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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
Treasures of the white House.

There are doubtless in every large
city in the country larger and more val
liable collections of bric-a-brac and art
furniture than that to be found in the
private apartments Of the executive
mansion, but 1t Is a question whether
there Is in the length and breadth Of
the land any other half SO interesting.
Rarity is, of course, universal charac-
teristic Of the artistic gems scattered
through the home Of the presidents,
but better than that is the fact that al
most every piece is fraught with men,
cries and associations that make 1t a
priced possession OF the whole num-
Der probably half are the gifts Of kings
and rulers. tokens of appreciation from
friendly nations, and the remainder.
having been fashioned especially for
the White House have no duplicates
anywhere else in the world.
Home Companion.
Millions Spent In Amusements.
"The, American people are great thea
ter goers and spend about $112, 100000
annually for such amusementsI" said
prominent theatrical manager to the
writer recently. ''This vast sum Of
money is paid into the treasures Of
some 1000 companies, which were esti-
mated to be playing in all parts Of the
United States last year. This includes
everything that can be considered
strictly professional companies, to say
nothing Of the countless amateur or
CARNATIONS,
"Of the strictly theatrical organiza-
lions it is safe to say that the average
receipts per night for the 1000 compa-
MES is $500 each. At seven perform
ances per week for each company the
weekly average would be $500. The
average theatrical season is 40 weeks.
The entire 1000 companies, with aver
age nightly receipts Of $500, would
produce weekly receipts at seven per.
formances per week amounting to So.
100000 This multiplied by 40, the
number Of weeks in the theatrical sea.
son, will yield gross receipts amount
Ing to- $112, 000,0 900, which is probably
Ear below what the people of this coun-
try really do pay every year for the
atrical amusement. Washington Star.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02

STATE Senator johnson from Nico-
2dlet county, in his last weeks letter
from the capitol city to his own paper
the St. Peter Herald, among other
things says: 81 sincerely pity the
man who has no trade other than
politics; the man who has spent the
major part of his career in Office and
who has failed to lay competence
for his declining years. Every day
one comes in contact with some
broken down politician who hangs
about the capitol or hotet lobbies,
petition in hand, begging for paltry
office by which they may keep the
ravenous wolf Of poverty from the
door. Some of these incidents excite
ones pity. For instance one Of the
men. who hangs about hopeing for a
political favor, or worse than that, to
borrow dollar from friend, was
few years ago prosperous newspa-
per man in the Minnesota Valley.
He was Pleading politician" and an
., honored member of the state senate.
He took to drink and the other evils
that beset the politician and today
he hangs about the hotel lobby work
ing some graft, or as suggested, try
ing to borrow small sum from his
friends. Another instance of the
failure of professional politics is also
portrayed in prominent gentlemen
of the second district who has fol-
lowed politics all his life. An old
man now, his prominence is Of the
kind that lacks pull and he recent
~ had to sell his home in one of the
prettiest towns in valley and will
come to St. Paul to live in the hope
that he may secure an appointment
upon which he can subsist. The
cases are numerous and ought TO
make every man eschew politics."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
ONLY AN OLD SONG.
But 1t Illustrated the Curiosity Of a
New York Crowd.

New York Crowd.
1t was only song, and an old one at
that, but it came near causing block
on the Broadway surface line the other
day. The singer was as black as the
coal in the cart he was driving, but
that fact cast no shadow on his exuber-
ant spirits. AS he swung his chariot
from Broadway into Cortlandt street
he raised his voice. Then the trouble
began.
When the notes Of ''Old Black Joe"
rang out high and clear above the din
of traffic, expressions of blank amaze
ment overspread the faces of the hur-
rying pedestrians who thronged the
sidewalks. Necks were craned in a
vain search for the location Of some
newly patented photograph, Crowds
collected and gazed vacantly upon the
air, as if they expected to locate the
sound in some Office window; teams
were drawn up until long line Of
trucks extended up Cortlandt street to
Broadway, barring access to the street,
that their drivers might ascertain the
cause of the crowds curiosity. Sud-
denly newsboy cried:
"Ah, rubber! Dontcher see it's only
de niger a-singin ?"
The crowd laughed The darby, now
Justify holding forth on 1.-THE Suwannee
River" turned sharply into Church
street, totally oblivious to the excite
ment he had caused. The crowd then
dispersed, and the long line of wagons
began to move once more.
"Well," exclaimed Jerseyman on
his way to the ferry, "New Workers cal!
country people curious, butt He
shrugged his shoulders and passed on.
New York Mail and Express.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02

opposition, leaving himself entirely
out of the case. This, of course,
while not SO conciliatory as Schley's
letter, which asks consideration for
his rival while Simpsons asks only
for the lower officers, may yet help
to pour oil on the troubled waters
unless rumor already in circulation
proves true: that the President will
refuse to appoint Schley to the
second place as vice-Admiral. even if
Congress authorizes him to do so.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
'THAT's OLD SAM PATCH, AND HE'S AFTER
MEL"

an hours notice. He had been found
! to be a man who thoroughly knew his
business, and it was understood that
b as an old whaleman. He had spun
NJ yarns Of his adventures, however,
and now for the first time, as the whale
kept pace with us and the frightened
crew tiptoed about the decks, the mate
gave us brief outline. He had been
whaling in every sea, both in sail and
steam vessels, and had been ashore aft
er his last cruise only month when
Joining us. Three years before in. a
whaler out Of London they had lower
ed for a monster whale off the Madei-
ras and fought him for four hours. The
leviathan had smashed two boats and
killed five men. Davids in his boat had
got him fast, but the whale sounded
SO deep they had to cut the line and
let him go. Three months later 700
miles to the north the whaler encoun-
tered the same fish and had another
boat destroyed and two men killed.
Again Davids got fast but after being
towed IL miles to windward had to cut
loose. Six months later, down off
the coast Of Brazil, he had his third
fight with the same whale and got in q
third harpoon.
During the next two years Davids
sighted that whale, which had come to
be known as Sam Patch, off the Cape
Of Good Hope, off the coast of Peru
and off the coast Of Mexico, and on
0ooh on6 oc,ia ~
boat was smashed and some one killed,
and the mate also made fast and had to
let go again. The whale had scars by
which he could easily be identified. He
had always been known as a wild fish.
and that he should rise so near our
bark and keep company with us for
hours was more than mystery to the
mate
I'll tell you what it is" he said after
leaning his elbows on the rail and tax
ing long look at the vast bulk almost 4
rubbing our starboard side; that
whale is after me. He knows Pm
aboard here. Six of my harpoons are
rusting in his carcass, and though I'm
not after him on this voyage he wants
revenge"
We laughed at the idea, but the mate
chung to it. He was an intelligent,
fairly educated man, and it was evil
dent that he fully believed in his own
words. Perhaps it was his earnestness
that made us also come to believe that
there might be something in It, al
though it looked absurd at first sight
When the whale had been keeping
company with us for three hours. we
let the bark go four points off her
course, thinking to quietly steal away
from him, but he changed his course
and kept with her. Then we shortened
sail, but he slowed up. For an hour
we worked to part company, but he
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
How She Settled the Question.

The question of precedence at dinner
and at social functions at Washington
Is weighty one in official circles, but
once upon time there was western
senator whose wife thought very light
~ on this subject. She was in Wash
ington for a good time, and she re-
solved to have 1t without bothering
about precedence.
This fearless little woman gave a
dinner on one occasion, and when it
was time to get her guests from the
drawing room into the dining room she
said:
There is some precedence about all
this, but don't know what it is. Just
shoe out to dinner, every one of you.
and sit down anywhere You please"
This stroke Of western diplomacy
worked perfectly. Exchange.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
A LeIiatlQl'S REVENGE.
By M. Quad.
Copyright. 1901, by G. B. Iewis.l


We were bound for Alijos island, off
the coast Of Lower California, in the
bark Dolphin, to look for an old
wreck Of 40 years before. One day,
when yet 200 miles to the north Of the
island, whale suddenly preached
within 300 feet of our craft, which was
making only about three knots an hour
under light breeze. The monster Of
the deep shot to the surface and above
it as if propelled by an engine Of 1000
horsepower. At least 40 feet Of his
great body was in the air when he
came down with a crash, and the fall
kicked up such sea that the bark was
boarded by three waves in succession.
Instead Of sinking out of sight or max
ing off the whale kept company with
the vessel and gradually edged down
toward us until a man could have toss
ed his cap over the rail on the broad
back covered with patches Of barna-
cles. Almost as the whale shot up
from the depths of the sea our mate,
whose name was Davids, cried out:
Before heaven, but that's old Sam
Patch, and he's after mep'
We had come out Of California port
with a picked crew, excepting the
mate. I mean by that that Captain
Chambers knew his men personally,
most of whom had sailed with him be-
fore. At the last moment the old mate
81 the bark had met with an accident,
and layi3s had been given the berth at
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
OLD TUNES.

06 tunes, old tunesl How memory croons
Their rhythm through my soul tonight
Of joy replete or pathos sweet,
In scenes that charm my raptured sight
form once loved, by fancy moved,
Enthralls me as in days agone,
And bright eyes beam with loves first dream
Lips warm unto mine own.
Hand clasps hand in friendships bond
Ger vows once broken, now restored,
And laughter low, with music's flow,
Vibrate with one accord.
Oh, tender past; weird, mystic pastl
Fain would dream thy pleasures Ger,
And tunes, old tunes that memory croons,
Thrill through my soul forevetmore.
Richard Pelham in Washington Post.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02

A proposition to erect a statue oil
the late Senator G. K. Davis in the
statuary hall at the capitol in Wash
ington has been fayorably considered
by the state legislature says the St.
Peter Free Press, and will probably
be carried into effect before long, in
asmuch as the move appears to be in
accord with public sentiment and
regardless of party affiliations. But
while the proposed honor in this par
ticular instance is no doubt we'll de-
served it would seem that the initial
steps by the senator's friends in this
matter should have been taken wita
a little more elaboration and with
ont that haste which almost suggests
fear that delay might possible de-
prive him of niche altogether and
give it to some other man of a more
lasting fame. SenatorDavis was man
of eminent ability and his magnificent
work in the United States senate
stands unexcelled in the history of
this state. Under the circumstances
there is really no excuse for any un-
:. due haste in movement to procure
an honor of this nature. If it is we'll
deserved, as it is generally conceded
to be, little delay in the matter
would in no wise detract from the
senator's fame, and if there is a pos
.sibility of developments antagonistic
to the proposition it is certainly
better that this be known before it is
TOO late.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02

Still doth the busy, bushy Boer,
improve each shining hour: he tricks
the yeldt, gives John Bull welt, and
defies The British power. From kop-
jes tall, speeds his rife ball, and a
red coat bites the dust. By the
beard of Dom Paul! we admire his
gall! May he win the fight or bust.
-Ex.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02

"Why Jimmie, my darling boy you
got the medal for good behavior this
week." said the fond mother, noting
the little silver medal on her sons
vest. "Yessum,' said Jimmie"
Tommy Roberts won it, but I told
him I'd knock the head off him if he
didn'c give it to me."- Harper's Bazaar.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
Her inheritance.
Journal.

'fYour daughters voice." said the
professor. after the nrst lesson, really
has fine timbre."
'"Therep' said Mrs. Rocksley. Il al
ways knew it. rye told my husband
ever since the day Adeline was born
that she took after him. He was in the
lumber business when we got mar
ried. "-C Chicago Times Herald.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
A. Good Runner.

"Hello, hello! Is this the gas COM
pany's officer
Eyes; what is it?
"When do the entries for the next
race openY'
eve don't know anything about the
races. This is the gas Office"
Correct; but thought you could tel
me-"
"Why, what do you want to know
forT' FA
"Oh, nothing particular. have
gas meter would like to enter, that's
all."-Tit-B
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
IT now seems that the unplea,

IT now seems that the unpleasant
Sampson-Schley controversy will be
ended by the generosity of the two
officers, says Washington letter,
especially by that of Schley,
who has written to friends in Wash
zington, asking them to cease their
opposition to Sampson and permit
him to be made a Vice-Admiral in
advance of himself. Sampson wrote
to the President some time ago ask
! ng him to renew his nominations of
other officers to whom there was no
Y
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-03-02
Why?

BECAUSE It gives better light than
electricity or coal gas.
BECAUSE 1t can be used anywhere
where ARTIFICIAL light is needed.
BECAUSE It is free from smoke and
smell.
BECAUSE It is absolutely safe and
sound.
BECAUSE 1t is the cheapest light
known except daylight.
BECAUSE 1t is approved by the Und-
erwrfters' Bureau of Chicago and
your insurance will not be Invalid
ated by its use.
For Catalogue and prices. write
H. S. NUTTING CO., MINNEAPOLIS,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
Address by Mr.. Carnegie.

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Andr@w Carnegie
was the principal speaker to-day at the
laying of the cornerstone of the new High
School of Commerce 1t is the first free
high school of commerce in this country.
Mr. Carnegie said in part: This school is
the pioneer high school of cpmmerce in
New York or in the country and owes its
creation to the fact that the United States
has become the leading comerc{al nation in
the export of its products even Britain be
ing now second The exports Of our agTi-
cultural products have long been first
among the nations, but recently we have
entered into competition with them in man
ufactured articles which we formerly had
to import for our own wants. We are ulti-
mately to be the greatest manufacturers
and exporters of articles in the world, as
we have long been of food products, and
such schools of commerce have become an
Imperative necessity in the great seaport Of
the Union"
The building as now planned will give
accommodation to from twelve to fifteen
hundred pupils. who will be given instruc-
ton in every branch of knowledge tending
to hit them for the world of commerce and
finance The structure will cost upwards
of 100000 Ii will be ready for occupancy
in about eighteen months. 1t lis the out
come of the efforts of the Chamber of Com
merce and trustees of Columbia University.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
MUST CHANGE HIS OFFER
CARNEGIE'S STEEL TRUST BONDS
WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
They May. However Be Converted
Into Government Securities to
Meet Wishes of COngressmen.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-It is said to be
definitely decided that President Roosevelt
will not accept the offer of Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie of ZOO bonds OF the United
States Steel Corpora tion for the purpose OF
founding an institution for higher educa-
ton in this city The views Of prominent
senator's and representatives as they nave
been given to the President are practically
unanimous against the acceptance of the
offer in it's present shape. TIE provision
attached to the offer that the government
shall hold the bonds for a term of years
is considered especially Objectionable. The
President, however. is very hopeful that
an adjustment can be made By which Mr..
Carnegie will convert the bonds which he
rendered into cash or United States bonds
and that the gift can then be accepted in
that shape.
NEW YORK, Dec. H-Andrew Carnegie
on being asked to-day about the Sl0.000O 600
gift which he has offered to the govern
ment for a national university said: THAT
Washington matter will come out all right.
If / had to sell those bonds myself 1 would
have no trouble in getting the money for
them There will be no trouble about that
Washington matter, mark my words"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
WAR Is STILL POSSIBLE
ARGENTINA NOT DISPOSED TO RE
BULLDOZED BY CHILE.
Situation Is Serious, NOtwithstanding
Efforts to Minimize Critical
Phases of the Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1.-THE Chilean
charge d'affaires. Mr.. Infante received a
cablegram to-day from the Chilean For
eign Office stating that an answer had
been delivered yesterday to Argentina s
latest note in the pending controversy, and
that the Chilean government was conf
dent of an amicable adjustment Mr.. In
fante has received a number Of dispatches
from his government since the crisis be-
gan, all of them minimizing the serious
ness of the trouble and asserting that
peace would be maintained.
DR.. Garcia Merou. the Argentine min
lister, received no dispatch from mis- gov
ernment to-day. Neither the representa-
tfves of Argentina Chile have any
knowledge of formal overtures being made
by the United States for the exercise of
good offices, nor have either Of the gov
ernments made requests thus far for the
friendly offices of any outside power.
Although the public expressions of those
holding diplomatic positions are necessar-
lily optimistic, there is reason for believ-
ing the situation is more grave than the
officials willing to admit. On the part
OF Argentina it appears to be certain that
she will maintain the stand she has here
tofore announced to Chile. 1t is said that
in previous controversies between these
countries Chile has usually carried her
points by the aggressiveness of her course.
but in the present instance those well
versed in Argentine affairs declare there
will be no concession or COMPROMISE
brought about by Chiles aggressiveness
and her show of military strength. There
is reason TO believe that this evidence has
been made known to the government of the
United States, and that it leads the off,
cials here TO the belief that the present
situation involves possibilities of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

trials Signor Marconi will for the present
disregard the matter of communica ting
with transatlantic steamers He will re-
turn to England next week and will con-
duct the experiments from Poldhu himself.
He explains that the greater electrical
power there will enable him to send more
effective signals. He will undertake this
work himself. leaving assistants here to
erect mast and receive the signals as he
forwards them. 1t is not possible to send
return signals from here until a powerf,l
electric battery shall have been installed.
Sir Robert Bond, premier of Newfound-
land, offers Signor Marconi every facility
within the power of the colonial govern
ment for the carrying out of his plans.
Signor Marconi intends to build a large
fully equipped experimental station near
St. Johns. besides the Lloyds station at
Cape Race. The former will have the same
equipment as the Poldhu station and will
play the same part on this side CT the At
lantic as Poldhu does on the other side.
The St Johns station will communicate
with New York on one side and Cornwall
on the other. being midway between the
two. This establishment will probably cost
about 1000 and will perform the same
work as the modern cable station
SignOr Marconi announces that he will
remain in England until after the corona
ton of King Edward next summer, and
that he hopes TO send the news OF that
event across the Atlantic by the wireless
method so as to prove the capability of the
system for such purposes. He will prob
ably in the meantime equip all vessels of
the leading lines of steamers with his ap-
narafuS
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15

Tiugling ears and flushed cheeks predom-
mated yesterday. The great and sudden
drop in the temperature was a surprise
TO the people. 1t was calamity, however,
TO those VINO were depending on a gas
supply fOr their fuel The intensity of the
cold seemed 10 grow during the early hours
OF the morning The high brisk wind that
accompanied the light fall of snow yes
tcrday morning made outdoor life unpleas-
ant Added to this was the coating of ice
and sleet over the pavements, which was
2 constant menace to pedestrians; also the
lack Of transit service by the street-car
company. Sweepers were sent out in many
instances ahead Of cars. for the slippery
rails would not permit the motors to pro-
ceed very far.
y look at the figures of the hourly tenn
perature readings for yesterday will show
the alarming rapidity at which the mer-
curry tried TO get into its bulb last night.
The slight reprieve which occurred about
the noon hour. when the wind went down,
was overcome about > O'Clock. when a
sharp north wind drove the mercury down
almost TO the zero point. From that hour
the cold increased. until during the night it
gave startling evidences of fulfilling the
weather officials predictions OF registering
10 degrees below this morning.
For six hours during yesterday the tenn
perature remained stationary, being at
degrees above.
The storm is general over the Mississippi
valley and reaches as far south at FL
Paso Tex. where il was 3S degrees above
yesterday. Throughout the West, as far
as Colorado. the mercury is below zero.
Following is the hourly record for this
CitV-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-15
SENATOR SEWELL DYING.
His Death Was MomentariIx Expected
This Morning.

CAMDEN. y. J., Dec. 1.-United States
Senator William j. Sewell who is i'll at his
home here. suffered relapse this after
noon and his condition is now considered
precarious Since his return from Asheville.
y. c., Senator Sewell had been improving
until to-day. Tonight he is resting quietly
and his physicians say he is in no i'm
mediate danger.
las a. m. (Sunday)-Sepator Sewall is
sinking rapidly and his physicians say the
end is near Ever since the relapse yes
terday afternon he has been growing stead
ily weaker. He is unconscious the greater
TART of the time.
At 4:90 o'clock this morning no further
reports had heen received as 10 the sena-
tors condition.