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Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
HERBERT SPENCER.
He TalkeJ "Like Book" and Was a
Very "Set" Man.

Mr.. George Hes in a personal ar
ticle on Herbert Spencer in the
Outlook tells these characteristic
anecdotes:
When the philosopher visited
America in 1882 he was in his sixty
third year. His fair, ruddy COM
plexion gave little token of delicate
health or of the sleeplessness which
had afflicted him since 1855, when
he completed the ''PrincipIes of Psy-
chology." In frame he was rather
tall and spare. To casual acquaint-
ances his manners were cold and
formal, to his friends he was cor
dial, and on occasions he could be
downright jovial, telling and listen
ing to humorous stories with un-
bounded glee. From his habit Of
debating to an amanuensis he had
come to talking ''like book" Most
of his sentences might well have
been printed just as they fell from
his lips. Once in my hearing a
friend who had not seen him for
years congratulated him on his good
health, as evidenced by his rosy
cheeks. ''Do not" said he, "con-
fuse complete with incomplete rela
ton. Because some healthy people
are ruddy, all ruddy people are con-
sidered healthy, whereas red COM
plexion may denote a habby vascu-
lar system" A fair specimen, this,
of how he might at any moment
drop into generalization. When he
was in the critical mood the school
master in his blood came out plain
ly; his long, bony hand, raised in OBJ
jurgation, seemed ready to WELD
ferule, whereat ever rejoiced that
| had learned my rule of three under
other auspices.
He was a very "set" man. At
Montreal | told him that the view
from the summit Of Mount Royal
commands superb stretches of the
st. Lawrence and Ottawa valleys.
But the view from halfway up the
ACTIVITY contented Mr.. Spencer.
He had found views thus restricted
more pleasing than wider vistas, and
not one step farther would he bulge,
although twice invited. Not far
away costly mansion was being
finished for a multimil!ionaire
whose fortune had been won with
little scrupie When it was sug-
gested that his carriage should pass
this mansion he was indignant. at
is largely" he said, ''the admiring
the ostentation of such men that
makes them possible. Baron Grant,
the fraudulent speculator, sent me
an invitation for the inaugural Of
Leicester square, his gift to Lon
don. Before a party Of friends
tore the card in pieces. Such me-
as Grant try to compensate for rob
bing Peter by giving Paul what they
do not owe him.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Art, Music, Letters
+ E j.

For the first time hypnotism has be-
come a practical aid to art through the
experiments Of Dr., Maguiu, Paris hyp-
notist, with one Of his woman patients.
Her attitudes and expressions Of vari-
GUS emotions under suggestion have
been photographed for studio use.
A new opera by Mascagni, the Ital-
ian composer Of "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" deals with the life of Marie An
toinette.
"ParsifaF' has had it's fifth rendering
before a reverent audience at New
York A syndicate is planning to du-
pIicate the Baireuth theater at the ST.
Louis exposition for "Parsifal'' per-
formance.
''That Man and l." play by Mrs.
Frances Hodgson Burnett. founded on
her book. "In Connection With the De
Willoughby Claim" was produced for
the first time JAN 1S at Buffalo. Rob
ert Hilliard had the principal role.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

ington to send another ship and land
more marines This was promptly or
dered, and Americans at Seoul breath
ed easier.
The impression was gaining ground
that Russia's reply would make suth-
cient concessions in the Korean sphere
to form a peace basis when it was re-
ported, Jan. %. that 14,OOO Japanese
troops had been landed at Masampho
the southern port of Korea, and that
the harbor had been torpedoed.
Notes.
The Santo Domingo revolutionists un-
der Jiminez have been checked at Puer-
to Plata by Morales. Report con
firmed that Russian influence is to
force Peter Of Servia to retire. His
successor must agree to punish the reg
icides. " Palma adjourned Cuban
congress-. The bill providing for the
payment Of interest ON revolutionary
bonds and principal became law.
- In Russia it has been decreed
that compensat ton for employees in
jured while at work and an annuity
to the family of those killed shall be
provided. The Uruguayan rebels
We're defeated by the government Jan.
II, dead and wounded numbering 500.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

fight at ST Louis against the reaffirma-
ton of the platforms of 1896 and 1900.
That he would take this stand formal
notice was given to the country in his
home coming speech at Lincoln, Neb,
last week.
In that speech he referred to the signs
Of corruption in American life and said
the cause Of it was the commercial
spirit that puts a price on everything
and resolves every question into will
it pay?'
In his Holland society dinner speech
he made fiery defense of labor as
against corporate debauchery and de-
fiance of law.
General Reyes Threat.
The HayReyes correspondence was
sent to the senate and made public, as
requested by General Reyes, who stay
ed in New York instead of sailing for
home. The letters show that the Co
lombian envoy at last spoke plainly,
charging that the Panama revolution
was hatched in New York and abetted
by our army and navy. He further de
clared that this country would be held
responsible for the loss of Colombian
territory in the event Of that state be-
ing unable to recover the isthmus.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Sardou and the Firaneier.

A rich fnancier once called upon
Victorien Sardou and explained
briefly that the passion of his life
was to attend on the first night of
the representation of play. "Sor'
ry | cant obIige you" said Sardou,
anticipating the request. Il thought
not, NJ. Sardou, but have an idc'.
| have beautiful daughter eighteen
years old. | will give her 100000
francs if your son will accept her %
his wife; then, being the father-ln-
law of the son Of the author, shall
have right as. member of the
family >of the author to assist on
the first nights of his pieces
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
The Worms Punishment.

A father had been lecturing his
son upon the evils of STAYING out
late at night and of getting up late
in the morning. "You never will
amount to anything" he continued,
"unless you turn over new leaf.
Remember that the early bird catch4
es the worm"
"How about the worm, father s''
inquired the young man, borrowing
the old sarcasm. wasn't he rather
foolish to get up SO early?"
'My son." replied the old man
solemnly, "that worm hadn't been
to bed at all. He was on his way
home"
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
A FAMOUS HOAX.
The Trick Theodore Hook PlayeS' on
Woman He DisIiked.

woman ne GiSiiNS0'
Theodore Hook, the wit par exec
lence Of the early nineteenth ce1
tury, is name that still brings
kind Of genial glow to the mind
at the remembrance Of good ar
happy days. We suspect, howeve
that very few people today couI
give a definite account of who The
dore Hook was and what he diI
An article in the Cornhill by Vii
count st. Cyres sets the wit and hi
circle pretty clearly before the min'
This famous hoax, for exarMplI
played off on Mrs. Tottenham, a
old lady of Berners street who ha
offended him, may be new to man
readers and is at least worth n
peating: N.
"I'll make the old woman the tai
of London" he said, and according
ly wrote to every sort and kind 9
person-it is said to 1000 in all
asking them to call at her house i
Berners street on a certain day
'The first thing Witnessed" says
newspaper of the time, "was 81
stout men bearing an organ, SUI
rounded by wine porters, barber
with wigs, mantaumakers wit
bandboxes, opticians with the vari
GUS instruments Of their trade
Wagons laden with coal from tth
Paddington wharfs, upholsterers
goods in cart loads, pianofortes, lin
en- and iewelry Of every description
filled the street. Besides these,
coffin was brought to the house
made by order, agreeable to letter
five feet six by sixteen inches. Their
were accoucheurs, tooth drawers
miniature painters and servants o.
every description wanting places
Certain revelations to be made re
specting a complicated system O.
fraud pursued at the Bank of Eng
land brought the governor of that
establishment. The lord mayor snc
his chaplain were allured by an invi-
tation to receive the deathbed con
fession of peculating common
council man, while the Duke 90.
Gloucester started off with Colone!
Dalton to receive a communication
from dying woman, formerly 9
confidential attendant on his royal
highness' mother. His were the
royal liveries conspicuous on the oc-
casion."
There must certainly have been a
zest to life in those days, though
the old lady of Berners street may
not have enjoyed the joke as much
as did Theodore Hook and the actor
Lintot, who rented a chamber OPP
posite the fated house and looked
down on the wilderness of Wagons
and carriers that filled the ways for
blocks around.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

The Japanese government is buying
cattle in the Philippine islands.
Mrs Mary Treadway, friend and
companion of the late Queen Victoria,
is dead at her home in Chester, N. j..
at the age of ninety-fouf.
The United Mine Workers conven'
ton at Indianapolis has voted $5,00J
for the immediate relief of the fam
lilies of the 100 miners killed in the
Harwick mine explosion at Cheswick.
Pa.
Over 1900 additional coke ovens
were fired during the past week and
the output increased 5000 tons. The
next week will see less than 5000
idle ovens in the region and this mum.
ber, it is said, will be greatly reduced
before March l.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
CHICAGO Union Stock YARDS.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.-Cattle-Good to
prime steers, s495@5.6O; poor TO RE-
dunn. S4OO64.75; stockers and feed
ers. $240@41a: COWS, $i.50@3.lU;
heifers, S200@4.60; calves, $500
7.121b. Hogs-Mixed and butchers,
s4S0@510; good to, choice heavy,
$5.05@515; rough heavy. S4.S0@5.0D; !;
light, $460D495. Sheep-Good to
choice wethers. S420@4.65; Western
sheen, S4.00@510; native lambs, $3.50
06.15; Western, $4.65@6.15.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Looking For Sport.

She was city bred and had the
usual fear of cows.
"Why," she asked when the dan
ger was past, ''did you take me
across this lot ~
The small country lad chuck!ed.
81 thought it would be fun" he
said, "to see you try to climb a
tree" Then, after another chuckle,
sand it was. Chicago Post. =
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

on account of
the weakness of
the government
there in pres
ence Of a grow
ing antiforeign
8 e n t i m e n t
among troops
a n d fanatics.
T h i 5 feeling
w a g fomented
by Russian in
trigue. TIL e
American min
lister, Mr.. Allen,
oobIo1 WaS Sh-
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

York dinner CIV
en- by him in
honor Of Pro
fessor s. P.
Langley made
the deliberate
prediction that
the flying ma
chine would be
com m ercia lily
available with
in t W e | v e
months and
that 1t would
ho thn ohoan
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
With the Presidential Boomers

public
presidential possibilities
pretty Republicans the
following.
strength the middle cropping life to talk
instruction Of delegates
harmony
openly Of this
keeps forming getting labor
Mcclellan by
booms
his
senatorial the Maryland legislature promptly.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Breaking Il Gently.

Eleanor, now that you
have given up young Hopkins, |
wish he would stop coming to the
house.
Daughter-He's been here only
seven times this week, pa.
''Only seven times! How many
do you want him to Gomez"
Don't be harsh, father. George
is trying to break it off gradually
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
CHICAGO Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 2S.--Wheat May
s97sc: July, s2ssc; Sept. 775sc. Corn
jan. 46Ac; May, 497sc; July
48hc: Sept, 475sc. Oats - Jan,
sSMc: May, 421sc; July, 371ac; Sept,
s2Bc. Pork-Jan., 1890; May, SIS
321a. Flax--Cash, Northwestern, 81
17h; Southwestern, $1.10; jan, $1.1o;
May, sl12. Butter-Creameries. $50
22c; daii.ies, 1S@19c. Eggs-30@ %
31hc. pauitry-Turkeys lie; chick
ems, l1Ac; springs. 111ac.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Traes and Liqhtninq.

The oak, the poplar and the pear
tree, possessing the greatest cleo
trical conductivity, are the most
dangerous shelters during a thun-
derstorm. The beech is the safest.
Chalk is the safest soil in which to
plant trees that may be needed for
shelter from the storm, clay the
next, sand the third and loan the
most dangerous of all.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

duced a bill de-
signed to recog-
nize the indie
pendence Of the
republic Of Pan
ANA and it's an
n e x a t | on by
the u n / t e d
Sta for the
construction Of
a w te rw way.
For this pur-
pose $1O,00O,O 900
Is to be paid to
Panama, $15,-
100000 to set
AIn Nth G0lnnn-
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Executive.
Aaanchurian Consuls Named.

Mancfurian Consuls Named.
President Roosevelt sent to the SEN
ate Tuesday the nominations of Flem-
ing ID. Cheshire to be consul general at
Mukder, nIanchuria: Edwin V. Nor
can to be consul at Dalny, Manchuria,
and James w. Davidson to be consul
ait Antung, China. All three have had
extended experience in the oriental
service, which fits them especially for
these important posts.
ssssithson's Body Arrives.
The remains Of James Smithson,
founder of the Smithsonian institution
ut Washington, who died and was
buried at Genoa, Italy, in 1929, reach
"A New York Thursday on the steamer
Princess Irene, accompanied by Pro
faas0r Alexander Graham Bell. The
coffin was transferred to the United
States dispatch boat Dolphin and was
at once conveyed to Washington, where
Il will be inferred in the grounds of the
Institution. ~ ,-@1s-g
AFnor Coiiusion Denied.
In reply to the inquiries Of the house
egmmittee ON naval affairs concerning
tAe Schwab charges Of c0llusiOn be-
tween the government and the Carnegie
and Bethlehem steel plants in regard to
Rr1nOr plate contracts. the rear admiral
~ the ordnance department denies spe-
edieaily that such collusion existed.
Me reviews each contract separately
Aad shows that a third competitor, the
MidvaIe company, has been awarded
7oomsrncts in the past year -.., .'.+.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
lNsULTED MINISTER HARDY.
Spanish Cavalry Lieutenant Sent to
Prison.

Madrid. Jan. "a lieutenant of
cavalry was condemned during the day
to a months Imprisonment for insult,
ing the United States minister to
Spain, Arthur Sherburne Hardy, the
novelist, as Mr.. Hardy was going to
the palace to attend a diplomatic re-
ceptiOn. .a. .t--~.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Jan 2S.-Wheat-Tn store
No. I hard, SShc; No. 1 Mort hern.
SIC; No. Northern. SAGE. On track
No. hard, SShc; No. I Northern.
SIC; No. Northern, S4Ac; May.
8S%c: July. S7Ac; Sept, TIC. Flax
In store, on track and to arrive, ST..
1SA: May, $l.14M; July, $1,171s.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

4i,ia. S4O,OOO.0OO to the French Panama
:, anal company and $1O,OOO,0OO toward
1lle construction Of the canal
A Democratic caucus early in the
~,reek showed that there was little hope
If Mr.. Germans having a solid mi
,,erity against the treaty. Several
southern senators decided to obey home
distractions for the treaty, while 9TH
,.rrs held out in spite of opposition at
home. Bailey Of Texas said he would
retire from public life rather than so
.alisi,onor his state and party. In the
caacus it was resolved to insist on fur
tiaer information about the Panama
revolution, 1t being maintained that all
the facts had not yet been disclosed by
the administration. Such a resolution
was presented by Mr.. German and
passed with Republican assent Jan. Il.
The treaty was reported. from COM
nadttee with amendments J., increasing
American control over harbors Of the
isthmus.
psre Food Sill Passed.
= The Hepburn pure food bill was
adopted by the house, JAN. 20, by the
overwhelming vote Of: POI to IS, sub
stantially as it came from the commit
>bse-
williams on "Stand Pat"
The house. minority leader, Mr.. Will
Hams, took up the Hanna phrase
~stand pat in connection with
speech on the tariff, in which he said
that coal had been 81 cents: cheaper
during the year that tariff was repeal
ed. He wanted to know if the Repub-
lieans were going to ''stand pat'' on
free coal; also on the postal investiga-
tion. land frauds, currency and few
4other things. ~... ...:
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
st, Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul. Jan. Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $3.70@5.50; common to
fair, S325@3.65; good to choice cows
and heifers. $2.70@3.25; veals. $4,000
500. Hogs-$4.45@4.95. Sheep-Good
to choice yearlirg wethers, $4.25@
4.65; good to choice lambs, $4.S5@5.S5.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
OPENING Argument for Defense.

Washington, JAN 29.-When the
trial of August w Machen and 9TH
ers, charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the government, was resumed
Mr. Maddox made the opening argu.
ment for the defense.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

Serious Hottentot Revolt.

Serious Hottentot Revolt.
On reports of widespread uprising
in German Southwest Africa body OF
ma rines started from Germany Jan. &c
as re-enforcements to the colonial au'
thorities. This course was authorized
by the reichstag, it being shown that
the native Hereros had been murder
ing the settlers and attacking the colo.
NAL troops at time when the govern
or was away with most Of his forces
subduing another tribe.
British Free Trade Victory.
In the Norwich byelections, Jan. 16,
the free traders were victorious in the
election of the Liberal candidate Til
lett on large plurality. This is the
first defeat for Chamberlain in the re-
cent series of byelections.
Feared Trouble at Seoul.
The danger point in the east shifted
to the Korean capital, Seoul, last week,
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
SIX INDIANS DROWNED.
Boat Caught in Whirlpool and Cap
sized

Beals, Cal, Jan. 29.-Six Indians
and about $1,000 in gold have been
lost by the upsetting of boat on the
Colorado river near the Indian reser-
walton. The boat was caught in a
whirlpool and before the men who
were propelling it could get the craft
under control it was upset by the
others, who became panic-stricken.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
American Woman Killed in France.

New York, Jan. 29.-The identity OF
the American woman killed in an au.
tomobile accident near La Napoule,
France, has been learned. She was
Mrs ]. H. Rathbone, wealthy widow
of Baltimore. Md, and sister of the
wife of Professor Otto G. Ramsey,
Yale medical school.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 2S.-Wheat-May,
89ssc; July, sSc; Sept, 77$c. On
track-No. 1 hard, 91Bc; No. l
Northern, 90Mc: No. 2 Northern,
S71s @875sc; No. 8 Northern, $3.50
25c
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
General.

Bryan Defies Reorsanizers.
In an interview at New York Jan. %
w. J. Bryan said that the so called
reorganizers Of the Democratic party
would not be strong enough to make a
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
IOWA MAN IS CHAMPION.
Frank A. Gotch Defeats Tom Jenkins
in a Wrestling Match.

Bellingham, Wash, Jan. 29.-Frank
A. Gotch of Humboldt, Ia, won the
wrestling match last night with Tom
Jenkins of Cleveland for the cham
pionshlp of the world.
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
Legislative.
Mould Annex Panama.


A new factor in the Panama treaty
equation before the senate appeared,
causing surprise on both sides, when
the venerable Mr. Morgan of Alabama,
Democrat. who has fought the treaty
and the Panama route all along, intro
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
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SCIENTIFIC

Air Navigation Near.
John Brisben Walker, the we'll known
editor and manufacturer, at a New
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30
British Free Trade Victory.
Feared Trouble at Seoul

The danger point in the east shifted
! to the Korean capital, Seoul, last week,
Morris tribune., 1904-01-30

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Ellsworth. The prisoner has pleaded
guilty to the charge of grand larceny
and is now before the court for sem
tence. The passing of sentence in
such cases has heretofore been a very
simple matter in this district. But
I have found this case to present some
difficulties. I have taN-ed with the
prisoner and his counsel; I have gone
to the bottom of the matter, I think.
In this course I have been moved by
a desire to do justice to both prisoner
and people.
,ttOurr criminal code has been en-
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end-its own safety. Its apparent
purpose is not to secure immunity
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