St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-28
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on Page 6.
QUIPs AND FANCIES.

A twilight sheet yesterday reported
that correct list of the directors OF the
chamber of commerce, chosen from the
perpetual members, had not been pub
Iished. and that the elected directors
would not be known until Monday.
This is most singular statement,and IN
face of the fact that the list published
in yesterdays GLOBE was furnished by
the Judges. who declared it "a correct
list OF the directors elected"
W. H. Dixon. of the Milwaukee, does
not, for some time at least, look for
restoration of passenger rates. The
trains now running to and from st.
Paul and Chicago continue to be
crowded. While SO many passengers
are being carried. Notwithstanding the
cheapness of rates, none OF the roads
will show a reduction in the amount OF
their earnings. 1t is when the reac-
tion sets in-When the people have got
their fill of taking in railway Journeys
because the rates are cheap-that the
eXchequers of the various roads VIII be-
gin to yawn. 1t is then when restora-
tion of rates may be expected. AT the
present there is no likelihood OF any road
taking the initiative to return to the old
order Of things.
A Street Car Conductor-You would
be surprised at the large amount of
counterfeit money in circulation in this
city. A few weeks ago the conductors
on the cable lines were sadly taken
in" but. having got on to the move,
there has been cessation of the at
tempts to pass bad money. The con-
dUctorS examine every dollar that is
now handed for change.
The Lowry new Arcade building is
being pushed vigorously. Two large
gangs of men are employed. one for the
day and the other for the night. work
at night is made possible by a liberal
distribution of electric arc lights. The
building is to be completed in August.
Horseback riding is quite the rage
among professional men of the city.
There is no better or healthier exer-
else, and the wonder is that it has not
been more generally indulged IN.
A Chicago railroad man, in the col
umns of local evening paper Monday.
made an uniustifiable attack Oh General
dSSCIACl AAGnG W l1IlINa. VI LIZ NiAN
Northern road, in charging him with
being a demoralizer of rates. A Great
Northern official pertinently says:
"During the two years Mr.. Whitney has
been identified with the Northwest he
has enjoyed the reputation of being one
of the most conservative officials in the
territory. and has never been identified
with rate disturbance wherein ne did
not act upon the defensive. While MIR.
Whitney was connected with the Michi-
gan Central that line was never accused
Of precipitatIng a rate Disturbance
Several mouths ago Alvin R. Bush
nell promised a real estate boom for the
city. While the realty market is pretty
brisk, the boom has yet 10 come.
Very little is now heard of Mr.. r.Villard.
and yet the city logs" on, just the
same.
If talking counted for anything, the
members of the industrial union would
quickly develop the city. As it is, little
is done beyond considering proposals of
manufacturing firms desirouS of locat-
ing here.
d6duWdl - DcluS luduO Win SiiO
Metropolitan opera house. but it IS not
expected to be ready for opening until
October. The city will then possess a
theater worthy the name.
If the pine stealers of the state COM
bine TO defeat State Auditor Braden in
his fight for denomination, the general
public may hear a little respecting the
tactics of the gentry, Capt. Braden
may be inclined to ''unburden" himself
little. 1t is about time the pine ring
sters were exposed.
Gov. Merriam is getting in some quiet
political work by his regular attendance
at the commencement exercises of tile
various state normal schools. When
you are candidate for nomination or
denomination, there is nothing to beat
"a lick Oh the quiet"