The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-17

a national reputation in his profession,
and who would at chce take a high rank
in the halls of legislation.
Hard coal jumped up Is cents a ton
Saturday in. Chicago, and a similar adj
vance will take place all over the coun-
try. owing to the big strike, which re-
leases 10000 men from carrying tceir
dinner pals to work today in the mines
of Pennsylvania. Ninety cents a cay vas
hardly good days wage in these pros
porous times. so the men thought.
A., ]. Blethen's Seattle 1imes-he for
merly of the Minneapolis Tribune-has
raised the street price Of the paper from
2 cents to ). This was necessary, owing
tc the increased price of paper and the
general prosperity.
One of the most important meetings
of Catholic priests ana laynen ever held
in this country will convene at Philadel-
phia under Archbishop Ryan's auspices,
today, Sept II. This meeting will be at
tended by delegates representing every
section of the United States and from
all the Catholic benevolent and fratecnal
societies under the guidance of cps Opal
authority, which, ii is estimated, en-
braces membership of fully 10000 souls.
The object in view is &c form fedora
ton Of these associa tons, il possible, For
the general good OF them all.
Free rural mail delivery, from crude
experiment. has become'a permanent IN
stitution. There are now free routes in
every state. The first one in Minnesota
was established at Pennington en- Janu-
airy l, 1887.
Mr.. Dawes. comptroller of the curren-
ey, has discovered that the election of
Bryan means disaster. And Mr.. Debs
thinks the election of Mckinley means
more spots on the sun, and thereby il
cidentally in the weather, and if Wooley
is elected nothing stronger than lemonade
will be sold; and the election Of Barker
means that Donnelly will preside over
the millionaire Grub and no matter
who is elected, there will be disaster.
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There is an old Chinese pfoverb that
mo good man will ever become a SOL
der" and this proverb is In harmony
with the whole makeup Of the Chinese
people They are a peaceful people, and
only the worst and most eowardly and
unreliable classes constitute the army.
In ali the centuries Of their existence
they have never been known to seek war
nor whip anybody but they have been
frequently whipped themselves. A thous-
and years ago they were a. their best,
and Europe at it's worst. AS. a civiliza-
ton they have been standing still for
centuries.
There are many recorded instances
where men have turned their backs upon
civilization by joining savage tribes and
fighting their own cOantrymen. And in
nine cases out of ten these deserters from
civilization adopt all the worst traits OF
the people they join, and often surpass
them in cruelty and cunning.
Today, Sept. II, in the anniversary of
the birth in ITO, of John Foster, az Eng
fish essayest and novalist of great merit,
Of Rev. Samuel Hopkins Q72i), through
whose efforts Rhode Island freed her
slaves in 1884; Of DR.. Mercy B. Jackson
QSo2), an eminent physician of Boston, and
one of the American pioneers In all the
reforms of female education; of Alphonso
Wood QS10), the American scholar and au-
thor of the well-known "Class Book Of
Botany"
England Is seid to be much disconnected
at the United States taking sides with
Russia in withdrawing troops from Pel1in.
The British official view is that this re-
tirement from Pekin is only advantage
Gus for Russia, which kills three birds
has troops free for use where she wants
them just now, namely, in Manchuria;
secondly, she limits the expenditure Of
money, which in the present condition OF
her finances is highly desirable; third, she
prevents the possible removal of the
Chinese seat of government from Pekin,
where, for reasons Of her own, she partic-
ularlY desires that 1T should remain. But,
in general, non-Russtan interests believe
N 10 "a
Chinese will sinly believe the powers are
afraid of them.
"a constitution or national policy adopt
ed by thirteen half-consolidated. weak
rescued colonies, glad to be able to call
their life their own, cannot be expected
to hamper the greatest nation in the
world.-oo says Franklin McVeagh,
well-known Chicago Republican.
An attempt was made a few nights ago
to steal the coin collection, worth over
$1,000, in the Omaha city library.
I'VE boast, in this country. that phys
ical labor is honorable, and yst the chill
dren Of the land are taught to avoid it as
a curse. We have left the labor of the
country to be performed by foreigners.
until the character Of American youth,
especially in our Eastern cities, has de-
generated into a shiftIessness, idleness
and incapacity for honest work that must
in the long run have the worst effects
upon the national character. '-Ignatius
DonneHy.
Today Sept II, is the anniversary Of
the birth, in 174s, OF Jean Antonio, Mar
quis de Co1ldorcet, the distinguished
French mathematician and author. whose
writings fill twenty-one valums. He was
a warm friend and adnIirer of Benjamin
Franklin. In letter written to Franklin
in 1885 concerning. American affairs, he
observes: 1.-THE very name of king. is
hateful, and in France words are more
than things. I see with pain that the
aristocratfc spirit seeks TO introduce it
self among you in spite Of so many wise
precaut' ons. At this moment It is throw
ing everything into confusion here
Priests, magistrates, MOBILES, all unite
against the poor citizens" When 1.-The
poor citizens came into power, and
prescribed those who served them, Com
dorcet's faith in democracy remained IN
affected In the words Of Lamartfne,
1.-The hope of the philosopher survived the
passions are fleeing, and that reason is
eternal. He confused it, even as the as
tronomer confesses the star in it's
eclipse
Republican ssn1 Democratic speakers ar \
proving. with tite documents, all kinds
CT things aboSit the war Ia the Piiiiif5-