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personalities and their experiences. More than
that, he has always-as these volumes uncon-
sclouSly reveal-bcen devOuty obvous of his
own interests in forwarding theirs. In this
amiable preOCCupatOn he has often lost sight of
due biographical proportion and of taste. The
smallest domestic detail of the life of Shake
speare would. it is possible. be matter of in
terest to us. But Dante Gabriel Rossetti was
not a Shakespeare-and why should we be told
about the presence OF elmer IcctuIGrias in the
room in which he and his brother as youths did
their studying and writing? This is but one in
stance of the of much unimportant material
Mr.. William Rossetti's life as an official of the
British Civil Service and as am author has been
comparatively uneventful His "reminiscences
are most entertaining when they relate to some
of the better known authors of his time. Here.
for example, is a portrait of Swnburne from the
point of view of an adoring friend:
Among people whom he likes, no one can he more
Alserron Swinburne- His courtesy is extreme. his
attachments are steady: Superb as his own
any points OF superiority. whether TO the of
mankind or even 10 himself; and where he recOg
1se;. nzes this he can De not only compliant. but
nIeIbv T es1 and To To sm is
for no man living has a more vigorous command
of the powers of invective. to which his ingenuity
of mind, ana c9nsumrate mastery of literary re-
source. lend Il lash of the most cutting and inn
tDeUiCSD- NeenleSS As Il generous pr4Ser OF WnSlt
he considers praiseworthy. he stands supreme: it
may very fairly be said that in this line he is
Gener0us-never that he is Parsmonious
AS l have idea of discussing here the merits
or the blemishes of Mr. SwnbUrne's poetry. so es-
peciaily leave aside his volume issued in 1866
Poems and Balads''-which excited fury OF
abuse such as readers of the present day would
fiCG some difficulty in creditng. A little incident
however occurs TO my mind. which exhibits this
aniIGs IN a form 50 bizarre and insensate that it
il worth recording. In 1863 Mr.. IegroS exhibited
in the Royal Academy excellent picture of some
monks O- friars 1T their repast-caed The Re
fectory. There was tabby cat painted in the
pictu--. IN that year was published u pamphlet
OF Notes on the art of the season. Mr. SwinhuIne
wrote CHe section Cf il, and ! the other. Swim
burae, who Is great lover of cats "a fancy which
| Siste with hin0. AID also fancy which only
very family snare) serpents-wroe OF this paint-
al Quadruped as "a splendid eat" The picture
was bouSht-presumably before Swinhurne'S euIo-
SlAm had appe.'red-hy person OF some distinc-
ION Many years afterward. in 1885, had ocra-
sion TO Look 1t this painting in the house OF the
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heir OF the original purchaser. TO my surprise.
the cat had disappeared why" said i. there
used to be cat in that corner of the picture,
Yes. replied the owner, there was but my pred
ecessOr seeing that Swinburne had found a
good word to say for the cat got her oollterated
forthwith Such the feeling or the en-
lightened British world for Poems and BALLADS
and the author thereof
Elsewhere Mr.. Rossetti says that in connec-
ton with the Poems and Ballads" and the out
pourings about them Dante Gabriel made a
je,s de mot new to print: ''Poeta nascitur, non
fit for publication"
1t is worth noting that in the course of Mr..
Rossetti'S acquaintance with Tennyson he never
heard the poet say anything indicating that he
took serious interest in painting or the allied
arts; Browning. on the contrary, was keenly in
terested in painting, sculpture and music, and
had much knowledge of them OF an Italian trip
which Tennyson once undertook the author tells
a characteristic story. The poet. anxious to see
as much of that land of magic as he could
within the time at his disposal. paused at GER
tain city. His supply Of tobacco running low,
he inquired at two or three shops for the same
kind of tobacco-Bristol bird's-eye Off I re-
member right) of his favorteS- To his dis
may. no such thing TO be found. Some to-
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THE LATE LORD 4CTOE
SOurfnirs of His Early WOrk ia
Journalism.

LORD ACTON AND HIS CIRCLE Edited by ~
trait sqo' DID, ISxxvii s75 Ionsmans4 G4eI
& Co.
The Lord Acton. of a thousand euIOgistic alIu-
sions in contemporary English letters has sono-
thing about him of the legendary figure Those
who knew him say that he was great man. but
by the rest of the world his greatness must be
taken more or less on faith-at least until his
qualities have been made plain in a full length
portrait drawn by disinterested hand The
materials for such portrait are being accumu-
lated slowly and in rather haphazard fashion
Since his death in the summer of 1902 have
had the volume of Letters of Lord Acton To
Mary Gladstone" and now we have. in Abbot
Gasquet's portly volume another bundle of his
correspondence. His Lectures on Modern His
tory will soon appear. and meanwhile We may
indirectly develop idea of his character as AN
historian from The Cambridge Modern His
tory which planned by him. and though
in course of execution by other hands may fairly
be taken as illustrative of his principles To
what. We wonder, will all this lead the Judgment
of those who await definitive biography of this
singular type of intellectual energy? At pres
ent it must be confessed that the data avaiIa-
BILE leave a mixed impression We know that
Lord Acton a masterful user of books and
Il powerful thinker. Whether his achievements
in either direction entitle him to remembrance
great man remains an open question
Abbot GaSquet'S book throws only a little LIGHT
the point at issue. for at best it is lust mass
of miscellaneous documents in which here and
there, the reader may be fortunate enough to hit
upon a really suggestive passage Ii is con-
cerned chiefly with the administration of The
Rambler" the magazine which was founded
in lS4S in the interests of English Catholicism.
This periodical meant much to Acton ana ~
the others involved in it's publication and il vas
important to a certain public But that pubIir
Is described by Abbot Gasquet himself as n
small and narrow society and it is a little
difhcult to-day TO enter with sympathy into The
tale of editorial transact set forth in Actop.
letters The truth is that his friend would have
rendered Il better service to his memory If ~,
stead of printing all of the letters once full of
STIMULUS To those in the office of ''The Rambler
ne mad shted the collection and presented in a
modest brochure only those fragments which ra
tain some vitality for the entirely unpreiudice,I
reader. Acton's opinions though not invariably,
or great weight. are often entertaining. He his
the courage of his convictions. Buckles His
tory of Civilization is far from satisfyfns him.
the learning in it is utterly superficial and oIs,
iete lie says OF the author that he was -alr,-
6eth'S . mere humbug. and very bad arguer-
,'Hd adcs with some susto. that I'VE can EXPOSE,
h'nl completely" II is to be inferred from the
whole tone OF these letters that Acton whom, ,,..
always associate with ideas of a grave historian
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on MUSIC.

Many love music but for music's sake:
Many because her touches can awake
Thoughts that repose within the breast half dead
And rise to follow where she loves to lead.
What various feelings come from days gone by!
What tears from far-Off sources dim the eye!
Few, when light fingers with sweet voices play
And melodies swell pause and melt away.
Mind how at every touch at every tone.
spark of life hath glistend and hath gone
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ROSSETTI AGAIN.
The Rambling RecOllectiOns of the
Younger Brother.

SOME "REMINISCENCES OF WILLIAM MI
CHAEL ROSSETTL Illustrated In Two Vol
umes Svo, PIP. 2S5 57S. Imported by Charles
Scribners Sons.
The reader who, while appreciatng to the full
the imaginative work of the Rossettis, still holds
that neither Dante Gabriel nor Christina reached
a dazzling pre-eminence may be forgiven if he
finds William Michael somewhat too lavish OF
writings about his family. In recent years the
Rossetti cult has grown less and less matter
of fanatical enthusiasm If we cannot justly
say of Dante Gabriels poems may say of
his paintings, that they do not wear WELL" the
passage of time has at least served to subject
them to cooler analysis and more qualified ad-
miration. The younger son of the family. ami
mated. we believe, by a thoroughly sincere and
unselish delight in the talents of his brother
and sister, has devoted large part of his career
to dwelling in print their achievements their
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These reflections make with the more
feeling because the recent death of NJ Henri
RouchOt has served to recall Il career in notable
Zane success. Identified for many years with
the print department OF the RbiOth6Gue Ma
tionaIe he gave his life to the diSinterested
study of books ard art We know nothing of
what he gained in cash frCm his numerous pub
IiratiOns, but are sure that it could not have
been much We are sure also that ne must
haze been n happy man, for we have never
read him without feeling that he brought en-
tluSasm we'll as knowledge To his tasks
Students of French art will remember the ex-
Eihiti0I Of the Primitives which he did SO much
10 make possible at the Louvre two years ago.
and the invaluable illustrated work on the sub
jCt which lie published soon after. We might
mention dozen other examples Of his devotion
To interests that are never vastly profitable
The interesting thing is that his career was
typical. France is full of men like him. Nor is
dedicated TO fine Ideals, content 10 rub along
with ordinary incomes, and supreDely happy in
their literary undertakings. But these workers
nrr on the whole obscure not Simply baca crc
they are apt to prefer quieiut:e, out fccsu1c The
world Of letters in general is = f,Yerrd place of
commercial competition, in which authors with
"CCntr3 cts" arc making an imIraaSe amount of
noise We do not grudse them their fortunes
Let them make NJ! they want to make But We
turn With sigh of relief from their unlovely
atmosphere TO that of life Ike NJ. Bouchots.
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LORD ACTON AND HIS CIRCLE. Edited by A.
bot GaSquet, o. S. b. With phOtOSravure por-
trait. SvO. pp Ixxxviii. 81 LOnsmans. Grerl
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
SEVERAL PARTICIPATE.
Number Of Addresses and Papers
Were Made and Read.

Dallas. April 11.-Delegates 10 the
Methodist Educational conference
were welcomed to the city by Hon. N.
W. Finley. For the churches. Rev.
J. L. Morris welcomed them. Hon.
Cone Johnson OF Tyler and Bishop
Galloway responded.
The programme was then carried
out that was set for Wednesday.
Among the most notable addresses
was that Of President waterhouse
OF Emory and Henry college. vir-
Gina. who spoke on The Church and
Higher Education"
Recent Developments as Indicating
the Trend OF Educational Thought TO
Religion" was the subject OF paper
by Rev. c. Il. bowman OF Atlanta.
Rev. J. ID. Hammond. secretary Of
the general board OF education. read a
paper entitled. THE Educational Pol.
icy OF the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South"
Survey OF Progress in the Educa.
tional World for the Last twenty-five
Years" was the subject OF an address
by Professor II. G. Pickett Of Hunts
vile. Tex.
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OPERATORS MEET.
These at Southwestern District Assem-.
Bile AZ Kansas City.

Kansas City. April 1.-THE South.
western Interstate Coal Operators as
ISOLATION. comprising mine owners of
Missouri. Kansas. Oklahoma and In.
dian Territory. Arkansas and Texas.
met here Wednesday CT a meeting
called by w. C. Perry. It's president.
Before entering the meeting President
Perry reiterated a statement made on
several occasions since his return from
the indianapolis conference. that their
offer Of arbitration was open 20 the
miners Ia any time they may choose
10 consider II.
T.. a. ROmbeau OF Kirksville, Mo.
vice president OF the association. said
The present situation may continue
for ninety days. and II may last until
snow falls. No one can foresee any
change in the situation unless there is
government intervention"
The Southwestern coal operators de
cided TO appeal to President Roosevelt
20 help effect settlement OF the diff
feronces xisting between oprators ar |
bituminous miners. This action was
taken just before the close OF the
morning session OF operators. who rep
resented 80 per cent OF the mine own.
ers OF the Southwestern association.
with the exception of Texas.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
JONES swoRe FALSELY.
90 Testified Sergeant stsnberry In
Patrick Case RehearInq.

Patrick Case RehearIng.
New York. April 1i.--corporai Al
erander stanbeny Of the Thirteenth
United States infantry testified that
Charles y. Jones. the valet OF william
Marsh Rice. had admitted TO him that
he testified falsely in the trial OF Al.
bert T. Patrick. expecting that the
Jury would discredit his testimony and
allow Patrick TO go free. Corporal
stanberry declared also that Jones
had said that II he we're sure that he
would receive only a light sentence
for perjury that be would come north
and tel the whole truth"
The testimony was given at a hear.
ing on the question whether Patrick
shall have q new trial on the charge
Of murder of Rice. stanberry was
brought from the Philippines 10 give
HE evidence.
District Attorney Jerome asked:
did you consent 10 associate with a
man who attempted TO swear another
mans life away?"
He told me after ward that both
he and Patrick we're innocent He
told me he lied SO much that he
thought no Jury would believe him.
snd he expected that he would not
be believed and Patrick would go
free. He told me afterward that II
only he would get light sentence for
perjury he would come north and tell
the whole truth"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
FATAL "FRoeTowN" FRAcAs.
Negro Receives Mortal Wound at the
Hands Of Another.

Dallas. April li.-As the result Of a
shooting ARRAY in that section Of the
city known as "Frogtown" Wednesday
morning James Avery. negro. receiv.
ed what p. vsicians stated would prove
mortal wound. inflicted by a Win
chester rife George Mayes. also a
negro. was arrested. The difficulty
was brought about by a qu-rrel be-
tween the two families. caused by
chickens OF Avery invading the prem
Uses Of the other party Six shots were
fred at Avery. two hitting him.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
FOR FOUR STATES.
Bede Makes a Speech Favorins pivid.
ina Up Lone Star.

ING Up Lone star.
Washington. April li.-For seven
hours the postoffice appropriation bill
was discussed In the house Tuesday.
Without regard TO the merits OF the
bill. Mr.. Bede OF Minnesota arranged
a text for a speech brilliant in its
humor by having read resolution
creating four states out Of Texas.
Mr.. Bede said he had voted ever
since he came to congress for the fast
mail subsidy because he believed the
people OF the south ought TO read
northern newspapers at the earliest
possible moment and he would con.
tinue TO vote Tor the appropriation so
that the southern people might have
the benefit OF the doubt. Speaking
OF his resolution. he said
Texas has In a single century paid
allegiance 10 five flags-Spain. Mex.
leo. the Republic OF Texas. the Con.
federacy and now the United States.
He said the state had its own con
Etitution. she came 20 us with a
history OF her own. She came singing
her own national anthem with the
Alamo a hale aroun her head"
Texas. the speaker said, was loved
more by it's own people than they
loved Uncle Sam which. he said, he
did not object 20 very much.
Texas is an empire" Mr.. Bede re-
marked. "and has a fellow by itsei;
like a Duluth girl who had gone TO a
new church. After the services the
minister came 10 the door and met
the young lady. Holding her by the
hand. he said: II would give me much
delight 10 call upon you In a few
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days"
"'You don't need to- she replied.
I have Already got fellow
Incident 20 n review Of the situa.
ton regarding the statehood. Mr..
Bede said that the way 10 make a
United States senator honest as a pub
lie official would be 10 give him sal.
AIRY enough TO live In Washington de-
Gently. He remarked that under the
beneficent effects OF the Dingley tar
III there was nobody in Duluth who
wanted 20 come 10 congress TO succeed
him. as they make m~re than 5000 .
year.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
DEWEY BREAKS TOW.
ErIfted In Storm Twenty.Three Hours.
but All RIaht Now.

Washington. April 1.-THE drydock
Dewey broke its tow In the Mediter
ranean on Malta and drifted about in
a storm about twenty.three hours. but
Is now again in control OF the vessels
which are towing H. This Information
reached the navy department In a dis
patch from Admiral Slgsbee. dated at
Messina. Sicily. Tuesday. He stated
that the Brooklyn remained near the
orydock when II was fioundering about
and did not leave until II was safely
In tow. A wireless dispatch received
by the Brooklyn after Il left the Dewey
indicated the drydock Is proceeding
satisfactorily.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
GENERAL RuLE ISSUED.
Refers to Class and Commodity Freight
R.tes Of Commission.

Austin. April 1.-THE railrcad com
mission he recently been receiving
considerable complaint of underbilling
OF freight by shippers. and TO cure this
evil has issued the following impor-
tant general rule:
The class and commodity rates
prescribed by the railroad commission
shall be assessed on all shipments OF
freight TO which said class and com
modify rates apply under the commits
sion's classification and tariffs. II any
shipper underbills. underclasses and
describes a shipment OF freight for the
purpose OF securing an advantage OF
the proper class or commodity. rail-
road company or companies shall be
entitled In addition thereto 10 collect
a penalty OF 10 per cent on the rate
applicable on such shipment. This
order Is TO take effect April 16."
a delegation OF San Antonio citizens.
composed OF Frank H. Bushick. Wash.
kirkpatrick and Abbey, visited Gov.
ernor Lanham Wednesday and invited
hif' 10 attend the opening 81 she San
Antonio spring carnival. The gov
ernOr accepted the invitation and will
spend San JacInto day in the Alamo
city.
Motions 10 advance were granted by
the court OF civil appeals in the cases
Of oil companies against the state
wherein section . Of the Kennedy bill
Is involved This Il the section which
seeks 10 tax oil companies as whole
sale dealers. The cases are set fer
April 25.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
Drove Across Track.

Memphis. April ll.-Maud Reese,
aged sixteen. was fatally injured. and
Henrietta Reese. aged fourteen years.
and Fred Reese. ten years, were Sc.
riously hurt by Louisville and Nash.
vile train near Binghampton. The
victims are children OF J. +. Reese.
and in driving across the railroad
tracks encountered the train. Fred
Reese was thrown fifty feet and mi
raculously escaped instant death. ..
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
FARM LAND LEASING.
Stephens Alleges Secretary Hitchcock
Went Back on Pledge.

Washington. April lin the house
Wednesday Mr.. Stephens introduced a
Joint resolution authorizing the ieas-
ing OF farm lands pasture No 3. near
Duylan. |. T., for IS cents instead Of
Sc per acre. as now fixed by the secre-
tary. OF the interior. Mr.. stephens
charges that the secretary OF the In
terror pledged farmers 10 give them
preference in purchase Of the lands
and then went back ond HIS pledge.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
PEACEFUL AND CONFIDENT.
powie Says He Feels That He VIII BE
Completely vinuIeate

Chicago. April l1.-John Alexander
Dowie. who still is in this city. with no
apparent intention OF Immediately Wis
ting Zion City. authorized brief
statement. which was issued over the
signatures OF leaders OF his immediate
following. IL was announced in the
statement that Dowie Is peaceful and
confident Of ultimate yindication on all
points OF present crisis In his affairs.
The declaration is also made that he
Is receiving much material support
from outside sources.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
BRIEFLY NOTED.

Call money loaned az 10 per cent In
New York Wednesday.
Santa Re road viii erect a $4,000
depot al San Angelo. Tex
Large numbers Of Italian anarchists
are arriving in this country.
Indian Territory grand lodge
Knights Of Pythias meets az Tulsa on
May /.
Twenty-Five miles OF Trinity and
Brazos Valley railway track Is being
laid In Navarro county.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12

Dallas. April 1i.-Four white men
made Mrs. J. l.. Hooter take her child
and get out OF her buggy Tuesday
night. They pointed pistol at the
lady. The men entered the vehicle
and drove off. Mrs. Hooter had a
large sum o. money in her purse. but
managed TO conceal IL.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
PsNITENTlARY STATISTICS.
Board Meets al sastin and Approves
Report OF Baker.

Austin April 1.-THE state peniten.
tiary board met here Wednesday in
regular monthly session and disposed
OF considerable routine business. Two
paroles were approved. Monthly re.
r0rt OF Superintendent Baker was APP
proved II shows convicts on hand
March !. S.sil: new ones received. 65;
recaptured. 1 4. returned by sheriffs. 3;
discharged. 90; pardoned, 8: escaped.
2. died. .: delivered to sheriffs. /: con.
victs on hsnd March 81. 3.S7i.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
JUMPS FROM BRIDGE
Clothing Torn 20 Ribbons and Shoes
Severed From lsaae's Feet.

Clothing Torn 20 Ribbons and Shoes
Severed From lsaae's Feet.
New York. April Nathan lsaacs
Wednesday jumped from tho middle
center span Of the new Williamsburg
bridge into East river. 1875 feet be
low. and was quickly taken out 81 the
water By the crew OF a ferryboat. His
clothing was torn to ribbons. his shoes
torn from his feet and he was terri
bly, bruised by the impact Of his body
on the water. Isaacs was unconscious
when rescued. but soon revived and
may recover. He made the leap NJ an
hour when the morning rush Of people
was at its height, and scores Of persons
witnessed his drop into the water.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
WHAT ooRkv SAYS.
Russian VIII Try to Do Something 70,
His Fatheriand.

New York. April Ill Co not know
how long my stay in this country win
be. but OF this | am sure. that while
here will try TO do something for my
fatherland." Maxim Gorky. the Rus
Sian novelist. made this statement IN
his cabin on board the Kaiser wilhelm
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
wITTE OR DURNovo.

HtbuIt OF tTectIons Weans UoNnfaII
Of One Of Them.
81. Petersburg. April ll.-That the
result Of the elections has precipltat.
ed a crisis involving the immediate
downfall Of Premier witte or Interior
Minister Durnovo seems absolutely
confirmed. The former spent over
two hours with the emperor reviewing
the situation. and pointing out how
impossible II would be for the gov.
eminent to defend Itself before a hos
tile parliament with Durnovo in the
cabinet.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
Anreements Arrived Al.

Wheeling. w. Va. April 1i.-Agrees
ments have been arrived al between
timers and operators Of the Fifth Ohio
subdistrict and the strike along the
eastern Ohio border Is fast diminish
ing
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1906-04-12
CHIEFS OF POLICE.

Two Hundred OF Ihem Hold NnnuaI
Convention at Hot Springs.
Hot Springs. April 1l.-Chiefs Of
police 20 the number OF 200 answered
roll call Tuesday In the Auditorium at
the first session Of the thirteenth an.
nual convention OF the international
Association OF Chiefs Of Police. May
or Barring delivered the address OF
welcome. 10 which President Sylyes.
ter Of Washington responded. There
wa sa banquet at night.