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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
A WAsTED OPPORTUNITY

The old impression that the civil
wars IN the South American districts
are mostly Chinese thunder, and, like
the later French duel, not perilous to
life, will need modification in view of
the martial display of the contending
forces about Valparaiso, in Chill. A
loss Of 5000 in killed and wounded out
of 10000 brings it into the list of re-
spectacle civilized battles. 1t is I'M
fortunate, however, that when battle
so considerable in magnitude occurs in
the vicinity of large city, with thou
sands eagerly watching all the details,
the smokeless powder and other recent
devices for use in war could not have
been put into use. They are being
tried by the armies over the
water in sham conflicts, but these
are not so reliable and satisfactory as
real war. SmOkeless powder, for in
stance, would have obViated the intense
annoyance caused the residents of the
city by the clouds of smoke covering
the combatants, and making it imposSi-
BILE to follow their movements or tell
llOM GnCCllhC MClC dOOdu III dill Qudl-
ter. 1t was spectacle becoming rare
in any quarter, and the veXation Of the
observers must have been intense, as
they were able to catch only tantalizing
glimpSeS now and then of the grand
spectacle. There was a combination of
all the departments of warfare
the ships with theirs big guns;
the forts with, perhaps, still larger
cannons; the army in the field,
infantry and cavalry, and pict-
turesque features of various kinds. And
over all the smoke did the old-time OBJ
securing, vexatious duty. This shows
that they are slow people, tagging in
the rear of the progress of the age.
Then it had come to be understood that
later devices for use in war were to be
so destructive that contests could not be
continued long. tor lack of material to
operate on. Even if the reports from
the Chill fight are not as exaggerated as
usual in that quarter, the losses to the
forces engaged do not stretch the record.
Many modern battles have been vastly
more destructive to life. A great Oppor-
tunity has been missed, and great deal
of killing done to no special advantage
outside of the immediate country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
FROSTS AND CROPS.

ST have Just returned from Dakota" said
Deputy Inspector Wildt at the capitol yester-
day, land l read the telegraphic reports from
that territory respecting the vast amount Of
damage that the frost visited upon the crops
with great deal of surprise. The crops are
injured in some cases, it is true, but the re-
ports are gross exaggerations. Saturday
night was pretty cold UP there, especially in
the vicinity of Crookston and Grand Forks.
One farmer told me that he left bucket OF
water standing out and in the morning the
ice was so thick he could upset the pail with
out spilling the water But wheat, if IN an
advanced stage of maturity, will withstand
pretty severe cold shock. Indeed, one of the
largest millers in Grafton. and a m IN of a
big fund of experience and technical infor-
nation, told me that it is impossible to arrive
at any reliable conclusions regarding the
serious effects of frost for two or three
days. or not until thu sun has shone upon
the fields The wheat is not as easily affected
as corn or vegetables are.
.While the thermometers in the vicinity of
Grafton registered % deg in many instances,
it should be borne in mind that fully two
thirds of the wheat crop had been harvested,
and that the balance was so we'll ripened
that it was not hurt l refer to the territory
near Grafton and Grand Forks. Above
Grafton there are many green fields that will
require week or two TO ripen for the har
vest. These fields may be damaged. tits
estimated that even here one-third of the
crop, and q Tremendous yield, has been cut.
I
s'Have you heard about the system of
smudging they have up there?' he pursued.
swell. one farmer who has 800 or 700 acres
of wheat had three trains hauling bundles of
wheat right from the shock all night These
they deposited at regular intervals and set
fire to them, making a fearful smudge. They
were damp and burned all night. The tenn
perature was low, and the smoke how
cred close TO the earth, breaking
all frost advances. The farmers have
learned that this method is most
effective. They receive weather bulletins at
the county towns, and then the news is sent
along from farm to farm by teams or carriers.
and the smudges are resorted to. If they
haven't threshed they take bundles of grain
in lieu of worthless straw"
I I
81 calculate that the damage this frost has
occasioned the crops Of the Northwest is
even greater than has been estimated" OBJ
served Chief Grain Inspector Clausen yester
day 'My experience has been that frost
damages have been invariably uDderesti-
mated, while damages by hail storms have
been Just as regularly exaggerated. There is
a vast area of wheat that is not ripe in the
northern section of Minnesota and North
Dakota, and when wheat is in the dough
frost ruins it,"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
ACROSS THE OCEAN.

A noteworthy matrimonial alliance Is
announced as pending in New York
City, and the contracting parties are to
be Miss ELIZABETH BIsLAND and
CHARLES w. WETMoRE. Miss Bis
LAND is the woman who, at the instance
of the Cosmopolitan Magazine, under
took the circumnavigation of the globe
in gallant attempt to beat the record
of PHINEAs FoGG, NELLIE BLY, and
GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN. Mr.. WET
MORE is connected in some capacity
with the steamship company which pro-
iected and owns the ''whalebaeks," and
the first of this sort OF craft to cross
the ocean from Superior, laden with
grain, carries and has immOrtaliZed his
name. All the world is interested in
the plans of lovers, and especially in
lovers whose union has so poetic a
justification as the most prominent in
cidents in the careers of these two sug-
gest.
The same electric flashes which carry
these tidings tell of the great achieve
ment of that other sea traveller, the
steamer Teutonic, which has covered
the distance from America to Europe in
the marvelously short time of five days
sixteen hours and thirty-one minutes.
And this, it may be noted, is but one
further step towards minimum more
wonderful still. Steam yachts have
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
A Duluth Maniac Attempts to
Shoot Manager George
Ripley.
But Little Damage Is Reported
Done by the Late
FroStS.
Corn Will Be the Only Cereal
to Suffer, and That
Slightly.
Sudden Death Of a West Su-
periop Real Estate
Dealer.

Special to the Globe.
DULUTH, Aug. 24.-There was intense
excitement at the board of trade this
morning about 1920 o'clock. A crazy
man named William Anderson came
into the room, and walking up to George
Ripley, the general manager of the
Lake Superior and Union improvement
and Elevator companies, asked him if
he could not get position. Mr.. Ripley
said he thought he could arrange it, and
was about to turn away, when suddenly
Anderson drew revolver from his
pocket and pointed it at the elevator
man, saying: "Your time has come.
I'll stop this wicked gambling in
wheat" Quick as lightning Mr.. Rup-
ley and j. +. Rose, well-known vessel
broker, sprang at the man and dis
armed him and just III time, for
the hammer of the revolver
came down on Rupley's finger as he
seized it. The maniac struggled despe-
who [ am, am God Almighty" He
ever, and all was serene again. 1t
SENS that Anderson was discharged
from the employ of one of the elevator
companies about year ago, and has
lately become crazy on religious sub
jects. Early yesterday morning he was
found selling church entertainment
tickets, claiming he was Jesus Christ
and had return tickets to heaven for 80
cents apiece. 1t was supposed that.
Guiteau-like, he had made up his mind
to put an end to wheat SDeculatiOnS by
killing one of the leading elevator men
in the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
NOT TO BE sMoKED OUT.

There is no doubt that the Republi-
cans of Pennsylvania are for BLAINE,
as they always have been, and the re-
cent state convention was for him, but
they have a queer way of letting the
bosses run things for them. The latter
took the state away from BLAINE on
former occasions. They now are hot
for him, yet the convention the other
day stopped just before the final decla-
ration. 1t is matter of puzzled in
quiry, even with many Republicans, as
to the reason for this. The platform, as
first framed and sent out, followed a
glowing eulOgY of Mr.. BLAINE as a
dipiOmatist and secretary Of state, with
''the hope that the Republican
national convention of 1892 may
place in nomination for the pres
idency Hon. JAMES G.. BLAINE of
Pennsylvania and Maine" That was
a presentation to be easily carried
through with a whirl, but it was de-
feated in committee by II to Is after
protracted discussion. Then in the con-
YentlOn it was offered as an amendment,
and in the brass band racket the chair
declared it carried. But when the calm
was reached, discussion ensued, with
the final result that the mover of the
resolution was induced to withdraw it
to escape an adverse vote and save
many the embarrassment of going on
the record. There is no doubt as to the
sincerity of the leaders of the opposi-
ton in their declarations of loyalty to
BLAINE; and in the view taken that the
passage of the resolution would compel
him to either leave the cabinet or re-
fuse to have his name used, it
is probable that the HAIR RIsoN
men were quite willing to force the
issue. They are, perhaps, not deeply
impressed with the pathetic picture fire.
quently drawn Of the confidential and
tender relations existing between the
president and his chief minister, with
the mutual understanding as to which is
to allow his name to be borne by the
wild pOpulace next year. At least, this
might be inferred from some of the ut
terances of presidential organs. This,
for instance, from RUSSELL HARRISON'S
Montana paper, is suggestive:
BLAINE is either a sick man, break
ing down from a complication of disor-
ders from which he has long suffered, or
he is not sick man. If his vital pow
ers are not equal to the hopes and ambi-
tons of his friends, and to the tremen-
dOuS responsibilities of an active cam
paign and a successful administration,
his availability is not debatable prOpO-
Siti0n. Like TII.DEN in 1880, he cannot
afford to wager his vitality against the
drafts upon his strength drawn by his
party and his country. If, on the con-
trary. he is, as pictured by his Montana
advocates, basklng in the sunshine of
perfect health, friends of protection,
who recognize in that question the chief
issue of the next campaign, have right
to inquire why the powerful influence
of the Maine statesman is not on duty as
factor in the great struggle for suprem-
acy in Ohio"
If well enough to be candidate he
must go to Ohio and help create boom
for the architect of the bill that would
not open a market for buShel of wheat
or pound of pork. But BLAINE will
not be smoked out at present.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
HOPEFUL EXPERIMENT.

Massachusetts, is experimenting with
the criminal inebriate in refOrmatOry
direction, and Ohio has been applying
the principle in a more general way.
A somewhat recent enactment in that
state gives the casual or misled victim
of the criminal law chance to recover
from his error if he is rightly disposed.
His first two offenSes are so far con-
doned that he is. at an early period after
sentence, admitted to parole under sur
Veillance of the authorities. He thus
has two opportunities to show that he
wants to be all honest citizen. After
his third conviction he ranks as will
full incorrigibIe, and is sent to
the penItentiary for life. This meas
ure originates with the most en-
lightened workers in prison reform
movements, and is watched with deep
interest and high hopes. 1t is a phase
of criminal treatment that commends
itself to considerable thinkers, and it Is
desirable it should have fair and thor
Ough trial. 1t is to be regretted that its
operation is to be delayed, or perhaps
defeated, by an attempt to decide the
law unconstitutional. A case has been
brought in the supreme court Of Ohio
to test it. On what grounds the contest
is made, or for what reason. is not
stated, but there is much confidence
among the friends of the system that it
will weather the ordeal. 1t needs sew
eral years, of course, for full trial,
and other states have an interest
in the result, as its enforcement
will evidently drive the professional
lawbreakerS from the state very largely.
Other states would then be forced to
adopt the system as matter of self
protection. The habitual rObber or
burglar would not take the chance of a
third conviction and a life sentence
when less dangerous fields for his in
dustry were open. 1t is somewhat of a
novelty in these times to shut man up
for life, except for murder, but those
who have shown that they have no
other desire than to live by plundering
people without the protection of tar
if or other legal process should be shut
up for the good of society. They are
outlaws, and have forfeited all the
rights of citizens. The law is easily de-
Tended on principle, and should be al
lowed to have chance.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
THE SONS OF VETERANS.

Another convention assembled In Min
neapolis yesterdayIafternoon, to add to
the number and variety of the bodies
which are making these towns cities of
reunions. The Sons of Veterans come
at time of bright skies and balmy air,
and it is to be hoped that they will eXpe-
rience full round of our glorious sum-
mer weather during their entire visit.
The editors and the young church peo-
pie. who have been here already, went
home with delightful Impressions of
this home Of ours; and, no doubt, warm
greeting and generous hospitality will
have similar fruition with these latest
of our visitors.
The Sons of Veterans are loyal band
of men who strive to cherish and keep
alive the memory of their fathers pa
triOtiSm. This is noble ambition for
men and women alike, and fitting link
for an alliance of friendship and mutual
devotion. The war is long since ended,
and the strife and sorrow of its waging
cannot be too soon forgotten. But to be
the offspring of a hero who fought for
his country is precious heritage, and
the pledging anew of vows of fealty to
our united fatherland, under the in
spiration of the example of those who
have gone before, makes for national
strength and progress. In this spirit
the GLOBE welcomes the soldiers sons
to the Northwest and its many good
things,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
MIR. CANDLES SUCCESSOR.

There used TO be story current in
the South, ten years or more ago, of an
eccentric gentleman from South Caro-
lima who never wrote his name without
affixing to 1t the cabalistic letters P. b.
w. Inquiry elected the interesting in
formation that by this he meant "Poor
before the war;" description which he
claimed entitled him to consideration in
region where he appeared to be the
only living man who had not, according
to his own story, been rolling in wealth
before the late unpleaSantness.
If there are any citizens of South Da
kOta who at their next visit to st. Paul
can walk up to the desk of the Mer-
chants hotel and. as they register.
with clean conscience write after
their respective names IN. C. f. C."
thereby signifying Not candidate for
congress-" the GLOBE beseeehes them
to do so. Such public declarations Will
simplify the situation, clear the air and
enable classified and alphabetical list
of the aspirants for Mr.. GAMBLE's
vacant chair to be made in advance of
the assembling of the nominating con-
ventiOns.
As the contest now stands, every
body in the state appears to be for him.
self as first choice. but the distractions
of the booming wls,at crop have per-
mitted no sufficient leisure for their Sc
lection of an alternate. The Democracy
has so many representatives in the
coming congress that it seems little
greedy to ask for more, but the GLOBE
would none the less like to see the honor
fall to BARTLETT TRIIPP. or some other
good tariff reformer who has been fight
ing the battles of the party in our sister
state during the days of Republican
lnla
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
TO END POSSIBILITIES.
Meeting To-Day of League and
Association Officers.

Meeting To-Day of League and
Association Officers.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 24.-Several officers
tional league will meet in Washington
tomorrow morning with a view to
forming some agreement by which
an end will be put to the hostilities
existing between the two organlza-
tons. For some reason those interest
ed are endeavoring to keep the meeting
as secret as possible. The association
will be represented by President
Kramer and Messrs. Won Der Abe,
Won Der Horst and Phelps, while
the leagues interests will be advocated
by President Byrne, of Brooklyn; Pres
ident Hart, of Chicago, and John Brush,
of Indianapolis.EThe conferrees are SIM
ply to devise plans for an agreement,
and their action will have to be
ratified by the two organizations be-
fore it will amount to anything. 1t is
certain that some attempt will be made
to have the association team removed
from Boston. The association people
say, however. that they will not con-
sent to anything more than fair agree
ment by which the reserve rule and con-
tracts with players will be respected.
A special from Washington tonight
quotes President Young, of the board of
control, as saying: Necessarily the
meeting will be a private one. In
my Judgment it will merely
be a ratification of matters
already practically agreed upon. All
the details have been talked over at
conferences held hitherto, and now all
that remains to be done Is to carry out
their plans according to some definite
agreements. The fact that l am presi-
dent of the league does not entitle me
to be present during the deliberations"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
A DANGEROUS PROGRAMME.

The Alliance regicideS who have sub
Stituted PETER for INGALLS,, and
IRMY for WADE HAMPTON, make no
disguise of their dreadful intentions in
other directions. The defeat of JOHN
SHERMAN in his aspirations for a re-
election from Ohio is in their pro-
gramme. Senator RANSOM, from North
Carolina, is also victim marked for
destruction; and Gen. GORDON, of
Georgia, has recently been subjected to
the stricteSt crosS-eXaminatfon, that a
decision may be reached as to his fitness
for continuance in public life. GEORGE
and WALTHALL, in Mississippi, have
had to fight for their seats: and the
days of our own CUsHAIAN K. DAVIS
are numbered, if the secret councils of
the Peoples party can be actualized.
The assassination of these kings can
90 on, as far as the GLOBE is concerned,
with never shudder or tear of regret
on its part, if good men and true are Sc
leeted for their places. But nothing
can be more dangerous and seuseless
than thirst of great mems blood for
its own sake. No profit is gained by
the death of one tyrant if another still
more tyrannical is to be elevated in his
stead; and the Ousting Of men of char
acter, ability and experience. like Mr..
INGALLS,, Mr.. SHERMAN or Mr.. DAVIS,
is public calamity, without regard to
partisan considerations, if their steward
ships are to be filled by lunatics of the
PETER pattern. a political movement
will quickly diseredit itself in the eyes
of decent men which goes about Ike
PERIANDER, looping off all the tall
poppy heads simply because they are
tall
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25

There is the late senator from New
Hampshire, Mr.. BLAIR. He allowed
his vocal flow to run on for days and
weeks at times. He was appointed
minister to China at $4,000 salary, but
the pigtails would not have him because
he had talked about them in an uncom-
plimentary way Recently his name
was mentioned for Russia, when an old
speech was exhumed in which he makes
the Russian government encourage
drinking on account of the big revenue
it derives from the tax on brandy. So
the car is not likely to accept him. But
he could fit into that hole in Hayti that
FRED DOUGLASS has crawled out of.
He is white, and they don't read
speeches there.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
FOYER GOSSIP.

1.-THE County Fair which bears one of the
longest New York runs on record and which
has been presented to crowded houses at all
the principal theaters in the country, will be
produced for the first time in st. Paul at the
Metropolitan Sunday night for weeks run.
The production will be removed intact from
Hooleys theater, Chicago, where it has
crowded that theater for the entire summer.
SO much has been said and written of this
play that little remains to be told. 1t is an
idyllic comedy and is fragrant with the odor
of new mown hay. The central figure,
Abigail Prue. is delightfully."- funny creation,
and thrilling horse race, which is the legit-
innate climax of the comedy, never fail; to
arouse the greatest enthusiasm.
5 5 5
"a Midnight Bell' will be seen at the
Grand the last time Wednesday evening. The
latter part of the week, beginning on Thurs
day evening, Farmer" j. C. Lewis will be
seen in Isl Plunkard, which is said to be
laughable Yankee comedy. full OF quaint
down East lore and yet with a well-defned
plot laid in the rural districts of New Eng
land The story is said to be full of interest
and the company one of merit.
SIS
A crowded house last evening greeted the
Mabel Snow Spectacular Burlesque company
at the Olympic. and the opening of the sea-
son could not have been more auspiciously
made. The popular place of amusement
never presented a cosier or more attractive
appearance Manager Wells having been
most assiduous in catering for his patrons.
For a cheap, enjoyable entertainment the
Olympic could not be beaten in its line.
adam and Eve'' is the title of the burlesque
presented and it was well received. The
music is catchy, the dialogue bright and the
girls pretty Some very clever speciality work
is introduced. Somers and Boshell are ex-
crueiatingly funny in their original comedy
creation, and rounds Of applause greeted the
unique display of the Austins in their gold
bronze statuary presentations. La Rose
brothers are alone worth the price of admis-
sion in their marvellous trick tumbling. par.
ticularly the passing somersault feat. There
are other artists equally competent, and, all
in all, a better all-round nights enjoyment
could not be desired.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25

made thirty miles an hour. and even
twenty years ago river steamers accom-
plished twenty-five miles. The Teuton-
les fastest trip does not come.within the
best steam yachts time by ten miles,
nor the best river steamers by five. Be-
fore long the ocean vessels will make
twenty-five miles an hour. and will COM
pass the route from Fire island to Fast
net lighthouse in four days and half.
Success to all men and women and
ships who help to add to the speed, the
comfort and the security of travel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
Right in Line,

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-Rebeeca Ru-
bernstein arrived at the barge office to-
day from Odessa, bringing with her her
twenty-four children. Their ages range
from one to twenty-five years. The
Rubensteins are in good circumstances
and will settle In this city. The father
of the interesting family also accom-
panied the children to this country.
Mrs. Rubenstein is forty-tive years old
and is still plump and pretty. She is
about to give birth to the twenty-ifth
child
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-25
THE STORY OF DAY.

The Minneapolis exposition opens to-mor-
row.
H. C. Raikes, England's postmaster general,
is dead.
Over $40 persons perfshedin the Martinique
hurricane.
The Sons of Veterans open their sessions in
Minneapolis.
cInspector Childs is investigating the Du-
luth postoffice.
The damage by frosts in the Northwest is
reported light.
The work of exhuming bodies is still in
progress in New York.
Russia's prohibitions of rye shipment are
declared too stringent, and will work hard
EhiOS