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

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-extravagance from with
in and the steals from without the institu-
tion-and speculation runs high as 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 pecnlati0nS Of Talbot. And
as everybody knows, that organ will defend
anything, even
NURDERoUs sTRANGULATIoN,
and call it necessary and merciful treatment
of poor, demented humanity. The almost
universal verdict here is that the trustees
should be replaced by honest men, whose posi-
lion is such as to raise them above the posi-
bility of miserable So 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 q dead beat any way, but Strait, it is
thought, ought to be above such little rascal
ties as travelling on dead-head passes and charg-
ing mileage to a 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 ali along thought
that if the committee got down to inquiring
into expanding the appropriation for furnish
ing the central bullding they would meet with
some
PRETTY BIG ExTRAvAGANcEs.
The Tribune however, and one citizen, who
in everything else but asylum matters fair
and square man, contend that $l35 sofas and
500 chairs are not extravagant for lunatie
asylum; that piano costing $500 and not
worth $500 is not an unconscionable expendi.
ture of public funds, and that the instrument
is good enough for the institution, anyway
There are people who think that 25 cents 70,
butter when it can be bought for IL
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
800 or S25 is not extravagant or unreasonable.
But you can count these men your finger
ends. Diligent inquiry leads to the conclusion
that Mr.. Dryer does not deal with many per-
sons in st. Peter. He is q good fellow, con-
scientious, no doubt, and thoroughly honest
but he has his
LIKES AND DIsLIKEs,
or some other reason for trading solely with
select few, and this accounts in measure fo
the high prices For instance man on thi
side of the street has butter. Mr.. Dryer buy
of him at twenty-five cents, but man on tn
the other side of the way has butter equally a.
good which he will sell at ten cents less, bu
Mr. DRYER cannot be induced to cross the street
The vouchers showed. however, that larg
quantities of goods were bought outside o
St.. Peter but your correspondent is we'll in
formed that they all go through the hands o
people here
WHO ARE SORT OF AGENTS
in the matter. There is one gentleman who ha
from the first stood firm advocate for tn
asylum people, who thinks or says, the institu
ton is splendidy managed, is model TO
economy, comfort and gentle treatment, VIII
says DR.. Bartlett is paragon OF skill and
combination of all the virtues, who uphold
Belts as an angel of gentleness and rival t.
Miss Nightingale as tender nurse. Thl
gentleman says Dryer does not give one quartz
cent more for goods than the lowest marke
price of the goods he buys.
Perhaps he is right, for this gentleman
ought to know for he is in the ring and it i
we'll understood that he is the agent for st
Paul firms of whom large quantities of good
are bought. Many trades here think the asy
lum should purchase more among the peopl
here instead of trading outside. They sui
scribed largely. they say, to get the hospita
here with the thought that it would be a grea
help to business and some have not received
cent of money from the institution.
SUGGESTIVE SERMON.
This morning your correspondent, as his GU
tom is, attended church, not that of the re,
erend, trustee. secretary, treasurer, ETC., etc
Kerr, but the Episcopal church. The congr
cation not large one, but it was selec
There were DIR. Bowers and Mr.. Dryer and th
gospel for the day was the stor
of the unjust steward, ninth SUI
day after Trinity The Rev. Mr.. Livermol
preached from the words, ''Let MIN who thinl
eth he standeth take heed lest he fall" Th
Right Reverend Bishop Whipple was in attene
ance, and the people were evidently disappoin
ed because he did not preach In the afternoo
the bishop was taken up to the asylum, wher
he addressed the inmates, but it is not though
that he will charge the $5 fee and put in a bi
for travelling expenses and maintenance.
KNIGHTS OF T,AR0P