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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-20
MIDLAND PaUlF.C PROJECTS.
a New Line to Connect Pierre and
Sioux Falls.

n New Line to Connect Pierre and
Sioux Falls.
Special TO the Globe
PIERRE. s. D., Feb. ia contract
was closed here to-day with the general
manager of the Midland Pacific Rail
road company to build a road from
Sioux Falls to Pierre. and, crossing the
river here, to extend to Puget Sound.
A double corps of engineers will be put
In the field as soon as the weather per-
mitS. Grading will commence as soon
as the frost is out of the ground. At
least one hundred miles is to be COM
pleted this year. A few miles of road
is already graded west of Sioux Falls.
The road is supposed to be backed by
the Illinois Central. Senator Pettigrpw
is the moving spirit in the new enter
prise. West from Pierre the road will
traverse choice portion of the newly
opened Sioux reservation and the coal
and timber country OF Western Dakota
and Wyoming. People here are natur-
ally jubilant.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-20
BondhoIders iegister a Protest.

SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, Feb. 49,
BOndholders of the Seattle, Lake Shore
'& Eastern Railway company applied
yesterday for an injunction against the
delivery of any more of the bonds and
stocks of that company to the Seattle IL
Eastern Construction company; for the
appointment OF receiver for the prom
erty of both companies and decree de-
claring the construction contract be-
tween the two companies to be fraudu-
lent and void.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-20
Clothes Wringers Cheap.

Two dollars buys ''Our Own Wringer
for this week only. st. Paul Hardware
company.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-20
Health Is Wealth.


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MENT. guaranteed specific for Hysteric
Dizziness, Commissions, Fits. Nervous Neu-
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by the use of alcohol or tobacco, Wakeful-
ness, Mental Depression, Softening of Inc
Brain resulting i'll insanity and leading to
misery. decay and death, Premature Old Age
Barenness, Loss Of Power in either sex. In
voluntary Losses aud permatorrhoea caused
By Over-exertion of the brain, self abuse or
over-indulgence, Each box contains one
months treatment. 81 box, or six boxes
for So, sent by mail prepaid On receipt Of
WE GUARANTEES SIX BOXES
To cure any case. With each order received
by us for six boxes, accompanied with 81,
we will send the purchaser our written guar
antee to refund the money II the treatment
does not effect cure. Guarantees issued
only by Hippler & Collier the open all-night
druggists, corner Seventh andSihley streets.
ST.. Paul. MINI
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-20

A pOrtly guest at the Merchants yes
terday took turn up the street, and in
the course of his peregrinations got the
heels of his shoes fitted with couple of
little hard snowballs. He tried to kick
them off before re-entering the lobby,
but failed. The result was trifie un-
expected, but none the less amusing.
AS soon as he of the avoirdupois struck
the smooth thing of the lobby the little
snowballs got in their work. Up went
the portly mans heels. and after stag
gering for a couple of seconds in the
effort to maintain his balance he slid as
far under the stove as his rOtundity
would permit. The old gentleman
smiled as he was assisted to his feet.
and remarked that he hadn't had as
much fun since he slid over the home
plate and won the game for his college
nine. He wouldn't have missed the
sensation, he said, for $40 bill.
SAY" yelled man. as he got Off one
of the Short Line trains last night,
"Say, how did the Dempsey fight come
outP'
"Wherenell have you been for a
WeekP' replied and questioned a local
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26

in the mountain. and not one of the Indians
Can be hired, to this day, to 60 up Supersti-
tion Mountain.
A Natural Electric Battery.
The phenomenon that so surprised the
Indians is explained by a gentleman resid-
ing at Phenix, Ariz.-Mr. P. G. Bicknall.
He saws that on the northside of the preci-
pice, near the old siortifcation, is a dyke of
pyritous iron, and on the south side the
mineral appears in the form of copperas.
In the latter there was a small hole in which
water impregnated with salt was constantly
dripping. From this, across the mountain,
were veins of copper in the native state.
The copper stringers connecting the ledges
rested on kind of Stag, produced by VOL
canic heat. Here was positive and mega
tive pole, connected with good electric
conductor, and a chemical decomposition
taking place that would produce a current
sufficiently strong to be destructive to ami
NAL life.
Hamilton's Resources of Arizona, -
third edition. 1884, makes reference to the
"Cave of the Spirit Mother" as it was
posed to be the cave where the spirit OF the
white squaw fingers, as follows: SIN
another cave, on the south side of Salt
river, on removing the debris, pieces of cot
ton and cotton cloth have been found six
feet below the present floor. The relics
were in good state OF preservation, the cot
ton being of a silky fiber. One of the pieces
of cloth showed rude attempt at ornamen-
tation, having small eyelets worked by
some sharp-pointed instrument"
The author might have truthfully added
that the crumbling bones OF solitary
human being were also found in the cave.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26

much of the country South of 1t
the negroes will gradually push out
the whites and buy, own and rule those
districts, sending their own race representa-
tives to Congress and the Legislatures, and
possibly holding balance OF power. Sub
sequeht visits and further inquiry and OBJ
servation has shown one great obstacle to
the speedy realization Of this theory.
The Negroes May Crowd Out the Whites.
1t is, that while many of them work very
hard and practice close economy and severe
self-denial for tvo or three years, and thus
pay for piece OF land, a very large per
centage no sooner feel that they are really
holders of real estate than their love Of dis
play overeomes their Judgment. They
mortgage their plantation for carriages, har-
ness, fine clothes and the like, and
in two or three years it is gone
and they are back again at the foot of the
ladder. A small plantation of 100 acres
only averages in price about 81. 600.
The white planter class of the South are
superior physically. mentally. socially, and,
SO far as can learn, morally. In these re-
spects they are at least the peers of the man.
ufacturers and merchant class of the North.
Perhaps the point at which they differ from
Northern people more than in anv one par
ticular is their deliberateness. They take
their time. They ali covet wealth, some of
them so much that they assume its priv
ileges on rather narrow basis. but there is
not that mad rush after it that we see North.
They seem to highly esteem social duties
and privileges. Every handsome young
lady-and they average we'll in this respect
is surrounded by admirers, who have time
to listen to her gay small talk and humor
her whims, not only of evenings, but during
business hours; and men find time to devote
considerable attention to their wives, even
after they are married.
JOHN A. MCCONNELL.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
CHRISTMAS TURKEY.
Supply Short of Demand and Prices the
Highest of the Season

Supply Short of Demand and Prices the
Highest of the Season.
Christendom's great festival was univer-
sally observed by our merchants, so that th e
market editor found his occupation gone.
Not a commission house or wholesale estab-
lishment of any kind was found open yes
terday morning. Produce trade during the
first half of the week was unusually heavy,
and stuff has seldom been as we'll cleaned up
as it was on Christmas eve.
Turkeys were in short supply and brought
much better prices than at Thanksgiving
time. So many Of the large manufacturers
having adopted the custom of donating tur-
key to their employees, glut III this line
very rarely occurs. Not more than once
in the past decade has supply exceeded
demand. and then the weather was very un-
favorable. With a crisp, bright Christmas,
such as has been granted us this year,
whetting appetites to their best, every thing
in turkey lines was promptly taken at the
highest price paid this season. Commission
men all report this week as one of the most
active in the history of trade.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
HELPS TO INDUSTRY.

New Patents Issued to Inventors at Points
Tributary to Pittsburg.
During the week ending December "a the
following patents were issued to persons in
Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio and
West Virginia, the list being furnished by
o. D. Lewis, patent attorney, of 131 Fifth
avenue, Pittsburg:
Daniel A. Cameron. Pittsburg crank connec-
tions; James T. Connolly, Milton. Pa, device
for tapping stay-hole bolts; E Duinty Coul,
Bluff Pa. cable grip; John Z. Good, Seneca,
o.. straw carrier; Alonzo ]. Griffith, automatic
railway signal; Chester K. Ham, Columbus,
o., window screen; H. ]. Harris, Niles, O.,
screw connection in metal rolling mills; George
NJ. Koui, Allegheny hook and ladder turn
table truck for fire departments; same. electric
street light, two patents; John H. Sherry, Can
ton, door check; John F. Schultz, Martnville
Pa. bag fastener; Charles l.. Smith, Pittsburg
step-ladder; John j. Thomas, Rochester appa-
ratus for manufacTurering gas; James B. Wal
ton, Dayton, burner for crude oil or other
liquids; Joseph Masser LewIshurg, Pa, hosiery
trademark; Bernard N. O'BUylan and j.
Thompson, Corning. O., neck-yoke: Thomas J.
McMurray and W. b. Fisher. Marion. o.,
sulky; William R. Kinnear, Columbus, metallic
ceiling, 2tpatents; James A, Hargan, ships
davit; William H. Bryant, North Amherst o.,
channelling machine, reissue; Oliver Birny
and A. Lare, Means, O., post driver,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
LAW OFFICERS INDICTED.

The Prohibitory Law q Rich Mine for
Justices and Constables.
DEs MONIES, Dec. 25.-Some of the Jus.
tees and Constables who have grown fat on
the methods employed to enforce the prohib-
itory law in this (Polk) county have
at last come to grief. The grand
jury yesterday returned bills against
a number of them. The charges are
conspiracy to defraud the county. threats to
extort money, blackmail, and making false
returns of warrants. Justice Collender and
Constables Kellar, Burdick, West, Hamil-
ton and Cleggett were indicted for conspir-
acy to defraud; Constabies Pierce, West and
Hamilton for blackmail, and Clegget was
also indicted for making false warrants.
Some idea of the extent of the operations
OF these Justices, constables, searchers and
spoilers may be obtained from the statement
of their fee'bills rendered against the county
during ten months OF the present year in
criminal cases, nearly all OF which relate
to the prohibitory law, amounting to con-
sIderably over $50, ,000 The probability is
that for the year they will exceed $50, 600.
When the present officers were defeated
for denomination in September last
they became incensed and greatly
increased their activity. The pace at
which costs accumulated was not generally
known, however, until the transcripts were
filed with the Board Of Supervisors in No
vember. So exhor5itant were they that the
board refused to allow any of them, and
passed resolution asking the grand jury to
investigate the matter and report their fnd-
ings TO the district court. 1t is probable that
the other justices, three in number. and the
constables serving them will also be in
dicted.
The grand jury has returned joint in
dictment for conspiracy against Aldermen
Smith and Sheldon and ex-Aldermen
brady, Morris, Macy and Reynolds. This
is The sequel to their recent trial and ac
quittal on the charge OF will:ul misconduct
in Office.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
SEIZURE OF THE MOGUL.
CANADA Is PARTICULAR ABOUT THE
TOWING PRIVILEGES.
An International Dispute just Passed Upon
by the Customs Departlnent-Features
of Difficulty Which is hot Yet Finally
Settled.

OTTAWA, ONT, Dec. 25.-The case of
the American tug Mogul, which has called
forth circular from the United States
Treasury Department, has just been passed
upon by the Customs Department. The
case was stated by Mr.. Parmalee, Assistant
Commissioner of Customs, who is thoroughly
familiar with the whole question of coasting
and towing in the waters off British Colum-
bia, which became o matter for special at
tention here as far back as 1877. In that
year seizure or two for violations of the
towing laws were made by Canadian GUS
toms officers, and Mr.. Parmalee then re-
ported as to the extent Of the Canadian jur-
isdiction in the Straits of Fuca, an opinion
which upon reference was confirmed by the
Minister of Justice.
A vessel from Yokohama was brought
from sea into Esquimalt narbor last March
by the American tug Mogul. This was reg
ular enough. The vessel was then to be
towed from Esquimalt to Victoria, or from
one port in Canada to another. The sColls
did not venture to do this, but her owners,
who also own the Mogul, adopted
the device of having Can
adian tug tow the vessel out
four or five miles, where she was dropped
and taken up by the Mogul, which was in
There the Mogul was seized, and only re-
leased on depositing S4O0. The owners cal
culated on satisfying the law by doing the
towing from one port in Canada to another
outside the three limit. Mr.. Parmalee
points out in his report that the treaty of
1916, signed in Washington, runs the
boundary line through the middle of the
Straits of Fuca, which extended the juris-
diction of Canada some IS miles from shore,
and consequently the Mogul was within
Canadian waters. Mr.. Parmalee produced
an official map issued by the United States,
which runs the boundary line through the
middle of the straits. The department has
consequently imposed fine OF S400 on the
Mogul, whose owners thus forfeit her de-
posit.
Another similar charge is pending against
the Mogul. Adverting to the treaty of 1848,
which makes navigation free over the entire
straits of both countries, Mr.. Parmslee
points out that Canadian vessels have been
compelled, many of them at q loss, to enter
and clear at Port Townsend, in Washington,
which was declared by the customs offic ers
there to be the only port of entry for Puget
Sound. The American officer was remon-
strated with, but it was not until last month
that Canadian vessels were permitted to
enter and clear from such supports as Ia
coma and Seattle.
The towing and coasting regulations of
both countries have long been a vexed sub
ject, but Minister Of Customs Bowel has
always held that it should be settled with
the question of reciprocity in wrecking, and
not made matter by itself 1t looks as if
British Columbia is to be the scene of inter-
national dispute over this, as over the ques-
tion of sealing and transshipment in bond.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
A PRELATE's oBsEQUIEs.

The Funeral of an nlustrious Catholic Dt-
vine to Occur Saturday.
NEW YORK, Dec 25.-The funeral Of the
Very Rev. Benedict Murname, Provincial
of the Passionist order in the United States,
who died last night at Dunkirk. N. Y,
will take place Saturday morning at 1870
o'clock, from St. Michael Monastery at
West Hoboke1.
The Rt. Rev. Bishop Wigger, of
Newark, N. j., will sing the ponti6caI
mass of requiem. Other prelates high in
the Catholic Church will be present.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
WHOLESALE = HOUSE,
JOSEPH HORNE & CO,

Embroidery and White Goods Department.
direct importation-from the best manufac.
turers of St Gall, in Swiss and Cambria Edg-
ings, FlOuncings Skirt Widths and Allovers
Hemstitched Edgings and FlouncingS. Buyers
will nnd these goods attractive both in price
and novelties of design. Full lines of New
Laces and White Goods. UPHOLSTERY DE-
PARTMENT-Best makes Window Shades in
dado and plain or spring fixtures, Lace Cur
tains, Portieres Chenille Curtains, Poles and
Brass Trimmings; Floor, Table and Stair Oil
Cloths in best makes. lowest prices for quality.
WASH DRESS FABRICS
Tho largest variety from which to select
Toll Du Nords, Chalon Cloths, Bath Seersuck-
Dress Ginghams Fine Zephyr Ginghama
Wholesale Exclusively.
ja13D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
BROKE THROUGH THE ICE.
A Couple From the Michigan University
Drowned While Skating.

ANN ARBoR. MICH, Dec. 25.-The sad
drowning of two students made this a
gloomy Christmas for those who remained at
College during the holidays. Last night
about o'clock Frank E. Dickinson and
Minnie Brundage left for the mill pond to
skate, telling their friends they would re-
turn about 10 o'clock.
They did not return, however, and as
time passed by Mrs. Brundage grew wor-
ried, and finally at 3o'cloek this morn
ers found hole in the ice and muff lying
near by. They commenced dragging and at
8 o'clock this afternoon found the bodies
Both victims are medical students, Mr..
Dickinson being from Dubuque, Ia, and
Miss Brundage from Long Island.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
AL. Daggett Complimented.

BIRMINGHAM, CONN, Dec. 25.-Three
expert accountants in the service Of the
United States Government appeared at AL.
Daggett's postal card factory to-day and
thoroughly examined the books. They
found everything in satisfactory condition
and complimented Mr.. Daggett.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
The Ladies Delighted.

The pleasant effect and the perfect safety
with which ladies may use the liquid fruit laxa-
tive. Syrup of Figs under all conditions make
it their favorite remedy. 1t is pleasing to the
eye and to the taste, gentle yet efisotual In act
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26

WHlTE STAR LINZ
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL.

Royal and United States Mall steamerA
Gcrmanic. Dec, 81 s:3Oam q Germanic. Jan. b 1880
'Adriatic, JaIE7, 2:3c m -AdrIatc. Feb. 4, p IN
Britannia, Jan. IA. 5:3Uam Teutonic. Feb. II, a m
-Celtic, Jan. q. D IN Celtic, Feb. 49, m
From White Star dock loot OF West Tenth ST.
Second cabin on these steamers. Saloon ratea
according to steamer and location OF bert6. E1-
cursion tickets on favorable terms. Steerage, SO.
White Star drafts payable on dem and in all the
principal banks Throughout Great Britain. APP
ply TO JOHN j. MCCORMICK, e1s and 4oi smith
sral Agent u Broadway, New YORK. iezs-D
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
lis will make prices at these points of con-
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.

Condition of Markets at East Liberty Stock
Yards.
Following is report of transactions for the
week ending December 25:
RECEIPTs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
TALK OF AN OFF DAY.
Some Fresh Gossip, but no Busi-
ness on the Local Wall Street.
SMITHFIELD STREET PICKING UP.
Negotiations for Properties on Two Of the
Leading ThorOughfares.
SOLID BUSINESS KING IN PIrTsBURG

Fourth avenue was as quiet as church
yard yesterday. Brokers made no attempt
to do anything in the forenoon, and after
dinner they were too full for utterance.
Turkey was king. The absence of hustle
and hustle was in marked contrast to the
usual animation. Real estate dealers
talked encouragingly of the outlook of busi-
ness after the holiday, and stock brokers
expressed confidence that business would
soon pick up with'them. All gave out the
opinion that the improvement in money
matters would soon be felt in every depart
ment of trade; and as this is what everybody
thinks, it must be true.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Solid Business ONLY,

1t is subject OF common remark among
business men that there is less speculation in
Pittsburg than in any other city in the coun-
try. solid business alone receives recognition
and support So long as this course shall be
pursued there can be 10 paralysis save such as
Is due to the exIgencies of trade the world over.
The man who builds mill or factory has rea-
sonable assurance of a steady market for his
products, and the workman who buys lot and
puts a house on it may rest content that he has
made good investment. Pittsburg is built
upon a rock, against which panics beat IN vain.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Smithfield Street Values.

Smithfield street is now ranked with
Fifth avenue, Wood, Sixth and Market
in point of business advantages, showing
that the center of trade is working eastward,
and values, in consequence, are hardening.
In May last ten properties just above Fifth
avenue changed ownership at 81. 500 at foot
front. Since then an offer OF So, 900 foot
for property further up the street has been
refused. Below Fifth avenue, in the neigh
borhood Of the postofice, an offer of 50, 500
was refused not long ago. Marketable
property is rather scarce on Smithfeld
street, which in part accounts for the steep
figures asked. Another reason is its
peculiar adaptability to almost any kind of
business. 1t is the connecting link between
Pittsburg and the Southside.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Deals on the String.

Rumor is again busy with the Smith
property at the corner of Sixth and Lib
erty streets. While it is pretty certain that
several people want it and are willing to
pay good round price for it, nothing de-
finite can be said as to the state of the
negotiations. a gentleman who processes to
know something of the intentions of the heirs
says they are considering the practicabillty Of
erecting building on the property themselves.
In this connection it is pertinent to state that
there is a good prospect of a deal at an early
day in property on Fifth avenue between Wood
street and McMaster's alley. 1t is a fine loca-
tion for first class business block.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26
Productive Surroundings.

1t is much to the advantage of PIttsburg. and
accounts in no small degree for her prosperity,
that she is not handicapped with unproductive
environments. There is scarcely town wich-
in so miles of the city that is not full OF busi-
ness, and increasing in population beyond
precedent. Building is active and manu-
featuring interests developing at marvellous
rate. With prosperity all around as well as at
home there is little danger that business will
become staCpant
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-26

Connected with the Dead Letter Office is Q
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1890-05-01
RECORD OF CASUALTIES.

tsrr;Rc storm, NJ r,i, oDd boH 5oI,,rnd
the streets Of Gainesville Tevas TO the dspth
of three frey and DESTROYED over $50 600
worth o. nro,ertv.. The clord.burst was
preceded bv n four hours rain nccompan-
led by thunder and lightning 4 creek which
flows through the center OF the town rose
u0 and swept away forty dwellings. but the
whole city came to the rescue and only one
life was lost
pr,,o,o,, observation-disclosures, ,t4b,+,~DofAr
w. "S',' va ~ - Wv W nv
ouEh' WIS, was burned I" "ea'h near MS
home. While attending brush fire MS
HotnlhS became lShtted. ne was quarter
oi n''.e ;Fo" We n"GST out ms SIieS az
"oDo rIs ,, as +rrinn ~ di
a hole in the mud in which to throw himself
He lived several hours although terribly
burned. He was sevcnty.four years Of age.
A,,,,,,r,. ,rb;1, Observation-Disclosures, tho
WINE NY lux ~ .'',' Il 'v,'N ~
gas pipes SIN me Nrummonn "I"vNal >;ouA'l ny
struck match, wHrn teFrlhc explosion TOOK
place ripping the clustering from both store
ceilings ans breaking the plate glass in the
'front.' windows. causing 81 100 damage.