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New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
From The London Morning Leader.

BBNCH.
From The London Morning Leader
1t is not generally known that the genial
author of Bah Ballads and the collaboration
with Sir Arthur Sullivan in the production of
many charming comic operas enjoys the dignity
of being police court judge. But such is the
fact
In the stufy, i'll ventilated police court at
Edgware Mr.. w. 5. Gilbert, j. p. and play
wright, occasionally presides, and metes out the
justice of the land to evdoers.
Mr.. Gilbert is painstaking and conscientious,
and, even when it can plainly be seen that he is
laborng under some irritability he allows moth
ing to initiate against his impartiality and
thoroughness In a case before him recently
the prisoner was partially deaf, and the indie
fatigable w. s. G.. patient and resigned. though
obviously smouldering, repeated, clearly and in
cisively, every scrap of the evidence against
him.
In another case the prisoner, swarthy
plumber from Harrow, and Of imperfect speech
and intellect, had been found by the police wav-
ing his arms about exctedy The police spoke
to him, could not understand him, concluded
him intoxicated, and arrested him forthwith.
Mr.. Gilbert deals leniently with him, tells him
what a silly fellow he is, and then turns to
the police to ask them whether it was necessary
to drag this poor fellow" about by his coat and
trousers and let him crack his head on the
curb Could he not have been carried? Il
think you have been roughly handled by the po-
lice" he says to the prisoner, more roughly
than was necessary; nevertheless. there is the
doctors certificate that you had glass too
much, and you must therefore pay his fee Of
says w. S. c., "trot along." And the prisoner
trots along ramblingly and incoherently till the
chairman'S patience is exhausted, and he raps
forth sharply: We have dealt with you very
leniently. Doctors fee. rs. Cd. We give you
one week to pay the money in"
With the police, it can be unheSitatingly said
w. s. q. is not favOrite. He accepts with the
utmost caution their sworn testimony and on
occasions Will cross-eXamine them into a terri
BILE condition of perspiration and mental dis
traction. Their lot with him is certainly not a
happy one. His craving for information is in
satiable He wants to know the why and the
wherefore of everything. No detail eScapes
him. oh he remarked. in case of adutera-
tion some weeks back you say that suIphate
of copper was used TO give bright color to the
pease and yet analysis you only find traces
of copper What has become of the sulphuric
acid. then?"
Frequently, when solicitor objects to a wit
ness ampl1fying his evidence and demands the
old much loved yes or mo" of the profession
he Will interfere with polite Well you see
the Bench has perfect right to quench its
thirst for information, and if the witness would
kindly"- The witness kindly does to the
intense disgust of Mr.. Pettifogger
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

know quite WELL and let say, for the sake
of argument. that we love him. But if that is
all-and it is all that we can hnd-Why on eartn
we invited to make many bites OF a
cherry? Besides, when it comes to talking about
movements and revolutions in letters, life and
literature he finds them are just the down
right data of every little symboist who is born
into the world alive, and. whether he accepts or
rejects he will, suppose, predecease him.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Volume " of the Byron letters is nearly
ready for publication, and the third volume of
the poems is in the binders hands The Lon
don Athen&um' says: The delay which has
occurred in the appearance of these volumes is
said to be due to causes which could not have
been fOreseen, and for which the editors and
publisher not responsible
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

if he don't talk jest like a blasted Yank Amt
got any OF the Blue Grass lingo"
His friend explained TO him that it was with
out doubt the Maine Allen whom he had inter
viewed. and the Kentuckian verified this sug-
gestOn later on.
But all I've got to say" he announces in
telling the story. is that them - RepubIi
cans amt black as they're painted"
Mr. Hoar, who is perhaps the most intellectual
man in the Senate. despite his unpopular
theories regarding the policy Of The present Ad-
ministration concerning expansion, paid an elo-
queEt tribute to the memory Of Thomas II Ben
ton when that statesman's statue. the gift Of the
State of Missouri, was accepted by the Senate
on Monday
The whole country" he said, approves the
choice of Missouri. When the figure of Benton
is unveiled the genius of Missouri rather
the genius of the West. has come He is to
stand among his peers. the representative, the
embodiment. of a great history
Thomas H. Benton was a sturdy and coura-
ge0us champion. He understood. as no other
man ever understood. the interest OF The great
West He is beyond all question without
petitor or rival down TO this moment. the fore
most statesman of the States beyond the MIS-
sissippi.
He loved Missouri. He loved the West He
loved the South. From his coming into public
life-indeed. from his coming into manhood
there was scarcely a pUlsatiOn of the popular
Western heart that he did not share Yet when
the time came for him 10 choose between Office
party. his State popularity the 1--we Of old
friends and companions. influence. power. the
master passions of his soul as it seemed on the
one hand, and freedom and country upon the
other, he did not hesitate in his choice.
This is the character which the great State
OF Missouri, speaking through her Governor
and hOnOred Senators. gives 10 the American
people to-day. Certainly Massachusetts feels
herself and her great grandchildren OF the days
of the Puritan and the days of the Revolution
honored by the cOmpanionshp. Samuel Adams
if need be- viii draw a thought more nigh 70
John Winthrop 10 make room for him Web
ster viii greet his old antagonist. The marble
lips of Charles Sumner. whom Benton welcomed
in the Senate in 1851. viii return the greeting
now from yOnder stately ante-chamber
The old strifes are forgotten; the old differ
ences have vanished But the love Of liberty,
the love of justice. the love of National honor.
the spirit that prizes liberty and justice above
gain or trade or empire-the spirit of this grei
statesman of the West-abides and shall abide
evermore.''
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Robert Louis Stevenson, we are told, once
wrote play of which even Mr.. COlvin appears
10 be ignorant. Stevenson has himself described
it "a tragedy in blank verse" and it was
founded on his novel Prince Otto" book
il, which he at his best No of this
play has been found among his papers.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Senator Pettus is a rough diamond tie "eArs
shabby clothes, is an inveterate chewer or 70
baccO. and pays little heed to any OK the COZ
ventonalties of life. while he does not seorA
but simply will not take the trouble 70 observe
He is, however. one OF the most erudite Hrn
in the upper house; few equal him in his orfsh'
ness and quickneSs at repartee. and u IS recO'u-
ed of him that he never said a stupid thing Il
his political life His language too. Is very pNE
uresque and when he cannot find the ex--''
word he coins one.
In the last session of Congress the AEaoana
Senator who had not then reached the raIne nS
has since attained as d scholar and VII W.
extremely anxious to get an amendment ioi
public building the Sundry civil Approp'r
alton bill Senator Allison however. had Z HlA'
ter he regarded as of prior Importance Anu
asked him To lay aside his anendment TOT
moment. Mr. Pettus was reluctant iearms
postponement might defeat his measure IN
looking appealngly at his veteran co-'eiS1-'
said:
Let us act perpendicularly TO e@ch o1-'''
which plea was so humOrousIy made th-l' Il W.
AIlisons ready acquiescence. and the Ali''H-
ment was promptly adopted.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The rev English edition of GitbOn in seven
volumes is now complete. 1t has been furnished
with ample notes, embodying the results of the
latest archaeological researches by Professor
Bury, of Trinity College Dublin. The edition
has moreover an invaluable index.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The Chaucer Society has petitiOned the London
Common Council to place bust or statue of the
poet in the Guildhall or the Library. 1t IS odd
that this has not been done before, as Chaucer
was born AMI died in London.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

little Celestial, older than he looks by many
years. the of attaCh6 of the Chinese Le-
cation. when on his way home from school with
some of his American playmates the other das
was accOsted by an inquisitive stranger.
Hello. little Johnnie. Hkee IiIee Meucansr
The child looked at the questi0ner very grave
ly- Yes, 1 like little Americans" he said
finally. but my name is not Johnnie, and don't
understand what interest you can possibly have
in my likes and dislikes"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
LITERARY NOTES.

Miss Una l.. Silberrad is new novelist, VINO
has attained to the honor of furnishing a serial
to "Macmillap's Magazine" 1t is a story dllled
'f'rinceSs Puck
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The green bag supposed to be Pecull'r 10 i~
yers is not strange 10 official circles AZ 1H
capital a number of solons having adopted - -
traditional receptacle for the carry ins '' -
papers. but Senator Pettus is more prS'1N'-
He does not wish TO be annoyed Win l'VN--,e
after a bag and SO puts his documents N -
picturesque SLOUGH hat. which is heavy Win -
load Of petitions. bills. letters and What 10.
when he starts from his home on Capitol hil -
a morning These papers he deposits al ~
various departments for which they ae
tended carrying those destined fOr the Cspi'0'
To the Senate with him. where. iumediaier
upon his arrival. ne sits down at his desk a'D-
taking off his hat carefully extracts his budssS
from its voluminous interior. giving IL, when "
has quite finished. 10 page to be huns uP !"
the cioakroon. This tidy habit is in direct e'
trast 10 that OF Senator Gear. who invsrisO'
deposits his slOuch on the floor by his aeS~
where IT is frequently kicked about By The ssA
rying feet OF the pages.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

THE property of author in the product Of
f1s mental labor ought to be absolute and un-
limited as the product of his physical labor" so
says Mr.. Charles Dudley Warner. 1t seems to
me- he declares idle to say that the two kinds
or labor products are so dissimilar that the own
crShlp cannot be protected by like laws In
this age of enlightenment such a proposition is
absurd. The history of copyright law seems to
show that the treatment of property in brain
product has been based on this erroneous idea
1t is manifest to all honest minds that if
*n author is entitled to own his work for a term
Of years, it is equally the duty of his Govern
ment TO make that ownership perpetual. He can
own and protect and leave to his children and
MS chiidrens children by will the manuscript
paper on which he has written, and he should
1aVe equal right to leave to them that mental
product which constitutes the true money value
Of his labor"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The greater part of Mr.. II. G.. Wells's forth
coming novel. Love and Mr.. LeWisham," was
written some time ago, and the authors serious
Illness has interrupted its completion.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The house in Market Square. Lichfield in
which DR.. Samuel Johnson was born has been
purchased for Sl,2IO by the city corporation.
IL was sold at public auction in 1881 and pur-
chased for $1,000 by gentleman who was a
namesake but not a relative of the lexcOgra-
piers family. He restored it on its original lines,
and now that he is dead his trustees have given
it to the city as public memorial at a nom
nal sum.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Strange to say. the beautiful Bailey, of Texas
who is such hero with the sentimental women
trequenterS of the House galleries. is not a
favOrite with the men visitors. They object to
his long and flowing hair: they dislike his white
string tie; the Topping tails Of his frock coat
subject of mirth with them; they hoot
nwardly at his waving white hands and ad-
mire neither his attitudes nor his platitudes This
session Mr.. Bailey has been so occupied with
his Senatorial aspirations that he has had little
time to make himself conspicuous in the House
On several occasions last winter. however he
was heard to roar like the Bull of Bashan and
one of these perorations ELECTED from a gray
haired man in the second of the members
gallery the ejaculation:
''Too bad, too bad"
What's TOO bad" asked his companion
It's too bad" replied the venerable auditor
that the Lord Almighty when He made that
roaring Texan should have used up so much
material in fashioning his thOrax that He had
nothing left for his brains"
The expeditions sent out by the Geological
Survey to work in Alaska this summer are al
ready on the way to the scene of their Iabors
Two parties are destined for the Nome region
One under f. c. Barnard who has made sew
eral trips TO the Northwest Territory. is de-
tailed for typographical work while Alfred
I'iOohS, dnOtnef veteran in the Alaskan field
VIII have charge of the geological work A third
party, under the direction of Mr.. Peters topoe-
rapher. assisted by Mr.. MendenhaII, geologist,
Will make a typographical and geological recon-
noissance of the area TO the eastward of that
covered by the surveys of Barnard and Brooks
The Copper River party is also a combined
geological and Geographical expedition with
II. {. Shrader, who has spent the last four sum-
mers in Alaska. as it's chief
This expedition will sail from Seattle next
week on one of the mail steamers, while the
Nome parties will be carried by the Coast and
Geodetc Survey steamer, which will take also
the parties sent out by the latter service for
work along the Alaskan coast. and expect to
leave Seattle about June /. The outfits for
these expeditions have been selected with the
greatest possible care, and since nearly all of
the men detailed for work in the Far North are
experienced in that field. il is safe to assume
that few mistakes have been made
fire eater from Kentucky in search of ii. ID
dent Democrat. through mistake of the, door
keeper of the House was ushered into the Dras
ence Of Amos l. Allen. of Maine, Mr. Reeds
successor and a Jealous Republican. The visitor
went simply TO pay his respects, and after an
agreeable conversation lasting a few moments
took his leave
Il tell you. sah." he said later TO one of his
cronies. our Allen Is a fine fellow. He ain.t cot
any airs bout him whatsoever. but by Georrs
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Mr.. H D. Lowry has written a new book
&hch is to be published under the odd title of
Land o. Strangers
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The late Duke of Argylls little novel The
Highland Nurse has been out of print for a
cal details which to appear again in his
volume of "reminiscences soon to be published
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
". s. GILBERT. MAGISTRATE.

THE AUTHOR OF THE "BAB BALLADS ON THE
RESNCE.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

That the big circulation of novels has not
always something to do with their intrinsic
value appears to be rapidly growing convic-
uon in England. The fact is says The
Academy" that the uncultivated reader is con-
tent to live wholly in and for the moment SEN
tence by sentence. Keep him amused and he
Will ask no more. You may delude him. you
may withhold from him every single thing to
which he is rghtfuy entitled but he will not
care. The more crude you are the better will
he be pleased. 1t is a magic gift. this power to
utillate-an absOutiOn for every sin of omis-
sion and commission. blind for all defects. 1t
will excuse the ineXcusable"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

lie Coporteur'' is the title of the Just pub
hshed second volume of the hitherto unedited
tales Of Guy de Maupassant
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

In paper called What Is a Symboliste"
1.-The Saturday Review says:
1t is with impatience that ask What does
ii all come to? We know and love a beauttfuI
phrase, nor, If the sound be satisfactory win
we too peevishly insist upon the sense; we svm
pathize with reVolts against convention in liz
erature which If they prosper called like
ueason. by another name; the Mystic We also
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

The statue of AlphOnse Daudet recently inau-
book on the conduct Of business tells this story
IN Illustration of the danger of firing off lithO-
sraphed forms without considering carefully
"hether the occasion justifieS them: when /
was private secretary in Dublin | received a
autographed form from the Postoffce demand
Ing payment foe a long telegram addressed
10 the Nlceregal Lodge on the previous day
AS expected to see the secretary of the Post
in my basket of papers in action Next rnorn-
ing received a more peremptory form and on
the same day a third form. also Autographed
saying that If payment We're not effected nj
once reference would be made 10 the sender of
the telegram. | dispatched a semi-official ex-
press to the head of the PoStoffice. pointing ont
lhat the telegram was on important public bus-
ness, the recipient the Lord Lieutenant of Ire
land, and the sender the Queen"
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

Bernard Barton Edward FitZGeralds father
in-law. thus described in a letter which has Just
been discovered one of FitZGerads hospitable
teas at Bouge Cottage: tom Churchyard
drove me last night to a symposium given by
Edward FItzGerald to us two and Old Crabbe-
lots of paiaVer smoking and laughing. My head
SWtms yet with the fumes of the baccy, and
my sides are sore with laughing Edward was
IN one of his drOllest cues, and did the honors
OF his cottage with such gravity of humor that
We roared again. 1t was. the oldest meange.
lea, porter, ale, wine, brandy cigars, cold lamb
salad. cucumber, bread and cheese: no precise
line of der1arcation between tea and supper. 1t
was one continuous spread, something coming
on fresh every ten minutes till we wondered
whence they came and whittier they could be
put Gentlemen, the resources of the cottage
are eXhaustlesS, shouted our host. Miss Faiers
me salad there, the cucumber here, oil at that
corner vinegar and pepper yonder; there put
tne cream, and that glass of butter in the mid
die, push those wine and brandy bottles close
together-certes, it was rare fun"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-22
CLOSING OUT ENTIRE STOCK.
E. D. Sheffield Co. to Sell Their Stock
Immediately.

Having accepted q position with the
Bank of Commerce, made vacant by
the resignation of Mr.. Lott Warren, /
am compelled to close ont the entire
stock of goods of the E. ID. Sheffield
Co. at once SO that I may enter into
my bank position by Jan. 1st. In
order to accomplish this / realize that
we must sacrifice the goods to get rid
of them in so short time. This we
will do. We all know that merchant
who is in business to stay must charge
reasonable profit on his goods or ul-
timately fail. Ipropose to sell out our
entire stock at less than New York
cost, aud much less than any merchant
can afford. It will pay yen to buy
now at least years supply. You will
not have such an opportunity again
soon, Come and see us right away be-
fore the stock is badly broken. At
present our stock of shoes and cloth
ing is complete, and quality second to
none in this city. Waile our dry
goods stock is small there are yet
many fine pieces of goods to be dis
posed of. We will sell the entire stock
in lump or in lots, at retail, or, in
fact, any way to suit the buyer. Re-
member, this is your chance now to
get what you want for this stock must
be sold right away. Very respectful
ly, Il. u. SHEFFIELD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-22
pLAYED oTHER PEOPLES MONEY
Jay Gould Made a Fortune In This
Particular Line.

Jay Gould, when asked one time
how he attained his riches. answered..
''Bv playing with other peoples mon
ey." Hennessy Leroyle, the popular
comedian, might give the same answer,
for in one season he has won fame and
fortune IN the successful comedy. 1t
is written on legitimate lines, is clean,
bright, witty and probable The
scenes and characters are drawn from
modern everyday American life, and
the principal parsonage, Hutchinson
Hopper, as portrayed by Leroyle, is
creation that will live on the stage for
years to come. The story is novel and
full of humor. Hutchinson Hopper,
the role which Mr.. Leroyle assumes, is
millionaire stock broker, happy in
the contemplation of his own adroit-
ness, and believes himself able to cope,
not only with his colleagues, but with
any combination of circumstances.
Mr.. Leroyle, supported by an excel
lent company, will fill an engagement
at the opera house Monday night, cath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-22
OWENS HANGED For MURDER
story of the Crime For Which He
Was Executed.

Story OF the Crime For Which He
Was Executed.
PARIS, Ills. Dec, William Ow.
ems was hanged here today for murder.
The crime for which Owens paid the
penalty of death was the murder OF
James Hogue of this city in a Big -Four
stock car the night of Sept. -. 1900.
Hogue and the young man named
Emory Vandeventer got into the car at
Paris to ride TO Terre Haute, Ind. Soon
after leaving this city they were at
tackled oy Owens and William Daily,
who had been secreted in dark corner
OF the car, an6 asked TO hand over their
money. Vandeventer complied, giving
Daily IS. 40. Hogue resisted, and, after
striking his assailant, made his escape
60 the top of the car. Owens followed
and shot him. Returning TO the car
Owens got a revolver from Daily, and
mounting to the top of the car fired sew
eral more shots into Hogue's body and
kicked him off the car. In the mean
time Vandeventer had slipped out of
the car and taken position on the
brake rod.
He rode to Terre Haute and there
gave information which resulted i'll the
arrest of Owens and Daily, who left the
train at West Terre Haute Both con-
fessed the crime. Owens, when put on
trial, pleaded guilty and was sentenced
to be hanged Daily stood trial and the
jury gave him 40 years in the Southern
Illinois penitentiary.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1900-12-22
Advertised Letters.

AMERIcus, GA, Dec. 90, 1900. Be-
low is a complete list of unclaimed
mail matter now remaining on hand in
Americus, Ca, postoffice, and unless
called for within next IA days will be
sent to dead letter Office, Washington:
A--Allen, Miss Bessie; Argror, MISS Winnie;
Ansley, C, s. Co.; Anderson, E. b.
B-Black, S. B.; Brown, Miss Lula Bran
ham, C. H.; Bell, Ezra c.; Baker, Rhody.
C-Crawleg, ], H; Carter, G. F.; Chambliss
j. B.
D-Dees, j, r.
E-Ellerson, Laner
H--Holley, Mrs. ]. B.; Hill, Miss Arie; Hem
ington, H. o.; Han, Mrs, Nelley; Ham
ton, Miss Amanda.
J--Joiner, Otta (2); jenkins, David H.
l. Lofts, w. s.
NJ Mckenzie, Jas, r.; Mitchell, win; Mar
ten, Fort; Marshall, Miss Maholie; Mann,
Alice; Martin, G. c.
Poser, Frank c.: Perdue, r. p.
s. Swan, Lee; Shepperd, Miss Alberta.
T--Turner, Simon; Thompson, Mrs. Dora;
Thens o. j.
V-Varmas, Miss Mary.
w Whiss, b. M; Williams, ]. H. Cob; Will
son, Mrs. w. p; VIM, J. W., Washing
ton H. W.; Wadsworth, Miss Pauline;
Willis, Sam.
s. A. SMITH, p. M.