St. Paul daily globe., 1888-08-30
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

A Republican convention without
Cap'n Burger would be like ship
without a rudder, a hopeless wreck.
The captain has made a thorough study
of Cushing's Manual, and there is not
parliamentary point that he hans't at
his tongues end. He is a valuable man
to have around when conventions are
on, for he acts as a governor and keeps
the machinery running without jar or
shock.
Father Stanley is gratifed at the
manner in which friends are making
subscriptions for the Cathedral Parish
High school. Already $4,000 have
been collected, but it is expected that
the school will cost about $4,000, SO
that large sum remains to be col
lected No effort has been made to
solicit subscriptions, those desirous of
making contributions sending III their
names and pledging themselves for
certain amount.
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Jay Anderson, the base bail enthusi-
asst of Duluth, is in the city on visit.
He says that everything is booming in
the Zenith City, and the public improve
mentS being carried on are simply i'm
menSe. Base ball, he claims, is not
dead, and the amateur games that are
played Saturday and Sunday afternoons
draw out large crowds of spectators.
He is still hopeful that Duluth may
again sport professional ball team. and
thinks that the citizens are public-spir-
tied enough to support such an organi-
cation.
There is a certain young man in town
who has insisted on prOlonging his stay
to unreasonable hours whenever he
went calling on his girl. Of course the
girl didn't mind it, but her father OBJ
jected Strennously to the burning of
midnightoil in his house. He had often
thrown out broad hints about the price
of gas and the rise in coal. But these
remarks had as much effect on the ar
dent youth as summer zephyr on a
massive oak. He was in love, and time
was no object to him. Not so with the
parent, who stood the racket until one
evening his patience gave out and he
AeSASN IA OiA viz SOohSoON1 JuoO oo hO
was beginning the second stanza of that
pathetic ballad, lily Across the Ocean,
Birdie" The window being conven-
lent, the old gentleman hustled the
swain head first into the shrubbery of
the lawn without. Satisfied with the
evenings work. the old gentleman eX-
tinguished the light and sought his
apartment, as did Birdie.
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Counsel Mcknight, of the Northern
Pacific, returned from Manitoba yester
day morning, where he had been en-
gagged for two or three weeks on bust
ness connected with the proposed con
tract between his company and the gov.
ernment of Manitoba. He was conf
dent the arrangements he made would
be ratified by the government. A draft
of the contract was completed and SUBJ
mitted to the government and would be
acted upon Immediately by parliament.
This contract stipulated for the transfer
to the Northern Pacific of the Red River
Valley road from Pembina to Winni-
peg and the extension of fifty-one miles
from Winnipeg that the government is
now constructing. The Northern Pa
cific agrees to build road from Winni-
peg northwest 135 miles to Portage La
Prairie, and further to guarantee small
maximum rates from Northwestern
points to Duluth.
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The accommodations between st.
Paul and White Bear are far from be-
ing what they should, ,and the patrons of
the st. Paul q Duluth road have had
cause for complaint. Mr.. Fisher and
the old management for several years
1abOred with the stockholders and
board of directors to induce them to
authorize certain radical changes in the
grade of the road, which amounted al
most to rebuilding it, to put down
heavy steel rails, and to make other
changes and improvements for the
comfort of the patrons of thesroad, as
well as for the pecuniary advantage of
the stockholders. Finally, they secured
authority and commenced the work last
year, which has been progressing rap
Idly for the past six months. Every
body who goes over the road will be
struck with the magnitude of the work
and the decided advantage that the
changes will be.