The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-05

clark Tor United States senator has
been voted to the school fund by the
legislature.
The Longwood Cooperative Cooking
Association of Chicago reports happy
success so far. There are twelve men,
ners. The association has one kitchen in
stead OF dozen and takes from the in
dlviGual housekeepcr the worry and
strain of maintaining a separate cooking
establishment. 1t has been found that
the expense of the cooperative plan is
less than that of individual kitchen keep
ing
Harrer's Weekly gives President Nc
klnley some friendly advice concerning
MS cabinet. His official family is COM
pared with that of Mr.. Hayes. in the
latter OF which Minnesota was represent
ed by Alexander Ramsey The paper
very bluntly says Mr.. McKinley's selec-
lions are not comparable with those
made by the other Ohio man Hayes
picked out men of national reputation,
character and experience Mckinley
picked out small politicians with the ex-
ception OF Sherman. whose reputation
did not extend far beyond state
boundaries. In conclusion the editor
practically advises the president to fire
the whole bunch and pick out states
men the president is able to shine by
contrast and dictate
1t is said that all the silk manufacture
ing concerns in the United States are to
re consolidated, backed by a capital OF
S6S, Doc, 000
The Virginia legislature has strength
ened that part of the states separate
no1, ln1 xxyl,f Ol,
Hitherto, commanders OF boats were only
required, where practicable, to set apart
separate apartments for negroes. Now it
is obligatory, and, because of the diff
nculty of complying with the law, the
matter will probably go to the courts
The difficulties seem insurmountable.
especially on boats which ply in Mary
land waters, where the negroes can claim
the right to enter any saloon or state
room on the vessel
The astronomers of the world are now
busy photographing the sky. There will
be about 22,O00 plates. giving the location
OF 10000, COZ stars. One astronomer as
serts that on the planet Uranus the sun
rises III the West and sets in the East.
Carroll d. Wright, the United States
commissioner of labor, in a recent re-
ing recent years has been general and
striking. OF 17.427 representative work
ingmen In twenty-five cities, three
fourths of whom were under twenty
nVe years of age, it was found that, ac-
cording to the last census, 1881 were I'M
married. These figures are declared by
Mr.. Wright to be appalling"
Drunkenness has been increasing so in
Russia Ia pcf
have been declared. All persons found
intoxicated In streets and public places
are sentenced to terms of Imprisonment
varying from three days to two weeks A
repetition of the offense Is punishable
with three months Imprisonment 1t is
said that the effect of this law, which
has just become operative, will be, if
rigidly applied, to throw 10 per cent of
the population into JAIL The retailing of
liquor is restricted to places where food
is sold. 1t is worth noting in connec-
ton with the new Russian laws that an
English royal commission presided over
by Lord Peel recently recommended that
drunkenness in public places should
henceforth be considered an offense
against the law
After a long and stubborn fight in the
Montana legislature, compromise bill
on gambling has been passed. The sub
stitute makes gambling a misdemeanor
instead of felony. The Ministerial as
ISOLATION made a fight for the latter
penalty.
TIVE Chicago women, Miss Jane Adj
dams, of Hull house settlement and Mrs
Joseph 4. Bowen will build q large model
tenement in the Nineteenth ward of that
city this spring The building will contain
one hundred rooms. It will be of stone
and brick, and four stories high Six
additional stories will be added if the
experiment meets with success Rooms
Will be rented for from 81 to So month.
and each room is to have steam heat, a
gas range, electric light and hot and
cold water. A bathroom Is to be pro-
v1ded for every three rooms The top
floor is to be given over to single men.
A central court will contain a fountain,
flowers and a playground for children
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The constitution of Oregon limits the
voting privilege to white male citizens,
This clause has been in operation for
many years. The legislature however.
has just passed an amendment to submit
to the voters the question of repeating
this restriction.
Today, March s. is the anniversary Of
the birth in 1872 of Gerard Mercator.
the Flemish geographer, remembered for
the method of projection called after
his name; of Salem Town, in 1779, well
known American teacher and author Of
many school books; of Frederic S Cpsy-
zens, In 1913, best known as author Of
'Sparrowgrass Papers" Of DR.. Isaac l.
Hayes, in 1882, the Arctic explorer.
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