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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
THE CROSS-EYED MAN.
Why the Giants Lost a Game OF
Ball Out West

The average base ball player is dis
ciple of superstition. A boW-legged or
cross-eyed man is his horror. Neither
does he look with confidence upon a
red-headed spectator. On visit of the
New York club to Kansas CITY two
years ago there occurred a scene that
none Of the Giants will forget for sew
eral years to come.
When the players were at dinner at
the st. James hotel few minutes after
their arrival i'll the wilderness man
who looked i'll several directions at
once came i'll and sat down at the same
table with the New York players. Con-
nor saw the strangers eyes and forgot
that he had only begun his assault upon
the table d'hOte programme. Gillespie
saw the sign and upset two chairs i'm
reaching the corridor. Gerhardt had
eaten two SpOonfuls of soup when he
saw those eyes crossed. He forgot that
he was hungry, and so did all the rest
of the New York players.
A consultation was held in the hall
and the players were convinced that
they had been hOodooed. The crsss-
eyed man came out in a few minutes
and approached the Giants, He wanted
to be friendly. He offered to treat and
buy. the cigars. The New York players
Heu lIolH nun III ulSHdy anu got 10 Llelr
rooms and bolted the doors.
They were all convinced that they had
been hoOdOoed and would loose that
game. Kansas City did beat the Giants
that afternoon by the score of Z to 1.
No more cross-eyed men were seen and
the New Yorks won the next two games
with ease.
1t was said that Tom Deasley took the
croSs-eyed man 'arOund'' that night
and after loading him up with Western
tanglefoot, swore that he showed him
self to the New York players again they
would murder him.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
ONE MORE FOR Ike WEIR.
Dominick Barnes, a Light Weight,
Whipped in Six Rounds.
A FEW JOLTS ON THE JAW,
And Numerous Telling Blows on the
s1a Wind..-Various Sporting
- ~ Events.

The siX-rOund sparring contest be-
tween Ike Weir, the ''Spider," and
Dominick Barnes, at the Theatre
Comique, Minneapolis, last night, proved
10 be one Of the best of the many fistic
encounters that have taken place at that
resort. Barnes is lightweight from
Toronto, Canada, who has been in the city
b Ior some time and has spared frequent
~ at Cardiff & DOnaldsOn's. He gave
1t out that he could stand any punish
Is ment the Spider could give him, and
: the result was the match that took
place last night. He proved to be a
/ pmcky man, and. although he was'un-
able to hit Weir with any eff
fect, he took his punishment
well and fought back the best
he could. He certainly made as
good showing as Warren or Miller,
and won the sympathy of the audience.
In the first round Weir fought him at
long range and landed on his face
sharply number of times, securing
hrst blood and a Touchdown. In the
second round Barnes made a better
showing and retallated on 1.-The Spi-
der's'' classic mug once or twice. In
the third round 1.-The SPIDER
CHANGED HIS TACTICS
SOmehat and fought for the body. He
knocked Barnes off his feet twice by
hard punches in the stomach. In the
fourth round ''the Spider'' got in hard
deliveries on Barnes face and jaw and
brought the blood from his mouth, In
the fifth round 1.-The SPIDER did
not work so hard, but con-
tinued to reach Barnes face. In
the sixth round~he went to work in ear
nest, and Barnes spent about half his
time on the floor. He was careful to
take his ten seconds each time and
went down repeatedly to avoid punish
ment, but twice he was KIN )cked
ssquareIy off his feet by hard jolts on the
jaw. John Donaldson, the referee, gave
the fight to Weir as the man
having the best of the contest.
The crowd seemed to think that
Weir was to have knocked his man out,
and expressed some dissatisfaction
Barnes was punished considerably about
the face and 1.-THE Spider got off with
out scratch. The difference in weight
was about twelve pounds in Barnes
FAVOR. TWO-0unce gloves were used.
Charlie Gleason seconded Barnes.
George Phalen went behind Weir. The
tlmekeepers were Frank Shepley and
Fred Engle. A large audience was
present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
Wickedness in Brazil.

Sabbath in Para is holiday, and not
a holy day in any sense Besides the
daily morning mass, very seldom is
there ony service in the Roman Catholic
Church. SundOy morning many of the
women attend this mass, but the men
almost universally stay away; some re-
main at home to work, but many more
devote the day to drinking and the game.
Those who wish to spend the day more
quietly visit friends or take their fami-
lies to Marco de Legua, much-fre-
quented resort three miles from the cen
ter of the city, reached by both horse
and steam car. Steam cars only run
to this resort, however, upon the Sab
bath and other public holidays.) In the
evening twelve large churches, one of
these the massive Cathedral of the
Bishop, have closed doors, while both
theaters, with seating capacity of at
least 1900, are crowded to their utmost.
Gambling dens and billiard and drink
ing saloons all doa thriving business.
wtile the harlOt watches mt her window
for the footsteps of the passers-by.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
ChiDs From the Ties,

The lines i'll the Western States Passenger
association have decided to sell round trip
tickets at one fare TO all persons attending
the National Educational association, that
meets in San Francisco July next.
1t is expected that the bridge at Elizabeth,
ILL.,, on the st. Paul Il Kansas City line, will
be ready for use by to-day. Several days ago
Supt. Egan went down to look after the mat
ter.
Neil Conklin has been appointed yardmas-
ter Of the union depot yards to fiji the va
cancy caused by the resignation of JohH Nc
CURE.
Messrs. Eilers and Childs, who are engaged
in building large smelling works at Great
Falls were i'll the city yesterday.
The earnings of the st. Pau & Duluth for
the second week in February were Sl7,4l2,
and from Jan. l, 81, iU7:7TS.
Some of the branches of the lines out in
Dakota are stopped by snow, but they expect
to be freed in few days.
c. A. Broadwater, president of the Mon
tana Central, is in st. Paul, OH his way home
from the East.
The Northern Pacific and Manitoba will
put in new emigrunt tariff to take effect
March l.
A large party of excursionists went out
yesterday over the Omaha road for CaliTor-
mia.
Lou COTE, passenger agent of the Michi-
gan Central, at Milwaukee, is i'll st. Paul.
The Hastings & Dakota division OF the
Milwaukee has been opened again.
General Passenger Agent Kenyon, of the
Burlington, has gone to Chicago.
J. J. Hill, president of the Manitoba road
returned from the East yesterday.
P. s. Groat, of the Northern Pacific, has
just returned from Chicago
MI. Cakes is at Helena, on his way back to
st. Paul.
j. T. Ripley, Of the Burlington, is in St.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
ANOTHER ST. PAUL ROAD.
A New Outlet to Council Bluffs
and Omaha From DuInth and St.


"A New Outlet to Council Bluffs
and Omaha From DuInth and St.
Paul
Several months ago the GLOBE said
that the st. Paul IL Duluth had a num-
Der of engineering parties in the field
surveying line for it from ST. Paul to
Omaha, and that it was intended to give
it as low a grade as possible, and to
make it about as near straight line as
circumstances would allow. The pre-
liminary line has been surveyed, and
will be subject to but very Slight
changes, if any. 1t is almost an air line
from Duluth to Omaha. The money to
build the road with has been secured,
and work will be commenced early in
the spring, with the intention of crowd
ing it right through just as fast as pos
Sible. The new road will be 800 miles
long. The maximum grade will
be twenty-SiX feet to the mile.
which will give . it remarka-
bly, low grade. AT first it will
run out of st. Paul over the st. Paul IL
Kansas City road to the stock yards. 1t
is named the Duluth, Twin City q
Southwestern Railroad company. The
Minneapolis connection will be made
by running line down from that city
will strike the main line.
THE INCORPORAToRS
of the road are William III. RhaWn, vice
president of the st. Paul Il Duluth, and
president of the National Bank of the
Republic, Philadelphia; w. H. Fisher.
president of the st. Paul & Duluth;
Benjamin Rowland, president of the
Second National Bank of PHILADELPHIA:
John 5. Brown, of Philadelphia; 2. H.
Harris, William Dawson, James Smith,
Jr., of st. Paul, and Thomas c. Conrad,
Of Philadelphia. \ running arrange
ment will be made with the st. Paul Sc
Duluth. the new road making the rates
north and the st: Paul & Duluth the
miles of carriage. 1t is the expectation
of this whole line to supply all the lower
country through which it runs and be-
You'd with coal and lumber from Dululh.
Heretofore this part of the country has
been supplied from Chicago, which has
completely shut out Minneapolis and st.
Paul from this business. This road will
be very important one in bringing in
from Southern Minnesota, Iowa, Ne
braska and Southeastern Dakota, hogs
and cattle for the st. Paul Union
stock yards. The officers of the COM
pany are: William II. Rhawn, presi-
dent; W. IL. Fisher, vice president and
general manager: J. S. Brown, secretary
and treasurer; p. II. Harris, assistant
secretary and treasurer. The board of
directors are: w. Ii. Rhawn, James NJ.
Earle, Benjamin Rowland. j. S. Brown,
W. II. Fisher, William Dawson, p. III.
Harris, James Smith, Jr., and Thomas
{. Conrad. The capital stock is S15,-
600; limit of Indebtedness, S15,OOO.-
900. Articles of incorporation were
filed at the capitol yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
KICKED HIS MAN.
Fell Won a Fight With Ferguson
on a Foul in the Third Round.

Fell Won a Fight With Ferguson
on a Foul in the Third Round.
Special to the Globe
NEW YORK, Feb. IA fierce and
short prize fight between Bob Ferguson
of Chicago, and Jim Fell took place on
Long island tonight. Fell weighed 1862
pounds and was two inches shorter than
his opponent, who weighed $50. Jere
Dunn was chosen referee, and at 1885
time was called for the first round
Fell went at his man hammer
and tongs, hitting him in the nose, jaw,
eye and stomach with his right and LETT.
Ferguson seemed daZed by Fell'S rush
ing tactics and made little OF no attempt
to defend himself. At the end of the
round Ferguson was pretty we'll blown,
while Fell sat in his chair laughing.
The latter gained first blood in this
round. In the second round Fell tented
with his left, following it with swinging
right-handed blow under FergusOn'S ear,
knocking him down. Ferguson was up
in al instant and, clinching Fell, tried
to throw him. Both men were blowing
at the call of time. Ferguson's chest
was streaming with blood. Inthe third
round Fell pursued his ruShes, and in
one of them slipped down in his OPP
pOnent's corner. Ferguson ran across
the ring and kicked him in the side. A
foul was claimed and allowed. The
referee gave the fight to Fell. Ferguson
was badly punished, and could not have
lasted much longer
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
A STORY ABOUT SUNSET COX.
His Scheme for Pooling His Wife
When He Wanted to Go Out
With the s'BOyS.o


Although nearly sixty years of age
'Sunset'' Cox is still nearly as jolly as
he used to be. He has been quarter
of century in the lower house of con-
greSS, and in his time has been little
wild, and needed more fun than his
own witticiSmS and the debates of the
house afforded him. Buthe has changed
his habits in this respect, and is taking
much better care of his health than he
used to do. Cox married cOmeIy
woman with handsome fortune, and
never likes to do anything to displease
her. He has no children and is wrapped
up in those domestic relations which his
wife alone affords him. But he used to
| want to have good time, away from
! the restraining influences of domestic
matters, about once week says the Chi
cagO Herald.
Cox used to get out of his house at
night by very novel and characteristic
excuse" said one of his old chums to-
day. 'WheD he intended to make a
night of it he would invariably 90 home
at an early hour. dress himself in his slim
pers and smoking coat, crawl we'll
down into comfortable chair, draw
himself up in front of the crate, read to
his wife, and congratulate himself in
audible tones Oh his ability to get away
from the cares of public life. He gen
orally expressed himself as not feeling
first-rate and craWled into bed before II
o'clock.
About midnight the crowd down at
the club, who were to enjoy the society
of the funny statesman, as per arrange
| ment. would send delegate to COy's
| residence. He would rap gently on the
dDnr fIrnc ,fotn Il
bitterly at being disturbed, although he
had been resting with one eye open and
his mind bent on the good time in wait
ing. He generally felt too badly to 60
to the door and Mrs. Cox would kindly
consent to go herself.
The delegate from the crowd always
wore very serious look, and spoke i'm
a tone of great Importance and appre-
hension. He would tell Mrs. Cox that
there was caucus On hand at which
her husband was to preside. lie always
deprecated the fact that the business of
the caucus could not proceed unless her
husband was there. as no one could
conduct the proceedings without the in
formation he carried in his head.
Cox would first hear this statement
and would groan like boy who has
gorged himself with June apples. When
Mrs. Cox returned to the bed and in
formed him of what was wanted, he ap-
peared to be in the greatest agony, and
would threaten to resign his place i'm
congress if this thing kept up. Then
he would go to the door with Mrs. Cox
and beg like good fellow to be let off.
But the messenger would be ilnmoyable.
and would declare that his absence
from the caucus would entail untold in
convenience. Then Cox would dress
himself, and in going out of the house
would express considerable discOmfit-
accomplished manner in which the
scheme was worked. When he re-
turned to the house in time for break
fast next day, his prolonged absence
would always be OH account of the
lateneSS of the hour at which tho eau
Gus adjourned and his dislike to awaken
the good housewife.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
HELD AT BAY.
Bank Robbers Hold a Sheriff 8
Posse at Bay With Winches-

IOSSe tt Day WITH NtnCneS-
tiers.
FORT WORTH, Feb. 1.-THE posse on
the trail of the bank robbers overlook
them near Putnam and rode in sight of
them for four or five miles, but could
not crowd them, as the robbers all had
WlncheSterS and the arms of the posse
consisted of pistols and ShotgunS. The
robbers beckoned to them several times
to ride up and at one time when within
about $50 yards a member shot at them
with his pistol, but they did not
return the fire. They rode at least
forty miles by dark, and it was no
trouble to track them through the
snow. The posse will be supplied with
WincheSterS, and it is believed the rob-
berS will soon be captured, as the snow
is still on the ground and they can be
easily tracked. The First National Bank
of Albany, Tex, offers $500 reward for
the capture of the robbers dead or
alive prefer them dead)." In all a re-
ward of 5000 or $4,000 will be offered.
The Cisco bank opened as usual yeSter-
day. Marshal Thomas reports that
when he lett the trail they were
i'll the sand riffs fifteen miles
south of Cisco and travelling eastward.
1t was reported late last night that the
robbers had been surrounded at Battle
Creek, between Putnam and Cotton
wood. this county. One hundred and
fifty men had the thicket in which the
robbers were hiding under guard,
though the recent heavy sleet is melt
ing and creating q fog.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
:. A. CURIOUS PHENOMENON.
A Miniature Egg Discovered
Within the Yelk of Another Nor.

A = Miniature Egg Discovered
Within the Yelk of Another Nor
NAL Egg.
Halifax Chronicle.
A few days ago one of the girls at the
lunatic asylum removed two eggs from
a dish which she proposed to use in
making cake. AS they were "shOp eggs"
she thought it we'll to drop the contents
singfy into cup that their purity might
be assured. Taking up one, the first
0iie,i She broke the shell with knife
and allowed the contents to fall into a
cup. On reaching the bottom of the
cup, there was distinct, audible click,
whereupOn she examined the egg and
found embedded in the yelk solid sub
stance resembling white stone the
size of robins egg.
1t was taken out of the mass and
found to be perfectly formed minia-
ture hens egg. The only other pecu-
liar feature besides the size was
roughneSS of the shell. There are
upon the surface several modular pro-
tuberances, differing considerably in
size and form. This appears an in
credible story, and at least suggests
some fallacy. About the existence of
the little egg all doubt can be easily re-
moved, because it is preserved and will
show. for itself; and in regard to the pos
sibility of it getting into the cup and
the yelk of egg from without, this could
hardly have happened under the cir
cumStanceS.
Eggs are always handled with good
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
FOUL BALLS.

A base nsinuation-"Out on firstr'-.
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Seventy-tive hundred dollars is good
deal to pay for pitcher that won't carry
water. But that's just what some of the
clubs are doing.-Burlington Free Press.
Muffs are common necessities with the
ladies at this time of the year. In sum-
mer they are frequently seen in the
base ball field, where they arc not so
popular.-BOston Budget.
IAN error gracefully acknowledged"
says Gascoigne, sis victory won.'' 1t
is very evident that Gascofgne was la
mentally ignorant of the first principle
of base ball playing.-Boston Trans
cript.
A Grand Rapids, Mich, firm made
100000 base balls last season. 1t is a
great industry for Grand Rapids, but
the hot balls and low balls players cry
for are not made there.-New Orleans
Picayune.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
SALTWATER NEWS.

Advices from the st. CroiX lumber re-
giOn state that loggerS are making good
time now, the roads being hard and icy
and the snow having settled perceptibIy.
Should spring be delayed to its usual
time they will reach within about 20 or
% per cent of last falls estimates.
Should the thawy weather of the last
few days continue it will make bad
work for them, for there is little frost
in the ground, the snow having come in
advance of freezing weather last fall,
and there would thus be no bottom to
the roads. Small ioggers are in bad
way unless they can have from four to
six weeks more Of good weather for
business.
William Walsh, who has been confined
to his house for some ten days past, has
recovered and resumed business IN the
postal carrier department.
Mrs. Charles Gardner and daughter
are visiting at Shell Lake, Wis.
j. S. O'Brien has come down from the
Namekagon and reports things NOV
ing, but not very lively.
The ladies of Ascension parish will
meet at the residence of Mrs. II. NJ.
TorInuS at 2. III. to-day.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Richard
Fitzgerald occurs from st. Michael,s at
ga. m. to-day. The following gentle
men will act as pall-bearers: Patrick
Kitty. John karst, Jr., Robert WEIGH.
James Goodman, Thomas Scully and
Edward Barrett.
Ed Holcomb, manager, will take the
Saltwater orchestra to Hudson for the
Company {, Wisconsin National Guard,
military ball, Feb. %.
The Swedish Lutheran church will be
the scene Of festival this evening.
Rev. J. III. Albert, Of Grace Congrega-
tional church, will speak upon ''What
Books to Read and What Not to Read. -
There will be addresses by several
Swedish gentlemen, and music, both
vocal aud Instrumental.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
TO-Day'S Entries,

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 17.-Following
are the entries for to-morrow's races:
First race, selling, half mile-Mike
Whiting, 100; Lilly Virgil, 81; Queen
Esther, 80; Peli Nell, 81; Una B, ia; P,
ia; Princess, 1OS.
Second race, half mile, selling
Young Bromley, ia; Ruffiana, "A;
Henry Hardy, 1903; Little Bess, Sc; Liz
zie l., 90; Beppo, 9S; Logan, 95.
Third race, five furlOngs, selling
Gen. Price, 90; Ianthe, IS; Eternity, 90;
Trance, 100; Handy Andy, 80; June
Bug, 90: Sam Wharton, 80.
Fourth race, seven furlongs. handicap
-Wanderoo, no; Bonita, 100; Head
Lad, 100; Lottie Wall, 100; ST. Valen-
tine, 9S; Duhme, 90: Jim Williams, 80:
O'Fellus, %; Jack Brown, 90; Avery, 80;
Little Sullivan, So: Frank Clapp, s..
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
INCREASED PAY.
The Chicago q Alton Will Make
an Increase i'll the Wages of
Their Employees.

an increase i'll the Wages of
Their Employees.
CHICAGO, Feb. 17.-Eighty per cent
of the locomotive engineers and firemen
on the Chicago & Alton railroad will
have their pay increased next month,
according to an agreement reached to-
day between the management and p. NJ.
Arthur, the grand chief of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, and E. j.
Sergeant, grand master of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Firemen. These
men have been in the city three DAYS
acting with the grievance committees
of the men and comforting with the rail
road officials. The passenger engineers
are to be paid $3.50 per hundred miles,
and the freight engineers 81 per hundred,
with the addition of so cents on way
freight and coal branches. The firemen
are to receive SIS per cent of the ell
glneers' pay on passenger trains and SIS
per cent on freight trains. In return
for these concessions about 20 per cent
of the engineers, who were receiving
more pay than allowed by the regular
classification, are reduced, except in
the cases of way freights and coal roads.
Mr.. Arthur is also looking into the
grievances of the Chicago Il Atlantic
and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy en-
gineerS and firemen, but no agreement
has yet been arrived at.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
A Drummer Plays Doctor.

hey " est Equator.
A drummer. now visiting Key West,
when on his way up North last spring.
bought scalper's ticket belonging to
some doctor. AS matter of course, he
was so registered by the purser. The
first night out Re was awakened by the
steward calling Doctor" At first he
did not remember why they should give
him that name, but remembering the
ticket, he answered. He was told that
the captain wished to see him immedi-
ately. Posting to the captain, he was
informed that there was lady aboard
who was quite sick, and, as he was the
only doctor, would he call on her? He
made virtue of necessity, and did so.
Looking as wise as an owl, and fumbling
at his watch, he pretended to count her
pulse-beats. Not knowing whether she
was sick OF not, he seriously stated that
her case was simply nervous affection.
and recommended three bottles of cham
payne and toddy, which were taken.
The lady recovered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18

mother. by direction of the coroner,
charged with the murder of the boys
rather at independence, on Monday
last. The story developed by the corO-
ner is that Lansing Taylor, the dead
man, and his wife were engaged in a
fight in the presence of this boy and
two elder sons. The woman says she
called on her sons for assistance, but
only this boy responded. He seized a
gun and struck his father with 1t. The
gun was discharged and Lansing Taylor
was killed. The boy says he didn't
know the gun was loaded. The family
lived in the most abject wretchedness
and appear to be but little above the
brutes in intelligence. Lansing Taylor
was said to be slightly insane.