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St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
Pr. LroNs. Lasal Forecast Official.
A HISTORICAL PARALLEL.

Everybody who is familiar with the
political history of our country, and
pOnderS over such things. is struck by
the singular paralielism between the
Democracy'S contemporary Situatio
and that in which it found itself i'll 1874.
MARTIN VAN BUREN. then easily its
foremost man in ability and reputation,
had been defeated four years before,
when a candidate for second term, by
WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON, the
grandfather of the present incumbent.
HARRISON was All obscure man of linn
tied attainments, and his victory over
his brilliant opponent had excited a
widespread feeling of disappointment
and regret. In advance of the party'S
convention of 1884 it was practically
taken for granted that VAN BUREN
would be nominated for the third time
and given an opportunity for a vindica-
tion and a triumph which it was
thought the people were only too
ready to accord him. The majority of
the delegates were VAN buren, men.
and, had it not been for the two thirds
rule, he would have been named Oh the
first ballot. But the minority was as
bitterly opposed to his selection as are
the friends of Mr.. HILL to MIR. CLEYE-
LANDS today. 1t held itself together
against him in spite of threats and per-
suasiOn. 1t argued that, having twice
been in command, no further debt was
due him, and that it would be suicide
to take leader whose prestige was
gone because of defeat in national
contest. When it finally appeared that
he could not secure votes enough for
himself, his adherents threw their
strength. some TO Gov. MARCY, some to
MIR. BUCHANAN. some to Gen. CASS,
but without effect. In the midst of the
confusion and indecision the name of
JAMES K. Polk was sprung upon the
tired assembly, and in an instant re-
siStlesS stampede was made in his
favor. Polk was respectable gentle
man, who had been speaker of the house
of representatives. He came from Ten
nessee, a Whig state. where he had
been beaten when running for the gov
ern0rship only few months before his
nomination for the presidency. His
very inOffenSiyeneSS rec0nciled all the
factions into which the party had been
split and rallied them to his support.
With united Democracy behind him,
he overwhelmingly worste6 HENRY
CLAY, the most picturesque figure in
Dur conntry'S history, who commanded
the same sort of popular devotion
which Mr. BLAINE now enjoys.
These facts are very interesting and
suggestive. VIII the Republicans NOM
mate their magnetic leader and will
some modern JAMES K. Polk defeat
him at the polls?
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
st. Paul Hotels Ready and
Willing to Help Out the
Minneapolis Men.
Allen j. Greer Tells How Har-
moniols the Republicans
Are in the First.
He Is a Candidate for the Con-
gressional Nomination
and Wants Blaine.
Representative Bull Thinks
Cleveland Will Carry Off
the Nomination.

Whether it is because the travelling
public desire to give the st. Paul Boni-
faces time and opportunity to prepare
for the big influx Of guests that will be
here few days, or on account of the
bad and unreasonable weather of the
past few weeks, the fact remains tnat
business is at present, and has for some
time past been, exceedingly dull in the
hotel way. The bright weather of the
past two days has caused little i'm
provement, but not much. The hotels,
however, are all wearing lively air,
and nearly all of them are brushing up,
preparatory to donning their best week
and half later. The Windsor. the
Metropolitan. the Ryan, the Clarendon
and the Sherman are already in ship
shape. and the Merchants. by the last
of the week, will have all its interior
work done. This has been on an elab-
crate scale, and the result is that the
old and we'll known lobby wears a
bright and cheering air heretofore un-
known.
All the St. Paul hotel men are ready
and anxious to help out their Mime
apoiis brethren during the national COLI
yention, and have. noted with satisfac
ton the manner in which things are
being managed. They want the business,
of course, but they also want the visit
aOrs to SEE st. Paul; for more loyal lot
OF men to the city. the state and the en-
tire Northwest than the hosts of st.
PaufS many palatial hotels does not eX
ist. And they will not allow the repu-
tation of ST. Paul as a splendid hotel
town to suffer during the next three
weeks.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
MISSING LINKS.

In 1885 tame elephant could be bought
in India for 1926; now their prices range
from $3.50 to $1,000.
A single plant of turkey corn bears
5000 seeds; the SnntioWer, 4,0OJ; the
poppy, $4,000, and the tobacco. 70,320.
The microscopists say that a MOSQUITO
has twenty-five teeth" in the end of
its bill-eleyen above and the same
number below.
The total school enrolment for the
United States last year was 14,2OO,000:
This included universities; private and
parOchial schools have 100000.
Miss Betsy Trumble, who died re-
Gently at Madison, Me-, at the age of
ninety-twO, had been pauper, maln-
tanned by the town, from the day OF her
birth to the hour of her death.
Within few years past over 10000
900 of those little wire cOrkScreWS, used
in ink and medicine bottles, have been
sold. Machines turn them out at the
rate of $4,000 per day.
Women as dinner tasters in Paris
spend a part of each day in visiting
houses, tasting dishes intended for din
ner. They teach new ways and suggest
improvements in cooking.
Auctions in Japan are conducted
much like American primary elections.
The bidders write their names and bids
on slips Of paper, which are put into a
box for the auctioneer to open.
The Rothschilds have doubled the
wages of their cashiers. They think it
will be cheaper TO do so than to have 10
lose time and money in pursuing and
convicting them after they have alb
seconded.
Blind Tom, the musician, has sister
who loses stlf-coGtrOl when she hears
music. 1t is said that she has tried to
ruin several pianos, and that she
smashes every violin and flute that she
can lay hands on.
A photograph of Barbara Frietchie
was recently presented the Woman's
Journal by one of tie famous Hutchin-
son singers. Ii Is from faded one
owned by her son. The famous story
may have been mythical, but there was
a Barbara.
Mozart's watch. originally presented
to the composer by Empress Maria
Theresa. has just boen deposited in the
Mozarteum at Salisbury. 1t is, of course,
an old-fashioned bnt very handsome at
fair, the ease being set with diamonds.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
CORN ABROAD.

Late reports of the progress of the at
tempts to introduce corr in Europe are
quite encouraging. A newspaper writer
who has spent some time in Berlin gives
some account of the efforts OF Mr..
MURPHY, the special agent of the agri-
cultural department, that indicates con-
siderable results already assured. His
labors have been chiefly confined to
Germany. II is a good deal like intro
ducing new religion to ask the Ger
mans to change their diet. Their an
cestors back hundreds of years have
been using rye -four as their chief food
staple, and so far as they knew about
corn they regarded it as fit to feed ami
mails only. The agents labOrS were not
theoretical but practical. He had the
bread cooked in appetizing ways and
asked them to test it. The present re-
suits are seen in thirty or more baker
les in Berlin making bread partly COM
posed OF American corn meal. But the
most hopeful work has been the con-
nection with its use i'll the army. The
government has beeninduced to mix it
with the rye and wheat IN the rations of
the soldiers. The chemists in service
of the departments are experimenting
to find the proportions to be used in the
mixture. This means a good deal, as
there are 100000 soldiers to be fed.
There are i'll Germany eight mills
already equipped for supplying
cornmeal to the army and the
working people who are using it,
and they are insufficient to meet
present demands. The men who are
taught to eat it and learn to like it in
the army will want it cut of the army.
Its use there will open wide door to its
progress among the. German people.
The trifiing sum appropriated by con-
gress to promote the use of corn in
Europe has been proftabIy expended.
1t is necessarily slow work, but should
be judiciOusly carried on in other Eu-
ropean countries. The effort is directed
almost entirely TO the mixture of corn
meal, about one-third to twn-thirds rye.
which affords cheaper aud more nu-
tritious bread. The corn growers of
this country have pecuniary interest
III the success of the efforts to enlarge
the foreign demand.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
JOURNALISTIC JABS.

AS a lIngerer Quintus Fabius Maxi
mus Cunetator WAS nowhere compared
with the winter of 891-2.-BuffalO
Courier
AS the land of cattle thieves and
women politicians Wyoming is gaining
quite an interstate notOriety.- Philadel-
phia Press.
Those Southern delegates are begin
ming to line up with the Alger column.
Sherman is again talked of. Check !
Detroit Free Press.
Ii the $4,000 colered voters of Ohio
were to emigrate TO Africa what would
become OF those true patriots, William
Mckinley .Jr.. John Sherman and j. b.
Foraker? Louisville Courier-Journal.
1t may not be true, but there is reason
to suspect that the present uppishness
OF the Mississippi is due to the result of
being classed by congress with Poke
run and Huckleberry creek.-NewYOrk
World.
1t is lucky that it is only Illinois that
is under wafer. What would happen if
Kentucky met with such a fate makes
the stOutest colonel quiVer with alright
10 think of.-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
Scribbler-I am getting up a McKin-
ley campaign ballad for the Republican
committee. Give me a good word to
rhyme with tariff Friend (after ref1ec-
tlon)-I can't think CT anything but
Sheritf.-Puck.
Have colored people no rights which
white people are bound to respect? We
all know the standard joke of SO many
years standing that because negro
was hit ON the head he escaped all in
jury. But here is John Fox, Potts
vile white man, who fell fifty feet and
struck on his head. but who resumed
work, apparently uninjured, i'll five
minutes. Really, this race business is
very troublesome and perplexing.-
Philadelphia Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

Messiah Teed's heavens might afford a
gond field for the members efforts
Chicago Times.
A valued New York contemporary
rises.to inauire: 'Must DR.. Parkhurst
go?'' Judging from the incomplete re-
turns, we are forced to the conclusion
that the doctor would better quit going.
Chicago Mail,
Vice is a monster of most frightfui
mien. us DR.. ParkhurSt knows by inves-
LEGATIONS in this city. But contemplate
what the doctor will have to report when
he rcturns from Washington New
York Advertiser
The Chicago idea of forming Park
hurst clubs for the work of municipal
reform is a capital one. A Parkhurst
club is an excellent weapon. and one
blow with 1t will knock the wickednesS
out of an agent of satin every time
New York Press.
And now the Salvation Army, stimu-
lated by DIR. Parkhurst'S example, pro-
poses to start a campaign against vice
i'll this city. The troops are III light
marching order, and Belial had better
see that his powder is dry.-New York
Recorder. 3
The majority of the people of New
York city seek to lead honorable, decent
lives, and they will uphold morality
when the issue is raised. OF course DR..
Parkhurst is sustained in what he has
done. and he will lie sustained in the
work which he has mapped out for hlm
self.-New York Advertiser.
Dr. Parkhurst says thousand young
men sworn to throttle Tanmany can
eventually reduce that beast to stink
go out OF business tomorrow. ard her
1000 henchmen will come to Chicago as
confidently as ever, but Parkhurst will
not sleep. and public sentiment that
finally regulates all will some day find
IL monument none too honorable a dis
tinctiOn for this valiant preacher.-Chi-
cdgo Inter OCEAN.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
STATE PRESS TIPS.

The State Line Sentinel understands that
in the st. Paul city election 1.-The Democrats
were defeated upon the question OF closing
the saloons on Sunday" and that the saloons
will be closed under the new administration
This is the way the Crooksion Times looks
at it; ''Nashburne, as the modern Atlas
carrying the head of navigation of the Missis-
sippi from ST. Paul up to Minneapolis would
be good subject for one of Bart's journal
cartoons" ="
The Red Wing Republican is ungenerous
enough to doubt that Donnelly believes his
own theories about Shakespeare. 1t says
never believe him his own dupe. He con-
stantly repeats to himself, Lord, what fools
these mortals ber'
The Duluth News wants McGill in small
doses, and says: Editor Pease, of the Anoka
Union. IN his last issue mentioned the name
OF his candidate for governor, A. X. McGiil.
l9o times. The readers of the Union must be
patient aud long suffering"
The Lake City Graphic Sentinel is moved
to give this caution to young married people:
If you want to live happily don't go to
Sioux Falls with your wife or they will have
her divorced from you whether she is willing
or not or whether you have ever had any
trouble or not"
The saltwater Gazette does not understand
the philanthropic spirit of the GLOBE when
it says: 1.-The GLOBE ought 10 be willing TO
permit the Republicans to make their own
selection for vice president, but it isn't That
paper insists that the Republicans must NOM
mate Gov Merriam for that Office"
In view of Editor Heatwole's two-column
letter on his candidacy for governor, and
mis- voluminous letters of instruction 10
President Harrison some three years ago,
what will be the limit to the length OF his an
nual messages in case he is elected governor?
asks the st. Cloud Times. We trembe at the
possibility, says the Litchfeld Independent.
Would it not be funny to see Knute Nelson
nominated for governor and running on
platform drawn Oh the advanced lines OF
protection laid down i'll the Mckinley tariff:
asks the Fairmont News, and ADDS: 1t re-
minds Us of Gov. Ives being too sick to run
for congress and then announces himself as
Just well enough to run for governor; so
with the little Norwegian humbug.
Joel has friend i'll the Granite Falls Trib-
une, which suggests that the Twin City
dailies are having considerable sport about
the candidacy of Joel Heatwole for the
gubernatoral nomination. They may find
later OH that their candidates are in the soup,
while Joel is the coming man. Stranger
things than that have happened in the poll
tics of Minnesota"
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

county superintendent OF schools i'll
WabaSila, then as now a Democratic
county by good majority. The result
was tie vote between MIR. Greer and
his Democratic opponent. The contest
was decided by throwing lots, the vic
tory falling to Mr.. Greer. Several years
ago he was placed on the Republican
state central committee. and two years
ago he was elected to the legislature.
This year he will try to 60 to congress.
He is not over-sanguine over his pros
poets. and wnen asked about the Situa-
tion yesterday, he said:
The contest is friendly one, and
thebest feeling pervades among all who
hope to secure the nomination. but |
am not prepared to declare that l am
goiug to get it. | believe all the as
pirautS will continue in the same good
humor. and those who are defeated will
take their medicine and help elect the
nominee"
''Ex-Congressman Dunnell will not
be a candidate this year?"
mo, SIR" WAS the response. "He
does not desire the nomination. and
will not take any hand in the fight"
will Blaine be nominated at Mime
apolis?'
at looks that way now, doesn't it?'
was the reply. II have been so busy
during the past few weeks that have
rerlly had no lime to keep track of
things. or one thing, however, l am
convinced. and this is that the Mime
apolls convention Will have great in-
tiuenee on the Republican campaign in
this state. If great wave of entbusi-
asm sweeps over the state and the cOun-
try after that convention, il will help
us immensely, and, perhaps. bring back
a great many voters that we might other
wise lose. On the other hand, if ticket
is nominated that fails to arouse enthu-
siasm, onr work would be made more
difficult"
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
CLARKSON'S CdAFF.

Chairman Clarkson wisely concludes
that The man who gets there first will
Win.-BOSton Traveller.
James S. Clarkson is ardently in favor
of nominating Mr.. Harrison after every
body else. Chicago News.
Chairman ClarksOD is serene amid
alarms. He is willing to bet that the
foremost boss will come III ahead at
Minneapolis on the 18th proX. Boston
Herald.
Chairman Clarkson does not speak as
one having confidence in the nemiua-
tion OF MIR. Harrison at Minneapolis.
Mr.. Clarkson is talking with some eau
ton to the reporters in these trying
times, but as friend of Harrison there
are tears in his voice.-New York Ad-
vertiser.
Chairman Clarkson, Of the RPpub-
lican national committee, has been
closeted Tor several days with Gen.
Russell A. Alger at Detroit. This meallS
that Gen. James 5. means to either get
appointment or Doodle out of the COM
ing truggle.-Chicago Globe.
Mr.. Clarkson sarcastically complains
that he has TO read the newspapers all
the time TO keep fully posted about the
anti-Harrison conspiracies in which he
is engaged. 1t might simplify matters
and save time for Mr.. Ctarkson to seek
his information from John G. New
Peoria Enquirer.
Gen. j. 5. Clarkson informs the Re-
cerder that, while President Harrison
would make an excellent candidate for
the presidency. Mr.. Blaine would make
better one. but that Gen. Ciarkson
has personal candidate who is better
%ho,, tos,
body else. Don't keep us OH the anX-
i0uS seat too long, general. as to your
candidate. Trot him out!-New York
Recorder.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
WOMEN ON DECK.

Again-thoSe women delegates to the
national convention ought to make it
declare against the trailing skirt. -
Philadelphia Inquirer.
With nearly a hundred men yelling at
The chair, swinging their hats and jump
ing ON chairs, what will that poor little
Wyoming woman do at Minneapolis
Denver Sun.
Since two women are to have official
places in the Minneapolis convention,
it is possible that the desire Of the peo-
pie of that town to have the convention
remain in session over two days may be
gratiied.-Chicago Times.
Mrs. Jenkins, Wyoming alternate to
the Minneapolis convention, has, it is
said, voice that will easily fill the
convention hall. Does this information
come from Mr.. jenkins? Louisville
COurier-Journal.
Two alternate delegates s-at-large to
the national Republican convention
will be women. They are from Wyo-
ming, of course, and came near forcing
their selection as full delegates
Springfield Republican,.
Just think of temporary chairman
of national convention beginning his
speech with Ladies' and gentlemen"
That is what he will have to do at Min
neapoiis, since two ladies have been
selected as delegates. - Philadelphia
Call
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
SHARP POINTS.

1t is more impolite than unlucky to
cross a funeral ceSSiOn.-AtchiSOn
Globe.
The man who keeps his mouth shut
never has TO eat any crOW.-TeXaS Sift-
ingS.
The forger is not wholly bad. He is
ever ready to write wrong.-Boston
Transcript.
A man VINO mortgaged his house re-
marked TO friend that he had just
put up another building.-Washing-
ton Star.
Sailors of the navy must expect great
hardships when they are ordered to
serve On the new steel cruisers.-New
Orleans Picayune.
singer?' 81 think not. l never saw
her name among the soap testimonials.
Funny Folks.
lyon haven't heard anything until
you have heard both Sides" says a
writer. That may be very pretty logic,
but the big drum refuteS it.-Tit-BitS.
A summer school for female students
is to be established iu the Eiffei tower.
This should interest persons who be-
lieye in the higher education of women.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Are You sure Parker married Mrs.
P. for lOve?" Certainly. Do you sup
pose a man who not only lets his wife
buy his neekties, but actually wears
them. doesn't love her passlonateiy?"-
Harper's BaZar.
Il wish you would give me little in
formation, SIR" said a reporter address
ing the president OF the Steenth Ma
tional bank. You evidently mistake
me for the teller" replied the president.
Detroit Free Press.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

tice is in this eopStry. BY the statistics
recently published in Great Britain
only one passenger out of 7,767,000 is
fatally injured, while in the United
States one out of l,727,7 is killed.
That is not so alar ming, however. as
the slaughter of train employees. The
British roads killed only "a persons in
coupling cars, while 500 lost their lives
in that way in this country. The ratio
of the killed on railroads was as II to
100 in the year, and in Great Britain
5000 were injured to 29,0S5 i'll the
United States. 1t is believed that sim
liar relation would be shower in compari-
son with other European countries. The
situation is sufficiently indicated in the
statement that the past year, of all the
employees of the railroads of the United
States, / in S06 was killed and III So in
jured. That shows that at least some
of the departments of railroad service
are about as hazardous to life and limb
as the ordinary battle. If the British
roads have methods that avoid such re-
suits in great measure, it is well to
INQUIRE into them. The corporations
should be compelled to adopt safety de-
vices so Tar as practicable.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
FRESH AND BREEZY.

The toddy is the stirring event of the
tOper's exlStence.-DailaS News.
The girl who will not chew gum has
some gum-shun about her.-Boston
Transcript.
When the scales fall from the young
grOcer's eyes he finds that his coinpeti-
tors have not been giving full weight
Galveston News.
The actors fair in New York netted
over 100000. This shows what the
stage can accomplish by adopting
church methods. Times.
Hope springs eternal i'll the human
breast" but there is more spring IN the
legs when fellow sits down Oh a tack.
-Bingliamton Republican.
As to pensions. it's plain Raum will
never need to ASK for one through break
ing his neck in ii hurry to get cut of of
fice.-PhiladeIpha Times.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
TEDDY ROOSEVELT.

When Robert p. Porter talks atOnt
funduient censuSas he speaks with
that authority which knowledge alone
can giye.-New York World.
Personal-If this should meet the eve
of one Theodore Roosevelt he may hear
of something to his advantage by adj
dressing John E. MilnoIland. Eleventh
Assembly District, New York.-New
York World.
''Teddy" Roosevelt took good care to
steer clear of Chicago while ex-Post-
master General HattOn was i'll town.
The dudish reformer has been scalped
once, and he doesn't invite a repetition
of the painful operation.-Chicago
Evening Post.
1t is curious commentary on Mr..
Roosevelt's eulogy OH the Harrison adj
ministration that both the Boston post
office and the New York custom House
are being investigated on charges
New York World.
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
RAILROAD FATALITIES.

1t is unquestionably an unprogressive
system the English have in the apart
ment divisions Of their passenger cars.
Its dangers in the case of women tray
cling alone have had recent illustra-
ton. The American arrangements are
vastly safer and more respectable. The
English may not like to follow exam
Piles set on this side of the water, but
they will be obliged to in this case if
they would have the most rational and
comfortable methods of travel. In one
feature of railroad economy, however,
they are ahead. and the secret of their
success may be llumanely sought. They
do not kill passengers, and especially
employees of railroads, as the prac-
St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26

I asked how he regarded the situation.
OF course, want to see Mr.. Cleveland
nominated because think he can be
elected. and will give the country
great administration in case he is."
"Will you make run for the legis'a
ture again this year?'
"Oh. cannot say as to that" he an
sWered, laughingly. Il am not much
OF politician, and the people of Virgin
county may want to send some one els'
in my place."