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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

Humanics representing to the public
his book of comments, aphorisms and
essay under the above title, the author
says that his latent idea was to write a
book that absolutely could not be read.
He acknowledges his failure, for he goes
on to say GA fellow, for instance, about
to be hanged, would read this work to
save himself from the gallows; and
convict sent for life, not being hurried
in point of time, might read it clear
through" But we think the author will
not find himself SO restricted Though
there is nothing in it that strikes us as
new, we have ceased to expect THAT, and
have been entertained-possibly instruct
ed-by his shrewd and terse style of put
ting things. There are fifty-nine chap
tiers, each separated by numerals into
many short subdivisions. Life. immor-
tally, faith, evolution, truth, reputa-
ton, writer's, thought, christianity, hum
bug, virtue, woman, society. animal
folly, law, politics and whlskey are some
of The topics touched upon Of the lat
ter he says:
81 have lived long enough to learn that
King Whiskey has more to do with state
craft, the rise and fall of empire, the VIC
tory and defeat of armies, the genial flow
of the soul, the development OF genius
wit, crime, death and presumptlve DAM
nation than all other agencies COM
bined."
And yet he seems to be a prohibitionlst.
Humanics BY John Staples White.
New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company;
Portland Loring, Short & Harmon
In his new novel, Out of the Sunset
Sea, Judge Tourgee has entered upon
field hitherto untried by him. and has
told an exceedingly interesting story.
His hero of many aliases is British
youth, of noble birth--a younger son OF
Sir Tudor Lake, a gallant knight ana
Priyy Counsellor of King Henry the
Seventh. Sir Tudor destines him for
the church; but he escapes the restraint
put upon him and changing his name'
makes more than one brilliant campaign
in Spain against the Moors. He rescues
the Duke of Medina-Sidonia from dan
gerous situation, and enters his service,
in which he performs prodigies OF valor
The great Captain Gonsalvn de Cordova
next attaches him as adjutant of his
newly formed Spanish infantry; but, by
mischance, he falls under the ban of the
Holy Office and makes an enemy OF
Torquemada; whereupon, under an other
name and in changed garb, he ships
with Columbus ON the Santa Maria and
makes the voyage of discovery to this
continent. His adventures OF camp and
court-of war and love, will remind the
reader of Dumas's Mousquetaires, and
especially Of D'Artagnan, that hard
headed and unconquerable partisan who
has been, and always will be, the delight
of youth OF spirit. Good fortune smiles
upon him at the last, and, while still
in early manhood, he is restored to his
family, his title through the death OF his
elder brothers and his love whom he
had thought victim of the lnqulsltion
in Spain. The book is beautifully got
ten up and quantity illustrated by Aimee
Tourgee. Out of the Sunset Sea. By
Albion W. Tourgee New York: Mer-
rill & Baker; Portland Loring, Short
& Harm on.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

"The cage must go" is the slogan with
which Tammany fires the hearts of its
votaries against the Federal election laws.
1t seems that in dealing with the desper-
ate repeaters of New York city it has
been found necessary to have strong
place to.confine some of them while await
ing their arraignment before an United
States judge. So in an ante-room off the
court room in the Federal building in
New York Supervisor Davenport had a
closet of iron bars made The place was
well lighted and ventilated; but strong
enough to restrain dangerous criminals.
Only such weress. confined in it. The
roughs of .Tammany have felt the re-
straining influence of this lookup and do
not like it. AS these gentry should be
plea sed the cry about the cage" has been
raised.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

1t should seem that the society of
Quakers is the last place wherein to look
for quarrels; for who shall go to war
where there is nobody to resist But,
nevertheless, Mr.. Speakman's little book
shows lively, not to say acrimo NOUS,
controversy among this meek and holy
people. The Orthodox, as they call
themselves, are very pronounced against
the more liberal thinkers Even going
so far in one of their Books of Discipline
as to prohibit their members, under
penalty of disownment, from attending
any of the meetings of Friends, or mar
riages among them, or signing marriage
certificates After all, we suspect that
human nature in the Quaker is very
much like human nature in the worlds
people, and if they do no fighting with
carnal weapons, they are quite as ready
with their polemical 'cudgels as any
other sects. Divisions of the Society of
Friends. By Thomas H. Speakman.
philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott; Portland
Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

The newspapers of the day are con-
stantlya bristling with warlike news from
South America, and it is to be presumed
that we consider ourselves tolerably. well
informed as to that portion of this con-
tinent to which we stand at all times
ready to enforce the application of the
Monroe doctrine But are we as we'll
acquainted with orlr southern neigh bors
as our prqpinquity and political interests
would seem to require? The golden
page of Prescott opened. to our enchant-
ed view the glorious, though cruel con-
quests of the Spanish arms and the
wealth and splendor OF the new dis
coveries, but much of the, greatest inter-
est is left untouched, and has been dark
and uncertain down to the present day.
We quote from the publishers note to
The Gilded Man Gel Dorado) by A. f.
Bandelier, which lies upon our table:
Dramatic and intensely interesting
conditions have been revealed as Mr..
Bandelier, whose work under the aus
pices of the Archaeological Institute of
America. and on the Hemenway Survey
has entitled him to stand first as the
documenary Historian OF this region,
and also to rank as the most exhaustive
OF it's explorers-has brought the facts
of this long hidden history once more
to the light 1t is the history of search
for the Golden Fleece, which was full of
strange and romantic episodes; a his
tory Of the progress of the cross and the
sword, which was accompanied by deeds
of superhuman endurance, dauntless
courage and pitiless bigotry and raven
ing cruelty that drove even the gentle
Pueblos to revolt, and to the attempted
destruction and concealment of all traces
of their conQuerors."
The legends of the mysterious Seven
Cities of Cibola and of the elusive Grand
Quivira are set forth, clothed in no other
romantic garb than that due to the truth
ascertained by learned explorer and
archaeologist; but the bare truth is SO
strange and moving that it needs no
adornment. The book is beautifully
printed, and should be in much request.
The Gilded Man Gel Dorado and Other
Pictures of the Spanish Occupancy of
America. By:Adolfe F Bandelier. (New
York: DAppleton & Company; Port
land: Loring, Short & Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The avedther today
Is likely to be
fair.
OCTOBER, IT, 1898.
XTESTERDAY we
L filled several news
paper columns with
a story Of the bargains
which were to begin the
week.
The Sunday and Mon
day morning papers al
ways contain this big list
of Monday offerings, and
YOU have come to look
upon it as a very I'M
portant part of your news
paper reading. This is
demonstrated by the
crowded store, and usual
ly the complete close-out
of the specials offered for
the day only.
But think of the mid
week bargains
Every day is bargain
day here, every day sees
a sacrifice made in some
department or other, a
price-knifng that means
much saving to you who
are in the store oftenest,
and these things ms0ev get
a newspaper mention at
all.
Isn't that reason
enough why you should
make the store a daily
visit?
The trend Of all our
advertising is to empha-
size the fact that we are
in the best possible posi-
ton to buy and sell to
your advantage. What
benefits you benefits us.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

Cleveland is reported to have come to
General Grants decision, to light 1t
out on this line, ETC." But Grant had
fighters behind him, while in this case
the other side seems to have the fighters.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

Mr.. Neal, Democratic candidate for
Governor of Ohio, is reported as saying
that he fears defeat this fall. He is the
author of the factory closing paragraph
in the last Democratic National plat
form. and he has good reason to fear.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17
THE PRESS.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IL.

To use the language of the late
lamented Iroquois tribes, France and
Russia are having big war dance to-
gether.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

The Son of Prophet. By George An
son Jackson. Boston: Houghton,
Miff1in & Co.; Portland: Loring, Short
& Harmony The story of Eleazar Ben
Shammah-"T Son of Prophet"-is
the picture of life in the age of King
Solomon The author tells us that his
purpose is an attempt to create the char
acter which uttered itself in the Book OF
Job, and to trace certain conditions,
political, intellectual and spiritual which
compelled this utterance. 1t is not
given to everyone to write book found
ed upon scenes and events found in the
sacred Scriptures that shall arouse
special attention in the world at large.
In Ben Hur Wallace struck a chord that
vibrated throughout the world and pro-
duced a literary creation the most sue
cessful in point of popularity and in extent
of sale was unequalled since Mrs. Stoves
Uncle Toms Cabin. Yet neither Ben
Hur nor Uncle Tom will bear the test of
true criticism and take rank among the
classics, and we doubt whether Mr. Jack
sons book will standsst same test-cer-
tain we are sure that it can never approach
the popularity of those wonderful works
1t is hard to get into; and though GER
tainly not devoid of interest as one pro-
crosses, the progress is laborious and
slow. No doubt the work will attract
the attention among certain class of
readers and we would not be surprised
if it gave rise to considerable controversy
We notice on the twentieth page that the
forty-second Psalm is quoted: LAS the
heart panteth after the water brook.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-17

The Cliff Dwellers. By Henry B.
Fuller New York: Harper & Broth ers;
Portland Loring, Short & Harmon
This is a realistic story, as Mr.. Howells
asks us to understand realism. 1t is eX-
pansive in the matter of dialogue and de-
scription, but studiously meagre in in
cident and action. We think Mr.. How
ellis considerably more interesting than
Mr.. Fuller in his treatment of the unim-
portant, but his persistence is not greater,
and perhaps Mr.. Fuller strikes truer
realistic note from the fact that he subor-
dinates mere interest so effectually. ITO
make a novel more of a labor and less
of pastime, SO far as the reader is con-
cerned, u.s. perhaps, to come nearer to the
facts of life.
Mr.. Fuller has done excellent work be-
FORE as we remember his remarkable
book, The Chevalier of Pensieri Vani
The illustrations are remarkably good.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
FOOLISH. IF TRUE.
HUMBGRT ASSAULTED.
A Religious Fanatic Throws a stone at tin
Hing of Italy.

Religious Fanatic Throws n stone at the
King of Italy.
ROME, March 27.-The country is in
state of great excitement over an
assault that was made Saturday even
ing on King Humbert The king was
returning from the Villa Borghese,
where he had been spending L portion
of the day, when a person having the
general appearance of an Italian work
ingman, threw 4 stone at the king, the
missile almost striking the monarch
There was a considerable number of
people on the streets at the time, 1t be-
ing about o'clock in the evening, and
several rushed upon the assailant and
seized him before he had a chance to
make another attempt at violence.
An immense crowd assem- bled and
cheered the king with frantic enthusi-
asm. and all the way to the palace the
scene was like 4 triumphal procession
King Humbert gracefully acilnowl-
edged the ovation, and was evidently
deeply moved by the loyalty on the
part of his subjects
The assailant of Humbert is, 1T ap-
pears, religious fanatic named Ber-
nardi He has acknowledged since his
arrest that his intention was to insult
King Humbert because the king de-
clined to be reconciled to the pope
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
CIInDfnER-

Ex-Secretary Tracy says that IL addi-
ton to the hard labor and constant
anxiety, his cabinet life cost him about
$50, 600 a year over and above his sal
airy.
Gen Felix Angus, of the Baltimore
American, has eleven bullet wounds
and partially disabled right arm as
mementoes of the bravery that raised
him from the rank of private in the
Duryea Zouaves to the rank of brevet
brigadier-general
The full name of the Brazilian min
lister at Washington is Gen Dionizio
EvaDgelista de Castro Cerqueira-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
ACourte.aa shot Dead.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, March 23-Mollie
Gore, notorious woman, was shot
and killed at her door, 1929 McGee
street, last night about 10 o'clock by
Mrs Annie O'Hearn, a woman of good
reputation, daughter of Patrick Sher-
lock. Hveryman, and wife of Michael
OHearn, once a bartender and until
lately manager of Sherloclz's barns.
OHearn was taking supper with the
Gore woman when the shooting oc-
CURED. In this fact entered the expla-
nation OF the assassination. O'Hearu
having left his wife for the society oi
the murdered woman.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

A NEW school of housewifery has been
organized by the committee of the Lon
don school and city guilds by which ele-
mentary school girls receive instruc-
ton in housewifery arts, and an exam
ination has been held of the work done
during the past year. The course in
cludes the elementary principles of
ventilation, hygiene, sanitation, thrift
and recreation, and the students are
girls not more than thirteen years of
age. The sense and intelligence of the
answers, the readiness and neatness
with which the girls executed the prac-
teal part were evidence of the appro-
priateness of such education for those
that would become the heads of work
ingmen's homes
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

A New YORK paper says that Eleanore
Duse is absolutely superstitious and in
the most unexpected ways. A stage
carpenter at the Fifth Avenue theater
relates this incident: Just before an
evening performance he completed a
bit of work and threw himself down to
rest for moment upon one of the
stage properties, a couch made of soap
boxes and covered with buffalo robe.
Immediately all of Buses support flew
at him, chattering in wild excitement
and unintelligible Italian. Finally the
stage manager spied him and pounced
upon him. You must get off that" he
said. IF Signore Duse saw you she
wouldn't let the curtain go up. She
thinks it is a bad omen to have anyone
except herself rest upon that seat"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THE Chicago Tribune publishes list
of all the a2dermanic nominations in
the thirty-four wards of Chicago, print
ing the names of saloon keepers in
italics. The showing made is positively
startling. Of the thirty-two republic
ans, two are saloon keepers, while the
democrats have fourteen out of thirty
one. OF twenty Independents eight are
saloon keepers
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

ATTENTION has been drawn to the ex-
traordinary decrease of births in
France, which has been constantly be-
coming more marked for the last de-
cade. Last year there We're 90, ss7 few
er than in 1855. But France is not
alone in this matter. There has been
a similar decline in all European ma
tons Between the years 1869 and 1890
it is found that in the birth rate in
France has fallen from 25 per !, 900 to
81 s; in Belgium. from 31.4 to IS z; in
England, from 81 z to SO. 6; in Germany,
from 3S.9 to 1876, and in Prussia proper
even more The last census in this
country fell below expectation in re-
gard to population, the figures not
equaling the estimates There seems
to be a general decline in all civ
ilized countries, due no doubt to the
same causes, which are not far to seek
increasing civilization and fewer
marriages
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

The state department. has received
official information that Queen Vic
toria has raised the rank of Sir
Julian Pauucefote, her representa-
tive in Washington, from that of
envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary to that of ambassador,
and that his credentials as such
are on their way here. Under the pro-
visions of the diplomatic and consular
appropriation bill of March /, 1898,
President Cleveland is authorized to
confer the same rank upon our repre-
sentative at London. Sir Julian
Pauncefote is the first minister to
Washington to hold the title of ambas-
sador, but it is highly probable that
France, Germany, &nssia and Austria
will be prompt in following the exam
pie thus set by England.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THE Viking ship that Norway has
built and is sending to the Chicago fair
nearly came to grief on its first trip, a
short journey to Christiania 1t had a
narrow escape from being crushed in
the ice and its crew nearly froze to
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
SERIOUS PROBLEM.
The Senate to Act Upon an Impor-
tant Political Question.
THE RIGHT OF ApPOIyTEES TO SIT,
The Cruiser New York Makes q Remark
able Tria1-Chinamen Defy the
Government aud Frisco
Police.

WASHINGTON, March 27.-The indica-
tons are that this week the senate will
undertake the discussion and perhaps
the decision of one of the most impor-
tant political questions that has arisen
in that body in late years: namely, the
right of a governor of a state to fill a
vacancy in the United States senate
which occurred while the legislature
was in session. The report of the two fac
tionS of the committee will be pre-
sented and as the disposition is when
once these cases are before the senate,
to push them to conclusion as rapidly
as is consistent with the proper express
sion of the views of all senators who
have examined the questions involved
! and desire to make their sentiments
known, it is probable that instead OF
| taking three days recess the senate
| will sit almost daily.
The unknown quantity on the calcu-
| lation of the weeks work is the dispO-
sition of the leaders on the other side
| touching the matter of reorganization.
| 1t is expected that the democrats,
| through Mr.. German. will present the
caucus nomina tons for senatorial nom
nations early in the week, probably in
executive session and if a serious con-
ITONcrSN IuredOcuS " 1O41OWs InC u
ter may be brought before the public
| through proceedings in open session
| THE CRUISER NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA. March 27.-With the
proud distinction of having broken the
record of all preliminary trial, and the
satisfaction of being the fastest arm
ored vessel in the world, the cruiser
| New York returned to the Camps ship
yard
From the hour she steamed down the
Delaware until her arrival to-day naval
experts have awaited with deep inter
est the results of her initial perform
ance. The following table tells the
story of the two trials:
| Five Fathom bank light-ship to North
east end light-ship, course north by
east; distance, 9.SS nautical miles;
start, S:24:15; finish, S:53:53; difference,
29:3S; speed, 20. O3 nautical miles per
| hour.
| Second trial: North end lignt-ship to
| Five Fathom bank ight-ship; course.
south by west; distance. 9.S nautical
miles: start, 9:13:07; finish, 9:42:5S; diff
| ference, 1881; speed, 1887 nautical
miles. Average for the two trials, 19. %
/ miles.
FOOLISH, IF TRUE
| SAN FRANCISCO, March EFT is re-
ported here that the Chinese Six COM
panies have prepared 4 proclamation
that will be posted up here and sent
throughout the coast, urging all their
members to resist arrest on May by
force of arms. The Chinese in Frisco
are SO ugly over the crusade made by
the police upon gambling games and
highbinders' resorts that a considera BILE
number will be ready to obey this
order.
If they use force, fighting themselves
! in their houses, it would require the
regular army and the militia to bring
them into subsection, and the work
would cause great bloodshed-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

MICHIGAN makes wonderful show
ing in the line of successful women
farmers. In Wayne county alone they
number 22O, while throughout the en-
tire state they number 8, 7O7, who till
67O, 439 acres. The value of these lands
is estimated at S43, 500, 900, and the earn
ings of these women aggregate 81. 354, :
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

Hon. PHILIP STANHoPE, recently sent
to parliament from Berwick, is married
to a Countess Tolstoi, of Russia, who
continues to use her own name though
she took his He is a brother of the
earl of StanhOpe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THERE is a lake near the Japanese
town of Nara in which no PRISON is per-
United to battle. because once, many
years ago, a japanese emperor bathed
there and the waters have since been
held sacred
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

The Delaware legislature has re-en-
acted the delinquent law repealed two
years ago This will disfranchise the
great bulk of the colored vote of Kent
and Sussex counties at the next cleo
ton as they have not paid poll tax
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

MILAN, No, March 27.-The Sullivan
County bank at this city was robbed
between Il and 1 o'clock Saturday
Cashier Smith had gone to dinner and
left the safe unlocked The entrance
was made by raising a back window
The amount stolen is something over
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
Wheat Outlook EaJr.

SALIVA, Kan. March 27--The con
tinuous dry weather and high wind:
during the month have been very Diet
rimenta1 to the growing wheat But
with a favorable spring the crop vii
be all right vet
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

AN amusing suit over the get" of two
canary birds occurred in Judge Vance's
court at Pine Bluff, Ark, Mrs. Roy
entering replevin suit against Miss
Wheat. the two ladies being in partner
ship in a canary bird pool
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

FRED YUENGLING, the fast son OF the
millionaire brewer, has cut loose from
Baroness Blanc, for whom he put up
in theatrical venture, and has re-
turned TO New York. The baroness is
about to leave for Europe.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30
Jumped Fr m Flying Tai

BELLEvILLE, Kan, March 2T.-A man
named Mcintyre, wanted for burglary
at CLAW Center, who was being taken
back from Smith Center, where he was
arrested, evaded the sheriff and jumped
from the train, which was running a
full speed. He succeeded in making
rood his
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

In the British house of commons a
tory member urged war as better
means than arbitration for settlement
of the Behring sea dispute.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1893-03-30

THE Texas railway commissioners
have appealed their injunction case to
the United States supreme court, and
will do business as usual meanwhile.