St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-25
Producing Unusual Quiet in
All Circles About st.
Paul.
A Young Man Whose Effort to
Live by His Wits Is a
Failure.
Warned by a Bystander, a
Policeman Has a Narrow
Escape.
A Wealthy Lady Objects to
Being Married Without
Her Consent.

Business and events in st. Paul just
at this time are passing through what
might be meteorologically styled an
autumnal equinox, but with this differ
ence, that the disturbance common to
the weather when the sun crosses that
imaginary line is in this case replaced
by dead calm. In the vernacular, it
is quieter in the city just at this time
than at any other, and for very simple
but cogent reasons. 1t might be sup
posed that politics would be so lively at
this particular juncture as to furnish
excitement enough for anybody. but
the fact IS that we are now exactly at
that midstation between the selection Of
candidates and the opening of the
actual campaign. The opposing armies
are drawing up in battle array. but
the opening gun has not been fired.
The lines of battle are being laid
and skirmiShers are being Skillfully
deployed, but the actual warfare has
not been inaugurated. Both sides are
actively engaged in laying in that pow
erful munition, the sinews of war.
known OH one side-the Republican, of
cOurSe-aS campaign assessments, and
on the other as donations to the good
cause. 1t goes without saying that
assessments are far more easily collect
able than donations, under the circum-
stances. In another week the situation
will have been changed and an active
cannonading will have begun all along
the line to take the place of the present
seeming inactivity.
In society the situation is precisely
similar. An interregnum exists. 1t
is too late for the summer season and
too early for the gayeties of winter.
The last fond lingerer at the lake has
abandoned his cottage and the cit
les have claimed their children,
but it will be two months before
the full whirl of the fashionable season
will be felt. Even weddings are wait
ing with the rest of society events, and
though for love every place is temple
and every season summer, yet fashions
dictates command a certain amount of
respect.
In business, while the inactivity of
the heated term has passed, dealers
complain that the fall purchasing has
not begun as it should At every turn,
fall styles are displayed. whether in
millinery, modistry or gentlemen'S
underwear, but the pleasant weather
hangs on and fall purchasers seem 10th
to concede the departure of the summer
by investing in strictly fall attire. An
other fortnight will see the desired
change. Fall bonnets will then be in
full bloom and fur wraps. with strong
odor of camphor and rosemary, will be
in style. The retailer will rejoice and
the family money fall into rapid circu-
lation.
Several events partake of the same
general quietude. The annual convep-
ton season is over, and the Eastern
delegate no longer turns to st. Paul as
having a delightful climate in which to
escape the heated term. The census
row is over and gone, and the chamber
of commerce has no visible means of
support. The citizens committee of
100 has taken a permanent vacation.
The Industrial union has adjourned
until after the robins nest again. The
library scheme has gone into winier
quarters. The auditorium project is
suffering from inattention, and the Y.
M. G. A. building is still on the corner
of Tenth and Minnesota-what there is
of it.
1t is very quiet,