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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
CONSOLIDATED ROAD.
Important Meeting of Directors satur-
 day.

Important Meeting of Directors satur-
 day.
 The Consolidated railroad directors Saturday at their regular monthly meeting chose Second Vice President Percy R. Todd to the first vice presi- dency, in charge of operating; Fourth Vice President F. S. Curtis to the sec ond vice presidency in charge of main- tenance and construction, and reap pointed William E. Barnett to the third vice presidency in charge of law mat ters. .
 Hamilton Mex. Twombiy, one of the VanderviIt sons-in-law, was appointed a director in the place of Chauncey M. Depew, resigned. It is understood that MT. Depew's resignation came about through his determination to lessen his cares of this sort and ad- vancing years. He has not been a very active factor in New York, New Haven & Hartford board meetings for some time. The appointment of MT. Twombly in his stead means that the Vanderbilt interests in the road will be fully as we'll protected as hereto fore. MT. Twombly is on the boards of directors of very many of the import ant Vanderbilt railway properties. He is a director in the Nickel Plate, the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, the New York Central and Hudson River railroad, the Michigan Central, the Reading, the Erie, and the Indiana, H. linois and Iowa as well as others. He is conservative and shrewd financial man.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
BASKETBALL LEAGUE
Held a Meeting Yesterday at Garde Hotel.

Held a Meeting Yesterday at Garde
 Hotel.
 A meeting of the American Basket ball league was held yesterday after noon and several changes made in the schedule. A game with Waterbury was scheduled for here tonight but Bridge port will be the attraction instead. Thursday night of this week New Ha- ven will play an extra game with South Norwalk and on Saturday night will meet Hartford here. Hereafter the timer will be instructed to take out all time for goals, fouls, etc., so there will be an actual playing time of forty nin- utes. . .,~
 The attendance at the games is rap idly increasing and the game is evil dently going to be a success here and the people are becoming aware that Manager Aufort will spare no cost or trouble to strengthen the team if the people continue to take an interest in the sport.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
$1Oo INCREASE IN SALARY
Voted to Max Dressler By Members of

Voted to Max Dressler By Members of
 the Zion German Lutheran Church.
 At regular meeting of the members of the Zion German Lutheran church, held yesterday afternoon, an increase of $10o year was voted to Max Dress Ter, the teacher of the parochial school connected with the church, the increase to take effect January list. The vote was an unanimous one, The in- crease is in appreciation of the good work being done by MT. Dressler in the church and school. His many friends in this city will be pleased to hear of his success.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
 to Be Held This Evening.

The annual meeting of the New Ha- ven Colony Historical society will be held this evening at o'clock. The ad- dress of the president and the annual reports will be given, and officers of the society for the coming year will be elected. Some account of the manu- script letters, etc., received from the family of Governor Ingersoll will be given by the president. Brief remarks will be made upon members deceased during the year; Judge Baldwin speak ing of Governor Ingersoll and Hon. Colin M. Ingersoll; T. H. Russell of MT. Phipps; Burton Mansfield of MT. Hol- lister.
 The social gathering of the mem bers of the society and their families will follow.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16

"Georgie, did you know that I was going to marry your sister?''
 Well; I heard her say so, but she's had that idea about so many other fel- 1ers that I didn't feel sure about it till you told me" "--Brooklyn Life.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-16
LOCAL TEAM WON.

Basketball Team Wins Its First Game
 Saturday.
 The local basketball team won it's first game Saturday night by defeating the Waterbury aggregation by the score of IS to z. The team work of the local men was good, the players show ing a general all round improvement Over coo people attended the game and much enthusiasm prevailed.
 The lineup and summary: New Haven. Waterbury Miller Eagan e,,..,.,.., MeKeo
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

own Intellectual household. and see the
world through the lens of his own imagina-
ton. In the first case we have hardly
what may be called Literature, or at least
We have art In its lowest and most .nlita-
tive form. The artist has become only
sounding board. But in the second case we
have that new creative force Of which the
best Literature is always full. In the af-
fairs Of the mind. therefore. there works
a law which is ubiquitous In human things.
namely, that a thing and its imitation or
caricature exist simultaneously. 1t is so in
marble. jewelry. honnets and furs, and GER
agination. l hope / shall not be guilty of
injustice or of eXasgeration If l say that
the conditions under which modern imagi-
native work Is produced are such as to en-
courage the creation not Of the reality but
Of the counterfeit. Indeed. the literary
form of this sort of unconscious caricature
threatens to drive the genuine article out of
the market. Like every thing else. ltera-
ture is invaded by a parasite which de-
stroys the body upon which 1t feeds.
have always believed that if any artist
is to attain his ends he must be allowed to
make not other peoples but his own emo
tions the basis of his creative work. This
does not mean that he ought to turn him.
self inside out for the worlds inspection,
but only that his choice of material and his
methcd of handling it must bc determined
by his own consciousness. Otherwise he be-
comes a journeyman.-Benjam amin Swift, In
the January Critic.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

form OF Q TRANSLATION Of an old manuscript,
which, 1t IL assumed, was written by the
daughter of Hutima, who herself was the
favorite child of the great Huayna Capac,
last of the famous Incas. 1t Is q romance.
but suggestively, intimately real, as told
by man who knows and has lived and
breathed in its atmosphere and scene. Mr..
Buck is lover of Peru and its grandeur of
nature, and he has a colorful, picturesque"
style and descriptive faculty that lend
themselves well to his portrayal. It has
not been Mr.. Bucks effort to .get in line
with a historical romance. His work was
done con amore. and proceeded out of a
full. intense desire to impart something OF
his enthusiasm for the rugged, half-wild
country and its deeper romance and mys-
terry. There il no literary pretentiousness
about Under the Sum-" but as fascinat-
the reading by him who would while away
brace of hours. Published by Sheltman &
Co.. Louisville.
A well-known st. Louis man, Frederick
Oakes Sylvester, for many years professor
in st. Louis high schools, has written a
number of charming poems just published
under the simple and modest title. 'Verses"
They are Of a character forcibly appealing
to lovers Of poems, being no mere versifica-
uons but poetry In true sense. Many of
them evince profound religious spirit, 9TH
ers intense emotion. The most admirable
are the nature poems, colorful. dainty, yet
rich in sympathy. In mechanical sense
all the verses display excellence, but moro
especially the sonnets. These easily attain
a rank with the really good of their kind.
His poetic description of a sonnet deserves
quoting:
A sonnet Is q poets orchestra.
And he the leader with his wand Of rhyme.
Fair words, sweet sounds his great musicians
are
And fauitlessly they follow him In time
Now faint and tremulous breath Of Spring
When Winters frozen tears dissolve in dew.
Now thrilled with SOFT melodic strains that bring
Visions OF happiness and joy: and through
This harmony q deeper chord OF love
Gathers and swells from far-on worlds unknown.
Rising In great triumphant waves above
And eliminates in one grand. throbbing tone
Then dies away. Summers blooms depart
Leaving the Autumn richness in the heart.
Danny" just published. il by Alfred OlN-
want. author of the famous Bob. Son of
Battle" Tho author's name win b suf-
ncient rscommendation to the many thou-
ssndg Nae sn5osed Ais nrst, cne q 1he he1e
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

"a sentiment in full harmony with the
Savior's teaching. John XIV. 81 This utfse.
ence was in no sense disrespecffu to his
benefactors-on the contrary. they must
have rejoced at this manifestation Of his
faith. Besides. it really placed their gifts
where they belonged, as comforting their
chee benefit upon the givers. tActs XXX. 25l
In reality every man should look to God
to supply ali his needs, and measure his
ability by Gods promises. and II men be-
come rhe almoners they are but Gods
agents. blessed by their deeds. Quke
vi. 3S.)
. SUMMARIZES now how beautiful is the
Christian character and life as outlined in
this lesson. There is in it the spirit OF fra
ternity which unites those who are sepa-
rated and leads TO ministries of good things;
the spirit Of rejoicing because excellent
qualities lead to benevolent tiseds: the spir-
II of prayer. that turns ever TO God for
help and dispels all anxiety and fear; the
habit o. meditation upon the most precious
truth; the disposition to receive instruction
from others and to convert all knowfedge
into motive mower: the acceptance OF GIFTS
with thankfuiness is proceeding from hearts
that are dominated by grace: the calm
resting in the power Of God with assurances
of ability to do, limited only by his gracious
help Who can fail to admire such living?
Who will not desire and seek 1t? What
mode Goes society need? How else SHAH
the world attain its desired good except
through such Christian living!
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
WOMAN BROWNS HERSELF
THROUGH GRIEF FOR HUSBAND
Body of Mrs. Elizabeth Gleich Is
Found in n CiStcrn on South
Sixth Street.

The body OF Mrs. Elizabeth Gleich was
found in a cistern in the rear of her prem
tses at No. 5l3i South Sixth street yester-
day morning at o'clock by relatives. who
had searched for her two hours.
One week ago her husband, John Gleich,
fell from a wagon In the rear of his home
and his neck was broken, causing instant
death.
Mrs. Gleich witnessed the fatal accident 10
her husband and has brooded over it con-
tinually. Her relatives believe she commit
ted suicide in the cstern TO end her grief
She was So years old.
Mrs. Gleich was missed from her bed al 4
o'clock. Her son-in-law and daughter, .Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Cerzenka. who had lived
with her since the death of her husband.
searched the premises until finally Mrs.
Cerzenka lighted a match and peered down
into the oistern in which there was but lit
tie water. She saw the upturned face of her
dead mother and called her husband.
The police We're summoned and the bouy
was removed with the aid of two firemen
and a ladder
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
J, 4 Nix,.a.

by an intellectual debauchee." who is de-
scribed by the author under the name OF
Levitzky. contrast very effectively Russian
and American ideals:
mo, 1 do not like America. The people
here are satisfied. Things seem frozen here
finished. Great deeds have been done.
great things have been created. Wall street
and Broadway fill me with wonder. The out
side is great. showing energy that has been.
But at the core all Is dead. The imagina-
ton and the heart are extinguished Con-
tent and comfort eat up the nation. New
York seems to rne an active city of the
dead. where there is much movement. but
no soul. Russia, which love, is Just the
opposite. There nothing is done, nothing
finished. One sees nothing, but feels warmth
and vitality at the heart. In love it Is the
same way. The American wants a legal
wife and comfortable home. but the Rus
sian wants a mistress behind a mountain to
whom he cannot penetrate. but towards
whom he can strive. for whom he can long
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
CHILDREN KEPT father
FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE.
Daughter and Son wrested RaDoP In
Time to Prevent SeveFfHG Of
JuEula1 Vein.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPESlALA
Kansas City. Mo-. Jan z-Arthur Mayhem
a bookkeeper at J. b. Lloyd's mattress fac-
tory. made a desperate attempt to end his
life last night at his home. No. nos Locust
street Because his wife had seen him In
the afternoon with another woman, he
seized a razor end attempted to cut hlS
throat.
He probably would have succeeded had
It not been for the heroic action Of his II
year-old daughter Grace. and his little boy.
Evan. years old. The two children strug-
gled desperately with their father and pre-
vented him from severing the veins In hdD
throat. In trying to wrest the razor from
her father. Grace was cut on both hands
and Evan was cut slightly on the finger.
The fathers only injury was cut on his
hand.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
Pensions for southwesterner..

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. Jan. 2.-Pens,ons have been
awarded Southwesterners follows:
Msscuri-Simon Henry. Ketterman. Sc; John
W Glover Sedaiia: 81; Chesterfield Carey.
SoroaSso Sc: ;nr Sonrad y Bsser. St. Louis. Ss;
Wolfe. Butler, S.; Enos Gaylord. Warsaw. $40;
Alien Rogers, Prtaceton. 81; James X. Gearing
W!nona, $40; James A. Moore. Lebanon. IS; Ed
ward Glenn. simmons. sl2; Nicholas Griswold,
Hanna E. Johnson. st. Louis. s.: Minnie Brown,
Arkansss- "; Richardson. Beatty. So:
1iiinois-George I. Gray. rrbana. Sc: Edmond V
chester. SIC: Frederick ". Muller. Peoria. sIa
William p. Strunk. Roodhouse. So: John Otter
sailor sp5i1ss so Katie Fox & &SaakSbuTE
son. Mount Vernon. Sl2: Sarah f. Long. Mount
Carmel, S.; Melyina Wise, Benton. 81: Martha A.
shelton. Nashville. IS: Elizabeth Brenner. Au-
Indisna-Robert r. Bell. WASHINGTON. si2: John
G ,Kessler, Pittsboro. sic: John Wagner. New
Salisbury. $12; George J. Smith, Indianapolis. ai:
Robert Gilpin, sweetser. sl2: James Watson.
2don e. Myars Smith Togekq; $40 Lewis 6
Lebanon. 12; Susan Ann Lamb Glezen sie;
Mar Mary :. a: Bell washington IS: Elizabeth SUI
Masy Indian Dendsss c5s1es.e Beard OWL 0
Kansas-Henderson c. Leach. Kansas City. s2I:
James A. Deal, Baldwin, si0; Joseph Brown.
Gypsum City. SEA: Daniel Wilt Roasville. SIS:
sson Home s9 ThSfs S Rhoaa eo%s
Columbus. IS; Margaret E. Royston. Newton. s.
Oklahona-Alexander Corwn. Kingfsher. SO
Texasssanfora F vanWagnsr Fort Worth. S.:
SO: Andrew H. Elliott dead. San Antonio. sl2
May Elliott. San Antonio. S.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
GOOD NEWS FOR KANsANs.
Rainfall Increasing and Wind
Velocity Decreasing.

Velocity Decreasing.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
. Topeka. Kas. Jan. 2.-Great news for
Kansas and the arid West comes from
Lawrence. The rainfall is increasing year
ly and the wind velocity is becoming less.
40 news since Kansas has been inhabited
has been more welcome than this to the
people of this Western State. Kansas IS to
lose its identity gained all over the world
through its barren Western plains and
steadily blowing winds. The announcement
comes. too, on good authority-that of
Chancellor Snow Of the University of Kan
sas. who conducts the State weather bureau
at Lawrence.
The report says:
"Ambng the notable meteorological fea-
lures of the year 1852 were the cool summer.
the warm spring and autumn, the cold win
ter and the abundant and well distributed
rainfall which has been but twice excelled.
and then only by few hundred thou
sandths of an inch-in 1876 and 1883. 7; is
a fact TO be emphasized throughout the
world that the average rainfall in Kansas
has now passed IS inches. notwithstanding
the great deficiency OF 1901.
There Is no doubt that the rainfall o.
Kansas is increasing, while the wind vel7ci-
ty is decreasing-two points of great impor-
tance to the welfare of the State and the
arid West
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
KANSAS CITY HAS A SLEEPER.
Negro in Jail Has Been Slumber.
ing Since Monday Night.

REPt tELIC SPtCIAIA
Kansas City, Mo-. Jan. John .F'ulcher.
a negro, has been asleep in the county jail
in Kansas City, Kas.. since sso'clock Mon-
day night He shows no signs of waking
wake.
Scores Of medical practitioners are visiting
the Jail to see him
Fulcher does not move from the position
in which he is placed by the attending
nurse or physician. He breathes in a nat
ural way. Food, consisting almost entirely
of milk, is given to him as often as advis-
able. At times during the day he will have
a hot fever, which will give way to a cold
condition of the body.
An electric battery may be used. How
ever, this will only be resorted to in the
last extreme.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

The following books have been received
by The Republic this week for review:
Father Tom Of Connemara-" BY Elizabeth
ORelly Neville Illustrated. Rand, McNalIy
& Co.
plays" By Bert FInck. John p. Morton &
Co., Louisville Ky.
''The Heart of the New Thought BY Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. The Psychic Research Conn
pany Chicago.
''Rolliclirg Rhymes: or. Old and New Times"
BY N. W. Bingham. Henry A. Dckerman 4
Son. Publishers. Boston. Mass.
From J. L. Boland Book and Stationery
Company.
"Aoliere.' by Leon H. Vincent. Houshton,
Miffin & Co. Boston
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

Thomas Dixon, Jr.. author Of The Leop-
ards Spots" recently returned from cruise
in Virginian waters with his steam yacht
Dixie. to learn that over S.0tD copies of his
novel were sold in three days. Mr.. Dixon
says it is better and more economical at sea
than living ashore. though he owns one OF
the most beautiful estates in Virginia. He
will shortly leave for lecture tour across
the continent. and has more calls than he
can fill.
When Wilson Barrett was last in this
country he took pains to send Will Carleton,
the poet box for one of his performances
Of Hamlet" with this explanation:
Several years ago / was asked to read
selection at large charitable entertainment
held in Albert Hall, London. Casting about
to find something new and unhackneyed I
read in one OF the city papers a poem enti-
tied Gone With Ham, somer Man l was
strongly attracted by its dramatic possible
ities. and on this particular day recited it
to an audience of several thousand. The
poem created a sensation, and l was inn
oortuned Tor the name of the author, but
was obliged to confess my ignorance. For
some time searched in vain. but when your
hrSt volume. '.tarm Ballads" was repub-
lshed In England found my favorite reci-
tation there. with others Just so good.
have used it scores of times since, and it
never fails to bring down the house,
Rudyard kiplfng's new poem. Pan in Ver-
mont. originally published in Country Life
In America, this month is printed for pri-
Vate circulation in London. and probably
Will be incorporated in a new volume of
poems that may be published next year.
Several stanzas are directly devoted to the
vagaries OF the florists man. The graphic
touch OF the first stanza will strike every
BODY who knows spring in New England:
its forty In the shade to-day: the sproutiux
caves declare:
The bouiders rise above the drift. the southern
slopes are bare,
Hub-deep tn slush Apollo's car swtnRs north
along the Zod-
lac Good lack the Spring is back. and Pan is
on the road.
Literature appears to be an attempt on
the part Of a minority to do the thinking
for the majority. And this formidable task
may be accomplished in two ways. That Is
to say. writer may have no other am
hition than to become an echo Of the aver
age mind. and to be sort Of public phono-
graph. which Il 20 adjusted that It viii re-
produce eve5y sound that enters into It.
Or writer may b. bold enough to think
his own thcHght6t and - mastW q his.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
Accidentally Shot His Son.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL-
Carlyle Ill., Jan. 2-I.eo Deters, a WELL
known farmer living northwest of this city,
accidentally shot his son. Bernard Deters,
aged 2S years. this morning. The father was
loading a shotgun in the house. One shell
was discharged and the shot took effect in
his sons leg. The young man was taken
to the hospital in Breese. His leg was al
most torn off. He is in serious condition.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
ENORMOUS WHISKY CONTRACT.
Owensboro Distiller Agrees to Fur
nish Thirty ThOUSand Rarrala

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
owensboro. KY. Jan. IN. P. Mat.ingly,
a prominent distiller. Of this city. has closed
a contract with the wholesale whisky house
of J. Ross OF Cincinnati to furnish him 20. 900
barrels Of "Old Stone whisky. II is to be
delivered by 1895
The consideration Is net made public This
fs the largest whisky contract ever made
in this part of the country.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
Mine Flooded with water.

Murphysboro. ILL.,, Jan. 2-Three miners at
work in q mine recently opened by the
rowly escaped death by drowning to-day by
the flooding OF the shaft by water from a
neighboring nine The water was several
feet deep before the miners were rescued.
and within five minutes from the time the
water entered the mine It raised forty feet.
No serious damage will result to the min
ing property.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
CONGESTION is DISAPPEARING.
Coal Car Famine Expected to Be
Passed Soon.

REPUBLIC SPEI1AL.
Carbondale, ILL.,. Jan. Goal is being
rapidly pushed to the market as result Of
the strenuous efforts by railroad officiala
and the strict observance of the orders is
sued from division headquarters of the HI
nois Central to sidetrack all dead freight.
The congested condition in Williamson
County is fast being relieved, and ie pa
claimed that in forty-eight hours the coal
car famine will have been passed, permit
ting the miners to work full time. instead
Of half time. as for weeks past.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03
Literary Chit.Chat.


There are three valid reasons for book:
First. that 1t should present new subject;
second. that it should present an old sub
tect in a new light; third, that for the pleas
ure of its company We should be willing to
go with it for awhile."M. C. Dugan In
Outline History Of Annapolis and the Ma
va! Academy"
Miss Josephine Dodge Daskam made a
speech the other day before a meeting of
the Pilgrim Mothers in New York which
inadvertently furnished more amusement to
the public than it did to the Mothers"
For Miss Daskam's sentiments proved to be
OF holiday-making rather than a law
making order. In the midst of an atmos-
phere serious and earnest, Miss Daskam
arose and uttered such remarks as "I
should advise young girl to hang on
to her privileges and let her rights co.
And now, in the January number Of Har-
pers. Magazine Drawer. this young author
further indicates her point Of view in the
following stanza from IAN Omar for La
dies:
One for her Club and her own Latchkey a4fts
Another wastes in Study her good Nights.
All. take the Clothes and let the Culture TO-
Nor heed the grumbIe Of the women's Rights!
Evidently the suffragists cannot count
upon Miss Daskam.
In .aThe Spirit Of the Ghetto" )" a study Of
NE IN the Jewish quarter OF New York BIZ
nt661nBf 0ap6ood stho following remalis
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

In '-The Spirit of the Ghetto" study Of
Me n the Jewish quarter OF New York By
nt6&1nB 4Ap6ood; stho foalouan9 reuafaIs
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-01-03

Charles W. Buck, formerly United States
Minister to Peru, is the author of Under
the Sun; or. The Passing of the 1ncas." To
gain in realism his story is given in the