St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-09
ONLY THREE QUAWRTS.
HOW A VIEW YORK ALDERMAN Sue
cEEDED IN LANDING A SUCKER.
SURPRISE FOR STRANGERS.

n etory showing the Way For
eIgner Learned About New
York Gust oms-He Receives an
invitation to Attend the Open
ing of Cafe and Wine Room
What the Affair Cost Him.
Americans are frequently accused by
Europeans of being a rough-and-ready
sort of people, who are only specifically
acquainted with the finer cOurtesles of
life which prevail among people in the
Older country. In fact, these critics have
often gone so far as to say that in this
regard Americans are little less than
"half-barbarians." And what is more un-
fair, these views have been held with
out any kno wlege of the elaborate
civllities with which an invitation to
attend 1.-The opening of my saloon" is
extended to the unsuspecting way
farer, says the New York Tribune.
A reporter of the Tribune recently met
a friend at the pier who came to New
York from Dublin.
you have board of aldermen here"
said he, ''the same as we have in Dub
lin, believe?'
1.-The Institution is the same" said
the reporter, lust as there is board of
aldermen in Paris, or Berlin, or in Lon
don, having functions that empower
them to govern the city; but the similar
lty between the board of aldermen of
New York and the corporation of the
city OF Dublin no further goes. Would
you like to see our city fathers in SEES
sion?"
Delighted" said he.
"DiSgusted," said the reporter in an
nndertOne, but loud enough for his
companion to hear.
Now" said he, demonstrating, 81
hate to be told the result of story until
enjoy the satisfaction of having read
1t myself. Let us away"
Flynn Voted.
When they entered the aldermen's
chamber. tue chairman was pounding
his gavel to the tune of "Vote! vote!'
''AyeH Numbered "Soger" Flynn, and
then turning 10 man who stood beside
him, he inquired: what is it?''
II think l know where that man
lives" said the stranger.
"Who?"
"The man whom you call 'Soger'
Flynn"
''ImpoSsible.''
mot at all; l could swear that saw
MN III BOwery street."
Inc reporter was silent, and the
lriShman went on: There is no doubt
In the world that it's the same man. 1t
was in one of those peep-ShoWs, or
museums, or whatever you call it, that
L saw him, too. There was a man on
the footpath shouting out as [ passed:
Come In and see What-is-itr SO l paid
10 cents and went in. Surely it's the
same. didn't l hear him with his own
lips pronounce his own name moment
ago"
You are mistaken" the reporter an
swered; che was simply inquiring how
he had voted"
After he had voted, do you mean?'
Yes, after he had voted"
That is indeed interesting; may l be
permitted to inquire who is the gentle
man?"
That is Aid. Flynn" said the re-
porter.
And the other man is his body serv-
ant, L SUPPOSED"
mo, his heller"
Ibis heeler? Hal His heeIer. I
never heard that before, and | don't
know what it means; yet | feel safe in
advancing the opinion that we have no
heelers in the Dublin corporation.''
''Nor Aid. Flynns?'
Nor Aid. Flynns, to the best of my
knowledge and belief. Did overhear
you saying 'disgusted' moment ago?''
'Disgusted' is what l said," an
swered the reporter.
They afterward took a trip on the
aldermen's boat to witness the naval
review. The stranger had seen the
aldermen at work; here was an excel
lent opportunity to witness them at
play.
''Disgusted?" said the reporter again
in an undertone.