The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-02
SATURDAY GLOBE CHANCES.


SATURDAY GLOBE CHANCES.
The first Society of Christian Endeavor
was organized by Rev. T. E. Clark,
pastor of Williston church, Portland, Me-,
twenty years ago today. There are now
over $4,000 societies in the United States.
Mr.. Clark is president of the interna-
tional organization and the general con-
vention will be held Cincinnati, July AS,
1901
1t is about time that there was some
general protest against the indlScriminate
and wasteful use of public money in
these so-called river and harbor appro-
priation bills. A couple OF years ago
$1,000 was given to improve the river in
Mississippi and when the government
engineer looked it up they found 1t per-
feetly dry and it never had water in it
except after a rain storm. 1t is stated
as fact that on the Missouri river
above above Sioux City the amount of
money spent by the government equals
$1,000 for every ton of freight sent by
the river boats; this for the past year.
That is deep-seated superstition that
makes man believe the weather pre-
dictions of some old fakir whose knowI-
cards and the stars and boldly lays out
programme of thunder storms,
droughts and billiards. months ahead
The nearest forecasts as to weather are
made by the government signal service,
and these are limited, because unseen
and unknown changes frequently take
place in face of the plain reading of
barometer and thermometer.
Today, Feb. 2, is the anniversary of
the birth in 1861 of Sir William Phipps.
famous as the governor of Massachusetts
colony. He was one of a family of
twenty-five children, twenty brothers
and five sisters.
The Mckinley administration is trying
to make a scapegoat of Minister Com
ger, who is right on the ground and
ought to know something more of the
situation than Secretary Hay At pres
ent China is face to face with a condi-
ton Of affairs which means war unless
miracle occurs. If the Chinese gov
eminent does not sign the demands pre-
scented by the powers, the latter will pro-
coed to force to make their wishes re
Spected. If the demands are agreed 10,
the Monaghan princes and mobiles whose
death is asked for in the joint note will
revolt, and war in which the Chinese
will be slaughtered in vast numbers will
result.
During the recent debate in the senate
over the army reorganization bill, Gen.
HaWley, chairman of the committee on
military affairs, said the plan was to
enlarge the regular army SO that garri-
sons can be established in the large cit
les. He declared the time had come
when cities like New York, Philadelphia,
Chicago, st. Louis Washington, etc,
needed of OI
dlers for the suppression of disorder.
This is a Republican admission of the
failure of civil government or else it is
Il Islander.
A balloon fitted up with automatic in
struments was sent UP at Paris recently.
The instrument showed that it had risen
to the height of 5000 feet, or over ten
and one-half miles, where the tempera-
ture as recorded was 102 degrees below
zero. zS@I-
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A new trust has been organized, or a
movement has been started to CONSOLE
date all the crematories of the United
States and Canada into one association.
There are now seventy-five crematories
in this country. The object is to make
uniform price for cremation. Cert.fi-
Gates, to be paid up during the lifetime
of the holder, will be issued, and upon
the death OF the owner of a certificate
his body may be incinerated at any Of
the crematories in the association.
Sales of real estate in Galveston show
that values are held at about one-haif
the figures prevailing before the great
storm. a general feeling of insecurity
exists. 20
Charles A Towne closed his senatorial
"a NIT
ing three hours and two minutes. The
Chicago American says: Mr.. Towne's
salary as senator amounted to $712 His
mileage from Duluth to Washington and
return amounted to S2S8, so that he viii
draw about $1,000 for filing Cushman K
Davis shoes for fifty-siX days. His
speech contained 20,000 words. Thus Mr.
Towne has been paid by the United
States just five cents word and $3.50
minute for his services as senator from
Minnesota" Now supposing he had
made no speech he would have received
the same salary. The member of con-
gress from this district has received
over $4,000 salary and we have yet to see
any of his eloquence or advice to con-
Sress or the country.
Six years ago today the Kearsarge. the
war corvette which vanquished the Con-
federate cruiser, Alabama, was wrecked
and lost in the Caribbean sea.
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The treaty of peace between the United
States and Mexico. which ended the Mex
lean war. was signed Feb. 2, 1S4S, at
Guadalupe. u -
According toithk Medical Record the
grip. or Influenza as it was formerly
called, is, all Things considered, ''the
most insidious and dangerous disease
which attacks civilized races" No spe-
cific for the malady is known. accord
ing to this authority, and its onslaughts
are not to be effectdally guarded against.
On the first suspicion Of an attack the
sufferer should consult physician ana
be guided by reason and clinical expe
rience. These teach rest in bed, the