St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-10-09
SAINT PAUL.
additional City News on the Eighth Page.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

thoroughly acquainted with every
branch of insurance. State Insurance
Commissioner Shandrew possesses a
wider acquaintance with insurance al
fairs than any person in the state. lie
has not only made it profession, put
has reduced il to Il science. No matter
what the company may be-life, fire or
fidelity-Air. ShandreW is well informed
as to their operations. The state law
governing the admission OF companies
TO do business in the state is at present
occupying the attention of the com
missioner and his department.. "lhe
law should be made more stringent.
said Mr.. Shandrew yesterday. AT
present. if a company files statement
showing its SOlvency and pays IFS ices,
the law saws | shall issue certificate OF
authority for the company to do buSl-
ness. Additional provisions should be
put into the law that would set up a
certain standard of SOlvency, so that 1t
would be obligatory on the part OF III
Surance companies to organize on q
more substantial and enduring basis
than is now required. With regard TO
insurance business in the state. con-
tinued the commissioner, $50 far as L
am able to Judge, it is more favorable
this year than last. There have not
been so many losses by fire. Of course,
we do not know what the remainder of
the year may bring forth: but at present
the companies have the prospect of
coming out about even."
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For several weeks the state railroad
commissioners have had before them a
PROPOSAL to reduce the freight rates on
grain charged by the st. Paul, Minneap-
oils and Manitoba Railway company.
The railroad company opposed the idea,
and repeated consultations have taken
place between the commissioners and
President J. j. Hill and General Mana
ger Marvel, representing the rail-
road corporation. The reduction was
opposed by the company on the ground
that the freight rates on grain were
reasonable to agricultUriStS, and to re-
duce them further would be detrimental
to the financial interests of the railroad
companies. An agreement was yeSter
day arrived at between the commission
erS and-the Manitoba officials by which
the rates will be slightly reduced.
A movement is or foot for the adOp-
ton of a parole system in connection
with the prisons of the state, and Secre-
tary Hart, of the state board of cOrrec-
tons and charities. favOrS the plan
system was adopted in that state two
years ago, and has proven very salts
factory. The law gives to the board of
managers authority to release upon pa
role any prisoner who, being imprisoned
for any crime other than murder in the
first or second degree, shall have
served the minimum period pro-
Vided by law for the punish
ment of his otTense. Application for
a parole must be accompanied by a
written offer of some reputable and re-
sponsiDle person to take the pris onel
into his employ Immediately upon re-
lease. The parole is granted upon the
condition that the prisoner shall pro-
coed to his destination, enter upon his
employment, and, except for some good
reason. remain there six months: that
he shall not leave the state, refrain
from the use of Intoxicating liquor,
and forward a monthly statement to
She secretary of the board, giving his
record for the month past. Under the
system 254 persons have been paToled
and only tWenty-eight have violated the
parole. The inspectors of the Mime
sofa state prison are shortly to consider
this system, and the probability is that
it will be framed for adoption.
maryland can be relied upon to give
President Cleveland a rOusing majority
next month, SAID Gov. E. 4. Jackson
prior to his departure for the East last
evening. land the figures of 1884 will
be largely increased, so great is the en-
thusiasm for the incumbent of the
White house. In West Virginia, while
the Republicans are making bOaStful
pretenSiOnS OF turning that state over
to Harrison and Morton, in reality they
hn lo4,,
to elect a successor TO Senator kenna.
All their energies will be devoted to ac-
eOmplishing that result, and the ma
tiOnal ticket is safe so far as Cleveland
and Thurman are concerned. West
Virginia gave the Democratic nominee
1000 majority at the last presidential
election, and, although this vote may be
reduced, the State,may be really set down
in the Democratic column this year.
Naturally, all eyes are turned toward
New York. which is the battle-ground:
and, while / do not believe that the
action of the New York city Democracy
will impair Mr.. Cleveland's chances.
still the course they have pursued will
have depressing effect upon the cOun-
try at large. An agreement has been
reached between Tammany and the
County Democracy which will permit
the use Of buncherS at the ensuing cleo
ton in the great Democratic stronghold
Men Will be provided with the national
tickets, and, il voter mas a local pref
erence for either Grant or Hewitt, pre-
cautions will be taken that he shall de-
post ballot for the Democratic candi-
date for the presidency. BY this means
there Will be no Strengthening of Presi-
dent Cleveland or Gov. Hill, as many
have feared. and hence the local fight
will i'm 10 wise affect the national ticket.
Still, it would have been decidedly
more beneficial for the cause of Democ-
racy throughout the country if the local
leaders in New York had buried their
dissensiOns and united in support of the
ticket, whether 1t was for Hewitt or
Grant"
The broom seller, who, for many
years, has trOd the streets of st. Paul
retailing his brOOms from door TO door,
and who is as well known as any man
in the city, has developed into a sue
cessful financier, and gives evidence of
being able to struggle for the Suprem-
acy with "0ld Hutch" in the wheat
market. A week or so ago he put $50
into the jaws of the tiger and Shivered
to think that he might not ever again
look upon it. He went about his usual
business and carried around his stock of
brooms with the same harmless, inOf-
fensive and accommodating appearance
as ever, but at the same time he kept
his eyes on the daily papers and saw
that wheat was steadily rising. He
kept quiet and when his margin ran
out he put up another, and a day or two
ago he drew out with 81, 200 to his credit,
The result has not upset him either.
He sells brOOmS just the same, but that
81, 100 IS safe and Will remain so.
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Col. Allen-I'm not in politics. Nor
do l propose to get in, either. \ lot of
fellows came to me some days ago and
insisted upon my running for the legis-
Iature I inf mn NV boDd opd ,,,,cbol