The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-12

| IS to be an equine feast Fverv bor Uas
sold and the demand for seats was very
large.
want RedeII Bill Vetoed
There is excellent basis for the belief
expressed by the enemies Of the Bedau
Dill, giving railroads power to condemn
all public property in New York city in
| perpetuity with the consent of the state
! railroad commission, that the pressure
| brought to bear upon Gov OdaU to in
| duce him to veto the measure will be
su1hclently strong to prevent it from be-
coming a law.
1t was forced through the legislature
as measure advocated by the New York
CITY administration. It is said on good
authority that the city will change its. at
utude Even Corporation CounseI Rives
VINO drew the bill, admits that II Il too
broad in its scope.
Democrats Remember Jefferson
Democrats from every section or tbn
country Will be invited to a reception IL
the Democratic club on April H. the an
| niversary of the birth Of Thomas Jeffer-
| son, and it is confidently expected that IN
| point Of numbers as well as the sections
from which the guests viii come the
! occasion VIII be a record breaker
1t has been the custom for some years
TO celebrate JeffersOns birthday by
dinner but recently the date has been
allowed to pass unnoticed. This year,
| however, as the Democrats seem to be
getting together, 1t was decided to re-
turn to the old custom, though this year
the gathering of the clans will be more
national than local in its character.
Prominent members Of the party from
the North, East, South and West will be
invited.
Lewis Nixon is chairman Of the com
On
chairman Of the committee on invitations.
David g. Hill and William Jennings
Bryan VIII be among those invited.
New Grade for NIarLsmanship-
Bullets will soon be whlzzlng over
Creedmoor rifle range as Maj. Palmer,
acting inspector Of small arms practice,
has decided to open the season for the
practice Of guardsmen on May 1.
1t has been decided to establish a higher
grade Of craftsmanship to De known as
distinguished expert" and the ranges
will be 800 and 900 yards.
This will be the most difficult qualifca-
ton set for any guardsmen in the United
States.
Wants to Be the Talk Of Paris
la Madeleine" Blanche Walsh's new
play is a story Of today, dealing with the
high Bohemia OF Paris. In this world Of
lavish millions, Of mad extravaganza, OF
women whose one ambition IS to be, at
any cost, the talk Of lie tout Paris" and
Of men whose highest hope is to be the
favored protector of the reigning queen
Of the hour. the story moves La Made
leine IS one OF those magnhicently dressed
women who may be seen in any May or
June at Auteun. Iongcharnps or the Cafe
des Cascades; whose gowns set the fash
ions for London, New York and st,
Petersburg, and who ct from Felix, Dou-
Get and Worth what no other customer,
however rich or titled, can obtain, because
their orders are carte blanche.
1t is the story of a poor girl. born TO
sin, and without any moral opportunities.
who. after reaching the highest place in
the half world, is regenerated; who finds
herself through love. Marie MOnnier
like Camille sacrifices herself for her
lover Her sacrifice is a very great one
because after having given up forever the
glittering life of the Bots and the BouIe-
ward she voluntarily returns TO il because
she believes it to be her duty. How She
is saved from this great sacrifice Is told.
but beyond and outside all this Il the
struggle of the girl with herself; her bet
ter nature against her Worse, which reacn.
es its tragic Climax in the last act.