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THE MOKNlXtt OKEGONIAN, SATUKA DiflJ115IfiK 13, iyUL
ENTRIES HELD UP
Hitchcock Stops Ail Patent
ing of Timber Lands.
IN THREE WEST COAST STATES
Bdtrncts Hermann to Suspend Action
and Send Special Agents to Inves
tigate Business of Oregon Land
Offices In Timbered Area.
Secretary Hitchcock has ordered the
suspension of action In the General
Land Office on timber land entries In
Oregon, Washington and California. He
has also ordered an Investigation of
timber entries In Oregon.
An error In dates has delayed ap
proval of the contract for the lease of
the Port of Portland dredsres to the
Government.
The Washington delegation continues
Its efforts to secure the transport con
tract for Seattle, but the light -with
San Francisco Is likely to result in the
continuance of Government operation of
the transports.
Representative Moody has secured the
passage of three Oregon pension bills
through the House.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Dec 12. Under date of Novem
ber 24, Secretary Hitchcock wrote a let
ter to Commissioner Hermann in rela
tion to entries being made under the tim
ber and stone act, in which the follow
ing language occurs:
"1 now direct that until further order
by the department you suspend action on
all entries under Eald act now before your
office, or that may hereafter come before
It from the States of Oregon, California
and "Washington."
Further along in the letter the Secre
tary says:
"You are also directed to have some of
your most competent and trustworthy
EDecial agents properly investigate until
further orders from the department alt
entries made or pending under the tim
ber and stone act In the La Grande, Lake-
view, Oregon City and The Dalles Land
Offices In the State of Oregon."
The department explains that this sus
pension is not carried into the local Land
Offices; that entries may still be made in
Oregon under the timber and stone act,
and that proof may be submitted, but
that when those cases reach the General
Land Office they are or will be suspended
In compliance with the Secretary's order.
DATES DO NOT COINCIDE.
Slight
Error Arises in Portland
Dredging Contract.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. "Wash
ington. Dec 12.-The Judge-Advocate-Gen.
eral of the Army today passed upon the
bond recently submitted by Jthe Fort of
Portland in connection with Its offer to
lease its dredges to the Government for
use on the river below Portland, and finds
a discrepancy between the dates in the
contract and in the bond. The papers will
therefore be returned to Portland for cor
rection before the contract can be let.
although the errors are of minor import
ance
PUTS PEXSIOX BILLS THROUGH.
Moody Has Unnsnnl Success in Push
ing Claims of OreRonlans.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec 12. Representative Moody
was successful today in passing through
the House three of his private pension
bills and one for Senator Mitchell, which
has heretofore passed the Senate. The
latter increases the pension of John A.
Rotan, of Salem, to $30 a month. Mr.
Moody's own bills grant a pension of $20
month' to Jesse A. Mcintosh, of The
Dalles, an old Mexican War veteran; $15
month to Helen N
Packard, of Port
land, widow of John A. Packard; and
$20 a month to Regina F. Palmer, of
Portland, widow of Wilson P. Palmer,
This is a remarkably fine showing, as
the average number of private pension
bills allowed a member in one Congress
is but two, and Mr. Moody passed one
last session, passing In all four out of six
be has Introduced
MAT MAKE NO CHANGE.
Possible Decision of Government In
Army Transport Fight.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec 12. The members of the
Washington delegation, save Senator
Turner, called at the War Department to.
day to urge the acceptance of the bid ot
the Boston Steamship Company to take
the Government transport business at Se
attle. Secretary Root, however, was
called to the Cabinet, and their confer
ence Is postponed until tomorrow.
There is no positive intimation at the
War Department as yet as to the de
cision Secretary Root will render. The
more the situation becomes complicated
by enlarged offers and counter-offers, the
greater the probability that present condi
tions will be continued for a time at least.
as the maintenance of 4he transport serv
Ice .cannot be criticised by either Seattle
or San Francisco.
Setting- the Conrt Aside.
New York Press.
"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they
shall be called the children of God."
Shakespeare says, "Your if Is the only
peacemaKer. xnen mere is a man in
Wall street who we ohall dub If. Every
body remembers that fierce war between
John Skclton Williams' Seaboard Air Line
Railroad and Thomas F. Ryan, our multl
millionaire railroad -and Industrial king.
Millions were Involved In a suit that oc
cupied half the courts In Virginia. It
looked as If the litigation might last a
dqzen years and enrich a score of lawyers.
One day If, who Is a banker In the street,
invited Williams and Ryan to meet him In
his room at the Waldorf-Astoria, being
careful riot to let either know that the
other was to be present, as they were fe
rociously eager to get at each other's
throats.
They arrived within five minutes of each
other, and in bland amazement glared dag'
cers. If quickly locked the door and said
'Gentlemen, you've been fighting In the
courts about long enough. I have sur
prised you both, but the door is locked and
you can't get away. Now. I'm going out
for half an hour. I'm going to take the
key with me. You've got to stay here and
settle your quarrel between you before I
return. ' Get right down to business, uooa
bye." He was as good as bis word. Lock
ing the door on the outside, he took the key
and waited 30 minutes in tne omce. wnen
he got back. Ryan and Williams,, best of
-friends, said that the war was over. A
mild celebration followed, Later on If re
ceived as a slight evidence of esteem a
check for $10,000 and a magnificent gold
watch, the latter engraved: "Presented to
If by John Skelton Williams and Thomas
F. Ryan." There is much virtue in xr.
RAIN OUR GAIN.
R. 31. Brereton Points Ont Oregon's
Debt to Jnplter Plnvins.
"WOODSTOCK, Dec. 12. (To the Editor.)
During this pluvial season of the year
our citizens are apt to grumble at the
prevailing discomfort arising from the
persistent rainfall, and to think too little
of the vast benefit nature Is thus bestow
ing upon their present and future indus
trial pursuits. 'We gaze upon the enor
mous amount of water flowing down the
rivers and creeks, upon the many power
generating water-falls, and upon the dis
tant snow-clad mountains, witfl too ntue
thoueht of the vast importance of this
abundant moisture to the working classes
in the field, the forest, the mine and In
the manufacturing centers of the state.
In the recent address of the president of
the institution of Civil Engineers, in Lon
don, he drew attention to the total power'
which this precipitation upon the earth's
surface represents. As an illustration
thereof, in. a small degree, he shows that
a depth of 10 inches of rain flowing off
pach souar mile of land, the mean height
of which is 2500 feet above sea level, would
represent over 10,000,000,000 horsepower m
neroetultv. He compares this enormous
power, capable of being generated from so
small a surface by the force of gravity,
with that which could be "-generated from
the present yearly output of 225,000,000 tons
of coal from the mines of ureal .Britain,
which would only give the same amount
of power for a period of a little over half
a day.
The agricultural classes view this ben-
eflclent feature of nature In the ordinary
light; whether it be Irk the way of tillage,
pi Oil t and tree growth, or of power re
quirements. Yet, In the near future, there
Is every assurance of this ever-enduring
power being applied In the generation and
transmission of electric energy to the
farming community; and through which
the future farm life and industry will be
made far more attractive, less laborious
and less monotonous. As population In
creases and the professional arena be
comes more and more overfilled, the trend
of humanity must be to tho agricultural
field of Industry. This life in the neia
can be made also more remunerative
through the utilization by waterpower of
the inexhaustible supply of nitrogen In
the atmosphere for the fertilization of ex
hausted land. Already a company has
been formed in this country for effect
ing the fixation of nitrogen from the air.
In 1S9S Sir William Crookes stated that
the fixation of nitrogen is vital to the
progress of civilized humanity."
Sir John Lawes, the great agricultural
expert, estimated that about 23 pounds of
nitrate of soda will yield an Increase of
one bushel of wheat. Waterpower ap
plied to the fixation of atmospheric nitro
gen would furnish about 3S bushels of
wheat a year for each horsepower utilized
in the production of this valuable fertil
izer. Very few of us realize how much
there is still In nature's storehouse await
ing man's perception and utilization there
of. It is this study of nature which
makes the engineering profession so in
teresting and so useful to the commun
ity at large. When the present unutilized
waterpower of the Columbia River at the
Cascades and at other points far aVay
up that mighty stream, and also that of
the Willamette River, at the Oregon City
Falls, are utilized for this purpose, the
farmers could obtain tho best fertilizer
they need at a small cost One of the
'most important points for the considera
tion of the State Legislature, in the near
future, should be the conservation, stor-
and regulati0n
in tho uses of the
waters, of the state for the benefit of the
industrial and manufacturing classes.
This is equally as important as Is educa
tion for the well-being of the community
at large.
The present variation in the supply of
water, due to the seasons, can be .im
mensely modified by storage dams to the'
many natural lakes and in the rivers
and mountain creeks. In India this stor
age system has been marvellouslr adopt
ed for many past centuries by the natlvo
rulers and by the English government of
India during the past century. As tho
Federal Government is acting so wisely
in the preservation of the forest lands, so
should the state government aj:t In re
gard to the natural waters of the state.
These waters should be viewed as one of
the most important features of the com
monwealth, and be conserved, utilized and
regulated for the benefit of all classes of
industry. There is more than enough
water flowing over the Willamette Falls
to supply not only all that is required
for electric lighting and tram-car trac
tion, but aljjp for manufacturing purposes
of every kind. This is what Portland
needs for attracting capital into such
lines of manufacturing business as will
Insure a more rapid city growth In pop-
ulatlon and wealth. As Portland has
power to supervise the proper erection of
buildings and of public works for the
safety and well-being of its citizens, so
should the state supervise the storage and
uses ot its waters, which have a vast
present and future importance.
Such action by the state would helD
every Kind of industry and prevent dls
putes and future litigation, . and there is
water enough for the farmer, the miner
ana tne lumberman In Western and South
em Oregon, if it be properly stored, and
Its use be wisely regulated. Oregon being
as yet out thinly settle, this state policy
can be more readily carried out, as vest
ed rights nave not yet attained Important
growth. Waterpower being ever reliable
is tne most attractive, to industrial and
manufacturing pursuits, and It is not de
pendent upon fuel and wages, -which may
nuctuate in price. In England a unit
charge of 2 cents by a central steam
power, working 7500 hours, makes the cost
of one horsepower over $115 a year. In
this country waterpower makes an elec
tric horsepower charge not over $25 a
year; and In many cases It Is less. Water
supplies nine-tenths of the power now
used for many industries In Europe. Two
hundred thousand horsepower stations
were installed In Germany, Switzerland
and Austria in 1900 for electro-chemical
works alone. What has been mentioned
above about the conservation and utiliza
tion of the waters of Oregon is eauallv
-applicable to the sister States of Wash
ington and Idaho. In the Big Bend por
tion of Eastern Washington there is fast
buijdlng lip a magnificent wheat empire,
and this has unlimited waterpower un
utilized In many of the- rapids of the ad
jacent Columbia River, besides splendid
natural sites for storage In the Okana
gon Mountains, where lime and gravel for
concrete dams are In abundance.
R. M. BRERETON.
Serve Papers on. "Walla Walla Clerlr.
WALLA WALLA, Dec 12. Papers were
today served on the City Clerk of Walla
Walla In- the case of C. P. Allen vs. the
municipal government, alleging damages
In the sum of $2500 for the supposed In
fringement of a patent in the construc
tion of a barrel flume. The injunction
proceedings will be heard December 15, and
the damage suit will come up In the
united States Circuit Court In January.
Xofmal Band Gives Concert.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., Dec. 12. (Spe
cial.) The Normal Cadet Band and the
Independence orchestra chartered the mo
tor last evening and went to Alrlle,
where a copcert was given, followed by
a dance. A number from here and Mon
mouth participated In the pleasures of the
evening, returning at an early hour this
morning.
Itoth Engineers Injnred.
CHARLOTTE, N. C. Dec. 12. The At
lanta Express, south bound, on the South
cm Railway, ran into an open switch
near High Point and collided with a
freight on the sidetrack. The two en
gineers sustained broken limbs and sev
eral passencera were ollzhtly iniured.
CANNOT ACCEPT OFFICE
BARRETT
RELIEVES HAY
DIFFICULTY.
FROM
He Declines Japanese Mission and
Lloyd Griscom, Sow Minister to "
Persia, Will Get It.
OREGONLYN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Dec. 12. Senator Mitchell today
presented to President Roosevelt a cable
gram received from John Barrett at Cal
cutta, In which the latter states that, by
reason of his obligations to the St. Louis
Exposition, it would be utterly Impos
sible- for him to accept the position of
Minister jto Japan. He, therefore, re
quested Senator Mitchell to thank the
President for his courtesy and to decline
the office for him.
There is no hope of another Oregon man j
securing this important post, as it has !
been practically decided to give the place
to Lloyd Griscom, now Minister to Persia.
The cablegram received by Secretary
Hay from Mr. Barrett was substantially
the same as that received by . Senator
Mitchell.
State Department officials are somewhat
relieved by Mr, Barrett's declination. An
Intimation was cabled him a day or two ago
that it might be best for him not to ac
cept, upon Minister Takahira's representa
tions to the State Department that some
other diplomat would be more acceptable
to Japan. At today's Cabinet meeting Sec
retary Hay informed the President of Mr.
Barrett's declination of tho mission and
Mr. Barrett's dispatch was- read to the
Cabinet. His contract with the Exposition
Company, he states, is such that he can
not now relinquish that position.
Though the Japanese government would
have accepted Barrett, if sent by this
Government, his usefulness would have
been seriously hampered by the absence of
a friendly understanding.
SERVICES OF GRISCOM.
New Minister to Japan Did Good
Worlc at Constantinople.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-Secre.tary Hay
has received a cablegram from John Bar
rett, dated Calcutta, today, stating that
ho regarded it his dtuy to .continue his
connection with the St. Louis Exposition,
and, therefore, declining the Japanese
.Mission, which had been tendered him. It
is understood that Lloyd Griscom, Jr., now
Minister to Persia, who was charge
d'affaires at Constantinople, and in that
capacity did much to effect a settlement
of the American claims, will be the suc
cessor to the late Minister Buck.
AN OPTIMISTIC VIEW.
Thing's Are Going: On Pretty Well,
After All.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Those who take an optimistic view of
humanity and believe that we are con
stantly moving toward better things, at
least that humanity Is not retrograding,
will find much Justification for their op
timism in the case of a New York firm
which failed some years ago, received a
discharge in bankruptcy and recently paid
its great indebtedness in full. Crime, de
falcations, embezzlements and fraud of
every hue and type attract attention be
cause they are exploited and often pos
sess elements of dramatic Interest. The
great modern newspaper gathers the
news of a continent, of the world, In
fact. The array of incidents that reflect
no credit on humanity reported in the
dally press seems to confirm "the impres
sion of tho unreasoning mind that the
world is rapidly degenerating, that men
are more Immoral than they were in for
mer times.
The fact is that we hear more about
delinquencies of all sorts than we did
when the facilities for getting news were
meager. There Is no evidence, however,
In the dally newspaper that immorality
is outrunning the Increase of population.
The thoughtful mind clings to the belief
that, while sin abounds, grace much more
abounds. Justice, honor ajid honesty rule
In every civilized community. They are
the normal conditions. They are expect
ed to rule as a matter of course In all
business and social relations. Millions of
instances in which they are in evidence
never appear under the startling head
lines of a newspaper. They ar,e far too
ordinary to constitute news. An non
est man creates no . sensation as he
passes along the street, but the thief in
custody attracts a crowd. The common
belief that the vast majority of men are
honest is just as pronounced now as ever
It was. It bears .silent but convincing
testimony to the fact that humanity 13
not growing worse.
The whole business structure rests, and
lias always rested, on the conviction that
men will fulfill their obligations if they
can. This is the foundation of credit
Confidence, not suspicion. Is and must be
the prevailing tones of the business world.
The man who pays a debt barred by the
statute of limitations, or after a dls
charge In bankruptcy, helps to Increase
our confidence In humanity. Such a man
fitands for a large class of debtors who
would gladly discharge their obligations
, If they could. The great majority of
business failures are not tainted by dis
honesty or dishonor. The proceedings of
our bankruptcy courts show this.
The disclosures of the criminal courts
are revolting enough. They excite our
curious, interest more than the millions
of people who will never appear as the
defendants In a criminal prosecution. The
calendar of crime affords no proof that
humanity is degenerating. In "the good
old times," vaguely supposed to present a
picture of Arcadian bliss, life was. nor as
safe as It Is here and now; and it Is con
fldently believed that If It were possible
to demonstrate it by comparative, otatis
tics, the criminal population was rela
tively greater In former days than it is
today.
IJoodlers Fear St. Lonls.
ST. LOUIS, Dec 12. Former members
of the House of Delegates Denny, Sheri
dan, Hartmann, Gutke, Bersch and Leh-
mann, whose cases on Joint charges of
bribery and perjury in connection with"
the Suburban franchise legislation deal
are docketed for next Monday, have given
notice that they will apply for a change
of venue. Charles F. Kelly, former Speak
er of the House of Delegates, resting un
der several bribery Indictments, was be
fore the grand Jury today for some time.
Fatal Collision In Minnesota.
MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12. One man Is
known: to be dead and severalothers were
injured In a collision at midnight on the
Northern Pacific Railroad at Fridley,
seven miles from here. "Wrecking trains
are on the way to the scene.
Atlln Has ?25,000 Fire.
ATLIN, B. C Dec. 12. A special from
Atlln this evening says that fire today
destroyed the Hotel Vendome, the Hotel
Vancouver and a tinsmith shop. The
Grand Hotel was saved by hard work.
Loss, $25,000.
Han Red Deforc Large Crowd.
HARLAN. Ky., Dec. 12. Frank Lewis
was hanged today In the presence of 5000
people for the murder of his father-in-law,
Henry Dixon.
Trlnl of tlie Nevada Delayed.
BOSTON. Dec 12. The trial of thcmon
Itor Nevada was postponed until tomor-'
"row on account 'of bad weather.
BEN
SERVICES OF POPULISM
some: op its suggestions have
BEEN REALIZED.
And In Other Respects the Tito Old
Parties Threaten to Go Even Be
yond Populist Demands. .
PORTLAND, Dec. 12. (To the Editors-
There has been much of late years In the
Republican press about the Democratic
blunder of 1S96, when, it is said, that party
became a reckless advocate of Populism.
Much concern Is exhibited by these Re
publican editors lest this blunder will be
repeated by the Democrats In 1904. In an
editorial in The Oregonlan of Friday, No
vember 21, the Democratic party Ms ad
vised to free itself from the spell of
Populism and advocate "trust regulation"
and 'public ownership of public service
monopoly." It is stated that the Repub
lican party falling to meet these demands
of the public temper, it will be by the
year 1908 forced to give way to the Demo
cratic party standing on such a platform.
It appears to a disinterested observer
that, the menace of Populism being past,
it is time to discard these election argu
ments, and in the Interest of public ethics,
if not in an esthetic regard for truth, to
present the facts regarding Populism and
the political and industrial issues of the
day upon their merits. We are told that
the only hope for the Democratic party
In 1908 Is as a Socialist party. (In 1904
It Is claimed It has none.) let from 1S92
to 1900 the same press was making per-
slstent, unintermittent, frantic appeals to
Democrats to beware of the Populists and
certain wing of their own party, be
cause of the terrible danger of socialism
"un-American, anarchistic socialism"
lurking In their ranks. Another sin Is Im
parted to populism which docs not pri
marily belong to it, namely, silverlsm.
Silver money doubtless Is a "relic of
barbarity." Its first advocate In our poll-
tics was the Republican party. Its first
and best defense appeared In the Republi
can platforms and the speeches of Re
publican statesmen and Presidents. Its
worst enemies were Republican statesmen
elected on these platforms and by these
speeches. The cause was not consonant
with the Populist theory, but was forced
upon It by political contingency and def
erence to established usage laws, con
tracts and values.
If thn the cnuno fnr tho nnlltJrnl fm-v
directed against the Populist party, and,
... .... ..... .
WhlPh AT 111 nfMrhTc In Hncnrfiifnn I f ti I 4
us in aesecrating its
certain truths It advo-
nd In these tenets of
Is It? What, anyway,
grave, as well as ce:
cated, is not found
that party, what is it? What, anyway,
constitutes tne crime 01 -fopuusm? it
was 'not free sliver. The real offense' of
the Populist party was that It discarded
the politician nnd the grafter. The pro
fessional statesman, even to the extent
of all officeholders, was excluded from
Its councils, and they the politicians
made common cause against It. The roar
of their hatred yet reverberates In the
halls from which aro promulgated such
strange creeds as the initiative and ref
erendum, .patent anti-trust romediqs. tor-
Iff revision bills and Government, owner-
6hlp projects. Oh! the Illimitable folly of
a ivirtv that n'ntlM naolnnl l e nnn m'n-
cmnerrfinu me proceeds, tne very me Ot are sent to me mines as soon as tney are aoie j wnat. tncy very inappropriately call break
Its organization, for the sake of a brood to toddle, and the sirls are sent to the mills In fast.
like this. What a litter of "vagaries" we
have kidnaped here!
But the Populist party is not responsible,
for the Issue It sought to meet. Repub
licans and Democrats made the currency
laws. The growing, stringency, the dis
affection, tho panics were theirs.
The mother of these Issues was the con
ditions evolved by weak handling of tho
opportunities following the war. Those
were halcyon days for the professional
statesman. The bloody rhirt and nigger
equality! A political seesaw, each end
of which reached as high as the United
States Treasury and seldom higher. They
were willing to take turns. The lobbyist
representing tnis or tnat great nnanciai
interest was a pal to be hobnobbed with
ratner man an aggressive raider upon the
puoiic interests, to ds watcnea ana
Coats
and Smoking
Jackets
No other concern in
thecity shows s many
House Coats aPpopu
lar prices as REN
SELLING, and you
are indeed hard to
please if we can not
suit your fancy. Fifty
different patterns at.
5 to $20
Wejay aside jackets
till wanted.
IS!
Neckwear
Neckwear is always ap
propriate as a 'holiday
gift, and our lines are re
markable for their beau
ty and extent, and include
the very finest of silks
in all styles, colorings
and combinations of col
ors, at
50c to $3
SELLING
LEADING CLOTHIER
checked. Hence the panics and the trusts
and the strikes. The Populists met these
Issues with the famous three-planked
platform Government currency, Govern
ment control of transportation, and the
public lands for hofn'es of citizens. True,
they have not yet agreed with the first,
Government currency, which places the
only possible check upon those conditions
which 'create panics, but still anchor to
the intrinsic value theory and tho variable
volume of gold and Its lncontrollablo
movements. Yet they have obeyed the
Populist demand for an Increased amount
of currency.
The mints have been closed to sliver
and government noteB condemned, but
bank credit takes their place, Involving
the tax of bond interest. The panic of
1893 was falsely charged to ddie Demo
crats; the panic of 1905 will befRald at the
Republican door. In the matter of so
cialism progress has gone beyond the
Populists, who advocated Government
control of transportation and "of all pub
lic service monopoly." Also In the mat
ter of public lands we are being com
pelled to attend to too lax disposal of
said lands and to conform to the Populist
plank on the fuibject. There has even
been adopted the Initiative and referen
dum, that last offspring of the Populist
"fancy." So it appears that the Popu
lists, Instead of being creatures of va
gary, thin as air, have Inaugurated a
regime In the ranks of which our :flne
politician, our able statesmen are the
unwilling plodders and actors. Remem
ber that In the famous Legislature of '97,
which never organized, tho only member
who refused to violate his oath of office
for the sake of tha paltry salary which
under the lawa they, did not earn was a
young
Populist farmer of Clackamas
County. George Ogle, a man of educa-
' tlon and of parts. Such a man requires
no commendation or reward. He Is Inde-
pendent of either, above public opinion
for that matter. Such instances of prob
ity are so rare that the public should
never lose a proper and timely present
ment of them for Its own benefit and the
emulation of youth. The public likes to
hear of them; they act on the ordinary
moral atmosphere as a live breeze from
the old Pacific would act on the Infected
atmosphere of a sickroom. The ordinary
Ideas of utility may not be well served,
but they are In themselves noble as a
masterpiece of art or a fine natural scene,
no more explanation required than for
the flower on Its stalk or the stars In
the sky. J. B. ZIEGLER.
Sllprlit Inconveniences.
Chicago Chronicle.
It tne tarin laws as a wnoio worn wui wm
lf buslncas
TirrwTMTm?r.
Hits iiruacicu u"t
it is better to endure for a ttme
- nt ,nconvenIences and Inequalities In some
! schedules than to upset business by too quick
; and toq radical changes. . . There lnust "nev-
i tr bo any chanre which will Jeopardize the
j fcr bo any chanze which will Jeopardize
standard of comfort, the standard of wages.
of tho American wage-worker. President's
j mc3age.
I Some of the slight Inconveniences and
I lrresrularitles above referred to were de
I scribed in the presence of the Coal Com-
mission by Rev. James V. Hussle. rector
i of St. Gabriel's Roman Catholic Church,
at Haz'.eton, Pa., an follows:
The conditions In thl3 reclon aro deplorable.
The mlnsworkers are barely ablo to exist. I
. Eay th,3 wlthoUt any coloring knowinc that I
j am umier oath. I have been In their homes.
t They are not homes, but merely habitations.
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the small towns or iare cities, it tooK one,
J2CO.
These conditions prevail In an industry
which Is protected by the tariff and the
leading spirits of which are notorious law
breakers. The anthracite coal trust is a
criminal trust. It Is. sheltered unde'r the
protective tariff, ostensibly laid for the
benefit of labor. It oppresses labor and It
charges extortionate prices for Its prod
uct. In view of tho. "slight Inconven
iences and inequalities" here set forth, is.
the President quite sure that "the ques
tion of the regulation of the trusts stands
apart from the question of
tariff re-
vision "?
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Bets on billiards are recoverable, my law, so
tho Perls courts -have decided.
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Think of the comfort any
man would take in loung-'
ing around on a Sunday
morning in one of these
easy garments. Our, as
sortments very complete
at prices ranging from
$10 to $30
Bath
Robe
Hundreds ,of hand
some patterns, mod
ern in style and well
made. Blanket cloth
Bathrobes at prices
ranging from
$3 to $10
Finer grades
$15 to $30
THEY LIVE IN SILENCE
THE CARMELITE NUNS A RELIC OP
THE MIDDLE AGES.
Fnntlngr and Prayer Malce Up the Life
of These "Women A GroTTlng
Order In America.
Prayer, penance, fast and silence, dur
ing all the 365 days of the year, Is the
manner of life of an order of women
who have Just establlshed.another branch
of their Institution In the United States,
says the Kansas City Star. They are
known as the dlscilceated nuns of Mount
Carmel, and are followers of the Church
.of Rome. Despite the fact that this
strange order of women is a relic of the
mediaeval ago, and that the daily routine
of their lives is entirely contrary to the
dictates of modern civilization, they are
gaining a strong foothold In this country,
and their convents and numbers are
steadily Increasing.
In a gloomy-looking little old house on
Poplar street, Just west of Fifteenth
street, In Philadelphia, they haVe opened,
or, more properly speaking; have entered
, and closed, another convent of Mount
uarmei. in it are cioisterea six young
nuns. There arc also two lay sisters
who attend to the business of the insti
tution. These six choir nuns, as those
taking the perpetual vows are called,
have never since the day of their profes
sion entered the world, nor come in con
tact with the people of the world, save on
this one occasion, when they traveled
from their mother house, near Baltimore,
to their new convent in Philadelphia.
No life known to modern times is to the
average healthy mind so absolutely un
natural as that of the Carmelite nuns.
All the abstemious details of their exist
ence are not known, except to a few who
have otudred the religious orders of the
Roman Catholic church. If their lives be
unhappy or distasteful In any way their
secret Is never known to tho world. From
the hour when they fake their final vows
their faces are never seen. Neither father,
mother nor sister may ever look upon
them again, and even their veiled forms
may not be seen.
When business or somo other Important
matter demands converse with the world
they speak from behind curtained ban?.
The dally life of a Carmelite nun la as
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aosoiuie necessities, ns is tne existence
j of a doomed-convict. Their, bed Is a plain
hard board, their clothes, "Winter anr
Summer, are of the coarsest woolen, evei
udjoiuw necessities, ns is tne existence
and
Summer, are of the coarsest woolen, ever
spotlessly clean, but harsh; and In warm
weather uncomfortable. Of recreation
and amusement they have absolutely
none, not even of the most childish and
harmless kind. Their day begins at the
first hour when the chapel chimes toll
12. Then they arise from their hard beds
and In silence enter prayer. They, enter
their sanctuary, where an hour Is spent
In prayer. Their hour of midnight
adoration ended, they return to
J their board couches and rest until the
st&ra begin to pale, when a day of work
' and fast and prayer Is begun. There Is
f nrnVia hn. Vn.. T i i n
Always the first meal of the day con
slsto of dry bread and black coffee, except
that In case of Illness an egg Is given.
With this scant nourishment they start
the work and exacting prayer of the day.
After the tolling of the midday Angelus
Another repast. Ironically- called dinner,
is served. Dry bread, plain boiled pota
toeo,-some other ordinary vegetables and
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perhaps codfish balls or some other in- j reccnt cootie, the favorable conditions be
expensive fish constitute the full menu , m burial in dry soil and removal from
of their midday meal. No butter, no I all airect access to the air.
sugar, no coffee, no tea, never a bever- j j .
age of any kind nor a relish or dessert,
and taste of flesh of any description is CfS-J Krtnt L ?mt
,.,.,,... -, - . I Indian School at Carlisle. Pa., reports that
absolutely Strange tO tnem. .1 th enrollment of Indian student thor this
But probably the strangest, of all the
customs of the Carmelites Is that of plac
Injr on the dlnlnjr-table before them a
j kull as a reminder that death must final-
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ly claim them all. It Is said that young
novices frequently give up their scant
meals for days before they can accustom
themselves to the growsomely nauseating
object before them. That fleshless -face
Is always there. But the young girls who
enter the Carmelite convents must become
inured to this sight. The rosary, hung
with a crucifix. Is their only ornament,
and a crucifix, and perhaps a skull, are
the only decorations In their narrow,
gloomy cells.
The afternoons of the Carmelites are
spent in much the same way as in the
mornings, with this" exception two hours
are taken from the constant strain of
prayer and devoted to what in the convent-
is termed recreation. This time 13
passed In. sewing, generally In the making
of church vestments, sacred heart badges,
Agnus Dels and scapulars for the poor.
This is what they call recreation and
j'et never one word Is uttered.
Think of from 6 to 20 women sitting In
a room for two houre. and not speaking
one word, and this when all tho rest of
the day hnd been spent In silence. . And
yet this Is what the Carmelite nuns do
every day of their lives. Silence silence
silence, always, except when their lip3
murmur prayer, and even the fall of their
feet upon tho rough wood floors is almost
noiseless. No sound breaks th& stillness
of the air, save the soft rustle of coarse
garments, the monotonous chant of tho
office, and a faint echo from the busy,
beautiful, sinful world beyond their 30m
bed walls.
The evening meal of the Carmelite nuns
Is as frugal as their breakfast. The early
hours of the gloaming are spent In silent
contemplation and prayer, and darkness
still finds them kneeling with bowed heads
in supplication for courage, faith and
mercy At 9 o'clock they silently enter
their cells, where they rest upon their
hard boards until the midnight hour of
prayer.
In silence their lives are spent, and even
in their last hours only the creed and con
flteor pass their lips. In silence and alone,
save perhaps the presence of one of tho
nuns and a priest of the church, who 13
there to administer the last rites of the
church, to listen to the last confession, to
chant the prayers for the dying, to ab
solve and anoint.
Such Is tho life of a Carmelite the most
cheerless, absteminou3 existence known
to modern civilization an existence
which only the strongest in mind and
body could endure, and one which cuts
short the life of any who attempts It.
And yet prlest3 who have been the con
fessors of these nuns declare that no
life is freer from unrest, is more nearly
perfect content than theirs.
The order of the Carmelite nuns was
established in the early days of the
church. It was practically refounded In
the. sixteenth century, when St. Theresa
became its superior. During the time of
the Spanish Inquisition It suffered great
persecution, but. surviving this, gained
a great Influence both in Italy and Spain.
The Carmel'tes were the first religious
order of the Roman Catholic church to
establish In America, but their attempt
to gain a permanent foothold In this
country was unsuccessful. They endeav
ored to settle in New York in its early
days, but the sturdy, healthy-minded
Dutch settlers would not permit them to
remain. However, a project is now under
way to establish a branch of their
strange institution in the very heart of
New York.
Cheerfnl Diversions of Archaeology.
Journal of Anatomy and Physiology.
New fields for research are continually
opening up; the last illustration of this la
the discovery by Prof. G. Elliot Smith that
it is poslble to map the convolutions of
the brain of a nonmummifieil ancient
T??vnt!nn. The brain Is naturally preserved
I t.. v. .."of milnrlfv nf tho hnrllps In
j Eryntlan cemeteries from jvredynastlc to
i year na, rcaehc(1 the hlch-watcr mark of 1073.
The students are encouraged to earn money by
hiring out during vacation, and they made
nearly f 32,000' that way last year.