St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-18
STREET SAYINGS.

DIR. Jones of the health department says
that scarlet fever Is prevailing through
out the city to a considerable, extent, but it
Is OF very mild form. Up 10 yesterday
not q single death from this disease had
been reported this month. Diphtheria has
almost entirely disappeared. The doctor
complains that physicians and heads of
families have been inexcusably derelict In
reporting cases of scarlet fever and he pro-
poses to investigate the matter. The pen
atty for this neglect Of duty is fine of
500.
Detective Sachse of Chicago left for home
last night. He has been here during the
carnival assisting the local Hawkshas in
spotting the crooks that always show up on
occasions of this kind. 1t is said of Sachse
that he knows the faces of more of these
light-hngered members of an honorless
profession than any other man in the bust
ness. The detectives have done exceed
ingly good work during the past week, and
in the crowds that have surged around the
palace grounds not piece of jewelry or a
single pocketbook has been reported miss
ing.
Billy Florence, who closed a weeks en-
gagement In st. Paul last night, is still one
Of the boys. The other night while he was
playing Bardweil Slote they missed him
while the curtain was down. between the
second and third acts. The scenery had all
been shifted and the orchestra had stopped
playing. and still Bardwell Slote was miss
ing. His dressing-roOm was invaded but
he was not there nor was he i'm any other
of the numerous dressing or retiring rooms.
1t was getting time for the curtain to 90 mp.
for the search had occupied some minutes.
Still he did not show up. Finally one Of
the supers reported that he had seen him
go down the stairs beneath the stage soon
after the curtain wentdOwn on the previous
act. Down stairs he was found. He was
having fun with a street arab who had got
behind the scenes. They had stuck Jack
knife in the floor. and the Hon. Bardwell
Slote, in his shirt-sleeves. was Just ia the act
of pitching nickel at IL, while the urchin
was on his knees few feet from the knife,
where his own had fallen. waiting TO see
if he were to win or lose by the next pitch.
Both were apparently absorbed in the
game, and both were evidently thinking
more about the fate of a couple of nickels
than of the mighty dollar up above.
So
Somebody remarked during the play Tues
day night that DIR. j. III. Murphy would
ihGhC a lISl-CAtSo DdlQMCn DlOlcs IL ITO
would dye his beard and lose a little of his
flesh. There is some slight resemblance,
the way Mr.. Florence makes up.
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The superintendent of the st. Paul street
car line stated yesterday in reference to the
probabilities of better street car service.
that Mr.. Lowry informed him that several
new cars had been purchased during his
visit East, and that the general system Of
the line would be greatly improved at an
early date. Mr.. Lowry is quoted as saying
that st. Anthony hill will be supplied with
cable cars, without doubt. Several estab-
lishments manufacturing these cars will
send representatives here soon. and
the best cable cars made will be
purchased for use in ST. Paul
The st. Anthony hill line will be the only
provided at present. as the company is un-
decided which is the better for general pur-
poses. the electric or double cable system.
The superintendent says that the people of
St Paul will witness an entire revolution
IN the street car service.