St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-08-03
SAINT PAUL.
CHIT CHAT CORNER.

"The recent letter of Edmund Rice"
said Railroad Commissioner Becker, lis
in keeping with the character of the
man. He seeks no office. but is willing
to serve his party, or, to put it in his
own language. obey orders if it breaks
owners In his case the office seeks
the man. Mr.. Rice is pretty well adj
vanced in years, and for that reason
may not be able to make as thorough a
canvass as a younger and stronger
man, nevertheless l think he
can carry Minnesota, and his nom
ination will harmonic all factions.
AS to whom the Republicans will noml-
nate it is hard to say. Knute Nelson
has stated that he desires no further
honors at the hands of his party. lie
has been offered the attorneYShip OF
the Manitoba road at a salary of $4,000
year, and it is probable that he will
accept it. / hardly think Merriam will
secure the nomination, although he is
working hard for it. The name of
Alexander Ramsey has been mentioned,
but l think the ex-governor has received
all the honors that he wanted. From
personal experience know him to be
an adroit politician, and were he nomi-
mated against Edmund Rice the outcome
would be difficult to forecast.
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Yesterday forenoon life-size picture
of the late J. W. McClung was placed in
the chamber of commerce. This picture
is of the same size as those of the presi-
dents of the board, which are framed
and hung up in the meeting room, and
is framed III the same manner as are
those of the other presidents. 1t is
doubtful whether the chamber ever had
a member who brought about practical
results that were of as much Importance
to st. Paul as j. W. McClung. Many
propositions made by him were so far in
advance of the times that they were
secuted at as visionary and impossible.
One instance will suffice to Illustrate:
Twelve or fourteen years ago Mr.. Nc
Chung INTRODUCED in the chamber reso-
luton to take steps to have the Fort
Smelling bridge constructed, and to ask
: for 5000 from congress in aid of the
project. The proposition was looked
upon by the best men in the chamber as
ridiculous. Mr.. McClung persisted,
however, and the bridge is a reality,and
those who ridiculed the idea think diff
ferently now.
j. B. Hoxsie appeared yesterday
morning in the board of trade as dyna-
inter of a very pronounced type. Owing
partly to the very warm weather and to
being busy, some of the members have
been late in getting to the board, and
some have failed to put in an appear
ance for several days. Mr.. HoXsie yes
terday morning called the attention of
the board to this fact, and proposed to
fine all members that failed to answer
at roll call. This suggestion met the
approval of the members that were
present, but, after talking the matter
over it was concluded that it would be
better to wait till more members were
present, and the matter was therefore
postponed till to-day:
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The National Savings, Loan and
Building association of St. Paul has
been incorporated, with capital of So
100000. The nature of the business will
be the accumulation of funds, to be
paid on the basis of monthly INSTALL
ments on its shares, of stock, and loan
ing such funds, with its net accumula-
tons or other net earnings, to its mem
bers upon mortgage or other real estate
securities, or upon the pledge of the
stock of its members for the purpose OF
enabling them to purchase, build upon
or otherwise improve real estate. The
1ncorporators are Nj. d. Miller, VIM. l..
Hackett, Frank p. Blair, VIM +. Kirke
and Chas. E. Hamilton, all of st. Paul.
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George b. ClaSsOn-The man who
bought Bell Boy and paid $4,000 for
him knew what he was about. The
only risk is the chance of dying, and in
that event the purchaser would be
heavy loser. The colt has thirty mares
booked to him at $500 each, which will
produce pretty lively interest. He
will make for his owner this year not
less than $4,000.
The story is told of Harry Hope, SUI
perintendent of telegraph for the
ohetiid lodu, tiidl llG Has UtGn out at
White Bear for the last few days trying
to learn how to swim. One day he got
out on little craft in about three feet
OF water and slipped off, getting almost
drowned. He now starts in at the
shore and keeps wading until the dam
ger line is reached.
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DIR. Guernon, collector of customs,
has removed his headquarters from st.
Vincent to this city, and yesterday took
the char which has been occupied for
some time by John harrington. Now
the visitors to the federal building will
be met with the smiling rotund face of
DIR. Guernon every day. What Mr.. Far
rington will do since the order for the
removal of headquarters, he has not vet
decided. Mr.. MaStersOn will continue to
perform the deputy's duties and no
changes in the force of the Office are
contemplated.