The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-24

tHelr cliSIS tney are instructed to punch
II either 20. IT, meaning ''other things"
or N G.," standing for mot gainful."
they Ind all sorts of queer occupations
given after names, OF which the follow
ing are samples: Drunkard, gambler,
loafer, 1dler, villain, hobo, etc. Two
Southern housewives appear in the occu-
patton column as docs homework" and
minds baby"
There have been numerous strikes in
the Pennsyltania coal regions during the
past thirty years. The foreign classes
are the miners. by a large majority; the
Siavs leading IN numbers. with the Mag
var element Hredominating, with a
sprinkling Of Poles. Bohemians, Lithu-
an1ans, Italians Greeks and represent
atives of every continental race this side
the Caspian. At Hazelton it is said that
twenty seven different tongues and dia-
lects are spoken.
The National Tobacco Workers. Union
of America meets at Wheeling, w. Va,
today. 2 fis
The government is buying lots OF ar
NOR plate, powder, canned beef, collins.
LIQUORS, medicines and army and navy
supplies of MANY kinds. Where contracts
used to be, awarded to the lowest re-
spons' bic bidder, the great contractors now
combine to make high bids and divide
the work, securing in this way fabulous
ly rich returns. 1t is said that Senators
Platt and Depew, as the West India De-
velopnent company, made a quarter of a
million recently by building a govern
ment military road in Cuba.
The Russians have inaugurated a reign
of terror in the Chinese province OF
Amur, where, it is reported, 5000 Chi
nese. the entire population of one town,
were driven into the Amur river and the
whole number drowned. the banks OF
the streams being strewn with eorrses
for many miles. This is on a line with
the recent cruel treatment of the Firms,
who were given humane treatment By
Alexander l., who originally seized their
country, but the present peacefully %
inclined czar has reversed the policy Of
humanity.
The national assistant physicians Of
hospitals for the insane meet at IN
dianapolis today for a session OF four
days.
Senator c. K Davis opened the Repub-
lican campaign at Duluth Friday night
He was introduced by the chairman as
zone of the leading statesmen of the
"he took up the issues of the campaign
in detail. disposing of every contention of
Bryan and Organism in turn" A man
who can do that in one speech is a states
man. a9
Mr.. Hanna issgetting a little alarmed
over the situation and is urging President
Mckinley tor make a speaking tour and
try and revive the dropping spirits of the
H. a.
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Today, SepEsM, is the anniversary of
the death, in $780, in London, of Samuel
Butler. author of the famous poem "Hud-
ebras.' II
HE could distinguish, and divide
A hair, 'twiXt south and southwest side.
We grant, aftho' he had much wit,
He was very shy of using it.
What makes ALL doctrines plain and clear?
About two hHndred pounds year.
And that which was proved true before
Proves false again? Two hundred more"
The law firm of Warning & waring
Franllinville, n. Y, is composed of w.
w. Waring, and Lucy rhayer Warning.
This is perhaps the first legal partnership
on record where members are husband
and. wife.
There are some things they don't do
badly over in the effete old world In
Berlin, for example, a person can ride
six miles on the street cars for a cent and
half. Besides this, che is always sure
of at least standing room. A sign is
posted on the outside of cars noting how
many seats are feft and what proportion
of the standing. room remains. When the
seats are occupied and the platforms
have enough people, on them not to make
riding uncomfortable the car does not
make any stops on signal. Enough cars
to accommodate everybody are operated.
The roads pay the city 10 per cent of
gross earnings. This ratio is liked until
ing amcng their shareholders II per
cent, when they must arrange to turn
over the entire surplus to the city.
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President Mckinley said in a speech at
Pittsburg: 1.-THE first blow was struck
by the Fiiip;nos" He also said In mis-
message to the last congress: "An at
tack, evi-entiy prepared in advance. was
made by the insurgents" Gen. Otis, in
his official report of the opening of hos
Titles, uses the expression: Firing upon
the Filipinos and the killing of one of
them by our soldiers leading to a reply
from them (which precipitated a bloody
and sanguihaFy, conflict Is the presi-
dent right. or is Gen. Otis?
Guess olsNEea.ther is here to stay and
accordingly 1tfe garden season has ccme
to an end.
sheer.
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