St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-18
LOCAL TOPICS.

A piece of genuine Yankee enterprise
has been displayed during the present
street railway convention. and 1t has
advanced its OriginatUrs greatly In the
esteem of the street railway magnateS.
1t is the manner in which the Sprague
company have illustrated to the mem-
beers OF the convention the workings OF
their electrical motor. The little road
was visited Yesterday by most OF the
delegates to the convention, and the
motor was kept busy plying its way
back and forth along the LOCO feet
of track. The model worked like a
charm, and won the approval of many
railway men who are contemplating
making use of electricity as a motor
power.
1t is about decided that there will be
no banquet rendered to the delegates to
the Pan-American congress when they
visit Minneapolis. 1t is understood that
the parties TO whom was assigned the
duty of replying to the tOasts upon
this mOmentOus occasion have spent
much time in preparing their speeches,
but this decision makes it case of
labor lost. Since the occasion was deS-
tined to be largely devoted TO the glOri-
licatiOn of Blaine and the Republican
party, It has been suggested that the
forensic efforts of the speakers may be
put upon ice and kept for the next cam
paign. Probably that is the best dis
position that can be made OF them,
while the delegates will be treated to
dless reception. which is very wise
decision, for most Of the speakers Sc
lected for the occasion will cut much
better figure on dress parade than they
would as orators.
Speaking of the delay in completing
the Fourth avenue electrical street rail
way line, Supt. Goodrich says that the
blame should be attached to the ThOmp-
sOn-HOustUn people. as the street rail-
way company is and has been ready for
some time TO do its part of the work. As
TO the delay in laying the track across
the steel arch bridge, it was owing TO the
pavement not being laid by the city.
MIR. Goodrich says that tracklaying on
Fourth avenue will commence next
Monday.
Some indignation in musical circles
has been created by a rOugh-shod criti-
cSm in the Tribune of the playing of
August AamOld, the ViOliniSt at the
concert given at Harmonic hall Tues
day evening. The gifted critic SAID that
Mr.. Aamold ''marTed some fair work
by playing badly out of time" Those
who were competent 10 Judge say this
was simply absurd, besides being un-
lust. Mr.. AamOld has been highly
praised both in Europe and this cOun-
try for his skillful playing, and was not
more chagrined than surprised by The
unfavorabIe notice he received. The
cause Of this surprising criticism, prob
ably, is that the carping critic is more
used to taking building permits and re-
porting police items than he is to re-
Viewing the rendition of classical music.
W. A. Dolliver, the well-knOwn in
suTance agent, was seen on the street
yesterday for the first time since his re-
turn from his disastrous hunting trip
TO North Dakota, where he was the vic
tim of an unexpected explosion of rifle
shell. The powder marks in his face
have not particularly improved his deli
cate complexion, but he hopes TO have
them all removed in the course of time.
He says that the next time he goes on
hunt he won't go, but will just stay
right at home and buy his game.