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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-14
EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

New York--Robert c. Ogden, promoter
Of the board Of the general educational
fund, which is an outgrowth Of the South
ern educational conference. said tonight
that the Incorporation Of the board was a
pe1unctory matter. which had no special
Significance at this time. He said:
For the purpose Of educational work
N the south we collected quite sum OF
money nearly year ago, ana II was ue-
clded that Il might be OF possible iutu ll
use to US II we became Incorporated.
After consideration, It was decided that
the District of Columbia was the place
TO incorporate In. and that required US 10
so before congress.
among the donors OF the money. and al
ready considerable portions Of IL have been
applied and expended Il was published
at the time that Mr.. RockefeIer's git
was $40 0OOo, and there was no larger
gift l can not tell you what the sums
were.
"our work Is principally directed to the
rural common schools in the South, both
black and white"
For several years past now, Mr.. Ogden
has taken South with him as his guests
on a special train & large party Of wealthy
and prominent New Workers, most or them
interested In Southern educational work
and all of them filed with interest by the
time they returned
William f. Baldwin. Jr., when an
nouncement OF the work Of the now gen
eral board was made, said n the move
ment assumes the proportions It's prpIRR
tors hope for II win he on the same gican
tic scale az the great industrial combines
Of the day
1t is estimated that S50.oo0oO0 will h
required to complete the tG-@ which Mr.
ogden and his felow-educstors have II
contemplation. Il has been the expecta
ton that sums to this fund would bt
donated not In drblets. but In hundreds
| Of thousands and millions
This was one ~ the reasons why ft wa
/ thought advisable to have strong cor
/ poration to receive and handle this vas
/ educational fund.
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PRICE OF KEROSENE ADvANcEo.

Standards Profits Only Forty-Fve Mil
lions Which Is Not Enough.
New York, December 13,--Johu D. Rookie
Teller needs the money. So ne has PVT up
tho price Of oil cent a gallon. All the
STANDARD oil company has made this year
in dividends is S450OO,oO0; last year Il
made S4s,0oooOo. by putting up the price
Of oil John u. Rockefeller aud his friends
can bring It up to S6oO0o.O00 and that Is
the way OF the advance In oil, II was a
secret advance. Notices were received yes
terday by wholesalers and retailers. The
consumers get their notices when they 30
to buy the oil.
The Standard oil company Is selling more
oil than II ever sold before, the increased
sales being caused by the coal strike Since
the beginning Of the strike the price OF oil
haa gone Up "a cepts gallon. The scarcer
coal got the higher went the price OF oil.
Now that there Is no coAl-another advance.
II John ID. Rockefeller needs more money
kerosene will soon be as expensive as violet
water. Consumers OF oil abroad are not IN
cluded in the latest advance. There Ia com
petition abroad. John d. Rockefeller con-
trolls over so per cent Of the petroleum out
put Of the United Statep, A reporter went
Mr. Rockefeller why. he put up the price
Of oil Thousands OF poor people who are
using oil since they have been unable "a
get coal would like 10 know. The reporter
Was met by a negro office boy. The negro
office boy refused 20 take the reporters
the poor would have 70 be content with the
advice Of John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., TO his
Bible class John d. advises the poor 10
be reconciled 10 their loo
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CRISIS IN VENEZUELA

new complication has arisen snd Castro
sstumes 8 new attitude. Italy IS preparing
70 Issue q memorandum or ultimntum.
Castro, upon Minister Bowers advice 20
await news from Washington, directs his
troops IN forts and redoubts not 20 Gre on
the foreigners should they disembark at
Ia Gusyra.
Castros reply 20 Germany IS fat re-
fusal 10 yield on any point
II Is believed that venesuela will aban-
don the forts and town of La Gusyrs.
Another proof that Castro VIII proceed
10 extremes IN his recall OF ell Venezuelan
consuls In British and German possessions.
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hay
sre o, the opinion that unless p" the IN
expected" happens the United States viii
not become seriously involved
Authentic copies Of the ultimatums,
now made public IN the United States, dis
close the fact that the allies demanded the
immediate acceptance Of their claims iu
Ell their details, threatening n refused. 70
enforc, satisfaction
Details Of the capture 81 Venezuelan yes.
sells by the Anglo-Gernau forces last Tues
day: Thirteen boats manned by 30 Brit
lsh and Germans, with weapons drawn,
captured and disabled the MarrarIta. towed
away the General cresPo, TUtmo and os.
suu.
The British cruiser Retubgnuu tovsd the
Jtcspo and Iurmo far out 20 sea aud nc-
cor3ins 10 soldiers in the fcrr, sunk them
With dynamite. The Rctr.bu-ion returned
alone. and 1t was impossible for her &c
have conducted them 70 another port.
The hungry German sailors ate the Neue
zlelaas mcyls.
The statement that the United states
hiss given the allies permission TO land
troops Is denied OF Berlin
Berliners hear that President Castro Is
fau blood indian, energetic, but withou
political wisdom.
Ecuador newspapers condemn the allie
and say that the Monroe doctrine is onl
used when convenient to the United states
Lord Lansdowne's heavy Wit IS re
baked by the British press. which ask
plain questions and maintains that nothh
can be gained by cooperation with GEL
many.
The Germans have captured the Ven'
zuelan yacht Restaurad0r, formerly III
property Of George Gould.
The American fleet is showing deep i
terest IN the Auglo-German demonstrates
An South American republics see IN
elo.German intervention in Venezuela
menace to their own sovereignty.
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HOUSTON.

The fury In the Henry Cssseil murder
trial brought ia a verdict, assessing pun.
ishmsnt at fifteen years In the poniten.
tiary.
Allegations in suit AZ New Orleans cou-
meeting Southwestern OH company with
the trust are stoutly denied.
The Houston Ore department. IS the nrst
to affiliate With the American Federation
Of Labor,
Ordinance committee OF the council dis
agrees on proposition to submit street car
settlement to people and mtority report
will be presented.
County white school teachers' institute 1,
called by Superintendent Cline
Commissioners court duds fault with work
on county roads. which contractors prom
iae to make satisfactory.
The doll show for the benent OF the eret
kindgartcu was successfully opened.
w. r. Newman OF the Brotherhood o.
Railway Tralnmcu TALKS OF the Santa #,
advance IN wages FOR yardmen.
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WASHINGTON.

The importance 10 the whole country OF
the aght being made to stamp out the boil
weeyns Ia beginning to be realized at
Washington.
Senator Morgan has proposed that the
Philippines be used as place for coloniz
ing the blacks from the United States.
A Texas member proposes TO raise the
statistical branch OF the agricultural de
partment into a bureau and give Il facili'
tics
There IS little likelihood that the Cuban
reciprocity treaty will get any considera'
tlon before the holiday recess
llovd Griscom, at present consul general
al reheran, Persia. has been selected tC
be minister to Japan, succeeding Mr.. Buck
deceased. Richmond Pearson (N, c.. nc
ceeds Mr. Grlsoom.
To a delegation OF New MeTlcans Pres
ident Roosevelt frankly expressed hia on
position TO the admission Of the Terrtor,
20 Statehood.
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FpREleN.

The strike situation at Marssiiies is more
serious. Socialists urge the lRboring mer
to start a revolution.
The Dominican government refuses &c
recognise certain rights claimed by the
United States and Minister Powell has a
vigorous fight on his hands, since his de
mands are TO be resisted.
The ministeriaiists-the younger genera
tion Of England oppose Brodrick's pro
posals for a great imperial army and de
niand the maintenance Of a mighty nAvy
as the only mainstay.
spain's new cabinet is popular, but 4
conceded TO be weak
London hnanciers are uncomfortable oil
account OF the news from New York
Ali England is laughing at clever cartoon
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ooNeREss.

The democrats protested against the re-
publican system OF "rairoadug through
big appropriation bills without Rffording
sufficient time 20 members outside OF the
COMMITTEES to properly examine them
The house made rapid progress with the
legislative. executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. completing fifty OF the 142
pages before adjournment
An urgent deficiency BIZ was reported
In the house
Hearings were begun before the subcom-
mittee on Judiciary. and It developed that
several congressman had plans to control
the trustA
The president Il heartily In favos Of q
large appropriation. to be used In enforc-
Ing the Sherman antitrust law.
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new MEMcANs DISCOURAGED.

The President Frankly Told Them His
Views on Statehood.
Washington, December 13-Deiegate r.
S. Rodey Of New Mexico headed a delega-
ton Of prominent men Of the Territory who
called on the president today TO urge him
TO use his influence TO secure the passage
through the senate Of che omnibus state
hood bin The president frankly informed
the delegation that he was not particularly
favorable to the admission Of New Mexico
at this time, and is understood 10 have ez-
pressed some doubt whether the bill for
Its admission could be passed at the pres
emit session OK congress
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A PROPOSED AMENDMENT

To Change Date Of Beginning and End
ing OF Term Of President and Congress.
Washington. December IA joint reso-
lut1on was introduced today by Represents
tive De Almond proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing that the term Of
the president shall continue until April so,
1905. and that thereafter April 80 at noon,
shall be substituted Tor March 4, as the
beginning and ending Of the terms of pres
ident and vice president, and that the
Fifty ninth congress shall end and the Six.
ueth begin on January g, 1907, at noon,
and Thereafter s9cl congress shall begin
and end on January 8 at Docn-
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THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS.
He VIII Attend the Dcdiciatoy Exercise;
nj the Exposition

He VIII Attend the Dcdiciatony Exercises
ut the Exposition.
Washington. December Is President
David Francis OF the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition company and Thomas Carter Of
the government exposition commission
called on the president today and received
definite acceptance Of the invitation ten
dered him 20 attend the dedieatory exer-
cises Of the exposition. 70 be held IN St
louis. April 30 1908 The president as.
sured bis callers that Il would afford him
the ceremony, Governor Francis and OK.
Senator Carter also had a long conference
with Secretary Hay respecting foreign rep.
resentation AT the ceremonies. Fair All
thorities desire 10 make this ceremony ~
international importance and Wish 70 secure
the attendance OF as many notables from
Cleveland is expected to attend the open.
ING ceremonies.
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THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL
Few People Know How Useful II IL
Preserving Health and Raz,,t,,

Fe" People. Know How Useful Il Is In
Preserving Health and Beauty
Nearly everybody knows that obarn,,t 4.
the safest and most efncient disinrectant
aud puriner In nsrure, but few reauze ~,
value when taken into the human .vs,or,
Tor the same cleaAIng purpose
Charcoal Is a reuAady that HE p,o,.. -,
teAe OF IL the OettA; II Is not DRUG -
an put simply absoNbs the gases ana i'm.
putltiSs s'"ays pfeseN In the stomach ana
system Nu' oL inc
Charcoal sweetens the breath -.
smoking drinking or stter eating o5IS NJ
11 SbS Syne5 o s-5Go,,,. y,,egetaaes.
the complexion, Il whitens the +a ~ pio r
safe cathRrtic. eniuehlIy
II sbsorbs the Injurious ea,es vvh,c, -,
ieet IN the stomach and boA-els. ~ r,sSn
~ es+ .ng mouth ana throat from the poison
All druggists sell charcoal n, an. -.
~ a1Stnet' ont probably the best ch,rcn.i
ana me most Tor the money is A, $500.
r. Zen oenI Lozenges; they are cosaposad n,
the hneRt powdered willow cbsne..i ~
other harmless antseptics IN shyosh and
or rather IN the form of largo Ati ~ 20
y 4,.L IozenEes' the charcoal being miTs1
The daily use Of these loxepgss 49,.
tel In g much improved co1iIStS,, VIE soon
seuesai health, better colnpIevior - .-s
breath and pursr blood, and re swAetei
y ~ tnet no possible harm cav - 10 y,
| trary, great benefit 'u the can
pe = Ssu 81 gnyslelan In speaking Of IN,
80. ~ CHARCOAL, says: Il ADVISE 80
G.s Absorbent Lozenges 10 All @ sttr
s W. nom gas In stomach ana hovssta
ara @ GEAR the complexion snd ooMs ,.
nae me o.setn; mouth and throat; / slso hS
daily use D, y = tss y grsSsly benefited by the
,hc ave Ssnts box at drug stores s snshs !,
vss n .s some sense patent preparst,on
sss, oeneye ] get more and better 1 eSsr.
In spT AZ M Absorbent Lozenges than
J -e ordinary charcoal tablets"
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Todsv',s Weafher.


wsshingtozt December ia--FAst TsxAs--
Rain sundays fresh 70 brisk east Winds on
the coast Monday fair and colder.
AiabAma--Fair. colder Sunday; rain at
night or Monday warmer Monday; vAria-
BILE winds. becoming east and fresh.
Misssssipps- Rain Sunday and Monday;
fresh east windG
Louisisna-- Rain Sunday and Monday'
colder Monday In west portion; fresh TO
brisk east winds on the coast
Arkansas Rain In souto, rain or mcv IN
north portion Sunday, Monday rain or
snow and colder.
West Texas and Mexico-Rain or snow
Sunday: colder Sunday night Monday
fair.
Oklahoma and Indian Territory--Rsin or
snow Sunday. probably rain Monday.
Smithville. Texas, December ia cold
wave struck here early this morning. II
is sleeting some now and looks as II 1t
Is going to freeze tonight
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FIVE EMPLOYEES KILLED
IN Local Freight Train Wreck N
Euckiin "a.

In a Local Freight Train Wreck Near
Bueklin, Mo.
Kansas City, December IA special
from Bucklin, Mo, TO the Star says the To-
connective Of a losal freight train on the
Hannibal and 81. Joseph road was wrecked
near there when the locomotive went
through the bridge over East Yellow creek.
The killed are;
j, MURPHY. roadmastar.
ARTHUR HIGHT
THOMAS AINSwORTH.
A. GREEN. fireman
J. r. VoTAU, trainmaster.
eog,frmation
Engineer q. Good was fatally injured
ana a half dozen seriously hurt. All the
dean and Injured are railroad employees
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SECRETARY SHAW RErloENT.

Wall Street Must Rely on Its Own Re-
sources in the Money Crisis.
Washington, December 1s--Secreta ry
Shaw declines to say anything for pub
LEGATION IN regard to the present money
situation In New York. There is reason
to believe, however. that no acton is CON
templated now or in the near future by the
department.
II is understood the department takes
the position that the government Is not In
yolyed In the present situation and that
Wall street must rely on its own resources
to tide over the present stringency At
this time the treasury has no available
cash on hand above a moderate working
balance. approximatinG S5S,O00.0O0, and It
Is not It's present purpose 10 further re-
duce this sum by making additional de-
otherWise
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MRS. GRANT IS VERY ILL
WIFE OF THE MILITARY HERO MAY
NOT SURVIVE THE DAY.
Suffering from q Complication Of Ailments
and the Grsvest Approximations Of
the Outcome Are Felt.

Washington. December 1s.--Mrs. Ulysses
s. Grant, wife Of the former general and
precedent of the United States. Is danger
ousiy I'll at her home in this city She
has been suffering with severe attack Of
bronchitis for some time and now valvular
disease Of the heart with kidney compiled.
lions. has developed and the grayest APP
prehensions of the outcome are felt.
sudden change FOR the worse IN her condi-
ton occurred late last night and she sank
lower today. Drs, Gardner, Mcdonald and
Bishop have been in consultation during
the afternoon and Dr. Bishop remained at
the house throughout the night
kilograms have been sent TO Mrs. Grants
sons. General Fred D. Grant. commander
Of the department Of Texas; Ulysses s.
Grant. Jr., and Jesse Grant. both of whom
are at San Diego, Cal, notifying them to
come at once to Washington. Mrs. sar-
toris, her daughter. is at her bedside.
After the physicians made their eau,
shortly before II o'clock tonight Il was
said that Mrs. Grant was a little better
than she was earlier In the day. It was
announced that it was possible that she
would not survive the night. She is In a
very feeble condition. and a severe drain
that the bronchitis has made on her sys-
tenn has had It's effect on her heart
Mrs. Grant was taken quite IL in oe-
tober and on the advice Of her physicians
she was hurriedly brought to Washington
in a special car arriving here on the 18th
Of that month She has been confined tc
her bed most Of the time sincs then, al
though ON several occasions she has sue
ceeded in walking about the house and has
been out Of doors once or twice Mrs
Grant 4s about rs years old.
Brownsville. Texas, December 13-Gen-
eral r. d. Grant, commanding the depart
ment Of Texas, accompanied by his stan
left hero this morning for San Antonio.
General Grant, who came here 70 inspect
the post OF Fort Brown, was taken on o
two.dRys' duck hunting trip by the ohi
GERS OF Fort Brown and last night wa
rendered q reception and ball by the cltl
zen1 o! Brownsville
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COMMERCIAL

Cotton values advanced slightly and then
declined on the general condition OF the
stock market
Cotton quiet at NV York and New Or
leans
May wheat closed higher on Argentine
rains corn and oats dsclluod and provi.
sions recovered.
New York: CAL money nominal. no loans
today. Time money frm: 60 and 9Hday
loans made under special arrangements; -
SIX months at per cent.
small decrease in the loan item. shown
by the bank statement. was a dlsappolut
ment to spectators and stocks closed &C.
tive and weak.
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LIZ JAMES WILLIAM KIN
elixir Of life. That ne IL an. IA j
OF g mysterious COMPOUND. tssa \
himself, produced as e result 4 4
ne mas spent IN searching e. tta y
hte-gtving boon. to cure M y
disease that is known to the hsrr
There IS no doubt Of the dceoe, \
ness IN making his clalr sd I, a
able cures that he Is daily sfe.-a
to bear him out very strunely. IA
which he advances g one q I'd
based on sound experience /, n
practice Of many years. II eorl n
to try his remarkable "Eli1i, d III
he calls II, for he sends Il fres,
VINO Is a sufferer, IN suftsent IA
to convince Of It's ability 10 cur +,
Is absolutely no risk to run. S-l
cures cited are very rernafszhk Il
for reliable witnesses woal5 "A
credited. The lame have thmn
clutches and walked about ssg Y
three trials Of the remedy. Tas "a |
up by home doctors, have ben I'D
their families and friends IA perts3
rheumatism, neuralgia. gnous6
liver, kidney, blood and skin tisss]
bladder troubles disappear a. y
Headaches backaches, nerT0untz 4
consumption, coughs, cchS tstr|
tarrh, bronchitis and al Gfes5u
throat, lungs or any vital oryrs 81
overcome in space Of time tat l
marvellous.
Partial paralysis, loccustr I
dropsy, govt, scrofula and piks N
and permanently removed I ~
entire system, blood and ussses
normal nerve power, erclladoa *
Of perfect health Is produced :. n
| the doctor all systems arc slIle =
" affected by this great "Etf Il
1 Send for the remedy today. hA3
every sufferer. State what ~. 4
be cured OF and the sure rert1l ~
/ DO sent you free by return MI
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sMlTH-KENNEDY.

scions Of Prominent Texas Families Are
10 Be Married.
Big Springs, Texas, December ia.-Hon-
I'D W. smith Of this city, a well known at
torney Of this section, left last night for
Galveston, where he will on the 18th instant
be united IN marriage to Miss Helen Ken
nedy OF the latter city. Both Miss Ken
nedy aud Mr.. Smith are closely connected
with some OF Texas most distinguished
families, and are themselves very popular
an different parts OF the state. Miss Ken
nedy's grandfather. Colonel Thomas S Lub-
bock aud MIR. Smiths grandfather, Colonel
John G Robertson Of Tyler, were both
prominent members OF the Texas secession
Convention and commanded regiments 10
the Confederate army. Miss Kennedy Ia
also niece az Ex-Governor Frank r, Luh-
book aud a daughter Of the late Judge wa.
liam Kennedy, who was for many years dis
trict Judge Of this district, Mr.. Smith ~
q son of Hon Ed ". Smith OF Smith couu.
w. who was a member Of the Twenty third
/ legislature and prominent In East Texas, Is
| a nephew Of the late Judge Sawnie Robert
son 6f Dallas and Hon. George w Smith OF
Colorado city, secretary OF state under Gov
ernor HOGS, He is also .hrst cousin 70
Congressman ". II. Smith Of the sixteenth
| district and to ex-senator Chiffon OF Tyler.
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DOMESTIC.

New officers Of the Gridlron club, elected
NJ washington: President, William e. Cur.
tis. Chicago Record, Herald; vice president.
L. A Coolidge, Boston Journal secretary
Richard Lee Fearn, New York Tribune
Mrs, Ulysses S, Grant. wife OF the for
mer general and president, IS dangerously
~ at her home In Washington.
Before the strike arhitrators the first wit
nesses appeared against George L. Piers
company
The miners will close their ease probably
on Monday.
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-. an dav TO be turned into slush N
~ trovvded streets and providing soou
sleigh roads IN the PARIS, .,.o.r,c traina
~ tbe elevated roads the electric ttai n,,,
we're not run regularly, but tns ,hie 70
Grains and the surface cars were az cnlder
saadi. bs tranic. The weather got coloe9
nss.a-a niobt aud the weather bureau .n,l
~ M comfort for Sunday, the ),
6cing. aGales, with rain, sleet anu ~ a.,
rhs heaviest fall OF snow was fepoI
-, lle Ino,ersfoyyn. where twelve incnes
bsd fallen this evening, and IL Was sl-N
showing
clsveIsud. Ohio. December B.--A nea'S
,.n Of rain and sleet last night was lol-
lo,red today by a sudden drop IN tenpela-
.,r. a furious northeast gale and driving
snow. Towards noon the storm feaeng ;,
an nronortions OF a blizzard, resulting ~ ln
fhs Decentralization OF Telephone Srrire Ia
,lsnb service In all directions OMlnk ~
staPI titr1ar, tracks. great delay was eA-
.saart,ored NV the trolley lines ~ mo- ~.
frsfgic Reports indicate that wy 80.
Z General Throughout the lower l"Ae
glon.
no,ro,. Mich. December ia young
blizzard swooped down on Detroit TO-DAY
and a 3-nllean-hour wind Is drifting the
fine, light snow.
Iorain. Ohio. December 1s.--one OF the
worst storms in years Is raging mere 70.
night. The waves are rolling hign ana
great damage has been done 70 property
8. me isEe front, Two large ice houses,
several boat houses and other buildings
5ova been wrecked. u Is estimated thar
f6e total damage will reach halt muIlon
dollars.
Toledo, ohio, December B.-A severe
! storm visited this city today. About foui
inches OF snow fell and there was q nlgn
| wind. Tranlc was greatly impeoed
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The Noble Character
AHEtntIa.

He does not recoilect injuries; for &C
curate recollection, especially for inIuries.
Is not characteristic Of the magnantmous
man, but he rather oyerlooks them. He Is
not fond Of talking Of people, for he will
neither speak Of himself, nor Of anybody
else; for he does not care that he himself
should be praised nor that others should
be blamed