The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-19

a deep blue, look cut from under brows
of black, and the thick thatch of hair
above them is black mixed with gray.
His nose is large and straight, and his
face, as whole, a somewhat HAND
some one. He dresses in business
clothes and wore today a snuff colored
suit, SLOUGH hat and dark overcoa..
He hung up his hat and coat himself
as he came in and went about his
business in a business way. He is
college graduate, has had a course of
law at Yale and three years study in
a German university, but his language
IS every day English, such as any one
of the 1000 policemen under him can
understand. He is a man Of simple
tastes, is fond Of his home and his
bicycle, caring more for a romp with
his children than for a dinner with
public men, where he has to make a
speech
1t was in his office that met Mayor
Harrison. I got his attention at once
by speaking of Chicago. A Chicago
man will always talk about Chicago
He may be as reticent as the Sphynx
and as dumb as the dead, but question
the possibilities Of Chicago and his
tongue will rattle like a corn shelter
operated by twelve-foot windmill. AS
to this, Carter Harrison is no eXcep-
ton. I spoke of the Greater New
York and asked the mayor whether
Chicago could ever equal it. He re-
piled:
81 have no doubt whatever but that
Chicago will eventually surpass New
York. Had New York not taken in
Brooklyn and all of the surrounding
villages we would have overtaken it in
1900. AS it is, we now nave by our po-
lice census about 100000 people, We
had only 100000 in $780, showing a
growth of 100000 in seven years. We
double our population here about ev-
cry twenty years"
How about the worlds fair. Did
it help Chicago?"
There is much difference Of opinion
about that" replied the young mayor.
1.-The general belief is that the fair re-
tarded the city, but 1 think not The
worlds fair brought a great deal Of
ready money into Chicago just when
times were the hardest and the rest
of the United States was suffering
from a money famine. The result was
we did not feel the hard times, and
perhaps 1t is on that account that we
don't now feel the wave of prosperity
which is said to be sweeping over u.s."
Then YOU don't think the times havs
improved"
Il can't see that they have as yet"
WHAT THE MAYoRALTY COSTS.
''Tell me something about the office
of mayor of Chicago. Does it cost much
to get it?"
Il can tell you just what it cost me-"
was the reply. My campaign assess
ment was $1,000. paid that. and in ad-
dition my total incidental expenses for
the campaign were $135. OF this 500
went for some cartoons and pictures.
As to spending mney for larger beer
and things of that kind, I did not buy
three glasses of beer during the whole
campaign"
What is the salary of mayor?"
at is $4,000 a year, and it ought to
be $20000," was the reply. THE place
is no sinecure. l have never worked so
hard before as [ am working now.
There are, you know, about $4,000 peo-
pie employed by the city, and we spend
here more than $S0000,0OO a year."
How about the condition Of the city,
Mr.. Mayor? Is mans life safe at
night on the back streets of Chicago?"
Yes" replied the mayor; "life and
property are safe here as in any city
on this hemisphere. The man Stead
scandaliZed US in his book, If Christ
Should Come to Chicago. He wanted
to create a sensation and sell his book.
Stead came here from London. If there
is a more vicious, wicked and sensual
city in the world than London 1 do not
know it. 1 see Stead has now attacked
New York in the same way he attacked
Chicago"
CHICAGO NOT wide OPEN"
And just here" remarked the young