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, 1890-07-31

WASHINGTON, July 3o.-The presiden,
to-day sent to the senate the following
nominations:
Thadeus s. Sharrets. of Mary land
to be general appraiser Of merchandise,
under the provisions OF the act approved
June 10, 1890.
Louis Desmarais. of Louisiana, to be
coiner vt the mint of New Orleans.
Stephen NJ. Eaton, TO be post stniaster oil
New Orleans.
Registers Of land offices-Edmund w.
Roberta. at Sacramento Cal. and Samuel
Gordon, at Miles City, Mont.
Receivers OF public Richard
j. Monroe, at Lewiston, Idaho, and
Alexander q. Coble, at Buffalo,
Wyoming.
Indian agent-George Steel, of Mon
tana, ct the Blackfoot agency, Montana.
, 1890-07-31

wAsHiseroS, July 3o.--The presiden,
lett this afternoon Tor Cape May.
, 1890-07-31
Sudden death Of . Convict.

San QUENTIN, CAL, July ao.-This aft
ernoon Convict Thomas Harper. en-
pieyed a. brick mason on new
building, fell head frat to the balcony.
distance Of eighteen feet, frscturing bis
skull and dying instantly. He came
here for eight years for grand larceny,
committed in San Francisco. and his
term expired in September Of this year.
A coroner's jury has been summoned
, 1890-07-31
A CoNFinMATIos

The senate con iirnieI to-day Thadeus
Sharetts, OF Baltimore, as general ap.
praiser uf merclinnulsc.
, 1890-07-31

The city council last evening decided
to call an election for the purpose of
voting on the advisabiiity of issuing
$50, 600 in bonds for fire and sewerage
purposes A fire engine, costing, with a
part and hose, about 1880, has been
ordered by the council.
, 1890-07-31
The Irrigation War.

The Northwestern men did no heavy
talking while the irrigation question
was under discussion in the house
to-day. Mr.. Carter. of Montana, who is
taking an active part In the fight, is
loaded with a speech in which he pro-
roses to read the riot act TO Mr.. Cannon
and others who favor Major Powell's
irrigation scheme. Mr.. Cannon to-
day took position that under the
amendments proposed the state legis-
latures could authorize corporations TO
develop the irrigation systems. Major
Pickler. OF South Dakota. asked how the
state laws could be made to control the
operations of a system of irrigation
that necessarily involved lands in
more than one state. Mr..
Cannon admitted that this would
require new general laws and new
rulings by the courts. In short talk,
into which he was drawn while ques-
tioning Mr.. Cannon, MIR. Carter. of Mon
tana, made the point that Mr.
Cannon's amendment would inevita-
bly, drive all persons who wanted
to secure homes under the act into the
membership of great corporations, n:
individuals would not be able to dc
velope an irrigation system by reason
Of the expense. Mr.. Carter will be rec
ognized tomorrow for speech, In
which he will attack the general princi
pies of Major Powell's scheme as the
sundry civil bill embodies it.
, 1890-07-31
The "Origin.i Paok.re" BiII.

WAsHINeros, July 3o.-The conferrees
on the original package bill agreed to-
day to report the senate bill back.
, 1890-07-31
FROM CESTRALIA.
New Entsrprises DE finiteiy Assured
City .mpso

niture factory is a certainty. Work will
be commenced on the lot August /, and
the building will be completed by Sep
TEN Der 1. h'-s -J3t-
, 1890-07-31

Monday last Marshal Robinson was
taken III and compelled to retire to his
bed. 1t was not thought to be serious,
but to-day 1t is learned that he has sur
fered a relapse and his condition Is such
as to warrant alarm OH the part OF his
family and friends. Internal hemor-
rhage, induced by over exertion, is the
cause OF his Illness. Late this evening
his condition Is said tG be serious.
From all over this country come re-
ports Of excellent crops. The yield Will
be much larger than was anticipated.
, 1890-07-31

A postofiice was to-day established at
Bebee, Curtis county, Montana. with
Elizabeth Bebee as postmistress.
, 1890-07-31

Tho site for the new large sawmill re-
ferred to n few days ago has been select
ed. 1t Is on the Chehalis river, in the
southwest quarter of the town. This en-
terprise will give steady employment to
thirty or forty hands, and is backed by
sufficient capital, experience and energy
to make IL a success.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
NOT A PARADISE.

1t is noticed in recent issues of pa
pers from Portland, Or, that potatoes
are Sl.50 buShel for the poorest sort.
and no prospect of any reduction for
five months at least. The condition is
similar in Washington, Wyoming, Mon
tana and the other territories. The ex-
PLANTATION is that last season was SO dry
that the crop failed. The grass crop,
too, was nearly a failure, and hay has
been shipped to that region from as far
East as this state and Nebraska. Most
other Productions West must have suf-
fered in SO severe drought. The past
year or two great numbers OF people
have migrated to those Pacific regions
from Minnesota and North Dakota, al
lured by stories of wonderful climate and
bountiful crops. In fact. it has been
understood that in Oregon the balmy
breezes fieated up from the great waters
laden with the moisture that insured
almost spontaneous crops. and that the
only difficulty was to get the teeming
richness of the soil and climate to mar
kets. The idea of drought in Oregon
is unthinkable. The moisture is more
inclined to be excessive. Still, their no
tatoes have to be brought from remote
regions, and even feed for animals.
There will need to be some new tiuts
given the glowing pictures. &c is pos
sible that people who have remained in
this and other neighboring states are
not the least fortunate, even if their po-
tato bins have been too full. The short
age out West may bring them better
prices for this crop in the spring.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
A PARrIsAN EPIDEMIC.

1t is stated as fact by the Republic
an paper at the Iowa capital that all the
eases OF the grip among the members of
the legislature before their arrival in
that city were with the Republicans.
The explanation is probably somewhat
facetious. The Republicans were all
prohibitionists, and could not fortify
against it. while the Democrats had 10
such conscientious barriers. To those
familiar with the average Republican
politician of that state, the theory will
suggest the ludicrous. 1t is true, how
ever, that the epidemic made trouble
with the Republicans. They had to
take two or more of their members in
on cots. Some of the Democrats, on
coming in contact with Des Moines pro.
hibitiOn, became victims. and compro-
mise has been arranged by pairing.
This was humane concession by the
Democrats, as their members are still
all able to be or duty. They do well,
however, to insist upon having the
speaker of the house.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
a SLICK ARTICLE.
How Horseman Took in a CoupIe
of Drummers.

OF DrummerS.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
If | live to be 1000 years old, I shall
never forget how stranger took five of
us i'll one day at Syracuse. n. Y, in a
manner so slick that he walked off with
our cash before we had a suspicion,
says writed to the New York Sports
man. 1t was rainy, dismal afternoon,
and a dOzen-agents. drummers. drov-
ers and Others-Were sitting about the
Office. Some enc read newspaper
clipping about bigamist who had
seven wives, and pretty soon each one
had an opinion to advance. Finally a
well-drnssed, good-looking man ven
tured the observations:
Il myself could have married dozen
women on All hours notice. It's all in
the first impression created
Some agreed and some differed. and
the discussion began to assume a more
vigorous tone. By and by the same
man again observed:
lyon may think me cOnceited, gen
tlemen, but I'm only telling you what
know can do. I've always had ey-
traordlnary luck with women. I'll
venture to say that | can go down TO the
depot. pick out the best-lookihg woman
IN the waiting room, and. if she is not
already married, that | can take her to
the parSOn'S inside of an hour"
There was grand laugh at this, but
he looked very serious as he continued.
Perhaps this crowd has some cash
to lose on that? If so, let's talk bust
ness"
After bit we came to an understand
Ing. Five of us were to chip In 500
each against $500 of his money. We
were to 20 to the New York Central de-
pot, select a female, and if she proved
to be unmarried he was to persuade
her into marriage inside of one hour
or forfeit his money. We could have
raised $1,000 as well as half that sum.
but he could not cover it.
Nine Of us went down to the depot.
Among the waiting passengers were
seventeen females, but Oh looking them
over our choice was limited to three.
We finally selected a woman we be-
lieved to be widow. She was fairly
handsome, well dressed, and had two
parcels on the seat beside her. We gOt
seats near by and then our masher APP
preached. He asked what train she was
going out on, spoke about the weather.
and, to our surprise, was not rebuked.
Within ten minutes he had asked her if
she was widow, ana she had scarcely
answered i'll the affirmative when he
OCSai W plCtti Ills Cast. 1t WAS only
forty minutes by the watch when he
came over to lis and said:
Gentlemen, I'd like two or three of
you to accompany that lady and myself
to the parsons, as witnesses to our mar
rage"
We went, and they were duly married
and the stake passed over. The lady
acted as coy and shy and embarrassed
as you please, and confessed that it was
q case of love at first sight. They took
train two hours later, and when they
were fairly off we learned that he was q
horseman from Chicago. and that the
woman had been his lawful wife for The
past fifteen years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
How TO Re Rich.

"A reporter on a New York paper,
under the inspiration of his vocation,
and with the ambition 10 become piu-
tecrat. interviewed large number of
the most successful business men of the
metropolis as to now young man could
become millionaire. There was no
precise, fixed method indicated. Of
course, the trite virtues, such as indus
try and sobriety, were to he constantly
or duty. all the points possible gath
cred. and no chances lost. Still, the aim
would often be missed. One could not
impart to another any secret and infal-
lible potency. The methods of one
might be total failure with another
from difference in gifts or in utilizing
them. Even reporters at times fail to
become millionaires, although apt in
catching on to things and fertile IN con-
ception. These are far better ideals for
life than to be a millionaire or rich man.
If the autobiographies of an average
thousand men could be written, the
most satisfying experiences would not
be numerous with those who had cap
jured wealth OF struggled for it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20

A st. Paul young lady who had been
proyokingIy taken at her word by a very
eligible young man, the other day re-
marked very pettishly that man should
have better sense than to take the first
no as real business; Her theory was
that the nan who had generous head
furniture and heart that throbbed
properly would be melted to new zeal
by a preliminary rebuff. In this case
the male clement. on an early visit to
Minneapolis. fell i'll with another bright
damsel who was more wary. She took
no risk OF shaking the fish from he
hook, and the indignant young lady on
Dayton's Bluff has an invitation to a
wedding at Minneapolis that she will
not accept The young lover who is in
fatuated with the delusion that the girl
is the only one he can ever take to his
heart will do well to remember that
two negatives make an affirmative, and
he will be quite apt to find it work out
that waV in love
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
FURNITURE MANUFACTURERS.

Following the GLOBES idea that the
manufacture of wooden wares should
form an portant.element in our local
Industry, a leading business man of this
city remarked the other day: "St. Paul
ought to surpass Grand Rapids as
furniture-mauufacturing center" This
Is true. We are better situated for the
business than the Michigan city which
is famed for its furniture output To
begin with, We arc more of a railroad
center and better distributing point.
Then we have a wider field and better
one for the sale of factory products.
And there is no reason why lumber of
every description used in furniture
manufacturing cannot be had as cheap
in st. Paul as III Grand Rapids. If the
Michigan city has made such an
eminent success of the business
what is there to deter us from
doing likewise? dbl ever occur to
the reader to make calculation of how
much money is annually spent in the
Twin Cities for Grand Rapids furni-
ture, when every dollar Of it might as
well have been spent right here at
home? And then there is the cost of
transportation and the profits of the mid
dlemen to be computed. But, moret than
that, the money annually spent for fur
niture here, if paid to home factory,
would have kept great many persons
in employment and have kept a great
deal of money in circulation here that
has gone abroad. And, still more, such
plant as they have at Grand Rapids
established here would make all the
furniture that would be needed for the
vast area of country between st. Paul
and the Pacific coast, with the money
realized from every piece of furniture
sold coming right back to us to be de-
posted or invested here. What have
we been doing all these years that we
have not thought of utilizing our adj
vantages in this respect, and making of
st. Paul the great furniture-manufact
uring city of the West? We are late
awakening to our own resources, but it
is better late than never.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
ODD ITEMS.

eff die I want my wife to have what
[ got'' is the wording of a will filed for
probate at Pittsburg, Penn, last week.
A lottery scheme, comprising 200 900
tickets at $50 each, has just been rati fed
in Germany by the German emperor.
1t is called the ''Castle Freedom Lot
terry
A japanese surgeon advertises as fol-
lows: Surgery and bonesetting have
been practiced successfully by my All
ceStorS for the past seven generations.
Indeed, | may claim to a certain amount
of their accumulated Experience, trans
mitted to me in writings and other
wise"
More than 10000 plated Roman coins,
dated between 200 A. d. and $50 A. d.,
have been found beneath tile at ST.
Pabu, Finisterre. The question is,
were these the result of queer private
enterprise, or did Vaerian, Diocletian
and other emperors play Of those
plated limitations for tie true coin OF the
realm?
In an entertainment giYen ut village
IN Illinois few nights ago a i5ovel llse
of incandcscent lamps was :sade. Sew
eral young ladies gave a drili III military
costume. Their helmets were sur
mounted with three ilcandescent lights
with red, white and blue globes. In
certain parts ofthe drill the lamps were
suddenly Illuminated and the effect was
striking.
A remarkable gummy liquid formed
upon and dropping from the foliage of
the pine trees in the vicinity OF Dan
vile, Va, for two weeks past is attract
ing q great deaf of attention. 1t gath
ers on and drops from the pine tags like
heavy due, and q great deal of it has
been caught and preserved In bottles.
Is has much the appearance of corn
whisky. but has taste somewhat like
that of wild honey. 1t leaves the pine
tags sticky, and gives them the appear
ance of having been vanished. One
theory is that it is produced by the re-
markable weather.
Mrs. Sarah j. L. Meyrick came all the .
way from Cape Town, Africa. to Chi
cago to get divorce from David Mey-
rick. scenic artist. She is an opera
singer. and was formerly connected
with the Pike Opera company. The re-
cent years of her life have been spent
in South A frica. Mr.. Meyrick was en-
ployed at Cape Town theater. Many
a time, Mrs. Meyrick said, he was dis
charged from the theater for his habits,
but was often taken back. Finally he
was let go for good, and Mrs. Meyriek
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20

anne to America with her two children,
because she could put up with his treat
'nent Of her 10 longer. She hasn't got
the decree yet.
A st. Louis police judge one day had
a gambler on trial before him. The
prisoner denied having played for
money, but said chips were used. The
Judge fined him $40, however, saying
that ''chIps" were money. After the
docket had been disposed Of the judge
was approached by the poker player.
who wanted to know if the judge still
thought that chips were money. On re-
celying an answer in the affirmative, he
said: well, l suppose | will have to
pay my fine" Coolly counting out ten
chips, he laid them on the magistrates
desk and disappeared. The fine was
afterward remitted by the Judge. but
the chips" are still in his possession as
reminder of his ruling that "ehips"
were money.
Isaac Holman, of Carverton, Pa,
whose only means of locomotion is upon
his hands and knees, is one of the ia
nous hunters of that region, He has
never been able to walk. He can Oper-
ate mower, reaper or horse rake equal
to any one. As loader of hay and
grain he is hard to excel. He has often
driven one and two horses, and has no
fears OF their getting away. He assists
III most of the work about his fathers
farm, and as a chopper OF wood none
but those who have witnessed his
welding of the axe would believe the
amount he can cut in a short time.
During the last dozen years of his life
his chief enjoyment is to travel over the
hills with his gun and dog, and as
marksman he is pretty hard to excel.
In coming down flight of stairs he al
ways descends head foremost. When
he comes to a stream of water not more
than four to five feet wide, he actually
springs over like cat, alighting upon
his knees or hipS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
MONDAY CHATTER.

People who expect to have biogra-
phieS written, or who want to leave a
message to the unborn ages, should al
ways have some profound last word
really to recite at the final moment of
dissolution. Where there has been
omission. admiring friends have often
helped out and sustained the reputation
for mortuary wisdom, patriotism, or
some high quality. Nearly all have had
some last word imputed to them. Few
have been oltener quoted than the 81
still live" of Daniel Webster. This was
deemed fitting to snow that the great
mind went out in the conscious and
philosophical consideration of his own
existence. His hiographpr gives these
as his last words, but the assistant
nurse, who was present at his
death. HOW gives the exact Ian
guage and circumstances of his
death. He was always addicted
to brandy when he wanted any stimu-
liant. The nurse relates that the doctor
had expressed an opinion that Webster
was gone when he. with apparent effort,
exclaimed, Not dead yct-the brandy!''
His final word was 'brandy." There
was no more significance To this than if
he had asked for water. There is not
even temperance text in it. There Is
rarely any Significance or value to the
last words OF people. The attention is
more apt to be absorbed with the pres
tnt circumstances. aud it is doubtful
that the party often realizes the fact
that the last words are being uttered.
PiOuS affection may treasure the final ut
teranceS, but they do not necessarily
have special significance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
Heather Chances.

The controversy between the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions and Rev.
Mr.. Cevell has broken out anew. Mr..
e. is infused with the missionary ardor
and insists UPON going to the foreign
field, but is infected with the Andoyer
heresy and refuses to reeaut. The board
is Mortified at the idea of accepting the
services of one who deems it possible for
the heather to have a chance after
death, when they have had glimpses of
the situation beyond. The difficulty
would not be of special moment if Mr..
Cevell stood alone. He might be sent
out to tribe of cannibals. but the lead
ing religious denomination of New Eng
land is very largely infected with the
htresy, and there is danger of their
splitting off if the issue is insisted upon.
1t is probably regarded as unfair that
the pagans should have two chances
and the Christian but one. There is
suggestion of the middle ages in the
thing, when theologians quarreled over
matters they knew nothing about.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20
ST. JOHN PUNCHED.

Probably Gov. ST. JOHN is not more
extreme in his declarations in his pub
lie addresses than most of those who
follow his vocation for the pay it affords.
In his discourse in this city last week
he made the Christian radius so short
as to leave many of the clergy and
church people on the outside. They
could not be of the elect unless they
climbed up on the prohibition platform.
This CONSTRUCTED theory ELECTED Il pun
gent retort yesterday morning from the
desk in which ST. JOIN spoke. 1t was
intimated that the Kansas saint would
in the other time have enforced his
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-20

ment is good deal like the prohbitory
! Nv in Iowa. Three of these bills pro-
pnSe to deny the use of the mails to all
publications containing lottery adver-
tisements. Two of them are designed
to prevent the use of the mails in send
Ing money to lotteries or any parties
representing them. One bill applies
specially to the district of Columbia and
the territories. These are very stringent.
The postmaster general is understood
to be giving particular attention to this
subject. and will urge the passage
of the bills. There are some general
statutes now in force. but the lottery
companies have been able to evade
tnem. 1t is claimed that the new pro
visions will be more effective. The
great and most notable concern of
tnis kind in this country has been
extending it's business Of late, and
has pretty well obviated all the OBJ
stacleS sought to be placed in its way.
1t is not believed that any device
can even approximately prevent its Cd
pacious nav from taking in the cons
trlbutions of the thousands all over the
country who cherish the marvellous de-
fusion that they are likely to be the re-
cipients of a fortune by their invest
mentS. There is danger i'll making the
mails a matter of too close official scru-
tiny. The public mind is rtghtfully
sensitive on that point. In the despOtic
countries the mails are not safe from
the vigilant eye of arbitrary power.
If haS haAn az his
country charged that local partiSansnip
and interests have penetrated the Sc
crets of mail bags and suppressed
odiouS literature. The country will
hesitate long before conserving to any
thing that suggests disregard for the
inYiolabilty of the mails. Any meas
ure consistent with the integrity of this
feature will meet general approval. 1t
is conceded that lotteries are demorGliz
ing. and victimize the patrons OF them.
They, however, having first i'll mind the
noted one that owns state, teach les
sons of faith in marvellous way.
Among their publications has one ever
noted any attested financial exhibit?
Is there any assurance that any nOta-
BILE per cent of the receipts is dis
bursed in prizes? The millions paid
for existence are not alleged to
be at all oppressive. Every city
and considerable town has its
scores or hundreds of regular monthly
contributors, and every one is per-
suaded that the prize lightning is get
ting ready to come his way. Laws may
be enacted that will make it difficult to
use the mails for sending money to such
well known institutions. but it is prob
able that nearly as much is sent by eX-
press and other means as by mail. The
newspapers-couldb be stopped from pub
fishing the advertisements, but the
most enticing publications have the ap-
pearance of legitimate news, relating to
the drawing of prizes. Still, the papers
would not take risks if the penalties
were stringent. Public sentiment is
not in advance Of legislation on the sub.
ject, and the reformers do not give it
prominence III their categories. But
there is no doubt of the bad effects of
this species of gambling. and that it is
an enormous and Improbable tax.