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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

WHOLESALE TRADE.
Q. w. HACK SIT,


President c. W. Hackett Hardware Co. q
In the past twenty-five years the
wholesale merchants of st. Paul have
been prominent Ill all the great enter
priSeS that have given to the Capital
City Of Minnesota its Importance in the
Northwest. The steadily increasing
magnitude of their operations, as they
have been made public from year
to year, have been watched by
its citizens with great interest,"
not unmingled with pride. when
noticing the enterprise shown by them
in pushing their business into new
fields and competing with other Dusi.
ness centers for the trade that has
formerly been considered as belonging
to them alone. While ST. Paul is rapidly
coming to the front as a manufacturing
city, yet it is the jObbing business that
has been mainly instrumental in adver-
Using Its name and fame throughout the
length and breadth of our country.
at may be surprise to many to
learn that there are among our mer-
chants those vino distribute their goods
from Portland, Me-, to Portland, Or,
and that in no insignificant quantities.
1t is also true that in all lines the bust
ness is being steadily pushed to the
East and South as we'll as 10 tbs North
and West, although we are ready to adj
nit that in most lines the Eastern
limit as it now exists is not very far
removed from the border of our own
state. But when we turn to the
West we realize what great possibilities
are before us. With stretch of coun-
try 1000 miles in extent, reaching to
the Pacific ocean, with no city of impOr
lance west of the Twin Cities until its
shores are reached-a country as We
largely undevelOped, but rapidly deyeI-
oping and promising immense re-
sources, notably in grain raising. dairy
ing. cattle raising, mining and timber
we see IAN empire yet to be" that some
day will rival any part of our country
of equal extent.
CAPITAL invested in st. Paul in whole
sale business or manufacturing, or
both, coupled with business sagacity
and enterprise, is sure to meet with
great returns, and no better time will
ever offer for making such investments
than the present. We have passed
through crisis during the last two
years such as the present generation
has never witnessed before. In look
ing about US to see its effect on the
community, we notice that the whole
sale dealers in st. Paul have maintained
an uubroken front. Not one has gone
down. No other business shows as
good a record.
This ought to prove to those who have
money and are seeking investments
that there is no better place to put it,
not even in mortgages, than in whole-
sale business and manufacturing in st.
Paul. There is room for new establish
ments, for in many lines we are not
represented as strongly as we ought to
be; and golden opportunities will be
lost If they are not taken in the near
future. The feeling among business
men generally is that we have fully
passed the crisis and that we are enter.
ing on new era of prosperity. and that
the year 1895 will be a satisfactory one
with the business world generally.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

when she could get it for little or 18th
ing. Unfortunately, at the sale she be-
trayed her eagerness to get this bundle,
and rapacious Spectator. noting her
eagerness, bid against her until it was
finally knocked down to him at $3.50.
his bid having exhausted the resources
of the old lady and her daughter. We
merely submit this plain narrative, with
all of its pathos, as an additional argu-
ment for the demolition of our tariff
barriers. and putting trade in position
where Mrs. Nelson could have received
her cherished memento of her dead
husband without charge.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

unity among all who for the love of
Christ seek to elevate humanity.
Indications for the future are encour-
aging.
There are not so MANY out OF employ
ment and needing help as there were a
year ago. Still, there are many to be
cared for. There is no place yet for any
relaxation in charitable efforts. City
funds, available last year to help ths
unemployed, are all exhausted. The
demands for aid are still sufficient to tax
to the utmost the generosity Of the peOi
pie and the most earnest efforts of all
those organizations and agencies which
have IN charge relief work. Thu
churches are finding that contributions
for their work are coming in more readt
lily than year ago, and a feeling of dee
preston is giving place to one of in1
crsaSing hOpefulness. The plans fol
the year while calling for careful estit
mates of expenditures, are, neverthet
less, being made with confidence and
with some advance over last year.
While the year before US will prob
ably see very little church bullding in
this city, it gives promise of enlarged
work, which will call for new applp
ances and new buildings IN the near
future. 1t is not unreasonable to eX,
pect that with returning prosperity
there will be in the coming few ears
in our city a religious activity and
growth surprising that Of many pre-.
Yious years. These trying times haY6
been preparation for this. Religious
Interests may be among the first to suf.
fer when financial depression comes
but, through the effect of these times in
turning mems thought to the more
serious aspects of life, and in Develop
Ing the spirit of sympathy and brother
hood, these same religious interests are
the first to reap the fruits of returning
prosperity.
The outlook is hopeful. st. Paul has
large-hearted, religiously disposed
people. 1t is true that there are various
natiOnalities and denominations. We
are far enough frOm having a homo
geneouS population. This state OF
things may seem, for the time, TO Oper.
ate unfaYorably upon the social and
religious life of the people; but ulti-
mately out from these manifold national
distinctions and religious differences
Will come nobler manhood and a
larger and truer faith than would have
been secured without these conditions.
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POPULATION AND GROWTH.
EDWARD j. HoDGsoN,

President Security Trust Company
ANY forecast Of the future of st. Paul
that would be worth the making or
printing must be made upon careful
and Intelligent consideration Of present
and past conditions, viewed IN the cal
cium light of experience. There Is no
ray can pierce the blackness Of the fut-
ure save from the torch of experience.
What, then, are these conditions, and
what do they predicate for the future of
our Queenly city?
Within the past year and a half the
Great Northern has been completed to
the Pacific coast, there to intercept and
receive part of the Oriental trade that
is seeking in increasing quantities our
Western coast. And st. Paul is the
Eastern terminus of this great con-
tinental road with its international
traffic connections. Within the same
time branch of the $780," some 500
miles in length, has been completed
to junction with the Canadian Pa
cifc, making st. Paul the eastern
terminus of that branch of the 800"
and its connections, as we'll as one of
the important termini of the Canadian
Pacific itself. And during the same
period the Great Northern has also
completed its branch from Sioux Falls
to Yankt0n, making some of the best
portions of South Dakota directly
tributary to st. Paul. In addition to
these outside extensions, during the
year 1894 250 miles of new railroad were
built within the state of Minnesota,
opening up new territory and develop =
ing old.
Now, it must be admitted-for l am
not trying to make boom argument
that much of these vast areas of new
territory that have been thus opened up
in the last year or two Is as yet very
sparsely settled. and development is
still in its most rudimentary forms. But
we know of certainty that develop
ment will go OH over all these mighty
stretches, that farms will be opened up,
mines uncovered and worked. multi
piled f1ocks and herds be produced, in
duStries he established that towns will
spring up and grow, pouring their ever
INCREASING llOSS vi IldlllC iuLO Illo SICdI
commercial heart Of this Northwestern
country lying at the head of the Mis-
sisSippi valley.
But while this is going on in the re-
Gently opened territory, we must not
forget that development is going on at
much more rapid rate in the old terri
tory. Here and there, all over these
vast spaces, newcomers are continually
settling down, opening up new farms.
telling forests, delving in the mines,
and in hundred ways converting our
now idle and non productive resources
into living fountains, whence shall
henceforth issue streams of wealth.
Nor is this all. Tbs old settlers are
continually increasing their cultivated
areas and their productive power. and
so making more wealth, more traffic
and more business; for very few Of the
farmers in the territory tributary to st.
Paul have as yet got all their land under
cultivation or anywhere near reached
the limit of their capacity for produc-
ton. In fact, the most OF them have
simply got into good condition to in
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06
BANKING.
WILLIAM II. MERRIAM.


81 President Merchants National Bank
$ Business in banking has been. as a
rule, rather quiet during the past year.
owing to the general depression
throughout the country. The absence
of commercial activity displayed itself
more particularly in the plethora of
money in all our local financial institu-
tons. 1t is, of course, the active use Of
this money that ordinarily affords to
the banker his chief proht.
The rates Of interest ruled unusually
low all the season, and very little de-
mand was developed for money. Prices
in all mercantile lines were so depressed
that muchslesS amount of money was
required to effect transa ctions than was
formerly employed; while the capital
that was used was secured at extremely
low rates. The more prosperous con-
Germs not only absorbed less money than
usual. but they obtained that money
largely from the East, and at rates much
lower than any of our local banks could
afford to grant
The transactions between the East
and the West were measurably dimin-
ished, not alone by the cheapnesS of
our principal cereal, but by the limited
purchases made in the Eastern market
by the Western merchant. All move
ments Of capital between the two sec
lions are productive of profit to our
local bankers, and in this respect also
the latter had reason to complain of the
past year.
At the beginning of the present year,
however, the general business of the
city and state finds itself in much i'm
proved ConditiOn-better. indeed, than
it has been for several years. Were 1t
not for one thing, | should regard the
present financial outlook as excellent.
That exception is the unsettled state of
the important questions involving gold,
silver and the currency. If. however,
the government should retire the pres
ent greenbacks with some form of long
time indebtedness, and provide an
ample system OF currency, all would
be we'll. Yet it is not to be doubted
that the wisdom Of the country
will be able to achieve a satisfactory
solution tor these complicated questions,
as it has for more important ones here
tofore.
Bnt the local banks have been pru-
IDENTIFY and ably conducted during the
past seasGn. They have SO carefully han
died their capital, and have so fortified
themselves in every particular that l
am entirely confident that. whatever
happens, the st. Paul bankers will have
no especial reason to complain Of the
year 1896. The future looks bright.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

A LITTI incident occurred in New
York the other day which illustrates
how, back Of all these schemes whose
pretended aim is the benefit of the
workingman, there stands the greedy
individual, working it for his own BEN
eft. One Cullum was employed as
painter to do work for the government.
He was member of the painters
union. De was put to work by his boss
at g % a day. The government paid
the boss $3.50 day for Cullum's work.
The check for the full amount was sent
to the boss, WHO had Cullum indOrse it,
and he then paid CuIlum his 50 % a day
and pocketed the difference himself.
That was his compensation for being
boss. Maj. Phipps, of the army, who
was in charge of the work. said to a
reporter of the World that before the
formation of labor unions he could hire
men direct TOR single days or short-time
jobs, but that now he Is obliged to deal
with the bosses. eve are charged the
rate which the union demands" Os-
tensibly this union was formed for the
purpose of securing to the painters $3.50
day for their work. In practice we
see that it was formed for the purpose
of enabling the boss to get $3.50 a day
for the mans work, the man to be paid
at such rates as he and the boss could
agree upon.
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RELIGION AND CHARITIES.
j. w. CONLEY,

Pastor First Baptist Church
The religious and charitable organiZa-
tious of St PauI-are worthy of the most
cordial commentator. Few other cit
les. if any, can point to charitable
work so thoroughly syStematized and so
satisfactorily done during the past year
as that of our own city. The plans in
operation here were very favorably
commented upon throughout the coUn-
try.
In religious work, the past year has
been very perpleXing and trying time
financially. Some of the churches dur
ing the prosperous times few years
ago. in charging their work and build
ing houses OF worship, incurred debts
which have proved very burdensome
during these hard times. But in this
respect st. Paul churches are not so
badly situated as those OF many other
Western cities. Those whose debts are
the heaviest have been able TO meet all
their obligations and carry on their
work with cOmmendable yig0r.
In many respects the past wear has
been very encouraging one among the
churches. Periods Of financial depres-
sion are nearly always marked by
deepening interest in religious matters.
The past months have been no excep-
ton to this, as is evidenced by the large
additions 10 the churches and by the
encouraging attendance upon their sery-
ices. There has been, too. magnify
ing of the bonds which unite all who are
working for the good Of humanity. In
meeting the constant calls for the relief
of suffering The churches have cordially
united, and differing names and creeds
have largely been lost sight of in the
one common, Chrlst-lIke work of help
ing the needy. Such commingling of
the various religious and philanthropic
forces in our city cannot fail to be help
full ia promoting larger symp athy, a
better understanding of each other, and
a higher appreciation of the elements Of
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

AT CHICAGO there was a sale the
other day by the collector of customs of
unclaimed packages. Attending the
sale was an aged Norwegian woman,
Mrs. Christine Nelson, who was there
with her daughter to purchase a par
ticular package consigned to her. Two
years ago she left her native land to
join some Of her children who had come
20 this country in advance. Among her
effects was picture of her dead hus-
band, which, naturally, she valued very
highly. 1t was wrapped carefully in a
package Of clothing preparatory to COM
ing here, but in the hurry of removal
the bundle was omitted in the packing
and was left in Norway. She directed
it TO be sent to her at Chicago, but when
1t reached the custom house the officer
appraised the ;clothing. which, had she
brought 1t with her. would have come
In free, and assessed the duty at $50.
The poor woman could not pay this sum
and was advised to wait until the sale,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06
MANUFACTURES.
FRANK j. WATEROUS,

Tsec. and TT. Waterous Engine Works Co ]
The year just closed has witnessed
one of the most depressing periods for
the manufacturers of the Northwest
that has probably ever been expert
enced; yet, Notwithstanding the almost
paralyzed state of general trade, it is
matter for congratulation that the man
ufacturers of St. Paul have withstOOd
the siege in a manner, to say the least,
that is creditabIe to the city, and [
think clearly demonstrates that legit-
innate manufacturing can and is being
successfully prosecuted i'll st. Paul.
| believe | am correct in saying
that not single st. Paul MANU-
Sac; uring industry Of any moment
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OIDS NAILS A FAKE.
Report That He Is to Be Republic
can Chairman Untrue.

LANSING, Mich, Jan. 5. - Hon.
Schuyler S. Odds tonight IN discussing
the rumOr that he might become chair
man Of the national Republican con-
gressional committee, said to an AssO-
cated Press reporter that it was
unauthorized ana wholly gratuitous
and must have originated elsewhere
than in this city.
The report originated in a special
to Detroit paper from Lansing. aud
says that Schuyler 5. Odds, who was
dereated by Congressman Burrows in
the late United States senatorshlp cou'
test, today refused an offer of the chair,
manship of the national congressional
committee, which was rendered through
Chairman Rahnnnk
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crease production. Heretofore they
have been much engaged in breaking
up their lands, building houses and
barns, getting start in stock, making
roads, building schoolhouses, churches
and public buildings; and now, having.
accomplished this preliminary work,
they are but just prepared to increase
production.
Let US recapitulate. Immense areas
of new territory opened up to the trade
of our city, which will continue to de-
velop and increase In traffic to period
far beyond that in which the present
generation will be at all interested.
Newcomers continually settling in the
territory heretofore tributary to our
CITY. transmitting hitherto Idle resources
into prolific sources of wealth and traf-5
ic. The older settlers rapidly increas~
ing their fields and f1ockS and produce
ton of every sort.
Now, these things are not the vaga-
ries Of vaulting and unbridled fancy,
or the yaporOus theorizings of tows-
site boomer, or wild guessing, but real,
absolute, living facts. Do they mean
anything for st. Paul, or do they not?
Are they prophecy Of increasing
growth, strength and greatness for our
city, or are they not?
Twill partially answer these important
questions. They mean, beyond any
possible doubt, a vast increase in
the business and commerce to be
done by the cities of this state.
They mean that during the coming
year the population of ST. Paul will
pass the limit of 10000 souls-a growth
that seemed as Incredible to US older
citizens twenty years ago as would the
present prophecy Of 100000 popula-
ton. They mean that if the men OF st.
Paul are as active. as enterpriSng, as
competent and as aggressive as the
men of other cities. SO that they shall
get their full share of this vast increase
of business, that st. Paul is on the
verge of a greater career than ever
gladdened the prophetic vision Of a
Hewitt or McClung.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

WASHINGTON. Jan. Fluctuations; For
Minnesota and the Dakotas: Fair; colder;
northwest winds.
For Wisconsin, Local snow in southeast
rrn portion; fair in northwest portion; cold
pr: northwesterly winds.
FOR Iowa: Fair; colder; southwesterly
winds
For Montana: Fair; warmer in central and
western portions; north, shifting to south
winds.
JIM BURNS is out-not for the United
States senate-but Of jail.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

AARON RANDALL, Maine Demo-
crat. died the other day, and he re-
quested that all his pallbearers should
be Democrats. If certain St. PAU
Democrats should die, no Democrats
would attend their funeral,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

IT IS mighty seldom that sou find a
Republican judge who can see justice
before party. The decision of Judge
Jami6on in the case of Alexander VS..
Foell in Minneapolis is an outrageous
exhibition of partisanship.
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Two Feet of Snow.

DENVER, Col. Jan. ga severe snow
storm is IN progress in the MOUNTAINS
delaying trains. At st. Elmo it ha
been showing twenty-four hours, am
he snow is two feet deep. At Creste
ute all traffic Is at a standstlll.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

THERE is some discussion as to the
proper location for the proposed state
jag house, which is to be run under
Keely auspices. What's the matter with
the front lawn at the capitol?
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hand for reference. Patrons and friends are
cordially invited 10 visit and avail them
selves Of the facilities of our Eastern office
when in New York and Washington.
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If Gov. NELSON wants to run for the
senate. why does he not go to Chicago
and enter the contest with Shelby NJ.
Cullom? The governor seems to be very
pOpular-in Chicago.
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IT is a safe wager that the membe
from the southern part Of the state will
permit no reapportlonment bill to pass
thi g session,
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The state of Minnesota is getting onto
the curves of one Knute Nelson with a
degree of haste that fairly makes one
dizzy. Knute is the zone"
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JOIN BURNS has sailed for Liverpool.
Chicago can now take stock and figure
out whether it is a pocket or revised
and enlarged edition of Satan'S domain.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

A PHOTOGRAPHIC reproduction Of
those letters from Nelson to.Washburn
might furnish the clue to the situation.
The public is ready. Mr.. Washburn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

THE st. Paul police force is shining
example Of efficiency. No Lexow COM
lnittee will be needed in this city dur
ing the rule Of Chief John Clark.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

HARRY HAYWARD ought to be inter-
ested in the announcement that Myron
r. Kent is to hang Feb. 90, Kent hired
a man to kill a woman.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

CHARLES A. PLLsBURY really
doesn't want to become senator. He
says the fool killer would find plenty of
work to do in the legislature.
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SENATOR KovERUD had a narrow
escape, but then he is a larger man than
Sauby, and is not cripple.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-06

EUGENE V. DEBs' roast of the news
papers loses its force because it is too
evidently piqu8 because of the press
IOaSts Of him.
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Gov. WAITE went out like a splut-
tering lamp.