The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-05-19

thing was done toward extinguishing the
flames The Kansas City department took
a crimp In our French cousins during
the exposition. Fire crews from Kansas
City, London and Paris competed for
prizes. If | remember correctly, it took
considerably less than half minute FOR
the American ladies to harness up and
get out Of their quarters. The English
did it IN about two minutes and the Lord
only knows how long 1t took the French
men.
France is a Understanding nation.
Old, gray-haired grandfathers, bowed
down bV weight of years, puff away at
thelc cigarettes, while cigar is as out
of place in Paris as an English victory in
the Transvaal.
MORE RESPECT FOR AMERICANS.
The folks across the ocean have an
increased respect for America since our
little brush with Spain. They cannot
understand how we enjoyed such an easy
victory, and look on most Americans as
walking arsenals. In France they have
as much love for an Englishman as has
one woman another at a bargain
sale l remember one night in Paris last
winter curing the carnival week, when all
Parls turned out on the boulevards and
peIted one another with confetti. A
crowd OF English students were getting
DolStercuS, when some enc near them
cried, "A bias les Anglais,' which means
down with the English" In a minute
the gang Of Englishmen were surrounded
by mob of Infatuated FIenchmen and
while Johnny Bulls fist shot out the
nlmble foot of his opponent left impress
sions on the stolid English faces. The
Frenchman never fights with his hands.
he is cunningly taught how to use his
heaYy, sharp-nailed shoes and he can
strike as quick and sure blaw with his
foot as can the average American with
his fists. And when one receives the heel
of an No. shoe in the face, the sensation
is akin to that of being kicked by gov
ernment mule. At least that is what
was told me by brother American VINO
had unde. gone both adventures He said
he rather preferred the mule end of it.
There's no end Of tipping in France
and England. You have to tip cables,
the theater ushers, the butcher, the
baker, the candle-stick maker" After
having, as l thought, tipped every avail
able man woman and child in Europe.
recalled an old story, which you have
probably heard. 1t tells of an American
at a London hotel wno had become 50 dis
gusted with the tipping habit that ne
determined to go back home. He paid
his bill and ordered a carriage. AS ne
left the hotel door he noticed a street
peggal making dive for the cab to
open open ~ inc door and receive Just few
pennies for pint of bitters." The
american determined to dispense with
TINS last tip and he rushed toward the
CAD, also, reaching the vehicle first AS
ne slammed the door second before the
beSgar arrived he heard the latter say
triumphantly:
Il saw you get in, governcr"
PAY, PAY, PAY.
Think of having to buy your theater
programme. which You must do in Lon
don; imagine purchasing railroad time
table, which you must do in France;
realize, if you can, your feeling when
sitting in a public park you are taxed for
1t by an attendant, which you must DO
charge you for is the air-and that's not
fresh and Of an inferior quality.
Il came over on that veteran of the
Spanish war, the st. Louis, which is a
fire steamer and clips off in the neighbour
hood of AGO miles day. 1 was told that
the boats was almost ruined during the
war, and used to be able to leave 500
miles behind her every day Speaking
of war-the English have spent $500. DOC, 900
on their little South Africa irritation and
the English co1nrnoner is bowling long
and energetically, likewise piteously, be-
cause they are taxing sugar and other
commodities.
What place did I like best that
saw? Well, the nest beautiful and soul
inspiring n1sp rims spectacle l laid my eyes on
was my first glimpse of the old statue Of
Liberty as it loonied up through the TO.
last Saturday morning.