The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-01
states: 1s stars are on the national coat

states: Ii stars are on the national coat
of-arns.
The fact that Lord Roberts has asked
for 5000 fresh troops is evidence that
the South African war is not over. A
London dispatch says they are needed
TO replace the battalions whose wastage
incapacitates them from duty at the
front. These reliefs will be dispatched
but they will seriously attenuate the
garrisons of the United Kingdom, If Lord
Roberts insists the troops shall be picked
men and have seasoned officers"
Mr.. Bryan has an article in the North
American Review for December discuss
ing the causes of his defeat. He says:
Inc Republican victory was due to
money, war and better times" Let it
go at that Mr.. Bryan, you have had
two trials trying to change the current.
Let somebody else try.
The people of Cuba are indignant over
what seems to be the intention of the
administration to keep the Isle of
Pines. The leading paper of Havana.
the discussion, says: "It is either a
canard or a feeler. If the latter, it is
unworthy OF the United States. To at
tempt such rapacious robbery wo;1Id
be brutal aggression. If Cuba is to be
Tree, SO ought the Isle of Pines to be.
Guba should be regarded as a whole.
me Isle of Pines has always been con-
sidered part of Cuba and has been
unoer the government of the province OF
havana. The people there were al
lowed to vote at the election"
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Today, Dec. l, is the anniversary Of
the birth in 1913, Of Martin Heinrich
eminent German chemist. who discoveries
IlVe mineral elements and other facts:
OF clark Mills, in 1885, distinguished
american sculptor; of Alexandra in
1o49' present Princess of Wales.
A colorado silver miner, named Josepb
Lesher' announces that he intends to
issue coins containing one ounce Of
SILVER the intrinsic value of which will
De slXty-nine cents. These he will cali
referendum dollars" and declare eech
one worth SIPS. Mr. Lesher expects that
by promising to redeem each dollar with
si.Zo IN United States money he will GET
them into circulation at that price
Ihese may go for 81 in Mr.. Lesher's
town, but not elsewhere. His credit IS
not Dig enough for the whole country.
the island of Guam is proving quite
an item of expense for the United States
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naval force there, now comes the loss
OF the cruiser Yosemite, 6,OOO-tons ship
carrying 10 guns and 500 men. The shin
Is a total loss, but fortunately all the
crew except five men were saved A
typhoon swept the island, Nov. 49, de-
mollsh1ng hundreds of buildings. It is
estimated that hundreds Of natives were
Killed, The cocoanut crops for four
years have been ruined, and much of the
vegetation of the island was injured or
killed by the salt water
Winter is on in China, and operations
by the allied troops are carried on with
much discomfort. Stories of barbarity
by the Russian and German troops are
told in every mail.
The French chamber of deputies by
united vote extends sympathy to Mr.
Kruger England looks complacentIy on
: the enthusiasm of France over the Boer
leader.
1t is thought in Washington that Sen
ator Lodge, of Massachusetts, will sue
coed to the Craftsmanship Of the senate
committee on foreign relations, now
vacated by the death of Senator Davis.
It is said in Madrid that the Filipinos
still hold 5000 Spanish prisoners 1t is
reported that the Spanish government
will ask the United States to assist in
releasing them. 1t might be a good idea
for US to ask Spain to aid US to put
down the Filipino rebellion.
Christmas is next. 1t will take several
days for a good many people to get
their appetites and digestion in good
running order after gorging themselves
on Thanksgiving day. Why do other
wise sensible men and women overeat
when a good dinner is prepared on holi-
day occasions? They know it is to their
injury. For a brief time at the table
they are willin gto suffer hours.