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other, still they are two separate ms elons
as far as maintenance In concerr :. The
patrol was OF gained here abop1 =. year and
half ago, and started j~.s work fully
equipped in November 1885. They are To-
Gated at 317 Robert street in three-story
building, all of which is put to good use by
them The patrol Is operated and maintain
ed by the board of insurance underwriters,
who have their Office in the company build
ing. The patrol does not respond to all fires
but has running card of its own which is
confined mostly to the business district The
building, or those adjoing 1t when needed,
and cover up the stock and goods to pre-
vent damage from water etc. They also
after hre is out, see to getting rid of the
wafer on the floors and put the place in order
so as to insure against further damage. When
opportunities offer they assist the department
ana very often receive like assistance from
Chief Jacksons men, who, Capt. Whitmore
says. nave alwaye been ready to aid the
patrol. The patrol through its efficient work
saved for the insurance companies during 1886
the neat sum of $4,000, and the cost of main
talnance was S1O,000 They have now
stock 200 covers, 100 of which are kept in re-
serve and 100 in active service. During the
present year they hope to increase their sup
ply to the full amount for one company,
which is 800 covers. The first 100 covers
were bought in Chicago but the second hun
dred have been made here right in the house
of the patrol, where racks and machinery
have been placed the third floor The
life of one of these covers is about eight
years, when they are then used only for
roof covers. When the patrol covers up
lot of stock, ETC., after fire, the covers are
place until the insurance adjuster arrives and
takes charge. Then the covers are removed
and brought back to the house where they
are thoroughly inspected and washed. In
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'Nape' VIII compare with any depart
Hlent IN the country and it's record is
sucn that it has been often called on
Tor heIp from other cities where other
departments were even nearer by. Dur
ing the past five years the department
mas responded to appeals for help from
west superior, Duluth, Mil Laos Glad
stone, Mich, Winona. AnOka Still
water, New Richmond, wis. and
several times at South st. Paul. and
Tor the past three weeks has had an
engine and seven men at Fargo. N. d.
-Four of these Calls were from outside
the state. 1t can be truly said that the
present high state Of efficiency of the
department is due to the present chief.
John jackson, who, with his staff OF
able assistants, has made the deDart.
ment what it is today.
He and his two assistants have stood at
the head of the department for the past nine
years, and have recently been elected for
another term of two years Chief John
jackson entered the department in 1874, and
has come up from the ranks Previous To
MS election as chief he served five wears as
nrst assistant chief to ex-Chief Black He
mas the esteem and respect of every man
OF the department, and all are yal to him
FIRST Assistant Chief Arthur Martin Joined
continuously ever since. He like the chief
mas also come up from the ranks and is
practical man in every way He has served
nine years now first assistant Sacond
Assistant Chief Hart Ne Cook, like both the
other chiefs, is also general favorte with
the men, and Joined the department back in
1884 He has served through the ranks. and
mas come up from third pipeman OF old No
10 MS present position, which he has held
Ior tne last nine years. No city in the coun-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

of their clothes are carried on the ap-
paratus, and the dressing is finished
On the way to the fire. In each house
man is constantly on watch. the
hours being divided so that at night
from p. m. to a. m. the average
watch is three hours. Each man must
take his turn. in every house, at this
work, except at headquarters, where
regular night Waterman is employed.
The time and schedule of night
watches is arranged by the officer in
charge of the house. Each man has
three offs a week, divided into six
hours, each getting first a morning
then an afternoon and next an even
ing until II midnight, the aim being
to give each man a day off in about
every eight or nine. Every man while
Off must respond to alarms unless he
is. absent on special leave. The captain
OF each company must make a daily
written report of company showing
number of men on duty, their hours,
etc, also number of alarms, if any,
distance Travelled, hours of work at fire
and general work of the company for
the day. He must also make a month
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branch Of the service is never idle and
one of the operators can be found at
the desk all hours, night and day, and
the key to the door is always on the
outside. Each operator stands watch
of eight hours, and, like the men Of
the department, are also obliged TO
sleep and live in the house. Supt.
Carry not only looks after the work IF
the station, but gives his personal at
tentiOn also to all the work connected
with the system throughout the city.
The department has now in service ITS
fire alarm boxes, % mercurial boxes,
and heat alarm boxes. The average
daily calls over the line at the station
is 200. The station is also the means
or serving citizens, doctors and other
people, especially at night, when every
thing is closed up, people can always
go to the fire house and through the
phone have a doctor or ambulance
called through the station. All engine
house telephones only connect with the
station at headquarters, and are not, as
many people think, public phones like
others. This is also so of fire boxes
pulled, the alarm goes first to the
station before going out generally and
ringing the market house bell.
The alarm system throughout the city
is divided into seven circuits, but none
can interfere with the other. So per
feet is the system that two boxes pulled
on the same circuit will not interfere
the second box waiting until the first
has completed its run through the auto
matte repeater, and the second box
will then follow and this same applies
to the ringing in of two boxes from
two different circuits. When an alarm
comes in from any one circuit it goes
through the automatic repeate and is
sounded in every house in the city at
one and the same time. Every COM
pany makes a hitch and prepares to go
for every alarm as soon as it comes in
| The alarm system has strung 200 miles
of overhead wire and seven miles OF
underground wire, all of which is cared
for by the superintendent and his men.
| The territory covered extends from the
| Wood Harvester works, on the east, to
the Minneapolis city limits, on the west.
| Every fire alarm box. contains a tele-
| graph key which is used for operating
| This is placed inside the inner door of
the box and is used by the chief for
| sending in q second. general or other
] alarm. 1t can also be used by any
| Of the operators to talk to the station.
| Master Mechanic Wheeler looks after
the machinery end Of the department
and has on the top floor of the head
quarters building a machine shop that
would do credit to any good-sized city
Here it Is where the mechanical repair
work Of the entire department is done
The st. Paul department, In Its present
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

fees and from the dues Of members.
Every member Of the department is
eligiable for membership, the iniation
fee is S. ard the annual dues So. The
association pays SIS a week for sickness
or disability, and 81, 200 at death to ex-
members, who leave the department
and continue in good standing, it pays
$5-rer week and $500 at death. The head
quarters and Office Of the relief aSSoci-
alton is at No. ! engine house. Every
new man appointed to the department
must serve sixty days on probation. He
is assigned to a company by the chief,
and after sixty days the captain of the
company makes a report on him, and
if it is favorable the chief then reports
him to the board and recommends his
permanent appointment. One of the
most interesting features of the entire
department is the fire alarm station
which is located on the third floor Of
the headquarters building. This depart
ment is presided over by Supt. Thos.
Carey, who is always glad to greet
visitors cordially and show them every
thing about the station of interest.
Supt. Carey is yet young man, and
has spent the last eleven years in this
department, he has been it's superior
dent for the past four years, and prides
himself on the perfect and efficient de-
partment st. Paul now owns.
He knows and understands this de-
partment most thoroughly, having
risen from the very bottom to the top
notch in this system. He is ably as
sisted by Dan A. Hanlon, Fred S. Hough
and S. w. Manning as operators. and
Tim Mullane, chief ineman. This
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ly statement to headquarters showing
the work of the company for the
month, condition of horses, apparatus,
quantity of hay and feed and other
supplies received during the month;
also the daily amount of feed fed to
each horse at each meal during each
day of the month. The department
has a first class hospital for sick or
disabled horses, which is located at
No. 10 engine house. Here is kept six
or seven horses in reserve ready for
use in cases where horses become SICK
or disabled. These are at once report
ed to the veterinary surgeon who Will
if necessary order the horse to the hos
pitl for treatment.
The city is divided into three dis
tr;cts and is thus covered by Chief
Jackson and his two assistants. During
the day both the assistant chiefs spend
their time at headquarters assisting
the chief, at night Chief Martin takes
up his quarters at No. 4 engine house,
and Chief Cook at No. 1 engine house,
while Chief Jackson remains at head
quarters, Chief Martin at night covers
the district east Of WabaSha street
and south Wabasha street, and Chief
Cook covers the district west of Waba-
sha street. In the business district,
which is bound by Pine street to Seven
corners, and from the river to Ninth
street. all three chiefs respond to
alarms and there is one or two other
special districts where two Of the CHIEFS
respond. as in the outlying district a
second alarm brings two chiefs on the
ground. =
Every house in the department has
it's features, which are growing and
taking the places Of pets" which got
to be a regular nuisance. AT head
J. quarters is to be found a tirst-class
( gymnasium and large hand ball court.
| A piano is also to- be found in this
! house, and many pleasant evenings are
/ spent listening to local talent. who
! visit the house occasionally. At the
1 house Of No. 1 Engine company, one
can also find a piano and other musical
| instruments, which are used to vile
! away the idle hours. This house also
! in fact, all of the houses have a pretty
| good gymnasium. At No. 1 house, Is
! also to be found the department library
| this consists of some 500 volumes. Capt
McFadden has charge of the library
which is pretty generally used by mem
bers of the department. The depart
/ ment has also in connection with il
| for the benefit Of both its members and
ex-members, q relief association. This
is known as the Fire Department Re-
lief association Chief John jackson is
president; William Rodecker, vice presi-
dent; William Irwin. secretary, and
Henry Tubbesing, treasurer. The reve-
| nue. is derived from the state insurance
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25
HoW's THIS!

We offer One Hundred Dollars re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & co.. Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned have known r.
J. Cheney for the last 10 years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out anyobligations made
by their firm. H
West C Truax, Wholesale Druggists.
Toledo, o. 3f,s 81
Wa1ding, Kinnan &c Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists. Tolede,g o. ~.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testimonials sent free. Price, 75c. per
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

Twenty individuals and estates own
nearly IS per cent of the real estate
in the city of New York; with perhaps
$50 others this score owns SO per cent,
and the remaining half Of the metrop-
oils of the Western hemisphere is in
the hands of few of the 1000, 900 per
sons who live here and pay rent, says
the New York Herald
The figures upon which the Herald
bases this statement have been COM
piled with infinite care from tax re-
ceipts and other reliable sources Of in
formation, the table printed herewith
being subsequently submitted for re-
vision to real estate experts having in
innate knowledge of the great estates.
If any fault can be found with the es-
Inmates it is that they are too low-by
p per cent in most of the cases cited
but this is erring on the right side.
The assessed valuation for real estate
in this city for 1897 will be in the neigh
borhood of $4,000, 900, O00-the figures
have not yet been revised-and of this
sum 1852, 000,0 900, or 17.6 per cent, is
represented by the holdings Of a score
Of owners distributed in this way:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25

cases where holes are found they are mended
and put in shape for again. Capt Frank
Whltmore, who has charge Of the patrol. is
an old timer in this line Of business Pre-
vlous to his coming to St. Paul he served
thirteen years with the No. l patrol of Chi
cago. He is an athlete Of no mean reputa-
ton and has also quite a reputation. as a
wrestler. The upper floor of the house is
ntteo up with frst-class gymnasium for the
cement OF the men. Capt. Whitmore has a
sIaH OF seven men with himself. all of whom
are mechanics of some kind. Like the fire
department all work about the hose even
70 shoelng theid own horses, is performed by
Ine men. Folding beds are found on the
nam moor where the men sleep, and each
man mas his daily work and routine to per
form each day. The men of the patrol fare
signify better than the men of the depart.
ment, as they have oRe-haIf night and one
Whole night of each week. At a fire the ma.
Irol works under the direction of Cant. whit
more out they take their orders and also
WORK as a whole under the direction az CbJaf
Jackson. The insurance patrol has come to
say ana has done excellent work for tbe
snort time 1t has been with us. The nuar9
teIs are always open to the general nnhIto
who are always welcome. Popiio
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25
DIES A HEROss DEATH.
story of Jim BIudso Recalled Nv the
Feat of a Georgia EDptr

Feat of a Georgia Eneiuaa
steamer Griggs which sunk in the Cb ~ me
nooehle recently, recalls the story Of Jim
when the boat had been struck by a floating
log' tearing up large portion OF the deck
tne vessel was on the Georgia side Of the
river. She then backed three lengths. sink
ing over on the Alabama side She was
she turned over on her port side. Cant Iono
mad placed the passengers on the starboard
side, and as she turned over he directed
them 10 the tahrail where they remained un-
Ill taken of by the yawi.
Engineer Waterbury remained at his post
When last seen he was waist deep in water
with his hand ON the throttle calling upon
tne passengers to save themselves. His body
has not been found His wife was on tha
boat There were twenty-five persons on the
boat, including four ladies and three children.
cambridge (Ga) Special TO Savannah News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25
The Lonesome Man

Was the fellow that went the other way all
the rest got to the Pacific coast day ahead
of him. They took THE Overland Limited
via the Union Pacific, stopped at some of the
noted resorts along the line and then heat
him. For particulars regarding this train and
this route. send 2 cents in STAMPS for copy
OF 1885, E. l.. LOMAX. Vi
Gen. Pass. and Tiki. Agt. OMAHA Neb.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25
Not I'm His Glass,

win you accept BROKERS challenger
asked the reporter
Il should say nit" said the eminent prize
fighter. why, he Is not in my ciassl / am
tenor and he is only a baritone. Puck.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-25
OF Course.

OF Course.
called the girl I loved peach.
The truth Of this was shown
When I proposed to her and found
Her heart was but a stone.
Puck.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
GROUND TO PIECES.
Horrible Death Of Alex Nc
lntosh at Great Works.
Caught in Cogs Of Great Water
Wheel ard Instantly Killed.
One Arm and Leg Ground to Pulp Head
Also Crushed

Bangor, April S.-The Commercial says:
Alex. Mcintosh an employee in the mill
Of the Penobseot Chemical Fibre Co at
Great Works, met horrible death.
Thursday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. There
was something the matter with one of
the water wheels and Mcintosh was sent
down into the wheel pit to fix it. The
water was shut off ard the cover was
taken from the top of the wheel.
Mcintosh stood on the face of the wheel
and supposed that he was safe from any
injury. The water was supposed to be
shut entirely off. The pinions in the
wheel were loose and While the man was
standing on the face of the wheel, 1t
started Before he could save himself. he
was caught in the cogs of the big wheel
and instantly killed.
The wheels were shut down and the
body of the dead man was taken out.
1t was found that one arm and leg had
been ground to pieces and the mans head
was also crushed DIR. Pease Of Old
Town, was called. but the unfortunate
workman had been dead some time when
he arrived there.
Mcintosh WAS 65 years of age and had
been "A resident of Great Works for sew
eral years His wife died some time ago
and he is survived by three sons.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
iTAlYS SYMPATHiES
Are With Greece and Crete Judging by Ex
pressions in Parliament.

Rome. April S.-The Italian Senate. to-
day. approved reply to the speech from
the throne expressing the hope that the
government would succeed in maintain
ing its present accord with the other
Powers and would insure peace by rem
dcring justice TO the people of Greece and
of Crete.
Considerable uproar attended an inter
pcllation of the government by Signor
lnbriani. the Socialist leader in the
Chamber of Deputies. today. who re-
ferred TO the ''odious policy of leading
free Italy to commit inconceivable acts
of violence against Greece and to trample
upon the Frws of nations"
Continuing. Signor lmbriani asserted
that Italy WAS playing the role of a vas
sal to the Dreibund. and he eulogized the
conduct of Greece. In so doing, the So
ciaiistic deputy vigorously attacked the
acts OF Italy and the concert of the Pow
iers. for which me was frequently called
to order by the President of the Chamber
and was loudly cheered by his followers.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
FIRE AT KNOXVILLE.
Loss Over $1,000, 900; Partially insIved
Several Persons injured.

Knoxville. Tenn, April Sire was dis
covered about o clock in the wholesale
grocery store of the McNulty Grocery
Co. by a porter of the Knox hotel, which
ad joins the grocery. and swept through
the entire block between Union and
Reservoir streets on Gay street with the
exception of the McGhee building on one
end, the largest and handsomest block in
the city.
Among those injured were w. II. KEEP
part formerly city editor of the Journal
After assisting five men to escape. he
jumped from the third story of the Knox
hotel to the roof of an adjoining building
He was badly but not fatally hurt.
Joe McMilon. travelling man, jumped
from the second story and his leg Is
broken: James Hogan. bar keeper, Knox
hotel jumped from the third story to the
roof of adjoining building, both legs bad
ly sprained; John Boyle. rescued from
third story of Knox hotel, by firemen.
probably fatally burned; Thomas s.
Peck Jumped from the third story. legs
hurt: J. NJ. Loop. jumped. seriously in
jured: c. l.. Hudson. clerk, Knox hotel
Jumped, ankle broken; John Mcdaniel
jumped. badly injured.
1t is now believed that the total loss
will amount to about 81 100000 The in
surance will be about one half.
The fire stopped at Union street at one
side and at Commerce street on the other
side of Gay street
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
CAPT. SMITH SUSPENDED.
Loses His Captains Certificate for the Loss
Of Steamer Warwick

St John, n. T.. April S.-Captain
Smith, r. n. r., this afternoon, de-
livered the judgment of the court of
inquiry into the loss of the Donaldson
Liner Warwick. Dec. 80 last on MUIR
lodges.
The casualty was due mainly and
primarily to<the Beacon Light on Gan
nett rock being taken by the steamer s
master for the light on Briar island
along the Nova Scotian coast. This
was due in consequence of the charac-
teristics of the light not being shown,
appearing as a fixed light, from $50
=. NJ. on the night of the disaster to
1914 p. NJ. of the same date.
The court further allowed that the
frost or another influence or influences
did not allow the showing the 512
second eclipse of the Gannett rock
light SO as they could be discerned on
the Warwick
Captain Smith, after going fully into
details. then said that the court would
suspend the certificate of Captain
Kemp in view of all the circumstances.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
MOCK TRIAL AT RICHMOND.
Plaintiff in Breach OF Promise Case Awarded
Sl5.OOO-Se! Aside as Excessive.

Richmond. April s. .-(Speciall. The
breach of promise suit OF Searies VS..
Milliken at the Town hall, "Wednesday,
evening" drew a large audience, the han
being taxed to its utmost capacity The
court opened at about 40 O'Clock with
Justice w. S. Hagar on the bench. Clerk
W. r. Fairclough and Sheriff 80, =. q,
Thomas were in attendance. George
crier. Miss Blanch GIazier being the Off
cial stenographer. .
The following gentlemen were drawn to
serve as Jurors. Col. J. w. Spaulding,
Charles Jackson, A. !. Theobald Joseph
Hatch. Charles Il. White. Or. c, w.
Price. W. ]. Page A. S, Alexander Isaac
/. Lake Harry Tarr p. r. F. so,s,. Mood ,bosnn ana
Noble MaXwe DR. Priee peihg etnfe'! ed
by II. r. Drew and f; l. Herbert, G. d..
Newell appearing for the defence;
The Jury returned verdict Tor the
nIaintiff in the sum of $4,000 which the
court set aside as being excessive The
affair was very amusing from the start
and netted John Merrill Post, q. a. h.
something over SD.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
Weather Conditions and General Forecast

Washington, April S.-The barometer
has fallen from the Lake regions south
ward to the east Gulf and south Atlantic
coasts, and has risen generally to the
west of the Mississippi. The barometer
is highest over the central Rocky Noun
tain districts.
Heavy rains are reported from the
Ohio, central and lower Mississippi val
leys. and local showers from the middle
and south Atlantic states. The weather
is partly cloudy in the Lake region ana
New England, and fair from Texas north
ward to Dakota.
1t is much colder in the Southeast and
central Mississippi valley, slightly warm
er in the south Atlantic states and Ne
braska and Kansas, and decidedly warm
er on the north Pacific coast.
The indications are that threatening
weather and rain viii prevail on the At
lantic coast from New England to Gcor-
gia. and rain followed by clearing
weather is Indicated for the lower Ohio
valley and southwark to the east Gulf
coast. The weather is generally fair to
the west of the Mississippi.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1897-04-09
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS BIRTHPLACE
At Quincy. Mass. Informally Opened by The
Quincy Historical Society.

quincy. Mass. April S.-The old
John and Abagail Adams cottage, where
President John Quincy Adams was
born, which has been undergoing ex-
tensive repairs, was informally opened,
this afternoon, to a few friends of the
Quincy Historical Society. the opening
being celebrated by an oldfashioned
New England dinner in the old parior
of the house All Of the fCod was
cooked in the brick ovens which have
not been used for over a century.
This old cottage was presented, re-
Gently, to the Historical Society by the
Hon. Charles Frances Adams, and il is
being fitted up in old colonial style.