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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

The temperance agltators are having
a big fight among themselves. 1t would
be Just as well for the legislature to let
them fight it out and proceed with its
urgent business.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
rn.nAY,S WEATHER.

{ WASHINGTON, Feb 6.-For Michigan and
wisconsin; Snow; much warmer; winds De
coming southwesterly and increasing III
force. For Minnesota and Iowa: Snow
much warmer: winds becoming southwest
erly. For Dakota and Nebraska: Llghs
rain, turning to snow; warmer, followed oy
colder; winds becoming high northwesterly'
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

A MILWAUKEE paper speaks of good
men being needed in that locality. NO
doubt few of our citizens will eXer-
else their missionary spirit if the need
is urgent,
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

AS YET but 100 indictments have been
found in West Virginia for election
frauds, and 161 in Indiana Probably
some of the people do not encourage
this sort Of industry.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
White Wants His JeweIry.

LONDON, Feb. 6.-W. II. White,
secretary of the American legation.
has offered reward of f506O for the re-
eoyery of the Jewelry recently stolen
from bis residence.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

Canada, and the movement from Dakota
to the older country is chiefly composed
of people who have got into the wrong
pockets, or yariegated statesmen, like
tho late Gen. WARD, of Grand Forks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

THE telephone users in New York
city are urging the passage of bill that
has been introduced in the legislature,
limiting the charges to Sc a month. They
are now paying from $3.50 to s15.
These rates are rather higher than the
average in the country. In Europe the
service is had at much less figures.
1t is insisted that the salaries paid the
girls cause the high rates in this coun-
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

DAILY AND SUNDAY.
1yr Ia advanceS10 90 mos. in adv. .S2 ~
an. in advance S 90 weeks in adv. %
One month 49,. Soc.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

srWEEKLY-Oaily = Monday. Wednesday
and friday
/ Vt In advance. 81 90 mos. in adv. .S2 Go
3months, in advance. 81 oo.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
Below zero.

OUR glorious Minnesota winter is IT.
self again. The mercury is in conlunc-
tion with zero.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

SUNDAY ALONE.
tyr i'm advance 81 90 mos. i'll adv .5lc
6 M. in advance 90 / mo. in adv. ..20c
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

ACCORDING to Scribner experiments
have been made to show the effects of
tight clothing about the respiratory or
gans, by entering young ladies in foot
races in tight corsets aid then in the
loose gymnasium costume. Or course
the points were all notched in favor of
loose attire. Ladies who enter fer races
will note that light weight and the ab
sence of coats Of mail contribute to
fluency of movement.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

The senate has had quite tussle
with the proposed change of nomen-
clature the foreign representatives
of the government. Those at the lead
ing courts, if the change is made, are
to be ambassadors in place of MINISTERS
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

Rejected communications cannot be pre-
served Address all letters and teiegrams TO
THE GLOBE. St Paul, Mimi.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
BY LEWIS BAKER.

ST. PAUL, GLOBE SUBSCRIPTION RATES.
DAILY (NoT INCLUDING SUNDAY3
] yr in advance. $S 90 3m. in advances W
s m. in advance 4 90 weeks in adv. 90
One month. TOO.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
A RESTLESS NATION.

The French are proyerbially a tickle
people, More justly, perhaps, they
abhor dullness and mOn0tony, and like
to make the fieeting panoramaS gay
and comical, if not dramatic. The BoU-
LANCER furry shows that they are in-
clined to enter upon one of the periodi-
cal changes. For century or so they
have never let any sort of government
exceed eighteen years as the maximum,
the average falling far below that
period. The present republic has run
longer than any other rule in the cen
tury. 1t Is The only one that has quite
filled the eighteen years. 1t has broken
the record by five months. This fact is
causing uneasiness in the French mind,
and the BoULANGEE is the popular
hope. There is timidity and hesita-
ton in the presence of legal formulas
and constraints hardly characteristic OF
the nation. 1t will, perhaps. be found
that the republic that inaugurated the
last decade has gained in ability to eu-
dure so that it can survive even BoU-
LANCER and the popular capriceS.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

WEEKLY ST. PAUL GLOBE.
One Year, 81 Six Mo. Csc Three Mo. SOC
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
WORKING THE: REPUBLICANS.

The Republicans are unwilling to give
the political Prohibitionists any credit
for the scores made anywhere in the
dry race. In their view these one-idea
people don't amount to anything. That
used to be said about the old abolition
faction, but they claimed to have aggra-
waited the sections to the fighting point,
and the war freed the slaves. The
Prohibitionists may not be very numer-.
Gus, but they suggest, by antithesis, the
men who marched around the walls
with pitchers. When they ciamor about
the Republican, forces, the latter usually
come down. They have just secured
submission in Pennsylvania, Nebraska
and New Hampshire. and are at work
in Illinois. They are confident of sue
cess before the people in those states,
and in that case it is pretty safe to pre-
dict that the next Republi can platform
will be shaped by them. The only
question with the Republicans is as to
whether they can hod their vote solid
enough to win with the aid of the Pro-
hibitionists.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

TO the Editor Of the Globe.
When, where and by whom was the Aus
tralian election method originated? BY what
countries has it been adopted, and has it ever
been abandoned by any OF those who have
experimented with it? What progress has it
made in this country! Please answer.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

THE party kept by the dominion gov
ernment:in Dakota to induce mlgra-
ton northward, and secure the return
of those who have strayed to the south.
would seem to be of the confidence
order if he really reports to his employ
ers that the persons who have left Can
ada to seek their fortunes in Dakota
are disgusted with the change and as
sure him of their intention to return.
The tendencies are all in the other di-
rection. Some of the most prosperous
communities in North Dakota are
mainly composed of immigrants from
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07

GREAT men proverbiallg have their
weak points. BISMARCK is a good deal
infected with superstition, and has
faith in astrology, apparently. He is be-
lleved to be secretly closeted at times
with the custodians of black arts. The
mourning dress of lady at a birthday
party as bad omen enraged him SO that
he ordered the offender out. One of
the reviews has bitter attack on him
in reference to this phase of character,
ana makes the statement that Bis
MARck believes that he has been al
lowed to know the date of his death,
which will not be before 1890 and not
later than 1894. There is said to be
good deal OF comment about this matter
in certain quarters. Tt is believed to
explain some aspects of his character.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-02-07
THE DAILY GLOBE

PUBLISHED EVERY ID A T..
AT THE GLOBE BUILDING,
COR. FOURTH AND CEDAR STREETS
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
THE MARCH OF IMPROVEMENT.

The extension of the rapid transit system
is now taking in the reorganization and re-
construction of our bridges. Yesterday the
addition to the Smithfeld street bridge by
which the Southside Traction line is to
reach the city was noticed in THE DIS
PATCH. Next comes the purchase of the
Ninth street bridge by the Pleasant Valley
line, and the authoritative announcement
that it will be replaced by fine iron bridge,
accommodating the new electric road, We
hicles and foot passengers.
The Hand street bridge is one of the old
landmarks and one that can be dispensed
with to the best public advantage. Its
darkness and general antediluvian charac-
ter have been impressed upon all who had
to take that route from Pittsburg to Allie
gheny. To replace that structure by a
bridge of modern design and make it the
connecting link with Pittsburg, of an elec-
trio system reaching out to the hill district,
will be sharp change from the dark ages to
the most modern ideas.
The next step should be the building of
the new Fifth street bridge and the connec-
tion of all the bridges, with the upper part
of Allegheny by elevated ways passing
above the railroad tracks. There is no
doubt that these cities are thoroughly i'm
bued with the spirit of improvement.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
WILLIAM THAR,s DEATH.

The sudden death of William Thaw, Esq,
at Paris, yesterday, removes one of the most
prominent figures among Pittsburg capi-
talists, whose leadership among Pittsburg
business men extends back to the previous
generation, and whose great wealth and
powerful influence upon Pittsburg's mater
ial influence was not more marked than his
broad generosity, his free-handed private
charity and his promptness and leadership
in all means of social and moral elevation.
Mr.. Thaw's prominence in Pittsburg
business affairs belong to the ante-railroad
era. When the Pittsburg railroad system
was in its infancy he was among the first
to recognize its magnificent possibilities and
to identify himself and his fortunes with
that work. As result of his foresight
and energy, he attained rank in wealth
that is rivaled by only one or two of the
great fortunes of this locality. While some
others may have approximated Mr.. Thaw's
position in the ownership ofmillions no one
equaled him in the constant and liberal
flow of private or public benefactions
There is hardly an institution serving pub
lie or beneficial purposes that has not been
the recipient of Mr.. Thaw's hberality; and we
do not believe that there is a single organi-
zation doing work of relief or succor among
the poor that has not known that his wealth
could be relied on for the means needed to
do good.
Mr.. Thaw's position as a railroad man
often identified him with railroad policy
which was necessarily the object OF criti-
oism by the public and press. But the
sharpest critics of corporate policy which
has been deemed to be injurious. recognized
the high personal character and the un-
bounded charity which were his character
istic qualities. Every one saw in him an
exceptional and striking example of the too
rare class possessing great wealth and using
it constantly and freely in whatever chan
nels promise q return of private benefaction
or public good.
II is a common saying that the places Of
prominentmen are generally filled after their
death; but Pittsburg will be fortunate, if
the future develops a successor to William
Thaw possessing moiety of his remarka-
BILE combination of energy, desire and abil-
ity to use great wealth for the welfare of
his fellow men.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18

city merchant who applied for and OBJ
tanned commission as Justice of the
Peace. After taking the oath as Justice to
obey all the laws of the Commonwealth it oc-
CURED to him that there were some things he
would have to give up if he obeyed his
conscience. He disliked giving up poker
playing and several other small vices and he
finally concluded that he couldn't live up
to his oath, so he sent in his resignation.
Whereat Boston paper holds up its little
hands and exclaims: "If all our Justices of
the Peace were as conscientious as this gen.
tleman, how many of them would retain
their commissioner"
But was he conscientious? Was he not
rather conscienceless? If he had possessed
a conscience of any fine fiber would it not
have told him to give up his vices, petty
though they might be, and serve his Com
monwealth? We think this Boston mer-
chant a very common type in modern So
ciety, a man not to be troubled with any
twinges of conscience when his pleasures
were involved. 1t is pitiful indeed that
Boston has come to such pass as to pride
herself on possessing an easy-going citi zen
who has not enough will-power and sense
of decency to set the public veal before his
personal indulgence.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
INSTRUCTIVE RAILWAY FIGURES,

The introduction to Poors' Manual, Civ
ing the statistics of the railroads of the
United States for 1888, which has Just been
received by The DISPATCH, from the pub
fishers, whose names have become synony-
nous with the business of railway statis-
tics, contains several interesting and impor-
tant points.
The first. of course, is the magnitude of
the totals presented by complete statistical
review of the railroads. The total mileage of
railroads now within the United States is
156, 0S2, whileithe mileage of lines making
returns is 154, ,276 against IA, ,999 for 1887,
the increase being 4.24 per cent. With this
increase of mileage, the gross earnings of the
railroads last year was the largest on record,
being s966, 256, ,270. The net earnings, on
the other hand, show decrease of nearly 10
per cent from those of 1887, and both the
gross and net earnings per mile are consid-
erably below those of the preceding year.
The total tonnage of freight transported is
also the largest on record, having been $780,
29s, 317 tons against 552, ,074, 763 tons in 1887.
Against these figures the increase of cap
ital and indebtedness by the railroads reveals
the steady growth of the weak point of the
entire railroad system. While the increase
of mileage for the year is about ~ per
cent, the increase of the already heavily
watered share capital is nearly 6 per cent,
and the increase of the funded debt amounts
to 91 per cent. Consequently the stock
and indebtedness per mile of all the roads
in the country amounts to $50, 1872, against
S5S,603 for 1887. Upon Mr.. Poors' own
statement some years ago. that the average
cost of railroad construction is about $50, 900
per mile, this shows the capitalization more
than double the actual value of the prop
erty. This fact puts very different show
ing upon the meager percentage of gross
and net earnings and dividends. Upon the
nominal capitalization the gross earnings
are but little over 10 per cent; and the net
earnings slightly below SO per cent; and
the total amount paid in interest and divi-
dends only per cent of the total capital.
But supposing the roads to be capitalized at
their actual cost, the gross earnings would
show percentage of 20 per cent the net
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
ELECTRIcALKuLING

1t is somewhat surprising to learn from
our esteemed and brilliant cotemporary, the
New York Son, that the professional cleo
tricians who appear to think that their only
function is to endeavor to produce q light
which shall rival the effulgence Of our CO.
temporary Iuminary and its planetary
namesake, "are outraged that the agency
which they use should be employed for a
purpose so horrible as execution" If this
is so it is necessary to remark that it exhi-
bits a remarkable re and somewhat misplaced
susceptibility on the part of the electricians.
The punishment of criminals is one of
the highest duties of sovereignty; and
when that punishment reaches o capital de-
gree it is an exertion CT the sovereign
power in its gravest and most solemn as
pect If electricity is called upon to aid
the Government in the discharge of this most
grave and weighty duty, it certainly has no
more reason to consider itself disgraced
than when it is used to impel the common
street car, or to diffuse its light for the bene-
fit of drinking saloons and gambling resorts.
If electricity is going to be so high-toned
in the choice of the purposes tor which 1t is
employed, the profits of the electrical COM
panies will receive shock amounting to
several thousand volts.
This alleged theory of the electricians
implies an opinion that the dignity of the
electrical profession requires its killing to
be confined to the unwary pedestrians upon
the streets, who come in contact with dere-
ict electric light wires.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
JUSTICE TO COLUMBUS.

An indignant citizen writes to the papers
proposing that the 18th of October, 1892,
shall be made the occasion for rectifying
the injustice done to Christopher Columbus
by calling the hemisphere which ne discov-
cred after the comparatively obscure ex-
plorer and suggesting that Congress shall
enact that after that date this Government
shall be known as the United States of
Columbia. There is no doubt that Colum-
bus has mad hard measure in the matter.
In addition to having his two continents
stolen from him by Americus Vespucius, he
has had the still harder fate of having his
name attached only to third class towns
like Columbus, o., and obscure villages,
such as Columbus, Ga But, beyond the
fact that the Constitution makes this ceun-
try the United States of America, it is evil
dent that rectifcation of the wrong, which
only attachedto this part of the Western
Hemisphere, would be insufficient. The
reformers should point out to Secretary
Blaine that an opportunity for such mental
as well as vigorous diplomacy presents
itself, if he will make this an issue before
the coming Congress of American-or
Columbian-republics.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
PLUEpERIEG THE POLITICIANS.

The exploits of the thief who robbed the
yacht Manatee, on which Mr.. Disston, of
Philadelphia, was entertaining a party Of
political friends, and chief among them
our Matthew Stanley Quay, has signif-
canoe which is unperceived by some of the
political organs which are commenting upon
the affair. This is the more remarkable as
the obvious deduction from the exploit of
the thief in relieving the junior Senator
from Pennsylvania of pocket money to the
extent of forty dollars, is one which our
political contemporaries would be very glad
to draw.
1t is obvious that the thief was not Re-
publican politician. No Republican of
any ardor, however devoted he might be to
the burglarious profession, would rob the
man who carried the Republican cause to
victory in the last Presidential campaign.
On the other hand, no Democratic thief,
after the experience which his party had of
Matthew Stanley Quay's sharpness in
spelling Democratic schemes to steal either
elections or less valuable portable property,
would dare to meddle with Senator Quay's
pockets. The inference, therefore, by the
logical process Of exclusion, is that the thief
was Mugwump; and it hardly speaks well
for the discernment of our cotemporaries
the organs, that they have failed to make
this discovery and enlarge upon 1t to the
discredit of the hated Independents.
With this important significance to the
affair, it is somewhat remarkable that our
esteemed and brilliant cotemporary, the
New York san, should travel off upon the
insignificant side issue that, inasmuch as
Senator Quay had only fortv dollars, which
fell to the thief, and Senator Fassett, of
New York, had three hundred dollars,
which escaped the thiefs notice, it demon
strates the superior sharpness and ability OF
the New York State Senator at the diver
sion which probably occupied the states
men during the preceding evening. That
the New York Senator may have preceded
the thief in getting hold of Senator Quay's
money is possible, but we will venture the
assertion that if i: is so Senator Quay only
lent it to him.
In the meantime we regret to observe
that the success, either of the thief or of
Senator Fassett, broke up the yachting
party. If those two worthies had obtained
all the money of the party, could not an
assemblage of such political characters have
made the hours interesting, with wagers of
political value and consideration, of which
each has such a store, in the shape of Offices
and nominations?
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
BOYCOTTING THE B0IS.
Indignant Kentucky Bellies Issue Mani.
festo Against Their Niggardly Beaux.

Indignant Kentucky Bellies Issue u Mani.
fasto Against Their Niggardly Beaux.
CALI DUN, KY, August H.-For some time
the greatest indignation has prevailed among
the fair young ladies of this town. The young
gentlemen recently have not been as attentive
as Kentucky gallantry warranted. There have
been no picnics, no ice cream parties, no lawn
festivals, no boat rides. In fact, whenever and
wherever money was to be spent the beaux
were absent but If no funds were required
they appeared in numbers. This may not have
been due to stinginess, but to a temporary pow
erty which they could not prevent: but in the
judgment of the girls, that did not suffice for
an excuse. Accordingly the indignant bellies
held a meeting and adopted the following
resolutions which were printed in this weeks
WHEREAS, We, the undersigned. believing as
do, that we have not received the treatment
from the young men Of this town that we merited.
have with a view to self-protectton, mutual bene-
fit, and future welfare, organized ourselves into
body; and,
to Catch on, = and accompany us rom Church,
prayer meetings, ice cream suppers, entertain
ments etc., who has not been our escort to such
Resolved, q That il we cannot be stableclotn,,
we will not be s'dlshrag;' in other words we will
sender Sps sent one to some other Tonnr Iady pre
viously to sending to us the same evening.
Resolved, 8. That we think the young men Of
temerity when they accompany us to places
where no cash Is necessary, but are conspicuously
absent when 0 something takes place which would
Resolved, 4. That every member Of this organi-
zation be furnished with copy of the resolutions.
Miss - -, Secretary.
As result of this bold manifesto the boys
have managed to rake up some cash. and are
spending it quite literally, in order to regain
the good graces Of the Calhoun young ladies,
who are as handsome as any in Kentucky.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-18
4 FEMALE RAILROAp PRESIDENT.
Her Wonderful Success as Manager Of a
Street Railway Line.


BosToN. August 1.-THE little city of Dover,
in New Hampshire, has street railway, and it
has been run by womap-6ne of the shrewd-
est OF women, too. Mrs Mary Edna Hill Gray
Dow is her name. As President Of the horse
railroad she has been talked about all over the
land, and nothing more than the way in which
she turned dead failure into substantial
success was needed to give her fame.
A lot OF shrewd Spectators were haggling
apout tine purchase of the property, when Mrs.
Dow stepped In and quietly acquired majority
OF the stock. NThen she ousted the old Board of
manager, and had her venerable and now fee
BILE husband elected treasurer. She cut down
expenses by purchasing supplies at rock bottom
the end of her first year Of management she
declared per cent dividend, besides lay
ing before the stockholders a sheet which
showed that the debt of the road had been paid
on Ever since that time this business woman
has run the road to the satisfaction of the COM
munlty and stockholders. winning good deal
OF fame In the bargain. DR.. Dow, the husband,
Is living his last days. and his wife a few weeks
ago dutifully decided to give him her constant
care But she was bound at the same time to
make financial strike. Accordingly she set
about LOOKING Tor purchaser for her stock IN
the road. She had bought this at very low
hgures and now it was worth much more than
par and earning IA per cent dividends.
MIS-. DOW had only begun negotiating with
syndicate of Dover people, said to have been
backed by the Thomson.H n ouston Electric Com
pany, went to the Legislature with petition
for charter for an electric railway company.
Here was the crisis of Mrs. Dow's business
life. Dover could not support two roads-that
was plain. Ergo, the new enterprise must be
squelched- So the plucky woman went to Con-
New Hampshire lobby, and before she left
Concord the Legislature had tackled the syndi-
Gates bill on to her charter as an amendment.
Then she returned victorious to Dover, sold
7. lntArAgt
week she retired to private life not only wiser
but much wealthier than she was before.