The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-27

over the dates of their respective card
partles, and then think of the possibility
OF enJoining some women from playing
whist or euchre.
"A traveller In Russia relates that he
saw votary, of the Greek church de-
Voutly telling his beads with one hand,
and with the other deliberately picking
the pocket of "a fellow worshiper'' II
does not follow, however. says the Chi
cago interior, that the Russian was de-
Vout, but that he understood his bust
ness He was playing the trick of dis
traetlng attention from his real purpose.
which evinces the highest skill in the
art of diplomacy and which is mark
of business. talent There is no place
in the struggle for existence" where
1t is not found, The faker, the i1irt,
the gamester, the promoter, the warrior
and still 1t remains true that honesty
is the best policy.
London would not be popular with
American newsboys. In .England's great
city the boys are not allowed to call out
their papers on the street
The oldest flag in Europe is the red
and yellow ensign of Spain, adopted IN
1855, when that country was one of the
great ones.
WI Ting Fang, minister at Washing
ton from the Heather Chinee" nation,
in recent address in New York, said:
The world is coming to Confucius. One
OF the signs is the growth of agnosticism.
The teachings of the Chinese philosopher
and the religion of Christians agree as
to the golden rule. Outside of that all
the advantages are on the side of Con-
fuctus. Christianity is a religion 1t ia
impossible to follow The precept, Love
your enemies, is incompatible with hui
man nature. The advocates of the va
rtous religions want to make heaven a
private park for their own adherents.
and for no one outside Of their faith.
do not believe heaven will be exc.u-
sive. It is my opinion good men will
go there. irrespective of dogma.
If the clouds would only clear away
in the Philippines, South Africa and
China the country might get mere news
about the waT between the baseball
leagues.
Swell New York society is to have a
real French nobleman in the person Of
Count Boni de Castellane. The social
lustre of the count and countess has been
dimmed by their financial troubles. Cred
itors haunt their house in Paris and deal
ers refuse them supplies. Writs are be-
ing regularly served against them and
accordingly life is no merry dream, even
with the start they had on a share OF
Jay Gouid's millions. They think they
can live more economically in the United
States. 80
There is an ,olds Spanish church at San
ia Cruz, Cal, where services are only
held once a XeaF4-on Christmas eve. The
services last all night.
M e y
Dealers in, birds and animals in the
large cities say there was unusual call
this holiday season for dogs, cats, mon
keys, canaries hares, squirrels, Guinea
pigs. white mieeIl etc. Angora cats sold
from $40 to $50. Monkeys sold at from
$40 to $25
The Presbyterian Board of Missions
has asked the president to send a war
ship to the New Hebrides, a group of
Pacific islands. ITO protect the native
Christians against an uprising Of the
heather natives. The board labors under
the impression that war vessels and ar
mics can be dispatched to any part Of
the globe to protect Christian mission
aries and their converts from the ag-
sressions OF the native population The
board was Informed that the matter
would be brought to the attention of the
cabinet. Now if war ship is ordered
to these islands, of course it will be
Necessary Under the presidents plain du-
ty idea to shoot a lot of natives to death
and give the balance a good government
o..
Today, Dec. q, is the anniversary of
the birth, in 1871, of Johann KEEPER, an
eminent German astronomer, discoverer
of what is known as Keplers astronomi-
cal laws; of Oliver Johnson, in 1869, a
famous American editor and author
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f We question whether with present con-
ditions man. can be a Christian and
successful politician at the same time.
To be successful he must at least be S.
lent concerning the 'tsum OF all political
villainies," and silence gives consent
PENNSYLVANIA Methodist. Wtat's the mat
ter with the president? The religious
life Of Mr.. Mckinley, edited by the pas
tors Of the Methodist church to which
the president belongs, says that he be-
lieves that he is divinely appointed to
carry Christianity by enterprise (force)
into the dark ccnt'ne G. nd ISLANDS OF the
sea. i. e., the Philippines, Guam, Hawaii,
Porto Rico, Cuba and China.