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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

a unit is statement Of absolute fact.
The head of this individual fire bril-
gade" as the inventors friends call it.
is Gorge A. Warren, a newspaper man,
whose home is in the Brighton district
of Boston. It might also be added
that Mr.. Warren, in addition to being
the chief is also the captain, entire
company and board Of commissioners
Of this unique department. which is
complete in every respect:
It is hardly justice to call this one
horse organization, yet in one way it
is, for the trained horse which speeds
the individual company to the blaze
at the first stroke Of the gong, is a
feature and very essential one Of
the equipment.
There were two excellent reasons fer
the organization Of this unique a6-
junct to the regular fire department Of
the city Of Boston. In the first place,
Mr.. Warren has from his earliest boy
hood been an enthusiast upon the sub
ject of fires.
Never was an alarm sounded but he
responded among the first, and, as he
grew older, he became more enthusl-
astic III that was possible.
The SECOND reason was that in the
course Of his work as reporter Tor
an outlying district Of Boston, it was
necessary for him to get to fire at
the earliest possible moment and Sc
cure the details in the most thorough
manner.
For a time it was all we'll enough to
10 Of he II
spouting engine, and arrive at the fire
with the throng Of ordinary curiosity
seekers, but that means eventually
proved too slow for good results from
a newspaper standpoint. and a short
time ago he decided that some means
must be devised Of getting to fires as
quickly as the f1remen themselves.
The public does not know what the
newspaper reporter Is soon taught,
that the laggard at a fire has sorry
time of 1t getting information.
To become member of the city fire
department was out of the question,
but. not to be baked by such a trif1ing
matter as that, he resolved to find a
way Of his own, and, with that end in
view, set about a task that required
brains and patience.
His first work was to fit up his sta
BILE so that there should be as little
DELAY as possible in getting his horse
and wagon out and under way at the
first alarm.
This was a comparatively easy task.
RIO the shafts of a light democrat wag-
on a complete harness was fitted. The
traces were fastened to the whi(fie-
tree, the breeching straps made fast,
and the shaft put through the leather
stirrups of the saddle. The breast plate
was fitted with snap-catch and ring,
as were both girths and the ends of the
reins Not a single buckle was used.
PualeyssMere then fixed in the ceiling
of the stable. through which passed
cords which held the harness and
shafts imposition so that the whole ar
rangement could be dropped down on
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details. was by his side at the battle
Of champion Hill, when he gave Gen. Logan
move resulted in the capture Of 5000 pris-
oners and of all the Confederate artillery
After giving that order he turned and almost
In the same breath, told one of his escorts to
dlsmount and give drink of water to
poor wounded soldier near by. During the
siege OF Vicksburg he seemed to work day
and night. He was the first to get up in
the morning, and the last to go to sleep.
He was on horseback all day, and a large
part of the nights were spent in writing out
his orders, which were very long and full
OF the minutest Details"
did he talk much of his battles?"
NO, not unless something came up which
called for It, He was a very modest man.
He was always careful of the feelings Of
others, and the request Of a private soldier
received as much attention from him as
that of an officer. Personally, he was loved
by his soldiers, and l know it used to make
me happy as boy when | heard the cheers
and hurrahs of enthusiasm go up from the
soldiers as father passed along the lines
- GRANT AS AN IDEAL MAN.
1 here asked Col. Grant to give me some
idea of Gen. Grant as man. He replied:
my fathers character is almost a part of
my religion. / revere it much that l can
hardly discuss it. He has ever been my
ideal Of all that is true and good. l have
q boy who is everything to me, and whom
want to bring up properly. l tell him that
the most can hope for him is that he may
be as good man as his grandfather was. My
fathers character was what l believe good
Christian leader would consider the ideal one
He was pure in thought and deed. He was
careful of the feelings of others-so much So
in fact, that when he had to do something
to hurt them 1 believe he felt more panied
than the people whom he hurt"
Il have heard stories in which Gen. Grant
has been reported using profane language
Are such stories true?"
NO" replied Col. Grant. my father has
told me himself that he had never uttered
an oath in his life. He did not use even the
ordinary explosives, such as are common
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

among men. When he was a young man I
heard him two or three times say thunder
ana once remember hearing him say 'thun-
der and lightning But during the latter
part of his life he did not use even such
expressions. He never said anything that ap
preached coarseness. He never told vulgar
story, nor would he listen to one IL he could
possibly help 1t. l remember that one time
some gentlemen were chatting together
among them was my father. One of the
men said I know an excellent story, which,
however, it would hardly be proper to tell
before ladies' Here my father stopped him
and said: Well, If that Is so, let us then
say that 1t should not be told before gentle
men, My father would always leave a
crowd rather than listen to such stories. :"
GEN. GRANTS PAPERS.
'You are your fathers literary executor
colonel? How about his unpublished letters?
Did he leave aEy?"
Yes" replied Col Grant "There are quite
a number. l have several boxes of his papers
perhaps edit some of them Many Of them
have been loaned to John Russell Young, Of
Philadelphia, who is now writing a life of
Gen. Grant"
You helped your father in the preparation
Of his book. / understand some parts of the
first volume were written over and over
again."
lating to Shiloh. This was prepared first for
the Century Magazine, and father did not
at the time know exactly what was wanted
He wrote the article first, and then r. U.
johnson, of the Century, talked it over with
him. He asked many questions about things,
and upon fathers replying would say: Why
that is interesting. Why don't you put that
in your article?' He made such suggestions
again and again, and father added to and re-
wrote those articles and over. This
work showed him what the people wanted to
know from him, and gave him the idea Of
popular book. This was in fact, his lit
erary training for the work, and Mr.. John
son may be called his literary tutor. 1t was
the Century articles which caused the book
to be written" Frank. G.. Carpenter.
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LEx0W IS RENEWED
LEGISLATIVE SEARCH LIGHT ONCE
MORE TRAINED ON THE SUGAR
TRUST.
POOR HEAD FOR FIGURES.
MUAAA-Eh UNABLE TO REMEMBER
THE PRICE AT WHICH HE
SOLD.
SECRETARY OF NORTH RIVER co.
Check Given by the Trust in Paw
ment for Plant Passed Through
His Hands.

NEW YORK, Feb. 13.-The legisla-
tive joint committee on trusts resumed
its meetings in this city today. Before
taking up the thread of investigation
where it was dropped on Monday an
nouncement was made that William
M. WINS would be questioned as to the
operations Of the United States Rubber
company. George r. McDougaH and
John E. Searles were both absent. al
leging business as an excuse and were
given till Monday to appear.
George H. Moller. for several wears
sugar refiner Of Williamsburg, was
the first witness examined today. AS
secretary Of the North River Sugar
Refining company he had received from
John E. Searles the check for the sum
for which that company sold out to
the American Sugar Refining company.
What was the price paid?' asked
Chairman Lexow
II don't remember"
WAS it a fair market price?"
1--WE thought SO. or we would not
have made the transfer"
Witness admitted that his company
was competing with the Havemeyers.
He did not remember that the price
formed.
Mr.. Moller was excused, and Mr..
Lawson w. Fuller was called to place
a value on the refining property. He
said that he was in the sugar bust
ness from 1850 to 1873, and was in the
real estate business when the sugar
trust was formed. Mr.. Fuller knew
very little about the value of the in
ixTi6J 11o1o NJ 7 -,
with him for a long time without ex-
tracing any information. Mr. Fuller
finally said that in the five years after
the trust was formed the price Of sugar
was raised 81 Of cent a pound This,
he declared, had cost the consumers
$4,2OO,0O0 during that time Mr.. Fuller
based his figures on a circular price
list issued by Wellet & Gray, who, he
said, were authorities.
Edward J. Duggan, Of Albany, a
wholesale grocer, was the next witness.
He had been in the sugar business for
twenty years. He said that he was
what is known as a factor Of the sugar
trust. Before the trust was formed he
could buy sugar anywhere, but after
the trust went into operation he re-
fused to join the Wholesale GrOcers'
association, and then he could not buy
any sugar at all.
What reason was given for that?"
"They said that 1 was cutting prices,
and 1 was then forced to buy imported
sugar.
What was said to you?"
Robert S. Russell, of this city, told
me that must buy all my sugar from
the American company"
In answer to further questions, Mr..
Duggan said that the trust had re-
fused to sell him any sugar and allow
him the rebate, by which the profit
could be made. '"The trust" he said,
has forced me out of business, and
am about to close out. The factor
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WHOLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
IN HIMSELF.

to the horse and fastened in place in a
few seconds time.
An outfit of rubber boots and blank
cts was procured, and is always in
place, together with a lantern, in the
body Of the wagon, while a cord which
hangs just over the seat connects with
the stable doors which swing inward,
so that when once in the wagon and
ready to start pull on the cord will
open wide the doors and allow the
way in regulation style.
could be taught to thoroughly under
BILE to take his place between the shafts
stroke of the alarm was not so easy,
but, after number Of apointments,
Mr. Warren finally found one that
proved very Intelligent, and which he
now uses.
fire fiend"as her owner and aftera few
door was opened, take her place be-
tween the shafts and wait impatiently
for her owner to fasten the harness.
Fixed on the wall of the stable Is
q fire alarm indicator which on the
first stroke Of the alarm automatically
registers the number Of the box and
the time at which the alarm was sent
in.
This alarm indicator is also con-
nected with the door of the horses
stall and when the gong strikes, the
stall is automatically opened, allowing
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Copyrighted. 1897, by Frank G. Carpenter.l
NEW YORK, Feb. 11.-Col. Fred
Grant grows more and more like his
father every day. He has, at forty-six,
about the same features his father had
at the close of the war. He has the
same square face, the same blue eyes
and the same quiet manner which were
so characteristic of our greatest gen
eraL Col Grant is just as unassuming
as his father was. Talking casually
with him you would never imagine that
his life had been one of thrilling eX-
periences; that he had been in five
great battles before he was thirteen
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did not stand higher was due to the
library. He had, you know, lived in
the country, where books are scarce.
When he got to West Point he found
a fine library there, and this he has
often told me was like a new world to
him. He was not graded upon his
reading outside of his studies, but l
venture that he received great good
from it,
WHY GRANT WANTED A THIRD.
WAS your father a very ambitious
man, colonel?"
Il think not replied Col. Grant.
His only desire seemed to be to do
what was before him.
How about politics? Did he not de-
sire a third term % s---.,.-.,-.-..--z
No, 1 don't think so,o was the re-
ply. Father was willing to take a
third term almost entirely on patriotic
reasons He believed he could be of
great help to the American people. He
had just returned you know, from a
trip around the world. He made that
trip just at the close of his admins
tration. and he studied the rest Of the
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years of age; that he had done hard
lighting with the Indians on our West
ern frontiers; that he had been one of
the honored guests. with Gen. Grant
on his tour around the world; that he
had been United States minister to
Austria, and that he was now one of
the three commissioners of the greatest
and most turbulent city on this hemi-
sphere. Col. Grant seldom speaks about
himself or his father, and it was only
by questioning that 1 was able to draw
from him the "reminiscences which 1
give today.
GEN. GRANTS BOYHOOD.
During the chat asked him what he
thought of the matter that is now be-
ing published about Gen. Grant He
replied that the most Of it was unre-
liable. Said he: "a great part of the
stories which are told are made up Of
talks with men who knew my father as
boy and who through lapse of time
and memory deal in exaggerated state
ments. To read those stories you would
suppose that fathers family was very
poor and that they sometimes lacked
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

gets a rebate Of g of a cent a pound.
A grocer cannot live unless he is q
factor. He would be forced out Of
business. You must make an affidavit
that you will sell the sugar at a GER
tain rate before you get the rebate.
"One Of the ARTICLES in the factors
agreem entAreads:t, None Of the sugar
shall be sold by. you or disposed Of
by you for less than our daily quota
lions with freight added from point to
point, nor on more liberal terms as to
credit or cash discount
Witness made his agreement in Oc-
tober, 1895, and since he was thrown
out, he has sold very little sugar. When
a customer wanted barrel of sugar,
he went out and bought it from an
other grocer.
Did you pay more for it than when
you bought it from the American Su-
gar Refining company"
Yes, because 1 could not get the
rebate"
Michael Callahan, a broker In i'm
ported sugar. took the stand next
He would not admit that the trust
had controlled the price Of raw ma
terial for the last three years.
rs not the American Sugar Refining
company the only purchaser of the
raw material in this country?"
1T Is only a large purchaser. The
Witness said that he had sold the
trust 10000 tons of sugar, one-quarter
OF their purchases. He admitted that
some people were hurt by the way
the trust manipulated the market last
year." but added that 1.-The trust was
not responsible for that" Witness said
that the brokers could personally spec
ulate in the future demands of tina
company, but it practically had dealer
and broker in their power all the time
Mr.. Parr, another sugar broker, was
then called. He sells the trust about
one-eighth Of the raw material It pro-
duces. He said the trust did not fix
the price In this country; that 1t was
fixed in Europe by free and fair CON-
petition.
Chairman Lexew said, owing to the
absence of Mns Searles, the commit
tee would adjourn until Monday at 10
q. m. He, added that he did not care
to change the line of Investigation until
he had finished the sugar inquiry.
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the horse to get out and place herself
between the shafts.
The most difficult task was to get a
Taper or signal placed in the stable.
Upon that point the Boston fire de-
partment is strict in every sense OF
the word.
Several times Mr.. Warren tried to get
permission TO have the much coveted
Taper placed in connection with his
stable, but was finally obliged to con-
tent himself with the indicator and
the general alarm wire, but on his own
responsibility he put a Taper in, con-
Meeting the house with the stable, so
that when the alarm is sounded over
the wires IT. is transmitted from the
house to the stable and the horse
knows that there is fire work ahead
In the district in which Mr. Warren
lives there is no protective department
and the work which he has been en-
abled to do In this respect, Is heartily
appreciated by the citizens in that
portion of the city, who have had
the misfortune to experience fires.
Mr.. Warren's speedy horse and queer
wagon are a familiar sight to the cit
liens Of Brighton, and no matter at
what hour of the day or night, If
Mr.. Warren and his black horse
Baby" are seen speeding through the
streets to the accompaniment of the
gong it is a sure Indication that there
Is fire somewhere.
Every fireman in the department
knows the "one man fire department"
He is a recognized authority upon all
that relates to fires, how best to fight
them, and the probable path they will
follow, and he is rarely at fault in his
estimate of the damage done.
Moreover, as he is the only protec-
tive branch in his district. his work in
that direction Is often Of great benefit
to both the firemen and the victims
Of the blaze.
That his work is appreciated IS shown
by the numerous souvenirs and gifts
which he has Feceived from the de-
partmentit friends, and he boasts Of
having with s4AI exception, the fines,
and most 0anpiete collection OF pic
lures pertatninSIto fires and firemen in
the city. So. g
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

terment, by Ojibway Indians, not more
than thirty years since, and instead of
being the remains Of an Individual of
unusual proportions, was Of modern
Indian not more than five feet and
ten inches in height, but Of robust pro-
portions.
Many people entertain an idea that
men Of giant stature formerly occupied
the Mississippi basin, but the impress
sion is erroneous. Scientific examina-
lions indicate results which substanti-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14
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Pigeon rivers, and up the Turtle river
and across to the Red lake country.
The Brower-Hill expedition to some
OF the localities, first brought to light
the fact that at least a portion of the
portages in Northern Minnesota, so
extensively used by the Ojibway race
were, beyond any question, prehistoric
pathways from lake to lake and from
river to river.
The relics from the Northern wilder
ness of the state, a portion Of which
are Illustrated, numbered and describ-
ed, are to form the nucleus Of a COL
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the necessities of life. This is not so.
My grandfather was not rich for these
times, but he was the richest man in
his vicinity. 1t was not common then
to send boys away to school. Still,
father was sent to school at Maysville,
KY, where he had to pay his board.
Another statement is that my father
was a poor student. 1 do not believe
this. l know my grandfather often
asked me why 1 did not like my books
better and study more like my father.
Father stood well at West Point. He
was not the highest, it is true but he
was by no means the lowest. That he
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From a mound on the Rainy Lake
river near the mouth Of the Little
Fork, on the Minnesota side, there have
been excavated 16S relics, remnants, or
naments and implements, deposited by
the earliest man or his immediate
DEFENDANTS
Mr.. .. M. Thomas has described, at
some length. the manner Of the ex-
cavation, its results, and some refer
ences concerning the remains deposit
ed in the mound
The examination Of the mound and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14
EXPLANATORY NOTE.
No. 36Perforated Bone Needle.
No. 4ESandstone Pipe, without
No. 5-Fishhook of Solid Copper.

ate the accepted theory that no such
giant race ever existed in this locality.
The relics from Northern Minnesota
are identifiable beyond question with
the mound building period, and indi-
cate that the routes of exploration and
discovery by prehistoric man in Min
nesota undoubtedly extended up the
Mississippi and across the divide from
Winnibigoshish7 laRe To tand down the
Big Fork to the 9FgafRy lake region. 1t
rior they passed up the St Louis and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14

lection to be deposited for permanent
preservation and exhibition in the new
state capitol with the Historical So
ciety, to show the character of the
earliest primitive industry in the
Northwest.
Recent explorations in the Timer
Mississippi region, above. Brainerd in
dictate that numerous localities there
were formerly the permanent home a.
Mound Builders, long ages prior to the
advent of the Gros Ventures, who pre-
coded the Sioux Indians rim that part
Of the state. 4uer
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14
NO. FLINT Spearnead.
No. NATIVE Copper Knife, Sharpened to
n Edge at the Oval Extremity.

It's excavation were conducted by res
sidents of the locality, without refer
ence to any scientific mode of pro-
cedure, solely in search of whatever
might remain Of the original contents.
It was reported at the time that the
remains Of a person some eight or
nine feet In height had. been found,
but the skeietef3 sent tm ST. Paul with
the relics, and privately examined by
two interested gentlenien, proved to be
remains of an intrusive and recent in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-02-14
QUEER FREAK OF GEORGE l
WARREN, A MASSACHUSETTS
JOURNALIST.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
HE IS THE CHIEF, THE CAPTAIN
AND THE COMPANY, ALL IN
ONE.
His Stable Is as Completely Fitted
as That of Any Fire
House.

Special Correspondence Of the Globe.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 11.-Here is the
fastest adjunct to fire department in
the country. It's record is absolutely
clear of any reports for negligence or
failure to obey orders.
No personal feeling or private bick-
ering interfere with the efficiency Of it's
work, and to say that it's works as
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
From w AXE County.
ROLE8vILLE, N. c.

ROLE8vILLE, N. @.
Mr.. EdjtOr:-WM you allow a boy
10 years of age a small space in your
young folks column? This is my second
attempt to send you a letter. Ny father
takes your good paper. I have not
seen many letters in this paper, 1 hope
there will be more than there has been.
I will answer Felix s. Whitner
questions. Who baptized Christ. John
the Baptist. And I will answer Dixie
Curles questions. In honor of whom
was the first statue ever erected in the
United States2 It was Margrett. When
the clock strikes 13 what time is it.
Time for the clock to be fixed. I will
close. Iremain yours truly,
W. 8. DEBNAM.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-01-26
LOGAN ~cARLIsLE's K

Mr.. Logan Carlisle, chief clerk of the
Treasury Department, and son of Sec
rotary Carlisle, is famed among his
intimate friends for his wit.
It was during this administration
that Secretary Carlisle issued an order
that no two members of a family should
be employed in the Treasury Depart
ment at the same time. This caused
several dismissals and forced resigna-
tions, and one young woman, whose
mother had been forced to leave, en-
tered indignant protest with Logan.
She pleaded, threatened, and finally
said:
well, Mr.. Chief Clerk, it's a poor
rule theV won't work both ways. Both
your father and yourself being here
the rule is violated, and I think it a
shame that such favoritism should be
displayed"
Logan drummed on his desk with his
pencil and wore a far-away look.
Finally he said:
WELL, I guess the old man will have
to go."-Atlanta Journal.