The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31

On Thursday, the leaders of the bench
and bar end the public of both parties
have severely and openly censured the
action. The present average of the
judiciary is notoriously low, the worst
example, it is alleged, being Lord Halls
burys appointees. In consequence
some unruly spirits Of the law courts
are talking of organizing a demon
stration of disapproval to take place
when Mr. Darling is sworn in.
Although he was called to the bar,
at the inner temple, in 1874 and was
appointed a queens counsel in 1885, he
is said to be practically briefess. He
is, however, a good party fighter In
the house of commons he is known as
"Deptford's Little Darling" He ac-
uuired some fame as the author Of an
amusing little work entitled ''Scin-
tillae Juris" In addition to this work
he is the author of "Meditations in the
Tea Room and many articles and
verses that have been printed in the
ST. James Gazette.
Much interest is taken here in the
cabled accounts of the provisions of
the will of the late George M. Pull
man, and the question is raised as to
whether such precedent is desirable.
| The Telegraph, for instance, says:
Many economists opine that an ire
sponsible heir is the most useful check
nature has provided against the eff
forts of the Napoleons Of commerce to
get all the wealth of the world into
their clutches. If all millionaires de-
clined to pass their savings to sons
who do not share their talent for ac-
cumulating, the terrible power of the
money bag will soon grow to dimen-
sions endangering society."
The cricket match being played at
Adelaide, South Australia, between
Australian and English elevens is far
more interesting to the general public
here than the most burning political
question. Prince Ranjitsinghi, the In
dian player on the English side. who
made 1S9 in the first inning of his elev-
en-, is the hero of the hour. Scare
heads in the newspapers are devoted
to him as being the savior of the Eng
| lish team.
TOD Sloane, the American jockey,
who is riding for the Lorillard- -Beres-
ford stable here, has been so success
full lately that the papers are asking
whether the American short stirrup
and tucked-up action has not a de-
cided advantage in the case of sure
| footed animals. Sloane is still positive
| that st. Cloud II. won the Cambridge
shire stakes on Wednesday,.
DEATH OF THE DUCHESS.
Owing to the death at Richmond on
Wednesday of the Duchess of Teck, all
the great social arrangements have
! been Cancelled at court, and general
mourning will be ordered. The news
papers are making a great deal of
! fuss over the death of the duchess,
appearing with turned rules and print
| ing pages Of obituary matter Her
royal highnesS was undoubtedly a good
woman, but certainly she was not the
idol of the people, which the papers
make her out to be, and her great vir-
tues were not recognized until, by the
marriage of her daughter to the Duke
of York, she became the mother of a
future queen of England. Prior to
that the Tecks had for years been in
great financial difficulties and occu-
pied an unenviable position among
royalties, both here and on the con-
! tinent.
The story of the charge of the Cor
| don HighlanderS across the free zone
at the storming of Dargai ridge, which
! ldS COIIS III VII ny pII 11Oll1 1Ilulot, 1S-
Vcals many instances Of great per-
| sonal heroism, and has produced an
! extraordinary wave of patriotism
throughout Great Britain. At the
theaters and music halls everything
which can be possibly construed into
an illusion to the bravery and dash
| of the Highlanders is applauded.
The czar and czarina concluded their
visit to the Grand Duke and Grand
| Duchess of Hesse at Darmstadt. While
| there his Russian majesty strolled
about the streets and forests, but two
Russian police agents always kept him
in sight. The imperial party visited
the theater at Darmstadt almost night
Iy, and suddenly, in the middle of the
first act, the gas, except on the stage,
was turned down to the lowest point
in order that the imperial party might
be able to seat themselves unobserved.
The German postoffice is experiment.
| ing with an invention, an electric