St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-02-25
SAINT PAUL.
RAMBLING REvERIEs.

The corridor OF the Merchants usually
presents deserted appearance on Sun
day. Yesterday, however, there was
quite number of loungers about the
lobby, the cold weather no doubt con-
tributing toward this end. Gen. BaX-
ter and Archie Outline, the railway
contractor, anchored their chairs to
convenient pillar in close proximity to
the big stove, and within easy range OF
Its diffusiye warmth, and passed an
hour in desultory converse. U.
Dalrymple. the bonanza farmer OF
Dakota, and ID. l.. Wellman chatted
with one another, and from the pleased
expression on the face of the former
they were evidently discussing the out
look for the future great states.
julie These. of the Manitoba, paced the
corridor with a methodieal tread, as
though he were on the quarterback of
man-of-war, and Representatives
Crossfield and Estes discussed affairs OF
state within hearing of an admlrlng
group of their constituents,
-
S. v. Harris leaned gracefully over
the counter at the Ryan yesterday aft
ernonn, and ind ulged in an animated
conversation with Charles Knowles.
The latter was telling about friend OF
his who could decipher mans name
on the register before his victim had
finished inScriblng his autograph.and by
calling the prospective guest by name
made many friends OF strangers, and
filled the souls of his fellow clerks with
envy. Well" said Mr.. Harris, Il
know a Chicago clerk who could assign
Il man to his room, put his name in the
HI l. DIV or
tore he had finished registering"
"Why, that nothing. said bystander.
81 knew a clerk in country hotel IN
Chautauqua county, New York, who
could not only room man, hut could
make out his bill.with all the incidental
extras on it. and have it ready before
his guest could inquire the way to the
bar. He had been in the business so
long that he knew intuitively just how
long each guest would stay by his ap-
pearance. and that clerk was the won
der of the town, and gave an exhibition
of his skill at all the county fairs"
Harris dropped into convenient chair,
Knowles broke for the door. and the
ticking of the electrical timepiece which
keeps cases on the Northfield obserya-
tory, relieved the oppressive silence
which hung in heavy folds about the
counter.
A gentleman at the Ryan yesterday
afternoon, in speaking of the ill luck
which always attended him when he
bet on horse race, said: Il never came
near naming a winner but once, and
then. thought dark horse which |
had backed for $500 would assuredly
come under the wire in the lead and
net me $1,000. He was three lengths
ahead a dozen rods from the finish. and
then I'll be hanged if he didn't fall
down and die. within hailing distance
of theijudges' stand.
**
W. Frank Tatnall, who for some time
has been general manager of the Mime
sofa Feed Water Heater and Purifier
company, leaves Thursday for the East
and will locate in Baltimore in the in
teTest of the parent company. He will
have the management of the incorpora--
ton. OF companies in Maryland and
Pennsylvania, and his interests i'll
future will be permanently identified
with the land of the rising sun. Mr..
Tatllall has lived in this city for several
years and has made many warm per-
SOnal friends. He was an athlete, en-
thusiastic snowshoer, carnival boomer,
and great favorite in society. and it
will be difficult matter for devoteeS of
any one of these pastimeS to reconcile
themselves to his departure.
49,: -
1t is rumored that Mr.. Tatnall will
take his educated red Irish setter
"Madge" with him, and that sagacious
canine will at once map out an eccen-
Tic career for himself in the Monument
tai City. ''Madge" is. a dog-hater, and
does not affiliate with his. blood rela-
fions. He boards at the Windsor. and
will not lie Oh the floor, but insists upon
sitting in one of the office chairs just
like a regular boaTder. His meals are
served to him from the hotel kitchen
every day. and friends of the dog aver
that he can sit in chair and tip mans
hand from the opposite side OF the
room,