St. Paul daily globe., 1895-09-08

tank is a vast stage, on which free
concerts are given every Sunday. There
is absolutely nothing forgotten in this
spacious building erected by the engi-
neer-mayor of this city at a icost of
S1,0G0,0G0 to teach his people that
cleanliness is next to godliness.
MAYOR SUTRO'S LIBRARY.
This is only one thing which Mr..
Sutro has done for San Francisco. He
has library of OG0 volumes, which
he intends to give the city. At pres
ent these volumes, many of the rarest
and most precious books to be secured
for love or money, are stored in his
downtown offices, but it is the mayors
intention to build suitable receptacle
for them in time and to bestoW the
library upon the city.
My meeting with Mr. Sutro was
singularly agreeable. 1 missed him at
the city hall, but brisk conversation
through the telephone made up for the
disappointment. His private secretary
entertained me until his honor's car
riage was seen coming up the street.
Then through devious and winding
staircases 1 was conducted to the city
halls family entrance" where in a
little courtyard, walking up and down
awaiting me, was the mayor of this
big town. Mr.. Sutro, though nearly
eighty years old, is as particular about
his dress as any young blood, and GER
talnly, in his pearly gray slouch hat.
his biscuit colored topcoat, his terra
Gotta gloves and irreproachable busi-
ness suit, was as fine looking a
man as one could see on Fifth avenue
or down in the stock exchange in Wall
street
Kindly expressing the pleasure he
felt at renewing a former acquaint-
ance, he assisted me into his carriage
and we turned toward his house on
Sutro Heights, where [ was to dine
with him. We stopped at the baths,
where with just pride in his great
achievement he pointed out the yari-
Gus features of the place Then after
look at the seals and the Cliff house
we turned into his private grounds and
drove up to his house, a quaint, pict-
uresque, rambling sort of building.
full of odd hooks and corners. every
room commanding superb views of
the ocean tumbling almost at it's
doors. Mr.. Sutro's own apartment re-
minds one Of ships cabin One side
is all OF glass, and here stands an i'm
mense collection of spyglasses, through
Whlch the mayor never tires of watch
ing the ocean. The dining room is be-
low, and as one goes down the stairs
winch look out upon the Pacific one
Is again impressed with the idea that
ne is aboard ship and going down to
the saloon. The mayor has a large
family, four daughters and two sons.
lie is quite a patriarchal figure as he
SITS at his board. He is a connoisseur
OF wines and a delightfully."- entertain
ing host.
THE RAILROAD FIGHT.
"Mr. Sutro, tell me about your fight
with tha Southern Pacific road" I
asked.
ut was over the fare to the beach
and Cliff house, you know" replied
Mr.. Sutro. 81 wanted the road to
charge only single fare where they
were charging two five-cent fares.
Coils Huntington sat right where you
are sitting now when 1 said to him
Mr.. Huntington, the Southern Pacific
road ought not to tax the people but
five cents to come out to the beach.
L ask you now to reduce the fare.
Mr.. Huntington smiled and refused.
Very we'll, I said, then I shall fight
YOU We were very pleasant and
friendly enough over it, but from that
hour I began warfare. And 1 never
ceased until the railroad gave in."
What were your tactics?'
II had an army of men next day
build the high wall you noticed as
we drove out around the Cliff house
property, so as to keep out the pas
sengers brought out by the railroad
company. Travel at once fell off SO
per cent. Then I fought them in
Washington, where 1 could meet them
| on their own ground. I had thousands
| of pamphlets printed at my own ex-
| pense, How Members of Congress Are
| Bought and circulated not only in
| Washington, but at the homes of the
| congressman. This produced a very
| good effect. 1 raked UP the entire
| history of the Southern Pacific. which
| no one knew better than I, as I had
| spent ten years in Washington. /
| demonstrated to the satisfaction of
everybody that the railroad wished
| to get control of the beach and the
Cliff house that it might have the
monopoly of this resort, as it has OF
the Yosemite and Del Monte Well,
my battle for the rights of the people
made me mayor. The old party lead.
ers tried every combination against
me, but without success. Three days
before election the Southern Pacific
announced that after Nov. II a single
ticket would carry any one from the
ferries to the beach. The railroad
managers fully expected this would
take the ground from under me, bu
they argued from false standpoint
On the contrary, this concession elect
ed me mayor"
QUESTIONS OF THE DAY.
What. in your opinion, will be tn,
vital questions of the near future?'
The struggle of the people agains
monopolies will be the greatest of al