St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-08
GOSSIP OF THE DAY.


the New York Sun. Owing to uncer-
tainty about the project, the request
was granted with some hesitatinn; but
granted it was. Accordingly the presi-
dent sent out an international notfica-i
ton, and Mexico, Central America and
some Of the northern republics of South
America sent their products to the fair
1t was promised that the total charge
upon the federal treasury in connection
with this New Orleans exhibition should
not exceed 100000; and the promise
was believed.
Well. the exhibition failed to pay Its
expenses. 1t was very good exhibit
ton for New Orleans, but it was not up
to the high mark which modern times
have set for worlds fair. There was
deficit in the cash at the close, and, as
the federal government had been made
a party to the enterprise and had sent
out Invitations to other countries, it was
held that the United States could not
afford to leave the debts of the under
taking unpaid.
This view prevailed in congress. and
in consequence vast sum has been
taken out of the federal treasury in in
stalments. We do not know exactly
how much the whole sum is. but it is
considerably over $2,000.00J. In one of
the appropriation bills which are now
preparing for enactment in the house Of
representatives there is an item of $780,
600 for unsettled claims upon the New
Orleans far; and this appropriation will
not clear Off the account by any means.
Here is warning which ought to inn
press itself upon II members of con-
gress. Before they pass any bill which
will render the United States liable
and we mean liable consJructiyely and
mOrally--congreSs should be perfectly
sure that the city of Chicago will pro-
vide at least Sl0,000.000 to cover the pos
sibe losses in the great enterprise
which that town has undertaken,
AS everybody is willing to admit.
there should be sufficient appropria-
ton for the necessary government eX-
hibit; but beyond that not a cent out of
the treasury tor a worlds fair either In
1892 or in 1900! This is a principle
which should be vigorously applied
whether the fair is to be in Chicago, in
New York, in Washington, in st. Louis
or anywhere else. The example of New
Orleans should not be allowed to pass
into fOrgetfulness without being inl-
proved by those whose duty it is to deal
with such questions.
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A correspondent of the New York
World tells this story of eX-Congress-
man Taulbee, who was shot in Wash
ingtOn the other day. A great deal of
the electOneering of the Kentucky
mountains is done by talking at the
crossroads and bV private conversation.
Representative Taulbee. it is said, never
allowed an opportunity to pass of i'm
pressing his constituents with the sim
picity of his nature and habits. He
could squirt his tobacco juice through
his front teeth as straight as any other
man in the mountains. and he knew
just what sort of snuff TO carry about
in his pocket to give to such daugh-
tiers of voters as were accustomed
to rubbing it over their guns
with chewed stick. A revenue
agent who was travelling i'll Ken
an incident which illustrates some of
his METHODS. This agent was standing
near knot of mountaineerS with whom
Taulbee was chatting. The mountain
GERS were seated on log in front OF
grocery, and the revenue agent leaned
against a tree some distance away. See
ing him, Taulbee called out, as he
pointed to fis patent leather boots,
which shone like jet under the rays of
the setting sun: 81 don't suppose, col
enel, those feet of yours ever followed
the plough?" mo, indeed" responded
the revenue agent. ''In the country
came from we hire men to do our plough
ing, and those who have the brains
make the money in other ways"
wei" said TaulOee, as he looked
about upon his knot of sllirt-sleeved.
tobacco chewing constituents. IL would
like to show one of you fellows from
the North the foot of farmers boy who
has folIoWed the pillow and VINO is not
ashamed Of it," and with that Candi-
his stocking and held up a calloused
and brier-scarred foot to the disgusted
gaze of the revenue agent. AS he did
so the mountaineers opened their
mouths still wider. and one of them SAID
in stage whisper to the rest: THAT'S
the kind of Teller to send to congress.
He's our man and we're bound to vote
for him." Vote for him they did, and
he was elected. The revenue agent left
in disgust.
"There are several champion mean
men in this country said a circus
agent to a New York Sun man, "but the
champion mean man lives in town ia
Indiana. LII any other state can match
him I'll let 1000 orphans into our show
for nothing"
"Give us the particulars" remarked
one of the group.
"Well. when our advertising car cot
along there last season the men wanted
one side of cooper shop to display
some of our finest pictures. The owner
wanted $50 in cash ana ten free tickets
tt1r N ~ " lnl N vain Ah IN a
robbed. He finally came down to $50,
then to SIS, and we offered him SO. He
said he would take an hour to think it
over. and at the end of that time went
to get his answer.
= What do YOU estimate the tickets
WORTH? he asked.
Fifty cents apiece
'''Anq Can sell mine?'
elf you WISH
"'Well, you see how it is. Ny wife
is very sick and liable to die. If she
lives we can use two of the tickets to 20
to the circus. If she dies can use one,
but I'll have to give the other to my
slstel-in-law for helping at the funeral.
That's just what | have agreed to do.
Make it 5000 and ten tickets and you
can have the shop
''As business is business, agreed to
MS UeTIilS. DuG ItNGF dclleu naruer Ill
nv life to give anybody good kick
ing"
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eyes, | like it better in the senate
than did in the house," said Senator
Dixon. of Rhode Island, to New York
Tribune correspondent. Existence is
more restful here, as one might say. In
the house there is a continual Scrim-
mage, and the individual representa-
tive is fairly lost in the crowd. Here it
is like a small and very select club,
where every one knows everybody else,
and all are on footing. the friendliness
of which is independent of party diff
ferences. A member of the house. as a
rule, is acquainted with only few of
his colleagues, comparatively speaking"
"How about senatorial courtesy?"
"Fhere is certainly no equivalent for
it in the house, and new senator can
not help finding it surprisingly agree
able. In the treatment one receives at
the hands of his fellow-senators at
large, this body is very much like pri-
yate club Everything is Oh a basis of
mutual respect and consideration.
Then. too. there is dignity about the
senate which is not unpleasant. / have