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City, is the first and only colored man
to graduate from Miami University,
President Harrison's alma mater. He
is on the local staff of the New York
Mail and Express and is one of the
coming young men of the race.
A. K. Manning, Esq, of Indianapo-
lis, Ind, passed through the city few
days ago enroute 10 New York. He
states that Judge Walter @. Gresham
was the choice of the leading Repub-
licans of Indiana for the presidency.
Bishop E. w. Arne, was in the city
last week. He is looking as hale and
hearty as ever and with Winsome
smile remarks to all queries Il am out
of politics"
The daily papers announce the with
drawa of Gen Harrison Kelly OF
Kansas from the Republican party. 1t
is said lie will join the Alliance. Gen.
Kelly was a member of the last house
and was warm advocate oil the rights
OF The colored man. He had many
warm friends among the colored peo-
pie of this city. He endorsed Hon.
E. p. McCabe for governor of Oklaho-
ma and strenuously worked for the
appointment. Aside from his radical
Republicanism he was a follower of
John Brown when The latter was in
Kansas. No matter what party Gen
eral Kelly is in he will stand for the
rights of the race.
The syndicate representative, by
fortunate turn OF affairs, was able TO
see the papers which Mr.. Fortune
will file with the president when the
Haytian post is vacated. His endorse
ments are numerous, including all our
representative men and numerous
congressman and not few senator's
He has papers from the Hannibal
Legion and the Kings county Repub-
lican club in both of which he is an
active member and the recommends
lions are very strong ones. Personal
letters are many and if they are TO be
credited Mr. Fortunes Republicanism
is great indeed.
The colored men of Washington
have conceived brilliant scheme in
the way of land investment. A
company has been formed with Hon.
j. NJ. Tow nsend, president; Hon. j.
/
and Hon. j. NJ. LangstOn, attorney.
They have as company purchased
large tract of land in Virginia, 40
miles from Washington, and propose
to build a town there with colored
people only as residents. The circular
they have issued sets forth the nu-
merous enterprises that will be estab-
Iished there namely, manufacturing.
and producing such things as colored
people can furnish the raw material
for The name of the village or town
will be Fosloria. Lots will be sold on
reasonable terms 10 suitable persons.
The enterprise is enjoying boom
in this city just now.
The school trustees have announced
the selection Tor teachers in the city
schools DR.. Shadd, the recently APP
pointed trustee, took quite an interest
in The selection of teachers for the
colored schools. He was very vigor-
Gus in his protest against the appoint
ment of Mrs Susie Peters and Miss
Somerville concerning whom the col
ored citizens had filed some reasons
for their rejection. The matter has
not as vet been settled.
The colored citizens of south Wash
ington have appealed TO the commits
sioners 10 protect them from the brnt-
alily of police officer named
Hendricks This officer has treated
colorcd people with marked cruelty
when making arrests. if reports are
true.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
A MANS EXPERIENCE.

& man was drowned at Brooklyn the
other day for some cause perhaps not of
retributive character, who had been
through a singular matrimonial course,
made possible by the divorce practices
of the time. His first wife elOped with
married man, and became his wife at
Chicago after the deserted parties had
both secured their divorces. They also
took new matrimonial partners. The
first man took a widow as his second
wife. After a time she became dissat-
isfied and secured a divorce. The elop-
ing woman had lunatic on her hands
as husband after time, and put him
in an asylum at Chicago and returned
to Brooklyn. She there met her
first husband and remarked him.
Perhaps more divorce would have
ensued if he had not. perhaps
fortunately, been drowned. In this
series, so far as followed, it does not
appear that there was any strain on the
laws or judicial customs, but it sug-
gests what may be under the easy ways
of escape from matrimOny coming into
vogue. 1t IS even insisted in Intelligent
quarters that there should be greater
laXity. A recent writer in one of the
pOnderous reviews argues that all the
ecclesiasticism should be removed from
the marriage question, and when the
relation becomes iEtolerable to either
party it should be dissolved on that
account. That would make the state a
e nd re h.
est worth. The better sentiment is
toward greater rigor and uniformity of
legislation on the subject.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
WANTED-A LEADER.

But all this only leads up again to a
matter on which the GLOBE has already
commented more than once. Harmony
in the party and victory at the polls can
not be achieved by appeals to mems
reason and intelligence alone. The cir
culation of documents on the tariff ques-
ton and the earnest words of orators
castigating tire disloyalty and eXtrava-
gances of the Fifty-frst congress will
have an influence on the minds of vOt-
ers. The value of cooperation and the
results to be gained by the temporary
sitting of personal ambitions are effect
i've means of keeping the party organi-
cation intact in spite of disappOintments
and resentments. But none of these
things can be surely and confidently
relied on to hold the army of Democrats
steadfast in the ranks and to fire
them with the lofty enthusiasm and
spirit which Will attract recruits
from every side and hurl them
in resistlesS phalanX against the
enemy's stronghOlds. 1t is expecting
too much of human nature to rely on
the intellect and the reason alone for so
important and so sustained an effort.
What the Democracy needs for such
battle is a leader capable of inspiring
enthusiasm. If a young man, full of
courage and devotion to the party'S
noblest aims. can be found and put at
the front, differences within will fade
away in a moment, and in an hour
great army will be gathered together to
follow and attend him to victory. Men
in ali ages have shown no especial zeal
or willingness to endure or suffer for
abstract principles, but they have
gladly died for their king. in blind
/ obedience to his biddings. The world
is grown old, and customs and manners
have changed, but not the essential
characteristics of human nature. The
motive power of hero worship is as
strong to-day as ever it was. What the
Democracy of Minnesota needs is a
]
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
DANGER OF DIssENsION.

Such divisions for work are valuable,
however, only with the prOYiso that they
stand together as a unit in the interest
Of the common cause. If a number of
Democratic organizations IN Minnesota
means a loss Of harmony and disSen-
sions in the party'S ranks, number of
organizations means disaster. 1t is not
necessary. as has just been suggested,
that this should be the result; but. on
the other hand. it is possible that it
should be. Personal ambitions, eager
for qualification at any cost, may be
eloaked behind such schemes, or they
may be used as barricades thrown up
against a coming fight for the con-
troll of the party'S organization.
They are dangerous devices in
these cases, because it is impOsSi-
BILE to foresee the lengths to which
determined men may go if such a con-
test within the party is precipitated.
Democrats who have borne the heat and
burden of the day, and have contrib
uted generously of their time and
money for the party'S purposes, but who
have been denied the re wards of prom
inence and position which are their
due, have a right to assert themselves
and to call to their assistance such back
ing as they can secure by any legiti-
mate means. If their projects are act
uated by no bitterness of feeling and
no wantOn intention to succeed no mat
ter what happens, they are not incOn-
sistent with the harmony and union
which are essential to good results. The
history of parties in this country shows
constant skirmishings within the organ
ization and repeated shiftings of power
from one faction to another. But it sell
dom shows an unwillingnesS on the
part of those who have been
worsted in such skirmishes to submit
when they have been dOwued, and to
labor for their party's advancement,eve
though it brought nothing Immediately
to them. They have measured their
strength in friendly contests with others
ambitious for the supremacy, and, hav-
| ing fallen short of their aims, have
patiently, cheerfuily and cOurageOusly
waited. The GLOBE declines to see,
therefore. in any mOvementin this state
an indication or promise of disuniOn as
far as work against the enemy is con-
cerned, both because it is contrary to
the history of parties and because it is
inconsistent with the proved characters
| of the people who are prominent in it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
He IS A FRAUD.

The GLOBE has received letters from
Breckenridge, Mimi. and Wahpeton
and Walcott, Oak, stating that man
claiming to be a newspaper reporter
had been III each of the towns named.
soliciting subscribers for this paper and
promising ''write-ups" Of the towns
visited. In Breckenridge he gave his
name as ALLISON, in Walcott he signed
himself as Reporter of Hotel Re
porter" while the party writing from
Wahpeton speaks of him simply as a
reporter.
The GLOBE has had no solicitor or
reporter in either of the towns named
for several months; it has at no time
had in its employ man bearing the
name of ALLISON, it has authorized nc
one to agree to write up' any town,
and it has no knowledge or RESPONSE
bility for any of the transactions men
toned in the letters referred to. The
pretended agent is fraud and impostol
if he assumes to represent the GLOBE,
and the public is cautioned against
having any dealings with him on &C
count of this paper.
The parties who have been victimized
by him should at once furnish us with
a description Of the impostor for publ
cation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
THE WORLD OVER

The Munich Allegemeine Zeitung has re-
ceived telegram saying that the situation in
China is exceedingly grave and that com
bined action by the powers is imperative.
James f. Goldsmith, noted horseman and
son of the famous Alden Goldsmith. died at
his home at Washingtonville, n. Y, Thurs
day night He had been ailing for some
time.
The solicitor of the treasury has given an
opinion TO the effect that an appeal from the
decision of the board of general appraisers is
valid only when taken within thirty days
from the date of said decision.
The subcommittee on elections and privi-
leges met yesterday at Ottawa TO consider the
legality of Hon. Thomas McGreevy's resigna-
ton The result will be that McGreevy, in
due course, will be expelled.
A Marseilles steamer reports a revival of
piracy in the Eastern Mediterranean. Yes
sells trading with the Levant have been or
dered to carry guns Of small calIber and
other arms.
Large quantities of dynamite have been ex-
pIOdad from the highest peak of the SocoTro
mountains in New Mexico. Yesterday, sa
result, the heaviest rain of the year fell,
breaking the drought.
Mr.. Gladstone has written letter denounc-
ing gambling as a formidable and growing
national evil. Mr.. Gladstone adds that he is
willing to give his aid to any efforts aiming
at the extinction or mitigation of gambling.
The condition of Carmen sylvia, queen of
Roumania. has become so critical that DR..
Charcot, the celebrated Partisan physician.
has been telegraphed for. King Charles is
reported on his way to this city from Rou-
mania.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
BEATTIE ON M'kINLEY.
The Ohio Stalwart Veteran on
Free Coinage.

The Ohio Stalwart Veteran on
Free Coinage.
Gen. John Beattie, of Ohio, in re-
cent talk, had this to say: The argu-
ments Maj. Mckinley used against the
free-coinage plank of the Democratic
platform are precisely the same argu-
mentS urged against the recent act of
congress compelling the purchase and
authorizing the coinage of 4,500,000
ounces of silver monthly. The major
now comedies that the arguments are
good, but at the same time approves the
measure against which they were orig
inally urged.
The difference between the Republi-
can and Democratic platforms of Ohio
with respect to the silver question is
imaginary rather than real. Both plat
forms are absolutely unwise and
thoroughly dishonest. The policy APP
proved by the Republicans, as we'll as
that proposed by the Democrats, will,
if adhered to, render the S0-cent dollar
the only metal currency of the country.
If the short dollar is a good thing 1t
would be better to reach it at bound
than to go to it by stages. If bad, the
sooner we are confronted by its dlSas-
trOus effects the more speedily we shall
abandon it and place ourselves upon
solid and sensible business footing.
The platform that Maj. Mckinley in
dorSes, and which he endeavors to main
tain and uphold, proposes to issue $780,
600 S0-cent dollars per month, or 60,000,-
900 a year. This means 600,000,000 of
short dollars in ten years. Maj. McKin-
ley exhibits more ''cheek" than consist
ency Therefore when in one breath
he pirates about paying honest money to
soldiers, and in the next advocates the
issue OF $4,000, 900 of S0-cent dollars per
annum, the most he can say truthfully
is that he doesn't propose to give the
country quite as many short dollars as
some other fellow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29

The force is always in hurry to go
somewhere, but it invariably takes the
most favorable channel. The conductor
that affords the greatest measure of at
traction is always chosen. In the pres
ent stage of investigation no absolute
and invariable protection against light
ming has been devised. Lightning rods
have lost much of the confidence
they once had, but are still credit
ed with value when properly at
tached. A draught of damp air
has special attraction for electricity,
and an open window or door in storm
is a source of danger. The safer way is
to close all doors and windows on the
approach of an electrical storm. In
such cases it is noted that if the house
is struck the inmates are rarely injured,
though they may be shocked. This is a
precaution worth attention in cases
where houses are isolated or particu-
larly exposed to the visitatlons from the
clouds. Absolute immunity cannot be
had, but the danger may be reduced to
trifiing proportions.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
RECIPROCITY LfMPS.

While Mr.. BLAINE has been down in
Maine trying to look like an athlete. his
reciprocity pet has not been faring
quite well. EX-Speaker REED has come
back from Europe, and talks about rec
iprocity in a way that induces leading
Republican paper to intimate that he
has been abroad so long that he has for
gotten that the fad has been attached
as an appendage to the Republican kite
to enable it to fly. Mr.. REED talks of
reciprocity just as Republican would
have done before it was brought out
lubricant of the MCKINLEY business.
DiscOuragement also has come from
Venezuela. There was such confidence
that it would be taken there that the
president in speech. not long
since intimated that he was about ready
to issue his proclamation on the subject.
But it appears that the congress of Ven
eZuela has decided to reject the treaty.
1t does not see any special advantage
for itself in the thing. The commerce
of that country is largely with the
United States. Last year it sent to this
country products valued at Sl0,966, 765,
and but about 81, 900, 600 to all other parts
of the earth. 1t did not reciprocate
very handsomely, as it took but a scanty
$1,000, 600, TO 100000 from others. This
refusal to accept the terms presents the
retributiye features as designed. In a
contingency met by this situation as de-
scribed IN the MCKINLEY bill, the pres
ident is empowered. and it is made his
duty to impose the duties specified in the
act on the impOrtations from the country
refusing. The imports from Venezuela
are almost entirely coffee and hides. In
fact, no other country except Brazil
sends as much coffee to the United
States. Leaving out Brazil. it is more
than third of the entire consumption.
The duty required is three cents a
pound on coffee and one and half
cents on hides. The latter is unimpor-
tant. but the addition of three cents on
the coffee would increase the price. 1t
would be tax on the consumer. 1t is
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
THE GLOBES TACITUS.

There is always wisdom to be extracted
from anOther's woe.
The world forgives a great deal in man
who is kind to his family.
1t makes no difference what you do; the
chances are you will wish you hadn't.
The man who is popular with the greatest
number Of women makes the poorest hus-
band.
If you would please a woman praise her
children; if you would please man, praise
him.
So many men who start ont to set the
world on fire spend their lives playing with
matches.
You can't make friends by giving people
your confidence, though great many people
seem to think so.
Discover q new pleasure, and there are a
dozen reasons already in the world why you
should not enjoy it.
Anything is worthless that is out of place
Your favorite flower is weed if growing in
a corn row.
The men who take your advice never give
you a chance to forget that it was your ad-
vice if it turns out bad for them.
Solomon. the wise. was once asked to name
the most important maxim he knew "NeYer
trust your friends; the old king replied.
History reveals the fact that more men
have been assassinated by pretended friends
than have been slain by ayoweG enemies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
THE MINNEAPOLIS MEETING

Il
The GLOBE, as a Democratic newspa-
per, is interested in evidences of vitality
and activity within the party; and in
| this spirit it commendS reunions of
Democrats, of whatever shade ofopinion
and whatever personal affiliations. The
| assembling of a number of Democrats,
for example, in Minneapolis yesterday,
for discussion, organization and the
maturing of plan for concerted action,
is movement which III its general
features bodies good for the Democracy
at large. In a body of over one hun
dred thousand voters, which is repre-
scented by majority of the states dele
CATION in the national congress, and has
twice within the last few years come
within a few thousand suffrages of
electing its candidate for governor,
there is plenty of room for more than
one club or central committee, in the
service of which those who are willing
to labor for the cause may find field and
an opportunity. The judgment of very
good men. for one thing, differs as to
what are the best methods for fncreas-
ing the party's strength within the
state. In point of fact, there probably
are no best methods, but a great many
methods all of which are equally good.
The actual result of any system OF cam
paigning cannot be accurately predicted
in advance; and no one body. however
well equipped, is capable OF applying
all systems with equal effectiveness.
The leading spirits in one organization
may be peculiarly well fitted to agitate
on one particular line, but adapted
neither by character nor inclination to
do much in SOME other. In such case
they will overlook the Importance of
efforts in these directions, or If
they recognize their Importance they
will perfOrce delegate their making
to subordinates who, laboring without
the hope of credit or reputation, will fall
far short of the highest standard. For
these reasons a number of coordinate
organizations, working together along
various avenues for common end, will
be much less likely to leave any path
untraYerSed than would a single aSSO-
citation. Their mutual rIvalries can be
made stimulating; men VINO for per-
sonaI reasons would not be willing to
cooperate with one may ally themselves
with another; a vast body Of workers
capable of putting in motion all sorts Of
machinery can through their agency be
enlisted for the harvest, and the fullest
strength of the party brought into the
field, animated by an active ambition
for the DaCtV's triumph.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
THE STORY OF DAY.

President Crfnot viii visit Queen Victoria
f. May
The German boom Is said to be growing in
TIE East
The Milwaukee American association team
nay disband
s. paul Camp No. L wins the Sons of
Veterans prize.
Jamss G Blaine Jr- will contest his wife's
suit for divorce
Two young girls are assaulted by footpads
In the Fifth ward.
Frank Murphy wins the wrestling match
with James Faulkner.
The Sons Of Veterans find Col. Payne not
guilty and repumand him.
The wife of Maj. George W. Camp, of Min
neapols, commits suicide.
Numerous industrial candidates for parlia-
ment loom up in England.
The damage by frost proves very large in
some sections Of North Dakota.
The spring water veto of Mayor Winston is
sustained by the Minneapolis council.
Reports from Chill indicate that the in
surgents have been completely successful
The North Star Democratic club is the
name of the new Democratic organization.
The Minnesota railroad and warehouse
commission refuses to agree to allow the
North Dakota grades to go uninspected.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-29
ALL A HUMBUG.

4n.s urh plate business is getting to
be pretty much of bore, as it is all
beating of the wind, with no tin. The
material fact is that the consumers of
tinware are paying some S15,000,000
more per year for their supplies than
they would but for the new tariff, and
the establishment of the industry re-
cedes. Some Welshmen, who came
over recently to examine the situation,
have gone back without engaging in it,.
The trade organs of the canning bust
ness have been kicking vigorously at
the disadvantage the increased cost of
the cans imposes, and one of them has
made speciality of running down
and bringing the light in upon the
alleged factories. The principal one
was found in Pc nnsyIvania with
mo admittance" as the legend upOn
its portals. 1t was learned, however.
that the output was chiefly the coarse
roofing article, and no American pig tin
had been bought, nor any of the black
plate made. The force comprised six
boys and seven men, engaged in dip
ping tue imported plates into the i'm
ported tin. But this is no new thing in
this country. 1t has been carried on
for years. This investigator found that
no tin plate used in the canning indus
try is made in this country. All the
claims made are for political adYertiS-
ing purposes.