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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
A POTATO PAUCITY.
The Early Crop Of Murphies
Pr owes a Partial Fail
ure,
a
But Ascending Prices May Be
Checked by the Second !
Crop.
An Early Morning Blaze DAM
ages an East Side Fac
tory.
Important Police Cases Await
ing Action by Several
Courts.

Dispatches from numerous districts
of Minnesota and adjoining states
chronicle the absolute failure in many
of them of the early potato crop, and
the best news from anywhere is that
about half crop will be dug. Potatoes
are 80 cents bushel in st. Paul this
morning. Within the next two days
they will have risen to an even dollar.
Should such a condition of affairs prove
permanent, much suffering will resul t.
Potatoes at from Is cents to 25 cents a
bushel are cheaper than 1our-cheaper,
in fact. than almost any article of food
obtainable. and many hundreds of fam
lilies will suffer should genuine potato
famine develop and continue through
the winter. In conversation with
a merchant engaged in business in
Princeton, GLOBE representative
learned that the crop of potatoes at that
place, from which hundred carloads,
more or less. are exported annually.
would be no more than sufficient to fill
the contracts entered into by the pro-
ducers with the starch manufacturers
established there. The same is said to
be true of North Branch and Anoka,
both of which places are starch manu-
featuring centers. The reports from
Sank Center and Little Falls indicate
shortage at those points also, and there
seems but little doubt that the
Irish potato crop is failure
the Iowa line the crop will be
little more than half what it should be
as the result of planting on ground
which has been into fax for several sue
ceSsive years. The idea seems to exist
that potatoes will grow where other veg
etableS would starve, and the fallacy of
the notion has been diSaStrOuSly dem
Onstrated. The same reason is assigned
for the poor potato crop in many parts
of Iowa and Nebraska.
The retailers of ST. Paul unite in pro-
nOuncing it a difficult matter to secure
enough potatoes at any price to supply
their trade, though this can scarcely be
taken as an indication of shortage
in the seasons crop, which is not yet
fairly on the market. A member of the
firm of Michaud Bros. stated last night
that the bulk of st. Pauls potato supply
was derived from the vicinity of Mime
apoliS, from around Mendoza and Rose
mont. All these fields are short this
year like the rest. Jason w. Cooper, of
the firm OF Griggs & Cooper, speaking
on the subject last night, said that. al
though the first crop had been a partial
failure. there was every indication of a
good second crop. The latter had been
planted as late as the first week in June,
and reports from all the points referred
to above were that the later crop was a
fair average. The general impression
among dealers seams to be that when
the summer crop is put on the market
the present prices will take a tumble,
and that, although potatoes will be more
expensive this winter than last, they
will not exceed in price So cents per
buShel on an average -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
pATR1ARCHs ON PARADE.
Imposing Feature of the Canton
ment at Chicago.


CHICAGO, Aug. This was the most
important and imposing day in the
Patriarchs Militant cantonment, being
set apart for the grand parade. The
first exercises of the day were exempt
ficatiOns of subordinate degree work in
Battery d armorv, for prizes, by North
Star lodge, of Minneapolis, and lodges
from Whitewater, Wis, and Blooming
ton, 10. At II o'clock the handsome
and imposing dress parade and inspec-
ton took place on the lake front
grounds, with about forty cantons in
line. The great stretch of greensward
was ablaZe with the black, red, purple
aud gold of the knightly uniforms and
the glitter Of FURNISHED steel. In the
afternoon the great parade was formed
and marched through Wabash avenue,
from Congress street to Twenty-firSt,
aud pack through Michigan avenue. 1t
was made up as OllOwS:
Battalion of police; Chicago Zouayes
ron of huzzars, Gen. j. c. L. Pugh; troop of
lancers, Gen. A. j. Woodbury.; organiza-
tons first and second army corps, Maj. Gen.
James Nicholson; organizations of third and
fourth army corps, Capt. Gen. Franklin Ellis !;
organizations of the Division of the Lakes
sippi; organizations of the Division of the
Ohio: organizations of the Division OF the
Cumberland; civic corps in command of
Deputy Grand Sire Charles NJ. Busbee and
staff: Cook county lodges; Illinois lodges ;
miscellaneous lodges.
Tonight there was another great
spectacular demonstration in Lake
Front Park, with military display for
nations, the comforting of the decOra-
ton for chlvalry for members of the
Rebekah degree and grand exhibition
of pyrotechnics. A number of bands
furnished music, aided by specially
trained corps of trumpeters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
LIMBS OF THE LAW.
The National Bar Association I'm
dertakes Big Job.

LILO NdlIOndi Dur ASSOCIATION Cn-
dertakes Big Job.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 1.-THE
National Bar association meeting this
morning added to its bylaws the fol-
lowing: "Any association shall have
the right on demand of any delegate
present to have vote on any question
excepting the cases provided for in
articles 3, 5 and IL Of the constitution
by associations; and the delegate or
delegates of the several associations
present shall have the right to poll the
full votes of the delegates to which
their associations are respectively en-
titled under the constitution" 1t was
decided to recommend to the state leg
islatures the adoption OF a uniform law
on wills, so that wills made in one state
will be valid In another without question.
A committee was authorized to memoir
ialize congress urging the passage of
the Evarts bill. which provides for an
itate business. The executive commit
tee was instructed to correspond with
the Boston Bar association and arrange
for the holding of the next annual con-
vention in one of the suburbs of that
city, probably Nantucket. on the first
Wednesday in August, 1891, and report
their choice of location to the secretary
as early as Jan. l, 1891. The various
standing committees for the ensuing
year were appointed. A telegram was
read from the president-eIect, Charles
Marshall, of Baltimore. thanking the
association for the honor conferred upon
him, and the remainder of the day was
occupied in listening to the addresses by
Justices Elliott and Niblack of the SUI
perior court: Judge Woods, of the fed
eral court, and Hon. Joseph E. Melon
aid
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
AN AURORAL BLAZE.
The East Side Collar and Harness
Works DESTROYED.

Works Destroyed.
At about o'clock yesterday morning
a fire was discovered in the west end of
the collar and harness factory belonging
to Hardenberg Bros, located Oh Con-
way street, near Mendoza. A still
alarm was at once turned In, but
the fire spread very rapidly
and had gained considerable head
way before the engines arrived.
Some very energetic work, however,
confined the fire to the part in which it
originated and finally extinguished it.
A large number of completed collars
were destroyed and about sixty tons of
fine straw for stuffing them. The build
ing was much Injured. The total loss
is about $4,000, which is fully covered
by insurance. About $1,000 Of this was
sustained by Hardenbergh Bros. on the
stock. The remainder was on the build
ing, which is owned by Ralph Bronson.
The insurance was underwritten by
Rogers Bros. and by W eed & Lawrence.
The cause of the fire is not known.
During the fire Bob Young and John
Reddey, of Engine No. 7, were on lad
der, which leaned against the walls,
when they fell. Both men were thrown
violently to the ground. They were
taken to their homes by the wagon
from Margaret street station, and an
examination showed that no bones were
broken. The physician. however, said
that there were some internal injuries,
which he thought would not prove seri-
Gus.
A still alarm was sent in at about II
o'clock last night, caused by the burn
ing of an old barn on Prairie avenue
and Douglas, known as 'Clampers'
Roost." The loss was not over $50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
ELECTRIC EXHIBIT.
Last Nights Storm Passes
Over Noisily, but Harm
lessly.
A Beautiful Display Of Celes-
tial Fireworks in the
Heavens.
Supervisor Smith Returns
From His Recent Explain
ing Trip
And Reports a Belief That
the Recount Order Will
Not Go.

Atmospheric conditions were, last
night, very favorable to cyclone in the
territory of St. Paul, and there would
have been no surprise had dangerous
wind storm prevailed during the even
ing. But the abnormal condition of the
air was relieved by severe electrical
storm, accompanied by high, but not
dangerous wind, and a copious down.
pour of rain. 1t was reported early in
the evening that Signal Officer Lyon had
predicted cyclone for ST. Paul. Con-
siderable uneasiness prevailed where
this report was circulated, but it was
subsequently denied by Sergeant Lyon
himself. The day was peculiarly
sultry and oppressive one and the strong
wind stirring during the sunlit hours
afforded no relief; on the contrary the
breeze itself was hot as a sirocco or a
blast from furnace. With sunset the
breeze fell and as the sky rapidly clouded
up, the air became more oppressive
than ever. The sun set in an angry
glare, casting a coppery glow over the
clouds toward which many an anxious
glance was cast. That a fierce wind was
blowing III the great attitudes was APP
parent from the torn up appearance of
the clouds and their rapid and eccentric
eyolutions. There was no sign of the
familiar and dreaded funnel cloud, but
while that absence leSSened the fears OF
a cyclone, there was every indication in
the west Of the approach or hurricane.
At 7:30 o'clock occurred fierce and
beautiful, though dreadful, electric
storm. AT the horizon the clouds
opened and disclosed slender strip of
sky, crimsoned with an angry flush,
ABOVE which they rolled and waved like
the folds of a gigantic ebon curtain,
showing strong and pertentous by con-
traSt. Over the crimson strip OF sky
was an undulating veil of grey-the fall
ing rain, blown Into curves by the rush
ing wind. About it played the light
ming. One moment the dark sky would
light up with dark glow of sheet flame.
The next, the lightning would flash out.
simultaneously in brilliantscore of zig
Gags, embracing the whole western half
OF the armament and singularly, vicious
ly dazzling. Then WOuldfcOme single
streak from zenith to horizon
"A vivid. vindictive and superlative flash
Gored the darkness and shore it across with
cash,
And anon rolled the thunder
Gradually the storm passed off to the
eastward, giving only spiteful splitting
of ain drops as it passed, and unac-
companied by wind. An hour later,
having gathered reinforcements, it re-
Turned with high wind, that ratified
windows and shifted moyeables in every
direction. With it came drenching
rain and plenteous thunder and light
ming. but it lasted but few moments.
The air was delightfully."- cooled, and
later in the night the sky cleared
again. Cooler fair weather is predicted
for to-day.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
WANT TO VISIT THE FAIR.
Brazilians Are Booming the
Worlds Columbian ExpOsitiOu.

Brazilians Are Booming the
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
CHICAGO. Aug. IA. M. Gibson, in
a letter to the worlds fair headquarters
from Rio de Janiero, Brazil, suggests
that the managers of the worlds Column
bian exposition should, at the earliest
practicable date, begin the propaganda
in its favor throughout South America,
aud particularly should it be directed
toward Brazil. the most important in
-extent, population and wealth of the
South American countries. The prob
able establishment of a fast line of
steamships direct between New York
and Rio de JanierO, under the aid of rapid
and frequent ocean mail service to be
granted by congress, i'll accordance with
the recommendations of the Pan-Amer-
lean conference will, he says, enable the
BraZilianS to visit the worlds Column
bian exposition at Chicago with COM
fort and at very great saving of time,
and that he doubts not the opportunity
will be embraced by large numbers.
He urges the advisability of the Column
bian exposition people taking immedi-
ate steps looking to the spreading of in
formation among the people of his
country regarding the attractions which
Chicago will afford visitors, and make
known to them the routes of travel be-
tween the Eastern seaboard and the
Western metropolis and the wonders to
be seen Ell route; and that it is of the
first Importance that the government
of Brazil should be Spurred to realiZa-
ton of the necessity that it make at
Chicago display commensurate with
the great advantages Brazil and the
Brazilian people will derive therefrom;
that his familiarity with all the great
worlds eXpOSitions enables him to say
that Brazil has never made display
in any sense worthy of its wonderful
and vast resources. But now that recent
occurrences have awakened theiI
special sentiment toward the United
States. advantages should be taken
thereof promptly to set in motion the
proper agencies for securing a grand
display Dy the Brazilians at our Worlds
Columbian exposition. Mr.. Gibbons
says that to do this it will be essential
that the Brazilian press should be en-
listed and the public there reused to
proper degree of enthusiasm: that the
official initiative by our government
the state department ought to,
be anticipated. Another suggestion he
offers is that as soon as the exposition
plans are perfected and designs adopted
for the buildings, the same be generally
distributed, not only in Brazil, but also
throughout the other South American
countries, together with views of the
points of interest in and about
Chicago, and of the sight to be seen en-
route from Chicago to the Atlantic
coast.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
The Lift Opening.

Manager Jacob Lift has secured as the
opening attraction for his new theater
in st. Paul one of the greatest of the
recent New York success. The play is
'.The Shatchen," and the star is nj. B.
Curtis, who was last seen here in
"Sam'l of Posen." Mr.. Curtis is one of
the best dialect actors Oh the road, and
he is supported by an exceptionally
good company. Frank Mordaunt,
who is pleasantly remembered as one Of
the country's best leading men. is the
chief support. In ''fhe Shatchen" Mr..
Curtis plays the part of matrimonial
agent. When the piece was brought out
at the Star theater in New York the
press pronounced it the hit of the sea-
son. Mr.. Curtis is now at the Bush
street theater IN San Francisco, where
he is duplicating his New York success.
He will be seen for an entire week in
Mr.. Lifts new Grand opera house,
which is now so far advanced in con-
struction that there is no possible doubt
of its completion several days in advance
of the time announced for the opening
three weeks from next Monday even
ing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
TRIMMED TO TERSENESS.

dMaguire Bros. have sued John j. Watson
on promissory note for $3.50.
Cases of scarlet1ever are reported in Swede
hollow and at 16S Forbes street.
Philip Martin was fine SIS yesterday on a
charge of assault and battery brought by his
next door neighbor.
The council committee on license will
meet at 3 O'Clock to-day, and that on ways
and means tomorrow at $50.
Archbishop Ireland has gone to Pittsburg,
Pa, to attend the annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union. He will
to-day deliver the principal address in the
opera house.
Tarbox, Schliek & Co. have sued the Occur
d Alene Clothing company to recover
S362.65 for merchandise sold. Effects in the
hands of the IIekla and the German Insur-
ance companies have been garnshed.
Grant L. Price has sued j. johnson Rog-
ers Ben +. Rogers and Nathan P. Rogers,
partners as Rogers q Rogers, to recover
500, the value of horses alleged to have
been taken and converted to their use.
Property owners along Payne avenue,
Beaumont Decatur and other streets held
meeting last night at 924 Payne avenue and
discussed the best plans to be pursued in Sc
curing the paving of those thoroughfares
with cedar blocks.
DYesterday afternoon in the saloon of Emil
Christensen, at 354 Minnesota street.
drunken row occurred in which Charles
Fisher was severely cut OIL the head by a
brick thrown by James Carter Both the
men were locked up ana will appesr in the
police court to-day.
AT the meeting of the board of equaliza-
tion yesterday C. n. Bell filed objections to
the assessment in sections 4, and II, of
White Bear. The matter was laid over for
future consideration. The wholesale grocers
will be given a hearing Saturday at 10 a. m.
relative to assessment OF their property. The
valuation of personal property was reduced
as follows: R. j. Daniels to $195; John E.
Sawyer to S915-' NJ. W. Wright to $500.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
BUTTERWORTH's MISSION.
A Scheme to Amend the Worlds
Fair Bill.

"A IoC1iOfAO " t1l1cnSl CIkc w Ortu
Fair Bill.
CHICAGO, Aug. 7.-Secretary Butter
worth, of the worlds fair directory, will
start for Washington next Monday or
Tuesday. His mission is an important
one. To expedite matters and get the
foreign countries and states interested
in the exposition, President Harrison's
proclamation must be issued, and the
commissioners and directors are eX-
tremely anxious that there should be no
delay in that direction. But in the
present state of affairs the invitation by
the president of the United States can
not be issued. There is little sentence
in Article 10 of the act of congress
which prevents the president from issu-
ing his proclamation, and for that rea-
son MI. Butterworth is going to Wash
ington. While there he will bring the
matter before congress and en-
deavor to have the Objectionable
sentence stricken from the Sec
ton. The bill now provides that
whenever the president of the United
States shall be notified by the commits
sion that provision has been made for
grounds and buildings, and that salts
factory proof that sum not less than
Sl00D0,0o0 has been raised, he shall be
authorized to make his proclamation in
wiling foreign nations to take part in
the exposition. The Objectionable part
of the section is that satisfactory proof
that sum not less than S10,O00,000 has
been raised" and these few words are
what Mr.. Butterworth will ask congress
to wipe out. There is no doubt in the
minds of the directors and commission
ers that the requisite sum will be
in fact, that the amount has been pro-
vided for. and it might be twelve
months OF longer before absolute proof
could be submitted that the money was
on hand.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
Supervisor Smith Returns and
Talks Some Census.

Supervisor Smith Returns and
Talks Some Census.
Supervisor Smith and Fred Driscoll
Sr. arrived home from Washington, u.
c., yesterday at las. They said the
committee received courteous treatment
and was patiently listened to by Secre-
tary Noble and Supt. Porter. Mr..
Smith said Senator Davis did all in his
power to aid the committee in the inter-
views and in securing access to informa-
ton. He further stated that he saw no
reason why Secretary Noble should re-
new the order to recount st. Paul as all
entirety. ave succeeded in explaining
to the secretary and superintendent"
he said. "all apparent indication of
fraud. | think Supt. Porter was sincere
in the belief that fraud had been COM
mitted; but when the utter worthless
ness of the insurance atlasS as means
OF verifying the returns was shown his
views were changed and my eXplana-
lions were heard with careful atten
tisn.
.'As the case now stands the discrep-
ancieS or Irregularities are confined to
duplication of names. Under the law
that cannot be avoided. The enumera-
tors took names in business houses that
were duplicated at places of residence,
from which the parties were away at
the time of the enumeration at their
homes. The department is now CON-
pairing the returns to ascertain how
many names were duplicated.
whether there is a recount OF not
the st. Paul census is not tainted with
fraud The only district where such
claim could be made is No. III. In sew
eral instances when Inspector Boudinot
telegraphed the superintendent that
houses containing the enumeration of
whole families could not be found, l
showed that he was mistaken. One of
those eases was the family of Wade
Hampton, the janitor of the Sixth
street armory. telegraphed to st: Paul
and demonstrated the fact of the family
being properly enumerated. l was well
satisfied with the efforts of the commit
tee and pleased at our success"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
FIRST Competitive SHOOT.
The Successful Marksmen in the
Preliminary Practice Open the


Sport.
Similarly unfayorable winds 20 those
which prevailed during the three days
preliminary practice at Fort Smelling
greeted the men selected from those en-
gagged in the preliminary work to take
part in the regular competition. The
opening ranges of the department COM
petition were 200, 800, 500 and 600 yards.
In view of the unfavorable conditions
the results attained are very creditable.
The scores are as follows;
1. B Merivn, sergeant, Company E, Fiji
teenth infantry, LOO.
2. T. Boyle, corporal, Company F, Twen-
tieth infantry. 164.
3. c. Gerhardt, lieutenant, Twentieth in
fantry, 1853.
a. j. Harding, corporal, Company L
Twentieth infantry, 1852.
5. F. j. Irish, corporal, Company A, Third
infantry. 16l.
s: g. J. Dubbs sergeant, Company G.,
Third infantry, 100
Z. B. Rock, corporal Company I, Third
infantry, 100.
8. F. B. Mccoy, first lieutenant. Third in
fantrv, 49,
8. J. G. Acker, sergeant, Company A,
Twentieth infantry, 156.
10. c. Rice, sergeant, Company B. Tween
ty-fifth infantry, 156.
II. b. w. Z. Orr, lieutenant TWenty-sec-
ond infantry, 155.
IL. j. Quinn. sergeant Company C.
Twentieth infantry, 155.
IS. r. Teck, private, Company F, Third
infantry, l55.
ID b. Brown, private, Company E.
Twenty-tifth infantry. 154.
Is. j. Gordon, private, Company B,
Twenty-ffth infantry, 154.
16. E. V. Smith, lieutenant. Third infan-
try, 154.
II. F. A. Nugent, sergeant Company F,
Fifteenth infantry, 1872.
Is. G. Bullian, corporal, Company K,
Twelfth infantry. 1872
10. n. Cochran. sergeant, Company F,
Twentieth infantry, 152.
20: c. S. Farnsworth, lieutenant, TWEEN
ty-ffth infantry Isl.
The shooting was not SO accurate at
200 yards as at the longer ranges, for
the reason that at that distance the
men were compelled to aim in standing
positions. There is keen competition
among the riflemen, and each does his
best, as position on the department
rifle team is considered highly desira
BILE. The successful competitors will
engage in the division competition to
be held at Camp Douglas later in tn
month. The scores and totals of the
preliminary shooting were as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-08
500 Line TO t he Encampment.

The particular features of the $500
Line" excursions to Boston for the G.
a. r. encampment ale as follows:
Regular round-trip tickets, no neces-
sity to deposit with the joint associa-
ton: the going portion of ticket is good
five days from date of sale, and the re-
turn portion twenty days after begin
ming the return trip within the final
limit, or twenty days going and five
days returning; through coaches to
Montreal, and through sleepers to Bos-
ton; there are eight routes to choose
from; all passengers will pass through
Montreal; no transfer at Montreal or
Elsewhere, and no ferries.