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Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

that novels have had the perniciOu effect Of driving
out poems from the favor they once enjoyed.
Perhaps it is so, but after all is it fact to be
greatly amented, for a while at easti Nothing so
much the novel has shown half the world how the
other half lives and nothing has done to create
human kindness and sympathy. With all the faults
that may be found with Dickens and his tendency to
exageration, he showed with pathOs and humor the
Joys and Of life in the congested districts Of
large cities and opened the eyes the world to new
duties.
Stunning was hardly thought of fifty years ago.
There was a fixed gulf between rich and poOr
There pitiless system, il system it could be
called, of aims giving, but there was nothing COM
parable to the heartfelt interest taken by those
in aluence to recognize wisely the needs Of the
fortunate and the influence Of the novel.
Not only has the modern novel broadened human
sympathes but it has led to a far wider knowledge
of human nature, a keeneT perception Of motives
underlying actions and disposition to make allow
ances for shortcomings in the character Of indvidU
ais. This sympathy may be carried too far but fifty
years ago there Woeiul lack Of it, and to the
credit Of the modern novel is due the great change
for the better.
The value Of reading the higher forms Of poetry is
not denied In the way OF self culture nothing per-
haps, sHrpasses it. but may read exquisite poe
try continually and yet be bat eybarte, a self.in-
dulgent vOluptuary, unmindiul Of common humanity
and preierring the luxury Of a refined aesthetcism
to any close contact with the vulgar bred.
AS to Mr.. Austin's condemnation Of this mercen-
airy age there never was a time when man spent
more freely for his fellow man than today, never q
time when he gave more attention to his welfare,
felt more that he his brothers. keeper In
the best sense Of the term. The man who has large
business interests under his control and who gives
employment to hundreds, not to say thousands, Of
men may not take time for the "higher forms Of
poetry" but he is in position to do vast amount
Of practical good In opening new avenues Of indus
try for men who have not the creative power to man
age these things themselves.
This mercenary age, called, is BY no means as
many poets and cIergymen imply. There is some
thing to do in the world besides sitting down and
reading poetry, delightful that might be. Money
is needed for every day in the year, even with the
most economical and the most poetic.
The man who pushes honest business to success
may not be crowned with laurel wreath, but he
deserves praise and not condemnation from those
who receive the benefit OF his creative work.
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

once. want my friends first, and with their aid
we will have no lack OF converts to cause. Re-
mit-Postal or Express Money Order, or Cash in
Registered Letter-tO Tom Watson's Magazine, 121
West 42d Street, New York City.
ThOs 2. Watson
Thomson, Ca.
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11
TOM WATSON'S MAGAZINE.

} those who gave me their support
in the last Presidential election I
hereby return my heartfelt thanks.
They could not have been actuated
by any mOtiye other than the de-
sire to vote their honest convict
tiOns.
Those who cast their ballots for
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

The 700 shoemakers' shops ct Canton China. en-
ploy 5000 men and 20, 600 women, who work from
daylight to dark. Kerosene lamps were lately in
troduced into the shops so the hours could be
heightened. The workers get from $3.50 to So 3
month, and rice and salt fish for food.
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

Eve ate no apple; it was a ounce. Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake, Of New York, makes this state
ment, and thus neatly disposes Of the earliest scan
dal And Mrs. Blake being q daughter many
times removed Of the famous lady in question, has
doubtless as intimate knowledge Of the fact as any
authority extant She made the assertion in al con-
fdence at a meeting Of the Legislative League, and
It created futSer IN the dovecOte which no argu-
ment for womans rights has caused Mrs. Blake
was combating the statement made By the speaker
Of the day, who in proof Of woman's Importance
said: "There is one fact often quoted which still
remains undisputed Eve ate the APPLE" Where
upon Mrs Blake threw the ounce at her. Every
woman in the room was very much shocked, greatly
relieved and trihe disappointed They are still
wondering II Eve did not eat the apple what the
pent had to do with the case. Mrs. Blake has
vouchsafed no information on that head.
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

Bishop Talbot has been vindicated This is too
bad. We had hoped that be would be available to
hll the space lsteiy occupied b Port Arthur The
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

Soil brought up from depth Of s26 feet in one
Of the Belgian coal mines is said to have grown
weeds unknown 70 b0tanists.
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11
A WORD FOR THE NOVEL

NGLAND'S poet laureate, Alfred
Austin, says the Chicago Chronicle,
laments that material prosperity
is the ideal and wealth the very di-
vinity of the age" He regrets that
there is a growing distaste for the
higher forms Of poetry and thinks
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

LII Governments are, at best, but
monumental, in that they stand for
the highest mental development at
their birth, and point to an epoch
in the history Of man. AT this age
of the world it would appear pre-.
pOsterous to say that few men ia
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

We love the man with roses on his tongue-the
man who sees the boys dirty face but mentions his
bright eyes; who notices your shabby coat, but
praises your studious habits; the man who sees all
the faults, but who is quick to praise and slow to
blame. We like to meet man whose smile viii
brighten up dreariuess whose voice is full Of music
OF the birds, whose hand-shak is an inspiration.
He makes forget troubles as the ravens dis.
nal croak is forgotten when the WOod thrush SINGS
There is plenty Of trouble here and We need moi In
crease it. There is plenty Of it lying ahead Of time
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

A New Orleans woman says the children Of the
masses, whatever that means, should receive only
rudimentary education, higher unfit them for EN-
plOyment as servants. That's right. Abolish the
public school system. Burn the school books.
Keep the children OF the "maases' in ignorance.
WHAT'S the difference so long as society women are
provided with good servants at % a Weeki
Okolona messenger., 1905-01-11

Where are the names Of yester-year in the United
States Senate and Housei Where are the Websters,
Clays, Calhouns, Summers, Phillips, Stephens,
Vestsi They have been snpplanted BY such cog
nOmsns as Knute Nelson, Dietrich, Reed SmOot
BarthOldt, GoldfOge, Littauer, Weisse and even
Bowersoek. The Roster to-day looks like the pas
senger list Of an emigrant ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
II S. ENGINEER OFFICE. ARMY RI-IIn-

ing. New York. D. 1pO5-SeaIsi rronoss1. -
Building Stone sea-w9ll al Governors Island y Har-
bCr, will be received here until y June % ZOOS
then publicly opened Information on application W J.
Marshall, Lieut. COL Engrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
MUCH BUILDING HALTS.
Lockout of 1900 Worhmen Closes
Yards for Time.

The lockout of twelve thousand rockmen and ex-
cavators by eighty members of the Contractors
Protective Association resulted yesterday in stop
ping work hundreds of buildings. All the yards
closed to union and non-union alike until
the emergency committee Of the association decides
when they will be reopened on the open shop basis
The buildings on which work stopped included
the following:
The Rothschild Building, 15th-st and 5th-ave :
telephone station. 5sth-st. between 9th and 10th
ayes: a block of fathouses in 2d-aye., between
Goth and 67th SITS; six houses in 67th-st. between
% and Sd ayes: a block of hathouses between 6Sth
and 6Sth SITS, of 1st-ave.; the building be
erected twelve lots on the south side Of 65th-st
lst-ave.; apartment houses covering twenty
four lots in b3d and 9th SITS, between and West
End ayes. apartment houses covering eight lots in
3st-st between 1st and I'd ayes; four fathouses in
52d-st, between lst and I'd telephone station
in 79th-st.. between Lexington and Sd ayes. build
ings in u4th-st. between Lexington and Sd ayes :.
houses in 11Sth 18th and 10th sts east of lst
ave, and a large number of apartment and fat
houses in The Bronx.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
G. W. ELY SECRETARY OF EXCHANGE
Governing Committee Appoints Him to
Succeed William Mcclure.

The governing committee of the Stock Exchange
yesterday appointed George ". Ely. secretary of
the exchange, TO I'LL the vacancy caused by the re-
urement several months ago of William Mcclure,
who has re-entered the brokerage business as
board member of a newly formed Stock Exchange
firm. Mr. Ely assistant secretary of the
exchange from 1874 until 1888 when he was elected
secretary. an office which he continued to hl until
his election to the presidency the Bankers Trust
Company in the fall of 1889; This trust company
was merged in December. 1900 with the Atlantic
Trust Company, which itself was subsequently
merged with the METROPOLITAN Trust Company.
A few months after the merger of the Bankers
and Atlantic companies Mr. Ely. who had mean
while disposed of his Stock Exchange membership,
took up his residence in California. He has kept
in touch with his old associates in the exchange,
however. and has visited this city several times in
tie last four years, and il has been understood for
the last week or two that he would probably be
come Mr.. McClure'3 successor. The secretaryship
is now an appointive office in the gift of the gov
erning committee
The petition of the members for Stock FIX
change holiday Monday. the day preceding Me
mortal Day, denied yesterday by the govern
ing committee The subject of cutting of stock
quotations from persons and concerns deemed to be
undesirable is before that body, but announce
ment TO action which might have been taken
was made after yesterdays meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
EXCUSES FOR TROLLEY CAR DELAYS.
Union Railway Official Says New Streets in
The Bronx Have Been 0bstructed

The Board of State Railroad Commissioners. in
,,estiaating complaints against the management of
the Union Railway Company, held meeting yes
terdav in the Hotel Bronzland 134th-st and Willis
ave and heard the testimony of John Carrigan,
superintendent Of the road The witness told Of
conditions Of various streets and and OF
difficulties IN the Of running the cars. He
said much delay ocCasioned by the opening of
the Madison Central and 3d-ave bridges
often aggregating two hours between 10 m. and
The Southern Boulevard road, completed nine
years ago. he said. had not been free from encum-
brances tor eight years through the building Of
sewers and regarding Tracks had be relaid
often The line from Kingsbridge TO the city line
had been INSTRUCTED for five years In the building
of a sewer. Jerome-aVe. has been INSTRUCTED for
the past year by a change of grade and repaving.
Mr.. Carrigan said that most of the overcroWding
of caused by the impotence of passengers
who would crowd the first If another was
waiting. He said he had never seen two hundred
people waiting for at West Farms.
Al the conclusion of the testimony Chairman
Dunn ended the investigation, saying decision
would be rendered after due deliberaton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
WANT COURT DECISION.
Federal Investigation of Insurance
Has That dim in Viezc.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

washington, May A-The President has not IN
structed James r. Garfield, Commissioner Of Cor
porations 10 make any special investigation of the
insurance business with view 10 ascertaining II
the federal government has authority TO interfere
with the affairs of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society. any report the contrary notwithstanding
The President has been requested 10 take some
such action, and Secretary Loeb has sent in renI,
10 these requests the usual perfunctory letter saw
ing that the affair has been referred to the R,Jrea
Of Corporations. which is studying the insurance
business.
In his last annual report the Secretary OF Com
rnerce and Labor said:
Federal control or regulation of insurance raises
any OF its forms is interstate commerce The de-
elslons OF ne supreme Court Of the United Statey
life and marine insurance. in the forms nresenfed
proposition IS rrevocabiy seted the bowers Of this his
Commissioner Of Corporations in reference to in
statistics and information may be v6IuntaTiI
duplicate the stafistcs aireadT obtse6 simply to
state insurance officers
It may be added that careful investigation Is
being made not with q view TO ascertainfng ,-bat
authority the federal government now has over
insurance, but to ind some method Of again bring
ing this question before the Supreme Court v,tth
perhaps the hope that il will reverse the long linz
Of decisions it has already rendered declaring
insurance is not commerce
II IS the earnest desire OF prominent insurance
'' '-'-o154o-I INC CoulIlIy tilat their business
may De brought within the scope OF federal SUPER
vision and they have detailed the most expert legal
talent which they command 10 devise method
Of presenting the subject TO the Supreme Court
IN such light as may secure a reversal of its
previous opinions. Beyond that effort even the
most sangline have not attempted to go
IN the opinion Of the ablest constitutional law
gers n Congress. there is not the slightest Iike-
mood Of the Supreme Courts reversing itself how
ever desirable il might be for the government TO
supervise the operations Of the insurance comma
mes mat court has in numerous instances been
called on 10 define insurance and has declared tina
az us essence it is not commerce Many Of the
lawyers In Congress insist that there has been
absolutely no change IN the nature of the business
since the court hrst rendered its famous decision
"a me case OF Paul against Virginia in which the
oplH'oh was prepared by Justice Field in 1868 ex-
SPL ~ rs increased magnitude, which would not
cl course. after ITS essence. Beginning with pa nj
11fsSanst blrglna a IN 1855 down 10 the New York
--1s Insurance. company against Cravens. In 1888.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
SAILED
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FnREIGN PORTS.

Liverpool May 24-sated. steamer Oceanic CBr Cam
eron. WORK via Queenstown.
Lizard. May "a. 6:15 m-Passed steamer La Savoie
tFrl PoirOt NeW-YOrk Havre.
London MAY 24-Sailed Narragansett tFr)
Scott York
23-Saied, steamer Deutschland Tank
padorn from HambUrg). New-York.
Queenstown. May "a sol m--Arrved.
pr, Hayes New York via Liverpool land proceeded
CopeuEaEen May 2l-Arrived. steamer Heig Olav DAM
Hoist New-YoTk via Christansand
SwnemUnde May l9-Saed. Estona DAM
Larsen. New-York; Theresedal tNor. FOR New-York
helm II Ger Hogeman. New-York via Plymouth and
CherbourE.
Cherbolrg May "a : p m-sailed steamer Kaiser vii
helm der Crosse tGer. Cuppcrs Grom Bremen ana
Southampton. New York.
sagres May 23-Passed steamer Italia dtaD. Martini
Gibraltar NAV 24-Passed steamers Pannonis tE3r,
Thomson. Trieste F1ume and Palermo for New-York
Peruga tEr johnson. Aarseles. Leghorn Naples
nd Palermo for New-York
Genoa May 21-Arrived steamer Equita Utah. Canero
Network via Norfolk; 22-Sailed. steamer Lguria
CItau AnSaldo from Sew-YorpO. Naples; "a. : p m
Arrived steamer Pr,uZ Oskar Ger. Dugge. New
York Naples
24-Salled steamer Crec tBr). Sealby
Genoa and Pal~rmol. New-York.
from Triestel New-Iork and Philadelphia.
Agiers 22-Saled steamer Hardanger tBrl, Har-
(from MazarellD NeW-fork
Perrin, NAV 24-Pasr-d. Schuyktn tHrl. Mich
olas Yokohama Hong Kong. Singapore, etc. Tor New
York
Calcutta May 2a-sailed steamer Crosby CBr) for
New-York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Wednesday, May "A, 1905.

to the White Star Line, with mdse. Arrived at the
Steamer Haversham Grange CBr). Howe, Barry May
steamer Ia campne JDutch oortgese Antwerp
May 5 to Philip Ruprecht. in ballast Arrived at
Steamer Vera lBro Bennett Hgsiya May ,a With tn
Bowring Co Arrived at the Bar at ri bo m
Genoa a5eah Nav s. ' Palermo and Naples
passengers and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 1880
s Ste Kybfels (s Penkaw Calcutta ADT ; Pct
to Funch Edye s Co with part cargo. Arrived at the
% Junin 2s Caleta Buena 81 l9piqne april g. va
Mntsdeo r. Barbados May is and Guadaloupe H.
Grace & Co. with 10 passengers mails and mdse
AT steamer as 5 casda r sh p
Passsngers mails and mdso Arrived at the Bar
TgmlneP;s @ Harry M9rqnhsm AD5 r r.
Booth & Co. With . passengers malls and mdse, Ar
.'E sfea%er sukstoTth Colon MAY II to the
H h4pa%f at tx Bar at sSS M
Port STan5 May 70 the Co. With
Arrived at the Bar at II 80 1880 n 2sG snego. Ma, -
to W Munson, witt sugar. Arrived at the Bar at
msy r Hfa ysn &C. With Pert P Ane M
''4 steamer Ell Rio Parker Galveston May Is to the
Southern Pacific CO. with mdse Left Quarantine at
to as 6 6aP G h %ss
"n stea% %sT Biaeaeds Hastings Baltimore to
Foster. with mdse Left Quarantine at 7:0s a m.
Steamer Oneida. French. Philadelphia.
clyde Co. with mdse. South OF the Highlands a
sandy Hook N J. May "a, $3.50 p m-wind south
west; fresh breeze clear.
SAILED
Steamers Bradford Ger. Port Antonio: Potsdam
Dutch Rotterdam; Baltic tBrl, Liverpool:
Orleans: Stella Gta). Genoa and Naples; Della
(Br). London CBr). Town and
East London: United States dam. Copenhagen: Ad-
vance. Colon; Jefferson. Norfolk and Newport News:
Banan (Nor) Norfolk Armenia tBr). Wilmington:
Chippewa. Charleston and Jacksonville; Richmond
Castle CBr), Savannah; Comal, Galveston; Yumuri
(Cuban) Santiago Manzanilla. Adirondack (Ger1
Inagua, wearside tBr) Norfolk; Margaretha
CItal Havana: Prins MauritE Dutch. Port au-
Prince, 81. Marc. Demeraa. Seminole, San Do
minEo City, Sanchez and Trinidad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
MAY CORN JUMPS.
IN to 81 Cents" Shorts" in Chi
cago Caught.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l


Chicago, May 24.-some of the fireworks ex-
pected In the May corn deal on change attracted
the attention of the trade and the public this
morning. The May price started at IS and went
to 65 cents. while the traders in the other pits
were wondering what was going The best
pit observers declare that there was not to exceed
a quarter of a million bushels covered by the
desperate shorts in forcing the price up to 60
cents. In fact, the experts who were looking
on declare that not more than 10000 bushels
Of corn were bought from 90 up to Go cents and
that the filling of a single order for 10000
bushels by a commission house added the last
two cents ITO the price
The most remarkable advance of the day oc-
Cured just before the close when further at
tempts Of shorts to cover ran the price up to
81 cents. The close was at 6614 cents. cents
above last nights close. The bull clique repre-
scented by w. H. Bartlett, James A Patten and
a few associates and followers, have had a
'cinch' on May corn for many weeks. They
have taken about 100000 bushels Of corn on
May contracts far, and as fast they get
tered and It is shipped out. 1t is thought that
about 100000 bushels Of short sales are out
standing for which there no possibility OF get
ting the corn 10 deliver. It is intfmated that
some of the short interest is for foreign ac-
count, and this may be settled privately at any
minute.
The country is supplying much less corn than
the same conditions will run into July contracts
because of depleted stocks when this deal is
over July prices however, advanced only mod
eratey to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
ORDER FOR HAIGHT & FREESE.
Receivers May Intervene for Company in
Bankruptcy Proceedings.

Judge Lacombe, in the United States Circuit
Court, yesterday signed order granting James D.
Colt and Beverly R. Robinson the two receivers
appointed by him to take charge Of the business
Of the Haight & Freese Company. the right to
appear and intervene in the involuntary bank
ruptcy proceedings against the company
The two receivers represented that 1t is Ques-
tion whether the Haight & Freese Company was
CORPORATION which could under the existing bank
ruptcy act, be adjudicated a bankrupt, and that
insufficient The receivers also said they had in
their Dosession as assets of the company &3,039 in
casa the office furniture of the company, and Sc
curIties which they estimate worth at least $4,000
a11
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
IMPROVEMENT IN MILK SUPPLY.
Country Creameries Are Maintaining High
Standard.

Binghamton May pa party of New-York
City health officials arrived in It's city this
morning. They inspecting the creameries
along the line Of the Erie Railroad which fur
nsh New-York City's milk supply DR.. Oar
lington president Of the Board Of Health of
NewYork, said:
We have found great Improvement over the
conditions, compared with the original in
spectons when We first went up into the State
TO look at the milk shipping stations. We find
that the creameries are generally clean and that
everybody Is willing to do all that is asked Of
MIN. OF course, there some changes be
made, but there is no lack of cooperation on
the part of any one.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC


Sunrise 4s6 Sunset Moon Moons age %
HIGH WATER.
AM-sandy 1925 Gov. Island As He'll Gate 241
z M-Sandy Hook l;l2 GOV Island $40 He'll Gate 333
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
Proposals..
PROPosALs FOR EXCAVAT7YG n

TRANCE To AND INNER HARBOR AT COLON
CANAL ZoNE-Ohce Isthnian Canal Commission
Warrington, D c., May D. 1S05.-SeaIed proposals IN
trplicate, for excavating and an nne-
hroor at Colon Canal Zone, will be
OF me Istnnian Canal Commission Washington. D. G.
until X @ clock, 18th OF June. 1875
when they will be publicly opened Proposals should be
addressed 70 the Chairman Of the Isthmian
mission, Mills Building Annex. Washington D C. and
should be endorsed Proposals Excavating General
speclIat maps and proAles may be a.
70 tAe Purchasing Agent Of the Commission
NILS Builcng Washington. D @. Commission re
ser es the right 70 reject and accept
we DID most advantageous Government TFECl-
DORE P SHONTS. Chairman, Canal Commission
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25

ton. Vt NAV ;. 19O5.-SeaIed proposals f- -rfrIi-
cate will be received here until p m May q 1905
Tor the construction plumbing. heating and wiring 20
electric lighting OF an Administration building and
ADDITIONS 10 Band Barracks. and COnst-uCtfen 7o5
plumbing OF avatory addition shops at Fort Er5a1
Allen, W Information furnished application here
United States reserves the accept or rasC-
all proposals any part thereof EnveIS1es
containing proposals be endorsed s'ProoosaIs
PUBLIC Buildings" and addressed. CAPTAIN T b
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-25
BANKRUPTCY NOTES.

The following petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday with the clerk OF the United States Cir
cult Court:
siichael also known Chares) Rovatzos No 20 East
lsDth-s Liabilities, S5.36S. assets $50. The principal
.Ied@rs are J. l. RaynoE No 40 West 2sth-st. s1o76.
William W Cullmore. bartender. No. 342 Bleecker
liabilities sl4 10 assets SIS The principal
are Hugh McElearney 81 CO., and the Henry las Brew
ing Company. 1880