St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-15
SAINT PAUL.
additional city News on Page 4.
TnE CITY KUUNDrR.

A st. Paul gentleman, in personal letter
written from Kansas City to a friend here,
describes graphically the disgusting condi-
ton of the Jail at that place. The cells, he
says, are indescribably filthy and unfit for
habitation by human beings. There is" he
says only one place | know OF that equals
ii Csltside of Siberia, and that is the central
Iock-upin ST. Pau"
Lieut. Steele whose trial occurs in Chicago
on The 18th, is still at the Ryan hotel and ELI
loving TO the full, as he says, his unuccuS-
toned freedom from restraint. Ihe Heulen-
ont has been considerably amused at the
efforts and ruses of the newspaper reporters
TO induce him 10 talk about his case. Since
coming here a couple of days ago, he has
been visited by alleged representatives OF ali
the New York and Chicago papers. as well as
those of ST. Paul. but has been stoic&liy III
different to the appeals of all alike. Some
enterprsing genius yesterday started rumor
thht Steele had Suicided in his room ut the
Ryan, but al on investigation the supposed
suicide was found comfortably installed IN
the enjoyment of lounge chair, enjoying a
frSr-rate havana cigar and the current issue
of the Century.
By the way, Mr. Steele lays particular stress
on the statement that at the conclusion OF
the trial he will have something to say to the
papers of this locality. Referring 10 the an
nouncement that the court martial would be
a public affair. the lieutenant said that all
courts martial were public; any one could
attend them who desired to do so, and there
were no exceptions to this rule. When ln-
formed that the GLOBE was daily III receipt
of charges by privateS against their superior
officers. Mr. Steele replied that he had no
doubt of that, but added that he could fur
niSh the addresses of any number OF pr1YateS
and non-cOmmiSSioncd officers whose ac-
accounts of their treatment i'll the army and
the general treatment they receive at the
hands of officers, would give the lie to most
of the published stories.
Lieut.. Kendall, a great personal friend of
Lieut.. Steele, spent the day with him at the
Ryan Yesterday and left last evening to join
his command at Fort Buford.
W. Harvey Norris, advance agent and i'm
breS ariO of the DAM orchestra, has returned
from It. Cloud, and will remain in the city
for several days. Mr.. Norris is at work on
little comedy, which he viii probably take on
the road next season, and in which the fut-
ure Mrs. Norris will take the leading part.
The new c, IN 'dy is of th3 farcical order, and
is to be entitled NO Opposition"
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A well known Methodist minister from the
quiet city OF Des Moines put up at the Mer-
chants Thursday evening and was assigned
to room next to one occupied by three
travelling men. Some half-dOZen local mill
listers of the same denomination as the Iowa
divine had just happened IN to discuss the
prOercSS Of prohibition in the Hawkeye state,
when a knock came at the door and bell
boy entered carving tray, on which were a
whole lot of whisky cocktails and some
cigars The lessee of the apartment had not
noticed the advent of the tray and contents,
as he sat with his back turned to the door
conversing, and the boy departed, leaving
the assortment of liquors on the table.
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The unconscious divine talked on, and his
visitors nudged each other meaningly as they
gazed in a Mortified manner at the offending
cocktails When at last the Iowa preacher
turned and beheld the spread. his face was
G sight for contiding congregation.
'Wh-where on earth did they come from!'
he gaSped
''Direct from hell, brother, should say"
responded one of the disciples, edging away
from the spot. There was suspicion on the
faces of the visitors, and blank dismav on
that of the Iowan, until the bell boy rushed
back into the room in hot hate. grabbed the
tray and started out again. Those cocktails
were for the commercials next door.