The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-02

Gov. Lind has not yet looted the state
treasury, which showed a balance Of
S6O1, 0C5. 40 on hand at the close of bust
ness Oct 81. Guess we'd better keep
John at the head of affairs another
term.
November is the month of meteoric
showers, at least when there are more
visitors from interstellar space than in
any ether month of the year. A meteor
was seen last night at 6 o'clock that
left a track of light clear across the
whole zenith.
Nov. is in the calendar of the Cath
olic church as "All Souls Day." in which
they commemorate the faithful departed
this life, and special prayer is made
for those whose souls which are under
going, in an intermediate state. q pur-
gatorial cleansing from sin by means of
punishment. A custom connected with
All Souls Day in Europe is that of
placing Wreaths of flowers or imnlor-
telles on the graves of the departed.
1t is followed in many of the large
cities of America.
There was so much feeling aroused
in England over the engagement of
Tod Sloan as jockey by the Prince of
Wales that his highness has dropped
the American boy. To let Sloan down
easy, the royal employer gave it out
that Tod had grown so much since hav-
ing practically annexed himself to the
list of residents in the palace that the
prince feared he would not get back
into riding condition. Tod Is coming
home next week.
Van SAINTS only hope OF election this
year is in being the tail TO the presi-
Dental kite. 1t is becoming too com
men on the ticket in the presidential year
who could not win in other years. be-
cause Of the reliance in those who vote
the straight ticket on national issues
But ali the same. Bixbys "Winona
raftsman" won't be swallowed as readily
as Bixbg and Warner hope.
Minnesota. Wisconsin and Illinois are
the only states touching the great lakes
which show a percentage of gain in
population greater than 81 per cent, the
national ratio, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan
and Pennsylvania falling below that
rate OF increase Idaho, with 80 per
with &c, Washington with As and Wye
ming with 50 maintain the Western
reputation for rapid growth Iowa
South Dakota, Kansas and Nebraska are
the Middle states showing slow growth
with gain of IS, II, 8 and 1 per cent
respectively. Nevada is the only state
showing a loss. The territories, of
course, outstrip all competitors, Okla
homa particularly, with gain of near
~ $50 per cent in the ten years
10
Sir Thomas Upton, the English noble
man and sportsman, has practically the
entire stock of contract pork in tbe
Chicago market bought up and conse
quently is in a position to advance the
October to almost any figure he NAV
see fit The price, it is thought. will
go to $40 a barrel, nearly double the
price of year ago This is one form
of prosperity.
"'Tis the last fly of summer
That fits on the wind;
And my heart almost bleeds for
The Door, lonesome thing
No mate Of his old age,
No comrade has he,
To stick in my jelly,
Or drown in my tea.
Chicago Record.
Today. Nov z, is the anniversary of
the birth, in 1755, of Marie Antoinette
| fifth daughter of Francis l. of Austria
and wife of Louis XVI. of France who
was executed in Paris, Oct. is, 1888: of
James K. Polk, in 1885, eleventh president
| of the United States.
Andrew Carnegie is said not tc have
registered for this election, presumably
having been too busy with his presclip-
| ton How to Die Poor. Chicago News.
Adjt. Sen. Corbin's report for the year
| ending June 30, 1900, shows that the reg
ular army consists Of 2,535 officers and
| 63 661 enlisted men, and the volunteer
| army of l,54S officers and 21,059 enlisted