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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER.

The Brooklyn Daily Eagle recently
published statement Of the electoral
vote under the new apportionment,
from which it appeared that if the diff
ferent states and territories gave ma
jorities for the same parties i'll 1892 as
they did in 1888 the Republicans would
have seventv-siX more votes at their
command than the Democrats. This is
giving the Republicans New York and
Indiana. which they carried at the last
presidential election, as well as the six
new Western states. In several. how
ever, the Republicans have gained ma
terially by the new census. provided
they can maintain their old stro ngholds
The Southern states will have larger
representation IN the electoral college
than under the former arrangement. but
their increase is considerably smaller
than that of the West and Northwest,
which have heretofore been safely re-
lied on for Republican majorities. No
body can tell what effect the farmers
revolt will have in Nebraska and Kan
sas; but, in general it may be taken as
settled that Democratic victory in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY

While the president is so relentlessly
absorbed in the defense of the rights of
the colored race that he finds involved
in the elections bill. there is DISPOSE
ton among the linen and brethren of
that persuasion to invite him to strike a
heroic blow for them. There is a
vacancy in the cabinet. and the presi-
dent is looking anXiously about for a
judicious selection. The colored people
think that man of their race can be
found with quite the executive capacity
and breadth of the average official fam
lily Of the president. They are not cap
ti0uS as to the seat to be assigned. The
most retired would answer the end.
Such recognition in their view would
do vastly more than basket of force
bills to give their race standing before
the country and to break down
any instructions to political equality
of opportunity. A colored brother
seated about the cabinet table. touching
elbows with the heads of authority and
advising the president, would be an OBJ
ject lesson fruitful in influence. The
president owes his election to the col
ored vote in few close Northern states.
and yet lie has never appointed one of
that class i'll the North to any promi-
nent position. There is no prejudice in
this higher latitude, certainly not
among the classes the president has con-
Germ for. There is no repugnance to
any complexion or disparagement from
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
CASH IN THE SOCK.

When the crop is on the market and the cash
is in your sock.
And you hear the clink and jingle of the key
turned in the lock,
And the clinking of the pennies" and the
clanking of the Items,
And the grocery man is paid up and no more
his bill he sens;
o, it's thens the time Teller is & feeln' at
his best,
When he rises from his supper, then down
ward pulls his vest;
AS he smokes his pipe in comfort and then
goes and winds the clock,
When the crop is on the market and the cash
is in his sock.
There's something kind O. cheerful-like
about the farmers eyes,
When he knows the summers over and he
doesn't have to rise
About the time the daylight's a-peepin thro'
the gloom
And work until the moon I'D mid the grain
that's all in bloom;
But instead he sorter calculates he'll hook
old Buck and Jess
To his cutter in the eyenin', and put on his
Sunday dress;
Then go a-courtin' Lizer. with her apron and
new froeE
When the crop is on the market and the cash
is III his sock.
Oh the huskin' and the spellin' bees-the
winters harmless fun;
The raspin of the fiddle when the dancin' is
begun
The jingle of the sleigh bells, your best gal
in the sled;
The kissin' and the huggin' when the old
folks are in bed;
The roastin of the chestiuts, the neighbors
droppin' in
The eatin' of the apples, drinkin' cider from
q tin:
Oh it sets my heart a-prancin'. like struttin'
turkey cock.
When the crop is on the market and the cash
is in the sock.
-Horseheads Bazaar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
BY THE TOSS OF A COIN.
The Goddess of Chance Invoked
by Mr.. Stanley in Africa.

The Goddess of Chance Invoked
by Mr.. Stanley in Africa.
In little speech to the New York
Press club Saturday evening Henry NJ.
Stanley said:
In Central Africa it was not the fash
ION to indulge in after-dInner oratory,
and he was consequently somewhat out
of practice Several times in his career
he had been compelled to decide in
moment what coui Sc of action to pur-
sue. In his first African enterprise he
found himself stranded on an African
island without friends and without
money. This was nineteen years ago.
He had to decide in a moment what to
do, and he determined to go on. He
raised loan of $50, 900 in few hours by
paying $1,000 premium, and went ahead
until. after lapse of nine months, he
found David Livingstone, the OBJECT OF
his search.
When he had reached the spot where
Livingstone had turned back. he was
again confronted with the necessity of
instantaneous decision. He was i'll
quandary. Ii he turned back he would
stamp his enterprise with failure. If
he went on he knew not what would
happen. He held consultation with
his lieutenant, and the latter suggested
that the matter might be settled by
tossing coin. He accented the sug
gestion and tossed up rupee. The
coin decided against going on. But
Stanley was not satisfied. He tossed
again, and still again, and each time the
coin said that Stanley should not go on.
Then he had recourse to long and short
straws, and three times this divinatiOn
declared that the explorer should turn
back.
But he was still not satisfied to go
back. He thought that something must
be the matter with the rupee and the
straws. and so he cast aside the prophe-
cies Of both and went on following the
course of the great river until he found
whence it came. When he returned to
London after this expedition he found
the Geographical society debating
whether it should call him pirate or
give him dinner. 1t finally decided to
give him a dinner.
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THE STORY OF A DAY.

An entire train is burned up near Randalia,
70.
Minnesota is to have a college base ball
league.
The Kelliher-Black Pearl mill occurs to-
night at the Newmarket
Several lives are lost IN Nebraska during
the late prevailing blizzard
claim is made TO a quarter section of
land in the city of Duluth worth S6O0OOO
At the concluding games of the Winnipeg
bonspiel Flavelle wins the International
trophy.
Witness James A. Owenby furnishes some
startling ex-parte testimony regarding silver
pooling.
Meta Gray, school teacher, and a man
named Bay, are lost in blizzard near Rapid
City, S. d.
Senator Moody's law partner, Washabaugh.
says that the former is out of the race only
temporarily.
To-day the state department at Washington
will forward the Apportionment act TO the
different state legislatures.
The three entombed miners at the Susque-
hanna coal colliery, Grand tunnel are res
cued after an imprisonment of lis hours.
James r. Milne and his wife go crazy at
Butte, Mont, barricade themselves in their
house, and fire on policemen who try to ar
rest them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10

it does those Of every other farmer and
| cannot and will. not let matter of
prejudice force Inc to vote against my
own interests as producer"
Hon. Jay La Due is another we'll
known Alliance senator, who is daily
demonstrating the wisdom of the elect
ors of the Seventh legislative district,
who turned down a prOtectiOnist editor
and elected low tariff farmer 20 the
state senate. Senator LaDue is chair
man of the committee OH taxes and tax
laws, besides being 4 member of many
OF the other important committees.
Another young member of the senate
IS Hon. r. b. LOmmen, of Polk county.
But his youth is not preventing him
from making one of the best members
of the upper house. He is chairman of
the grain and warehouse committee,
and in addition has seat upon several
other important committees. Without
casting any reflection whatever upon
the other senators, it is safe to say that
no other senator is more careful in cast
ing his vote upon various matters that
come up. The voters OF Polk. Beltrami
and Norman counties made no mistake
when they elected E. +. LOmmen.
DIR. w. W. Mayo. who looks after the
interests of Olmsted county, has too
sofa to need any Introduction to the peO-
pie. He was the father of a most i'm
portant resolution calling for informa-
ton on the railroad situation IN this
state, and is deeply interested in in
auguratlng reforms in this direction.
He is chairman of the committee on in
sane aSylums.
Senators Wood. Crate. Borchert,
Sevatson, Erickson, Dedon, Nelson and
Mott are all strong men who came on to
st. Paul with the idea that they were
elected to do something, and as con-
sequence they are Woodworking mem-
| berS.
On the Republican side there are
number of men of great ability who,
while not so addicted to speaking as
| Senator John Day Smith, are able to
| hold their own at any stage OF the pro-
| ceedingS. Three of the strongest of
| these are from Ramsey cOunty-Sena-
| tors Stevens, SanbOrn and Dean. From
| WinOna comes young man, but one
who will be heard from hereafter. His
| name is Tawney. and it is needless to
| say his friends have great hopes for
| him. He is making good record ut
| this session.
Senator Frank Day is another young
Republican who is always On deck.
| lnlS Deing MS second term ana tnltu
session Mr.. Day is naturally enough
well prepared for all emergencies.
! Other strong Republicans are Senators
| GrinneIl, the PetersOns, StreisSguth, e.
Il. Smith, Guderian,- Daugherty and
Allen.
On the whole. the senate of the TWEEN
ty-seyenth session will bear comparison
with any of its predecessors. and, UNI
less all signs fail, its work will outrauk
that done by any Of its predecessors for
| the last few wears.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
New York will be essential to the cleo
tiA.., of liz. Aornooratio oandidata

New York will be essential to the cleo
ton of the Democratic candidate.
Ii is very far in advance to be select
ing candidates for the nomination; but
it is not likely that the Democracy will
fail of a standard bearer worthy OF lis
reputation. The Democratic nominees
since the war, with one, or perhaps two
exceptions, have been men of conspic-
uous ability and force of character, what
ever criticisms they may have been
open to on other grounds. The extent
and nature of the rivalry between Mr..
CLEVELAND and Mr.. HILL in New
York is something which is probably
still underlined even to themselves; but
if it should be intense enough to remove
them both from the field, and it is nee
essary to take an Eastern man for
the position, there are great
many who would be available.
Gov. PATTIsoN, of Pennsylvania, has
proved himself strong man be-
fore his constituents, and so have
several of the men who have been gov
ernors of New Jersey. Senator COR
MAN. of Maryland, has made himself
conspicuous in the recent contest over
the force bill; and so has Senator GRAY,
of Delaware. who is at the same time
statesman of the profoundest knowledge
and the greatest personal attractions.
In New York itself, besides Mr.. CLEvE-
LAND and Mr.. HILL, there are men like
WILLIAM G. WHITNEY and ABRAM
S. HEWITT, and in Connecticut is
CHARLES r. INGERSoLL who was gov
ernor from age to age until he would be
governor no longer. Any of these men
would make admirable executives with
out coming to the West at all. Ii the
West is to be asked to present name
OF two, the list could easily be made
twice as long.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
PAULINE LUcCA's SONG.
How an Ofd-Ti,ne Favorite of the
Onara pa.r.n ua, Caraau

How an Oid-Ti,ne Favorite of the
Opera Began Her Career.
The news that Pauline Lucca has re-
tired from the stage surprises no one
but the old-time concert-goer, if man.
SMOKES his head and signs; If a woman,
drops tear of regret for the wonderful
voice and radiant face known in the
past. Her life story-perhaps all life
stories would be ii they were as well
known-iS All interesting one.
One Of Its most characteristic Incl
dents is told by one who knew her we'll
in later life. When she was about eight
years oid-it was in lS52-She was a
halt charity" pupil in a school at Wien.
Besides being poor she was stupid in
her studies $50 she told this FRIEND, and
was also OF unattractiye personal ap-
pearance. Her teachers, with one eX-
ception, looked upon her with the same
mild contempt which characterized her
treatment by the other and more for
tunate pupils of the school.
At last the end OF the school year
drew near and brought with it the an
nual examinations.
The mother was present at the eXer-
ciSeS, and when she saw how plainly
poor little Pauline's poverty showed in
spite of her own LOVING handiwork, the
tears began to roll down her cheeks.
By and by the other pupils rose to sing,
Pauline alone remaining seated, as
usual. But this day she was not con-
tent to be passed. She resolved to do
something which should make them all
forget her improvised dress and her
plain face. She gazed imploringly at
the master.
"Can you sing?" he asked.
II think so," she answered without a
| falter.
eff you want you may try Where
the May Breezes Blow" he graciously
granted, touched by the pathoS of her
appearance.
Lucea says: "Many times since then
| | have sung before great audiences
made up of fnely-dressed and distin,
| guished people. but | have never put
| more effort, more enthusiasm, more am.
bition into my voice than | did then.
sang May BreeZes,' but after | had fiji
| ished they would not let me stop.
sang every song knew, and when
stepped from the platform | was nearly
| deafened by applause, and the tears
! had gone from my mothers eyes"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
SOME OF THE TENDENCIES.

~
In one of the leading magazines for
this month Prof. RODNEY WEIGH dis
cusSeS the farmers changed condi-
ton" and attempts to solve the prob
lens that have led to the remarkable
activity OF the more Intelligent classes
of farmers in seeking to improve their
condition. In the estimation of this
magazine writeragriculture has been for
a generation past in a transition stage,
owing to the Introduction of machin-
cry. and to some extent its depression
has been due to inability TO keep pace
with the changing circumstances. This
may have more particular application
to the Eastern regions, where the
harSher natural conditions afford little
opportunity for labor-saving machin-
cry. In the prairie regions it may be
questioned if there has not been too
much use of expensive machinery.
The professor goes back half cen
fury OF so and finds that there then ex-
listed a prevalent disposition among
those who had acquired competence
i'll trade or other pursuits to retire to
the country and possess farms. After the
war the causes that had made farming
SO profitable became less operative. and
the tide turned from the country to the
city. The allurementS were away from
rural life, and the ambitious sons of
farmers sought commercial and profess
Sional pursuits. Those who had aceu-
mulated property by agriculture in the
better times quite numerOusly left their
farms for life in the towns and cities.
In the East the farms became so unre-
muneTative that many could not sell
or rent them, and consequently aban-
doned them. This was not the case
in the prairie states, but the re-
mOval to towns in the West, according
TO this authority, was greater in the
older states of the West than in the
East. There are, he says, in Illinois,
Wisconsin and Iowa more farms de-
serted by their owners than there are in
New Hampshire, Vermont and Massa-
chuSetts; but in the former the reason is
that they can rent the lands for enough
to support their families in towns He
cites, as cities specially thronged with
these retired farmers, Springfield, H.,
and GAINESVILLE, Wis. Probably he does
not oyerstate the fact as regards these
states. There are towns in them that
have large part of their population
made up of these eX-farmers. who have
comparatively little to occupy their
minds or hands. and vino often
become drones in society, and rust
out in inactivity. An enormous pro-
portion of the farms in Illinois are held
10y tenants who have trouble to pay
their rentals when there is any shortage
iii the crops. They have no interest in
keeping the farms in good condition,
and cannot afford to make improve
ments. Ii they exhaust the soil and
wreck things generally, they can find
new farms to put through the same eX-
perience. Entire townships have in
some instances been held in this way,
and naturally relapse toward the print
tive condition, as there none who have
interest in improvements. This is a
bad tendency, but there is some promise
of beneficial change in the elevation
of agricultural life as result of the
awakening going on among the tillers
of the soil.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
THE DAKOTA KING.

The chief of police has standing orders
from the mayor to arrest all stray kings
who may be found proving within the
city limits, and to make them account for
themselves at the bar Of the municipal
court. In spite of this, however, we see
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE in these days
lounging around the corridor of the Mer-
chants hotel. or fearlessly making his
way up and down Third street. The
Stalwart monarch of North Dakota has
bought a bright new crown Of gold. be-
cause his old one seemed OF too modest
pattern in view of his recent achieve
ments. He is besporting this during his
tarrying among us, so that he may sub
due its uster little and not try the
eyes of his subjects by its too great brill
fancy when he goes back to the midst
of them. So kindly and thoughtful a
king is he.
1t is not so very long ago that ALEX
ANDER MACKENZIE boosted Of his sue
cess in the prairie country. and assured
his admiring friends with the greatest
sincerity that if he could sell what he
owned he would probably be worth as
much as $500. This was few years
after he had been deputy sheriff of
Crow Wing county, Minnesota. Now
he could probably employ a competent
bOokkeeper several days in making an
inventory of his property, and he enjoys
the very peculiar distinction of being
boss of a state. The evolution of con-
temporary politics has brought into ex-
q Dnn6 tu hn
rule over municipalities with varying
degrees of wisdom and discretion; but
the bosses of commonwealth are very
limited in number. MACKENZIE seems
little Indifferent to his power at times.
and his creatures think that he may be
caught mapping. But this is only be-
cause peace makes him droW5y. He
loves fight. and becomes alert and
vigorous enough when war begins in
his kingdom. lie slaughters his enc
mics with great dispatch and neatness,
and when the work is quite completed
he hibernates for while. That is
what he is doing in st. Paul at present
In his recent bloody battle in North
Dakota he got our own sinewy pine tree.
WILLIAM W. ERWIN. to do the talking,
because his own oratory is somewhat
married by suffering tongue. He HIM
self dealt the hard blows, however, and
together they made an effective and in
teresting army i'll themselves. Perhaps
MACKENZIE will employ some of his
| leisure while III Minnesota in aiding the
political aspirations of his eloquent ally.
Few political impossibIities would be
more amusing than for our criminal
| lawyer to become intrenched i'll the
United States senate as the successor of
| CUsHMAN X. DAVIS. With PETER,
the bearded lunatic economist from
Kansas, evolving his theories from one
| quarter of the senate chamber, and
| WILLIAM w. ERWIN building rhetorical
| palaces of his own wild Western type
of architecture in another, that famous
room would not miss the lamented RID
| DLEBERGER nor INGALLS,, whom the
| farmers have driven with their pitch
forks to the lecture platform.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
Cremation Growing in Favor.

Cremation is becoming daily more
popular abroad In Baden the Often
burg ami Heidelberg city councils have
decided to erect furnaces. The gov
eminent in Basel has formally granted
to all citizens of the canton the right to
choose between being buried and being
burned. a crematory Is being erected
in Manchester at cost of $37, 800. The
Italian friends of cremation have re-
Gently assembled in Milan to consider
the best means of burning bodies and
of spreading propaganda for their ideas.
This is the second congress of crema-
tionists that has been held in Italy since
the Italians, and more especially the
MiIanese, took the lead in pushing the
cremation movement.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
Unusual Legal Case.

Pittsburg Post.
A peculiar case was that of John
Gray, who was up in the criminal court
for receiving stolen goods. AttOr-
ney A. f.. Goss had Just secured
a verdict of not guilty for him,
and he was stepping from the box
when he was remanded for desertiOn. 1t
seems he had previously been ordered
to pay his wife 81 week alimOny. lie
was in Jail a month waiting trial on the
larceny charge, and it was for his fail
ure TO pay the alimOny during that timo
that he was held for desertIon.
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The Precocious Buffalo Boy.

Buffalo Express.
A true story of precocious juveniIity
was told over a Buffalo dinner table the
other day. The hero of the tale was a
small boy named Paul, and he wore
beautiful yellow curls-much against
his will. be it said. But Paul's mother
had seen Little Lord Fauntleroy."
Paul was walking on the street with his
maid, when lady came up behind him,
and, seeing the beautiful curis. said /:
"What pretty curls! You must be very
proud of them"
mo, Pm not" was the disconnected
reply. s'mamma thinks they make me
look like those damned cherubs."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10

MCKINLEY WILLIAM did it with his little
bill. He mas extinguished INGALLS,, EvARTs,
SPooNER, and PIERCE who voted for him, and
is digging the holes for MOODY and FARwELL.
Four of them have been succeeded by tariff
reformers, and it is reasonably certain that
the other two will, probably this week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10
OUT OF THE RACE.

She sings soprano in the choir;
'Twould really set your heart on fire
And cen your very soul inspire
To hear this goddess sing.
And yet to me it samehow seems
This diva won't disturb my dreams,
Because upon her finger CLEANS
A large engagement ring.
New York Herald.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10

ONE of the largest beet sugar factories in
the world is soon to be in operation in San
Bernardino county, California, and some of
the McKinleyites call it one of their feath-
ers AS matter of fact, 1t was initiated tw o
years ago, before the bounty on sugar was
ever thought of, and is in no way due TO this
congress. The sugar industry will be devel-
oped where the conditions are favorable. re-
gardless of any special favoritism.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10

previous condition. He will not need
exhaustive effort to find capable mate
rial for the most responsible positions.
If he has the high devotion he affects
for the promotion of the rights of the
colored race, this is field for its effect
i've exercise.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10

AT THE election last November the Demo-
Gratis outvoted the Republicans i'll the North
ern states by 110,712, and in the South by
S92.3U. An excess of over a million votes is
the total, and reasonable incentive to the
Republicans to look for new issues for the
null in 1862
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-10

MOST people think quinine is safe to take
for almost everything. A young lady in a
fashionable seminary died Few days ago
from taking pills composed of six grains of
quinine and sixth of grain of NOR
phine. The fatality was attributed to the
quinine, as she had some heart affection