St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-12-25

II is certain that In the estimates made
in Washington. recently, by Congress
man NJ. 3. Harrison, of the Seventh dis
trict, Minnesota was conceded three
congressman in the new appOrtiOnmeDt.
The superintendent Of the census has
been quoted as having arranged the
great cities of the United States as fol-
lows: First, Chicago: second. New
York: third, Brooklyn; fourth, Phila-
delphia: fifth, Twincite; sixth, Boston:
seventh, San Francisco: but even he.
though Western man. can scarcely
appreciate the wonderful growth OF this
great city or the future. In the fall
elections $4,000 votes were cast in the
city, and though there are an unusal
number of young men here, the vote
would predicate a population of upwards
Of million. 1t is believed Minnesota
will have ten congressman after this
year, Notwithstanding the incr eased
basis of congressional representation.
A FEW TwINClTINGs.
The visit of President Cleveland and
family. in the spring. is looked forward
to with lively aDticipations. In spite of
his reduced majority in Minnesota, on
account Of the anti-third term seDti-
ment, he is immensely popular here,
and is regarded as the apostle of the
present low tariff laws under which
Most of the MinlIesota farmers were en-
abied to pay their mortgages. ~
L. G. Newport and family have re-
turned from Europe. They were aboard
the new steamer City of Twineite.
which made che great record OF 8 days
and hours.
Congressman p. B. Wfnston's portrait
was yesterday hung in the city hall. He
was the last mayor of Minneapolis. and
! his portrait completes the collection,
Chief Justice Ankenyis opinion de-
clariDg illegal and unconstitutional the
ACT Incorporating. the Railroad Presi-
dents Mutual Aid League has wonder
fully increased his popularity.
One of the new corner statues for
Triangle park will be that of Robert A.
Smith. one of the few men who ever
declined reelection as United States
senator. or who lives to see bis own
monument.
Gov. Heatwole has created widespread
surprise by the announcement that he
will fill the office OF Oil inspector by
competitive examination. AS the fees
OF this Office are worth $4,000 year,
the competition will be very spirited.
I. E. Byrnes, who was defeated for
health Inspector of the Twenty-seventh
examiner of water moterS and inspector
OF cigarettes in his precinct.
The former board of trade of Mime
ap0lis has cOaleSced with the academy
of sciences, and the organization is
making an imposing collection of fossils.
A force of men will be put to work
shortly to partition off space in the
main audience room of the Auditorium
to be used for the national political con-
Ventions during the summer.
s. courageous operator yesterday con-
sented to make the experiment of trip
through the pnuematic tube line. He
was enclosed in the mail car and sent
from the Ryan to the West hotel in
few seconds less that four minutes,
making the trip nnharmed.
The corner stone of the l.. NJ. Stewart
Home for Grass Widows will be laid
with appropriate ceremonies on next
Valentine day.
The board of police control yesterday
accepted the tender of the former city
hall of st. Paul, as sub police station.
the building was completed in 1889 az
at a cost of a million dollars.
Next Tuesday evening a public ball
will be held in the parlOrs OF the Hotel
Occidental, IN honor of the completion
of that structure. Ten thousand invita-
tions have been issued.
| Yesterdays bank clearings were s1O,-
437, ,503. 10. The decrease was due to the
fact that merchants generally we're en-
gagei in taking inventories.
The real estate transfers for 1889,
omittlng yesterdays conveyapces, ag-
gTegated S140,595. 40, an increase of
Sl5.000,000 over the previous year.
Congressman Frank Randall. of the
First district, and @. W. Heideman, of
the Second. were in the city yesterday,
In consultation with local officials In
regard to the bill, now pending in con-
gress, to establish a mint and sub
treasury at Twincite.
Since the establishment OF steam
bhat line from Pigs Eye to the Falls,
the rates of transportation by rail IN the
city limits have been reduced. The
round trip by steam, electric surface or
eieyated roads, between any points in
the city. Is now 10 cents. Ell. I. B.
Twincite, Jan. /, 1900.