St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-28
SAINT PAUL.
Additional City News on Page s.
QUIPS AND FANCIES.

w nat was expected. LII llS uhllg
weather report from Washington, d. c..
the GLOBE yesterday published the fol-
lowing 10 be the days weather for Min
nesota: "Fair weather: northerly winds;
stationary temperature"
What really happened: The day broke
fine, but as the morning wore away
strong wind began to blow. At mid
night bowling blizzard was raging.
Snow continued to fall all afternoon and
up to a late hour IN the evening. 1t
was the worst storm that has been eX-
perienced the past six months. and yet
the weather bureau people Washington
telegraphed broadcast that the days
weather Tor Minnesota would be fair
and the temperature stationary.
There is no absolute reliance on these
weather prophecies. 1t is only at rare
and long intervals that the weather OBJ
servers Init tile mark" If they tell
you it is going TO be fair in certain To-
cality, depend upon it TO rain or snow.
If they promise rain for certain day,
YOU NAV be sure that that day will make
itself memorable Tor its Italian sky and
sweet, balmy breezes.
These daily weather progonSticators
are as unreliable as the old almanac
compilerS. They may probably make
hit on one day and for the rest OF the
year be completely at sea. The story is
told of an old almanac compiler who
made himself and his almanac famous
by luckily stating six months ahead the
weather for one day. The almanac was
known as Old Moore's. Old Moore, it
appears, was busy with an amanuenslS
compiling his almanac. The weather
for every day was filled in, excepting
fhoS Fl, T,,ITr
gland. be it remembered, and
Old Moore, after a moments
thought. said: Put down snow"
and, Notwithstanding the unreasonable
time of year, snow it did. As weather
guide, the almanac was practically
worthless: but one hit C vered multi
tude of misses. SO it is with the mod
ern weather prophet, with his obselva-
ton rooms, his voluminOuS reports and
far-reachng Geographic services.
When you come to investigate and In
quire into the value of ''To-day's
weather." the only conclusion is that
the least said about it the better.
John Minor, of the abstract clerks Of
fee, was in reminiscent mood yeSter-
day. He was delegate TO the last city
convention, aud adjoining him sat man
who had never been in a convention
before. He was of foreign extraction.
The work of the convention proceeded
smoothly, and the adjournment was
near at hand. His, companion" SAID
Minor, "had never spoken or moved
during the proceedings. A motion for
adjournment was moved and carried,
and as the convention broke up he
turned to me and said, What, is it ali
over and they have not called on us TO
In, >. 70 sxthn
our turn cumeS?" Minor took in the
situation and grayely added: "Why,
not till the next convention"
". I'll. Dixon mas returned from Sioux
Falls, where he delighted the q. A r.
men Of North and South Dakota with
his quaint humorisms. He was the
orator of the encamplnent and evoked
immense enthusiasm among the old sol
dierS.
Clarence Robb was at Sioux City yes
terday. He journeyed thither Wednes
day evening. accompanying his wife ana
family, who are destined for California.
Robb will not have to tarry long outside
st. Paul, or he may find the Second
ward in complete possession of opposing
candidates for the Democratic nomina-
way, and since Robb quit the city sew
eral more candidates have appeared.
Citizens on Dayton's Bluff are regular
llickPrS. A citizens union or an i'm
prOyement association will shortly be
organized on every avenue, street and
alley way. A new Improvement aSS0-
ciation is to be formed tomorrow night.
corner of Earl and Hastings avenue.
AID Leithauser. from a Democratic
point, is not an ideal representative on
the city council for any ward. But
give the ID his due, is an old saying.
and Aid. Leithauser should be fought
fairly by his opponents. Second ward
ers are kicking against him, alleging
that he voted for the removal of their
electric lights. Tie alderman declares
he did no such thing.
a week has elapsed. and there have
been no rumorS that Henry Willard has
purchased ST. Paul and Minneapolis. or
that the Northern Pacific road had pur-
chased the Baltimore d Ohio, the 500,
the Wisconsin Central and half dozen
other railroads.
Judge Wood is bit of wag, and, it
Is reported. twas he who got in his
deadly work with morning contem-
porary yesterday relative to the So
called reform Democrats. The ''screed''
worked with great effect upon an even
ing newspaper man. who devoted
nearly a column explanation to prove
that this was not thus"
Fine Spring Overcoats.
Tho DIvponfb rIofbiDr Houra