The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-05

not tnlnk she was good enough to sing
for them. She went right on to San
Francisco, but illness compelled her to
break off her engagement there, and she
will soon return home for a much-needed
rest.
1t is said that IL things go right In
the Philippines Mr. Mckinley will try
and turn the administration next term
over to Judge Taft OF course Hanna
will continue at the head of affairs. It's
an Ohio deal
The heavy snow that blockaded the
trains In Pennsylvania this week recalls
the statement that snow has been pretty
general this year, and at unusual places
1t has fallen in Mexico City the first time
for fifty years and in Madrid, where
1t had not been seen for eight years In
Jerusalem snow fell to the depth of
twelve inches
A letter addressed ITO Anyone" Chi
cago, ILL.,, has been sent to the dead let
ter office. as there wasn't any one In the
Windy City.
Mark Hanna owns an opera house at
Cleveland; Senator Depew owns one at
Poughkeepsie, and now comes Mr.. Nc
Kfnley as owner of the theater at Can
ton, O..
This statement from the Portland (Or)
Telegram needs revision, as the law
FAILED: Apparently the doom of the Gig
arctic in the state of Minnesota has been
sealed The Minnesota legislature had
passed a law that absolutely prohibits
the sale of cigarettes or cigarette paper
in that state. And the law Is likely to
be enforced. Why? Public opinion is
sufficiently behind it,
The government is Offering the most
liberal terms ever known for soldiers for
the Philippines. No young man of real
spirit cares to engage in that service. 1t
may be necessary but nobody, outside
OF Funston or some officer who has had
chance to turn particular and pc
culiar trick, takes any especial pride in
1t. The very fact that the F'ilipinos are
nowhere near our equals in any respect
robs military service against them of its
usual "glory" or "chivaIry." In fact,
it is rather disagreeable business all
around and it ought to be wound up as
soon as possible.
Edward VII is getting very corpulent.
and is now riding the bicycle to reduce
MS weight. He devotes a goodly spell
each day to private indulgence in fenc-
ing, driving, walking and riding, but has
derived greater benefit from cycling than
from all other kindred sports. With the
king setting the pace cycling will be all
the rage this year among our English
cousins
There is pronounced opinion through
out the country that Senator J. b.
Foraker is the ablest and most gifted
statesman and orator in the United
States senate" It is possible that Editor
Bickham. of the Dayton (O9 Journal.
who wrote the above, is after a post
office.
Seven New York theaters have reaIiz-
ed that full house is better at so
cents a seat than an empty one at So
The tendency of the age is to demand
cheaper seats ait the theater. The wor-
thy American citizen has testified his
d1Sapproval of the measures in vogue
by simply staying away and refusing to
put up s. for show which is only worth
80 cents
1t was on April 5, 1874, that Danton
and other leaders Of the French revolu-
ton were guillotined in Paris. Danton
was condemned by the terrible tribunal
he himself had instituted to crush his
enemies. He was won't Ito declare: ''All
will go we'll with me so long as men say
'Robespierre and Danton,' but woe to
ME II ever they shall cry 'Danton and
Robespierre.' He refused to save him.
self by flight
When the troops are ordered home
from the Philippines, and no more are
ordered over there, it will be time to
talk about the war being ended.
Nine Ristori, remembered by American
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age Of 81, has become the bride Of Seator
Casana, mayor Of Turin, Italy. She has
been for years widow, and he wild
over, but their love, it is said, is as fresh
as that of youth and a maiden.
Today April 5, is Good Friday, accord
ing to the church calendar It was so
called probably from the good things
which the church claims Christ gained
for the world by suffering on the cross.
Another claim is that 1t is corruption
OF Goddess Or Gods Friday The Sax
ons called 1t Long Friday on account OF
the long faStS and offices used on this
day. Much Of the early austerity is now
remodeled, but the day is still one of
strict fast. In the Roman church the
clergy appear in black garments, the
altar is stripped and candles are not
lighted. A special feature of the day is
the alteration of the cross In some
countries there is a ceremony in which
the cross and image are carried in pro-
cession to commemorate the passage
from the cross to the tomb. When
England was Catholic, on this day the
king blessed certain. rings, and thereby
was supposed to endow them with
miraculous power Of curing cramps. The
ceremony was performed by the king
who crept along the floor of the palace
chapel to the crucif1x-in token of COM
plete humility-and pronounced the
words that changed the rings into potent
remedial agents. In England the morn
ing of Good Friday is ushered In by
persons crying the sale Of 'TTot cross
buns" custom that goes back into
antiquity. The hot cross bun is
small cake, we'll spiced, and marked
with a cross. Many and quaint rites
are observed in different countries on
this day and night.
Mrs Louis Millette, of Salex, Wood
bury, county TO-, is thirty-seven years
old and the mother of seventeen children,
twins and boys.
The death Of Victoria will cause
change in coins and stamps of Great
Britain. Mail equipment, military but
tons and innumerable other things must
be altered. In the United States change
inconvenient changes. Our coins, stamps
are not affected by a change in the pres
idency. Each form of government has
its advantages, and this is one point in
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