St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
CITY COMMENT.

a VlSllOf at Ine union depot yesterday
afternoon could not but be struck by
the change in travel that has taken
place since the opening up of the elec-
trio lines. Formerly every short line
train, and especially Oh Sunday after
noon was comfortably filled, and usu-
ally seats were at premium. YeSter-
terday afternoon GLOBE reporter went
through train just as it left and sized
up the travel. By actual count, the
three-coach train was made up as fol-
lows: Smoker, passengers; first
coach, 4; second coach, 3. At the way
stations, all told, 2 passengers got off
and got on. And yet some people say
cheap transportation cuts no figure.
United States District ATTORNEY Eu-
gene o.. Hay has returned from Cincin-
natl, where he went to attend the con-
ventiOn of Republican league clubs.
Speaking of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. For
governor made, Mr.. Hay said that For
aker was the first to mention Blaine
before the convention, and his first
reference to the magnetic statesman
OccaSloned quite an ovation. 1t was
Immediately thereafter that he blurted
out the statement about this being a
Blaine administration. He was then
greeted with Kisses and gToans.
This will be memorable day with
the Odd Fellows. The seventy-second
anniversary will be celebrated right
royalty. and traternals from all over the
state will be present. Many of them
have already come in, and Sunday was
given quite martial air by the ap-
pearance OH the street of numerous
Patriarchs Militant, in their full uni
forms. The program has already been
printed in the GLOBE. and its execution
will furnish an interesting day for the
brethren of the three links.
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There is nothing the gallery gods at a
theater enjoy more than guying the local
recruits who make up the Roman SOL
diery OF citizens at representation of the
legitimate drama. 1t is one of the
drawbacks to such plays as Julius
Caesar" Richard Ill.," or ''Spartacus,'
that ii is necessary to recruit the army
from Rice street. In the short time
available it is impossible to drill these
Rice street Romans. and all they can do
is to grin and fall over each others
feet. While enjoyable to the peanut
row, it invariably knocks the realism
out of the play.
Inc destruction OF the Erd house, Oh
st. Anthony and Smelling avenues. last
night, removes a curious old landmark.
Everybody accustomed to driving in the
suburbs will remember the story aud
half stone building which for so long
has stood on that corner. 1t was built
by Maj. Forbes at least forty years ago.
and for years was the only house on that
section of land.
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Within the present week the new
press club rooms in the Lit block will
be opened for use. The club has very
cosy suite of five rooms, comfortably
but not gaudily fitted up, and the mem
bets expect to spend many pleasant and
profitable hours there. There is some
little talk of formally opening the room
with a reception.
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There are several needs of st. Paul
that will be treated in Rev. S. G.
Smiths sermons, as they are neither
social nor moral, nor religious nor edu-
cationaI. One is large carriage man
ufactory within the city limits. and in
connection Herewith large fireproof
storage warehouse for furniture and
paintings, carriages, sleighs, etc.
Theodore Reichmann, the great baritone,
appears at the Harris Wednesday evening