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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
CLEVERLY TAKEN IN.
How an Italian Sharper Played
His Game.

His Game.
The Italian Piccolo tells the follow
ing good story apropos of the enormous
number of forged bank notes which
have recently been issued in different
parts of Italy. The public is said to
look with distrust at every note, fact
which clever impostor has turned to
splendid account. 1t appears that a few
days ago well-dressed stranger
entered hotel at Naples, asked for
room and demanded his account every
day, because, as he said, he might have
to leave at moments notice. AS is
frequently done by Italians he only
slept at the hotel, taking his meals else
where, and every day he paid in advance
with new five lire note. After few
days he asked the waiter in an Off-hand
way whether he had given the notes to
the hotel keeper. No, replied the man;
money. as he wished to keep the beauti
full new notes for himself. IF that is
SO,' said the stranger, 81 will tell you
confidently that the notes are forged.
have made them myself; but you need
not be anxious about them; they
are so well forged that nobody will
recognize them" With this the ''fOrger"
went calmly away. The terrified waiter
went at once to the host, and told what
he had just heard. AT the first moment
the host thought of informing the police
without delay, but he thought better of
it, and took the eXtaccount for the day
personally to his mysterious guest, who
received him very amiably and again
produced new 5 lire note. The host,
in greatest surprise, looked very care
fully at both sides of the note, and at
last said very sternly: ''The note is
forged The guest laughed and said:
"YOu say that because [ said so to YOUR
waiter. But | ask you quite seriously
would you have seen that the note was
forged if had not told you?" ''No."
Every well. Go to four different bank
erS, ask them to test the note, and l
assure you not one of them will find out.
For the rest, you can make me RESPONSE
bic for any risk you may run. The test
was made and proved entirely success
full. Ihoughtfully the host returned
home, began a further conversation
with his guest, and asked at last very
| seriously why he exposed himself to the
risk OF being discovered and pun
| iShed for so small amount of money
as five lire. Why not forge larger
notes?" II should have done
| that long ago." was the answer. land
especially l should have forged notes of
thousand lire each, for these are even
more easily forged, but, to tell you the
| truth, have not got thousand lire
note, and it will take some time before
| | can exchange as many flyers as | want
| to get one" If that is the only OBJ
| stacle.' said the host, II will lend YOU
a thousand lire note. OF course we 90
halves afterward." The proposal was
accepted. The forger received the note,
went away, and was heard of no more.
| When the host saw how matters stood
he hurried in mad rage to the police to
accuse the sharper, Oh which occasion
| he suddenly found that he had brought
| himself into the fangs of the law for
| 'saiding and abetting."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
MARRIAGES MoCKERY.

There is question for the considera-
ton of sociology circles in the marriage
of the young Episcopal clergyman AULD
to the charming widow CHRISTIE. He
had eourted her two years, and finally
concluded that he did not want to make
her his wife. but. by the advice of the
bishop, became her No. 2 with a sad
heart and reluctant hand, simply to
avoid the scandal a breakage would
cause and keep the matter out of the
newspapers. AT the altar he saiti: Il
will let you he my wife in name. will
never live with you. l will try and pro-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
A THRIFTY PARsON.

Camden, N. j., is convenient to Phil
adeIphia, and matrimonial center. A
preacher there has been cornering the
trade by combination with the hack
men, sharing the profits with them. He
is said to have run into The matrimonial
moose as high as five couples in an hour.
But his fellow clergy caught on to the
scheme and the monopoly is gone.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
He Wanted a Fresher stlye.

( Texas Sl1tlngS.
Veteran Editor Ito young man whom
he had engaged for an assistant)-
find that you have deceived me, sir.
Young Assistant (astonished)-In
what way?
"Yeu said you had not had much ex-
perience in editorial writing"
80 | did,"
land yet you commence an editorial
on tile late election with: And now
that the smoke of battle has cleared
away None but the very oldest edi-
tors in The colntry use that phrase. l
employed you in order to get something
fresh and new: but if you persist in
dealing out those ancient chestnuts you
might as we'll quit"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Beat on His Own Grounds.

New York Sun.
Inspector Byrnes says that it takes a
woman to beat man at his own sort of
game, and to sustain this view he tells
how Jennie Mclean has robbed a man
of 81 800. Tim Oates is one of the
smartest of our professional sporting
men," so ByrneS tells. land he ought to
know all that is movable about New
York crookedness. Here is his picture
in our rogues' album. You can see that
he is a good looking fellow, and of late
he has been wearing fashionable
clothes that have turned him into
a veritable Broadway dandy. He has
served term in prison for burglary,
but on getting out again he set up as
more intellectual marauder. That is,
he became confidence operator.
Jennie Mclean was very pretty girl,
with fair education in a book way.
and an excellent one in practical
roguery. She has been thief since
her childhood, but has never been pun
ished. On the contrary, she has lived
in considerable luxury. and in the
streets, at the theaters and elsewhere in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
A CONVINCING ARGUMENT.

A Massachusetts, Lawyer Who
Won a Case That Was Appar-
emily Hopeless.
Boston Transcript.
There used to be in practice in one Of
the southeastern cities of Massachusetts
a well-known lawyer who had consid-
cradle degree of success at the bar in
spite of an infirmity Of speech that he
never could get rid of. His suffering
appeals in behalf of his clients were
sometimes fearful and wonderful de-
liyerances oratorically, but his oppo-
nents used to say that they really
gained in effectiveness from his Stutter-
ing, because the jury not only sympa-
thiZed with him, but had time to take i'll
and digest all his points.
One day he appeared in Bristol
county court room before Judge Pit
man and the jury to defend a very
tough-looking citizen who had been ar
rested on a charge of selling liquor
without license. The man had bad
reputation and bad face; whisky had
been found ON his premises, and if ever
a man was convicted before he was
tried it seemed to be this one.
But his suffering lawyer was equal
to the emergency. He crosS-questioRed
IEo pOllCtlldI VIII HIstut blt SClLule.
''You s-s-say you found li-li-li-liquor
in this mans house?'
eyes"
''W-w-w-hat kind of liquor w-w-was
it?''
"Whisky"
"Um. Now, h-h-how much w-h-h-his-
ky did you f-f-f-fiDd?"
''AbOut half pint, SIR"
''H-h-h-half a pint; yes. Now, g-g-g-g-
gentlemen of the i-j-j-jury, want you
to take a good l-l-l-long look at my
c-c-c-c-l-li-lient."
The jury took good long look at him.
He wasn't very pleasant sight to see;
his nose was sort of purple vermilion,
and considerably exaggerated in its pro-
portions at that: his browS were low
and shaggy and his eyes bleared.
Nov, ggg-g gentlemen of the j-j-j-j-
ju-u-ry," the lawyer went OH, Il want
you to t-t-t-t-tell me if my c-c-c-c-c-li-ll-
ent looks like man that would $685.
sell half pint of whisky if it was all he
had in the house?'
The jury acquitted the man without
leaving their seats.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
WINNING SCIENCE.

The science of addition, division
and silence" can knock out an educa-
tional campaign, in the hands of politi-
cal savants. Profs. QUAY and DUD-
LEY could give illustrations of its pos
sibilitles if they should discourse ex-
hauStiyeIy on the subject.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Has Not Heard Of 1t.

Special to the Globe.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Secretary of
State Bayard's attention was called to-
night to the published statement that
the Haytien government had deposited
with the authorities at Washington
5000 as a guarantee that the Hay
ten Republic" would be released. His
only comment was: II have no know
ledge of it. l wish it were sou Further
than this he would not express himself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
WHY SHERMAN HESITATES.

When JOHN SHERMAN thinks about
going into the cabinet the suspicion
that FORAKER may succeed him i'll the
senate brings hesitancy. He does not
want to be accessory in any measure to
the promotion of the blatant trickSter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
For 1892.
Breckenridge Echo.

Breckenridge Echo.
Cleveland's last message is the best yet.and
stamps him as a statesman of no small abil-
ity. He is our candidate for 1892. After
the Republicans have cut their own threats,
and the Democrats look about for leader
to carry them to victory, Cleveland will
again receive unanimous nomination.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
THE STATE PRESS.
To Buy the senatorship.

Montivedeo Commercial.
Is it possible that the millionaire railroad
Minneapolis-mill Washburn is go
ing to buy the United States senatorship if
possible? He is now inserting finely en-
graved picture of himself, with half column
double loaded boom, in every paper in the
state that will publish it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
BOWING TO BAAL.

The New York World has reached the
conclusion. from an analysis of the fig
ures, that 1000 Democrats in that state
voted for HARRISON while voting for
most of the other Democratic candi-
dates, and invites them to give their
reasons. Does it want to make them
victims of pickpockets?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
A GOOD START.

Gen. HARRISON is to be commended
if he has decided to follow the policy Of
Mr.. CLEVELAND and refuse to accept
presents Of any value. He is reported
to have declined pair of horses. II he
would reject some of QUAY's campaign
mortgages on official stations he would
add to the commentator,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

vide for you, but you mustnever darken
my threshold" Marriage is failure.
evidently, in this case, and the solemn
administration of the ceremony after
such declaration was worse than
scandal. with breach of promise suit
thrown in. 1t was mockery and bur-
leSuue.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

THERE is an ant hill near Laporte,
Ind, of which there is record since 1855,
when it was not larger than mans
hand. Now it is a vast heap of sand.
abe home of millions Of workers. The
Prohibition party can use it for hopeful
Illustration
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
1t Is Needed.

WaSeca Herald.
We are glad to observe that miny of the
daily papers are demanding that something
shall be done to stem the torrent of corrup-
ton which threatens the life of the republic.
We trust that they will see the importance of
including both parties to the ideal, making
both equally punishable for SO great au Of
tense against the government and its per-
petuity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
The Better Way.
Chatfeld Democrat.

ChatheId Democrat.
The ST Paul GLOBE makes very truthful
assertion, and should 1t be effected would
solve the whole s'color'' problem and break
up the solid South and with it the solid
North: st would be better for the country
if both whites and blacks in the South were
divided between the parties generally"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
How They Will Vote.

Faribault Register.
The Republicans are now considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of admitting Canada as dozen
states, providing she will guarantee to give
Their party their electoral vote. They know
well enough that without enough new Re-
publican states in 1892 the Democrats would
sweep the country again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

TIE Democratic arithmetic men re-
port, after aggregating the presidential
vote and finding 100000 more for
CLEVELAND than HARRISON, that the
moral force of the election is with the
Democracy. Still, they had to pay their
bets ali the same.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

Col. MoSBY was something of rebel,
and did irregular work in the field, but
Republicans are not protesting against
he payment to him of S13,S59 for fees
n issuing certificates to enable China
men to emigrate to this country. If he
was a Democrat it would be danger
OuS rebel claim.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Who Pays for Them?

Caledonia Argus.
What does it mean, all the papers coming
to our exchange table, strangers TO it, with
articles blue penciled. singing the praises of
". D. Washburn? Who sends them? Who
pays for them? Is this the Spontaneous up
rising of The country press for this mag
netic'' man the Tribune prates Off
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

TITS determined by the late expert
ments that an electric current of 700
volts will kill man with the largest as
sortment of ohms. 1t is the prudent
course not to stop to count the volts
when the current is on your track.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
On the Message.

Morrison Democrat
How mad the president will be when he
reads the structures OF the St. Paul and Min
neapolis Republican press upon his message.
Pray, don't scare the president so, it isn't
pretty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Lacks the Essential,
Graceyille Democrat.

GraceV1IIe Democrat.
Some of Gov. McGill's friends are trying to
boom him for United States senator, but on
account of his moderate financial status, his
chances are reduced to an infnitesimal
portion of an unknown quantity. 1t takes
gold, real genuine United States gold, and
lots Of it to get political preferment in this
state. u 81
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Not ashburn.
Duluth News.

Duluth news
A reading of the exchanges persuades us
that we are fully IN agreement with the ma
jority of the papers and a majority of the
people in the state. We don't know who the
next senator will be. but we are tolerably
sure it won't be Washburn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

THE voting in Montana and Wash
ington territories looks like kick at
the lack of celebrity On the part of the
Democratic management in the new
statehood business. Better leave no
chance for its renetition.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

IT WAS the impression of one of the
pulpits yesterday that most of the ac-
cepted saints of the past would photo
graph up in very commonplace way
in this age. 1t was thoughtful in them
living so long ago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Will Lose Their Grip.

Chicago Globe.
The st. Paul GLOBE suggests that Dem
ocratic offieehelders keep their grips handy
for use after March d. That's just about the
time they will lose their grip.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

TR1 WEEKLY DAILY : Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.)
1y in advance. 81 co mos in adv, 81 90
months, in advance. 81 OO.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

THE society for the prevention of
cruelty in New York lately tried to stop
one of the sporting clubs from chasing
rabbits. Ample employment would be
found for the society in the jack rabbit
regi0nS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

A RECENT medical writer pronounces
Oat meal great incentive to dyspepsia,
while other sanitary lights prescribe it
as easy of digestion. While the discus
sion over it goes on, the consumer may
safely continue its use if well cooked.
Culinary science is one of the constant
needs of the race.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

THERE are fifty-three persons under
sentence of death in the Kansas peni-
Tertiary. The vote shows that a good
many Democrats must have been killed
@H
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
TO-DAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON, Dec 9.-For Wisconsin: Fair;
colder; winds becoming northwesterly. For
Minnesota and Dakota: Fair; decidedly
colder; northwesterly winds. For Iowa;
Fair; warmer followed in Western Iowa by
colder; southwesterly, shifting to westerly,
winds.
WEEKLY RAINFALL REPORT.
UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE, ST. PAUL,
Dec. 8, 1SSS.-Neither rain nor snow has
been reported to have fallen at any one OF
the seven stations situated over that portion
of this state mainly comprising the water
sheds of the Minnesota and upper Mississippi
rivers during the week ending Dec. s, 1888.
P. f. LYONS, Sergeant Signal Corps.
GENERAL. oBsERv ATIoNS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

a CASUAL utterance of st. Paul
pulpit yesterday was to the effect that a
better audience would be gathered from
modern jails and poorheuses than PAUL.
or PETER ever preached to. AS there
were no near relatives of these early
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
DonneIIy ON Washhurn.

Fergus Falls journal.
Ignatius Donnelly, who is candidate for
United States senator, did not miss the OPP
portunity of getting in some good licks at
Gen. Washburn when the alliance committee
formulated its address,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

IT is stated that there are $1,000
widows of the soldiers of 1912 on the
pension rolls. AS that was about the
size Of the army then, the pension list
must be a remarkable promoter of
longevity
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

GEN. HARRISON has accepted an invi-
tation to a wolf drive in Eastern Hi
nois. Probably he is looking for point
ers to work upon the Doodle hunters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

A GLANCE at the store windows is
convincing that Christmas is coming
right along on time, but will it be real
Christmas without snow on the ground?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

A FARMER in the Red river valley the
past week seeded with drill several hun
bred acres of wheat, Of course North
Dakota ought to be admitted as state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

TITS all fraud when any Democrats
are decided to be elected in West Viz
ginia. The Republican papers say so,
and they are authority on frauds.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

THERE will be no new eXtradition
treaty demanded if some of Old
HUTCH's clerks do run corner on him
and travel with it to Canada.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Many AM SUNDAY.

DAILY AND SUNDAY.
1vr in adyanceS10 90 8 mos. in adv. 81 80
6m in advance ) 90 weeks i'll adv. 90
One month .....Soc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

A BIG batch of criminals has lately
arrived from Austria, and there seems
no way to return them. There should
be some new planks put in the immi-
grafton system.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

THERE are more hazardous predic-
lions than that BLAINE will never de-
cline the position Of secretary of state.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

a GEoLoGIsT in Scotland is said to
have found evidence that the earth lay
in liquid state 10000 years. 1t must
have been uncomfortable for a resi-
dence
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

EDIsoN's photograph may reproduce
gaps, yawns and kisses with satisfac-
ton to the ear. but in the last exercise
experts find a loss of flavor, especially
in the onion season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

ONE of the members of the house
from New York city. who was elected
as Republican. has been elected to the
next congress as a Democrat. He will
be able to PAIR off with himself,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

OvERcoATs were only worn yesterday
out of oppressive respect to the almanac
makers
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
A Splendid Paper.

North Iowa Times.
The GLOBE is a splendid paper and is re-
ceived at this postoffice six hours after pub
LEGATION.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

great reason to rejoice over the result of the
election in Minnesota. For if we had car
ried the legislature-but the prospect is too
terrible to contemplate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
A High Tariff.

Central Minnesotian.
Noman can get to the senate now without
spending from fifteen to fifty thousand dol
lars
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

SUNDAY ALONE.
I VT in advance. So 90 ) mos in adv. ...50c
+ m in advance l GO l mo. in adv. zoe
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10
Fight Saved.

Winona Herald.
AS the senatorial fight warns up it be-
GENES more than ever apparent that we have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

Rejected communications cannot be pre-
served. Address all letters and kilograms TO
THE GLOBE. ST. Paul, Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

if to obscure the sunlight, forming arches
which are enhanced in beauty by the
festoons of a beautiful gray moss which
tWineS itself around the branches in a
most graceful though fantastic manner
and lends added softness to the scene
Already so pleasant iii outline.
A lover of landscape scenery will
rarely find more enchanting outlook
than the wonderful view Nature, in all
from the old castle across the valley of
Mexico The picture is indescribable,
but the center Of vision is soon drawn
across the fertile valley, and you stand
as il face to face with the majestic
snow-capped peak of Popocatapetl and
his twin monarch, Iztaccihuatl, whose
frosty crests and their attendant retinue
of clouds, present the stage on which
the sun goes through his enticing trans
formation scene of beauty from noon
till night. Surely there was nothing
misery about Nature when she ar
ranged this grand panorama, as she
evidently threw herself into the task
with all the abandonment and all the
energy that the heart could wish.
Your correspondent has met and talked
with some of the gentlemen who were
members of the Mexican editArs' ex-
cursion to the United States about two
years ago, and he feels satisfied that
the excursion did wonders towards es-
tablishing more cordial relations be-
tween the two republics. The editors
confessed that they started on the trip
with strong prejudiees against the
United States, but returned home most
enthusiastic admirers Of the Americans
and their institutions. President DiaZ,
who is very enterprising and public
spirited man aud much interested i'm
our nation, has announced his intention
of visiting the principal cities of
America during the ensuing year, to
better famiiiarize himself with our laws
and business methods.
A word of advice to those who an
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-10

WEEKLY ST. PAUL GLOBE.
One Year, 81 Six Mo. Csc Three Mo. SOC