The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-02
FLYING EMBERS.


It is not infrequent that horses are honored
with monuments. Among the monuments
erected by the Japanese to commemorate
their war against China is one to the memory
OF the horses that fell during the war; Alexan-,
der the Great founded the town of Bucephala
india, as monument to the memory
OF his horse, Bucephalus. At Strathfieldsaye,
in Hampshire, which was purchased by the
nation and presented to the Duke of Yelling
TON, monument was erected to the memory
or the dukes famous charger, COPENHAGEN
on winch he was mounted at the battle of
Waterloo, but which during the last years of
Its life lived at Strathfeldsaye, and was in
1886, buried there with full military bonors.
Leo XIII. has received during his pontif-
icate 2S tiaras adorned. with precious stones
3l9 crosses Of gold set with diamonds and
other gems, 200 chalices in gold and silver.
81 rings OF which one, given by the sultan.
is worth $4,000; 16 pastoral slaves of gold.
set with precious stones; SS4 ostensoria in
gold and silver; statutes in gold and silver:
nearly 1000 artistic articles, and a very large
diamond, presented by President Kruger,
worth $4,000
Hawthorne's house at Salem presents a
shaopy and almost paintss1s appearance It
Is occupied by an Irishman, Pat Wright, who
refuses to let tourists enter It, fearing to be
tormented by too many visitors The House
OF Seven Gables is still standing but there is
not much Of it, except the gables. Witch
Hill is now nothing but rocks and tenement
houses, though the house where the witches
were tried still stands.
A London periodical notes with interest that
american green corn can be had at Coyent
Garden market. The paragraph goes on TO
rhapsodize over the vegetable as grown and
served in the land of the stars and stripes -
ana welcomes eagerly it's advent in the home
Iarcer. tourist this season, in rural Eng
land, reports having seen more than once on
farms by which she drove, single fields Of
American corn, evidently an experiment
among acres devoted to the cultivation of
wheat and barley. b -"
The Duke Of Argyle has declared emphati-
caIly In favor Of vaccination. He looks unon
the anti-vaccinAtor as one of CarIyle's ''im
mense plurality OF blockheads." and anttc-
ipates that few epidemios of SMALLPOX like
the recent one at Gloucester, will bring people
to their senses
"hat the Victoria Cross is to the English
man, the medal of honor is to the American
approved July r. 1862, to reward acts Of gal
lantry during the Civil War and was amend
eo oy an act OF congress approved March
1908, to include those who should tberaa4tar
distinguish themselves in the service Of their
country II Is the only decoration given bv
inc united States to officers and soldiers ~
Che american army in recognition of unusual
acts OF individual bravery. The deed for
"hlch IL Is granted is carefully INVESTIGATED
Detore the award is made. and only tbosa
worthy OF the honor can receive ft.-Metro-
politan. " 'i"-
The memorial to the noet csedr,or
WAltoy' Is to be opened by Alfred Austin
VINO Is an enthusiastic lover of old Saxo,
LILIES Inc memorial is In the form Of q eros.
twenty feet high. VI oloss
mails ny nn1le people come In contact with ami
49, oIIu insects the less inclined thew feel
w GIaW that fine and difficult line diyiding
Iust!1ct from reason. Until Darwin tool IIS
cnm nrebIsea earthworm, for example, no one
coniprehended the vastness of noan,s 49,
W Ghls insignificant, trampled creature NatuN
IalsIs are at present discussing the ouestfon
e %meIner or not the bees have an actual Ian
SuaSe; Inose pest Informed on the subject
regard 1t as being possible,-New York Trib'
une. ~" A01h AlAo-
some chrysanthemuns 5000 years old have
:, 0'0i0u dl Dahsourh In Egypt in
the tombs Of the Pharaohs Some of the
mowers revived when they were put in water,
Ihey nave been placed in the Cairo museum.
Succl' the Italian, is at Turin fasting in a
glass house, where all may see him for
small fee. The door has been sealed I'D so
that, as is claimed, no food or drink can he
passed Ill to him until the stipulated time of
tnlrty days has elapsed. A large share of
the gate receipts is to be given to the poor
of Turin.
The statement made shortly after the battle
IS OF SaLtlago that Lieut.. Jules Ord, who was
killed there, was a grandson Of George ~.
and Mrs. Fitzherbert caused quite a sensa-
tlon IN England 1t has been finally settled
according to an exchange that this can not
pc so, as there seems to be abundant proof
that that famous marriage did not result in
any children.
Count Leontieff The Is a count by the grace
OF MeDelek), the friend and mentor of Henri
dOrleans, when nineteen years of age was
simple soldier in Cossack regiment and
having boxed his officers ears was sentenced
to death He managed to escape from prison
on the eve Of the day appointed for his ex-
ecution, and wandered as far as Abysslnia
where he engaged in the Contraband trade Of
introducing arms into that country from
birrning ham~during the late war between the
ADy ssfL1ans and Italy Menelek, learning to
appreciate his good qualities, sent him his
ambassador, first of all to Constantinople
and then to St. Petersburg The young
cars counselors wanted to have the ex-Cos-
sack arrested and shot, but their master &C
corded the ambassador the fullest diplomatic
immunity, and has now charged him on be-
half Of the Russian empire with an official
mission to his former master. He is financed
by Russian and British specuators.-The