St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-26
SAINT PAUL.
CAUGHT IN THE CORRIDORS.

engineered successful practical joke
at the Ryan yesterday, which created
considerable amusement. Having pro-
cured one of the envelopes of the hotel,
he placed upon it in bold letters, Re
member the Clerks" This he pasted
near the letter-boX opening on the
counter, and, after posting bell boys.
porters and others, he sat down to await
results. Soon there was az omin0us
clink of change. as one after another
walked up to the Office TO settle ac-
counts with Cashier Wood. The mdsic
of the coins did not indicate a profusiOn
of gold and silver. but pennies were
abundant. After dinner an eXamlna-
ton was made at the suggestion OF the
Joker, and the cash-draWer of the hotel
was repIenished with pennies and
small coins aggregating nearly
five dollars. One goOd-natured and
benevolently disposed guest de-
posted a dollar of the daddies as his
Christmas Offering, and ano Their put
battered half-dollar in to swell the sum.
NJ
When the occupants of the office were
enlightened as to the joke that had
been played, they decided to present
the collection to Mr. Rubal. But he
generously declined their proposition,
and suggested that the money should be
turned over to the relief society OF st.
Paul for the benefit of suffering human
ity. Inquiry showed that there was
method in Henry's madness, and he
stated that he didn't need the money at
present. in proof of which he fiourished
a draft for $50 from his employers, D:
and A. Frieberg, who had offered That
amount as the first prize to the drdm-
mer in their employ who sold the most
Puck during the year 1888. Congratu--
lations were in order, and cigars and
smiles were in order for the remainder
of the evening.
"While at Washington, D. c., a few
DAYS ago" said Solicitor Mcknight, OF
the Northern Pacific, Il endeavored to
secure quarters for a party OF friends
from Minnesota and Washington ter
rit0ry who desired to attend the iDaugu-
ration of PreSident-Elect Harrison. L
thought had time enough to execute
the commission, but discovered my er-
ror after making a round of the hotels.
Every room was engaged, and visit to
the numerous private houses showed
the same discOuragng condition or al
fairs. From what | could learn the IN
dications point to one of the largest
the 4th of next March, and it is a mys-
tery to me how the crowds Of sight
seers are to be accommodated with lodg-
ings.
81 am happy to say that thus far the
Northern Pacific has had no occasion 10
use rotary snow plOws or any other
track-clearing device, and we sincerely
hope that this condition of things will
continue to exist. Very little snow is
reported contiguous to our line OF rail
road and it has been phenomenal
winter throughout the entire North
west. We are making satisfactory prog
ress with indemnity land grants to our
company, and the earnings OF the
Northern Pacific show continual and
gratifying increase over all previous
seasons. The outlook for business was
never more assuring, and Immigration
is simply wonderful in the country coli
tiguous TO the Pacific. 1t is thrifty,
well-to-do class of immigrants that are
tiocking to the West now, and what was
wilderness but few months ago is
now dotted with villages and blossom
ing like the rose"
despite stories to the contrary"
said Secretary Joel IleatwOle, of the Re
peblican state committee, 1.-THE country
press of Minnesota is turning aside from
Gen. Washburn and Fastening to the
support of Senator Sabin for another
term at Washington. Irrespective of
party the people of Minnesota are salts
fed that Mir. Sabin is capable. ener-
getic legislator, especially when the IN
terests of Minnesota and the Northwest
are atstake: and any measure that lie
dcvotes his attention to is pretty apt to
be successful in running the congress
siOnal gauntlet. As an Illustration OF
this fact Il party Of gentlemen met re-
Gently in an office at Duluth to discuss
the proper course TO be pursued regard
ing certain desired legislation for the
Zenith city. Among the party was a
prominent Democrat of this city, who
has considerable capital invested i'll the
mines adjacent to Duluth. There had
been considerable talk about who
should be entrusted with the work of
pushing the matter through congress
when the gentleman referred to asked,
Whats the matter with SabinYA chorus
of He's all right stopped further argL-
ment nd showed in an unmlStakaDle
manner the sentiments OF those pres
ent."
No prouder recipient of n Christmas
present promcnaded the lobby of the
Windsor hotel yesterday than Harry
Lehrs, as he held in his right hand a
beautiful silk umbrella. 1t was as hand
some an umbrella as any man could
wish to possess, being made by Lyon,
of New York, famous for his fine UNI
brellas. The handle, q beautiful elk
horn of rich chrome yellow color, is
eXquistelV designed and carved, and
al. Il fI,sa hn
graved silver band bearing the recip-
tents name stamped i'll gold.
Communications are pouring into the
Sabn headquarters at the Merchants
from all parts of the state, and the fol-
lowing from correspondent at Mantor-
vile, Dodge county, is fair sample OF
the tone of public opinion: Senator
Sabin is the choice of the voters of this
county by large majority. This is the
unanimous sentiment, not only of Re
publIcanS but Democrats as well, and is
based not upon hearing but on inter
views with number OF representative
men of both parties in each town in the
county. Our senator and representa-
tive are men who will voice the wishes
of their constituents, and when 1t come4
to the final pinch Dodge county'S two
votes will be east for Dodge county's
choice, ID. NJ. Sabin."
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"With a view to correcting an i'm
preston that 1.-The Corsican Brothers
has not been presented i'll this city prior
to the present production at the PEG
PIES" said Otto Dreher, land in defer
ence to request by several old Stagers,
| have looked over some old files with
gratifying results. The play was
brought out under the management OF
Harry Van LEV. either in 1858 or 1859,
at our first Peoples theater, located al
Fourth and st. Peter streets, on the
present site of DiekinSon's glass block