St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-16

stood the situation in moment, and
gave glance that meant q compliance
with the request.
Nellie Brown remained in the institu-
ton for thirteen days. She thought she
had been forgotten. and actually began
to believe thas she was doomed to re-
main forever In the world of lunatics.
Relief came at last, and then the story
OF her experiences, which set tie town
by the ears and created CONSERVATION
am0ug the officers of the asylum.
SHE TACKLES THE LOBBY.
"Nellie Bly's" next important work
was the exposure of Phelps, the Albany
lobbyist. She drove this briber of Leg
islatOrs out of the state. and so revenge
full was he that he employed detectives
to shadow the bold writer and learn who
she was. Misc Bly, had been put on
her guard and eluded these sleuths SO
successfully that at the end Of
three weeks they gave up the chase.
Then she received an anonymous letter
warning her that her life was in danger
and that II she visited Albany again
she would be assasSinated. She defied
this threat by going to the state capital
in disguise and uHearthing plot which.
had it been carried out. would have re-
suited In her being sunk TO the bottom
of the Hudson river.
Following this came the showing up
of notorious libertine named Cleve-
land, who lured country girls to disrep-
utable resorts and ruined them. Cen
trail park was his stamping ground.
The exposure was thorough and COM
plete. The modern Minotaur was
furious with rage, and defied the
World to prove its accusation.
nj To- a0A ~ ff.l .fan q sr,ko
identity. In order to provide for just
SUCH an emergency a clever reporter
had been detailed to keep Miss Bly, in
sight, and afford her protection if neces-
sary. The reporter carried detective
camera, and with this he obtained at
least half dozen excellent views of
Cleveland's face. When the photo
graphs were shown to the roue he
wilted like rag, and that night fled
from New York.
The traffic in babies. and the ease
with which infants can be bought for
from $40 TO $50 in New York city and
mo questions asked" is one of the lat
est achievements of Nellie Bly,.
About the best interviewing accom-
plished by Nellie Bly, was her talks
with the widows of presidents.
The young woman is not what may be
is given to verbosity, but as rule han
dies her subject entertainingiy and with
vigOr. Her ideas are for the most part
original, and she has never yet failed
in an undertaking. She receives on an
average 200 letters week. Out Of this
number not less than half dozen are
from women who have conceived an
affection for her. and beg for a personal
interview. A dozen more are from men
making love or proposing marriage, and
the rest are begging letters and .threats.
The name "Nellie Bly," is never used
except as signature. About ten young
women in different parts of the country
have claimed to be the simon-pure
Nellie Bly,, and have gained a tempo
rary notoriety. In some instances hotel
bills have been contracted in that name
and the bills have been sent to the real
Nellie. who, by the way, never settles
them.
Nellie BLY, is now on her way to Hong
Kong in her trip around the world. IN
which it is proposed tn eireumnavigate
the globe in Seventy-fiye days or less.
Her real name is "Pink" Elizabeth
Coehrane.
NELLIE BLY'S CHASER.
On some day of next month Miss EliZ-
abeth Bisland and Miss Nellie Bly, will
arrive in New York. after having en-
circled the globe in the fastest time on
record. One Of the two will win the
honOrs of this globe-trotting event.
Miss BLY, is well known to the public,
but Miss Bisland. outside of the circle
of literature, has not been much talked
OF. This young woman is a LOuisianian
OF an old family ruined by the ill fort
unes of the civil war. She is as noted