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The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

BRIGHT little girl in Sunday-school,
upon being asked what sort OF a spirit that
OF the Pharisee was, replied : 1T was doing
4 g good thing and then feeling big over ~
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

Those who wish to practice economy
should buy Carter's Little Liver Pills. Forty
pills IN q vial; only one pill dose.
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

HALE century has elapsed since Con.
gress appropriated 81, 600 toward compiling
aaygricai1ural STATISTICS by the large importa,
lion. lion oI pre- dstuffs shipped to America that
The Progress. [volume] (White Earth, Minn.) 1886-1889, 1889-04-27

AS every reader OF this paper knows, it
has become one of the fine arts to write at
tractive and interesting advertisements
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
Observation-Disclosures.

FORAKER has been heard from. He
says that he is impressed with the fact
that Bishop POTTER ''simply wished to
produce a sensation" Well, he sue
ceeded, all right, whether that was his
desire OF not, and it was sensation
that must have made FORAKER green
eyed. Yet the general public will not
concur with FORAKER, as respects the
motive of the bishops sermon. The
popular verdict is, and will ever be,
that Bishop POTTER was solely actua-
ted by an earnest desire to speak the
gospel truth, and that he has made
magnificent success of it. The greatest
sensation that the prophet NATHAN
ever produced was when he stood up
in front of King DAVID, and said
''Thou art the man." There was great
sensation in Jerusalem when CHRIST
expressed contempt for the Pharisees,
and still greater when He refused to
exalt PLATE at the expense OF
righteousness. And, yet no one, unless
it were those of the FORAKER type,
ever accused either CHRIST or NATHAN
of desire to create sensation. The
trouble with FORAKER is that he is
constantly applying his own small
standard to other mems motives.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
GRADE CROSSINGS.

In the Eastern states pretty much all
questions relating to state control OF
railroads have long ago been settled,
and as consequence there is very little
friction between the public and the
corporations. About the only question
of Importance that remains unsettled is
the one relating to grade crossings, and
that one now seems to be in a fair way
of adjustment. During the past winter
the legislatures of Connecticut and
Massachusetts were considering bills
on this subject, but definite legislative
action was deferred until there could be
a decision in a case before the supreme
court of Connecticut, in which it was
expected to have judicial determina-
ton of the respective rights of the pub
lie and Of the corporations in the mat
ter of grade crossings. The decision
has recently been rendered, and it is
probable that it will form the basis OF
future legislation on this question.
In case that arose between the town
of Fairfield and the New York, New
Haven K Hartford Railroad company
the company has asked for the separation
of grades at several crossings and the
closing of highway. The state rail
road commissioners granted the appll-
cation, and in addition to ordering the
closing of the highway apportioned be-
tween the town and the company the
expense of separation of grades. Both
the town and the company objected to
the apportionment of expense, each
claiming that the other should pay the
whole Of it. On hearing of the case
the district court decided that the rail-
road company should pay the whole ex-
pense of the improvements, and further
more decided that the companies had no
right TO close public highway for the
accommodation of the railroad company,
and that the highway should remain
open. The railroad company appealed,
and the decision just rendered by the
supreme court affirms the decision of
the lower court.
1t is now fairly we'll understood that
the separation of grade crossings is a
public necessity. but it is still ques-
ton whether the Connecticut decision
is altogether just to the railroad COM
panies. The law should forbid the
making OF any new crossings at grade.
and it should also provide for the gradual
removal of all old ones. But the eX-
pense should be apportioned among the
parties benefited, and not the whole of
it assessed upon the railroad compa-
MES. The special committee appointed
by the Massachusetts legislature to in
vestigate this question reported in ac-
cordance with the opinion we have ex-
pressed, and recommended the appoint
ment of permanent commission into
whose hands should be committed the
work of separating grade crossings and
of apportiOning the expense.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
THE DIFFERENCE.

Within two months after his first in
auguration WASHINGTON was solicited
by his first cousin, BUsHRoD WASH
INGToN. for the appointment of attor-
ney for the federal district court of
Virginia. WASHINGTON promptly re-
fused the application for the reason
that he did not think his Cousin BUSH
RODS standing at the bar would justify
his nomination in preference to some
of the oldest and most esteemed lawyers
of the state, who were DESTROYS of the
appointment. And in a private letter
to his cousin he furthermore states that
his political conduct in nominations
must be exceedingly circumspeet, aud
that he would do nothing that could be
construed into partiality for friends or
relatives.
About the same time his sister, Bet
TY LEWIS, wrote to him asking that her
eldest son might receive the appoint
ment of private secretary to the presi-
dent. 1t will be remembered that there
was no public allowance, for a private
secretary at that time, but that the
president paid all his clerical help out
of his own pocket. WASHINGTON wrote
to his sister that if the young man were
properly qualified to perform the work
required of him he would employ him
at salary of $500 year, and IN addi-
ton thereto would give him board and
lodging in his own family, but that he
must be first assured of his quail fca-
ton, as under no circumstances could
he permit the public interests to suffer
through his Partially to his own kin.
The tests that the first president re-
Quired of his nephew were not sufficient
to convince him of the young mans
qualification, as he was not employed
We cite these two instances in COM
parison with the shameless exhibition
Of nepotism at this time. Now the
president appoints his own brother to
the office of United States marshal, and
the members of the presidents family
are dispensing federal patronage with
prohigaey that shocks even the old Or
gan grinders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
PORTER'S MISTAKE.

If Admiral PORTER was half as
mean man as BEN BUTLER makes
him out to be, it was fortunate thing
for BEN that PORTER did run away at
New Orleans. Otherwise he would
have got the spoons, and BUTLER might
have been poor man to this day.
But, levity aside, it is outrageous that
such an unseemly quarrel should be in
progress. Admiral PORTER is making
a great mistake in permitting himself
to be forced into the controversy. By
doing so he is detracting from the dig
nifty of the naval service. and is not add
ing single sheaf to his own reputa-
ton. That he is getting the best OF the
quarrel is admitted, but it is no credit
to out-talk a BLACKBOARD.
PORTER has the consolation of know
ing that he captured Fort Fisher, while
all the world knows that BUTLER made
miserable failure Of his attempt. Fnr-
thermore, PORTER knows that he has
reached the highest station attainabie
in the naval service, while BEN But
IER is conscious that he couldn't be
elected constable in his home district.
There is entirely too much disparity
between the men to justify this dis
graceful quarrel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
QUEER REFORM.

The exposure of the impudent pre-
tense that the removal of the clerks in
the railway mail service by wholesale
was to improve its efficiency by replac-
ing the experts removed by CLEvE-
LAND, by the production of lists show
ing that new, green men were gener-
ally appointed, has called out another
explanation. Mr.. BELL now says his
aim was to improve the service ''by re-
placing free trade letter handlers by
protectionists." There is flavor OF
candor, as we'll as a rank infusion of
brutality, about this explanation. But
even BELL is not bigot enough to make
opinions test of efficiency. His eXpla-
nation means that the good of serv-
ice that law and common business
sense would make strictly non-partisan
must be held subordinate to party needs
and made means of paying political
debts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
Bob Lincoln's Whiskers.
Chicago News.

Chicago News
We wonder what London Will think
of Robert Todd Lincoln's whiskers.
When Mr.. Lincoln's whiskers are at
their best they preponderate to such a
degree that it may fairly be said that
they wear Mr.. Lincoln rather than that
Mr.. Lincoln wears them. They are
fiercely black and outrageous and
bristling. When Mr.. Lincoln strokes
them, as is his wont, sparks fly out of
them-sparks as brilliant as any emery
wheel ever emitted. One time last sum-
mer, while Mr.. Lincoln was visiting
in Springfielda sparrow alighted among
his whiskers and wanted to build nest
there. Mr.. Lincoln never shaved but
once, and then the barber finally
abandoned his razors and sent out for a
file. The only man in Chicago who can
approach Mr.. Lincoln in the particular
of whiskers is Joe Dunlop. of the
Times. Joe's beard grows so strong
that even while the barber is shaving
one side of Joe's face the other side
shoots out whiskers as big as black
berry bushes.
When Mr.. Lincoln gets his whiskers
nicely oiled and brushed he looks for
all the world like the basso cantante in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
SANTA FEE STOCKHOLDERS.
President Strong Has Great
Hopes for the System.

President Strong Has Great
Hopes for the System.
Topeka, Kan, May 9.-The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee Railroad
company took place at the general
offices of the company in this city
to-day. A large number of stockhOld-
ers were personally present. The pro-
ceedings throughout we've harmonious,
621. 81l shares being represented. This
was the largest vote ever cast at meet
ing of the company, being 10000 shares
more than were ever before represented.
A unanimous vote was cast for the fol-
lowing directors: Benjamin T. Cheney,
Boston, Mass; William B. Strong. Bos-
ton, Mass; Alden Spears, Boston, Mass;
CT K. Holiday, Topeka. Kan;; y.
s. Purcell, Manhattan, KAN; =. 5.
Every. Emporia, Kan; George =. Ma
gonn, New York; demonstrating, New
York: Oliver W. Peabody, Boston,
Mass; George G. Croker, Boston,
Mass: william Libby, New York;
John j. McCook, New York. The last
six names are the new members elected
in the nlaces of A. W. NickersOn,
George o. Shattuck, I. T. Barr, Warren
SAWYER, W. F. Wharton, c. D. Goldman,
Boston, The annual report was pre-
Isented. adopted and ordered to be dis dk
Itributed to the stockholders. Fhe
meeting lasted only
twenty minutes and was merely
formal and OF no special interest:
Immediately after the adjournment OF
the stockholders meeting the newly
elected board of directors convened and
proceeded to organize. The board re-
elected the old officers. President siis5It
Strong expressed himself as highly
pleased with the prospects for the sys-
tenn and his deep qualification at the
pleasure which has already been ex-
pressed at his prospective removal to
the West. Mr.. Strong thinks the
Atchison system is now one OF the
strongest companies financially in the
United States, made so by the harmony
which exists among the thirteen thou
sand stockholders and the prospects OF
revival of railroad property IN the
West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10

Z
st. Louis to-day. Representatives Of
the following roads were present:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; Burling-
ton & Missouri River; Chicago, Kansas
& Nebraska Crock IsIand); Denver &
Rio Grande; Missouri Pacific; Northern
Pacific; Oregon & California; Ore
gOn Railway & Navigation COM
pany; Southern Pacific, Allan
tic system; Southern Pacific, Pacific
system, and the Union Pacific. Chair
man J. s. Leeds was absent, and a tenn
pOrary chairman in the person of II. K.
johnson, general freight agent of the
Chicago, Kansas q Nebraska was ap-
pointed, and served during the meeting.
A number of lines, including the Ca
madam Pacific, not being represented,
no business was transacted. Tomorrow
the Puget Sound dispute, the question
of paying commissions. and the Cali
fornia canned fruit rates will be taken
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
VAIN EXPECTATIONS.

Republicans are counting with salts
faction upon material gainsi in congress
men by the apportionment of the next
census. 1t is conceded that the East
will lose and the West gain, but very
little advantage is likely to result to the
high tariff party. The West is learning
to look out for Its own interests, and
getting weary of the tribute-paying
business. Then the loss in the East
will be in the rural districts. The great
Democratic cities of New York, Brook
Ign, Boston and Chicago will gain, and
send more Democrats, while the coun-
try districts will have fewer Republic
ans. The census will aid the Republic
ans much less than they anticipate.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
Ballast.

The Northern Pacific and Manitoba roads
have refused to carry trunks of jewelry as
baggage, and two travellers for the firm of
Cooling & CO. called Wednesday afternoon
ON Railroad Commissioner Becker, request
ing some action on his part, as they had
trunks of samples which the roads would
not carry. Yesterday Gen. Becker had talk
with the officials of the roads, and was told
that if the men could satisfy them that the
goods were samples and not for sale they
would carry them.
A steam launch, called the Eva Leonard,
was launched here yesterday. 1t is owned
by j. W. Leonard, and is built on lines which
are expected to make it one of the fastest on
the river. A five horse power oil engine fur
n shes the motive power, and the yacht will
carry sixteen people.
Frank Dorsey, well-known conductor on
the Canadian Pacific. accompanied by his
wife. are in the city on vacation.
The steamer st. Paul, of the St. Louis. st.
Paul & Minneapolis Packet company, will be
up Monday from st. Louis.
A.. C. Keyes. general agent Of the Mil
waukee at Duluth, is in the city.
The government steamer Fury came up to
the levee from Hastings yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
He Personated aKing.

From the Kansas City journal.
1.-The late Congressman Burnes,'
said well-known politician, twas a
whole-souled gentleman, and no one
enjoyed joke better than he. One in
stance of this was impressed upon my
memory. King Kalakaua, of the Sand
witch Islands, made tour of this cOun-
try. He came down from Omaha to
Kansas City, and at st. Joseph the party
was joined by Congressman Burnes, for
whom the foreign monarch at once con-
ceived strong admiration, both on oc-
count of his size and joyial qualities.
At Kansas City, King Kalakaua was
booked for speech, and a very briet
but excellent one had been prepared.
An unforeseen obstacle to compliance
with this programme arose, however.
AS everyone knows, the dark-skinned
potentate is addicted to the variety of
cup that cheers and also inebriates. and
the result on this occasion was that
when the time arrived to prepare fol-
the Kansas City speech. his highness
was ObliviouS to all mundane affairs,
prOverbial specimen of nobility.
"What was to be done? 1t wouldn't
do not to make the speech, and the
royal party were at their wits end. But
at this juncture Congressman BurneS
came to the rescue.
"'Leave it to me- said he and I'll
fix it; only do just as tell YOU
''There was no time to be lost, so by
Col. Burnes' instructions Kalakaua was
quickly Invested of his royal costume,
which was promptly dOnned by the big
Missouri representative. Col. Burnes
is of dark cOmpleXiOn-quite SO-and he
didn't make half-bad Sandwich
islander when he stood arrayed in all
the regal paraphernalia. Just as the
toilet was completed the train rolled
into the union depot at Kansas City. 1t
was quite dark, but there was an i'm
menSe crowd of people who had as
sembled to see the island monarch.
When Col. BurneS stepped with stately
tread on the rear platform of the Pull
man the crowd outside cheered Justly
The colonel cast a fierce look at
the multitude and then commenced
to utter the most remarkable string of
jargon ever heard. Laugh? We all
aughed until we were almost dead, but
Col. Burnes remained as solemn as an
owl. The speech took immensely. and
when, with a dignifed wave of the
hand the colonel ceased, his audience
cheered him to the echo and gazed with
admiration at the manly proportions of
the supposed king.
SIN majestic silence Col. Burnes
stood until a moment or two later the
train pulled out, and l suppose there
are people here to this day who believe
they heard King Kalakaua talk in his
own language. I'll never forget" con-
tinued the gentleman. "Col. Burnes'
appearance on that occasion, and can
see him now, when, after re-entering
the ear and sitting in solemn silence
for moment, he turned to his laugh
ing friends and said: Boys. don't you
think after that Pm entitled to q
drink?'
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
CHAUNCEY,s CONFESSION.


That was rather remarkable confess
sion for CHAUNCEY M. DEPEw to make
in his statement before the senate COM
mittee on interstate commerce, when
he said 1.-THE effect of the interstate law
has been beneficial to the public, but at
the expense of the railroads." 1t Is all
the more remarkable since the railroads
have been so busy lately in getting up
public meetings at which resolutions
are passed declaring that the Interstate
law does not interfere with the railroad
business, but that it is exceedingly det-
rimental to the public interests. There
is an evident conflict between Mr..
DEPEw and the other railroad mag
mates, or Mr.. DEPEw has been so busy
with centennial affairs he has lost the
run of railway management. Still, MI.
DEPEw stuck to his proposition, and
viewing the situation from the point of
observation occupied by railroad man
ager, he made it the basis of strong
argument in favor of so modifying
the law as to legalize railroad
pools. 1t is singular that Mr.. DEPEw
should have lost sight of the fact that
the prime purpose of the interstate act
was to promote competition between
the railroads, and to prevent the big
fish from swallowing up the little ones.
Still, Mr.. DEPEw is the representative
of the VANDERBILT system, and as
such is not permitted to see beyond the
end of the VANDERBILT nose. Any
thing that benefits the public at the ex-
pense of the Vanderbilt system is an
outrage in Mr.. DEPEw'S estimation.
At least he is paid a big salary to say
SC, and from the tone Of his talk before
the senate committee last Wednesday
he is evidently making an effort to earn
his salary,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
Tribute to Gen. Lee.
Washington Post.


On the occasion of Gen. Robert e.
Lees birthday recently several ex-Con-
federate soldiers and their friends met.
and cOmmemOrated the day In dinner
at Solari's in this city. After the sew
eral courses had been served, with the
usual interludes of wines, the cham
payne corkS began to pop in earnest,
and good cheer went around the board.
Of course, the toast to him in whose
name they were assembled was re-
served until the last, and was expected
to be drunk in the eloquence of ST.
lence. First George Washington's name
was proposed and several warm tributes
of words was paid to his dear memory
before the glasses filled in his glorious
named were emptied. Then others and
others were proposed and eulogized,
and wine was drunk to their health or
memory, as each case suggested. OF
course so many toasts-the greater
number to the liying-could not be
drunk without making some impress
sion on the spirits of the quick blooded
Southrons. Nobody was intoxicated,
but there was buOyancy enough to float
balloon when-all was silent as the
tomb of him whose loved and honored
name has been spoken.
Robert E. Lee!
Every man stood, his head bowed, his
thoughts upon that earnest soldier who
had wept to see the war begun and bled
to see it ended. 1t seemed a sacrilege
to speak, to break the silent spell that
name had cast upon the followers and
lovers of the dead. But
"Friends and brothers," said rich
tremulouS voice.
A shudder stirred the circle about the
table. In his heart each man among
them wished no word had been uttered,
and by his manner every one strove to
stop this interruption of the sweet. ex-
pressive silence.
''Friends and brothers, said Col.
Dick Wintersmith, of Kentucky, steady
ing himself against the table. as he
raised one hand in solemn, impressive
gesture toward high heaven, when
Robert E. Lee did and went to heaven
he broke George Washington's awful
solitude"
The time, the manner of this speech.
and the reaction caused by it in the
fearful hearts of those present made it
perhaps the best remembered utterance
of man whose ford eloquence has
made for him the reputation of stir
ring orator..
THAT" said the friends. as they
wiped away their tears and warmly
shook his hands-''that is more elo-
ouent than even Silencen
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
MIR. Irving's Friend.

Pail Mall Gazette.
Mr.. Henry Irving had once friend;
he did not ask for orders: but. neverthe-
less. took the deepest interest in the
great actors performance. He sat on
the stage. night after night. till it was
time to ring up the curtain and then
went up to Mr.. lrving's dressing room,
which he did not leave till the curtain
was about to be rung down. He could
not go with him everywhere, but
accompanied him to Southamp-
ton when Mr.. Irving was leaving
for the continent. Half heart-broken
he saw him go off in the boat. and in an
hour after was missed by his compan-
ions, whose company was evidently Of
no consequence to him. They were In
a state of great anxiety as to what had
happened to Mr.. Irving's devoted
friend. Three days after he turned up
on the stage of the Lyceum theater,
having evidently done the journey on
foot, for his feet were bleeding and his
coat was covered with mud. How the
poor dog discovered his way is among
the mysteries. Mr.. Irving's friend is
dead; great was the grief thereat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-10
THE LINDSAY CASE.
The Defendant Testifies in His
Own Behalf.


Special to the Globe.
ASHLAND, Wis, May "a Phillips
special says that after medical testimony
was introduced for the state this morn
ing, in the Lindsay murder case, the
defense began putting in its evidence,
and Edward Lindsay, the defendant,
was put on the stand about 1880. He
remained under examination and cross
fire for five hours. He said that Ma
honey was very dangerous and brutal
fellow. and had abused HIM fearfully
on the night of the shooting.
The court refused to allow the admis-
sion of evidence as to the late
dive-keeper's business. Lindsay swore
that he did the shooting all in self-de-
Tense and detailed every movement he
made in commonplace, innocent man
ner. He said that the crowd in the
saloon was all Mahoney's gang and that
he armed himself for protection. Ex-
Policeman John Joyce testified that
Mahoney elected him from the saloon
on the night of the shooting when he
commanded them to cease their wild
carousal. Joyce said he feared Maho-
ney and kept away from him because
he would have to shoot him. Judge
Parish is rushing the case, and it is
likely verdict will be reached to-mor-
row evening.