St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-08-26
MINNEAPOLIS.
NOTE AND COMMENT.

Visitors to the Lyceum theater last
Friday evening saw something that
pleased them if they were acquainted
with the principals of the little scene
These principals were two young men
we'll known about the town Tor their
striking characteristics as nOnenttles.
They were eX-photographers, when
may account for their condition, long
residence in dark room, as Is well
known, being inimical to health, mental
as we'll as physical. They had a little
money once. Then they were gay boys
Now the money is gone, but their gay
procIiYities remain. In the days of their
prosperity they were chiefly distln-
guished for wearing photographic cloth
ing. hanging around the stage doors OF
theaters, posing as real "hOJ boys" and
increasing upon the public the belief
that nature was working under the suS-
pension of the rules when they were
created and given the semblance OF
men. Recently it has been their Gus
tom to buy the cheapest seat in the
theater, stand around in the foyer a
while with hands in pockets. then pre-
empt a stage box. Their blutf was
called last Friday night. They worked
this same old game, and worked 1t
OllGG lOU OkLElls L COplC III bAlO OAAANaNS
saw the manager of the house, assisted
bv the special policeman. escort the
two Youths to the door and then kick
them-nOt merely tell them to go, but
kick them-intO the street. There was
Joy in Minneapolis that night.
Roger Vail IS a good, consistent Dem
Ocrat, always looking out for chance
to make a convert to the politics of the
true American, Even while travelling
in Ireland he was making friends for
the tariff refOrmers. To MIN is due the
conversion of that stalwart Republican
with the Democratic name, Michael w.
Nash. When Roger started for the old
country Nash gave him commits
sion to execute. lie wanted one OF
those indestructible overcOats made
from Irish frieZe, the kind that cost
from $40 to $50 in the land of high pro-
tectiye tariff. Roger secured the coat,
but declined to lay himself open to the
interference of the law by declaring
that the coat was his, especially as Nash
is heavyweight out of condition, and
Roger is if the featherWeight class when
he trains. The coat cost something like
Sl4 in the old country, but Nash had TO
paw so much duty on it and so much to
square his friends on his attempt to beat
his own government by buying clothes
abroad that it makes very costly gar
ment. He now believes that tie pro-
tectiye tariff is a better thing in theory
than in practice. Roger is correspond
ingly elated.
Manager Lee, of the "Siege of Vera
Cruz" has arranged for the appearance
of Company b, of the n. q. S. NJ, every
evening during the production OF the
spectacle. and for the appearance OF
Battery b, Capt. G. G. Bennett COM
manding. Manager Lee will take part
in the productions each evening, taking
the part of colonel il one of the Mex
lean regiments. The manager will be
able to take the part in creditable man
ner for the reason that he is an old vet
eran IN the militia field, having been
member of one of the crack military
companies in the city of Washington
for thirteen years. For the past three
years he has been major of the First
regiment of the district militia of the
District of Columbia. Col. Lee will
wear stills in order to appear more
commanding. Ladies are requested to
bring their opera glasses.
Last evening a squad of young men,
wearing the Sons of Veterans uniform,
marched up Nicollet avenue whistling,
"The Wild Man of 1orneo Has just
Come to Town." Several bystanders
smiled significantly.
The fruits of the international peace
congress, held few years ago, are be-
coming more apparent. The Mexican
band will play for the spectacle com
memorating the conquest of the Mex
lean nation.
Z. Percy WeadOn will arrive in Min
neapolis this morning, and the paucity
of bands in the exposition parade Will
not be noticed. Weadon will have
prominent position in the parade, and.
he having promised to wear his regula-
ton costume, will take the place of a
band.