St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-09-25
ONLYFOUR MORE DAYS
The Exposition Drawing to a
Close--The Fencing
Contest.
The Tax Rate Raised by the
Retrenehment and Re-
form Apostles.
Arrangements to Welcome
Ex-Mayor AmeS Back
Home.
A Good Offer for the Suspen-
sion Bridge--University
Matters.

Yesterday the olive -hued Orlenta
lady, Mrs. Rey FijiSana, gave a high
tea to all the ladies who visited the EX-
position, and it served as farewell re-
ception as well. Tonight the en-
broiderer and worker in bamboo starts
on the journey to his native home in
Japan, and the rest of the party leave
for New York city. There was a good
attendance at the exposition, 10.162 peo-
pie being present during the day, and
in the evening the Japanese village was
unusually stirring in diSpoSing of wares
preparatory to departure.
The exposition is closing in a most
healthy and thriving condition, and
Thursday. Minneapolis day, it is eX-
pected TO have the largest attendance by
far that has visited the exposition this
year. At meeting of the board OF Ill
rectOrs yesterday morning committees
were appointed to sell tickets in large
orders to the various branches of Min
neapolis industry. The following COM
prise the committees in the various lines
of business.
Banks, w. E. Steele; jobbers and
hardware. MesSrS. Janney. Barton and
Kelley; furniture and agricultural I'M
plementS, MeSsrS. Gilmore and Dean:
East side, c. p. Lowell; real estate and
insurance, Gale and Corser; newSpa-
pers, MessrS. Blethen and Johnson;
mills. MeSSrS. Barker and Pray; lum-
bermen, w. l.. BaSsett.
During the day these gentlemen met
with good success, making several large
sales. The log-rolling contest to be
given in the evening of Minneapolis
day, is esteemed one of the most anus
sing and interesting exhibitions of the
five weeks the big show has been rum
ming. These contests are the sport of
the river men, and yearly occurrences
at Saltwater. Eau Claire and Winona.
There will be contestants from these
towns tomorrow evening. The men
will be drawn up in pairs. each oil
which will hold separate contest on
the big log in the pool. Then the vic
tors Will be paired off again, and so on
till there is but one dry man left. He
will receive S25. The next best SIS,
and the next SO.
The following entries have already
been made. B. l.. Frost. Nike Toole,
Mr.. Foley, Arthur Wisely, Arthur
Dugas, W. NJ. Davis.
The feature of interest for tonight is
the fencing match between Prof. Le-
roux and Col. Lindley, both of Mime
apolis. A large number of Frenchmen
are expected from st. Paul who are in
terested Ill seeing Mr.. LerOuX the victor.
This gentleman, so it is rumOred. was a
party to some half-dozen duels while
student in France. His witnesses to-
night will be Il. W. NJ. CutcheOn and
William Paterson, of st. Paul. Capt. }.
n. Waters and Ed W. Murphy. of Min
neapoiS, will perform that Office for Mr..
Lindley. and ID. A. MOnfort viii act as
referee. The successful cOmbatant will
receive $500 and be plumed champion of
the Northwest.
TO-DAY'S MUSIC.
The musical programme arranged for
to-day is as follows:
PARTI-2P
Overture-''La File du Regiment Donizetti
Grand Valse BrIlante, op. Is. 49, Chopin
Cornet SolO-Felice Waltz. Liberatl
Thomas Clark.
Grand Fantasia-"CarnivGld de Venice .Gungl
Duet for Flute and Clarionet-"Lo,
Hear the Gentle Lark" .---.--..---- Bishop
Messrs. Norrito and Wadsworth
PART III P. NJ.
Overture-'Linda di Chamounix" ..DOnizetti
Trombone SOLOMON e. Yer" ........ Mattel
+. y. lines
Grand Observation-Disclosures of Beethoven
Minuet for reed and stringed instru-
ments only. 49,. ....... Boccherini
March-"Beggar Student ........ Mil!ocker
PART -T:3 P. NJ.
Overture-'O ctoroon". -.-....... Benedict
Large. neutrality-suspicious.. Handel
Popular Selection--'The Mikado" Sullivan
Solo for Flute-'Witches' Dance. Lax
F. WedSWorth.
PART H-9: 80 P. N.
Overture-'Ruy Bias. =. -. MendeIssohn
Trombone Solo-"There is q Green Hill
Far Away go. ........ Gounod
F. n. lines.
Rhapsodie Hongroise No. 2 (by re-
Gavotte-"FirSt Heart ThrObs' -. Eilenberg
March-"Donna Juanita' Suppe