Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-19
Especial Telegram to the Globe.

lopeClbl 10 uQe dlODe.
ST.. PETER, Mimi, Aug. 18.-Since the adj
journment of the investigating committee yes
terday people here have talked of nothing else
but the disclosures of extravaganza and petty
steals already made extravaganza from with
IN and the steals from without the institu-
tion-and speculation runs high to what the
upshot of it all will be. Your correspondent is
piled with questions wherever he goes by men
whoseem anxious to anticipate the finding of
the commission. One gentleman asked, with
assumed Indifference and ill-concealed anxiety
il it were at all probable that the steward
would be removed from his position. There Is
little difference of opinion as far as
THE TRUSTEES
are concerned, and it would, perhaps, be suf-
fcient to find one person outside the half
dozen forming the outside ring. who thinks
other than that the whole board have been
guilty of more than petty meanness, and there
is not one. even in the ring, excepting it be the
editor of the institution organ, who tries to
defend the palt1y pecuzations Of Talbot. And
as everybody knows, that organ will defend
anything, even
NUMEROUS STANDARDIZATION,
and call it necessary and merciful treatment
of poor, demented humanity. The almost
should be replaced by honest men, whose posi-
ton is such as to raise them above the posi-
bility of miserable $5 steal.
STRAIT AND TALBOT AND KERR
perhaps, come in for the greatest amount of
odium and public indignation. Talbot they
are not so much surprised at for he is consid-
cred dead beat any way, but Strait, it is
thought, ought to be above such little rascali-
ties as travelling on dead-head passes and charg-
ing mileage to public charity. This investi-
cation. it is thought. will hurt him not little
in his chances for reelection, and will help
Poehler greatly. Several citizens stated to your
correspondent that they had all along thought
that if the committee got down to inquiring
into expanding the appropriation for furnish
ing the central building, they would meet with
PRETTY BIG EXTRAvAGANCEs.
The Tribune however. and one citizen, who
in everything else but asylum matters Is a fair
and square man, contend that $l35 sofas and
$50 chairs are not extravagant for lunatic
asylum; that piano costing $500 and not
worth $500 is not an unconsconable expendi-
ture of public funds, and that the instrument
is good enough for the institution, anyway.
There are people who think that 25 cents for
butter when it be bought for 10
cents. 20 cents for eggs when they are
sold at retail at and 8 cents,
and even cents. sugar at IL cents by the bar
rel, lumber at $50 that could be purchased at
$40 or S25 is not extravagant or unreasonable.
But you can count these men on your finger
ends. Diligent inquiry leads to the conclusion
that Mr.. Dryer does not deal with many per-
sons in st. Peter. He is good fellow, con-
scientious, no doubt, and thoroughly honest,
but he has his
LIKES AND DIsLIKEs,
or some other reason for trading solely with
the high prices. For instance man on this
side of the street has butter. Mr.. Dryer buys
of him at twenty-five cents but man on the
the other side of the way has butter equally as
good. which he will sell at ten cents less, but
MIR. Dryer cannot be induced to cross the street.
The vouchers showed. however, that large
quantities of goods were bought outside of
st. Peter, but your correspondent is well in
formed that they all go through the hands of
people here
WHO ARE SORT OF AGENTS
in the matter. There is one gentleman who has
from the first stood a firm advocate for the
asylum people, who thinks, or says, the insttu-
ton is splendidly managed, is model for
economy, comfort and gentle treatment, who
says DR.. Bartlett is a paragon OF skill and a
combination of all the virtues, who upholds
Belts as an angel of gentleness and rival to
Miss Nightingale as a tender nurse. This
gentleman says Dryer does not give quarter
cent more for goods than the lowest market
price of the goods he buys.
Perhaps he is right, for this gentleman
ought to know, for he is in the ring and it is
we'll understood that he is the agent for st.
Paul firms, of whom large quantities of goods
are bought. Many trades here think the asy
lum should purchase among the people
here instead of trading outside They SUBJ
scribed largely. they say, to get the hospital
here with the thought that it would be a great
help to business, and some have not received
cent of money from the institution.
SUGGESTIVE SERMON.
This morning your correspondent, as his GUS
tom is, attended church, not that of the rev.
erend, trustee. secretary, treasurer, ETC., ETC.,
Kerr, but the Episcopal church. The congre-
cation was not large one, but it select.
There were DIR. Bowers and Mr.. Dryer, and the
gospel for the day was the story
of the unjust steward, ninth Sun
day after Trinity The Rev. Mr.. Livermore
preached from the words, LET MIN who think
eth he standeth take heed lest he tall.' The
Right Reverend Bishop Whipple was in attend
ance, and the people were evidently disappoint-
ed because he did not preach. In the afternoon
the bishop was taken up to the asylum, where
he addressed the inmates but it is not thought
that he will charge the $5 fee and put in bill
for travelling expenses and maintenance.