St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-04-22
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The Journal is whitening in its sar-
casm because the Pioneer Press chooses
to represent the Carpenter Electric
Heating company as moving from Min
neapoIis to st. Paul. The esteemed
Journal should, however. not laugh
itself to death in its conceit. nor should
it seek 10 belittle the Importance of Mr..
Carpenters invention III trying 10 show
that st. Paul has gained nothing be-
cause his company has located there.
There is hardly any doubt that the dis
covery ne has patented is highly i'm
portant one. Scientific and electrical
papers have pronounced it the only
practicable application OF electricity for
heating vet made. Furthermore, his
invention is not confined to the
heating of flatironS, as would APP
pear from the Journals hySterical
attempt at humOr. Its scope, for that
matter, can hardly be measured. and
can be applied in a hundred different
ways. A prophet is generally supposed
to be unknown in his own country, and
Mr.. Carpenter, who was poor young
nan. found trouble in getting capital at
Minneapolis to back up his EN-
terprise. Through some turn OF
fortune he ELECTED the interest
in mOdeStly to manufacture. 1t Will
be a surprise to many well posted cleo
tricianS and others who have given his
Invention more than Il casual glance. II
it does not make himself and his com
pany both famous and wealthy. Further
more, he deserves success, and, without
wishing to arouse the Journals rIsabll-
tiles to the point of immoderatiOn. 1t IS
suggested that it would have been cred
liable to Minneapolis had Mr.. Carpenter
been able to secure at home financial
backing for an enterprise that has been
so highly praised throughout the coun-
try and which promises so much, in
stead of being forced, as was the case,
to 20 elsewhere.
Tie Minneapolis delegates to the com
mercial congress are relating with
white lips the details of their narrow
escape from the terrOrs Of a free coin
age convention. This should be warn
ing for the board of trade not to send
any more unprotected delegates far
away from home and mother where
they are likely to fall into the rough
company of ruthless free traders from
the South and West.
Rev. David Tice has had his inquiries
of Rev. ). w. Sample printed in pamph
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This is peculiarly appropriate, as any
discussion with Mr.. Tice would be end
less.
1t has got to be almost the universal
custom for any one who has achieved
fame to either lecture or 90 upon the
stage. Senator McHale, the author of
the antl-tights bill, has been heard OF
from ocean to ocean. and the enterpris
5ng manager of the Pence opera house
is after him as a stellar attraction. The
following letter was last night mailed to
the statesman from ShakOpee i'll good
faith:
Minneapolis, Mimi, April p. 1s91.-sen-
ator McHale, care State House, St. Paul
Minn.-HOnOred Sir: AS the legislative ses-
sion has closed, and as l desire nice. gen
tiemanly fellow to play a character in the
production AT my theater Saturday evening
next OF the musical comedy. 'SQuabbles,n |
should be pleased to hear from you. If your
early future is not engaged elsewhere. l
think can make ii profitable for you. Your
early answer is requested. Very especially,
EDWIN P. HILTON,
! Manager Pence Opera House.