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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
IN THE OLD TIME.

When the venerable relics of gen.
Grafton or two back who still survive
recall the primitive eras, admiration and
sympathy are likely to have place, in
view of the harsher lines of life that en-
vironed them, and the nerve they were
REQUIRED to exercise. They came from
a period that belongs to ancient history,
when viewed through the mutations
and improvements since. OF course,
the people who passed away in those
eras knew nothing of the great inyen-
tons and embodiment of things that
enable people to do so much more living
than their grandfathers Did. Still.
in some of the material phases
of life the primitive elements of
this country were not in such
striking contrast with the present time
In 1919, when the West had hardly got
out of sight of salt water, an English
colony was located in Susquehanna
county, Pa, under the direction of DR..
c. B. JOHNSON, an English physician of
learning and note. Some of the letters
describing the county and its condition
are still eXtant, and it is noted that the
prices he quotes tor farm labor and
farm products do not differ materially
from the present, except, perhaps. in
wheat. which was $3.50 per bushel. He
indicates the situation in this:
"A dollar will purchase twenty
pounds of beef, or sixteen pounds of
mutton OF veal, or one bushel of rye or
Indian corn. or tWo-thirds of a bushel
of wheat. Thus, three OF four days
work OF a common labOTer will supply
him with provisions for amonth. Hence
it is that the poorer classes of the Amer
leans live better, and consume more
animal food. than any other people OF
The same description. An American
lahoIer may dine on roast beef every
day in the year, unless he prefers some
other dish"
Could a much better statement be
made Of the present condition of the la
borer? There were 10 tramps OF beg
gers then.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
THE STORY OF A DAY.

GOV. Campbell, of Ohio is i'll.
President Harrison spends sunday at sara
toga.
Heavy rains do great damage in Pennsyl-
vania.
The Brainerd party is wrecked at Pictured
Rocks.
PhvIoxera are again IN the vineyards OF
Trance.
An insane man shoots his mother dead at
Cincinnati, o.
seventeen bodies have been taken out OF
the New York wreck.
a SheIbyville Ind, murderer is hanged and
Tiddled with bullets
North Dakota farmers are kicking about
border line inspection.
A Young American named Bacon disem-
bowels his father in Paris.
The Futurity race. to be run Saturday, Will
be worth $4,000 to the winner.
y Missouri train roDber returns money
which he stole fifteen years ago.
\ Rice county farmer raises 1,120 bushels
Of potatoes on an acre of ground.
Jack Frost plays hob with garden truck and
corn in the Dakotas, but wheat is not believed
10 be injured.
Roumanians pull out bishops beard. tie
Fl rope around his ankles and drag him
through the streets until senseless.
Millionalres MeElroy and Shope draw re-
volyers on each other at Kansas City be-
cause the latter called the former thief,
liar and villain,
The body of George J. Osborn, the Mime
apolis elevator superintendent Is found il
the river at ST. Paul. A report is afioat thai
lie was short in his accounts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
SALTWATER NEWS.
The sPete Peterson" Comedy
Company on the Rocks.

The Pete Peterson Comedy company
stranded in this city Saturday evening,
at least that is what was said by num-
Der of the company. The company
started out from Minneapolis two weeks
ago. and the business done has not been
sufficient TO pay the expenses. Nearly
all of the members of the company nave
received only portion of their salaries.
and some have received nothing. Sat
urday afternoon Clara Wagner, one or
the actresses attached the box office re-
ceipts for S1O6. This amount, however.
was not there and she contented herself
with taking S43, the company S snare OF
the receipts. Some of the members or
the company were left here without any
money. The play was more or cnOlce
for speciality artists than anything else,
and was not up to the average. Inc
managers of the company were hherhS
d Armstrong.
The Earls, of st. Paul, defeated the
MascOts, of this city, yesterday by
score of IL toS. Up to the last half of
the sixth inning the game was interest
ing. and the crowd was full of enthusl-
asm, In the last half of the sixth the
Farls won the game, six runs being
made. The superb base running of the
visiting nine was a feature of the game.
Maunsell pitched for the MaScOts, and
was credited with nine Strlke-outS,
while Costello, of the Earls, struck out
eight. Harley Davidson, OF st. Paul,
umpired the game. The following IS
the score by innings:
EarsIsso'''9',.......'.........O 3 2 0 1 o *-13
The entire st. Crolx drive has arrived
at the Nevers dam. and from now until
the season closes there will be an
abundant supply Of logs in this market.
1t is estimated that the drive contained
nearly 100000 feet. which will keep
the boom running about forty days. The
Chambers mill at Lakeland, which has
been shut down about three weeks,
will, il is expected, start up again the
latter part of this week. The boom VIII
resume operations this morning, as sew
eral million feet OF logs nave Deen
sluiced at the dam.
Work on the new city hospital will
begin about the first of next month, and
the ladies of the hospital association
hope to have the building ready by
Dec. l. The old hospital building will
not be removed, and the new building
will occupy site just south of it.
Farly Yesterday morning a blaze was
QlScOVeIeu II L Oto WClu Wo5Oh ollOp
on South Second street, but the prompt
efforts of Police Officers Haggerty and
White saved the building. The fire was
the work of all incendiary.
The R. J. Wheeler left early yester-
dav morning with raft of lumber for
A. S. Merriam, consigned to Quincy and
Hannibal parties.
Raft movements last week we're I'M
usually quiet, only seven RATS leaving
this port, five of which were logs and
two lumber.
Mayor Durant and party will return
to-day from trip to Chicago.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
MINT OF MONEY IN IT.
The Futurity Stake to Be the
Greatest Ever Run for in
America.
It Will Be Worth a Little Over
Seventy-Five Thousand to
the Winner.
The WilmotS Beat the Pick
etts in a Remarkably
Pretty Contest.
Denver Beats Kansas City
Again--Columbus Too Much
for St. Louis.

New YORK, Aug. 23.-Ihe richest
stake ever run for in America will be
decided at Sheepshead Bay on Saturday
next, when the Futurity will become a
matter of history. 1t is calculated that
it will be worth over $4,000, on the
basis of the following figures: PA were
void. 124 at $25 each, So, 100; 16S at SIS
each, 900; 337 at 1925 each, S42, 1875;
total, S57,S25; added money. $4,000.
Twenty starters at $3.50 each $1,000. Es-
timated value, S75,325. 1t is claimed
that Huron was declared out by an I'M
authorized agent and the question of
his eligibility will be decided by
the stewards prior to the race.
The following colts and fllies have not
been declared out and are eligible to
start: His Highness, Merry Monarch,
YOrkville Belle. Victory, Sir Matthew,
Tammany. BaShford, Georgia, Dagonet,
Bracelet, AbscOnder, Lamplighter, Pick
pocket, Arnold, Hamilton, Nettie B.,
Kalulu colt, Lew Weir. Col. Clay,
Transit. Rhoda colt, Mars, The Pepper.
Lord Motley. Anna B, Wah jim, VeSti-
buIe, Greenwich, Annie Queen. Salon
lea, st. Argentine, La Danseuse. Tor
ling, Fremont Fidelio, Count, Manhan-
sett, Silver Fox, Hapenny, Glauser, Maid
of Athol, Lester, Newton, Charade, Out
craft and Lille B colt. st. Florian's
dam was not entered, hence the colt is
not eligible.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24

and progress. The house proved
to have the broader and more enlight-
ened spirit in the matter. and passed the
bill with the barbaric feature removed,
but the senate restored the so per cent
duty This was one of the points that
went to the conference committee for
settlement. 1t was question to be de-
termlned upon the principle involved,
and not one to be compromised on the
plane of eXpedieney. 1t was either de-
sirable that in the domain of culture
and refinement there should be no
barriers unless demanded for revenue,
or there should be no abatement of the
repreSsive tax. But the committee had
no concern for any principle. All it
cared for was to reconcile the differ
ences and pass, the bill; consequently it
split the figures as men do in Traffic
OFTEN, and put the duty at Is per cent.
As well flip cOppers or draw straws.
This indicates the usual process of tariff
building for protective ends.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
TARlFF BUHDNG.

Those most familiar with the way du-
ties for protective purposes are imposed
can have little confidence in the men
who frame tariffs as statesmen or econ
omists. The history of the duty on
works Of art in the present tariff affords
an illustration. Under The old tariff
the duty on snch works was so per cent
ad yalOrem. twill be remembered that
a good deal of controversy was had over
the principle involved. n great many
people, including nearly ali OF Che arr
lists, insisted that as ar educational, re-
fining and humanizing agency works
OF art should be admitted without daty.
1t was urged that every encourage
ement should be had TO tho in
PRODUCTION, from whatever quarter.
OF these factors in civilization
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
ROBBED AN IOWAN.
Three Men Take $21O and a
Watch From a HaWkeye.

The police yesterday received infOr-
nation of daring highway robbery
which took place on Saturday evening
at 9 o'clock. Henry Steffens, a man
about forty-tive years old, who belongs to
Rinebeck. To-. reported to the police yes
terday morning at IL o'clock that on the
previous evening he had been as
saulted, chioroformed and robbed of
S2l0 and a silver watch in the
aIley in the rear of the saloon
on the corner of Seventh and Pine
streets. He furnished description of
the three men who robbed him, and a
general alarm was sent out for all po-
lice officers TO keep lookout for the
robbers. About 3 o'clock in the after
noon Police Officer Brogan caught sight
of two fellows at the corner of seventh
and Olive streets who answered the de-
ScriptiOn of the men wanted. he
placed them under arrest, and they
were sent to police headquarters in the
patrol wagon, where they gave the
names of Fred Severn, alias ''Skiher-
cen. aged twenty-three, and John Hart.
aged tWenty-SeVen, SWitchmen in the
railroad yards. Both men are well
known to the police as tough characters,
and two weeks ago Severn was arrest
ed for vagrancy. and bailed out by a
notorious woman of the town. Mr..
Steffens positively identified Severn as
one of his aSSallantS, but was not quite
sure about the other man.
In giving an account of the robbery,
Mr.. Steffens stated that he arrived in
ST. Paul Saturday morning at o'clock.
He runs dancing hall in the suburbs
of Rinebeck, To-, and came to st. Paul to
visit some friends. Saturday evening
| he spent an hour in the Shades concert
hall and then walked down Seventh
street. where he went into saloon to
get a glass of beer. Having no small
money he changed a SO bill and placed
| the change in the left pocket of his inner
| pants, as he was wearing two pairs owing
| TO the cold weather. On leaving the
| saloon. he went into the alley in the
rear, when suddenly three men sprang
| unon him. one striking him heavy
! blow on the temple with his fist and
! then seized him by the throat. AT the
same instant handkerchief, which was
sswet." was placed over his mouth and
| he lost his senses. II must have been
unconscious about half an hour
said Mr.. SteffenS, ''fOr some one
found me and took me to q
hotel on Seventh street. l was very
sleepy and in telling the hotel clerk Of
the affair l could hardly keep awake.
went to bed and slept very sound unit
this morning, when went to police
| HEADQUARTERS and told the officers of the
| robbery. am sure that l was chloro
| formed, for when the handkerchief was
put on my face 1t was very wet and
soon lost my senses. | made no display
of my money with the exception of the
| $40 bin changed in the saloon, and
suppose they wanted to get the change
| received
The men arrested will be arraigned il
| the municipal court this morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
FROM NORWAY AND SWEDEN.

Mr.. RHs, a New York journalist,
year or so ago wrote an interesting book
which he called "HOw the Other Half
Lives" in which he gives the results of
his studies among the tenements of the
metropolis. He subdivides the city into
sections according to the prevailing ma
tionality of its inhabitants, and then he
analyses with much acuteneSS their re-
SpectiVe characteristics, with Illus
tratiVe anecdotes drawn from his own
experience among them. He finds in
New York an Irish quarter, an Italian
quarter, Russian quarter, German
quarter; and even a Chinese quarter, a
Persian quarter and an Arabian quar-
ter. In each of them are crowded to-
gether American citizens by adoption
living out their lives in this new cOun-
try, but maintaining the customs of
their Netherlands, and many of them
speaking their native tongues because
they neither know nor can learn any
other.
The picture he presents is very en-
tertainiEg one, but one feature is par
ticularly striking, and that is the total
absence from this polyglOt population OF
any Scandinavian element. There is no
Swedish or Norwegian quarter in New
York city, because the Swedes and Nor
wegians have not settled there. Thou
sands and thousands of these people
have come to America and made their
mark on its contemporary civilization,
but for some reason their trend has been
ceaselessly away from the seaeoast.
They have turned their steps towards
the interior, and most of all towards the
new Northwest, where their faces are
common sights on every street, an q
where their representatives are to be
found in every form of trade and in
dustry. Minneapolis has always ranked
high among the Scandinavian cities OF
the world, and there are sections OF st.
Paul into which no other nationality in
trudes at all.
All this, of course, is a familiar fact,
but once in while some local incl
dent brings it home to the general at
tention in a peculiarly forcible way.
What, for example, could be better tes-
timony on this point than an advertise
ment published in yesterday mornings
GLOBE by the board of public works,
announcing the assessments for the
grading of an alley in one block OF Ar
lington Hills addition? There appears
from the list as printed to be twenty-six
orseven owners of property IN this block,
and here are their names: John Larson,
NeIs Sander, John Yardeen, Matthias
Jensen, Axel Anderson, Hans Thorn
son, John Engstrom, Gustaf Peterson,
Olof Sundgaard. Erick Nelson. John
Bergstrom, Mary Haglund, Frank An
derson, John Johnson, George Nelson,
P. sFahlquist, RasmuS Hanson, John
Gissdquist, Aaron SkOglund, Lars An
derson, Andrew Mattson and Eric
Olson. If anybody figures in this cata-
logue who is not of Scandinavian origin
his name bears false witness against
him, and he must feel lonesome in the
neighDorhood.
No wonder that there are attorneys
and physicians in St.Paul who have very
plausibly argued that a knowledge OF
the language of Norway and Sweden
is a more valuable equipment for pro-
fessional progress than much lore
| gotten from books and years of prac-
teal experience in courts and hospitals.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
THE FARMERS HOWL.
They Do Not Like the Border Line
Inspection.

Special to the Globe.
VALLEY CITY, N. D., Aug. 3d.
Farmers are loudly denouncing the
action of the state railway commission
ers in placing ar embargo on wheat
shipments by requiring inspection
at the Minnesota line. Many fear
that the fanatical course of the
commissioners will result in closing
the elevators and causing shortage OF
cars, if not complete blockade. AS
the inspectors grading viii cut no fig
ure where the wheat is sold, the whole
thing is regarded as piece of humil-
iating folly for the state, if nothing
worse. Farmers, in consigning wheat
by the carload to Duluth or MiDneapo-
lis, have with bill Of fading drawn
from IS to SO per cent of lis value. But
with unknown delays and Interruptions
in shipments, it IS said that buyers will
no longer make advance payments.
Farmers very generally dub the border
wheat inspectors as new order of
barnacles, created % cling to the Da-
kota farmers chip Of progress.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
The CIeanest Cities.

Galveston TEX. Opera Glass.
The only regret that can be associated
with a visit to ST. Paul is that it is a
visit, and over all too soon.
st. Paul is a grand old city built upon
noble bluffs, with vide streets, impos-
ing architecture, boulevards lined with
stately mansions, and summer climate
which is simply perfection in bracing
GOODNESS, tempered by bright sunshine.
Bright lakes, cool and clear as crystal,
lie all around it. The Mississippi river,
even here. over 1900 miles from its
final destination, its journey so recently
begun, is a noble stream, unSullied by
the muddy waters of its lower tribu-
tarieS.
The afternoon of the first day was
occupied by a carriage drive through
the city, along its fine business streets
and through the grand bOulevards and
parks, with their stately mansions and
noble shade trees. All the visitors were
impressed with the visible wealth and
solidity of this good old town. From
every point of view. st. Paul seems to
be desirable place of residence. Ii is
one of the cleanest cities in the United
States; perhaps st. Paul and Minneap-
oils might be classed together as the
cieanest IN the country.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
Mickipan ls Happy.

DETROIT, Mich. Aug. @3.-The weekly
crop bulletin for Michigan says: 1.-THE
reports indicate shat the weather condi-
tions of the pas. week have been very
favorable to COZ Il, potatoes, beans and
pastures. The.rainfall. which has been
above the Ho.mai in most all sections
of the state. has greatly improved the
condition Of corn and potatoes. but some
few reports Indicate that the pastures
were pretty well turned up before the
rainfall ACQUIRED. There is no doubt
thar corr and no.stoes have been in
jurec by tic ,ont!nGed drouth. The
rainfall va n!sce The ground in excel
lent coedition for fall blowing.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
WON BY MISS BALDWIN.
She Takes Two Out of Three Heats
Prom Miss La Porte

Prom Miss La Porte.
A large crowd was attracted to
Schade'S park Yesterday afternoon by
the announcement of bicycle race be-
tween Beauty" Baldwin and George
La Porte. and the fair riders awakened
a degree of enthusiasm such as no other
riders ever did in this city. The race
was in heats of three miles, best two in
three. The first heat proved the most
exciting, The pedal of Miss Baldwin's
wheel broke in the first lap, and be-
fore 1t could be repaired La Porte
had gained several laps. But when
Beauty finally got away she
rode like Paul Revere, and as she
gained on her adversary the onlookers
almost split their Threats cheering. De-
spite the accident, the little woman no
is famed as one of the best riders in the
country gained on her opponent until
she finished only fifteen feet in the
rear. Had she had another lap to go
she would have won the heat. In the
second heat Baldwin was an easy win
ner. La Porte was evidently saving
herself for the final heat. Baldwin won
the heat by two lengths. In the third
heat La Porte got away in the lead, but
Beauty" trailed her all through the
mile. At the opening of the second
mile Baldwin made one of her magnifi-
cent SpurtS, and soon gained
lap. AS she passed La Porte
the crowd almost went wild
with its demonstrations of approval
After gaining the lap she fell to the
rear and trailed La Porte for while,
when she made another squirt. and fin
ished the mile and race by lap and
half. This evening begins the twelve
hour race between the women on wheels
and MeSsier and Connors on foot. The
race will be started at s o'clock, and the
contestants will be on the track two
hours each night all the week. The
men will walk or run, as they please, on
the sawdust track, while the ladies will
ride the wheel OH the same track as that
on which they rode yesterday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
The Twin City League.

The meeting to organize the Twin
City league of amateur base ball clubs
will be held at the West hotel, Mime
apolis, this afternoon at O'Clock. in
stead of on Wednesday, as first an
nonnced. 1t is proposed to perfect the
organization at that time. Representa-
tives of all the amateur base ball clubs
in Minneapolis are invited to attend the
meeting. Any one who is interested in
base ball will also be welcome. The
plan upon which it is pIopOsed to organ
lze this league has already been set
forth in these columns. Arrangements
have been made for grounds. so that
nothing is wanting but the indication
on the part of base ball lovers that they
want to see some game.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24

not be surprised at this fact discovered
by the Chicago Inter Ocean in refer
ence to the president of the worlds
fair. 1.-THE Hon. THOMAS PALMER is
an exceedingly emotional man. and
modern science has demonstrated that
his corns are the seat of those emo
TONS" That seems quite probable to
the man who has a little corner Oh
nOrnS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
LIAR, THIEF, VILLAIN!
These Words Almost Bring Two
NIIllionaires to Blood.

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 23.-The rotunda
of the Coates house was the scene to-
day of a sensational encounter between
j. F. MeElroy and J. Ii. Swope, two
millionaires of this place. McElroy and
Swope had misunderstanding concern
ming an Investment. To-day Mr.. Neil
row was conversing with friend in the
Coates house, when Mr.. Swope stepped
upand told him that McElroy was a
thief, liar and a villain. McElroy
thereupon felled Swope to the floor by
blow ON the head with his walking
stick. As Mr.. Swope arose he drew his
revolver. Mr.. McElroY followed suit,
and the men were about to open ire
when friends separated them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24

H. T. Smith, the man who is attempt
ing to organize the Twin City Base Ball
league, is arranging to bring off foot
race at the KIttson farm. The race will
be between Ed Slocum, of Winona, and
Joe King, of ST. Paul. 1t will be dis
lance of 100 yards, and will be run to
decide the championship of the North.
west. The date has not yet been an
nOunced
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24

The Introduction of the expectation of
rye from Russia is due to the fact that
people use it for food in that country.
in Kentucky and some other places this
seems like a waste Of material, but the
Russians may not be familiar with its
virtue as an extract.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-24
Scraps of Sport.

The Unions defeated the Mascots by scort
OF 5 to 3. The battery for the Unions was
Peterson and McCluskev; for the Maseots,
Pieha, Thauwald and Hajek. The feature of
Next Sunday the Unions play the Maseots for
S25 side.
The Keystones defeated the Stripes by
score of Il to Il. The feature of the game
was the coaching of Dennis Igo
The Clippers defeated the Sentinels by a
score of to 0. The feature was Browns
long home run hit
The Dayton Bluff Browns would like to
hear from any amateur team IN the city, the
Earls preferred