St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-23
PHASES OF LIFE.

4 recent suit in this state to recover
money for services on the stump recalls
an effort of the plaintiff i'll the case to
lido up'' Uncle Mark Dunnell some
years ago. Reaching remote point in
the district, the spellbiDder wrote To
Dunnell that he was dead broke and
muse have some money at once or the
whole country would 90 Democratic.
Dunnell responded with postal order
for so. After the campaign was over
the stumper claimed that he did not re-
ceive the order. Uncle Mark was too
sharp for him. He sent to Washington
and got the order with the name of the
payee signed TO the bottom. This little
incident ruined the professional stump
er'S reputation in Southern Minnesota,
and he betoOk himself to pastures new,
taking his ability To work" both sides
in political fight with him; nor did he
leave his monumental cheek behind
him.
4 man and wife residing in North
Minneapolis, who own forty acres OF
land within the city limits, were offered
500. 900 for it five years ago. The huS-
band wished to sell, but the wife re-
fused To sign the deed. The result was
quarrel between the pair, since which
time not a word has passed between
them. The wife cooks for both, but
they eat their meals at separate tables
and sleep in separate beds.
i
Hermann, the celebrated prestidigita-
tour. who is to give a special magical
performance at the Grand Monday
night for the Friedlander benefit. does
not believe in mind reading. He says
it is all bOsh. 1t is related of himself
that at a noted gathering of bankers IN
Paris. among whom was Baron Roth
schild. one of the bankers present told
Mr.. Hermann he would give up 5000
francs for information as 10 what was
passing at the time in the mind or the
baron. The magician promptly accept
ed. and told him that the barnn's inten-
ton was to boom the shares of the
SuRZ canal. which had had decline.
The broker called the baron aside, and
to the latter's unbounded establishment
told him what he intended to do. Baron
ROthSchild supposed no one knew of
his mans save himself. As the price Of
secrecy he gave the broker the handling
of his orders. Hermann afterwards
decli: ed To explain how the feat was
accomplished, though he claimed it was
no more ineXplicabie than his other eX-
traOTdinary feats. OF course. his tricks
are his stock i'm trade, but some day he
promises 10 publish full explanations OF
all his marvellous feats. Hermann and
FTiedlanGer are old friends, and the
master of the "black art" promises to
give q performance of special interest
Monday night.
He didn't look like the best-natured
fellow in the world as he wandered into
police headquarters yesterday and
planted himself in front of the railing,
back of which Inspector MallOn sat
quietly perusing newspaper. and eX-
Claimed: Il want some dynamite ="
The inspector dropped his paper like
q shot, and gave the man one of his
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for-a-gilly' glanceS,
and answered: "Oh, you want to blow
can't do il while [ am here. You come
back this afternoon. Then FL be out;
but maybe the man IN charge will let
you have fun with him. Goodbye, old
man: come around again."
The man gave the inspector look of
compassion, and quickly edged toward
the door and was soon on the sidewalk.
Early in the afternoon the man re-
turned. Police Clerk George was in the
Office, and MallUn referred the man to
him, at the same time posting him that
Tie VISITOR wanted 10 dow up The build
ing with dl Mantle. Mr.. George had
cut his eye teeth. and turned the man
over to a reporter who was present.
What is it you want?" inquired the
scribe.
Il want TO talk with some one with
sense. want to buy one or two pounds
Of dynamite to blast StumpS up on my
place in the country, and l was told l
would have to get permission from the
police before any one would sell it to
me-" He was told that no permission
was necessary, and he went away salts
fed, but Inspector MallOn had to buy
the cigars to square himself with the
crowd.