St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-08-25
A Washer Who Woke Up De-
eidedly the Wrong
Party.
Close of the Hotel Season,
and Speculations
Thereon.
Eugene Mehls Brave Fight
Against Adversely at the
Lafayette.

people have gone away. But there are
those still at the hotel who are willing
to make solemn oath as to its authentic
ity. Some weeks ago there came to
Hotel Lafayette, handsome woman
superbly dressed, and quiet demure
little lady, whose only dissipation in
the veranda, was tohalf wink one eyelid,
when she was talking to nice young
gentleman. TWAS very dangerous that
wink. More than one became entangled
in the meSheS of those long eye laSheS,
The parties had not been at the hotel
very long time before there were faint
whispers waited about and these finally
became so numerous that they became
louder, and then it was known that the
poor, lone, unprotected women were
charge with gambling. Three or four
young men were said to have INDUCED
in few quiet games of draw with
them. but when these young men were
charged with it they stoutly denied it.
Still the gossip continued. and a good
many people we're much concerned.
Last week the pair flew gently away.
| have since heard that these poor inno-
cent women could win like race horse
in secret, innocent way that made the
loser think that he was under Obliga-
tons to them for playing with them.
The particularly innocent way in which
they could catch young man and
"whipsaw' him is said toAe very edi-
flying. No one knows, of course, but
heard the other day that the fair gam
blers not only paid all their expenses,
but carried away about 5000 more than
they came to the lake with. There are
two downy Drained young fellows who
are kicking like Texas mule i'll fly
time just now.
It's funny how an old-timer, when ac
companied by tremendous bluff, some
times goes" Atone of the hotels last
week. a man who was wearing COM
Portable lag, and who was in mood to
do anything except something sensible,
made up his mind to call upon young
married lady in the hotel and ask her to.
take promenade Oh the veranda. He
walked noiSeleSSly to the room and
knocked cautiously. But instead of the
lady, her husband coming to the door.
Had the caller been more observing he
might have understood the situation,
but he didn't know the difference.
"Good evening"" he said softly. Can't
you come out and take walk? It's
very hot, and a small iced bottle would
be rather inviting, | think.
'Sirrah, what do you mean?" de-
manded the husband, as he threw back
his hand.
Then the other realized the situation,
and it SObered him in moment.
What in blanks the matter with you,
Ned" he demanded. "Want to wake
up the whole hotel? Whena man asks
you to drink bottle of wine is that the
way you act?"
At first it didn't go, but the bluff was
made so beautifully that at last the hus-
band was assured that it was case of
mistaken room. He apologized, and the
two had bottle the next day at dinner,
and the wife drank her share.
The season at the Hotel Lafayette
closes one week from to-mOrrow,aS that
of the Lake Park closes to-day. Hotel
Lafayette has been open just seventy
two days. That isn't very long time.
How has the season been? Well, of
course. No one knows except those who
have access to the books, but on the
whole, it has averaged better than the
past three or four seasons. just upon
what bases the hotel is run no one
knows. Formerly the Manitoba road
has taken 1917 per cent Of the gross re-
ceiptS, and in some way it has managed
to make Eugene Mehl pay pretty good
share of the deficit. He came to the
Northwest with goodly sum of money.
estimated all the way from $4,000 to
$4,000, and he has lost pretty near all
of it in the Hotel Lafayette and the
Brevoort restaurant, which he ran in
st. Paul four or five years ago, and
which was twenty years ahead of the
city. Hotel Lafayette has made money
nd fxx,f,
sons since it has been running. In
some seasons it has lost as much as Sl5.-
600. 1t is too big hotel to pay unless
the season is particularly good one.
This year the deficit is about $500.
The Lake Park has had the most disas-
trous season in its history. There have
been scarcely fifty people in the house
for week at time. What the reason
is 10 one can explain. III. P. Harring-
ton made better hotel of it than any
one ever did. He set table that was
enough to attract people. Hotel st.
Louis will not close until Sept. Is, and
there are as many guests in the hotel
now as there have been all summer, and
with those who will come from the other
hotels it will no doubt be crowded dur
ing the next two weeks. Shrewd Man.
ager Wait has made the hotel exceed
ingly popular, and not only that, but he
has made money Hotel st. Louis has
been running for about nine years, and
In only two seasons before has it made
money. Last season it sunk $4,000.
There was gay old time at one of the
hotels the other night. and three people
had no end of fun. 1t has been rather
quiet of late and the two ladies and the
gentleman who is the husband of one of
the fair larkers resolved to break the
monotony. The husband dared the
ladies to attire themselves in mems
clothing. They promptly accepted it
and demanded that he furnish the cloth
ing. He did so directly and then re-
tired while they proceed to array them 4
selves in the mannish garb. 1t took
them long time, but they finally sal
lied forth with boldnesS born of their
being scared to death. The husband
stood in corner and laughed himself
sick in the face at their assumption of
masculine airs. They finally got tired
of parading up and down the corridors,
and then the husband dared them to go
down to the bar and buy package of
cigarettes. One of them not only did
this but paused long enough to light
one of the flung teasers." The affair
was kept very quiet for few days, but
IL Hnally SOG OUT.
A. NJ. Knox is very bright and
very popular young gentleman, who has
been having great deal of fun by guy
ing the Office force at Hotel Lafayette
this: summer, and the other day they re-
solved to get even. A telegram pur-
porting to be from Manager Harring-
ton, of the Lake Park, announcing that
an unknown man was drowned near
there and asking that the coroner be
notified, was shown Knox just as he was
sitting down to dinner. Knox jumped
up and got boat to take him TO the
park. He returned three hours later
very hungry and Disguised to have Mr.
Harris inform him that the man he was
looking for was there.
. 1t is whispered that another of the
Won Wedelstaedts has been touched by
Cupid's DART Last year Henry Won
Wedelstaedt met his fate in Miss Camp.
The engagement of Park Won Wedel-
Staedt has heen annOunced and the