St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-21
STORIES OF THE STREET.

C. E. Powers, representing Comedian
Crane, was in the city yesterday. He states
that excellent business has been done by the
comedian since the opening of the season.
In Chicago. for the week, he took in upwards
of $4,000.
ST. Paul just now is considered better
theatrical town than Minneapolis-at least
so say the fraternity. Outside of Chicago.
however, the business done by majority of
the companies touring the y orthwest has
been nothing to brag about.
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The Theatrical Mechanics Association Of
st. Paul will shortly take q benefit at the
Grand. the use of which has been donated
them.
The Y. NJ. C.. A. has arranged a most ad-
mirable course of lectures and entertain
ments for the fall and winter months. But
the association is not combining itself to the
mental and moral improvement of its mem
bers. The gymnasium of the association is
the best in the city. ana in addition to that,
the physical welfare of the young men of he
city who care to throw in their lot with the
Y. NJ. c. A. is being provided for by the fol-
lowing outdoor sports: Three cross-cOun-
try runs in October, hare and hounds chase
on Thanksgiving day, five-mile snowshoe
race on Christmas day, and an allaround
athletic tournament in January. Prizes are
being offered by the association.
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In England majority of members of the
police force are instructed in the rudmentary
principles of giving what is termed first aid
TO the injured" A policeman, naturally,
owing to his public duties, is almost daily
called upon to assist injured people to the
hospital, ana invariably is on hand before
the doctors. How much good could be ac-
complished and suffering reliev Ell if every
policeman knew how to act in such emer-
gencies. The need for the spread of such in
formation is exemplifed by the case of man
found living on the Great Northern tracks
early Monday morning The policeman
called thought he was dead, and for one hour
the man laid on the cold ground until the as
sistant coroner arrived. The doctor at once
saw the man was alive, and quickly had him
removed to the hospital.
DR.. Darling is deputy coroner under Cor
oner Quinn. He was informed of the suicide
of a prominent citizen Monday evening, and,
for some reason or other, gave instructions
that if the reporters called him up to tele-
pilOHG tildl llt IthQ UOlilUS W give Out. LIT.
Darling seems to forget that as public Off
cial it is not his duty TO suppress news. but,
in the prosecution of his duties, to let as
much daylight in as possible. Citizens Of
this country do not like to seq the actions of
Engligh coroners emulated, their sole object
being to keep back all the news possible
from the public.
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Newspaper readers will be glad when the
so called azoLine muss is ended. The city
authorities cannot too quickly dispose of this
matter, either one way or the other. This
dallying with an important question is be-
meath the dignity of representative body.
If the azotine company has any rights i'll the
matter they should be protected; but if it has
none, the quicker the company is brought TO
time the better it Will be for a long-suffering
public
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Col Monfort presid INT of the state board
of worlds fair managers is confident that
Ramsey county will furnish her quota of the
appropriation required to complete the
funds needed BY the commissioners to pro-
vide satisfactory exhibit for Minnesota at
the worlds fair. 1t is said that Col. Reeve is
confident that nennepin county will come to
time, anc Gov. Merriam reports satisfactory
assurances from outside counties. Gov.
Merriam is working hard to assist the com
missioneTs in raising this money, believing
it is to the interests of the state that an ad-
ditional 100000 be provided for proper ex-
hibit at the Colunbianexp position. The legis-
lature, it win be remembered, appropriated
$4,000, none of which was to be spent i'll
erecting a state building Oh the worlds fair
ground. Such a building, it is regar ded, is
an absolute necessity for proper represen-
tation of the states resources.
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There is an interesting fight on between
the citizens of the First and Second wards.
The former are opposed to the condemna-
ton of property for the Maria avenue bridge
at this time, while the latter want it done
right away. The bridge cannot be erected
until 1893, special statute passed by the last
legislature prohibiting the city from under
taking the work until then. 1t Is on these
grounds that the First ward citizens are op-
posed TO the condemnation of the property
at this time. The Second Warders, however,
who will largely have to bear the expenses
incurred, want the property condemned
right away for the reason that it may be pro-
cured cheaper now than two years hence
Property i'll the distric t is bound to increase
in value, making The tax of the bridge the
greater for them to bear This is matter
worthy the attention OF the members of the
city council.
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Secretary Hart suggests that the state pro-
vide agents to watch the trial of children Of
Tenders such agents TO decide upon the ne
cessity of sending them to the reform school
or providing a home for them among
strangers. He claims that great many chill
dren are sent to the reform school who
should not be sent there; that they could be
reformed in a much more effective and
cheaper way by having a home procured
among strangers. This is done i'll the state
of Pennsylvania. Michigan and others. Sec
rotary Hart estimates the state would save
$1,000 in the management of the reform
school by the adoption of this system. There
is much that is good in the suggestion, but
unfortunately the state is already oyerbur-
dened with officials drawing IrIncely salaries
10 kill off any attempt to sincrease the num-
ber
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The report was publicly made at the meet
ing of the correctional and charitable board
yesterday that a female attendant had been
dismissed from Rochester asylum, she hay
ing pricked d patient with hat pin. There
is something radically wrong in the manage
ment of the state asylum If such a thing
could occur-an attendant pricking patient
with a hat pin. The caliber of The attend
ants must be very low. 1t is claimed that
the wages paid Will not allow the hospital
authorities to secure high class attendant;
that when they get one it is impossible-to
keep him or her, because of the small-sized
salary. This is somewhat singular, as two
years ago, at the Recommendation OF a
specially appointed commission, an in
creased sum was paid attendants. How
much money do the authorities require for
these frst-elass attendants they always want,
but never appear to get or keep?
A WHISKY WAR.
Kentucky DiSfiIIera WILL Buck th O