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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
WAS ALL TOO SHORT
FOR THESE SOLDIERS To paw NO,
THEIR NEW YEARS
BANQUET
SPANISH CATERERS BOOKS

They show an Almost Fabulous En-
try Docbeted Against TWO Com
pany b Boys, WHO Were the In
whiting Hosts to EoomfuI ~
the fFoprietor suppooed--inter-
national Complications Probable
over in far away Manila several
members of Company B, Thirteenth
minnesota volunteers, are cherishing
Inc memories of swell wine supper
rendered by Jake Hames and Louis
rope, both Of Company H, to half a
oozeh Company 3 men. And there is
Always laugh when the feasters re-
CAL who the banquet was finally on. in
asnuch as the fussy proprietor Of a
Spansh restaurant is still whistling
Tor the pay for mere champagne than
whole regiment of soldiers ever saw
Inc hosts of the occasion invited
their guests to the restaurant New
Years day. Several bottles of cham
payne were ordered with the feast and
after while several other bottles were
ordered. The Spaniard said something
about Americana mucha vino" and
the soldiers replied certainly" each
time sending the Spaniard back for
the major of the regiment appeared on
the scene and ordered the men to their
quarters, but when he had disappeared
che jewellers returned to the festive
board Ten more bottles of champagne
were ordered. Toasts and songs en-
hvened the restaurant and several
other parties in the place began order
Ing champagne, the Spaniard furnish
lug the wine. on the superstition that
Messrs. Pope and Hames were stand
Ing good for the room full of people.
When the last order of fifteen bottles
Of champagne had been filed by the
obliging Spaniard he was compelled to
inform his guests that there was no
more wine in the house. At this stage
CT the feast beer was as good as wine
and SO the party began ordering beer.
Finally everybody drifted out but
Hames and Pope. The Spaniard came
up and presented the somewhat mysti-
fed prtvates his bill. 1t only called
for s165.S0 for sixty-two bottles of
champagne and twenty three bottles
of beer. After some discussion Hames
and Pope agreed to each stand half OF
the expense of the blowout and sign
ed the Spaniard's book of accounts
The story runs that the Spaniard is
still wondering who were his million
aire guests of New Years eve, and at
the same time cherishing the hope that
some day he may be presented with the
amount of his bill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
CITY ENGINEER REPORTS.
Some Statistics of City Improve
ments for Last Year

Some Statistics of City Improve
ments for Last Year.
City Engineer RundIett submitted his
annual report yesterday to the board
of public works. 1t is q voluminous
one, covering thirty pages Of typewrtt-
ten matter.
The sum of s25,1 had been appro-
priated for this department for 1898
OF that sum, there was expended in
salaries, $50, 1873, and bills s24S23. or
total of 800, 410.16 There had been S15O,-
coo appropriated for the maintenance OF
streets, sewers and bridges but, 0w-
ing to the law making taxes payable
in two installments. Mr.. Rundlett says
there was much difficulty in managing
the finances Of the department and in
paying October and November rolls and
asks that some action be taken to OBJ
viate it in the future
The total amount expended in the
maintenance of streets, sewers and
bridges was $141. Of this amount,
s112, 907.19 was for labor and SIS. $50 50
for material
The street work has been under
charge Of the following commissioners:
c. E. Sandeen, wards One, and Two;
]. E. Kjellberg, wards Three, Four and
Nine; 7. F. York, Wards Five and Six:
William Marquardt, wards Seven and
EISAl, NelS Larson, wards Ten and
Eleven; ]. Z. Williams, paved streets.
There was 81 097 80 expended on roads
leading into the county, especially the
Newport road, Alton road, Saltwater
read and river road to Mendoza, and
S1,2S2.12 was expended cutting down
weeds in residential districts
During the year there have been
maintained twenty-nine drinking fcun-
tains and five public hydrants.
Thfrty-two miles of streets have been
swept, with total for the year of 1872
miles, at an average cost per mile of
S9.U. The estimated cost Of sewers to
be built this summer is S67.079
There were 22.04 miles of wooden and
1.SS miles of cement sidewalks built
under city contracts and 7.57 miles of
cement sidewalks laid under private
contract. There are now In the city
321 miles of wooden walks and ninety
one miles Of stone and cement side
walks. During the year nine miles of
cycle paths were built and maintain
ed
Mr.. Rundlett recommends bridge
work to be done in 1899 to the amount
of $2444G0
The cost of construction supervised
by the city engineer from 1871 to the
present amounts in round numbers to
the sum of $13, 500, 40.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

Real estate men are feeling good
Some of them may deny it, but the
logic of fact is all against them.
Mercurial indications may range at a
low ebb; frost may ooze from between
the bricks Of stately edifices, glaze
plate glass windows into a fantastic
drop-curtain, settee or trucks; draws
and street cars. the coat collars of
men and the wells of women; harnesses.
horse-blankets and horses noses may
sparkle with the decorations of the
frost-king, but let 1t be known good
and hard that real estate people are
not one bit down in the mouth.
Inquiry FOR real estate. more especial
ly residence property. is brisk There
is no doubt about this, brisker than
1t has been for the past six or seven
years. True. values are low, very
cheap, but perhaps this fact in a great
measure accounts for the inquiry.
Said Mr.. H. S. Fairchild, one of the
pioneer handlers of realty in st. Paul:
You may say that have sold more
holdings since the first of November
UP to the present time. than in any one
year during the past eight years. Let
me show you something really sur
prising. This book contains a list of
those with whom 1 am corresponding
in regard to transfers. 1t is long
one. Now when a man comes to me
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
gLLrNIGuT LUNCHES.

The red hot" man, the tamale ped
dler, the cigarette and all-night lunch
wagons are eVolutions of the past
twenty-five years in the northern por-
items of this country. In the Southern
states all Of them. with the possible
exception Of night lunch wagons, have
fiourished profltably a much longer
period than is SPAWNED by quarter of
a century. To this list the South adds
the chill con carni man, one seldom
met in Northern cities, and who deals
In pungent. highly-spiced connection,
OF which black beans form the body
and red pepper the stimulating condi
ment.
In almost every Northern city Of over
10000 inhabitants the all-night lunch
wagon Is a feature. For number of
years they have been familiar sights to
st. Paul residents Thousands more
people have seen than have patronized
them. Yet they are not devoid Of profit,
else why should they exist?
1t Is much easier to comprehend an
all-night lunch wagon in midsummer
than during such weather as provi-
derce has purveyed us the past fort
night. Having survived such Klon-
dixie atmosphere, they may be justly
considered invincible. The cosmopoli-
Tan plctureSquenesS OF tnelr patrons Is
in itself a study, not only for the ha-
bitual summer, but for all Interested
In characteristics of the under world
In the earlier hours Of evening business
Is slack with the lunch wagon By mid
night it Is picking up, and from then
on to daylight it is advisable to go early
to avoid the rush. BY o'clock a. m.
frequently stocks are cooked up, sold
out, and the wagon hauled away to
quarters. -The-menu is about the same
in all Of them. Coffee, ham, tongue, beef
and egg sandwiches, baked beans,
doughnuts, pie, fried chickens and can
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

One of the most unique specimens of
jewelry ever seen in America is a re-
markable ring belonging to Mrs. Car
ence Mackay, formerly the brilliant
Kitty Duer, of New York. The ring
was fashioned originally for a real
Hindoo rajah and cost it's present
owner the cool sum of s27 900.
This new ring is her husbands latest
addition to her collection. It Is really
three rings in one. and is copy Of
an ancient Hindoo ring of rance of
Peshawur. Not SO long ago, however
it was owned by a Hindoo rajah,
whose financial condition forced him
to part with it. 1t was purchased by
a prominent Fifth avenue jeweler, who
sold it to Clarence Mackay
The ring is heavy and massive, and
the old yellow Chinese gold setting
most curious. There are three rings
almost invisibly attached to each
other. but so arranged that one can
not be worn apart from the others. and
each ring has to be worn On a sepa-
rate finger. In the center Of the mid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
w here Those Who
Are Out After
Midnight Go to Get
Something to Eat.

panies own ten or fifteen Of these wag-
ons each. They are located in differ
ent parts of the city. The crew con-
S1stS of cashier and cook
The question as to why these porta-
bic lunch counters are not patronized
earlier in the evening has been an
swered several ways. One explanation
is that the average bum, or hoodlum,
does not acquire money until late in
the night. AS a rule tramps. VIII an
cities, almost invariably turn beggars
And the tramp has sufficiently studied
human nature to ascertain tho fact
that an Intoxicated person is more
likely to cough up" loosen up" or
yield than he is when sober BY
midnight the habitual saloon rounder
turns much more sympathetic ear
TO the tramp's importantly. Another
explanation is that the man, forced by
stress of circumstances to go hungry
Tor long periods, does not divide the
time OF his meals so regularly as one
Well-fed. one square meal at mid
night, followed by a sleep lasting until
noon the next day, enables him to sur
v1ve on two meals per diem. But what
ever the reason, the fact is indisputa-
bic that the night lunch wagon thriyes
best in the wee sma' hours This is
equally true of the all-night lunch
counters, of which there are two or
three in st. Paul. But the latter are
largely patronized by night workers,
people who require something to say
the stomach before retiring in the
morning. Consequently, the reason for
a brisk trade with them in the early
dawn is more obvious.
Cosmopolitan to the last degree Is the
crowd at the night lunch wagon. The
hobo is numerous and he eats with
his fingers. standing at the tail-board,
on the cold ground, in the frosty night,
temperature 80 degrees minus.
'Hully gee! But this chuckens
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

ned meats are staples. Most Of the
wagons serve small steaks, chops, and
some of them small oyster soups. Prices
are low. They must be SO to induce
custom. Generally nickel is good for
a cup of coffee and three doughnuts,
or a brace of rolls. fried drum
stick" a cup of coffee and slice Of
bread go for a dime.
As illustrative of the increase In
the ntght-lunch business, it may be
said that the carriage industry
throughout the country is now manu-
featuring large lines of wagons espe-
cially designed for this business. They
are conveniently fitted up in the inte-
rior and gaudily decorated on the out
side, circus style. Some of them are
nearly as large as street car, and
ecst as much. In the larger cities com
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

ried in the midst Of his legislative du-
ties until the secret was out and the
information common property. He re-
cefves lots of friendly advice and also
some censure for not having sooner
divulged his intentions. But he says
the time now cannot be too short to
suit him, and he is glad the fact was
not sooner made public.
In 1895 Representative Hagstrom was
file clerk in the house, where, he
claims, he saved the state some $500
by an appreciated stroke Of economy
in the line of his official duty. He is q
fine looking young man, keen, alert and
full of nervous energy
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
ess ruby, very large and of exquisite

less ruby, very. large and of exquisite
color.
AS for her turquoise rings, she simply
has more than she knows what to do
with. She is specially partial to t,1r
quolses, and has a beautiful collection
of these blueish-green stones.
Perhaps her most valuable turquoise
is set as belt pin. AT least 1t is the
one Mrs. Mackay prizes most highly.
Besides is beauty. there is bit or
romance about it.
1t came as a surprise one day, hid
den away in big box of rare orchids,
which Clarence Mackay sent Kitty
Duer before she became his wife. 1t
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

is a big turquoise, surrounded with
pearls, and Mrs. Mackay wears it with
almost all of her gowns.
She also has three famous turquoise
corsage pins. The stones are unusual
ly large and are enriched with good
sized diamonds. One of her latest
gowns was made purposely to wear
with these beautiful pins. 1t is of black
satin. enveloped with blue tulle, SPAN
gled with bits of turquoise.
OF Mrs. Mackay's turquoise rings the
most valuable is a turquoise obiong in
shape, with the ends pointed, and the
jewel surrounded with diamonds. max
ing an exceptionally large ring.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

tougher'n er Klondike sleepin' bag"
says one.
Then there are cases of humor in
deserts of misery.
Say, pard," observed one bristle-
faced man the other night on Wabasha
street, give US er nickePs worth of
enlbalmed beef"
Shove erlong a trifful, will yer?"
demanded another. Il wants ter give
me tape worm lunch
Very coarse; but realism In st. Paul
is fully as profound as ever lola found
it in Paris. Some times the lunches
crawl UP into the wagon and dine at
a bench in the friendly warmth. If he
tarries too long. however, he is prompt
ly bounded by the cashier.
And the old saying that "one-half
the world does not know how the other
half lives still holds good.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

mid-session marriage he, of course,
looms up into more than ordinary dis
tinction.
Such are the present condition and
surroundings of Representative j. AL
bert Hagstrom, Of the Forty first rep
resentative district. Minneapolis. The
youngest member Of the present house
of representatives of the Minnesota
legislature was born in Minneapolis, of
Swedish parentage, Nov. %, 1872. In
Minneapolis he has always lived where
he attended the public schools and
subsequently engaged in the collection
business. For two years prior to his
election Mr.. Hagstrom was a clerk IN
the auditors Office of Hennepin coun-
ty. He has always taken a lively in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

terest in political affairs, but he says
ii has mainly been in behalf of his
friends that he has found himself a
worker in political harness. Four years
ago he was connected with the Repub-
hcan state central committee in charge
of the literary department Mr. Hag-
strom is now president of the North
Star Republican club, OF Minneapolis,
and was for five years secretary of the
Sixth Ward Republican club, of that
city. He took an active interest in the
state campaign Of last fall. and, al
though a Swede and a great admirer of
the personality of Gov. Lond, he says
he could not conscientiously give him
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

Hagstrom has resided eighteen years.
1t is the largest district in the state,
having one senator and four repre-
senta tives.
Aside from political work, Mr.. Hag-
strOm has led an unusually quiet and
uneventful life. The one momentous
incident of his manhood will occur,
however, next Wednesday, Feb. %,
when he will be married to Miss Nellie
NJ. Malmsten, also of Minneapolis, The
young lady is a stenographer by pro-
fession, and during the Lind-Eustis
campaign was one of the Republican
state committee stenographers at head
quarters here in st. Paul. Her parents
reside in Minneapolis
Speaking of his approaching nup
tials, Mr.. Hagstrom. says he hardly
realized the seriousness of getting mar
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
HAGSTROM Will WED
THE YOUNGEST MEMBER OF THE
HOUSE TO TAKE UNTO HIM.
SELF A BRIDE
ON WAsHINGTONs BIRTHDAY

The Young Lady Is Miss Nellie
Malmsten-Mr. Hagstrom a Mem
Der of the Legislature, Although
Only n Little More Than Twenty
Six Years of Age--Has Been
Doing Party Work for Some Time.
The youngest member of a legisla-
ture is always an object of interest, but
when the youngest member contracts a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
Present Garrison
Consists of Only
Two Infantry
Companies.
Smelling Seems FOTSakeD


O
Of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
A Concession to the Travelling Pub
lie

The Baltimore Ohio is the first of the
Eastern lines to recognize the popular de-
mand for a reduction in sleeping car rates be-
tween Chicago and the East. Investigate the
new Ordinary sieeping-car service where the
rates are one-half the usual charge For de-
tailed information regarding these cars ad
dress R. C. Haase. D. P. A.. ST. Paul. or
B. N. Austin, G. P. A, Chicago, Ill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
NOLAN MAY DIE.
HemOrrhage of the Brain IL Indf-
Gated in His Condition

William Nolan, who was injured Fri
day by falling from a scaffolding at the
new building being erected at Eighth
and Robert streets, continues in pre-
carious condition at the city hospital.
Nolan sustained severe injuries about
the head, and his symptoms seem to
indicate hemorrhage of the brain
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
SHE REPUDIATED HIM.
Novel Outcome of Habeas Corpus
PrOcee ding.

CHICAGO, Feb. ia unique use of the
habeas corpus act was made today by James
P. Gastrell. In his petition, Gastrell stated
that a marriage between himself and Muriel
Anna Ruth Smith was set for Feb. 2, but en-
that day the girl disappeared from home. and
not until some days later was it discovered
by Gastrell that she had been placed in the
custody Of relative, by whom, according to
Gastrell, she had been detained against her
will.
When the case was called this Afternoon
the girl was brought into court in obedience
to the writ of habeas corpus. by which Gas
trell hoped to win bride. Miss Smith testi-
fed she was not being restrained against her
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
FENDER SAVED HIS LIFE.
Dehnis shearer Was Struck by ,
Seventh Street Car

Dennis shearer Was Struck by a
Seventh Street Car.
While crossing Sixth and Seventh
streets yesterday afternoon, Denis
ohearer, seventy-one years of age, liv-
ing at $50 Fort street, was knocked
down py westbound car and severely
injured The car fender threw Mr..
S S out OF the way Of the wheels,
but he sustained a bad scaIn vo,1nG
and hard fall. He was taken To bis
home in an unconscious condition in
the central patrol wagon.and attended
by DR.. Briggs.
The physician says the aged mans
injuries, while serious, do not appear
to be dangerous. No bones were
broken, and DR.. Briggs hopes that Mr..
Shearer did not receive any internal IN.
juries.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

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Mr.. Gasttrel. The writ was Quashed
Gastrell is a retired literary man. and is
sald to be an authority international W.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
$4,000 to the Pacific Co,x.

Rounc Zip rate to North Pacific Coast poin.s
go >ae way. S26. SEQ Line Ticket Office
NsS Robert street
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

$1,000 to the Pacific Coast.
Round trip to North Pacific Coast points
So2. One way, s26 500 Line Ticket Office
1898 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19
REALTY QUITE BRISK
MORE DEMAND FOR RESIDENCE
PROPERTY THAN FOR SEW
ERAL YEARS
VALUES VERY LOW, THOUGH

Sold More City Land Since the
LIST of November Than In Any One
Year for the Past Efght-PrOp-
erty at Reasonable Prices Near
the Business Center.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-19

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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-11-03
THE WORLDS GREATEST TELESCOPE.

form of reflector, as shown distinctly
in the accompanying picture. By this
means lens can be obtained of any
desired size and the sectional reflectors
can be so ground and adjusted as to
make one compact whole.
The greatest drawback to lens manu-
featuring so far has been the inability
of the grinders to produce surface
large enough for doing the work intend
ed. Gradually the disks have grown
larger, it is true, but the best authori-
ties are confident that the limit has been
reached and the great lenses at the
1erkes and other large observatories
are the climax in that particular kind
of lens construction. The illustration
shows lens 20 feet in diameter and
the enormous reflector has magnify
ing power 800 times greater than any
known telescope of to-day.
Il propose to build telescOpe Of
such magnitude that nothing need any
longer be mysterious as far as the plan
cts are concerned" said the inventor.
"or rather 1t would be for the govern.
ment of the country to stand behind an
enterprise that is to be of untold bene-
fit to the nation and to man. have no
desire to gain a profit from my inven-
ton. The great reflector as you see it
in the illustration will be supported at
an angle upon an immense platform.
This platform rests on trucks that
move on circular or rather spiral like
track. The object of the track? Sim
ply the manner in which the operator
Will be able to focus his enormous in
strument. BY moving the platform
along the track one way or the other
the distance from the operator In the
tower can be heightened or lessened.
Hydraulic power devices will change
the angle of the reflector in whatever
direction desired. Electrical power Is
to be the means of moving the reflector