New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-18

| N%<A4iOL]O AAAJdG HA'b AAA~S<s@<'
Tho American literary pirate is no respecter Of
persons or creed much less Of the simple proprioes
| Oh civilized life. Undoubtedly Mrs. Humphrey Ward
thinks So for she has already made public her views
on this matter. Recently she had occasion to make
complaint because II had boon proposed by an Ameri-
can playwright 10 transform the characters and the
dramatic tendencies of her famous book. Robert
Eismeres into play with scenes and acts and heroic
eilmaxes Another sorrow is In store for the brill
liant writer and It would be difficult 10 picture her
annoyance and anger when she learns that q con-
tlnnation Of Robert EsmereS has already been be-
gun BY On American publisher and that advance
sheets, containing thrilling instruments of the roman
tic adventures Of Robert Ekrnere's Daughter arc
being scattered broadcast the length and breadth
OF the United States Tho name Of the journal which
has had the hardhood to trace out and delneste the
future of little May daughter Of Cahaghe and Robert
Rlsmerc need not DO mentioned, but the Industrious
agents Of the publisher Of this sheet have been busy
engaged during the lest few days In inserting sample
chapters of this novel under the doors OF houses
| all over this big city. This, however, is not the
worst feature Of the shameless though Indirect
piracy. From the tide Of the story tho impression
| sought to be conveyed is that Mrs. Humphry Ward,
the author of Robert Elsmere,' responsible, too,
| for Robert Elsmeres Daughter" the headings Of
| the story being arranged in this specious shape
D., Robert Elsmere,s DsughteT-a companion story to
story vim not be published in booiaforml
Evidently there limit 10 the excesses of enter
prise In which tho American literary pirate WIZ I'M
dulge himself
What Is there IN q cigar which makes its company
so fasclnsang1 Is It due to any peculiar charm of
| the yeed, is II merely sentimental association
OF alleged and suppositidous efect1 veteran
smoker would rcpe with vlgor any inslnustion such
as b implied In the latter query, but possibly az
q youthful beginner he may have asked himself tho
| he hat
sensation Of pecelving tho smoke It pours forth
| from the mouth lends greatly to the enjoyment of
cigar or a pipe Will meet some acceptance, for IL
any smoker will try to analyEe his experience as he
puns away In the dark, he will soon conclude that
much Of bis enjoyment OF the tobacco has been cur
tailed. In other words, he viii miss the delightful
sensation consequent upon the sight OF clouds OF blue
smoke curling gracefully in the air
| Is the March weather, or the stTectCleaning De
| parment Of the city, or both agencies responsible
| for the gricvous infections put upon the wretehed
| traveller who ventures upon the thorougAfares only
TO have his eyes, ears, nose and mouth safuted by
persistent cloud Of dust ard pulverzed rsobish from
the streets Few persons viii find t possible to com
| plain of the recent dlspensatons OF the Weather
Bureau in the matter Of agreeable weather. for the air
has been pure and wholesome, and tho regent rains
have washed away considerable share oil the reiuSe
| OF the streets. Possibly, the SteetCleanng DC
|
with Jupiter Pluvius as purifying agert or perhaps
the Official Of the city prefer to bet Doreas
have chance before they condescend to como to the
rescue Of the suffering people, who daily remove sp
| probable quantities OF dirt and dust from tho
With the temporary hs aoOpars OF
the avenues Of sight hearing and breathing Surely,
NEWCOMERS are longsuaering people
For some time previous to 1854 John Ericssoh's
| mind had dwelt upon the Idea OF planning and con
strcting an iron-platod shot-proof ship OF war; ana
on September 90, 1884, he forwarded from this city
{, tho Emperor Napoleon III. plan OF such ship.
| His letter was acknowledged by the Emperor, but,
| luckily for tho United States Napoleon did not en-
| brnce the opportunity OF adopting for Franco the
Invention which q later day, at most opportune
| memsnt tho great engineer and naval architect put
in use for tho protection Of his adopted country
! What The battle OF Gettysburg was 10 tho Army ~
| later day the fight between tho Monitor ahd derrL
| mac at Ham pton Roads March o. 1852, was 70
| fhe Navy. Both were turnngpoints In The heoei'
| lion.
The contract for tho building OF the Monitor was
signed on October %, 1861, between Thomas F. Row
land agens Of tho Continental iron Works. at oroen-
point fuho s sim liyng) Of tho rst part, and Cap
| tain Ericsson, John ,. winslow and John A. Girls
| void Of Troy and O. S. Bushnell, OF NewHaFen,
| parties Of the second part. At thai date Ericsson
had completed only small part Of tho working draw
| inss but tho vessel was TO DO completed and deIv-
|
proyision being that should she prove failure Eric
sson and his associates would DO liable TO the Gov
| eminent for tho entire amount advanced TO them
! Hence Ericsson not only prepared Ids plans, out ne
| gave daily supervision to tho work hessrs Wlnslow'
| ErlsUod and Buslrlen supplied capital through
patriotic arxle.y tor theiE country u nys5
tIon So that Ericsson furnished tho ideas, the three
| mo0syed men tho means and Rowland tho mechanism
talent and labor
Rowland could come to NJ terms with winslow and
his associates so no went TO No 80 Deach-st where
he fonnd Ericsson in his working room on the second
aoor. with head and body bent over drawlngtable,
hut surrounded by his papers a1d his professional
| instruments without wishing TO lose moment
from his great task and only raising his head slightly
merely to recognize bis visitor. whose coming no hah
been appraised OF, Ericsson said: Tom, my boy.
what arc YOU going 10 charge to build my iron
sbfn,s Tho answer came: Nine cents a pound.'
with hands and brain going with their work,
Ericsson responded Tut, tut Tom It must DO done
for seven and half cents poundi' The bargain
was closed At that figure the ship OF iron impreg'
inability that was to change the System OF the naval
warfare OF tho world built. and within one hun
drei DAYS from the laying Of tho kefa plates Of tho
hull tho work was completed and the engines OF me
Ss tiw wS RE snd Of icsson says that this
ihe most expeditions work ever recorded In the annals
Of mechanical engineering
Tho sIonitor was launched January 30, 1852,
and her trial trip and delivery to tho Navy Yard
occurred on February 10. Meanwhile tho dinieudes
and troubles Of Captain Ericsson, oven with the aid
az many friends TO got HIS vessel adopted BY the
Government no one but hmsoh aud his associates
knew. Other men would have become discouraged.
But By the Individual persevortng efforts Of tho
great inventor and tho assistance Of bis friends, the
task was finally accomplished, and Just in time TO
save the Nation But what gave tho vessel the
name of MonitoriH has been repeatedly asked. The
following letter to Assistant Secretary Fox explains
the matter;
NOw-York, Jan. 20, 1892
Sir: In accordance with your request, now submit
at Groenpont Tho impregnable apd aggressive
Character OF this structure Will admonish the lead
ers of the Southern Rebellion that tho batteries on the
banks of their rivers win longer present barriers
b. the entrance Of the Union forces The iron,elad
intruder wii thus prove Q severe monitor to those