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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
Herbert George Wells English Romancer and Scientist
The Novelist Who Is the Successor of Jules Verr

but he is unlike an those who have
preceded him
lie IS the son OF o. professional cricket
co.. lie is nov about forty years ~
age, his birthplace being Bromley,
Kent. iu which county De sul resides.
at SYNDICATE. NE declares 30 Co have
been his earliest ambition to become a
cartoonist 4 little later hc developed
passion for writing AZ an early
age he was Appended 20 a dry goods
merchant. buj bis heart was else
where. and be- proved % be drudCery NJ
the most CALLING description DE en-
durCd Do two years and then rebello1.
After securing bis release Dc turned TO
serious study and IN due time was en-
tered 40 the Royal college Of Science az
London
There young Wells became e uupil
II Huxley and other scientists of re-
n0Wn. and ~ was not long before he
attracted the attention of these cmi-
nent men, I'm the couIst of time he OBJ
tained the degree 10 science 900 the Uni
yeTsiiv of London. with special honors
in zoology and gcoiogy. 10 was at mis-
time that he acquired DIS vigorous DE
emry style. having Huxley Tor his type
he edited student periodicals all
through his course and found The work
c0ngenial ana instructive
AR Wells Is % firm believer in the
value Of scientific study as "a preram-
ton for literary work. Criticism. De-
maintains. Is The essence ~ science.
and The critical habit Of mind is es-
sential % artistic performance lio
ascubes the development Of h.s critical
faculty 90 The ,tuiy of comparative
anatomy as DO was laugh, ly Huxley
After winning hi. iegrre Mr Wells
taught biology for awhile in London.
but close application so enfaebled Die
system that be was compelled o. give
M the work and Co into fhf country
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

hfty-slx. General Sickles is Mortons
junior by about one year. He is the
only one Of all the former diplomats
who seems to be feeble and "out OF it,
50 far as active life is concerned He
was a highly efficient representative Of
his government in his day. It was at
the time Of the Virginius trouble and
General Grant was threatening TO wipe
the dons of the map. General Slckles
entered into the spirit Of the thing
with such zest that the Spaniards were
soon brought TO terms Dr. White and
General Grant are not exactly New
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

for man who uses his left eye 90 aim
Wiih the right eye being sighrcss.
The stock end lower frame of.the gun
were twisted So that he may shoot
without discomfort The gun Is The
third made Tor This man In the last
ir n'y-iye years
American scientists have found that
children grow little from the end q
November 10 the end of March: grow
tan, but increase little in weight from
March 10 August, and increase mainly
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

IS Che Dublin exhibition win take
place in 1907 the executive committee
Of the proposed exhibition az Ediu-
burgh have decided TO postpone the
prpject an 1905
Germanys interest Ia The Abyssinian
market o. c1enplihed by The recent
arrival Of a representative Of Ger
man company az Harrr with some
sfQe Packages Of goods. The CON.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

Hay In England, was born at Salem,
Mass. oscar $. Straus, who was min
lister at the court Of the sultan from
1897 20 1900, came originally from
Georgia, OF the two men who have
represented the American government
in France Levi p. Morton was born at
Shoreham VI, and General Horace
Porter Is native Of Huntington. Pa
Ex-Vice President Morton Is the oldest
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

Workers. Dr. White spends part Of the
time at Ithaca his former home, but he
makes the metropolis his headquarters.
General Grant lives on Governors is
land in New York harbor. because he
is In command Of Uncle Sans Atlantic
military headquarters. He is one of
the two living presidents sons VINO
have filed high diplomatic posts, Rob-
EFT Z. Lincoln being the other Gem
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

devoting two years 90 the writing Of a
book and Of burning the manuscript II
b does not suit him "No novelist can
do his best work he says. until he
feels free to do that"
Mr Wells came 10 his business ~
Utopia building and society remodellng
with an equipment that neither jules
Verne Lord Lytton nor Edward Bel
lamy possessed. Francis Bacon seems
Co have been about his only earlier
counterpart in his thorough grounding
in science. Theoretical and applied IN
his devotion TO the bettermcnt Of hu-
man conditions from am ethical stand
point and in his singulady lucid prose
style. The most competent critics adj
init that his work is imaginative science
at IFS highest
one of the most interesting things
about Mr. Wells and his books Is the
emphasis he puts on the future. What
Is TO come after man is 20 him the
most fascinating question In the world.
Although he Is quite sure at present
that death ends all he is eager with
paradoyicsl solicitude. 10 better the
life Of men of future generations on
this planet. II Is also interesting TO
find him predicting that "the great syn.
thesis Il English sfoaking peoples
will have IT'S head and center in the
great urban region developing between
Chicago and the Atlantic. which will
DE mainly south Of The 81. Lawrence.
Tie thinks that this section must
eventually become the intellectual. Do
iitical and industrial center Of per
maneni unihCation Of the English
speaking countries, a federation having
America north 81 Mexico as its cen
tral mass, a federation which viii "sus-
tain "a common feet and protect or
dominate most or AN ~ the nom white
states Of The present British empire
and in addition much of the so,,th IA
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

as against about sixiy.two by the
British and sixly-eight by the Rus
sian.
During the past three centuries more
than 200 different systems Of Short
hand have been devised. Pltman's Vas
lrsl published in 1870.
Seventy ships were completely
wrecked along the German coasts last
year, and $50 were damaged.
Rare specimens Of silver groat and
silver penny, both Of Richard H..
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

in weight ana little In height from An.
gust 20 November
The goldcn wedding Is celehrnted by
only one out Of every thousand married
couples
Suicides among school children are
largely Increasing IN Germany. es-
pecially just before and after eNamlna-
lions
The Austrian carries less weight In
fun KIT than any other continental
soldier. lie carries hfiy-scyen pounds
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

10 Me v0H1 n is occupied by Wild
uIhe who al themselves the People
~ tdc Roofs. The fortress is lofty
alI ulr.IHlHs J0ck Of enormot Ize
1000 feat hrh ana y square miles
n ar.a lis s.les are s1 steep that 10
cannot be climbed without ar,4ril
means Within % BE- hollow. and the
only entrance b. by a aubieTanean
passage
a shotgun recently manufactured by
a Connecticut lrm was a special ordof
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

have been dug up at High WyN-
Bucks. England. 80. n
Twelve persons own one-Qual,,., 4
Scotland. one-fuurth OF the a,i'1 A
England and wales Is In the h'n''
40 individuals. ,srt
Two hundred and hfiy guesu a
invited to the wedding feas' 80.
wealthy farmers son Of UelEeh. \,
sta. They consumed lso poun', -,
FISH. two oxen. two calves, ih'e'
and many fowls.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

pcau courts Two of them have been
at Madrid. two at Paris, one at Vienna
one at Constantinople one served at
the court % S. James and one was
United states minister IN both Ger
many and Russia. The two who were
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

five years earlier-are natives u New
York city General Frederick Dent
Grant. now al the head Of the DEPART
ment Of the east was minister 10 Aus
trla during Harrisons administration.
He Is a native Of 81 Louis Andrew ID.
white, who has Represented the re-
public al two courts the kaisers and
the cars. was born az Homer ~ Y.
Joseph n. Choate. who succeeded John
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

IN Spain-General Stewart /. Wood
ford, Immediately preceding the Span
ish-Amercan war and General Daniel
T.. Sickles, whose service was twenty
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

GENERAL DANIEL f. SICKLES.
was sent to the French mission He is
self made man. the son Of a poor
country minister and has achieved both
fame and fortune by his own efforts.
General Porter has Travelled quite
different road. His father was gov
crnor Of Pennsylvania and very well
TO DO. The general was educated with
great care. going 10 Harvard as we'll as
% West Point and never being obliged
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

20 Worry over financial matter he
has several things TO be proud o. one
81 these Is the fact that h. RAISED he
last 100000 necessary 10 complete hs
Grant monument at New York Hs
has been a famous after dinner SPEAK.
or ever since the days when as Gens1l
Grants secretary. he Responded 20
many toasts offered In honor q TIE
president who had not yet learned De
art Of public speaking Joseph p.
Choate Is his worthy rival as a maker
~ felicit0us postprandial remarks a1l
as a spinner Of yarns he Is unell-.H
JOHN r. WALTERS
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
Some Ex-Diplomatiss Who Live In New York City;
Men Who Have Served Uncle Sam at Foreign Court

good income from his profession. AS
vice president Of the United States and
governor Of New York Mr.. Morton had
a goodly share OF public life before he
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23
Herbert

<r-r~r~-'N rRRERT GEORGE
:. !. !: :: !. =. q. !. !. !.
~ w. s,- Nv WELLS. the English
r0mancersCieniist who
{ t has come 60 America
X III bf recently In search Of
IL ia literary material IS a
tnU1TTTnm man who has pro-
~ yided mankind with a
good deal to talk about This Of itself
ls sufficient 10 make him interesting
Hc has succeeded Ia making himself
known the world over az a brilliantly
imaginative and audaciously frank
writer CA matters as they are and are
likely 20 be-. he is. In fact, a person
Atty with whom pubucists aud re-
FORMERS on both sides II the water
must reckon.
To the unthinkng and unQues'ion-
ing deyourcr Of fiction Mr. Wells Is
known best by his earlier stories. which
we're of the jules Verne type, only far
more artistic in their instruction ana
spcci1us in their development In
most at the books DIS imagination car
rioi him ont of ibis planet into others
and enabled him TO see the method by
which beine- of another Kind have
lived and died Even 10 these youth
ful flights of fancy there were Co be
discovered enough facts and a blending
~ reality win Imagery 10 indicate that
a time the mere man Of Letters would
become a social philosopher
Mr Wells came 20 this country for
.hc ayoWed purpose Of making a study
of American social phenomena. lie
has spent q long time in dreaming Of
Utopia ~ his own construction, and
hs wants 90 see 10 there is any nearer
approach to @ in America than be has
been able o. lind iu Great Britain He
is by no means the first Euglshman
aho has come with a similar purpose.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

as a physical director But he wrote
the check
II did not take the happy young ply
stefan long to obtain possession Of the
Amazon. He found on closer eXami-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

-iA zeal director Of one Of
!. !: {. 9. !: !. !. !: !: 4. !. !: !. !.
= Ill the branches Of the
Ill. Young Mems Chris
Ii tlan association in the
4 A14 city Of New York put
tImI1lIIr j into operation a plan
which he had been
building for long time. lie IS a de-
voted advocate Of aquatic sports, and
he had been bordering over the prob
lem Of how It could be made possible
10 place within the reach OF young men
of modest means the opportunity 10
take their vacation trips at a cost that
would not embarrass them financially
and would still provide them with the
maximum Of enjoyment.
Assuming that the sea had as great
n fascination for most young men as
Il had for him. he came TO the con-
clusion that IL he could obtain a good
sized yacht all the rest would be easy
lie had little money and yachts do not
come usually for the asking. Without
dwelling too seriously on this rather
dlscouraglng truism he began TO look
about IN search Of o yacht that would
serve his purpOse-if the opportunity
should ever come
He spent a long time In the quest
and looked over a good many yachts
before he found one that suited him
exactly. when he had settled on one
there remained only the question Of
buying It. That was indeed a poser
The vessel he selected was called the
Amazon. She was a yeritable find,
bigger better constructed. more taste
fully furnished and IN every way SUI
perlor ana better equipped than he had
hoped u find The Amazon had been
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

IERE are az least eight
men now making the
city Of New York
their place OF resi-
dence who have sery-
ed Uncle sam as dip
lomatic representa-
tivcs in leading Euro
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-23

Of proyeTbial easy nature. He went TO
Cleveland II. Dodge and told him what
Commodore James had done.
Good" cried his unconscious VIC
tim. "The commodores trump
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24

strength over the holiday and spinners were greedy buyers of spots at moderate declines, our opening was unusually weak, and it soon became evident that a con- siderable line of long cotton especially March was being dumped There is lite tie doubt that one-half or more of the remaining March long interest was liqui- dated during the first half hour, and once that weight was lifted from the market. prcies began to rally. News came from the interior of the demand for spots on a very good basis as compared with futures. We have already pointed out that 10.SO or lower for March meant under 10 cents for spots in the south, and that holders would refuse to sell for the present at least at anything under 10 cents.
 Exports and spinners realize this fact and are active buyers for all they could get around that figure. Europe was a good buyer in this market, largely, it is true to undo straddles between Liverpool and New York. There was also heavy buying by spot interests to hedge big sales of cotton for spinners. A new low level was established along the line before the rally came.
 March touched 10.17 May 10 40, July 10.57, October 10.15 and December 1920. These are the lowest of the season, but were followed by a rally of 15 points be- fore the close. The threat of heavy March tenders in New Orleans proved to be only bugaboo as only 1000 bales of notices were issued there
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24

pany while not threatening any immediate results in the stock market promise the ultimate necessity of marketing very large holdings Some restriction is likely also on the future activity of insurance com panies in financial measures which have been of fostering effect in the stock mar ket affairs in the past. The adoption by the House at Washington of the resolu- ton of inquiry Into coal land holdings by railroad companies kept alive the sense of vigilant guardianship of corpor- atien affairs on the part of legislative authorities similar influence was pro- duced by the fixing of an soc gas rate for New York city by the New York state gas committee.
 The usual preliminary estimates of the currency movement for the week are brought down only to Wednesday evening on account of yesterdays holiday. The loss to the sub-treasury of $, ,41300O seems to have been overbalanced by about mil lion dollars by the receipts of the banks from the interior, notwithstanding the movement of interior exchange against New York during the week. There re- mains an indicated loss by the banks on last weeks movement of S2500,00O which did not appear in last weeks bank state ment, and which may be expected there fore to affect tomorrow's statement. As bearing on the loan item some large bond transactions have occurred this week which indicate requirements for credits. Rates for time loans were firm today and foreign exchange rates were higher. The gradual sagging tendency of the market extended into the last half of the trad ing at which time low prices of the day were generally touched Between that time and the closing of the market, there was an abrupt recovery which restored prices of a number of the prominent ac- tive stocks to the highest level of the day, and made the closing firm This late buy ing movement was unexplained by any news development.
 Bonds were irregular, total sales par value s1, 900. United States bonds were all unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Steady; middling, 10 3-18c; net receipts, 1867; gross receipts, 1867; sales 200; stock, 1720O2; exports to France, 67S1; to the continent, 40S7; coastwise, 12S.
 New Orleans-Firm; middling, 10 9-16c; net receipts, 4S9S gross receipts, 1898; sales 3550; stock, BOT. .634; exports to France 7500; to the continent, 1199; coastwise, 1264.
 Mobile-Quiet; middlng, 101kc;. net re- ceipts, 3T; gross receipts, S71; sales, 1850; stock, B, 793.
 savannah-Dull; middling, 10 7-16c; net receipts, 11SS; gross receipts 11SS; sales, 376 stock, 75,1s7; exports coastwise, CTS.
 Charleston-Nominal; net receipts, 376; gross receipts, BIT; stock, 2S,63S; exports coastwise. 5275
 Wilmington-Stead middllng, 10Ac; net receipts, GA; gross receipts, 64; sales, 22; stock, 1872.
 Norfolk-Steady middling. 10kc; net re- ceipts, 23S; gross receipts, 23S; sales, 40; stock, S6,e1S; exports coastwise, 737.
 Baltimore-Nominal; middling. 107sc; net receipts, 1888; gross receipts, 1883; stock. 13S1S.
 New York--Quiet middling, 10. SOC; gross receipts, 3477; sales, 15O; stock, 19761S ex- ports to Great Britain IFS.
 Boston-Quiet middlng, 10s0; exports to Great Britain 1537
 Philadelphia-Stead middling, Il .15c; net receipts, 35; gross receipts, 273; stock, APO
 Newport News-Net receipts, 519; gross receipts, 519; exports coastwise, 519.
 Port Townsend-Exports to Japan, 548e
 Brunswick-Net receipts, 1900; gross re- ceipts, 1900; stock, 174O; exports coast wise, 797.
 Jacksonville-Net receipts, 2S2; gross re- ceipts, 2s2; exporst coastwise, 2S2.
 Total today, at all ports: Net, 24,3O8; ex- ports to Great Britain, 2337; to France 14. 409; to the continent, 52S6; to Japan 54S6; stock, S72,952
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net, 143 343 exports to Great Britain, S4646; to France 23, ,424; to the continent, 34,35S; to Japan, 9036: to Mexico, 300.
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, 6,142,227; exports to Great Britain 2,105, ,1SS; to France, 5SO, 366; to the conti- nent, 1,715,065; to Japan, 62Os3; to Mexico 2364.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24
WnrId,s Xlalhle Sunplv.

New Orleans, February 22.-Secretary Hester's statement of the worlds visible supply of cotton made up from special cable and telegraphic advices compares the figures of this week with last week, last year and the year before. It shows a decrease for the week Just closed of 36, ,228, against decrease of 57,5n last year, and decrease of 10S,323 year before last.
 The total visible is 5,322,977, against D. 359 POT last week, 4,179,421 last year and 3725,5 ,597 year before last. Of this the total of American cotton Is 3.749,979' again g. 3766, POT last week, 3,f77, ,42l last year and 2,6395 year before last, and of all other kinds, including Egypt, Brazil, In- dia etc., 1,575,OO0 against 1,593,OO0 last week, 1,002,0 900 last year and l,OS6,OOO year before last
 The total worlds visible supply of cot ton as above shows a decrease compared with last week of 36,22S, an increase com pared with last year of 1.14355S, and an increase compared with year before last of 1,597, 1882.
 Of the worlds visible supply of cotton as aobve there is now afoat and held in Great Britain and continental Europe 2,64O,OOO, against 2,17O0O0 last year, and 2.046. GOO year before last; in Egypt 19l,0O0, against 19O000 last year and 253,000 year before last; in India 955,00O, against 5440OO last year and 100000 year before last; and in the United States 1,537, 900 against l. 275 GOO last year and 1,029,000 year before last
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24
New Orleans Cotton Market.

New orleans, February 23.-Spot cot ton firm with a fair demand. Sales 35oO bales, including $50 to arrive and 100 fob. Quotations unchanged; middling 10 9-16.
 Futures were nervous during the early hours of the session and March made a new low record at 10.B. When the March notices had been stopped, prices advanced from 10to 20 points and there was quite a spurt of activity in evidence. In the trading March opened points down at 1929, receded a point and later moved up steadily to 10. 49, finally easing off to 45. Some of the local bulls assert that they believe liquidation is over for the present, now that the notices are dis- posed of. The entire number of notices let loose here did not exceed more than 20O0 bales. The market closed steady, near the top. February shows net gains since Wednesday of 15 points, March 12 April Il and the other positions, includ- ing August to points.
 New Orleans, February 23-Cotton firm sales 3550; ordinary 13-16; good or dlnary SIS; low mlddling 1000; middling 10 9-16; good middlng 10 15-16; middling fair 114; receipts SS9S; stock S07 634.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-24
elbert 6 Claws Market Letter,


 Cables gave no insight into the char acter of the foreign market but in spite of absence of news, options showed de- cided hesitancy in following the lead of the American rings and closed at a loss of i point from yesterday Sales of 4000 on the previous day after hours raised the total to 16,000 bales, sales today 10,- GOO.
 In anticipation of the heavy circulation of March notices. the opening of futures here was visiby of a nervous tempera- ment, but when 1t became known that the bears of the trade had been very generally over estimated, decided improve ment took place and the recovery of lost values was complete in accordance with the more hopeful views entertain- ed. The clearing away of this objection able feature has eliminated In a marked degree the unstableness of recent mar
 ket action and bearish sentiment is fast waning. Here and there advices seem to denote that a few stubborn ones persist ently hold cotton for which notices will be necessary, but the liquidation as a rule has been more than satisfactory and the turn of the tide in affairs of moment be- comes more apparent What little spot cotton remains is firmly held but we are
 informed that offerings are running in grades too unattractive for buyers to give more than passing attentions. Sales done were reported at 1-16 to Hs advance. The statistical position of cotton. in spite of heavy movement of the past week, compares very favorably with late years for the figures for the week end given out today still shows that thus far this year is behind the crop of 1904 by almost 100000 bales. It is not generally expected that the visible supply state ment will bear any great influence on the trade being expected of a more or less indifferent nature. And so when un- deriving influences are taken into review, 1t appears that price changes should be for the better, but at the same time we would not advise any indifference to be displayed in the realization of profits on bulgeS