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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
Form in Skating,
Oh III III s.
Entertainment.

Entertainment.
No one can learn to skate by reading.
Practice is necessary to perfection, and
the more of it the better. All that can
be said in an article of this kind will
only give hints that should prove of as
sistance The beginner on skates should
go with those who can skate and who
will lend a kindly hand to help him con-
quer his intirmitieS. Learn to strike out
boldly with either foot, and do not be
discouraged by few falls. A lady Of
my acquaintance, who seldom went on
the ice without suffering several such
catastrophes, made the remark: cit is
nothing if you understand how to go
down gracefully" If you can find con
ISOLATION in this reflection take it. 1t is
easy to skate, and the knack of balanc
ing on the runners once acquired is
never lost. Some persons never require
tuition and seem at home on the ice
from the start, but the majority Of us
will require some coaching unless we
are determined to ''Stick it out'' alone.
Learn to skate well in a straight line
before attempting fancy figures. Get
the power of propulsion from the swing
of the body and not from the pushing of
the feet. Do not ''paw" the atmosphere
as some skaters do; it is very ungrace-
full. Nothing is prettier than to see
lady swinging easily along with her
arms motlonlesS and her hands in her
muff, but making every movement of
her body act upon The steel beneath her
feet.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
WOMEN IN DAHoMEY.
Petticoat Government Prevails
Among the AmaZons.

Il
Among the AmaZons.
Seattle Telegraph.
Women rule the household. the anna
zonian principle extending into all the
details of life. Many of the kings am
azons are married women. the mar
riages, however, having taken place be-
fore they were drafted into the army.
and in all these cases the husband stays
at home and cares for the children, if
there are any, while his wife goes to
war. As soon as weaned the children
are given in care of the fathers. who
may be seen nursing them with really
feminine devotion. while the wives and
mothers are prancing up and down the
country making other children father
less. The husband does the rude cook
ing and attends to nearly all the simple
wants of Dahomeyan family.
Marital infidelity is very infrequent
among the Dahomeyans, and polygamy
is confined to the upper orders. Not
withstanding the risk of royal caprice
any Dahomey woman is proud to be the
chosen of the king. 1t is the supreme
proof of her beauty, for royalty will
have none but the best, and female van
ity, as present in the savage as in the
civilized bosom, finds compensation in
the honor for the almost certainty Of
cruel sacrifice. The royal harem is
trimmed down by frequent executions,
and for this reason it is without aged
inmates, although Bedazin has shown
less barbarity in this respect than his
father, Gelile, perhaps because he is at
some trouble to educate his women in
his Partisan fancies Of opera and cam
can, and does not care to throw away
the fruits of his labor.
All the wives of king are sacrificed
at his grave. Some of the women of
Gelile's household are living, or were
when De CourvllIe Left Abomey; but
it is life worse than death. In a corner
of the royal residence are four apart
mentS, walled up all but narrow square
large enough to pass through. Here, in
solitary and separate confinement, sur
vive four of the widows of the former
king. 1t appears that they shrank from
periShing at his funeral. and were
doomed thus to be buried alive. That
they were alive at all is wonderful, as
very little air can get into their prison,
and its condition must be frightrul. 1t
appears from this, however. that the
sacrifice of widows at the kings death
is in some degree a voluntary act with
an alternative, although terrible one.
A peculiar privilege granted to the
female warriors of DuhOmey is the right
of each to claim one female captive of a
conquered tribe. All male captives be-
long to the king. and since the slave
trade on that coast has been practically
abolished they are looked upon as al
most useless except for sacrifice. 1t is
indeed chiefly to get rid of prisoners
that the wholesale slaughters are kept
up, and ten victims perish in the course
of year in DahomeY in this period fol
one that was killed in the early part OF
the century, when every man and
woman could be sold for value to slavers
from America.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
QUEEN vICToRIA's WIT.
Used to Rebuke the Unmanner1y
Master of Trinity, Cambridge.

Used to Rebuke the Unmannerly
Master of Trinity, Cambridge.
Philadelphia Record.
A fact but little known is that besides
Lord Kingsale and Lord Forester there
is another Individual who has the Gu
rious prerogative of remaining covered
in the presence of the British
sovereign-namely: The master of
Trinity college, Cambridge. About
this curious anecdote has been mar
ated. a superstition prevails con-
corning the necessity for exercising the
right or losing it altogether. so when on
a certain occasion the queen visited
Cambridge university the then we'll
known and highly popular master of
Trinity kept his hat Oh during the pro-
ceedings. The Queen apparently did not
notice the circumstance and the master
began to feel uncomfortable. At length,
just as her majesty was to depart.
he deferential!y approached and said !:
"Your majesty has perhaps wondered
that [ should appear so far wanting in
respec as to keep my hat ON all day,
butte perhaps it has escaped your
majesty's memory that Lord Kingsale
in ireland, Lord Forester in England,
and also the master of Trinity have a
right to keep their hats on in the pres
ence of their sovereign" "Quite So
ahem-but not in the presence OF
lady," was the freezing rejoinder.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
THE SENATE ROUTINE.
Many Important Measures Con-
sidered in Committee,

Following the prayer by the chaplain,
the roll was called and bare quorum
of the senators found to be present
Senator s. d. Peterson wanted to adj
iourn, but this was voted down and reg
ular order proceeded with. Nothing
was done until the introduction of bills
was reached, when the following meas
ures were read for the first time and re-
ferred:
BY Mr.. Craig, S. F. 354--A bill to divide the
state of Minnesota into seven congressional
districts. each of which shall elect a repre-
sentative to congress. Bill referred to reap
portionmentc committee. and ordered printed.
BY Mr. Dom ely. S. f. 355-Amending the
law relating to care of poor in various coun
ties Towns and counties.
The senate then went into committee
of the whole, with Senator Leavitt in
the chair. General orders were taken
up. and, after several hours of hard
work, the committee arose, having rec
commended that the following measures
pass:
S. F. No. 34-A joint memorial to congress-
S. F. No. 1910 amend the law relating to
ton committee reports tayorably.
5. n. No. 1910 legalize amendments to
cefIdlu dFllc1es VI 1utoI
Corporation committee reports favorably.
s. F. No. 1910 authorize county COM
missioners of Carlton county to issue bonds.
Allen. No recommen 1ation.
S. T. No. officiating to the 1891 edition of
the General Statutes.-Crayen. Judiciary
committee reports favorably.
s. F. No. making villages separate cleo
ton districls.-Peterson, S. d. Election COM
mittee reports favOrably
S. f. No. 111-Establishing terms on which
| state lands may be taken or overflowed.-
| Allen Public lands: no recommendation.
S. +. No. 131-'To amend law relating to
| loan and building associatiOns.-Cfaig. Ju-
| dietary committee report favorably.
S. F. No. 173To amend penal code by adj
| ding a chapter relating to slander.-Brown.
| Judiciary committee reported favorably.
S. F. No. 202-To amend the act relating to
sale of mineral lands.-Stockton. Public
lands report favorably.
S. F. No. 226-To amend penal code relat-
| ing to public traffic on the Sabbath day
Daugherty. Judiciary committee report ia
S. F. No. 227-To amend statutes relating
| to misunderstanding Judiciary COM
mittee report favorably
S. F. No. 151-Amending section 6S of
chapter 4, General Laws 1887, relating to can
wasting boards-Leavitt./ Election commit
tee report tavorably.
| Senator Burkhardt, from the commit
tee on federal relations, reported back
Senate File No. $50, authorizing the ma
| tional government to acquire site for
| public building in Mankato, and eX-
| empting such site from taxation, favor
| ably, and under suspension of the rules
| the measure was passed. The senate
| then adjourned.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
AS Freight.

Those were bustling days Oh the West
ern rivers, fifty years ago, when emil
grants from the East flocked to the
prairies of the West. Some of the emf
grants, being poor, paid in part for
their passage by helping to wood the
boat" that is. by carrying wood down
the bank, at the wood landings, and
throwing it on the boat. A writer in
the Century tells of an impecunious
Irishman, who did not wish to pay fare
nor carry wood.
He boarded Western steamer at a
landing. and asked the fare to St. Louis.
Beng told, he then asked:
"What do you charge for $50 pounds
Of freight"
Upon learning the price-a small
amount-he said, ''I'll go as freight"
''All right" replied the captain: put
him down in the hold, and lay some
flour barrels on him so that he won't
roll about If we have bad weather.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

In conclusion, the situation may be
summarized about as follows: Two
districts, the Third and Fifth. will be
Democratic; two. the First and Sixth,
close. with the odds in favor of the Re-
publcans; two, the Fifth and Second,
probably Republican, although the Sec
ond may go Alliance; and one, the Sew
enth, solidly Farmers Alliance. The
bill is fair one, as the politics of the
state stands at present, and no party can
raise the cry that an attempt has been
made to gerrymander the state. If the
Democrats and Alliance men do their
duty this winter. as seems likely, they
may carry nearly all of the seven dis
trcts in 1892, and if they do not the Re-
publicans may elect their full share.
Principles and not men will divide these
districts in surprising manner at the
next election in certain contingencies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
A Cigar for a Car Seat.

Boston Times.
There are many jokes afoat as to the
unappreciativeness of women to whom
gentlemen give their seats in the street
cars. Even a cold THANK your is
often not Forthcoming, It's said. Here,
however, is a case where actions speak
much louder than words, and the Incl
dent is worthy of mention. A gentle
man gave his seat to lady with small
hand bag. After seating herself, she
opened the bag and gracefully gave to
the gentleman whose seat she occupied
cigar.
Query-Is that her custom? And is
it not one that might be initiated to
soothe the aches of those who CALAMITY
cling to the straps?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
IN THE VALLEY OF DEATH.
Strewn With the Bones of Men and
Beasts-A Dog Enters 1t and

Strewn With the Bones of Men and
Beasts-A Dog Enters 1t and
Dies Almost Instantly.
Chicago Tribune.
II visited the valley of Death when
on the island of Java three months
ago." said Lieut.. Leon Bancroft, when
talking to Tribune reporter at the
Grand Pacific yesterday. The lieuten-
ant connected with her.majesty's serv-
ice in India, and registers from Cal
cutta.
s'The place is called the Valley of
DEATH" explained the officer, ION ac-
count of the deadly fumes there. But
the natives cannot account for the
poisonous odors. nor has their presence
ever been explained. The deadly place
is about thlrty-five feet below the sur
rounding ground, looks like the dry bed
of a stream, and is about one mile in
circumference. AS l approached the
place / noticed suffocating smell, and
was attacked with nausea and dizziness.
A belt of this fetid atmosphere sur
rounds the valley. l passed through it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
Entertained Mr.. O'Connor.

Hon. r. P. O'Connor spent most of
yesterday i'll the city, taking the after
noon train for Duluth. In the morning
he was the guest of John f. Baker, who
drove him about the city. A pleasant
party joined them at luncheon at the
Minnesota club, and was composed of
p. Ii. Kelly, P. j. Hennessy, P. M. Hen
messy, G. d. O'Brien, John Caulfeld. p.
T. Kavanagh, John Grace and p. A.
O'Farrell, the latter a London CORE
spOndent travelling with Mr.. O'COnnor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
She Knew.
Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Free Press.
"Now, ma'am, "said the livery man, as
he handed her the lines, ''you know how
drive, of course?"
Certainly"
"Keep to the right.''
Eyes, SIR"
"Don't attempt to cross in front of a
street car"
mo, SIR"
"in case of fire, give the engines the
right of way"
''Of course"
"Don't drive in the street car track"
mo, sir"
"In.case you see runaway horse
coming"
"Oh.I know just what to do. I shall
drop the lines, ju mp out and run into a
store!"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
Rogues Who Work Jove's Fire.

Philadelphia Record.
This is an age of electricity, even
swindlers turning it to account. The
following is their method of sweating
gold coins:
The scientific swindler constructs an
electro deposition plant, using a ten
dollar gold piece as an anOde and a
small metal plate as cathode. The bat
terry is ''set IN notion" and, presto, in
a few minutes 80 cents worth of gold is
deposited on the metal plate. and the
gold coin is worth so much less than be-
fore.
AS the gold is removed equally from
all parts of the surface of the ten-dollar
gold piece. that coin passes for one "as
good as new"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
d. w. LAWYERS Father Dying.

MILWAUKEE. Wis.,, Feb. 23.-Dis-
patches from Prairie du Chen say that
Gen. John Lawler, for many years a
director of the ST. Paul road and owner
of the pontoon railway bridge at that
place, is not expected to live through
the night
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
The On,v Civ TicIxet Oflice

Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. P aul
Railway in St. Paul is at 1874 East Third
street, Drake Block: F. H. Thorn, Tick
ct Agent. People wishing to patronize
this strictly irst-class line should bear
this fact in mind. 1t is the only road
running vestibuled, steam-heated and
archaeological trains between st. Paul
and Chicago. Tickets and time tables
may also be procured at the Union
deDOt,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys.
Liver and Bowels. eleanses the sys-
tenn effectually, dispels colds. head.
aches and fevers, and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup Of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
gduced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
Its action and truly beneficial in it's
effects; prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances.
its many excellent qualities COM
mend it to all and have made it the
most popular remedy known,
Syrup OF Figs is for sale in zoe
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA .FIG SKRUP co..
SAY FRANCISCO. CAL.
koUIS VILE. III. VIEW YORK A. 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
FACTS AND FANCIES.
Drink Moerlein's Export.
A Pleasant Evening

May be spent looking over our splen
did new store. stocked with rich ORA
peries, Furniture, Carpets, etc. Open
until $50 p. m. j. B. & l.. A. Weiden-
bOrner. 419 and 42l Jackson street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
First District,

In The Second district Sibley and lie
Sueur counties are taken away in addi-
ton to WaSeca, while Chippewa is
added to Gil out the required popula-
ton. As set down in the bill, the dis
trict is made UP of eighteen counties in
stead Of twenty, as at present, and looks
as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

500 pieces Hemstitched
Embroideries, suitable for
Combination Dresses, at SO
cents, worth 75c and 81.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
Sixth District.
SeVenth DiStrict,

Now as TO politics. It Will be gener-
ally conceded by we'll Informed STU
dents of politics in this state that 1888
was tidal year for the Republicans of
Minnesota, while 1890 saw the condi-
tons exactly reversed and the elements
opposed to RepublicaniSm rolled to vic
tory by m1aorities Larger than the most
the case, comparison of the number of
votes polled by the congressional candi-
dates OF the several parties in 1883 and
1890 will reveal the politics of the new
districts. In 1883 the new First district
voted as follows for congressmen:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
Fourth District

The Fifth district will be Included
within the limits of Hennepin county,
as it is within few people of having
the exact ratio. The exact population
Is 1S5, 1913, and under no possible scheme
can it have any other county tackled to it.
All counties north of the Second,
Third, Fourth and Fifth districts are
split in two by north and south line,
making the Sixth and Seventh districts.
ing cities in the Sixth district, while
Fergus Falls, Crookston and Moorhead
Will be the central points in the Sew
enth district. The population of these
districts may be gathered from the fol-
lowing:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
still in possession of the Republicans,
although Congressman Lind had an ex-
ceedingly narrow escape. The vote in
detail on congressional candidates in
the two campaigns follows:


Republican plurality in 1855. .s,912
Republican plurality III 1890. 1913
The Third district also went Repub-
lican in the Harrison-Cleveland cam
paign, but by very small plurality, as
will be seen by the following:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

The ratio is 1S5, 513, and no district is
more than $500 in excess of this NUM-
Der, and none more than 1,400 under it.
Inasmuch as the law permits a variation
of 5000 either way, it will be seen that
the Waseca senator's bill is not open to
objection on that score. The First dis
trict remains unchanged, except that
Waseca county is added to secure the
required population. 1t is made up as
fOlInWS.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

Republican plurality in 1888 ............2,u7
Democratic plurality in 1890 $780,. .136
The Seventh district will be emphat-
ically an Alliance district, the vote of
that party equaling the total vote of the
two older parties. Comparisons may be
made for the following:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
Quail. Selected Birds.
G. w. Rodman, City Market.
Omen This Eyening.

Our new store opens to-day, and will
be open until $50 in the evening. j. B.
& l.. A. Weidenborner, Furniture, Car
pets, Draperies, ETC., 419 and 421 Jack
son street.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
eething cures wind collie, diarrh9a, etc.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24


Democratic plurality in 1890. ............3 400
This fate also befel the Fourth district
as planned by the GAINESVILLE divisionist
but the plurality was smaller than in
any other district. The figures are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
FOR SEVEN MEMBERS.
The Opening Gun Fired in the
Reapportionment Of Min
neSOta.
Senator Craig Introduces the
Bill Providing for Seven
Districts.
How the Plan Would Work as
to Politics and POpula-
ton.
Yesterdays Proceedings in
Both Branches Of the
Legislature.

The state senate met promptly at 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Barely a
quorum was present when the curtain
was rung up, but by the time the intro
ducton of bills was completed nearly
all the members were i'll their seats.
Nearly all the afternoon was spent i'll
the consideration Of bills in the commit
tee of the whole, and vast amount of
work was disposed of. The most i'm
portant bill introduced came from Sen
ator Craig, of the apportlonment com
mttee. 1t divides the state into seven
congressional districts, as authorized by
the reapportiOnment act recently passed
by the national congress.
This bill is entirely just and fair, and
the districts have been constructed with
due regard to law which says the coun-
ties comprising the district shall be con-
tiguous and adjoining. Little attention
has been paid 10 the question of politics
in this bill, as there are but two dis
trictS that can be set down as Demo
cratic and two Alliance, while no less
than three would ordinarily go Rcpub-
lcan. Should old party lines be re-
stored. the Democrats could hardly
carry more than the proposed Third and
Fourth districts, while the Republicans
would win in the balance. The bill is
in no way an expression of the commit
tee. Chairman Craig felt that it was
time to commence work on the matter
and so put in the bill. At his request it
was ordered printed and sent to the APP
portiOnment committee.
The population of the various dis
tricts instead of varying from 10000 to
60,o0O in population, as did the districts
formed ten years ago by the legislature.
contain about the same number of
people, as may be seen from the follow
inu ta HE.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

One thousand pieces Of
Hamburg Edgings at &c, sc,
&c, SC and 1Oc, worth as high
as 15c and zoe.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, DEATHS.
DIED.

MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.
George ii. Tilburg Victoria Patient
IL II Jones EStella DOlphin
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

NEsLadies, kindly notice the above Ribbons ara
all No. graded goods, strictly Pure Silk, and the
numbers full width The sale will be continued
throughout this week.
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16. 2O4 16.759 1856 IL, e

Republican plurality in 1888. ............. 800
Democratic plurality in 1890. j, 237
Hennepin county sometimes flops from
one side to the other, and it always goes
as Maine went for Gov. Kent-"H-l bent"
for one party or the other as will be seen
from the returns:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
roo LATE TO CLASSIFY.

DTAZER LOsT-Red and black Nushka
ID blazer on upper Third St Reward if
returned to Ingersoll q East Third st.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

BIGLER-In ST. Paul, Mimi, Feb. %, 1891.
at residence, No. GA Western avenue, Mrs.
fist church, on Cedar street, at . 80 p. m. to-
day. Friends are invited.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

r--I666-N ~-ISyJ-O
Hennepin. .i4,3l5 2s.689 i6,49i 13,458
Republican plurality in 1888. 720
Democratic plurality in 1890 ,053
The new Sixth district will be rather
close. 1t went Republican by nearly
5000 in 1888 and Democratic by 1876 in
1890. The odds are with the Republi-
figures for the two years follow:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

SICK HEADACdE-Cs Carriers Little Liver Pill
SICK HEADACHE-Carte Little Liver Pills
SICK HEADACHE-Ca rter's Little Liver Pills
SICK HEADACHE-Ca rter's Little Liver Pills
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24
ALL AL
&c PER vi.

Black and all shades; all colors. BE
on hand early. The greatest drive thai
has ever been offered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-24

Republican plurality, 2,176.
In the late election the situation was
different, and these counties voted after
the following fashion: