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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
NO MORE EY|ElD|NC
United States Has COnCede|
It's Limit in Canal Matter.
And as the Terms Are Not Agreeable
to Colombian Minister Negotiations
in the Matter Of the lsthmian Water
way Are Likely to Be Hung up for
an Indefinite Period-Nicaragua and
Costa Rica Are Not Disposed to Be
Used to Coerce Colombia Into Bar
gain.

Washington. Nov. "6.-The cabinet
meeting yesterday was devoted almost
exclusively TO the consideration Of the
status Of the reciprocity treaty with
Cuba, and the canal treaty with Co.
lombin. The bitches that have Oc-
Cured IN the negotiations were dis
cussed as also We're the prospects OF
settlement.
Secretary Hay, in presenting the sub
ject of the canal negotiations to the
cabinet, was not able to report that amy
progress had been made during the
past week. In fact, it appears that the
negotiations have come to dead stop,
and, while no such thing as an uti-
ma tum has passed. the present situation
may bc described in the statement that
the Colombian minister here. Conrlm,
has distinctly informed the state de-
partmcnt that he cannot in behalf of his
government accept the last proposition
of the United States rs the basis of IL
canal treaty. The state department
has already let it be known that it has
come to the end of its concessions SO
the chances of II renewal of the ncs0-
iatiOns in the near future are not very
bright.
This state of affairs will stimulate
the negotiations with Nicaragua ana
Costa Rica for the alternate route, but
it now appears that the diplomatic rep
reSentatives of those countries are not
disposed to allow themselves to be used
to cOerce Colombia and therefore are
desrOus Of remaining in the back
ground until it shall be clearly eStaD-
lished that no treaty can be made be.
tween Colombia and the United States.
One of the statements of fact in con
nection with the Panama route which
has been brought TO the attention of
the state department is that the original
canal concessions Will expire in 1904.
and it has been suggested that the Co
lOmbian government has that fact in
mind and is disposed to refrain from
making a treaty now in the expectation
that the franchise will lapse and II
thus may bc in Il position to build the
canal itself or to sell on a new conces,
sion. Such Il course would raise very
serious difficulties.
President Roosevelt laid before tie
cabinet his annual message to congress
in completed form. 1t was sent to the
printer yesterday. Most of the feat
urcs of the document were familiar tc
the members of the cabinet and only
such parts of the message as had not
been considered previously were rcaj
i'm full
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

GENERAL GoMEZ'S GRIT.
Responsible for the Sudden Terrna.
ton Of the Strike at Havana.

Havana, Nov, oG-Thc Central La
Dor union decided last night TO call rff
the strike and committees were APP
pointed to inform the various unions of
this decision.
Much of the credit for the settlement
of the strike is due To General Gomez,
who headed the committee which con-
suited the managers of the Havana
Commercial company, against whom
the strike was first directed. After the
conference Gomez and the majority of
the committee expressed themselves
satisfied ut the stand that the company
had taken. The managers maintained
that they We're always willing to meet
a committee made up of workers from
their factories and they agreed to open
the factories again If the men re-
turned to work
General Gomez and the committee
afterwards met the Central Labor
anon and the old warrior did not spare
words in his condemnation of the ne
ton of the union in calling out the
workmcn. lie said it was a revolution
and not Il strike, and that the war
veterans stood ready to take up arms
in support of the government in ortl,r
to maintain order.
That ended the strike as far as the
Central Labor union was concerned.
1t did not care to brave GomcZ'S wrath
and word was sent out as soon MS pos
Siblc to have the men return to work.
There may be some difficulty with the
local unions, but the backbone of the
strike is broken and today saw most Of
the laborcrS ut work.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
A GOLD BRICK GAME.
Successfully Worked on a 6ostonian
by Venerable but Unreliable Pole.

Boston, Nov. 2i.-.AS the penalty for
swindling Meyer Cohan, II Bostonian.
out of $4,000, Samuel Brotzki, II Pole, 'iG
years of age, was yesterday sentenced In
the superior court u state prison for
not less than four nor more than seven
years. BrolZki told Colnn that he WAS
at one time II Russian convict in the
Siberian mines and that while there
Russian captain of the guard fell in
love with Il female convict and was IN
duced to leave the country with her.
deserving his post. HrotZki and II com
pani0rs escaped, and together with the
officer and his sweetheart came TO New
York, the officer having in his posses
sion bag containing 100 pounds Of
gold dust worth SlDOO, winch, according
to Brotzki, he was afraid To sell openly,
as it might lead to his arrest as de-
serter.
Brotzki exhibited examples of the
dust, which We're sent To an assayrr
and as they proved to be pure gold
Cohan purcha srd the entire l,D pounds
for S6OtN only to find l;cr that the bag
contained brass filings.
The officers told the court that Brotzki
had been sentenced to serve five years
in Sing Sing for Swindlng II New York
man out of S12.0OO Wy the very san"
trick. and had also served two years in
pttSburg for Il similar oilensc.
Brptzki is also said to he wanted IN
Montreal and Baltimorn for similar
transactions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
THE MARION WHlTECAPS.
Their Two Victims Testify to Being
ROUGHLY Handled.

Plymouth, Mass, Nov. 26.-Ihe main
evidence Of the government in the case
against seven citizens OF the town of
Marion charged with "whitecnpping"
was presented in the second day of the
trial in the superior court yesterday by
the testimony of James Mcdonald, who
was given the coat of tar and feathers.
ridden ON II rail. and elected from the
town. and that of Mrs. Clara Potter,
the woman whose alleged conduct is
said to have prompted the whtecap.
ping.
McDonald's testimony, which was
given graphically as we'll as mnutely,
occupied several hours of the session.
ana II severe crosse examination failed to
shake it. When the counsel for the de-
fcndant asked him if he was sure that
he had been tarrcd and fcathered. Nc
Donald replied Indignantly: II guess
am sure of it," He said that he did
not tell the town authorities the next
morning as to whom he suspected hc-
cause they all seemed very much
pleased over the affair. In crOSS-cX
animation he admitted that he had been
convicted of assault on Potter and of
selling liuuor He said he was not Il
bOardcr at the PottcrS'. hut on tho other
hand was in partnership with Mrs.
Potter. and that they conducted II
boarding house.
Mrs. Potter. in her testimony, dc.
clarcd that she had been dragged from
the house, stripped of her clothing, and
threatened with hanging. besides being
several times slapped in the face. 1t
was Will" thus being roughly used by
the mob that Sh" said that she would
hc good if they would spare her life.
4 number of deputy Shrritl> lso testi
fled during the day, and several said
that they Smc!t tar on Mcdonald Sev-
cral days after the affair.
Several exhibits " ere introduced by
the government, and. although objected
to by the defense. were admitted by the
court. Among then, was Il long fence
rail, and several punches of tar and
feathers. as well as some portions Of
clothing belonging to Mcdonald which
smrlt strongly of tar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
PROMINENT PEOPLE,.

King Edward is to visit France this
winter.
The Duke of Portland is said to be
The tallcst man in England.
The Shah of Persia is one of the fin
Fst chess players in the world.
The Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, the
celebrated Wesleyan preacher, died
suddenly in London.
George \. IIcnty, correspondent and
author. died on board his yacht at
Weymouth, England.
During the past two years Henry q.
Fricl. of pittSburg, has bought over
S2,000,000 worth of real estate.
Lord Kitchener visited the Nile dam
Of the AsSOuan reservoir the other day
and expressed great admiration for the
work.
John s. Sargent, the portrait painter,
will soon leave London for the United
States to paint portrait of President
Roosevelt.
The Sultan has made the Russian
Emperor Il present of two large porce-
lain vases and Il tea service made in
his factory.
General Stewart. the new Com
mandcr-in- Chief of the G. A. r.. is only
nfty-four, and enlisted as Il drummer
boy in the Federal Army.
The German Emperor has conferred
on the Earl of Lonsdale, whom he
visited while in England, the Order Of
the Prussian Crown Of the First Class.
Cardinal Vaughan, since the death Of
his uncle, the Bishop Of Plymouth, is.
in order of consecratiOn. the oldest
member of the Roman Hierarchy in
England.
Madame Mclba has been singing to
crowded and enthusiastic audiences III
Melbourne. The whole proceeds OF her
concerts she dcvotes to charitable in
stitutions.
At recent audience the King OF
Siam expressed to Commissioner Bar
rett, of the st. Louis Exposition. his
great pleasure at the reception ac
corded the Crown Prince in the United
States.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Made 1o1 Miles in 100 Minutes.

Chicago, Nov. 2G.-When the "!'wcn-
tietl Century Limited on the Lake
Shore pulled into the Grand Central
station yesterday all records between
Chicago and Elkhart had been broken
The train, consisting of engine and six
heavy Pullman ears filled to their ca
pacity, made the distance 1Ol miles in
100 minutes. The run included slow.
downs for water and for passing
through three cities where slow run.
ming ordinances exist. During sew
cral portions of the trip speed of
nearly 30 miles an hour was attained
and kent for Il considerable diStunce.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
A PLOT FOR A NOVEL.
One offered Ready Made For the Des-
perate Literateur.


\ novelist in Boston - do not alugh.
there are novclists in Boston. yet, and
actually living hrrc-said to us the
other day: "If | could only find n
plot" Here is Il plot for him free Of
charge. and the story is a true one:
I'm 1879 4 lady-a real lady-came
into Birmingham, England, with a
handsome cquipagc, and desired the
landlord of the inn to get her a huS-
band, being determined to marry some
body or other before she left the town.
The man bowed, and supposed her
ladyShip to be in a fncctious humor,
but being made sensible how much she
was in earnest, went out in search of
man that would marry Il fine lady
without asking questions.
after many repulscS from poor fel-
lows who were not desperate enough
for such n venture he met with an eX-
else man, who said he could not be in
a worse condition that he was and ac-
cordingly went with the inn-keepcr and
made Il tender of himself. which was
all he had to bestow on the lady, who
Immediately went with him to one who
gave them license and made them
man and wife, on which the bride gave
her spouse 1000, and without more de.
lay left the town and bridegroom to
find out who she was or unriddle this
strange adventure. Soon after she was
gone, two gentlemen came into the
town in full pursuit of her; they had
traced her so far upon the road, and
finding the inn where she had put up,
they examined into all the particulars
of her conduct, and upon hearing that
she was married. gave up their pursuit
and turned back.
"Truly, Il noble dame. one worthy of
full length portrait in the gallery con-
structed by Thomas Hardy.
"Why did this noble dame offer her.
self to the first conner? And why were
the respectable males Of the town SO
back ward? There was no hint OF
scandal. Who We're the pursuers? Did
she wish by one sudden marriage to
escape one deliberately contrived and
repugnant? Was the excise man a
pretty fellow in spite Of his abject con-
dltion? Did she ever see him again?
Did she ever regret that she had not
hraved the world and lived with him?
l arhaps the memory of her apparition
haunted him; perhaps it aroused him to
doughty deeds. It's pity that Mr..
Hardy has not accounted for her ac-
ton and her fate with his grim irony"
Boston journal.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
To Prevent Spread of PLAQUE.

New Haven, Nov. 2G.-It was voted
at u meeting of the state board of lealth
here last night that the surgeon gen
eral of the United States army De r..
Qucsted to call II convention of state
boards of health for the purpose of pre-.
venting a spread of bubonic plague.
At the recent Information convention
of health authorities II was announced
that If five states made a request for
such II convention the surgeon gene..li
would call it, Connecticut is tho fifth
state. The board condemned the mall
ner in which the San Francisco board Of
health has handled the bllbonic plague
outbreak in that city.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Disabled Veteran Kills Himself.

New York, Nov III. Broken down 10y
illness and poverty John Rlaze!, coE,.
mitted suicide yesterday by poison.
leaving widow and child destitute.
Black enlisted on the outbreak of the
Spanish war and while charging ;hc
Spanish lines before Santiago WAS shot
through the chest After receiving is
discharge from the army he supported
his family by his trade aS a painter u'-
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
A BurgIar.Infested City.

New Haven, Nov. 46-Burglars who
have been causing the police and citi-
zens considerable worry made good
haul last night when they entered the
in the upper part of the house was
visited and diamond rings and ear
rings, $S3 in cash and numerous other
pieces of jewclry was taken. Several
burglaries have occurred here within
the past fortnight.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Alleged Smuggling Of Butter.

PlattSburg, y. V, Nov. HG.--CustomS
officials have arrested Edward Pond Of
Burke and John l.. Leach Of Constable,
charged with smuggling butter from
Canada into the United States. Leach
is the butter maker for il creamery in
Constable and it is said that Il great
many more tons of butter have been
shipped from there to points in the
United States than could possibly ha> @
been made there
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

An excellent business has been done
ages booming holiday trade. In
lated lfdit .NBioofoncNmncep odar
certionally good quality, and are re-
failing at 20 and 22 cents per pound
The prices OF staples have changed
little since last quotations.
rOVl.TRY-Ioung turkeys, choice
northern. 2Om22r. western dry, la
lSc.; western iced, l5M lic.; northern
roasting chicks. lSM zoe; do broilers,
l5m l1c.; western, l3M lac; north
fowls, liM l5r., western, 10 LA lac;
live fowls. 10 l-2mllc.
HU1TER Northern creamery,
2G i-2M27C.: western. 2G l-2Q 27c.;
northern dairy, 2lM2lc.
Northern twins, 130
Is l-Gc.
EGGS Nearby hennery, 40042c.;
.-pastcrn, 3eGr35c.; western, fresh, 260
29c.; held 2lu25c.
BEANS-Marrow and medium, $2.4O
Gl2.l5; yellow eyes, $2.SOa2,S5; red
kidneys, S3l0@3.l5.
lIAY-Nest grades, $40: good, $lt
Wl9; lower grades, $12@l5.
RYE STRAW-$lS.5O@l5
pOTATOES-ArO Green Mts..
75M7Sc.; do. Hcbrons, 7oc.; N Y
white. 610s Csc; western, 65c. Sweet
potatoes, Virginia. Sl.S7 l-2@2; Jer
sey, $2.l0Ct2.15.
ApplE ES-Choice eating, $2@3: do
wiutcr, $l5O02; common, 15c. W$l. .25
GRAPES-Catawbas, per pony bas
ket, l1" lIc,; Concords, l"@ lac.
CABB.\GES-Each, "a Sc,
ONIONS Per bbl., $l.15M2.
ASH-1jC. C.M$l.
YELLOW TURNIPS-S5c.W W$l.
HEETS- Soc: hothouse cucumbers
pc. lUO. 81; celery, per doz., $lM l.25
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
JurY's Indefinite Verdict,

Portland, Me-, Nov. 26.-The cor.
oner's jury which has been investignt-
ing the death of Gertrude Il. Welch, re.
turned the following verdict last night:
THAT Gertrude Welch came to her
death by a bullet from a revolver, but
whether the revolver was in the haLds
of Gertrude Welch or Elmer A. SmitG,
your jurors are unable to determine"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Muric.sal Code Bill Upheld.

Cincinnati. Nov. 26..-The lirSr n.
tack OH the constitutionulity of tile IL.
Gently enacted municipal code bt'l Tor
Ohio men with defeat in the conrt NJ
common pleas yesterday. The case
was brought ut the request CT Il tax
payer to test the law. Judge Murphy
uvcrrulrd the plaintiffs demurrer to
the answer thus sustaining the cul..
stitutionality Of the law on I'll points
raised 1t is understood the case will
be appealed to the supreme court to set
tie tie point of consttutionali'y finally.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Gets $4,000 For Loss Of Lea,

Providence, Nov. 2i,.-For the loss Of
leg while in the employ of the New
York New Haven and Hartford rail.
way, james III. Benson has been given,
verdict of SlfOOO in the common pleas
had his ease tried three times. In the
first tria the jury awarded him $lo,MHi.
and this was disallowcd by the court On
the ground of its being excessive. On
the next trial of the case the jury dis
agreed. while the trial Just ended Gov
cred 10 dnyS
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Death Probably Accidental.

Paris, Nov. 2G.-ln spite OF the rigid
secrecy which has been maintained con-
cerning the result of the autopsy con-
Quoted by doctors OH the body of Mrs.
Ellen Gore it is learned that the doctors
tend individually to the acceptance of
the theory Of an accident. thus bring
into agreement and relieving the case
Of any international significance.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
carriaoe Makers Reject Demands.

Amcsbury. Mass. Nov. 26.-Thc car
riage manufacturers of this town sigErd
an agreement yesterday refusing the
demands for Il nine hour day and an
increase in pay of l2Es percent after
Jan l. About thrcr.quarters Of tie
help in the different carriage manu-
facturics Of the town belong to th"
union.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Both Parties Dropped or.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Nov. 26.-Thc
state vote in the recent election was
canvassed yesterday by the secretary Of
state and showed that Missouri Went
Democratic by plurality OF II co.
AS compared with 1900 the DemOcrati,
loss was 79,24S votes and the Repuo
Hcan loss S5.1j4
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
cevIon Will Make Good Exhibit,

Colombo. Nov. 2G.-,Iohn Jarrett,
commissioner general for Asia and
Australia for the st. Louis exposition.
has addressed number of public meet
ings here, and as Il result of his cf-
forts it is proposed to make the Ceylon
exhibit more comprehensive ard Il
larger appropriation to that end is ad.
Tocated.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Rebels Need Chastisement.

ConStantinople, Nov. 2G-Thp Brit
ish consul ut SalonicH. IN Il report to the
British embassy here on the recent
troubles in in northern Macedonia. says
the agitators did th"ir utmost to inctc
the Turks and provoke Il massacre of
the Christians, but the Turks remain
quiet. The rebels even murdered their
own knsmen in the hope of incriuinat-
ing the Turks.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

The Pioneer. of Ahalabad. tells sto-
rirs OF som. Kindergarten classes in
the English Army. Among the def.
nitious given in an examination is one
of Il circle peculiarly happy, which
riycs a freshness to Lucid. 1t is: "A
Straight line which starts ut a certain
point and gets back 10 the same point
as lui,1ly MS possible. >.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
American GIadI ator Won.

New York, Nov. 2G.-ln clever
wrestling bout, catch-as-catch-can
STYLE. Tom .Icnk inS of Cleveland de-
Jenkins had decided advantage in
weight, as he scaled 1872 pounds. while
Carroll weighed but 10. The match
was best two out of three falls. Jen-
kins scored the first fall with II crotch
hold. He also got the second and
match on Il body hold with which ne
lifted Carroll high up and then pressed
him head down until his shoulders were
securely pinned 10 the mat
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Where Gold Dollars Are Scarce.

Mexico City. Nov. 26.,-'rhe premil :,
on New York exchange continues to al
vance and $2.S5 In silver is required tc
buy one American gold dollar. I'm.
porters are generally refusing to maxi
prices OH machinery, supplies etc, ox
ccpt In gold.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Made Partial Restitution.

Des Moines, Nov. 2G-H. t. Chris
tansen of the Sharpsburg state bank,
who was alleged to have absconde4l with
$4,000 of the depositors' money and
who was arrested in Missouri and
brought back to Sharpsburg, was re-
leased from Jail on turning over to the
creditors property worth $4,000. He
has returned to Missouri
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

Roanoke, Va, Nov. 2G.-T. H.
Houston, a millionaire coal operator of
the Elkhorn, w. Va, district, Will,
busy about one of his mines yesterday.
was struck by one Of the small coal
hauling locomotives. He was seriously
injured internally, several ribs bein!
broken.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Government Baroes Probably Lost,

Norfolk, Nov. 26.--rhe naval tug
Hercules, which was sent out to find
the government coal harges that Were
lost off IIatteras while being towed to
West Indian waters, returned to the
navy yard yesterday. No trace of tie
bargeS was found. Some members vi
the Hercules crew gave out under the
strain of their heavy labor.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Didn't Leave in Secret.

Washington, Nov. 26.-Mr. Calvo,
minister from Costa Rica, denies that
eX-President Iglesias has left Costa
Rica secretly. He says Mr.. Iglesias
has started for the United States with
the authorization of the Costa Rican
congress, which is requisite under the
constitution
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Denial From Professor Scott.

Chicago, Nov. 2G.-Professor J. $.
Clark of Northwestern university says
port quoting him as having said that.
on Il salary of $500 year, an unskilled
American workman can keep famil,'
in comfort and save mOncy.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
In Readiness for Maneuvers.

Washington, Nov. 2G.--The heavy
ships of the north Atlantic squadron
which are to participate in the wint II
maneuvers in the Caribbean sea have
arrived at Culcbra. They are the Kcar-
sarge, Alabama, Massachusetts. De
troit. Cincinnati, Culgoa. Fortune ami
Machias. The maneuvers are to bcgia
Dee. !.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Reduction of 500, ,ooo,o 900 in Taxes.

Washington, Nov. 26-COmmisSionel
of Internal Revenue Yerkes, in his re.
port for the fiscal year ended June 80.
1902. says that by the two acts abolish
ing the war revenue taxes internal
revenue taxes have been reduced about
N1QQ ONO OlN
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29

Justice Harlan of the United states
supreme court will, on Dec. o. have
completed - years of service as meni-
her of that court. and his friends have
arranged to express their appreciation
of his services 10y II dinner in his honor
OH that evening N Washington.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Public Land Entries Held Up.

Washington, Nov. 2G.-.\ll entries Of
public lands in California, Washington
and Oregon. under what is known ms
the timhr" and stone act. have beer
held up by the government on acrour'
of alleged wholesale speculative frHu}i.
and rigid investigation will be made.
Hundreds of thousands of acres are in
vOlved in these entries.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-11-29
Contribution to Labor Literature.

Scranton, Pa. Nov. 2G.-PreSidnnt
Mitchell of the United Mine Workers is
to write book. II will deal with the
question of capital and labor and give
the detailed history of the 1900 and
1902 strikes. A Chicago firm is TO he
lis publisher.