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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
Barren Results.

He walked into a Chicago newspaper
Office confidently and took a seat, says
the Detroit Free Press.
Are you the manager?r he asked
briskly.
'What can do for you?" replied the
newspaper man in anOn-cOmmittal tone.
Pm patent-medicine manufacturer.
Your paper has pretty wide crcula-
ton, hasn't it?''
"Widen' The newspaper man swung
round IN his chair. "Widei | should
say so. We have circulation greater
by two TO one than any other paper in
the state-a sworn circulation, sir, of
100000 copies daily, and it's a paid
circulation, too, and we reach the
families, sir. Our paper is read
by 100000 people every day, and
when you consider this. our advertising
rates are-well, they're so low that we
are going TO advance 'em 50 per cent
right after the first. / don't eXaggerate
in the least, sir, when | say that we Of
fer positively the best advertising me-
dunn in the United States. Why, you
can see for yourself what the results
must be from an ad placed before $780,
coo people every week and-where are
you gOing?"
''Oh, round town a little" reptile d
the stranger putting on his hat. 9Th e
article make is nerve medicine and l
came in to sell You a bottle, but see
YOU don't need it
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26

kittenish in her behauior toward the
young men of her village.
Perhaps the thing that best illustra ties
the changes that are taking place in the
life of the Indian, now that the pale
race is blowing up his hunting grounds,
Is the use Of canvas for his house. This
means that game is getting scarce, and
that he must look to civilization for his
supplies. Until within few years the
habitatiOn of the Indian, known in ora
tory as his wigwam and in fact as his
Wlckeenp or tepee, was made OF dressed.
skins of deer, elk, or what not. soft,
firm and Neather-proof. Now it is made
of canvas. and as it is easier out West
than in sheets, he is falling into the way
of living in tents.
This may be slight change econOm
ically, but from sanitary point OF view
1t Is important for this reason: The
common form of the tepee is cone, the
skin being drawn over a cluster of poles
that are punched together at the top,
while their feet make a circle ten or
twelve feet in diameter. The skins do
not meet at the top, an opening being
left as chimney to carry off smoke
from the fire that burns on the floor of
the tepee. That is why old tepees are
always diScOl0red and blackened at the
top. The chimney was also a ventil-
ator, but the modern tents are so closely
sewed and woven that there is no pro-
vision for fire and air. When cold
weather sets in the red man closes the
flaps OF his tent and, sitting inside,
breathes an air so foul that he soon ac-
quIreS consumption, Or else gets into
sweat and catches pneumonia when he
sets off on the hunt or the warpath.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
ADJUSTMENTS.

The much abused "Mikado'' received
more kindly treatment at the hands of
the Andrews Opera company at the Ly
ceum last night than it has in a long
time in MINNEAPOLIS. The company
showed praiseworthy regard for the
intentions and plans of the librettist
and the notes of the ScOre-Writer. All
this distinctly helped the production to
the undoubted success that it attained.
The company is cast very strongly; in
fact. the performance was perhaps the
best thing the company has done here.
Ed Andrews is fitted by nature and at
tainments 10 the role OF bOkO as If it
had been written for him. Ills sister,
Florence Clayton, is, in addition, an
ideal Katisha. This is the only role in
the opera to which Sullivan has entrust-
ed any really pretentiOus work, and his
trust did not suffer in her hands. Next
in point Of excellence should be men-
toned w. II. Westly. who does the part
of Pooh Bah with intelligence. Leiitia
Fritch cannot be said TO score hit as
Yum-Yum, though she would be much
more effective if she were TO make up
more like a Japanese girl, with raven
locks and slanted eyebrows. Jay lay
lor is a fine Nanki-l 90. while Mrs. Tay-
Pitti-Sing. William Murray, when he
OvercOmes q little natural trepidatiOn
and consciousness, will make an excel
lent MikadO, being fitted for ii both by
voice and figure. The beauty of the
stage settings deserves a word of COM
mendatiOn. They were exceedingly
elaborate and pretty. "AlikadO'' will
be the bill all the rest of the week, with
matinee today.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
Sewing Glasses.

New York Recorder.
Saturday afternoon sewing classes are
In great favor in the tenement house
districts. Every little girl is dressed In
her best for the occasion. If she has no
gown designated as best she acquires
one as speedily as possible or else she
remains at home. Last SATURDAY. a
tail. gray-lOOking girl of twelve in
torn shawl leaned up against stone
wall outside of sewing class room on
Cherry streee. She looked as though
she might have stepped out of one of
Dore'S pictures. She was bareheaded
and detected.
The thin shawl hung limp and tat
tered from her shoulders to the bottom
of her SOiled, shabby dress. Striped cot
ton stockings wrinkled about her thin
legs, and she had rubbers on her feet.
She looked the offspring of misery.
She couldn't 90 to the sewing class
because she had nothing to wear. The
missionary in charge gave her dress
lew weeks ago, beautiful dress
trimmed in brown plush. She scrubbed
the floor in 1t. 1t was in consequence of
this that she was in her present de-
jected condition. The missionary said
she was sort of feeble-minded.'
left her standing there, poor thing.
Twelve years old and feeble-mlnded-
she had to scrub the floor, and she wore
the ''beautiful dress trimmed with the
brown plush" while she did it, and now
she caG't go to the sewing class. Der
face was as gray as the twilight and as
hopeless as the stone wall against which
she leaned.
But she shall 90 to the sewing class
next week and wear clean gown and
Shoes
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
What He Was Going to Do.

Detroit Free Press
The tramp struck the reputable citizen
for dime.
"You shall have it on one condition."
said the citizen.
Nominate your bond" responded
the tramp with airy confidence.
Its this: II you won't drink any
liquor for an entire week I'll give you
the dime now and dollar at the end of
seven days"
Done" said the tramp. and pocketed
the cash.
A week later he was on nand, looking
much more respectable.
Il came for the dollar, SIR" he said,
respectfully and cOntritely.
You haven't drank anything for
week?"
Not a DROP
''Well, you look so much decenter that
I'll take the chances on you. Here's
your dollar"
The tramp took it with an effusion of
thanks and started off.
Hold on" interrupted the donor.
The tramp turned i'll the doorway
anXiouSly.
''l'd like to know what you are going
to do with that much money"
There's nothing mean about me,
mister" was the response, and | amt
hidin' behind the bush a bit. I'll tell
you what I'm gOin' to do with it. Pm
goin' around here 10 place | know of
and Ketch up with the lost week as soon
L ever can; that's what. Oh, reser-
vOir!" and he slammed the door and
whlrled OFT around the first corner.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
SOAP AND INDIANS.
Changes That Civilization Is
Working Among the Red Men.

Working Among the Red Men.
Soap and Indians are contradictory
terms, yet the day has gone by when
you can fool an Arapahoe buck into the
belief that soapsuds is vanilla soda
water. There is dim tradition that a
chief once accepted cake of soap from
a missionary. but that he brought most
of it back next morning with the re-
mark that he liked buffalo meat better
than white mans meat, and thought he
would let the white man finish It,
Other legends hold that among some
tribes bits of soap have been treasured
as amulets or good incidence in the
Indian meaning of that term. But it is
a fact that as they come into relation
with white people the red men occa-
slOnally wash.
The scattered tribes east of The Mis-
souri, no longer fly in terror at the signs
of wash basin, and even on the plains
or in the Rocky mountains one fire.
quently meets SavageS who show the
color of their skins. They use less
paint OH their faces than they used to.
Where ''Squaw men," as white settlers
are called who take Indian wives, raise
families, they now and then indoctrinate
them with respect for water and teach
bhOih INV W Uul
these innovations have not secured
tribal sanction and are often looked
upon Suspiciously. More than by the
use of soap and rum the advance of civ
ilization is denoted by the Increasing
substitution of cloth for leather in In
dian garb. The Indian nowadays who
goes about IL panoply of skins, fur,
beads and plumes is an exception.
Even when he has the leggins, moe
casins and jacket, with necklaces,
medals and gewgaws that he is so fond
of, he is almost sure to spoil the en-
semble by wearing plug hat of an age
and seedinesS hardly to be realized in
the East. Daniel Webster OF Daniel
Pratt may have owned it. The top is
usually Off. and the prairie breezes
sport with his scalplock, while the SIDES
resemble collapsed accordion and the
brim is adorned with moth holes and
feathers. Among the Four Hundred
trousers are growing i'm favor, because
they are easier to keep OH than the
breech-clout and leggins. and RosaIle,
the Prairie Flower. in a pair of Overalls
and an agency blanket, is a cure or a
cause for sore eyes. When the blithe-
some lady has added pair of gum
shOes-NO. S-some brass beads and a
paper collar, her JOY and her wardrobe
are complete, and she can afford 10 be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
MINNEAPOLIS GLOBULEs.

DR.. F. W. Anderson, well known in Min
neapolis some time ago, died in New York
recently.
The law firm of Davis & Farnham will be
dissolved Dec. 81, after an eight years con
hnuance
The annual meeting of the sheltering
Arms FOR the election of officers will be held
in GethSemane church, Monday, Dec. 2S, a
s:3) p. m.
The Will of the late Homer D. Latimer has
been filed for probate. Il gives $500 to the
widow aad three SOM.
Robert Emmett Literary association will
bold an important meeting tomorrow after
noon in their new hall.
Will II Day, chief engineer of the Mime
Lpolis IL Northern Elevator company, with
headquarters at Grand Forks, is spending
few days in the city.
City Missionary Taylor has discovered on
Washington avenue man who is i'll and
without the bare necessaries of life. The cast
has been taken in hand by Mr.. Taylor.
Superintendent Henderson has issued per
emptory orders to the effect that every res
taurant in which there is a bar must close at
l clock sharp just as the saloons are COM
PEELED 10 do. This has especial reference to
the boiling houses.
Charles p. Braslan and wife are registered
at the West. Mr.. Brasan is of the firm of
Northrop, BTaslan, Goodwin & Co. and re-
Gently married Miss Georginea Fisher
daughter of Henry Fisher, proprietor of the
New York Sunday Times. Mr.. and Mrs Bras
Ian viii make Minneapolis their home.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
TRY 1T TO-DAY.
Here Is an Opportunity to Test the
New Snow Ordinance.

New Snow Ordinance.
Minneapolis people have been clam
Oring for snow ordinance for MANY
years. Now it remains to be seen how
well the authorities will enforce the
same, since 1t has been passed. They
have an excellent opportunity to DEM
Onstrate the efficacy of the ordinance
today. That no one may have any ex-
cuse for alleging Ignorance of the pro-
visions OF the ordinance it is here
printed in full:
Section l. The owner or occupant of anv
building or grounds within the fire limits of
the city of Minneapolis, fronting upon or adj
joining any street when a sidewalk exists in
front or adjoining such premises SO owned
or occupied. and the owner of any unoccu-
pied building or lot fronting or adjoining as
aforesaid, shall clear the sidewalk in front OF
or adjoining such building and grounds or
unoccupied lot or building. as the case may
be, of snow and ice TO the width of such
sidewalk, by II O'Clock noon of each day
and cause the same 10 be kept clear of snow
and ice. If ice forms on any such sidewalk
so that it cannot be removed, then the per
sons herein referred 10 shall cause the same
to be sprinkled with ashes or sand If snow
shall continue to fall for long time during
the day, then ii shall be removed immediate
ly after the same shall cease TO fall
Sec. >. ANY person violating any provis-
ion of this ordinance shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by fine of not less
than s. nor more than S25 for each offense.
Sec. B. This ordinance shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publica-
| ton.
According to the first clause of the
ordinance a good many Minneapolis
people should be arrested this morning.
The snow stopped falling yesterday
morning until very near noon. and the
ordinance provides that all snow should
have been removed before noon. 1t was
not done except in few cases on the
! downtown streets. The snow began to
! fall again about noon and continued all
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
FURIOUS LAND OWNERS
Reduction of Rents in Scotland
Reduce Their Incomes.


LONDON. Dec. 25.-Scotch land own
erS are in a furious mood over the action
of the Highland court in reducing rents
in nearly all the cases brought before
the tribunal. The court was founded
soon after, and as a result of the croft
ers' AGITATION of the agra rian question
little over ten years ago. The land
owners fought tooth and nail against
the formation of the court, claiming
that there was no ground for the COM
plants OF the crofters; that their an
cient rights and privileges had been
gradually filched from them, while their
obligations had been increased. The
establishment of a court to adjust the
terms of rental as between landlord and
tenant was declared by the former class
to be useless, in view of their humanity
and fuedal generosity.
The section of Radicals headed by DR..
Clarke, NJ. p, with great difficulty
pilOted the measure to victory. aided bv
many pathetic appeals to the public
through the press of England. from per-
sons who visited the Highlands and
Islands of Scotland and told seditious
tales OF the effects of modern land ten
ures upon the genial race dwelling
there. The event has amply Justified
the creation of the court. The court
examines every farmer, and questions
farmers, bailiffs and owners in
trne cadi fashion. As re-
suit of this searching examina-
ton into the circumstances of each case,
there is scarcely an estate in the region
where the reductions of rent have not
been ordered and arrears abated. Mill
ions of pounds have thus been trans
ferred from one side of the balance
sheet to the Other-frOm the pockets of
the landlords to the pockets of the croft
ers in effect. The land owners threaten
to raise the question of the courts par
TALLY and to appeal to parliament for a
setting aside of its more radical Judge
ments. and, if possible, for total aboI-
itiOn of the tribunal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
No Pact or Truce, Ruth or
Pity, for Redmond or His
Followers.
Joseph Chamberlain to Sue
coed Lord Harrington as
a Leader.
Salisbury Advises Bulgaria to
Satisfy Franee--SeottiSh
Rents.

DUBLIN, Dec. 25.-The Dublin Irish
CathOlical anti-Parnellite and deputed
organ of the hierarchy says in the ex-
tremeiy bitter article that the tidings
of the victory of traitorism at
Waterford is the occasion for further
battle. Irishmen must VOW not to make
pact or truce, and not to yield ruth or
pity to those who have sought to make
Ireland the victim of treachery without
a parallel and to deliver it bound and
helpless to conspiracy tyrannical
and irreligious.
The article in the Irish Catholic only
voices the general excitement that the
result of the Waterford election has
caused among the anti-Parnellites, and
especially among the priests. In Dublin
the Parnellites, on the other hand, are
highly elated, and many of them went
about today making double celebra-
ton for Christmas and Waterford.
Groups of men OIL the streets shouted
for Redmond and hooted for Healy
The Parnellites appear to have no
special feeling against Davitt. who Is
regarded only as representing the oppO-
site cause and has not been abusive of
Parnell since the death of that leader.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
The Word "H oodlum,"
n Notes and Queries.

American Notes and Queries.
take the liberty to write you a few
lines on the origin of the word ''hood-
lum."
\ few years ago the newspapers of
this city gave its readers to understand
that the word was of Chinese origin,
composed of two mOnOSyllables. l
think, at present, almost everybody adj
mits that it is of German Origin-nay,
that it is a purely German word. What
astonishes me is that there must-be hun
dreds OF Germans in this country that
know the true origin of this word all
along without thinking it worth while
to enlighten the American public on
this subject.
Hudel, or Hudi, Hader whence the
French hardes) means exactly the same
as Lumpen, i. e., a rag, a tOrn-o1f piece
of stuff.
The word Lump is the most comm on
epithet applied in German to drunken,
worthless, and consequently tattered
individual.
The word hoodlum is composed of
Hudeln or Hudi and Lumpen, which
TWO words according to German custom
are often used together with the con-
junction of und to give emphasis to the
idea.
Haderlumpen and Hadilumpen have
been used in Germany for long time
and are still used in identicalIy the
same sense as in this country. Compare
Sanders German dictionary, vol. i, D.
796. Sanders says there, in unmiStak-
able language, that HaderlumDen or
Hadilumpen are persons with which we
wipe our feet ('PersOnen, woraD min
SIGH die Fuse wischt").
German bakers use the word Hudel-
lumpen III quite strange yet character
istic sense. When they wish to clean
their ovens from the small live Goals
and cinders. just before putting the
lOaves in to be baked, they use a long
pole with a rag tied to the end, which
implement they call Hudellumpen.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
STEEL LETTER BOXES.
Good Reasons Why This Metal
Should Be Adopted.

OOOO RcdSOuS why HIS heCd1
Should Be Adopted.
Philadelphia Ledger.
The breaking OF lamp post letter
box, which was struck by heavy eX-
press truck and knocked from its fast
enings. illustrates. it seems to me, to
great extent the absurdity of the at
tempt to make anything like safe let
ter box from cast iron.
Aud it would seem that. while our
engineers and builders long ago recog-
niZed the very many defects in cast
iron, and the Importance of dispen-
sing with its use i'm all places wher e
wrought iron or steel could be subSti-
tuded, our pOstOffice authorities appar-
emily have, like Rip Van Wrinkle, been
asleep.
Not many years ago all our war vessels
were constructed of wood. with iron and
copper fastening; to-day they are con-
struted entirely of steel. Our railroads,
also, that were formerly constructed
with wooden bridges and iron rails, are
now laid with steel rails and equipped
with steel and wrought iron bridgecs.
There is no caSt-lrOn used to-day in
structures where formerly thousands
of tons were used. And why? Simply
because it is considered unsafe, Its brit
tie nature making it liable to break at
the least blow or shock. Even the
contraction and expansion under vary
ing temperatures will cause thin cast
iron TO crack. and the crack is not
noticed until tine metal is put in service.
Much praise is due Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker for his endeavOr to
provide safe lamp-post boxes, and his
contemplated frOnt-dOOr boxes that will,
in all probability, be 4 great cOnven-
fence to the public. But it appears as
though there is yet room for practical
improvement in street letter boxes.
1t is true that Mr.. Wanamaker, Or his
prede cesSor, made an attempt to i'm
prove the security of the lamp-pOSt
boxes by providing a box with drop
cover. which was termed ''pigS-in-clOver
puzzle letter DOX,' as it required the
knowledge of the inYen or and two
hands to deposit letter. lt'
Aside from this. however, | believe it
is not possible to make safe letter box
out OF cast iron. and any one who has
had a little experience with cast iron
and slight knowledge of mechanics,
it seems to me. must agree, because any
one desiring to steal the mail can hit the
side Or front of the box with lead or
copper hammer with sufficient force to
smash in the side, and make very little
noise in doing so.
This being the case, W hat good arc
fiOD-dOwn lids OrYale locks DIS applied to
the cast iron boxes? Steel boxes can be
made burglar-prOOf. they can be made
lighter, and no amount of pounding or
knocking about would break them.
Thus, l believe great saving would be
had to the government and better Sc
curlty TO the public.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
Poverty His Defense.
Chicago News.

chicago news.
He sat shivering on a bench in the
park at IL o'clock last night, and when
a policeman came along he spoke to
him.
what is it?" asked the officer.
"Are you the policeman on this
beat?"
II amt on any other, am I?''
II don't KNOW" shivered the man,
''but will you do me favor?''
"What is it?"
"Run me in"
"What fOr?''
For the night" and he smiled wan,
weary smile.
Are you a crimInal?''
mo, not quite; but have committed
an Offense."
"What is ito"
at isn't an offense against the law,
but against society,""
"Well, what is it? Out with it." and
the officer took him by the arm.
Don't shake me-" he pleaded. "My
offense is poverty. I'm so poor / can't
buy nights lodging"
The officer ran him in, but did it very
kindly.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
CHAMBERLAIN TO LEAD.
He Will Succeed Harrington in the
Commons.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The position of
Lord Harrington as the leader of the
dissidents will remain unaltered on his
going into the house of lords. Mr..
Chamberlain will lead in the house of
commons. The old Liberals are form
ing strong wing of the dissidents. who
distrust Mr.. Ch3mberlain's tendency to
radicalism.
The Conservatives continue to be shy
towards a politician with whom they
nave little in common except unionism,
but the Tory leaders have tested Mr..
ChambeTlain's willingness and capacity
TO work In unison with them. COmServ-
alive members generally admit his
frankness and integrity as a cO-worker.
while the UnionistS. equally recognize
his powers as a debater. His less known
qualities as a tactician add his personal
courtesy and mental alertneSS, however,
make him the only possible commander
OF the party III the house of commons.
l.o:d Harrington, in assuming the
duk edOm. obtains the garter which Mr..
Gladstone obtained for the deceased
duke, and which Is thus inherited i'm
succession. Such an homer is most un-
usual. but Lord Salisbury, owing to the
existence of his ministry to Lord Hart
ington, and being unable otherwise to
repay his services, is DESTROYS that the
new duke shall accept the garter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-26
SALISBURY.S ADVICE
To Bulgaria Is to Go Far to Satisfy
France.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-Lord Salisbury is
reported as having advised the Bulga-
rian government to go far to satisfying
France in the present juncture. 1t is
the belief that Lord Salisbury
is not taking an isolated course
in urging Premier Staumbuloff
to submit to the demands of
NJ. Ribot, the French minister of for
eign affairs. although the Berlin gov
eminent is known to be advising the
opposite policy. NJ. Ribot, wanting to
force an exposure of the new Bulgarian
atrocities, has brought NJ. Chadouine to
Paris to coach him. Chadonine
served a three years term in the
French army, and afterwards became
private secretary to Prince
Alexander of BRttenberg. when the lat
ter was prince of Bulgaria. He fol-
lowed the latter's fortunes for a long
time after his abdication, but subse-
quentlY returned to Sofia as an unpaid
secretary of the French diplomatic
agency there and correspondent of a
news agency. In fact, he knew too
much for NJ. StambulOff.