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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
NEVER WAS BETTER.
Building Trade as Reported by
BuilderS-Permit Issued.

lSSucu.
There has been no relaxation in the
building trade-in fact, the builders
report that they never experienced a
better year, taken all round, than t&is
has been. Some very large office build
ingS have been opened-the Germania
bank, the Germania Life and the Endi-
colt arcade. The Lowry arcade has
been built, and adjoining the large and
magnificent store of Field, Mailer q
Co. The Merchants National bank is
erecting handsome bank building
at the corner of Fifth and Jack
son, and on Robert and Fifth
there is going up the Manhattan
building, in which the st. Paul Nation
al bank is deeply interested. The
Grand opera house has been built and
opened, and the etlopolitan-un-
doubtedly one of the finest theaters in
the country-is to be opened within a
few days. There are several huge
wholesale houses also in course of cree
ton. This is sufficient indication of the
status of the building trade, but it does
not, by any means, give an adequate re-
sumo of The amount of building, for in
addition to the big buildings in the bus
mess center, there has been an unuSu-
ally large number of residences erected.
Go where you will-north. south, east.
or west-every suburb is dotted
with hundreds of new buildin gs This
rage for new buildings is naturally hay
ing the effect of emptying many of The
older buildings provided with less con-
venienceS and accommodations, and it
is also bringing down the rents. But
despite the number of new buildings, a
careful canvass of the city shows only
LAS vacant. This will bear comparison
with any other city in the Northwest.
The building permits issued for the year
are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
A BAD BLA re
Successfully Fought Out With
Very Little Loss.

Successfully Fought Out With
Very Little Loss.
Fire broke out last night on the fourth
floor of the block, 2OS to 212 East
Seventh street, principally occupied as,
hardware store by the firm of Walter
stOrtf. Haskell & Co., manufacturers of
steel ranges and other hardware fur
nishings. The alarm was turned in
from the corner of Eleventh and Wa
couta streets at 11:15 by Police Officer
COgin, who found smoke issuing from
the upper windows. When tine depart
ment arrived the upper floor was in q
blaze. The fire had started in
the work rooms Of the hardware
firm, which occupy the entire
fourth story. Great difficulty was
experienced by the department
in reaching the affected region, on ac-
count of the fact that there is only one
stairway leading up stairs from the rear
of the hardware store. Quick work
was done, in spite of the obsra-
cleS, and by 1:45 the fire was under
control. All the plate glass windows in
the upper part of the building were
smashed and the damage by this means
and by fire and water will reach $1,000.
The second floor was occupied by
Charles E. Dannebery with furrier'S
business. He carried a $4,000 stock,
fully insured. His stock was not dam
aged. Wolterstorff, Haskell 81 Co.
carry a general insurance of So, 600.
The damage to the building is slight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Contracts.
The contracts for public improve
ments NAV be classified:
Miles Of Streets.

There were TAI niles of plated streets
January 1at, of this year. There have
been eighteen miles of streets opened
by dedication during the year and eight
miles of streets opened by condcmna-
ton, giving today total Of 167 miles of
plated streets. There were 229 miles
of plated alleys January 1st, and dur
ing the year twelve miles have been
opened by dedication and eight miles
by condemnation, given to-day total of
249 miles of plated alleys. Forty-seven
additional platS have been recorded, and
the number Of new lots thus added is
4.21S. Eight and half miles of streets
were widened by condemnation, and
the streets and alleys vacated are thir-
teen. Thirty-seven miles of grades
were established.
The gas lamps now nightly lighted
nrmber 3,145; gasoline stamps, 1922;
electric lights. 50.
This showing is very encouraging
one, and whatever may be said by few
individuals, it will be seen that the pub
lie generally have every confidence in
the future of the city. tits proper that
all necessary improvements should be
promptly undertaken by the city au-
thOritieS, and the recent statements in
the chcmber of commerce that no more
shCx0e undertaken for some time is
indeed advice of the most dangerous
character. A city like st. Paul cannot
afford to stand still; it must go forward,
that is if there is any desire to keep the
city in the forefront of other North
western clues. The work of the year
drawing to close speaks for Itself. 1t
is to be hoped that the council will as
vigorously prosecute all needed i'm
prOvements in the future as IN the
past.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Life on Sevent Street.

There's lots of it these days in the
neighborhood of No. 81 East Seventh,
where the Bankrupt Sale of Hillen's
stock of Boots and Shoes is going on.
Talk about prlcesl They seem to be
giving away goods, so low do they sell
everything in the shape of footwear.
And the stock is replete with every pos
sible variety of Boot, Shoe, Slipper, Rub
bers, Overshoes. Party Slippers, goods
for old and young of both sexes, fine
and medium in quality. If you are seek
ing fine goods with fat purse or lower
priced goods with lean purse, here are
goods to suit you. The service and at
tention will be found excellent, prompt,
prompt polite and experienced statesmen
being there to wait upon you.
The little ones will be delighted with
what awaits them at this well-filled
store: there's pretty little shoes of styl-
ish make for pretty little "tots.' The
son of toll, too, can choose his heavy,
serviceable boots and shoes from an i'm
mense stock, as well as the lady or gem
tleman of fashion their genteel foot
wear.
So popular is this store that Yesterday
man was kept at the door directing
the crowds in and out and endeavoring
to avoid blockade on the sidewalk.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Thieves and Booty Captured.

terday by Detectives DAILY and Kenaley
and Lieut.. Murphy. They are julius
Spa rks and William Henry, negroes.
In their possession were found $500
wor tn of fur robes, the property of j.
B. TarboX. The steal comprised val
liable bear skin lap robe and two others
Of coon and fox skin. The thieves de-
liberately drove to the TarboX barn and
took ali the robes in sight, piiing them
into spring wagon. The robes had
been disposed of to dealers, but the po-
lice succeeded in recovering them ali.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
FUN AT THE MUSEUM.
A Varied and Interesting Bill o.
Fare for Christmas

A varied and Interesting Bill of
Fare for Christmas.
Christmas week is to be a merry one
at the st. Paul museum. The manage
ment has provided an entertainment
full of interesting and novel features.
On the upper floor. Stage No. l, appear
some very Sagacious geese and rabbits,
who perform various featS under the
guidance of Prof. KassOn. Near by is
Gen. Potteritf, the Russian midget, who
come here from the court of the car.
The d iminutive general was once ia
vorite of the ROmanoff sovereign, but it
was discovered that he had anarchistic
leanlngs and he had to leave Russia
very suddenly to escape trip to ST.
IBERIA, a country whose climate is not.
at all favorable to midgetS. Their
there is james. Carr, the Scotch
albino, in his thrilling feat of walking
on raZor-edged swords. On Stage No. q
the entertainment consists of ancient
and modern statuary reproduced in posel
and costume by the Glass Brothers.
while on Stage No. 3 there is Il varied
bill in which John Ruth. with his diff
cult featS of equilibrium, Ross and
Shayne in bright Irish sketch; Billy
Mcintyre, the original whisting coon;
Dick and Ida Rainier, the change artists;
Fernando Fluury, clever French
character actor, and the Sisson sisters
in their bewitching skirt dances, take
part.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
MARRIAGE MISFITS.
RomanceleSs and Commonplace
Suits for Divorce.

IlOtnanCeleSS anu commonplace
Suits for Divorce.
Julius BeauchaTp, a Frenchman
whose name in English is Fairfield, has
commenced an action for divorce from
his wife Cordelia. They are each forty
years old. They were married June 4,
1865, at Grafton, Mass, and lived to-
gether until 1885. The wife is charged
with having committed adultery with
Cyrille HarnoiS and others. The father
asks for the custody of their daughter
Rosa, aged sixteen years.
William De Clay has applied to the
court for divorce fr m Sarah De Grey
on the grounds of adultery. She is al
legged TO be living in a disreputable
house in Minneapolis. They have three
boys aged seven, six and four years.
The father wants the custody of these.
Mary Phelan is seeking divorce from
Harry Phelan on the grounIs of deser-
ton. She is twenty-five and he thirty
eight years old. They were married at
Brainerd in 1880, and the husband de-
serted the wife in one year thereafter.
Mary Atchty, through her attorney,
j. j. Eg an, has sued Albert Atchty for
divorce upon the grounds of deSertiOn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

senting the Northern Pacific and Wis
conSin Central railroads. The object of
the buying up of this property was said
to be the laying of track as far as
Broadway. between Fifth and Sixth
streets, erecting large wholesale houses
on either side, the object being to save
TIE heavy expenditure now incurred by
teamlng. 1t is, however, generally be-
lieved that there is something else be-
hind this gigantic deal, involving as 1t
does the expenditure of between 81 ,000,-
900 and S2.000,000. The general belief
Is that the purchasers intend 10 erect a
depot. The present depot is already
inadequate to meet the enormous de-
mands daily made upon it. But the
depot IS not only inadequate; its posi-
tan is anything but central and con-
venient. y depot on Broadway, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth streets, would be
very central and the most con-
selected. The depot would be
within block of the Selby avenue and
Seventh street cable lines. while the
whole of the electric lines-when the
loop line is Open-will pass the entrance
of the proposed depot. There were no
other large de ais in business property,
investors and spectators almost eXclu-
Siveiy interesting themselves in Subur-
ban property. The rush for Midway
property has been almost phenomenal.
but the coming year still greater de-
mand is anticipated. The introduction
of the electric system in st. Paul is go
ing to make Il marvellous transformation
in the suburban districts. Hitherto
these districts have been almost mac
ceSSible; the people have been COM
PEELED to hoard themselves within a
small area. That they are eager to get
out into the suburbs was evidenced this
year when the Grand avenue electric
line was opened. An immense number
OF new buildings were at
Once Run Up
and hundreds are projected for the
coming season. 1t is this movement of
the people into the suburbs that is hav.
ing such wholesome effect on values.
The partial Introduction of electricity
on the horse car lines was SO late in the
year that the effect upon realty has not
yet made itself felt. The whole of the
horse cars are to disappear by March,
and it is certain that the spring of next
year will see quite a boom in all sub
urban property. The electrical COM
munication is also going to enhance the
value of property on University avenue
indeed. on all sides, the introduction
of rapid transit facilitieSis going to work
marvellous change in values. The
transfers for the year are:
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Christmas-Then New Years

We speak of New Years because we
could hardly do anything for you for
Christmas. But we will take pleasure
in providing your wife or daughter with
Tailor-made Lady's Garment for
New Years gift. As to these garments,
many of the most tasty and refined la
dies of st. Paul and vicinity tell us they
are satisfactory in every sense, and we
assure you that in the matter of price,
style, fit and workmanship, our terms
are low, and perfect satisfaction is
guaranteed. j. Beere, 46 East Third
st. "'Tis not immortal to command
success. but you will do more-deserve
it."
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
legislative ToDics.

1t looks as if they would be extern
sively discussed at The Clifton Hotel
during the coming session. 1t is learned
from the management that every day
brings from one to half a dozen in
Qulries from members for accommoda-
TONS. and that many have already
likely to become policicai headquarters.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
A BIG PLAN AFOOT
For the Construction of the Larg.
est Department Store in the
NnpfhUacf

NOttnWtSts
Elsinger Bros, proprietors of the
Golden Rule. on East Seventh street,
opened negotiations for renewal of
their lease of the McQuillan property,
in which the store is situated, which, if
they are successfully carried out, will
result in the establishment in st. Paul
of one of the largest department stores
in America. The leases granted to
those occupying other store rooms in the
block expire in March, while that of
Elsinger Bros. has still five years to
run. They are about to submit, for the
approval of the owners of the property,
a proposition for ten years. lease of
the entire block. The proposal
involves the replacing of the pres
ent store fronts with an oak
and plate glass front to extend round
two sides of the block on Seventh and
Minnesota streets, 100x50 feet, and the
arrangement of all the floors in such a
manner as to conform to the neces-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Total 3.lSI S7.195. IA


While the building trade has thus
been so active it is needless to add that
the business of the city-wholesale and
retail-has been especially good. Money
has been plentiful; our banks have not
felt the recent strlngency in the money
market of the East, and there has been
plenty OF work for the man who was
willing to put his shoulder to the wheel.
Altogether, there is much to be thank
full for in the year now about to close,
and much that is encouraging for the
new Vpar
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

sites of a first-class department. store,
Architect III. l.. Hand is now busy pre-
pairing the plans. These provide for
the finishing of the entire interior of
the block in light oak, the insertion of
three elevators and other necessary i'm
prOyements. There is little doubt that
the plan will be successfully carried
ut.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
T. CLANCY, the Hotel RYAN

Furnisher, has in stock every reauisite
suitable for Xmas presents: Gloves,
Initial Handkerchiets, Silk and Linen
Muffiers, Russian Tippets. Dress Shirts.
Dress Neckwear, Fancy Silk and Full
Dress Vests,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
REALTY READY TO BOOM.
Sales for the Year and the Pres.
ent Situation Noted.

While there has beenno great splurge
in the realty market. vast amount of
property has changed hands. Perhaps
the most important deal was the pur-
chase of a big slice of the Kittson addi-
ton by syndicate of gentlemen repre-
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

Let every enfeebled wo-
man know it! There's a
medicine that'll cure her,
and the proofs positive!
Here's the proof-if it
doesn't do you good within
reasonable time, report the
fact to it's makers and get
your money back without a
word-but you won't do it!
The remedy is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription = and
it has proved itself the right
remedy in nearly every case
Of female weakness.
1t is not a miracle. 1t
won't cure everything but
it has a5ne more to build
up tired, enfeebled, broken
down women than any other
medicine known.
Where's the woman who's
not ready for it? All that
we've to do is to get the
news to her. The medicine
will do the rest.
Wanted-Women. First
to know it. Second to use
it. Third to be cured by it.
The one comes of the other.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21
Valuable Games.

The Geographical Games" lately in
vented by Miss Clara Il. Grow, of st.
Paul, are meeting with much popular
favor. Beside offOrding plenty of
amusement, the games carry the great
est information and instil that informal
ton In surprising way. They show a
vast tamounJ Of study and care on the
part of the author. Miss Grow has
latey added the game of "Drum Beats''
which comprises an epitomized history
of the civil war and is the most interest
ng and valuable of the series.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-21

The seat of sick headache
is not in the brain. Regu-
late the stomach and you
cure it. DR.. Pierce's Pei
lets are the little regulators.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-07
THE NEW CABLE HERE
The Front Street Line Getting
Ready for Repairs.
HowTHE SEW RopE VII BE- ave
Two Or Three Days shas-Dewu WIZ
BE Necessary Notice wit
Be GEvea-

The new eighteen thousand feet OF wire
cable for the Front street cable railway vas
received here yesterday from san Fran
cisco where il WAS made The order for
the caksle vas placed over = month ago with
the California wire works aud il was manu-
featured with especial care TO meet the re-
qgirenents OF the road. Isisaseven-strand
rope. one and ore-sixteenth inches in
diameter and the wire and reel IS il stands
at the depot weighs nearly thiTty-iive tons
The cable a. present in use is rapidly CIV
ing away 10 the heavy strain upon is. and
the new one vii Be laid just as soon as
possible. When this Is done the road VIII
be shut down for few DAYS, as it is the IN
tcntion TO put Ii i'm an absolutely good con-
dition. The roadoed has been submitted
10 rough usage since the fire. Thousands
oil tons OF heavy building material have
been hauled along the lower portion OF the
road and the bed has suffered considerably
in consequence. The cars have been run
through eight blocks OF constantly
blocEaded streets ever since the
fire. The repairs will not be very extern
size. although every thing requiring atten-
ton will be attended 20. The rOadhed and
slot viii be cleaned and those portions OF
the roadway needing it viii be planked.
Much OF the machinery and rolling stock
will also be overhauied. Preparations for
having the cable hauled from the Puget
Sound shore depot we're made last evening.
bat il viii not be hauled until this after
noon and possibly not then. The feat OF
laying the cable Is difficult one and an in
teresting one. The huge reel
will be hauled to the powerhouse.
Here il will be placed upon standards to
permit It's revolving. When the company
Is ready TO lay the cable the cars will all be
ordered in and the cable stopped. The old
cable will be pseked up and cut and the end
Of the new rope spiiced on 70 the lower end
OF the old one. The machinery viii be
started up slowly and the new rope carried
out around the line When the splice re-
turns to the powerhouse, after having COM
pleted the circuit OF the road. the two ends
Of the new rope viii be splieed together and
the new rope is ready for use.
DR.. MitTen said, when seen last evening,
that the new rope would be pat down just
rs soon as possible, but that it would be
several days before the road would close
down He added that the road would be
shut down for but two or three days and
that Before 1t was due notice TO the public
would be given.
Mr. William ]. Dawson, the new super
intendent of the road. has assumed the
duties Of his position. Sir. James McCay,
his predecessor has accepted position
under Mr. Andrew Jackson on the Madi-
son street road
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-07
BEEvITIEs.
HaYe you found YoTkl J

Have you found York
Chin Btng wah. Chinaman aged a
Years and residing in West Seattle. sud-
denly died yesterday Of heart disease.
The funersl Of Martha Burian will occur
today Al ? p N. from the German Re
formed church On Fourth street near Pine.
Mr.. III. r. Harmon. OF the firm OF Craw-
fora 4 Harmon, real estate dealers. has
been appointed notary public by Cover
nor Ferry.
County Auditor Forrest yesterday is
sued licenses 10 wed fer Levi simpson AID
Mary Craven and Charles johnson and
Annie Young, OF Seattle.
6ustave Oberland. q years Of age and a
native Of Poland. died last Sunday at
providenhe hospital Of heart disease The
funeral viii be held at IL g. M. today from
the parlors OF Cross & Co., Front street.
4 number OF law books. marked for ref
erence. were almost destroyed yesterday
by the bursting OF waterpipe in the cell
ing OF Judge I.ichtenherg's chamber. The
carpet was ssso saturated and the room
prst.y well ss)oded before the damage
could be repaired.
A lad u years Of age, named Fred Eagan,
who says that he has not seen his father
since New Years, but In the meantime has
been wandering around the streets without
sny place to sleep, applied At police head
quarters yesterday fer aid. II being found
that the boy was sick and feyerish he was
sent 10 Providence hospital for treatment.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-07
rKRsoNAl.

Mr.. George Robinson, Of utsalad y. was
in the city sunday.
Dir. John r. Gale Left for Olympia Sum
day afternoon 10 be gone week.
NJ voorsauger. Of Philadelphia, Pa, ID
la the city. the guest Of Mr.. II. L. Isaaos.
Mr.. ]. r. Hansacker has gone 10 Cali
FORMS on pleasure trip. He will be alb
sent about six weeks.
Mr. w Il. Thompson. OF London. Ont
will arrive today TO set as city passenger
agent for the Canadian Pacific railway
with Mr.. +. W Meflinnis.
Mr.. Joseph SAINTS. manager OF the Puget
Sound Fire Clay Company. who. aceompa-
MED hy his wife. has been East Tor the past
two months on business for the company
has returned home. lie came back by
way ot California,