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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

| The Great Northern Railway company
has now outstanding, of its own secur-
| tiles, $4,000. 600 in bonds, and 500, OOO, 900
| in preferred stock.
The system has received no public
! aid, save the congressional land grant
of ten sections per mile for the original
lines in Minnesota, and a small swamp
land grant from that state. covering
about 100 miles of additional road.
The track material is the best of that
used on any considerable Western sys-
TEN, comprising 174.40 miles OF S0-pound.
560.86 miles of 75-pound, 936.74 miles OF
6s-pound,. 994. Is miles, 60-pound and
1,537.79 miles OF 56-pound steel rails, the
heavy rail being laid on the main lines
where the traffic is concentrated.
The grades are the lowest and curva-
ture least of any system of magnitude
in the country.
The equipment is of the latest and
most efficient types.
The locomotives are mostly of the
heaviest and most powerful classes.
The freight and work cars comprise
3,467 cars of $4,000 pounds capacity, 400
of $1,000 capacity, S.700 of 10000 pounds
capacity, and LOCI of $4,000 pounds ca
pacity each.
In this presentation we have the most
VI
energy, business sagacity and trump h.
ant success in vast enterprise that
can be found in the development of the
North American continent. The lncep-
ton OF this railroad system is due to the
gentlemen who guided the destinies of
Minnesota in its infancy; and it's per-
slStent advance against crushing diff
culties up to the final purchase of the
same by the bondhOlders may be fairly |
attributed to the same energetic men of
Minnesota. The scheme OF reorganlza- |
ton. which resulted in the st. Paul, |
Minneapolis q Manitoba Railway COM l.
pany, and finally in the Great Northern, |
is the work of James J. Hill, and TO him |
alone is due the credit. 1t was mag
nificent idea in its inception, but
it has grown and expanded into
work which has exceeded that of any
other private enterprise ever under
taken in the world. Although it covers
a continent, it is really st. Paul ven
ture, and will necessarily rebound to
the benefit of our city more than to any
other point, except, perhaps, that OF its
western terminus, and it behooves st.
Paul to jubilate and rejoice over Its
completion, and to extend to its orig
Inator aud constructor its most diStin-
guIshed honors and consideration. May
he live to enjoy the complete frultior of
the workings OF his mastery genius is
the sincere wish of the author of this
article.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

owned by it, with their equipment and
appurtenances, and transferred to it the
stocks OF the subsidiary railway compa-
MES and OF the steamship company. The
properties were Immediately taken over
by the Great Northern company, of
which the following officers were
elected: President, James j. Hill; vice
president, W.P. Clough; secretary, E.
L. Nichols; treasurer, Edward Sawyer;
general solicitor, NJ: D. Grover; general
manager, A. l.. Mohler; comptroller,
G. Ii. Warren; chief engineer, Mel
son ID. Miller; general traffic manager,
T. +. Shelby. No change In the official
list has since been made. with the ex-
ceptlon OF traffic manager, Mr.. Shelby
having been transferred to other duties
OH the Pacific coast. and having been
succeeded by w. w. Finley. !
Soon after this trans fer, the work
was undertaken of extending the Sys-
ten through to the Pacific coast. The
route finally selected for the extension
began near Fort Assinniboine. in Mon
tana, and runs westward through the
midst of the Flathead valley. along the
canon OF the Kootenai river, through
Spokane Falls, the Big Bend country of
the Columbia river, up the Wenatchee
river to the summit of the Cascade
mountains, and down the valley of the
SnOhOmlsh river to the waters of Puget
sound, at the mouth of the last named
river, where is situated the new indus
trial and commercial city of Everett.
Work was begun by the middle of the
year 1890, and can not be said yet to be
finished, although the track was con-
nected through early in the present
year.
The main range of the Rocky Noun
tains is crossed by this extension with
out tunnel, at an elevation of 5,202
feet above the level, with grade on
the easterly slope of one per cent, and
on the westerly slope of l $40 per cent.
The summit of the Cascade Noun
tains will be ultimately passed through
tunnel about Is, 100 feet in length, and
having all elevation OF 8, $50 feet at the
westerly, and 1875 feet at the eaSterlY
portal. To serve until the completion
of the tunnel, an overhead line has
been constructed.
The length Of this extension from the
junction point to Everett iS.S17. &c miles,
making the total distance from st. Paul
to the waters of the sound 1,7S2.63
miles.
At Everett connection is made with
line of railroad built and operated as
part OF the same system, but by indie
pendent companies, running from Seat
tie northward along the sound shore,
distance of about $50 miles, to New
Westminster, in British Columbia. The
last mentioned line passes through all
points of Importance between Seattle
and New Westminster.
Since the Great Northern Railway
company took hold of the property large
additions have been made to the eq uip-
ment, which. including the equipment
of subsidiary lines, at this date com
prises 1876 engines, 1872 cars in passen-
ger equipment and ii, 166 cars in freight
and work equipment. Further i'm
portant additions TO equipment are still
coming forward.
Since the organization of the Mani
toba company the gross and net earn
ings and operating expenses have been
as follows:
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viz AAOlS ilG anu WOl II
| equipment to 6,1S4 cars of
all classes; the passenger
I equipment remaining SUBJ
stantially as before. Dur
ing the year ending June
80, 1888, the extensions
| amounted to 712.94 miles;
the equipment was in
creased to 240 locomotives,
30 passenger, baggage and
mail cars, and 7,95 freight
and work cars.
During the year ending
June 80. 1889, extensions
were made amounting to
150.S4 miles. and the equip
ment Increased to $50 To-
comotiYes, 224 cars in pas
senger equipment. and
S.253 cars in freight and
work equipment.
During the year ending
June 30, 1890, no Important
construction work was UNI
dertaken by the company;
Oh the other hand, there
was a net decrease in it's
mileage of 1922 miles,
occasloned by the removal
of the line from Brecken-
ridge to GAINESVILLE, which
had become obsolete and
useless to the company
by reason of the construc-
ton OF a direct line from
WahpetOn, down the Red
river valley, to Moorhead,
so that at the end of this
fiscal year its ownership
OF main lines OF road ag-
gregated 2,774.67 miles. In
addition to this mileage
it owned 1912 miles of
additional main track, and
261.62 miles OF Sidings. No
material change was made
in its equipment this year.
In addition to the lines
owned by it, above men
toned. the st. Paul, Min
neapOlis d Manitoba Rail-
way company had pro-
NOTED the construction of
extensions. through the
agency of subsidiary rail-
way companies, as follows:
In the year 1878 the
Eastern Railway Company
of Minnesota completed
its railway from Hinckley
where a line owned by
the st. Paul. Minneapolis
q Manitoba Railway COM
pany terminated, north
aaSterlV TO West SunerjOr
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
II Cents.
SHIRT WAISTS.

Shirt Waists have become necessity for the
practical women of today. The right kinds are
jaunty, stylish, and most of all, comfortable. Ours
are thoroughly well made and they're cheap
very eheap-so cheap that no one can improve
upon the price or economic by making them
themselves Sample values:
Printed Cambria Shirt Waists, plated front and
back, full sleeves, all sizes, 43 Gents.
Sateen Shirt Waists, with broad plat in front,
edged with fr, fri11ed turn-down collar and
cuffs Special price, S5 Cents regular price, SIPS.
Black and navy.
Finer Perca1e Shirt Waists, S1OO, SIPS and 81. 40.
French Saline Waists S15O, $1.9O and tip to $500.
Black and Colored Silk Waists So to $500
Velvet and Silk Boeros to go with Shirt Waists:
$500 kinds for $50. 5000 kinds for S475.
81. so kinds for S. so. $1,000 kinds for 81 So
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

FESTIVAL PRICES FOR FESTIVAL WEEK.

Probably the greatest values in our big store
will be found in the Silk Department. We are
selling this week 800 pieces of the newest, fresh
est, most stylish aud best Silks in our stock for
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
-95 Cents

yard; former prices, SIPS, $3.50 and s1.75.
Among them are some that are marked down from
ST. CO. We want to emphasize the statement that
this is not Job lot of wholesalers manufact-
urers unstable styles. Every piece is part of our
regular stock. And everybody knows that
regular stock is head and shoulders above any
other stock in town.
If proofs were needed to confirm this state
ment we would only need to call attention to the
Printed Silks sold in St. Paul. We sell
Cheney Brothers "Standard' Twills, in the
est styles made by them, at One Dollar yard.
Now, lots of Printed Silks are sold at lower
prices; some are even ''said to be" Twilled. Does
it follow that ours are dear and the others
cheap? Simply compare the two kinds. lfyou're
a Judge of Silks you will decide that would
be cheap at 81. 50 and that the other kind would
$500, and they're the best values in town at that
price.
Poor Silks are poor investments. We don't
sell them; sensible don't buy them.
NEW HANDKERCHIEFS.
A big lot of New Swiss Embroidered Hand
kerchiefs, with Scdloped Borders, has just
been received. Among them are some very choice
Styles which will 90 on sale today at Is Cents.
The Swell White Chamois Gloves have COL
ored bindings and large colored pearl buttons to
match color of binding We have a superior
quality which we sell at $1.O0 pair. Why buy
poor gloves at a possible saving of two or five
pennies?
MORE RIBBONS AT ABOUT HALF-PRICE.
Our entire stock of MORE Ribbons finest
quality, warranted pure Silk, in all the seasonable
coiors, at less than wholesale cost
NO. 5............. cents
No. 7..............II cents
O..
No. I2..............IS cents
NO. 10. .....:....23 cents
No. 22..............28 cents
Ribbons were never more fashionable.
Nearly every dress you see has some sort of Rib
bon ornamentation. Our lowest prices make them
even more desirable. Don't wait till the assOrt-
ment becomes broken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
IN THE LINEN ROOM.

For the benefit of the many strangers who
will be here this week we offer a lot of Cream
Table Linen, full II inches wide 1.-TWO yards) at
TT Cents
yard. 1t is made by the best Scotch maker,
and was never formerly sold for less than SI.25.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

The Only Great Transcontinental Line Built With
out the Aid of Dollar From the Gov
eminent at Washington
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
GREAT NORTHERN'S HISTORY
Which Begins With the Construction in 1857 OF
the First Railroad to Break the Virgin
Soil of Minnesota.

Judge Flandrau Graphically Details the Trials,
Struggles and Triumphs of the Pres
ent Great System.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

In the foregoing table the statistics OF
the subsidiary lines are not included.
Statistics of mileage owned by the St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway
company, and of capitalization upon the
same, are as follows:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08
CORSET DEPARTMENT.

dessy and charming All
2too BUYER
o one F'O'
sailor collar
with eolored embroidery regular buyer ~
returned '''! up
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NEW HANDKERCHIEFS.
MORE RIBBONS AT ABOUT HALF-PRICE.

Our entire stock of MORE Ribbons, finest
quality, warranted pure Silk, in all the seasonabe
coiors, at less than wholesale cost.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

Gross | Operating Net
Year. Earnings. Expenses. Earnings.
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Ribbons we're never more fashionable.
Nearly every dress you see has some sort of Rib
bon ornamentaton. Our lowest prices make them
even more desirable. Don't wait till the assort-
ment becomes broken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

Statistics of mileage OF the several
lines forming the Great Northern sys-
TEN, with amount Of bonds and stocks
OF each in circulation.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-06-08

St p. NJ. Il NJ. X
Eastern Ry. of
Mimi.
Montana Cen
trail Rv.....
Willmar & S.
Y. n.y..
D. W. & P. Ry.
Mimi. Union
n.y.. -.
Seattle u Mon
tana Ry......
Fairhaven d
Southern Ry.
New Westmin-
minister q
Southern Ry.
The herald., 1893-07-19
Ancient and modern English Guns.

Nelson's ship, the Victory, was de-
signed to carry 104 guns, consisting of
80, "a and 12 Founders, ranged on her
upper, main, middle and lower decks.
She was also armed with a few 68-pound-
er carronades. The weight of her one
broadside of single shotted guns was
1,104 pounds, which was considered pro-
digious in those days. In the account of
the battle of Trafalgar, in which action
this ship played so prominent a part, the
broadside that she poured into the
French Bucentaure is described as ter
rife, dismounting 20 of her adversary's
guns and killing and wounding no less
than 400 Of her officers and men.
Compare this with our guns of the
present day, when O single gun Of the
Nile or Trafalgar throws a projectile
100 pounds heavier than the whole
broadside of the Victory, while one of
our 1O1-ton guns discharges projectile
weighing no less than 1900 poundsl 1t
may be Of interest to know that while
only 325 pounds of powder were ex-
pended in the discharge Of broadside
from the Victory as much as 5000
pounds weight of powder is consumed
in firing the broadside of the Victoria or
the Sans Pareil two of our modern iron
clads!-Good Words.
The herald., 1893-07-19
The Ago of the Earth.

The earth's age, like that of the pro-
verbal spinster, must, suppose, be
deemed uncertain, or at least las in the
case of the census paper) we must allow
affair margin for probabilities. The geolo-
gists on the one hand are supposed to
make very big drafts indeed on the bank
over which Father Time presides; while
the physicists on the other hand insist
on more moderate demands being formu-
lated. The latest explorer in this field
OF inquiry is Mr.. Clarence King, a we'll
known American geologist, who seems
to lean to the side of the physicists in this
matter. Of course everybody starts with
the earth as a gaseous mass and every
body gets to the earth as cooling globe,
which is certain in time to become
burnt out cinder like the moon.
From researches ON the effects of heat
and pressure as applied to a cooling orb,
Mr.. King concludes that Lord Kelvin's
estimate Of the earth's age is very near
the mark. According to Mr.. King the
age Of our world is to be set down as not
exceeding some 24,00O,OO0 years, which,
I venture to say, is SO entirely unthinka-
BILE number that &obody may feel in
tellectually perturbed if few millions
more be added or few millions be sub
tracted from the amount.-Dr. Andrew
Wilson in London Illustrated News.
The herald., 1893-07-19
A puel with Hanson Cabs.

There have been duels with pistols and
with broadswords and with pike slaves
and with stilettos and with tarantulas
and with bucking bronchos, but it has
remained for Willio Wilde and the Mar
quis de Leuville to fight duel with han
som cabs and cab horses. This is the only
reasonable explanation Of the lamenta-
BILE incident upon the streets of London
Friday. These two men have been more
or less intimate with well known wom-
an. One of them, in fact, has been her
husband for few months. Their re-
lations to each other became SO strained
that honor demanded that blood should
be shed. So the duel was arranged. To
avoid police interference hanson cabs
were selected, and each man was to ride
in the cab selected by the other.
The marquis entered Willie's cab, and
SO wisely had the kinsman of the sun
flower prophet chosen that his rival was
soon thrown to the pavement. The
stones broke the bridge of his nose, and
the horse kicked him in the side and
broke one Of his ribs. Willie escaped un-
harmed. This incident illustrates again
the ingenuity of the English. Duels in
France never end except with the best
feeling on both sides. There is no desire
to hurt any one. If we must have duels,
let us follow the example of the Pari-
slams. The hanson cab is too dangerous
and erratic weapon to be handled care
lessly.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The herald., 1893-07-19

ments were not badly soiled, and no
could not perceive dirt enough below to
attract attention.
He had not long to wait before he
heard the soldiers enter the room, led by
the treacherous girl.
"Ha! he escspedl' exclaimed the latter
in alarm.
The officer swore some terrible oaths
and fierce1y demanded which way.
"Either up the chimney or into some
other part Of the house." said Fanchette.
"He was here few minutes ago."
"Quick, men, fly about, he's not up
here" cried the officer, looking up the
chimney. 1.-TWO of you run out and see
if he's on the roof, and the rest ransack
tho house! If we don't find him, we'll
burn it DOWN.
A hurried search was apparently made
of the room they were in, and then Cap
tain Lavergne heard the soldiers in diff
ferent parts of the house opening and
banging doors, shouting and cursing.
He felt his situation now to be very crit
ital indeed, for should the house be
fred he feared there might be no escape
for him. After awhile the noise and tu-
multi subsided, and every moment he
was in trembling expectation of hearing
or seeing something to indicate that the
building was on fire, and he now re-
solved to make another bold effort for
his life. He reasoned that those sent
outside to see if he was on the roof had
already reioined the others, and he now
resolved to gain the roof, and if he could
do so undiscovered to venture leap
among the thick shrubbery at the rear
of the mansion.
Ii the course of two or three minutes
this dangerous feat was successfully exc
cuted, and Captain Lavergne found him
self once more on the ground outside
considerably scratched and bruised, but
not seriously injured. He now heard
loud voices inside and hurriedly stole
away through the shrubbery.
The searching officer, not finding any
trace of the man he sought. at last be-
came enraged at the treacherous girl
and accused her of deceiving him. This
impression was soon strengthened into
conviction by Nine. Loufourcade and
the other servants, and the whole affair
ended in the release of the prisoners and
the arrest of Fanchette, who was her.
self marched off to prison, where she
died.
After the soldiers had gone Captain
Lavergne returned to the mansion to as
sure Nine. Loufourcade of his safety
and then set off to make his escape from
the country. which he accomplished and
lived to return at the end of the Reign
of Terror.
The herald., 1893-07-19
The Problem of the Cradle.

Ever since the world began mothers
have been rocking cradles and singing
lullabies. From time immemorial the
problems have existed. What can we
do with this baby? Where can we put
it so that it will be safer How can we
manage to secure a few intervals of
peace and tranquility? How can we still
its cries and whines2 How can we teach
it to walk? In word, how can we
emancipate ourselves from the absorbing
tyranny Of these sweet babes, our off
spring2
The solutions which have been in
vented by the solicitude, the ingenuity
and the instinct of mothers have taken
the form of cradles, swaddles, leading
strings and gocarts. The variety of
these inventions is considerable, and
description of them would form, per-
haps, curious chapter in the history of
hygiene and domestic economy.-Har-
per's Bazaar.
The herald., 1893-07-19
The Season of Shams.

This is the season of shams. Houses
are closing, but in how many of them
arc there back rooms where the family
will live for the next two months and in
the fall tell Of social triumphs at Bar
Harbor or Newport. Then again, small
boarding houses in remote country towns
will be filled to overfowing by those
forced to economize, who upon their re-
turn to town will tell of their stay in
large and fashionable hotels, thinking
that their status depends upon making
others believe the fibs they tell. Why
can't every one be honest and come
right out with the truth? If you are not
going away. say so, and if you are and
you cannot spend your time and your
dollars at a big caravansary, don't be
ashamed to say that you cannot afford
to summer at a $5 a day hotel. You will
in the end be far more respected than if
you make up palpable falsehoods that
deceive no one.-Philadelphia Times.
The herald., 1893-07-19
Fo.,rth ofJuIv.

What time our patriot fathers spoke
The oath on freedoms altar sworn.
To wear no more the tyrant's yoke,
This mighty nation then was born.
The thunder of that lofty vow,
To distant ages sounding loud,
He's shaken thrones, is shaking now
And shall yet shake till all are bowed.
The flag of freedom, then unfurled,
Was hailed by millions from afar-
The conquering standard Of the world
Sublime alike In peace and warl
IL proudly floats on every sea,
Is honored now on every shore;
II whispers to th' oppressed, "Be frees~
And kindles hopes unknown before.
God of our fathers, since thy hands
In bcnediction stretched above,
Have us advanced above oil lands,
Knit us in amity and love. -
Let not this brotherhood Of states, ~ ~
By vital bonds made firmly one,
Be ever rent by hostile fates, ~ =
Or fratricidal rage undone. -
But emulous of things that mako
The high example more complete
Teach nations how their chains to break
And soar sublimely to thy feet.
Boston Transcript.
The herald., 1893-07-19
A BIT of Jewish wit.

A striking commentary was recently
made by Russian Jew on the Judicial
corruption which sustains his country.
He passed the law courts in one of the
cities of his empire and noticed fine
statue placed in front of the building.
"Whom does this statue represent?"
he inquired of passerby. "Why, JUS
tice, of courset' "How sad," exclaimed
the Jew, 'that justice should be relegat-
ed to the outside of the ediice and be al
together excluded from admission with
Rabbi Adler in Fortnightly Re-
view
The herald., 1893-07-19
A Mistaken Trim.

During the recent slump in all the in
dustrial stocks two young statesmen of
Boston were talking of the enormous
shrinkages. One Of them had made
some money in buying and selling the
stock of the sugar company, and he said
to the friend, "Buy sugar; it IS cheap,
and think you'll make some money on
it." Acting on his advice, his friend
purchased several dozen barrels of
sugar and is holding it for a rise.-Shoe
and Leather Reporter.
The herald., 1893-07-19
DeIaware's Finances.

Little Delaware's state finances are in
thoroughly thrifty condition, her as
sets exceeding her liabilities by nearly
100000. Her debt could be entirely
wiped out at once but for the fact that
some long term bonds cannot be advan-
tageously called in. The state manr
years ago chartered several farmers
banks, all of which are now prosperous,
and in these the state has considerable
capital invested. The par value Of the
states holdings in bank stock is just
short Of $390,000, and the market value
is trifle over $475, 900. The state ex-
penses, not including school appropria-
tions, fall little short of 100000 per
year.-New York Sun.
The herald., 1893-07-19
The Holy Land Open to Jews.

A correspondent in Jerusalem informs
us that the sultan's government has
again licensed Jewish real estate brokers
and purchasers to acquire landed prop
erty in Palestine without being Mus
sulmans and secures to all settlers the
protection of the high porte and equal
rights with the natives of the land. This
opens that country again to foreign i'm
migration and will attract thousands
from Roumania, Russia and Morocco
American Israelite.