The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-11

railway inspectors. Many Of these, when
the season closes, come back and go to
housekeeping during their vacation. They
generally take a furnished fiat. but in
every instance they have a number of
pretty or valuable things which thew pre
serve 1t may be mirror, an ice psr her.
large silver mounted toilet set or mani
of marble F-0O0
These are kept In the vaults nine
months of the year, and are used during
the three months when the traveller &c
rest1ng. Another important class consists
OF men and women in middle life who
nave worked hard and set aside some
thing for rainy day. Maybe they take
long trip away from home.
mad one customer of this sort last
week. lie was prosperous German
american baker, who had not been to
the fatherland for thirty years. He had
made all his arrangements to go abroad
with his wife and children for a wear
He had leased his home to a good ten
ant for that period, and he had me helm
him in putting his treasures awev to
remain in safety during his absence Thev
were the title deeds of his home his life
Insurance policy, his will, his fire insur-
ance policy, his savings bank book and
number of certificates of bonds and
shares. Both he and his wife had a lot
OF mementoes and odd pieces of jewelry
There was a family Bible and a lot of
valuable early family portraits.
THE largest of the New York safety
deposit companies has over 1900 names
on its books. The second largest has
about 1900, and the third 1880 The
smallest has, I believe, about 1 800. and
| there are thirty-five of these institu-
tons. Each name represents about ten
| people, with the exception of lawyers,
where they represent from twenty to
100 Altogether there are 100000 names
enrolled, whoich would represent at least
| 25cO,OOO of people in the bigger New York.
nearly two-thirds of the population. This
shows that the safe deposit companies
| really represent the masses, and not the
| classes, the industrious many, and not
| the opulent few"
What are the usual prices?"
The lowest price 1 have heard of was
81 year. The price for the ordinary box,
| In many OF the companies, Is 500 a year.
and for large compartments it runs as
| high as $1,000 a year.
us the system of protection elabo-
| rate?''
ut is supposed to be invulnerable.
! Every contrivance which increases safe
| ty Is adopted. The building is very
strong, and is as fireproof as modern
| art will make 1t. Wood Is tabooed. and
Ill spaces where neat OF nedteu gases
| could work damages are filed with
terra Gotta, plaster paris or other non
| conductors. The metals are the finest
| chrome steel and nickel steel
| "All Of them are protected by burglar
alarms. connections with the police and
have their own watchmen day and night.
| There are automatic contrivances which
keep tab upon the watchmen and also
upon the burglar alarm company. To
make a successful burglary upon one of
| these vaults would require at least LOG
! burglars Of the highest scientific ability
working together for at least two weeks,
and even then, supposing that they open
ed two dozen different safes, the amount
| of booty they would obtain would not be
enough to pay the expenses of one days
| work.