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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
"REAsoNABLE RATES. "

Everybody, except number so small
as to be insignificant, comedies that rail-
roads should be permitted to charge
reasonable rate for their services, but
no two will be found who will agree on
what such a rate is. This is partly be-
cause the term itself is one of those
vague expressions like that of "a rea.
sonable doubt" which have the sound
of precision, but which, under ANALYSIS,
are as elastic as the conscience of vic
tim of the income tax. The term pre-
sents a different meaning at every angle
from which it is viewed, but mainly the
line of difference runs along the division
of interest, and we find at least one rail-
road man regarding as very reasonable
rate one fixed on the basis of what the
traffic will BEAR" while on the other
hand the shipper would regard rate
adopted as war measure in contest
for freights as, on the whole, satisfac-
tory one to him.
When courts OR boards of railway COM
missioners have the question presented
to them for decision. the railway COM
pany defends its charge by presenting
an array of figures showing the cost of
construction, the cost of operating, the
bonded debt, the stock issues, and in
sists that a reasonable rate will be
one that will permit it to pay fixed
charges, operating expenses and fair
rate of interest on its bonds and divi-
dend to its stockholders. While this
proposition has seeming fairness. it
becomes very unfair when the manner
IN which railroads have been con-
structed and promoted is considered.
Usually the promoter first appears, So
Letting bonuses from the cities and vii
lagos under plea of granting aid to the
construction of the road; but, as COM
mon practice, these bonuses are alb
sorbed by the promoters themselves.
and not dollar is used in construction.
Then the company forms from among its
officers and favored stockholders the con.
struction company, with which it makes
contract to build its road Care is
taken that tine price affords a satisfac-
tory margin of profit. Then the road is
exploited to raise funds. Usually bonds
are sold at a discount, and each dollar
of bonds carries with it, as gratuity,
dollar of common or preferred stock, or
both. Where this device Is not used
others similar are, having the same
result of an issue of bonds or stock heav-
lily discounted.
In his address before the rallroaders
who assembled at the Commercial club
Saturday evening, Gen. Becker, of the
railroad commission, combated the po-
sition of the railroads as to the basis for
ascertaining what is reason able rate.
He would care nothing for what a road
cost in determining the question, be-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
PERSONAL MENTION.

Y. H. Van Slyke, Benson, was at the
Clarendon yesterday.
j. n. Searles. Saltwater, registered
yesterday at the Ryan.
S. A. Phillips. Duluth, registered yes
terday at the Windsor.
II. p Hubbell, Winona, was a Wind
Sor transient yesterday.
Hon. Henry Keller. Sank Center, was
Ryan guest yesterday.
l.. w. Collins, st. Cloud, registered
yesterday at the Merchants.
Fl. j. Carlton. Winnipeg, was among
the Windsor arrivals yesterday.
Mrs. A. II. Earle. Shell Lake, Wis,
was Merchants guest yesterday.
c. E. Heidel, Valley City. n. D., reg
lstered yesterday at the Clarendon.
JIG. Hamlin. Blue Earth City, penned
his signature at the Clarendon yester-
day.
William Bates, Waterloo, To-, prom
inent commission merchant of that
place, arrived last night at the Mer-
chants.
George r. Monfort left last night for
Eureka Springs. Ark, where he goes
for his health. He expects to be absent
about two months.
j. II. Gregory. of Chicago, representa-
tive OF the New York Life Insurance
company. and former well-known resi-
dent of st. Paul, is in the city for few
days.
At the Windsor-A. C. Helmes, Mil
waukee; w. l.. Moore, John Ii. Smith,
Chicago; E. V. Jones and wife, La
Crosse; F. A. Tibbits. Omaha; Vine d.
Limar, Shakopee; E. Il. Barnes, Ma
della. n II Railev River Falls Vic
At the Clarendon-Miss Anna Young.
Ashland; j. M, Babeock, Chicago; W.
Smith, Boston: c. E. MelIor. Kalispell:
Blackett. Lynn. Mass; Frank Hoff,
Staples; B. l.. Cover. GAINESVILLE, Wis.
William B. Dickey, Zumbrota, is a
Clarendon guest.
AT the Ryan-Chauncey L. Baxter,
cage; Nj. Flaherty, New York; C. E.
A. j. Wampler, Chicago; j. f. Weines-
cary, Helena; E. z. James, Boston; M.
E. Baird, Hartford: David r. Macom-
Der. st. Louis; ID. Schmitzer, New
York; NJ. Davis, Cleveland; Mark
Shankland, Gloversville, N. Y; Ii. III.
Schuster, Syracuse, n. Y.
At the Merchants'-A. II. Earle, Shell
Lake; Daniel NJ. Clark, Brainerd; Hugh
Cnittick, Fremont; w. d. Allen and
wife, Fargo; George Pease, Faribault:
j. r. French, Wahpeton; w. G. Tay-
Tor, Ottawa; E. A. Forsyth and wife,
Duluth; John Cooper, ST. Cloud; A. C.
Royen. FarriDault; n. j. Newman. Ash
land; C. ID. McKinnon, Hudson; Daniel
Shell. f. Il. Cougnran. Worthlngtou;
j. X. Howard, Sank Center.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27

SHE TRIED TO KILL.
A Ncgress Puts a Revolver TO His
Head and Pulls the TRIGGER.

A Ncgress Puts Revolver 10 His
Head and Pulls the Trigger.
"Dy God. Pm lucky Niger" said
Harry Wilson as he walked into the
central station this morning at 2:3O
o'clock.
In one hand Wilson carried a small
revolver, which he had just taken
from Florence Hisler, who had
placed the weapon to his head
and then pulled the trigger.
Wilson. who is employed at the resort
kept by Nellie Morgan, on South Wash
lngtOn street, was called from his duties
shortly after 2 o'clock by a messenger
boy, who said lady wanted to see him.
AS he stepped out of the house Florence
Hlsler, negress. with whom he for
time lived, met him. Placing revolver
10 his head she pulled the trigger.
The weapon was a rim-fire one, and
three OF the five cartridges IN 1t were
center-fire, which was very fortunate
thing for Harry. The trigger struck
one OF the center-fire cartridges and
failed to 60 off. Wilson then Crap
Piled the girl and succeeded in
wrestling the revolver from her.
He had not recovered his breath or
his color when he arrived at the station,
but told his story and said he wanted
Florence arrested. Sergt. ZirkIebach
was sent to where the girl roomed, at
135 West Third street, and she was
brought to the station AMI locked up.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
CAPITOL ECHOES.

Gov. Nelson is out of the city but is
expected to return today.
The apportiOnment of the common
school fund will be made next Monday.
1t amounts to 96 cents per capita for
245,000 pupils.
Superintendent Pendergast has re-
turned from his trip to Richmond, Va,
to attend the meeting OF the National
Educational association.
The secretary of the soldiers home
board yesterday matted checks aggre-
eating $4,000 on country merchants
bills for the relief of old soldiers.
The Union Central Life Insurance
company, of Cincinnati, was relieensed
yesterday to do business in the state the
ensuing year, by the commissioner of
insurance.
The following volumes were received
yesterday at the state law library: 80,
Pennsylvania Reports; PSI, Minnesota
Reports; Sc. Northwest Reports; $50,
United States Reports,
January expense bills for the univer-
sity were filed with the state auditor
Yesterday as a., follows: Building and
equipment, Sl,475; pharmacy, $685. !;
current expenses, S9,642.
Amended articles of association were
chine company yesterday. The capital
is raised to S1,000.000 of which $3.50, 900
is preferred; debt limit S1,000.000.
The gross earnings reported by the
Illinois Central on that portion of their
road in Minnesota between Cherokee,
To-, and Sioux Falls. S. D., amount to
7.792.42; gross earnings tax, S233.77; as
reported to the state auditor Yesterday.
No charges have been flied with the
adJutant general in relation to the prize
fight at the armory, and there is no dis
position upon the part of the state au-
thorities, so far as the adjutant gener-
al's office is concerned, to initiate pro-
ceedlngs.
The state historical society received
Yesterday from Miss E. t. Gear, Min
neapolis. photographs of Chaplain Gear
and his wife, and plat of Fort Ripley
drawn by Lieut.. Derby John Phenix)
In 1S4S. Chaplain Gear was stationed
at Fort Smelling In 1886. and at Ripley
in 1887, and remained there as long as
the use of the fort continued. He was
the father of Gov. now Senator Gear. of
Iowa
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
IN THE REICHsTAG.
Debate on the Russo-German Com
merciai Treaty.

Debate on the RusSo-German Com
merciai Treaty.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-In the reichstag
today the debate on the Russo.German
commercial treaty opened.
Count Won Mlrbach, on behalf of the
Conservatives, gave dull explanation
of the reasons which had decided that
party not to support the government.
contending that the treaty would prove
an injury to German husbandry, and
that the injury which industry would
receive from the treaty would be
greater than the advantages which
could possibly follow its passage.
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein, Sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs, OPP
posed the arguments of Count Won
Mirbach, and declared that German
manufacturers and merchants secured
under the treaty an inestimable boon.
Continuing, the secretary of state on
foreign affairs insisted that the treaty
completed the governments commercial
policy; moreover, husbandry, the
speaker claimed, prohted nothing by
AgrarianS should direct their efforts
toward influencing the federal govern.
meDts in favor of practical solicitude
for German husbandry.
But the secretary also said the gov
ernments could not surrender at diScre-
ton TO the demands of the Agrarians.
Il Count Won Moltke opposed the treaty
in the name of the lmperialists.
Herr Rickert then urged the adoption
of the treaty, saying that the entrance
of Russia into the European commercial
community would have important con-
sequences. The house then adjourned.
1t is estimated that the treaty will be
adopted by majority of from 80 to 40.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
In THE THEATERS.

Miss Emily Bancker and her excellent
supporting company,sin the charming
comedy '.Gloriana." pleased another
large audience at the Metropolitan
opera house last night. Miss Bancker.
in the title role, gives rendition of tine
part that Is far superior to the one last
season, and the company as whole
gives a superb performance of this
beautiful comedy. 1t will be presented
tor the balance of the week, including
che usual matinees tomorrow and Sat
urday, at which performances the prices
will be very materially reduced to 25
and 90 cents.
Hermann, the prestidigitateur will
be seen at the Metropolitan opera house
In series OF five performances only.
including "Wednesday matinee, COM
mencing Sunday, March 4.
If 1t were not generally understood in
these days that there is no such thing
as ''black art" one might be inclined to
suspect that Hermann is inleague with
Satan.
Herrmann's dexterity In. ''sleight of
hand" seems to have reached limit of
perfection. he is the master of scores
rofitrlcKs that are performed with skill
and neatness that excite admiration.
This seasons novel illusion is after
the Ball." in which lady in evening
dress stands on shelf in front Of a
large mirror placed in the middle of the
stage. A screen is then placed between
her and the audience SO that she is in
an enclosure of which the mirror forms
the fourth side. She is not concealed
more than five seconds, when the screen
is thrown to the floor and nothing but
the shining mirror can be seen.
The idYllic mystery, Here, There, No
where" is one in which little girl is
seen swingingten feet from the ground.
Suddenly. at the discharge Of a pistol,
the swing falls to the ground and the
girl has vanished into the air.
Nine. Hermann will appear IN her
beautiful spectacular dance creations,
the ''Serpentine." the Butterfly" and
LA Blanche"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
AN EDITOR HoNoRED.
Acquitted of Criminal Libel, and
Given a Banquet.
ondence st. Paul Globe.

Correspondence st. Paul Globe.
Thief RIVER FALLS, Feb. 24.-Under
the auspices of the business mems
union, Editor P. S. Ware, of the Press,
of this city, was given banquet and
reception at the Hotel Ogohma last
evening. With the exception of two
or three. every business man in
the city was present. The occa-
sion was the most brilliant ever held in
this city. A superb supper was served
and the tables were elegantly adorned
with flowers and potted plants. The
following toasts were announced by
Toastmaster Fl. o. Hanson: "Our
City," responded to by Capt. E. F.
Lovill: THE Press" by Attorney Ira
C. Richardson. ana ''Our Guest" by
Banker l.. P. Johnson. Each speaker
paid the honored guest many happy
compliments. Editor Ware has been
OH trial in Crookston for week upon a
charge OF criminal libel, brought by
County Commissioner Rhinehart. whom
lie charged with crookedneSs in letting
the county printing, ard after being out
about five minutes the jury returned
verdict of Not guilty." His friends are
greatly elated over his vindication.
Ii. w. GAHAN.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
A CUT IN WAGES
Causes Lively Row Among East
Chicago LahorecS


HAMMOND. Ind, Feb. 26.-The mauag-
ers of the NationalForge and iron works
at East Chicago today announced cut
of 10 per cent in the wages Of laborers,
making them 81 day. Two hundred
and fifty Poles walked out and held a
consultation on the main street of the
town for several hours. There were
several fights before o'clock. Some of
the foreigners refused to go ON strike,
and knives were used in some instances.
Peter Staalansky was fearfnlly gashed
on the head and shoulders by the strik-
ers. Others. whose names could not be
obtained, were slightly injured. Word
was received a number of men were
on their way from South Chicago to ac-
cept the strikers places at the reduced
scale, and a mob went for the Fort
Wayne depot. No men came, however,
and they withdrew quietly.
The puddlers have also been asked to
accept lower scale and may strike to-
morrow. The mechanics have bee noti-
fed that cut of 1873 per cent would be
made. The plant has been in operation
just one week after an IdieneSS of six
months. &c
The Lakeside nail mill in this city
also announced cut of 90 per cent in
the wages of the laboTers. bringing the
pay down to 81 day. The men have
accepted the reduction, about 500 men
being affected. The National works
will close down unless the men come to
an agreement, This would throw about
800 men out Of employment.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
SNOW CLAD GOTHAM.
Greatest Blizzard Since the Storm
of 'SS


of 'SS.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-New York is
again snow-clad and almost snow
bound, SO effectually have the elements
done their work. For twenty-four hours
Father Knickerbocker experienced such
a storm as he has not witnessed since
the blizzard of 'SS, and driving snow
and sleet and rain early this morning
made the streets nearly impossible.
The drifts piled up along the sides of
buildings, blocked narrow streets, hung
in huge frozen masses from house.
tops, retarded cars and made life in
general miserable for the most long
suffering individual. For twenty-four
hours the winds swirled around
corners and up and down streets and
avenues, with the force sometimes of
catapult, carrying vast, impenetrable
clouds of snow, which this morning
turned to clouds ofirain, and drove over
the city with blind fury. Out in the
bay the gale has been even worse than
furious, with the wind blowing at fifty
miles an hour, and the seas running
mountain high. Even OIL shore the
shrieking wind made travel extremely
unpleasant, but frequently dangerous.
The mercury lowered around zero when
the storm broke last night, but it grad
ually got further away from the bulb,
and early i'll the morning dismal pools
of water, surrounded by banks of snow,
dotted the streets in every direction.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
TODAY'S WEATHER.

WASHINGTON. FEB. %. - For Wis consin ::
Increasing cloudiness; warmer; southerly
winds.
For Minnesota; Cloudy; colder in western
portion Tuesday evening; south to west
winds.
For Iowa: Partly cloudy; warmer; south
srly winds.
For North and South Dakota: Increasing
eloudluess; colder Tuesday evening; south
TO west winds,
For Montana: Generally cloudy; colder;
northwest winds.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULT-
IRE. WEATHER BUREAU, WASHINGTON, Feb.
26. D. N. Local Time, s p. m. 18th Merid-
Ian Time.-ObServations taken at the same
moment OF time at all stations.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
BEADLErs.

Influence is what counts in politics.
Superior (Wis.) Citizen.
j. Adam Bede says he was born In
OHIO. That explains the whole matter.
-Mankato Free Press.
The Duluth congressman stood by the
presidents policy aud now receives his
reward. gainesville Argus. s
Lewis is mayor. but Bedc is marshal.
Honors are easy, with Baldwin still at
the bat.-La Prairie News.
Bede is "all right" and rustier, and
will fill the office in a way acceptable to
all the people.-Houston Signal.
Mr.. Bede's confirmation will establish
q precedent which the politicians must
regard in the future.-Duluth Herald.
That he was sin il" In the race for
the latest federal Office in the state was
not dreamed of.-Litchfield Independ-
ent.
He will fill the office to which he is
appointed with credit to himself and
the administration. Superior (Wis.)
Call.
With voice and pen ne has labored for
his party for years. Which one of the
other candidates did more, or as much?
Duluth Herald.
They say Grover may be a good fish
erman, but as hunter he is not in il, if
he don't know how to draw A. Bede
. better than that.-Polk County journal.
j. Adam Bede, in locating at Tower
less than eighteen months ago, builded
better than he knew. He has since be-
come tower i'll politics. Hutchinson
Democrat
Bede can fill the office as we'll as any
one. and the appointments suits us well
enough, as he is newspaper man. aud
we like to see the boys rewarded.-Todd
County Argus.
Democrats throughout the state are
finding out that j. Adam Bede, the
newly appointed United States marshal,
is one OF the brightest little men in
Minnesota. Times.
His appointment is proof of the state
ment that Clel Gland Is rewarding with
office those who stand by him. regard
less Of the wishes Of the people in the
states where the appointments are
made.-Benson Times.
He hal pull with Congressman
Baldwin. who in turn seems to have had
more ''infioonce" with the administra-
ton than all the other Democrats of the
state combined.-Fairmont News.
The only serious charge brought
against j. Adam Bede so far is lodged
by R. w. Wheelock. of the Mitchell Re-
publican, who says that Bede used to be
a co-worker with him in an Ohio News
paper Office, and they were mates at
Oberlin college. Falls Is. D.
Argus-Leader
Somehow or other. it tickles me
greatly to learn of newspaper man
getting appointed to good, fat office.
1t is so cussed seldom that one of my
kind gets a SnaD that | can't helm it,
Now | don't care tinker's dam
whether the recipient is Democrat,
Republican or Populist. It's all the
same. Therefore l want to congratulate
Adam Bede, of Tower. upon his recent
appointment as United States marshal,
and he is a hidebound Democrat too.-
Anoka Union.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
Queen Vic's Reception.

LONDON. Feb. 26.-The United States
ambassador, Thomas f. Bayard. had an
interview this afternoon with the E arl
of Rosebery, secretary of state for for
eign affairs, at the foreign Office. No
Americans will be presented in the gen.
eral circle at the queens drawing room
tomorrow. In the diplomatic circle
Miss Roosevelt. cousin of James r.
Roosevelt, secretary of the United
States embassy. and Mrs. Ludlow, wife
Of Maj. William Ludlow, military at
tache of the United States embassy, will
be presented. Miss Bayard will be
presented by Mrs. Thomas F. Bayard
after the latter has herself been pre-
scented by Lady Spencer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
Prince Colonna Is Furious.

PARIS, Feb. 26.-Prince Colonna has
returned to this city from Naples, and
has been in consultation with dis
tinguished American lawyer. The lat
ter advised him that the only possible
way to regain possession of his children
was to go to the United States and
bring the matter before the courts in
America.
Prince Colonna,is furious at the man.
ner in which he has been referred to
in some of the New York papers, and
has expressed the wish to challenge the
proprietor of one Of the leading news
papers of New York. The American
lawyer referred to, however, succeeded
in dissuading the prince from challeng-
ing the American newspaper proprietor.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
NOT so MANY LAMPS.
Board Will Recommend the
Change of I'D


Change of 1870.
The board Of public works yesterday
had under consideration the resolution
referred to them by the assembly rela-
tive to the need of replacing about 1000
gasoline lamps with new ones. The
Acme Vapor Stove company, that has
the contract for gasoline lighting for
the present year, agreed to replace all
old lamps ordered by the council for
$3.50 each. Had the resolution passed,
the company would have had bill
against the city of $500 for the work,
but it was referred to the board of pub
lie works to Investigate and report if
the requirements were necessary. The
board has not formulated its report. but
it Is understood that the board will
recommend that only $50 old lamps be
replaced by new ones. Further, that
45) OF the old ones mentioned in the
resolution be repaired, and that there is
no need for the other four hundred aud
odd, needing neither repairs nor re-
placement. The report of the board
and the recommendations will go to the
assembly at the next meeting Of that
| body.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
siEx-Priest McNamara's Case.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 26.-The case of
ex-PrIest Mcnamara, whose remarks on
Catholicism early in January caused a
small-sized riot, was called in the GRIM
ldal court this morning. The charge
against him is the slandering of Fathers
Dalton aud Lillis and Mother Rose
Vincent. At the afternoon session of
court Presiding Judge Wolford was
taken suddenly iii, and announced that
il would be necessary 10 take recess
until Wednesday morning. As soon as
he reached the street McNamara'S
friends, 200 strong, many of them MEM
beers OF The a. L. A, formed in pro-
c.ssion behind him and mai ched to his
lawyers Office. The big procession,
headed 10y the eXprlest, caused conSld-
cradle comment Oh the streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27

reported to have died during the da y
from the same cause. Those suffering
from poison are scattered all over the
north of the county.
Last Thursday some $50 farmers at
tended sale of property in Jenner
township, and, according to custom, a
cold lunch was served. Among the
articles of food prepared was lot of
beer that had been boiled the previous
evening III copper kettle, and had
been permitted to remain in the vessel
over night. Shortly after eating the
meat many persons took sick, and the
sale had to be adjourned. A rumor
reached here tonight that at least ten
other residents of Jenner and Quecma-
honing townships cannot possibly ra-
cover.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-02-27
Denounced by Cornell.

ITHACA, N. Y, Feb. 26.-Over a
thousand Cornell studenst gathered In
the library lecture room this noon to
take action regarding the banquet
tragedy. 1t was entirely students
meeting. There were no members of
the faculty or board OF trustees present.
They adopted set of resolutions bit
terry denouncing the disgraceful occur.
renee connected with the recent fresh
man banquet