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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
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LABOR AND MATERIAL.
Prices for the Former Good and
the Latter Reasonable.

the Latter Reasonable.
Two very important elements in a
successful building season are: The
condition of labor and the prices of ma
terial. 1t may truly be said that both
conditions are suspicious.
Owing to troubles between employer
and emplOye and a scarcity of work,
many of the trades labOrerS left the
city during the winter and sought work
tx the surrounding towns and country.
Since the building boom of the late win
ter and early spring became advanced,
however, there has been steady in
fluX of mechanics to the city. The
conditions, such as the demand for
skilled labor, and the building boom,
have relieved the pressure formerly ex-
listing in some quarters between the
bosses and the W0rkingmen, and. as a
consequence, wages have become set
tied. Union or higher wages are being
paid freely, with a prospect Of good
times for the trades labOrers.
The wages of carpenters range from
50 to $3.50 per day, with general aver
age of 50 80.
The wages of StonemaSOnS are practi-
cally $3.50. but have during the winter
been as low as 81.
By voluntary concession of the bosses
the wages of bricklayers have been
fixed at 40 to 80 cents per hour, which is
entirely satisfactory to the journeymen.
The price of building material has re-
NAMED about the same as it was year
ago, is the opinien of contractors. In
some cases building lumber has been
somewhat cheaper, as has also struct-
ural brick-linishing brick has ten
dency to remain stationary. There is
no apparent change in stru ctural iron
or in stone. The latter have been cheap
for couple of years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
A BRISK MARKET
Confidently Anticipated by the
Festive Realty Dealers.

Confidently Anticipated by the
Festive Realty Dealers.
Every indication is shown of a brisk
realty market this year. A general Con-
fidence is being displayed in all lines of
trade-a very decided essential to the
real estate market. There are several
things contributing to this all-round
buoyancy but first and foremost must
be placed the exceptional prosperity of
the Northwest. arising out of the re-
markable crops of last year. The arti-
cles which have appeared In this
journal from time to time have
disclosed that the jobbers aud
wholesalers OF St. Paul were
doing a rushing business-a business
unequaled in the history of the city.
The outcome of this is that very con-
fident feeling prevails in business cir
Giles, and it is at such time that greater
attention is paid to the realty market.
The tradesman is more inclined to pur-
chase and improve realty at a time
when his bank book shows healthy
balance than when he finds it difficult
to meet his business accounts. Outside
this there are other agencies at work
giving a roseate hue to the real estate
market. The location of the harvester
works in st. Paul must necessarily have
a good effect on general trade. 1t is
estimated that when these works get
into active operation it will mean
an addition of ten thousand to the pop
ulation of the city. The accession of
so many people is going to be.a decided
gain for the retail merchants, as 1t is
also going to have marked infu-
ence on the years receipts of the job
Der and the manufacturer
The harvester works have b2en
located at Beaver lake, in the eastern
limits of the city. Here is likely to be
felt the first result of the improved
realty market. The extension of the
North ST. Paul line, and its change into
an electric is going to vastly improve
this section of the city as residential
center, particularly for the wage Garner.
There are other manufacturing con-
Germs which have been secured by the
city, which, though in smaller why.
are going to have marked effect on
business. There have been a number
of factories started on the West side,
and the Business Mems union has been
working assiduouSly to still further de-
velop the city's industrial growth.
Though the eyes of the investor will
be turned east, it will be only Temporal
rily. The property lying midway be-
tween the two cities will always force
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
HUNDREDS UNDER WAY.
This Is to Be Great Year for New
Residences.

Residences.
The number Of residences planned for
this season is simply appalling. The
past two years there have been several
hundred houses erected, but the num-
Der is going to be left away in the rear
this year. There is always, in st. Paul,
good demand for improved residences.
This is demonstrated by survey of
the hill district, the fashionable resi-
dental locality. There is not mod
ern improved house to be obtained.
All have hitherto been taken up as soon
as completed. OF course, there are
plenty of houses to be obtained in the
city, but hOuseh0lderS nowadays will
not be content with any sort of house.
They must have residences furnished
with every improvement, as well as pro-
vided with every convenience. They
are willing to pay tor it. and as conse-
quence they quickly desert the old
houses for the new ones. The capital
list readily sees this. and as houses are
good paying investment hundreds of
thousands of dollars have and are being
put into them.
II never noticed so many foundations
being put in for new residences" re-
marked citizen yesterday. go onto
the hill and you Will find hundreds OF
them. tell you thereiis going to be quite
squirt this year. People Will be pro-
vided with the best of residences, and
the property owner who thinks that he
can rent any kind of ramshackle
building will find himself wofully
mistaken. The irSt-rate facilities of
the electric lines have brought the sub
urban districts within easy and close
communication with the center of the
city. and the migration out OF the bust
ness center is very marked"
Several new apartment houses are
under way, and there is every pr0ba
bility that others will be run up before
the season closes. These apartment
houses are necessarily confined to with
in easy radius of the business center.
There are, however, several Of these
apartment houses in the residential
qua rter, and the manner in which the
flats were taken is likely to induce the
erection of more. The building of resi-
dences is not solely confined to the hill
district. 1t is true that on st. Anthony
Hill the best indication is now shown of
the squirt there is going to be in the
building trade; but the various other
residential quarters are receiving their
full share of attention.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03

itse ito the front. Holders of acre lots
in the eastern end may do what they
will to create boom for their property
but it will always be spasmodic. The
Midway district presents the best field
for the investor there is to be found.
The two cities are bound to grow
towards each other; there is nothing on
this earth to prevent it. The superb
transit facilities enjoyed by the resi-
dents in Midway make it desirable
residential locality, and as the district
grows these are bound to be still further
increased.
But in the general oatlook taken by
the realty men there is no district which
does not have very hopeful future.
There are on every side tokens of activ-
ity. Buildings are springing up OH all
sides, and there is very good inquiry
for all kinds of property, both from
among home and foreign investors.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
RENTS STATIONARY,
Because New Houses Meet an In.
creased Demand.

Because New Houses Meet an In
creased Demand.
The question of rents is a perennial
topic of interest to people in all West
ern cities. This is true, because the
people, as Il rule, do not own their own
homes. They are often at the mercy OF
the landlord system. While st. Paul, in Il
general sense, is no exception to this
rule, it is true that the industrial classes
are fast becoming their own land
lords. The suburban districts are
largely built up by the laboring men of
st. Paul. They build, of course. i'll a
modest way, and this condition largely
reduces the great demand for the lower
priced dwellings or cottages that has
prevailed in the earlier history Of
rental affairs of the city. But there
is still a big demand for cottages,
although a better class of structures is
in request. The tenant is not satisfied
to take any sort Of q building that will
furnish shelter for his family. In other
words, the tenants ask for modern con-
venienceS, and this is what makes the
system of flats or apartment houses so
popular. In these the tenant finds the
comforts that are absent i'll the little
suburban cottages. They get bath
rooms. gas and other arrangements that
contribute to the pleasures of home.
An inquiry among the rental
agents reveals this condition of affairs
They all agree that were there many
more available flats in the better loca-
lions of the city where the property has
something like picturesque surround
ings they would not stand vacant. 1t is
Just this sort of structures that are III
greatest demand this spring. And
there is a great deal of building planned
for the present season. Yet it is not
likely that there will be any material
change in the present prevailing rental
rates.
The reasons for this deduction should
be apparent to the reader from the eX-
plantations above. The industrial
classes are becoming owners of their
own homes, and great many new
houses are either under course of con-
struction or will be shortly. These
facts will serve to cOunterbalance the
great influx of people from every state
in the Union attracted hither by the
prosperity that has naturally fol-
lowed in the wake of the stu
pendous crops that were harvested
in the Northwest last year-the terri
tory in fact, draws all its supplies from
St. Paul. Then there have been num-
Der of large institutions that have To-
Gated here the past few months, and
that give employment to large crews of
laborers. SO it will not take very
wide stretch of the Imagination to real
ize the fact that all these conditions
have mad the healthy effect to just about
even up matters so that there will be no
particular changes in rental rates this
season, and it promises, moreover to be
a generally prosperous season for own
erS or landlords because their houses
will find tenants if in good repair and
condition.
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4 BOOM IN BUILDING.
Prospects for the Heaviest
8uilding Year Since Flush
Times.
Effects Of Large Crops Now
Becoming Manifest Lo-
caIly.
Realty and Houses in Better
Demand Than for
Years.
Many New Structures to Be
Pushed Through This
Season.

A wear ago, when the fertile fields Of
the Northwest gave such glowing prom
ise of the bOunteous crops to be yielded
to the world, the community of st. Paul
in particular looked hopefully for
ward to a season of uneXampled
prosperity. A year passed away
and the local tide Of abun-
dance still seemed shy. 1t is true that
in the wholesale line these expectations
have been realized to wonderful de-
gree. The iobbing trade of st. Paul for
the past eight months has been without
a parallel in the history of the section.
But in purely local sense the actual
has fallen far short of the ideal. The
time has scome, however. when the
GLOBE feels that it can say to the peo-
pie of ST. Paul: THE lOng-looked-for
season of good times is at hand" There
has not been a spring for the past
five years that opened mp with the hope
full outlook of the present one. The ar
gument in support of this assertion is
unanswerable. An active demand for
real estate TO buy and houses to rent is
the basis of all prosperity in st. Paul;
that demand is now being made mani
fest. People are coming in-strangers
are moving into the city, and they are
lnquiring for both houses and land. The
coming of the spring is accompanied by
the coming of a growing demand for
everything that merchants and dealers
have to sell, and this is the one great
element of prosperity. The unmistak-
able indications are that this year will
witness the greatest building boom st.
Paul has known since the flush times"
OF 1884. These signs are not to be mis-
construed, and there can be no doubt OF
the approach Of a very tiOurishing year.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
CHICAGO BOODLING.
Final Report of the Grand Jury on
the Matte

the Ma tier.
CHICAGO, April 2.-The grand jury, which
has been investigating the alleged boodling
in the city council, made its final report to
Judge Clifford this afternoon. Accompany
ing the report were the following true bills
Aid William j. O'Brien, Seventh ward,
two indictments for bribery, one in connec-
ton with the Northern Pacific and the other
with the Economic gas ordinance.
Aid. D. II. OBrien, TWenty-third ward
Aid. Nichols A. Cramer. First ward; Aid
Patrick j. German, Twenty third waro; Aid.
Phillip jackson, Fourteenth ward: Aid.
Steven L. Gosselln, Seventeenth ward; Aid.
John f. Dorman, Tenth ward, one indct-
ment for conspiracy to commit bribery and
the other for bribery.
Aid. Michael F. Bowler and Aid Harold
Nicholson, Fifteenth ward, one Indictment
for attempting to obtain a bribe, and con-
spiracy to commit bribery.
Willard B. Hereby. member of the city
board of education. one indictment for at
tempting to obtain bride.
The report says that in view of the fact that
the Economic Gas and compressed air or
dinanceS, conveying invaluable franchises,
were hurried through the council, and the
last measure signed by the mayor with I'M
paralleled disregard of the city's interests, it
is earnestly suggested that more thorough
investigation be entered upon in order to
bring the perpetrators of these stupendous
frauds, in and out of the city administration,
before the bar of justice.
The final session was a stormy one. The
grand jury voted not to rescind the indict-
ment against Aid. Daniel O Brien, one of the
alleged boodlers, against whom the evidence
is said to be flimsy. Six members of the
grand jury favored resembling, and voted for
similar action in the cases of Ala. Michaelson,
Bowler, Goslin and German, declaring that
the accusations were based merely on
hearsay evidence. Gen. Leib, the fore
man of the grand jury, violently assailed
his dissenting associates. limiting that they
too were corrupt. This w9s warmly resent
ed, and for time the session seemed likely
10 end in a rough -and-tumble fight Under
the indictments, only one of the ten sus-
pected officials, Aid. William O'Brien,
must necessarily go to the penitentiary if
found guilty. The others, even if convicted,
may escape with fine.
The grand jury refused to adopt recon-
mendation indorsing the Swiss system of
referendum; that is, to refer every ordinance
for valuable franchise to vote of the Cit
liens for adoption or rejection,
States Attorney Longenecker was not
mentioned in the grand jury's report. The
charges against him OF being in league with
the boodIers were voted unsustained His
chastisement Of Reporter Salt ended. too. in
nothing serious. The newspaper man ex-
pressed himself satisfied with Mr.. Longe
necker's expressions of regret at the incl
dent. The states attorney had beforehand
relinquished his idea of prosecuting Salts
paper for criminal libel.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
WHAT ARCHITECTS SAY.
Buildings Under Way and New
Ones Planned.

Buildings Under Way and New
Ones Planned.
Mr.. Stem, of Reed & Stem. feels very
confident of a prosperous era in bust
ness blocks. That is to say, he believes
that in certain quarters the building
will be unusually active. THAT por-
ton of the city near Wabasha and st.
Peter streets and Sixth street." said
he, Twill surely be busy place. There
are a good many nice blocks going up
in that quarter" Mr.. Stem continued
that he had reason to believe that there
will be a great deal of residence build
ing on st. Anthony hill. 1.-The people
are cutting down their rental expenses,
as a rule" he pursued. 1.-THE men who
have been paying say $50 month are
now seeking houses for from $25 to $50
a month. But they are not salts
fed to take poor houses in poor 10
iences and they want the best location.
The trouble has been in the past that
property owners have wanted to realize
at least 10 per cent interest on their in
Vestments. That is more than the or
binary tenant is now willing to pay.
When builders make up their minds
that 6 per cent on their investment is a
profitable arrangement the problem of
high rents will have been solved. Sum-
nit avenue seems to be the popular
street for builders. There will be sew
eraI fine residences erected there this
season."
George S. Herring is building tour
modern residences on st. Anthony hill.
There are two on Selby avenue, just
east of GrottO. They are eight-IOom
G,Se
the first floor and in natural pine on the
second floor. He is building a ten-room
house on Marshall avenue and eleven
room house on Dayton avenue. They
are all modern and supplied with all
the convenienceS.
1--WE anticipate very lively season,
although we haven't very much work ON
hand at present." said Mr.. Willard, of
Willard q Joy. Yes, we feel very hope
full of a very active season. There are
several reasons that conSpire to this
end. There is certainly big demand
for modern residences. People are ex-
pressing dislike for houses that have
no modern arrangements. 1t is only
within the last few weeks, however, that
this feeling has been apparent"
A. II. Haas, the architect, is erecting
a handsome brown stone front resi-
u6uCO lOl HIS OWu uoO Oll O4OfO olANOIJ
between Pine and Olive streets.
A handsome business block, three
stories high, is III course of construc-
ton on the triangle bounded by West
Seventh, St. Peter and Franklin streets.
The ground is owned by the Ancient
Order of Druids. A long lease thereof
has been secured by Steven B. Weber,
of Chicago. One part Of the ground
floor will be occupied by prominent
ieweler, and leading caterer will &C.
cupy the end facing Seventh street.
Edward Mckinney has begun the
erection of three-story brick building
on ST. Peter street. adjoining the Grand
opera house. The structure will be
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
IN PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
An Idea of the Many Planned and
Under Way.

An Idea of the Many Planned and
Under Way.
Under the head of what may be termed
public buildings, no fewer than sixteen
structures are now under contract or in
the hands of architects. These include
only those buildings which are strictly
not private residences, and the list is
the largest ever given collectively since
old boom times. Following are the
named structures:
Auditorium.
Government building.
Central market.
Northern Pacific depot.
Harvester works.
Gotzian shoe factory.
College avenue flats.
Y NJ G. A. building.
Ford music hall
Hill Catholic colleges.
West side tannery.
Car wheel works.
Oppenheim & Kalman retail building.
Druids' building.
Hamm brewery.
odd Fellows building.
Upon all of these structures work has
either been begun or will begin this
year, and the close of the building sea-
son will find most of them completed.
This is a most gratifying showing, and
is asplendid beginning for the new year
OF prosperity.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03

REED RAZZLED.
The Maine Buffer Listens to
Cheers for Grover.

The Maine Buffer Listens to
Cheers for Grover.
PROVIDENCE. R. l., April 2.-There
was very large gathering at. Music
hall rally tonight when the Garfield
club, of Pawtucket, escorted eX-Speaker
Reed and others to the hail. Gov.
Laid introduced ex-Speaker Reed
as typical Republican, Reed which
can never be broken. Mr.. Reed was re-
ceived with tremendous applause. After
landing Republican politics and derid-
ing Democracy. he concluded his re-
marks with review of the McKin-
ley tariff law amid great applause
and as he retired from the stage man
in the rear the hall called out:
"Three cheers for Grover Cleye land!"
The three cheers We're lgiven, amid
Kisses ana cries.
Maj. Mckinley also spoke, his speech
being substantially the same as the one
delivered in Boston the week after state
election last fall.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03

a mud-splashed messenger boy and
read by the POSTMASTER as follows: "In-
diana county conventions held today
generally instructed for Grover Cleve-
land" Immense cheering followed the
reading of the dispatch.
Letter From Grover.
When the letters of regret were
reached and the first, which was from
ex-President Cleveland, was presented,
it was announced that Mr.. Cleveland
was at that time making an address for
the Democracy in the canvass in Rhode
Island. The ex-president's message
said:
Work that have to do and engagements 1
have made enforce an unwilling delination
OH my part to the invitation Of the IroQuOis
club" Referring to the jefferson anniver-
sary, the message added: In these days
when the Democratic party Is beset with
temptations, and when on every side false
lights are up for its destruction its safety
will be found in steadfastly and trustingly
following the way which principle points,
and stunning the allurements of temporary
expedients and resisting seductions of pop
ular misconceptions"
The message evoked renewal of the
extraordinary cheering that throughout
the evening had marked everything
with which Mr.. Cleveland had the re-
hottest connection. Hon. John Dewitt
Warner, of New York, fresh from his
struggles with the silyerites, made 4
rafting speech and joined without delay
in the Cleveland hOZaDnas. He said:
I'VE have carried every outpost of the
enemy as fast as we have come to
them and are waiting the final struggle.
We stand at the parting of the ways. In
this city is TO be decided who will lead
the way in the coming struggle. With
tariff reform as the issue, and belief
in honest money for honest people,
there can be no doubt as to who
should lead it. When the ballots
are counted and Illinois is placed
safely in the Democratic column, the
news will be met halfway with the an
nouncement that New York is with her
Western sister, and has given the larg
est majority ever cast for Democratic
candidate"
lmpromptu remarks by Gov. Winans,
of Michigan; Gov. Boyd, of Nebraska,
and other prominent Democrats carried
the festivities far into midnight.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
SORRY SCIENTISTS.
Chicago Police Arrest Them for
Murder

CHICAGO, April 2.-When Mrs. Jennie
Nichols, a widow aged thirty-fve, died today
after a weeks illness, the police promptly
arrested Mrs. Stebbins, a so-called Christian
scientist, who had been in attendance.
Others associated with Mrs Stebbins in the
affair would it was reported. be also taken
into custody. Late last night Mrs Nichols
fellow boarders learned that she was in dy-
ing condition and that no physician had
been called They notified Police Lieut..
Healey. who with DR.. Van Pelt and two Off
GERS, Immediately went to the woman's
room. The doctor was refused admission
by Mrs. Scientist Stebbins and Mrs. Mich
OILS sister, Mrs. Winifred Jones, Milwaukee
school teacher. Entrance was forced how
ever, and the poor sufferer found swollen to
twice her natural size. Mrs Stebbins had as
an assistant Mrs. Noyse, who is known as q
silent helper" The Stebbins woman was
graduated in Christian Science by the noted
Mrs A. B, e.. EDDY, of Boston,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-03
THE GLOBE BULLETIN.

Weather. Fair and slightly warmer.
Hundred lives lost by tornadoas.
Cleveland speaks at Providence.
Rhode Island is politically stirred.
IrOquois club banquet at Chicago.
Fatal duel on the Red river.
New athletic association formed.
st. PauPs base ball team.
Building boom in St. Paul.
Election judges are chosen.
State of siege at Buenos Ayres.
Banquet to Il. P. Hall.
The Tilden estate appraised.
Full list of Chicago indictments.
Winona's school case decided.