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Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-22

DOR RENr-About July l0.a house Of eight
L rooms; centrally located Inquire at the
law ONCE Of j. f. MctireG, 2 Z. Main 143DT
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-22
FCR SALE.

TOR REST-A I0-room house on Ward ave-
L uue, between Limestone and Market sts.
Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-22

HOR RENI-Eight-room house; city water.
cistern and all conyeniencess southwest
corner Plum anu North streets Inquire az
a n Market street. l4ltf
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
The Round Trip Rate to Chi
cagO Cut to Thirteen
M Dollars.
Managers will Meet Next
Tuesday to Consider Cool
ey's Good Advice.
Charles F. Mayer Chosen for
i President Of the Balti-
more & Ohio.
This Means That the Garrett
& Clique will Have Full
Swing.

CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Officiai notice was
sent to-day to the passenger agents of
all railroad lines in the West and
Northwest that at the expiration of ten
days passenger rates will be restored to
the former basis. There has as yet
been no plan formulated for the MAIN
tenanee of rates, and nothing definite
will be known until next week. In
speaking of it to-day, Commissioner Alb
bolt, of the Western States Passenger
association. said: "There will be no fur
ther action taken in the matter until the
18th instant. at which time an adjourned
meeting of the general managers of
all the roads in the West and
Northwest will be held. By that
time the managers will have had time
to thoroughly digest Judge Cooiey'S adj
dress, and the outcome will probably
be an agreement which will be salts
factory to all parties concerned and also
lasting. The furnishing of tickets to
brokers and scalpers is at an end and
will not be resumed in the future"
1--WE found that the discrimination in
passenger-ticket selling in Chicago was
widespread, but there is no doubt in
my mind that we have the managers OF
the roads found guilty of the Offense
effectually in check" That the decree of
Judge Cooley made yesterday will stop
illegal passenger-rate cutting in giving
business to the scalpers few of the rail-
road men doubt, and the brokers them
selves see an important branch Of their
business wrested from them. The de-
moraliZation among the brokers is wide
spread.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
A SUGGESTIVE RECORD.

Cousins will probably continue to fall
in love and marry, in spite OF the pro-
tests of posterity. There is, however,
suggestion or two worthy of note, if
not new or novel, in the recent report
OF Superintendent MOVES, of the school
for the deaf at Faribault, this state. In
fifteen families where the parents are
first cousins there are twenty deaf chill
dren. Numerous instances are also
given of deaf children where the par
rents are second and third cousins. In
the school twentyfour families are rep
resented by from one to six deaf chill
dren, the parents being related by blood.
1t appears from the report that the
children of cousins are more likely to
be deaf than those where the parents
are deaf but not related. The ffty-one
graduates married have thirty-six chill
dren, and none of them inherited deaf
ness. 1t is probable there should be
more legal constraint upon the mar
rage of those within the ties of con-
Sanguinity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
ANOTHER REDUCTION.
Round Trip Tickets to Chicago
for S13.

The railroad situation yesterday was
more interesting and amusing than eX-
citing. 1t looks now as though there
was no real, determined desire to force
passenger rates down to bed rock.
Travel is not very great, though the re-
duction in rates has stimulated it con-
siderably. Mr. Robb, of the Wisconsin
Central, is credited with making flat
rate of S13 to Chicago. He observed
that itsWas announced in the morning
papers that rate of S. had been made
from Chicago to st. Paul on second
class tickets. He saw no reason
why he could not add first-class
from st. Paul to Chicago. with sec
Ond-class rate from Chicago to St. Paul,
and sell the result for the round trip
price of SIS. Figuring the matter out
in this way. he put out flaming sign.
setting forth new cut OF 81. When
this poster appeared the announcement
was rapidly carried to the other rail-
roads and they followed suit immedi-
ately, so that by 10 or II o'clock all
roads were doing the same and hustllng
for business. Reports on the streets
were numerous that some of the roads
were selling tickets from st. Paul to
Chicago for $3.50. If the scalpers were
selling at these figures they managed
the business very adroitly, for none
could be found who had bought tickets
for that price. After all, there was
much more excitement manifested
about what Judge Cooley said in Chi
cage about cutting rates through the
agency of scalpers, than there was by
the cutting of round trip rate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13

already familiar with. There is no rea-
son why it should have been published
at all, except that the author of the arti-
Gle was the son of his father. This
brings us to the point we started out to
make-that it is singular the publishers
of great magazines should hazard the
success of their enterprises by filling
their journals up with wishy-washy
stuff of no intrinsic merit, simply be-
cause it is from the pen of one who
bears great name. The fate of the
GRANT boys ought to be convincing
enough that the American people take
10 stock in so-called inherited great
ness. In this country every mans in
fuence must depend on the force Of
his own individuality. Here men achieve
greatness, q few have 1T thrust upon
them, but no man is ever born great. The
accident of birth cuts no figure in our
republican institutions. 1t is precious
legacy to boy when he inherits an
honored name, but it will be of no prac-
teal value to him until he has proved
his worthiness of it. A great name,
coupled with individual worth, is cap
ital enough for any young man to start
in life with, but he must be sure to have
merit coupled with the name.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
PROTECTED TRUSTS.

The case of the copper mine trust is
cited as illustrative of the ability of the
combinations and monopolieS to put
enormous sums into the campaign to
maintain the protective system, with
out which their trusts would fall to
pieces A Boston syndicate extended
its contracts with the American mines
for series of years, and on the strength
of this alone manipulated the stocks So
that million dollars was Melted in a
week. The mining companies reap
enormous profits at the expense of the
consumers. The Calumet & Hecla is
paying the owners this year S4S on S25
shares, or at the rate of 172 per cent.
Where such results of mouoply are
to be had. it would be meanness and IN
gratitude not to contribute per cent of
the pickings from the public goose to
sustain the policies that give such OPP
nortunitieS,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
DAKOTA FARMERS.

In his address to the Dakota alliance
in session at jamestown, last Tuesday.
President LoUCKS made number OF
suggestions Of practical value TO the
farmers of Dakota, and VIII CHI also
merit the attention of our Minnesota
farmers. He started out with the prop
0sition that the alliance would be
strengthened by taking the farmers
wives into full membership. That is
right. In all matters pertaining to farm
work the farmers wife Is an indiSpen-
the wheel horse of the team, and no
farm work can be success without her
aid. Our Minnesota dairymen have
recognized this fact, and no dairymen's
convention is complete without the pres
ence of the dairymen's wives. Another
suggestion of practical value made by
President LoUCKS relates to the creation
of mileage fund for the purpose of pay
ing the expenses Of delegates to each an
nual session of the alliance. 1t isn't every
farmer who feels able to pay the eX-
penseS incurred in attending a conven-
ton, and as Farmers alliance meet
ing never expects courteSieS from the
railroads, there is no way of reducing
expenses, as in the case of nearly all
other important convocationS. Mr..
LoUCKS' review of the alliance work in
Dakota is certainly very encouraging,
especially with respect to its influence
in shaping legislation favorable to
agricultural interests. Only few
wears age the farmers of Dakota were
scarcely able to get representation in
the territorial legislature, and now they
have control of that body. This has
all been brought about by intelli-
gent organization. Our own state ALI
ance might profit by the example set by
their Dakota brethren. Instead of per-
hitting the organization to be made
football for the politicians, they ought
to do as the Dakota farmers have done;
convert the politicians into footballs
for the amusement of the alliance. 1t
is somewhat amusing to read Pres
ident LoUCKs' criticism on the late
attempt at offering South Dakota,
where complete set of state officers
was elected, with the agricultural ele-
ment carefully eliminated. He wisely
suggested that when the proper time
comes for offering South Dakota the
farmers should take hand in it. Mr..
LoUCKs' criticisms On the press are Sc
we're, but none the less timely. They
only apply to those newspapers which
90 among the farmers in the character
of Greeks bearing gifts, protesting to be
friendly to agricultural interests, yet in
reality the subsidized agents of the cor
poratiOnS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
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SHORT INTERVIEWS.

Postmaster Ankeny-I was always
opposed to the police commission. 1t
has never been a success. Turn the
police over to Mayor Babb and hold him
responsible for the enforcement of the
laws. As it is now, it is impossible to
place the responsibility.
Mail Supt. Ahern-The holidays are
already affecting the mails, but we are
better prepared to handle them than
we were last year. We have more room
and have made greater preparations.
Those sending packages should take
great care in doing them up and in di-
recting them. Packages sent little
before the holidays will be less liable to
loss and will be more quickly delivered.
Col. NJ. ii. Sessions-The police COM
mission ought not TO be abolished.
Everybody knows that good law
poorly executed is worse than bad law
well enforced. 1t has not had fair
trial, and in justice to the law and the
men connected with it, it should be con-
tinued and given fair trial in the
hands of its friends. The commission
has been tried in other cities and has
proved successful. Our city govern
ment costs too much. The council
ought to be reduced both in members
and in salary. AS long as the salary
remains an object. set of men without
property and without any interests but
their own personal ends, will scheme
for these offices. There will be no
trouble with nominal salary in finding
good men to take the offices, and the
interest or the city will be better
served.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
PROTECTING THE RAILROADS.

Judge CooLEY'S eloquence is of
very persuasive quality. His little talk
to the railroad representatives, assem-
bled in Chicago the other day, not only
had the desired effect, but it was imme-
diate in its operation. The Chicago
railroad managers were not slow to
catch the judges remarks, and have ac-
cordingly effected restoration of rates.
1t is to be hoped that the effect of Judge
CooLEY's exposition Of the interstate
law will be permanent, and the chances
are that it will. The railroad man
ayers are aware of the disastrous
consequences which invariably fol-
low a cut-rate war. and they
perhaps have more reason to be gratifed
at the determined stand taken by the
interstate commission than any one else.
Under the old condition, when one
road inaugurated cut in rates the
others were compelled to follow in self
defense, and the war went On until all
the combatantS were exhausted. Such
policy was almost as disastrous to the
public as it was to the railroad cOmpa-
MES, for the constant tendency was to
unsettle business and to keep trade in
state of uncertainty. Now the policy of
the interstate commission is to regulate
rates so that. while they will be kept
below an eXtorti0nate schedule, they
will likewise be kept up above losing
one to the railroads. Thus the wisdom
of the interstate commerce law is being
more and more justified,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
MUST BE MERIT.

One of the December magazines pub
fishes an article by WALKER BLAINE,
entitled, "Why Was Harrison Elected?"
Possibly the uppermost question in
young Mr.. BLAINE's mind was 'Why
was not my father elected" but he
didn't think it proper to discuss the
question in print. The question that Mr..
BLAINE Junior selected for his maya
zine article could have been more intelli-
gently handled by Senator MATT QUAY,
who has forgotten more about the proc
esses by which Mr.. HARRISON was
elected than young Mr.. BLAINE ever
knew. There is nothing striking in
the magazine article, and nothing
told that most people were not
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
MINNEAPOLIS.
THE CARNIVAL OF ART.
The Second Nights Work on Great
Masterpieces.


The esibizione drew out large audience OF
Minneapolis best people at Harmonic hall
last night and is in a fair way TO achieve the
promised success. The experience of the
first night was great aid. and everything
worked smoothly. The decorations have
been added to and i'm proved, and the exhibit
ton is now at its height. About all that
is required is little regularity in
the exhibition of pictures. A set programme
would be better so that visitors may know
just where and when to expect the unwilling
of pictures and thus avoid the promscuous
charging about the hall from one school to
another. The feature of last night was the
main stage work, where masterpieces were
shown. One of the most conspicuous of
these YVES Lady Washington recep-
ton, representing Huntington'S famous
work. 1t was produced by the American
school, in charge of Mrs. Hugh Harrison.
The Greek school presented an original
tribute of pOsterity to Grecian art" The
center figure was Art, supported in the rear
by the three great sculptors. Phidias. Praxi-
tiles and Scopas. At her right hand was
Architecture, bearinga model of a Greek
temple: on the left Sculpture with a
chisel. Groups of the immortals of Olympus
were on either SIDE with Venus and Minerva
prominent. France, England and America
were surrounded by, Glory. with an ivy
Pleasure, with an opera glass. Germany
was under the guardianship of Athene, with
Italy and Spain in the foreground and sup.
ported by the Church, symbolized by car.
dinal. IL was striking picture and warmly
applauded.
Another masterpiece was the reception to
Van Eyck's wife, i'll which Miss Boucher, q
prominent London amateur gave a recita-
ton. Legs great painting of Luther CAROL
ing through the streets of Eisenach, was
presented by the Flemish school. Marie An.
tOinette posing for portrait by Delaruche,
was admirably put on by the French school.
AT the several booths the usual number OF
pictures appeared. The Judgment of Paris
was prominent in the Grecian school, as was
also Titien's Daughter. The Madonnas of
Guido REM and Carlo Dolce were features Of
the Italian booth, and the Mandolin Solo as
the Spanish BOOTH
Among the notable loans are two chairs
used in the Continental congress at the sign
ing OF the Declaration of Independence in
the American booth, and famous pastoral
scene, painted by jacques. and loaned by
Mrs. Thomas Lowry, in the French booth.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
THE DIRECT TAX BILL.

The influences resulting from the
late election were visible in congress
yesterday, and there is no longer a
question but that big surplus pile in the
treasury will disappear as rapidly as
deWdroDS before the sun. The passage
of the direct tax bill is the beginning Of
the end, for the decisive vote by which
the bill passed the house leaves no
room to doubt but that the senate will
complete the job. There was no par
ticular merit in the bill, and its passage
was bad precedent to establish; and
yet we fail to see that any special
harm will be done. When the loyal
states paid the direct tax for the
purpose of carrying on war, they paid
it without any expectation of return
of the money. 1t was bounty to a
good cause, and if repayment had been
intimated at the time the suggestion
would have been considered reflection
upon the patriotism Of the people of the
states. But now there is useless pile
of money in the treasury. 1t is needed
for circulation among the people, and
any excuse to get it back into circula-
ton will go unchallenged. The bill
which passed the house yesterday will
knock slice of SIT 100000 off of the sur
plus pile at one blow. The only mis-
fortune is that the distribution among
the states will be unequal. New York
gets over 100000 of it, while Mime
sofa will have to be content with 500, GOO.
Of this amount perhaps one-half will
reach the state treasury, the remainder
going to pay agents. lobbyists and mid
dlemen. STILL, we are going to be thank
full for small favors and take all we can
get of that surplus.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
PROMINEN I PEOPLE.

Shakespeare will have rest for the next
month. Ignatius Donnelly is now dallying
with the Washburn scalp.
The crack oarsman of Cambridge is a son
of Sir James Hammer.
1t is now stated that the empress of Aus
tria is not coming to America.
''Only Pansy Blossom" brought Frank
Howard, the song-writer, no less than $4,000
in one year.
Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales
have been winning many prizes at the En-
glish cattle shows.
Senator Blair wants to stop the mails on
Sunday. Blair is male that ought to be
stopped at all times
P. T. Barnum is building a palatial resi-
dence at Waldemere, Conn. His old home
will be turned into summer hotel.
Gov. Beaver, of Pennsylvania, says that
the inaugural parade is to be great success
He should arrange the marchers in groups Of
five.
Mrs. Hemstead, of Willimantic. Conn.,, is
ninety three years of age and has made more
Than hundred crazy quilts. She should
hasten to repent.
ExQueen Isabella, Of Spain, has become
fascinated with the American game Of poker.
AT her house in Paris she holds poker par
ties, which are exciting enough to satisfy
even an Arizona cowboy.
After an absence of four years the Prince
of Monaco has arrived at his capital, and
will endeavor to revive the waning business
of the CASH by his personal presence and
the revival of court festivities long fallen
into disuse.
Speaking of the personal appearance of Lord
Tennyson, Edmund Yates says the laureate
is cross between a Guy Fawkes and the
mysterious recluse of melodrama. There
seems to be something in the popular idea OF
a poets app earance. after all.
Mrs. James G. Blaine. Jr., has been much
annoyed by various unWarranted reports
which have been in circulation of late to the
effect that she recently gave a breakfast in
Boston to young Sothern, the comedian. The
story was an absurd one. Mrs. Blaine, as is
well known, has been very Ill and is still far
from strong. The origin of the fiction lay in
the fact that her husband entertained Mr..
Sothern at breakfast at the Hub. Another
report that she was in Chicago few days
ago had the same foundation. James G.
Blaine Jr not his wife, is travelling about
and enjoying life.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
OUR LAWMAKERS.
A. S. Truax, the Old Soldier Who
Represents the Twenty-Fifth


"A. S. Truax, the Old Soldier Who
Represents the Twenty-Fifth
District.
A. S. Truax was born in Jefferson
county, New York, June 25, 1913, re-
moved to Minnesota in September, 1858,
settling on farm near Hastings; en-
listed as private in Company F, Sec
ond Minnesota cavalry in November,
1868: was afterwards made first SER
geant, and later second lieutenant: was
post adjutant at Fort Smelling, where in
the fall of 1865 he drafted the order and
took immediate charge of the hanging
of Medicine Bottle and Little Six, the
two Indian chiefs prominently engaged
in the massacre of 1862. He was mus
tered out of service in December, 1865.
and engaged in the farm implement
and machinery business in Hastings in
the spring Of 1867, continuing the same
until 1882, when the business was
changed to contracting, and since then
he has constantly been engaged IN
heavy city and railroad work. He was
nominated and elected state senator in
the Twenty-fifth district in 1882, defeat
ing John F. Norrish, and reelected in
1886 over d. f. Akin. In politics he is
Republican, although when elected in
1886 Dakotascounty gave Democratic
majority of $50 on the general ticket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-13
CIVIL CALENDAR.
n Stay in the HOfflin Case---Attor~
news Get Tbere---MinOr Gases.

The Hooley-Hofiin litigation. over the pos.
session of the three-story brick block on the
corner of Washington and First avenues
south. appears not to be settled yet. When
the case of Hooley vs. Hofliin was tried few
weeks ago to recover $1,000 rent for their
building under a nine years lease Hofflin,
as defense, alleged subsequent lease for
fifty years, and the consequent annulment OF
the prior lease for nine years. Hooley de-
MED ever agreeing to make the latter
lease, although admitting that he had
some correspondence with Hotliin in regard
to il. 1t is now claimed by Mr.. HoOIeys al
torneys that at the close of the trial the court
announced that he would hold the prior
lease good and decide i'll favor of the plaint-
if, bnt in his findings recently fled he de-
cided the opposite way. Mr.. Hooley's attor-
neys are somewhat indignant inasmuch as
they withheld some rebuttal testimony ON the
strength of the courts announcement. The
decision filed has, it is feared, broken off q
deal by which Mr.. Hooley was to dispose OF
the property advantageously. The matter
was brought to the notice of the court yes
terday, and Judge Young said that he had
misunderstood some of the statements OF
counsel. A stay of judgment for the consid-
Grafton of further evidence was therefore
granted.
The case OF Arctander & Arctander against
Andrew Swanson was tried yesterday before
Judge Hicks aud verdict rendered in favor
of the plaintiffs for S2l6 Go. swanson was
injured on the st. Paul & Kansas City rail.
road and employed the Messrs. Alexander to
sue the railroad company for damages, and
offered TO give them wothirds of the amount
recovered as payment for their services. The
company offered to settle the case for 81 500,
and while the Messrs. Alexander were con.
sidering the matter Swanson, without con.
sulting with them, accepted $3.50 in full pay
ment for his injuries. He then offered 10
pay his attorneys $50 for their services
Emmette b. Wakeman ct al. sue Thomas
Christensen ct al. for $500 on several prom
issory notes.
A verdict was rendered in faver of the
plaintiff for SI79 in the case of f. F. Fallon
against James Ryan, his former business
partner. to recover 81 900 as his share of the
profits in job of grading (which was done
by them before they diSsolted partnership.