The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-05-24

York will only receive $4,000 year.
In fact, the total salary list Of the
consolidated city officials will be $780,,
600 annually.
For the sake of better administering
the local functions Of government,
Greater New York Is divided into five
boroughs Thus the stranger who is
within our gates may hereafter visit
the borough of Manhattan, the borough
OF the Bronx, the borough of Brooklyn,
the borough Of Queens, and the borough
of Richmond Think Of this, intend
ing visitor. This circus, though under
one great tent will boast Of five rings,
not to speak Of the menagerie, and all
for one price Of admission. The man
who wants to see the elephant may
wander over territory thirty-two miles
long and sixteen miles wide, in which
he can discover vast numbers Of the
huge beasts, painted in any color his
pocketbook may enable him to secure.
The borough of Manhattan const1-
tutes what to the majority Of people
has always been New York city. 1t is
that curious shaped island that the
old Dutch burghers named Manhat-
tan. It includes all the territory be
tween the East and North rivers, the
Harlem river and the ocean, together
with the islands Of the East river.
such as BlackwelPs, Randalps and
WARDS where are located respectively
the local penal institutions and insane
asylums. Next comes the borough Of
the Bronx, through which the visitor
passes who comes into to New York
via the New York Central railroad.
r ut is that territory north of the Har-
lem river and between the Hudson
Tc1o Mh inI,
has of recent years borne the name Of
't'the annexed district" There are no
, signs of metropolitan life to speak Of
in the borough Of the Bronx. 1t may
be that the visitor who comes from
another section would almost have to
be told that he was within the confines
of the greatest metropolis, not even
excepting Chicago, of which the United
States can boast.
If the visitor should speak Of
desire to visit the borough of Brook
lyn, he would be directed toward the
big bridge which spans the East river.
There was some difference of opinion
among the charter makers as to
whether this should be called the
borough of Brooklyn or the borough
Of Rest, because every one who goes
to Brooklyn does SO to rest. No one
thinks of doing business there. This
thorough includes all the territory ex-
tending from the borders of Long Is
land City to the Atlantic ocean, includ-
ing Ridgewood, which contains that
wonder of Brooklyn which no visitor
should miss, the tallest steel chimney
in the world. It Is one Of the sorrows
OF the Brooklynite that hereafter that
eteel chimney will be credited to Great
er New York.
After escaping the Brooklyn trolley
car, the visitor of Greater New York
may take look through the borough
of Queens. This includes Gleasontown,
sometimes known as Long Island City,
Flushing, Jamaica and all Of Long
island included in Greater New York,
that is not within the present limits
of the old-time city of Brooklyn. There
is not a great deal to see in the bo-
Sprough of Queens, except Mayor Gleason
end landscape. Mayor Gleason is the
man who used to be elected mayor
of Long Island City because no one
could be found who had nerve enough
to run against him.
When the visitor has completed his
survey of the borough of Queens, he
must again cross the East river into
the borough Of Manhattan and journey
down to the battery. Thence, through
fbe kindness of the Staten Island Rap
Id Transit company, and after paying
DO cents for the privilege Of enjoying
the same, he takes one Of the most
charming sails in the vicinity OF New
york. This occupies thirty minutes
,of his time, but eventually lands him
IN the borough of Richmond, made
famous by Fenimore Cooper, which
old Peter Stuyvesant and his confreres
called 'sStaa ten Island" and which has
been officially known as the county OF
Richmond.
The visitor can take the railroad train
Yor a ride Of an hour or two through
farms and hamlets until he reaches
xhe Arthur Kill, which separates the
southern end Of the borough Of Rich
tmond from New Jersey. During this
"trip the visitor has seen Fort Wads-
worth, for Greater New York and the
borough of Richmond boasts Of full
.~Nedged government post garrisoned by
United States artillery. Then the Wis
Hor. If he wishes to come back. and
he VIII meyer care to go to New Jersey.