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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
Blaine's Marvellous Memory.

Campaign stories are getting in order
now, and this one regarding that won
derful man, James &. Blaine, goes to
show what a remarkable faculty he has
for making friends:
Il was introduced to Blaine" said a
newspaper friend to me the other day,
''when | was in Washington by the cor
respondent of the Philadelphia Press.
Blaine shook hands with me, said he was
glad to see a man from California, and
hoped that would come up to his rooms
one evening and have long talk with
him about California. l took this for
mere politeness and paid no heed to the
request, but | was charmed with his
ability. Fully six months afterward l
met Blaine at the capitol. He came up
to me.took me by the hand, called me by
name, and made me name the evening
that | would call upon him. That man,
you. see, has the royal faculty of remem-
bering faces and also names.''
San Francisco Post.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
A Berlin Beauty's Mistake,

chicago news.
A rich SileSian land owner was madl,
Smitten with the charms of a Berlii
beauty, and spent great deal of tim(
and money at the capital of Prussia
Walking one day past jewelers. stort
with his love they saw diamond brace
let which put the girl into ecStacy, ant
she swore she must have the set. Enter
ing the store the SileSian was put out O:
cOuntenance by hearing it quoted a
$1,000. as the lowest possible figure
IF you can persuade the mar
to take $1,000 for it l will give
you the jewel" said the man to hi
lady. But the jeweler declined, and il
spite of all the loving looks and more
loving words of the girl, the stern Sile
sian refused to pay any more for it
They departed and separated after q
rather acrimonious discussion. On the
day following the lady took $500 to the
jeweler and persuaded him to go and
offer the bracelet for another $1,000 ia
her lover. The plan succeeded so fan
that the Silesian bought the trinket al
the price, but the lady waited all day in
vain for him to come and hand her the
treasure. In lieu of that the pOstmau
brought her letter stating that urgent
business had compelled him to depart
suddenly for home. The scene of the
previous day had evidently cured him
of his passion, and the bracelet at SO
reasonable IN expense had come Just in
time to be used as an Offering of pro-
pitiation for his wife at the Christmas
feast, which was close at hand. Since
then the Tilted girl has consulted half a
dozen of the first lawyers to find out
how she can recover her $500. without
as yet finding out mode of proceeding.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
She Sets Fire to a New York
Hospital for Crippled
Persons.
Several Of the Inmates Grip
pied in the Wild Panic That
% l95 Followed.
A Train Robbers Description
1Iof the Holding Up Of a
~ Train.
Capture Of a Virginia Des-
perado After a Long
ti'-f Search.

New YORK, Feb. 2.-Last Sunday
night there was fire in the Hospital
for the Ruptured and Crippled, which
resulted in panic among the children,
and the death Of one of the dOmesticS
employed in the institution. 1t was
evidently of incendiary origin, but there
was not the slightest clue to the culprit.
The fire marshal has been closely
Investigating the matter ever since
and this afternoon reached rather as
tonishing solution of the mystery. Since
the fire of Sunday, other attempts to fire
the building by placing matches on the
register in such way that their igni-
tlon would quickly start a cOntiagratiOn
have been made. This afternoon an
other and nearly successful attempt
was made by setting fire to lot of
linen in drawer. The fire department
was called and another panic among the
ccripples ensued, but fortunately
the fire was soon put out
and nobody was hurt. One of the
patients, Mary Wilson, pretty and en-
gaging child of eleven years, was dis
covered Sneaking away from the spot
where the fire was discovered. and The
fire marshal, whose suspicious pointed
already toward her, taxed her with the
crime. She at first stOutly denied it,
but finally broke down and confessed
that she made half dozen attempts to
burn the hospital. She did not know
why she did it. A physician who exam
med her says she is afflicted with pyro-
mania.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
THE SUGAR TRUST.

Practically few people, reading about
the formation of the sugar trust, have
given it second thought, or if so. have
not regarded it as affecting them mate
rally. AS matter of fact it directly
concerns the consumer only in a less de-
gree than does the continuance of the
high tariff.
The trust is said 10 refine over nine
tenths of the sugar used in the y<lited
States. The plant is capitalized at four
times its real value, and upon this wa
tered stock the people are to be COM
PEELED to pay dividends. Already the
price has been advanced IL cents,
which means an increased profit of over
S46,000.0O0 for the members Il the trust,
and it is expected the advan@will reach
8 or cents.
OF course this is nothing more than
legalized robbery, to whic!i the exac-
tions of the tariff only add enormity.
Ii the payment of SAG, OOO,O 900 a year adj
dItional, and perhaps several times that
amount, to the trust is not something in
which the people of this country arc in
tcrested, then all trusts are blessings in
disguise--very much disguised. If the
law can concern itself with the tariff
and railroad extortion, why can it not
also protect the interests of the people
from the rapacious trusts?
Combinations which have for their
aim better productive facilities and in
creased profit without increased cost to
the consumer, can ut least expect toler-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
TARIFF EDUCATION,

2. j. SMALLEY. the editor of the
Caledonia Argus, is Republican and
probably always has been, but is one
who holds the public welfare above
party interests. He doesn't agree with
his party on the tariff question, and
though his paper is preaching some
very sound tariff doctrine, the Argus
editor doesn't believe with the GLOBE
that the people have made up their
minds on the tariff question. On the
contrary. he is of the opinion that there
is a lot of missionary work yet
to do and that there is no
part of the field needs more
educating than the country editors. If
the Argus is right and the GLOBE is
wrong, and the people are not suffi-
GENTLY educated Oh the tariff question,
then the GLOBE is ready to take off its
coat and go right out with the Argus
among the protection sinners and en-
deavOr TO convert them from the errors
of their way. But so far as Minnesota
is concerned, the GLOBE is satisfied that
the bulk of the people have made up
their minds on the tariff question and
that they are unchangeably in favor of
tariff reform. The GLOBES oppor-
tunities for knowing public sentiment
in this state are sufficient to justify this
statement. On square vote to-day
twO-thirds of the people of this state
would declare in favor of Mr.. CLEvE-
LANDS position on the tariff. At the
same time the friends of tariff reform
should not relax their efforts. nor
should they neglect an opportunity to
make convert. So far as educating
the average Republican editor to be
refOrmer, we are inclined to look upon
it as fOrlOrn hope. You can't con-
vince man against his will. There
is none so blind as he who will not
see. The average Republican editor in
Minnesota is so busily engaged at this
time in trying to get the Republican
party to stand on the Democratic plat
form, he is not in frame of mind to be
converted. If more of our Republican
editorial brethren were like Mr..
SLALLEY and permit party scales to fall
from their eyes they would see the ne
cessity for tariff reform and tax reduc-
ton in much clearer light than they
now see il.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
Judging From Experience.

Arkansas Traveller,
The congregation of church at Elk
Rock were much shocked upon learning
that their preacher had departed under
most diScreditable circumstances. On
the following Sunday it seemed to be
the aim of nearly every one to hush up
the scandal, and, under great restraint,
many uninteresting conversations were
had, merely to prove that the members
OF the church could arise above sensa-
tiOnal gossip. Just before the services
were closed, Brother Elijah p. Brookrod
arose and said:
Brethren and sisters, since we last
met in this house something which
seems to have cast a gloom over this
congregation has occurred. We were
all much attached to our minister: in
fact we loved him, and l now propose
that we offer up prayer for the wan
derer."
A sensational wave swept over the
audience. Another brother arose, and,
turning to Elijah p. Brookrod, said:
Il am aStOnished that you should
desire this congregation to pray for
our erring minister = you, above all
Others"
"Why?"
Because he ran away with your
wife"
'.Yes, KNOW" Elijah replied, "and
that is the reason why think he will
need our prayers"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
HOW 1T WAS DONE.
A Train Robbers Description of
the Manner in Which They Held
Up a Train.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 2.-In the prelim-
mary examination of L. w. Brock and
Jim Burrows at TeXarkana, Brock
made confession of the train robbery
at Genoa, Dec. 9. He said Jim and
Rube Burrows caused the engineer to
bring the train to stop, and, under
the instruction of RUDE Burrows, who
was the leader of the gang, he entered
the express car and there met three
men whom he inundated with a six
shooter, and, handing bag to one of
them. compelled him to put the money
and the contents of the safe in the bag.
He put about $500 in money and
$4,000 other ValuableS, in the bag, miss
ing package of about 5000. He then
started for the mail car, but on advice
t0leave the mail alone, he turned away.
The three then started on foot for Tex
arkana, and on the way divided the
booty, his share being about $500. About
two miles from TeXarkana they were
ordered to halt by party, who imme-
diately began firing upon them, and
they returned the fire as they fled. In
their flight they threw away their
slickers-the cleW which led to their ar
rest. An hour later the party again
came together, and they struck across
the country away from Texarkana. The
fireman, j. S. CrOven, recognized Bur
rows as the robber whose mask slipped
off as he entered the engine cab. Both
men were bound over in $500 bail.
Burrows waived examination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
THE 800" HURTS CHICAGO,
And Is Also Troubling the Eastern
Connections of That CITY


The competition of the new $500
Route" from Minneapolis seriously af-
fectS the business of the Northwestern
lines via Chicago. The latter are pre-
vented from competing, the Chicago
Tribune says, against the $500 Route
on even terms because the Eastern trunk
lines are said to be prorating with it at
cut rates while they exact arbitrary
rates from Chicago. The $500 Line
has an independent outlet to the East
via the Canadian Pacific which enables
it to defy the eXactiOns of the trunk
lines which the lines via Chicago and
Milwaukee now have to submit to. This
matter is also causing trouble among
cago. The Chicago & Grand
Trunk is compelled to give its
Northwestern connections the same
terms as are granted to the $500 by
the Canadian Pacific and the other.
roads in the Central Traffic association
cannot afford to let the $500 Route"
and Grand Trunk take all the North
western traffic. They are all in favor
of some concessions being made to the
lines via Chicago, and consequently it is
believed that the trunk managers will
act favOrably upon the proposition of
the Northwestern committee. If the
trunk lines fail to grant the Chicago
lines the necessary relief it must neces-
Sarily result in general demOrali-
cation of freight rates in all the terri
tory east of Chicago, as some of the
Eastern roads cannot be prevented
from making common cause with their
Western and Northwestern connections.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
ANebraska Town Kicks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The interstate
commerce commissioners to-day re-
ceived from the Beatrice, Neb., board
of trade complaint against the Union
Pacific Railroad company, the Burling-
ton 4 Missouri River Railroad company
Nebraska Railroad company, and the
Omaha e Republican Valley Railroad
company, alleging violation of section s
of the interstate commerce act, in sub
jecting Beatrice and its locality to un-
due and unreasonable prejudice and
disadvantage in favor of Omaha, Lin
coin and Hastings, Neb., and their To-
calitieS, by charging much higher
freight rate in proportion to length of
haul from Chicago and st. Louis to Be-
atrice than from those points to Omaha,
Lincoln and Hastings.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
He Took a Necktie.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 2.-Robert C..
Howell, superintendent of the general
delivery department of the Philadelphia
postOffice, was taken into custody to-day
on warrant, charging him with en-
bezzlement in taking a ''necktie from a
package got in his possession by con-
veyance by mail and before the same
was delivered to parties to whom it was
addressed Supt. Howell denied the
charge. He declared that it was
"a .put-up job" to get him out
of the pOstoffice. "Why, the charge is
preposterous, he said. Il reported the
loss of certain packages to the postmas-
ter, an; it was through me that this in
true" said Postmaster Harity, who
was standing close by, 81 had no idea
of the arrest until was called up to at
tend the hearing"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
Both Sides of the Discussion Pre-.
sented in Clear and Comprehen.

Both Sides of the Discussion Pre-
sented in Clear and Comprehen-
sive Terms.
Charles P. Davis in Boston Globe.
There are contradictions and even alb
surdities on both sides of the tariff ques-
ton as now submitted to the people,
and it is not surprising that public
opinion Oh the subject is very much at
sea.
One side makes certain claims for
the system now in use; the other fatty
denies these claims and makes counter
arguments. Here are some of the
claims made by the high-tariff party,
with the answers made by the other
side:
First-It is claimed by advocates of
the present tariff that it inSureS the
highest wages to the American work.
ingman.
TO this it is answered that wages are
lower in the ''prOtected'' Industries
than in the unprotected.
Second-This claim is often put more
moderately, thus: The tariff, if it does
not actually raise wages, prevents them
from falling.
But it has not prevented wages from
falling. There has been a marked
downward tendency, beginning soou
after the war and continuing, with one
or two slight Interruptions, until the
present time. And this tendency has
been most marked In the protected in
duStrieS.
Third-It is claimed that the present
tariff protects American labor against
the ''pauper labor of other countries.
But imported labor is almost the only
import that bears no tax. If the mill
operatives of Fall River strike against
reduction of wages the employer can
send across the line and import carloads
OF French Canadians to take their places
free of duty. In the same way the pro-
tected iron mills of Pennsylvania may
import the ''pauper labor'' of Hunga-
rians and Italians, unrestrained by the
| tariff.
Fourth-It is claimed that the high
tariff gives more constant employment
to labor.
But employment is not constant. To
say nothing of strikes and lock-outs,
many of the manufacturing establish
ments deliberately shut down for
months at time, with no thought of
what is to become of the employees; and
this practice is especially and alarmingly
prevalent in the protected industries.
Fifth-It is claimed that the present
tariff system is for the general benefit
of labor.
But, according to estimates prepared
by direction of the secretary of the
treasury in 1886, only 1927, 900 persons are
engaged in protected industries, while
16,564,0 are employed in occupations
not affected by the tariff.
-. Leaving now the standpoint of the
laborer as such, let US look at it .'practic-
ally" from the position of the consum-
erS-the 50,090,0 900 people or so who are
not protected.
/. 1t is claimed that duties are chiefly
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
Chips From the Ties.

The Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City. the
abash Western and the st. Joseph < SAINTS
re have made joint freight tariff between
II. Paul, Minneapolis, Minnesota Transfer
ana st. Joseph, Atchison, Leayenworth and
Kansas City. taking effect the LIST of Febr1I.
airy. 1t will be remembered that the Wabash
is one of the roads that boycotted the St
faul q Kansas City road few months age
because 1t reduced rates.
Il. ). Schwellenbach, agent of the North
ern racine at jamestown: John Davidson.
agent OF the same road at Bismarck, and II.
Il. Dryden, western passenger agent of the
PENNSYLVANIA at Chicago, were in town yes
W. W. Beard, of Hunter, Cass county. OAK.
en- route TO Michigan, was caller on b. p.
Groat general emigration agent of the North.
ern Pacific, yesterday.
Nearly all the different officials of the Wis.
consln Central at Milwaukee were in st. Paul
yesterday to see the grand storming.
Ed WHITAKER began his new duties at Min.
heapolis, on the Minneapolis d st. Louii
road, yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
ANOTHER DIVISION.

SOME of our Republican friends, fas-
cinated with the idea of making two
Republican states, outside of Dakota,
&nnot refrain from discussing the adj
visibility of dividing the territory not
withstanding the fact that the people of
the territory themselves are known to
be against the scheme. But suppose we
put the boot on the other foot. Suppose
we discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of making
ho or more states out of Texas, for in
staAce. OF course, quoting our friends
of the opposition, politics would have
nothing to do with the movement.
There is enough territory in Texas, as
i'll Dakota, for two states, and there are
enough people, therefore let us make the
division. Fancy the howl of protesta-
ton that would so up from the other
side. The rule which applies, in their
estimation TO Dakota, would never do
for Texas, for the latter, be il remem-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
STORNiING THE CASTLE.

1t is matter of sincere regret that
the rain last evening dampened Col.
RoBERrSoN'S fireworks and prevented
the exceedingly brilliant pyrOtechnic
display that had been promised. The
storming scene was a marvel of beauty
as it was, but if the rain had not inter-
fered the vast multitude of peO-
pie who were out would have been
treated To the most brilliant display of
pyrotechnicS that was ever witnessed
OH this continent. Col. ROBERTSON
had devoted Il great deal of time and the
Carnival association had expended Il
large sum of money to make last nights
exhibition the grandeSt Of all our Car
nival scenes. But the rain is no re-
Specter of events or occasions, and in
our mild Minnesota winter climate we
must look for little rain now and then.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
THE MILWAUKEE d ST. PAUL.
A Good Many Changes Made in
the Operating Department..

What is regarded as the beginning of
an important series of changes in the
operating department of the Milwaukee
& st. Paul has just been announced by
circular. G. A. GOodnow has been APP
pointed superintendent of the Jim river
division in place of ID. l.. Bush Supt.
Bush, it is said, will be transferred to
the superintendency of the Southern
Minnesota division, in place of Supt. II.
r. Williams, who will be appointed
superintendent of the Kansas City &
Ottumwa division. S. J. Collins, now
superintendent of that division, will be
transferred to the superintendency of
the Chicago & Milwaukee division,a po-
sition that he formerly held. Supt. G. o.
Clinton, who now mas charge of the
Chicago d Milwaukee division, and the
Chicago & Council Bluffs division. will
hereafter have charge OF the latter di
vision. The difficulties of railroading
during the last month are said to have
demonstrated that two such important
divisions as those Mr.. Clinton has had
charge of are too much for one man to
handle.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
Railroad Men in st. Paul.

A number of railroad men were in
town yesterday, including W. NJ. Zones
man, agent of the Chicago Il North
western, with headquarters at Mad
ison; w. n. Babcock, general agent of
the same road, with headquarters at
Omaha; George s. Marsh, general pas
senger agent of the Milwaukee, Lake
Shore & Western; Clifton Kennedy,
travelling passenger agent of the same
road, with headquarters at Cincinnati;
Ernest Vliet, central travelling agent of
the same road, with headquarters at
Chicago; j. Couthwi, union agent at the
Palmer house, Chicago; c. S. Lee, gen
eral passenger agent of the Colorado
Midland road, with headquarters at
Denver; T. G. Donald, general passen-
ger agent of the Chicago & Atlantic
road, with headquarters at Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
She Was Waiting.

Chicago Tribune.
''What makes you look at me like
that?' said the bright-eyed little girl in
the railway car to man on the seat in
front of her, who had been cycling her
for some minutes.
"Have | been staring at YOU. little
one?" he replied. well, to tell YOU
the truth. have little daughter of
my own that you remind me Of"
''DoeS she look like me?''
"Yes; she is about your size. Her
eyes are like yours, and she has the
some merry smile"
always runs to meet you, doesn't
she?''
Always. She is waiting for me
now"
II 'spose you're taking her some candy
and some raisins, aren't you?'
No. In fact, | don't expect to sec
her this evening. haven't seen her for
three months"
''You haven't? Then you don't know
whether she's waiting for you or not"
said the little girl merrily; maybe she's
run away"
'Oh, no. she hasn't" and the man
smiled quietly; ''she hasn't run away.
| know she's waiting for me, and |
know where she is"
"Where?"
SIN heaven"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-03
MERITED REWARD.

The people Of Nebraska are respond
ing nobly to the appeals made to them
to contribute to the fund for the brave
young school teachers, Misses FREE
MAN, JOYCE and SHATTUCK, to whose
courage and presence of mind, during
the late blizzard, the saving of the lives
OF several score school children was due.
The contributions should not be con-
fined to Nebraska, but admirers of pluck
and bravery elsewhere might well give
their tribute towards swelling fund
which should be generous enough to in
sure the heroic young women comfort
for the balance of their lives. And al
though these three teachers alone have
achieved fame, there is but little
doubt that others in the prairies
of Minnesota and Dakota deserve equal
credit for the care taken of their little
charges during the prevalence of the
storm.
Of course, it is impossible to single
them out, but the credit which they
have reflected upon their entire sister
hood might well be recognized by the
various school committees. In every
instance where women teachers are re-
ceiving smaller salaries than men for
the same work the salaries should be
made equal. That should be granted
them, not as favor but as right. Ex-
perience has demonstrated that as
teachers the women are as capable as
the men, and recent developments have
shown that in cases of emergency they
are as much to be depended upon.
The average salary received by women
teachers in the West and Northwest,
outside of the great cities, is entirely
too low. A fitting and substantial re-
ward Of the heroism of its several mem
bers would be the elevation Of the pro
fession's entire scale of compensation.