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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
NOCARNlXAL.

Il was wise conclusion of the car
rival directors TO abandon the building
Of an ice palace this season, although
& was done for about the same reason
that JACK declined to eat his dinner
because there was no dinner to be had.
Ii is a big undertaking to build an ice
palace when there is ice and cold
weather. but all the enterprise in the
Northwest couldn't get up an ice pal
ace and hold il up with the rays of
tropical sun beating down upon the
structure. In some respects we will
miss the carnival season, and yet, upon
the whole. it is probably better to quit
talking about ice palaces in the future.
Our Minnesota climate is more civilized
than it was IN the pioneer days. and an
iCe-palace winteTiS now an exception
and not the rule. 1t is perhaps better
for US to publish this fact abroad than
to be distributing winter carnival
literature every year.
The people of this city are none the
less indebted to the enterpriSing gentle
men who had charge Of the carnival
business, They have performed their
duty, and performed it well. Every
thing that was possible to be done has
been done, and there is no fault to find
with the carnival directors. Nor is it to
be wondered at that there was some dis
position manifested in the carnival
meeting last night to administer mild
roast to the chamber of commerce.
With eminent good sense the directors
refused to adopt the resolution of cen
sure; yet it was made apparent that
this refusal was not so much on account
OF feeling that the chamber of COM
merce did not merit q censure for its
Old-fogyism as because of the coarse and
bungling language in which the resoIu-
ton was clothed. There is a general
feeling throughout the city that the
chamber of commerce needs an infusion
of young blood, and its influence will
not go very far until there is such an in
fusion.
Now that the carnival of 1890 is de-
clared off, let it be understood that this
is the final eTort to build ice palaces in
this locality. The enterprise and money
that would have been necessary to make
the carnival a success can be better en-
plOyed in the future in some new di-
rection. Some Of il can go toward help
ing out the educational convention next
summer, and small share of it may be
reserved as nucleus for movement to
erect an auditorium building in this
CITY
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
ST. PAUL, Nor MENDOZA.

In the article published in the columns
of the Christmas GLOBE, under the
caption of ''QuarrelSOme Twins" gross
injustice was done, in representing Gen.
SfBLEY as having favored Mendoza as
the site of the capital of Minnesota. in
stead of st. Paul, when it is well known
that but for his influence and persistent
efforts in congress, Mendoza would have
been selected. Senator DOUGLAS had
reported the bill for the organization of
the territory to the senate, with st.
Paul stricken out, and Mendoza substi-
tuted as the capital, and it would have
passed in that shape but for the urgent
appeals of Gen. SIBLEY, who procured
the consent Of the senator to call the
committee together, of which he was
the chairman. to reconsider the question
of location, which he kindly did. Gen.
SIBLEY appeared before it, and sue
ceeded in having ST. Paul replaced, as
in the original bill. AT no time did the
general favor Mendoza, but Senator
DOUGLAS did. He had visited this
region in person, and had fixed upon
Pilot Knob, the highest eminence near
the village. as the most eligible site for
the public buildings, and his opinion
was that the capital should be located
at or near the mouth of the principal
tributary of the Mississippi, as had been
done in Iowa, Illinois. Missouri and
other states. 10 Gen. ii. III. SIBLEY,
therefore, is st. Paul indebted for her
distinction as the capital city of Mime
sofa, and we cheerfully make amends
for the blunder in our issue of yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27

opposite slopes Of a watershed. Rills
running in different directions from
these respective springs traverse each a
distance OF more than fifty miles before
they finally reach the same destination.
John McCloskey, OF San Antonio
Tex, has been mourned as dead Tor
nine years. The other night bearded
stranger appeared at the home OF Mrs.
McCl0skey. She became very indig-
nant when he took her In his arms. III
was her husband. He had been In the
West and made a great deal OF money.
In Vienna practical philanthropy
takes the shape of cheap eating houses
for poor people. There ARE ten cooking
kitchens throughout the city that FEED
an average of 1000 people each and
every day. The average cost OF & din
ner is cents. and Of q supper, cents,
both meals comprising about the va
rieties the common eating houses fur
nish.
j. E. Bradley, of NorthbOrne, Mo-, Of
fered a S36 sewing machine for the
best twelve ears of corn that were
brought to him between Dec. and 10.
The corn was weighed, and MIR. Ell
Circles, of Carroll county, won the ma
chine, his twelve ears weighing eigh-
teen pounds and eleven ounces. 1t was
pronounced the best corn ever raised In
the county.
William s. Burroughs, young st.
LOuisan, who ten years ago did not
know that he had mechanical genius
enough to use file, has perfected in
a-strong, durable, compact machine OF
2, los pieces, an adjunct to the counting
house that is already in successful 0pe-
ration in fifty banks. 1t is an adding
machine, which Re said to work more
rapidly and more correctly than the
most EXPERT accountant.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
TO DRIVE CARE AWAY.

Many youthful scion of wealth is de-
pendent of papa labOr.--BInghampto
Herald.
Traveller Tin the Indian territory
How do the folks in Oklahoma manage
to live?
Half Blood-Jestby accident, stranger.
Time.
PerhapS the hardest test man can
give his self-respect is to sit down and
read one of his own love letters when
it is five years old.-SOmerville Journal.
Waiter (to Uncle Greencorn)-What
is your order, sir?
Uncle Greencorn-I belong to the
Masonic order at Sturupvilfe, thank ye.
Can't have something to eat?-Time.
"Auother good man gone wrong"
mused the parson as he stood at his
study window ana saw the deacon slip
on bit of ice. carOm OH the sidewalk
and glide glibly into the gutter. "--SOm-
eryille Journal.
Teacher (hoding up in oratorieal col
ors the horrors of intemperance)-Now.
boys. look at me. Why don't drink?
Bow (boy on back seaD-'Cause you
amt got the Observation-Disclosures In
quirer.
Jacks Sister, can't see why you ad-
mire that odiOuS Miss Struckoil.
Jack-I have million reasons, my
dear
Jacks Sister-A million reasons?
Jack-Yes. she has million dollars.
Puck.
Griggs-Do you mean to tell me there
is no money in literature? Look at
Dawson; he's worth his millions.
Penman-Dawson? What did he ever
write?
Griggs-Nothing; he's a publisher
Boston Post.
But, Edith, if you do not love
Charlie, you should break your engage
ment," said her mother sternly.
Yes, know, mamma, but it seems
such a pity to break right off in the
middle of the holidays, don't you see?''
. st. Joseph News.
Wickars-If you don't let up on your
drinking. Vickars. one of these days
You'll be having snakes.
Vickars-No, won't. 1 drink moth
ing but imported Irish whisky, and
there can't he any snakes in that, you
know.-Terre Haute Express.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
SHOVEL THE MUD.

The weather bureau predicts another
thaw to-day, and this suggests thought
that may be of service to the city au-
thorities. A good deal of the grumDling
about the open winter that we hear Is
founded on the inability of the street
cleaners to get job. The argument is
use that the class of laboring men who
follow street cleaning find employment
during a hard winter in keeping the
streets and sidewalks clear of snow. 1t
occurs to us that they could just as
readily find employment during an
open winter, such as we are now hav-
ing, if the city authorities would only
give them the job. When we don't have
snow we have mud, and it is certainly
as desirable to have the latter removed
as the former. In fact, if we could
make choice of the two, the
bulk of our citizens would prefer the
snow to the mud, and the tax payer
wonld more cheerfully pay the expense
of mud cleaning than snow cleaning.
Our suggestion is that the city au
thorities call the street-cleaners into
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
DECREASING Birth RECORD.

There are Communities hastily thrown
together under some special incite-
ment, as in the case of California in the
gold fever days, and some of the terri
tories in times when young men and
those not settled in life are Fastening to
get lands and homes, in which the
female population is small and the pro-
portion of children is consequently
meager. But figures seem to show that
ordinarily in communities built up in
normal ways, the proportion of children
constantly diminiSheS. Connecticut is,
perhaps, fair criterion. 1t has kept
but little behind the average of the
country the past half century. By the
census of 1850 its aggregate population
was inst equal to the children of school
age multiplied by $50. At every CEN
SuS since the children have lost in
steady ratio. A school census just
taken shows that now the population
has swelled to ratio exceeding
$50. The total is four and a half
times greater than the number of per-
sons of school years, While in 1850 it
was but three and half times greater,
and the gap between the two has been
widening at constant gait. Connect
lieut. has pretty nearly the proportions
of native and foreign born of the states
west of it. 50 that the rule may be taken
as a prevalent one in the country, that
as communities grow older the proper
ton of births grows less. 1t has been
observed in the Dakotas that the indig
enous population multiplieS III an
almost phenomenal manner. Some APP
prehensionS have arisen in the minds
of the far-discerning in consequence.
But nature takes note of the needs of
society and states and provides the req
uiSite adaptations. 1t would be an easy
assumption that, as the organization of
society was perfected and settled COLI
ditionS established, the natural increase
would take on larger ratios, but nature
is wiser than social philosophy. There
may be difficulties in following this the
DRY to great lengths, but it seems to be
the present oder of things in this
country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
HOLIDAY STORY.
Condensed for Those Who Are in O
Hurry.

Chicago Tribune
Ireland. Year 1850. Lord John
Brown. Immensely rich. One daugh-
ter. Beautiful girl. Name Mary. Falls
in love with young man of the name of
Smith. Most exemplary young man
Poor but honest. Lord John frowns on
budding romance. Frown not powerful
enough to wilt it. If you marry that
fellow. you are no longer daughter of
mine" Mary full of spunk. EIopes
with young Smith and comes to Amer
lea, leaving wealth, luxury, home, fu-
ture prospects and all behind her. EX-
cept Smith. Smith outweighs them all.
Years pass. Lord John Brown dies sud-
denly, leaving no will. Vast fortune,
mostly in money and securities, in bank.
More years pass. Smith family in
America becomes numerous, with
branches known as Jones, Robinson,
Thompson. Gilman, Stone, Russell,
Vincent, Phillips. Smyth, Smythe,
SmitIson, Kersmith and Hobbs. Emil
Lord John Brown still lying in Bank of
Dublin. Opens correspondence with
descendants. Meeting of descendants
held in large camp-ground in Ohio.
Immediate famine for miles around.
Eminent lawyer instructed to bring suit
to recover fortune. Demands large fee
in advance. Collection taken up. Not
large enough. More collections. Fee
satisfactory. AS retainer. Twenty
per cent of fortune to be his if
successful. Lapse of years. Frequent
assessments for expenses Of suit.
Christmas morning. IS. Copy
of letter received by several thousand
descendants of Lord John Brown in
America: dear -: 1t gives ME
unbounded satisfaction to report that
the suit Of John Smith ct al. VS.. the es-
tate of Lord John Brown, deceased, SO
long pending, is at last happily termi-
mated. We nave gained possession of
the entire fortune left by his Lordship.
After deducting fees. ETC., | find there
remains for each heir the sum of fifty
seven 90 cents, which is hereby in
closed. Please send receipt for same.
Congratulating you on this triumph of
right and Justice, | remain yours re-
spectfully, 2. D. Sharpe"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27

county fair-when you have seen one
you have seen all. There is hardly
enough variety in these phenomena to
justify the great OUTLAWS that are annu-
ally expended in taking these Obserya-
tons.
The point OF observation was at Cape
LedO, on the western coast of Africa,
some 500 miles north of Cape Town.
The observing party were treated to a
most magnificent view. The cOlors, a
few minutes before totality, both on
land and in the sky. are described as
being something sublime. The moons
shadow when approaching the station
at Cape LedO swept over the
ocean with velocity actually terribly
ing. The wafer, which in the sunlight,
had been OF lovely, indeScribable pea
Cock blue, or green, assumed dark,
liyid green, almost black, aud the comb
OF breakers, snow white in ordinary day
light. under the gloom of the eclipse
broke into foam of livid purple. The
sky turned livid gray, inducing the feel
Ing that some terrible catastrophe was
at hand. This was a magnificent pic
ture, but costly one. considering how
few Americans saw it; but we will
have the satisfaction of knowing that
we are going to have some photographs
showing the precise location of the
moon when this great panorama per-
Torrance was being given. The most
valuable acquisition to our NEW astron-
Omy" was demonstration of the fact
that the camera can be relied on for re-
cOrding every phase of the spectacle.
1t has no nerves to impair the accuracy
of vision, aud from this time forth will
be aStrOnomy's most faithful handmade.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27

After time each sister gave birth to
boy. Very little can be learned of the
domestic relations, since Pigott bore sc
bad name that the house was avoided
by respectable people; but it is certain
that one sister and one baby disappeared
altogether, though when and how is
complete mystery. When the other baby
was between one and two years old
Pigott sold Binstead to an English CELL
tleman named Fellows, from whom we
hired it, with the intention of eyentu-.
ally buyidg it. The other sister returned
to her fathers house, and, leaving the
baby with Mrs. Newburry, her mother
went to the States and never returned
Before leaving she would reveal
nothing, except that the boy was her
sisters, her own being dead. 1t was
this very Harry Newbury that we had
nnwittingly engaged as farm servant.
lie came to bid me farewell a few
months after | left Binstead, saying
that he would never return there. In
1877 | inquired about him. and found
that he had never been seen SINCE"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
AFTER CHRISTMAS.

Christmas-tied: The miser'S wallet
strings.-Philadelp Press.
McCorkle-What do you think of
there are no flies on it.-Judge.
Elevator gave Santa Claus lift
for Christmas. Chimney-Did you? l
gave him nice black soot.-Puck.
FirstStocking look pretty rocky
this morning. Second StOcking-Well,
Pm not SO full as you are, anyhow !
Puck.
Santa Claus is really a very large
merchant" remarked Simeral. "How
do you make that out?" asked Shopper.
HE has large stockin' trade" -
Judge.
Boy Blue-Santa Claus must have
been crazy this year! Precious Baby
Why do you think SO? Boy Blue-Why
he left big elephant at my house that
news like kitten.-Puck.
Mr.. Kirby Stone-Is 1t true that Santa
Claus never visits Jay G0uld's house?
Mr.. William Stretches, it's quite true.
Mr.. Kirby Stone-How is that? Mr..
William Street-Well, Kirby, you see
he did 90 there once, and Jay caught
him and sold him large block of West
ern Union before he would let him 20.
Santa Claus isn't like the boys in the
street; he has too much sense to go
back.-Puck.
JUST LIKE HIM.
what queer Christmas gift? Pa see
The monkey Charley sent IT, me.
IT'S strange such all idea should strike him. "
80, no, my dear. 1t is just like him."
PLEASURE AND PAIN.
When we go to Christmas party,
And cornS are the worst of our woes,
We object not to ''rings on our fingers,
But we do to the "belles on our toes"
FARE AND FOWL.
On Christmas day is something rare,
For then we find the fowl is fare;
And, dissipated all our dizziness,
Find fullness of joy injoy of fullness.
judge,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
AN AFRICAN ECLIPSE.

The American expedition that was
fitted out to go TO Africa for the pur-
pose of taking observations of the solar
eclipse last Sunday has been heard
from. The moon passed over the face
of the sun on schedule time, the weather
was fair enough to get an observation
and to enable the party of American
astronomers TO take seventy photo
graphic views of the eclipse, and every
thing worked as successfully as if the
affair had taken place on our side of the
big water. OF course, all American
hearts are proud of the achievement,
and yet we can't tell exactly why we
are proud. 1t is like old CAsPAR's
description of the battle of Blenheim-
il was a famous victory in the old mans
opinion, and yet he couldn't give the
little boy to whom he told the story any
valid reason for thinking SO. 1t cost the
United States government good deal
of many to obtain those seventy photo
graphic views of the African solar
eclipse, as well as incurring good deal
of risk to the lives of the astronomers,
and yet no one can tell where or how
the government is going to be reim-
bursed. An eclipse is a good deal like
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
CURRENT NOTES.

Where hot retorts are plentiful-In q
gas hOuSe.-BOSton Herald.
Santa Claus can hardly be called
clause. He comes high, but we must
have him-Time.
A man drinks to drown his sorrow,
but the sorrow always comes out on top.
Philadelphia Inquirer.
The cOQDpr's business is not always
lively, though he IS generally hopping
things up.-Binghamton Republican.
"Misfortunes come in pairs" es-
pecially when the pears are green; then
they come in doubles.-Philadelpn
Press.
I'd to date there have been no flies on
this winter, at least no one in this Vi
cinity has seen the snow fly. -Philadel-
phia Press.
Miss Walnut don't feel at all like
myself to-day. Miss CheStnut-Allow
me to congratulate you, dear.-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
First Tramp-This is getting beyond
me. Jack. Do you know the lay of the
land hereabouts? Second Tramp (broken
down tenor)-It'S the Star Spangled
Banner, pard, but l can't sing it like l
used to Once.-Boston Herald.
Pater-You children turn up your
noses at everything on the taoie. w men
l was a boy was q ad to get enough
drv bread to eat. Tommy-Say, pa,
you're having much better timeof it,
now you are living with us, amt your
Grip.
sand what's all this hear, Barbara,
about your wanting to find some occu-
pation?' ''Well. you see, it's so dull at
home, uncle. Eve no brothers or sisters
and papa's paralyzed-and mammals
noing biind-So | want to be hospital
urse. "-Punch.
Teacher lat the mission Sunday
schooD-Yes, children, Daniel was east
into den of lions, but not one of them
dared touch him. How strange Pu-
pill (scorhfully) Aw, OATS nuthin'';
seen a duck do that act i'll the clrklS
last year.-Boston Beacon.
Elderly Spinster-I can't see why
you young girls should be so absurdly
timid. You can't walk block after
dark without being in agony of fear
thinking that somebody may be follow
ing you. do you never look back to
see il some man is following your
mo. What's the use? 1t wouldn't be
my luck. boston Beacon.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
Spontaneous Combustion.

Red Wing Republican.
The Caledonia Argus lntimates be-
lief that the Minneapolis Tribune, Re-
publican club room and all were
burned by spontaneous combustion, on
account of the internal protection false
hoods accumulated therein and circula-
ted therefrom. May it not be so? We
have tried to prune away some of the
untrue, Illogical and absurd from the
habtual arguments of both sides, but
some new child of darkness soon emits
the old lie or abSurdity. 1t will take
fire, lake of it, perhaps, to cure some
of the souls of their propensity. Now
we think of it, the Argus was just
burned out, too.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

A squid with tentacles thirty feet long
recently washed ashore on the coast OF
Mayo.
A North Atchison woman poisoned
seven skunks liz two weeks and attended
to her domestic duties besides.
One Episcopal church in San Fran
cisco is said to have a membership of
$4,000, 900, and yet the missionary fund
of the diocese is in debt nearly $500.
A thief stole pair of shoes from a pc
liceman at Sedalia, TO-, the other night
and the ''cop" didn't even stop snoring
while the thief WITS untying them.
One h.indred and sixty-seven bea. IS
have been killed in Maine during the
year. The state has paid out $685., or
IS per head bounty. Over $1,000 will be
paid as bounty for killing crows.
Situated on the farm of Scott West, in
the town OF Fayette, Me-. are TWO living
springs only few rods apart, but upon
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
UNNECESSARY POLITICS.

Every movement of Gov. HILL, of
New York, seems to some people to
have reference to his relations to Mr..
CLEVELAND, assuming that both have
the presidential bee in their bOnnets.
He has recently transferred the publica-
ton of official notices from one Dem
oeratie paper at Albany to another, and
the political critics find in it evidence
that CLEVELAND is being felt for.
There is nothing in the actions or words
of Mr.. CLEVELAND that indicate per-
sonal aspiration, but if Gov. HILL has
desire for support outside of his own
state he could not pursue more fatal
policy than to attempt to rise by pulling
down his fellow citizen. The nearer he
can get to the footsteps of Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND the stronger he will be in the es
timatiOn of the party. No man is likely
to be its Standard-bearer VINO has not
signalized his devotion to purely and
honesty in the elective franchise. tariff
reduction and all integrity of public
service that is inyinclble to partisan
greed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27
CLIMBED OUT OF PRISON.
Two Empire State Thugs Escape
from Charleston Penitentiary.

Two Empire State Thugs Escape
from Charleston Penitentiary.
BosToN. Dec. 26.-Frank Richie aged
%, aud Thos. Conaty aged 20, recently
sentenced to II years imprisonment
for breaking into and robbing JAMS
Cooms factory at Long Meadow,
and attempting to kill the pro-
prietor, escaped from the state
prison at Charlestown about s
O'Clock this evening by climbing
through cell veHtilator to the roof and
thence letting themselves down to the
street with rope. A block of granite
14xi2 inches had been removed from the
the ceiling of Riches cell, and the hole
cleyerly concealed by piece of paste
board. On returning from chapel
school this evening Conaty. whose
cell was opposite Richie's,
managed to step into Riches
cell unobserved, and both men quickly
climbed into the ventilator and crawled
up to the roof, carrying with them
rope which they attached to the Chin
ney. They then had no difficulty in
dropping to the street and walking
away. Conaty was observed by PATROL
man Moore, and. after hot chase, he
was captured, but Richie escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-27

active service again and put them to
work shoyeling the mud from the
streets and sidewalks. In addition to
the comfort and convenience we would
enjoy by having the mud removed, the
health of the city would be much inn
proved by it. At least the experiment
is worth trying, for it will surely re-
move one cause for grumbling at the
Florida weather we are now enjoying.