The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-10-03
WEDNESDAY GLOBE CHANCES.

Today, Oct. 8, is the anniversary of
the death, in 1856 of Miles Stand. sh, the
Puritan soldier and hero Of romance, at
DuXbury, Mass.
The slaughter in China could be stopped
by all order through the cable if the
great powers" could trust each other,
but they wont or can't, and so murder
by force goes merrily on. The trouble
in the Philippines could be stopped in this
same way ii it was not from some fear
as TO what the world might say. All the
evasion and prevaricatfon, or, in short,
| downright lying, that is being INDUCED
| in has its influence upon the morals of
the humble folks. The time is sure to
come to every prevaricator when the
| truth will serve him better than the most
elaborate lie, but in destroying confidence
| in his word he has destroyed himself The
tangled Web the sinner weaves when
| first ne practices to deceive Is the web
in which he is at last taken, and the mills
which have seemed to grind slow will be
found to grind exceeding small"
The work Of erecting an American Hall
of Fame in New York, a bequest BIZ
Helen Gould, goes bravely on. There are
to be "One Hundred Immortals Over
5000 names have been submitted to the
committee, including Jay Gould's. Et.4.
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The Interior, a Presbyterian paper in
Chicago, says: 1.-THE conduct of the for
eign troops in China has not been ire
proachable. Sad stories have been told
OF soldiers indulging In plumber, rapine
and murder. Such doings bring disgrace
not only on themselves. hut the flag thew
serve under and the cause of civilization
they represent. Cinnamon may be ex-
cused if they have their doubts concern
Ing the superiority Of the West when
they witness such crimes committed bv
those belonging to Christian nations. The
work of the missionary in the future will
be all the more difficult because Of the
parbarity of a foreign soldiery. ga
II all the reports are true 1t will be in
order for the Chinese to meet the allies,
claim Of indemnity with one of their
own A
on Oct. 8, 1881. was signed the famous
treaty OF Limerick, by which the resist
ance Of the Irish to the government of
William IL was terminated. and the Iat-
Ter established as undisputed SOVEREIGN
OF three Kingdoms
The campaign is at its height The
voter is hearing a good deal about oo1d
and silver, but the average ia not 19an-
ding much Of either. Patriots are TAX
ing up the white mans burdens when
ever they get a chance In another
month the country will be over It's Quad
rennlal jag, somebody will be ont of
pocket and some will be in office and
some out of It o
a couple Of Dowie's Chicago elders left
Mansfield night before last escanino, 90
midnight, for fear Of mob vioIenca IT,
was not long ago that a couple of eIders
were assaulted in the same Ohio town
yeL we wonder why missionaries are
mobbed in China
me report Of Fire Warden Andrews &c
a volume Of over $50 pages and the ouaeS
tlon or the prevention of forest and
prairie fires and the preservation of tbs
forests is intelligently discussed. It IS
handsomely illustrated. -
Life" proposes w. w. Astor for nras,-
dent and L. H. Chang for vice nrosi-
cent on platform that represents
everything that the country doesn't Want
but still it might bring England Cbina
and the United States into a better m
Outstanding with each other" stMcKin-
icy and Roosevelt represent imperialism
Eng golo (for those who have it,; Bryan
ana stevenson represent Popufsno and
free silver, while Aston and Chang v,ouId
represent societism and free diamonds
Inc cabinet could be drawn from tha
400." 1 ING
Gen. Miles, in his forthcoming renort
as lieutenant general, will recommend +bs
use of automobiles instead of horses Tor
the carrying of dispatches from head
quarters, movement of staff officers for
accommodating parties, Investigation of
country and transportation purnosee
Perhaps the general has some friends IN
the business. -
The New York city ''ice trust" is pot-
ting to be rather chestnutty argument
IN the Republican papers. That trust is
merely local affair, the trusts that CON
Germ the people are those controlling
sugar coal, oil, tea, coffee and other
staples.
Ex-President Harrison is in New York
after vacationin the Adirondack woods.
He said to an interviewer: 81 do not
know yet whether shall take an active
part in the present campaign" Mr. Har
rison is not a time serving politician.
O.
Our county Jail looks substantial
enough on the outside, but It NAV ha
dangerous. because County Architect
Donohue has looked it over and says SO.
Germany has Joined England. Russia
and Sweden IN the ranks OF official hor-
rowers Of American capital, all these
countries having made loans in this colln
try within year and a half. The Ger
man imperial government has arranged
to float $20,0 600 worth Of per cent
bonds, and one of the New York life In
surance companies has taken s.. GG0.OC0 az
the issue. More than $50 G01UeO of the -