St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-11-22
THE JUDICI0US JUDO.

The Way workingmen Manage the
Fuel Question-A Chapter
on ssTips.''
Correspondence of the Globe.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-The events of the
week in circles theatrical are Judic in opera
bouffe at the Chicago opera house and the
Boston Ideals in light English opera at the
Grand. Whether Judic's tour extends to
the Northwest l do not know, but if it
does, no lover of Aimee's art should miss
seeing her. 1t is easy to understand why
Nine. Judic is a favorite with that portion
of the world which delights in vaudeville
and the sort of comedy which has just
enough of naughty suggestion to make it
piquant without reaching over into the re-
pulsive Her figure has grown trifle
heavy now (Judic was born in 1861 COM
pared with what it must once have been,
but it is still graceful and seductive, and
her face is bright and expressive in every
line and movement. Her laugh is wonder
fully contagious and natural. When she
sings she keeps manner and method within
the lines of the piece. never losing sight of
her character in the slightest degree. In
brief, she is wonderfully finished artist
in her line Of comedy-simple, saucy,
shy, arch, piquant, hOydenish,
and always easy, graceful and
natural. Unlike Aimee and Theo she de-
ponds but little upon wicked kicks and dis
play of skirts at the audience. AS a vocalist
she is not remarkable except in delicacy of
expression and phrasing. Neither is her
voice of great compass nor is it always true,
and as our critic remarked the other night
'''There is more music in her bubbling laugh
ter than in all she sings" But it will not
do for supersensitive people to patronize
Judic unless they do not understand
French and forego the use of the libretto.
mile. Nitouche," that charming little
comedy played SO often by Lolita, is in
cluded in
JUDICS REPERTOIRE,
and the name itself is sufficient to explain
somewhat the character of the perform
ance. ''Nitouche'' is contraction of my
touche," literally, one who does not touch
anything. But the free translation
would read, "a saint to all outward APP
pearances. but up to every little game never
theless.." But Niniche is the naughtiest of
all and was denounced by the New York
press, and proved in consequence the best
drawing card of the metropolitan season.
The scenes are suggestive and the whole
scope of the piece is in the direction of in
trigue, closing with an acquiescence on the
part of a husband in his spouse's frailty.
The Boston Ideals, as reorganized, is a
stronger company than ever, Miss Zelie de
made favorable impressions. Mcdonald,
who is Whitney's successor as basso pro-
fundo, is entirely satisfactory.
PacSiuU dawn Sfata ctrQnt nv Central Mil
sic hall at late hour Tuesday night saw
long line of ''kids" of all ages, sizes and
| conditions of cleanliness sitting in the yesti-
bule ranged about the walls. The night
was cold, and thinking the boys were in
there merely for shelter, and, with brief
thought of the kind "copper"" who had per
mitted the youngsters to remain in SO COM
Portable place, passed Oh. But Wednes-
day night the crowd of boys was still
greater, and there was a sprinkling of mes
senger boys in uniform. Some of the dele
gates had stools and camp chairs, and were
making the best of what seemed an uncOm-
Portable lodging house. Inquiry developed
the fact that the boys were standing in line
awaiting the opening of the sale of tickets
for the StOddard lectures, which took place
this morning. ''Some O. de kids been here
since Toosday mornin'," said one little rag
bag I'VE 'uns slept here Toosday night
and goin' to do it again tonight. is purity
cold, but my pardner brings me grub when
he sells his papers. Den when de box Of
flee opens l kin sell my place fer two er
tree dollars" Most of the boys represented
ticket spectators. while others, like the
little chap above. were specializing on their
own hook, and willing to sell their coigns
of vantage to the highest bidder.
THE QUESTION OF COAL.
The question of fuel in great city is one
of the poor mans many burdens. In the
summer, when but little fuel is needed and
work plentiful, the price of coal is often as
low as SIS ton. But with the close of the
building season thousands of laboring men
are thrown out of employment and the
colder it gets the higher goes the price of
coal. The Knights of Labor have succeeded
in making arrangements whereby its MEM
bers can obtain their fuel at reasonable
rates. The project was engineered by
District Assembly No. "a, which appointed
committee last spring to ask coal dealers
for bids. But the dealers were backward,
fearing the united censure of other dealers,
and finally Col. W. P. Rend. man of great
wealth, benevolence and staunch friend OF
the workingman, made an offer to furnish
coal to Knights of Labor members during
the winter at Sc per ton, regardless of the
market price. When member desires a
load of coal he makes application to the
secretary of his assembly and receives an
order with the seal of the assembly affixed.
Then upon payment of Sc he gets his coal.
It makes no difference if the market price
be $40 a ton, the Knights of Labor are not
affected, but will obtain their fuel at the
contract rate. While waiting for my din
ner in Madison street restaurant the other
day overheard the conversation of two
gentlemen of color who wore the badge Of
Office Of walters. They were talking OF
POTTER PALMER's ORDER,
making it an offense punishable by sum-
mary discharge for any of his walters to
accept tips" from the guests. II used to
work there" remarked the sable knight Of
the white apron and brass check. land had
what you might call snap A dollar a
day was about the average in tips, but some
days made as much as IS. l wouldn't
work for the Palmer house after that order
was made and came down here, where |
make some thing on the outside" That
put me TO thinking of newspaper friend,
who is the only man I ever saw that really
delighted in feeling waiter. II like to
see them fly around and be so anxious to
earn the quarter they can see under the
goblet, and which they never touch until they
have helped you with your great coat and
pulled down the tail of your little one. They
always remember you, and one quarter is
good for extra service at least three times.
The meanest trick I ever heard Of was
played on waiter in this restaurant. A
well-dressed man came in and in giving his
order to the waiter slipped silver dollar
under his goblet, where the greedy eye Of
the poor black devil at his side could feast