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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
LIFE SAVING NETS.

An interesting and entirely successful
experiment with life saving nets has
been made by the New York fire depart
ment. A ventureSome young woman,
clad in street costume, jumped from the
third story of tall building into an i'm
proved net held by the firemen and sus-
tanned no injury whatever.
On many occasions the canvas which
fremen generally employ for life saving
purposes has been found inadequate,
but the experiments made with the net
in New York seem to indicate that it is
absolutely reliable. AS the best fire de-
partment of its size in the country, the
st. Paul department should not be with
out the same equipment. 1t has fortu
nately happened that fatal fires have
been conspicuous by their absence in
this city, but that is no reason why fur
ther precautions should not be taken to
prevent their occurrence.
st. Paul possesses numerous large
buildings, in which a disastrous fire
might possibly lie attended with fatal
results. Experience has shown that
though fire-escapes are valuable, they
cannot always be relied upon, and that
in many instances when, imprisoned by
the flames, the only alternative pre-
scented inmates of burning building,
is leap to what may appear certain
death. In this emergency the nets
promise means of safety.
Their expense at any rate would be
comparatively slight, and in the line of
perfecting the equipment the st. Paul
department should not be without
Them
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
A FOOLISH WISH.

sYou have heard,n said youth to his sweet
heart, who stood
While he sat on corn-sheaf, at daylights
decline
'You have heard of the Danish boys whistle
wish that the Danish boys whistle were
mine"
"And what would you do with it,? Tell me"
she said.
While an arch smile played over her beauti-
ful face.
81 would blow it, he answered, and then
Would fly to my side and would there take
her place."
SIS that all you wish for? Why, that may be
yours
Without any magic - the fair maiden cried;
ga favor so slight ones good nature Sc
cures"
And she playfully seated herself by his
side.
II would blow itagain. said the youth, 'and
the charm
Would work SO that not even modesty's
check
Would be able to keep from my neck your
white arm"
She smiled, and she laid her white arm
round his neck.
'sYet once more 1 would blow, and the
music divine
Would bring me third time an exquisite
bliss
And would lay your fair cheek to this brown
one of mine,
And your lips stealing past it would give
me kiss"
The maiden laughed out in her innocent
glee-
sWhat fool of yourself with the whistle
you'd make!
For only consider how silly 'twould be
To sit their and whistle for what you might
take"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
A GARBAGE CREMAToRY.

The removal and disposal in large
cities of garbage and other refuse mat
ter, potential disease-breeding matter,
is subject of vital importance. Upon
the thoroughness with which it is done
| may rest the general health of the COM
munity and the public's immunity from
death-dealing epidemics.
Therefore, the discussion now going
Oh as to the proper method OF diSposing
of such refuse in ST. Paul is one in
which general interest should be taken.
There are but three ways in which the
garbage can be effectually disposed of.
Either it may be dumped into the river,
deposited some place beyond the city
limits, or burned.
The first method. for sanitary reasons
alone, should not be thought OF for a
moment. The waters of the Mississippi
are contaminated sufficiently by the
city'S sewage as it is. In addition to
this, there is the very substantial rea
son that the risk should not be taken of
choking the rivers channel kept open
at great expense.
The second method is probably also
inexpedient, since there is the expensive
haul to distant dumping ground and
the obvious difficulty of finding prop
erty owner complaisant enough to per-
nit the unloading of the city's garbage
OH his land. He would usually prefer
some less Objectionable mode of fertil-
izing. The burning, or crematory
method, then, seems to be the only
wholesome and reliable method of dis
posing of the refuse. 1t is true that
the plant is expensive in its first cost,
but in its maintenance it would be less
than the cost of removal of garbage to a
distance by the large force Of teams and
men.
The crematory idea at least deserves
earnest consideration by the committee
having the matter in charge, and that,
no doubt, it will receive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
SENSIBLE.

Mr.. WHEELoCK announced through
the columns of his paper yesterday
morning that he would not be candi-
date for the position of delegate to the
Chicago convention, nor would he &C
cept it if he were elected. This an
nouncement is made with so much en-
phasis as to leave no room to doubt his
sincerity.
Mr.. WHEELoCK'S defamation, in adj
vance of an honor that ne might have
had without the asking, is not only
graceful in its terms, but is based on
such sensible grounds that the GLOBE
feels impelled to tender him its congrat-
uIations. He declines to have his name
canvassed in connection with this posi-
ton because it would be inconsistent
with the independence which the man
maintain.
He holds the duties of the journalist
to be above those of the partisan, and in
this opinion the GLOBE heartily cOncurS.
If there ever was time when the man
ager of political paper had the right to
assume the leadership of his party that
period has certainly passed by. Jour-
nalism has progressed beyond the stage
when the party organ which is turned
by crank can be of utility OF exert an
influence in American politics. Politi-
cal Office has no temptation for the
editor of a paper which reserves the
right to pass an independent judgment
upon the action of political parties, be-
cause he already occupies more hon
ored station than governments can con-
fer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
MAY RESIGN.
Berlin Excited Over the Reported
Resignation of Bismarck.

BERLIN, April 5.-Great excitement
prevails in diplomatic circles in Berlin
over the possibility of the speedy resig-
nation of Prince Bismarck, because of
the proposed marriage of Prince Alex
ander of Battenburg and Princess Vic
toria of Prussia. Prince Alexander
wishes to accompany Queen Victoria to
Berlin as sutton for the hand of the
princess. The bearing of the reports is
so serious that they can not be passed
over, Until the Bulgarian Questic I
shall have been settled by all the pow
ers, the projected marriage can only be
judged from political point of view,
and on that account the marriage is an
impossibility. The German pol
to avoid anything that would be
likely to arouse the slightest induce
ment for suspicion, and in the Bulgarian
question Germany must, in accordance
with the declaration made by Prince
Bismarck in the reichStag. remain a
wholly unintereSted party. AS long as
Bulgaria is in question this course of
action affords the only means of retain
ing the full confidence of the opposing
governments. That confidence would
be disturbed in an instant if the ears
most detested antagonist were to be-
come the son-in-law of Emperor Fred
erlck. As a German patriot, Prince
Alexander cannot take step which can
only be the reverse of beneficial to the
Fatherland. The intelligence oof the
prince is so highly esteemed that it is
impossible for him to attempt suit
which would assuredly cost the German
people their chancellor. Public opinion
in Berlin is emphatically i'll favor of
Prince Bismarck. 1t is rumored here
that if Prince Bismarck resigns Count
Herbert Bismarck will also resign.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
A sHoAL OF CRoCoDILEs.
The Frightful Experience of a
Hunter in India,

On one occasion [ was ascending the
Little Rangoon river with three natives
and the mail bags, when we were
hailed from shore by an English
hunter who had been camping out
among the fierce wild animals and
poisonous serpents for seventy days,
says writer in the India Mail.
He was entirely alone. he had killed
five leopards, three tigers, six or eight
large serpents and much other game.
He had several fresh scars to prove a
hand-to-hand conflict with wounded
tiger, and the bare fact of his being
alone in that country, exposed almost to
every danger one could dream of, was
proof that he was brave man.
He had raft at the bank and was
about to cross the stream. After a visit
of a quarter of an hour we took him in
tow and dropped him down about a
mile. We had just headed for the other
bank when [ saw large crocodile rise
to the surface just behind the hunters
raft. The man had not entered the
boat with us, but was sitting on his
traps on the raft. l called to him to
shoot the reptile, and he rose and
made as pretty shot as one ever saw,
striking the saurian in the eye and kill
ing him at once. We were applauding
the shot, when dozen of the monsters
broke water all about the raft. We had
a tow rope about forty feet long, and
were it's full length ahead of the raft.
None of the reptiles paid the least at
tention to the boat, but seemed deter
mined to make closer acquaintance with
the raft.
The hunter had a repeating rifle, and
he stood on his feet and banged away
right and left as coolly as you please. /
ordered the men to cease rowing and
got out my rife, but before | had fired
single shot monster crocodile climbed
upon the side of the light bamboo raft
and upset it. We backed water very rap
idly, and it was not over thirty seconds
before the boat and raft had bumped.
At the same instant the hunter rose be-
side the boat and one of the natives
pulled him in. While he lay on the
bottom of the boat we rowed about and
picked up such of his traps as were
afloat. 1t was very little we saved, as
his firearms and pelts had been swiftly
devoured by the crocOdiles.
When / came to offer the man SOME
spirits his looks had changed so that
could scarcely believe he was the same
man. No one standing on the gallows
trap could have been more broken up.
He had scarcely swallowed the whisky
when he began to cry, and he insisted
that we cover him up in the bottom of
the boat. 1t was whole fortnight be-
fore the man recovered his composure.
while his nerves were gone forever. He
who had stood with knife drawn,
awaiting the rush of a tiger, and who
carried marks to prove his bravery
and victory, had been totally
broken up by an experience of
less than two minutes in the water
with a dozen crocodiles. 1t was
the feeling that he was helpless that
took his courage away. In the case of
the tiger he felt that he had some little
show. When he was flung into the
water he realized that he had none.
Qoo,,e to let ads in the GLOBE are seen by
HOVsbo the most people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
One-Eyed Justice.

st. Petersburg Letter.
That Justice is more one-eyed than
blind in certain countries was never
better demonstrated than at Moscow
the other day. Three postOffice clerks
appeared before the court of justice for
the theft of 1000 roubles, which they
had distracted from parcel sent by
the German firm of KnOop IL Co. to a
correspondent in Germany. Instead of
declaring to the pOstOffice the
value of the contents of the
parcel the sender insured it a
a German insurance company. Proofs
of the offense were incontestable; the
accused confessed all, but the clever add
vocate, knowing too well the sentiments
of the jury, demanded the acquittal of
the accused Oh the grounds that the
sender and the receiver were Germans,
that this method of expedition was
profitable to German insurance COM
pany to the detriment of the Russian
business. This appeal to the national
sentiments produced its effect, the jury
acquitted the accused and the judge
cOncurred
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
THE M'KINLEY REPORT.

Mr.. MCKINLEY's minority report
seems TO be universally accepted as an
authoritative expression of the Repub-
lican party's position on the tariff. 1t
is. in fact, the Republican platform in
cOntradistinction to the Democratic
platform, as eXpounded in President
CLEvELAND's annual message and the
MILLS tariff bill.
The MCKINLEY report is-in strict ac-
cordance with the Republican tariff
policy. In the first place it is mere
negative, and proposes no revision of
the tariff to meet the demands of public
opinion. And in the second place it is
only intended as an obstruction, to pre-
vent the Democrats from passing any
sort of tariff revision bill. 1t is evil
dent to every careful observer of the
times that the Republicans propose to
follow this line. Regardless of the
pledge in the platform of 1884, to correct
the inequalities of the tariff and to re-
duce the surplus, the Republican policy
is to do nothing themselves, and to pre-
vent the Democrats, if possible, from
doing anything in the way of correcting
tariff inequalities. or reducing the sur
plus.
The MCKINLEY report, which con-
tains all that can be said on the side of
the protectionistS, is at best only a bun
die of glittering sophistries. 1t is prin-
cipally devoted to howl over the pros
pect of free wool and is largely taken
up in threshing over again old statis-
ties which have been repeatedly con-
futed in the actual experience of the
country. There are none so blind
as those who will not see; so it is the
protectioniSts go on and ON with the old
hue and cry about the danger of free
wool destroying great American in
dIStry. when all the statistical proofs
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
Sharp Dead.

New YORK, April 5.-JacOb Sharp
died to-day after hard fit of coughing.
He never rallied, but lay in state OF
coma, dying without having recovered
consciousness. The members of his
family were at his bedside. His death
was the result of a complication of
heart disease, affection of the kidneys,
bronchitis, and worry over the legal
troubles which hung over him. 1t was
understood that he was soon to be tried
a second time ON the charge of bribing
members of the board of aldermen in
1884 to grant him charter for street
railroad i'm lower Broadway. No ar
rangements as to the funeral have been
announced.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
HAVE NOT Seeded.
The Citizens of Chaska Say They
Obey the Laws

oUcy VIC Ld"Ss
To the Editor of the Globe.
In the st. Paul Pioneer Press of April
4 appears a column of matter relative to
the workings of the high license where
in there is much conjecture on its part
and many misstatements on the part of
its informant. That part which relates
to Chaska and Carver county is just
was printed in Paris paper during the
war stating that Gen. Grant would cross
the ''Youkon river and attack Gen.
Fremont in the rear" Its informant
states that Chaska had twenty-nine
saloons before high license went into
effect, and that only seven took out
licenses, and the other twenty-five are.
and have been, in full blast ever since.
1t also states that notice of the violation
was brought before the grand jury,
where nothing was done, and also in
sinuateS that all officers are powerleSS,
or in other words, all join hands and
circle around. Now, Mr.. Editor, let us
determine from the facts: First,
Chaska never had twenty-nine saloons.
There never has been twenty-five
saloons at one time in ChaSka for the
last ten years. At the time high
license went into force there were
seventeen places where liquor was sold.
Nine of these took out the required
license. The other eight closed.
Several of the eight continued to sell
under the blind pig system, and four
were indicted before the grand jury and
were sentenced by the court and paid
the penalty to the satisfaction of all
concerned. Chaska, Carver county in
cluded, is as law-abiding a section Of
the state as there is. We do claim, and
wish it understood, that we are law
abiding cititiZenS and have not seeded
from the United States. CITIZENS.
Chaska, Mimi, April 5.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
HOTEL LIFE IN LOS ANGELES.
How a Hotel Man Worked The
atrical Manager.

San Francisco Chronicle.
There was only one palliating feature
about it. He was a prosperous the
atrical manager. Many and many
time he had put the public through the
ordeal of listening to bad performance
simply because they had paid their
money. If man pays for anything in
advance he's bound to have it if it kills
him. The fellow who has paid his
board in advance has given hostages
to the landlady, and he's bound to
eat the board to the end of the month if
it poiSonS him. A theatrical manager
who does not make money is about as
insignificant, not to say deSpicable, a
thing as can be imagined. The theatre
cal manager who has plethOric bank
account is an object of great respect and
admiration. However, it seems Los An
geles is perfectly aware that the sun is
shining, and it is making its hay at a
lively rate. 1t seems hotels there
Guido the world. They say you
have to pay for registering in
some places and that it costs
so much to look at a room; but even at
the biggest New York hotels they have
something faint and dim of a conscience.
But they have none i'll Los Angeles.
best hotel there, of course. He had
profound conviction that as the i'm
preSario who provided much of the
fashionable entertainment he was en-
titled to consideration above his fellows.
He got it. The clerk, having
been in San Francisco hotel,
knew him and whispered something
to the proprietor. The proprietor looked
pleased, smiled and nodded, and the
manager was shown to good rooms
that is, he says, for Los Angeles. He
had good time. He was in Los An
geles altogether about thirty-siX hours,
and he went down cheerily to the Office
to pay his bill. He had in his hand all
the money he had-S30. He ''clunk"
it in that debonair way theatrical mana
gers have of clinking money when
they've got any.
allow much shall 1 charge him?"
said the clerk to the proprietor i'll an
audible tone.
He's got money" said the proprietor,
and whispered something to the clerk.
The clerk made out a bill and handed it
to the theatrical manager, who had been
one night and day in the hotel. 1t was
$3.50, with no extras to speak of.
The manager looked at the $50 and at
the sill, and weak and limp he laid the
money on the counter. The clerk gave
him back $3.50. The manager gazed
tenderly upon it and said:
evil you do me the honor, sir. will
you do me the high honor, sir, of taking
a glass of wine with me?'
Certainly, with pleasure" and they
went to the bar. A small bottle dis
appeared between them, and the man
ager put 50 on the bar.
Fifty cents more, please" and the
demanded half was put down, and the
manager still held the balance in his
hand.
81 have still dollar. Will you take
cigar?"
"Delighted."
That left him half dollar.
Good bye, sir. This is the proudest
moment of my life. You have honored
me most highly. If you will take this
half dollar-it is all have left shall
feel more comfortable. Thank YOU"
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
HILLS HORSE SENSE.

1t seems that though late in the day
Gov. HILL, of New York, has begun to
give evidence of the possession of that
which it had been supposed he did not
have-hard horse sense. 1t is now an
nounced that he will soon write letter
declaring that he is-not now and never
has been candidate for president.
Though this latter assertion in view
of DAVID's long silence may be eX-
pected to raise smile Of increduiity,
there will be no disposition to disbelieve
the first statement that he is not now a
candidate. Gov. HILL would possess
less than ordinary intelligence if he
were candidate in view of the general
disinclination to entertain but one name
at this particular juncture.
If Gov. HILL possesses but common
shrewdness and political discernment
he cannot fail to observe that there is
universal cry, not confined to Democrats
alone, for the reelection of Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND. There is no thought Of any one
else, except among a few disgruntled
politicians, and least of all is there any
thought of Cow HILL. He owes his
present prominence entirely to acct
dental association with President
CLEVELAND, and though he is doubt
less an able man and good Democrat
the general public would fail to recog
nize any legitimate ground upon which
he might base presidential aspirations.
1t is creditable to his intelligence that
he now recognizes this fact himself and
and though his announcement that he
is not a candidate has been already
discounted he will find that very gen.
eral appreciation will greet it from those
who are interested in the continued
success of Democracy and honest gov
ernment
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
1t Has No Case.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
The report of the minority of the COM
mittee. ON ways and means in opposition
to the tariff bill prepared by the major
ity is squeak. Its querulous complain
ing does not rise to the dignity of argu-
ment. 1t is evident either that the
Republican party has no case that it is
willing to present to the people this
year or else that Speaker Carlisle has
contrived to so make up the Republican
membership of the ways and means
committee that the party in congress
has been prevented from agreeing upon
a fixed policy of revenue reform. How
ever the case may be, the fact that the
majority report has been met with such
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
CAN BE FORCED THROUGH.
The Mills Bill Will Be Passed in
Spite Of the Republicans.

New York Times.
The existence of the surplus, the out.
rageous burden of unnecessary taxation
are obvious facts which the people SEQ
and ON which they demand policy of
action. 1t will not do for the Republic
cans to content themselves with ''mak4
ing faces" at the administration and at
the Democratic party. They have con-
tracted an obligation to the people that
they cannot pay with words. 1t is clear
that the managers of the party already
perceive this, for they have tried very
hard to devise measure that would
command general party approval. They
have failed utterly. The only way in
which they could get all the Republi-
can members of the committee to unite
in the report made yesterday was to
make the report absolutely empty and
inconclusive. If the majority bill be
now pressed with energy and skill we
have the authority of Republicans them
selves for the prediction that it will Ger
tainly pass the house and may be
forced through the senate"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
Looks Bad for Sherman.

Cincinnati Enquirer.
Whether Gov. Foraker is presidential
timber or not, he has got far enough
along in presidential consideration to
call halt on the Sherman men, who
have been saying to him in patronizlng
way: "Wait, Ben; you know Ohio and
the fullness thereof belongs to Sherman.
and everybody else must stand back till
he has safety in politics."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

SIGNAL OFFICE. WAR DEPARTMENT, ST.
PAUL, Mimi, April 6, 1888, 1915 a. H.
Indications for twenty-four hours, commenc-
ing at a. m. to-day: For ST. Paul, Mime
apolis and vicinity: Warmer, fair weather;
light temperature and variable winds. For
Minnesota: Warmer, fair weather, light to
fresh variable winds. For Eastern and
Southwestern Dakota: Warmer, fair weather,
light to fresh variable winds, becoming
southeny.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
ST. PAUL, April 5.-The following obser-
vations were made at S:4S p. M. local time:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-06
Learning by Experience.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
Senator ingalls, made speech to some
Grand Army men the other night, in
which he referred to ''those gallant gen.
erals, Grant, Sheridan, Sherman, Han
cock, Mcclellan and Logan" There is
a comfortable indication in this that the
senator is capable of learning something
from the expensive, but convincing tut
ton of experience.