The Saint Paul globe., 1897-07-01
AROUND THE HOTELS
w. A. UNDERWOOD, THE NEW
YORK ATTORNEY, HERE ON
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
NORTHERN PACIFIC TALK.
HAS HEARD ALL SORTS but
CLAIMS TO KNOW NOTHING
AUTHENTIC.
ACTING GOVERNOR GIBBS HERE.
ing II Few Days in the City
Personal Gossip.

w. A. Underwood, the New York at
torney, who has come to be known to
the people Of this city, and especially
the railroad people, as the legal repre-
sentative of Receiver Andrew F. Bur-
leigh, came here yesterday from
Gotham, and is registered at the Ryan
hotel.
He is authority for the statement that
he came on business of a private ma
ture and in no wise connected with
| the big transcontinental line. Asked for
the sentiment in New York anent the
Northern Pacific railroad situation, Mr..
Underwood says that he has heard all
manner of talk down East but that
few, if any, people save the Northern
Pacific directors who have the matter
in hand, are in position to know any
more how matters stand than the st.
Paul folks do. Further than this he
could say nothing. He will remain here
several days and may possibly visit the
West before going back to New York.
Raymond tourist party returning
from an Alaskan trip was quartered at
the Ryan hotel yesterday between
of c. A. Cooke, of Boston, are persons
from New York, Philadelphia, Cleve-
land, Boston, Brooklyn, Buffalo and
Cambridge. All hands left for the East
via the Milwaukee night train.
Lieut.. Gov. John L. Gibbs, returned
yesterday from Hector, in Renville
county, where he spoke at meeting
Of the farmers of that section and
spent the night at the Merchants He
will return to his home this morning.
He finds much encouragement in the
present condition of the crops, and
concluded with his friend, Mayor
Brown, of Crookston, that the forth
coming crop is to be big one.
M. r. Brown, who is the chief ex-
ecutive of the city of Crookston is in
the city for few days and is reg
istered at the Merchants. Mayor
Brown, in addition to administering
the affairs of his thriving town. is
also a landed proprietor and does con-
siderable real estate business in the
bargain.
The crops are coming on in a thor
oughly favorable manner, he said to
a reporter for the G l O b e, 'the only
difficulty is danger of an overgrowth
OF straw. Such ground as was not
PIc0ii lcloI ySeI dHu mas taken on all
| this recent moisture has caused the
| grain to grow rank and weak. but
with good conditions we look for this
! to stiffen up and bear the fruit proper-
! ly. The acreage is larger and the Weld
| will be greater in Polk Norman.
| Marshall Kittson, Clay and Red Lake
| counties where 1 have been"
| H. F. Greene ex-city attorney of Duluth
was at the Ryan yesterday.
| II. A. S. Read, of Philadelphia, was In the
city yesterday, and registered at the Ryan
Among the arrivals at the Ryan yesterday
was Fred Pabst Jr of Milwaukee,
B. F. French, of Boston, is at the RYAN.
F. q. Church, of Cairo, ILL.,, was at the
| Merchants yesterday.
! Among those who registered at the Mer-
chants yesterday was T. E. Adams of Mel
rose, MINI.
William H. Briggs, of st. Louis, is guest
at the Merchants.
Blue Earth City was represented at the
| Clarendon yesterday by l.. D. Evans.
F. M Fowler, of Chippewa Falls, Wis. is
| at the Clarendon.
E. P Barnum of st. Cloud, clerk of court
| sor yesterday.
R. E. Osborne. of La Crosse Wis, is at the
| Windsor
| John L. Healy registered at the Windsor
1 yesterday from Elgin.
G. E. Frost, of Clear Lake, is a Windsor
| guest
Among the Eastern arrivals at the Wind
| sor is E. Pepper, of New York City
| F. NJ Kerr and wife, Bath, Mont are at
| the Metropolitan.
F. c. Robertson registered at the Mer-