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

more here than people think" said ons
of his friends recently. He has de-
clined over fifty invitations to make
public speeches since he arrived in
England" Judging from the praise
lavished on his purely literary speech
Wednesday, he will find it more diff
ficult than ever to decline these in
vitations.
The member of the British Astron-
omical association who is going to In
dia to witness the eclipse of the sun
will take with him a powerful cinemat-
ograph camera, which will produce
five or six photographs per second. He
hopes thereby to settle the question
whether the appearance of the Corona
changes during the brief moments of
the eclipse.
Prof. Hansen, of Dakota, has about
concluded his mission to Turkestan for
the purpose of studying the seeds and
plants best calculated to reclaim sandy
wastes. He has secured a good collec-
ton.
On Friday afternoon Col Hay had a
long conference with the Marquis of
Salisbury at the foreign office, on the
subject of the Boring sea. The inter-
view was amicable on both sides, but
nothing definite was arrived at. Later
in the afternoon Col and Mrs. Hay
proceeded to Windsor where they re-
ceived special marks of attention. The
United States ambassador and his wire
dined at the queens table, Col. Hay
sitting next to her majesty. She was
most kind and cordial, the conversation
lasting an hour. After dinner the queen
conversed with Mrs. Hay in the same
cordial manner.
INTERNATIONAL EMBRACE.
A snap shot of the family group while
the car and cZarina were at Darn
stadt, showing Emperor William with
his arm resting affectionately on the
cars shoulder, has furnished a Ger
man photographer with a picture which
is selling freely. The Berlin photo
grapher has skillfully detached the
German emperor and the car from
their surroundings and has made it ap-
pear that the two autocrats were pho
tographed alone, after purposely as
Stunning a friendly pose. When the pic
lures appeared in the stores at st.
Petersburg they were summarily con-
fiScated
At the Christmas dinner of the new
Vagabonds club, on Friday, Rear Ad-
nIiral Lord Charles Beresford was the
guest Of the evening, and he created a
sensation by his plain speaking on So
cial questions. Money" he declared
lis now everything among US. Any
vulgarian, of whatever nationality
whether he has gained money honor
ably or disgracefully, could buy his
way among those who are described as
the best and proudest in the land; but
who worship the golden calf Con-
tinuing, Lord Beresford said: "Our old
empire will soon be going down grade
when a man in the so-called best So
ciety commits a dishonorable act and
society bands together to screen him.
instead of hanging him to the first
tree" The popular rear admiral also
urged a return to the old love of chiv-
airy and patriotism, the abhorancee of
everything sordid and selfish The
Vagabonds were at first aghast at this
plain speaking, but the subsequent
cheers showed that outspoken truths
are not altogether objectionable.
The National Liberal Federation, at
its annual meeting at Derby, on Tues
day last, constructed a new platform
which, 1t is hoped, will be broad enough
to hold all the factions 1t includes
abolition of the peers right of veto,
woman suffrage, the payment Of mem
bers of the house of commons, the en-
Reimbursement of paupers and the de-
fraying of election expenses from pub
lie funds. John Morley has kicked" at
the platform. He says he has dotted
his coat and waistcoat in behalf of
home rule" and cannot spare any more
apparel for the purpose of fighting for
the abolition of the house of lords,
while it is easy to imagine the feelings
Of Sir William Vernon Harcourt, who
has so consistently voted against
woman suffrage.