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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
. III ERE is BRIGHTNESS.
Manufacturing Is Brisk and tin G
Outlook Very Good.

Secretary Hall, of the Minneapolis
Board of Trade--The manufacturing
business of Minneapolis, and in fact of
the whole Northwest, Is in a most
fiourishing condition. The outlook now
is better than it ever was before, and
several large companies are making az
rangements to come here. This spring
will see large increase in the manu-
featuring business here, tor the reason
that there is demand for it. One
business brings another, and helps our
city in every way.
THE ST. PAUL VIEW.
FOote. SchulZe 81 CO., Boots and
Sh0es-The mildness of the winter,
combined with the failure of last year. S
crops. has had tendency to make the
farmers and lumbermen hard up. This
has reacted upon the retail stores OF the
country, and has made collections sow
and sales comparatively small. A mild
winter in Minnesota is the reverse OF
beneficial to the poor man, as il leaves
so manv without employment; and dur
ing this winter we have had many men
come into our Office and ask for work
at 80 cents day. This shows tight
ness of money all around. If this year
produces a good crop, business will pick
uD; but we shall have to wait fora good
crop before any, marked Improvement
can be looked for.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
IN JOBSiNG LINES.
Waiting for Good Crops---Collec-
tions PoOr---spring Trade will
Brighten.

Waiting for Good Crops---Collec-
tiOns PoOr---Spring Trade will
Brighten.
FL. G. Burbank, of the st. Paul
Clothing Jobbing firms. said:
"Speaklng for ourselves, our spring
trade shows an increase from Jan. l to
March l, 1889, over last year, of over 25
per cent. We do not attribute this in
crease, however, to better condition
of the country from which we derive
our trade, especially Minnesota and
Dakota. We are simply reaching out
further and are getting more trade from
Montana and beyond to the Pacific
coast. The condition and trade pros
PEE t, for Minnesota and Dakota we do
not consider as good as last year. The
wheat crop in Dakota was very light,
IN many localities almost total failure.
The decrease in railroad building has
so affected them greatly; therefore,
tier resources for bringing money into
the country being largely cut off. con-
Strval.ve merchants will buy very hight
for spring ira lie. The fall trade, of
course, Will have to be determined later,
when we can judge of the crop pros
poets.
Minnesota we consider in much better
condition generally than Dakota; at the
same time not in as good condition as
last year. The wheat crop was also
light, and far below the average; but
other cereals, we think, were fully up
to an average crop, and the prices were
fair. Live stock-that is, fat cattle
has been very low, which cut down
what would otherwise have been a
pretty large revenue IN many localities.
The absence of railroad building has
also had its effect upon this state, and
in the timhered localities, where the
getting out and selling of railroad ties
is an important factor to the merchants
trade, he has felt it quite seriously.
Also, the sale of wood has been very
much reduced, ia consequence of our
unusually warm winter. Collections
are not very good: we shall look for an
Improvement, however, when spring
opens, and business puts on its accus-
toned activity.
THE SANE AT MINNEAPOLIS.
II. Ell. Eiel, of the Eliel Wholesale
Drug Company-The jobbing trade, l
am sorry to state. is not at all satisfac-
tory in any business, but certain
branches are suffering vastly more than
others. The output is light, compare
lively speaking, and then collections are
very poor. Money matters are stringent,
ana the general OUTLOOK is Dad. Nearly
every one is complaining more or less.
One of the causes of this depression is
that the crops generally have been
short, and in some cases a total failure.
Business depends upon the producing
classes to large extent, and when they
are not, by force OF circumstances, con-
SumerS to any great extent, all branches
of business must suffer. So far as anv
Improvement in the general jobbing
business is concerned, we need look for
none until good crops are assured. Then
we can depend on il that business of all
kinds will brighten up materially. Until
that time ali business must necessarily
be transacted in avery conservative
way III order to escaye any impending
disaster.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
TIL RAILROAD VIEW.
Adverse Legislation. Light Crops
and Other Potent Factors.


''HOw is business? Dull" said Cen
eral Manager A. Marvel, of the Mani
toba. as he paused refiectively before
answering such pertinent questioning
"Our line, in common with other North
western railways, has suffered from
various causes. The crops were bad,
and eXerted po' ent influence over
passenger and freight receipts. Ii the
yield is poor there is little grain to be
shipped, and the farmers do not travel.
There is plenty of idle money in the
country, hut capitalists are chary of
making investments. and so no new
roads are being built. If construction
We're booming the men who would be
emp1oved wOuld have to huy clothing
and other necessaries, hut having none
spend none. | am hopeful of the out
look for next fall, and if we have good
crop many of these factors towards
producing SO depressing result will be
wined out. Adverse legislation has
much to do with the financial condi-
ti0nof the roads, Int the legislators are
always with us. We do not ask for ia
vorable LEGISLATION. We onlv desire
that august body to be sufficienliysleni-
ent to keep us out of the poorhOuse."
BLAMES THE ]. s. C.
w. M. Hopkins. Assistant General
Freight Agent Minneapolis & St. Louis
Rallway-The general railroad bust
n"Ss. so far as the actual movement of
traffi" is concerned, is light all over the
Northwest, and | will venture to say
that there is not road in the North
west which is making any money.
There has been big dropping off in
dividends, and the depression in bust
ness is being generally felt. This is
due, in a measure, to the light crops
the wheat and Oat crops being almost
total failure, leaving only the corn crop
10 fall back on. The primary cause Of
the loss of revenue, in add ton to the
light crops, is the marked reduction in
rates throughout the country. Since
TIL" interstate commerce law came into
force. the reductions in rates have ag-
grpgated nearly go per cent in many To-
calities. There will be no change for
the better until there is more business
to do, and until the railroads can get
more money for what they are doing
now. Better results cannot be hoped
for until the general adverse legislation
now going on all over the country is
changed. Until the railroad companies
are enabled to get better traffic on
their rates, there will be no change.
We anticipate better business than we
are having now, as we do not look for
total crop failure.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
BOUND FOR BISMARCK.
Leonard, the opium Smuggier
Extradited to Dakota--Cases in
the Courts

Leonard, the opium Smuggier,
Extradited to Dakota--Cases in
the Courts
James Leonard, the opium smuggler,
left for Bismarck yesterday undo
charge of United States Marshal Camp
bell.
Judge Simons yesterday ordered the
distribution of the assets of E. Allen &,
Co.. insolvent, by the ST. Paul Trust
company, receivers, on the filing of re-
leases by the creditors.
Anton Ryberg, an emplOye of the
Brush Electric Light company, sued
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis &
Omaha railway for $1,000 damages. Ry-
berg was working on a switch on the
electric compaDy's premises, when a
train was run down Gas the plaintiff
alleges by drunken employees of the
railway company, one of whom jumped
upon coal shute, moving it from its
place and causing the second car of the
train to strike it. The Shute struck Ry-
berg's leg. breaking it and causing per-
manent disability, also causing such in
iurieS that he was under treatment for
some time in an insane asylum. The
railway company filed an answer as
serting that the injuries referred to
were not caused by its negligence. and
denying that Ryberg had the right to be
working where he was. Ryberg gives
notice of motion to amend the railway
company's answer.
William r. Burkhart sues J. J. sSF,
p. Mccain for $3S.42.
The Germania bank sues Grouse s.
Co. for $3.50, praying for an attachment
on his property.
Charles P. Brown sues Frank G. Prime
for $50 on promissory note, garnishee-
ing Adam Decker d Co.
Keith Bros. i Co. demand Judgment
against Hiler III. Horton for eleven
dozen hats, three seal caps, and three
s372, the value thereof.
Charles l.. Horst sues William Filter
and Charles Filter for S2S.63, balance
due on a contract made by the Filters
with Henry Maltby for building a
house. Maltby assigned the contract to
Horst: Charles Filter died, and Horst
has as yet been unable to recover the
money from William Filter.
Malcolm Mcclellan and Grace M.
Conehain were granted license to wed
yesterday.
Albertine Harrow was granted linn
tied divorce from Karl Harrow on the
ground of cruel treatment.
Minnie Krause was granted divorce
from Herman krauSe on the ground of
cruel treatment.
The cases set for Monday are: Isaac
B. FatrOye VS.. George G. Fatroye: John
A. GoetZ VS.. f. A. Xantem: Sophia
Langenbach VS.. Charles r. Funk; A. D.
Warner VS.. FL. A. Campbell: American
Steam Boiler Insurance Company VS..
Mile Laos Lumber Company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
RETAIL is BETTER.
Representative Firms Disposed to
Take a Very Cheerful View,

1akc very CnCCrIut view.
Mannheimer Bros, Dry Goods-The
dizziness in the retail business is the re-
suit of the mild winter combined with
bad crops, and any Improvement is not
to be expected until there is good
crop. The business of the winter
caused a very small sale of heavy dry
goods, such as blankets, but the sale of
ordinary staples has shown little or no
falling off. The absence of an ice pal
ace this year has also caused much less
money to be spent. than in former
years, the building and maintenance of
the crystal palace causing the distribu-
ton of great deal of money to the
poorer classes, besides causing an influx
of outsiders, all of whom leave more or
less money. However. if there are
good crops this year business will be
very good.
AND MINNEAPOLIS ALSO.
5. E. Olson, Dry Goods Merchant
The present business situation, from
our point of view, is serene and full Of
encouragement. The metropolis and
commonwealth seem to be emerging
from an era of depression more ominous
and far-reaching than has been gener-
ally understood Or admitted. This con-
dltlon OF things was brought about by
overriding and overtrading in the past.
While spectators and adventures
were turning in this direction-men
with little or no means, that overconfi-
dent and overZealous class who imagine
themselves capable of ACCOMPLISHING
what others have found impossible:
that class who are always irving
to bore large auger holes with
a gimlet, business of all kinds
was over stimulated, values in many in
stances became fictitious. profits in diff
ferent ventures Overrated and un-
stable.
That general panic was not precipi-
tated is due to the confidence had in the
future Of this locality by the solid men
at home and abroad. Thanks to the
California boom, it rid lis largely of
this Col. Sellers" class, and now we
are gradually getting back to hard pan.
We have also lost, in part, Immigration
and legitimate investors in the past year
or two, which has contributed TO the re-
action and depression of that period.
Then again we have had the periodical
"off year" which the quadrenniai presi-
Dental election is supposed to carry
with 1T.
We may now look for general re-
turn of confidence settling over the
whole land, period of commercial
financial expansion, beneficent effects
of which will be felt here as much as
anywhere in the Union. The change
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
Business Men Give Good Rea-
sons for the Present Stag
nation in Trade.
Money Is Very Tight, and the
General Outlook Is
Bad.
No Improvement Is Looked
For Until Good Crops
Are Assured.
The Depression More Serious
and Far-Reaehing Than
Is Understood.

Why are the times "hard?' What
makes business '.dull?" The GLOBE
has gathered series of opinions on this
very interesting topic, the consensus of
which tends almost unanimously to-
ward the mild winter. What surprise
this must be to our Eastern and South
ern friends who have congratulated US
upon our inability to build an ice pal
ace. The record of years bygone shows
the greatest prosperity in business
circles when the thermometer had its
most sullen moods, aud although there
may have been more suffering, there
certainly was more money in circulation
and more business to cheer the mer-
chants. If you don't believe the para
dox, read the following expressions of
opinion:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10

maa not be immediate. but all the more
sure and wholesome for that. A new
administration Of national affairs has
just been installed. backed by a party
who has the confidence of the nation as
its support, that will in no small degree
aid I'm the restoration of good times.
There is no stringency of the necessary
wherewithal. On the contrary, there
is plethora of money in the national
treasury and in the banks. What is
needed to have these idle millions seek
investment is confidence that values
offered as collateral and the avenues
opened for development are real and
sure of yielding profitable returns.
Such an era, think, now lies before
us. Minneapolis and her unrivaled en-
vironments should share in this "better
day. now dawning to the fullest ex-
tent. and all legitimate enterprises
within her borders will be benefited in
proportion to their respective merits.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
M0BBED BY M0NC0LS,
Story Of the Anti-European
Riots at Chin Kiang.
China.
A Street Row Results in a
Fierce Attack on the Con-
sulates.
The American COnsuI'S Wife
Was Obliged to Run For
.ar Her Life.
The Steamer Remus Wrecked
:, and Forty-Two People
'.tla Drowned.

SAN FRANCISCO. March 9.-The
steamship Belgic, which arrived here
this morning from Hong Kong and Yo-
kohama, brings the first detailed ad-
vices OF the recent anti-EurOpean riots
at Chin Kiang. Chin Kiang is in ruins.
1t has had many vicissitudes from the
time when the first foreign residents
lived in junks Oh the north shore of the
Yangtse. By and by concession was
laid out. houses were built, and the
north shore abandoned. much of the
land there being washed away by the
river. Gradually it became a thriving
would become the terminus of the Pc
king railway, and would supplant
Shanghai. The trouble began, it is
claimed, in street row, in which a
Chinaman was knocked down by a
policeman. This excited the mob, and
their first act was to destroy the police
station. Then they
MADE FOR THE BRITISH CONSUL. ATE,
where Chinese inspector who has not
since been seen, is believed to have
taken refuge. On the way they fired
three foreign houses. The Chinese
general in command sent three hundred
men to protect the consulate. As soon
as the mob appeared the soldiers cap
itulated. Some fed and the rest Joined
the mob. The consul'S wife fled bare
footed. with her children from the
back door of the consulate, while the
mob aided by the soldiers, sacked and
burned everything. The missionaries
houses and a chapel nearly shared the
same fate, while the British consul him.
self was twice in imminent danger of
death. The American consulate was
looted and more houses were
burned. The residents took refuge
on huiks. and the mob tried
to follow them. but the con-
Meeting bridges were raised. The vice
roy telegraphed 10 the British consul
that he was sending 1900 soldiers to re-
store order. The riot broke out again
Wednesday afternoon. When Gen.
Kennedy reached Chin Kiang he had
the American flag raised at the United
States consulate. The British ship
Mutine arrived Thursday and fired a
salute to the British flag. Within five
minutes after the firing of the first gun
the Chinese in the settlement had lied
lin adj directions. The foreign residents,
who fled to the HulkS stationed i'm the
tttNCI. SUBSEQUENTLY WtHt vi uOdEu q
merchant steamer and were taken to
Shanghai. One foreigner is reported
missing. Gen. Jones.
81 THE AMERICAN CONSUL
and British Consul Mansfield remained
at Chin Kiang under the protection of
British gun boat. but sent their families
to Shanghai. Among the foreign build
ings burned were a British consulate.
the British marshal's house. the Baptist
chapel and the houses of two mission
aries, Rev. Mr.. HunneX and Rev. Mr..
Bryant. The United States consulate
ard, the Methodist chanel were not
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10

as TO have become a law. Periods of
unusual growth and promise are sure to
be followed by comparative quiet, verg-
ing generallynn stagnatiUn, and in many
c'ses by serious depression. If it were
not SO, we should continue to initiate
values into the clouds and repeat the
Dutch tulip mania. Such is not far
from the present condition of imitation
IN some parts of the West. especially on
the Pacific coast. Very fortunately for
Minneapolis. it may be shown that SO
far as our inside property is concerned,
our current values are inside the dau-
ger limit and are fully justified in COM
parison with any other city in onr
country. This fact, taken in connec-
ton with the past history of our city
and its unlimited possibilities of future
growth. gives ground for confidence,
rather than apprehension. 1t must,
however, be borne in mind. that cities
do not live by faith without works.
Unless we have an increase and
strengthening of our wealth-prO-
ducing factOrs-manuiacture and
trade--and especially manufactures.
we shall wait long and in vain
for an active real estate market. The
situation calls for work. IL walls of
Jericho do not fall nowadays at the
uIOWItiS vi tiuinpctS, ana the return or
advancing values-whether it comes in
one year or in five-will have to be
preceded by united and persistent work
in building up our foundations. Those
who expect prosperity to follow our
persistent blowing of horns and shout
ing Great is Minneapolis. will be dis
appointed, and presumably the pre- -ent
period of dizziness will continue until
the shOuterS have become somewhat
hUarse and exhausted.''
ST. PAUL VERY HOPEFUL.
William Nj. Bushnell, of the firm of
Bushnell IL Bushnell, said:
Though just at the moment business
appears to be quiet, a large amount of
money is changing hands, as is shown
by the real estate transfers and build
ing permits for the first two nOnthS of
this year, being double what they were
for the corresponding period of last.
The outlook for the year is very bright,
as Eastern capitalists are drawing their
money out of tiuctudting railway stocks
and putting it into Western mortgages,
which never depreciate i'm value, and
pay good interest. There are now nearly
S25, ZOO, 900 in st. Paul banks seeking in
vestment. The shortage of last years
crops has affected business to some eX-
tent, but the outlook in st. Paul is very
good and is incre sed by the admission
of the territories, all Of which are di-
rectly tributary to us mere"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
SAINT PAUL.
SAID BY A SALESMAN,
An Organization Designed to Cor
rect Existing Evils.

James Morrow, president of the Re-
tail Salesmen's Association, of st. Paul,
communicates the following:
Twill you permit me, through your
columns, to say few words about the
Retail Saiesmen'S association Of this city.
This association was permanently Or
ganiZpd Jan. II, 1889, with about TWEEN
ty-eight charter members; officers were
elected, and a constitution and bylaws
adopted. The object of the association
is to better the condition of the sales
men of this city morally, socially and
Intellectually, TO do all in its power to
further the early closing movement,
thereby giving the statesmen more time
to cultivate their minds; to give the mar
ried men more time at home to get ac-
quainted with their wives and families;
and the young men more time for MAX
ing new and desirable acquaintance,
thereby making them more valuable to
their employers. At the same time it
would give to the employer and en-
ployed a chance TO recuperate after
hard days work. All who have any ex-
perience in the retail business know
that selling goods to all classes of Gus
toners and at the same time being
courteous to all las is expected), no mat
ter what annoyance they may have to
put up with, is no easy task.
The encouragement the statesmen of
this city has received from all
first-class dealers ought to be an III
centive to more lively interest in this
organization. | would like to say to
those who have been enjoying the bene-
fits of early closing during the past
years that it is not right or just to those
who have to work evenings to stand
idly by while few do all the work i'm
making this movement success. For
the first time in the history of st. Paul
all the first-class dry goods stores, boot
and shoe stores and clothing stores have
closed evenings during the months of
January and February. This is
due to the active work done by mem
bers of the Retail Salesmen's associa-
ton, with the assistance of the dealers
favorable to the movement, the ladies
of the city, and the press. The young
men who are employed in the stores
that close evenings ought to lend
helping hand to this movement. as it is
a duty they owe not only to their fellow
statesmen, but to their employers.
They should do all in their power to
further this movement and try if pos
sible to induce all others to close their
during the six dull months of January,
February, March, July. August and
September. All the retail statesmen Of
the city who are interested in this move
ment are requested to call on A. n.
StraitOn, secretary. with Leybourne
s. Craig, East Seventh street, who
will furnish them with application
blanks, and cordial invitation to
attend our meetings on Thursday even
ing OF each week at the Gospel Temper
ance rooms, No. 20 East Seventh street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
THE DIRT OUTLOOK GOOD.
But the Foundations OF Trade and
Manufactures Must BE Kent I'm.

E. S. Corser, the prominentrea estate
man of Minneapolis. said: 1.-THE stu
alton in the real estate market seems to
me substantially this: On the whole,
we have very quiet market, and the
marked feature is dizziness. There is
some inquiry for good inside property,
and very general neglect of the out
side acres. Values in inside property
are well maintained, but to realize TO
any large extent holders would have to
make large concessions. ] do not con-
slider the situation a bad or unhealthy
condition, but, on the whole, natural
and necessary. From 1879 to 1887 we
had, together with phenomenal
growth, continuous and very sharp
advance in values. Our growth was
stimulated by the demand for labor in
the erection of new buildings and gem
large increase of our population
was from an influx of per-
sons who have come here with
a general idea of lettering their condi-
ton in this growing, money-making
city-one with no definite purpose of
any business which of itself should add
to the wealth af the city. In this man
ner, during the last eight or ten years,
cur increase in population has largely
exceeded our growth in wealth pro-
ducers. Like tree in the moist. warm
season. we have produced too much
green wood, which must have a period
of rest to harden up before making any
more healthy growth. AS to how long
a period will be required is matter of
very indefinite conjecture. Probably
we shall have one dull season, and we
may have several more. This feature
of the growth of all cities is SO marked
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-10
Through 20 Mexico,

WASHINGTON. March 9.-The Pull
man, vestibuie train, the ''Montezuma
SPECIAL" arrived here to-day over the
Piedmont Air Line road direct from the
City of Mexico. 1t will leave here
Tuesday next and will be due in the
City of Mexico on the following Sunday.