The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-14
Ep'saes to ST. Paul

Counting chickens before they are hatched
is additionally disappointing, and they do
say that William Henry Eustis. the former
mayor OF neighboring city, has had his
snare OF II. Mr.. Eustis was recently can
didate for governor Of the state. He thought
he was going to be elected. Indeed. he was
reasonably confident of it. So sure was he
that ne had arrangements made for a recep-
ton TO be held In the Laramee building on
South Fourth street In Minneapolis. There
was 10 be handshaking and possibly ligfi.
luneh, and 1t was anticipated that huge
tnrong would come. Figuring the matter
over, Mr. Eustis happened to think, too. that
the building had only one entrance, and
therefore some OF his celebrants might be
hurt in the jam that must ensue the
stairs.
1t is only few steps across to the Journal
building Indeedssen the ground floor they
are wall TO wall; but there is light we'll
OF few feet from there up. From the room
formerly occupied by the telephone operators
IN the Laramee building to one Of the upper
rooms in the Journal building a little bridge
was arranged so that the guests might leave
without eollidlng with the late corners. That
would give Them a chance to drop in and
see prospective OF Inspector Blanchard, OF
the Times, on their way out. too.
The bridge has been taken down.
Speaking of Minneapolis. the Philistine.
while wandering about the former realm of
Eustis yesterday. discovered an amusing sign
In front OF a ten-cent museum
1t advertised Harry o'Rourke or somebody
in an ''inimicaI'' speciality.
The painter either meant "Inimitable," or
he had o'Reurke sized up for Democrat
and thought all Democrats were Spaniards. :"
James Austin. the young man from the bat
tleship Oregon VINO recently allowed himself
70 be used for campaign material by soma
Republican politicians at the Eustis meet
ing at the Auditorium has been sorry ever
since that he was persuaded TO attend the
rally.
1t viii be remembered that the Eustis pa
pens in ST. Paul made lot Of capital because
one OF Uncle Sans sailors occupied a front
seat and added Inspiration to the Republican
battle cry OF Remember the Maine" Aus
tin. it seems. on the night of the rallv had
no intention of going to help cut Mr.. Eustis.
He was walking along the street when the
Seventh ward club came up. and one of the
bright minds conceived the idea that it would
be great hit to have Austin join the pro-
cessfon. He asked Austin 20 do so. and that
young man didn't care very much about 1t
one way or the other. 80 he went along
Then he was ushered up TO front seat in
sprung on the audience. There was nothing
in 1t for him except the fun and that didn't
pay for the notoriety that he got out of IL
before the evening was over. II was said a.
the time that he was actually paid for al
lowing himself 20 be a party TO the demon
stration to be made over him. but that wasn't
the fact He did 1t for fun, and was sorry
afterwards that he had allowed himself to
be pulled into 1t.
There was an exhibition OF heroism that
went unnotieed last night at the Grand-or
almost unnoticed. During the third act Of
the play a common tubular lantern was hoist
ed on a Flagstaff. 1t had been carelessly
trimmed. and as soon IS il was put in place
the fame burst up until il quite filled the
globe The people on the stage were all In
tenseIy interested in their work and did not
notice the lamp. IL burned for several min
utes. and an explosion was imminent that
might have had a disastrous effect in the
great mass OF people that crowded The HOUSE.
Just as the lantern was about TO blow up,
the blaze being almost obscured by the
smoke. man lOunged on TO the stage. He
was dressed in a spanish soldiers uniform.
he sauntered lelsurely to the hagsaff and
with air Of utter indifference lowered the
burning lamp. which might explode In
second loosened Il from the rope to which
II was tied. and walked OF the stage as
though he had doBa simply something that
was q part of the play. His name could
not be learned, but he is member OF the
Fourteenth Minnesota. and his presence OF
mind prevented what might have resulted
in panic. The Philistine.