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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13

halters and rescued them. Barbados
were then put up, and the wolves were
left to their CORY prey. Sunday morn
ing they were growing over the rib
bones, and it was resolved oleave them
undisturbed until Monday. II went
down." said our artist, about
1 o'clock and gave a timorous tap
at the stage door, uncertain
whether any of the wild wolves of the
forest were still prowling about in
search OF flesh. Peering through the
bars in the dim light could just see the
half-ea carcass of poor Shrewsbury,
the dead horse, lying on his side. The
wolves passed to and fro shortly and
swiftly, now and then stopping to take
a mouthful, or to make vicious snap at
each other. At the end of the stalls were
the two cages out of which the wolves
had escaped; the straw was Uttered with
fragments of theatrical properties, such
The three doors had been barricaded, SO
that there was no chance of escape for
the eight wicked wolves. The problem
now was to drive the brutes into their
cages. This was effected by Alpine
Charlie and two assistants armed with
lion poles. For an hour the floor of the
stable was converted into hunting
ground. One man stood on one of the
cages. hidden by boards, holding the drop
bars in his hand, ready to let them go
when the prey was secured. Charlie
and the other drove the beasts into his
corner and that. stirring them up with
a long pole, until at last all the wolves
were caught but one little fellow who
held out to the last, but, of course, wa
conquered in the end. Mr.. Sanger told
me that the wolves will be put in train
ing and that he will publicly present
check of 500 to Alpine Charlie for his
pluck.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
MARINE MATTERS.

DULUT H-Arrived: Olympia, Northern
Queen, North Wind John p. Moran. Buffalo;
N. K Fairbanks, Chicago; 100, Cleveland; ;
Australasia. Erie. Cleared: City of Fremont,
Hancock; j. H. FarWell, Annie Ash, Rutter,
Osceola, Ashland; Calumet Bay City; Andy
johnson, revenue service.
WINoNA-Boats up: Percy, Swain, Rein
deer, Robert Harris, Isaac Staples, Tenbroeck,
r. Dodds, City of Winona, Lotus, Alert,
Juniata, Evansville, C. j. Caffrey. R. j.
Wirona, Lotus. Tenbroeck, Robert Harris,
Evansville, Alert, Juniata, c. J. Wheeler,
Isaac Staples Louisville, Louella. Water,
two feet
and Stephenson, Chicago; China, Buffalo:
City of Fremont, Duluth; Peerless, Stafford
and conSortS, Kingfsher and Belle Hans
comb, Chicago for lumber. Cleared: China
and Peerless, Duluth; City of Fremont. Port
age.
SAULT STE MARIE. Aug. 12-Down: King,
Teutona. Gown, $50 p. M; Samaxvance,
Law. 1913 p. NJ; Vanderbilt, 1890 a. n. !;
Langell, Arenic, 8; Havana, Helena, 5; Potts,
Keweenaw, Nicola, $50; Walula, Neasha,
no; spinngeF on Godfrey M S,66ddTnee s:20
a. m; Grover, Quayl, Picket,
Oneida, King, Minneapolis, 3. Up: a. M,
Kalyiga, Fantana, 81. Devereaux, CONT
mental. Holland, 1910; p, m, Ira Owen,
/ 40; Pratt, Queen of the West, Nyack, $50;
Spencer, Bennington, 4:50: Arma Smith,
Red Wing, johnson, 500; Tom Adams, 6;
Tice. Oneonta, Knapp, $50.
ASHLAND - Arrived: Marshall, Barnum.
Doblin, coal. Cleared: Farwell, Calumet;
Corsia, Wocoken, Pelican Ash & Rutter, ore,
Cleveland.
MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
Observation-Disclosures Fulde, New York,
for Bremen.
GLAsGow-Arriyed: State of Pennsylvania,
from New York.
QUEENsTowN-Arrived: Lord Give, Phila-
delphia, for Liverpool.
BOSTON - Arrived: Scandinavian, from
Glasgow.
New YoRK-Arrived: Vera, from Bremen
Britannia, from Marseilles.
Observation-Disclosures Steamer Lord
Cough. Liverpool.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
ST. PAUL PERSONALS.

G. B. Smith, OF st. Louis is at the Ryan.
Henry Bennett, of New York, is at the Ryan.
James Richards, of England, is at the
Windsor.
j. Bailey, Of Sioux Falls, is staying at the
Merchants.
B. L. Bryerson, Of Wahpeton, Oak, is at
the Merchants
F. McDonough, of Eau Claire, is guest at
the Merchants.
j. B. Imhoff, Of Lincoln, Neb., was Ryan
guest yesterday.
j. w. Tomfourde and wife, Of st. Louis,
are at the Windsor.
George S. Whaley, of Humboldt, Mo-, was
at the Merchants yesterday.
John Keevey, of Grand Forks, is staying at
the Merchants for few days
j. W Benham. OF West Superior, was
guest at the Merchants yesterday.
Mrs. Nevin, Miss Nevin and H. NJ. Nevin
returned yesterday from ChisagO lake.
Sam A Robertson, editor and publisher of
the Sentinel at Boulder, Mont, is in the city.
DR.. Koch, of Weisbaden, Germany, arrived
in st. Paul yesterday, en- route to San Fran
cisco.
A. T Stebbens. of Rochester, Mimi, was at
the Merchants yesterday and left for home
in the evening.
James E. Booze, of Sioux City, is at the
Ryan, and will return home to-day. He is
accompanied by d. D. Booze, OF Topeka,
Kan:
NJ P. Hansord, Milwaukee; H. w Watt,
Richmond, Va, and DR.. George W. Monroe,
Bozeman, Mont, are registered at the
Windsor.
j. S. Boxer, Chicago; Capt. W. B. Dun
nington, Redwood Falls, and Russell Wood,
of Baltimore, the new treasurer of Harris
theater, are guests at the Windsor
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
A FOX PLAYS 'POSSUM.
Feigning Death to Save Herself
and Her Young Ones.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle
Ex-Surrogate William d. Veeder tells
a good story of recent incide Mt on his
farm in Cumberland, Albany county.
One of his Workmen had run into earth
fox and her cubs, and started in Wig Or
ously to dig them out. After about
four hours hard work he came upon
the old fox. He caught her in the hole
with a forked stick across the
neck, whacked her over the head
with shovel and pounded her
until all signs of life had gone.
Then he hauled her out by the heels
and flung her on the grass. There she
lay, eyes half closed, tongue hanging
out, and to all intents and purposes as
bereft of life as the spade on which he
leaned and contemplated his work.
out the cubs. A few moments after he
paused in his shOveling and glanced
around, Just in time to see the old fox
that he thought as dead as smoked
herring jump to her feet and skip out
over the knoll like streaks of alternat-
ing electricity with pressure of 5000
volts behind it.
When he recovered from his astonish-
ment he recalled the stories he had
heard of how a fox in tight place
would simulate death. He never be-
lieved them before, but now he thought
them all true. A little more digging
and two cubs were unearthee. "Well,
have broken up the family, anyhow"
he muttered. as he Drained the
little foxes with the, shovel
and taking them by the heels
started for home. Just after daylight
the next morning he had occasion to
pass the spot on his way to his daily
same old fox limping off along the hill
side, with two cubs at her heels. In
stead of two she had four children. and
the hen roosts of eX-Surrogate will once
more be in danger when swallows nest
again.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
AFLoWERY soUTHERNER
Seeking to Enlist st. Paul Capital
for Kentucky.

Hon. Joe Harris, of Knoxville, Tenn,
is in this city, engaged in working up a
boom for MiddlesborOugh, near the
Cumberland Gap, KY. His mission is
induce local capital to invest there, and
in speech made to small turnout on
Bridge square last night, he went into
rhapSOdieS over the wonderful outlook.
He said:
Middlesborough is new town
founded by English capital and backed
by 100000. 1t is situated at Cum
berland Gap, a Ieint made historic by
wars of the Rebellion. At Middles-
borough we have the finest coking coal
in all the country. You are aware that
all iron is smelted by the use of coke
or charcoal. At Middlesborough we
have the finest of iron ores, aSSaying
equal to any ores in the South, and sur
passing in quality many leads now
being worked successfully in many
parts of the country. The forests are
ready to yield their virginity of oak,
pine, poplar and ash to add to the
wealth of the world.
When he came to talk of Cumberland
Gap the orator became eloquent and
wound up eulogy Oh MiddlesbOrough
by saying:
"Destined to be the most distinguished
In commerce, manufactures and the arts
of peace.
1.-The mother of dancing waters
Sunlit, moon-silvered, star kissed, cloud
tlecked, mist-enveIoped, in verdure
clad or mantled with snow, a thing of
beauty and a joy forever"
Mr.. Harris will to-day endeavor to en-
list Minneapolis capital.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Prince George and the Yankee.


London Letter.
When the queen is at Windsor visit
ors are permitted to visit certain por-
tons of Buckingham palace, but Mari
borough house, the home of the Prince
of Wales, is never opened to the public,
and both places are so carefully guarded
that one is not often paid for lettering
about. One young and venturesome
American from Connecticut wSS stand
ing in front of Buckingham palace
on the evening of the recent state con-
cert. He walked to within few yards
of the palace gate, and there met a
sinewy young fellow with bright eyes.
broad shoulders and keen air, who
was swinging along leisurely, cane in
hand. His cutaway coat was thrown
open, his shoes were dust-cOvered, and
had the general appearance of a healthy
"Queen lives here?" said the Amer
lean, as the pedestrian slowed up.
Yes" was the reply.
By this time the pair had reached the
gate. The relocated foot guard sa-'
luted the tall young man as he opened
the small gate.
-'Goin' in?" said the American.
"Yes," was the reply, and the Yam
kee kept pace with him until one of the
side doors of the palace was reached.
"Know anybody here?"
YES"
"Who'd you know"
"The queen"
son. rats! S'pose nextIyou'll tell me
she's your mother"
"She's my grandmother, and am
Prince George of Wales"
Here half-dozen hunkies appeared.
and after much bowling and spine curry
ing the tall young man was ushered in
and the Yankee was informed that only
holders of tickets to the state concert
were admitted to the palace that night.
''Come on the next visiting day. said
the prince, and turning to one of the
flunkies he said: 'Be sure and give the
gentleman every facility when he calls
again. The Americans are curious in
more ways than One."
1t TRANSFERRED later that the soldiers at
the gate supposed the American was
zone of the princes companions. and so
allowed him to pass, and the American
tells the story as good joke on himself.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
G. A. H.

To All the Old Soldiers: The "Bur-
lington' is undeniably first among
Northwestern railroads as an excursion
line, having carried larger excursions
and more of them than any of its COM
petitors. 1t now offers to the members
of the Grand Army pleasant trip to
the National Encampment. A scenic
journey will be taken down the Missis-
sippi to the historic city of Galena, where
r. P. KittOe Post will welcome their
comrades, and an opportunity will be
given to visit the former homo of our
lamented great captain. Gen. Grant. fol
lowed by an old-fashioned reunion, after
which the journey will be resumed to
Milwaukee, whose citizens have made
magnificent preparations to. entertain
the veteran host. A very low rate of
fare will be made. For tickets and full
information apply to c. Thompson,
ticket agent, corner Third and Robert,
or union depot, st. Paul. So.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Starting a Balky Horse.
Rochester Democrat.

ROc0oSler democrat.
Friday afternoon young man drove
up East Main street ON the street car
tracks. He had One-horse wagon and
a load of hemlock slabs. When he was
about half way up East Main street hill
his horse baked. There was row of
street cars behind him which reached
to the Four Corners in few minutes.
and every driver was leaning out from
his platform and yelling more OF less
emphatically at the young man to start
his horse.
The young man climbed down from
the wagon and tried to start the horse.
He coaxed, swore, tried to lead and
then to push the horse along, but all to
no purpose. The animal wanted a va
cation and wanted it right away.
Meanwhile crowd had collected on
the sidewalk and yelled: EaH
"Twist his tall"
"Build fire under himn'
'Put pepper in his nosew
''Stick pin in himw
"Club him!"
sect a wisp of hay and lead himw
glitch team to himW
'Unharness himn'
BLOW smoke in his ears!"
By this time the street car drivers
were frantic, but the horse did not
seem to care. He never moved.
Finally an old farmer came down the
walk, stopped, saw what was the mat
ter. and went out to where the horse
stood. He reached up to the horses
head and stuck his fingers down in one
of the horses ears.
The effect Was instantaneous. The
beast started up instantly, the street
cars moved on again, and the old farmer
said as he came back to the walk:
THAT alters fetches 'em, b'gOsh."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
Bills Trousers.

Everybody, that is, nearly everybody,
knows Bill NJ, the printer, and hi
>geniality and good nature have won for
him host of admiring friends, says the
st. Louis Republic. A man of prepon-
derOus girth, but of medium height, he
finds it difficult to procure trousers of
the right dimensions when not made to
order. This fact has given rise to no
little annoyance in his life, and it has
often caused him days of hesitation be-
fore venturing forth in quest of new
pair to replace his old ones. Re-
Gently, however, his trousers which
had seen long and constant
service, began to display the effects of
the relentless tooth of time, and his
good wife chided him upon his appear
ance. Stung by her remarks Bill
sought store devoted to the sale of
clothing, and purchased for himself a
pair of trousers. After aSSiduOus
search pair was found of sufficient eX-
panse of Waistband to accommodate his
length was a good six inches greater
than desired. 1t was the best that he
could do, however, and thinking to have
his wife remedy the defect, as only
woman can, he bore them proudly
home. The wrapper was removed,
and the purchase displayed. Bill
explaining the troubles, and asking his
wife to alter them in time for him to
wear them on the following day. To
this proposition his wife. for some rea-
son, demurred, and fatty refused to
comply with his request. Sore at beast,
Bill went quietly to he'd, leaving the
trousers hanging by the head of his bed.
He fell to sleep, and dreamed OF the
ridiculous figure he would present when
arrayed in pair of pantaloons of such
extravaganza length, but in the midst of
his slumbers his mother-iD-law, gener-
Gus, kindly soul, took compassion upon
him, and. slipping into the room,
removed the garment. In a few
moments, with the aid of a pair
of scissors and a needle and thread,
the surplus cloth had been removed.
Quietly she restored them to their place,
thinking to surprise him when he
awoke. Scarcely had she gone when
his sister-in-law, who had heard the
wife's refusal, and knew nothing of her
mothers action, went quietly to the
room, secured the trousers and removed
the requisite six inches. Bil'S wife, on
going to bed. noticed the trousers hang
ing in the room, and feeling that she
had, perhaps, been little arbitrary,
6oOh tHeul quleliy uOWH, anu Ill d Illo-
ment another six inches had been taken
from their length. The work accom-
plished she restored them to the hook
and went to bed.
Bill awoke betimes and donned his
new trousers. He arose, glanced at his
neither limbs and look of horror and
despair crept over his face. Instead of
being too long, as he had anticipated,
they scarcely fell below his knee. EX-
citedly he called his wife and called her
attention to the strange transformation.
Inquiries were instituted in the house
hold and mutual explanations followed.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
RESTRAINED LAUGHTER.
An Ohio Audiences Way Of Hon
nina a Cam albania EffnrfS

An Ohio Audiences Way of Hon.
oring a Comedians Efforts.
James Collins and Martha Wren,
when at the height Of their popularity
as musical sketch artists, were induced
to play at a benefit given to raise funds
for the erection of new school house
in Fayetteville. an Out-Of-the-Way little
country village in Ohio, says the st.
Louis Globe-Democrat. The benefit was
TO inaugurate the new town hall, and no
theatrical performance had ever be-
fore been given in the village There
was an immense audience-not va
cant seat and every inch of standing
room occupied. Collins put on one of
his most amusing sketches. but not a
laugh, not even as much as smile,
greeted the funniest efforts of the per-
formers, and Mar ,ha Wren sang some
of her best songs without getting
single hand. Finally Collins, who was
furious, accidentally stumbled over a
char, and there was slight litter,
which Immediately subsidized. From
that time forward every spectator was
as solemn as if at a funeral.
After the entertainment closed Col
Inns angrily said to the janitor: Catch
me ever playing here again. The peo-
pie of the town can't tell a good thing
when they see it." The janitor looked
surprised. Why" said he, "yOu made
an audience SO much impressed in my
whole life" The next morning the
burgess called on Collins, and in a set
speech thanked and cOmplimented him
profusely, concluding by presenting
him the freedom of the town. This
somewhat soothed the irate actor, but
he was still very sore at what he
considered his failure to amuse the audi
ence. He learned the true inwardness
of the matter few minutes afterward
as he was standing at the door of the
hotel, smoking cigar. A tall, awk
ward-looking cOuntryman, who had
been closely observing him for some
time, at last came up and said: ''Mr.
Collins, the play-actor. l believe?'
EYES," answered Collins, gruffly.
"Well?" "Great show you gave us last
night" resumed the countryman. Il
think you just caught the town."
''Humph!" rejoined Collins, you call
that catching the town, do youw ''FOr
sure. You had 'em so they couldn't move.
But now, Mr.. Collins, l want to apollo
gize. l tried to keep straight face.
Dut coulun Ltlp IllteTiilS Wnell you
fell over that chair--it was so funny
and my little brother actually laughed
right out, but managed to stop him at
last by kicking him on the shin!'' So
the problem was solved. The audience
had thought they were honoring the
comedian by not laughing, and Collins
discovered later that the janitOr had
been all over the hall crying "Hush!"
whenever ANYBODY showed the least
symptom of hilarity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
The Horse an d the Wild Wolves

rail- Mail Budget.
Saturday morning eight hungry wolves
in two cages were deliver ed at the stage
door of Mr.. Sanger's theater in the
Westminster Bridge road. The two
cages were placed in stable which was
the home of Il dozen or more circus
horses. Saturday night, after the PAN
tomime was over, the theater closed
and the lights put out, ire
mendous noise was heard by one or
two officials who had remained
behind. The elephants trumpeted,
the horses snorted, the parrots shrieked,
and there was the deuce to pay, for no
one knew what was the matter, and i'm
agination runs riot in the dark. Quickly
a little search party was organized,
headed by 'Alpine Charlie" and with
the dA light OF lantern, and armed
with a few sticks, the little party
marched slowly and cautiously down to
the stables. The sounds of roaring,
painting, prancing and crashing of
teeth met their ears; then banks
and bowls and means. In a moment
the leader saw what had hap
pened. The eight wolves had got loose,
and were devouring wretched horse
alive. His comrades were panic
stricken, and were crouching in cor
ner of stne stable half-dead with fear.
alpine Charlie" crept in, cut their
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
An Editors Over-Caution.

Dolgeville On. " Banner.
Many people make mistakes and lose
lot by being too suspicious, too eau
tious. We remember the last time we
visited New York city-with which
place nobody else in Dolgeville is prob
ably so familiar. A man came up to US,
as we stood on our hotel steps after TAX
ing noontime snack at DelmOnico's,
and says he to u.s.: 1.-THE editor of
the Backwoodsman's Banner, l pre-
sume?" We had the old bunco
game down fine, and, looking the
man squarely in the eyes, we
replied: "You presume too much, sir.
We are not the editor" This was I'M
true, but justifable under the circum-
stances.) 81 beg your PARDON" he said,
touching his hat politely; II merely
wished to tender you ticket to the
dinner of the Press club this evening""
He felt hurt and so did we. He had
been received with unnecessary sus-
picion and we had missed good dinner.
We merely mention this incident as
reminder to those who are always say
ing go slow!" that it is not always
wise to 90 too slowly. We must risk
something if we would be truly great.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-13
MORE sTEET CAR KICKS.
Fairview Constituents Proceed to
Air Their Grievances.

Air Their Grievances.
The street car question continues to
be agitated by the members of the Fair
view union. 1t is asked, and with rea-
son, why does not Mr.. Lowry's activity
in putting down new tracks and monop-
olizing streets point in the direction of
extending the Mississippi line to Mary
land street? There is no reason for a
delay. The railroad company has built
the bridge, and the street is graded.
Why not run the cars to Maryland
street, or at least across the Northern
Pacific bridge?
If the reason for placing tracks on
West Seventh street, ETC., is purely to
accommodate the public, why not give
little of that accommodation to the
people in this vicinity? No answer can
be given, except the street car company
thinks the people here must be satisfied
with all present accommodations.
1t is no little grievance that so many
people must be compelled to suffer such
Inconvenience, which result in injury
to themselves and to their property.
Ii the present street car company
cannot afford to give the accommoda-
ton they agreed to in securing their
franchise, why not rellnquiSh it to one
of the several companies who can, and
who will satisfy the public demands?
Another serious cause of complaint is
the delay of building the Burr street
bridge, which has been SO often before
the council. Notwithstanding the prom
Use on the part of the railroad company
to build, and the orders from the Coun-
Gil to proceed with the work, the build
ing of the bridge has been put back
from spring to fall and from fall to
spring for several years, and the work
is as far from commencement now as
it was seven years ago. People are
quick-Sighted and can easily see through
all these delays. What is wanted is a
little more effective work on the part of
the city authorities and less meaning
less promises. However, there is a rem
edy, and that remedy will find a ready
and hearty application next spring.
TAXPAYERS UNION.