St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-02-23
TRTTE TOPICS
Some Of the InFeres inn Subj c's Under DIS
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TRITE TOPICS
Some Of the Tnferes inn Subj c's Under Dis
c'ivsi "a la ia" FIo"r City
II can now never be said Minneapolis will
entertain the legislature with lively sense
of favors 10 come; for the time for favors is
about ended, and the state solons will realize
that the Flour City extends its hospitality as
mark of respect due from fourishng COM
munity to the law making power o! the state.
Minneapolis also desires to impress upon the
Legislators a sense Of the importance of con-
serving her vast business interests by famil-
tarizing them with the extent Of those inter
ests. When the delegate from ''away bsck'
returns to his constituency he must sag
minneapolis is a great city aud deserves all
the attention the legislature can give it. The
people, too, are generous, courteous and hos
pitable' This should be understood. for
were II otherwise the entertainment must
have given way to the result Of previous de-
mands on the generosity Of the citizens.
When the proposition TO abandon the recep-
ton was discussed in connection with these
demands, the latter were found to have been
so heavy that only municipal and individual
respect carried the day. Senator GifIian,
have been ALWAYS 10 the front in past gen
eTosities, and when they take upon their in
dividual shoulders the responsibility of an
other appeal, the situation sbo1ld be, and
doubtless is, appreciated.
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The reception should be the success it
promises. One thousand people will not
Overcrowd the West hotel and viii permit
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der the present arrangement it is doubtful if
there viii be any set speeches, for toasts
without wine are insipd. There will be no
response 10 the toast, The City Limits Of st.
Paul. or The Extension Of Minneapolis. As
there is no general banquet, hut an ''eat-be
tween 1-aud- 1917 in the ordinary, there can
be no toasts unless the gentlemen enjoy the
luxury, exclusively. in an upper and retired
room. Perhaps no one will regret this en-
forced absence of oratOricGl gymnastics, es-
pecially as between some Of those to be pres
ent there is a -pasS-by
feeling.
Some little feeling has grown out Of the de-
sire on the part OF some of the militia men
10 60 to Washington. and all is not lovely in
The home camp Of the Y. @. ). NJ Com
pany l practiccd the duh thud' act on the
proposition and swore it would never 90 Sec
ond class, but some Of its members said they
would 20 anyhow, and allied them.
selves with the independent move
ment in that direction. None Of the
Minneapolis companies will 90, in their en-
tirety, but all will be represented in the com
papy Of about forty men who have decided
10 20. Some of Company are disgrunted
over the break, and through the papers, by
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belittle the idea ave care for nothing"
said one Of the forty. Gwen receive a
royal reception when we get there, and that's
all we WANT
The warm sun and melting snow Of yes
terday presaged the coming spring, which is
not here vet, however. But when it comes
Minneapolis will have before 1t the hereu-
lean task Of cleaning her streets. II Is agreed
they never stood In greater need Of il.
Strangers in the city have remarked upon
the heaps Of ashes, piles of rubbish and litter
of debris scattered about, which the melting
snow makes worse. Health Officer Quinby
says It will be done and that the recent act
Of the legislature makes il possible 70 en-
force cleanliness. As far the sanitary
condition Of Minneapolis i concerned. he
considers it good and proposes, in view Of
the action Of other cities in regard TO achoe-
ra visitation, To have no step uutaken 10
make the city clean. Special instructions on
this subject viii be given to the police shortly.
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II would not require the genius Of a New
ton to figure ont The terms of the proposition
made the city 10y Mr.. Sheldon in regard to
lighting the streets with the Ellison incandes-
cent patcut when It Is known the present
cost Of lights j. in the ncighborhooi Of $iO,-
OOu. If the Edison would save this amount
In two ycsrs, it must cost $50 600 year 10
run It, including the cost of the plant. Con-
sidciing the fact that high-priced gas and
erratc meters are receiving just share OF
attention hy the public and that public bless
IuCs on those subjects are Frightening rs
rhey take their flight, some attention may he
paid this proposition. Criticisms are ripe al
ready. 1t has even been said this Is n scheme
10 bleed the gas com o1ny for Withdrawal
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The Hcnnepin Sounty delegation, after
consultation with The city officials, has made
NJ, the list II bonds FOR the issue OF which il
will ask legislative authority. The subjects
are all old ones, hut the figures, through
VARYING changes, have worked themselves
down TO The following:
Sewers OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Se4OOoO
NafgrvDfls --.---.. $50. unl