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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31

i0s liner line being % TeeJ from the outer
line of the dress circle. An actor or singer
standing at the middle of the stage line
Will be distant from the most distant audi
tor in the dress circle GO feet, from the
most distant in the balcony 68 feet, and
from the extreme boy in the gallery only
so feet. From the front centre the pitch
Of the dress circle towards the stage is G.
in 30, and the parquette pitch is ABOUT %
il 80. The girders of circle, balcony and
gallery have the reverse end curves of
Cupld's typical bow. The pitch of the
dress circle girder from center to stage
ends is 10 inches, of the balcony girder
81 inches and of the gallery girder SO
inches. The circle seats nearest the stage
quette seats than are the circle seats at the
center front above the rear rows of par
quette seats. Two results Of what is here
stated are, that every face of an audience
ming every seat in the house may be seen
by the actor occupying the stage, and no.
one of the audience finds himself or her
self shut out from broad view of the.
audience by an abrupt elevation of seats in
his or her neighborhood. Another result
which may be attributed to the proper
lions and lines above stated is that the labor
of singing, speaking and hearing is tighten
ea-in other words the house answers all the
requirements Of acoustics for an audience
of about 2,lGo persons, the number the
house will comfortably seat. In the par
quette and parquetfe circle there are 704
chairs. and in the balcony 626, while the
gallery benches will seat about 800
persons. On Thursday night of the week
of the Boston Ideals, (four weeks ago) it
is said there were 1900 persons in the
house, ali seats being filed and about zoo,
persons taking standing room. Under the
proscenium arch, at either side OF the
stage, on the circle and balcony floors,
there are two boxes (eight in ALL which
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tings ana All annie sEage. Inc Inlro
story has four large unfinished rooms, a
museum and gymnasium, which latter is
over the assembly hall. Throughout the
building is furnished with stone slate, forty
eight-inch boards, and fine equipment of
school apparatus has been provided. The
stair halls and stairways are worthy of no.
tice and commentator. The steam heat
ing apparatus is intended to change the
air of all the school rooms and the assem-
bly, hall once in each forty minutes, be-
sides effording direct radiation. AS a
whole the building is city institution
which all citizens may justly be proud OF.
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HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.

the plans of the architect contemplate
extensions of the building to 800 feet
frontage on Robert street, and 250 feet on
Seventh street. The general plan pro-
yides for the future an interior open court
50x130 feet. The building will be seven
stories high, constructed of granite, sand
stone and pressed brick with terra Gotta
and sandstone trimmings, the lower two
stories being in stone and the other five
stories in brick. The main entrance,
midway of the present Robert street front,
broad and literally decorated in the mod
ern gothic style and the building will lead
through pleasantly lighted and furnish
general public room on the first floor.
This room, 7ox50 feet and twenty five feet
in height will be lighted from a court 5ox
40 feet which will be covered at the roof
line of the building by an immense sky
light or glass dome. From the large Office
will open the reading room, billiard room,
etc. The ladies' entrance, midway on
Sixth street, protected by carriage porch
over the sidewalk, will also have
direct hallway to the Office room, and at
the left of this entrance will be the ladies'
reception room on the Sixth street front.
The grand stairway, reached by the hall
from the ladies' entrance, will be at the
right of the Office room. Another lesser
but also grand stairway will lead to the
| upper floors from the main hall at the left
of the Office. Both stairwsys open to the
| Office through pillared arches and both
stairways will be lit from the court. Near
each stairway will be passenger elevator,
running in fire proof brick shaft and
provided besides safety appliances with
all late Improvements in the construction
and operation of elevators. The safety
appliances viii include automatic fire.
proof doors and domed caps above the
roof, which, in case of need, will be au-
! tomaticalIy lifted. On the second floor a
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succeeoeo IN securing pleoges from various
citizens, of $14, 900 towards such building.
In the spring, unfortunately, he was taken
seriously ill, and was unable for several
months to pursue the subject any farther.
Recently, at meeting of the society, the
work of collecting subscriptions was given
in the charge of committee, and some
steps have been taken towards securing
plans and estimates for the proposed
building. 1t is hoped that $4,000 may
be raised for the purpose of erecting the
same.
THE LIBRARY
has been constantly increasing in size and
value. During 1888 nearly 1000 bound
volumes were added to it, besides fully as
many unbound. There are now 1000
bound, and 10000 unbound, or $1,000
separate documents in all. About the
time of the fire which 80 seriously
interrupted the work of the society, cat
alogue of the society was in contempla-
ton, and would have been soon COM
menced. On removing into the new CAPT.
toll, this project was again resumed, and
soon entered on with energy. Miss Mary
B. Merriam, professional catalogue COM
piler, who had for some years had the best
experience in Harvard college and Boston
public libraries, was engaged, and has been
at work for several months. The work
will not be completed until the fall of
1884, but when done will be first class in
every respect, and it is the design of the
society to print it as soon as possible.
PUBLICATIONS.
Since the fire, the society has not been
able to continue the issue of it's series of
volumes of historical collections, but will
soon do so. A very valuable manuscript
has been obtained recently, being his
tory of the Ojibwa nation, written by the
late VIM. W. Warren, and is most inter
esting work. This manuscript was the
property Of Mr.. II. M. Rice. who donated
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Parish of ST. JOINTS School.

Parish of st. Johns School.
A notable improvement in the west end
of the city and the prettiest piece OF work
in stone is the building erected on Mac
kubin street for the parish school of the
Episcopal parish Of St. John thel Evan
gelist. The architect is Mr.. Wilcox, and
the SUPPLEMENTARY was shared by the
rector, Rev. Mr.. Kittson. The building,
"a Sc feet. is constructed of Dresbach
stone, the walls being laid in buff stone
and the trimmings being in a light blue
stone from the same quarries. The roof
is slated. The whole exterior is church
gothic in proportions and style and in
deed this school building is to be SEQ
ton of stone church building, to occupy
the place of the present frame church and
the whole space south to Ashland avenue.
Over the west gable is the emblem of st.
John, an eagle, carved in stone. The
west window shows in cathedral rolled
glass the figure of child kneeling, and in
the north oriole window is the figure of a
lamb. The doors, massive in appearance,
are constructed Of Georgia pine,
hung with large brass hinges
and handled with heavy brass rings, in old
time church style. The interior walls show
the stone instead of plaster, and are really
interior walls, the structure being double.
which is another old-time church way of
building and good way. The arched
ceiling is formed of Georgia pine in pan
els, divided by arched lines, or beams, sup
ported BY corbeils. The walls are for the
present wainscoted with pine, which ia to
be replaced with thing. The flooring is in
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occass1oned by the ldlsastrous f1re WIS
made good. Considerable puschases of
new books were made, goodly amount
of binding done, the membership consld-
erably increased, valuable historical ma
terial secured, interesting meetings held,
and the work of the society extended in
various ways. 1t was not until nearly
April 1, that
THE NEW ROOMS
were ready for occupancy, in the new
capitol, and the collections of the society
were moved thither at that
time. 1t was nearly midsummer, how
ever, before the library and other effects
we're properly and satisfactorily arranged.
These new apartments are in the western
part of the basement of the capitol, 'front.'
ing on Wabashaw street. They are pass
ably comfortable, but very awkwardly ar
ranged for the use of the society, not hay
ing. for instance, an outside entrance,
while they are poorly lighted Ia very seri-
GUS defect for library room) and in the
summer are damp, cold and unwholesome,
besides being divided up in such way as
to be very inoonvenient. The amount OF
space, though, is ample, at least for the
present, and the rooms are believed to be
very secure from fire. In addition to this,
there is very large vault or fre-proof
room, for the storage of especially valu-
able matter and manuscripts, or other ir-
replaeable property. These apartments,
such as they are, will answer the purposes
Of the society passably for several years,
though at the present rate of growth, their
insuficiency is only a question of time.
This has led to new agitation of the pro
ject for
A FIRE-PRooF BUILDING
for the society. At the beginning of 1888,
the measure had a promising outlook.
Gen. Sibley, the venerable president of the
society, who had pressed the measure with
such faithful and Jealous persistency, had
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31
The Arnty Ntorehouse

This building, planned by With of this
city, is to be constructed during 1884, at
the corner of Rokert and Second streets,
covering an irregular block of ground pur-
chased for this purpose. The elevations
and plans provide for a high stone base
nent and two high stories of brick, with
stone trimmings. Two fire walls will
divide the building into three warehouses.
On the main floor, which will have a richly
decorated round arch Office front, facing
Robert street at the corner of Second, there
will be two Offices and three large store
rooms. TIE upper floor will be divided
into offices and small store rooms. The
basement, planned for heavy storage, for
receiving and shipping rooms and for
stabling for the horses employed in haul
ing for the establishment will be supplied
with elevators communicating with the
upper floors. The building will face III
feet on Robert street and 1919 feet On
the alley, and 112 feet on
Second street by 120 feet deep at the east
side. It will be occupied by the depot
quartermaster at ST. Paul, and Will be the
principal warehouse and supply store for
the military department of Dakota. It's To-
cation is fairly convenient for the trans
action of business, and its building is
likely to attract attention to the vacant
property on Second street as furnishing
good locations for various lines of trade.
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NEW NATIONAL GERMAN AMERICAN BANK.

arc elegantly nnIsneu ana ricniy IurnIsneu.
The foyer ia separated from the dress cir-
Gle by g draped partition and in many de-
tails of utility as we'll as decoration the
critical observer will note the adoption of
good old ideas adapted TO
present conditions and styles.
The upholstery and decoration, as
10 carpets, curtains, papers, painting and
carving we're all fully described in the
GLOBE of Oct. l4th, On which day tbs houss
was first opened TO the public with dedi-
eatory address and the performance OF I'll
Trovatore" by Emma Abbott and COM
pauy. 1t is sufficient TO say here that in
all respects tbs finish and furnishing of
the house is rich ard beautiful Many of
the best features of construction and fitting
of this model and traly grand opera house
are to be credited directly 10 Mr.. MatCsr-
thy, the perintending architect. For in
stance he so planned the pitch Of circle,
balcony and gallery, that tbs first impress
sion of new visitor 10 the house, viii be
that the distances across tho house
are much less than they are
d1u LuaG G,LOO pSODl0 CDl1 . SApiy
seated will all be IN view from the stage and
each have fair view of both audience snd
stage. His browning achievement is that
he has completely done away with the once
indispensable spit" or depression from the
Giro ., The gentleman il the front circle
who wished to invite his bald headed friend
from the nearest parquette ssat to
search, between acts for cloves and burned
coffee beans, in ancient times haG TO shout
his invitation at the top OF his yoics. In
modern days he could, Cif his arms were
long,) call the attention Of his friend by
tapping him on tbs head with the Zip of
his cane. Now, in orr new Opera house,
he will find his parquette neighbor in
whisper-hesring distance. and will End
him good natured because he can see most
of the house. 1t only remains to be ADDED
that the Grand Opera house of st. Paul has
ample facilities and room for the use
of occupants of the stage and attaches of
the house. Prominent among these facil-
tiles are dressing room aud property
room on each side of the stage floor, three
dressing rooms each side on floor above,
and twelve dressing rooms, two wash
rooms, ETC., around the trap room beneath
the stage.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31
School Houses.

Besides the high school building the city
school board has built this year one four
room school house, the Adams, which will
be doubled in size this year by an addl-
tion of four rooms at cost Of 81 5000.
It has also built four
room addition to the Humboldt
school at a cost of $4,000 and an addition
to the River school "a frame building
which cost $4,000. This work was under
the direction of Architect Gauger, who is
preparing plans for two new school houses
each of eight rooms, one on outer Rice
street and the other in the Fifth ward Z.
Both will be of brick with stone trimmings,
each 100 feet square, two stories with a
tower 10G feet high, and to cost $4,000
each. An addition to the Webster school
is proposed, to be made next year at
cost of $4,000. The addition to Lincoln
school, made this year. embraces eight
rooms, the first in the city to be provided
with what is commended as the proper
system of ventilation. Mr.. Willard, the
architect of the building. who has planned
scores Of schools in the west with similar
ventilation, insists there is no other sys-
tenn at once economical and sanitarily
correct for schools. 1t will be introduced
into the new school buildings he is to plan
for Arlington Hills and Sigers additions.
The board has built one school house
and three large additions during the pres
ent year. Next year it will build three or
four new school houses and two large ad
ditions, and would build more to keep pace
with the growth of the city if it had the
means. Its building expenditures this
year have been about $4,000, and in 's4
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STATE CAPITOL BUILDING.

narrow red oak. Over the large north
window are curved two eagles wings,
carved in wood. The wood work of the
interior is all in natural color, and the eff
feet inside, even more than outside, is an
impression of solidity, relieved by light
but bold lines and hsrmonizing colors.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31
The Mtnmesota Htstoricak societv

The Minnesota Historical Society.
At the beginning of the year 1888, the
ssate Historical society was occupying
ooms in the basement of the Market
House, or temporary state capitol, into
which it had removed after the burning
of the old state house in March 1, 1881.
These rooms we're very unsuitable for the
uses and purposes of the society, and but
little could be done dering the two years
they were occupied by it. Still, some
progress was made, and much of the loss
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31
Dennis Ryon,s Ho: Ell.

The great hotel of st. Paul, the construc-
ton of which was secured this year by the
cooperation of a number of capitalists
and real estate owners, in inducing Mr..
Dennis Ryan to invest not less than a
million and quarter dollars in the enter
prise, has been located on Robert and
Sixth streets, where excavations were made
and retaining walls built late this season.
The building as now begun will have $50
feet front on Robert street and 225 feet
on Sixth street. but the
intentions of the owner and
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31

Chamber of Commerce Building.
This building, of which Carpenter & TeIz
are the architects, is to be erected the COM
ing season at the corner of Sixth and Rob-
ert streets, where the chamber has bought
a lot 50x150 feet. The building, Gothic
Renaissance in style, will be six stories in
height above a stone basement. 1t will be
built of brick with pressed brick facings
and cut stone trimmings. The first story
will be divided into four stores and 16-
foot entrance hall. The second and third
stories will be used for chamber of com
merce and board of trade rooms and the
secretaries offices. These floors will be of
iron construction and fre-proofed. The
three upper floors will be divided into
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traffic. The gentlemen who talk thus are
too old to submit to dispute, and might be
offended at a claim that the people who
pay taxes would rather have a town block
than city palace. They are pretty sure
to bnild pretty palace at the center of
the little square, to be applauded for a
time by those who admire prettiness in
architecture, and finally to receive left
handed blessings for having I'M
dertaken to coop a republican
eagle in a feudal crows nest. Still the
commission has not yet adopted any of
the plans submitted to it.. 1t has only
decided to begin building next season and
ordered for this winter excavation, quar-
rying, the sale of rock, and the removal of
the old court house building-vacated
some time ago and since long ago public
disgrace and nuisance as we'll as county
building. It Is probable the city and
county will expend on the contemplated
palace during the coming year not less
than $150,00O, and that, whatever plans or
style of building may be decided on, the
total expenditure will be not less than a
quarter of a million.
Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-31
CITY SURE AND SOLID,
Which is Being Built at the Railroad
and RIVER Terminus Of the
Northwest.
A RECORD OF STUBBORN FACTS
Which Demonstrate the Substantial
Character Of this Great and
Thriving City.
Some OF the Notable Buildings of
1888.

In addition to the detailed statistics
which the GLOBE publishes elsewhere, we
append notices in detail of some of the
new edifces erected in 1888, and illustra-
lions of public and private buildings in
the city. These notices are by
no means designed to cover all nota-
bic buildings, but are merely isolat-
ed sketches, to enable non-residents to see
the style of architecture in vogue and the
solid character of the city.
These descriptive pages and their &C.
companying illustrations, clearly demon
strate that no city in the country has been
or is being constructed in a more substan-
tial or more beautiful manner than St
Paul
CityGnd County BuildinJ.
This long talked OF "Palais de st.
Paul." the building of which has been
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Religious Institutions.
The Sisters of st. Joseph have adopted
plans by Bassford for building during
the coming season. and to be completed
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it will spend on new buildings about $780,
600.
In addition to the new public school
houses the corporation of Manchester
college has built for its Baldwin school a
house furnishing ten large school rooms,
all well lighted and ventilated.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-29

Coz. D.. p. DUNcAN II. II. COMMISSIONER
Columbia, June 2l.-The Governor to day ap-
pointed Col. ID. z. Duncan, of Union, to tho
office Of railroad commissioner made vacant by
the death of Ex-Governor Jcter. Governor
Thompson has devoted much time and inquiry
TO the effort to make the very best selection he
could for the position, and those who know the
difficulties of his situation, with his choice
bounded by geographical lines and bythe desire
to combine several interests in one apppoint-
ment, will admit that his deoisioa has been
excellent.
: Col. Duncan is young, energetic and progress.
sive. He is, as president Of the State grioultu-
raj and Mechanical Society, an excellent repre-
sentative of the great agricultural interests of
South Carolina, ard he has tho capacity which
is necessary for the intelligent discharge of the
office. 1t was desired to combine in the ap-
poiutee thorough knowledge of railroad bus.
mess with q representation of agricultural
interests; but although the applicants we're
many this combination was impossible. Cover
nor Thompson has done we'll, aud the commission
rs renewed will be rs harmonious as it was
before.
The railroad commission expect TO place the
last of their work, comprising classification,
tariff and rules, in tho hands of the printer
tomorrow. When these are printed further
action will be announced before the rates arc
established for use. .-Ne,os and Conrie.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-29
Furniture! FurlitQre!!
REDUCED IN PRICES!
NOW is YOUR Time.

For the next two weeks VIC will sell the
following goods at extremely low riccs, in
order to make room for goods which arc to
arrive in few weeks:
2 Parlor Suites, worth Sos aud $50 at
S56.75 and SAT.
These suits arc made of handsomely
carved Walnut and covered with Raw Silk
worth s3 per yard.
l Painted chamber set $40 "for S3G75
l Ashe-natural color :. $50 S3l 25
} Hall Racks, worth SS, S11 and S14, at
S725 SO $3.50
These prices will only last till July 1st
All parsons wishi to buy will do wei. to
call ut once
Bed Springs worth So, at 50, 1925 and
$50, and many other things too numerous
to mention.
PORTER & BAILEY.
June Is 25 3.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-29

The S!rroN SHiELps TnAdEpY.-It is generally
believed in Charlotte and Mecklenburg County
that tho killing of j. G, Sitton by Shields was a
foul and brutal murder. The evidence will
probably develop the fact that the accusa ton of
his sisters seduction was only a cover, and that
his rea! purpose was to annihiiate Stton's testi.
mony in case pending against him for house
burning The feelings oSthe community have
assumed dangerous and restless shape. and
FEARS are entertained that the slayer may yet be
iynched. Efforts of counsel will doubtless bo
made to have the venue changed on the ground
that he cannot have fair trial in Charlotte.
Rock HtH Herald
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1883-06-29
Examination Of Teachers.

TINHE Semi-annual examination of teachers
Il will be held in the Court House, at Union
3. c. on 9th and 9TH July. Friday, 9th for col.
ored applicants. Saturday, 7th for the white
applicants. Also at school house near Star
Farm on llth July, fos tho accommodation of
applicants who reside North Of Pacolet River.
The examination will continue from o A. M.
to PM. Applicants should be present at the
beginning,
ID. a. TOWNSEND,
School Commissioner.
June Is "a IL