The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08


crate lropclad ram Merrimac played hav-
oc with the wooden Union fleet This day
IS also the anniversary OF thu death, in
1883, OF John Ericsson, BUTLER of the
Monitor, the first Union iroDclad, which
reached Hampton Roads in time to put
a stop to the deadly career Of the Merri-
mac.
There is a bill before the Wisconsin
legislature which provides that in the
cities OF that state, on petition OF per
cent of the electors, a popular vote shall
be taken on all franchises granted by city
councils, AS a step toward final public
control of public utilities, or natural
monopolies." as they are called. this
measure is commendable. The princi'
pie involved Is very sfmpie-that of the
people having voice in thu use of IA
otlities furnished by their own streets
but it is the principle at the root of the
whole theory of municipal or state own
ership.
Congressman j. A t. Hull, of Des
MONIES, To-, author of the increased army
bill, and who secured an appropriation
of $500, 600 to build a needless army post
in his city, made a very frank avowal
during the closing hours Of congress. He
is the president Of the Philippine Lum-
! Der and Development company, and he
said in reply to the charge that he was
interested in exploiting the Philippines:
1.-The company had decided not to invest
dollar Bryan was elected, but after
Mckinley was elected it decided to invest
every dollar it had" In short, Hull and
his colleagues knew that McKinley's cleo
tion meant a free hand in the Philippines
for all sorts of organized looters dis
guised as Commercial enterprises" AS
St. Matthew observes: "Wheresoever the
carcass is there will the eagles be gath
cred together Besides Hull has two
sons in the army. one major and the
| other captaints
The state gasdinspector of New York.
who has an Office in the city, has issued
the following notice: "Any man or wom-
an who has been charged too much for
gas can make complaint to me and will
at once send am inspector to the house
with tester to ascertain If there has
been just cause for complaint If the
| charges are well founded they get
Slip from me which they take to the
gas company; and the company must re-
srect It, My Office is always open to
receive complaints. The more the mer-
rier" There is FaYlyopening for such &C
tivity in the Twin. Cities.
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Father PaschaI oy an inmate Of
monastery in Detroit, Mich, is suffering
continued kneeling in prayer. The doc
tors fear that amputat1on will be neces-
sary In America this peculiar disease
Of occupation is almost unknown. Few
know anything of the disease or It's rem
edies Father PaschaI has spent hours
regularly each day during his long life
upon his knees. In Italy this attitude of
devotion, continued for generations,
causes defornity of the knees in large
T11-f ho COS of
women especially the knees are often
ugly This fact is recognized among ItaI-
ian artists, who rarely employ Italian
models nepaintings. t he x1owef limbs. In
painting pictures it is customary to en-
ploy. Italian women as models for the
face and French models for the lower
limbs
The mayor of Eureka, Utah, Spriggs by
name, resigned recently to become faro
dealer in gambling house. instead of
doing as the mayors of some cities are
supposed to do-appoint officials who pro-
tect gambling for share in the profits.
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch in speak
ing Of the close of Senator Pettigrew's
career: "Pettigrew has been an exasper-
ating statesman, much given to INVITING
on facts In other words he was reg
uIar tack in the easy seats OF the loot
ers.
Mrs. c. L. Morehouse, New York
woman after months of hard work, night
and day. has prepared a charter for the
government of the metropolis, and 1t is
now before the legislature. The charter,
which makes its strong feature decrease
of taxation and 1mGf1icipaI ownership OF
franchises, provides for a clean sweep OF
the commissioners now In power, and
would, according to its author, II adopted
save the city fronts ,090,eGO to szS000,oe0
yearly It does eawas with the board or
aldermen, substitutes twenty-five city
governors and calls vfor a mayor with
six-year tenure6 of sbffice. The board Of
governors will be IN session from 9 a..
m. until 4 p. NJ, all the year around
Through them all appointments, appro-
priations and adjustments in the govern
ment of the cityoshall be made The gov
errors are to wear gowns ike the Unit
ed States supreme judges, when on duty.
The governors are to be seleGted from
each representative business industry and
profession. Compulsory vaccination Is
opposed. provisions for health completely
meta morphosed, and an extensive plan
for providing pure water outlined.
Today March 8, is the anniversary or
the birth, in 1879, of Simon Cameron,
noted Pennsylvania politician; of Alvan
| Clark. in 1904, a noted American optician
| and telescope Iensemaker; of c. F..
| Cranch. in 1873, an American artist and
poet; of E. P. Whipple In 1919, dis.
/ tinguished American essayist and critic
The following paragraph from Gen.
| Macarthur annual report shows
how the Philippines are becoming paci-
| fed: wherever throughout the archi-
peIago there Is group of the -insurgent
| army it Is a fact, beyond dispute, that
| all contiguous towns contribute to the
| maintenance thereof. In other words,
| the towns, regardless OF the fact or
| American occupation and town organlza-
| ton. are the actual basis Of all insurgent
| military activities: and not only in the
| sense of furnishing supplies for the So
| called flying columns of guerrillas. but
| as affording secure places OF refuge
| 1t seems singular that towns garrisoned
by American troops should affort secure
refuge for guerriIlas.
New York papergives a list Of horse
| Jockeys with their salaries, which range
| from $500 to $12OO0yaA good many high
! er priced ones have. gone to England.
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| The end of prize lighting as business
| is in sight. Every sstate-cxcept two or
| three-has enacted zsevere laws against
| II ana all are SApSClSu " Oc III AAAAO 0oOAa'
| .
NJ c. Murphy. the new police commits
sioner of New Ebr4a City. was born in
poverty, and hiss Education is that OF the
| street Was in ting army during the
Civil war and drShqAorabiy discharged.
| Became an efficeholder in 1867 and has
been In some jobfevefssince. Been underin-
| dietment by the grand jury several times.
| Was president of the board of health in
1898, and the City Aeform club passed