St. Paul daily globe., 1891-03-27


posite harness, which is a branch OF our
business. The composite harness can be
placed on sale at 40 per cent less than the
cost OF the leather article of equal durability
ana hn1sh. Th1s is an entirely new industry,
and its establishment as we intend TO es-
tablish it will involve an expenditure for
buildings and machinery of about S250,000.
St Paul presents many advantages as q dis
trlbuling point, and ] have already under
consideration propositions from half dozen
cities.''
Have you received a proposition in behalf
of this city?'' was asked.
Not at present l have not yet begun nv
investigation here, but expect to look into
things little to omorrow. Either Minneapo-
lis or st. Paul would prove an equally good
location unless l am mistaken. and of
course, whichever of Them offers the
best advantages will be decided on. ] am
going to Minneapolis tomorrow afternoon 10
confer with several gentlemen there as to a
site. but not nothing definite will be decided
until the matter has been thoroughly looked
up
How long do you expect to remain in this
Il leave Saturday for Omaha, and from
there shall go to Kansas City and back to
New York. 1t may be advisable TO say moth
ing about the scheme until 1t assumes some
definite relation to ST. Paul or Minneapolis.
Louis st. Cyr. a full-blooded Sioux
Indian, who took dinner at the Clifton
yesterday, is remarkable example of
the result of education and civilization
on the abOrigine. st. Cyr was attired in
fashionable morning suit when inter-
viewed by representative Of the GLOBE.
He wore silk hat of the latest Partisan
block, patent leather shoes, rather
unique neck scarf. and carried silver
topped cane much in the same manner
As his warllke ancestors carried will
low bow. st. Cyr was one of the stu
dents taken to London with the Wild
West combination of Hon. William Cody.
When the show left London st. Cyr was
one of half dozen who refused
to accompany it. and accepted
lucrative job giving dances and
tOmahawk exhibitions at the Royal
Aquariam. When that engagement
expired st. Cyr. with two OF his com
panions, starred the provinces under
the management of man named Lew
Harris, in connection with Wild West
drama. Three of the Indians are still
with the show, but st. Cyr's desire to
see once more the bleak unduationS of
his native prairie got the better OF his
desire to amasS fortune On the stage
and he broke away. Just what the cop
per-cOlOred gentleman's reception by
his relatives will be is question. He
wears an awfuIly high collar. speaks
very good English, and is altogether a
remarkable contrast to the average Wis
1tor from the Sioux stronghold. st. Cyr
had heard nothing about the recent
trouble among the Indians, claimed he
didn't know what ghost dance was,
and remarked that England was good
deal better country for Indians than
America.
A. I'll. Blodgett. of lie Mars, To-, one
OF the most enthusiastic devotees of the
English national game of cricket, was
at the Merchants hotel yesterday. In
conversation with a GLOBE man he
stated that the crlcketers of Sioux City,
LIE Mars and vicinity had reorganized
and had now club of about thirty
members, comprising some of the best
amateur cricketers in America. A num-
Der of challenges had already been is
sued to clubs in Wiconsln and Mime
sofa, and 1T was highly probable that a
series OF games would be played in ST.
Paul about July. The ST. Paul and
Sioux City cricketers have crossed
swords number of times already,
and the visitors have had the
best of the play so far. There are
enough of good players in st. Paul TO
form a firSt-clasS eleven, and il they
could be got together for practice once
a week during May and June, they
would be i'll position to accept the def
of the Sioux City people with some
chance of success.
A laughable story is related of
young Robert street commission mer-
chant. The gentleman is nothing if not
a man OF business, and thus it was that
he recently addressed letter to young
lady of his acquaintance, inviting her to
a reception:
Mr.. Blank presents his compliments to
Miss -, ana requests her company 10 the
reception at - ON March s, lSJl
Awaiting and hoping for q favorable
reply, we are, yours very truly.
So absorbed was the writer in bust
ness that he had concluded his invita-
ton with the stereotyped sentence
quoted above, and attached the firm
name.
The lady was somewhat startled by
the extraordinary style of the epistle,
but not to be outdOne replied:
Messrs. Blank & Co.-Your favor of recent
date received and contents noted. In reply
Will say that we accept the proposition there
in made. and hold the goods ordered subject
to your further instructions. Very respect;
fully, MISS - d Co.
The very business young man saw his
mistake at once aud there were apOlo-
gies and explanations, but the story got
out on him, and now it is as much as a
mans life is worth to greet him with the
stereotyped query "How'S business?''