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St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
By AID. Copeland-

By Aid. Copeland
1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of St. Paul:
That the matter of laying a (6) six-foot
wooden sidewalk on the north side of jerks
street, between Arkwright street and McMen-
emy, accompanied by petition, be and the
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

same is hereby referred to the Board of Pub.
hc Works TO investigate and report:
Flrst-Is this Improvement proper and nee
essary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
nan OF the cost thereof is to be paid into the
city treasury before the contract is let.
Thlrd--Can real estate TO be assessed for
SAID improvement be found benefited to the
extent of damages. costs aud expenses nee
essary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such Improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the OWN
ersof majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
OF said Improvement, as required by law, if
you report in favor of the same.
slxth.Send the Council a proper order di-
recting the worl, to be done.
1ess-Ald. Banholzer, Blelenperg. Bott,
Conley, Copeland Costello, Cullen, Dobner,
Dorniden Flandrau, Gehan, Melady, Sulli-
van, Van Slyke, Mr.. Vice President-l5.
Approved April p, 1891.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

Adopted, and on motion of Aid. Costello
said claim was allowed in full and ordered
paid.
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer Bielenberg, Bott,
Conley, Copeland, Costello, Dobner, Dorni-
den, Flandrau, Gehan, Melady, Mipea, Sulli-
van, Van slyke. Mr.. President-15.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
Rv Aid Sullivan
BY AID. SULLIVAN
It's hereby ordered by the Common Council


1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of ST. Paul:
That the matter of constructing six-foot
wooden sidewalk on west side of Dale street,
between Fairmont and Goodrich avenues
(petiuon attached) be and the same is here
by referred to the Board of Public Works to
Investigate and report
First-1s this improvement proper and nee
essary?
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof and state whether one
half of the cost thereof is to be paid into the
city treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said improvement be found benefited TO the
extent of damages, costs and expenses nee
essary 10 be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the OWL
ers of majority OF the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
Fifth-Send the Council plan or profile
of said Improvement as required by law if
you report in favor of the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order di-
rectlng the work TO be done.
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer, Bielenberg, Bott,
Conley, Copeland, Costello, Cullen. Dobner
Dorniden, Fiandrau, Gehan, Melady, Sulli-
van, Van Slyke, Mr. Vice President-l5.
Approved April %, 1891.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
Chicaso. nIilwankee 4 S. pan,nv

Trains leave St Pau Union Depot rs follows. For
Winona, La Crosse, Milwaukee Chicago, II, 1:20 o.
m; m A. p. n a. $40 p m; a, s p Mason City.
Dubuque & Rock Island, b. 7:8O a. M G. ~ p. N.
Aberdeen, Mitchell, a, 6:45 p. IN. Cainnr. Prairie
du Chien, Davenport, b, 9:l5 a. m. Austin & Way,
a, sl5 a. m; A, 425 p. m; c. 7:15 p. m. MiltRnk6
Way, b, 7:25 q m. Red Wing & Rochester y, y; N
A means daily; b, ex. sunday; C, ex. Saturday
For further information ompany's time tabies
Ticket Offices 1S4 East Third St. and Union Depot
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
By Aid. Sullivan
Ills hereby ordered by the Common Council


1t is hereby ordered by the Common Council
of the City of St Paul:
That the matter of laying six-foot wooden
sidewalk on the north side of Fairmount
avenue commencing 50 feet west of Dale
street and extending to the corner OF Dale
street (petition attached), be and the same is
hereby referred TO the Board of Public Works
to investigate and report:
Flrst-Is this improvement proper and nee
essary:
Second-Give the Council an estimate of
the expense thereof, and state whether one
half OF the cost thereof is to be paid into the
city treasury before the contract is let.
Third-Can real estate to be assessed for
said Improvement be found benefited to the
extent OF damages, costs and expenses neces-
sary to be incurred thereby?
Fourth-Is such improvement asked for
upon the petition or application of the own
ers of majority of the property to be as
sessed for such improvement?
F1tth-Send the Council a plan or profile
of said Improvement as required by law, if
you report in favor OF the same.
Sixth-Send the Council proper order di-
recting the work to be done.
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer. Bielenberg. Bott,
Conley. Copeland. Costello. Cullen, Dobner,
Dorniden, Flandrau, Gehan, Melady, SullI-
van, Van Slyke, Mr.. Vice President-15
Approved April ~, 1891.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

f'hicago. 81. Paul 4 K City Ry trains leave
~ union depot 7:45 a. N. ex sunday. 80 o
n.daily,ar 7:3O AIN. daily, Il 81 p. IN. ex Sna
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my I.tSIuSel
him. Estimate No. =. Hamline avenue bridge
across right of way of Crest Northern Rail
way Company,C. Stone, S2,2l0.
Allowed and referred to Comptroller.
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer, Bielenberg, Bot.
Coniey. Copeland, Cullen, Bobner, Dorniden,
Gehan, Melady. Sullivan, Van Slyke, Mr..
Vice President-13.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

The Board transmits, approved by it, the
following estimates, to wit:
Estimate No. II, supplementary to No 10
and final, M,nnehaha street extension sys-
TEN of sewers, McMullen G. Morris, $500:
Estimate No. 4, supplementary to No. s and
final. st. Anthony avenue sewer, W. j. Pres
ton, S25; Estimate No. 4, supplementary to
No and final, George street sewer (Ohio to
Orleans), n. c. johnson, S25; Estimate No. 3,
supplementary to No. = and final, Hudson
avenue sewer Forest to Cypress), Stockton
d Llndquist, S25.
Committee on Claims.
REPORT OF BOARD OF CONTROL.
Report for March, 1891
The Board of Control submits its report
for March, 1s9l-Total expenditures. S.
Committee on Ordinances and Public Ac
counts.
REPORT OF BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
Horses Condemned
The Board of Fire Commissioners reports
three horses unfit for service and asks au-
tbority to sell same.
Committee on Fire Department.
REPORT OF BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS.
Superintendent of Parks Appointed
The Board of Park Commissioners reports
that it has appointed Jno. d. Estabrook
Superintendent of Parks for the period of
two months from and after April l. 1891, at
$3.50 per month.
Said appointment advised and consented
Yeas-Ald. Banholzer. Bieenberg, Bott,
Conley. Costello, Dobner, Dornlden, Flan-
drau, Gehan, Melady, Minea, Sullivan, Van
Slyke Mr.. President-14.
Nays-Ald. Copeland-1.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES.
Of Committee on Claims-C. C. Sharp's
Claim-Clerical Services Rendered Ram
sey County Delegation, Etc.-S216 So
Committee recommends that said claim be
referred 10 Board OF County Commissioners
Adopted
Also,
McMahon's Claim-S300 Damages-Falling
Into Coal Hole on Fifth Street.
Committee recommends that said claim be
referred to Corporation Attorney and City
Engineer.
Adopted.
Also,
Claim Of A. NJ. Lawton, Administrator of
Estate of Nels P. Larsen-S10, ,000-Death
of Larsen on South Robert Street
Committee recommends that said claim be
referred to Corporation Attorney and City
Engineer.
Adopted.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

Sprinkling District No Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
Nicholas Feyen the contract for sprinkling
i'll District No. 6 during season of 1891, he
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid, 1925 per
week per 100 feet; 5000 per overhaul per
week per 100 feet: bond in the sum of $4,000,
with A. d. Mcleod and Jacob Hammer as
sureties.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

Sprinkling District No A Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
in District No. 4 during season of 1891, he
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount Of bid, S0.27.9 per
week per 100 feet; 5000 per overhaul per
week per 100 feet; bond III the sum of $1,000,
with A. d. Mcleod ana Jacob Hammer as
sureties.
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27
hISU,
Shrinking District No. ( Contract

Spr1nkllng DlStrlct NO. , contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
Nicholas Feyen the contract for sprinkling
i'll District No. during the season of 1891. he
being the lowest reliable and responsible
bidder therefor; amount of bid. S0.27l2 per
week per 100 feet; bond in the sum of $4,000,
with A. D. Mcleod and Jacob Hammer as
sureties
St. Paul daily globe., 1891-04-27

Sprinkling District No Contract
The Board reports that it has awarded
Thomas Reilly the contract for sprinkling in
Sprinkling District No. during season of
1891, he being the lowest reliable and re-
sponsible bidder therefor: amount of bid.
S02S per week per 100 feet; So.00per overhaul
per week per 100 feet; bond in the sum of
5000, with a. d. Mcleod and ]. p. Gribben
as sureties.
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avenger does not consider it necessary
to expose his own life; a shot from
ambuscade is quite as etficacious; a
stab in the back will kill just as
quickly as one in the breast: and thus
the brutal system Of assassination goes
on. The murderers of Corsica are the So
called brigands, but they differ materi-
ally from the brigands of Italy. The
object of the latter is plumber, but the
former disdain to rob: their friends and
relatives are not slow to provide all their
necessary wants, furnish them with the
simple food that satisfies their hunger,
and warn them of the approach of the
genSd 'armes; SO they want for nothing;
their sole object is to avenge death by
committing another murder. The wild
desire for vengeance seems to have eX-
tended even to the women of Corsica,
and their funeral songs, the dirges sung
over the dead body of murdered kins-
man, comprise a whole literature, the
literature of cursing, bitterness and re-
venge; not mourning for the dead. but
curse directed toward the living.
Crimes against property are few, but life
is held in so slight esteem that some
years ago when an English sheep farmer
had difference with ncighbor, the
manager of his fiocks came to him qui-
city and intimated that for SIS he could
have the man shoa But such is the
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sertation either pleasant or profitable.
But they have some good qualities; they
are liberty-loving, open-hearted, geners
Gus, and hoSpitable. The Corsican peas
ant at whose house you stop for meal
will be insuted at the offer of pay The
CorSicau shepherd will go miles out Of
his way to direct you in the right road,
and will haughtiiy refuse gratuity for
his services. Even the Corsican inn
keeper will not make you out a bill, but
will, as late tourist expresses it, "give
a shot," apparently off-hand, at what he
thinks you owe him, and his charges are
always extremely moderate, The man
nerS OF the middle ages prevail in the
heart Of the island. sort of feudal sys-
tenn, without the feudai rule or restraint
The humbest Corsican considers himself
the equal of the richest land owner The
laborer will treat his employer on terms
of perfect equality. Thus, while the
Corsicans make fine Irregular troops. it
is extremely difficult to discipline them
on account Of the license which prevails
in social life: for, while the Corsican rec
ognizes an officer as his equal. he is
loath in the extreme to admit that any
one may be his superior Nominally I'M
/. der the control of France, the people of
the island have practically been left to
their own devices, and govern them
selves as they please. In the towns
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reputation Tor CRIME. For many rea-
sons, however, says the Globe Democrat,
Corsica is interesting to the enterprsing
traveller who sees fit to undertake an
examination of it's rural districts, and a
tour through the heart of the island will
well repay the curious student of human
nature. The territory to be traversed
is by 20 means considerable, as Corsica
is about 116 miles long by fifty broad in
it's widest part, and contains 5000 square
miles, being therefore about as large as
Delaware and Rhode Island together.
Within this comparatively limited dis
trict it comprises, however, as large a
variety of scenery as can be found in
any other part of Europe.
Although situated under a favorable
climate, although blessed with fertile
soil capable Of bringing to perfection the
vegetable productions of any part of the
globe, Corsica is little favored in the
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the best towns in the island. and the
future Emperor was born in one Of the
best houses of the town, for the Bona
parte family were, by no means 50 poor
as they have been represented. The
house is still a famous show place, for
although the French affect to despise
Corsica, and the Corscans have no love
for the French, thousands of Fraachmen.
every year visit the spot where the r
greatest ruler first saw the light. Much
OF the furniture used by the Bonapartes
in Ajaccio still remains, though not in
it's original condition, for relic hunters
have bought or stolen piece by piece,
until, of some Of the chairs, only the
frames remain, and although the great
est care is exercised in the preservation
of the property, little by little detach-
able portions disappear
Although France was his adopted
home, Napoleon had great affection
for Corsi "a. He loved it's mountains and
valleys, and said he could detect the
smell Of the Corsican flowers miles out
at sea. He made many plans for the
improvement Of the island and to better
the condition of it's population, but
never carried them out, for he could not
spare the leisure from his vast CONT
mental schemes to perfect measures for
the improvement of Corsica. Far more
was done for it by Napoleon III. Roads
were built to every part of the island:
bridges were constructed over the
torrents, and on each side OF the
French highways wide clearings were
made, so that lying in wait with intent
to murder was made more difficult than
it had ever been before. Roads were
constructed for the passage of French
troops and in order that brigandage
might be suppressed, Napoleon thus
hoping to abolish the vendetta. In fur
therance Of this plan, an edict was
passed forbidding any firearms or am
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character of it's inhabitants; they are
not fond of farm work, and, out of the
more than 1000, 900 acres of arabic land
in the island, less than 600, 600 are Guilt
waited, and this very badly. large pOr-
ton of the island is covered by forests;
still larger portion by species of brush
wood plants of a hundred kinds, mostly
fragrant boomers, combine to produce
the denSest thicket Or jungle to be found
outside of India Here and there the
brush is cut down or cleared out in order
that grass may grow for the benefit of
the herds; but IS the COrsican sheep and
goats browse upon the mountains, some
times far above the timber line, where
the grass grows with great abundance,
even this precaution for providing them
a pasture is generally neglected, and
they pick up their living where they can.
The population of Corsica is a mixed
race, for the island has been ruled sue
CeSsively by the Pho nicians, the Cartha
ginians, the Greeks, | omans, Goths and
Nandals to say nothing Of the Old
PiSanS, the GenOeSc, and the French,
who have come in later times, and the
unfortunate CorsicanS seem to partake,
in manner at least, of the combined
bad qualities of all thCir ancestors
Their faults are innumerable, and have
too often been dwelt on to render dis
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ginning of long series of murders. A
man is killed: his relatives would con-
slider themselves dishonored if they
failed to kill his murderer: then the
friends of the murderer retort by
killing the second slayer, and so goes the
blood stain, from family to family, for
generation after generation. So preva-
lent was the vendetta system during the
early part of this century, that, in the
twenty years beginning with 1921, over
1000 murders were committed in a pop
lation of less than 100, 900 men, AS a
traveller of that time stated, it seemed
as if half Corsica were avoiding or seek
ing the lives of the other half. The
slayer of q man becomes by his own
choice an outlaw, for he knows that the
relatives of his victim are constantly on
his track. so he leaves his home and
takes to the dense growth which covers
the Corsican hills, and there for the
time being is safe. But only for the
time, for the CorSican's vengeance never
sleeps, never tires. Men have been
known to live for years behind the bat.
Elements of their own houses, not dar-
ing to set foot without their own doors,
and at last, when they thought the
avenger was far away, went forth only
to fall at their own doorsteps by mus
ket shot from the hidden foe. But the
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French authority is recognized, but In
the country and in the villages the
French Government is acknowledged
only when the authority of magistrate
is supplemented by that OF regiment OF
soldiers.
The nominal character of the French
authority is best seen in the light OF the
fact that the vendetta is still recognized
in Corsica as an acknowledged method
of administering justice. The vendetta
is an outgrowth of centuries of malad-
ministration by the Genoese and Plsans.
The Genoese conquered the island so far
as the sea coast was concerned, and put
down with remorselesS hand all attempts
at open rebellion, but during their ad-
ministratiOn the execution of the laws
was a merely nominal thing; the Genoose
judges held up justice for sale, and that
at price which made it unattalnable by
the poor. Rich murdererS could escape;
those who had no means were punished;
the poor had no recourse against the
rich, and these took the law into their
own hands. With due allowance for the
difference in the national characteristics
of the two people, the vendetta is to
Corsi what the administration of lynch
law was some years ago in certain por-
tions of the mining States--h protest
against the law and inefficient admins
tration of iusticet "
At present the vendetta prevails in
Corsica with as much virulence as ever.
All classes of people go armed to the
teeth; the shepherd, elsewhere peace
able, in Corsica carries loaded musket,
pair of pistols in his belt, and usually
has concea ed somewhere on his person
murderous stiletto. The slightest in
suit is sufficient to provoke deadly
feud; quarrel which elsewhere would
end in a few blows, in Corsica is the be-
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THE LEANwd TOWER.
A Proposed Building to illustrate En-
gineering skill.

A Proposed Building to illustrate En-
gineering skill.
Some months ago proposition was
made to the Worlu's Fair Directory to
build a leaning tower as one OF the at
fractions for 1893. There have been
many inquiries as to what the project
or of the tower proposed to do, and we
publish his own description of the pro-
posed building.
This engineering novelty is massive
tower having an elevation of 225 feet,
about 70 feet square, and boldly lean
ing 100 feet from the perpendicular.
The entire structure is of metal, prin-
cipally steel, weighing about 500 tons
above foundation, and of novel cantl-
lever construction that affords all re-
ouirements of stability. It will be
built to safely sustain load of l6O, 600
pounds on floor of the story.
The fran ework is of steel truss con-
struction, forming large cantllever
of enormous strength and rigidity,
which combines for support super
structure of metal. The accompanying
diagram, showing truss and founda-
ton, will readily explain the principle
Of construction. It will be observed
that the tower frame and superstruct-
ure as whole resemble the letter l.,
making in principle an immense un-
Welding L, of which the lower part
acts as foot or offset to counter the
lean of superstructure.
Depth of superstructure, AZ feet;
area, 165x115 feet. The construction
of foundation is chiefly of plate-riveted
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munition whatever to be sold in Corsica.
The soldiers went from house to house
collecting guns, pistols, and daggers.
The whole island was swept from end to
end, and murdercrs were captured.
Some were put to death; more were sent
to prison for long terms: and some were
eXiled and forbidden to return. The
measures were effective. Not being al
lowed the use of firearms even for sport
ing purposes, and the possession of a
dagger being penal offense, the ven
delta declined, only to revive, however,
after the abrogation OF the edict. The
many virtues of the CorSicans, their no.
BILE traits of character. all pale into in
significance in the light of the fact
that the most cowardly forms of assas
sination are daily employed to crafty
private vengeance. 1t is the worst stain
on the history of the island and on the
character Of its PEOPLE, and, although
this land SO favored lies at the very doors
of France, it must still be considered as
in a semi-barbarous condition.
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The Canary AID the Cat.

A certain Canary Bird (that was
perched hig h in Giided Cage noticed
the House Cat sitting outside on the
icy Window Sill cooling it's hind feet.
"Ah there! Stay there!" said the Ca
nary. Don't you wish that you were
me? Get Move on you, Old Fellow,
or you will Freeze to that Window
Sill. What are YOU thinking about,
Green Eyes, anyway"
II was thinking" answered the Cat,
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popular esteem for the honor of those
who have avenged murder by themselves
becoming murderers that the brigands
are safe in their brushy Businesses.
The greatest honor of Corsica is in
having given birth to Napoleon, and it's
greatest show place is the house where
he was born. 1t is in Aiaccio, one of
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HE Island of Corsica,
being off the usual
lines of summer trav-
ell, is seldom visited
by tourists, nor are
they encouraged to
undertake it in the
course of a tour, as its
population have &C
quired a not alto
e e t h er undeserved
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ISLAND OF CORSICA.
IN THE HOME OF
THE BONAPARTES.

Character OF the COrsicans - The Ven
detta-Corsican Equa1ity-Failure of Eff
forts to CfvilIze the Island Not Favor
tie Resort for Tourists.
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WHILE Queen Victoria was in west
err France returning from Grasse,
recently, telegram awaited her at one
of the stations where halt was made.
The postmistress refused to give it into
anybody's hands but the rightful recip-
lent, and all the diplomacy of the royal
train was put in action to induce this
jealous functionarv to waive rules and
regulations in favor Of the Queen of
England. Madame only yielded to the
pressing solicitations of General Pom
sonby and secretary of the British
embassy.
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what a Poor Shift you would make
for Living if you had been born
without an ear for Music"
Moral-Lots of People who are in
the Swim would cut Mighty Poor
Figure if it wasn't for the accident of
birth.
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The king of all the Holsters was
caught off Monhegan, Me-, the other
day. He was thirty inches long and
weighed fourteen pounds.
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WHILE looking out for great oppor-
tunities, we are apt to let little ones
slip through our grasp