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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
EDUCATION AND CRlME.

The governor of New York vetoed a
bill making attendance upon the public
schools compulsory, but the state super
intendeDt of schools still insists that a
measure of that kind is needed, espe-
cially in the large cities. 1t is possible
the governor had been looking over the
statistics compiled from the records of
crime, and concluded that education
rather increased crime. That would be
a strong statement, and one that one
would not readily accept, but it seems
quite plausible that education makes
the criminailY-inclined more expert in
their nefarious work. In the Popular
Science Monthly Of the past month, a
writer has gathered figures from the
prison rolls of New York that do not
help out the educational theory
as a preventive of crime, The infer
ence is that the development of the
mind does not restrain vicious ten
denotes. Out of 2,616 inmates of Au-
burn and Sing Sing, only 2SS were
classed as illiterates; 1.S01 had a COM
mon school training, and 10 were col
legiateS. In the prisons in the South
that have mostly coIered convicts, it is
asserted that the largest proportion are
from those who have had some educa-
ton. Statistics in France running
back many years are reputed to do good
service for theories that education does
not elevate moral standards. If the pub
lie school system is alleged to be defective
in not intoxicating the highest moral and
religious phases, this can hardly be as
seted of the colleges, and they are literally
represented in the criminal list. but not
in proportion to the lower grades of in
struction. 1t might be insisted that the
tendencies. of all grades of development
are too materialistIc and too little stress
is given to the equitable and salutary
relations of life. 1t may be well to in
quire if some revision is not needed in
the moral phases of culture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

ion. The New York body is one of the
most important. and il it favors the re-
vision emphatically the old-liners will
be badly left in the aggregate. About
so of the 211 presbyteries have voted, and
revision is very largely in the lead. 1t
appears from the discussions that the
ancient formulas have been kept
mainly in the church garrets, and even
some of the clergy had never read them.
The spirit of the reform is rather rudely
compressed by one of the preachers in
the declaration that "the damn side of
holiness was being little overworked."
Those who choose to adhere to the de-
funct creed will be allowed that felicity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
ANOTHER HEAVY VERDICT.
The Railroads Are in Trouble
Various Court Cases.

The Railroads Are in Trouble
Various Court Cases.
In the case of J.W. Sutherland against
the Northern Pacific Railroad Compeny,
tried in the federal court, the jury rem.
dered verdict in favor of Sutherland
for $1,000 damages.
The jury returned sealed verdict
last night in the case of John Nareu
against Villa IN j. Preston. The action
is to recover So, 900 damages by the cay.
ing in of ditch on Mackubin street.
Preston was the contractor constructing
the sewer.
In the matte of the assignment of
Frank Heitzman, insolvent, Judge Kerr
authorized the sale of the stock of goods
and fixtures by the assignee. w. G.
White, to E. Wittenberg, for s., 005.
In the matter of the receiverShip of
Michael j. O'Brien, insolvent, Judge
Kerr has has ordered all creditors to
present claims before March l, 1890.
In the case of George l.. Beardslee
against Beaupre, Keough & Davis,
Judge Kerr has refused to grant new
trial.
In the case of Frida Evison against
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis q
Omaha Railroad company, the jury
rendered verdict il favor of the rail-
road.
The case of Harry Palmer against the
Pioneer Press company was settled by
the parties thereto without trial.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

pie, and their popularity is born of the
liking the people have for their agreea
BILE and accommodating ways. as well
their votes and influence will always be.
on the peoples side in the legislature
and out of it. Neither Mayor Durant
nor the genial prince can properly be
classed with the ''boys,' and yet they
have all the popularity of the distinctive
leaders of the latter class of voters,
Senators Durant and Scheffer have
struck the happy mean in politics. They
are neither cranks nor of the "boys,a
and yet they can command the votes Of
both classes.
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Boss Platt's Lon Payn is getting to
be familiar figure to
Striker. people around lower

Boss Platt's Lon Payn is getting to
be familiar figure to
Striker. people around lower
Broadway, where he
is found every day bracing up the walls
of the United States Express company's
new building, says the New York Sun.
Payn is having his own way i'm the pol
lticS of the Hudson river counties, but
he is not yet satisfied, and waits rather
impatiently for something to turn up
in the way of personal recognition at
the White house. He is a
vigorous talker, and can make
the air sulphurouS about him when
he is reused. His friends say that he is
the best swearer in the state. At the
time of the fight which the designations
of Conkling and Platt precipitatad at
Albany, Payn came tearing down from
the legislature one night and called on
politician at the Fifth Avenue, who
was greatly interested in the outcome
of the struggle. Payn rushed into the
room, boiling over with rage at the
news that had reached him about
the action Of certain men at
Washington, and proceeded to
swear at them in several kinds
of language. Not until he had freed his
mind pretty thoroughly did he notice
that his hosts wife was sitting before
screen at the other end of the room, and
that she had been listener to all he
had said. She arose to leave the room,
and Payn began 10 murinur an apology.
"Pray don't apologize" said she, inter-
ruptlng. "you have relieved my mind
of great load, MIR. Pawn" She was
stalwart of the stalwarts. was deeply
interested in the contest and shared
Payn's feelings, though unable to eX-
press them in his way.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
The WAYS And WILES
In Which Successful Politi-
clans Work the Dear
Public.
Personal Popularity Often
Counts More Than Prin-
eiples.
To Be cone Of the Boys" Is
Often to Cut a Wide
SWath.
The Old Settler and Granger
Racket and the Doodle
Scheme.

"There are many ways Of working
the dear people," said veteran Mime
sofa politician in the Merchants lobby
yesterday. land no two successful poll
ticians use exactly the same methods.
The observation-disclosures style is just
the card for some, but with others it
would be flat failure. Devotion to GER
tain principles popular with the people
helps many man along. Many of the
men who fall flat in politics do so be-
cause they fail to follow the
lines laid down for them by ma
ture. 1t would be simply absurd
for Dan Buck, of Blue Earth, to try to
be one of the ''boys." and quite as ridic-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

gartens might appropriately be made
branch of the public school system but
for the fact that the school tax is linz
tied by law to the education Of children
over six years of age. 1t would be per-
fectly just, however, for the city coun-
Gil to make an appropriation to main
tain these schools wholly or in part, and
there would be no grumbling from the
taXnavarc
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

him. like John l.. Gibbs. one of the
present board of railroad commissioners.
Of course this hayseed will wear off,
and it's only necessary for it to last I'M
til the returns are all in. Mr.. Gibbs
made no mistake when the struck his
"lead' in politics.
Sometimes the necessities of the peo-
pie of the state demand a representative
of by-gone age in the legislature. and
thus who should appear on the stage
but George L. Potter, of Houston
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
THE REVISED CREED.

The New York presbytery has con-
cluded the protracted discussion of the
revision of the creed, and the vote is to
be taken tomorrow. Little doubt is
had, from the tenor Of the discussion,
that the liberals will have a decided
majority. 1t is not reported that any
wagers are being taken on the result,
although that is the favorite local prac-
tice where there is difference of opin-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

THE health board in Philadelphia has
taken consumption on the list of dis
eases to be tackled like contagious and
infectious maladies. 1t is assumed that
it is to great extent preyentible, and
can be propagated from one person to
another in other ways than in the blood.
This is the first action in this direction
by board of health, and it may lead to
useful results. Consumption is the first
of the mortality producers in the East
ern cities, and is more or less known in
most parts of the West.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

A GOLD MINE in North Carolina
largely owned by two senators. one
from California and the other from Wis
consin, is reported in the dispatches to
have produced fifty-pound nugget of
gold, which is defined to be fourteen
inches long, six inches wide and three
inches thick. Ii those gentlemen have
occasion to buy legislatures they will
find the prices high.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

A coNUNDRUM that. has not bee n
picked is why double the number of
cigarettes are used in the hot months
over the winter season. Some are I'M
able to find anything rational about
the cigarette at any time.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

Pacific. the Northern suffering much
less and the Canadian and Southern
escaping ali trouble. The conditions
are somewhat peculiar out there. The
Canadian road takes a good deal of
satisfaction in looking southwark with
sympathetic eyes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

county. Mr.. Potter works the ''oId
settIer'' racket. and would never think
of trying to be one Of the ''boys," or
trotting in any other team. OF course,
Mr.. Potter was laid ont in his last con-
test, but then accidents will happen,"
ETC., and the s'best laid schemes of mice
and men" will oft miscarry.
Then there's another class of politi-
clans, numerous, powerful and ALWAYS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

PETER JACKSON, the Australian who
is spoken Of as somewhat like the Bos-
ton boy in his expressions, aside fro m
color, is giving exhibitions of his physi-
cal culture in this country, while HENRY
GEORGE will go to Australia to talk.
Their specialties differ so mewhat.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

ernor may be ''short'' on craftsmanship,
but he's very ''long" on all the other
qualities that go to make up the sue
cessful politician in Minnesota. Gov.
Merriam knows too much to try any
other tack in working" the dear people.
But the Minnesota politician isn't al
ways one of the "b'hOys," nor is he in
variably one of the devotees of princi-
pie, like Gen. Barrett, Thomas Hodg-
son, and others of that set. He is often
times granger. with hayseed all over
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

The supreme court has again decided
that state cannot be sued, without it's
consent, either by resident or non
resident. This is according to the con-
stitution, but does not always diffuse
equity in practice.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

Miss AMELIA B. EDWARDS, the fas-
cinating lecturer who has the remark
able budget of honorary and scientific
titles, is in Cleveland just now ON her
way to the Twin Cities. She is the
sensation in literary and scientific cir
cles.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

A BILL in congress provides for the
compulsory education of all Indian chill
dren on the reservations. As they are
to eventually become American states
men and voters, 1t is desirable to in
struct them in arithmetic and oratory.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

AT MONTREAL prayers were offered
for the removal of the grip. They were
willing for it to come this side of the
line. Still some people want more rec
iprocity in that direction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

AT discussion of the matter of cor
poral punishment in the management
of the public schools of Boston last
week, it was stated that $1,000 whip
pings had been administered the past
year. The alternative to that sort of
discipline was stated to be putting bad
boys in the streets and making criminals
of them, and shortening the lives of the
teachers by their harder work. There
was an expression, however, in favor of
substituting the cowhide for the rattan.
This is the latest and highest phase of
Boston culture.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

THE proposed extradition treaty with
Canada will not cover the political
boodler, so that the migration from this
country will not be entirely stopped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

To KNOW beans has not been re-
garded as a very high achievement I'M
less it involved the number in the bag,
but the United States supreme court
has recently decided that beans are
sometimes vegetables and at others
simply seeds. In Boston. of course,
they are vegetables. because they are
the principal food. The difference is in
the use made of them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

IT Is credited as fact that Mrs. HAIR
RIsoN has her gowns made in this coun
try,and does not patronize any man MILL
ner in Paris. She exhibits good sense in
this.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
Free
Coinage OF
Silver.

captain under Col. u.
S. Grant In the early days of the war,
and when the rebellion was over Gen.
Grant used to speak of some of Routt's
operations in those days as among the
promptest and most efficient that
came to his knowledge dur
ing the entire struggle. Gov. Routt
was assistant postmaster general
under President Grant, and was as eff
cient in civil life as he had been in the
field. He is largely engaged in cattle
growing, but has some fine mining in
veStmentS, and is counted a millionaire.
He is small of stature, with compact
and sturdy figure and large head, about
tlftY-five years of age. and is stopping
just now at the Fifth Avenue hotel.
where he gave me yesterday some
expressions of opinion about various
matters. 1--WE want free coinage
of silver out in our country" said he
among other things. I'VE believe it is
best for the country. We don't want
this new tangled bullion purchase
scheme of WINDOWS to go into effect.
1t would virtually demonetize silver
again by making commodity of it. 1t
would be the excuse for stopping the
coinage of silver, aud then gold man
as secretary of the treasury would stop
buying bullion. and that would be the
end of silver as money, The West will
never give any one man such power as
that over silver"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
FEBRUARY 2.
written for the sunday elnne

written for the Sunday Globe.1
With an anxious look and pen appraised
A wife upon her husband gazed;
what day OF month is thisg' she asked
I'm vain my memory have tasked."
He from his paper turns to say:
''Of February the second day;
Thoughtless indeed you are, / fear
lou know It's Sausage nay, my dear"
sausage Days the wife replies,
With wondering looks from open eyes;
why, come to think, I've heard them say
That on this date tits Ground-hog day!'
WELL isn't that just what said?
or such ignorance never read;
Your brain must be i'll dense fog
Pray, what is sausage but ground hog?'
M. l.. Sprague.
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DAILY AND SUNDAY.
1yrin advanceS10 90 8 mos. in adv. 50 so
6m In advance 5 90 weeks in adv. W
One month $50
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

WASHINGTON. Feb. l.-For Wisconsin,:
Warmer: southerly winds; fair weather,
followed by local rains. For Iowa: Warmer;
southerly winds; local rains. For Minnesota:
Occasional rain or snow; cooler in north
west; stationary temperature in southeast
portion; southerly winds, veering TO north
westerly in northwest portion. For North
and South Dakota: Colder; northwesterly
winds, with occasional SHOWS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
THEY PAY WELL.

1t is hardly the impression diffused by
some of the professional reformers that
the vices of the age are not reducing
the average duration Of life in countries
that practice them most sedulously.
There is not, however, any claim that
vicious indulgence promotes longevity.
A recent paper before the London Med
ical society presented the view that the
improved methods of living had With n
a very brief period added two years to
the duration of life. 1t was shown that
this was not merely the addition of two
years to lives that had passed the rea-
sonable duration of existence, but an
analysis Of tables of mortality gave 20
per cent of the gain to the active ages,
that is, between twenty and sixty, Ieav-
ing but SO per cent for the more or less
dependent eras. This, then. represents
very material addition to the aggre-
gate of life in the most serviceable
period. 1t represents very considerable
economic advantage, and even in the
productive value of lite shows large
assets on the expenditures to promote
the sanitary conditions of communities.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

TRI WEEKLY-Oaily = Monday, Wednesday
and Friday.l
] Ut In advance "a 90 6 mos. in adv. 81 90
3months, in advance. 81 W.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
GOSSIP ABOUT GREAT MEN.
Villas

Villas Ex-Secretary Will
lam f. Villas came on
Rapid Rise. from Wisconsin yes
terday and made him
self comfortable at the Fifth Avenue,
says New York correspondents. Mr..
Villas does not look day older than
when he was chairman of the national
convention which nominated Mr.. Cleve-
land for the presidency. This was really
his first important appearance in public
life, except at Grand Army annual en-
campments, for the atmosphere of
Wisconsin has not been very
conducive to the production of
great opportunities for Democrats.
BY his tact. good manners and eloauence
Mr.. Villas at once took hold upon the
Democratic heart, and his promotion
was rapid and substantial. The mement
he made the speech to Mr.. Cleveland
notifying him of his nomination, it was
generally conceded that he would take
a seat in the new presidents cabinet.
He was firmly anchored there when the
new Republican administration relieved
its OLD enemy. Col. Villas made a good
impression in Washington, both in So
cial and public life. This is his second
visit to the East since Mr.. Cleveland
went out of Office.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
Breckenridge, MINI.

Some OF the persons who passed the com.
peiitive examination have declined to accept
appointments to any of the five Offices pro-
posed TO be filled by Postmaster Lee next
week. The amount of work required and
the inadequacy of the compensation are the
reasons assigned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

SOME of the boys in the public schools
imagine that they do not need to do very
much studying in the general branches
when they intend to learn trade. But
it is found that those who are well
versed in the English branches acquire
skilled work more readily. Une of the
principal railroad systems has recently
issued an order that no boy shall be adj
mitted to any of the shops to learn the
trade without a certificate from his
teachers that he has completed the sec
ond grammar department of school
work,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

SUNDAY ALONE.
iyr rim advance 81 90 mos. in adv SOC
8 m. in advance l 90 ! mo. in adv Poo
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

A slender little riuglet,
A rosy little ear.
Two little feet so tender
To tuck in from the cold,
A little hand so fragile
Through the long night to hold.
Bright eyes that watch the sunbeams
And shadows as they play.
A darling little baby
To kiss and love Away.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02
WINDOWS Sill
yer Bill.

Windows Sill In two respects the
silver bill of Secretary
yer Bill. Window differs from
the plan outlined in
his report to congress, says the Phila-
delphia Record. One of these is in pro-
posing to limit the treasury receipts of
bullion to the silver products of the
country. The other is in the proviso
that whenever bullion shall so appre-
ciate in value that no more than SIX
grains of pure silver (the amount con-
tanned in standard dollar can be
bought for one dollar none shall. be
received by the government. In this
case there would be no longer any need
for the government to find market for
the products of the silver mines. When
ever the standard silver coinage should
equal Or exceed the gold dollar in bullion
value it would disappear from circula-
ton. Although this appreciation of
silver is not likely to occur within this
generation, the secretary proposes to
provide against it. He may desire to
amuse the bonanza miners with the be-
lief that such would be the effect of his
bill.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-02

A FOOT race between BILLIE NYE and
NELLIE BLY, is called for. 1t would
draw.