there being balance due of $4,000,
which it refuses to pay. The amount
which the bookkeeper embezzled was
81. 400, and the surety company claims
that that sum is all it is bound by law
to pay. Kean d Co.. on the contrary.
contend that the surety company is
liable for the full amount of the bond
for s., 900, since the bond STIMULATES that
they shall pay that amount if the book
keeper, Arnold, turned out to be dis
honest. The point is novel one. and
it is an important one also to surety
companies. 1t has never been decided,
and Judge Tuley's opinion will be of in
tprpSt
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
A FAITH CURE,

In one of his recent sermons DIR.
TALMAGE mentions miraculous case of
prayer cure as transporting i'll his family.
A lady invalid was carried OH board a
steamer Saturday afternoon for re-
Operative voyage, and at IL a. m. Sun
day cody man in the doctors pulpit
prayed for her; and at about that hour
the lady walked upon deck with some
assistance. 1t is presumable that the
doctor filled his own pulpit that Sun
day. His sermons sell readily to I'M
godly papers that prepare them fol
publication Oh Sunday, and it is prob
able that his predatory efforts have eX-
ceptional audience; but the carpers
wonder that the voyage of the lady was
not saved by an earlier intercession,
before day had been spent in the in
MIGRATING sea atmosphere. The sub
seauent condition of the lady would add
to the completeness of the Illustration,
as well as the character of her affection.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
All Around.

The most powerful artificial light in exist
ence is suppose 10 be one at ST. Catherine
lighthouse, in the Isle of Wight, which is es-
tlmated to be more than 100000 candle
power.
George W. Cable has six children. One of
them, Lucy, Is particular quiet and shy. Il
really believe said Mr.. Cable one day,
Lucy gives Us less trouble than all the rest
put together
new role for women in London city is
that of serving writs. pretty young woman
there is said to find doors open to her, which
to nearly every other sheriff's ofhcer are shut
fast
An American gentleman, Mr.. Bonsal, heard
the casual crack of Partisan eapman's whip
close to his ear, and thereupon rounded to
and whaled him with his walking stick, much
to the approval Of English critics.
Three months ago an Arabian pony in
Norristown was kicked by stable mate. and
his jaw was broken For over nine weeks
the little fellow was fed with spoon, and
by that time was well enough to begin TO eat
oats In very small quantities.
notice in southern newspaper of the
marriage of Mr.. Ryan and Miss Rock has the
headline Notwithstanding sound.
Lady Salisbury has placed herself at the
head OF movement to present bracelet to
Mrs. Phelps, as a souvenir of her stay in
London.
Quick firing Armstrong guns, SO and 100
Founders, discharging ten and eleven shots a
minute, have been finally adopted by the
British army.
One of the greatest innovations in the
house of parliament is the Introduction of IL
bootblack into the common cloak room. He
is the first of his kind
The daughters Of the Empress Frederick
wear What would be considered widows
caps. The empress wears a widows cap,
with strings nearly to her feet.
NJ. Coquelin, the French comedian. said to
San Francisco reporter: 1T was a long
ride across the country, but l enjoyed it.
What surprised me most was the wonderful
development of this great land 1t is mar
vellous. So many towns and cities, and all
OF them so great! Everything is manufact
ured SO quickly! man requires something
not heard OF before. expresses his desire and
wakes up in the morning and finds the thing
at his door did noteXpect to find so many
people in America speaking the French Ian
guage. Everywhere l have met with intelli-
gent appreciation
Mgr. lie Comte Antoine Pierre de Polkozic
Pohoski is the name of distinguished priest
and linguist who is the guest of the Catholic
clergy tn Waterbury, Conn.,, for a few days.
The reverend gentlemen speaks several Ian
guahes fiuently, but knows scarcely a word
of English. He comes from Rome on a spe-
eial mission, directed by Pope Leos vicar at
the propaganda, the object of which is to
look after the spiritual welfare of the Rus
ia n, Polish, Italian and Hungarian children
of the church in this country. whose ignor-
ance Of the English language is serious
drawback. Mgr. lie Comte Pohoski wears
seard and his clerical garb is purple
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29

yesterday afternoon. When inter-
rogated concerning the rumors which
linked his name with that of Repre-
sentative Morgan. he said: 81 know
nothing about the matter, and had never
heard of the proposed trade until | read
of it in the papers. Col. Graves is a
warm personal friend of mine, and L
have always felt kindly towards him.
have no reason for supposing that ne
regards my candidacy with disfavor.
As far as l know, neither Col. Graves
nor Mr.. Morgan would view the sem
atorial fight from other then an i'm
partial Standpoint"
Capt. Shuler subStantiated what had
been SAID by his chief, though" added
he. Il am not member elect, and so
do not speak officially" Cap. Schiller
Washburn camp, and his denial should
set at rest all rumors regarding a trade.
The denial produced contrary effect
upon the crowd in the lobby. Col.
Graves naiyely said that "a girl was
always more loved before than after
marriage" He not only struck the key
note to the situation. but inadvertently
Indicated that his smiles were being
eagerly sought after by some ardent
wOOer. The colonel said that he was
absolutely unpledged. and would not
use his influence in any candidates in
terest.
1t is question whether a speaker
could control sufficient votes to do a
candidate any appreeiable good. When
the victorious aspirant for the speaker
ship has been named the members
could not be held together by any one
man. nor could the goods be turned
over to any candidate, no matter what
might be the cohesive power OF the fu-
ture speaker of the house.
John Lundberg, who was for a long
time identified with the interests of
room at the Merchants, while he,
guarded the fortunes of the st. Paul
end OF the state central committee, came
over from the Mill City yesterday. Il
look upon this fight as disinterested
SPECTATOR" said he, land care not whom
lightning may strike. We are in the
hopeless minority, and l have long since
ceased to mourn over what cannot be
helped, or to NEEDLE in the affairs of
others.
''How will the senatorial fight turn
out?" asked Representative Underwood
of lgnatius Donnelly yesterday. Il can
tell you how the first ballot will termin-
ate from a Washburn standpoint" was
the reply. 'Washburn will have &c,
Sabin II. aud Dounelly So" ana there
was a hearty laugh at the sage's in
fictitious sally.
Representative G. r. Davis, of Nicol-
let, was in the city yesterday. Mr..
Davis is compromise candidate, and in
case neither Estes, Graves nor Morgan
land in the chair he hopes to I'LL that
coveted seat of honor. His friends de-
clare that he will do so with grace and
ability.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-29
DENIALS IN ORDER.
Officials of the Kansas City Road
Ignorant of Cutting.

The statement that the st. Paul &
Kansas City road had been discovered
cutting rates, through scalpers, is de-
MED by the officers of that road from
the president down. President Stick
ney, who is now in Chicago, declares
that there is no truth in the report that
his road is furnishing scalpers with cut
rate tickets to st. Paul. Mr.. Hanley
denies the statement, and says what the
scalpers have, If anything, few
old tickets that were left in their hands
before the agreement of the 9th was
entered. into. Even Assistant General
Passenger Agent Hazard stated that
there was not word OF truth in the as
sertion, and that Scalpers cannot obtain
tickets over the st. Paul d Kansas City
road except from purchasers who have
paid the full price for them at the estab-
IiShed office OF the company.