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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

must, of course, be repaired and
eventually replaced, but such changes
are not confined to a brief period.
He regretted the tendency to over
assess property in certain parts of
the city. This practice has undoubt-
edly prevented many sales of prop
erty. 1t would be better to increase
the. rate of taxation, because cities
that assess heavily pay, neverthe-
less, the same rate of state tax as
those that assess lightly, and thus,
| in order to raise the necessary city
| funds at low rate, the former pay
! 2 much larger proportion of state
! expenses than do the latter. 1t is
altogether probable, this gentleman
/ thinks, that real estate
WILL SOON RECOVER
( from it's present low value. Every
( one with experience knows that prop
| erty here is worth much more than
| 1t is selling for. Investors appre-
ciate this, and now that they begin
to see that the city has entered upon
{. determined policy of economy in
the management of it's affairs, the
/ outlook is bright for steady and
! increased demand for local real es-
tate.
An officer of a large local financial
| concern said that while his company
was not in the habit of making small
loans on homesteads, yet he was fa-
miliar with many facts in this con-
nection. Tt was certainly true that,
While the renting value of all prop
erty had much decreased, the assess
menlt valuation remained the same
Thus man desiring to own his own
home is confronted with the fact
that he is paying so much for taxes
and so much for interest on the un-
paid balance of his purchase money
I that he would actually have done
better to continued paying rent His
interest charges and taxes remain
about the same as they were several
| years ago, o,while he could at present
rent a similar house at a much lower
rate. Thus poor man nowadays
feels that he cannot afford to buy a
home on credit.
He did not think there was any in
tentional overassessment of the
smaller real estate holders ts against
the larger. The difference is chiefly
that there are comparatively few
large holders, and it is possible for
) the assessors to make an individual
examination OF the property. Owing
TO the large number of smaller hold
ers 1T becomes practically necessary
to assess similar small properties in
| blocks. When this is done, many err
rors are naturally made, and home
steads ofsunequal value are assessed
at the same figure. The remedy here
lies with the owner. He has the le-
gal right ito lay his case before the
board of equalization, and to state
his reasons for demanding a lower
assessment. AS q matter OF fact,
! the large property holder never fails
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

gradually increasing tax bills that
transcended their income. When only
the wealthy complain, it may be that
the difficulty is not deep-seated. But
when working people are obliged to
sacrifice their property in many cases
because they are no longer able to
pay charges upon it, then the situa-
ton requires an earnest and con-
certed effort to change it.
One of the bankers of st. Paul, In
terviewed by the G b e on the SUBJ
ject, and requested for his views on
the situation, expressed himself as
follows:
Without doubt, a great many me-
chanics and other persons dependent
upon wages have been obliged to
leave the city and go where it would
be possible for them to secure a
homestead without paying such ex-
| cessive taxes as they paid here. AS
sessments, however, have had more
| to do than taxes with the financial
| overwhelming of small capitalists.
For several years in succession the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

$1,000 at per cent. The assessed
valuation OF the property in 1898 was
$4,S0O, which was increased in the
following year to $5,SOO The taxes
Tor 1893 were 500, and for 1894. in
Guiding assessments, $13S. During the
second year the owners combined
taxes and interest were therefore
about S26 per month. He lost the
property by foreclosure of mortgage.
and it is now for sale at $4,000. Thus
the taxes and assessments in 1894
amounted to nearly per cent on the
actual value of the property.
This gentleman believes that real
estate will not fully recover it's value
In St Paul until investors are con-
vinced that the city is to be gov
erned on an economical basis, and
according to the same principles as
would prevail in the management of
a large business establishment.
Many have been obliged to leave the
city, he added, as the result of our
EXCESSIVE TAXATION.
They were men of small means.
ambitious to own their own homes.
Here, however, they could not af-
ford to buy a home. They realized
that it would cost them, in the long
run, good deal more to pay taxes
and assessments, in addition to in
terest, than it would to pay rent.
They therefore went to cities where
the conditions are more favorable to
poor man who is striving to secure
home.
Nevertheless, the expenses of the
municipal administration have con-
tinued SO great within the last few
years that even the high rate of tax
alton was insufficient to produce the
required income, unless the assess.
ments were arbitrarily increased.
The tax rate could not be Increased
without exciting indignation. 1t has
consequently been the recent prac-
tice of the assessors to increase the
assessment Of the small property
holders out Of all proportion to the
real market value of the property.
In many cases this assessment has
been so heavy that the nominal Q
per cent tax has been, in effect. a
tax of fully per cent. This is a
great mistake as well as a great
hardship.
In the opinion Of another prominent
citizen there is a well established
tendency to economy in the con-
duct of our municipal affairs. 1t is
realized by investors that the policy
of st. Paul hereafter will be toward
reasonable economy in matters Of tax
alton and public Improvement. There
is little danger that we shall ever
again attempt to make twenty-five
years improvements in the space of
ten years, as was done here during
the boom period. For one thing
many Of these improvements, when
made. do not have to be repeated, at
least not simultaneously. When pave
ments and bridges wear out, they
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

of these smaller property holders
that
MANY A MORTGAGE
for the balance of the purchase price
OF a home has been foreclosed
through no fault of either the mort
gagor or the mortgage. Then, again,
when taxes and assessments are
heavy, borrower often neglects
them rather than fail to pay the in
terest on his mortgage. He pays the
interest, thinking that the holder of
the mortgage will give 10 atten-
ton to taxes. Here the borrower is
i of course mistaken, but the result is
worse than If the interest had been
neglected. Interest is rarely de-
manded upon interest, unless the lat
ter is long delayed, while unpaid
taxes rapidly accumulate penalties,
and assessments draw interest at IL
per cent per annum,"
Another St. Paul banker cited the
/ following case;
He stated that a laboring man had
owned his own home in Dayton &
Irvine's addition since 1859. On this
house and lot he secured a loan OF
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01
FOUR CITIES COMPARED.
Expenditures of st. Paul, NIinne-
apoiis, Omaha and Kansas

Expenditures of st. Paul, Minne-
apOis, Omaha and Kansas
City.
An attempt to show the relative
worth or economy of the systems
under which public business is con-
Quoted in one city as compared with
the methods employed in another
must take into consideration not only
the cost in dollars, as represented by
the taxes paid, but must in addi-
ton show the different conditions
existing at the places where the
comparison is to be made, such as
topography, climate, convenience of
water supply, etc.; and finally must
show the difference in result, as in
one place a large sum may be ex-
pended in cleaning streets every day,
while in another the dirt may be all
lowed to accumulate on the streets,
thus greatly reducing the cost, but
with the result that one place has
clean streets. while the streets of the
other are seldom or never clean.
The following schedule showing
eSs,,,rinua,I am Fphirsa rsn ,s,A
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

physician was making his examina-
tion a daughter of the dying man
entered the store, and when she saw
her fathers condition stated that he
had frequently been troubled by
spells of heart failure. Within a few
minutes after falling Mr.. Bergman
was dead. He uttered no word after
the moment he was attacked.
Deceased was one of the pioneer
hide and fur dealers of the North
west, and from 6S until 'S6 had been
actively engaged in business in st.
Paul. Previous to coming here, as
far back as '55, he had been engaged
in the clothing business at Beaver
Dam and at Ripon, Wis, coming to
Wisconsin to open branch houses of
his main establishment, which was
located at Cleveland, O. Through
out his business career Mr.. Berg
man had been a hard worker and a
prudent manager. He never INDUCED
in speculation, but engaged extern
sively in legitimate operations. From
the first he had faith in the future
of st. Paul, and invested quite heav-
lily in real estate, of which he owned
some valuable pieces. For almost
thirty years he had lived on the lot
where the family home stands to-
day.
Mr.. Bergman was born in the
Kingdom of Wurtemberg, Germany,
sixty-four years ago, and came to
America when but fourteen years of
age. He spent several years in a
commercial house in New York, aft
erward establishing himself in Cleve-
land. His two eldest children were
born in the latter city, and five 9TH
ers in st. Paul. There are four girls
and three boys. Two married
daughters, Mrs. H. F. Sattler. of
New York,and Mrs. Leo Eisenberger,
of Livingston, Mont, happened
to be visiting their parents at the
present time, so that all the children
were at home when the fathers un-
looked-for death occurred. Mrs.
Bergman survives her husband.
For a great number of years he
was a member OF st. Paul lodge, A.
f. & A. NJ. which will have charge
of the funeral. He was also presi-
dent of Mount Sinai Reformed He
brew congregation, and also men,
Der of Minnesota Lodge No. 157, I.
o. B. B.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01
HIS SUDDEN DEATH
WITHOUT WARNING SOLOMON
BERGMAN,s LIFE is QUICK
LY ENDED.
DROPPED DEAD LAST NIGHT.
HE HAD BEEN SUBJECT TO
HEART DISEASE FOR SOME
YEARS.
ONE OF THE PIONEERS HERE,
And Well Known to All the Old
Residents of the Saint
ly City.

Solomon Bergman, a retired cap
ftalist residing at 3S1 East Eighth
street, dropped dead at o'clock last
evening in the doorway of Andrew
Schock's grocery store.
AT the time stated Mr.. Schoch was
standing at the entrance to his store
talking with a lady and a gentleman
when he felt hand laid on his
shoulder. Half turning about, he no
dced Mr.. Bergman sinking down on
to pile of watedmelons. Hastily
securing some water Mr.. Schoch ap-
piled it to the old gentleman's head
and offered him a drink. He could
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01
KANSAS CITY COURT HOUSE.

Paul. All have an unshaken faith
in her future. But all believe that
her best interests demand a revision
Of our expenditures, move all along
the line in favor of economy, and
corresponding lowering of the tax
rate. Inquiry by a Glob b repre-
sentative discloses this feeling to be
unanimous. 1t is asserted freely
by our representative citizens that the
increase of taxes, the raising of as
sessments, and the levying of spe-
cial sums to cover local improve
ments have cost St. Paul many in
habitants. People of moderate means
4 have been driven out of the city by
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

1T is only one week until the state
fair opens. Everybody in ST. Paul
wants to visit it. Admission can be
obtained freeof chsrge for every day
in the week by taking advantage of
the offer made by the Globe. Look
1t up, read it, act on it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

not swallow the water, and then
Mr.. Schoch had him carried to
Stierle's drug store across the street.
DIR. Edward A. Borchardt was sum-
moned, but saw at once that moth
ing could be done for him. While the
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

The taxes paid by the people of st.
Paul must be reduced. That is the
conclusion which one hears, who
makes inquiry, from the lips of rich
and poor alike. All are loyal to ST.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01
BULLEiiM Or
TIE OHELY GLOBE.
SUNDAY, SEPT. 1, 1898.
Weather for Today
Warmer, SOutherly Winds.

PAGE I.
ST. Paul Must Lower Taxes.
Aged Capitalist Drops Deads
FACE =.
Officials Sue for Salaries.
Fatality at IL Crossing,
PAGE 5.
Growing minnesota villages.
PAGE 4.
Editorial.
Serious Charge Against Hopkins.
PAGE q.
State Fair Privileges Sold.
Hucksters' Fees Are Light.
German Veterans banquet.
PAGE 9.
st. Paul Loses at indianapolis.
minneapolis Beat by Terre Haute
Harrison Breaks Il Record.
Accident at Police Game.
Call for Militia at IshpeminG,
PAGE :.
Wild Oats Of u New Yorker.
Court Martial for Summer.
Kent Sentenced to Hang Oct. G.
ChOIera's RavaSes in Japan.
FiIibusters Held for Trial.
PAGE S.
Coming of the Engineers.
Theatrical Events of the Week.
PAGE o.
Hill Seminary Opening.
In the Realm of Music.
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PAGE 10.

PAGE 10.
Trial of Mrs. Perkins.
Gift to the Minneapolis.
PAGE1 IL.
Programme for Labor Day.
PAGE 12.
Social News of ST. Paul.
Closing Up at the Lakes.
PAGE 13.
Manitoba School Question:.
The Doom of the Horse.
Atlanta Cotton Exposition.
Plug for Bicycle Breaks.
PAGE IA.
Quaint Governors Island.
Great NorthfieId Telescope.
PAGE 15.
The Rise of Knickerbockers.
PAGE 16.
Wants of the People.
PAGE II.
Career of Stephen b. E1kfns.
PAGE IS.
Fashions for the Fair.
PAGE 10.
Markets of the World.
Cash Wheat in Chicago, GO f-2c.
Bar Silver, G6 3-4c.
PAGE zoe
Aunt Rosettass Forgiveness.
In st. Paul Secret Societies.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

The question of how much the man
who struck Billy Patterson struck
him for has remained unanswered for
fifty years.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

This is a chilly day for the oyster
and the prairie chicken.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

r.Hill and Mr.. Morrison are impa-
Uently waiting for Mr.. Cleveland to
say he doesn't want it three times.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

MetropoIitan-VaIe of Avoca, S.15.
Grand-Derby Winner, S.15.
West Side Park-Base Ball.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

Social Item-Alonzo ]. Whiteman,
ex-Minnesota senator, will spend the
winter at San Quentin, Cal.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

Hon. D. NJ. Clough is running for
governor in 1896 at the county fairs
Of 1895.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

1t was ever thus. The man who
most needs to withdraw gold from
the treasury isn't in position to
do it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

to avail himself of this right, but the
small owner almost invariably let's
the Whole matter run until it is too
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

AT the present moment the Repub-
lican party seems to consist princi-
paIly of Mr.. Quay.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

Keir Hardy has arrived in Chica-
go, and yet the old town cannot be
said to be happy.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

Fashion Note-Fall overcoats &c
we'll with September frosts.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

assessments for public improvements
were SO numerous and SO totally out
Of proportion to the earning capacity
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMSHIPS.
NEW YORK-ArriYed: City of Rome
Glasgow; Umbria, Paris.
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upon a lower tax rate would be the
best work that could be done for
the increase of population, industry
and prosperity in this city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-09-01

Continued on Third Page.
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ToDAY,s EVENTS.

Aunt Rosetta7s Forgiveness.
In ST. Paul Secret Societies.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-04

R1s,on June The Ancient and Honorable Arti-
,.r, Company celebrated ~ 2.Jth anniversary to-
day. The weather conditions we're favorable FOR
fh. rarlae a fan in the temperature having taken
f,.... sine. yesterday. The company, under COM
mind of colonel sidney VI. Hedges. marched to the
state House and received Governor Greenhalge and
his star a1l Invited guests. and then proceeded to
tr. Ncw OH south Church and attended services
The annual sermon was preached by the Rev. Percy
Browne OF 81. Jamcss Episcopal Church. RoXbury.
So the conclusion o. the religious exercises the
company returned 20 the armory in Faneui liall
nh,r, tine annual banquet was served Among the
Speakers were Governor Greenhase. Mayor Curtis
collector OF Customs Wins.Ow Warren, Major {.
Wo0lmcr Williams. II London, or-General Ne
son A Miles and Professor " :. smaller. or Har-
yasi.
Following tho banquet the command. with rs
guests proceeded 10 The Common. where the OIL
time drunhcaG elections We're held the newly
elected officers receiving their commissions rom
Governor Greenhalge. These are the chief officers
elected.
Captain. Lieutenant Thomas j. Olys Of Boston
First IJrutcnant Sergeant John T.. Cottor OF
Char.esto~n. Second Lieutenant. Sergeant Albert
r. Iockhart OF East Cambridge: AdJutant, cap.
tain John {. Potter. OF EoNbury; FIRST Sergeant or
Infantry. John II. Patterson. OF Dorchester; First
Sergeant OF Artillery. Sergeant william Iyner. OF
Dorchester. Paymister and Treasurer Lieutenant
Emery Grover OF Needham: Assistant Paymaster
and Clerk. Lieutenant George II. Allen. OF Boston l.
Oulrtermastcr and Armorcr, Sergeant George T.
May. OF Boston.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-04
JOHN GREEN.

Florila mails bring news OF the death Of John
Green. founder OF the town of Sarno, on the Eau
Gac River. Mr. Green was found dead OF apo
p,eXy In the hotel at Sarno on Memorial Day morn
ing He was an interesting character on account
of the extent of his travels in parts OF the world
not often visited by white men, and was proud to
describe himself 'globc-trotter. He spent sew
cral years in no other occupation than journeying
10 and from and almost savage climes in the
orient Africa and southern Pacific Islands Mr
Green was born in England hfty-four years ago.
Ho reached New-York just after Sumter had been
n.cl 0n and when the Government was calling Tor
troops lie enlisted In New-York regiment and
served two years and half for the Union. After
his q .scharge he became hosiery buyer FOR the
New-Norh firm OF Reed. Cooley a Nichols; FROM
ls.e 20 issi he IN the mems furnishing business
iu Paterson y j. When le.t widower at the lat
tor date he sold hts store closed no his affairs ana
devoted himself & worldwide j0urneyings until a
f.v years ago. when he bought a large tract az
Sarno Florida. built a motel and several cottages
and went into orange planting and the development
of a new town Nr. Green's large collection or port
fol.os containing Photographic views taken In many
remote part. ~ the gobe presented by him
som. time ago 70 the Paterson Free Public Library:
he wriie v0iumnous accounts. for publcato or
his travels. and they were printed IN The paterson
Daily Prrss" Mr. Green leaves no near relatives,
his tNo children having died some years ago
New-York tribune., 1895-06-04
PSI UPSILON MEN At DINNER.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE PURCHASE OF A SITE
FOR THE DELTA CHAPTER HOUSE
The Delta Chapter OF Psi Epsilon dincd In the
Arena Thirty nrst-st. and Broadway. last night 1t
was the annual reunion and banquet IL was a we'll
attended dinner. q number OF Out-Of-tOwn members
being present. II made more enjoyable for
those present by the announcement that ground
had been purchased for chaptcr-housc The place
selected Is University Heights. the future site or
the New-York University. The chapter now rooms
IN the University.
There were a number OF tOasis after the dinner
had been eaten. ". NJ Kingsley. New-NorA nj
versity. 50, presided and introduced the speakers
The toasis and those who responded TO them were
as follows: "Psi Upsion." Wills f. Johnson, y. Y.
L. 70: Sister Chapters" Herbert l." Brideman
Amherst IS; ''The OWL Isaac f. Russell. y Y.
T. 20. "The Delta" the Rev Henry T. Cobb y.
y. L.. 81: 'The Undergraduates." \. II. Iiowland.
N y L.. 30; "Our Dear Oid shrine" the Rev
George r. Van De Water, Cornell. IA
Among those who attended were Judge John Clin-
ton Grey Of the Newly Court Of Appeals; Judge
Sedgwici NeW-Yofk Superior Court; Thomas
stokes s De Wit Talmage william Allen Eutlcr,
Senator Joseph r. Hawley. j. H. MacCracken and
c. q. NacCracken.
New-York tribune., 1895-06-04
chilly NIGHT ON THE EOOE
ANOTHER GARDEN oPENEp-vAMors VARIETY
PERFORMANCES.

ANOTHER GARDEN oPENEp-vAEIors VARIETY
PERFORMANCES.
The weather. which brought so many people 70 thr
American Theatre Roof Garden on saturday night.
ulayei a different sort OF trick Last evening. on
Saturday the heat induced - many people 10 seek
comfor, on the roof that they We're jtmmcd To-
re,her till ali comfort was destroyed. Last night
another roof was occupied. that Of the Madison
SQUARE Garden anI the visitors who were comfort
able were the ones who brought their overcoats.
But tho managers of the roof gardens stN pray FOR
hot nights, the rest OF the city rr'yS FOR
cool ones. The prayer Of the managers Will pr.hl-
bly, be answered. Among the entertainers on the
Madison Square roof last night We're Fields and
Lewis. parodlsts. Balazy AMI Durand. change art
lsts the brothers Cresccnlos. French musical
clowns. ALLIE Gilbert and John Page. In speciities,
Sam Bernard. James r. IToey. M.e. Paqucrctte. the
Ammons Cerese Trio. Arlington and DE champ IN
songs AMI dances. carr and Jordan. and iIstIye
dAquins orchestra
Hot waves seem 10 have few tcrrors FOR proctors.
Crowded houses yesterday gave cor Hal recognition 10
new bill full Of novel ani attractive features. Lydia
Dreams appeared with Miss Maurier in "Our Last
Rehearsal" which enabled her 10 reveal her skill
as cartoOnst and yentriloquis; Raymon Moore
aroused enthusiasm by his singing OF ballads ~ hts
own composing Reddng and Stanton presented
with spirit and viyar.ty the sketch. "Th- Happy
ialr and Grace kutedsc sang some character
Many changes are noticeable at the Eden Muscc
since the close Of the vaudeville season. Tne Win
ter Garden has been lifted up with electrical cooling
apparatus Palms ana noral decorations are nG-
incrous. The afternoon and evening concerts 10y
DdnhD taboTs Gypsy Orchestra are As pleasing AZ
usual. The selections range from classical and
popular music to the gypsy melodies IN which this
orchestra cNcels Many changes made among
the groups and figures.
Tho programme for this. the final week of the
music-hall season at Roster X Bials includes the
last appearance in America OF the Cragss, and last
appearance OF Hiss Harfictt Vernon. The following
attractions also begin their last week this cstab
llshment: the three Merriees sisters IN songs and
he n
their acrObatic wire not, y. .. Duncan. ventri,O
qust; Stcllng and Reycl. burlcsque bar perform
ers the Rossow brothers, Frederick II. Leslie and
his leaping dogs and tho living pictures. ON next
Monday evening June 10. the roof garden Will be
opened to the public.
At the American Roof Garden last night the pro-
grammc included Miss Amelia Glover. James Thorn
ton COuget. the Burt sisters. Charles Il. Ward the
Gotham city Quartet. T.. Latcll. Ida Russell
George brighton. Riley and Randall and Phillip
II..L