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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
A YEAR AHEAD.
All the Expenses of the City Are
Provided for One Year in Adj


vance.
So much for the tax rate, as it touches
the taxpayer. Now for the wisdom of
the policy of levying the tax rate year
in advance, as it applies to the capital
iSt.
Surprising, Mr.. Voter, you are at the
head of a large business and you want
to borrow money to defray the expenses
of certain contemplated improvements.
To obtain that money you must give
your paper, your note, bearing a GER
tain per cent of interest. Your business
has current expenses. You say to your
banker: ''Mr. Capitalist, have business
property worth S1,000,000; my current
expenses for the year will reach about
$1,000; have already set aside $4,000 to
cover those expenses, and want to Dor
row $4,000 so that | can put up an an
mex to my business block over there on
the corner" Do you think your banker
would refuse to lend you the money
when the $4,000 will be secured by
1895, 900 worth of property and all other
expenses have been provided for? That
is exactly the position of the city.
1--WE have provided for all the current
expenses OF the year; we have total
valuation of so much to secure us; we
own so much property; our own llaDll-
tiles are much less than our assets; we
have practically no liabilities, for they
are all represented by corresponding
assets. Now we want to place our bonds
in the market to enable us to get ready
money so that we can make some I'M
provements which will benefit all our
property owners and thus enhance our
security"
That is practically what the city coun-
Gil says when it places bonds upon the
market and creates or increases the
public debt, The fact that the city'S
expenses are provided for in advance
Represents Credit
in the money market. The capitalist
looks at it this was:
''YOu have so much available assets;
your liabilities public debt I'll place
side by side with your assets. Ii your
assets over-balance, that is credit. Your
taxes for the year are paid; they are
paid because they are already levied
and secured by the aggregated property
of the tax-paying public. That is credit.
You know what your expenses are going
to be and take the precaution to provide
for them in advance. That is credit in
a moral sense, anyhow. Money is little
tight, and no paper is i'll as good demand
as it might be, while money is in great
demand, but | guess I'll take your bonds
at par and give you the accrued interest.
Your credit is so good that Pll give you
100 cents for every dollar you sign for,
and you can have all the interest that
has accrued up to such date. Ii money
was a little easier, I'd be willing to give
you premium of a Or 5per cent"
So that all the city of st. Paul has to
do is to sign for cash and it can get it,
and have thirty years to pay it in; and
do not all the taxpayers confidently
claim that the city of st. Paul will be a
very big place thirty years hence, and
abundantly able to pay its debts?
Especially while this debt keeps
within the per cent limit!
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. q
Bringing It Almost to Perfection
in Few Short Years.

Bringing It Almost to Perfection
in a Few Short Years.
The school system, moreover, APP
peals to the moral sense of every resi-
dent. 1t must, if everything else fails,
be as near perfect as possible, for, upon
it depends largely the Mure outlook
of st. Paul: as indicated by the proper
training of the rising generation. The
school property in. this city to-day
under the control of the board OF educa-
ton, as appraised recently upon 4fhe
basis of its marketable value, amounts
to s1,7l2,OOO. There arc thirty school
buildings, including the High school.
Besides this there are two annexeS or
buildings used temporarily for school
purposes, and the board is about to take
another. Most of these schools have
been built, OF added to, within the last
three years. Within a year and half
100000 have been expended for the
schools of the city. Several new school
houses and additions have been in one
year, an annex to the High school is go
ing up, and some of the Oldest and larg-
est schools, the Jefferson, Madison and
Lincoln, also the Franklin, and the High
scnool, have been thoroughly reJuyea-
aUeu. Many OIL THESE ScHoOlS HAVE otOaui
heating and mechanical ventilating
plants. There are 210 class rooms con-
tanning total of $1,000 desks.
Every modern Improvement is taken
advantage of by the board: no modern
improvement upon the system is over
looked. and no pains spared to make the
school system the most efficient. COM
plete and beneficial in the country.
There are over $50 teachers employed,
and the current expenses in salaries
amount to about S27, 900 monthly. Only
day or two ago the city paid abont
s15O,0oO worth of contracts out of the
proceeds of the sale of school bonds,
and this nearly clears the board of all
indebtedness. 1t is imperative that SO
good state of things should continue.
The new board of education is to be ap-
pointed by the new mayOr-elect.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
MISS ANNIE OAKLEY.
The Woman Who Is Doing Such
Wonderful Rifle Shooting.

Miss Annie Oakley, the champion
woman rife shot, is now engaged in
shooting matches at Merchantville, N.
j., and is adding to her laurels by the
records she is making there, says the
New York Sun. She is short and small,
weighing only ITO pounds, and ex-
tremely youthful in appearance; Her
frank and quiet manners add to this i'm
preston, and very few would believe
that she has appeared in public for
more than five years.
She was born On Aug. Is, 1866, at
Woodland, Darke county, Ohio, and re-
manned there until her phenomenal
shooting attracted the attention of Rich
ard K. Fox, and he brought her out as
the champion woman shot of the world
in 1888. At the age of ten she would go
into the woods with light gun belong
ing to her brother, and come home with
her game bag we'll filled. Several years
later she had won a local reputation as
fine shot. AT all the shooting matches
she was among the leaders.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
POLICE PROTECTION.
How Property Is Guarded and the
Safety of the Person Assured.

How Property Is Guarded and the
Safety of the Person Assured.
Police protection means the safety of
property and person and security OF
business. For a good police depart
ment much depends upon the personal
qualities of the chief who is appointed
and the liberality of the city govern
ment in maintaining the police system.
No one will question the efficiency OF
the present police department. The
only objection is that it is not large
enough to meet the increasing demands
of the public. The 100 men engaged in
police duty cover an area of thirty
six square miles. Chicago has
1.146 men to patrol thirty-seven square
miles: Baltimore, 636 men to patrol FL ~
square miles. and Detroit, 290 men for
10 square miles. The worst kicker in
the city couldn't say the city governs
ment was too eXtravagant in the num-
Der of men employed on police duty.
The salaries paid to st. Paul patrolmen
are lower than those paid in New York.
Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Balti-
more, Washington. u. c., San Fran
cisco. Cleveland, Buffalo, Rochester; N.
Y, New Haven, Conn.,, Worcester,
Mass, Cambridge, Mass, Scranton,
Pa, Hartford. Conn.,, Lawrence, Mass,
Lynn, Mass, and Denver, Col, while.
ali these cities. except Philadelphia,
New York, Chicago, Boston and Wash
ington, have much less area under
patrol watch In the duty performed,
however, and the detective service, ST.
Paul shows up we'll alongside of any
city in the country. The report of the
chief has never been questioned. In
his annual report he said: 'RisP
THE large number OF strangers
brought to the city by the ice palace,
state fair and presidential reception,
and the
Exceedingly Small Number
of offenses committed by the class of
criminals who reap a harvest at such
times and OH such occasions is a practi-
cal illustration of the efficiency of the
detective force. With one or two eX-
captions, the perpetrators OF all crimes
of a serious nature have been appre-
hended, and in nearly all cases of rob
berry the property has been recovered
That is it eXactly-the great work OF
lost property. The vigilance of the
comparatively very small force has its
weather eye upon every corner OF the
thirty-six square miles of business and
residence property. If a crook comes
here he goes either to the police station
or outside the city limits. Heis spotted
as soon as he arrives, and all friendship
ceases right there. The four sub-sta-
tons, put up in a year, have helped
greatly to facilitate the vigilance of the
force. The city has been truly fortu-
nate in it's selection of the man who is
at the head of the force.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
WATER PRIVILEGES.
The Magnitude of the Present
Water Plant Of the City.

Water privileges interest everybody.
To show what the water department
has accomplished it is only necessary to-
refer to the work done in laying water
pipe since 1885,, when there were twenty
four miles of pipe already laid. This in
six years has increased to over 103 miles
as follows; In 1883 nearly miles, in
1884 over Is miles, in 1885 about 2311x,.
miles, in 1886 Is miles, and in 1887 20
miles, while the estimate for 1888 is &c
miles. Over $4,000 were paid out in
contracts last year. There are 1863 ny
drants scattered over the city. This
does not include the 1877 street Sprink-
ling hydrants. Within year the water
service has been extended TO West ST.;
Paul. There is four and one-half miles,
of brick aqueduct, and two magnificent
reservoirs are now in process of con-,
struction. The water rates are exceed
ingly low, although they produce quite
a large revenue to help pay the interest
on the city debt. The general water
receipts last year amounted to over
$135, 900, an increase of over $40, 900 over
the year previous, while the miscella-
neOuS receipts amounted to over S31 900
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
ASSOCIATION COWBOY CLUB.
Has 1t Secret Special Agreement
With the Association?

Harry Weldon, who had the avantage
over other newspaper men of being
admitted to the association meeting as
Cincinnati's delegate, in the Cincinnati
Enquirer, sheds little light On the
Kansas City'S relation towards the
association. He says:
s'It seems to be the aim of a few writer's
and followers of the league to create the
impression that the Kansas City men
are badly dissatisfied with limited
franchise, and would on that account
enter the field in half-hearted manner.
These enemies of the association and
the new team argue that Kansas City
capital and enterprise cannot be en-
listed in support of club whose fran
chise can be declared forfeited at the
close of the season; that business men
will not put their money in such an UNI
certain venture. These writers do not
understand the case. 1t is true that the
association reserved the right to drop
Kansas City at the close of the season,
but the men at the head of the new team
are not working blindly. There is more
behind this reservation than appears OH
the surface, and the Kansas City men
know just exactly where they stand and
what will be expected OF them. They
have positive assurance from the assO-
citation, or at least part of it, that just
as long as Kansas City shows itself a
profitable member to the other teams
.they will be retained. The great wealth
and enterprise which has always been
characteristic of the great Western city
will be enlisted in support of the new
team, and not member of the assOcia-
ton will have occasion to regret that
Kansas CITY was taken in ~
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

for their kindness in providing him
y, soft things. They couldn't work
his pay. Pat Sheedy thinks that Wall
is no cleverer than the Marine, and that
no short-armed, bull-necked, sawed
off, has any chance with Mas
ter Dempsey, particularly in
ten-round contest, but there is
big money in such go, especially for
Dempsey, who is sure to demand half
the receiDts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Pete Browning Signs.

LOUISVILLE, April Peter Brown
ing, center fielder of the Louisville club,
came to terms with the management
yesterday and signed contract calling
for 5000. At an exhibition game Zach
Phelps, ex-president of the Louisville
club. was presented with handsome
sterling silver water service, valued at
$3.50. 1t was presented by Manager
Kelley and seventeen Louisville players.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Phillips and Barnett Say No
American Pugilist Can
Win In Europe.
George Godfrey Says He Is
Willing to Fight Any Slug
ger in the World.
The Weir-Havlin Bout at BoS-
tOn--Kilpain to Meet
Ashton.
Miss Annie Oakley, the Great
Rifle Shot - Base
Ball News.

LONDON. April Jack Barnett and
Harry P. Phillips. the hackers Of John
L. Sullivan, sailed for New York in the
steamer Etruria yesterday. In an inter-
view they declared that it was 1mpos-
sible for an american pugilist to win
fight i'm Europe. and maintained that
Heenan. Kilrain and Sullivan won in
spite of the fact that their battles were
declared draws.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

This shows conclusiveIy what the
city has become in less than a decade.
Its realty value is six times that of 1880;
it's personal property valuation is nearly
three times, and its total assessed valua-
ton more than five times as great.
There has been constant increase
since then except in personal property
apparently in 1885, but this is explained
by the fact that the basis of assessment
was lowered that year. although the city
got more taxes than ever.
Take the Building Statistics
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Hoods S0rs0p0aill0

hit the nail the head and restored her to health.
Among the agones experienced by the dyspeptic. arc
distress before after eating loss Of appetite rreg
larity Of the bowels, wind or gas and pain in to
stomach. heartburn, sour stomach, &c, causing
mental depression. nervous irtabilty and sleepless
ness II you are discouraged be Of good cheer andtry
Hoods Sarsaparilla II has cured hundreds. 1t win
cure you If you give it fair chance.
MEssRs. c. I. Hoop & Co.
Gentlemcii-I was persuaded TO try Hoods Sarza-
pariiia for my wife. who has been troubled with in
digestion and debility for several years whieh had
really rendered her feeble. - Before she had
prove She Is taking the fourth bottle. and her
health has steadily and permanently improved. and
credit GEO. w. BOSWORfI. Amherst, NH.
Prepared by C. I. HOOD 4 Co, Lowell, Mass. Price
fL0o, SIX for $500. Sold BY DruggIstA
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Died i'm Colorado.

Special to the GloDe.
MANKATo, Mimi, March 2l.-John
Lorentz, of this city, received a tele-
gram to-day announcing the death at
Denver, Col, of his brother, Ambrose
LOrentz who was former resident and
property holder of this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
CITY IMPROVEMENTS.
The Benefit to Business Produced
by the Causes of Bonded Debt.

The public debt must be viewed also
in its connection with city improve
ments. Bonds were issued for the
bridges across the river-which have al
ready been mentioned, and which stand
out in plain sight of the taxpayer as
public good-for sewers, for fire protec-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Clearing Up Business.

Specldl 10 the GlODe.
FARGO, Dak., March 81. = Judge
Frances, of the Sixth district, sat in
chamber to-day and cleared business
that has accumulated during Judge
McConnelPs absence IL Washington.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
IMPERATIVE NECESSITIES.
Good Schools, Health, Water Serv-
ice, Police and Fire Protection.

There are some other things which
appeal to the public sense of every in
habitant. Those are the police protec-
ton, the fire protection. the water facil-
tiles, the sanitary condition, and the
school advantages assured by the city.
These are imperative necessities. and
the more perfect they become, the bet
ter the public will be satisfied; No
picayune policy of economy would lex
cuse their imperfections, their ineffi,
cheney, in the eyes Of the very critical
nIlhlic
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
A HEALTHY CITY.
st. Paul Heads a List Of Twenty
Six Of the Most Important

Not the least important thing in the
hands of city government is the sani-
tary condition of the city. The mayor
appoints the health commissioner, and
the health commission is subordinate
branch of the city government. The
death rate is the best thing by which a
city's sanitary condition may be judged.
The annual death rate of this city last
year was 12.15. Since 1882 it has fallen
from 1852. 1t heads list of twenty-six
cities as having the lowest death rate,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
Detroit Defeats New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, April New Or
leans out-batted Detroit yesterday, but
the latter club won by superior fielding.
The visitors would not have scored at
all but for inexcusable errors of the
locals, supplemented by a hit by
Brouthers which scored him home run
owing to bad fielding. The pitchers for
Detroit were Conway and Getzein, who
were well supported by BrOughton. The
local battery was Moolic and Webber.
The score:
Detroit. .....O o 2 90 90 20
New Orleans. % O O o 90 o.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

This represents capital permanently
invested in the city. In three years the
building has doubled itself. Here is a
jump of SO per cent for 1886, and of SO
per cent for 1887. The increase of each
of these two years has been practically
the same, for the cost of buildings put
up in 1887 is 100 per cent over 1885.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

as follows: st. Paul, 12.15; Denver,
Col, 1878; Syracuse, N. Y, 14.79; In
dianapolis, 1905; Erie, Pa, 1919;
Richmond, Va. 1892; Wilmington,
Del, 1926; Providence, r. l., 1882;
Cincinnati, 1887; Milwaukee, 1913;
Hartford, Conn.,, 1851; Patterson, n. j.,
1858; st. Louis, 1870; Chicago, 1870;
Pittsburg, 10; San Francisco, 10;
b aa hotr VT ls D. Balfl more
Mass, 1880; Brooklyn; sI.59;
Boston, 22.4O; Newark, N. j., $3.50; Dis
trict of Columbia $3.50; New York city,
1858, and New Orleans, 1851. This Ger
tainly shows up well for st. Paul, and
reflects great credit upon the city gov
eminent and its health department. The
retiring health commissioner also
showed clearly that the number of
!: deaths from contagious diseases had de-
creased, notwithstanding the population
of the city had increased. At the sug-
gestion of the health department, the
city council ordered large number OF
! drainage improvements in the west por-
lions of the city, and caused large adj
ditiOn OF sewerage facilities in various
residence parts of the city.
Such has been the work of the city
government. 1t has been appreciated
.
in the
Rapid Rise of Values
of property; in the increased building
operations, in the business capital added
to the city, in the general increase of
business, in the general sense of Sc
curity and feeling of assurance, in the
healthfulneSs of the city and in the
happy work of its school system. The
men who have carried upward so rap
idly the structure of great city are in
the seat of power. By their works they
are known. Their work has been at
tested, too, by the business public, for
the increased prosperity of the city has
proven, better than all arguments could,
the right policy of the city government
and its conscientious, Jealous and enter
prising performance of duty. The city
to-day, with its magnificent buildings,
its great volume of business and its
wonderful street improvements, is
grander than the public of three years
ago anticipated it would be, even in ten
years hence. The work of centuries
has been accomplished in decades. The
taxpayer of the city cannot afford to
jeOpardiZe his business interests, or to
injure the credit of the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02

ton, for city hall and court house, for
water works, for schools, new build
ments. By wise system of special
assessment to meet certain local inn
provements, which benefit directly inn
mediate and approximate property. the
debt has been kept down, and the inn
provements accomplished in the city
engineers department alone have
amounted to over S6,00O.0O0 in fifteen
years. The following table will show
how rapidly these improvements have
gone forward as inferred from their
actual cost nv nublic contract:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Good Work Accomplished by the
Efficient Force of Brave Fire
T,addiaS

Laddies.
The fire department is another capable
and efficient branch of the city govern
ment. There are seventeen engine
houses, some of them double-five of
these engine houses were put up last
year. There are ten steamers, nine
chemicals and seven hook and ladder
trucks. Two hundred men are en-
ployed, including all branches of the de-
partment. The total loss by fire last
year was very low compared with other
cities and other years. In the five years
of its organization the property of the
department has reached nearly $780,
600, while about 81, Oo0, 900 has been ex-
pended to equip and man it and make it
one of the best services in the United
States. No sensible man will object to
this item.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
DYs PERSIA

Does not get well Of ITSELF It requires careful, per-
sstent attention and remedy that viii assist nature
to throw of the causes and tone up the digestive
organs till they perform their duties willingly Mrs.
Bosxorth, Of Amherst, y. H.. after trying many
~sure cures" without benefit found that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
YEARS. 6 GSst Of

From this table it can be seen that in
the last two years the administration
has improved the city to the extent OF
So, $50, 00O-or nearly half the work that
has been accomplished since 1872. No
wonder
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-04-02
KILRAIN AND ASHTON.
The Latter Asks for Match and
the Former Accepts.

Ed Holske, writing to the Boston
Herald from Liverpool, says: For a
year past more or less i'll feeling has
existed between Jake Kilrain and Jack
Ashton, and it now looks as though
these worthless will do battle on Ameri-
can soil before many months pass. They
met in London the other night, when,
through Phillips, they settled for time
their differences and shook hands. Ash
ton asked for match, and in response
Kilrain said:
eff you get home ahead of me, post a
forfeit and I'll cover it and make a
match. Should 1 return first, I'll post a
deposit for you to cover, and we'll fight
for the amount you name."
This Jack agreed to do, and they shook
hands over it. Ashton has improved a
great deal lately, so the fight should be
a very interesting one, and great deal
of money will, no doubt, depend ON the
result. Both men want fair field and
no favor, and, as each is confident of
victory, no stone will be left unturned
to bring the match, when once made, to
a successful termination.
The renowned DOminick Mccartney is
in London, and from his actions should
Judge he will make an effort to arrange
to fight with Jem Smith or Charley
Mitchell, i'm s.the old STYLE" for 81 900
side. He has wealthy gentleman be-
hind him. so that, should he come TO an
agreement for battle, he will go to the
ringside we'll backed. Mac was firm
supporter of the champion last Satur-
dav. and expressed deep regret over the
misfortune which befel John l..