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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

The High bridge is already completed
as to substructure, and will be open for
traffic next spring. The contract al
lows $500 Tor iron: $i29, POS for sub
structure. The Wabasha street bridge
will be practically rebuilt, new piers
and spans going in. The substructure
will cost so, lS9 and the SuperStructure
SCI, $50 The Broadway and State street
bridge will be authorized by the
legislature this winter. The Edgerton
street bridge cost the city Sl3.1SS; and
the stone arch one at Colorado street.
3,15S. The Prior avenue bridge is of
iron and cost $4,000. Work on the
Minnehaha street bridge over the Duluth
tracks has commenced.
The street sprinkiing for the year cost
$50, S97.22.
WALKS.
The wood walks laid double those of
last year, but stone are less, owing to
the increased use of cement, and also
an increase in private stone contracts.
The cement used has advanced in quail
ity. owing to the effective work of ce-
city engineer. Berca and Bedford are
the two qualities of stone now used by
the city. The Berea is five inches
thick and the Bedford four. The aver
age width of walk is nine feet. OF the
BCrta 1,200 feet was laid by the city
this year and go OF Bedford. Two
miles have been added To the stone and
cement walk area of the city since 1887.
The wood walk laid was eighty miles
and cost $3.50, 900.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
THE ALBION.

is decreasing. and those being taken
out are of a better class than heretofore.
BY next summer look to see the people
have their debts squared and ready for
legitimate speculation again. 1t has
taken a good deal of money TO pay the
-, coo. 600 assessments for public i'm
provements this year.
+. \. HENDERSON.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

of 20, 100 cubic yards of earth; Concord
street, 42,130 cubic yards; Edgerton,
1850 cubic yards, and that of Hastings
avenue and Forest street S6,72o
cubic yards. The Lexington avenue
grading shows 2lG,9S0 cubic yards of
excavation and l5l. 900 of embankment,
While $4,000 feet Of timber were used.
Inc grading of Manchester avenue,
Hamilton. Rutgers, Witherspoon, Cam
bridge, Princeton. Baldwin and Oxford,
under one contract for 10.490, had 49,
$50 cubic feet of excavation; that of
Mississippi, York, Westminster, Ter
race, Genessee and Granite, SIC, 100 and
64.S00 cubic feet of excavation and 49,
500 of embankment. The Pym street
contract, covering half dozen other
streets, was for Sl6.1j0, with 81 500 feet
of excavation. Randolph and Rondo
streets had 1920 and 1850 cubic feet
of excavation respectively, while
University avenue looms up with H.
070 feet of excavation.
The total number of lineal feet in
grading done for the year is 1855, or
1864 miles. The cost is S445, 1913.
SEWERS.
Assistant Starkey has pushed the
sewer work TO its limit, so that some of
the greatest systems the city possesses
are now complete. The notable sewer
work for the year will be found in the
following tables:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
POLK & co. ON POPULATION.
4 Million People, These Safe Cal
culators say, for 1900.

The growth of the city is universally
regarded as evidence of prosperity, and
increase of population creates demand
for all the varied industries and sur
rounds us with conveniences and luXu-
ries. 1t means more business for the
merchant: more work for the manufact-
urer. the builder, the citizen and the la
bOrer-a wider field for all the profess
sions. 1t is therefore an interesting
item in reviewing the record of the
closing year. As the census occurs but
once in five years, the estimate OF popu-
latiOn made annually upon the direct
orv count aWakenS a keen interest, and
in all the principal cities of the world
is now pretty generally accepted
as almost equal to the result
of formal census. The multi
plier used to express the ratio be-
tween population and the number of
names which appear in the directory is
established with the first issue OF dl-
rectOry and is then verified by the cen
sus. The directory estimate of p0pula-
ton in ST. Paul has been proved correct
by the cenSuseS of 1870, 1880 and 1885, 1t
being almost Identical with the actual
count of the census enumerators. which
in each case was announced after the
directory estimate. Therefore, ANY estl-
mate of population from this source is
received with confidence and gratitica-
ton. The following table shows the
population of st. Paul for the past
thirty-eight years, from its humble be
ginning as remote frontier town to the
great commercial metropolis, and is eS-
pecially interesting to those who have
watched it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
MORTGAGES DECREASING.

1t is true that mortgages on property
are being paid up as promptly this year
as they were last. People say that
money is close, but they seem TO have
enough to pay their debts. The total
number of mortgages on city property
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
That Amount Expended Upon
Public Works This Year
in st. Paul.
Over Eight Miles Of Paved
Streets Constructed, and
Eighty Miles Of Walk.
Thirty-TWo Miles OF Streets
Graded, and Nearly Ten
Of Sewers.
The Years Record SurpasseS
Any in the History of
the City.

City Engineer Rundlett lays down
his busy pen Oh the eve of Christmas
week, and, turning back over the rec
ord books of the year, finds in his own
department 81, 1O00 900 expended since
Jan. l, 1888, for public Improvements.
viz: sewers, sidewalks, bridges, grad
ing, paving, cleaning and sprinkling.
The record is Unparalleled in the his
tory Of st. Paul. 1t stands without
precedent that g, 000, 900 have been eX-
pended in 1855 to make her streets and
walks beautiful, her sanitary condi-
ton perfect, and to provide her peO-
pie with the finest character Of public
works that money can afford. In the
superintendent of such all enormous
amount of work as this sum represents,
Mr.. Rundlett and his assistants, Mcssrs.
Starkey and Wilson, come in for the
highest kind of praise. 1t is a just
source of PRIDE that the work has been
done without the faint of fraud, and
with the sole view to give the taxpayer
ample return for his money.
The dimensions and proportions Of
st. Paul are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
wears =
pnl,t,lotif

On the basis of these changes in fifty
years some interesting predictions as to
the future can be made. For the first
forty-one years the average increase was
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23
MUTUAL. YOU KNOW.

f y b a 4 whirled
aToundin the steps
OF the waltz,
And diSmay had
spread DER his
face,
or ne found just
then. ut the end
OF the dance,
\ button was caugh (
il her lace.
Ie colored. and then
in embar "a s 5 e u
tones
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

POPULATION OF 1.022, $50, or st. Pau
and Minneapolis together will make one
city of {, O44, 720 souls, and in the language
of one of America greatest statesmen,
the ultimate and last seat of govern
ment and power of this great continent
will be found somewhere within a "a
dius or circle not far from the head of
navigation on the Mississippi river.
A recent canvass of the city indicates
that the greatest influx of population
st. Paul ever has had occurred between
MAY and December of the present year;
more new houses have been erected for
dwelling houses than ever before, and
they are all occupied as soon as COM
pleted. With such flattering prospects
at this season when the entire country
is crying of depression, we venture to
predict that the estimates for the future
will prove too low rather than too high
an u q
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

we're the Dakota avenue paving, cost
SIS. 600: Rosabel, Sll.550; Selby. S}4,700;
Sibley. $500; Summit. $4,000: Wa
couta, $4,000. The total cost for the
paving of 1883 is S47S, $50, and the
length, S.53 miles
GRADING.
The grading work has been directly
toward and into the suburbs of every
section of the city. The following were
the heavy contracts:
Street From To Linear Feet Cost.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

This record of the city'S progress dur
ing the past thirty-eight years. covering
all stages of its existence, is worth more
than passing notice, for it furnishes
data from which exact deductions may
be made for the futUre-viZ. the average
annual increase for all these years is
o6H per cent; which, applied to the es-
innate of last spring. makes the present
population 1860. 1t will make the
figures for the next directory estimate
pa. 794.
IN 1890 IT WILL BE. 2S3, $3.50: IN 1895
WE WILL HAVE 653, ia INHABITANTS,
AND IN 1870 ST. PAUL WILL HAVE A
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

When the dance had gone quite through:
pray, pardon my boldness, ne said. with s.
smile,
But you see I'm attached to you
Then, roguishly glaucing, she answered at
once:
Don't let that worry you so:
For quickly you'd see, If you'd only half Try,
This attachment is mutual-you know.
ub,, are your rooms vacant: an ad IN the
my GLOBE will rent them.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

Arkwright, Whitall Case......l.3lO s. 400
Lookout Pl, Terrace, TermiEusl, l52
Arcade Maryland, city limits. 5,212 6,323
Burns. Mound, Book. ......... 6,5OO l3.4SS
Carroll, Cleveland. Smelling .. 0,2ol 3,3p0
Cleveland. University, Summit, DO
Concord, Arthur limits. 2,S4l LOCO
Congress. Dakota, Ohio ........ 3,l21 9,4l2
Delaware Baker. Annapolis. 2.5l6 ., Id
Edgerton. Maryland, limits. 3,2S3 6,2s9
Evergreen, Victoria, Lexington, 2,635 :. l99
Flandrau, seventh, saltwater, 2,0l9 50
GOTHAM, Margaret, Conway. 2.4l1 3,2oo
Hastings. Plum, English -. .5,3is IL o5O
Forest Mclean, Seventh. 5,o96 -
Lexington. Warrendale, otto .2l ,013 81. 4s9
Marshall, Victoria, Bluff 49, 16.11I 1897
Prior 81. Anthony, Minnehaha 500 1854
Randolph, Webster Hamline s'5a$ 8 - \ $50 $50
Seventh, Phalen. White Bear. 500 2I,3lo
University, Lexington, limits l6,97s 3s's.5
Much of the work has been gigantic
In its proportions, calling upon every
energy of the city engineers depart
ment TO secure its proper completion
within the necessary time. The Burns
avenue grading required an excavation
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

engineers records, and fully show the
nature and values of this years con
tracts. The grand totals are as follows:
Street grading. ......... ...... Sl4l,la9 Is
Street paving .................. ~, 1870 90
Sewers. ........ .... ...... 1856 635 81
Street cleaning, repairs, etc 90. $50, 600 90
Contracts for bridges, walks,
sprinkling, etc.......... 49,. 1lG.490 %
Grand total .................S2 s., $50, 193 67
Estimates allowed on above. l.SJS 09S 90
The item of street paving alone repre-
SCENTS stride forward such as no West
ern city has equaled this year. Not
only is the business portion of the city
an almost solid mass of paving, but ST.
Anthony hill has made her beautiful
avenues things of beauty in this par
ticular. The character of the paving
has been cedar block, pine, brick and
asphalt There are fifty miles of paved
streets in st. Paul at the present time.
The heavy paving contracts of the year
were:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

The details of the public work com
pleted this year are taken from the city
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-23

Totals ..... .........45, 023 266,674
OF the contracts carried over from
last year and now completed, there
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
Frank StOcktOn's Literary Work,

He said: "Yes, | write only nv private
letters. dictate all my literary work, and
that to long hand amanuensis | think
the mechanical jingle of the type writer
would disturb my thought; but am look ing
forward to the invention of the phonoeraph
and grnphophone, and hoping that shall be
able to use them when they are perfected.
Then one could carry his machine with him
wherever he went, and talk into it a chapter
Of novel at his pleasure and send it off for
some one else to transcribe. | dictate about
LOO words every morning, and find that I
can do my work easier and better by dictation.
Part Of the time | sit while debating. and
sometimes get up and walk up and down the
moor. L do not dictate continuously. and I
may rest for fifteen or twenty minutes be-
tween certain sentences or paragraphs. I
compose, however, my whole work before I
begin to put it on paper, and that even to
sentences and conversation"
told Mr.. Stockton that could not under-
stand how man could thus carry a whole
novel in his head, and he smiled as he an
swsred Il find my memory very good in
such matters, and after once composing n
novel or story in my mind find it but little
changed from its first composition when I
put it on paper. | do not revise to a oreat
extent, and my stories are usually sent Off as
they are written. | often write the last chan-
ter first, and Of The Hundredth.AIan' die
tated first the first chapter and then the last
chapter, with its conversations | don't sre
how one could write a symmetrical Storr-
without he was sure what the end wcuId lie
befoiehand.-Frank G. Carpenter in New
York World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
Social Progress in India.

Some enlightened natives OF India arc
taking active steps to put an end to the scan.
daiS OI infant marriage and enforced widow
hood Legislation has hitherto been withheld
on this subject il Difference to what has been
conceived to be the customary and RELIGIONS
law of lmdia. The learned Brahmips of the
reform party now maintain that true Hindoo
law Is repuSnant to these scandals, and call
upon the government, if it will not so do
clare, to appoint at least a commission 70
inquire into the true state of the case. A
memorial is being signed by the natives,
asking the appointment of commission
composed of HindOoS and Europeans of on
poslte views. official and non-oflicial. old and
new Sanscrit pundits or learned men. TO as
certain whether the principles of bill sub
mitted with the memorial are not perfectly
consistent with the Rindoo law. This bill
would date the marriage from the time when
the bridegroom took home his bride, instead
OF from what is practically only betrothal:
and thus at one stroke would afford relief to
millions OF unhappy Indian women.-Chi-
cago News.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14

IEe experimental course of the manual
training system was begun the other day in
some OF New Yorkis public schools. and if
the new system proves to be what its frient.s
claim for it, it will most likely be made a
permanent feature of the regular school
course. This system is not TO he engraftad
upon the old course of study, but combined
with II Ill such way as not to increase the
demand upon the time or energy of the
pupils. Hours formerly devoted to other ex-
erclses have been either shortened or ara
wholly given to practice in some branch of
the new system
All pupils must begin at the BEGINNING. Of
the alphabet, so to speak, of this course. but
naturally those who are sufficiently advanced
Will pass rapidly on TO what is set down for
the grade to which they belong. For in.
stance, those who know how to sew Will not
larry long in the third primary grade. where
they are taught, according to general direc
lions i'll the manual, ''the use OF the thimhla
etc They will go through the eighth grade
of the grammar school, learn to sew on Int
tons bless themy and how to put on matches
neatly and to darn stockings, and so on 70
the higher branches of sewing In the third
grammar grade the cooking lessons begin.
Special teachers will be employed to instruct
not only the pupils, but their regular teachers
as well. In the departments of drawinr.
shop work" and carpenter work,
the same scope and purpose which govern
the other branches will prevail.-Ne York
World
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
Wooien stocking Saving. Banks.

When II. de Lesseps was asked nv
Emperor v Iliam where he expected 10
MD the immense capital required for the
Panama canal, lac replied: In the
wooden stockings of France"-the stock
ings in which the peasants, workmen and
small tradesmen store their SAVINGS, a
few sous every Saturday. The slTewd
old Frenchman knew what he said to be
true. He found the capital where he ex-
pected to find it without resort to the
great financiers and bankers of Europe.
1t is to be feared that these WOODEN stock
ings will long be worn ont and thrown
aside before the little savings of the
French peasantry will find their way
back to them. But the lesson remains
and there is no people on the face of the
earth that needs it so much as the Ameri-
can people. We are nation of spend
thrifts. Once New Englanders had a
reputation for economy and thrift. but it
is said they are losing it. Prodigalty and
extravaganza are the rule. There is lit
tie capital in the wooden stockings Of this
country. Chicago Times
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
why Aaron Burr Pleased.

4 chapter devoted to Dr. Hague's early i'm
pressions of that remarkable parsonage in our
American history, Aaron Burr, deserves
more than passing notice The family re-
iationship to his accomplished and brilliant
wife gave the schOolboy almost daily oppor-
tunities for observing the charm of Col.
Burr's manner and conversation Dr. Hague
enlarges with enthusiasm upon the ease with
which that accomplished man put himself in
communication with people of every class,
from the highest to the lowest, from the most
cultured 10 the rudest, old and young alike;
instinctively quick to adjust himself, as to
Thought, tone and manner, to any personal
presence whatsoever, confident in his ability
to win responsive feeling, and realize the aim,
or even the whim, that may have impelled
him at the time"
I'Ur illustration he describes the entrance
OF the coloEel into the parlor, once when he
had himself been left there for a moment
alone; his physique, air, style of movement,
realize a boys highest ideal of the soldier
and the gentleman; while his keen and genial
glance and sunny smile, expressive of a Der
sonai interest as real as if had been sena-
tor, awaken feeling quickly responsive to
the tone of cheer in his greeting: We'll,
VIII, I'm glad to see you. Have they left
you here alone?' DR.. Hague sums up the
aggregate of the impression which this fas-
chatting man made upon him as a boy, and
says that Col. Burr realized to his youthful
1.-THE highest type of cultured man.
hood, and awakened an intense desire to ap- |
propriate and assimilate the elements of |
manly power of which he was ever before
me as the most complete exponent. w. L.
in New England.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14

II is seven hour and a quarter now
from London to Paris.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
Shall Women Be Allowed to Vote :?

The question of female suffrage has agitat-
ed the tongues and pens of reformers for
many years, and good arguments have been
adduced for and aRainstit. Many OF the soft
sd vo M hi bnsSanSs S an aaa gva my
thought to the merits of a political issue.
They would all vote for DIR. Pierce's FavOrite
Prescription, for they know it is a boon to
their sex. 1t is uneQualled for the cure of
leucorrhea, abnormal discharges, morning
sickness, and the countless ills to which wO-
men are subject. 1t is the only remedy for
woman's peculiar weaknesses and ailments,
sold by druggists, under positive guarantee
from the manufacturers, that it will give sat
isfaction in every case, or money will be re-
funded. See guarantee on wrapper around
bottle.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
II is Coming.

Mr.. Gerstley Of the Of firm Rossksm
& Co.. the celebrated distillers OF Phila-
delphis, and their representative Mr.. C..
w. A. Goslipg have been looking around
the city inquiriDg into the location as q
site for big whisky distlllery, and 1t 10
said are so satisfied that they propose
establishing 4 distillery here. This will
be another source Of the big boom that
ia coming.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
Syrup of Figs

Is natures own true laxative II is the most
easily taken, and the mnst effective remedy
known TO cleanse the system when bilious or
costive: to dispel headac hes, colds and fevers;
to cure hebitual constipation, indigestion,
piles. etc. Manufactured only by the Califor-
mia Fig syrup COMPANY. San EranciscO Cal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
s.IscnTcT TaEe=s IN yn;nn.

In simple assault and battery cases the
plaintiff must prove injury by showing
blood, otherwise he will bc spanked for
fssHKiRg trivial complaints. For mischief
making or blackmail the offenders NOUN
is spanked" 50 hard that he cannot use
1t for some tine. Women are the I,rinci-
pal recipients Of this punishment. Wong
Chin Foo in New York World.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14

Remember that Mavericks bank
PAYS 4 per cent. on daUOsits. #
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
Address Registered Letters t.
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans, La.
EDWARD MOORE,
221 AcequIa ST. San Antonio

REMEMBER That That the presence Of
and Early, who are in charge of the drawings,
is guarantee of absolute fairness and integ.
ftty, that the chances are all equal, and that
draw a Prize,
REMEMBER that the payment of all Prizes
is GUARANTEED BY FOUR NATIONAL
BANKS of New Orleans, and the Tickets are
signed by the President OF an Institution,
whose chartered rights are recognized in the
highest courts; therefore, beware Of any imi-
tSGions OF anonymous schemes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
The Ba eles Err ZOE Ii

AID the ola folks laugh whsu they find that
The PLEASANT California liquid fruit remedy.
syrup Of Figs, Is more easily taken and mors
medicines. 1t is most valuable remedy 10
act on the bowels, TO cleanse the system. and
70 dispel colds, headaches and fevCrs. Manu-.
San Francisco. Cal. Tor sale By y. KiiteySr 4
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
New Mission Hail,

The new mission hall at San Juan
mission will be opened next Saturday
evening, March 18th. There will be fine
music and dancing. Everybody is COR
daily invited. AUG. MICHEL & Co.,
3-l3.4t.* Proprietors.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14
CAPITAL PRIZE. $4,000.

E Notice Tickets are Ten Dollars only,
Halves IS. Fifths 81 Tenths 81.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14

A petrified block of oak. with the
msrSs OF an axe plainly visible upon It,
has been found near Dallas, Ore.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-03-14

I'VE do hereby certify tina, We supervise the
arrangements for all the Monthly and Quar-
terly Drawings of The Louisiana State Lot.
terry Company, and in person manage and con-
troll the Drawings themselves. and that the
same are conducted with honesty, fairness.
and In good faith toward all parties. and we
authorize the Company 10 use this certificate
with fac-similes of our signatures attached
in its advertisements"