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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
Boston Globe.

younS man of anywhere from sixteen
to twenty-five years of age, whose
energy is devoted 70 becoming proficient
In the art of fancy dancing. This pro-
ficiency is nOt gained from the instruc-
ton Of any professor Of the art-if so il
may he Calied-hut is obtained by in
structiOn from his associates, both male
and female. He has great contempt
for professional teachers. and it is his
proud boast that he picked up all he
knows about dancin' from de gang or
de corner"
The evolution of the tough young boy
into ''spieler' is not very wonderful
process, but to an observer of human
nature it is not without certain humOr-
Gus interest.
The period when he leaves school in
the summer might be called the ''chry-
saliS'' period. He then, as a rule. gets
job of some kind, and also as rule
keeps all his pay for his own use. very
seldom giving any OF his wages to his
parents.
In short time. if lie is economical
and his pride or cOnceit generally makes
him sO-he has saved the price OF Il new
suit, and then he HES himself to some
sporting tailor and orders very ''nOisy"
suIt-generally REFER and vest Of the
same material and trousers of an aggra-
waited pattern, cut very wide, with an
inch-Wide band OF black braid down the
sides.
OF course there are sometimes varia-
tienS from this. but generally these
"spielers" have great similarity in their
taste in dress. To complete the costume
he has tlat-crowned hat on his head,
tipped back to show his nice, even
bang; necktie with long ends sticking
OpfSi6n bic 0O9f tho COLLAR of which IL
generally turned up, and black silk
handkerchief around his neck.
BY this time it is pretty well along in
the fall, and the dancing season is fairly
under way. Although there are not
manylarge parties or balls being held.
the Saturday night assemblies are now
running, and he attends one of these
with few Of his gang" who have at
some previous time become full-fedged
''SpielerS."
He goes. he sees and he is conquered.
Down he falls at the feet of rerpSi-
chOre, with the other wOrShipperS. and
hencefOrth he is an ardent deVotee of
the sprightly muse.
At the beginning he applies himself
to square dances with an energy worthy
OF better cause. and he stands dis
consulate against the wall during the
progress of waltz or any fancy dance,
wishing with all his heart that ne was
able to glide gracefully through the
may" as he sees the most of his gang
doing.
But if he is the leastbit good looking,
or even tough looking, unexpected AID
comes to him. Some one of his female
friends in the hall goes cut in the waltz
with him, guiding his somewhat erratic
movements, saving him from collision
with other couples, and finally succeed
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shop down the street and waiting for
the slip" to come.
The reader may wonder how these
"spielerS" attend so many dances and
not earn any money. This is an easy
matter to the true "spieler." He does
not pay; he nerves." "NerYing" con-
sists in beating his way in in some way
or another, and the ''spieler, has more
methods than one of GLIDING the yigi-
lance of the persons who take the tick
cts at dances,
The favOrite and most common way.
however. is to stand Gown on the side
walk at the outside door and solicit a
check from any person who may go
home early. If he secures one he boldly
fronts up to the door, gives the check to
the ticket-taker and passes in with as
calm and serene countenance as if he
were floor director of the bail.
Once inside, he generally finds some
OF his gang, and they mOnOpoliZe one
corner of the hall, and sometimes make
themselves obnoxious TO the others.
He now looks around for his girl, and
she is pretty sure to be on hand, having
walked III with some of her friends.
While he IS blase of quadrilles and
square dances, he delights in dancing
gallOp on the outside of the sets to the
quadrille music, and he steers in and
out among sets with great deXterity. but
with total disregard of the rights Of
those in the Quadrilles.
Being told by one of the aids that
round dancing is not permitted among
the sets, lie glideS gracefully over to
one of the corners with his girl, and
there charms the beholders with the
performance of an operation called ''piv
Oting"-which consists in spinning
round with great velocity, paying no at
tention to the time of the music or the
steps of the dance.
When supper time comes he and his
friends, male and female. sit there and
sing Comrades" or That Is Love"
with more vigOr than sentiment.
Perhaps some one of his chums have
gone down to supper, and, if so. the
friend brings up ''hand-Out," i. e.,
cake, rolls, etc, nlched from the supper
table.
Invigorated by the "hand-out' he
dances on merrilv until the ball is over,
and sometimes the janitor of the
hall has hard work to get him out.
All large balIs-like the police, the
firemen's, the walters, the letter car
riers' and others-were generally lucra-
tive TO him, for he used TO ply vuite a
business selling tickets and checks OH
the sidewalk in front of the hall. But
many schemes have been devised by
those in charge of these parties of late
years.sO that his income from this source
is somewhat diminished.
1t is at prize dance. however, that
the ''spieler" is in his glory.
Each competitor, be it known, has the
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ing in communicating some idea of the
waltz movement to his brain, or rather
to his feet.
Generally, by the way, the brains of
the ''Spieler." TO matter how tall he
may be, would seem to be nearer the
gro2nd than those OF ordinary people.
He finally gets home from the dance.
OverjOyPd at his success. and during
the week he practices with great assid-
uity on the corner every night with the
gang. His diligence is not without a
reward, for in four or five weeks he has
become fair waltZeT, and can now ask
most any of the girls IT, dance without
fear of 4 refusal. But he is not so gem
er0us with his attentions. and he makes
one girl the object of his terpSichorean
cOurtesies.
He dances with this girl all the fancy
dances that she knows how to dance,
and would not ask any other girl to
dance for fear of-as he says in his own
expressive language - catching q
wooden leg for partner"
He does not think of dancing a Quad.
rifle now, except on very rare occasions.
and while they are being danced he sits
in the smoking room and sings about
the old red shawl his mother wore. or
the ''Lifeboat Crew." i'll a very shrill
Gllu hdSdt NCllUT.
In this work he is generally aided and
abetted by some of his gang. and the
music they produce is something one
would wish to hear from some point
about twenty miles distant.
BY this time the ball season is at its
height, and he has been 'stucl1' for sew
eral tickets to the balls run by associa-
tons of which he has friends who are
members.
He goes to them all. and takes his
girl.
He generally stays at these parties
long enough to dance the last waltz.
Then, of course. he has to see his girl
home, and when he reaches his own
domicile it is or in the morning.
Now, indeed, has he become a full
fiedged and thoroughbred ''spIeIer.n He
goes to all the balls and parties that he
can. and he lies abed until IL or u in
the morning. He then gets up and
dresses leisurely, and after having
breakfast repairs TO the rooms of some
social club. of which he became mem
Der some time ago.
Here he meets the ''dav gang" and
they sit around tie stove and comment
upon their experiences of the previous
evening, and make arrangements for
attending sCme dance after supper.
1hep we away the afternoon with a
httie .seance at the ''great American
game or making a play in the policy
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No ChanDagne.

Chicago Tribune.
We'll have small bottIe,' he said.
"Of what?' asked the other.
"Of wine-champagne."
"No; ] think not"
80, come on. It'll do you good"
NO" with dubious shake of the
head. 81 can't afford 1t. ana then
don't belong to either of the classes
"What classes?'
"Millionaires or sports. One must
class himself as one or the other when
he drinks champagne, except possibly
at dinner or banquet"
''What do you mean?"
''Well, if were sport I'd buy cham
payne at bar and invite every one to
have some. It's his way of showing
he's in luck and is a good fellow. II
were millionaire I'd keep it in my
house and have it when or my friends
felt like it. It's his way of enjoying
life. Pm not sport and don't like to
gulp it down over a bar. Just to show
that l have money enough in my pocket
to pay for it. I'm not a millionaire and
can't keep it at my home. l don't care
to pretend am either"
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The Deacon's Argument.

-NCW IUIh " tthIY.
Deacon Rednose-No use talkin'.
Every year science is discoverin' some
thin new what shows the Bible is true.
You know the Bible says there was
giants in those days. Doubling Ike
Yep. Deacon RednoSe-WeII, it's lest
been discovered that in the island of
Yuma the oysters used to grow two-foot
long and foot wide. The Shells is there
yit. Now what would oysters want to
grow that size fer onless there was
somebody to eat 'em.
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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27

A society woman, recently becoming
veXed past her patience with the some
what vulgar vagaries of well known
dame. left her card upon the offender
with the address scratched off.
A perfectly final act!
1t is mistake to believe that station
ers make the fashions in cards in their
own interests, asfs sometimes asserted,
when, in fact, there is permanent ETH
quette i'll this currency of courtesy.
To meet all these requirements of
co 'Sy very large quantity of cards
- s--s niEsd AH thl.sa to whom the excl.
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Working a Claim.
Cloak Review.

cloak Review.
"Yes, darling" she said softly, 81
want so much for you to see me in my
new sealskin cloak" THAT will be a
great pleasure" he muttered. Tell me,
dear, was it made to order?'' ''Of
course" she replied. "Why do YOU
ask?" Because" he answered (shyly
toying with one of her 25-cent curis). II
thought perhaps there might he enough
left over to make a cap with.''
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27

r. HOWELLS says
somewhere, Most
women can express
any S Ell tim e n [
under heaven with
cut flowers"
And the same is
true Of the visiting
card-joy or grief,
.congratulation or
coincidence, graft
tude, regret, cordi-
ality, or even Of
disapproval and re-
DudiatiOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27

BRIGHT girl who
is taking a special
course in natural
science in one of
the woInan'S col
leges has elevated
her opinion of hui
mankind consider
ably since she be-
gan her studies.
Talk about the
WickednesS of hu-
man beings." she
wrote back home
not long ago; lit
isn't a circum-
S { ance to the
iniquity of these
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
WOMEN WHO SMOKE.
Elue-Blooded Princesses Num-
bered in Their Ranks.

HOSE who rave
W it unceasing
bitterness against
w o m c II W h G
smoke, and who
declare the habit
to be ill-bred and
fast, have no idea
of the women
they are con-
denlning. p co.
pie With such
oil d-f a S hiOned
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
OStracised.
Puck.

Mrs. Hooper-What is the matter,
Willie? Don't you speak to the little
Mildmay boy any more? Willie Hooper
No, he's not in with us boys now.
Mrs. Ho0per-How is that? Willie
Hooper-We caught him studying his
Sunday-school lesson,
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Our New Cashier.

Harper's Bazaar.
Cashier-l'm sorry. sir. but you will
have to be identified before l can pay
this check. Parton-But it IS drawn to
bearer. Cashier know that, sir, but
how do l know that you are he?
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
WEALTH NEEDS WORK
But Have Rich Women the
Right to Compete With
the Needy?
Few People Have an Obsti-
nate Taste for Manual
Labor.
How Much Sentimen Can Be
Condensed Into Small Wis.,
iting Cards.
Suggestions as to How a
Woman Should Speak Of
Her Husband.

II A l. l. the
W ell-to-d o
woman work
il she wants
to? That is.
shall the wOnl-
an whose liv-
ing does not
depend upon
her daily labor
put hers elf
mt o cOnpeti-
ton with the
woman w II o
must earn her
bread before
she can eat il?
Has S he a
moral right to
do 1t? Til e
question has
but recently
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
ON WITH The DANCE.
Great Is the IlluStrious Fame
Of the Bean Eating Bos-
ton "Spieler."
He Tolls Not, but One Should
See Him as He Spins and
Pivots.
The PaStime Costs Him but a
Mere Nominal Sum Per
Annum.
His Growing Glory Is a
FREE for His Fancy
Spelling"
HILE the readers of

HlLE the readers Of
the Globe have been
. made acquainted with
, the characteristics of
( h e ''Sparrer" T
""sparrOw, " there aIc
no doubt many of
them who are ignOr-
ant Of the ways ard
habits of an unfeath-
cred biped. which has
4 few of the traits of
the "sparrer," and
IN a n Y distinctive
qualities of his own
namely the "spieler. .
The "spieler." for
the benefit of the I'M
initiated, is generally
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6. and 8 Per Cent Money

To loan, and no commission charged, at
the State Savings Bank, GermanIa Life
Insurance COmpany'S building, corner
Fourth and Minnesota streets.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
VISITING CARDS.

How Sentiment Can Be Expressed
With Them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27
HINTS ON HAPPINESS.

What a Bright Writer Has to Say
About Humanity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-12-27

Being direct importers of skins, and manufact-
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St. Louis Repnhlie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
HANNA NO Lo NeER SPEAKER.
The suprame Court Dscldes That He Is
Not Entitled to the Chair.

The suprame Court Dscldes That He Is
Not Entitled to the Chair.
DENVER, Col, Jan. 24.-The contest be-
tween the two factions Of the lower house,
which was submitted to the supreme court
several days ago for settlement, was decided
yesterday, the court rendering decision In
favor of the combine. This disposes of
Speaker Hanna, and Speaker White occu-
pied the chair to-day. This is in accord
ance with an agreement entered into that
whichever faction was defer ted it would sub
nit and not attempt TO retard legislation.
Upon the organization Of the House when
the legislature first met for the present ses-
sion. Mr.. Hanna. member Of the faction
known as the gang was chosen speaker.
He appointed his committees, when the
anti-gang members combined with the dem
ocrats and refused to recognize his appoint
mepts, and introduced a resolution giving
the House power to appoint the commit
tees. Mr.. Hanna refused to recognize
the resolution. The combine being in a
majority by a vote of % to 81 deposed
Hanna and elected White instead, and pro-
ceeded with the appointment Of its commit
tees and the transaction Of other business.
The Hanna faction claimed this to be illegal
and refused to participate in the proceed
iDgs, but called q separate house. The entire
question was finally submitted to the su-
preme court, with the above result.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
A DULL DAY IN THE HOUSE.

Most Of the Time Consumed in Read.
ing and Correcting the Journal.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Before the read
ing of the journal In the House this morn
ing Mr.. Breckenridge Of Arkansas raised
the point that quorum was not present.
The speakers count declared the presence
of but sixty-hve members, and, on motion
OF Mr.. Mckinley, a call OF the House was
ordered
One hundred and ninety~hvs members
answered the roll call.
Mr.. Breckinridge Of Arkansas made the
usual objection to the journal in its abbre-
waited form, and it was read in full occupy
ing the time until O'Clock. Then excep-
tion was taken on the democratic side to
the inaccuracies in the journal as
read. When these exceptions were disposed
of the journal was approved under the pre-
vious question. Only 134 members voted,
however, and Mr.. Breckenridge of Arkansas
raised point of no quorum. The speaker
announced the presence of quorum, but
Mr.. Mckinley demanded the yeas and nays,
and the vote resulted-yeas 1872, nays &c.
The House then went into committee of
the whole and took up the naval appropria-
taon bill. Without disposing of it the COM
mittee rose and the House adjourned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
PINE RIDGES PEACE.

Fifty OF the Brules TO be Taken TO
Chicago to be Civilized.
PINE RIDGE, 3. D., Jan. A.-The Second
infantry returned to Omaha and the Seven.
teenth infantry 20 Cheyenne this morning.
Col. Heyle, inspector genera, with Col.
Henry and the corps Of engineers, left this
morning to make survey of the Wounded
Knee battlefield. The serious illness OF
Agent Pierce has necessitated the appoint
ment OF Capt. Dougherty Of the First in
fantry to act in his stead.
All persons not regularly employed about
the agency have been ordered to leave the
reservation.
TALKS WITH THE BUCKS.
Gen. Miles is holding daily talks with the
Indian chiefs. with a view to selecting ten
OF them TO go to Washington. Only four
troopers now remain in the field hospital.
Gen. Miles expects to leave here in few
days, taking with him about fifty Brule
Indians, whom he will quarter at Fort
Sheridan, Chicago, where they will be in
structed in the school of the soldier and in-
Quoted into tho habits Of civilized life.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
RUSSIA UNDER THE SNOW.

A City of 100000 People Complstely
s.s..AI IsQlaEsa, ,....Aas
ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 24.-Terriiic snow.
storms have buried Southeastern Russia
SO deeply that the railroad tracks arc useless
and the people have retured to the old
methods of communication by sleighs. The
city of Charkov with 100000 inhabitants is
completely isolated. The only means of
communication with the outside world ia by
telegraph.
ICE BREAKING IN THE SEINE.
PARIS, Jan. 24-The ice In the Seine has
broken up and is drifting on the surface.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN SOLD.

A New England Syndicate Buys from
the Tenuesseeans.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN. Jan. 4.--A party
of Boston capitalists now in this city, repre-
senting New England syndicate, purchased
to-day the Lookout Mountain Land Com
pany's property, including the railroad
from Chattanooga TO the top of the noun
tain, Lookout Inn, about eco acres OF the
best located property. the celebrated and
historic "point" rock, City and LuIah Lake
and Lulah Falls. The consideration paid is
nearly s1.000,000, improvements on an ex-
tensive plan are contemplated. The papers
were all signed to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
LAST OF THE INsuppREss1sLE.
O'Brien's Refusal to Sanction It Fol-
lowed by It's Suspension.


DUBLIN, Jan. 24-The Insuppressible,
the newspaper started in this city as q
rival TO URited ireland, and upon the sup
position that William o'Brien would
assume editorial control of its columns, has
stopped publication. 1t Is believed that
Mr. O'Briens telegraphic message yester-
DAY from Boulogne, requesting that his
name be no longer used ia connection with
that newspaper, was tie last reason which
brought about the collapse.
a TOUR FoR FUNDS
The ERsuppressibts in It's last issue an
nounces that a report prevails that arrange
ments were made at the recent conference
in Boulogne for Messrs. Parnell and O'Brien
70 go to America for the purpose Of collect
ing funds for the relief OF the people who
have been evicted from their homes, Mr..
Dillon during the absence of Messrs. Parnell
and UBrien to act as leader Of the Irish
party. The paper adds that II doubts the
truth of the report.
McARTHY's HOPES.
LONDON, Jan. "a Justin Mccarthy and
Thomas Sexton, who recently went TO Bou-
logne to confer with Messrs. O'Briea aud
Dillon, returned TO this city to-day. Mr..
Mccarthy said that the conference had
passed of smoothly, and that he had great
hopes of speedy and amicable settlement
OF the existing troubles In the Irish party.
GUARANTEES FROM THE LIBERAL WHIP.
PARIS, Jan. 24-The Steele today an
nounces that William O'Brien has received
from Arnold Morley, the liberal whip, home
rule guarantees on the part Of Mr.. Gladstons
and his colleagues sufficient to satisfy Mr.,
Parpeirs conditions upon which he consents
TO retire.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
DEBT Drove HIM TO DEATH.
The Cause of a Bank Presidents Sui.
eide Explained.

CHICAGO, Jan. PA special dispatch
from LitchHsld, Minn.. says: "The mystery
surrounding the suicide, Dec. 4, of Henry
L. Brenham, president Of the bank of
Stevens & Co., is solved. The bank was in
solvent. and its president took
his own life rather than meet
his creditors. What was done with
the money is not known. The liabilities Of
the institution are about $3.50, 900, and there
is not SIC, 900 to pay the depositors. Judge
A. II. Young OF Minneapolis has been ap-
pointed receiver, and the banks affairs will
be turned over to him Among the heavy
losers is Eenator George e. White Of Chi
cago.r