The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-04

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The National american Veterinary Med
1cal association meets In Detroit tonor-
row; also the National Retail Druggists
association. The National Association of
Stationary Engineers, meets in Milwaukee,
Wis, tomorrow.
The trades procession yesterday was the
largest in the history of the CITY, The
cab drivers union seemed to have the
easiest job in the whole line.
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Today, Sept. Ads the anniversary OF the
birth in 1904 of Thomas U. Walter, archi-
| tect of Gfrard college, the dome and ex-
tensions OF theG capitol at Washington,
| and many other1 notable structures; and
| or Phebe Cary, the talented writer and
| poetess, who was born at Cincinnati, O.,
| In l824 Readers will recall popular
poem by her entitled "One Sweetly Sol
emn Thought sit was written when she
was seventeen years of age.
| There Is little general interest In the
Boer war but it is still going on, and adj
| ditional troops are being dispatched to
| South Africa.
Today is the anniversary of the birth
| OF F. r. Chateaubriand a great French
| philosopher, writer and traveller, in 1T5S;
and OF g. G. Visconti the most noted
Duke of Milan In 1902, founder of the
| famous cathedral
What is known as the 'sMercerizing pro-
cess" In the manufacture of cotton goods
prevents shrinkage and gives the cloth
the now common silken gloss or appear
ance. The fiber has also been strength
ened by the use of the chemicals
Ne picture of the emperor Of China has
ever been taken, SO his pictures appear
ing IN the newspapers belong to the i'm
pressionist' class. He is known at home
as the Son Of Heaven and no foreign
ers except ministers are allowed to see
him and then emily in audience When
he is carried along the streets, all win
dows and doors are closed, and any one
caught spying is put to death
Attorney Labor. of the Dreyfus de-
tense, is coming to the United States to
lecture This country is a great place to
recuperate broken fortunes.
London publishers have representatives
at st. Helena to induce Gen. Cronje to
write his war "reminiscences. If Dom Paul
would write out his impressions and ex-
periences it would make good reading.
The five day boat seems now The
assured being on the Atlantic. The two
German boats, Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
and Deutschland, have broken all records
for fast running from shore to snore.
Thirteen of the eighteen provinces of
China are marked by the powers for
benevolent assimilation
Sept. 4 is noted in the Greek and Cath
Ole churches as dedicated to st. Babylas,
a bishop of Antioch, noted historically
for compelling Emperor Philip, While on
visit to Antioch, to walk in a process
sion Of penitents.
Kipling was right in his estimate of
'Adam-zad, the bear that walks like
man" The savagery Of the Russian
troops in China is blot upon modern
warfare. Can the United States continue
to make alliances with such a govern
ment?
= The National U. S. Regular Army and
Navy Veterans association met yesterday
in New York City. The National Dane
ing -.-asters' association met yesterday
| at Detroit, also the National Letter Car
rierS' association.
President Mckinley has concluded that
Tams Bixby can be spared from his 5000
job looking after the wild tribes of the
| Indian territory long enough to corral
| the Republican voters of Minnesota. Tams
says the state is still all right, but for
appearance sake he Is going on with the
campaign.
The government keeps on buying odds
| and ends from Spain. A contract has
| been Just closed for the purchase of a
! dry dock at Havana for $3.50 600, a matter
overlooked in the Paris treaty, like the
two islands north of Luzon, recently ae-
| quired at a cost of $1,000, 900. Spain is
clever in diplomatic deals.
Sept was a notable day in the Cath
| Ollie church of England, and is known as
| the seTranslatlon of st. Cuthbert" lie
| was originally q shepherd boy, but be-
| came a bishop, and many marvellous
stories are told concerning him. a cloth
| he used to cover the chalice when he
| said mass was enclosed in silken BAN
| ner, it is said, and employed in winning
victories for the PIantagenet kings of
| England. There Is legend that he has
often been seen at night on the shores
| of the island Of Lendsfame where he
| died, engaged in making beads for the
| faithful. Sir Walter Scott, in Marnion
refers to st. Cuthbert's Beads;
| "On a rock, by Iindisfame,
! Sain; Cuthbert sits and toiis 10 frame
| The sea-born beads that bear his name:
| Such tales had Whitty's fishers told,
! And said they might his shape behold,
| And hear his anvil sound;
a deadened clang-a huge dim form,
Been but and heard when gathering
And night were closing round
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Editor Manager Bixby. of the Republic
an state central committee, is finding it
rather difficult to explain his opposition
| to Van SAINT two years ago. A chronic
candidate and a poor one two years ago
a creature of the machlne'-has under
gone a miraculous Improvement If he is
a. fit candidate today.
It Is reported that a bill has been draft
ed for presentation to the next Indiana
| legislature to establish the whipping post
profanity, vulgarity in the presence of
ladies, and for disturbing public meetings.
| The long wn-out strike against John
Pierce, contractor for the Chicago post
! office, has been ended and work Is to be
resumed on the big iron framework,
| through which the winds have been so
| long whistling.
| Late reports from the Philippines are
not satisfying. The new commission has
hard task before 1t to establish civil
! government when it is not safe to leave
the garrisoned towns with a military
guard. Rarely day passes with a battle
or skirmfsh between our troops and the
| Filfpinos.
At THE THEATERS.
| METROPOLITAN.