The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-08-25

GLOBE, SATURDAY,
T1,,t f9,'o1 Sreeh congress and the stage,
iii'''iiS decided to become an actor.
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81 IH tse years ago today President Borda,
e,,,ay 80 Ar american republic Of Cru
=" "'sdss1nated at Montevideo
Senator Kyle, of So,,st T,a,,o+a is fhe
oi ai RIescher In the United States SEN
1ee; - ms religion Is as mixed as his
pO--''e' II would be hard to classify him.
;. They say that Col 4. A Pope; the mil
ilonaire. bicycle manufacturer. and good
Of it.
The F. P. says: The promises of
President Mckinley to the Filfpinos were
made in the name Of the American peoplei
ana their fulf1llment was committed TO tbs
american people Those promises mean
HOT the rune or am autocrat, Ike the car
OF all the Russfas, or of a military dig
afeny' IKE that OF Aguinaldc, but the
seH-ruie OF a republican government,
Sept. the Taft commission will inaugu-
rate civil government In the Philip
pines, with code OF laws to be enforced
by the military. Where is the seif-Fule of
a republican geFernment?
It keeps one man busy in, the treasury
department at Washington to wind the
clocks, Of which there are over 500 in the
building. The clock master is an old
army officer by the name Of Fleming, and
is Familiarity called Father Time by bis
associates.
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Minister Conger. Is to be called home
and given a rest, the administration be-
lievings that his recent experience in Pc
kin has prejudieed" him against the Chi
nese. Meanwhile Gen. Chaffee is to be
in charge. A military man is supposed
not to be prejudiced:
James Lick, an American phfIanthropist
born at Fredericksburg, Pa, Aug. %, 1875.
He was one OF the earliest settlers IN
San Francisco, Ia 1871, and Invested in
real estate which made him exceedingly
wealthy. In 1874 he placed his entire prop
erty in the hands of seven trustees, to be
devoted to public and charitable purposes.
one of which was 10 build an observa-
tory, and erect telescope more powerful
than any made before. Since it's erection
on Mount Hamilton, California, it has
been called by his name His example in
dfSp nSfng of property for the public good
is not contagious among niilionaires.
Co.
The P. P. quotes from a speech by Mr..
Mckinley a passage Beginning There can
be no Imperialism" and calls it a Rliagnih-
cent outbuTst of e!oquence If carrying
on q couple of wars and governing de-
pendeneies at Will without authority
from congress OF the people, is not d near
approach to imperialism, what can it be
called; de$potisTn? no monarch Of Eu-
rope has exercised more individual al1-
thority during che past two years than
Mr.. Mckinley.
GFrancis). Bret. -Harte, American author
born at Albany N. II, Aug. %, 1899 HIS
theme for writing. has largely been the
life of California miners, his popularity
beginning with the Publication of THE
Heather Chinee;;',l
Today, Aug Is, is cthe anniversary Of
the death of Thomas Chatterton OTTO,
the remarkable English boy poet of Da-
vid Hume G7T63, thes Scotch philosopher
and historian; Of James Watt QS19 the
famous fmprover of the steam engine
and many other devices; Of Sir John
Ross, the Canadian statesman; Of n o.
Houghton GS95), tho well-known book
publisher, OF, Boston; of Mary Kyle Dal-
las QS97), the American novelist; of Sir
VIM. Hershel 1822@, the eminent astron-
on1er Of England; of John Newell QS95y,
president Of the Laks Shore railroad,
whose position is now held by former
resident of st. Paul, W. N. Newman; Of
Henry Shaw Q889l, the St Louis philan-
thropist, and founder Of "Shaw's gar
den" one Of the beauty spots of that
city a
Aug. Is. In the Catholic. church. is dedt-
Gated to the memory of st. Ebba, an
abbess; St, Gregory, and to St Louis. a
French king Of the twelfth century. - -
The "abrev'' habit has struck the. Office
of the Kansas City Times in condensfng
the German rulers title to- Emp. Wm"
Samuel Chester Ried, an American ma
val officer, born at Norwich, Conn, Aug
rs, 1888. He was in active service during
the War OF 1872, and regulated the pilot
boats and signals In New York bay and
the Narrows. He was also designer Of the
present United States flag.
Though the Marquis Of Lorne is a SON.
in-law Of Queen Victoria, he signs his
name to legal documents as "John
Campbell, commonly known as the Mar
quis of Lorne."
Johann Gottfrfed Won Herder, one of the
most remarkable, and gifted writer's that
Germany has produced, was born at Moh-
rungep, Prussia, Auge25 1744. He was an
eloquent preacher, a jealous friend Of ed
ueation and an encourager Of rising talent
and though among his many writings
there IS hardly a complete work, yet he
Is admitted to have exercised a most i'm
portant influence on German literature,
THE Philosophy OF History is his great
est work. Y1;
It is reported that RooseveIt's voice has
become 80 hoarse, OF "horsey." 6y HIS
in particular, that his Western trip will
not be as long, If he takes it at all, as
was announced. Mr.. Hanna fhinks that
the SLOUGH hat and vaudeville effects,
combined with raotd utterances, will not
win votes this year; besides, Teddy Is
throwing Mckinley in the shade by his
dramatic actions. The porch at Canton
was the center Of interest four years
ago, with Mr.. Mckinley and his mag
nifcent outbursts OF eloquence," as the
P. P. would say.
Today Is the anniversary Of the birtHof
William Murdoch G754). discoverer Of coal
gas, son Of an English nlfllwright; Of c.
K. j. Bunsen QT9f, the famous, German
statesman, philosopher and theologian; of
Antoine L.. Lavoisier, the eelebrated
French philosopher and founder Of the
modern system of chemistry.
SOME LOCAL POLITICS.
DR.. Charles H. Dohm was unanimously