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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
THE STEVENS DEPOT BILL.

1t is singular that, with all the rail
road legislation that this state has in
dulged in, it had not occurred to some
one, before this time, to give the railway
commission the same power relative to
the control of depots and station houses
that they had with regard to the rail-
roads. The station is as much part
of the common carrier system as the
track or rolling stock of road, and
consequently, if the state has the right
to prescribe rules and regulations for
the management of one, it has the same
right to control the other. The bill in
troduced by Mr.. STEVENS last Satur-
day proposes to supply this defect in
our railroad legislation, and there is no
reason why it should not be promptly
passed. There is an implied contract
between the railroads and the public to
furnish accommodations in the way of
station houses and depot buildings
suitable to the public demands, just as
there is to furnish rolling stock and
appliances suitable for the accommo-
dation of shippers. The depot build
ing is an important factor in all
railroad operations, and one in
which the public are particularly
interested. Most of our Northwestern
railroads have been exceedingly liberal
and public-spirited in this respect; for
neat, comfortable and ornamental depot
buildings are to be seen at almost every
S tation. There are some few eXcep-
tons, however, and it is remarkable
fact that the most notable exception in
the way of depot accommodations is
right here in the capital city of the
state. Each road diSclaimS responsible
ity for the disgraceful condition of our
depot, because it belongs to separate
corporation. known as the Union Depot
company, and the various roads only
have use of it by special contracts with
that company. Why the Union Depot
company has not lived up to its original
contract with the city by building decent
sheds, OF why the city does not make
an effort to enforce the contract, we are
at loss to know. But we do know that
every citizen of st. Paul is mortified by
the condition of affairs at the union
depot, and every traveller who comes to
this city wofully inconvenienced by the
lack of proper depot accommod ations.
If Mr.. STEVENS bill will help our peo-
pie out, we wish him God speed in secur-
ing its passage.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
EN1RARRAssING FIGURES.

The civil service obdurates persist in
holding up figures and facts in an an
noying way at Washington. They find in
three departments 1852 appointees
of the Republican administrations who
were not disturbed by the CLEVELAND
people, and drew s., 49,, 900 per year the
last four years, while in the same de-
partments there are but 1.O39 who got
in under Democratic rule, and their
pay only foots.up S1,603,340. This ratio
applies to pretty high grades, as among
those having salaries over $1,000 fully
one-half were Republican officeholders.
Of course this is embarrassing to the
administration in finding places for the
host that are hungry and clamorous;
but it will do to remember when the
HARRISON term is figured up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
a CHINESE JACK THE RIPPER.

A Dramatic. Romantic and Prob
ably Untrue Story of His Con-
version.
San Francisco Examiner.
City-front ped estrians were edited re-
Gently by the eloquence of the first Chi
nese evangelist who has made his APP
pearauce in that locality. He an
nounced his name as All Qui. He did
not claim any connection with either
the Salvation Army or the Holiness
Band.
Ten years ago I was very bad
man." SAID he. what you call High
binders here, that's what [ was in Can
ton. | worked for mandarin fifteen
years. During that time | killed fifty
one people for money. Twenty of them
were women. | will tell you how was
converted. My master set his eyes
On a Christian Chinese girl, but
could not get her, so was
sent to kill her. I was to receive $40 for
the act. found her alone in the house
one night, and on her refusal to accom-
pany me to my master, told her she
must die. She asked time to pray. |
was so affected that the knife dropped
from my hand, and that incident led me
to Christianity. | grew to love her and
she became my wife. The preacher at
whose house she lived married US.
Zone night we were seized and car
ried to the house of my former master.
He ordered me to murder her and re-
fused to do it. Then he said that an
other would perform that office and that
l could end my days by hara-kiri. His
order was obeyed in one case. They
disrobed my wife and three men bound
her. while third cut off limb after
limb. She prayed for them while they
were doing this as long as she had
breath in her body"
At this point Qui leaped into the air
and shrieked three unearthly yells,
while the crowd who had listened to the
weird story stood aghast with sup
pressed excitement. He seemed insane
for ut least minute. Then wiping his
eyes he exclaimed: ''The next day [
escaped, and here | am"
The eXhOrtation which followed
lasted for at least twenty minutes and
was intensely earnest. He said that he
proposed to go all through this land and
tell the story of his conversion to show
the power of grace.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
POINTERS FOE sOLoNs.

1t is now reported that no reappor-
tionment measure will go through this
year. Minnesota is big state, but half
of it, at least, is not big enough to rise
above petty jealousy and unfairness.-
Duluth Herald.
They tell us that Minnesota has an
empty treasury, yet the legislature APP
prOpriateS $1,000 for eight members to
go to st. Louis to attend the authorised
beef convention. This will pass as the
prettiest little steal of the session.
Anoka Union.
We sincerely trust the legislature will
adjourn in time for the members to re-
turn and observe Decoration day. Some
of them will find that the grass upon
their political graves will not be kept
green by the tears of their injured and
outraged conStituentS.-Albe Lea En-
terprise.
Every city or county in this state
should send ''hustler' to the capitol
to aid in passing the dressed beef
BILL" The passage of that bill means
home market for our cattle, and a good
market. The pressure this is working
to Kill the bill comes from the great
centerS outside the state.-Willmar Ar
gus.
There seems to be mania for inspec-
ton IN this state. 1t is now proposed to
create meat inspector, an inspector
of thoroughbred horses and cattle, an
inspector of syrups and molasses and an
inspector of liquors. We propose, in
addition to these, an inspector of legis-
iative gray matter and an inspector of
political graveyards. -Ortonville Her.
aid.
1t seems impossible for the legislature
to make up its mind to adjourn before
the very last minute of the last hour of
the last day on which they can torture
the law as allowing them to remain i'm
session. Farm, home. business, friends
everything is forgotten in the mad eff
forts to make bad laws worse and draw
their regular IS per day.-Preston
Times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25

bine out of the state. The legislature
owes this much to the state Sleepy
Eye Herald.
The present legislature has lot of
brainy and ambitious young men in it
largely lawyers and they are constantly
introducing heavy measures of states
manship. A few Of these measures have
been killed. but some of them have
risen again. sometimes within twenty
-four hours after death, and have been
passed by one branch or the other.-Le
Sueur Sentinel.
/ One of the state senators recently re-
marked to the writer that he would vote
FOR the Duluth & Winnipeg bill simply
because Jim Hill opposed it. He had
worked and voted for jim Hill for
years, and the senator thought that if
opposed to the railroad man he could
not help but be In the right. This is
not good sense, and it is lamentable
that state. senator should base his
opinion ON right and wrong upon the
position which james j. Hill might as
Same.-St. Peter Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
Beating a Lawyer.

Detroit Free Press.
You newspaper fellers," said Tay-
lor township farmer to reporter the
other day, ''have had so many guys and
gags at cider that the majority of peo-
pie believe we add half water in every
case"
Don't you?" innocently inquired the
Scribe.
ai''No, you blame numbskull, we DON'T"
"But IL"
''Oh, of course. you thought so; but
you fellers amt expected to be too
smart in the top story. However, l was
going to tell you about lawyer in town.
He wanted barrel of cider, but he was
terribly afraid of beng cheated. He
engaged me to bring in the Juice, and
in order to keep me straight he said:
Now, then, when the cider comes
shall test it with lackadaisial, and if
there is any water in it I'll make you
sweat for Swiidling."
Did he say lackadaisial?" asked
the reporter.
''Something like that. 1t made me
bit mad, and so l planned to fix him. l
brought in a cask holding forty-eight
gallons. Thirty gallons were well water
and the rest cider. / leftit at his house
and to-day l called called at his office to
get my money"
''And he went for you?"
Hardly. He gave me half dollar
extra. and said it was the first barrel of
genuine cider he had had Ill ten years."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
SOMEWHAT GLOBULAR.

The GLOBE is newspaper full of vim
and MISREPRESENTATION Democrat.
The GLOBE is admitted to be the best
newspaper, in every sense of the word,
published this side of Chicago, and the
weekly should be in the hands of every
family in this cOunty.-Chaska Herald.
The st. Paul GLOBE is turning to be
charitable paper. The latest is it's in
strumentality In having bill intro
duced into the state legislature as pre-
tentative and punishment for the ADAM
donment of infants.-Gaylord Hub.
The wicked st. Paul GLOBE says that
A. j. Blethen will amalgamate the Con-
gressional Record and Wanamaker's
clothing catalogue. Blethen has been
looking for newspaper ever since the
scurrilOuS attack he made on Mrs. Cleve-
land in the Minneapolis Tribune. This
may suit him.-Alexandria Post.
The st. Paul GLOBE has had bill in
troduced into the legislature, which, it
is hoped, will put stop to baby farm
ing. 1T is entitled, IAN act to protect
infants under the age of three years,
aud to punish their abandonment" The
legislature cannot do less for the wee
little ones than pass this commendable
bill. The newspaper, if it properly di-
reefs its efforts, is power in the land
for gOOd.-Duluth News.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
LACONIC LIsPINGS.

Talking about nothing in particular,
can bar from chandeliers matin
p8an be called Observation-Disclosures
ton Republican.
Postmaster Wanamaker said few
days ago. II wonder why woman al
ways adds a postscript 20 her letters
and postals." If Mr.. w. isn't careful
he'll give himself away.-Toledo Blade.
First Citizen-Does the new minister
to France speak French?
Second Citizen-I don't know; but he
can Reid Washington Critic.
This talk of doubling salaries, begin
ming as soon as the Republicans get into
power, is merely coincidence, without
doubt.-New York Herald.
In Boston this winter, one restaurant,
which usually makes a speciality of NUT
ton chops and beefsteaks, is setting out
moose meat with good deal of success.
Boston Post.
All OF Mary Anderson's engagements
have been cancelled on account of her
illness. 1t takes a tough constitution
to stand one week of st. Louis-Chi-
cago Times.
MIR. Windom-Gen. Rosecrans, let me
Introduce you to Gen. Longstreet.
ROsecrans-I think the general and |
have met before.
Longstreet-Yes; we came together
somewhere down in Tennessee. At
Chickamauga, wasn't lt?-New York
Herald.
The report comes from Washington
that the venerable Gen. Gilman Mars
ton, of New Hampshire, disturbs the
sessions of the United States senate by
his loud snoring. 1t is doubtful if this
report is true, but, if it is, the fault is
clearly on the side of those senators
whose speeches put people to sleep.
Nobody ever snored in the senate when
Webster and Clay and Calhoun were
there.-BOStOn Herald.
Jay Gould owns one-half of New
York, but his recent letter to Mayor
Grant rather indicates that he wants the
other half.-Baltimore American.
He (who has been hanging fire all
winter)--Are you fond of puppies, Miss
Smith?
She tpromptly)-What a singular way
you have of proposing, Edgardo. Yes,
darling.
And now the cards are out.-To-Day.
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Lines to a Moth.

Fly away, pretty moth. to the shade
Of the leaves where you slumbered all day.
pretty moth;
And make use of your wings while you may,
Tho yon glittering light may have dazzled
you quite;
Tho the spark from yon lamp may be gay,
Many things III this world that look bright,
pretty moth,
Only dazzle to lead us astray.
have seen pretty moth, in this world.
Some as wild as yourself and as gay.
Who, bewitched by the sweet ia Scination of
eyes,
FILTERED round them by night and by day.
Tho yon glittering light may have dazzeled
you quite;
Tho the gold from yon lamp may be gay.
Many things in this world that look bright,
pretty moth,
Only dazzle to lead us astrav.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
PEOPLE PARAGRAPHED.

The Philadelphia Press says: s'Mr.
Bayard has long cherished sort of in
fatuation FOR Mr.. Cleveland" Well.
probably no one knows him better.
Ex-senator Palmer, minister to Spain.
speaks very excellent Spanish. He
spent long time i'll Spain during his
youth.
Mr.. Cleveland will call on his sister.
Rose Elizabeth, before he returns to
New York. Miss Cleveland is in the
south of Florida
Carrie Scott Harrison IIeils is the
name of one Of the youngest babies in
Philadelphia. She bears the name with
the permission Of The presidents wife.
Mrs. Langtry informs the public that
she always has its interest at heart. And
she has Il good deal OF its capital in the
bank. Shfewd wonlaIi, that.
The president says he wants men of
brains for the missions TO Mexico, China,
England and Germany, and therefore
dcferS these appointments. lsii't that
q little hard on the ether ministers
already appointed?
Mr.. Blaine told the Tennessee Repllb.
!icans that the condition of things in
uayti demanded the services of Il white
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25

man and lawyer. Somehow the con-
ditions are always making the demand.
] Mrs. Amelie Rives-C CHAMBERS husband
has returned from Europe and joined
her in Washington. They will leave
that city for Paris about the first of May
Buffalo Bill will leave this country
tor Paris in few weeks with his ia
nous band of cowboys and redskins. He
will camp for the summer near the great
exposition.
OfhceSeekerS continue to address LETT
tiers to Mrs. Benjamin Harrison. One
day recently she received sixty COM
municationS from spOils-hunterS asking
for her influence with her husband.
The greed of the gang knows no bounds.
Senator Spooner is outspoken in his
disappointment regarding his states
share of the spoils. 1--WE have not se-
cured all we want" he said few days
ago, land it is hardly probable that we,
will. Wisconsin is after everything in.
sight"
Col. Joseph W. Corning, who has Just
been appointed postmaster at Palmyra,l
N. Y, by President Harrison. was
made postmaster at Ontario. N. Y, by
William Henry Harrison. Col. Corning,
was bold warrior during the Rebellion
He led the charge at Williamsburg
without waiting for orders, and was
thanked for so doing by Gen. Mcclellan
who told him he had gained the day.
The most valuable freak among dime
museum curiosities is Lucia Zarate,
1.-THE Mexican midget" She has made
her father rich. She maintains her
family, takes maid and interpreter
around the country and draws a salary
of S700 week. She receives more than
almost any operate star in the land.
She is small enough to make money,
but large enough to enjoy it. She in
sists upon living at the most luxurious
hotels, never rides i'll anything but a
coupe, and always eats handsome
supper washed down by champagne at
night.
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DEATHS MARK.
Soldiers Who Bore Signs of Their
Approaching Fate.

Approaching Fate.
Gen. de Trobriand,in his ''Army Rem
iniscencea," says: A small number of
men carry the unmistakable mark of
the near approach of the death await
ing them. They are not themselves
conscious of it, and the number of those
who can read these mysterious signs is
very limited. Sometimes, in camp, l
have tried to describe the mark to off
GERS around me. 1 do not remember
ever having convi need any one of the
tru tn of my theory.
One rainy day l was cOnversing in
my tent with Capt. Wilson, assistant
adj utant general of my brigade. We
were then marching OH Fredericksburg.
Lieutenant Colonel Gilluly, command
ing the Fifth Michigan, entered. He
came simply on some detail of service,
which was arranged in five minutes.
When he had gone out, Now" said I
to my incredulous captain, 'here's a
chance to make trial of my theory
Col. Gilluly is marked"
The captain evidently thought moth
ing of it. But in the first battle Col.
Gilluly was killed before Frederieks-
UolS WhhiC uiofCiy tOttuiHS Ills IcSt-
ment in a charge.
Of all those on whom I have recog-
nized the MARYLAND they are many
one only may have escaped death.
If you ask me in what consists this
mark, would find it difficult to reply.
This fatal seal is imprinted rather on
the general manner than ON the feat
ures. 1t appears sometimes i'm tn
looks, at the bottom of which one die
vines the trembling of the soul soon
about to depart; sometimes in the
smile, i'll which appear the feetIng
shadows of cloud which does not be
long to the earth; sometimes in certain
movements, as if worn out; in certain
languid acts, in which is betrayed the
systems of task which reaches its end.
Sometimes, on the contrary, the finger
of death is shown by feverish energy
without reason, forced laughter, jerky
movements.
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1885. During his term of Office a greater
number of Swedes emigrated to this
country than during and similar period,
and this large emigration is said to have
been directly due to his efforts. He is
native of Maine, and was graduated
from BOwdoin college in 1860. Soon
after he served as vice consul general
at ConstantinOple and consul at
Gothenburg. Sweden. He returned
to this country and began the
practice of the law, but was in 1870 sent
abroad by the state of Maine for the
purpose of recruiting a Swedish colony
to settle within her borders. MI.
Thomas brought back fifty Swedes, who
founded the colony of New Sweden, in
Northern Maine. This colony has
grown to nearly 1000 persons. Mr.
Thomas has been a member of both
branches of the Maine state legislature.
He was the first minister of any power
to address the king of Sweden in an
official speech in the Swedish language,
and was selected by the Swedes in
America as their orator at the celebra-
ton which took place last September in
Minneapolis in commemoration of the
250th anniversary of the landing of the
first Swedish colony in America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25

from the very human appetite that calls
for something to exhilarate and lift
above the depressions of life. HARRI-
SON takes a small finger of whisky
straight at times; BLAINE is an expert in
French wines; WINDOW does not allow
his anti-saloon labors to curtaiI the ap-
propriate stimulant at each course at
dinner; TRACY doesn't find a pint Of
champagne too much at lunch; No
BILE gets away with bottle of imported
ale every day; MILLER doesn't often
often take anything stronger than rye
and settler; RUsK takes his corn juice
without ornaments. There is no doubt
as to the preference of HALFoRD.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25

THE population of New York city is
now about 100000. A bill is before
the legislature looking to the extension
of the municipality to take in Brooklyn
and portions of the three counties ada
cent, which will give an aggregate pop
ulation of nearly 100000. This will
put it next to London among the great
cities. AS it doubles its population in
half the time London does, it is not i'm
probable that in twenty-five years it
will be the greatest city in the world.
In view of this probability, it is well to
note the claim that it is improving in
morals and good government as the pop
ulation grows.
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TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
THE WEEKLY REPORT.

UNITED STATES SIGNAL OFFICE ST. PAUL,
March "a, 1SS9.-For the week ending yester
Gay no rain was reported to have fallen
At any place in this state, on the watersheds
bf the Minnesota and Upper Mississippi
sivers. excepting Fort Ripley and Alexandria
s'he former reported rs inch, and the latter
,67 inch. No snow on the ground anywhere.
P LYONS, Sergeant Signal Corps.
WASHINGTON, March 24-For Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin: Fair. pre-
ceded by light rain in southern portions of
Illinois and Indiana; slightly cooler; north
erly winds. For Minnesota, Dakota, Iowa
Gnd Nebraska: Fair; cooler; variable winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
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A COSTLY VICTORY.

The ''Q'' railroad won an apparent
victory over the strikers, but it came too
high for repetition frequently. The re-
cent statements show shortage of
s7,260,91O in consequence. While there
has been general reduction in railroad
receipts, the bulk of this startling short
age may be credited more orless to the
strike. The directors say that since the
strike there has been large diversion
of traffic to other roads. The loss of
prestige and the silent boycott have
made a big hole in their finances.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25

MosT readers have rather vague ideas
as to what is involved in the recent
proclamation of the president closing
Behring sea to foreign salmon fishers
and seal hunters. This sea is between
Alaska and Kamschatka, and as it be-
longed to Russia when this country
bought Alaska, it claims control of the
sea. This is not conceded by England,
and is especially obnoxious to Canada.
Some controversy will be apt to ensue
over the question, and man of force of
character is likely to be needed at the
British court.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
Midnight Hour.

'Tis midnight hour, the moon shines bright
The dewdrops blaze beneath her rays;
The twinkling star with trembling light
Like beauteous eyes displays.
Then sleep no more, for round thy heart
Some tender dreams may idly play,
Or midnight hour, with magic art,
Shall chase those dreams away.
'Tis midnight hour; from flower to flower
The Maynard zephyr floats along,
Or fingers in some shady bower
To hear the night bird S sing.
80 Then sleep no more, for round thy heart
Some tender dreams may idly play,
Or midnight hour, with magic art,
: Shall chase those dreams away
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25

disparages the claim that it possesses
the longest river that has both ends in
its borders. He says the Brazos and
Colorado rivers, wholly within the state
of Texas, have each a course of about
nine hundred miles. The Trinity river,
in the same state, is $50 miles long. and,
counting from the source of the West
fork, over seven hundred miles in
length. Some people are always trying
to spoil things by bringing in facts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
Fair Exchange.
Cartoon.

cartoon.
81 want you to give me little puff
and Fll do the same by you," said a
stranger to the editor.
son addressed.
"NO; l keep saloon. But I'll keep
my word" and he laid down a small
scent cigar on the table.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-25
WET WHISTLES

In spite of the prohibition admoni.
lions of the good WANAMAEER To his
Sunday school, there are those irnperti-
nent enough to suggest that he is not 4
total abstainer. In fact. it is insisted
that no member of the cabinet is free