davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
HIT A TRUST.

Not much headway has been made by
any of the states or by congressional
enactment in enforcing the antitrust
measures. Trusts have multiplied since
the passage Of the MCKINLEY bill. and
the only material discouragemens to
them is found in the fact that when
they put up the prices of till the con-
sumption of the articles grows less, and
they fail to realize the ends aimed at.
A Michigan court, however, recently
pointed out way in which the knife
can be inserted into the ribs of the
combinations at times. A manufacturer
of knives was to supply quantity at
specified rates. About that time a
combination was formed among the
manufacturers of cutlery, and be-
fore the delivery of the knives the price
had gone up. The increase was put in
the bill, and the purchaser refused to
pay it. Suit followed which reached
the state supreme court, which held
that under the antitrust law the COM
bination was an unlawful one. and its
action was illegal. 1t had no right to
fix the market price of the goods. and
the decision was for the defendant.
That line of judicial thought should
have broad sphere of usefulness.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
RATTLING RAUM.

Fiction about the pension department
is good enough in its way, but what the
people want most Just now is the truth
about it.-St. Louis POst-DiSbatch.
Mr.. Raum evidently thinks there are
skeletons enough in the pension office
closets for all supernatural purposes,
and that BOgies are SuperfluouS-In-
dianapolis Sentinel
Commissioner Raum has discharged
the pension examiner who ripped open
a wound he had just sewed up when
he found that the patient would
not pay for his surgery. This appears
to be one of the few-the very few-offi-
cial acts of Commissioner Raum that
can be cOmmended.-Ch Chicago Times.
The intimatiOn that if Raum resigns
there will be no investigation of the
pension department. is probably not
true. The indignation of the people is
directed not only against the system
which permits and encourages vicious
WaSte.-St. Louis PoSt-DiSpatch-
Commissioner Raum has Joined the
purity party and won't have any dec
Ollete writers in his department. The
two st. Louis anthorS who have shocked
the old gentleman into giving them a
valuable advertisement can probably af-
ford to retire from their SaIaried posi-
tiOns and live on the profits which the
pure mans published CONSERVATION as
sured them. st. Louis Post-Dispatch.
There has been plenty to criticise in
Pension Commissioner Raum's official
record, but his action in dismisSing the
examiner at Cumberland, Md, who cut
the stitches in mans wound because
the latter was unable to pay S2, will be
indorSed without regard to party lines.
The gOvsrnment has right 10 require
that its medical representatives shall be
governed by the motives of common hui
manity.-Pittsburg Dispatch.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
THE BUSINESS SITUATION.

There were no features Of particular
Saliency about the markets during the
week just ended. The most interesting
literary contribution in this department
was the publication of the annual treas
ury report. This, however, covers the
fiscal year ending in June last, and is
already ancient history at the date of its
appearance. 1t shows a falling off in
revenue of so, ,46S, $50, or about 2% per
cent. and an increase of governmental
expenditures of So, 7,636, 1913, or nearly IA
per cent. The treasury's surplus was
also cut down from S105, ,344, 1876 to S37,-
239, 763.
The general tendency of the specu-
latiye interests was downwards, with
wheat as notable exception. 1t held
its own in spite of continued large re-
ceipts, the average of 100000 bushels
for the week being maintained. The
exception was induced largely by the
bad weather and the unfayorable news
about the condition of the new winter
wheat crop. The closing of lake traffic
also threw an extraordinary amount of
business on the railroads, and resulted
i'll temporary blockade OH the Eastern
lines and considerable interference with
grain shipments.
DUN'S resume reports collections slow
in the South, fair in the East, but very
satisfactory at Chicago, st. Louis and
st. Paul. Taking up general business,
section by section. it finds its condition
closely corresponding to what this sag
gestS. At the South it is quiet because
cotton is held in the hope of rise. In
the East and center it is good, and at
the cities like Chicago and st. Paul, to
which are tributary the grain fields of
the West, its volume is large and its
movements active.
And this is particularly encouraging
because it comes just before a new ses-
sion of congress. Under ordinary cir
cumstances there would be some dis
turbance at such period The appre-
hensiOn of legislation which, no matter
what its character, must affect some
lines more or less, is sometimes the case
and sometimes the preteXt for stagna-
ton and the poStpOnement of new en-
terprises and the curtailment of credit
So profound is general confidence this
year, however. that the political Sltua-
ton does not affect the regular course of
events at all, and men are freely trading
and selling without fear of trouble from
any source.
Locally in every department there is
the highest buOyancy and the greatest
hopefulness- Money is easy. The de-
mand for commercial paper and securi-
nf i
command high prices. Everybody feels
sure that the city is entering Oh career
of unlimited prosperity ami progress.
and is willing to assist i'll their further
ance. When nearly a million dollars
can be raised in couple of months by
popular subscriptions for public enter
prises. no better proof need be sought
that in St Paul people are satisfied
with their lot and confident about the
future.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
MERRIAM HAS THE CALL.

Republicans are booming Gov. Mer-
riam for the vice presidencY.-Clear-
water Review.
If the Republicans nominate Merriam
for vice president they won't have to re-
tail their tickets.-Duiuth Herald.
The st. Paul GLOBE is booming Gov.
w. Il. Merriam as a candidate for vice
president upon the Republican ticket.
1t would not be bad selection.-Hast-
ings Gazette.
William r. Merriam's name is being
mentioned in connection with the vice
presidency upon a ticket which shall
read Blaine and Merriam. Well. Gov.
Merriam is thoroughly competent to
preside over the United States senate,
and his nomination would be an excel
lent one, providing the Northwest gets
it.-Sauk Center Herald.
Some of the Republican papers have
the nerve to place Gov. Merriam in the
second place IN the next presidential
election. No doubt the governor would
like it, but the plurality he got at his
last election cannot be pointed to wifi
out feeling nervous about the result.
However, if his political pull and execu-
tive ability won't help him out, his
'barrer' certainly ought to.-Fairfax
Crescent.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
ALL FOR ST. PAUL.

st. Paul is now putting its best foot
forward in endeavOring to secure the
Democratic national convention. Minrie
mas promised to help, and these two
pulling together can accomplish won
ders.-Wadena County Pioneer.
st. Paul. Minn., proposes to build an
auditorium i'll which great meetings
may be held. This is vigorous and
polite. Chicago is as proud of her
younger sisters of the West and North
west as ever bigger sister was or will
be.-Chlcago Press.
st. Paul has started a movement to
try for the Eext Democratic national
convention. The natiodal committee
will meet Jan. S to select the convention
city and date, and St. Paul will be a
contestant for the location. .-Litchfield
Independent.
We do not suppose that the holding Of
either OF the great national conventions
III st: Paul or Minneapolis will make
any dlf1erence with the vote of thinking
men, out 1t shows that the seat Of en-
pre- IS drifting westward. Window Re-
porter.
Minneapolis citizens are working
to bring the Democratic national CON 4
vention to st. Paul. Should st. Paul
get 1t, there will be ''big talk" i'm the /
Northwest next summer ST. Paul has
an inside chance. Lakefeld Standard.
Encouraged by the success of Mime
ap0llS III securing the national Repub-
lican convention. st. Paul is now after
the Democratic convention in hot haste.
Here's hoping they will get it. There
is nothing too good for the Northwest.
-Sherburne County NewS-Star.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
WANT TO COME IN.

The territories of Arizona and New
Mexico are at the portals. and. it is un-
derstood, will tap on the door for ad-
mission during the present congress.
They will show constitution and state
framework ready to be utilized. Their
representatives claim 10 be hopeful of
success, but that indicates nothing as TO
the result. They are probably encour-
aged by the admission of the last batch
of little states, with population and con-
ditiOns similar. The governor of Ari-
Zona, III his report, claims 10000 popula-
ton, which is 10000 more than Mr.. POR-
TER's agents enumerated in 1890.
The only importance of the state
ment would be that it shows a rapid in
crease in numbers and development. 1t
has resources that are being utilized ev-
identity, as its assessment is more than
double that Of some other territories
with twice the population. Still, the
claims of Arizona for early admission
do not appear to be importunate. 1t is
not suffering outside any more than
were Wyoming and Idaho, and the Re-
publicans are not certain that the SEN
ators would be of the right political
compilation. The case of New Mexico
is still more familiar. There are
several states with less popula-
ton. but it is pretty badly mixed
in the character of its elements.
1t has been settled for hundreds of
years, and, from the narration of a writer
in one of the December magazines, it
would seem that civilization is too tor
pid among the natives who compose the
bulk of the population for the Ameri-
can style Of government. An in
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
INVITING THE TWINS.

A Minneapolis man has got divorce
from his wife On the ground that she is
kleptomaniac. He even alleged that
she stole his heart.-St. Joseph News.
1t is just as we'll that st. Paul aban-
doned the idea of an ice palace this
winter. There is not much probability
or sufficient ice to construct it.-Duluth
News.
A Minneapolis girl killed herself yes
terday to escape going to school. ''Giye
me Ignorance or give me death" sug-
gests itself as an appropriate motto for
the Convention City.-Chicago News.
1t is understood that MINNEAPOLIS and
st. Paul are still dissatisfied with the
results of the Porter census, and that
movement is on foot to secure another
enumeration during the second week of
next June.-Chicago Mail.
st. Paul contemporaries report of
sermon recently delivered by a promi-
query: us There Need of a Hell?''
Such question would not have been
thought of i'll st. Paul before the recent
reconciliation of the Twins-Chicago
Mail.
Should Minneapolis school teacher
marry during her term of Office. she be-
comes liable by the terms of her con-
tract to discharge. A case has Just
arisen, the unfortunate woman beng
summariiy discharged. Such a law
seems trifle inScrutable.-Ch In
ter Ocean.
The Boston Traveller is already
worrying over the bloOdthirSty cnarac-
ter of the Minneapolis mosquitoes in
June. Let us assure our Boston con-
temporary that they are not so large
mt Ncacf H. h.,
Minneapolis mosquito doesn't have to
get down on its knees to drink out of a
tin cup.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
A Minneapolis court recently granted
a man divorce on the ground that his
wife was ''kleptOmaniac." Perhaps
this is only euphemiSm current in the
great Northwest to express the fact
that the indiscreet defendant had de :
veloped penchant for cOnfiScating the
hearts of susceptible people to whom
she had no legal claim.-Chicago Mail.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
WILL NOT HURT HIM.

One of the entertaining minor incl
dents in the opening congress will he
eX-Speaker REED. He is voluminous
and somewhat picturesque. but his an
atomy is not phenomenal, or the occa-
sion of the special interest. He was
the speaker last time, and Democrats
and perhaps some other people at times
opened their mouths at his autocratic
permission. His seat will now be in
another part Of the house, and he will
have permission of Democrat when he
has remarks to make. The conundrum
that troubles some of the friends of the
ex-potentate is whether there will
be any attempts to "get even With
him for his arrogant treatment
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
LONDON'S SCANDAL.

OF all scandals one in English h Ugh
life seems to be the most harS h, heart
less and senSational.-Ma Madison Demo
crat.
High life'' in England often has a
seamy side. The suit against Earl Rus
sell shows how miserable even a count
ess may be.-Boston Globe.
Thus far the Prince of Wales has not
been involved in the Russell scandal.
But it should be borne in mind that the
case has only just begun. n.-lndianapoIis
Sentinel.
The Earl Russell divorce case comes
just in the nick of time to avert threat
ened famine among the scandal con-
sumers of the British metropolis
York World.
Earl Russell is not a member of The
Prince of Wales set, but, as he has
shown his fitness, he will undoubtedly
be unanimously elected to member
ship.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The particulars are not only indecent
and nasty, but the ill-concealed sug-
geStionS contained in the reports are i'm
moral. corrupting and damning to both
old and young.-Grand Rapids Tele-
gramHerald.
1t may show lack Of reverence to rec
Ommend a coat of tar and feathers for
England's latest titled prohigate, bat
some severe measures are necessary TO
prevent our anglo-maniacs from openly
initiating him.-DetrOit Tribune.
The revelations of the Earl Russell
divorce case. now on trial in London,
are nauseating. They confirm the gen.
orally accepted opinion that the English
aristocracy as class ought to be tabOoed
by decent society.-Cotumbas Journal.
A few more divorce cases ought to
have powerful influence in deciding
the abolition of the house of lords, which
in the next generation threatens to con-
tain, if it does not now contain, work
ing majority of irreclaimable black
guardS.-NeW York Times.
The domestic troubles between Earl
and Countess Russell again evidences
the common fraility of humanity. No
finer quality OF duStIS used in the make
up of royalty than in the rest of the
race. The earl is even without the dis
tinction of being the first titled bully
known to histOry.-Detroit Free Press.
The suit of Lady Russell for judicial
separation frcm her husband, Earl Rus
nell, begun this week in ''ier majesty's
high court of Justice" is even worse in
its gross and immoral details than the
celebrated Carter case in Chicago. 1t
is not possible for the British nobility
to be surpassed IN such matterS.-KaIa-
mazoo Telegraph.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
PRAISE FROM THE PRESS,

The Thanksgiving number of the
DAILY GLOBE was a masterpiece. Snch
an edition is indeed a great advertise
ment OF the state, and praiSewOrthy
etfOrt.-Clearwater Review.
The Thanksgiving number of the
st. Paul DAILY GLOBE was magnlfi-
cent piece of work. 1t contains twenty
four pages and a handsomely illus
trated cover. For originality and en-
terprlse the GLOBE leads where others
follow.-Kanabec County Times.
The st. Paul GLOBE fairly outdid
Itself IN its Thanksgiving number. 1t
was mammoth sheet, or rather col
lection of mammoth sheets, devoted to
the interests of the state and the North
west. Such a paper cannot be but
beneficial to the country it represents.
Rock County Herald.
The st. Paul GLOBES THANKSGIVING
number is masterpiece of advertising
for Minnesota, and as a work of art it
ranks among the best typographical
productions of the country. The North
west certainly should derive great bene-
fit from the extensive circulation of
such paper.-Delano Eagle.
The st. Paul GLOBE issued a splendid
Thanksgiving number. 1t was full to
the brim of facts and figures that will
do the great Northwest vast amount
of good. The GLOBE has warm spot
in the heart of the Northwest, regard
less of politics. Alexandra Journal.
The st. Paul GLOBE is to be congrat-
ulated on the fine Thanksgiving spread
which it furnished its readers on that
day. The issue of twenty-four pages,
with fOur-page cover. giving an ex-
tended review of the resources of Min
nesota, is in keeping with the spirit of
progress manifested throughout the
state, and was master stroke OH the
part of the GLOBE.-MaZepp Tribune.
The Thanksgiving issue of the st.
Paul DAILY GLOBE was immense. 1t
was a review of the industries and re-
sources of Minnesota, North and South
Dakota and Montana, and did credit to
the great subject under consideration.
1t consisted of tWenty-four full-Size
pages nicely printed on fine tinted
paper and sold at the regular price. The
GLOBE publishers are decidedly enter
priSlng.-Black River Falls (WiS.)
Banner.
The finest newspaper ever published
in the Northwest was the THANKSGIVING
issue OF the St.Paul DAILY GLOBE. The
GLOBE is every day in the week a good
newspaper and true representative of
Northwestern pluck and enterprise, but
on this occasion it outdid every previous
effort. The cover was as fine piece of
typographical art as was ever produced
in the world, and there was no sighting
of the great Northwest, Of which, of
course, St.Paul was made conSpicuOusly
prominent. The GLOBE is credit to
the state and to its enterpriSing pub
fishers Stone Star
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
BACK DOOR INVASION.

While Chinese are being smuggled
across the British border out toward the
Pacific, the more easterly line is being
crossed by even more undesirable
classes. The authorities of Illinois were
recently calling for government protec-
ton from the invasion of persons with
infectious diseases from Canada. Still
later it is alleged that Russian paupers
are being disposed of by the British aid
societies by shipping them around TO
Winnipeg and then over this side of the
line. They have probably found diff
ficulty in getting them in by the Allan
tic ports. Congress will be called upon
to devise more efficient means to pro-
tect the country from this sort of thing.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
SONG. =.
Written for the Globe.1-

Written for the Globe1
United, great
From every state
Throughout our nations vast domain,
From million throats,
And freemen votes,
Comes the command
In tones most grand.
Make ready for our next campaign.
Chorus.
The Reps with fear
Have heard our cheer
ResOund from oregon TO Maine;
With zeal and Zest,
Far in the West
Have quickly found
Their now lost ground,
To lead the forlorn hope for Blaine.
Chorus.
The battles won,
If well begun;
Let's grid our armOr ere next fall.
Make strong onr ties,
BY counsels wise;
No diSSention
Our convention
VIII greet the nation from St Paul
Chorus.
CHORUS.
Democracy's sons, brave and true,
Now harsen TO your ccuntry's call;
From the great N est.
so richly blessed,
Oar president. in ninety-two.
Shall be named al far-famed st. Paul
-S.ac.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
TODAY,S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. Dee. 5.-For South Dakota:
Generally fair; north winds; warmer, except
in extreme soUt least portion sli Chilly colder
ForWisconsin Generally fair westerly winds;
stationary temperature except southeast por-
ton slightly colder. For Minnesota: Generally
fair; westerly winds; stationary temperature.
For North Dakota: Fair in southeast, local
SHOWS in north invest portion; westerly winds;
stationary temperature in east, slightly
warmer in west portion. For Iowa: Gen
orally fair: noriherly winds; slight changes
in temperature.
GENERAL OBSERv ATOMS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT-
URE, WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON. Dec.
5, Gas D. m. Local Time, Sp. N. 18th Merid
ian Time.-Observations taken at the same
moment of time at all stations.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
Quite a ST. Cloud Blaze.
,aafa1 - tI,a

ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Dec. "a fire
which started at 7:15 this morning COM
pletely gutted the buildings Nos. seven
teen and nineteen on Sixth avenue
sonth. entailing loss of $4,000. The
fire originated, it is supposed, from a
defective flue and would never have got
the start of the department but for the
delay caused in opening hydrants which
had not been properly attended to. The
buildings were owned by n. 2. Krae-
mer and Mis-. Catherine Hennenlan.
One was used for hotel and the other
for saloon. The fire was not extn-
guiShed until 1 O'Clock. Insurance.
4.450. Peter Spaniel, the lessee Of the
hotel, lost 81 ,OO9 by the fire.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06

of the Democrats. 1t is not be-
lieved there is occasion for any particu-
lar disquietude on the subject. The
people administered their castigation to
REED, and nearly filed the house with
the class he sought to victimize. The
Democrats may have their fun with
ham at times, but will bear no malice.
He will be the leader of the Republican
minority, and probably on his good be-
havior. 1t would be a disappointment
to the Democrats were he left out. They
may not pour Goals OF fire on his head,
fguratively speaking, but he will not be
perSecuted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
CITY HALL GOSSIP.

General satisfaction has been expressed on
all sides at the prompt and skillful manner
in which Mayor Smith disposed of the
charges made by the grand jury that liquor
was being sold in the city at fifty places
which had not secured license. His honor
previous to the statements he made for pub
lieation, had n careful investigation made
which resulted in showing that not one of
the fifty places mentioned in the grand Jury
report was required to secure a license
from the city authorities. man need
not be learned in the law to know that
houses of i'll fame cannot be granted LIQUOR
licenses though it is well known that LIQUOR
is sold in such resorts in every city in the
Union. 1t would be as logical to issue
liquor license to a disorderly house as to
allow well known sneak thieves TO incorpo-
rate bank.
TO expect private clubs to pay $1,000,
and place them on the same footing as a
saloon, is simply absurd. There are many
young men living in st. Paul in the same
apartments who, for econ omy's sake and
convenience, keep a small stock of. liquor in
their rooms, and charge the cost pro rata
among those using it, Why not require them
10 pay 900 license?
- In the midst of the excitement caused bv
st. Pdul's determination to secure the Demo
cratic convention, and that she will get it is a
fpregone conclusion, one or two important
municipal matters have for the time being
been lost sight OF However, next Tuesday
evening, when the assembly meets, the Azo-
tine and garbage matters will once again
come up for consideration, and Assembly
man McCaferty will be given an opportunity
TO deliver one of his characteristic speeches.
1t is understood that at the worlds fair No
rOcco-bound copies of Mr.. MeCafferty's
peeches will be given away to visitors in the
department of sanitation.
70 %
The urgent necessity of placing an ambu-
lance service in the city has never been more
forcibly illustrated than at the terrible acci-
dent on Third street on Friday, when the pa
troll wagons were impressed into service for
removing the injured. The matter has been
urged upon the council time and time again.
but the answer has always been the same,
want Of funds" Surely the city can pur-
chase at $500 an ambulance and maintain il.
when it is proposed to spend Sl5O,O0O to
change the Market house into an auditor
ium. The cost of the auditorium viii be
levied on the citizens and no one will object
for st. Paul wants an auditorium and must
have it. For the same reason the city wants
an ambulance and must have it. and the citi-
zens who will pay for it will not object.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06

fusion of modern blood is needed. Still,
If there were guarantees that Republic
can senators would be had, other OBJ
Jections might fade good deal. How
ever. it is a good guess that no new
states will be admitted by the present
congress.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-12-06
Educated Superiority

Boston Transcript
Bring Inc the menoo," said the
"saIeslady" at a restaurant table. Then
she buttered large slice of bread, and
ate it 10y cOpious bites. giancing about
her with the chilling. superior air of
one who speaks foreign tongue on
sight proY0cati0n.