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New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
FORMER PATRC.MAN SAVED
Old Man Taken Unconscious
from Burning Building.

Thomas Phelsn. himself once a doughty
member of New York's finest. but now uh-
able to rise unassisted from his bed lay
all alone yesterday afternoon in his apart
nent. on the fourth floor OF No. $50 West
2Ist street dreaming perhaps OF nres ne
had braved in his younger and PALMER
davs. All at once ne became aware that
the air I'm his room was getting thicker
that he was breathing with more and more
difficulty Looking up, he saw smoke
curling into his window. lie shouted but
no one heard.
A citizen passing by OH the street Re"
minutes before had seen the curtains in
front window on the third floor blow in
ward and ignite at burning gas Jet
Running TO the box on the corner, ne
turned in an alarm. Patrolman Delahante
of the West Goth street station, arrived at
the house before the engines His entry
was impeded by cataract OF pretty girls
which surged down the stairs and OUT
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
DARROW MAY GO FREE
Attorneys Say Legal Tangle Is
Loophole for Escape.

Los Angeles. March 2.-The jury bribery
irdictmcnt against Clarence 5. Darrow
former chief counsel for the Mcnamara
brothers. became so enmeshed in legal tan
g,es to-day that. according TO attorneys
there is possibility that all charges may
he dismissed.
The complications arose when Ear
Rogers attorney for Darrow. refused to
accept fragmentary notes of testimony as
a compliance with court order that the
District Attorney supply the defence with
a full transcript of the evidence OH which
the grand jury had indicted Darrow.
Declaring a full transcript was not 10 be
had because all the testimony had not been
taken by the official stenographer, District
Attorney Fredericks announced he would
pay no moro attention TO the indictments,
but would have Darrow rearrested en- in
formations.
Moro legal obstacles arose at tFis june
tUre, however. leaving a doub. as TO
whether such an arrest could be made In
view of the fact that DarroW was under
Indictment for the alleged offence. Then
Judge Hutton. who first ruled that the
partial transcript was sufficient and re-
vcrsed himself last week. added further
complications by naming March II as the
date when tho accused lawyer should ap-
pear IN court 10 have his case set for trial.
When court adjourned the case was left
in condition that puzzled the attorneys
for both sides. AS il stands, according to
counsel. the prosecutor cannot send the
case back TO the grand jury. because the
conditions developed are not covered by the
Penal Code. lie cannot arrest Darrow on
information, because he has been indicted,
and finally a full transcript Of the grand
jury evidence. which Fredericks declares
cannot be procured. must be handel TO the
defence FIVE days before Dsrrow is Thought
into court 10 have his trial date set.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

said he considered that District Attorney
Cropsey had established prind fscie case
and that upon the evidence now before him
he would hold the two for the grand Jury
on the charge of conspiring to defraud
Samuel f.. Haslott of his property.
At Yesterdays hearing DR.. Jonathan
Deyo one Of the doctors called In By Gard
ner after he and Decker had taken charge
of the aged mans affairs, testified that he
went with the ex-senator. his wife and
Mr.. Yerby to the Remsen street house on
February 13 at II 80 o'clock at night. Gard
ner asked Mr. Haslett a number OF ques-
tions. which he answered promptly. Gard
ner then read will to him and he accepted
each provision. The cx-Senator's name was
mentioned either as a beneficiary or as ex-
ecutor The physician signed the paper as
a witness Two days later he witnessed a
second will under much the same condi-
tions. He testified that he believed from
what he saw that Mr.. Haslett was compe-
tent when he signed the wills.
Mr. Lord took the stand and testified that
he had known Mr.. Haslett since 1874.
While he was I'm Europe he acted for him
under power OF attorney. He explained
that Mr.. Haslett, who was sometimes ra-
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
COURT CURBS TRUST SUIT
Dlsmisses Four Counts OF Shoe
Machinery indictments.
ONLY ONE COUNT IS LEFT
Judge Unable to Understand
WHY President Permits Grim
inal Proceedings"

Ros,on. March 2.-The criminal proceeu
ings of the Department of Justice asaih''
Ave officials Of the United Shoe Machinery
f,omnanv received a setback to-day Wheh
Judge Putnam threw four of the 1ve counts
in the two indictments out Of court. Inc
remaining count, which the government
NAV press against Sidney W. Wmslow' bd-
ward p Hurd. Elmer p. Howe and George
w Brown. Of Boston, and William Bar
hour. Of New York. charges monopoly
through the system of leases of patent ma
chinery.
Judge Putnam held that the original com
binauon Of four companies was vaho anu
purely an economic arrangement anu anu
sustained the company's demurrer aSdlhst
the charges Of conspiracy to monopouIe
and restrain trade under the sherman am =
trust act. The count which Sun sldluS -
the first in the second indictment, ana .ne Ie
five defendants will plead anew 10 IL so,iIe
time next week. In the course OF his de-
cision Judge Putnam said:
While in theory the respondents are
Chargeable, yet, i'm fact, the practical ap-
plicsIion of the sherman antitrust act u
very uncertain. This makes IT pracucan!
so indefinite that criminal prosecutions IKE
this impose great hardships by terrorlzlhe
very considerable portions Of the commu-
nifty who have acted honestly, to the pos
sihc peril Of enormous fines and terms
of imprisonment. Under the circumstance
we are BILE to understand why the De-
psrtment of Justice of the United States
directs. and the President permits. crimina
proceedings like this until, in the particular
case. the practical application Of the stat
ute has been settled by civil proceedings
IN view especially of the fact that the fexi
bic methods of a bill in equity are capable
If exploiting all doubtful questions mucf
more thoroughly and with more just re-
sGlis than criminal proceedings.
Judge Putnam also stated that while il
Was not for him TO judge Of the possibility
of writ of error lying In these cases tC
the Supreme Court, he hoped that such
might be permissible.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
TAFT AND WOODRUFF TALK
President Meets Kings Politician
at Brothers House.

President Taft arrived here las: night
from Washington at 6I5, his train being
about fifteen minutes late. An automobile
waited for him at the Pennsylvania sta
tion and took him to the house OF his
brother. Henry W. Taft, at No. 56 West
18th street.
Here the President found Timothy l..
Woodruff waiting for him, and after an
hours talk Mr.. Woodruff said the object
of his call was to report TO the President
that the political situation in Brooklyn
was highly satisfactory.
Later in the evening the President at
tended the dinner for William Dean
Howells. the author. lie left the city for
Washington on the 1890 a. M train. The
President was accompanied by Secretary
Hilles, Dr. Thomas J.. Rhoads, w w.
Mischler and two Secret Service men.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
CUSTOM INSPECTORS DINE
More than Four Hundred Gather al
Hotel Savoy Affair.

More than four hundred United State,
customs inspectors attended the Gnnua
dinner of the United States Custcms In.
spectors' Association, held last nigh: at tho
Hotel Savoy. William r. Russell r~eslded
as toastmaster. Seated with him at Tho
speakers table We're william s. Bennet
William NJ. Calder, Congressman Henry NJ
Goldfogle, General Nelson II. Henry
Samuel S. Koenig, jefferson NJ. Levy
James T. Lloyd. Walter l. Mccoy. Henry
A. Wise, DR.. Joseph J. O'Connell and +. J.
n. Kracke.
Among those attending the dinner were
Walter c. Hamilton, Eugene +. Kirkhead
Wilhelm Duty, Alexander McKeon. Rich
ard Parr, John j. Rackiewicz George J.
Russell, George l. Smythe. Henry G.
Stuart. Carl l.. Whitney. John C. Williams
and Timothy l.. Woodruff.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

through the door in A panic TO escape he
flames. One of them calling herself Mary
Lawlor. stopped long enough to tell him
that her uncle, the old ex-policeman, was
helpless on the fourth floor.
Delahante took the stairs three at
time through the thislSening smoke and
arrived at Phelan's door just as the old
man lost consciousness. lie bore him to
the street, where he was revived by an
ambulance surgeon and the cool air. The
engines make quick work of the flames,
and Phelan was soon returned by willing
hands TO his bed and his dreams.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
REST ON GARDNER CASE
Kempner Says on Evidence He
Will Hold Prisoners.

The people rested their case against ex-
Senator Frank J. Gardner and George II.
Decker. the nurse, yesterday and Magis-
trate Kempner gave Max ID. Steuer Gard
ner's counsel, and w. NJ. Byrnes, attorney
for Decker, until Monday to decide whether
.or not to enter a defence at this time. He
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
Growth Of American Literature.

A literature as authentic and distinctive
as our Journalism has grown up in the
years since the Civil War. Mr.. Howels
said. and with this literature as truly as
with our commerce and our finance the
American consciousness has Increased. We
began our national career by having no
literature OF our own. When he began as
an author Mr.. Howels added. they were
still praying at the old shrine and the
knees OF writer's knocked together at the
names of the awful gods of English CTiti-
clsm. Gradually the light dawned from the
countenance of that most generous Of Ia
tions France, he said, and while the Eng
lish were still initiating fiction We were
learning from the French masters TO lm-
tate nature. and We gave American litera-
1t is vital We came TO this faith before
the English he said. because we had more
open minds and because we brought will
ingness TO learn Of those masters who
could teach because We were somehow
instinctively continental, and not insular.
In poetry no sources We're so sweet and
pure as the English sources, Mr.. Howells
said but he WOULD not willingly yield lri-
macy 10 English poets contemporary with
the American poets he knew. The dream
OF the earlier ones was that IL the slaves
were freed no sorrow could be on earth. he
said, but now long ago the slaves we're
freed, and through the rift of the poets
broken dream there stared at us the faces
OF underwagcd women and overworkcd
children; and 1t did not seem as if it were
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

tional and sometimes irrational" wanted
him to have the power Of attorney.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

SUNDAYS NEW-YoRK TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in tho United States
for $3.50 a year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
CURB MARKET.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Nos. 70, Y and "A Street southwea-Jchn d.
O'Neill to MARIA ThomaS and ReAa billiard.
original lot Il. square 6SJ. SO.
First Addition 10 Manor 'Park-Mariah Watts e al.
to Levi NJ Watts, lots 6s and 60. square 49,
and lots q and 2, square S7s. 81. Marian Watts
ct al TO Minnie Z. Oldt. lots 66 and g, SQUARE
S5z, and lots 10 and % square S575. a. Marian
Watts ct al. 20 Isaac Watts lots 20 and II,
sauare 5E and lots 2 and "a square S76, 81.
Marian Watts ct al 10 james X. Watts. lots
q and %. square 55H, and lots and Is.
square $50, 81. Mariah Watts ct al TO Samuel
H. Watts lots 8 and 6. square SSN. and lots
II and IS square 3S6. q. MariRh, Watts ct
al to John Watts lot a. square ~. lot z,
square SS6 and lots 10 and %. square S5Ss 81.
North Columbia Heights-William H. Hitchcock
to joseph h. Hornbaksr, lot 6, bl9c& l. so
Ned HOLSTER ct TX. to same, lot 49, block
], So Joseph N. Hornblover ct Nv. 70 George
O. Hough, lots a, IS and 4s. block IL SO
Petworth-Thrift Building Company 70 willard
W. and Alma L. Esxlestou. lot ln2, square
SZ3, so
North Brightwood-Rosalis Jochum 10 Iared D
and Abbie P. sparks. lot 7, block Z SO.
West Eckdngton-Chalme5 V. Beals et uA to
Richard w and bIis II. Barksr. lot LOT.
square q so.
Addition TO Congress Haghts-Ralph p. Bsmard
& al, trustees. TO W1hHm I. selner, lot II.
block l. SIC.
Fairmout HeightS-Jabez Les ct ~ 10 RACHEL
NJ Brown, lot u, block 4 80.
d Street Southeast, between Eixtosnth and seren-
teeuth Strcsts-James B. Nicholseo Ct ux.. TO
s Samuel \. pru1 and Dean ) EdnuadA e.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

New York Dec Is
MlLIFEED-Steady; inquiry is moderate Spring
bran. 5S; standard middlinss, 96; Western red
dog. ESQ; winter wheat bran. in Noo-pomd SACKS,
to EniVe. $50; city bran, In bulk. 800
RYE-SteAdy: trade is slow. Western, to ar
rive, is valued at about 20, c T. f.. track and
State, at q.
FIOUR-Steady; business is hfelesS Kanzs
straight, 4l5aA-So, in sacks: spring pateuts A5Oa
As: in barrels; spring clears, AaaA40; soft
strzights, to arrive. 465aA-s0. in barrels
RYE FJoUR-Trade dull; prices are steady;
good to choice quoted at aeoa4.O6 in barTels
BUCKWHEAT fLOUR-Firm; supply Is lin
tied Choice nominal at 20 for 100 pounds
C0RNArEAL-Steady; demand is hfeless- Kiln
dried, new. for export. 22a2N; coarse meal.
in bags, L2al.D for old.
HAY-Receipts SIT tons; steady. BuEinsss Is
quiet. Quotations are: No ! timothy lU7ika
llo; standard. Los; No. 2. fooALo7as; No. ). soa
IS
sTRAw-Receipls. 20 tons; steady; dealings are
slow. Long re quoted At 90. Oa1 straw is
scarce and values uncertain; possibly 10
PoRK-Steady; business IL dun. Mess, 300
1850: family, Eooaz25o
BEEF-Flm, offerings are snail and trade ouiet
Packet, zA3: family. 2iA5.
LARD-Steady; quiet dealings. Prime Western,
lo0; refined Continent lo.D; South American,
l17e; ruaned BrzHiiau. in kegs I27o: bed
stesrine, ~; rzd stsarine. dull: New York, Il
C0FFEE-The New YORK and European coffee
rnariseis vers csosed to-day. Business vin b
7esamea tomoopa. -
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
RAILROAD MAKES DENIAL.
New Haven Declares |. c. c. Statement
About Engines Incorrect.

New Haven, Conn.,. Dec. 26.-The New
Haven Railroad resents the statement by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
that l,006 of the 1,7S3 locomotives of the
road are in defective condition. The rail-
road officials have completed an investi-
cation Of their own into the locomotives
condition, which show that the railroad
has Lib locomotives, of which 1,O47 are
IN efficient, active use, ninety-seven are
undergoing repairs, and twenty-nine are
light and not in active use. This report,
the railroad maintains, proves the en-
gines to be in unusually efficient condi-
ton. 1t makes no mention OF $50 loco
motives that the Interstate Commerce
Commission found which the railroad
does not now own.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
FOOTPADS STEAL TROUSERS
OF ONE VICTIM AND SHOES
OF ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE

Yonkers, n. Y, Dec. 26.-Stephen DOM
bIey reported to the police to-day that
he was held up this morning by two foot
pads, who, after searching his pockets
for money, stripped his trousers OF and
left him to the mercy of the cold wind.
He identified William Rapp and L a.
Merkel as the men who bounced upon
him. He appeared as complainant
against the men in Police Court and pro-
duced the torn trousers as an exhibit.
Dombley said the men had failed to find
SIS he had tucked away in an overcoat
pocket.
The two men also were charged with
having torn the shoes OF Ernest Hutch
inson, Of Englewood, N. j., and left him
lying unconscious In the snow.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
Report Rebel Defeat.

FL Paso, Tex, Dec. eS-G- Advices re-
ceived here to-day state that Gen. BIan-
co, commanding force Of 500 Mexican
federals, defeated Inez Salazar and a
detachment Of rebels at Janos, near
Casas Grandes, yesterdy. The messge,
which came to the Federal headquarters
In this city, stated that fourteen rebels
had been killed and many wounded.
No estimte Of the federRl loss was
given
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
LOCAL PRODUCE MARKET.

EaGs-Nearby fresh. 5s,s; southern, 9s2L
OHEEsE-NeW York, new. . Ii; nat NJ.
BUTTER-Eldn print IS Per h.; tub. 3 Per Ii. !;
process 295S per lb.
lb: turkeys. % per h.; chickens large. Il; mo
dunn, I4a15 per ID
DRESSED PoULTRYlTurkeys. Za5 Per n. !;
hens lsa14 per b.; DUCKS Is per b.; chickens
13al5 par ID.
GREEN FRUITs-Cstfornia ozngaI 2foAs75
per box: lemons, go per bon: plneappf-s, per
crate 2sos27; Florida grapefruit. 45 per boz;
tsnesrineA 18 lar b1i AnsAaA &laaz2 ~ hsA-
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
NEW YORK MONEY.

New York. Dec 8-Can money opened per
cent high, Il per csnG: low. per cent closed,
per cent; ruling rate, , per CENT; renewals s
per cent.
There is nothing doing in the time money mar
ket and ne rates remain unchanged from Tues
days quotations. They are per cent for sixty
days: 81 M cent 10 per can't for ninety DAYS
and four months, and Hsa5x per cent for i've and
six monthS
Commercial paper market is firm and quiet at
Q PER cent 70 " per cent for the best nRrHes
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
MEATS. DRESSED

MEATS, DRESSED Lightweight pork. sa9rS
ID: heavier. So
YEGETABLES-POtAtOes. 50 pr bu-: celery, Is
psSs dozen; ySms, Looal.5 per Dbl onions. 70
per crate; cabbage, 90 Per 100 lbs; lettuce. l.3oa
l.3 per basket: bestS loOaL0 Ter 100 bunches:
Dbl. linn bans. Is per Ct GAnberies, i per Ct
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
WASHINGTON STOCK EXCHANGE

sales-ReEular GALL. Il O'Clock noon:
Washington Gas IS. N.Ooo at logis. 400 at lusst.
Capital TnctiOn IS. 500 at 10. a,oO At uo
500 at Ito.
Norfolk Washington Steamboat B.. 500 at lu5Is.
LAnstou. % al 30. 10 at 90, % at %.
After call:
Washington Railway 4 Electric ND, 2atD
GOVERNMENT BONDs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
The Safest Investments

executors. lots = TO q, square 1890, SO.
North Columbia Heights-WilEam II. Hitchcock
to Peter H. Hill and Anna L. Nelson, lot
49, block l. SO
No SO Eighth Street Southeast-Simon schaffer
ct W. to Eugene SchWsb. lot c. SIuare sG5, SO.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
Italian Steamer Goes Ashore.

Penzance. England. Dec. 26-The Ital-
ian steamer Tripolitiania went ashore
during a terrific storm here to-day. One
life is known to have been lost
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.

A dividend Of Two Dollars Per share WIN b
paid on "wednesday January IS. 1913. to stockholders
Of record at the close Of business On Tuesday, De-
cembeT -. lsi2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET,
BALTIMORE CITY STOCKS.

The mean annual Temperature Of tn
world IS 50 degrees Fshrenheit
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

Vast exposition hall. to cost s1aoeaooo.
is to be built IN PariE
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
COBALT STOCKS.

Toronto, Dec. 8.-closng quotations Of Cob
stocks:
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27
DIRECTORS.

Hon. GEORGE W. ATKINSON,
CHARLES F. CARUSI.
JOHN l. CASSIN.
WILLIAM ]. DAVIS.
Hon. FRED DU BOIS,
Hon. ASHLEY N. GOULD,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

sEx-diTidend.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

The directors of the Delaware. Lack
awanna and Western Railroad Company.
at their quarterly meeting Thursday
morning. voted to issue all OF the 1890
900 stock issue. authorized at the meet
ing of the stockholders OF the company
last February. The stock is issued TO
present shareholders at par. The stock
is to be paid for in two installments. 80
per cent on or before February Is, and
the remainder on the call OF the treas
urer upon not less than fifteen days
notice.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

Investment in Brooklyn Rapid Transit
has been very large during the past few
months, according to latest advices, and
this is said to make 1t easy to advise.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

The private borrowing demand for
stocks seems to be fairly large espe-
cially for Steel, Shelters. and Copper.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

1t is reported the railroad list viii not
be allowed to advance materially until
the Minnesota rate case decision shall
have been handed down
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

ROBERT n. HARPER.
JOHN MCKEE.
HOWARD c. sHoBER.
JOHN LEWIS SMITH,
ROBERT r. FUTILE,
RICHARD WIGHTMAN,
Hon. ROBERT ]. WYNNR
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

With holiday in London and a hard
money market little good can be ex-
pected of the market to-day or the bal
ance of the year. window dressing may
be in order and some OF the specialities
may be marked up for the end Of the
year.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

There may be some further calling of
loans, Money is expected TO work tight
er the remainder of the current week,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

OFFICERS.
ROBERT J. WINNIE. President
Hon. ASHLEY NJ GOULD, Vice President
ROBERT N HARPER, Second Vice President
ROBERT R. FUTILE, Third Vice President.
FREDERICK S. DUDLEY, Secretary Treasurer.
WILLIAM J. DAVIS, Assistant Secretary
CHARLES F. CARUSI, General Counsel.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

Great Northern preferred is regarded
by very conservative stock exchange In
terests as one of the best speculative in
yestments In the list.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

London Stock Exchange closed yester-
day. No news of Importance developed
over the holiday. Financial comment on
the stock market in the leading papers
indicates feeling that stocks probably
will be in a trading position for the
balance OF the week. AS the end Of the
year approaches we are apt to run into
light money again. and We would sug-
gest bearing this matter in mind in max
ing commitments, as any special hard
eninE in call money rates will make for
some irregularity in the stock market
when the good. active issues can be pick
ed I'D for turns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

At the next meeting Of the board of
directors OF the Washington Loan and
Trust Company the dividend probably
will be increased from a Z to a 10 per
cent basis. The earnings OF the company
are very satisfactory.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-27

Mr. c. T. williams, a member OF the
firm of Lewis, johnson & Co., and a d.
rector of the Georgetown Gas Company,
is making s. a day on the jury. The
District is getting good services at
low rate. Making up for missing divi-
dends on Georgetown Gas shares?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-01-04
SIREs AND SONS.

Oscar G. Murray, the railroad presi-
dent, began as a ticket agent in Gal
weston.
In addition 10 being aristocratic Sen.
ator Lodge is also literary. In fact,
lawyer though he is and Harvard
graduate, too. literature is his profes-
sion.
w. w. Asquth, elder brother Of the
prime minister of England, has just
retired from the position Of master at
Clifton college, which he has held for
thirty-five years.
Edwin DENLY, representative from
Michigan, was ten years in the Gus
toms service of China, while his IA
ther, Charles DENLY. was United
States minister to that government
NJ. A. NayIand. aged seventy-one, Of
Kansas City, who gave $4,000 to char
ity recently and then went into seclu'
sion 10 escape praise, reappeared at his
home afterward. Asked why he gave
three-fourths of his fortune away, he
said: Il had a little money. saw so
many people worse off than | that l
wanted to help them a little. That's
all.'
Harry Gordon Selfridge, the Ameri-
can merchant who has established one
of the greatest department stores in
the world in London, was born in RI
pom, Wis, in 1855 He entered the
employ of Field. Letter & Co. in Chi
cago in 1879 and was partner in the
succeeding house of Marshall Field &
Co. when he sold out in 19U4 10 or
ganize his foreign enterprise,