St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-12
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

Henry Clay Wood, assistant adJutant
general United States army, to succeed
Gen. Thomas NJ. Vincent as adjutant
general of the department of Dakota.
Tie official announcement of this selec-
ton gives universal pleasure in local
military circles, for Gen. Wood is well
known here as an officer of distin-
guished merit and ability. Born in
Maine, he was appointed to the army in
1856, as second lieutenant of the First
infantry, and acquired his promotion TO
a captaincy, in the field, in 1852. In
June, 1864, he was appointed to the
staff, as major and assistant adiutant
general. and attained his present rank
in February. 1887. Gen. Wood Is a
common sense, practical and progressive
officer, thoroughly grounded in military
science and law and the detaile of every
department within range of his official
scrutiny. His writings on military sub
jectS have earned for him the distinctive
commentator of the war department
and congress, and in his personal char
acter he possesses all the highest at
tributes of soldier and gentleman. He
may be expected to arrive i'll st. Paul
about the Goth inst.
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With the city crowded with strangers,
every one of them bent upon reaching
some particular point of destination,
and very few of them possessing more
than vague idea of its location, the
policeman who intelligently answers all
the questions put to him must not only
be a travelling encyclopaedia of streets,
avenues, car lines, etc, but must know
nearly everything concerning the
amusements, arrival and departure of
trains, and. in fact, everything that
stranger might possibly wish to know.
The opinion seems general that these
guardians of the law are ihfallible
authorities on general information, but
the people who ask the most questions
are not the most polite in acknowledging
the favor when answered, Yesterday
one of 1.-The finest" who was patrolllng
lower Third street, was kept pretty
busy answering inquiries of strangers,
many of whom thOughtlessly failed to
respond with even THANK you" A
street urchin observing the fact, con-
cluded that the officer was not being
properly treated, and in such cases
came to the front with the most CRATE
fuI "Thank YOU that he was capable
ST uttering. The pleasure he derived
from the discontinue of those who
observed their thOughtless rudeneSS was
akin to fiendiSh.
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A Of aOxvprpH Inv
the state insurance commissioner, as
may be gathered from the statement
that during the past year the fees from
the various companies operating in the
state amounted to 100000. The object
of the commissioner is, of course, to pro-
tect the people against unprincipled
and fraudulent insurance schemes, but
in carrying out this laudable policy the
state recoups itself in handsome style.
The yearly expenditure incurred by the
insurance departments less than $4,000,
thus leaving cool 100000 to be de-
voted to the supporto of the state in other
less profitable directions.
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''The institutes now being held in the
state said Supt. Kiehle yesterday,
''are really itinerant normal schools for
teachers. Each county gives a call for
the institutes, and during the two weeks
they are held the schools are closed,
thus enabling all the teachers to he
present. We provide from this Office
the conductor of each institute, and also
a competent staff They are very use
full gatherings for teachers, the work
initiating them for what is TO follow in
the training they afterwards undergo at
college," Under instructions of the
state superintendent of public inStruc-
ton three lectures were delivered last
evening-by Prof. S. B. Shepherd at
Buffalo, by Supt. S. p. Wilson at Wa
dena, and by Prof. w. w. FOlwell at
Red Wing. Tonight two lectures will
be given-at Princeton by Prof. G. b.
Wilson and at Shakopee by Prof. W. W.
PTendergaSt.
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In the interests of the safety of the
public the police should at once be COM
missioned-if they are not already-to
stop ball playing on the streets. Last
evening number Of boys were playing
We're merely following the example
shown them by iremen stationed on
that avenue. During the progress of
the game lady, who CHANGED to pass
that way, miraculouslY escaped being
struck in the face by the bali. ''There
is time and place for everything"
runs an old adage; and the sooner bail
playing was stopped on public thor
oughfareS the better. 1t is duty the
government of the city owe to the rate
PAYERS, and whether it be firemen or
the small boy OIL the street, everybody
should be rigidly restricted from JeOp-
ardizing the safety of pedeatrians.
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Horace Dunno, Mayor Smiths private
secretary, believes that it is not bene-
fetal to worry and work as if every day
were his last on earth. II have reached
that stage now" said he, THAT when
the wind blows my hat off wait until
the hat stops before | start after it, and
then l simply walk. If a street car that
/ want to take is a half block ahead, /
wait for the next one to come always. !
do everything else on that principle, be-
cause | don't believe it pays to be tear
ing around as if life depended upon it."
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One of the oldest colOred men in st.
Paul has a stand to shine shoes i'll front
of the Chamber of Commerce. Yester-
day one of his customers said to him,
''John, do you get enough to eat now?'
~ guess does, sah," he replied. my
beading mistress says eats everything
on de table, do you getany chicken?'
mo. sab" he answered after having q