St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-01
MINNEAPOLIS.
additional Clay Monsoon Page 5.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

NOTE AND COMMENT.
4 number Of gentlemen were yester-
day afternoon discussing, in the office
Of the West hotel, the now famous prac-
lical joke perpetrated by couple of
well-known actors upon third credu-
lous member of the profession on the
stage of the Grand opera house after
Saturdays matinee.
The love of practical joking" said
sne. Il believe TO be inherent in persons
i'll public life. Sarah Bernhardt is Il
practical joker She is fond of present
ng her intimate friends with beautifully
decorated boxes of bOnbonS. each con-
lection being favored with or holding
some yillainouSly tasting liquid. The
great actress Is delighted when the We
tins of her fun expressed their disgust
II comieal grimaceS. Fanny Davenport
used 10 carry in one of her pockets
pet white mouse, and has created con-
sternatIOn in the breast of more
than one cOnfding woman friend by
Slyly Dropping the nasty little animal
n the folds of their garments. One
night she dropped the mouse into the
cOrSage of Clara Norris. who was hearly
frightened into spaSmS. Poor Old Bob
New ade delighted in visiting the dress
ny rooms of the members of his COM
pany and mixing up their wardrobes,
Or tying knots in their tights. Ed
SOthern, Lord Dundreary.' and Billy
Florence were great practical lokerS.
On and off the stage. and the Jobs they
put up on each other are familiar to
members OF the profession"
The presence of ". L. Brownlee, at
one time managing editor of the Even
ng Journal, in Minneapolis, again has
created considerable interest I'D journal
site circles. This time it is not "lum-
ber," but it develops he has been Of
fered the managing editOrship of the
Evening Tribune. Mr.. Brownlee is
now at the head of a newspaper enter
prise i'll Detroit. but it is said the offer
he has received is SO tempting that he
will accept.
a man can change his politics or re-
dglOn very quickly sometimes. The
editorial writer on the Times, who has
been throwing it into the Democrats up
to Saturday. begins his leader Sunday
morning with:
Brethren of the Democratic party,
we have won great victory. What
shall we do with it?''
As the Times was not Democratic
paper at the time of the election it is
hardly probable that I'VE" contributed
very largely to the victory. At the same
time the editor of the Times is 10 be
congratulated upon the readiness with
which he adaptS himself to circum
stances.
A well known business man bet a
friend 2,00O drinks, payable at certain
bar upOn demand. that E. q. Potter
wonld be elected mayor. The business
man paid the bill the other day. and the
friend has found it advisable to visit
Hot Springs-''just to see Charlie
Jacobs
Maj. VIII E. Steele Will probably soon
retire from the board of exposition di-
recjOrS. He has served for four years
in this capacity, and as reward for his
labOTs has been vigorously cussed at
times, and has received a dude scarf
pin as present from Manager Regain.
George K. Shaw, of the Evening Trib-
une, remarks in his Ways of Women
that "a fayorite way Of finishing the
skirts of some of the fall costumes is
with bands of feather trimming, which
VIII give place as the season advances
TO fur bands used in the same way"
He also predicts that jeweled trim
mingS will be much used on both visiting
and reception gowns" All of which Is
highly important, if true.
The latest guessing fad is as to whether
the reform and retrenchment admins
tTation IS going TO allow the saloons to
be open next Sunday, or which ones
will be closed up.
The council undoubtedly did right in
rejecting by vote of % to a PROPOSE
ton to buy $1,000 worth of Charlie
.IOhnSOn'S great war novel, "A Tale of
Two Cities" The money could be much
more judiciously expended in purchas-
ing copies of Col. J. H. Stevens Per
sonal Recollections of Minnesota and
Its People" ii the peoples money is
distributed for the encouragement of
amateur authors.
y. S. Wood, the boy actor, is said to
have served in the regiment of which
Harrison, the boy preacher. was chap
lain during the War of the Rebellion.
Alex J. Mullen has gone to Indian
apois for visit to relatives previous to
attending the tenth annual convention
OF the American Federation of Labor
at Detroit, Mich, to which he is one of
the four delegates representing the In
ternational Typographical union.
A pedestrian contest will not paw in
Minneapolis because it is no novelty.
Walking matches have been frequent
ever since the First avenue south cleo
trio line was started.
Miss Abbie Judson, who appeared for
the first time last evening in the role of
a lecturer on spiritualiSm, believes that
even spirits are Influenced by the f1uc-
tuatlons of the real estate market. and
that they remain ''earthbound'' for
some time after vanishing from the
scene of valuable corner lots. The
lecturer. however. is decidedly opposed
to the idea of using Spiritualism, or the
power she affirms it gives certain indi-
viduals, for the purpose of growing
rich. 1t is difficult to see Miss Judson'S
reasons for believing that Columbus.
had he lived in these days, would have
become spiritualist.
The tremendous retail dry goods
stores so common to the large cities of
the United States are the modern re-
suits OF the evolution of the baZar. lust
as the gorgeOusly decorated restaurants
with saloon attachments demonstrate
The development of the original cafe.
The architectural style of buildings
constructed for such purposes and the
craze for window displays has given
The plate glass industry an impetus in
this country. The art of dressing show
windows and originating striking and
catchy" designs has kept apace with
the demand for popular advertising. A
stroll all along Nicollet and Washing
ton avenues is as interesting during q
holiday season as visit to an exposi-
ton.
4 NEW COLLEGE PRESIDENT