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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
A MUSICAL ISSUE.

There has often been music in poll
tics, both instrumental and vocal, but
politics in music is not so familiar. An
incident in New York City is suggestive
of this phase. The board of aldermen
recently decided that music in the
streets should not be fostered even by
municipal toleration, and so imposed a
fine of SO upon everyone who should
play upon hand organ or other musi-
cal instrument upon the streets. This
was not an.interdietion attributable to
any unusually wheezy or unmelodiOus
character of the instruments used or the
high art culture of the official ears. 1t
was not aimed at the Salvation Army or
fantasies of any sort. 1t was done at
the behest of the musical unions. These
are large bodies, and control gooa
many votes. The peripatetic grinder of
music from Italy and the wandering
German band do not do much
work at the ballot boxes, and
not of the influential classes.
1t does not appear just why the
musical associations should object
to these street entertainments. They
could hardly fear their competition.
The classes that listen to the street mu-
sicianS are generally among the loWly
in estate, and not the patrons of the
concerts and cultured entertainments of
the societies. With most of them these
vagranJ melodies, as unartistic as they
may be, are the only strains of the divine
artthat often reach their ears. 1t is not
surprising to learn from the Sun that
there is widespread denunciation of
this arbitrary and wanton act of the
municipal board. 1t cuts off the means
of subsistence of many otherwise inof-
fensive people, and deprives the Door of
a temporary alleviation of human
misery. There are people who take
real delight in this sort OF music OF
course they are uncultured, and not in
the range of any artistic recognition,
but their humble privileges should not
be wantonly ruled out. The fastid-
ious may affect to be annoyed by the
street harmonies or lack of them. There
are those who find audial discomfort in
the musical babbling of four or FIVE bells
upon public building. but the disci-
pline may eventually benefit them. 1t
is perhaps not possible to suppose that
enjoyment comes to any from this
source, but there are conceits, perhaps,
fostered by it. There is limit TO the
extent, no doubt, to which the streets
and public places should be surrendered
to these cheap musicians, but the action
of the New York board, if made at the
instance of musical unions, is tyrannieal
and grievously unjust.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08

haps. of the Dakotas, where the prohibi--
tionlsts are running the Republican
party, there will be only the most fragile
and tenuous pledges to stand by prohi-
bition. The party will stand for it only
as the inebriate supports the lamp-post.
In Iowa they gave the Prohibitionists
their law, and made it mockery. 1t is
hardly possible for those who honestly
believe that prohibition can be made
effective to be deIuded longer with the
idea that their cause can be advanced by
electing Republicans to offices. 1t is
probably true that a majority of the Re-
publican voters in most of the states
nominally favor prohlbitory aets, but as
long as they put their party first they
will hold ON to the opposing element in
the party; Iowa will be held up as
terrible example of what prohibition
will do for the party.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
VICTIMS OF THE BLIZZARD.
Five Cowboys and Hundreds of
Cattle Frozen to Death on New
Mexican Ranges.


DAYTON, N. NJ. Nov. 7.-Unless the
snow storm which has been raging for
eight days comes to an end soon, next
summer will show country covered
with the dead bodies of animals as
thickly as was the old Santa Fe trail in
the sixties. The depth of snow is now
not less than tWenty-six inches on a
level, and in many places it has drifted
seven feet high. When the storm
struck this section seven large herds of
cattle, numbering from 400 to 1000, were
being held near this place await
ing shipment to Eastern markets.
The rain Of week ago was
followed Thursday morning by
blizzards of snow and sleet which sent
the herds in a southerly direction. In
vain did the already half-fr0zen cow
boys try to check the march of the
creaSing Storm until finding it utterly
impossible to hold the cattle, the cow
boys rode aside and let them pass, and
when nearly dead rode the exhausted
horses into canyons or partially shell
tered places, where they passed
MANY HOURS OF MISERY,
without food or fire. The cowboys
drifted into canyon. where they found
a cedar tree with rats nest in it. They
managed to light fire with this. Dur
ing the second night one of their horses
died from cold. and, having nothing to
eat, the men cut pieces of flesh from the
dead animal, which the warmed and ate
without salt. After remaining there
sixty hours they again started
out, and after much suffering and
hardships from their weakened condi-
tiOn, managed to reach the ranch thirty
m les away where they were cared for.
Five cowmen are known to have been
frozen to death Henry Miller. John
Martin, Charles jolly, and two un-
known. The Mexican sheep herders
have been found frozen to death. Two
men coming in this morning report
the drifts in some places seven
and eight feet high, in which there
are hundreds of dead stock, many with
only the head and horns above the snow.
In one drift thirteen were counted, and
in another ten. Some of these were
alive, but unable to move from their
frIgid prison. Herds of sheep are COM
pletely wiped out of existence. and the
range for thirty miles from town Is
COVERED WITH DEAD CARCASSES.
It is estimated that 10000 sheep have
perished in this part of the territory.
Every shelter in town is being used as
barns for snowbound horses. The hay
supply is nearly exhausted. and to-day
Sl0O per ton was offered by stockmen.
At Texline. nine miles below Clayton,
two passenger trains have been SNOW
bound for week. Provisions are
running out, and the passengers are
compelled to venture out in the storm
and kill cattle, the quarters of which
are taken into the cars and roasted for
food. 1t is thought the snow plow will
reach the imprisoned trains tomorrow
and release them, and that the road
Will be opened in a day or two. The
storm is Ivy far the worst ever known in
New Mexico, and the exact loss of life
and property cannot at present be esti-
mated.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
COMIC CULLINGS.

The corset is paradox. It comes to
stay and yet goes to waist.-BoSton
Courier.
The letters our wives don't care if we
do keep in our pockets instead of post
ing them-V's and X's.-Detroit Free
Press.
Judging from the many attractions in
the dime museums, 1t is easy TO believe
that this is freak cOuntry.-BostOn
Courier.
The cable announces that Turkey is
sOlid,. For this relief much thanks.
A solid turkey is certainly matter for
ThankSgiving.- American.
Almost everybody in this world is
susceptible to flattery. The easiest
way to fiatter some people is to remark
to them how impervious to fiattery they
are.-SOmerville Journal.
Teacher-AnOnymOuS means without
name; write sentence showing you
understand how to use the word.
Small Girl (writes)-Our new baby is
anOnymOuS.-Life.
Fond Parent-No, darling-Bobby IS
getting better. What should you have
done If he had died?
Darling (after pause)-I should have
had his Noah's ark. shouldn't I?-Fun.
"How absurd" said Mrs. SprigginS
SIT says here that Gov. Hill was given
three cheers and tiger. He can sit in
three cheers, but what on airth will he
ever do with that dretful animal?'-
New York Commercial Advertiser.
They Have to Hustle.-Simeral-That
adage "Marry in haste, and repent at
ieisuree," is all bosh.
Maddox-Why?
I,1arrinA hou
no leisure.-Life.
Mrs. McSwat-Billiger. Why is it you
never talk of sending me to cooking
school. as you used to when we first
began to keep house?
Mr.. McSwat with scared lOOk)-LO-
bella. you know enough ways of roast
ing me already.-Chicago Tribune.
He was watching his neighbours boy
climb tree, and he had look of pain
full anxiety on his countenance.
Are you afrIid the lad will fall?"
was asked him.
NO" he replied, ''Fm afraid he
won't"
A DIFFERENCE IN DEGREE.
There's nothing new under the sun, they
In fish. or in fowl. or flesh
But he who'll run up to college to-day
viii find there is much that IS fresh.
Life.
No DISGRACE IN EITHER CASE.
In base ball he may steal who can
/ base. The action no disgrace is
Though base is stealing yet no man
Need be ashamed OF stealing bases.
Nor in the choir is't disgrace
Or any kind of msdemeanor
Considered even when the bass
Steals the soprano from the tenor.
Boston Courier.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
THE OHIO sENaToRsHIP.

Just word to our Ohio friends on the
heels of their great triumph. You have
done nobly, brethren, but don't lose the
fruits of your victory by electing some
two-for-five politician to the United
States senate. Choose man for sem
ator who will be credit to the state
and tower of strength to the national
Democracy. If the senatorial toga
should fall upon some of the men
who have been mentioned as senatorial
possibilities in Ohio, then it would have
been better for the Democracy if For
AKER had not surrendered his flags. In
a state so rich in talent and in men who
would adorn the highest stations of
earth, we cannot believe that the Ohio
Democracy would throw away the op-
pOrtunity of selecting the tallest timber
for senatorial honOrs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
LIGE'S LOQUACITY.

Secretary HALFoRD'S tongue needs
clipping. lnasmuch as he is regarded as
spokesman for the president he ought
to be trained to talk in court language,
and not be permitted to slop over in real
HooSier style, as he did when under
taking to furnish the press with the ad-
miniStration's explanation of the
recent Republican defeats. As a
sample of his woolly Western
way of bubbling over, he says, "Dur-
ing presidential year there are sins of
omission and commission, and when
party principles are not at stake, they
consult their own feelings. They go
out into the back lot, as it were, and
kick themselves for what they have
done in the past" From which we
gather that the president, according TO
Secretary HALFoRD's Interpretation
of his views, is of opinion that
the sins of the Republican
administration, both of omission and
commission, weighed so heavily upon
the eonseiences of the Republican
voters in Ohio and Iowa that they went
out into the back lot last Tuesday and
kicked themselves for voting for HAIR
RIsoN for president. This is not the
most elegant way of expressing
the truth, yet it is forcible enough
for the country to comprehend the
meaning. Secretary HALFoRD in
sinuates that Republican voters
are in the habit of taking 'Off
years" for the performance of this sort
of penanee, and therefore the HARRISON
administration finds no special cause for
humiliation. This is evidently the
cheeriest view the inhabitants of the
White house can take of the situation,
and while it has somewhat the air of the
boy who whiStIed in the dark to keep
his courage up, the president and his
official family are welcome to all the
comfort they can extract from this
process OF treaSoning.
1t is clear admission that the sins of
the administration have driven the sup
pOrters of HARRISON into the back lots
to do penance for having voted for
him,
1t is equivalent to admitting that the
policy of spending the surplus without
decreasing the taxes is disgusting the
taxpayers of the country.
1t is a recognition of the universal
demand for the abolition of the war
taxes.
And yet Secretary HALFoRD, who
speaks for the administration, is foolish
enough to say that the administration
will pay no heed to these demands,
simply because it is off year, and in full
confidence that these self-kickers will
all return to the fold in time to wear
the party collar in 1892, regardless of
what their own interests or their own
feelings may be.
Isn't it possible that both the presi-
dent and his private secretary are mis-
taken in the temper of the American
voters?
They seem to forget that the educa-
tional campaign is still in progress.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
MARINE NIATTERS.

SAULT STE. MARIE-Down-p. M, Minne-
apoIis, San Diego. $40; Mark Hopkins,
Middlesex, Frank Perew, $50; NJ, Gale
donia, David Dows. 2:40; James Couch,
3:2O: Iron King, Iron Queen. $50: Hope,
10 80; p. NJ. Ohio, Athabasea, 1920. Up
a. M, Osceola, $50; Lockwood, 10 20;
p. m. William Cowie, Vulcan, 1880; Jo-
Sephine, Parker, Minch. , 80; Northern
King, $3.50: Alberta, ) 40.
WAsHBURN-Arrived: W. II. Stevens from
Buffalo. Cleared: W. H. Stevens. Dul uth-
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS
New YORK - Arrived Rhynland, from
Antwerp; State of Pennsylvania, from Glass
gov: Donan, from jamaican ports.
BosToS-Arrived: Austrian, from Glas-
gov; Iowa, from Liverpool.
QUEsNsTowN = Arrived: Britannia and
Nevada, from New York
LoNDoN-Passed the Lizard; Columbia,
from New York for Hamburg.
SOUTHAMPToN- Arrived: Coinmbia, from
New York
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08

hands at the executive mansion to-day
and said number of polite things to
each other. The ex-president and Mrs.
Cleveland, after leaving the Clymer
residence. where they had witnessed
the marriage OF ex-Secretary Bayard
and Miss Clymer, were driven to the
White house. Mrs. Cleveland did not
leave the carriage. but left her card for
Mrs. Harrison, who is visiting Mrs.
Wanamaker in Philadelphia. She was
driven away, and sent the carriage back
again for MIR. Cleveland. AS the presi-
dent entered the green room his prede-
cessor arose and grasped his hand.
How do you do?' said both stimuli
taneeusly. Then they sat down and
talked about general topics for half an
hour.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
DEFIANT DEMOCRATS.
Hoosier Officeholders Refuse to
Be Ousted by the Courts.

Be Ousted by the Courts.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 1.-THE supreme
court handed down two decisions to-day
which will create great excitement in
the state, owing to the fact that they
practically reyolutioniZe the present
method of selecting heads of depart-
ments and bureaus established by the
general assembly. The cases decided are
the ones in which John Norrill, RPpub-
llcan, as GOV. HOYey'S appOintee, sought
possession of the Office of chief of the
bureau Of statistics, now held by Will
lam A. Peelle, Dem, who was appointed
by the legislature, and the one in which
S. L. Yancey, Rep, sought possession
of the Office OF state oil inspector, now
held by Nelson A. Hyde, Dem. The
decision also determined the suits of
Prof. John Collett, Rep, Gov. Hovey's-
appointee as chief of the bureau of
geology and natural science, against S.
S. COrbey, DEM, who now holds the Of
flee by virtue of appointments
of the legislature. In each case
the majority of the court holds that the
offices can legally be filled only by elec-
ton, and that till general election is
held the power to fill the offices is
vested in the governor. A peealiarity
OF the decision IS that Cnlet Justice
Elliott Rep) dissents from the opinion
of the majority. The effect of the
decision will be TO increase the
number of elective offices considerably
and make an unusually long ticket to
Neither of the defendants will reIin-
quish his Office without further litiga-
ton, and the decision seems to justify
the claim of each to be the duly-eon-
stituted official even under the
ruling of the court. The two
officers whose cases were decided to
day hold commissions from Gov Gray,
and the question arises whether. in view
of that circumstance, they are not legally
qualified until their successors are
chosen by the people. This matter will
go before the courts, the incumbentS
holding Office until decision is given.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08

into the kitchen, and had tried to cover
it with wet clothes, but the animal OBJ
jected to the treatment.
Policeman JEFF Chalfont, OF Chester,
Penn, was pallbearer at the funeral
of John GilstOn on Friday, and at the
grave the earth cavedin. throwing Chal-
font in the excavation, thereby fulfilling
a prediction often made In jest by Gill
ston, that Chalfont would be in the
grave first.
Charles Rozeli Jr., died at his faith
er's house In Litchfeld, Mich, Oct. "a,
aged forty years. This man was born
without spinal column, and has been
obliged to lie prone upon his back all
his life. He never walked a step, and
lived most Of the time in room built
and adapted especially to his peculiar
necessities. He could talk and feed
himself, but was not very bright in
tellectually. so that his entire life was
almost as blank as that of mOllusk.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
Something for the Min ister.

A little Boston child, at prese MT
sojourning in the mountains with his
parents, overheard the latter engaged
in discussing with some friends the
needs of the local clergyman, who it
seems has not a very prosperous par
ish, aud is consequently ''pinched" at
times. The conversation dealt with
the ministerial needs and with plans
for meeting the same. The c0nver-
sation was not lost upon the child. If
there was to be any assistance rendered
he was to be contributor. The next
Sunday afternoon, after the services,
the child fingered mysteriously about
the church, and when the clergyman,
portly and dignified gentleman,
emerged through the door on his way
nome the little philanthropist marched
up o him and, with the confidence in
sptired by the good work he was about
to perform, reached forward, caught
the minister's hand in his own and
closed the fingers of the former over-a
penny.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
The DakOtas'
Need.

The Dakotas' The latest intelli-
gence, to the effect
Need. that the number of
people left destitute
and in danger of starving by the failure
of crops in North and South Dakotas, is
in the vicinity of 100000, shows the
necessity OF prompt measures to
prevent the most terrible suffer
seems strange that in a year when
the general condition is that of abund-
ance, so many people in the graln-raiS-
ing states can be suffering for the lack
of food; but the reports leave little
doubt, and the fact may be taken as an
indication of the vast extent of the
gEain-raising territory. SO that one sec
ton may suffer from calamity in the
midst of general abundance.
OF course the philaDthrOpic people of
the nation would be prompt to respond
to the cali for aid These famine
stricken people are the pioneers of in
dustry, the leaders in the work of
production which creates the ma
tional wealth. If aided to tide
over their present necessity they
will in the future furnish large
additions to the general prosper
ity, and swell the total that is the
| foundation Of all our wealth. But be-
y0nd that, the need of suffering human
| ity has never been neglectee+ in this
country. Whatever our faults, we will
not let people starve to death in our
land so long as the rest of the country
has surplus. Now that the emergency
is known the country will contribute
abundantly to the need of the Dakota
sufferers
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
ALL AROUND NEWS.

A man from the country went to
Braxton, w. Va, the other day. and
had his measure taken for coffin and
took the coffin home with him.
: At Plat City, Mo-, tragedy was pre-
vented the other day by looking-g glass.
A woman was in the act of shooting her
husband in the back. and he was
saved by seeing the reflection in the
mirror.
In instructing her how to handle the
weekly wash Germantown, Pa, lady
told her servant to take the horse to the
kitchen and hang the clothes on it to
dry. The following morning the house
hold were aroused by the noise, and in
vestigation showed that Bridget had
backed the family horse from the stable
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
BENJAMIN Gets q Medal.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7.-Secretary
Proctor, Senator Hawley. Postmaster
James NJ. Warner, of Albany, n. Y:
Maj. T. j. Noble and A. r. Meyer. OF
Omaha, were among the president
callers this afternoon. The latter PIE
sented the president with a beautiful
silver medal, stamped in relief with the
heads of Presidents Harrison and DiaZ.
1t is one of those struck off at Omaha
in honor of the delegates to the Pan
American congress, and presented to
them On their recent visit to that city.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
A Nice Scheme.

st. Peter Tribune
Gov. Merriam and Lieut.. Gov. Rice
propose to defeat Senator C. K. Davis
for reelection to the United States
senate. Their plan is to make Merriam
senator and Rice governor. 1t is nice
little scheme cooked up in the back
Office of the bank. OF course the COM
mon herd including farmers and nom
Office seeking Republicans, will have
nothing to say in the matter. When the
bosses crack the whip Senator Davis
and his friends will bare their backs.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
GUARDED BY MILITIA.
Negro Murderers Will BE Pro-
tected from Judge Lynch.

DANymLE. Va, Nov. There was
some excitement here to-day caused by
rumor that party from South Bos-
ton would come to Danville tonight
and lynch three negroes confined i'll the
Danville Jail, charged with having been
members of the gang who fired
from ambush at Hon. r. K. Mob
lin and other white men near
outh Boston Tuesday night. The
mayor ordered out the militia and the
Jail is well guarded. The prisoners
will be protected at all hazards and
Danville will not allow them to fall into
the hands of mob so long as confined
in her Jail. The three men have con-
fessed that they were with the mob Of
negroes in Halifax and heard them
make their plans to waYlay the white
men, but deny that they took part in
the shooting. The ringleader has not
vet been captured.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
STATE SENTIMENT.
The Modest Sage.

Granite Falls Tribune.
There is faint murmur on every
wind that blows, speaking in accents
sweet, though low, that the sage would
deem it his duty to respond to the gen.
eral request to preside at all fairs and
sit at the head of all banquet tables and
answer toastS "The State of Mime
sOta." Modest though he is, he could
not resist the demand of the growing
alliance to act as their candidate and
suffer the embarrassment of Waterloo
at the hands of the Greek.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
NOTHING ESCAPES THEM.
Dakota's Representatives Ask for
Pap and Get 1t.

Special to the GloDe-
WASHINGTON, Nov. THE following
postmasters in South Dakota were ap-
pointed to-day: John Stanley, Hermosa.
Custer county. vice Monaghan, re-
moved; Chat Fassett, Hitchcock,
Beadle county. vice Mccarthy, re-
moved; r. j. Hewitt, Wakonda, Clay
county. vice Carr. removed. These ap-
pointments indicate that Congressman
Clifford is hustllng. Senator Moody
called on Chief Clerk Haekett, of the
treasury department, to-day to secure
the appointment of a watchman. and
got a promise He did not name his
candidate for the position. He also
called at the interior and postoffice de-
partments, but kept his own counsel
about the object of has visit. Moody is
secretive with his friends of the press
William j. Ross, postmaster at North
cote, Kittson county, Minn., has resigned
and joins in petition of citizens for the
appointment of Mary Mcdonald.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
Appreciated His Kindness.

Terre Haute Express.
Wickwire-Have l told you any of
those funny sayings my little boy has
been getting off?
Yabsley-NO, Wickwire, you have not,
and appreciate your kindness, assure
you. l do, indeed. Really, have over
looked a great many things you have
done in consideration of That very fact.
And little Willie's story remains un-
told
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08
A Mild Winter.

Brainerd Dispatch. -sszezsr.ss
The Indians in this section do not
construe the muskrat sign into an indi-
cato II of an unusually cold and hard
winter. In fact, they are prepared to
see an open winter, such as was ex-
perienced a year ago in this region.
The fact that the rat and beaver houses
are so large and appear to be so much
higher than usual is laid by them to be
the fact that the water is unusually low,
and that part of the houses which is in
ordinary seasons below the water is now
exposed to view.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-11-08

TIME evens up things. Saturday an
orthodox Jew is to be installed mayor
of London, on the 700th anniversary of
the cruel persecution and slaughter of
the Jews of London by Mayor FITZ
ALwYN. He will have big procession
and ride in the massive and gaudy
official coach.