St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-03-31


in it this summer.
1t looks pretty much as if the auditorium
will be got under way in time 4or the national
convictions in 1896.
Among the great needs Of st. Paul is pub
lie library building. Excellent work is
being done in the rooms now oecul led by
! the library, but they are so punched for
space that its value is materially affected.
lSt Paul has long talked about the necessity
yof erecting a commodions library building.
sbut while this talking has been lndulgedin
J Minneapolis has forged ahead and built one
of the finest library buildings il the country.
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The inaction exhibited by the board of i'm
migration places it in a very unfavorable
light. The board was brought into exist
ence year ago. The first annual meeting
/ was held the other dav, and the years work
may be summed up thus: Held two or three
meetings. passed several resolutions and
adjourned.
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There was no meeting of the stockholders
of the Wood Harvester works yesterday.
would-be funny man called a meeting for q
joke, and then watched the chamber of COM
merce building to see who nibbled the bait.
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The so-ealled Independent party first de-
termined to hold aloof from either of the two
great political parties. hoping to draw within
It's fold the disgrunried Democrats and Re
pIblieans. They have discovered that there
are not sufficient to enable them to make any
showing at the polls, and now overtures are
being made with the Republicans. BY the
a.. &c ha yNinh alf n
party will have disappeared and the heroic
reformers retired 10 their former obscurity.
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banquet is to be rendered II. P. Hall at
the Ryan hotel Saturday evening. The Of
fcers of the state editorial association have
charge of the arrangements and from the
almost prohibtory price charged it would
seem that this is going to be good year for
the country editors. Mr.. Hall is highly de-
serving OF the compliment rendered him. 1t
is to be regretted that the frst-class spread
and the necessarily high rate charged will
keep away large number of his admirers.
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The selection OF the Wood Harvester site is
to be made today. Let us thank the Lord for
small mercies.
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A canal from Lake Superior to st. Paul
would be great achievement. That the
scheme is feasible is clearly shown by Gen.
Andrews report yesterday. There are mill
ions II such a canal flor the people of this
city. The canal was first mooted, it seems,in
1915, when the legislature appropriated
sum of money for survey. This was par
TALLY made and a report furnished c. K.
Davis, VINO was then governor
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1t was rumored on the streets yes terday
that Mannhemer Brothers had secured an
option on piece of property at the corner
OF Fifth and st. Peter streets. 1t was also
stated that they would erect large store
building thereon. Jacob Manufacturer when
seen, said there was not a particle of truth
in thestory The Manufacturers would con-
tinue on Third street.
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1t is difficult to account for the taste of the
general public, bat in this city it is a lament
able tact that biood-2urdling sensational
plays always command crowded audience
at the theaters. II the play be clever bit of
dramatic work. produced by artists of
acknowledged ability. it is dollars TO dough-
nuts that they would play 10 almost empty
. houses.