Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-25


creditors are nearly all in Philadelphia
but it is not likely any one will be .erious
ly involved. The firm employ ed over 400
hands and the running capacity was 1,OOC
looms, and $4,000 spindles. They did a
business of 100000 a year. Until this
year, Smyth & Co., always had orders
ahead, but at present they have about
three weeks stock on hand. A meeting OF
creditors will be held On Thursday.
Ho,U the Prizes at "a Beauty Sho,c Wert
AGAR led.
New York letter: Aspirants for political
honors might learn a useful lesson from
the young ladies at the beauty exhibition
at BunnePs museum which ended last
week. Although many of the beauties de-
SPARED of obtaining prizes, they con
tinued as smiling and amiable as whe1
they first courted public favor a fortnight
ago. This was the rule. Naturally, how
ever, some fair faces wore looks of anxiety
of others of disappointment. Beauty No
ID, though keeping brave face in public
improved the occasion afforded by few
moments of rpivacy to express her pent
up indignation.
81 just think that Thirteen club are tot
horrid for anything. They promised t.
| come here in a body and vote for me, 81
that would make a good showing; bu
they have not turned up, and what's more
don't believe they will. Wait till 1 SO,
that old man who promised that 1 should
have prize If it cost him $500. He hal
run away now, the hateful old snake!
don't believe he ever had or saw $500 il
his life. But just wait till catch him?"
A discreet elderly friend, mot in the con
test undertook the task of consoling ani
soothing No. 13. He told the angry beauty
that tho Thirteen club had good hearts
and benevolent intentions, but had laid up
no treasure on earth, and were therefore
unable to lend any one more than moral
support, A sinful ballot-counter insinua.
ted that the support of the club would moi
be very moral. Paying no heed to him the
discreet friend proceeded to say that the old
man referred to was so dazzled by No. 1873
attractivDness that he forgot that hislwealth
was Gin his mind'seye." He had started
West, land was miles beyond the disappoint-
ed girls resentment.
During the afternoon Manager Starr,
aided by staff of intelligent and ipcor-
ruptible newspaper men, counted ballots.
The tickets were taken from the ballot. box
with grain shovel and heaped upon a
large table covered with striped canvas.
Several plain but serviceable pasteboard
Boxes were provided and marked With the
numbers of the respective beauties. Into
these the tickets were distributed. The
work was no joke, as the volunteer inspec-
tors of election soon discovered.
Some of the ballots, bore evidences
OF disposition on the part of the
voters to cast their SURFACES for other
candidates than the regular nominees.
The Albinos, the fat woman, and the tat
tooed lady were the recipients of these ir-
regular honors. Elegant sentiments in
doubtful grammar were written upon the
backs of several tickets. Many, in the
place Of a proper number, bore the famil-
lar "gig,"@11-44.>
As often as they could make an excuse
for so 1oing, the beauties fitted into the
room whore the votes were being counted,
and peered anxiously into the boxes. Each
belle would smile camplacently if she saw
her box filing rapidly, or would frown if
it was evident she was losing ground.
r A rumor that at the close of the count
tho poll-clerks would escape to Weshawken
in special omnibus was as unfounded as
the other rumor that Manager Hanlan had
donned suit Of chain armor under his
modest every day attire.
In the evening many of the contestants
wore beautiful costumes in honor of the
finale of the affair. No. Is appeared in q
rich, tasteful costume which elected much
admiration. At an early hour the polls
were closed, and thenceforward the interest
conferred in the count. Occasionally q
blank ballot would come to light, and now
and then one upon which several numbers
we're written.
The following list gives the winners of
the prizes, according to the number worn
by the ladies during the exhibition:
No. Voters. Prizes