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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l..--Five dis
tinguished, handsome and highly ell
gible young bachelors are constant
callers at the White House. All are
assiduous In their attentions to Miss
Alice Roosevelt and all are received
with equal cordially. The list Ii rs
follows:
Major Charles MacCawley OF the
marine corps. military aide at White
House functions ana Beau Brummel
and arbiter of capital society. He is
n son of General Charles Mace wiley,
and has no fortune He led the cotil-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
Udshington's Birthday
Is FIttingly Observed.
In Philadelphia. Washington and London
Ceremonies Are Held Commemorative
of the National Anniversary

the consulate, in addition to many
distinguished English guests.
The American women to whom
most credit is due for arranging the
celebration are Mrs. James Speyer,
Mrs. Ronalds, Mrs. Lafayette de
Fiese and Miss Agnes Tobin.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21.-The
faculty and students of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania today celebrated
George Washington's birthday in an
elaborate manner, perpetuating a GUS
tom established at the university
more than a century ago.
The students assembled on the
campus at 10 o'clock this morning
and marched to the Academy of Mu-
sic, where the exercises were held.
DIR. S. Weir Mitchell delivered the
Grafton and DR.. Horace Howard Fur
ness acted as public orator" in the
annual comforting of degrees.
Among the numerous men of note
present were Governor Pennypacker.
General Leonard Wood and John +.
Sargent, the painter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
A RED-LETTER
DAY At MISSOULA.

MlSSOuLA, Mont. Feb, 21.-This
was red letter day for the students.
faculty and friends of the University
OF Montana. The occasion was the
dedication of the new gymnasium and
woman's hall of the university.
All-day ceremonies were held and
the gathering was the largest in the
history of the institution. President
Oscar j. Craig presided over the ex-
erclses and the participants included
members of the state board of educa-
ton, members of the legislature and
leading state officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
CONATY TO BE
THE new BISHOP,

NEW YORK. Feb 21-From an
ecclesiastical source it is learned that
the pope has chosen the 1T. Rev.
Ollie University of America, to be
bishop of Los Angeles to succeed
Bishop Montgomery. who has gone to
San Francisco
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
TACOMA HEIRS
NOT CONSIDERED

WASHINGTON Feb. 21.--The con-
ference bill for the protection of the
president was adopted by the house.
The fertilization appropriation bill
was then considered. MIR. Cushman
OF Washington tried to get an amend
ment to pay the heirs of Hiram Tut
tie of Tacoma for all rights to the
high explosive thorite. 1t was ruled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
President Goodali of tho Whit

President Goodall of the white
house Dry Goods company returned
from Chicago yesterday and immedi-
ately commenced work with the in
surance adjusters. The Whitehouse
has been closed the past week but
all departments except the cloak and
suit rooms viii be ready for business
Monday.
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have valuable ranch and consider
able wealth, The young woman who
gave herself 10 him offers no ex-
PLANTATION which would seem to justi-
fly this strange treatment OF a young
bride.
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CUBANS WILLING.

HAVANA. Feb. 21.-The foreign
committee of the scna,e made fav-
with the United States this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
REMOVAL SALE.

You can buy sewing machines from
$40 and upwards at the New Homo
office, Victor block. corner of Mil and
First streets, for the next 10 days
only.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21

Salem, Ore.---Charles w Fulton OF
Astoria was elected United States
senator on the forty-third ballot at
1870 a. m. he having received 46
votes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21

out. The bill passed without amend
ment.
AS the result OF an investigation
battleship Massachusetts. which caus-
ed the death of nine men. Secretary
Moody has ordered the court martial
of Ensign Workman of Montana. the
Officer who was In charge OF the gun.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.-The cor
nerstone of the Army War college.
on the Washington barracks reserva-
ton. was laid today with military
and Masonic ceremonies.
General Gillespie, chief of engi-
neers. was the master of ceremonies
and the prominent participants in
cluded President Roosevelt. Secretary
Root and Major General Young. presi-
dent of the War College board.
The gavel used in the ceremony
was the same one that was used by
President Washington in laying the
cornerstone of the national capitol
LONDON. Feb. 21.-For the first
time in three years there is to be a
great banquet here in celebration of
Washington's birthday.
The American society has decided
to be patriotic once more and the
Hotel Cecil will be the scene of a
notable gathering. No less than $50
notable men and women will be pres
'ent, including all the officials of the
United States embassy. as well as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-21
AS. CrOWder 0CO.
1926 Jameson Bloch,
SPOKANE, WASH.

100 acres, No. /. soil. Is miles from
Spokane, some timber, some improves
ments, level and all black soil, must
be sold in so days; price, S22oo.
263 acres fine land. adjoins town
of 1000. well improved. houses, barns,
orchards; price, $40 per acre.
Three sections in Big Bend, % par
acre.
Four quarter sections timber land,
$500 to $4,000.
20 acres, well improved. three miles
from North Yakima, running water.
all kinds of small fruits; price. $4,000.
Good lot. 7Ox132. near Monroe. $525.
100 acres in southern Oregon. to
trade for city property; a snap for
some one.
IL lots on Sprague avenue, 5000.
We want you to list property with
US. We charge per cent commits
sion.
KE1xEL1ATE D SlGILLu,
31s Riverside. Phone Brown FAC.
Well built eight-room house, full
basement. three lots, on corner. close
to car line, fruit trees and shrubbery.
three greenhouses: this property will
net owner $35 per month; price,
S22oo.
Four-room house on Gardner ave-,
exceptionally nice lot with lawn and
trees. also good barn; price. @1oooi
terms.
Four blocks in Minnehaha Park adj
dition. This lies high and dry with
splendid view OF city and river; car
line runs through property and some
body is going to get this snap.
PHIL. T. BECHER Q CO.
Room 1, EXCHANGE BANK BLDG.
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Two choice residence lots situated
in Sanders addition to the city of
Spokane. very close in Terms very
reasonable. Also property situated in
the business section of the city. as
well as business chances.
For full particulars call on or ad-
dress
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Literary Iuvalids.
William Mathews. in Success.

William Mathews, in Success.
In literature, indeed, so far is health from
being indispensable to success, that in
many Of the finest writers there seems to
be necessary connection of genius with
disease. AS the maple tree must be wound
ed With the AK before it will yield its honied
treasures-as the nightingale is said to sing
more sweetiy with thorn in it's breast
so the most exquisite songs of poets have
been prompted oftentimes by the acutencss
OF their physical sufferings IL Alexander
Pope had not been a hunchback and IN
Valid whose life one continuous dis
ease, would he have written his exquisite
sofa -and-lap-dog poetry? If not irritated
by bodily ills, as well as by the stinss OF
his enemies, would he probably nave given
10 the world that greatest of modern sa-
tires, THE Dunciad?" Had he been able
10 leap hve-barred gate, instead Of having
TO be sewed up in stiff canvas stays In or
der to stand erect, and to wear three pairs
or stockings to plump out his spectral legs,
ne might have written the ESSAY on
Man. but would he have delighted us with
that masterpiece of mock heroic poetry
that delicious little dwarf-epic "all spark
ling with the flash of diamonds and roguish
chances, all a-futter with hoop petticoats,
the Lock?"
Had the scrofulous and gloomy Samuel
Johnson been blessed with bodily health,
snoulu we De enjoying to-day that mag
innocent strain of melancholy music, "The
VANITY OF Human Wishes?" Was it not
the Wretched health of the poet Cowprr
whlch, looming him to semi-monastic Sc
clusion, made him, as a poet
king of intimate delights
Fireside enjoyments, homeborn happiness -
1T was amid ceaseless pain and physical
weakness that the giant labors of Calvin
were performed The poet Lowell observes
| that all the drowsy Juices of 1,irce.s GARDEN
| did not hinder De Quincy from writing his
twenty-five volumes. The greatest of Brit
| ish historians, Gibbon. was a sickiy youth
ana the most sedentary of men. He hated
bodily exercise and rarely fool, an,,. vet
| ne lived TO 90 the work of a giant-to give
| the Worid the immortal Decline and Fall -
Whch pridged the gulf between ancient
history ana modern. which has defed all
attempts 10 impeach its accuracy. and
when, IN us century and more of life has
| steadily risen IN fame, while other histories.
| temporarily popular, have sunk into
! oblivion.
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Book News.

BOOK news.
The rule of the new book is felt even by
the clustered reader. Every subject, from
folklore TO fiction, comes within its do
main. Hard words have been spoken-and
justly spoken-against the current fiction.
but there are as many new fads in philoso-
ply, in science, in history. springing up
around US and thrusting themselves into
our chosen studies. One becomes timid in
forming an opinion upon question of great
moment, lest a certain learned professor :
new book, announced for publication next
month, should prove ones view to be utter
~ absurd and untenable. We may be deep
in old Montaigne, and glancing up see on
| the shelf that new volume which conclu-
sively demonstrates that Bacon wrote the
Shakspearean plays, and which we must
read in order TO join in the discussion at
| the club. The spell is broken the charm
! ing old Frenchman disappears, and we
| hurry through pages of bad English and
| worse logic until the end is reached in
WEAKNESS and disgust.
There is much that we should read. and
so little time given us to devote TO reading.
| that IL becomes at matter of prudence to be
| selective. Sound advice has been given as
| to the manner in which we should deal with
new books. Emersons well-known maxim.
| that a book should not be read until it is a
| year old, is serviceable for most purposes,
| though IL would not always be advisable 10
strictly follow IL. Thoreau wisely said that
| books must be read as deliberately and re-
| servedly as they were written. This last
| counsel evidently looks 10 the reading
which maketh a full man. And Lowell,
with humor and good sense, hit the mark
| when he said:
| For reading new books is like eating new
| bread;
| One may stand it at first, but by gradual
steps he
| Will come to deaths door of mental
| dyspepsy."
What percentage of the cases of mental
| dyspepsia are due to the excessive reading
| nf ne no N Interesting
| lem for psychologist to investigate.
1t is not, Of course, maintained that every
| new book is worthless; il is the habit of
reading nothing that is not new. and thus
permitting every fourth and fifth-rate vol
| ume fresh from the press to usurp the
! lawful place of the lords of culture, and TO
exercise a kind of tyranny over the mind
| it is this habit which calls forth earnest
| protest
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
MAKING A CITY'S WASTES PAY.
Commissioners Woodbury. Describes
Present Methods in New York.
Scribner's Magazine

Scribner's Magazine.
There has been devised and built by the
department rubbish incinerator on the
pier at the foot of Forty-seyenth street and
the North river, where those materials that
are not separated and readily sold are
burned. and from their burning make power
which runs the plant and lights the dump
ing board, and in addition a portion of the
power is sold 10 a contractor i'm the i'm
mediate neighborhood. The incinerator con-
sists OF three retorts which are fed alter
nately by travelling belt conveyor. The
material carried there is emptied from the
paper carts directly onto this travelling belt
which is 1oi feet i'm length. On either side
of this travelling table stand the pickers
who sort from the belt into hoppers at their
sides the varying substances that are de-
sired, viz: one man picks only manila pa
pers. another only spruce pulp papers. an
other the shoes, another the cloths and
rags, another the bottles and cans and all
metal substances. These are turned through
the hoppers into large presses where the
papers are baled, the shoes are sorted and
sold. many OF them doing duty. after re-
pair. on the feet OF poorer citizens. But all
old mattresses, beds and bedding are not
delivered on this table. They are immedi-
ately burned This is a sanitary precau-
ton rendered necessary by the diseases
which they so frequently carried back TO
the Italian quarters.
The residue that is not OF value is fed by
this travelling table directly in 10 the fur
mace. so that the furnace is SeIf-fueIed.
The plant was erected by the department
at cost OF $4,000 and was designed by
III. de Berkeley Parsons. professor OF steam
engineering at the Troy Polytechnic 1nsti-
tute. The privilege of handling the material
brought To this point is sold at $40 per
week: making si2.4so per annum; which Is
rather good rate per cent on the amount
OF money invested The second of these
incinerators for the purpose Of handling the
waste in the portion OF the city below Canal
street is already under construction.
The ash which il the result OF this incin-
Grafton Is entirely vegetable ash-
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BIBACITY OF GERMANS
KAISER SHOCKED At EXTENT OF
DRINK HABIT AMONG SUBJECTS.
Money So Spent Could he Put to Much
Better Use, but Reform Hard
to Secure.

Correspondence of the Indianapolis Journal.
BERLIN. Sept 2S.-The commission ap-
pointed by the Kaiser TO look into the
drinking habits of his subjects has finished
it's labors and reports follows:
Value of alcoholic liquids consumed by
the German people I'm the course of twelve
months. 900 marks (s75O.OOO.OOO).
Portion of income spent by Germans for
drink. on the average of one-eighth of all
they earn.
Taxes on drinks collected by the state,
eighteen per cent. of the total of all other
taxes.
Among alcoholic drinks consumed. beer,
the national tipple, holds first place. The
breweries tax Germany to the tune of
1000 200. 600 marks (s5O0.OoOOOO annually. For
wine the Germans spend 250,0o0O00 marks
per year, and for spurious liquor, schnapps,
Cognac and liqueurs, 750.Oo0.OOo marks more.
This showing is bad enough, but worse
still, the Kaiser's commissioners report that
drinking is steadily on the increase. De-
spite hard times. or perhaps on account of
them, the annual increase i'm the consumpt-
ion of alcoholic drinks amounts TO 500OO0.-
900 marks per annum sl25,OoO, OoO) in the
last ten years.
taxed German national wealth 1.75O, OOO, 900
of marks annually. In 1893 the figure had
grown to 2. 100000 of marks. The Kaiser
Is in the habit of figuring in dollars. since
he is so much interested in dollar-land.
IAN increase of s2OO.0OO.00O in five years."
he cried. reading the report. why. the
Yankees themselves could not stand it,"
The average income of a grown-up German,
family man or bachelor, is 400 marks (slOU
per annum. OF this infinitesimal amount
"a marks go for liquor. and meat. sugar and
other necessaries are IS per cent. higher in
Germany than i'm the United States.
HEAVY DRINK TAX.
Taxes are high, too, but not as high as
the drink tax. The German government
spends 2.50e.0oo,0oo marks per annum for its
officials and for a thousand and one other
expenses. On account OF this load of taxes
the average citizen is groaning loudly-he
never dreams that himself and compatriots
spend more I'm drink than William the Sud-
| den does for the national government.
| The Kaiser's commissioners have figured
| out that at generous estimate 500. 600
marks for drink money would be amply
| sufficient for his majesty's loyal subjects.
| and that IL they could be induced to curb
their thirst accordingly the vexed question
| OF taxation might be easily solved. All
| Germans would have to do would be TO turn
| over 10 the state the savings of their pri-
waite alcoholic budget; then the imperial
| and royal tax collector would never bother
them again.
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LoNDON's RACE PROBLEM.


london Express.
The complaint Of the colored men who
End public house merely because they were
cciored has caused a good deal Of discus
sion among their brethren In London.
They admit that. on the whole. they have
Nothing TO complain or, and that they are
treated better In England than anywhere
else Sometimes. they say, they are treated
too well.
II have just been reading the West End
case" said Mr.. Walker. of the I'm pa
honey" company. Curious. isn't IL? But
10 must be one case out of thousand. We
have nothing to complain of in England
entitled to his prejudices. and If we find
that man Is not anxious for our company
We clear out. But that happens so very
rarely that / am astonished to hear Of such
thing In the enlightened West End of
London"
The law on the point, as laid down by
Mr.. Denman, was this: In a country inn a
house Is full. In an ordinary public house
the landlord In within his rights I'm refusing
TO sell IL he does not wish to- Mr.. Dem
man quoted the case OF Lady Harberton,
who was refused refreshments because she
was wearing knickerbockers, and on taking
proceedings against the publican she failed.
the case? II was admitted. on the one
hand. that the publican declined TO serve
Lady Harberton In the coffee room because
OF her knickerbockers. But her ladyship
ments were offered TO her i'm another room
OF the house--a room which. according 10
her idea. was unsuitable for the purpose
The only points put to the Jury were
Was there refusal 10 supply food i'm a
suitable apartment. and was that refusal
given without sufficient cause2 On these
points the jury found for the innkeeper
and the case was dismissed.
Therefore. apparently. IL Is still open 10
any asgrieved person TO institute proceed
ings when. being neither OF bad character
nor disorderly in behavior. a publican has
refused to serve him with refreshments
The Express correspondent at New York
telegraphs: Great interest Is being taken
here in the refusal OF the London publican
70 serve a negro at his bar. In the South
the incident is received with something
akin to qualification. as substantiating the
oft-repeated plea that whites and blacks
cannot get on together anywhere i'm the
world
Criticisms from British papers concern
Ing the American treatment or negroes
which have from time 20 time been tele-
sraphcd TO this side OF tho ocean. have beer
resented as being written without .knowl.
cdxs The South now expresses tho hope
that its position Will Do better und toot
a6yesd. -
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Philadelphia Record.
1.-The examination Of manuscripts is a
very profitable side line for u.s. said the
college professor. ''Of late years it has
grown to be more and more the practice
for publishers to send the manuscripts of
textbooks of various kinds to professors
who teach the same branch in the differ
ent colleges, have them look it over and
send ii back with their criticisms. To a
man familiar with the subject it is an easy
matter for him to tell whether or not the
book really has any good points and where
it is faulty. This kind of work usually
takes but little time, and have received
several handsome checks from publishers
who asked me to pass upon manuscripts "
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The Young Writer.
Harper's Magazine.

No young writer in whom the literary
aspiration is a passion need, or really will
be cowed by the array of mighty and ex-
pert antagonists in the arena, whose names
sound and resound SO gloriously from the
herald's trumpet in full volume reinforced
by past triumphs. Though true and be~
coming modesty may well temper his ambi-
tion it should in degree suppress his
ardent longing. These veterans, young as
pirant are indeed masters, but, as such,
your exampars. They also had their be-
ginnings, hidden indeed, used to be the
source of the Nile, mot permitted to be
seen small" because they mastered their
art before they exhibited artists.
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Philadelphia Record.
1.-The difficulty of finding a name. for n
novel is almost as hard as writing the
story itself. said a Philadelphia man who
has just completed his second II have
been racking my brains for DAYS 10 find
suitable substitute for the name / had first
selected, but ! cant seem to get hold Of
had my title cincaed, as the sports saw.
IL was 'Po, after the name OF the heroine of
the story The. name has a significance
which the readers VIII discover, and /
thought il would MAKE a strikinaIy short
rame for the book and at the same time
would pique the curiosity of the reading
public. But the publishers objected TO the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11

name. Suppose they said that the book
should be called 'Po.' A person would go
into a shop and ask for 'Po.' The salesman,
bring out volume of Poes poems. or his
collected tales. and complications might re-
suit Wen. of course. there is a reasonable
amount of excuse for the objection 10 the
name. / hope TO get an inspiration before
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-11
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Trlbune.
The whale had swallowed Jonah two
DAYS before, and appeared to be uneasy.
Observing which dolphin that happened
along about that time playfuliy asked:
what is the matter, Deighbor? Jndi-
gested securities -
NO" irritably responded the whale. MY
trouble. / presume, would come under the
head OF undigested prophets"