The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
EpistAes to ST. Paul.
whats tn. matter with rtaducts :.

whats the matter with yiaductsf"
There was q small blaze ON Fourth street.
and the above question was addressed to an
energetic policeman who was DETECTING the
hurried movements Of pedestrians from the
sidewalk into the street. The inquirer was a
stranger. There was solid line of motion
less trolley cars and trailers from Jackson up
to Wabasha street.
There is absolutely no need of such an un-
warranted congestion Of street cars in this
vicinity" continued the stranger in a specu-
lative tone
Whats that yer givin' us about ducks p
asked the copper.
II said viaducts. Perhaps I should have
said trestles-something like a wooden arch
to carry the hose across the street and over
the cars. To sit fifteen or twenty minutes in
street car is good deal worse than being
bridged on Madison street,
''Well, wouldn't that Jar your teeth?" re-
piled the copper "Where'd yer git hunch
on that? And who'd pay for them. the city.
the car company or the man whose house is
being burnt?"
"Oh, don't know as to that live in Chi
cago. and when a big fire is going on I see
the high trestles trotted out. the conductor
pulls down the trolley pole. and the cars
scoot right along under them all right, all
right. Looks to me like the car company
ought to pay for 'em, but don't know. Their
passengers get the benefit. Think the thing
over. my friend, and what you can do
about it,
Mr.. J. A. o. Wilson. who is warm friend
Of Representative Wheaton admits that he
got along pretty middling well. thank you.
long before the incubation of the present civil
rights measure. now pending in the senate.
Eight years ago." he said. II strayed into
saloon in Minneapolis and offered to pay for
drink. Because I was a colored man the
barkeeper refused to sell it to me, and fol-
lowed this up by ordering me out of the
house. OF course got right on the outside
pretty sudden. but didn't do thing to him
afterwards but sue him for damages and got
$500. I didn't sue bin for refusing to sell
liquor to colored man, either. I sued him
as plain citizen who had been refused rights
to which all citizens were entitled. The
question Of complexion didn't enter into the
case at all. But since then Judge Mitchell
has decided that the law at THAT time didn't
apply to saloons. The main object of Wheat
on's bill Is to cover saloons.
Il believe we have too much special legis-
lation. anyway. Take the bill compelling
BARRIERS to pass an examination in regard to
all kinds Of skin diseases etc. I know for a
fact that the bill scared away lots of people
who used to patror,ize barber shops and now
they shave themselves. Yes, believe there's
good deal Of truth In that old saying, I'VE
are governed too much.''
taN. thin-faced man with long and un-
kempt hair, walked into Mayor Kiefer's outer
ONCE yesterday. and eludin8 the guard, dashed
into the presence.
well. SIR" remarked the mayor, glanc-
ing uD from his dictionary.
Il Just wanted to know II you wouldn't get
US petition to have the secretary fire
Weather Observer Lyons" said the intruder.
He has been there SO long he Is getting
careless"
During the last few days" said mining
expert and chemist yesterday, ri have heard
in the street cars and elsewhere many ex-
pressions of sympathy for the Eastern dia-
mond merchants who report that they had
$6o. 900 worth Of diamonds in the hotel burn
cd the first OF the week at Winnipeg. Now,
II they had those diamonds, they can get
them back in the spring. Diamonds don't
melt and these gems. If they were there at
all. are all in the ruins of the basement of
the building. somewhere. 1t would be df-
dcult to prosecute a search for them at this
time. but I doubt If the owners of the prop
erty Will make any effort to work on the ice
covered pile until spring. In that event, be-
fore work is done. the fire department should
be engaged to give the inside Of the build
ing as thorough a washing down as may be
possible. Then as the loose dirt Is carried
down to the pit, the walls may be torn away
and when the work is completed the rubbish
in the cellar may be screened and washed
just as it might be In placer mining. Dia-
mends are better than silver or gold in this
respect. although the work might cost, per-
haps. $4,000 or 5000, to recover the Jewels
in a ruin as large Is the Hotel Manitoba"