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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
CITY ENGINEERis REPORT.
SIOney Expended the Past Year for
Public improvements.

Advance sheets of the annual report of
City Engineer Claussen show that 1892
402.47 has been expended in the past year
for public improvements OF this amount
$293, S51-97 was under city contracts, for
which property owners. were assessed,
and S196. $3.50 is contracts for construc-
ton and repair of bridges. About $33 900
of the contracts let for bridges has been
completed, and the balance Of the work
IS now In process of construction. The
increase in the amount of city contract
work this year oyer, 1888, exclusive Of
bridges, is $1S0,O16.W.
During the year twenty-nine miles OF
wooden sidewalk was laid. at a cost Of
$44 49,. 80, - the total wooden walk in the
city being 307.5 miles, Cement walks, laid
under city contract aggregated 4.55
miles and under private. contract sos
miles The cost Of the walk laid under
city contract was $15,01350 The city now
has a total of 103 &c miles Of permanent
stone and cement walks.
Pavements laid during the year aggre-
gated 3.3S miles, at a cost of S145 1886 81.
OF the paving laid 1S4 miles was of brick.
at a cost of S65,S17S7, OF sandstone, ii
miles was laid, at cost of s36, 51O.65, and
.83 miles Of asphalt was laid, at a cost
OF $43OOS. With the additional pavement
laid during the year, the city now has
forty-1ive miles of paved streets.
The sewers built in 1899 aggregated 1908
miles. at a cost Of $4,000, and the total
of sewers in the city is now 164 miles
The cycle paths constructed during the
year were GA miles, at an expense of
$3.50, and the total mileage of paths In
the city and vicinity IS fifty-six miles
The boulevarding, curbing and improv-
ing of streets during the year cost $34.-
$40, there being 423 miles boulevarded
and improved, making the total mileage
Of streets so improved in the city 1906
miles.
Il 1t cost $l2,21O to grade PSI miles of
streets during the year. During the
sprinkling season 1892 miles of streets
were. sprinkled, at a cost of So, 923.19.
The bridge contracts let during the
year were as follows:
Sixth street bridge complete, $14777.83;
Raymond avenue bridge structure com.
plete, $7,95LS4; superstructure, s38, 97O. So;
#abasha street bridge, temporary struc-
ture complete, =$T19l.S4; Wabasha street
substructure, $49,915 10; Wabasha bridge
suporstructure, $T4,S1250; Westminster
street bridge, $4,932. 90; total. S198, 551 so.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
PANCAKES OF HAY.
New Process for COMPRISING Food
for Use of Animals.
New York Sun

new York sun
The Georgia and Argentina mules
which are doing war duty in South Al
RIGA with the British army, viii be sur
prised when they see the new style of
baled hay which will be served I'D to
them as soon as the steamship Susuue-
hanna gets to Cape Town. Three hun
dred tons were sent on the Susuuehanna
recently, and it is the first shipment Of
about 4,660 tons, ordered by the British
war department. The baling Of the hay
is being done at the Atlantic dock in
Brooklyn, where six new machines, owned
by the Planters Compress Company of
Boston, are being used. The machine was
invented by man named Lowry. The
hay Is put up in bales cylindrical in form.
about the size and shape Of the old-fash-
Toned nail key, or eighteen inches high.
and Of the same diameter. When baIed
In this shape the hay is as hard as a
board. The bale weighs about las pounds,
What wifi surprise Mr.. Mule will be
the way the hay Is handed out" It
will be in pancake form The hay pam
cakes or layers which make UP the bale
are about three-fourths Of an inch thick.
and as soon as the mule takes a bite
of the pancake he will be kept chewing
so constantly that he will forget all about
the bullets.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

eral, announced that all freak exhibits
were now In, and that he would not ac-
cept any more. oG
The French press went on to say that
none Of these were freaks pure and sim
pie, but that ali had direct bearing
upon Improvement, scientific and me-
chanical. 1.-THE Ferris wheel" said they
has a mechanical value; so also had
the sliding sidewalk at the World s
fair
But the would-be freak exhibitors, lit
tie daunted on being refused, have gone
outside the grounds, and have in many
cases obtained space upon which to erect
their monstrosities. These, though out
side the walls. directly overlook the
grounds and give a perfect view of both
sides Of the Seine, on which the exposi-
ton Is laid out.
A very remarkable construction which
was submitted to the management about
six weeks ago was that of cigar which
was to be built Of steel and covered with
a wooden casing.
Outside It was to have a coating Of
brown stucco so applied as to look like
a pure Havana wrapper. The cigar,
when completed, would stand 700 feet
high and would taper at each end. From
the top an American flag would wave.
The projectors, a Florida company, In
sisted that the idea had great meohani-
cal significance, but M. PiQuart and his
friends did not think so.
The mechanical excellence in the de-
sign consisted Of spiral staircase which
wound around the cigar to the very top.
The staircase, which had no landings,
but consisted Of steps rising slowly but
surely one after the other, made FIVE
revolutions around the cigar, finally ar
irving at a Y.very comfortable resting
place at the iYery top of the structure.
Those who, have climbed Bunker Hill
monument viii have some idea Of the
journey upward, The projectors declared
that they did not expect any one to
make the full trip. but that healthful
man or woman could make the journey
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

In half day, finishing the ascent about
o'clock.
The downward journey could be ae-
complished in an hour or less. Those
who were leisurely in their movements
and enjoyed climbing stairs might take
until o'clock to reach the top. These
people could come down in two hours,
stopping to rest at each change of seen
cry. Those who go upstairs two steps
at a time might get to the top by noon
and return In half an hour.
Actually as an exhibit such a structure
would be a wonderful thing, for 1t would
show Paris up as nothing else could ever
hope to do.
The ever-changing view as the climber
walked around the huge cigar would af-
ford magnificent opportunity to study
all parts of the city from above. Toilers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

While. the city council has been diIlv-
dallying with the garbage bids, Health
Commissioner Ohages brain has not been
inactive. He has worked for the past
two months on plan by which the health
department would be given charge OF
the collection, removal and disposition OF
garbage for the coming year He has
requested the council to set apart 81 col
Tor the use of the department to carry out
his scheme, which was on the principle
OF starting a municipal garbage depart
ment While few of the councilman IA
Yored the plan, the majority were, for
one reason or another, opposed to 1t.
Some saw in the scheme a plot to MAKE
the forty men who would be employed
under the sole direction of the health
commissioner, ''pluggers" for the pres
ent administration. Others favored the
present contract system, and DR.. Ohage
saw his plan of doing the work partly
turned down. Bids were opened at the
last meeting of the board of aldermen
and the committee on streets recommend
cd that the contracts for collecting and
. removing the garbage be let to the low
est bidder in each district The alder
men refused to adopt the report OF the
committee and dead lock ensued. 1ha
bids were referred back to the comm. ttee
and again report was adopted recon-
mending the letting Of the contracts to
the lowest bidder in each of the eleven
wards. This report will be taken up at
the meeting of the board of aldermen
I, tuesday night and by the Assembly
Thursday night.
In the meantime Health Commissioners.
sOhage has determined that he VIII maks
a try at doing the work under his Dian
The contracts with the present Carriage
contractors expires Dec. 81, tonight al
midnight. DR.. Ohage holds that under
tthe charter the health commissioner IS
given spewer-t to abate nuisances, and he
has decided that he will commencing
Monday morning, put in operation bis
plan Of having the garbage removed
under the supervision Of the department
OF which he IS the head. A meeting of
the employees of the health department
will be held this morning at the health
office. and at the same time a number
of men who have offered to do the work
Of collecting the garbage of the city
and furnish teams will also be present.
The contractors who are now doing the
work have been under the impression that
they you'd continue at work until the re "
contracts were executed. DR.. Ohage,
however. has decided to notify the en-
tractors that their sevices will not be
IIeed9tE AFTER To-Day, ana That ne VIII as
sdmezch2rge of the work tomorrow morn
ing
Fheaact4eHsof the health commissioner
wifi Sbsaa surprise to the members of the
coupRiIsand it is possible that between
now and the time when the council can
take action on the bids and the red tape
necessary to execute the contracts is gone
through with, DR.. Ohage may have dem
Onstrated that his plan is a practical sue
cess. The sum Of $4,000 was placed in
the tax budget for the garbage fund, AMI
it is on this action that DR.. Ohage bases
his proposed expenditure.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
FREhKS OF THE PHRlS FAIR
S2 "a kEN UNIQUE PROPOSALS MADE TO THE DIRECTORS
Wy sly eF>THE GREAT FRENCH EXPOSITION D . q

The directors Of the Paris exposition
are divided between 'dismays and amuse-
ment at the large number of freak ex-
hibits Sehicas have Nbeenas submitted to
them for use atsthe exposition.
You have heard of the giant umbrella
and of the float; also the Ferris wheel
and the. Efffel tower! These have some
scientific use and are valuable as IN
ventions. butSthe mere. fact Of their &C
ceptance has so stimulated the ingenuity
Of Inventors from Yankeeland, from the
South and from the West, that they have
fastened to Paris to offer their freak
ideas to the managers in the hope that
they might obtain concession Of space
in which to exhibit them
Recently Nj ,Piquart, the director gen.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

could journey as they do up the Alps,
half way and then return. 1t would be
by no means obligatory to ascend 1.-The
Matterhorn," as the last revolution at
the very top was called In. the plans.
The famous Alexandra bridge, the cor
ner stone OF which was laid by the car
two years ago, aroused jealousy in the
mind of Massachusetts inventor man
who has secured many patents. On read
ing the many accounts of the Pont Alex
andre bridge, he determined to originate
a pont which would bring the Alexandra
bridge to the blush.
He drew and he drew and when his
plans were completed he submitted them
to a committee, and the committee
straightway sent them over to the Paris
exposition. The Massachusetts plan
showed a bridge in the shape of a silk
hat.
one side of the river; the other brim rest
ed upon the opposite shore. This gave a
beautiful arch which was the delight Of
the constructor.
The roadways were exquisitely provided
for by the natural shape of the bridge.
On driving over all teams would keep to
the right and would drive along the
sides Of the brim going and coming.
There Is a band around every silk hat,
and this band was utilized in the plan
as a bicycle track. Bicyclists were raised
by an interior elevator and were then let
loose to pedal across The top, the plans
explained, was not now occupied, but
could be made into a magnificent OBJ
servatery.
A strawberry shortcake was the inven-
ton of a California man, who saw in his
minds eye this trophy resting upon the
Seine, It's lower layer built like float
and so constructed as to sustain the up
per part.
Giant strawberries fresh from Pasa-
dena would contain the waiting rooms
and the cafes, the parlors and the libra
ries. IF this building" wrote he, could
be submitted to the people of California
they would undoubtedly donate enough
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
TRAIN OF THE CAR.
Entirely of Russian Construction,
and a Superb Affair.
Standard

London Standard.
The imperial train in which the car
and czarina usually travel is wholly Of
Russian workmanship, having been made
in the Alexander works, at st. Peters
burg. 1t consists of eleven carriages,
painted blue and god. They are connect
ed by corridors, and provided with every
luxury. Behind the luggage wagons
there are first. the kitchen, containing a
splendid French stove and two large fixed
samovars. Then comes the pantry with
all it's appendages. to which is attached
a second-class carriage for the kitchen
servants. The dining room, whole car
rIage is furnished with a large table in
the center, and small tables along the
sides, the walls being paneled with red
beechwood inset with huge mirrors. The
chairs are upholstered with brown Rus
sian leather. Another carriage serves as
the reception ROOM the walls being orna-
mented with stamped leather in beech
woou frames. The czarina's carriage is
light blue, with padded walls, and con-
tains her majesty's writing table and an
enormous mirror, and Is decorated with
beautiful creeping plants, of which the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
TO TEST ITS RIGHTS.
northwestern Telephone Company
Begins Action Against the City.

northwestern Telephone Company
Begins Action Against the City.
Papers in suit brought against the
city by the Northwestern Telephone com
pany were filed with the legal depart
Inent yesterday. The complaint sets I'D
that the company desires to put up poles
ara wires for Its long distance system
in the city, and has been denied the priv
1iege. On Nov. %, 1885, the complaint
alleges that application was made to CITY
Engineer Claussen to construct pole lines
on various streets. The engineer refused
to grant the application, and then the re-
quest was made to the council. That
body also refused to grant the permis-
sion asked, and when the company sent
out force of men to put UP the pcles
and, wires. The police interfered and stqn-
ped the work
The company sets up that it Is engaged
IN the business Of transmitting telephone
messages from points in North Dakota.
South Dakota, Minnesota and Wisconsin
and that it has invested in its business
in St Paul 100000. That its BUSINESS is
q public necessity, and that as common
carriers they are possessed Of rights of
eminent domain. Reference is then mada
to an ordinance passed by the council of
st. Paul in June, 1880, under which the
company was given the right TO erect
poles and wires for the carrying on of
Its business on streets after application
to use the same had been granted by the
city engineer. In February, 1890 an or
dinance was also passed giving the COM
pany the right to lay conduits on streets
such as the council might designate for
the purpose Of carrying On its business.
The claim is made that the underground
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

tana. A part OF this region has hitherto
been unmapped, and IT'S more elevated
portions were unvisited and unnamed
until last summer. when geographical
party piloted the way up the mountains
and discovered some of the largest gla-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
CITY TRElSURR'S REPORT
CLOSED, AND SHOW FAVOR
ABLE BALANCE
Receipts From All Sources Were
$3,903,34O. 03, as Against g3,SI4,-
$50 for 1886 eneraI Fund Re
ceipts Greater Than Last Year.

City Treasurer Horst closed his books
for the year yesterday and reports a
balance on hand of $572, 1890, which is
just SLOT more than the city had for a
balance Jan. /, 1899 The receipts from all
sources during the year amounted to
So. 953, S4O03, as against $3,S14,852 for 1888.
The disbursements for 1899 aggregated
1882, 9S03 as against 1884 ,201. 10 for 1898.
The receipts to the general fund are
500, 900 greater than in 1898, the receipts to
special funds $41, 900 and the receipts from
special assessments $75, 900 greater than in
$685.
The recapitulation of receipts and dis
bursements for the year follows:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

czarina is particularly fond. The cars
apartments consist of two rooms, his
study and dressing room. The study Is
fitted with brown Russian leather, and
the study table is ornamented with fine
bronzes. The next two carriage are re-
bronzes. The next two carriages are re-
connected by telephone
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

The nineteenth century sees no more
popular hotel in the Northwest than the
famous Hotel Metropolitan, whose large
patronage and great favor comes from
the superior accommodations, either Eu-
ropean or American plan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
CHRISTOPHER GLACIER.

Icy Tomb of Thousands of the Long
Legged Insects.
Omaha Bee
There are many, remarkable glaciers in
that part of the Rocky mountain uplift
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31


For secretary of state there are indi-
cations of a lively scrap for the nom
ination. Sam Langum, of the First dis
trict, is an active candidate but If Van
SAINT is nominated for governor it will
injure his prospects, J. T. Lomen, of
the Seventh district, and at present as
sistant secretary of state, is q candidate
with a large following. AS stated here
tofore in these columns, If Hennepin
county could unite on a good Swedish
American for that position he would
stand an excellent show Of winning out.
Elk River STANDARDIZATION Dare is
evidently posted as to the trouble Israel
Bergstrom has been having in trying to
unity Hennepin county.
The talk of a Democrat for superin-
tendent Of the reformatory at ST. Cloud
does not ring merrily in the ears of Col.
Clarke Chambers. Did Clarke think that
he would get it or was he looking to sue
ceed Whittier when the latter was pro-
noted to the superintendency? The st.
Cloud Journal-Press says:
A certain proportion of the boards
membership wants F. A Whittier, state
prison agent, while major portion-as
the board is now conStituted-iS anti
Whittier The fight has now resolved it
self into contest of strength between
Houlton and Whittier. Bystanders may
be allowed to wager small sums upon
the result. This paper will tip it off that
Whittier is the favorite. With the COM
board will upon that date declare for
Houlton or Whittier, unless in the mean
while a dark horse shall have been
elected. There is q well-defned rumor in
circulation that, realizing the desperate
nature of the fight, the superintendent
friends have within day or two taken
q new tack. A Democrat is governor;
why not a Democrat for superintendent
OF the refOrmatory? argue they to Demo-
Gratis. Why this man Whittier, q relic of
Cloughs administration of Minnesota
ocrat of standing to one of the best
Offices within the gift of the state?
Judge Keith goes by. the board on Jan.
1. and Judge Moer. of Duluth, has been
mentioned as probable successor to
him. It is reported that Moer doesn't
want the place, but. as he is a great
forced into the honorary berth. He is
great Lind Democrat and If the governor
wants Whittier installed in the place now
held by Houlton, 1t Is beyond peradven
ture that Whittier will get Moer's vote
The only hope that Houlton can have is
that Whittier may be defeated. His own
man can be brought out for the place,
sufficient votes might be attracted to him
from both factions Of the board. This is
the significance Of the most recent devel-
opment of the contest which the poiiti-
clans of the state have been watching for
the past. few months. But it must be
resign and his successor be chosen before
that new board gets into the game. There
is only. one contingency that otherwise
can defeat Whittier. and that is the po-
sition to be assumed by Secretary Girls
void of the board. Both sides claim
him on final vote. His position is not
definitely known But by those who are
best informed and closest to the gentle
man from Fillmore county 1t is pretty
thoroughly understood that he will vote
Cor Whittier In preference to Houlton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
Cripple Creek Gold Output.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Col, Dec. 3d.
The Gazette gives the production of. gold
from the Cripple Greek, district for the
present year as 422. $50 tons Of ORE with a
bullion value of $40. 743. 100. The output
for the month of December surpassed ali
previous records, and added 81, 6I0,218 In
gold to the worlds wealth.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

Total ...... northumberland, 1924, 1872 80
Universal. Ranges are justly popular.
c. F. Battles, $40 Jackson
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

They are still trying to smoke L. A.
Rosing into the congressional race in the
Third district. He denied yesterday that
he is or would be a candidate -,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

Now that Henry Feig is out of the
fight for representative, having moved
to Chippewa county, there is likely to
be scramble before the convention for
the nomination. OF course there was a
scramble last time, but this will be
different kind of a one.-Willmar Argus.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

Auditor Dunn's paper, the Princeton
Union, says it will support either Van
SAINT or Clapp Loyalty, although it did
believe Collins the strongest man.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

The most satisfactory range the Uni
VersaL G. r. Battles, go Jackson.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
OHAGE OUTWITS THEN
WHILE THE COUNCIL, DIIIY-DAI.
LIES HE PUTS HIS PET SCHEME
IN EFFECT
PATRONAGE FOR A MINUTE

The Health COmmIssiOner to Cut on
the Services of Garbage Con-
tractors Tonight and Put His own
Force to Work TOmOrrOw-WtII
Make the COunciImen Swallow
His Plan Temporarily at Least.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31

That Monroe Nichols, of Duluth, will
not be the United States surveyor gen.
eral seems to be established beyond a.
doubt. Vandiver and Zelch are both
said to be through, too, as far as any
one can learn, and who the Alexandria
senator has up his sleeve for the place
remains to be seen. .--ass.-.e
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-31
KNOX FROM JACKSON
HIS APPOINTMENT TO THE RAIL
ROAD AND WAREHOUSE COMMITS
SION OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED
GOV. LIND WAS WARY

He Was Not Hasty, but Sent the
MeteaIf Charges to Hennepin
County for Investigation by the
Grand Jury-Nichois Out of the
Race for Surveyor GeRraI-Ros-
ing Not Out for Congresses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-15
A GENUINE MANUFACTURERS
SALE.

A genuine manuafactursrs' sale OF
cloaks, suits, skirts and silk waists opens
at the W. s. Parker Co. this morning
at ten O'Clock consisting Of $4,000 worth
Of tbs latest style garments which were
bought Of the we'll known house Of Julius
Stein e. CO., of New York at 10 cents on
the dollar. 1t is a genuine purchase and
the ladies Of Portland and vicinity are to
he given the advantage Of IL In way
that cannot fail to suit them ~ 1t enables
them TO buy CHOICE garment at about
half the usual price. The reputation OF
the w. 5. Parker Co. is SO well estab-
listed In Maine that the ladies' know
hen they advertise mark down sale IL
means low prices and the goods on the
counters just as ADVERTISED. II would re-
quire an entire page of this paper to
enumsr ate even part Of the bargains
offered, but early callers will not he dis
appointed as there are many sample gar
ments and exclusive styles that will 20
quickly at the prices offered. Remember
that the sale opens at ten o'clock this
morning and continues until every gar
ment IL sold.