St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-03-07
NOTE AND COMMENT.

The exposition directors have heretofore
ignored practically the claims of the DAM
military band for recognition upon the
plea that it has been necessary to hire
some band from abroad which can be
doomed as an extraordinary attraction. Act
ing upon tEls idea. the exposition has favored
.le pu1ilc with one or TWO picked-up bands,
heaoed by concert soloists, and one or two
otners with no claims 10 any particular
merit, which fact was abundantly attested by
some very indifferent music furnished. This
year II would seem that even this argument
Whlch has afforded the exposition direct
ors ground for discrimination against
nome organizations is wanting. We
nave had Cappa, Liberati, Innes and the
Mexlcans: Last year the supply of foreign
Ispan9s had run out, and it was necessary to
SEND to Hartford, Conn.,. IN order to keep up
lne exposition reputation for importing
musical talent. This year the propositions
come mainly from the same bands concern
ihg winch public curiosity. il any really ex-
isted, has been entirely satisfied. 1t is i'm
possible to get Gilmore's or the Marine band,
ana 1t looks as if the board would be com
pelled to crafty the demand of The public
mat the DAM band be employed in spite of
itself. An heroic effort is being made how
ever, to avoid this by having female band
which. 1t is rumored exists somewhere
III the East. Supt Bracket is in New York
now, and will PROBABLY secure detectives to
hlnt out the hiding place of this aggregation
OF alleged female musical talent. In the
meantime the exposition directory are
awaiting reports from him with consuming
anxiety, while petitions are being circulated
among business men and subscribers TO the
quarterly fund asking that The board this
year shall try the experiment OF hiring the
Danz band and giving the public some good
music which 1t is generally believed will be
superior TO any heretofore furnished at pre-
cedlng expositions, even if it is furnished
by Minneapolis musicians
The investigation of the burning of the
Lumber Exchange has resulted in some good,
II nothing more than the DEVELOPMENT of the
following facts:
That it is just as well for the chief engi-
neer OF the fire department to remain at
home as much as possible.
mat underwriters will do we'll to find cut
II buildings are really fire. proof before insur-
ing them as SUCH
That city councils will find it will be
good policy not to exchange heads of fire
department in order to defeat certain candi-
oates Tor health officer. or because certain
aldermen are deprived OF doing odd jobs of
repairing for the department..
mat II permits are granted for twelve
story buildings some arrangement should be
made so that water can be thrown on fires
above the sixth story.
mat pocket manuals containing sugges-
lions as to how fires can be eXtinguiShed
should DE given to certain fire captains.
That it should hardly be necessary for more
before the desirability of having a water
tower is acted upon.
. Ihat the fire department, as well as the po-
lice department, should be under the control
of the mayor.
The meeting of Mothers in Council"
wednesday afternoon, was not for the pur
pose as some may have hastily c0niectured,
OF considering the danger of young hopefuls
getting acquainted with young chorus girls
OF the Wilbur Opera company, but the men
TAI development of children" problem of
especial interest to those having sons en-
ployed as reporters on the Tribune.
An evening paper says the legislators have
oceans OF bills before them. What lot of
liquid must have been taken out of st. Paul
in order to make an ocean of bills
While the legislature is celebrating ON
bills for the refundment of money which
disappeared when Enoch Ray went to Can
ada. the ex-llcense inspector is pressing the
city TO pay him for the time he spent in tie
queens dominions. There are jokes, even in
real life.
W. ii. Eustis is indignant to think that the
members of the Hennepin delegation did not
strike out streams tributary thereto in the
bill introduced by Hon. R. L. Penney, prevent
ing the pollution of the waters of the river
above the intake pipe. Mr.. Eustis is largely
interested in the stockyards that are situated
some expense TO dispose of the slaughter
house refuse. He very emphatically states
that he vii kill the bill in the senate No
doubt his personal magnetism will infatuate
the senate, Notwithstanding that nearly every
physician and sanitarian in the city has in
dOrSed the bill.
If its own assertions be true. the com
mittee now investigating the management of
the Lumber Exchange fire is engaged in
commendable work. Even il the under
writers did undertake this investigation from
selfish motives, it cannot but result in good.
If the fire department did inefficient work
the public has right to know it. On the
other hand, il the department has been I'M
justly maligned, it should be freed from all
blame. This can be done through
the investigation now in progress.
although the underwriters are making this
inquiry OH their own responsibility, the pub
lie IS, or should be, interested in it. Every
man who saw that fire and who has an opin-
ion on the subject should voluntarily go be-
fore that committee and tell what he knows.
By so doing he will be doing the community
an act of common justice. Before this in
vestigation closes IT will have pene-
trated into matters in which the peo-
pie of Minneapolis are vitality interested
The GLOBE is in possession of information
which, while tits inadvisable to publish it
now, clearly demonstrates that there is need
for the fullest investigation. This investi-
CATION the committee is now bent upon. 1t
should be supported in its work.
Canada refused to swallow reciprocity. 1t
is understood that R. r. Odell has demanded
of Secretary Blaine that all exclamation be
demanded of the Canadian government as to
why the offer made through Oden was not
accepted.
Judge Koon. the street railway company's
attorney, settles the fate of the three cent
fare bill by declaring it unconstitutional
Now, is Cole Younger's opportunity. He
should declare the life Imprisonment law un-
constitutional.
The young man who was arrested in Butte
for wronging Minneapolis girl always wore
bicycle club uniform in summer The sur
prise al his fall is lessened
Messrs. Donnelly and Girard glanced over
A. II. Halls opinions in the Evening Tribune
and Immediately offered him good position
with the Natural Gas company. The in
ference is obvious.
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