The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-26
A Bull Dog, a Cat and an ASST

Mr.. j. Pierpont Morgan's pleasure
over the achievements of his former
yacht, the Corsair, now the United
states auxiliary cruiser Gloucester. I'M
DER the command Of Lieut.. Wainwright
at Santiago, has been somewhat cIoud-
ed by the death of a favorite bull dog
in an encounter with a Maltese car
The dog was named "His Nibs." and
according to all accounts, was an &C
ceptable specimen of his species. AS
described by one writer, ellis Nibs
mad proper bow legs and a mouth like
coal hole lined with spikes Whether
His Nibs" began the scuffle or wheth-
er the ''sassiness" of the cat-and tho
record would seem to make il apnear
that the animal was female, and not
congratulated to subsequent blows
HIS Nlbs,' as might properly be ex-
pected, got the worst of it, and. ac
cordlng to the statement Of one who
witnessed the collision, che looked like
plate Of spaghetti" when the round
had been fought to a finish and tho
vanquished bull dog retired to a. fence
corner and gave up the ghost.
Inc two had led cat and dogs life
LOT some time previously, but in the
nature of things the real name Of "His
Nibs" was Dennis" when the claws
OF the cat were finally uplifted against
him. His Nibs" was duly buried in
"a satin-lined casket," So il is said
and the entire press of the country is
just now agitated over the question
whether or not it would be altogether
appropriate, or really an insult to his
memory, to erect a Maltese cross ahova
his remains
Although the death of His Nihs"
ought properly to be regarded as a do
| nestle aff1iction, limited strictly to the
members OF the family of his owner.
there is, apparently, disposition to
treat the incident as one of even more
IMAM grave Importance. Among other
Things the fall of His Nibs" has had
| the erect of jolting out of their reposa
| certain class Of fools who are ALWAYS
| eager to seize upon some social foihIa
to array the poor against the rich y
| mus for Instance, the Cedar Ranids
Gazette Historically says in treating Of
| the droll burial Of this discounted buu
| dog:
Is there any wonder that there are NUT
| terings OF discomfort on the part of the door
when the rich make such exhibitions of their
| folly? Is there any wonder that there are
| people who deny the plain statement in tbe
| Declaration Of Independence that men ARR
born free and equal when there are dogs
born to more comfort and attention thsn
falls to the lot of children, who. IL thew SUE
| vlve, viii be citizens, and who will be ev
pected to be good citizens without bavine
mad the opportunity to learn any of the
| thlngs that are good, while all that is had
| mas been forced upon them?
| is there any wonder that where there arc
| such ldiotic rich people within the sight Of
| those who are ignorant that there is anarrhv
/ ana belief that the laws of the Land arc
not impartial and equally administered? Tre
| Gazette rGay be wrong but it believes n ~
| such exhibitions as the burial OF His Mis-
are more dangerous in city lie Raw Yort
| than parade of the men who are onncseI
| to free government.
or course, there must be something
wrong in the operation of the laws Of
Nature when the birth Of dos s in mora
comfort than that enjoyed by many
! children OF the human race is rendere j
possible. PERHAPS the reguI ton of TIL
inequality may be q duty held in re-
serve fer this republic to perform after
we have finished the wo, X of ltnccIing
spots out of the Spaniards in the in
tsrest of Cuba Libre. But we cannot