The Saint Paul globe., 1901-02-16

10 Durn DOCKS In public is not COM
mon in civilized countries, but the other
DAY the people Of the college town of
Forsythe, Ca, treated Edward Ellis
History of the United States" in this
manner, because they objected to his
way Of treating the history Of their por-
ton of the country. Volumes l and 2
were burned in collins in the public
square, with hundreds OF the populace
and visitors as witnesses Prominent Cit
liens made speeches while the books
were burning and ladies sang John
BrownS Body Lies Moloering in the
Ground and followed it up with "Dixie.'
E. P. Hodges, a correspondent. in writ,
ing from Porto Rico says: II have been
over the island and what I write is from
personal observation. If the people OF
San Juan and Ponce are hungry the in
habitants of the interior towns and vii,
lagos are starving. The island is thick
ly settled Every few hundred yards
you Will find a Wretched palm hut
crowded with negroes. They are simply
'squatters;' they live on the land be-
cause the rich planters allow them to.
Bread, eggs and meat are strangers to
them. They are fortunate if they can
satisfy their hunger with stolen yam,
plantain Or yellow banana You will see
tfem, men, women and children. with
Stlnken eyes and emaciated half-cIad
forms. Many die daily from the effects
OF protracted starvation. Our govern
ment last year fed them on rice free.
This made them more lazy for they
were practically paupers. At least half
the inhat itants are destitute. AS a Unit.
ed States army official said to me-a few
days since: The only hope for the poor
fellows is a peStilenCe to sweep half of
them off the face of the earth and make
living room and wages for the remain
der"
BY giving up the duchy Of Cornwall to
his son, King Edward sacrificed an in
come of over 5000 a week, though he
now receives what is estimated to be
about $1,000 a day.
It looks as if Fort Smelling, although
one OF the best equipped and eligibly To-
Gated In the country, is not to be favored
as the headquarters for any of the new
regiments TO be recruited under the new
army bill. Minnesota congressman seem
to have lost their pull with the admins
tratlon. The fact that a Minnesota man
was appointed to a 81 900 judgeship in the
Philippines without their knowledge is
an instance.
Today, Feb 16, is the anniversary of
the birth, in 1897, OF Philip Melancthon,
and co-workerS with Luther; of Henry
Wilson, in 1872, the Massachusetts, shoe
maker, who became United States sena-
tor and vice president.
o.
New York dispatches note continued
talk among executive officers of railroads
over the large coming reduction III the
working forces by the abolition of COM
petitive agencies and the Capitalization
of help at the general offices. The num-
Der Of men to be let out is placed at
from $4,000 to $4,000
Every Friday in Delaware whenever
court has been in session that week,
somebody is whipped. A correspondent
who was present at a recent lashinG
given to several victims says: The
spectators gaped with wide-eyed interest,
WINGED unanimously at each separate
lash, smiled sometimes at the contortions
of the victim, and laughed when his
grimaceS in torture seemed ludicrous AS
each victim was led forth, his face was
studied with careful interest With each
detail of fastening him safely to-the post
his crime was discussed. Usually he was
condemned for his action, and many a
serves him right was exchanged When
it was seen that the criminal was not
physically incapacitated by the stripes
received he was thought to be we'll off
and deserving of ne further care OF the
mental scars, stretching red across the
sensibilities and finer feelings, the spec
tators took no thought. OF the influence
which the contemplation of such a spec
tacle must have upon their own minds
not a thought -