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TO-DAY'S WEATHER.
Washington, Sept. 2. 1 a. m.—lndica
tions for Wisconsin: Cooler, threatening
weather, local rains and light to fresh varia
ble winds, generally northerly, veering to
easterly. For Central and Eastern Dakota
and Minnesota: cooler, followed by warmer
fair weather, except local rains in the south
ern portions and light to fresh winds, gener
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Iowa: Cooler, threatening weather, local
rains, light to fresh winds, generally south
easterly.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
St. Paul, Sept The following observa
tions were made at fi :48 p. in., local time:
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Duluth 30.00 64 +2 Fair.
St. Paul 30.00 tiS +2 Cloudy.
La Crosse 29.98 To *(> Fair.
Huron 29.02 70 t2 Cloudy.
Moorhead 30.04 02 Fair.
Bismarck 30.02 64 0 Fair.
Fortßuford 29.94 GO 10 Cloudy.
Fort Sully 29.90 OS +2 Cloudy.
FortGarrv 30.10 Fair.
Qu'Apelle 29.94 00 ... Clear.
Medicine Hat 29.78 0-1 .... Clear.
Minnedosa 30.0G 51 .... Fair.
tUigher. 'Lower.
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A DANGEROUS FOLLY.
The folly of attempting to redress a
wrong by the application *f lynch law
came very near having a serious illustra
tion in this city not many days ago. If
there is any offense in the category of
crimes which deserves this summary
sort of punishment it is rape. Nobody
ever regretted the lynching of the ray-_
isher of female virtue, consequently
there is a growing popular opinion
that the brutal perpetrator of this
heinous crime ought to be taken right
out and swung to the nearest
tree or most convenient lamp-post with
out formality of law. The other day the
good people in the eastern part of the
city were horrified to learn that a mar
ried woman had been ravished in her
own house. Naturally there was the
greatest indignation over the supposed
crime and a great many hot-headed
people wanted to lynch the supposed
offender on the spot. Fortunately the
officers of the law succeeded in getting
the alleged criminal behind the bars
before a mob could be organized. Now,
it turns out that no crime had been
committed. The woman whose pitiful
story had enraged the good people of
the east end to desperation proves to be
an abandoned person with a state prison
record. And the oung man whom a
wrathful populace wanted to hang turns
out to be a respectable individual of in
dustrious habits, a member of a reputa
ble labor society, and as innocent of
crime as the angels. Thus the horrible
folly of even contemplating a resort to
lynch law finds a striking illustration.
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MONTANA'S INSANE.
No moije important question will
come before the Montana legislature at
its extra session now being held than
the determination of a proper disposi
tion of the territory's insane. Hitherto
it has been the practice to give over the
care of insane to private individuals
under contract. That abuses should be
incident to this method of caring. for
the unfortunates was inevitable. It is
quite inconceivable that private persons,
however excellent their intentions, can
as well care for the demented entrusted
to their care as a territorial institution.
And when to ignorance or lack of
facilities on the part of .the keepers is
added, a desire to maintain their charges
at as low a rate as possible, in order
that the greatest amount of money can
be made out of the contract, the care of
the insane patients is likely to be des
perate indeed. As the wealthiest terri
tory Montana is well able to build and
maintain an insane asylum that would
be a credit to her and which, provided
with experienced physicians and every
equipment known to science, would do
much toward decreasing the prevalence
of insanity in the territory. It would
certainly very markedly ameliorate the
condition of the insane at present under
contract care.
The matter is one that should at once,
engage the attention of the legislature,
and before, another year passes the
manner in which Montana cares for
those who are unable to provide for
themselves should redound to her
credit instead of to her disgrace.
GROUNDLESS FEARS.
There is a good deal of unnecessary
apprehension of trouble expected to be
occasioned by the assembling of the
Grand Army at St. Louis. In fact, the
discussion that is going on in the St.
Louis papers over it is doing more to
create this apprehension than anything :
else. The Wheeling episode is cited as
proof that there is to be trouble. The
Wild talk of such empty pated fellows
as Tuttle and others of his ilk is
quoted as evidence of it. But all these
things amount to nothing. The fools
are in the minority in the Grand Army
organization. The majority of the
Grand Army men are wise enough and
strong enough to keep the fools in sub
jection. They will not permit a few hot
headed politicians to lead the national
encampment into a repetition of
the disgraceful folly that was ex
hibited at Wheeling. And the same
is - true vof the people of St.
Louis. The Grand Army people will
be their guests and they will be treated
according to the established laws of
courtesy and hospitality which are no
where better understood and observed
than in St. Louis. If any St. Louis citi
zens want to testify their respect to the
nation's chief magistrate by hanging
ouS Cleveland banners in front of
their homes they have a perfect right to
do it. If there is any Grand Army
member whose loyalty is at so low -an
ebb as to be capable of disrespect to the
highest office created by the constitu
tion of his country he will have the
right to manifest his lack of patriotism
ny walking on the j opposite side of the'
street. These rights of individuals are;
well enough understood by both the:
Grand Army members - and by the;
people •■• of . St. Louis.. There is ; no
reason- to apprehend any conflict '
or disturbance. If Tuttle wants to make
a simpleton of himself by going down
there and trying to incite a riot he ought
to be informed in advance that St. Louis
litis a fairly good police force and a po
lice station strong enough to hold him,or
any other rioter who shows a disposition
to disturb the peace of the city. This is
a country of law and order, and can't be
run by cranks.
VILLARD REDIVIVUS.
Hexey ViEEARD displays buoyant
qualities which indicate that more than
a financial shipwreck is required to
send him to the bottom.
He has been coming to the top for some
time past, and it is not at all unlikely
that he will soon again be • floating on
the top wave of popularity, and skim
ming once more the crest of the finan
cial sea. When three years ago an un
fortunate combination of circumstances
resulted in the deposing of Mr. "Vie
i.Aiii) and his relegation to obscurity
the Northwest viewed the denouement
with Intense-regret. It knew Yileakd
well and liked him.
It recognized the fact that he had
done much for this wonderland, a rec
ognition that found fitting expression
in the grand reception given him in St.
Paul at the opening of the Northern
Pacific railroad. Now that it has been,
developed, as reported in yesterday's
Globe, that Yu.r.Ani) has imbibed too
much of the' spirit of Americanism to
remain underneath the heap, but is
likely soon to be as much on top as ever,
the Northwest will be glad and will ex
tend him its congratulations.
And the fact that backed by the men
who, even in the time of his misfortune,
never lost confidence in him, he may
again assume a prominent position in
the directories of the roads he once
ruled, is an illustration of the wonder
ful possibilities in American business
life, particularly in the field of finance,
which Mr. Villaed has so well shown
his ability to cultivate.
We hope that this time VILLAED is up
to stay.
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THE MEDICAL CONGRESS.
On Monday, Sept. 5, there will as
semble in Washington one of the most
notable bodies of men ever gathered to
gether in this country. It will be an
assembly of the most distinguished phy
sicians in the world, delegates to the
ninth International Medical Congress,
and it is expected that 5,000 persons will
be present.
Every city of prominence in this coun
try will be represented, and every for
eign nation will send numerous dele
gates. In every respect it will be the
most important convention of the kind
ever held. The growth of medical
knowledge- has more than kept pace
with the progress in other branches of
learning, and it will be at this congress
that the specialists who have achieved
deserved prominence will unfold to
their brethren detailed information re
garding their researches.
Doubtless much will be added to the
already copious stores of the trained
physicians' knowledge, and the doctors
from other lands will discover that their
American brethren are as capable of
imparting as receiving information. The
suppression of disease* and the allevia
tion of pain constitutes the noblest pro
fession in which man can engage, and
even the laity can not fail to regard with
interest a gathering of - men every one
of whom has consecrated his life to that
purpose, and many of whom have Avon
distinction.
The selection of Washington as the
meeting place was a compliment well
deserved, and in his address of welcome
Secretary Bayard will doubtless indi
cate that fact. Both St. Paul and Min
neapolis will be represented in the con
gress, and it is a gratifying fact that
their delegates will compare favorably
with any from the West entitled to sit
in the convention.
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AN IMPENDING ISSUE.
The dearth of political issues this year
is very well exemplified in the Virginia
canvass. The main issue raised by the
Mahonites against the Virginia Dem
ocracy is that Gov. Lee, who is a
Democrat is in the habit of going to the
theater. Mahoxe who leads the Re
publican column, is waging the political
fight on that issue with all the energy
and earnestness that he displayed on the
battle field twenty odd years ag*, when
he was in command of a rebel infantry
division. It is a foolish sort of an issue
as everybody must concede; but we
want to give Gen. Mahone and the
Republican leaders fair warning that it
is the kind of artillery that shoots both
ways. If Mahone wins a victory on it
in Virginia, the Minnesota Democrats
will take it up next year. Gov. McGrLL
and ex-Gov. Hubbard were at a St.
Paul theater one night this week, and
both of them laughed everytime that
one of Kate Casteeton's sky rocket
kicks went off. It all depends on the
Virginia campaign, whether, or not this
hilarious conduct on the part of the two
eminent Minnesota statesmen will be
construed into a political offense.
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lOWA DEMOCRATS.
The lowa Democracy did a good thing
by putting their young braves to the
front. The old warriors were on hand
with words of wisdom and good coun
sel at the state convention yesterday,
but the young men took the lead. It is
an encouraging sign for a party of pro
gress to relegate its fossil element. The
old men who have been so long identi
fied with the old issues are not expected
to possess the elastic qualities to enable
them to compass the new. issues which
arise in such rapid succession in this
age of progress.- The men of the times
are always the men for the times.
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Ir a report of that private conference be
tween President Hill, of the Manitoba, and
President Broadwater, ol the Montana Cen
tral, could be secured, it would probably he
discovered that the coast terminus of the
Manitoba was definitely decided upon.
ta*
Inasmuch as an effort is to be made to or
ganize a monster Wagner musical society in
New York, the prediction that the famous
New York riots would never be repeated
seems to have been ill-founded.
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Most American citizens will wonder why,
Instead of complaining to the slate depart
ment about the Mexican judge that strucK
him, Consul Brichah didn't sail in and pul
verize the Greaser. " C
ngMI
St. Paul people will wish the new lessee of
the Ryan hotel every' success. The hotel is
one the city is well proud of, and it will give
pleasure to see good fortune come to the
manager of it.
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The Minneapolis Exposition well worth
visiting, and St. Paul people ought to take
advantage of that fact. When the State Fair
opens Minneapolis can return the compli
ment. . \■:■'-" .,-'
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Affairs at the White Earth reservation
seem to be in a very deplorable state indeed,
but just what the senate committee will be
oble to do to remedy the evil is not clear.
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Seymour is not without courage after all.
He intends to come back to Minnesota. The
reception awaiting him is already boiling to
attain the proper degree of warmth.
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Perhaps if Indian Lover Senator Dawes
would don paint and feathers and become a
big chief for ja" while : lie might institute
needed reforms at White Earth, ."
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The moral standard of Hudson, Wis., seems
to have lowered since Rill Nye went East. A
committee of Citizens should wait upon him
at once, urging his return. .
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. Since Nina Van Zandt has been rending
original poetry to the •condemned antv^hivts,
THE SAINT PAUL DAILY GLOBE: MIiJAY mOKJSIING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1887.
they may not regret the near approach of the
gallows so much ufter all.
Coi.orow and his Utes have returned to
their reservation, but the aid of military may
be necessary to induce the pursuing cowboys
to return to theirs.
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Senator Stanford may be a very enter
taining person indeed, but Justice Field has
not added" to his own reputation by dining
with him. . i
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The Chinese commissioners who have
come to America to study American finances
will get all the "pointers" they want iv Wall
street. ,
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Perhaps Mr. Yillaisd will yet make
another triumphal progress through the
Northwest.
.am>.
Make the state fair as great a success as the
Exposition. jj; : ,
STRAY SUNBEAMS.
Some interesting results have been yielded
by an extensive investigation into the preva
lence of color blindness on German railways.
The inquiry was extended to seventy-nine
railways. Out of a total of 314,409 persons
examined 2,784 were found to be color blind.
Of 1-15,456 officials aud employes of rail
roads 100 were entirely and forty-four partial
ly color blind. The methods of testing were
chiefly by the Stilling method, by means of
colored plates, and the Holmgren method, by
-menus of colored woolen threads.
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A Canadian paper has been conducting a •
canvass on the annexation question. Niue
tenths of those who responded are in favor
of annexation. Most of the answers came
from the Nova Scotians, who were almost
unanimous in favor of it, while there was a
majority of nearly two to one that way in
Ontario and Quebec. The returns from Man
itoba are not in yet.
***
"How do you explain this weather," asks
an anxious correspondent of the Globe. We
don't explain it at all. That's not our busi
ness. Regulating the weather is one thing;
running a newspaper is another thing.
They don't harmonize. Sometimes a news
paper gets mixed up with the weather, but
the federation doesn't last long. The New
York Herald, for instance, has a weather
bureau. But the weather manufactured by
the Herald is local in character. It is always
confined to the Herald office. Outdoors they
invariably have" a different kind of weather.
It is a great mistake for newspapers to dabble
in weather making. It never fails to be a
bungling job. Instead of trying to explain
away the weather we had better try to put up
with such as we get. It is true this weather
is not exactly to our taste, yet it is better
than no weather at all.
* *
"Poor's Railway Mannual" for 1887 just
issued, shows that during the past year over
9,000 miles of new railway was built, at a
cost of $290,000,000. The expenditure or
this vast sum probably accounts for the
stringency of the money market.
* *
John M. Langston, ex-minister to Hayti,
and next to Fred Douolass and Blanche K.
Bruce, the most prominent representative of
the colored race in this country, has declared
in favor of Fitz Lee for the vice presidency.
He pronounces Gov, Lee a high-minded,
liberal and sagacious statesman, who has
won the applause of all patriotic people o f
every section, and thinks that if he is nom
inated by the "Democrats as their candidate
for vice president he will receive an enthus
iastic support from the colored people of
Virginia because of the kind treatment they
have received from him in his official and
private character, both as regards their edu
cational and military status and interests.
***
It is a curious offset to Fokaker's wild
ravings that while he should be pointing
with florid rhetoric the dangers of a new
Southern rebellion, the colored men in the
South should be booming Fitz Lee for the
vice presidency. It is only another evidence
•of how much the politicians are befogged as
to public sentiment.
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A Grand Army Official—l want to com
mend the Globe's sensible suggestions about
keeping politics out of the Grand Army or
ganization. The trouble is that we are get
ting too many suttlers and camp bummers
into the organization. Men who preyed on
the armies during the war are now posing as
veterans, and with their characteristic
hyena instincts are now frying to make prey
of the Grand Army. The Grand Army was
not organized for a political machine, and.
by the Eternal, the old soldiers will burst it
into a thousand pieces before they will let
the politicians pervert it to such base uses.
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"Now lam going to make a suggestion,"
said the Grand Army man as he warmed up
in his talk, "it is nothing more or less than
to propose an organization of veterans of
both sides. It shall be a national veteran as
sociation including all old soldiers regardless
of whether they wore the blue or the grey.
But it shall be a soldiers' organization in the
strictest sense. Every member must have a
battle record. He must have burnt powder
and have heard the music of the minnie
balls. When we get an organization of that
sort we will have none of this infernal politi
cal foolishness that Fairchild and Tuttle
and Fokaker are ringing in on us."
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Speaker Carlisle has been invited to take
part in the Ohio campaign. He has accepted
on condition that he be allowed to discuss
live issues only. He thinks that the tariff,
the public lands, the right of local self-gov
ernment and other . matters Of a national
character are of more importance to the peo
ple of Ohio than issues that were settled
twenty years ago.
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A St. Paul man who planted some of his
surplus in California real estate last fall,
sight unseen, took a run down the other day
to see what it looked like. He was disap
pointed to find what he supposed was a ten
acre garden spot to be only a huge sand
bank. He went to the real estate agent from
whom he purchased and made a vigorous
kick. "Isn't this a great climate?" asked the
real estate agent with a bland smile on his
face. "The climate is all right. It is simply
glorious," replied the St. Paul citizen. "Well, •
then you have no room.to kick," said the
agent, "it was the climate I sold you. The
land was thrown in." ':
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J. H. Hanson— the Pioneer Press sug
gested that the carnival committee ought to
advertise the carnival during fair week, just
as if we didn't know our business. That was
all arranged for long j before it entered the
head of the newspaper mentor. The snow is \
not going to melt under the feet of the carni- '■
val committee. I St. Paul is to have the carni
valist carnival that was ever carni vailed next
winter.
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A Genuine Love Match.
Miewaukee, Wis., Sept. I.—One of
the most brilliant weddings that have
been witnessed in German-American
circles for many years was solemnized
to-night at ex-Congressman Deuster's
mansion on . Sycamore street. The
contracting parties were his daughter
Emma and Baron i Peter Paul yon
llaumgartner, of the German legation
at Washington, A very "large number
of invitations had been issued, and
guests were present from Washington,
New York, Chicago, Madison and other
cities. The engagement has lasted-for
several years, and the match is a genu
ine love one.
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The Gamblers Must Go. -
Special to the Globe.
DinxTH, Minn., Sept. I.—Chief of Po
lice Doran visited all the gambling
houses in the city this morning, order
ing the gamblers to at once close up
their illegal resorts find ship the gamb
ling paraphernalia out of the city or de
stroy it. If anyjbe found here to-mor
row it will be burned in a public bon
fire. The chief says the instructions
from the mayor are positive and the
places will be kept closed.
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A. Fight In Court,
Special to the Globe..
Neilsville, Wis., Sept. I.—One of
the most disgraceful scenes on record
occurred at Justice Tire's court this af
| ternoon, the prosecuting attorney of an
assault and battery case, George:: L. ;
•Jaques, calling the defendant's counsel,
ex-District Attorney J. E. Campbell, -a
liar. A general light followed, wherein
•several pairs of eyes were given a san
guine : color.- After quietness was : re
stored Justice Ure taxed the participants
.each §10 for misconduct. ..-..-
LEADERS_SIZED UP.
Gen. Joseph K. McCammon, of
Pennsylvania, on Presi
dential Possibilities.
Hon. Bob Lincoln Does Not'
Want the Chair His'"
Father Filled. I • J
Gresham, He Thinks, no Match
for Harrison in the Ho os
ier State.
Blame's Boom Weakening
Whitney Next to Presi
dent Cleveland, \
Gen. Joseph K. McCammon, of Penn
sylvania, and for many years assistant
attorney general for the interior depart
ment, accompanied by Mr. John S.
Blair, until recently assistant attorney
general for the department of justice,
registered at the Ryan yesterday.
Probably no public man is better
known in the United States than Gen.
McCammon, and as he is a prominent
club man, he is constantly brought in
contact with leading politicians of the
two great parties in this country. Upon
his return from a visit to the Minneapo
lis Exposition last evening Gen. McCam
mon greeted the Globe's representa
tive with his accustomed cordiality and
talked freely about politics and people
of the East.
"While in Chicago," said the general,
"I had a conversation with ex-Secretary
Robert Lincoln, and he impressed me
with the idea that he was perfectly sin
cere in not seeking the Republican nom
ination in ISBB. Rut if this honor should
be forced upon him, as I think I discern'
a tendency in that direction, he would
probably be compelled to take the posi
tion and make the run. Still, in my
opinion, the tender would be of a senti
mental character and no one appre
ciates this fact more than Mr. Lincoln.
The unfortunate coincidence that he
was in the White house at the time his
father was assassinated and a member
of Garfield's cabinet when the latter
was shot, has had a tendency to make
him moody and to take a gloomy view
of public matters, and one insurmount
able objection with him against becom
ing a candidate would be the outcry
that he was nominated because he was a
SON OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
and not for any particular fitness that
he possessed for the place. This would
be his idea at least, but 1 know him to
be a conscientious, faithful and capable
public man and fitted in every way for
the post which his lamented father so
credibly filled. As for the talk about
Judge Gresham, I think every one will
agree with me when I say he could not
secure the support of his own state in
the convention, as the favorite son of
Indiana is ex-Senator Harrison, and he
would be accorded the honor, if for
nothing else, on account of the fight
made by him in the last senatorial cam
paign. It was conceded that he carried
off all the honors in that fight and
proved himself to be the strongest Re
publican in the state, so that removes
Judge Gresham from the realm of pos
sibilities even."
"To be sure a great deal depends in
the next campaign upon the attitude
of Mr. Blame, although I find among
the thinking, practical men of the Re
publican party a lukewarmness regard
ing his candidacy, and this fact is daily
becoming more apparent to the Maine
statesman himself. It is urged that he
has had all the opportunities that a man
could reasonably expect, and that the
time has arrived for him to step aside
and give somebody else a chance. It is
useless for him to attempt to carry' New
York, where the presidency will be set
tled, and I think this conviction is being
forced upon him, even by his most; san
guine friends and well-wishers.
peaking of New York reminds
me of a conversation I had
recently with a prominent
Democratic politician of that - state at
one of the clubs when I was a visitor.
He did not attempt to disguise the fact
that there was a great deal of uneasiness
felt concerning the action of the labor
ing men at the Syracuse convention, for
it was deemed certain that they would
put a ticket in the field for the next
president, and this would draw off
largely from the Democratic vote
in THE empire STATE.
Then, j too. the policy of President
Cleveland had not been satisfactory to
the people of his native state, and with
a labor ticket in the field he could not
carry his own state. Consequently, a
great deal of interest would be taken in
the fall election in New York, and
in the event of Republican success,
which seemed assured by the attitude of
the laboring classes, and as President
Cleveland had never authorized the use
of his name for a renomination, he
could consistently and with dignity let
himself down easy and decline to allow
himself to go before the nominating
convention."
Secretary Whitney appeared to be the
choice of the bulk of the Democratic
party for this honor in the event of a
declination by Cleveland, and a solid
delegation would be sent from New
York for the secretary of the navy in
reference to any other man in the
Democratic ranks. This was the ex
pression of the gentleman with whom I
conversed, ami he thought that
I would see his prediction verified as
soon as the election was over.
To be sure there would be a cry that
the Standard Oil company was behind
the new aspirant for the presidency,
but if money was needed for ; the cam
paign no ore could command so much
as the present head of the navy depart
ment."
Senator Sherman's candidacy was re
garded with considerable alarm, should
the labor ticket cut any kind of a figure
in the present canvass and it would be a
foregone conclusion that he would suc
ceed in carrying New York if such a
revolution was carried out as the Syra
cuse convention . had . indicated. Many
ot the business men of New York, who
had voted the Democratic ticket for
years, would be found waiting for the
outcome of the present state election,
and would certainly vote against the
side that -\?.' !
the rnisn vote j •
favored. Should there be any such
demonstration as was shown in the
mayoralty contest in New York city
thousands of Democrats would either re
main absent from the polls on election
day when a president was to-be voted
for, or else cast their ballots for the Re
publican nominee.",'..
"It was out of the question, heweier,
to think of putting up Blame again, for
he would be slaughtered as he was once
before, whereas any other good Repub
lican Lincoln, Sherman, Depew, or in
fact any one else beside Blame—would
be sure of carrying the Empire state."
Referring to the agitation growing but
of the Grand Army of the Republic re
fusing to march under banners con
taining portraits of President Cleveland,
Gen. McCammon said that he thought
it was time for such foolishnes to cease,
and he was surprised to see sensible
men taking part in such unseemly
demonstrations. There was neither
rhyme nor reason for such a display of
feeling and he sincerely hoped that the
approaching encampment at St. Louis
would frown down any attempt at parti
san feeling or display against the presi
dent of the United States. '
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The Graphic-Sentinel.
Special to the Globe.
Lake City, Sept. The Lake City
Graphic yesterday closed its career, the
proprietor having purchased the ] Sen
tinal, with its subscription list. The
-next issue will appear as the Graphic-
Sentinel.';.:
Bishop Harris Dying. -
New York, Sept. 1.--Bishop 'William
L. Harris, of tiie Methodist -Episcopal
church, is i believed to be, lying at the 1 ;
point of death "at his residence,
33 East ' Eighty-first : street. His.
physicians. say that he can not live ,
more than three days. For .a •: number
of years ' Bishop Harris has suf
fered from time to time from: heart dis
ease,, and that, is his present trouble
The present illness appeared Aug. 2,
while he was at Liverpool, England.
He sailed; for this : city Aug. 13, and
when the steamer was a few days out
from England he had another severe
attack, and when he arrived in this city,
'on Aug.. 23, he - was so weak that he
1 could not walk without assistance.
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TAKING THE TOWN.
Drunken Farm Hands Capture a.
X J Dakota Village,
Special to the Globe.., : ■ •■.-• k^->'
Farqo, Dak., Sept. I.—A dispatch
from the Graridin authorities "asking for
assistance states that threshing crews,
under the Influence of liquor, are taking
i the town. The sheriff and deputies left
for that place on to-night's train.
♦
THE UTE SCARE.
It Has Now Nearly Died Out of
Existence. C":
Denver, Col., Sept. I.—Garfield
county is now invested" by a gang of
stock thieves, who are not only gather-,
ing up the scattered horses of the Utes,
but of. the whites also. Three
men have been arrested with
a flock of sheep and goats. Reports
from Rangely indicate the gradual dis
integration of the sheriff's forces, but
the state troops remain. Agent Byrnes
from the Uintah agency has reached
Meeker with one company. No
further hostilities are apprehended.
There are reports that the regular
troops will be stationed at Rangely for
some time as a precautionary measure,
and the state troops return home.
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She Hanged Herself,
Special to the Globe.
Ishpening, Mich., Sept. I.—Adrew
Olson living at Marinette, Wis., induced
his sweetheart, Bettina Olson, to come
to this country from Sweden under
promise of marriage. She arrived
April 7, but he, after seducing her, put
off the marriage. She had lived with
him since May as his wife, but the dis
grace preyed on her mind, and last
night while her paramour slept, she
slipped from the house and hanged her
self in a barn. Olson discovered her
absence early this morning, and dis
covered the body. The girl was prepos
sessing and came from a good family.
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Prof. Avery Dead.
Breogeton, Me., Sept. Prof. John
Avery, late professor of Greek, Bowdoin
college, died suddenly at North Bridge
ton. Avery has been connected
with Bowdoin college many years and
was widely known among the alumni of
the college. He was recognized author
ity in ancient languages, heing master
of fifteen, and a frequent contributor to
magazines. He resigned his position
at Bowdoin that he might give more
time to the study of science. -
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St. Paul & Kansas City.
Special to the Globe. . .
- Dubuque, 10., Sept. The annual
meeting of the Chicago, St. Paul &
Kansas City Railroad company was held
to-day in this city. Ansel Oppenheim,
president: C. W. Benson, vice presi
' dent, and M. C. Woodruff, secretary,
were present. The old board of di
j rectors were re-elected, consisting of R.
S. Wilson, C. H. Basher, D. M. John
son, of New York; A. B. Stickney.
- Ansel Oppenheim, C. S. Stickney and
; C. W. Benson, of St. Paul. Other
i routine business was transacted. ,%;''
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. Have Millions Left.
' Special to the Globe.
New York, Sept. I.—A. A. Low &
1 Brothers, for half a century the kings
;of the tea trade when tea was brought
by ships around Cape Horn, have re
tired from business, literally knocked
out by the railroads. The changed
; • methodsv have made Individual
[ importers of their customers and when
; they tried not long ago to corner tea the
result was disastrous. They have mil
lions left, however._
Formally Opened.
Chicago, Sept. I.—The extension of
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad
division known as the Iron River rail
road was formally opened to-day. It
runs from Iron River, Mich., to Water
smeet, Gogebic county, Mich., a distance
of thirty-six miles. The new stations
are Iron River, Beechwood, Hemlock,
Elmwood, Tamarack and Watersmeet.
urn.
A Trial Trip.
New York, Sept. I.—The Tribnne
says that the cruiser Boston made a sat
isfactory trial trip to-day.- jln a run of
' six hours she made fourteen and one
half knots and her engines showed an
indicated horse-power of 4,264, whereas
she was only supposed to show 3,500.
*
Jefferson Davis.
Macon, Ga., Sept. Ex-President
Jefferson Davis has accepted the invita
tion to attend the state fair in Macon on
Oct. 26. On that day there will be a re
union of all the surviving ex-Confeder
ate soldiers who can get here.
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Attempted Suicide. .
Special to the Globe.
Mason City, 10., Sept. Mrs.
James Bennett, an inmate of the county:
poorhouse, attempted suicide this after
noon by taking an ounce of carbolic
acid. She still is alive, but will die.
No reason is assigned for the act.
A Notable "Wedding.
Mason City, 10., Sept. I.— B. Moll,
superintendent of the lowa & Dakota
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
St. Paul railway, was married this even
ing to Mrs. Emily L. Haskell.
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-Killed Two Bears.
Bratnerd, Sept. I.—Charles Hayden,
of Anoka, was yesterday attacked by
two black bears while coming from
Pine Lumber camp on Pine river. He
was armed with a shotgun only, but
killed both animals and brought them
in this morning. _ lf;T~^.:
i . -. The Lightning's Work.
: Special to the Globe.
• Treacy,'Minn., Sept. I.—J. P. Cut
: ler, residing five miles west of here, lost
:; five head of stock and several hundred
• bushels of oats in his barn, which was
. struck by lightning and burned during
', : a storm last night.
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' '!1-. 7- A Wedding.
Special to the Globe.
Treacy, Minn., Sept. I.—Perry New
ton and Miss Maine Robertson, both of
this place, were married at the resi
-1 deuce of E. J. Robertson at 5 o'clock
this afternoon by Rev. William Teal. «
r :- m, —
Forced to Move.
j Special to the Globe.
) o Culture, Minn., Sept. I.—The county
-treasurer removed his office from Slay
ton to Currie, the only and original
county seat. of Murray county, at mid
day to-day upon a writ of mandamus
issued by the district court.
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- A New School House.
Special to the Globe. ;»V.';.ii'
Hutchinson, Minn., Sept. I.—Pursu
ant to call the electors of Hutchinson
school district met to-day to vote addi
tional bonds to build a new school house
and J $14,000 were ' voted to erect a six
room school house, said building to be
constructed.of brick* and stone. The
contract is let to B. M. Record.of Hutch
. inson. • ." - --. " - "."■;.-;"~;r;;
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The Mother Wins.
Special to the Globe. ' # . ■■'-> .;•-':'■
Shakopee, Minn., Sept. Court
Commissioner Meyer made his decision
in the habeas corpus case, to-night. He
awards the child to the mother,' Emma
Leinke. A : stay of > proceedings r, was
granted until the Chaska general term. 1
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
The St. Paul & Dnluth Reported to Be
Surveying a New Line to
Omaha.
The Earnings of the Manitoba Line—
The Same Road Issues Some Sweep
ing Orders.
Further Tales Told About the Baltimore
& Ohio—General Railway
News.
It has leaked out that the modest
little St, Paul & Duluth road has the
human infirmity of ambition. Seven
teen years ago the Hon. William L.
Banning, who was the projector of the
road, declared that the lake route would
at last be the great controlling route for
freight between the Atlantic and the
Pacific, and when the road- was first
opened it was formally dedicated at the
little depot at the foot of Third street in
a very neat little address pronounced by
his daughter, during which she poured
together two bottles of water, one from
the Atlantic and the other from the
Pacific, as illustrative of her father's
idea and the uniting of the two oceans
by the completion of the St. Paul &
Duluth road. It seems that the road is
to furnish another illustration shortly,
or the signs of the times will fail. It is
now stated, on what seems to be good
authority, that the road now has several
parties in the field surveying a route I to
Omaha. One party is now or was'a few
days ago, in Northfield, surveying a line
in the general direction of Mankato,
while other similar parties are surveying
southwest of that point and in the
general direction of Omaha.
' Earnings of the Manitoba.
The statement of the gross earnings
of the Manitoba for the last six months
as submitted to the state auditor showed
freight, $1,697,592.22; passengers, 5545,
-339.37; mails, §45,003.66; express, §27,
-805.33, and miscellaneous, §22,458.38,
making a total of 52,341,266.90. The
taxes on this at 3 per cent, amounted to
§70,238..
A Sweeping Order.
- The Manitoba yesterday issued the
following order, which will be found to
be of great interest to people along the
line of that road:
Except in instances when the general man
ager or general superintendent shall ex
pressly direct in writing, the location of ele
vators, warehouses, coal yards, lumber yards
or wood yards, for outside parties, on any
main track, or at a less distance than fifty
feet from the center line of a main track, or
at a less distance than 150 feet from any of
the company's freight or passenger depots or
water tanks will not be permitted. Outside
parties must not be suffered to place any
structure upon, or to take possession of, or
to do any work, or place any materials for
building, on the right of way of this com
pany for railway purposes until a written
lease or permit therefor shall have been first
properly executed by both parties, and the
ground: to be occupied been precisely desig
nated by stakes set for that purpose.
BALTIMORE & OHIO.
Further Rumors About the Ex
press Company and Railway
Line.
Baltimoee, Sept. I.—Vice President
Spencer, in answer to inquiries on the
subject to-day, confirmed the disposal of
the plant of the Baltimore & Ohio Ex
press company and of the execution of a
contract between the railroad company
and the United States Express company
for a period of thirty years, but declined
to give any further particulars. He,
however, regarded the arrangement as
quite advantageous to the interests both
of the railroad company and the express
company. Mr. Spencer stated that there
was no truth whatever in the statements
as to negotiations with London bankers
for the control of the railway company,
or that the house of Rob
ert Garrett & Sons was selling or.
intending to sell its holdings, and
he knew of no such intentions on the
part of any other large holders. He
treated as absurd the statement that the
Pennsylvania railroad had advanced, or
was advancing any moneys to the Balti
more & Ohio company looking to its
control, or for any other purposes. The
control of the company had not, and
would not pass into any rivalry hands; j
it would continue as an independent
trunk line, with the interests of all
classes of stockholders fully and amply
cared for, working, it is hoped, in such
harmony with connecting and compet
ing interests as would secure the best
results for all. The company is doing
a large business, and has met, and was
prepared to meet, promptly all its obli
gations of every character.
AT NEW YORK.
New York, Sept. I.—The Post says:
The general belief is that all the neces
sary, arrangements for carrying out a
programme whereby the control of the
Baltimore & Ohio road will pass into
the hands of a syndicate have been com
pleted. No formal transfer will be
made, so it is sold, but at the annual
meeting of the company, which occurs
in November, Mr. Garrett will hand in
his resignation as president, and the
management of the-road will be com
pletely reorganized. The telegraph
system will probably be leased at that
time to the Western Union, if not be
fore, and the sleeping-car interests will
be disposed of to the best advantage.
President Piatt, of the United States,
and the executive officers of the Adams,
American and Erie Express companies,
sill deny positively that they have any
thing to do with the formation of a trust
in the handling of express business, as
has been rumored in dispatches from
Chicago. .'-.t .-.-::
AT PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Sept. I.—A' promi
nent Pennsylvania railroad official made
the following statement regarding the
purchase of the Baltimore & Ohio to
day:
There is no truth whatever in the report'
and you can deny it emphatically. I know
nothing whatever about it except what I read
in the papers to-day. lie Pennsylvania
railroad has not only not negotiated for the
purchase of the Baltimore & Ohio, but no
overtures looking to a purchase have been
made.by us. . We have no interest whatever
in any syndicate of the character named.
A member of the firm of Drexel &
company said to-day: .- > -
I can give you no information on the sub
ject at all. This much you can say: We arc
not buying railroads because we are not in
that business. . Of course, there may be some
kind of a deal going on. and we may have
some interest in the syndicate referred to, but
we can give you no definite information
about it at present. '
MIXNESOTA&XORTH WESTERN
•
What It Is Doing and What Is
Thought of Irs Rate Cutting. -
Chicago Times: It is stated as a fact
that the Minnesota & Northwestern is
at the present time doing close to 50 per
cent, of the merchandise business west
bound, Chicago to Minneapolis and St.
Paul. That company has succeeded in
convincing the merchants and jobbers
of those two cities that it is their bene
factor and takes the credit of being the
prime factor m lowering the . through
rates, to which, to be sure, it is entitled,
as it made tire first practical move in
that direction. It, however, to a large
extent, stole the thunder of the Burling
ton & Northern in doing what the latter
had .merely threatened to do. Had
not the Burlington restrained the
Burlington & Northern it would have
put in. an equally as 'low a schedule
two months before the action taken by
the Minnesota and Northwestern. The
claim of the latter that it was equally
the friend of the - Chicago merchant is
not borne out by the course it is pursu
ing. Only recently it made a reduction
on rates from St. Paul to points on the
Illinois Central in lowa, where the ad
vantage has hitherto been in favor of
Chicago, and by a combination of the
through rates via Duluth .-: is making
similar rates into - Northern | lowa from
the Atlantic -seaboard- as can be made
via Chicago. .Of the flour business out'
of St. Paul and ;Minneapolis,"the 'Bur-,
lington & Northern still more than holds
its own. \s Its July percentage of:- the'
traffic was 42" per ' cent., or 4 i per cent,
more than ,: for - June, and for August it
will reach about 40 per cent. It is haul
ing daily shipments to Chicago of
from 7,000 to. 10,000 barrels, ; the
Minnesota & Northwestern taking about
2,000 barrels daily. ... Ratesg are held
firmly to the new schedule, and as yet
there,is no complaint of irregularities"
iv through rates.. The Burlington &
Northern still holds off from putting in
its/new tariff, the J action depending
upon the outcome of negotiations pend
ing at Boston between the Burlington
and the Burlington & Northern com
mittees. There has been'considerable
delay in the efforts .to bring about con
solidation, but no one doubts that ulti
mately the terms will be arranged and
the consolidation consummated. In the
meantime the Burlington & Northern
stands ready to give its ten days' notice
should the exigency require that it
should take that step. The Wisconsin
Central is waiting for the result of the
Northern Pacific annual election, and
Its course in northwestern affairs will
be influenced to a large degree on the
outcome of that deal.
A liIVELY LECTURE
Given the Pittsburg Grocers by
Judge Cooley.
Washington, Sept. I.—Recently an
association of wholesale grocers in
Pittsburg filed with the interstate com
merce commission a protest against any
change as as"ked by New York shippers
in the present system of-freight classifi
cation as between car loads on the one
hand and smaller quantities on the
other; but added that they deemed it
"unnecessary to enter into any argu
ment on the subject other than to say
that the said classification is, in their
opinion, just and fair to all concerned."
Judge Cooley, acknowledging the re
ceipt of the letter, comments as follows
upon the disinclination occasionally
manifested by parties in interest to
argue their cases before the commission:
Allow me to say that this course is neither
fair to the commission nor business like.
Any such question as is presented by the New
York petitions has two sides. One side will
be strongly presented by the petitioners and
all the considerations advanced will tell in
their favor. You appear to assume that the
commission will infallibly discover the con
siderations bearing on the other side, and
you refrain from giving assistance. I beg to
remind you that if you treated your law suits
in the same way you would generally get
beaten, even when justice was on your side.
The court needs the aid of the parlies, and it
will get but imperfect views of the case with
out it. You may think the railroads will pre
sent all that can be said, but this is a very un
safe reliance; they may think it for their in
terest before the cases are concluded to yield
to the petitioner's claims. Railroads make
frequent changes in their classification and
for aught we know they may be perfectly
willing to make the one now demanded. The
commission is exceedingly desirous to ad
minister the new lawlustly and according to
its spirit. But in order to do this it is nec
essary that it have assistance from such per
sons as are able to render it. And when citi
zens deliberately withhold such assistance,
they will be fairly estopped, if they find that
decisions are made to their detriment, from
making any complaint. It is not in the na
ture of things that the commission should
not sometimes be misled when only one side
of a controversy is presented.
EXPRESS COMPANIES.
They Are Not Subject to the Inter
state Law.
New York, Sept. I.—ln June last the
interstate commerce commissioners
ordered the express companies to file
with them on Sept. 1 briefs on, "Is the
federal law regulating interstate com
merce applicable to express compan
ies?" Upon receipt of the order all the
express companies set about, through
their respective legal counselors, to
obey it. To-day Clarence Seward, for
the Adams Express company; Mr. Mc-
Farland, for the United States Express
company; Mr. Chesholm, for the South
ern ; Mr. Pomeroy, for the National and
American Express companies, and
Messrs. Blanding and Pilsburry for
Wells Fargo. submitted their briefs to
the commissioners. Mr. Seward, in his
opinion, expresses himself substanti
ally as the other legal gentlemen in
theirs, so that his conclusion is that of
all, He says: "The Adams Express
company is not in any sense one of the
common carriers to whom the interstate
commerce act in any way relates."
A Timber Cutting Case.
Washington, Sept. I.—Acting Sec
retary of the Interior Muldrow has re
quested the attorney general to direct
the United States attorney for Wash
ington, Ferry, to investigate the alleged
cutting of timber by contractors of the
Northern Pacific company for construc
tion purposes, on the Cascade branch of
that road. This action was taken in
consequence of the report of Special
Timber Agent Frost to the effect that
the railroad is- denuding the public
lands of their valuable timber without
regard to law or to the rules and regu
lations of the land office. The com
pany claims they have a right to the use
of this timber for construction pur
poses, but the agent alleges that the
timber is used for repairs.
The Winona & Southwestern.
Special to the Globe.
Winona, Sep*. I.—The Winona &
Southwestern Railway company is still
conferring with the syndicate of cap
italists represented by Mr. Mclntyre
relative to the proposition submitted
for the construction of the road through
to Omaha. It is thought that complete
arrangements will be . made in a few
days for the early building of the line.
The surveyors are at work in the val
leys leading into Winona.
The Duluth Terminal.
Special to the Globe. ,
Duluth, Minn., Sept. I.—The first
election of officers of the Duluth Term
inal Railway company resulted this
evening as follows: President, A. N.
Miller; vice president, G. G. Hartley:
secretary, F. Phelps; treasurer, L.
Mendenhall. The capital stock was di
vided into 1.000 shares of £2,000. The
incorporators are limited to fifty shares
each and 200 shares will be placed on
the books for new comers.
A Year's Road Building.
Chicago, Sept. I.—Tne Railway Age
to-morrow will say: ■It now seems
probable that the number of miles of
new road constructed in the United
States during ISS7 will be about 12.000.
This figure is the greatest on record. It
has never been approached, except in
1882, when the total was 11.56S miles.
Track laying for ISS7, up to Sept. 1, ag
gregates 0,462 miles. Kansas still con
tinues far in the lead over the other
states in the working of railroad con
struction. : . '.:'.;--.V.',
• Chips from the Ties.
J. B. King has been appointed superintend
ent of telegraph and placed in charge of the
telegraph lines ot the "Manitoba road, the ap-
i .ointment to take effect from Sept. 1, making
lis headquarters in St. Paul.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul road has issued
new grain tariff from points west of the
Mississippi river to Chicago. The minimum
rate is 2o cents per 100. The old rate was
28 cents. -"••
George F. Sands has been appointed chief
clerk in the freight department of the
Omaha, in place of ll.' M. Pearce, who -has
been made assistant freight agent at Minne
apolis.
The Milwaukee & St. Paul has instructed '
its agent at Aberdeen, Dak., to bill wheat in
carloads to Chicago at 25 cents a hundred,
the same to be milled in transit at Minneap
olis. .' ; - . . .
Of the $216,559.50 receipts for duties col
lected at the custom house last month, $185,
-362.60 was - one item on railroad iron, im
ported by the Manitoba road.
Edward Copelaud, general freight and pas
senger agent of the Minnesota & Northwest- _
crn, will leave Sunday next for his headquar
ters at Portland, Or.
C. F. Young, of I Lake City, went through
St. Paul to La Moure, Dak., yesterday for the
Svrpose of looking, for a location on the
Northern Pacific.
S. A. Maruey. editor of the Stock Growers'
Journal, of Miles City, Mont., was a visitor
at the Northern Pacific's headquarters yester-:
day..--..-
The Manitoba road will erect a brick pas
senger station to cost $4,000 between Asbury
and Simpson streets, Hamline.
T. W. Teasdale, general passenger agent of
the Omaha, is expected to reach St. Paul
to-day.
Messrs. Hughitt,- Winker and Clarke, of the
Omaha, have returned from' a trip to Ash
land. ' .."-; -
V .I. 11. inland commenced his - service with ;
the Milwaukee road yesterday.. •
FROM WASHINGTON.
The Public Debt Reduced Nearly Five
million Dollars
THE PROGRESSIVE CHINESE.
The Accident to Gen. Miles— Coin.
age tor August—
Carlisle.
Washington, Sept. The follow
ing is a recapitulation of the debt state
ment issued to-day (cents omitted):
Interest-bearing debt bonds
at 4% per cent $24-1,251,600 00
Bonds at 4 per cent 737,812,804 00
liefunding certificates at 4
per cent.... ...;'' 105,800 00
Navy pension fund at 3 per
_ cent....... ....... 14,000,000 00
Pacific railroad funds at 6
percent 64,023,512 00
Principal 1,060,853,712 00
Interest.... 10,114,336 00
„ Total.. $1,070,008,048 00
Debt on which interest has
ceased since maturity
Principal $4,397,715 00
Interest 180,031 00
Total $4,584,647 00
Debt Bearing no Interest
Old demand and legal ten
der notes $316,738,120 00
Certificates of deposit 7.130,000 '><>
Silver certificates 88,505,340 00
Fractional currency, less
(8,375,934 estimated as
lost or destroyed 0.043.994 00
Principal 597,453,840 00
Interest prepaid not ac
crued 1,075,280 00
Total Debt-
Principal 1,662,705,267 00
Interest ' 11,376,548 00
Total $1,674,081,815 00
Less cash available for re
duction of the debt 259,5-10,5 00
Less reserve held for re
demption of United States
notes 100,000,000 00
Total $359,540,510 00
Total d°bt less available.. $314,535,275 00
Net cash in the treasury.. 44,760,908 00
Debt less cash in treasury
Sept. 1,1887 $1,269,744,366 00
Debt less cash in treasury
Aug. 1, 1887 1,254,583,842 00
Decrease of debt during the
month 4,809,475 00
Decrease of debt since June
30, 1887 9,054,370 00
Cash in Treasury Available
for Reduction of Public __
Debt— v.*^— . -
Gold held for gold certifi
cates actually outstanding $35,7G5,310 00
Silver held for silver certifi
cates actually outstanding 147,876,335 00
United States notes held for
certificates of deposit
actually outstanding 7.130.000 00
Cash held for matured debt
and interest unpaid 14,693,933, 00
Interest prepaid not ac
crued per department
circular 1,075.230 00
Fractional currency 55100
Total available for reduc
tion of the debt 259,540,540 00
Reserve Fund—Held for re
demption of United States
notes, acts Jan. 14,1875,
and July 12, 1882 100,000,000 00
Unavailable for Reduction
of the Debt—
(Fractional silver coin
■{ 526,145,531 00
Minor c0in..§110,709 00 [26,259,331 00
Total $26,259,331 00
Certificates held as cash.... 29,424,95* I 00
"Net cash balance on hand.. 44,760,908 00
Total cash in treasury as
shown by the treasurer's
general account. .*. $459,991,729 00
Coinage in August.
Washington, Sept. I,—The total
coinage executed at the mints of the
United States during the month of Au
gust was 9,282.000 pieces, of the value of
83,303,300. Of this amount 800.000 was
half eagles; 82,970,000 standard silver
dollars; 8195,000 dimes, and £78.300 mi
nor coin. The total gold coinage was
$30,000 and the total silver coinage $3,
-165,000.
Progressive Chinese.
Washington, Sept. I.—lt is said that
the Chinese government has appointed
seven commissioners to represent the
empire in America. It is said to be the
purpose of the envoys to make a thor
ough study of the American system of
banking and coinage, as' well as the
postal system in the United States.
Some years ago Japan sent a similar
commission to this country, and the re
sult has been the adoption of many of
the American customs in the Japanese
empire.
Gen. Miles' Accident.
Washington, Sept. Gen. Mc-
Keever, under date of San Francisco,
informs the war department of the re
ceipt of the following dispatch from
Gen. Miles:
"I met with quite a serious accident yester
day. The bones of one leg broken. Will be
confined to my room for several days, but
able, I hope, to attend to official business.
Lieut. Col. Drum, Lieut. MeCaleb and Lieut.
Napray also injured. Have ordered Surgeon
Cleary to Fort Huachuaca and Assistant Sur
geon " Wood here to .assist Surgeon Alex
ander."
The injury to Gen. Miles and the
other officers is, it is stated at the war
department, the result of a runaway
accident.
Evading the Law.
Washington, Sept. The civil
service commission has requested the
secretary of the interior to explain why
certain draughtsmen and topographers
have been appointed in the general sur
vey without being required to pass a
civil service examination as required by
law. It is understood that Director
Powell claims that he has the power to
appoint scientific employes without ap
plying to the commission. The latter is
of the opinion that the two classes
named do not come under this organiza
tion. ,
Only a Personal Row.
Washington, Sept. I.— dispatch
was last night received at the depart
ment of state from United States Con
sul Brigham, at Paso del Norte, con
taining an account of the assault made
upon him by the Mexican Judge Zubia.
The consul in his dispatch makes no
suggestions or comments save the state
ment that he offered no indignity to the
judge, or did anything that could be
construed into an insult. The matter is
regarded at the department as one per
sonal to'the parties concerned, and no
international complications are ex
pected to result. The telegram has
been placed upon the files so that it may
be held in readiness answer, in case
any complaint is made against the con
sul by the Mexican government.
Speaker Carlisle.
Washington, Sept. I.—Speaker Car
lisle, who arrived in Washington a few
days ago, went to j Oakview this morn
ing to spend a few days as the guest of
the president.
MARINE.
■ PORT OF ASHLAND.
Special to the Globe. ".:';.
Ashland, "Wis., Sept. I.—Arrived: S. P.
Ely, P. P. Sheldon, coal, Toledo. Cleared:
New Orleans, E. Winslow, Listen, Nicholson
Louisiana, Escanaba, ore, lake Erie ports.
Weather clear.
ItIVEK NEWS.
Special to the Globe.
Dubuque, la., Sept, I.—Libbie Conger up
10 a. m., Sidney down 10 a. m.. Water two
feet seven iucher; stationary.
at tub "soo."
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich., Sept. I.—Passed
up: Badger State, 6:40 p. to.: Simon Lang
ell, Middlesex, F. M. Knapp, Bp. m.; Jessie
11. Farwell, J. H. Rutter, 0:30 a. m.; Ira H.
Owen, Robert R. Rhodes, 10:30 a. m.: J. E.
Gilmore, 12:45 p. m.; Alberta, 32:45 p. m.;
Siberia,' Nelson - Bloom, 1:30 p. ' m.;
Smith Moore, 2:10 p. m. Down: Missoula,
Manhattan, 8:55 p. m.; Senator,' S. V. R.
Watson, Wm. Howe, Belle i Hanscome 10:15
p. m.; A. Everett, Sophia | Minch, Sovereign,
11:30 p. m.; Onega, Monitor 6:30 a. m.;
Robt Holland, S. M. Stephenson, Fanny Neil,
7:45 a. m.; Onoko, Annie Young, 8:40 a. m.;
Wallua, Wadena, 3:50 p. m.; Cumberland,
H. D. Anderson, B. F. Bruce, 5:25 "p. m.
Wind soutajtHght. Cloudy. .... "V-
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