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New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
He HAD A MENTAL sQUINT.
QUEER EFFECT OF LIQUOR ON ONE MANS
POWER OF ARGUMENT.

QUEER EFFECT OF LIQUOR ON ONE MANS
POWER OF ARGUMENT.
The vagaries of drunken men always present
something new and often some things suprenely
ridiculous. Just how the brain works when
partially overpowered by liquor in order to pro-
duce the odd ideas it often does be more
explained than the reason for dreams 1t would
be hard to find where rum turned a man s
mind more completely topsy-turvy than the fol-
lowing:
Two men staggered out of a Bowery saloon
the other night. One caught sight of police
man and exclaimed to his companion:
Lets run! Here a cop"
Il can't rum" said the other
You must" said the first. '"Try it now"
Il tell you 1 can't rum replied the second.
Il can't run more'n cow
Cows get up a fair speed upon occasion,
but that fact had evidently been forgotten by
both.
And tell you you can rum" retorted the
first speaker. I've you run
You're liar, Bill 1 swear can't run
can't at all-cant more'n mule, -
was the emphatic reply Of the now angry
drunkard.
Don't call me liar you old tank. because I
won't stand itr shouted the first speaker.
you can't fool me- for I know you can run.
Come now, get move on!'
Thus urged the second drunkard seemed for
a moment two be searching around in his
befuddled brain for an argument that would
completely annihilate his companion At last
he appeared to find it, and drawing his friend
head down so he could put his mouth close to
the of the other, he fairly yelled:
"Iu swear a stack of Bibles as high as a
house that I can't-run-no- ore-than-a-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
SAYS He SAVED THE NATION.
AN OLD coLoRED MINISTER TO ASK CON
GRESs TO REWARD HIM FOR PRE-
SERVING THE REPUBLIC.

Freehold N j. Dec. 5-The Rev. John W.
Leelstnes coored. of this place, has prepared
petition to Congress in which he declares that
he saved the cities of Washington and bain-
more from capture in the Civil war he says
that by his act in revealing to the authorities
information accidentally acquired by MIN he
nrevented the Confederates from striking a
death blow at the republic. Mr.. Leekines asks
for remuneration from the government for prop
erty he had to leave in Baltimore because MS
disclosures placed his life in danger
Mr. Teekines's petition is signed by many busi-
ress men of Freehold and will be forwarded TO
Congrers soon The petition will be accompanied
by an affidavit by Mr.. Leekines, setting 1orth
the facts on which his claim is based.
MI Leekines born near FREDERICK CITY,
In Frederick County. Md, sixty years ago.
In 1863 he was a waiter in the Fountain Ho-
70, Baltimore. Md He swears that one even
ing a Mr. SpateS and a friend came IN late 10
tea MIR Leeknes waited on them and over
heard an important conversation between tneIi.
Spates took out Two passes. whlcH he eS saeS ~ ~
his friend to read. One subsequently proyeu 10
he from General Wold, of the Confederate
Army and the other from General Lee. opatts p
said he had seen Lee. VINO nad tolo nlHi, III 81
49, he was going to attack and endeaVor 10
canture washington. D. c.. but that he tSpates)
had shown Lee that Washington was 700
troneIv fortified and then Lee had changed his
Claus He had decided to attack Baltimore,
and after seizing that city, TO a5taek vas n9-
parenfly said that Lee had also determined to
attack Harrisburg, Penn. if his plans already
recited succeeded . c,,, ,,es
Sexi morning Leekines went to Colonel Hoff-
-an collector of the Custom House at Balti-
more and told him what he mad heard; Coionel
Hoffman put officers on Spatess tran, ana ne
nas arrested and the two passes were taken
from him Spates was then sent TO Fort Nc
I5Cnr1 an5 Mr. Ieeknes does not know what
bers,ne of him. The garrison of Baltimore was
strengthened and Lee: finding the city pre-.
nared did not attack 1t, but went on toward
Harrisburg and the battle of Gettysburg fol-
loved. u, .s.,
| In consequence of divulging his information.
Mr. Ieeknes holds that his life was put in
danger He made repeated attempts to leave
the city and finally succeeded in getting out
and finding his way to Philadelphia He al
ieces that he left $1,000 or $4,000 worth of prop
erty behind him, which he has never been able
to recover.
70 Congress asking that monument be erect
ed in his memory in consideration of his ser
vices in baking Lee at such a critical stage of
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
ENCOURAG TO FORES1Rf. I.
From, The Yale Review.


M.nv large forest owners IN this country eNPeTCII
oId their land indefinite period for Speclii
n,rnoses Thus mine comranies. hunting ana nsIi-
r. FciIIhs railroad companies and wealthy lildl-
,tiiSueiS hold their land for other purposes thail
nrofit from the timber. 1t will pay them to manage
ttbeir forests in such a way that the srea1est
mnunt of timber may be cut IN the long run Tney
can AFFORD TO sacrifice the immediate pront Tor Tue
sake of Increased gains in the future .o+,o of
foresterS point of view the formation! %
1,r1e lumber companies is an encouraging sign
r. nav be serious thing for the small competitor
h,t forestry will undoubtedly be forwarded Tor
tba great companies will adopt the methods OF TOY TOY
ntrS et before the small lumbermen The great luhle
her companies install plants costing miIlions ms oh Oh
5oilars and they must make provision Ior eiousH
timber to meet their future demands These c4isa
will be forced, sooner or later. TO practiSe
falae, try r will not be question of whether they
cen afford to manage their lands conservat,yyeIy,
80 ,ubether they can afford not to do So Many
imnber and paper companies are now consloeIfdiBs FRI B
the question of forestry. ana Ie" Oh tiielh i1 ~
hee,in TO apply its principles .;, y.
rSoa INN herman will not adopt forestry until ne
fnds it profitable to hold his timber land Ttn ra
,iinT 10 cutting successive crops OF trees Eve
asenent Hisw -, should therefore. be offered by the
State to encourage permanent Investments IN forss'
anartv In the first place the state shoGlo pro.
pSe an adequate protection against nre: ano IA 'ie ne
second place. should reduce. OF fefii'' 'aA'' "
yo,,pe forest growth.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
THE ALASKA ESQUIHAUS.
THEIR LINGUISTIC APTITUDE AND MUSICAL DE-
VUoPMENT.

From The Era,
The Alaskan Esquinaus are highly intellsenI
Industrious moral and honest according to thelr
Standards in such matters, which differ somewhat I
from our own. They strictly truthful, OF
kindly cheerful disposition and exceedingly gentle,
patient and tactfu in their In iflustra-
ton of their intelligence it was interesting TO note
that while their language embraced but a lew
hundred words against our oyerWhelrnlnS Vocao-
ulary, they and made all the advance. evlnc-
white mans tongue In voicing their proficiency IN
this direction 1t not uncommon for some OF the
more sensitive among to be shocked upon Delng
salued by some precocious maiden with string OF
oaths. strangely ntoned. culled for our edncatloh
IRON the explosive speech in general use among the
representatives of higher moral Development
The natives learned such tunes and songs as
were whstled or sung in their hearing. These they
reproduced with considerable accuracy, WORDS ana
all The words were, however, generally SOUNDS
tines in fact, quite amusing This sudden 1nu-
Seal development seemed remarkable considering
that their natural attempts include only monolo-
nous dronings, accompanied sometimes by an uil-
oor-ine There are many artists among them
shose carvings and etchings on ivory are OF high
etceilence. ~
There is marked difference in the adaptability
g Caucasian customs between the men ana women
OF this race. The men much keener in antlci-
latng what is likely meet with white favor, ana
lose no time in at least conceallng haolts ana IN
clnations that are seen to be objectionable. While
me women make but little progress in this direc-
nen The contrast is best shown at the White
vent any painful exhibitions from the men; whereas
Win the Improvement is to be observed
with either sex such times the unselfish sollcl-
uoe Tor their absent friends is to evince itself
70 be taken them. never falling, however, to ask
4tafe 20 do
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
pHYJLOIERA IN FRANCE.
D,r;c Messenger.

Fro.T1 The PaTls 4sIeSsCIIeeE.
-, ,,tt.r crv Of the folk in the French vineyards
ne ~ ~ Nth greater and greater intensity. Ana,
f fsct the matter more serious than is gene@ray van
nia Ge france in a letter to the press tells a
GoLs +,Ie of the phylloxera, in which he say
worn . .ba nenartment of Herault. for instance, Is
passing through terrible crisis In recent h ny a
.he r,iIIiard of francs. A sacrifice OF hVe nun
dred million francs is the price for restoring II II 70
ment fnd themselves unable to meet their nao d
5rs l1s, I .re efted with good wine. They ask Tor
Dear's race to try to get things straight. anu
ibev deserve universal sympathy.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
VISCOUNT MAHON'S TITLE.
From The London Standard.

The title of Viscount Mahon. borne by Ear Stan
orty is not very easily recognized as one of those
which derive from foreign parts. There is a river
part of Cork Harbor is known as Mahon Lough
To+ these are not the places of the Viscounty
IN n QUESTION II commentaries Port Mahon, on the
east coast of the Island of Minorca, PLACE Of
5000 irnnortance which taken by of the
Stanhopes who had the command Of the British
mass him almost anywhere for Britisher, which
is by no means so surely the case with. say, the
MARQUIS of Douro, even after little snort OF
century's naturalization Of the name.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
HOW THE GOVERNOR WAS RECEIVED
Ainsiee,s Magazine.

Prom Ainsiee's AagazIne'
when the Governor Of Newfoundland, Sir Henry
McCallum K C. NJ G., went ashore at small
ha-bor Of the east coast he met at the land
ing mace bv a grizzled old fisherman. who sought
TO make the stranger welcome whoever he might De-
.aI,e Won comm ashore. sir?' he asked
yes said the Governor
..Be YOU here about the lie tseal oiD? the fisher
man pursued.
NO" said the Governor.
..Re Won one o. Sam Lewis'S men from Red Bay
sir come about the TIMBER
Il am the Governor of Newfoundland' SIR Henry
announced with some show of dignity. -
BE YOU now2" said the fisherman with a
friendly offer Of his hand. Well, It's a mighty
would you like cup o. tea, sir?
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
Dress Patterns.
LARGEST varieties.

largest varieties.
Lowest prices. If you live out of town our
Mail Order Department will shop for you as
carefully as though you did the buying your
self
WAIST PATTERNS of embroidered Henrietta
CLOTH IS inches wide very fine twill imported
goods, with silk embroidery; all colors; $500
value for, pattern, Z.SO
DRESS PATTERNS Of Fancy Homespuns; con-
tans yards, SS inches wide, 1.S0
DRESS PATTERNS of alLwool Fancy Home
spun in different shades of brown contains
wards, SS inches wide, Z.1U
DRESS PATTERNS of al-wool Bannockburn
Tweeds contains yards, 3S inches wide, 2.45
DRESS PATTERNS of al-wool Homespuns in
grays blues and browns contains yards; 81
inches wide, Z.9o
DRESS PATTERNS Of alLwool Granite Cloth,
in red navy and brown contains z yards; 3S
inches wide, S-fu
DRESS PATTERNS of silk and wool Crepe de
Chine in all the new evening shades, also black
and cream contains yards; 40 inches wide, 400
DRESS PATTERNS of all-wool Venetian Cloth,
in mixed and plain effects, black and newest
street shades contains yards 81 inches
Wde f.Lo
DRESS PATTERNS of al-wool French Broad
Goth in black and new street shades; contains
S yards 81 inches wide, 4.9O
DRESS PATTERNS of aI-wool Prunella, in the
newest street shades and black contains
yards; ~ inches wide, o.IO
DRESS PATTERNS of ail-wool French broad
cloth, in black and colors contains 5 yards; 81
inches wide, o.oO
DRESS PATTERNS of aIl-wool whipcord, in
all the new street shades and black contains
yards; ~ inches wide, oUU
DRESS PATTERNS of all-wool Prunellas, Pop
Inns, satin Soleil and Sunette, in black and all
the new street shades; containing yards; ~
inches wide, |.SO
Main Floor, 'FRONT.'
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
EXQUISITE REAL
Lace Haudke1chieE
At Half the Regular Prices,

The story is too long to tell in detail. It's
sufficient to know that a prominent importer
made some startling sacrifices to close out
certain fine Handkerchiefs in time for the
holiday trade.
o5 HANDKERCHIEFS, regularly priced at SITS,
are marked IS
14s HANDKERcHIEFS, regularly priced at
$3.50, are marked LIS
152 HANDKERcHIEFS, regularly priced at
s. 90, are marked ZOO
SIS HANDKERCHIEFS. regularly priced at
$500, are marked $50
In addition we will place on sale our own
regular stock of Duchesse and Point Laces by
the yard Berthas, Top Collars, Scarfs, Barbs
and Handkerchiefs at very attractive prices.
Main and Second Floor.l
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
SURPASSED.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
"The new Holland submarine boat stayed unoer
water fifteen hours. 49,.
''The Spanish feet did better snan tnat
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08

larger, broader, better than ever, inciud1ng
every shape and style of merit, as well as
many novelties in handles not shown else
where at any price.
Prices range from s1.25 up to $500.
In the styles costing $3.50 or more you can
select YOUR handle and the silk umbrella sep
arately, and we will mount the umbrella COM
plete-while you wait, if need be.
ALL FOX BRAND UMBRELLAS
ARE WARRANTED FOR ONE YEAR.
WaLklng Sticks.
In choicest natural woods, with self handles, or
mounted with handsome livery, Horn and Gold
Handles; superb assortment; very moderately
priced at from, each, SOC. to 1890
Main Floor, Front, 18th Street,
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
fox Brand NmbreLIas.

Fox Brand Umbrellas
are sold in New York
at The Big Store only.
They are the best at
the price made in this
country-and we con-
troll the output.
The Xmas stock Is
New-York tribune., 1901-12-08
dresser Cushions

~CSSS/ SHSS<<HSS
And Handkerchief Cases.
Pin Cushions, Fancy Work Baskets, and
almost everything else in these lines the mind
can suggest for the Holidays.
BEAUTIFUL SATIN DRESSER CUSHIONS,
hand painted with panses; trimmed with bows
of the best satin ribbon and edged with heavy
silk cord in yellow, green, red, pink and hello
trope,
10 K IS inches $40
TX 10 inches LIS
MOUCHOIR CASES; covered with chiffon edged
with wide silk lace and trimmed with full TO
settes of all satin baby nbbon, hand painted with
roses and various floral designs IN all the delicate
colors of pink, blue, green and yellow,
10 x 10 inches 1.oO
VERY EFFECTIVE PIN CUSHIONS, covered
with beautiful white lace, edged with wide
rufle of accordion plated tulle and bows Of
satin baby ribbon, Xxi in, go
SATIN PIN CUSHIONS, hand painted with
roses and forget-me-nots, spangled and edged
with heavy white and gold cord, 5x5 inches, Is
FANCY WORK-BASKETS, silk covered, with
raised velvet centre, forming beautiful floral de-
signs ard can be used as pin cushions, each, 80
Motion Dept, 18th St., centre-l
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06
MuRDE.oUs CONSPIRACY
Is Charged Against Twenty-Five
Alabama Negroes.

Alabama Negroes.
Andalusia, Ala, Dec. 6.-Sherih
Bradshaw has returned to Andalusia
with % negroes who are accused of
completely in the killing of J. w. Dor
sey. a merchant, and the fatal wound
ing o. Fate Atkins, city marshal at
Opp, ;. <sdnesday evening. The ne
groes brought in were chased with
bloodhounds and captured by the sher
iff and his posse. There is great ex-
element here and there are fears that
the friends of the dead white men Will
attempt a wholesale lynehing. The
sheriff landed the negroes safely in
jail here and has taken precautions to
resist the mob in case one is f@~S1ed-
j. w. Dorsey and Marshal Fate [
kins went to the turpentine quarters
near Opp Wednesday to arrest q ne
gro who was accused of stealing a
pistol from a white man. The negro
was barricaded in his cabin and fired
on the men as they approached. 1t
developed that the negro had about
so of his Iellow-worlmen in the house
with him. A general battle ensued in
which Dorsey was killed and Atkins
fatally wounded. A white man named
Fitzsimmons who was with them was
shot twice in the leg Two negroes
were killed and several others wound
ed. The names of these are at pres
ent unknown.
The attempt to capture the negroes
at that time was given up and Sheriff
Bradshaw was sent for He left. An
Ja1r Of iac
and dogs and has returned with %
negroes. J. W. Dorsey was one of the
most prominent citizens of Opp. being
a merchant, a member of the council,
and treasurer CT the town.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06

AGAINST SCHIsEY
Court of Inquiry Is Said to Hass
Ssttled Five Points.

Ssttied Five Points.
Washington. Dec. cit is under
stood that Rear Admiral Schley has
been found at fault on five counts by
the court of inquiry This comes
from a person who is in position 70
learn the opinion of the three admir-
ais on the different specifications OF
the precept. 1t is understood that the
court finds against Schley:
First-For the delay of the flying
squadron of C.enfuegoas.
Seoc14i-For misrepresentation OF
the reasons for returning TO Key West
to coal.
Third-For disobedienee Of orders
in making the retrograde movement.
Fourth-For failure to destroy the
Colon.
Fifth-For conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman in the Schley-
Hodgson controversy.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06
Stockholders Meeting.

A meeting of the shareholders in
the Second National Bank of Rich
rnond. Ind, viii be held at O'Clock
D. N. at she banking house on Tues
day. January Il, 1902. for the purpose
CT electing nine direc tors to sers
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06
DAILY N;At.&Er REPORT
Prevailing Prices For Gram. P..sSis-
ions and livestock on Dec. ).

In annapolis Grain and LiSe~tocS.
Wheat-Waaon. g9c: No red. steady, ooc-
Corn--Steady: No. mixed. tn.
oats-kirm. No. mixed 46l &C.
Cattle-Steady at s2..5tG625.
Hogs-Steady at x4-.5 d6.sa.
Sheep-Steady at Sl-59d2-.3.
Lambs-Steady at s.sa4.25.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06

the ensuing year. aud the transae-
ton of any other business that may
come before the meeting.
john b. DoU6AN, President.
Dec. 8, 1901. 6-4Fri
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06

You can get auegretti chocolates
It Prices.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06

Hot chocolate with waters served
at Prices.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-06

Closing cash market-W neat. 75s.e: corr
st.. oats. 44ss s.: pork si5.4s. lard, Sal
it's. $50
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-30
WHO'S GOING
TO SUCCEED
GOV. JENKINS
Frank Dyer Is Received Very
Favorably at Guthrie,
SEAY is TALKED OF
But Friends Say He Owes
Nothing and Is Satisfied.

Guthrie O. T, Nov. 2s.-There is a
strong possibility that an outside man
may succeed Governor Jenkins in the ex-
ecutive Office Of Oklahoma. The man
prominently mentioned for the place is
Col. D. P. Dyer. OF St Louis, who was
one Of the commissioners IN charge OF
the land drawing at Ell Reno, last sum-
mer. Information comes TO this city stat
ing ,Aat the name of Dyer viii be
brought forward within a short time and
as he is a frierd OF Secretary Hitchcock
and from Missouri, he is likely 20 re-
ceive more than ordinary consideration
in connection with the Oklahoma gov
ernorship matter. Colonel Dyer is well
off in this worlds goods and the question
Of salary would not cut any figure with
him. He has been prominent in affairs in
Mis- souri, and while district attorney in
the eastern district of that state made a
splendid record. The report came from
Washington a few weeks ago that in
case Tams Bixby was removed from the
awes commission. Dyer would be a
strong man to suoeeed him.
In executive affairs Colonel Dyer has
ability as was demonstrated in his share
of the work last summer at Ell Reno. He
came TO Oklahoma a comparative stran-
ger, but made many friends while the
drawing was in progress. At the time
Tans Bixby talked of resigning from the
Dawes commission several years ago.
Dyer was the man in line and undoubted-
ly has some pull. The politicians who
have heard Of his name n connection
with the governorship conclude that there
is something in the -Jyer matter and the
announcement that he had been selected
to succeed jenkins would not be a sur
prise to them.
Ex-Governor Seay has often been
talked of as a possible successor to Gov
ernor Jenkins. A close friend Of the ex-
governor stated today that Seay had no
ambitions in this line; that ne owed no
man any political or financial debts and
that.he preferred TO stay out of the mat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-30
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO

When they came out the same two fell
lows were sitting there and they passed
them as they did on going in. Soon
the pressure Of the muzzles of six-shoot-
ers on their backs brought them to a
stand. They were told to keep quiet, and
were marched over to the stockyards.
where they were robbed of their watches.
clothing, money and shoes. Mr.. Jones
saved his pocketbook having about 800
by deftly bringing it up out Of his pocket
as his hands went up and dropping it
down his drawerleg.
s After securing the booty the fellows
went south and escaped. Two saddle
horses had been taken from the hitch
racks on Marvel avenue a short time be-
fore, so 1t is pretty sure that the footpads
were also horsethieves. They were after
wards seen riding south towards Shaw
nee.
AS the st. Louis train came in before
dark, the same evening, men were seen
to climb off the train who had been rid
ing the blind baggage. and Sheriff Thigh
man thinks they were two Of the convicts
who escaped from the military prison at
Leavenworth. Kansas, and that they had
left the train here to make their way
across the country to the Chickasaw na-
ton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-11-30
is SURE FOR fALoGA
Preliminary Survey of Railroad Is
Declared Practical One.

Taloga. O. r., Nov. 29-The Taloga q
Eastern Railroad company have begun in
earnest and win proceed with a prelimi-
nary survey within the next week or
two, declares the Advance.
A civil engineer representing the com
pany was over the proposed route this
week. and in consultation with a reporter
stated that the route was a practical one
and that road could be built at a COM
paratively small cost, owing to the fact
that the country that viii be traversed by
this line viii be practically level, as it
viii run in close proximity to the river
nearly all OF the way, making a second
bottom for road bed for almost the en-
tire route.
We were also informed by a reliable
gentleman who is on the inside of the en-
terprise, that a contractor would be here
in a short time, for the purpose of hiring
teams to begin grading, as soon as the
permanent survey is completed. This same
ma nstated that the company was con-
templating the erection of a suitable Of
flee building in Taloga for the accommo-
dation Of the Offices at the headquarters
of the company. which would be located
here