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New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
CURIOUS CUSTOMS OF THE EsQUIMAUs

The arrival in the world of the youthful Es-
quimau is not greeted by the orthodox cradle and
swaddling clothes. says DR.. Wilfred Grenfeu, in
"Lesle's Weekly. Practically. till he can shift
for himself. ne lives absolutely naked inside his
mothers sealskin blouse, skin to skin keeping him
warm. This arrangement allows the mother TO go
about he! work almost Immediately, and she can
also travel and hunt without perambulator and
without having to leave any home mind
the baby. The mothers dress is almost exactly
like the fathers. except that 1t has a long
of tail reaching nearly to the ground. embryo. no
doubt, of the modern train
Spared the miseries of soap and water and early
weaned to the readily swallowed diet OF bluboer
and raw seal meat. the infant rapidly develops
that Invaluable layer of subcutaneous fat which.
while IL enhances the Jolly" appearance OF the
lads and the shapeliness of the maidens. assists
materially in economy In clothing Thus IN their
frisid cline. once in their skin tent the whole
family will divest themselves of every stitch of
clothing unembarrassed by the fact that so many
families share the tent with them. Socabiity is
early developed when ones next door neighbor
each side Is only separated by imaginary line
between the deerskin YOU sleep and the one he
does The wiater deerskin serves bed and bed
ding at night and parlor furniture in the day.
community of goods is almost imperative under
this arrangement Thus when one kills a seal all
are fed, and likewise. when he doesn't. all go
hungry together.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Bible belonging to Wordsworth they would not
have allowed 1t to leave the country
But 1 could go on like this all day." said
the Senator producing in rapid succession q
copy OF Theocritus. well thumbed and worn,
once the property of Blackstone, the famous
English jurist. and bearing his autograph on
the title page. an original manuscript of Speaker
Onslow afterward Lord Onsow. giving the
form Of procedure in the House of Lords.
copies OF Jeremy Taylor's Life of Christ and
Holy Living both printed about 1851. and
Bible printed by Isaiah Thomas at Worcester
In 1791 and said TO be the first Bible printed
in America.
IT have what is considered fine collection
Of political pamphlets and documents. said
the Senator, turning to a cabinet overrunning
with neatly filled documents. each in a separate
cardboard case marked with the name of the
original owner or author, together with i'm
portant dates associated with each.
These" said he. ARE some manuscripts of
Thomas Campbell and here is considerable
mass of the writings and speeches of Daniel
Webster. This is letter from Hayne at the
time he was Governor of South Carolina. Here
are some manuscripts of Henry Clay.
This little book once belonged to Washing
ton Irving See, it is In his handwriting
He used it. 1 think in tire preparation OF his
famous .Knickerbocker History
"And this" said the Senator. Il prize highly.
as it is the original pencil drawing by John
Trumbull of Cornwallis's surrender to Wash
ngton.
Now here is something that know will in
terest you This is the original manuscript OF
William Cullen Bryant's Death of the Flow
ers'
The melancholy days have come.
The saddest Of the year,
This isn't bad writing is it?' and the SEN
ator produced an autograph of President John
Quincy Adams
"a little tremulous," he commented, but
easily read. you see"
Over one old poem the Senator paused to
laugh.
Samuel T Colerdge," he explained, about
1894 wrote poem dedicated to "A Young Ass
This is the original manuscript, and it contains
several lines highly uncomplimentary to King
George w. 1t is unnecessary to say that these
lines never published
worn manuscript ''is the original manuscript OF
Charles Hoffman's famous drinking song
You know it, do your and the veteran
statesman with silvery hair and features cast
in PurtanicaI mould. forming a striking con-
trast to the theme of the rollicking lines. read
with evident relish the tribute to the joys of the
flowing bowl.
prizes highly the Senator has Garfeld's letter of
acceptance of the nomination for President, and
another personal letter from him. which was
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

This diary of 'Bub' Dodngton think much
Of" said the Senator, "for 1t has the autograph
of Horace Walpole. who was, as you know. a
great collector of books in his day
And this" said the Senator, picking up an
other volume, '1s a copy of Chapman's Homer.
I suppose it would sell for 81, 200 or S1.JOO at
auction Take this Chaucer-observe that 1t is
in black letter type and that it was printed
in 1881 I am told that it is impossible to OBJ
tain this work now.
THAT book" indicating "a Crown of All
Homers Works" sis valued at $1,1OO. That
pen drawing of Chapman, the compiler, is said
TO be a good likeness / am not so sure OF
that part Here is a book containing the hrst
twelve books Of Chapman's Had You know
he is said to have written his translation in
twelve weeks. No. 1 know of no other copy IN
existence; or at least, in this country
"These Bibles I know will interest you, ana
the Senator handed down two we'll worn vol
umes This one is family Bible that be-
onged to Roger Sherman. See this record Oh
births The name of Sarah Sherman my moth
ers name is written here. She was Roger
Sherrnan's youngest daughter. This other IS
Wordsworth's Bible, presented to him by Fa-
ber the celebrated hymn writer On one oc-
cason when 1 was abroad John Morley told me
if it had been known that I had Obtained
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

the time of Henry VIII until within rev
wears and of English literature and biography
Then / have fairly good collection of Amer
ican literature history and biography have
sent many private documents to Clark Uni
versitv I suppose there is no better collection
of American historical pamphlets than mine,
except in some great libraries.
Frequently I books sold for large sums
comics of which | have in my possession Here
for instance" and going to case the Senator
took down with loving several dingy, bat
tered little volumes among which was the
History of Little Goody Two Shoes, printed
nv Isaiah Thomas at Worcester in Iioi and
bearing upon its title page a grim joke In the
shane of an announcement that the copy was
from the original manuscript in the Vatican at
Rome and that the drawings were by Michael
Angelo Among the others were virgil
brought to this country by Governor John VIII
tbrop of Massachusetts and bearing a date
line showing that it printed in Leyden IN
1859 and an Elzevir Ovid printed at Amsterdam
in 1876
..r have a number of books that have come
down TO me from Leonard Hoar. who was pres
ident of Harvard College about 1870, said the
Senator This Aitken Bible l believe the nrst
Rihle published in America. 1t was the GIT OF
my grandfather to my mother, and you Will no.
tice it has the autograph of Roger Shernlah'
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
SURPLUS BEARS IN DULUTH

For some unknown reason bears have been
plentiful In and about the city of Duluth. Minn..
during the last autumn. Twenty-four OF these
animals. some of them large ones have been shot
within the city limits. and many more probably
escaped to give their families an account OF city
life Bears were found strong about IN suburban
front yards. and grubbing in backyard garbage
heaps. September picnic was enlivened by a
black furred guest who brought card OF invita-
ton and who terrified the children. scared the
grcwnups. and. after clearing the ground by the
majesty of his presence proceeded TO overturn the
baskets and devour the cakes ard Jam therein
contained
The oldest incident. however occurred at Lake
side. Of the nearest suburbs OF Duluth
market gardener. who had left some vegetables In
his cart overnight. was awakened by a noise in his
back premises. and. rising 10 investigate he saw
by the light Of the moon big bear in the cart
enjoying night luncheon. Reaching for his gun.
he opened the window and shot poor hruin dead.
When morning carne there was nothing easier than
to harness the horse and drive Mr. Bear lust as
ne had fallen. 70 market where he brought a good
price to the fortunate gardener
And the President declined am invitation 20 visit
to Duluth. and went bear hunting in the South.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11
UNDERGRADUATE EXAGGERATION
A Recent Sample from Cornell-No College
Seems Exempt.

In the average undergraduate of to-day what
ever his college. there is tendency exaggerate
almost everything which has to do with the little
world that is all his for the four years of his
course. He does not mean TO oyerestimate when
he speaks for instance. of the income of the foot
bali team from gate money, but he is so thoroughly
in sympathy with the eleven and its work that he
is almost to do The stories that he tells
about his favorite professors tinged rosy
while those about unpopular faculty members are
darkly colored, though all the time he does not
know that he Is exaggerating.
Thus much of the college tradition cherished by
Undergraduate and alumnus alike has become sadly
distorted In the of time 1t had foundation
in fact years and years ago. but most Of 1t has
been added TO and improved" by touch here
from this wit and another there from that Only
the sacred tradition have escaped intact.
The revised told the freshman. who
cepts them gospel truth and in turn hands them
down such TO later entering classes.
Then there stock stories which told
about different professors in almost every college.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

under date of 1888. It is very rare book and
a copy is dare say, worth $1,000
This Defense of the People Of England is
the work that cost Milton his eyesght
Now these are curiosties; two copies OF ser
mons which belonged to John Hancock ana
Samuel Adams, the two signers of the Declara-
ton of independence who were, you remember,
excluded from the royal pardon. The books
were given me by Samuel Adamss granddaugh-
ter" and the Senator returned the valued books
carefully to their shelves.
Now your eyesght is better than mine.
What is that date? Yes thought 1t was 1859.
Well that is a Latin poem which once belonged
to a famous English preacher, Robert South by
name
This" said the Senator. picking up a copy OF
"Granger's Lives of Famous Englishmen, gives
one think phase of the character of Danei
Webster not always manifest to the public
and turning back the cover the Senator showed
on the fyleaf this stanZa in Websters own
handwriting:
More happy and what saint e'er knew
To whom like mercy SHOWN
His Saviours death in rapturous we"
And unperceived his own. II. W.
."This note below also in Websters own
hand informs u.s." said the Senator, that Dr.
Granger died from heart failure while aomrms-
tering the Sacrament
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

STOREHOUSE OF BOOKS.
MANY TREASURES IN IT.
Rare Tolumes and Almost Priceless
Manuscripts 4mong Them.

II "a man is known by the books he reaos
there can be no secret attaching to the success
in life of United States Senator George frisoie
Hoar Of Massachusetts, who has just attracteu
more than his usual share of public attenuon
bv his antitrust bill
To the person privileged TO spend an hour IN
Senator Hoar's library at his cosey home In oah
ave Worcester, his success is no secret re"
men could live in the atmosphere OF fhat hpfais
without absorbing the essence of learning WIN
which 81 is pern1eated The walls of the big room
are lined with books. Only where the nrepiaoe
and the windows asserting their authority re-
eos. "a n. covered. is the wall of books broken
And Senator >Hoar save the time ne Is ~
washington. lives among his books
r, +ha Senator's taste only followed that OF
the woman who bought her books to match her
Garnet his library might become blaze OF
nrirbtness. hut II doesn't. His taste is ols-
.inctfye Bindings do not appeal TO hifh al Aii'
He keeps buying soberly garoed Volufnes' oes'-
sute of establishment Senator Hoar mas peen
at this sort of thing for years. until now ne mas
one az the finest private collections OF DOCKS III
the land That collection was not Pickeo dt
random neither was it bought at auction safes:
The more than 5000 volumes in that army OF
...u,ro,ce arranged in hollow square forma-
,,on about the walls of Senator Hoars library
.re the result of careful selection, OF patent
waiting Of much correspondence and nnaiiy
careful purchasing. Not few OF the oooho
and manuscripts in that collection money couiu
,,ot buy These are the gifts OF frlenos aho au-
rnirers Aside from the valuable oooks lnciuoeo
., n the collection comprises priceless ancient
manuscripts and historical documents
Here II is that the senior Senator from MaH'a
rhu.etts settled down in his easy chalr peiore
his snacious desk surrounded on all SIDES Dy
The hooks he loves finds much solid comfort
In this room with its quiet colors ana It's at
,,osnbera Of ease and comfort. many OF the
,bouehts that later framed in speech nave
+h-s,led 2 nation have had their birth FROM
a. messages have gone forth that have had tnelr
effect upon the shaping Of nauon poies
is q delightful ROOM with its array OF DOCKS us
,ernet Of soft colors, its pictures OF ancestors
s+atesr,en great men of old, inviting easy
chairs and oak tables covered with DOCKS anu
papers.
Senator Hoar said recently: L have IN gen
-.r nrettv good collection Of the Latln anu
Crock classics of English histories say from
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Like the folklore tale of old which was found In
many countries with slight variations some Oh
these college stories told from the UNIVERSITY
of Vermont to Stanford in California One OF the
best known is the tale, "The Absent Minded Pro-
fessor and the Cow The Cornell version, told
about a professor of mathematics who mas oeen
dead for several years, goes thus:
.profassor - was naturally absent minded.
Thys iI;ne was accentuated by the habit of read
ing as he walked along the campus, and In all that
he read he was deeply absorbed. One day While
walking and reading as usual he bumped INTO
something. He stepped aside quickly, raised MS
hat and with profound bow said: Madam, beg
vorr .parCon' Great his indignation when
he raised his eyes and looked into the hmpid orbs
of the campus cow. A few days later he again COM
bned walking ard reading. and as result there
was another collision. Without looking up he
growled: Get cut of the way, you darned old cow
The answer was Sir! How dare you" The
speaker was the wife of a prominent faculty mem
ber and the old professor succeeded in offer
ing satisfactory explanation"
The children of the president come in for the
same of stories in universities where the presi-
dent has children Bobby says the same bright
things whether the college be North South. and
Prexv's little daughter Is credited with the same
artful remarks.
College newspaper correspondents have learned
to place little dependence in college gossip. story
may come to them from sources which seem beyond
doubt, and still be so exaggerated as to give
wrong impression. In some universities the CORE
spondents have formed combinations for self-pro-
lection against this spirit.
There was an instance at Cornell recently which
shows how student gossip gives a story undue
color and Importance. A student who was not a
member of the cadet corps interfered with drill
afternoon by walking between the lines. He re-
fused to obey the cadet officers, and the command
ant, United States Army officer, was appealed to-
He demanded the students name, but the young
man would not The commandant then
asked if he was student and received a negative
answer. The dean of the university came along
just then and the student withdrew his false
cta o SuSDpnded
whole affair quietly done, and only few stu
dents knew that anything had happened
These few, however quickly started the story on
a round among the undergraduates, and by the
time it got back to them they hardly recognized It,
The dramatic touch had been added in many places
and sympathy for the culpabe student had in
creased the exaggeraton. AS student gossip had It,
there was open rebellion on the part of the stu
dent. He had told the cadet officer ito go to
bazes.' and openly defed the commandant Then
some embryo dramatist had the commandant draw
his sword and place the student under arrest
Another told of mad chase across the campus
which was brought to abrupt end by the ap-
pearance ef the dean. Unfortunately this account
got into The Tribune letter from Cornell instead
of the true story
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

of lights The white moss growing on ro.leh
timbers when the rays of miners lamp suih
it. will take on most fantastic shape. pu. No
of these explain the lrlshmans pelel 'iio @
ghost bull was following him.
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WANTS INFORMATION.
Auditor Timme Writes to the District
Commissioners.

f. G. Timme. auditor for the state and
other departments at the Treasury, has
written to the District Commissioners stat
ing that in the account of the collector of
taxes of the District for the year ending
June 80. 1903. which is now in process of
examination In the auditors office, there
appears an item of 81 .0i9.67 and penalty
1870 under a heading called "reimbursable
tax" 80.
sioners to furnish him information as to
the source of this item. and whether 1t is.
not an amount which has heretofore been
paid for work done under appropriations
for which the general government has been
charged with one-half.
without verifying the entire amount or
this Item" says Auditor Timme, this Of
flee finds that at least portion or 1t IS
derived from an assessment placed upon
lots where the government has been obliged
to drain them, and consequently paid orig
inally from the appropriation for drainage
of lots for which the United States pays
one-half. While 1T is true that the appro-
priation act in this case cites that an
assessment made necessary under this act
shall be collected in the same manner as,
other taxes. the manner of disposing of the;
money is not indicated. and this office fails
to see the reason for covering into re
credit of the revenues of the District the
whole amount which has been collected,
thus depriving the general government OF
any share of the reimbursement
ut may develop that parts of this money
were originally paid from appropriations
payable wholly by the District, in which
ca Sc it would seem entirely proper that the
reimbursement when made in the form of
a tax should be covered in to the District
revenues. But in cases where one-half of
the cost has been borne by the United
States and is reimbursed even as a tax,
it would seem to be In effect taking United.
States money and putting it into the Dis:
trict revenues without any very good rea-,
son for it. -,
'As this Office is without the data which
makes up the item. or the information from
which all Of it is derived. it is desired that
the matter may be taken UP by the Conn,
missioners so that it may be passed upon
here intelligently'
The Commissioners have referred the LETT
ter to Collector of Taxes E. G. Davis for the.
explanation requested. -.
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NOT AS IT WAS IN rs
British Red Jackets We'll
coined in Boston Today.
ENGLAND'S FLAG FLIES
VISIT OF HONORABLE ARTILLERY
COMPANY OF LONDON
Spectacular Street Parade, in Which
Several Brilliantly Costumed Mill
tary Organizations Took Part.
ENGLAND'S FLAG FLIES

BOSTON, October 2.-For the first time
in many years the flag of England. guarded
by British muskets, was borne through the
streets of Boston today by the Honorable
Artillery Company of London as special
guests of similar organization, the An
cient and Honorable Artillery Company Of
this city.
Landing at Charlestown, almost on the
very spot where their ancestors started on
their memorable attack on Bunker Hill,
12S years ago. the red coats of the
twentieth century marched from their
steamer, the Mayflower, over the bridge to
Boston. and then through streets respien-
dent with American and British flags to
the hotels which will be their homes during
their sojourn in this city. For five days
they will be entertained, and then. after
weeks tour, which will include New York
Washington, Niagara Falls and Canada,
they start back to their own shores.
Mayflower Sighted Early.
The Mayfiower was sighted coming into
Massachusetts bay early in the forenoon.
Col Sidney NJ Hedges. commander of the
Ancient and Honorable Artillery, accom-
panied by several of his staff, boarded the
Mayflower from a tug and welcomed the
visitors through their commander, the Eail
of Denbigh.
The Mayflower was given a hearty ova-
ton from the harbOr fleet, and before the
visitors landed Adjt. Gen. Dalton boarded
the steamer and extended in behalf Of
Gov Bates the official welcome of the COM
monwealth of Massachusetts.
AS soon as the visitors landed and had
formed their line, the procession started.
The parade was one of the most spec
| tacular seen in these streets in a long time
| The snowy uniforms of the cadets. the deep
| blue of the militia, the scarlet of the Ma
| tional Lancers contributed to the brilliancy
! of the escorting column, no less than did
| the British red of the Royal Garrison Band
| of Halifax, n. s., and of the visiting COM
pany to the main body.
After march through the principal
downtown streets and across Boston COM
mon, the parade was dismissed.
Business Houses Decorated
Along the route of march nearly all the
business houses We're gaily decorated. and
| the great crowds which thronged the streets
frequently cheered and applauded the visi-
tors.
The first Of the entertainments accorded
the visitors will be smoker in Faneuil
Hall tonight.
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when in 1910. its affairs were taken hoi5
of by capable, energetic officers and was
recruited to a strength that had hitherto
been unheard of. 1t mustered 600 men OF
all arms. and became a great factor in the
military life OF the British capital In 16zl
the company was given a grant of land at
Moorgate, where large armory was built
for the members, which is occupied by the
organization to this day. The drill ground
is one of the finest in the world. and the
work of the men is the work of real sol
dierS, not volunteers.
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