St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-06

cess there is no doubt. and most of the
credit is due its enterprising president,
Z. E. Rittenhouse. He was largely in
strumental in its organi cation and has
since brought to bear wise judgm emf
that made success in its affairs inevi-
table. His efforts in this line have
largely been seconded by Cashier Moore.
William Constans is one of the men
whose experience in st. Paul business
circles dates back to the fifties. His
fortune has been built with the city, and
his reputation as a reliable business
man has grown with st. Paul Mr..
Constans was for years actively engaged
in mercantile pursuits as a commission
merchant. He has now retired from
active business and deyoteS his time
and attention to taking care of large
and valuable property III the city. He
is vice president of the Peoples bank.
Mr.. Constans is very popular man.
Although not at all an ardent politician,
he is Democrat by his affiliations, and
a very public-spirited and progressive
man.
j. Marty is one of the best known of
the German business men of St. Paul.
Although foreigner by birth, he is
heart and soul an American. and be-
lieveS in st. Paul and st. PaulS future.
Mr.. Marty has never entered the politi-
cal field to any extent, but is a Repub-
can by belief and practice. He is thor
oughly Informed of the details of the,
business in which he is engaged. and
has for years been occupied IN meat
dealing, both retail and wholesale. He
owns considerable real estate situated
in the very heart of the business dis.
trict on Third street and elsewhere, and
is entitled to be considered one OF the
influential business men of the town.
j. III. Schumacher is another of the
German names honOred and respected
in st. Paul. Mr.. Schumacher has been
resident of Minnesota so long that
nothing German remains about him but
the honesty and sturdy ability with
which he left the fatherland. He has
been manufacturer of wagons for the
entire period of his business life, and
started a carriage shop in st. Panl
nearly forty years ago. Since then his
property at Seventh and Rosabel streets
has increased in value enormously, and
he has purchased great many other
pieces of valuable city property. till at
present his real estate interests alone
entitle him to be considered one of the
moneyed men of the town. His manu-
featuring business also has grown to
large proportions. Mr.. Schurmeier is
is very deliberate in his business trans
actions, but keen and far-seeng as well.
He is a man who gets all the good out Of
life there is IN it.
ii. l.. Williams has passed the entire
period of his professional life in st.
Paul. He came here in 1854 and was
admitted to the bar here about twenty
years ago. Since that time he has
practiced law continuously and exclu-
sively. He was first member of the
law firm of AlIis Il Williams, a firm we'll
known to all old settlers. Since that
time the firm has changed its
name several times. Judge Gilfllan
was a partner of Mr.. Williams for
eight years, and Col. j. Ii. Davidson
was also associated with him. About q
year and half ago the firm of Will
Jams, GOodenOw IL Stanton was formed,
and in that firm Mr.. Williams now re-
mains. He is Republican, but has
never held any political office. nor in
deed has he held any office outside his
profession. AS president of the RAM
sey County Bar association he served
with honor to himself and credit to the
association. He ewns considerable real
estate and dev0tes himself exclusively
to his large and increasing practice.