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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

one in circuit and receives two from tn nss .a way
preceding him on the printed hst. IN inns way
the hooks make the rounds OF the houses In tnrty-
eight weeks. every family having fortnight iof
reading each pair. 80 80 hors
The books are arranged in pairs one P b,sferv
novel and the other a volume OF travei, nistoiy.
biography or essays The books OF the current
year are preferred and are purchased , 3y com.
irtttee at a discount of 80 per cent " nn me-
facilities for economic buying. the CLUB members r.,
are enabled read expensive imported ooohss III
addition TO current American publica tons; ana 10
purchase them the annual sale below the retain
price. o.,.r,. ocoro,oo
The club while successful financially. operates a.S
satisfactorily in promoting regular habts OF reiu,
inc Once a fortnight two books are carried
10 every household. The knowledge that they VIII
he on The table only two weeks stimulates every
member to take them up promptly and TO reaYi tnen
In this way the best books of the year are prou5hl
within the reach Of many families ana every one
I'm the circuit has the comfortable feclng thai ne
is keeping abreast with the literature or the tlnle'
Doubtless there are many other book cluDS ON
Quoted on similar lines bui the operation OF tnc
Milyyont Club has been 80 satisfactory 10 az US
members that | have venturnd to reIer 70 IT II,
detail in your columns. Possibly this notice may
be instrumental in increasing the NUMBER OF door, poh
clubs I'm town and country ana IN ninltipYlnS
facilities for intellectual recreation ana culture
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
IHE MIDUOTT BOOK CLTR
AN IDEA WORTH COPYING.

Isaac y. Ford. In The Book Buyer
The Midwout Club organized In our
suburban town three years ago with nineteen
members. With an initiation fee of 81 from each
subscriber a working fund obtained for the
purchase or hrty-eght books for circulation among
the members. At the close OF the the books
were sofa AT auction 10 the members of the club
anu me treasury was filled for The second year :
operations. The first assessment was the oniy one
mat mas been required since the club has been self
sustaining New members elected To MI vacancies
caused by resignation asked TO pay the original
mutation zee but there are no annual dues the
me mDttA are enabled to read thirty--.ght books Il
year without cost. and then TO purchase them at
less thai' ,he retail price. II they wish 70 do
Inc DOCKS are provided with adjustable paper
covers ~ az 10 be I'm good condition at the final
auction sale schedule OF fortnIghny dates Is
10 the end OF June This is printed with a list OF
members ana Is pasted upon the front OF the
oad an printed catalogue Of the books Is dis
Monday each member sends two books to the next
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

finished belongs 10 the
world to which 4. Is
given" and may be
criticised as the public
pleases. nut" she
adds. whether the
book be good or bad
the newspaper has no
rlght 10 the author-so
long. at least. as IN
the eye Of the law. he
behaves himself. Yet
personal Journalism to-
day is taking posses
sion Of the author: IL
Is putting "A subtle
poison into his veins: II
IS misleading him astO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04
LITERARY NOTES.

The photographed sketch which Fanc!s fark-
man some years ago conided 10 Dr. "'otbe III
lis forms the most important paper IN the lOr'h-
r,re collections of the Massachusetts, Historical
Society This sketch gives graphic description or
tho difficulties under which Mr.. Parkman carrfd
through his historical work and 1t has been maze
complete By the addition % portions Of second
and later sketch prepared by the historian ana
given to Mr. Martin trimmer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

troubles Of the Federal Government VIII DC al an
end?" .
NO" was the reply for long time mere,
after it will require the exercise o. the lulI
powers Of the Federal Government 10 restrain
the fury Of the noncombatants.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

no one viii deny" says Margaret Deland. In
9Th. North American Review" that a book once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

Mr r Marion Crawforl's new book Is 20 be IL
lusiraiel by Alfred Brennan. This and the novel
which - 10 follow It will. IKE the Saracinesca
books deal with the fortunes OF family; but this
now series Is an American ono. and the people are
Ncw-Yorkers md I.au1erdales. The forthcoming
mr., novel Of the series Is described extremely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

the relative value u his work and his personality: 1t
IS fostering vanity; in a word. it is exploiting the
artist rather than the art.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

Tho Life and Correspondence Of Rufus King
will be- brought rapidly as may BE- from the
press Of G. p. Putnam's Sons. The work is to be
ssuel IN five volumes. the first OF which Is nearly
ready Rufus Kings grandson, DR. Charles L.
King. Is the author and editor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

\ somewhat humorous list in the handwriting
Of Robert Southey was sold the other day In Lon
don Il Is addressed 20 Miss Bowles. and IS dated
from Keswicl;. January .. 1893 T. runs thus:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

There IS a report that Mrs. Humphrey Wards
now book is to be still longer delayed; that II Will
not in fact. be published before April
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

Those unluckv wgh's VINO are not authors may
no G1nbt take Mr.. Clemens's word for /. when he
tells them In The Century that there are three
ln'llllble ways Of pleasing an author. anl the three
form a rising scale Of compliment { 20 tell him
you hav. read one 81 his books. =. % tell him
y1u have read all ~ his books: g. 20 ask him 10
D.. You read the manuscript Of his forthcoming
book. so / admits you to his respect; No. ad-
miis yor 70 his admiration; No. carries YOU clear
lnfn his hmm"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

G neral Lew Wallace L. 10 read extracts from his
"E.n-IIur' and The Prince OF India at the
authors Readings which Will enliven the Music
Hall next Tuesday evening. Mrs Julia Ward Howe.
Mr. cable. Mr.. du Chaillu Mr. Wallace Bruce and
Mr. J. X Bangs will also racite portions % their
writings Mr Richard Watson Glider IS to pre-
side
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

Mr.. Thomas IIarly's new novel. which is now
'omp!rte ia TO appear serial in "Harpers.'
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ward to means OF facilitating the orga nizati0n
OF financial system and TO. an ultimate In
crease OF the revenue
But these practical qualities as Il civil admin
istrator passed almost unnOticed. eXccut with "A
minority of people In the United States Doubt
less II he had been "A Democrat and "A friend or
jackson he would have been more successful I'm
politics. Yet the fact that he was "A Wing should
not have been bar To the Presidency I'm his
case any more than in that of his friendly rival
Zachary Taylor. who reaped in the Seminole
war what Scott had sOwn. PERHAPS Il was
SCOTS manner that made him impossible as
politician. His dignity and ceremony we're ~
suited TO please the multitude which trusted him
In emergencies but voted for somebody else IL
IL needless. however. to speculate on Scotfs fail
ures az n candidate They seem never To have
affected his appetite He had better reasons for
bitterness in the conduct Of he Government par
ticulary after the Mexican War when every
effort was made 10 deprive him Of the honors
which he had won.
Though n Vrginian. born I'm 1856 at n time
when the national tie was merely nominal Scott
sternly loyal to the whole country. AZ a
veteran conqueror in two national wars he
might well forget the narrow limits OF "A State
allegiance one Of the most significant anec-
dotes which General Wright tells Of Scott's old
age relates to the rebuff that he gave 10 Vir-
GINA secessionists who offered him the command
Of the State troops in the War of the RebellIon
He stopped them In the middle OF n sentence lest
n he said. they might offer him "A deadly insult
Had his advice to Buchanan been accepted when
he urged the prompt and effecual defence Of
forts at the South. war might have been averted
He underestimate the cost Of the war both I'm
men and money. for he thought an army of
300 900 men and expenditure OF $3.50 900 900
would suffice 10 restore the Union but he was
almost right In fixing the duration Of the war
at about four years He lived TO see the Union
victorious one OF his sharpest witticisms was
uttered In connection with his estimate Of the
time IT would take To bring the war TO an end
1t was In conversation with Secretary Seward
The old general elaborated his view as To the
whole course OF the coming conflict. and ended
with predicting victory for the Union.
We'll General" said Mr.. Seward. then the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-04

Mr. James Schoulcrs History Of the United
states Under the Constitution" Is TO be enlarged by
q sixth volume. describing the C!yl War period and
Mr.. IIncon's Administration.
The evening world., 1894-01-26
1coRBETT WIRES TO THE WORLD READERS
He Tells by Telegraph How He Met and Knocked Out
Charles Mitchell
JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 25.

JACKSONVILLE, %.
your whipped Charles Mitchell in
the Duva Athletic Club to-day will do briefly
as possible
completely during fight something which has
had fully mind to make the Mitchell
fight long
many Among Others, confident of ul
did wish pdze nytng nsness In long
fight knew that had nothing to fear.
When Mitchell felt
the trouble Miner
Theatreat time previous resolution managed
that
much, while think
ces final knockout fastened by blows that he received then
confident possible than
when the that would be the winner Mitchell had done his
did think possible for him continue the he
In addition his blows dangerous
In the second round good blow and from the look his
badly quick
had
previous fght-o knock in hurry.
When Mitchell fell there
of Foul!''
governing
hit him. however, both hands
perfectly strike You back how
liberty the
his sparing attitude
Mitchell half dzed and would have foolish of
me to have given him opportunity
the reality hit
Mitchell did not touch him. There much confusion much
yelling quickly hustled
did follow
probably just well that did for might have led
The Mitchell
the head before happened
After the second round knew Mitchell gone
wa arnosth helpless.
conclusion, say spoke
before him
his battle to day he was game and honest fighter
CORBETT
The evening world., 1894-01-26
COuNTERFE|TERs RUN DOWN.
Secret Service Detectives Capture
Two More and Their Plant.
Confident that the Whole Gang VIII
Soon BE Corralled.

Officers of the Secret Service are
rounding up numerous Italian coun-
terfeiters In this city and 1t is expected
that they will shortly discover the gang.
which, they suspect, has been flooding
the city with bogus dimes, quarters and
dollars.
The italian couple were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields
this morning, on complaint of Secret
Service Detectives Scanlon, Callaghan
and Esquirell. for having in their pos
session mouds for making coins of va
rious denominations. Their names are
Enrico Salamone and Giovannina Giac-
onia. and they were arrested yesterday
afternoon in the third fiat at 1886 East
where they had been living as husband
and wife.
Besides the moulds the officers found
crucibles. quantity OF cyanide OF pot
All these things were confiscated
Salamone and the woman pretended
to be unable to speak or understand
English when arraigned before the Com;
missioner. An Interpreter was provided
for them. but they refused to make any
statement Commissioner Shields held
them in 5000 each for a hearing Monday
Ludlow Street jail in default of bail
The shopkeepers OF Harlem have made
number OF complaints about Italians
passing bogus quarters and dollars in
that section. and with the capture of
Salamone and the Glaconia woman, and
the, plant In their rooms. the officers
feel that they are getting close to the
head and front of the gang OF counter
feiters who are working the city.
Three more alleged counterfeiters are
now awaiting a hearing before Commits
ssioner Shields. They are stefano Ghetto,
Fannie and Annette CarraveL OF 155
Fourth street. who were arrested by the
Charles street police for passing coun-
terfeit quarters on Hudson street shop
Keepers.
In the latter case. each OF the women
would get single quarter from the
man, Ghetto. and pass 1t of on trades
man. and then meet the man again
and secure another queer" coin.
The trio were arrested on Hudson street
while plying their trade, and in the
one spurious coins and but three each
on his person addressed to 243 and 2SS
Elizabeth street and 2l3 Mott street 1t
is believed that these missives will aid
In running the gang to cover
The evening world., 1894-01-26
CAPTURED THE SUSPECT IN BED
Ross, Alias Gregory, Charged with
Robbing Y. 81. G.. A. Men.

Detective Logan, of the Grand Central
police station. had a prisoner remanded
at the Yorkville Police Court this morn
ing who is charged with robbing his
acknowledges in the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Building. at Forty-fifth
street and Madison avenue. The pris-
oner was James Ross, alias C. A. GRECO
ry, twenty-five years old, of New Dur
ham, n. j.. and the detective believes
he Is the man wanted at that place for
post-ofilce burglary
Ross said that until four weeks ago
ne was employed as fireman on the West
shore Railroad at New Durham. Since
then he has been stopping at the Chris
uan Associa ton Building under the rep
resentation that he was employed as
oiler In the roununouse of the New York
Central Railroad.
a few days after his arrival there
complaints came to the Superintendent
from the other dodgers that articles OF
clothing. brushes and combs were dis
appearing The theftB were traced to
Ross. who was living there as Gregory.
He was taken out OF bed last night, and
three pawn tickets, which represented
some of the property stolen from the
dodgers. were found in his possession.
The evening world., 1894-01-26
II WAS FAIRLY BEATEN"
Mitchell Says 10 Has No Excuse to Make
--OOrbstt Was More Powerful
Than 10 Thought.
Especial to Tho World,


JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Jan. 25.-To a
correspondent of 1.-The World Mitchell
said just after the fight:
what have l to say?" and Mitchell
repeated very slowly the correspondent
question. "Why. don't see that there
Is anything for me to say. further than
that met bigger and better man than
! am"
"Why. It's the same thing as losing a
bet. Charley" exclaimed Ike Thompson.
patting the Britisher on the shoulder.
you made a splendid fight against the
odds and stand better to-day in this
country than you ever did before. Don't
worrv."
II agree with you. There's no use In
worrying, but You must consider. II Is
pretty big bet that ! / have lost was
!utely n, excuses to be made. have
been fairly beaten. that's all there is
about 1t. / must say that was very
much svrrrisSed at t SErbett. He is GER
Here Mitchell rubbed his hand over {.
very pronounced lump on the bridge OF
his nose. which, aside from slight abra-
s,or OF the skin under the left eye. was
cate that he had been entangled In such
threshing- machine sort OF an argument
as thht given MIN Dy CorDett, ana re-
marked: Hes a bit OF a puncher, too,
no matter what anybody says"
Nearly all OF the men In the room Joined
with old Tom in denouncing Kelly In not
awarding the fight to Mitchell on a foul.
Darrin said that he saw four distinct In
territorial fouls. Hall had clear recol-
lection Of three and Thompson and Mas
, terson were positive that Charley had
been fouled twice.
While this general denuneiation OF
Kelly was at Its height, Mitchell in
terrupted It, II don't think that's quite
right" he remarked 81 will admit thai
at some stages ] was not as we'll quail
fled to criticise the action Of Mr.. Kelly
as you were. but at the same time I an
perfectly satisfied with the way MIR
Kelly carried out his contract. l do moi
would have changed the result. and
consider Mr.. Kelly made a mistake ir
nicality. l never hid any intention Of
people to n man believed that woult
try TO lose by committing a foul. Il
must have been surprise to them to Sc,
Corbett In the guise Of foul fighter
4 The whole business is over now. I an
7 In splendid condition and shall not b,
prevented from having q bottle or tive
! this evening In spite Of the unfortunate
| turn In my career"
Shall you fight AGAIN. was asked:
Not !" replied Mitchell, emphat
ically. II am through with this gam,
unless, some particularly easy snap 4
offered"
The evening world., 1894-01-26
TURNED HIS FAMILY OUT.
Eberhnrd Then Made n Bonfire of
His Wife's Clothes.

John Eberhard a produce merchant.
with a stall in Gansevoort Market, and
who lives at 62S West Forty-sixth street.
is apparently insane.
Eberhard has wife and child Last
night at 10 o'clock he turned his wife
and child into the street. He then made
bundle Of his wifes wearing apparel
and set 1t on fire. Her bonnets were In
cluded in this blaze.
In the mean time Mrs. Eberhard re-
ported the trouble to the West Forty
seventh street station, and Policeman
Patrick III. Fox was sent to the house
When he reached there Eberhare was
gone. The fire had been extinguished
before the policeman arrived. Mrs
Eberhard took her child and slept last
night at the home Of a friend.
At 7.46 this morning Officer Fox went
to the house and found Eberhard in the
act of smashing up the furniture The
stove lay In pieces on the floor, the legs
of the chairs had been pulled apart.
Other furniture In the rooms had been
demolished.
In the Yorkville Police Court to-day
Eberhard was held for examination as
TO his sanity
The evening world., 1894-01-26
HEAVY SENTENCE IMPOSED.
Recorder smyth Reluctantly Com
mits Two Burglars.

mits Two Burglars.
Recorder Smyth. in Part III. of Cen
eral Sessions. this afternoon was COM
PEELED to impose a heavy sentence on
two men, while the facts In the case did
not warrant such long term II i'm
prisonment.
Joseph Pfeifer and Joseph Schneider,
two homeless Germans, were convicted
yesterday OF burglary in the first de-
gree. On the night Of Jan. they forced
an entrance into Webber's boarding
house at 800 Eleventh avenue, and stole
property valued at about $50.
William Schmidt and William Eggers,
who were indicted for completely in the
crime. were convicted OF receiving stolen
goods
The two former were sentenced to ten
years each and the latter to one year
and six months In States Prison
In passing judgment the Recorder said
that Pfeifef and Schneider ought not
to get over i've years each, but the law
stated that the minimum penalty is ten
years
He was compelled. therefore. to i'm
pose the ten-year term. He would, how
ever intercede to the Governor for them
II their behavior In prison after a few
years warrants It.
The evening world., 1894-01-26
WHO IS THE SOCIAL LEADER ?
Police Intimate that a Woman of
Fashion Has Been Robbed.
One Arrest Made Over Which There
Is Much Mystery.

Capt. Delaney, of the Charles street
police station, aided by his detectives,
Brennan and Quinlan. succeeded this
the arrest OF an alleged housebreaker
last night The latters name is said to
be John Wood. OF 22S Chrystie street,
and he Is now under arrest on suspicion
Of being implicated in the robbery OF $500
and gold watch and chain. The prop
erty is said to have been stolen from
a private house uptown, occupied by a
woman who is leader in social affairs
The. two detectives named made the
arrest last night while Wood was sitting
on his cab at the Desbrosses street ferry.
Afterwards the police refused to reveal
the identity Of the alleged society leader.
o "Eyerything VIII be told in the Jeffer-
oner Is arraigned," they SAD. Until
then there is nothing to make public"
WOOD was brought up before Justice
Ryan, In the Jefferson Market Court.
this morning. He was in charge of De-
tective Brennan, but the latter, instead
of making the facts public. simply whis-
pered few words in the Judges ear.
aFan ,he Woo eToh bs6 Da his prisoner
An Evening World" reporter who
was present, then sought Capt. Delaney
at the Charles street station.
have no other facts to give out"
the Captain said. THE man has been
renanded until tomorrow, and we will
keep on remanding him until we get
to the place We want. The case Is not
N condition to make all the facts pub
lie just now. l will not give out the
rame of the society leader who has
been robbed"
The name of the prisoner may be
John Wood. but the address is evidently
hctltiOuS, as given out by the DOlicp
The house 22S Chrystie street is occu-
pied solely by Hebrews. No one there
had ever heard of John Wood when a
reporter called this morning.
The evening world., 1894-01-26
DANIEL SHAW SENTENCED.
He Gets Four Years and Six Months
In State Prison.

Daniel Shaw. who, for a number OF
years. was shipping clerk for Arnold
Constable & Co.. was sentenced to four
years and six months in State prison
by Recorder smyth In Part III. OF the
General Sessions to-day.
Shaw pleaded guilty on Jan. II to
stealing a quantity OF goods from his
covered at Shaw's home in Greenfield
Hills, near Saratoga.
Adelbert p. C. Ferguson. who assisted
Shaw In his stealings. got off with one
year In the penitentiary.
The evening world., 1894-01-26
BILLIARD-BALL THIEVES.
Crib Sets from Residences by Offer
ing to FIX Tables.

Thieves are working the billiard ball
trick In Yorkville and Harlem.
Two young men, with a kit OF tools,
called at B. G. Oppenhelmers residence.
425 West End avenue, and said they
Lad been sent by Brunswick, Bake &
Co. to level the table. They were shown
to the billiard-room. and a few minutes
later left with the set Of billiard balls.
They got sets from the same way
from NJ. d. WISE l29 West One Hundred
and Twenty-frst street. and II. Helm.
Sc East Seventy ninth street.
A set of billiard balls cost s32. the
thieves pawn them for S. or Sc set.