St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-06
ODDS AND ENDS.

Minneapolis said it did not care to have
anything TO do with st. Paul; but, all the
same, it is trying yerv vigorously to carry on
little Irritation with the trade of the Tenth
ward of St. Paul. notably of ST. Anthony
Park and Hamline.
st. Paulisn't saying very much about man
ufacturing industries nowadays but it is put
ting them in at the rate of about two a week
And there is no end in sight. either.
When these committees call on Col Tom
Lowry, he receives them so smilingly, and re-
fuses them so automatically, that they go
away feeling sorry they ever asked for any
thing.
R. G. Robinson, Pine City-Yes, Pine and
st. Louis counties are in the same congress
sionai district-the Sixth.
Constant Reader. Minneapolis-The birth
place of sara Bernhard is mooted ques-
ton, and. though Paris is usually given, it is
frequently said she was born in New York.
Her age is forty-one years.
John Fl. Davis 4 Co S latest circular says:
Electric motive power has history of only
about seven or eight years, but as long ago
as the census figures were prepared, it was
estimated that one-fourth of the street rail
ways OF the United States were operated
wholly or in part by this power and its sub
stltuton for animal power is SO RAPIDLY pro-
crossing that within few years. doubtless
horse car lines will be practically obsolete.
The increase of traffic by reason of the
change is very marked. The enhanced speed
and comfort give ample reason for this In
the Twin Cities of st. Paul and Minneapolis
all the horse car lines embracing nearly 200
miles OF track have been changed TO cleo
trlcity. In st. Paul the net earnings for
August, 1891, were so, 1926 against SIS, 9S7.S4
III 1880. and for the first three weeks of Sep
TENDER the gross receipts this year were $780,
366.9l against So, 6S2.2 last year, gain of 80
per cent. in the former, and of over Al per
cent. in the latter. The increase i'll Mime
apolis i'll the three September weeks was over
"a per cent. Street railways i'll prosperous
cities have a constantly increasing traffic
which is bound 10 grow with the growth of
population, and the facilities afforded by the
lines are the mos: powerful factor in stimu-
lating the building up of the cities and
towns
Do the boarding house habitues migrate in
summer and fall? Yes. indeed When the
time comes that the shady side of the street
becomes most attractive, the down town
boarding and lodging houses empty rapidly,
and the deniZens of sucn quarters seek the
lakes or the suburban lodging places.
Now, that the bracing air indicates the
coming OF keen wind and deep snow, the in
fuX to the down town tenements is extern
sive. VI is probably larger this fall than
usual.
That the movement to down town lodgings
is greater than in previous years is doubtless
due to the fact that there has been a sharp
decline in rents and table board. The Metro
politan hotel and several apartment houses
have made very perceptible cut in the
prices for lodging and rates for roomers
The Clifton and some of the eating houses
have placed table rates way below former
prices. so it is no wonder that such places
are rapidly filling up, until it is apparent that
the facilities for accommodation need en-
largement.
THE young and middle aged men who boat
fish and play tennis in summer, are now de
vising means of killing time during the long
winter evenings. Indoor base ball will take
the time of a few, others are practicing new
shots at billiards, again, others are organizing
whist clubs and curling clubs In time. many
of them will put in many hours at skating
Kinks There is no talk. however, of reviving
the toboggan craze, but there will be ),
clubs in time.
When the new law went into vogue in
ing the liquor licenses from $500 to
$1,000 year, there were many anomalous
occurrences. One was the payment made
by John Cunningham the Fifth street
colOred saloonkeeper. lie went to the bank
and insisted upon getting 1000 one-dollar
bills. After a great deal of trouble and run
ming about, the one-dollar bills were secured.
Cunningham then got a rope and. tying up
the bills. he carried 1t, with ostentation and
display, up to the city treasurer and got his
license. One can easily imagine the size of
the package he turned in-1,0OO single dollar
bills.