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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
PREPARING TO JUMP.

Candidate JOHN SHERMAN is about
the most versatile and acrobatic p0liti-
clan in the whole Republican circus.
He is bound to have that presidential
nomination if ii takes the sacrifice of
every principle in his stock-now sadly
depleted-and if he is obliged to jump
seven different ways at once.
Some time since, before his preSiden-
tial bee buzzed so merrily, Candidate
JOHN jumped upon the enemies of the
Heather Chinee. He declared it to be
tial was not accorded hearty welcome
upon our western shores. Accordingly,
the inhabitants of those western shores
rose as one man and declared
they would have none of the Ohio
statesman in theirs. History does not
record the fact. but they probably even
intimated that Candidate JOHN received
personal reduction on the tariff main
tanned by Chinese laundrieS. Now that
the bee aforesaid is buZzing day and
night, and will not be quoted. the man
from Mansfield has bethought himself
OF the affront given the voters of the
Pacific coast.
He hastenS to wipe it out so far as
lies in his power. A magnificent dinner,
with rare and costly wines, has been az
ranged, TO which Candidate JOHN will
bid none but the Pacific coast senators
and cOngreSSmen-and the reporters.
As the dinner progresses, and as the
generous wines begin to do their work,
the host will make little speech. Amid
wild applause and blinking of glasses
he will declare himself from birth the
bitterest toe of the Flowery Kingdom
and its inhabitants, and thus all things
will be serene. So it is anticipated.
OF such stuff are statesmen-of the
Ohio Republican variety-made. But of
such stuff the people are not in the
habit of making presidents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
THE OMNIBUS BILL.

We observe that our Republican
friends are not looking with much favor
upon the proposed omnibus bill which
involves the admission of Dakota, Mon
tana and Washington territories at the
same time. Yet the arguments which
the friends of the omnibus bill advance
in its support betray striking similar
ity to those which our Republican
friends are fond of asserting in behalf
of the division of Dakota and its admis-
sion as two states.
1t is apparently their firm conviction
that there are enough people in South
Dakota to warrant statehood for that
portion OF the territory, and that the
same belief should be maintained re-
garding North Dakota. Why, then,
should not the people of Montana and
Washington territories, who claim to be
equally deserving and sufficiently nu-
merous. receive the same consideration?
If, as our friends of the opposition say,
politics has nothing to do with the mat
ter, then they can not do otherwise than
admit the claims of the other territories.
As matter of fact,politics has every
thing to do with it. Admission for Re-
publican Dakota is all very well, but
admission for territories with Demo-
cratic tendencies is not at all in the Re-
publican line, even though that party
may thereby leave itself open to the
charge OF inconsistency. As matter
of fact, both parties should take a
broader view Of the claims of the terri
tories than now seems to be prevailing.
Their assertions as to their right to
enter the Union should be either es-
tabliShed or disproyen by the legal re-
quirementS for admission, and with
that question decided, there is but one
line of action Open-admission or re-
fuSal.
The whole matter. however, will de-
eide itself within a few years, whatever
the fate of the omnibus bill, for with
the rapidly increasing immigration it
must be a question of very little time
until the requirements are fulfilled in
every territory beyond dispute.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
WHY HE Is STRONG.

president CLEVELAND owes his eX-
ceptional strength to his firm adhesion
to what he believes to be right" says
the Epoch. That is true diagnosis of
Mr.. CLEvELAND'S popularity. 1t is be-
cause the people know him TO be sincere
in his purposes and honest in his Opin-
ions that they trust him. The same
characteristics made ANDREW JACKSON
popular idol. 1t was in confirmation
of the Epoch'S statement concerning the
president that prominent New York
politician said, the other day: 1.-THE
surest way not to get favor from Mr..
CLEVELAND is to ask it on personal
grounds. His bitterest personal enemy
stands just as good show for
personal favoritism with CLEVELAND
as his bosom friend" The truth of this
statement has been illustrated in many
ways. In fact, it is not an uncommon
complaint among those who took the
most active part in promoting Mr..
CLEvELAND's political preferment that
he is ungrateful The charge of in
gratitude is measurably unjust from the
fact that the president separates his
official duties from his personal Obliga-
tons, and follows this line of policy so
closely that he possibly now and then
does an injustice to himself. There are
times when the public interest can be
as well protected by remembering per-
sonal obligations as by being unmindfuI
of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
THE CREDIT SYSTEM.

From time immemorial there has been
an cutlery against the evils of the credit
system. but in spite of the many phil
ipplcS hurled against it, the credit sys-
TEN has continued to augment until,
perhaps, there is a greater aggregation
of debts in the world to-day than at any
previous time. The load of debt under
which the world staggers to-day Is
almost mcOmprehensible, and until
we take glance at the statistics which
have been compiled on this subject, we
cannot realize the enormity of evil the
credit system has entailed. Probably
the United States makes better show
ing on the balance sheet than any other
nation of equal resources, and vet the
figures here are startling in their reye-
lation. The aggregate of Indebtedness
i'll this country, including the national.
state, municipal and Individual debts.
amounts to nearly twenty-eight billions.
Estimating our population at 10000, 900,
this makes per capita of S465, OF more
than the average income of the
family in the New England states.
Bad as it is here, it IS worse
Al A-euOpSs IlSIC l:lc per capita is
greater than here, and the various
national debts alone amount to a mort
gage of $50 on every acre of land in
Europe. And the increase goes on. The
principal nations, England. Germany.
france and Russia, are constantly pjling
up more debts in the effort TO preserve
peace between the powers by force of
arms.
1t is no wonder that under such On
pressive conditions socialism and nibiI-
ism should spring into existence On
European soil. And then, why should
we not learn from the expe-
rience European nations are bav-
ing In these matters to avoid
the same dangers here? But how are
we to do it? How is the credit system
to be wiped out? We have resorted to
bankrupt laws with only a spasmodic
effect. What Is to be done next?
There seems to be only one reasonable
solution of the problem, and that lies in
the abolition of all laws for the colIec-
ton of debts. That remedyis not avail
able, for the simple fact that our legisla-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
UTTERED AT RANDOM.

Ex-Gov.. Charles Foster. of Ohio-The
political Prohibitionist is also Top. sided; he
puts on "holier than thou air, considers
that he has corner on all righteousness, and
thinks that all men who disagree with him
are publicans and wine bibbers.
Lieut.. Gov. Jones' of New York; am not
ashamed of my record as ieutenant-gov-
ernor. l have no doubt l could serve the
people and my party as well in the executive
chamber. 1t is an honorable aspiration with
me. | see no reason why l should not seek
the Office. Do you? Now that Gov. Hill is
dency, have no hesitancy in announcing
my desire to succeed him.
Chauncey Depew-Well, then, seriously, I
am not candidate. l have all the preei-
denotes which desire They have their ad-
yantages and their qualifications, but they
cares. l do not wish to add to them. and
don't imagine l shall be asked to do SO.
Ex-senator B. K. Bruce, colored, of Missis-
slppl-The proposed colored exodus to South
America is scheme of sharpers.
Hon. Joe Hawley, of Observation-Disclosures
it be popular or not the Republican party is
committed to one great economic issue-it is
over the tariff question. Nothing has given
the Republican party more satisfaction
than the last message of President Cleveland.
Inc Republican party is rejoiced to hear that
message. 1t dares the Democratic party to
stand by that message.
Henry George-Mr. Cleveland has set his
face clearly in the direction OF free trade
President Cleveland has made the ISSUE 1t
cannot be lodged or evaded. am with the
administration and opposed to third presi-
Dental candidate as long as the administra-
ton and the Democratic party tend toward
freedom.
Sunset Cox-We are clearing the decks for
the tariff fight
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
Gen. Buffers Caricaturist.

One of the pages in the house of
representatives had faculty of draw
ing, writes st. Louis Republican cor
respondent. His sketches of the men,
bers were fairly good caricatures. The
easiest mark for his pencil was the
statesman from Massachusetts,, and the
caricatures of Ben began to float around
the house pretty promiScuouSly. The
matter coming to the attention of Mr..
Butler, complaint was made to the door
keeper, who had charge of the pages.
The offending boy was kept after adj
journmeut to be reprimanded. He
was taken before the statesman. who
had waited to hold court on the little
criminal.
so you are the boy that has been
making these pictureS?'
Eyes, Sir"
"Hum! How old are you?"
Twelve, sir.'
"Well. go to the cloak room and get
my hat.''
The boy scampered off on the errand.
glad even for the momentary respite,
but revolving in his mind the possible
character OF the impending punishment.
which was such that the judge needed
his hat before going to the place of exc
turned and tremblingly Yielded I'D the
tile, the general who has an enormous
head, threw the hat like candle snuff
fer down over the tow head and flaming
face of the boy. 1t covered him like a
second mortgage.
"My son." said the hero of New Or
leans, ''when you can fill that hat you
can caricature Benjamin F. Butler.
Now CO."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
FOOD ADULTERATION

do you not think that the govern
ment engages III mighty little business
when it sends its agents around In
the capacity OF detectives to spy into
private business concerns, such as at
tempting to discover whether milkman
puts water in his milk, OF whether a
lard vendor mixes cottonseed oil with
his hog fat? L do. and would like to
have the GLOBES opinion" Thus
writes a correspondent who is fearful
that our government is assuming too
much of paternal cast. The GLOBE
is free to say that it does not agree with
its correspondent. The very purpose
for which our government was formed
was to protect its citizens in life, liberty
and property. If It is the duty of the
government to protect its subjects
against the dagger of the assassin or the
pistol of the highwayman, it is Just as
much its duty TO protect them against
the insidiOus poisonS that are used in
the adulteration of food. If the law has
the right tc punish the thief who sneaks
into your !inuse and steals your goods, it
mas just The same right 10 punish the
milkinan who robs you of your money
by selling you water for milk. There
isE't a particle Of difference Iii the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
SHERIDAN'S BIRTH,

Gen. SHERIDAN'S presidential candi-
dacy struck snag before it was fairly
launched. The difficulty in the way of
booming SHERIDAN is III fixing the
place of his birth. Gen. SHERIDAN
says that he was born in Albany, n.
Y, but as his memory cannot possibly
reach back to the exact date of his
natal hour. and as there is no corrob-
Grating testimony in support of his
statement, a grave doubt arises as to
the correctness of it. The doubt of
Gen. SHERIDAN's American nativity
is still further strengthened by
the statement of Milwaukee
cousin, who affirms most emphatically
that PHIL SHEI IDAN was born on
Emerald sod. When Gen. SHERIDAN
entered West Point, in 1919, he en-
rolled himself as native of Ohio.
and gave his age at the time as
eighteen years and one month old
This would make him born i'm $780,
which is confirmatOry of what MCCABE,
the Milwaukee cousin, says; for all the
friends of the family know that the
SHERIDANS had not left Ireland at that
time. There seems to he no record of
Gen. SHERIDAN's birth, except that
which was made at the military academy
at the time of his entering that insti-
tuition: and as he made it himself and
fixed the date of his appearance in
the world at a time when it was i'm
possible for him to have been born
OIL American soil, he will have to abide
the consequences. Under the consti-
tuition of the United States a foreign
born citizen is not eligible to the
presidency.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
THE CITY'S CROWD.

The city's crowd! What motley throng
OF people compose it, as to and fro,
Laughing or browning, they hurry along:
On business intent;
On pleasure bent
-. Laughter with sounds of sobbing blent !:
Where do they come from-where do they go?
Where do they go when the day is douee
When the light with the gloom of night is
blended,
And the twinklng stars
Through their lattice bars
Each in his place, show one by one
Their crystal lanterns, od-attended
What are their hopes, and what are their
fears?
How many shall quaff from the cup sue
cess!
How many remember the burned out years
OF the past by its bitter wretchedness!
Mem'ries of hopes denied. and tears
Shed at the bier of loyeiiness.
Backward and forward the city'S crowd
Sweep ever and e., er a motley throng;
Pleasure Ill finery; woe in a shroud
Of blackt meet and minglc aud hurry along
Hither and thither;
Whence from: and whittier:
How many shall live and how MANY
shall wither
Through the night, i'll the night,
When the day shall be ended,
And its pallid, cold light
Into darkness blended?
james G. Hewiin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Express Train on the st. Paul
Duluth Derailed.
NO PERSON WAS HURT.
One Coach Wrecked Duluth Board OF
Trade Report---Zenith City
Cuttings.
Snecial TO the Globe

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Mimi, Feb. 1.-THE morn
ing express on the st. Paul & Duluth
road had narrow escape from a terri
bic accident at 2:15 this afternoon when
proceeding northward, about 200 feet
south of Pickering cut, where the re-
cent wreck occurred in which Engineer
Thomas lost his life. The train was
running about twenty-eight miles per
hour, when the rails spread under the
drive wheels of the locomotive, derail-
ing the entire train, which ran $50 feet
OIL the rails. Mail Agent Hall reached
the air brake and stopped the
train. No one was hurt, but all were
well shaken up. The last coach was
unfit to proceed, and when help arrived
it was taken back to Barnum. Had the
accident occurred little further along
loss of life must have resulted. Occur
Ing where it did, the narrowness of the
cut kept the coaches from leaving an
upright position. A wrecking crew was
sent from Northern Pacific junction,
and the train reached Duluth four hours
late. The limited train was slightly de-
layed by the accident.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The annual report of the secretary OF
the chamber of commerce came from
the press to-day entitled, 1.-The Trade
and Commerce of Duluth" and en-
braces eighty pages of work done and
in contemplation by the chamber
a condensed summary of its fun
damental principles, benefits accru-
Ing to Duluth from conventions here of
various prominent associations, indus
trial resources of Duluth and the North
west, and municipal, financial, United
States government, grain and miscel-
laneOuS statistics, besides a compre-
hensiye statement of the condition Of
Duluth's railway system.
SHOT HERSELF THREE TINES.
Particulars of what is likely to prove
a successful attempt at suicide at the
new mining town of Ely, on the Yer
million range, reached here this even
ing. At an early hour Thursday morn
ing, a young girl. MuIvina French, shot
herself three times with 32-caliber re-
vOlyer, the bullets all entering her body.
The girl is an inmate of notorious
dive, and was respondent because of
the alienated affection of former lover.
She lies in precariOuS condition. Med
ical aid was summoned from Tower.
thirty miles distant.
NOTES.
Private dispatches to Chief of Police
DOran from Detective Benson, an
nOunces the arrest in st. Paul of one of
the parties guilty of uttering forged
checks on several Duluth banks. A de-
tective will arrive with the prisoner in
the morning.
The Pioneer Fuel company expect to
handle 125,000 tons of coal here this
season, against $4,000 last year. Their
new dock is progressing gradually. All
the overhead work, such as tramways,
tracks, hosting derricks, ETC., will be
of iron.
Persons with money to invest will do well
to turn their attention to Duluth and Supe-
rior. M. B. Harrison, 602 Duluth National
bank bui lding, Duluth, has a large list Of
property in both places for sale.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
POLITICIANS SAY.

That Judge Stearns, of Duluth ex-Lieut-
Gov. Barto, of Sank Rapids, and Senator c.
b. buchanan, of Benton county, are all can
didates for congress up in the Fifth district.
That Judge c. E. Flandrau is possible
Democratic candidate for governor
That Ignatius Donnelly will still be ssbe-
tween the devil and the deep sea-
That Senator Albert Scheffer had reason
in inviting Senator HiXon. of Grant county.
to accept his hospitality while the latter was
i'll this city.
That Bill Merriam's parental duties will not
interfere with his gubernatorial canvass.
That Senator G. c. Edwards, of Spring Val
ley, is one of a big batch of Republican
gubernatorial candidates.
That Milo White may be tempted again to
run for congress, to say nothing of John A.
Lovely and others.
That Senator W. G. Ward, of Waseca. won't
stand any monkeying with this tariff bust
ness.
That if Knute Nelson turns from the error
of his (partisan) ways, STEVENSON, of Crook
ston, will also.
That House File 1877 is not vet forgotten
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18

lures can never be educated up to that
point, for it seems they will al
ways be controlled by those who
have an interest in creating in
debteduesS. The unrestricted exercise
of credit is the chief factor in central
izing wealth. The credit system will
never be abolished as long as those who
find it a useful instrument in building
pyramids of fortune control the legiS-
lation of the country. 1t is possible
that we may scutfie along through this
generation, and may beablc to trans
nit to the next the direst consequence
of the evils of the credit system, but
that is not absolutely assured. The
harvest may be ripe sooner than we now
anticipate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18

gravamen of the crimes. Both are rob
berry, and the government is expected to
protect its citizens in both instances.
So far from doing 4 mighty little thing
in this respect the government is in the
performance of one of its highest
duties TO its citizens when it
protects their lives and properties
by sending out its agents to hunt down
the cheating tradeSmen. The only
complaint that the GLOBE has to make
is that the laws are not strict enough. 1t
is not much of punishment to Il rascally
tradesman to impose fine upon him
for selling adulterated food when he
can make up the amount of the fine in
short time by additional adulteratiOn.
He should be sentenced to prisOnrand
hard labor, lust as any other robber.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
THE STRIKE OVEl

Cheering news comes from keaSsggs
this morning. The indications are that
the great strike is over. If the concili-
tory tone and the spirit of compro-
mise which pervade the correspond
ence between the two sides now
had been exhibited in the begin
ming, what all immense amount of
suffering would have been avoided.
Still the loss of the strike has had a
beneficial effect on the coal barons.
They have never before, in communi-
eating with the poor miners, used such
respectful language as they now en-
ploy. 1t is something gained, at least,
when the coal barons learn good man
uarS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
ABOUT PROMINENT PEOPLE.

A bunko steerer tackled Andrew Carnegie
in New York the other day. Mr.. Carnegie
proved himself man of iron nerve.
Donald Fletcher. the new mayor Of Deu-
yer, Col, had only So in his pocket when he
first entered that city. 1t is asserted on good
authority that he has managed 10 keep s.
ahead ever since
Senator Brown, of Georgia. says his public
career will close with his present term.
Moody and Sankey have decided to make a
raid on Sioux City. Mr.. Moody has not yet
asked for bodyguard of police.
Sir Francis Cook and Lady Cook are about
to arrive in New York. Mrs. Cook says a
convention will be called in Washington to
nominate president and vice president,
one to be a man and the other a woman, Vic
toria Woodruff to be first on the ticket Cert !.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
Very, y cry Broad.

Houston County, Mimi, Argus.
Blaine says that the protective toriff has
assured broader distribution of wealth
than was ever before known to history"
The unimaginative facts are dead against
him. In 1860 the census showed that the
farmers of this country had half the wealth
of the country. That of 1880 showed that
while farmers had increased their half about
81, O0o, 100000, the other half had increased
theirs over S23 200, 900, 900. This is q
broader distribution" with a vengeance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-02-18
Should Do as Blaine Did.

Elk River, Mimi. Star-News.
1t does not take a very close observer to
note that the Republican pulse is not beating
very strongly in favor of following precedent
in the case of Gov. McGills denominations
It is claimed with good deal of reason,
too, that the party has no use for man who
came so near being defeated in as strong
Republican state as Minnesota is, and while
he has made q tolerably fair governor. there
is nothing to show that he is stronger with
the people to-day than he was eighteen
months ago. The Star-News has no particu-
lar preference, but it wants to see candidate
nominated who can hold all the Republican
votes, at least.