St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-07
AT THE HOTELS.

George j. Robinson, of st. Louis, was at
the Ryan yesterday ON his Way to North Da-
kota, where he will go today on a business
trip.
L was in Chicago during the opening of
the fair, he said land 1 never saw anything
like it. 1t was one of the greatest brushes 1
was ever in The people seemed to have no
regard for their safety, and crowded and
damned each other in a brutal manner.
There is more extortion and robbery prac
ticed there than ever saw before in my life.
The restaurants have put up their prices I'M
til it actually becomes a luxury to have
steak for SUPPER and it is considered the
height of extravaganza to enjoy boiled eggs
for breakfast. The walters are very inde-
pendent and they wait on the customers as
though they owned the places. 1t is my i'm
preston that the fair is nothing but a big
swindle on the people, and it is no use to go
there unless ali pockets are filled with money,
even for few days.
1.-The people are robbed right and left in
the restaurants and hotels. After they leave
these places there are countless things which
attract the money of the people. The foot
pads are also in full blast there, and they are
said to be reaping a good harvest. The
Italians have the greatest respect for the
effect that the management stands in with
the footpads in the same manner as the GOV
eminent of Italy is said to stand in with the
bandits of that country. was in Chicago
for three days and it cost me as much as it
would cost me 10 1--we i'll st. Paul or Min
neapolis for month. Fully one-half of the
exhibits are not yet in place and will not be
for month yet. l am going to go to the fair
again in the fall, but will be prepared with
a lunch basket and camping outfit
i
II was riding on an interurban car yester-
day between Minneapolis and ST. Paul" said
II. C. Burns, of Sioux City, at the Merchants
yesterday land l noticed the sign which
hangs in the ears about the giving of trans
fers to the passengers. No transfers are
given to passengers who get on this side of
the midway stables, that is. the ST. Paul side
but if man gets on between the midway
stables and Minneapolis he is given a trans
fer. Now, L have a scheme to beat that
game, and it worked SUCCESSFULLY Each
time, if the passenger is going to ride on one
or the Minneapolis lines, nickel is saved by
following out the plan / have in view. |
took an interurban car from st. Paul, rode to
the midway barn and then got off. walked
toward Minneapolis until the other car came
along, about ten minutes. and then got
aboard. was entitled to transfer for the
reason that got on the car between the mid
way barns and Minneapolis. The conductor
told me that it was getting to be quite a com
mon custom on fine DAYS for the passengers
to do this, but he said there were not enough
of them who did this to mi ure the trade suf-
fciently to cause new rule to be made to
prevent it, III
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George F. Hudson, of Independence.
Mont, an assayer of minerals, and who is
one of the best posted men in the mining
regions, is stopping at the Merchants on his
way back to his home in the stirring mining
regions. He has been East 10 visit his old
home in West Virginia and put in a month
in Chicago looking after some business mat
tiers in connection with some mining compa-
MES. Mr.. Hudson lived several years in
Minnesota, and has many friends here who
will be glad to know that he is in the Way to
become rich mine owner. By instinct he
was Republican, but with the majority of
the silver mine people has drifted away from
the old party of prejudices and is a free
silver advocate. He tells little story which
demonstrates the Western freedom of man.
ner and lack of conpentionalities.
"A friend and myself were out riding one
day when we had a novel experience" he
said. 1--WE were on our way across the state.
distance of about $50 miles. ana it was a
very lonesome journey. There were no
houses to be seen, and everything was lone
some prairie. Suddenly we saw little
building standing in the middle OF the