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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24

everything favoriug their side of the
case and nothing favoring his side to
the press and that as soon as he can
consult with his friends he will give
a statement to the public.
The feeling in Colfax is strongly
with Mr.. Nicholson. and from present
indications the trouble is likely to
result in the disruption of the church
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
BUT LITTLE ICE CUT
so FAR THIS WINTER

of lakes 80 miles west of here. The
ice there was about IL incnes thick.
but 1t came on sole weather and it
was covered with water.
The Diamond Ice company has put
UP about 1000 tons of nine-inch ice
at Cocolalla. Idaho. Both companies
say there is little danger but that
they will yet get good ice.
The Northern Pacific has brought
in Is carloads from Cocolalla for
their ice houses, but will need con-
siderable more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24

The present spell of soft weather is
leading to queries as to the prospects
of the ice crop and The Press this
morning called on the different ice
companies for particulars.
The Spokane Ice, Wood & Coal
company stated that they had put up
no ice yet this winter, but were not
worrying any. as they did not get
their ice last year until February.
About a week ago preparations were
made to start the work at the chain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Master Tom Allen celebrated his
seventh birthday this afternoon at
his home in apartment A in the Re-
view building and the following
youthful guests In games. songs and
refreshments thoroughly enjoyed the
occasion:
George Summers, Arthur. Kathryn
and Stewart Dempsey. Martin Allen,
Harold Speidel and Josephine Vim
cent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
The ART EXHIBIT.

The entire loan exhibit of laces
and miniatures has arrived for the
exhibition to be held Monday after
noon at the Art league and embraces
many veritable gems of art. The
rooms of the league in tho Hyde
block will be opened from o'clock
until 10 in the evening, and Mr..
Sloane will undertake the supply of
coffee to the visitors during the occa-
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
STOLE STICK WOOD.

Special Agent Ryan made cap
ture today. William Larsen, young
Norwegian. took n couple of loose
sticks. valued at about 10 cents each,
from the Great Northern yards at
Hillyard. Ryan brought Larsen to
town and left him with Jailcr Smith
for safe keeping.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
MITCHELL'S SALARY.

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. S4.-The
United Mine Workers convention to-
day increased President Mitchell's
salary from $500 TO $4,000 per year.
The committee on resolutions brought
in a resolution declaring that the
railroads were unable to move coal
and recommending that the conven-
ton be not committed on the get
coal movements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
CUBA EXTENDS TIME.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-The Gu
ban minister has arranged with Score
tary Hay today for an extension of
time in which the Cuban reciprocity
treaty may be ratified, to be accom-
plished by means OIL protocol per-
hitting reasonable extension of
time if the senate fails to ratify be-
fore January 81, the present time
limit set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
EcRY SUICIDES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.-Paul
Egry, aged AZ years. noted Hun
garian violinist, suicided with car
bolic acid on the. street ut o'clock
this morning. He has been dissipat-
ing for some time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
STOLE IA CHICKENS.

Judge Hinkle today held the pre-
liminary hearing of Charles Ostrand-
err. charged with burglarizing the
barn of Mrs. Mary Koechner of IA
chickens. From evidence produced it
clearly showed Ostrander was prob
ably the guilty party and he was
accordingly bound over for trial in
the superior court and bonds fixed at
S30O
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
new P0STMASTERS.

Anna c. Sholurd has been commits
stoned postmistress at Marble. Stew
ems county, and Robert Urquhart has
been appointed to the same position
at Napavine, Lewis county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
8 YEARS. SENTENCE.

The jury in Judge Richardson's
court, which tried Joseph Barrett and
William Morrison yesterday for high
way robbery, returned a verdict of
guilty late last evening. They will
be sentenced today to three years
each at Walla Walla.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
SEWER BIDS.

Bids were opened this afternoon for
sewers in district No. in the Fourth
ward and the figures were as follows:
Mitchell Bros, s75.950; ]. A. Clark,
$T4,700: A. Use. $69,300; J. c. Broad
$69124
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
MARC0NI's DENIAL.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2t--Oficials OF
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph COM
pany fiatly contradict the published
report that Marconi had sued the
United States for infringement OF
the Marconi patents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24

The board of public works has or
dered that an arc light be placed at
the intersection of Third ave. and
Monroe st. as per request of the
trustees of the Congregation Emanu-
yy1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
SANTA FE WRECK.

HOUSTON. Tex, Jan. GA Santa
Fe freight collided with an eastbound
passenger train near Cooper Cove to-
day. Two passengers were killed and
four injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24

Helena. Mont.--Steps have been
taken in the house to institute i'm
parchment proceedings against Judge
Edward w. Harvey for high crimes
and misdemeanors and malfcasance in
Office"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24

The police department continued its
roundup of Migrants last night and
took up a dozen. They will be or
dered to either get to work or leave
the city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
SCHWAB BETTER.

NEW YORK. Jan. 2t.-Charlcs
Schwab in cablegram to the Sec
retary,of the steel trust here denies
that his condition Is worse. He says
that he Is better today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24
Divorce Mil.

Judge KEENAN, has dissolved the
bonds of matrimony between Ester
Kessler and Charles Kessler on the
ground of non-support.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-01-24

DEADLOCK CONTINUES.
The vote today shows the same
condition as yesterday, no changes.
One of Ankeny's and one of Preston's
supporters were paired. and one of
the latter's men absent. Graves
name has been withdrawn from the
list. The deadlock Is as tight as ever
with apparently no prospect of a
break for some days.
SENATE PASSES BILLS.
In the senate this morning Senator
Davis of Pierce introduced a bill Gre
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

picturesque London of medieval times left in
the eighteenth century. but not many. for the
Great Fire had caused nearly the whole OF II
to be rebuilt the crooked streets being straight
ened thereby. What remained Of venerable pie
of historic relic. was neglected ana suffered 10
fall to pieces and the many books on the clty
produced in that century paid no attention
whatever to these treasures A great deal OF
the old London wall still stood: there were
many beautiful ruins Of the ancient monasnc
houses: some Of the old buildings themselves
were in good condition and still in But
the eighteenth century was even more iconO-
elastic than the nineteenth-''year after year
something was taken down. At the present mo-
ment. except for few crypts and vaults and for
an arch as fragment there is nothing left or
all these ruins" After the Fire U6G6) there
was an effort made to pave the city and TO
cleanse it, but neither did away with the filthy
running gutter in the middle Of the street which
grievously damaged upon occasion silk stock
ings and satin small clothes There was no hur-
rying possible. for posts. projecting doorways.
open Getaways. and bow windows thrust foot
or more into the street Wed with the cutters.
the puddIes and broken pavements in obstruct-
ing the way The only lighting in ZIG was BY
the single candle which every householder was
ordered to keep burning in front Of his house
from o'clock IN the evening until IL: after that
the streets were left to total darkness 1t was
not until 1736 that the Mayor and Corpora
tion took the lighting into their own hands
and put up miserable oil lamps. that shed
but a pale glmmer. 1t not until
1907 that the London streets were lit by
gas. Water was brought into the city
eariy-by the middle of the century it was laid
on Ia every house. Every ward in the city
furnished its own night watch. but it was not
set until IN the winter and 10 in the spring
and summer which left the streets perfectly
unguarded for several hours The curse Of the
town was the powerful and unruly mob. which
became absolutely intolerable. Yet. as Besant
tells US. there was efficient police established
until well on In the next century. Riot after riot
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
rORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-

took place: some Of these were political somS
were religious. some were trade riots all were
excuses for rapine and murder. The 1oTst Of all
was the Gordon or No POpery'' riot VII I
lasted six days uErestrained. tn trOOp1
not arriving until the morning Of the say-
enth day All those nights and days Lon
don lay as if pardIyzed while terrible
destruction went on. Thieves AMI Eaurdar-
ers appear to have a Iarg" sC0p~ n the
city streets all through the C"ntUry-Tran we're
knocked down and robbed their 0~a doors
or in passing and repassing from E'lse to
house or from shop 10 shop-and this in spite
of a code Of punishment cruelty s"vera- as in
dicated in a death penalty for picking pp"ketS
above one shilling.
The CHAPTER on the London "off-@ a1..-.- md
clubs is full of entertainment. rnu =. .-arIaI
having been available. These COff-@ E.Hl-~- the
author reminds US. were great sch'1,~ u con-
versatfon A man had 70 hold his agajnst
a whole roomful of men eager 70 show their wit.
The custom encouraged readiness and "Iearness
of expression and Of thought. Younger men did
not venture to speak in some coffee houses. And
it is not sufficiently understood in r-a!.-.S John
sons sententfous phrases that his ""-l- were
often spoken in a COFFEE house so as = H- heard
by the whole listening room From the coffee
house the fashionable youth went to his fayorits
sport of cock fighting. which had only one rival
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

not end with its hundredth year. for, as the
author points out the changes in manners, GUS
toms prevalent ideas between 100 and 1881
were so slight that that century may be con-
sidered as continuing down to the accession Of
Victoria. The conditions of life in London dur
ing this period are described in six sections.
dealing with the citys extent, appearance.
means of intercommunication public service. i'm
provements. ETC.: with its government and trade.
with its religion, its manners and customs. its
society and amusements its criIne-often hide
Ous-and its equally hideous punshments.
These sections are introduced by a vivid series
of historical episodes one of which shows forth
q thing which We, this side of the water,
should not forget-the upright dealing of the
great city with the question of the revolt Of the
American colonies. II stood for justice and con-
stitutional freedom from first to last. The Com
mon Council sent protest after protest to King
and Parliament against the oppression of the
colonies; the Lord Mayor and member from
Middesex, the placements b3te nore, John
Wilkes was in his element in the attitude of
presenting such remonstranceS. The stubborn
fat witted King only expressed his astOnish-
ment to i deputation of City dignitaries that
any of his subjects should encourage the re-
bellious spirit of the colonists. Repeatedly
snubbed. London went on encouraging that re
belliOus spirit" and last resort addressed
the electors or the whole country oepiorlns
which originated in violence and injustice
and must end in ruin" Three months before
the Declaration Of Independence vas signed the
Common Council begged the King to suspend
hostilites in order to attempt a reconciliation
He would extend clemency. replied the dUllard.
"as soon as the rebellion was at an end" Lon
don was helpIess-but she could and did refuse
to give any subscription in support OF the war.
Let it be remembered to her honor that her ac
tion was dictated throughout less by CONNER
cial considerations than By adherence to the
great principle Of taxation without representa-
ton Rasart notes that there was a general
feeling III the closing years of the eighteenth
century that the country had seen her best
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

days and was entering upon a period OF de-
cline" He quotes this odd prophecy made by
Colonel George Hanger, writing in London IN
1913:
Should live TO a good old age. am confident
that / shall hear of the Northern and Snuthern
powers in America waging war with each other
when one party will Solicit assistance from
France. the other from Great Britain II VIII
then depend on the judgment OF those men who
at that period may be at the head Of the Frenrh
and British councils whether not they will
interfere in American disputes. In my humble
opinion it would be better for both countries to
let them settle the matter amongst themselves
| will be 50 bold to offer another opinion
We should give up Canada and Nova Scotia 10
the Americans provided We could make TINS
sacrifice the foundation Of an alliance onenslVe
and defensive with the United States: then we
never should be obliged to send the prime
of the British army to die like rotten
sheen in the West India islands. In Amerl-
"a we could recruit forces for the West
Indies With men Injured to 4 hot climate
who would not suffer death and sickness
in any degree equal to the new leVies sent from
Fngland with the additional advantage OF keep
ing our army entire and in full Tigor at home
7 anxiously hope and trust shall live to see the
day when an alliance. offensive and defensive.
will be formed between the two countries. as
Great Britain and America may together DEFY
the united powers Of all Europe.
It has taken the teaching Of hundred years
TO bring Colonel Hangers countrymen to the
conviction expressed In his last sentence.
There were some portions Of tue irregular,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

-gambIing. The upper Glasses All Played
some with frenzy. charles J.t;..~ F'.N- some
occasionally Many Of the won.-r --..'.-,'i'1 as
much the men: th"y lost grit ~.:..S- thHy
were reduced to pawnirg their jewels -i--a tAay
could not get the money from th-.r husbands
Some of them cheated almost open l-i they
could not he turn, i out of s"civiy. r.--- "~re.
on the suspicion of foul play. They >i~:t ;L.ir
mornings in counting their gains or .,iI.-nting
their losses: they talked and thought about
little else; they read nothing: they though; there
was nothing IN the world 70 consider kept
their own narrow set. their dress am cards"
An assembly at Ranelagh or VauxhaE. th- most
fashionable of the London pIeasur- gardens.
was of the usual distractions The theatre
was popular throughout the century. Jut the
actor was held in contempt. You might admire
his genius. but he yagabuHd all the
same The century witnessed great improve
ments on the stage in moUntings. in dr--ssIng.
and. abO:e all. in GarriCks abolition Of ,h- Ao-
surd old conventional defamation. II urs he
who finally cleared the audience of tn stage
and introduced footlights.
Few pages Of this bulky volume without
illustrative anecdotes We, see the Iifr the
great. turbulent. dirty city Of noble Of trades
man and criminal-a life. in many rrSpr, = base
and coarse. but. such as it is pictured her With
marvellous spirit and accuracy. For this work
and for Besant's share i'll the complete survey
his readers must always b. grateful l. :. in
its way monumental work. a no We
imagine will ever eek To Supersede it, THIS
is not saying that the field is not open q:
history OF London more phiIosoph.c III .tS
method and equally picturesque if less d.S-
cursive. 1t is to be hoped that futur' Fr-
prints o; this particular part Of tho Whole
will provide for its SEPARATION Ini' S-'-
eraI volumes. Its pondrrous size TrHdr'> u
a burden to the reader. and it cannot II i.'.l'
be comfortably read without special stand
We do not blame the American l"P"T "T'r.N " "
cannot but wonder Why tht, London PU! ..~', -
should have put into this tIrtSome FORM a. -'N
toricaI study SO besuiIInE and absorbing
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01


BY Sir Walter Besant. Large Quarto PIP: ooI
London: Adam & Charles Black NeW-foFk:
The Macmillan Company.
The writing of a general history of the great
est city in the world was a task to which the
late Walter Besant brought the researches OF
many years. and for which he was peculiarly
fitted, not only by accumulated knowledge and
tireless industry. but by special literary gifts
He had the novelist's instinct for the dramatic
in life and character, the novelist's delight IN
the study Of human nature and social atmos-
pheres and long practised style which was
easy, clear and very much alive Lady Besant
tells us that 1t was his ambition TO be the his
torian of London in the nineteenth century, as
Stow had been in the sixteenth century, and
while to various experts in special departments
he had committed the preparation OF certain
records for THE Survey" he ioyfuIly kept for
his own pen this production of the general his
tory of the capital. It was the work by which
he. most desired to be remembered; and the
fascinating volume before us amply justihes his
wish
The eighteenth century as chronicIed here does
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
FHE COMRADES.
r. wILLIAM CANTOR

BY. WIId4IAk CANTON
Azry rooms. when dusk is falling.
/ hear from fields beyond the haunted rnouh-
tainS
Bavond the unrepenetrable forests
hear the voices OF my comrades calllhs'
Home: homei home!
Strange ehostlv vol, s. when the dust Is 1aIllLis.
Come from the ancient years: and renetnpe.
The schoolboy shout, from plain anc "ooo anu
rr,. ...orna1-crp of scattered comrades, calling.
Home! home! home!
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

We are further reminded Of the log-roller
raradoxicaiy by his absence from the field at
the present moment in one quarter of the world
where his appearance seemed a foregOHe con-
clusion. A number Of years ago. when Mr. Will
lam Ernest Henley was editing that truculent
and brilliant paper The Scots Observer" he
gathered a gOOdiy company Of clever young
men around him. He continued to discover
similar young men when the paper passed from
Lis control and for time he edited a monthly
review. All through that period it was impoS
sible for Mr.. Henley to publish anything in
book form. or over his signature in 4 periodical
without Il tremendous chorus of eulogy being
raised all over Great Britain. Now times have
changed. Perhaps the doughty EDITORS prote
G6s have grown weary: perhaps it is only 4
case of their having grown older and wiser;
Perhaps. when he told the truth about his dead
friend Stevenson. he gave too much Offcnse. At
any rate. we find him publishing u new book,
the excellent little volume of Views and Re
views: Art" 10 which favorable reference has
before this been made i'll The Tribune, and
CHANGING If certain notices Of it in London jour
mails We rub Our eyes with amazement. What
has come over the old guard? Mr.. Heniey's
views are apparently. more considered in
his former stronghold than are the views OF
anybody else
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
The zDectacle Of literary man. especially
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT

Tho snectacIe Of literary man. esPeclally
rovnlst disportins himself outside his accuS,
tomod nroyince is sometimes edfylhS an"
sometimes amusing. Roughly speaking 1t 10
Of course desirable that an authOr Snouiu az
1oost keen himself we'll informed as 10 PUBIC
offairs and there have been too many instances
Of thu znaa Of letters successful in politics TOT
cxannple. Cor any prejudice against the MIN
cling of the two interests to survive. Nefeftne-
loss occasion not seldom arises upon Whlch 'ne
observer Of certain extra-literary acilViues u
moved to mirth not untinged with scorn VII
noes the sad case of Mr. Kipling. whose coni-
nIacent dabbIings In Imperialism and all Tue
rest of it have resulted only IN Things c'tlCu
l,tea to make his best admirers grieVe- II
noes the latest case Of al. that of Mr A. D.
Dawson. the novelist whose stories OF MoOfiS"
life have steadily increased his literary repute'
To the current number of NThe FOrtnlghtiy Ike
view" he contributes q long article on "hA0roc-
CO. the Moors, and the Powers. iS ""''n
reading. It has knowledge ia it, and literary
0uality, In the light Of articles on the same
subject in the other English reviews OF tne
month the impression Of accuracy whicn
conveys is confirmed. He is, on essential poln's
in harmony with his fellow authorities but
oh the quiet bumptousnesS Of this interesting
article!
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
OLD LONDON.
BEsANTs MONUMENTAL WORK

LONDON IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
nv Sir Walter Besant. Large QuartO. PIP. 66I.
London: Adam & Charles Black NeW-fork:
The Macmillan Company.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-01

sC1audius Clear" which is to say. we suppose
Dr w Robertson Nicoll that more tnah ahiDl-
dnxtrous literary paragrapher, has Oeen un
boSoming himself on the subject OF the late
Tohert Buchanan. The author of ''The Flesnly
School of Poetry is, he maintains, a warning
tn all critics" and he proceeds to illustrate MS
DOint as follows: If they are hhioFIun"'e
enough to cherish personal animosity to"aro
any author, it is perfectly plain that they nave
mn right under any circumstances to review MS
books. If they use their power as critics 70
ayeDpe real or imagined personal wrongs tney
are yermin who ought to be as soon as posslD4e
caught cracked and extirpated. we ike Lhe
comment of the London Outlook on this wise
tefvqrance in which 1.-The excellent ClaudIuS
is informed that it might have been well lot
him TO nave developed certain coroiiarleS OF MS
dorma. For example," says his mischleVOus
comm eptator t'the critics who use their power
10 Diff q bad book, to reward real or I'M
acinpd personal benefits are also Vermin VINO
ought to be as soon as possible caught ahC
we'll extirpated." Vermin they are. indeed.
and we venture to say that they are greater Ill
humber and more obnoxious to the cause OF let-
1ers than the critics who allow personal AMI
mostly TO influence them in their work. Inc
critic-if we must honor him with that deslS-
nationwide is bribed With actual cash, or us
equivalent in solid benefits of one sort or an
other is hardly more to be cOntemned thah
the critic who would resent a charge OF bribery
as an insult but who does not heSltate TO say
Il good word" for a friends work. regardless OF
whether that work deserves it not Of this
sapless hypocritical and wholly worthless criti-
cis1n we have more than enough at the present
day.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-14

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make your mind Looking them necessiate
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