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St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
THE GRAND OLD MAN.
Mr.. GIadstone's Eighty First
Birthday Is Celebrated.

LONDON, Dec. 29.- At Hawarden cas-
tie to-day the eighty-frst birthday of
Hon. William Ewart Gladstone was Gel
eUrated with quiet rejoicings. Tele-
grams of congratulation and large num-
bers of presents arrived during the
early part of the day from all parts of
Great Britain. and there were also re-
ceived several congratulatory cable
messages from the United States.
Nearly the whole of Mr.. Gladstone's
family were present at the castle and
the village was crowded with visitors.
During the course of the day Mr..
Gladstone drove in an open carriage
to the spot, outside the chief entrance
to Hawarden castle. where memorial
was unveiled. This fountain was
erected by the residents of Hawarden,
irrespective of politics, in order to COM
mem0rate the golden wedding of Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone The fountain IS
twenty-five feet high, and bears an in
scription to the effect that it
was erected by the parishioners of Ha-
warden to commemorate the golden
wedding of William Ewart Gladstone
to Catharine Gladstone on July %,
1885," as ''Slight token of admiration
and affection inspired by residence
of fifty years." At the unveiiing of
the fountain Mr.. Gladstone made a
speech during the course of which he
said that after a residence of fifty years
at Hawarden, he was warmly attached
to the place, and that he hoped to con-
tinue his residence there during the re-
mainder of his life. The health of Mr..
Gladstone is excellent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
OLD-TIME DATES.
Seventh Annual Meeting of the
American Historical Associa-
finn

Seventh Annual Meeting of the
American Historical Associa-
ton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The seventh
annual meeting of the American His
torical association began in this city this
evening and will continue through
Wednesday. The programme embraces
papers Oh the following subjects:
Canadian History" European His
tory" american Constitutional His
tory" American Economic History"
american History and Historical
Events" etc.
The list OF contributors is quite large
and represents many we'll known writ
ers. There was large attendance when
the meeting of the association was
called to order. Hon. John Jay,
LII. D., of New York city, the president
of the association. was not able to be
present, as he is suffering from the re-
suits of an accident sustained some time
since. The association was therefore
called to order by Hon. William Worth
Henry, of Richmond, Va, one of the
vice presidents, who read the inaugural
address prepared by Mr.. Jay. The first
paper was read by b. j. Bourinot, clerk
OF the Canadian house of commons, on
the sdbject of Canada and the United
States From Historical Points of View"
Mr.. BourinOt's comments on the queS-
tions of the relations of the two coun-
tries led to remarks by gentlemen pres
ent, including Senator Hoar, on the sub
jects of issue. The other paper read
was on "The New England Settlements
in Arcadia" by Benjamin Rand, of Cam
bridge, Mass.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
GLOBE TOWER SHOTS.

Chicago Maden-Mamma Big Foot has
come in
Chicago Matron-I do wish that that Ex-
peters girl would stay at home part of the
7 time.
Chicago Maiden = Why, mamma, I was
speaking of one OF the Sioux chiefs.
II is noted with gratitude that the Ameri-
eau hog will soon be permitted TO enter Italy.
There may, possibly, be few less of them
remaining ON American street cars
Salt has been found near Kanapolis Kan,
at depth of 6IO feet. From this it would
appear that men are willing 70 so farther for
salt than they are for gold.
1t just barely possible that Capt O'Shea
has come on to the boards few minutes be-
foreit happened to be his cue.
The Philadelphia News inquiries: SIS Elec-
tricity Light:" Interview Kemmier's gost.
The New York sun says: IN this city to-
day there is not single fortune of the first
class as TO size that has not been built up
during the present century" 1t occurs to
us that the Astor fortune was we'll along to-
ward the third or fourth story along in the
eighteenth century.
kalakaua's kingdom has thirteen states.
n-erhaps this accounts for his poor luck at
poker.
The New York Press wants to compromise
the Grant monument matter by purchasing
new flag for Grants tomb ON Riverside.
That's right. Geta good one. Get one that
will cost at least S1.5O.
Now is the time. with the glad birth of the
new year. for Godfathers Evarts, Dolph Pad
dock, Edmunds Pattigrew ct al, to organize
a godfathers' club Mr. Duvall has kindly
afforded them all the experience necessary,
and as it is a new thing under the sun, it
might become popular fad.
Off with his socks, So much for Bill Nc
kin-n-n-n -n-ley.-Jerry Simpson as Richard Ill.
Col. CutcheOn-Didn't your wife ask you to
purchase a load of wood this morning?
Maj. Smiles-Yes, but compromised on
stack of chips.
Prof. Gall succeeds Prof Bull in the chair
of Sioux Indian literature west of the Mis-
souri,
WILL luc uShtu VI M. u.
Dauphin the New York Commercial terms
the late Eastern blizzard IAN octopus affair"
Lotteries and snow storms make o poor holi-
day mixture
North Dakota justice of the peace has
legally decided that Mr.. Dounelly's "Crypto-
gram really explains the cipher running
through Shakespeare's plays. Now that the
"Cryptogram' has been properly adjudicated,
We may look for bull market in bacon.
W. H. II. Murray having registered a SOL
emn VOW to mark with memorial stone the
spotwhere Sitting Bull is buried. the chances
are that he might as we'll commence one or
| two prominent medical colleges.
After being appointed to japanese con-
snlate, Clarence V. Grea!house, San Fran
cisco newspaper man, has succeeded in win
| ming the favor of the king of Corea, and has
been made deputy king Unless he severely
| bellies his profession il is two to one that Mr..
| Greathouse will soon be the king and the
| other fellow the deputy.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
THE COURT HOUSE ELEv AToR

There is a railroad in Connecticut
which starts from somewhere on the
sound and makes its way north sixty
miles or so into Litchfeld county. If it
were an ordinary railroad, you would
say that it runs north into Litchfield
county. But no one save a wanton liar
could say of this road that it runs. 1t
does not even walk. 1t makes its way,
but it is the slowest railroad under the
protection of the Star-spangled banner.
Every mile OF two it stops to rest, and
the conductor gets off and gossips with
the country girls who live along the
route. When he has learned what is
going on in society, he says that he
guesses he'll get along, and the machin-
cry starts up again, with much groan-
ing. The road finally ends blind,
through sheer exhaustion, in a potato
patch at the foot of hill on the top of
which is perched the town of Litch-
field. If you want to get up into the
town you can walk or hire rig. The
railroad would like to take you up if it
could. 1t is very polite about it, but it
really is not able.
We have got something in st. Paul
which is even slower than the Shepaug
railroad. 1t is slower than the most
typical messenger boy. 1t is the slow
est thing on earth. We mean the ele-
vator IN our new court house. If we
were asked to suggest TO pervouS pa
tient the calmeSt occupation in the
world, we should say the manipulation
of that elevator. The man who attends
to it is getting to be the confdant of the
whole Of st. Paul. 1t is impossible to
be with man for SO long time at a
stretch in so quiet an environ ment
without telling him about yourself.
Once on an up trip we entrusted him
with our whole life history, and as we
came down he learned of all our hopes for
the future. When we reached the bot
tom we found that during our Journey
there had been a change of county
officers, new custodian had been
named for the court house, and our
elevator man was discharged for run
ming his lift at a rate of speed which
| was inconsistent with the safety of his
passengers. That man is OH the police
force now; we tremble when we re fleet
| on how much he knows about us.
We understand that the theory on
| which the court house elevator is de-
Tended is that it is safe. We venture to
disagree with this opinion. A man who
served three years on q whaler without
! ever travelling on land once told us that
after year or so the sight of the same
companions became so maddening to
him that there appeared only one of two
courses open to him -either to Kill him.
self or kill them. The court house ele-
vator will some day become the scene
| of a suicide or a murder. People can
not stand such protracted periods of
each others society without variety of
scene or incident. The monotony is
uncomfortable. That elevator is not safe.
1t is the most dangerous place in
| town. The court house commission must
either equip it with band of music to
beguile the tedium of the journey or in
crease It's speed.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
THE ALLIANCE TODAY.

The state-gathering of the Farmers
Alliance, which is to be in session four
days, promises to be the largest, and
perhaps most important meeting of the
organization yet held. That it will have
lively passages is probable. 1t could
not well fail to have sensational and ex-
citing features with IGNATIUs DoN-
NELLY occupying the position he will
in the body. He is an interesting char
acter in himself, and in his role of self
championship for the highe st position
brings his salient points into striking
conspicuity. He has strong hold upon
the Alliance forces, whether it is suffi-
cient to give him the station he seeks or
not. That is matter for the members of
the body to determine. He has made
dashing fight, and to the outside world
his candidacy is the notable feature of
interest connected with the occasion. 1t
is probable that the transactions of the
farmers will have considerable infiu-
ence upon the later body that is to meet
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
TO BE DISCOVERED

The last number of the Scientific
American has an illustrated description
of the balloon the two adventurous
Frenchmen are preparing to visit the
north pole in. This gives the scheme
standing in scientific quarters. The
point of departure is to be Spitzbergen.
and the time July, 1892, or later, ac-
cording to the disposition of the wind.
1t may be disappointment to the ex-
plorers if the Illinois air vessel shouId
anticipate them by running over to the
pole some leisure day and learning all
about it. This balloon is to be sustained
with hydrogen gas and to be operated
on the familiar principles of aerial nav
igation. 1t will be controlled largely bv
the air currents, and will not compare
III interest with the car that can shoot
about the upper regions at the dictation
of its conductor. The north pole can
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30

would not be complied with and the
subject was now being discussed in
New York and decision in it would
not be reached before the 9th proximo.
1t was all nonsense to say that Mr..
Gould sought to keep Eastern roads out
of the city. He and the Union Pacific
were willing to encourage all roads to
come here, but they had to come in in
the right manner. This determination
puts the Rock Island in bad shape.
How it will be able to operate its road
west of here is a question of consider
able interest and Importance. None of
the representatives of the road i'll this
city could answer it.
The Union Pacific has placed an en-
gine across the entrance to the switch
leading to the Missouri river bridge and
has IL guard of men around it. to pre-
vent the Milwaukee and Rock Island
trains from crossing. 1t is the inten-
tion OF the Milwaukee people to daily
attempt to cross until the matter shall
be finally decided.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
THE MODERN DRAMA.

Saint Paul was laurel-crowned last
night with great accomplishment.
We now have theater adapted and
ambitious for the higher class of
dramas. 1t supplements the very eN-
cellent houses of another sort which we
already have. Their exceedingly great
popularity shows how cleverly they are
catering to substantial tastes of large
part of our people. Each one has its
field, TO which it adhereS with consider
able consistency, and each one is meet
ing with its reward. The Metropolitan
affords home for the one remaining
type which has been unrepresented of
late, and makes us well supplied with
places of amusement. If we now had a
public library building. and attached to
it large auditorium for the accommo-
dation of public conventions and assem-
biieS, we should have no immediate
further needs in this direction.
There was a time. not many years
gone by, when the opinion was quite
current that the day of the drama was
ended. In the ancient world the the
ater was at once the author and the OIL
spring OF all the deepest popular feel
ings. The writers of plays brought to-
gether all the little rivulets of mems
thoughts and aspirations, clarified them
and phrased them. Everybody went to
the thea.er. He found himself i'll touch
with the ideas which were expressed.
He went away with his mind impressed
and directed and nerved to action in
the line of what he had seen.
Nowadays this work is done, not by
the writer's of plays, but by the writers
of books and newspapers. The model
editor and reporter are in sympathy
with the feelings prevalent in the COM
munity where they live. They know
what those about them are thinking.
1t is their business to chronicle and crit
else these thoughts. When men read
books and newspapers in this year of
our Lord they hope to find the notions
which, in the hurry of other things,
they themselves have conceived
vaguely, garnered, analysed and ampli-
fed. If they do, they assimilate them,
incorporate them into their creeds, and
vote and talk according to their dicta-
ton. Everybody admits, even against
his will, that the printing press is the
worlds motive power to-day.
The mob of critics who generalize
about things, noticing how the drama
had thus been ousted from its former
sphere, got in the habit Of singing thren-
odies over it, as though it were dead.
But it is not. 1t was never so powerful
and so popular as it is to-day. And to-
morrow it will be more powerful and
popular. 1t has simply changed its
character. 1t no longer breaches and
guides. 1t simply delights and gratifies.
| 1t has become an art. The modern
drama, in its aims and achievements, is
the newest aud the highest of arts. 1t
| appeals to the mind and the soul like
poetry, to the eye like architecture and
sculpture and painting, and to the car
| like music. 1t combines all the arts III
one, and ther fires and animates them
with the elixir of vitality. so that they
| move and live. The modern theater is
the proudest artistic triumph of proud
modern man.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
THE STORY OF A DAY.

= farmer is murdered near Watopa.
Pennsylvania gets triple murder.
Farmers of oklahoma need relief.
The Huron National bank will reopen.
The Metropolitan opera house is opened.
The back of the Glasgow strike is broken.
is onsin editors favor Villas for senator
Burglars break into several Minnetonka
cottages.
John Hoefler, of ST. Paul, tries to blow his
brains out.
a desperate gang of Chicago toughs at
iempt bank robbery
The mayor of Portland, Or, calls upon the
Union Pacific to pay its men.
Another of the victims of Carl Reher, the
murderer and suicide, dies near Carlisle,
Mimi.
Several soldiers and over fifty Indians are
Killed in battle at Wounded Knee creek.
Delegates from the Farmers Alliances of
the state arrive in st. Paul for state conyen-
tioe.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
A STERN DEMAND.
Portland's Mayor Calls Upon the
Union Pacific to Pay Its Men.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. 29.-The situa-
ton of the laborers forced into idleness
by reason of the cessation of work on
the sound extension of the Union Pa
cific is unchanged This afternoon the
mayor of the city sent the following tel
egram to S. Il. II. Clark, vice president
and.general manager of the Union Pa
cific railway:
Nearly 1000 discharged and unpaid
employees of your construction depart
ment are in Portland i'll various stages
of destitution. several hundred of these
being fed and lodged daily by the city
and by private charity. All these men
hold unredeemed time checks, which
the contractors have no means to
pay, having exhausted their own re-
sources and being unable to OBJ
tain any portion of the S150,OO0
dollars now due them on contract. l
submit that the Union Pacific company
is directly responsible for the condition
in which the men are left by the sudden
abandonment of contracts, and is bound
in common honor and decency to take
instant steps for the relief of their des-
titutiol until wages due them be paid
III full.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
TRANSFERRED.
The Chicago Players Go to the
National LeaCue.

The Chicago Players Go to the
National League.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-President A. G..
Spalding completed arrangements with
President John Addison for the transfer
of all of the players and property of
the Chicago Players league club to
the Chicago National league club
this afternoon. The consideration vas
S25, 900 in cash. The transfer will in
volve the return of the exist. Louis
Browns, Copiskey, O'Neill, Boyle and
King to st. Louis. Mark Baldwin will
have to go back to Columbus under the
National agreement. and Capt. Arson
will decide on the disposition of
Duffy, Ryan, Farrell, Pfeffer, Dwyer,
Williamson, Darling and Bartson.
There is talk that Anson may leave
Pfeffer and Williamson out in the cold.
1t is thought both grounds will be re-
taiued, the games III Chicago being
Dlayed alternately at each
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30

After being appointed to Japanese con-
snlate, Clarence V. Greathouse, a San Fran
cisco newspaper man, has succeeded in win
ming the favor of the king of Corea, and has
been made deputy king. Unless he severely
bellies his profession il is two to one that Mr.
Greathouse will soon be the king and the
other fellow the deputy
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
THE CzAR GRATEFUL.
He Expresses Thanks to the Con-
0reUatiOnaI Church.

HE Expresses Thanks to the Con-
gregational Church.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 29.-The Off
cial Messenger of Dee. "a announced
that the czar, through Hon. Charles
Emory Smith, United States minister,
had conveyed to the American colony
here his thanks for the resolutions ex-
pressing gratitude for the full liberty
enjoyed by the British and Ameri-
can CongregatiOnalist church since
its establishment here about fifty years
ago. These resolutions were passed
Dec. Is, upon the occasion of the cele-
bration of the jubilee of the sacred edi-
flee. To-day the text of the letter of
thanks referred to is published. 1t is
written by NJ. de Giers, minister of for
eign affairs, and contains the following
words:
The emperor, being acquainted with
the eloquent, sympathetic testimony l
gathered at the celebration of the jubi
lee of the American church, has
designed to charge me to convey his
thanks to you and to the members of
the church. His majesty has also been
informed as 10 the sentiments expressed
in the resolution, copy of which you
have given ME. Accept the assurance
of my most distinguished consideration.
"DE GIERS."
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
BLEAK OKLAHOMA.
Destitution Claimed to Prevail
Widely in the Territory,

Destitution Claimed to Prevail
Widely in the Territory.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Gov. G. w. Steele,
of Oklahoma, now in this city, says
there is great destitution among the
people in his territory. He says there
are hundreds of farmers who are very
near the point of destitution, and will
certainly reach it unless further meas
ures of relief are devised. The trouble
began with the 'boomer'' days. The
boomers" squatted on the edge of the
territory and indulged in occasional
forays across the border while wait
ing for the presidents proclama-
ton. In this their means were
dissipated, and when the proclamation
came. they rushed in in destitute condi-
ton. Add to this that last seasons
crops were bad. and the present results
are inevitable. Money is scarce: there
is no work for those who are willing,
and unfortunately there is large float
ing population which is chronically in
disposed to work. Gov. Steele says he
may go on to Washington with a view
to asking congress to take action in the
matter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
FAITH.

If I could feel my hand, dear Lord, in Thine,
And surely know
That was walking in the light divine
Through veal or Woe
If could hear Thy voice in accents sweet
But plainly say,
To guide my cropping. wandering feet
This is the way
1 would so gladly walk therein; but now
| cannot see
oh, give me, Lord, the faith to humbly bow
And trust in Thee
There is no faith in seeing. Were we led
Like children here
And lifted over rock and river bed,
No care, no fear.
We should be useless in the busy throng,
Life's work undone:
Lord. make us brave and earnest, in faith
strong
Till heayer.is wo,fsa
-SaEaS-s. Bolton.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
Three Kansas Fatalities.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 29.-There were
three fatal accidental shootings in
Kansas to-day. At Olathe, Miss Mamie
Frazier handed her brother-in-Iaw,
Charles Collins. target gun. 1t
was discharged accidentally, the
ball entered Collins brain,
killing him instantly. AT Bolton,
Walter Jones' gun discharged accident
ally and blew off the top of his head.
Near Olathe, Bob Quest, of Kansas
City. while out hunting, shot off his
arm and died from the wound.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
CITY Railway Sued.

Duluth, Dee. 29.-The city council
at its meeting this evening, instructed
the city attorney to commence an action
against the street railway company to
recover S7,400, the cost of paving be-
tween its tracks on East Superior and
Bench streets. The company refused
to do the work, and the city did it and
charged it up to the company. 1t is
claimed the latter is compelled to do the
paving under the charter.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30

THERE will probably be good many
disappointed people in one of the coun-
ties in Pennsylvania. They elected a
conductor on the railroad as sheriff, in
the face of several thousand majority,
no doubt expecting that they would find
travelling on his train quite inexpensive
for them, but the road has given him a
furlough of three years. They will not
find him On the road.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
Death From Hvdronbob;a

Fort WORTH, Tex, Dec. 29.-Charles
Rice, a farmers son, living eight
miles from Fort Worth. died yester-
day from hydrophobia. Rice was
bitten by his dog several weeks
ago. A few days ago he was seized
with commissions, and died in great
agony. Rice's dog was bitten last sum-
mer by mad dog, but did not go mad,
so that when he was bitten Nd one
thought it was dangerous.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30

in the capitol. Indication will be af-
forded of the chief measures Of legisla-
tion 10 be sought, and perhaps their OBJ
jeets distinctly formulated. The men,
bers of the Alliance come together in
the flush of surprising display of
strength at the polls for first effort,
and with generous share of the re-
suits in their possession. They may
reasonably look with hopefnlness for
still more decisive accomplishment If
harmony and prudence mark their de-
alterations and demands. The public
will note their movements with varying
concern.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30

THE death of M. A. DAUPHIN, the
president of the Louisiana lottery for
score of years, must be quite an annoy
ance to the management in the pending
circumstances. His name was so famil-
lar to the patrons that they will not take
to any other readily. Perhaps his mis-
sion was concluded, and the octopus
will follow his example.
St. Paul daily globe., 1890-12-30
Villas Leads.

CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The Times this
morning publishes the result of an in
quiry 1t sent to the editors of Demo
cratic papers in the state of Wisconsin,
regarding their choice for United States
senator to succeed John g. Spooner,
whose term as senator expires March
3. 1891. All of the best known Demo
cratic editors in the state responded,
and the result follows: Col. William F.
Villas, 80: Gen. E. S. Bragg, 6; scatter