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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
RAILWAY Earnings.
They Were Gratifyingly Large
During the Past Year.


During the Past Year.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA preliminary
report on income and expenditure Of
Railways for the year ending June 80.
1892, compiled by the statistician to the
interstate commerce commission, will
soon be made public. The gross earn
ings of 12S, 1899 miles of railway are
shown to have been S95l, 025. l59, from
which the gross earnings OF the entire
railway systems of the United States
are estimated to have been 1929. ILL.,
Cos. This is an increase of $I25. $50, 303
over the earnings of the previous year,
or an increase of $609 per mile Of line.
The operating expenses for the year
were SS14, 1922, $50. being an Increase Of
$50. S34. 1879, which leaves an increase in
net earnings of $43, 116, ia, or S2,472 per
mile of line. A comparison OF pas
senger and freight service shows
the largest proportion OF increase
in earnings from operations to
have come from freight service. The
actual increase in revenue from passen-
ger service was S3l, 500,02S or S247 per
mile of line as against an Increase in
i, the revenue from freight service of $751;
506,67l, or S349 per mile of line. 1t is
observed that the railways on which
, there has accrued the largest increase
in gross earnings per mile of line are
the lines connecting the wheat-growng
I localities with the seaboard and the
lines in the Southern states bordering on
the Gulf of Mexico. 1t is significant,
however, to notice that OIL these rail-
, ways there has been an increase III OPP
Grating expenses nearly equal to the
increase in gross revenues. The report
shows that the aggregate gross earnings
of sixty-two roads, each of which enjoys
an income in excess of s3,0O0.O00, is
1894. 476, 631, being dn average income Of
ST.. S14, 161. The average gross revenue
per mile of line for all roads is $3.50.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02

known theatrical arcnltect-WnaC was
che meaning of this theatrical board OF
Green cloth, but never could obtain
satisfactory explanation of the mystery:
Nor, although long years afterward l
was enabled to solve the riddle. can
remember now whether 1t was James
Robinson blanche or e. L. Blanchard
who enlightened my ignorance. The
meaning of the green cloth was simply
this: In the English tragic drama the
heroes and heroines are mournfully
addicted to dying in sight OF the audi
ence.
Now, in the after part OF tae
eighteenth century, and during the first
fifty years OF the present one, The nODll-
ity and gentry were in the habit OF pre-
senting their cast-off draWing-room and
birthnignt dresses. often made CT the
richest silk, satinS and brOcadeS, pro-
fusely embroidered with gold and silver,
to the most conspicuous among the
players; and the dramatist artists,
when it was their business to give up
the ghost in presence OF the audience,
very sensibly objected to having their
fine clothes spoiled by coming in con-
tact with the not always clean boards
of the stage. So it occurred to some
thoughtful managerial lay down green
cloth on which kings and qneens could
expire with due dignity, but without
selling their gay apparel.
have theory-only theory-that
the ''greenroom" at playhouse derived
its name from the tragedy, green cloth
being kept there in case of need, and
that the "green coat" or fOotman,
'super," was so called because it was
part of his duty to lay down and take up
the green CLOTH
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
PRICE OF BILLIARD BALLS.
Owing to the Scarcity OF EIe-
plants Tusks the Cost Has
Doubled.

owing TO the scarcity OF EIc-
plants Tusks the Cost Has
Doubled.
New York Advertiser.
Never III the history of the game
were billiard balls as expensive as at
present." said Oliver Brown, manager
of the Astor house billiard rooms. "A
set of those ivory balls now costs $34.
Fifteen years ago the balls could be
bought for SIS. The increased cost is
due to the scarcity OF ivory.
when the elephant tuSkS, from
which the balls are made, arrive at the
factory they are cut up into blocks and
turned roughly in lathe. They are
then placed in canvas bags and hung up
to become thoroughly seasoned. When
an order arrives for set of balls they
are taken from the bags, reground and
polished
"It is necessary to let the balls re-
main idle for few days before they are
placed upon the table, in order that
they may become accustomed to the at
mOsphere OF the billiard room, for they
are very susceptible to temperature and
easily become warped.
with ordinary care a set of billiard
balls will last for two years. AT the eX-
piration of that time they are apt to be-
come crooked and wobble on the table.
They are then taken TO the factory and
ground down for use i'll the game of
pola. Then when they become useless
In this capacity they are again reduced
IN size and find their way into the
lOether bottle"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
Mr.. BLAINE IMPROVES
The Distinguished Invalid Is
Reported Better by His
Physician.
He Exhibits Little Despond-
ency and Speaks Hope
fully Of the Future.
Little Prospect That He will
! Be Removed to the South
Soon.
Suit Against the Chief Of
l Ordnanee--Other Wash
ington News.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-"Mr. Blaine is
little BETTER" DR.. Johnston said this
evening. When asked if Mr.. Blaine sat
up any yesterday DR.. Johnston an
swered in the negative. 1t is now four
teen days since Mr.. Blaine suffered a
relapse which many of his friends
feared would speedily prove fatal.
That he has lived the old year out and
witnessed the coming of another year is
surprise to many who have means OF
knowing Just how i'll Mr.. Blaine has
been, and who also know how sick he
is today. While there are rumors from
time to time that Mr.. Blaine is to be
removed to some warmer climate, no
preparations have thus far been made
by the family for such journey. The
fact that MI. Blaine is not able to sit
up seems to be taken as evidence that
the period of his removal is very remote
at least. His physician will not discuss
the question with any but members of
Mr.. Blaine's family. 1t is understood
that personally Mr.. Blaine prefers to
remain in Washington pending the
termination of his illness. He is fully
aware that, unless his physician accom-
panied him on his journey and remained
with him, he would be running a great
risk. This fact and another, that he
could not find elsewhere the comforts
of his own home, make Mr.. Blaine, it is
said, very much averse to being re-
moved Sick as Mr.. Blaine is, he still
exhibits much of that wonderful
will power and nerve that have carried
him through more than one crisis. In
these latter days he exhibits less OF the
dependency over his physical condition
than that which characterized him when
he was much stronger than he is today.
In the presence Of his family he tries
to be cheerful and hopeful OF the fut-
ure His apprehensions he keeps as his
own secret. There are times when he
discusses his plans for the future, eSpe-
cially those of literary nature. 1t is
understood that of his politics he does
not speak except in desultory fashion,
as if they had lost to certain extent
for him their interest. 1t is also under
stood that in case he should not be able
to carry out certain of his literary plans,
he has arranged to have papers relating
to public matters in his possession ed
tied and published at the proper time.
at midnight Mr.. Blaine's apartments
were in darkness. His physicians have
retired for the night.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
THE CANADA LYNX.
Lots Of Them to the North of Lake
Nipissing.

Nipissing.
Forest and Stream.
In December, 1890, we were going up
the Sturgeon river on the ice. At
point about eight miles north of Lake
Nipissing we saw an animal across the
river, about mile in advance. Not
knowing exactly what it was L ran
ahead with a .40-S2 Winchester. On
coming to the track in the snow | saw
at once that it was Canada lynx, and
as there was an enormous bluff or rock
Oh the shore in the direction taken by
the animal it seemed probable its den
was in the vicinity.
As soon as our dog came up he fol-
lowed the fresh scent and found the
lynx about 200 feet up the ledge crouch
ing under large rock. The ascent was
SO abrupt that had the utmost difficulty
in getting up. Even the weight of the
rife told against me at times. The pO-
Sition of the lynx was such that 1t was
impossible to see him without climbing
ON large bowlder directly in front of
the place of the animals refuge. l
mounted the bOwlder, and. STOPPING
down, looked in at the lynx barely ten
feet away, but was so much blown by
the eXertiOn that it was necessary to
wait nalI minute OF SO 10 recover MY
wind.
remained OH guard in front of the
animal, and when sufficiently recovered
knelt down and fired. One spring would
have reached me, aud its momentum
must have precipitated me 200 feet
down the face of the cliff. The position
taken by the animal was such that he
could not be seen except from the one
point. He appeared rather frightened
than vicious, so far as l could Judge
when first seen his eyes were glaring
green from beneath the rock, when
ready to fire his position was changed.
The head was not visible, but the breast
only was exposed. The 360-grains bull
let proved too much for him.
Hunters in Northern Ontario do not
consider the lynx at all dangerous. Ii
taken in a trap they do not hesitate to
attack the animal and beat it to death
with a club. My own experience tends
to confirm the notion that they are cow
ardIy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02

effort to coerce the aldermen into agree
ing. After election and I'D to the time
of the last Republican caucus, week
ago today, the aldermen were allowed
to do as they pleased. They failed to
agree. Now the bosses are looking
ahead "for the good of the party"
This interference by the bosses concerns
Jim Bradish more than any one else. 1t
is admitted that if the presidency could
be settled, and Miner and SkoOg pla-
Gated, the balance of the slatemaking
would come easy. Miner and Skoog are
supposed to be unfavOrable to Bradish.
although they have exhibited an accom-
modating spirit. Miner having been prom
Ised that jim Trip would be pensioned
by the city instead of the Eighth ward.
But events of the past week have
worked against Bradish with Miner and
Skoog. The abnormal interest which
the street railway has taken in Bradish's
candidacy has not helped him. Cal
Goodrich has been at the city hall al
most every day in consultation with city
officials and aldermen who are faithful
to Bradish and the street railway inter
est. Loiterers in the lobby of the
Nicollet have been almost daily wit
nesses of conferences between
0OOuIlCIl anu tIC ldiGulul. Ou0
could see McAllister, Loye, Elan
stroll III unconcernedly, exchange a
word or a nod with Cal and retire for a
conference. So openly has this sort of
thing gone on that no one could miss
noticing it. Bradish has been injured
by it. Miner and Skoog have been
compelled to take cOgniZance of it and
have been reminded of their anti-street
railway pledges.
Other and weightier reasons than
Miners or Skoog's opposition to Brad
ish have been evolved. The, for him,
unfortunate remarks dropped by Brad
ish at the last council meeting with
reference to labor organizations form
the basis for the reasons the bosses are
urging against BrddiSh. What Bradish
said was all insult to all members of labor
organizations, and to all men who be-
lieve that laboring men are entitled to
recognition. If Bradish be elected
president of the counsel, the Repub-
ncan party in Minneapolis will stand in
the attitude Of indorsing what he said.
For the past few days the bosses have
been endeavoring to swing the Repub-
leans into line for Fred Snyder. Snyder
would satisfy Miner and Skoog. If he can
be made the Republican caucus nOmi-
nee for president, the Republicans can
organize the council for certainty, and
probably fill all city offices with Repub-
licans. But the boom for Snyder is gall
and NORWOOD to Gray ana Brazie and
Loye, the old aldermen who want to be
president. They do not like to see an
inexperienced newcomer like Snyder
elevated over their heads to the prtsi-
dency.
All in all, the prospects are bright for
fight over every selection for office to
be made by the new council.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02

no advantage, and therefore 1t has been
suspended. The presumption is based
on the fact that Canada still imposes
duty of 10 per cent on all tea and
coffee imported via the United States, a
duty which has been IN existence for
number of years. 1t has effectually
driven all tea and coffee traffic with
Canada from transit through any part
of the United States. Apparently it
has proved advantageous to Canadian
transportation interests and therefore is
still maintained. In the language Of a
prominent official tonight: "lf Canada
wants to show that she Is possessed of q
good and friendly feeling for the United
States. let her abolish that 10 per cent
duty on tea and coffee"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
COMMON INFRINGEMENT.
Suit Brought Against the Chief OF
Ordnance.

Ordnance.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-James S..
Grosvenor, l.. Wilson and E. H. Litch-
field, of New York, and S. Seabury, of
New Jersey, have entered suit against
Commodore Folger. chief of ordnance,
for infringement upon a patent for i'm
proved breech-loading cannon. Lieut..
Seabury, of the navy, claims to have IN
vented the improvement, and that the
others have bought shares in the inven-
ton. They claim that Commodore Fol-
ger and others have conSpired to de-
prive the complainantS of thelrrlghtS by
building a similar gun for the govern
ment. Their patent was filed in 1890.
The guns were made in Great Britain,
France. Italy, Spain and Germany.
Shortly after the issue OF the patent,
Lieut.. Seabury claims he exhibited
model and drawing of it to Commodore
Folger and that he was promised trial
of his invention by the navy depart
ment. Soon after this Commodore Fol-
ger, it is said planned with Ensign K.
Dashiel, of the navy, to design cam
non similar to Seabury's and to evade
the charge of Infringement by chang
ing the form of certain parts of the IN
V6QLlOH. lHo Luouol oliu ul""iiSo "
Seabury, it is charged, were used in
this work and the resources and
facilities OF the ordinance bureau called
into play. The trial of the design was
successful. and it is charged that large
number of cannons are in process OF
construction at the navy yard under
direction of Dashel, who claims to be
the inventor. An injunction is asked
to prevent further infringement aud a
decree compelling Commodore Folger
to pay the damages plaintiffs have suf-
fered.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02

mont ana Yuma-17O mlles-in the hot
season is trip you will not soon forget.
Remember that this is hot country
and no water. Every train that goes
over the road takes one or more water
cars. This is absolutely necessary in
more than one sense.
Any traveller can signal any train go
ing either way on this strip of track
and ask and receive from the water
tanks supply of water. This is the
rule of the company, and l pity the en-
not stop at the signal. l don't mean to
say there is man who would refuse to
do this, even if it wasn't the rule. l can
tell you of more than one case where
the getting of water supply from the
train was the preservation OF the lives
OF travellers.
"Let me tell you something of the
heat. When was in India last the
thermometer stood at 1l6 deg. in the
shade at O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t
did not fall much, if any, below the 100
deg. notch during the night. The air is
pure and dry, and the people sleep in
the open air. The great trouble one
finds there is not only the heat but the
mosquitoes. They are very ferOcious-
regular cannibals. People now COM
plain of new species that is even
more fond of eating persons than the
old species that we know so well. But
am getting away from the heat. Run a
locomotive into India or Yuma and you
can't tell which part of the machine is
the hottest.
The journals, driving boxes. eccen-
tries and pins are no hotter than the
other parts of the iron work. Section
hands will drop a crowbar on the
ground IN the sun. In five minutes
they can't touch 1t with the naked
hand.
"You would be interested in the In
dians at Yuma during the hot weather.
They will go to the Yuma river and
SCOOP up big batch of wet mud and
plaster their heads all over with the
sticky substance. Then they will seek
clump of greasewood trees and take a
nap.
"Another thing you Will find curious
and interesting. This is the great deS-
ert of pure white sand. 1t is always
shifting and changing as the wind
changes. I've known of its covering the
track to depth of from seven to ten
feet inside of an hours blow. You will
see at Seven Palms the telegraph poles
with the bottoms gouged out. You know
the piles are eaten away by species Of
sea worm and the teredo, but there are
none of these animals at Seven Palms.
The sand blowing against the poles is
what does the mischief, just as sand
blast will cut away the hardest glass"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
BRADIsH LOOKS BEATEN.
He's Opposed by the Bosses and a
Big Fight Seems Certain.

He's Opposed by the Bosses and a
Big Fight Seems Certain.
Have you ever considered that Mayor
elect Eustis may not assume command
of the municipal craft today? Such a
contingency is possible and within the
range of probability. The mayor will
not be sworn in until the council shall
have been organized. The council may
not be organized today.
1t is extremely likely that one of the
pretteSt fights in years will be seen i'll
the council chamber today. Not in
wears, if ever, has the council been so
close on party lines and partisan organ
ization SO doubtful. In the first place,
there is the presidency in doubt.
out after the last Republican
caucus. no slate that will hold has been
fixed up ct. Bradish has no sure thing
on the preSid ncy. TO be sure, he had
in e last .aucus more votes than any
her 0 & candidate, but he did not
ave majority of the Republican
yU.vs. to say nothing OF all assurance
that all the Republicans would stand
bv him even il he were nominated
in caucus. Then the friends of
George w. Cooley claim that
he is gaining strength for city engineer
and that all the Republicans will not
vote for Rinker. 1t is certain that
some of the Democrats will vote for
Cooley if the contest narrowS down to
a question of Cooley or Rinker. The
ola question of what to do with Jim
Tripr, the Eighth ward pensioner, will
also cut some figure. Another compli-
cation arises from Alderman Wood
wards desire to boss matters.
The Republican aldermen will try to
caucus this morning. 1t is not at all
likely they will come to an agreement.
The fight has been too hot over some
questions to be quelled in so short a
time. The boss Republicans of the
city, however, will make determined
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02

commonplace. 1t is the almighty power
in morals, clear and productive. Its
triumphs are IN every land in all time.
1t will make plain man slime with the
sheen of God.
True religion has two windows. One
locks up to its founder and king, the
Lord of Hosts. The other looks round
to man in all his relationships, and TO
him it is brother and friend. The
more perfect it is in the heart of any
man, the more exquisitely are all its
adaptations in virtue to ali mems many
needs -
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02


THE Roll Top is the Ideal Desk. Pull
down tn top. and Presto, every Drawer.
cupboard and compartment is securely
locked. and in the morning everything Is ex.
ac;ly as you left l.. The time was when 500
at least must be paid for good roll Top"
Wehaye them for from $40 soto S24, and
high grades, same as we use In our own OF.
fees for from S29 to s43. These latter are
all the same grade, but different sizes. all
made and finished upon honor, and the ma
terial the very choicest Oak or Cherry lum-
ber Our Pr sident's desk is Solid Cherry
(the Oak ones are Handsomely, high back, D
IT, and is absolutely perfect in all its ap.
pointments. 4-ft Gin desks, the same grade.
for $50 Aft desks. S35 You understand
these desks we are talking about are all the
highest grades. We have desks from SIS to
S24, and please remember that whenever you
see such prices advertised, we can show you
better goods for the same money or less, bus
we don't want You to buy them, as
we can sell rich goods at such low figures.
Send for our special Catalogue Of Office Fur
nishings. We have special Department foy
4.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
Tnken to the HosnftaI.

Saturday Officer Morrisey arrested an
old timer, named Tena Johnson, and
locked her up at the central station on
the charge of theft from the person.
Her crime was the Turing of tipSy
laborer INTO her room in the North Star
lodging house, on Washington avenue
south, kept 10y Sodina; and robbing him
of his money. She was sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouSe, but was
allowed to remain in the central station
until yesterday, owing to one of her
arms being broken. Last night she was
sent to the city hospital, by order OF Po-
lice Surgeon Gibson.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
FLIP A COIN,
How William Henry May Yet Pick
Chief of Police.

How William Henry May Yet Pick
Chief of Police.
We won't know who will be chief of
police before this afternoon. 1t is al
most certain that Mayor-elect Eustis has
not decided in his own mind yet. Opin-
ion among the guessers is that the final
choice lies between V. M. Smith and
VIM Bracket. The majority think that
Bracket has the call. Tom Downs
seems out of the reckoning. The Nash
forces made last assault upon the
mayor-elects position yesterday. Nash
has been considered out of the question
by the best informed for weeks. and
that opinion has been correct. But
Nash's friends did not despair. John
Goodnow, Nash's chief manager, is
nothing if not persistent and persever-
ing. He organized storming party.
and last night the final assault was
made. The Nash forces retired in bad
order.
Mr.. EuStis has, ia the opinion of
many, made serious mistake in treat
Ing the question of chief of police.
Nearly two months have passed since
it was settled that he would appoint the
new chief of police. During all that
IlllG dill VI Iu6 CdluludleS WllOcN6I W0lo
worthy serious thought, save V. NJ.
Smith, have been under discussion.
Now the hour, almost, for making the
appointment has come and still
MIR. Eustis is in doubt. His
course with relation to this
appointment is taken to indicate
lack of decision, vacllation, or habit
of procrastination. any of them any
thing but qualification for an eXecu-
tive.
ut wouldn't surprise me-" said one
of the disgusted Nash men last night,
eff Eustis would finally pick chief of
police by Tipping COIN"
From the first the gueSsers have said:
1.-THE chief will be Bracket or"-any
one of the dozen other aspirants. This
condition Of Bracket against the field
is taken to argue well for Bracket.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-01-02
THE PATH OF PEACE.
Who sent you here' Just whe n my heart wi

Who sent you here? just whe my heart was
torn
And tortured with loves latest agony;
When to myself solemnly had sworn
To walk life's way alone you come tome
With those big eyes, mysterious and strange,
And sad, sweet face, as solemn as the
grave
What | had thought the end was but
change;
Again find myself woman's slave.
But do not frown-don't take away those
eyes
Whose lightest look seems to intoxicate.
Must leave me now? Yes, yes; the hour flies,
But thou hast brought me nearer heavens
gate.
Thy gentle hand-thy loving hand has led
Me from the shores of sin; from stone TO
stone
He's taught my faltring feet to tread
The path that leads TO peace-I walk alone.
Icy WarmGn i'll New York Sun.