The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-15
STORIES OF THE STREET.

RAILROAD men WHO We OOOAA OSo@@ 30
the large numbers of Cinnamon en- route
for the P,tethc coa2t tc heard steamers
for their native land. are LndGr the 1ir-
preston that tine Hcorle at large Know
nothing about the actual numbers In
which the Celestfals are returning home.
They believe that the Chinese govern
ment is anxious and perhaps has SO IS
issued some kind oil secret order to
have their people in this country return
in view of the possibility Of prolonged
war with the powers.
A train load of Cinnamon from Chi
eago passed through this city yesterday
morning on their way to Frisco, where
they will embark for the Orient.
Fred Peel, the debonair impresario, who
IS in st. Pauf 70 see how many people
"a Wise Guy can pack into the Grand
opera house next Sunday night. brought
one or two new ones in with him this
trip as usual One pertains to his old
friend. Jim Thornton, of New York, who
after rascalizing to some extent. was
sent over to the island for season. One
of his friends approached Jim just before
they loaded him up, and tried to throw
scare into him for future benefit
'If you don't quit drinking, Jlm," he
said, you'll go blind"
Huh" replied Thornton, contemptu-
ously. whats the difference7 I've seen
everything, anyway
Theodore Hays, while theatrical people
are under discussion, returnd yesterday
from trip to New York on theatrical
business. Mr.. Hays witnessed the re-
turn to the public favor of that sterling
| old actor, Robert Fitzsimmons In his
! siX-act tragedy last Friday night, and
Mr.. Hays was impressed with the like
ihood Of the legitimate returning to
prime favor in New York, for a short
| time at least.
OF that other nluch-touted celebrity,
Rubin, Mr.. Hays declares he is a bad
actor, hating IN his lines. slow study,
/ and hardly past the carrying a shield
stage, when weighed strictly on his
merits. Mr., Hays coats and vests nearly
put Jimmy Woodruff out of the running
for day or two until the New Yorker
! discovered that the Vests warmest
| dresser was in Gotham, whereupon Mr..
| Woodruff waited upon the theatrfc man
with a Ii Hung Chang peace PROPOSE
| ton.
! Assistant Corpora ton Stobbart was bus
Try engaged working at his desk yester-
day afternoon when he was suddenly
aroused from his labor by feminine
voices shouting loud enough to be heard
throughout the entire court house els
the city attorney IMP
Mr. Stobbart looked up surprised and
beheld very small middle-aged woman
and, after he had recovered from his
first collapse, he quietly Informed her
/ that he was one of the assistants, and
that he was not deaf, and also asked
her what she wanted, This seemed tc
excite her all the more, for in a moment
she yelled still louder than before: 81
want warrant for my husband"
Mr. Stobbart again asked her to SIT
down and calm herself, and as soon as
She cooled down he would hear her
| story This was the climax. for he had
no sooner said this than she burst out
in the most harsh tones and used the
most violent language. This was toe
much for the assistant corporation at
torney, and Clerk John SeIb, who was
also in the room, showed her the door
When she got outside She tried to bat
ter it down with her umbrella. but finally
gave 1t up as bad job and went down
the stairs and out of the building talk
Ing in the same tone OF voice.