The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-17
over his carcass

over his carcass.
Some new systems of train lighting have
recently been experimental upon between
Paris and Corbeil by NJ Noblemadre, direc-
tor OF the Paris-Lyons4M Mediterranean COM
pany' so we are told by LIE Nord Metal
lurg1que. From Paris to Maisons- Abort,
/ 1t says. the train was illuminated by In
canoescence produced by the vaporization OF
petroleum ard mineral essence; 1t was shown
tnat the llgnt was ten times as great as that
oGoualned with ordinary. systems. using petro-
the apparatus reached to 800 feet. From
Maisons-Alfort to Draveil-Vigneux expert
menus were made with compressed gas, a
| finally. from Dravel-vigneux to Corbeil, a
new Kind OF acetylene was tried whose su0-
cess surpassed all, hopes. Public Opinion
Sund Money says: s"The lesson that his
TORY plainly teaches Is that war sweeps away
olo Political issues and brings up new ones.
'ihe Mexican war completely obscured for a
long time the tariff question and the ques-
tlon or the right and duty of the federal
government to improve rivers and harbors,
over which the Wing and Democratic parties
had commended for' generation. 1t made q
rev issue, that of the extension of slavery
70 the territories Of the United States. The
Clv1i war settled that issue and brought Up
INC EocSIiou VI Une status OF the southern
states which had engaged In the Rebellion,
ana arse the question of whether the negroes
OF the South should be given the suffrage or
t INV o rignts. 1t looks highly probable that
me Spanish war will obscure the money
question that nothing will be heard Of 1t In
the campaign of $780,"
The Boston Post Dem) says: "our mill
tary system has broken down at the point
where this administration deliberately weak
ened 1t by political favoritism. When Presi-
cent mckinley, at the outbreak of the war,
nStriputed shou1derstraps among the of
poiiticlans Who had served his party and
the sons or rich men who had contributed
largely to his campaign fund, 1t was ex-
cused by the assurance that these men, In.
experienced In war, would not be intrusted
WIN ne command of troops in battle, but
Woulu De made useful in the commissary and
quartermaster' departments where their ex-
perience IN the business of civil life would
pc avadable And 1t is Just here that the
BREAKDOWN has come. Our troops have fought
this war under great DISADVANTAGES. Theirs
is the glory Of victory won by true Ameri-
can can Eaior. Inc shame Of insufficient provision
TOT 10 thear comfort in the field. for their
IN sickness, for the preservation of sanl
tary conditions in camp and on transports,
Tests upon the politicians at WASHINGTON
y. When the business side of this war comes
" ne inquired up, including the contracts for
supplies as we'll as the care of the armies
we have sent out, this administration will
nave an account to settle with the Aneri-
can people, 49,
me Boston public library has recently
come into possession of the most comp,e e
HE OF the London Times to be found in this
country, and the largest that has chen sold
OF late In London. 1t lacks the issues of
ABOUT the first twenty! years of the '"Thun-
oerer S existence, sbut fIom 1879 to the pres
ent time is unbroken. The gift has been
NV
N. H., who has already made generous pre-
VISION FOR newspaper readers at the library.
For two years organizations of business
men, representing every branch of indus try
likely to be helped by these annual festivals.
have been discussing every phase of the
question, Whats the matter with Chicaeo?'
and with one accord they have come to the
conclusion that she has fallen into rut gu .
Oh which 1t is absolutely necessary to lift
her II we Wouldi keep abreast of our live
competitors throughoutsthe West and North
West.-The Chicago Inter Ocean.
Merely as topic for discussion, says the
New York Times, we venture to assert that
popular favor has selected these heroes from
among many gallant soldiers and sailors for
/ instant coronation with laurel wreaths:
Rear Admiral GEORGE. DEWEY, Of Yer
mont. .-.~--.s-. ,,
| Lieut. RICHMOND PEARSON HOBsON, of
| Alabama.
Col THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New
| York.
Rear Admiral. WINFIELD S. sCFIalEY, of
Maryland
| Capt RoBLEY EVANS, of Virginia.
Gen.. JOSEPH WHEELER, CT Alabama
| Capt CHARLES EDGAR CLARK, of Yer
mont. - es:DCF = .3r.s-.-> -,
Lieutenant Commander RICHARD VAIN
WRIGHT. of the District of Columbia.
Commodore JOHN w. PHILIP, of New
| York.
Ensign WORTH BAGLEY, of North Caro-
1 lima. ~ 5&f na-
Lieut.. VICTOR BLUE of South Carolina.
Cadet JOSEPH w. POWELL, Of New York.
late DR.. Cruel of Philadelphia my nice ),
Mrs. Bertha Lutz. shall have, all that is per-
! tanning to the family CT Cruel 1 wish that
! She should take great care of a basket coa-
| tanning the hair of members of my family
| for hundred and fifty years back My co :
lection of pipe cases and pipes, which ara
pieces of art and. value, shall be given to
| the Memorial museum at Paramount park,
provided they agree to keep 1t in ORDER
/ The bicycle and golf have had soma effect
| III rdtionailZlhS the dresS OF American man.
| Even bank presidents may be seen, thoug
not in their banks nor during business surs,
clad in breeches and long stockings Incraas-
| ing numbers of men who neither wheel ror
| play golf find themselves first enduring III IN
| plying, and then embracing the nether gar
1nsnts derived from those sports. The reign
Of the trouser is, already undermined. But
I the prevalence of pajamas which the war
| has assured will produce still more desira-
| Bile though less conspicuous reform. The
| nightshirt must go.-The New York Times.