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The Portland daily press., 1895-04-17
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Majesty A novel by Louis Couperus
Translated by A Teixeira De Mattos and
Ernest Dawson. Majesty" Is ny the
same author as "Eline We're" and Foot
stems of Fate.n Translated, it is full Of
repetitions and maunerisms which very
likely in the original were only pecu-
liarities of construction not familiar TO
English ears but which here produce a
stilted effect. The hero is somewhat
by sterical and so is good deal of the
narrative. But for those who treasure
descriptions of royalty and it's trappings,
socially and politically. there is enough
and to spare in this story. Perhaps the
initiated will discover drawings from
real life. Ottoman, Crown Prince of
Gothland, seems to have developed doubts
about the divine right of Kings and the
insignifcance of the masses, and suffers
much over foundations which bring woe
and poverty to his subjects; over rebell-
ions and uprisings. and various other
accomplishments of monarchlcal govern
ment; yet his aspirations towards help
ing his people die out, unfulhlied. The
love story is depressing and altogether
Majesty" is not enlivening reading nor
very effective as a lesson in progress.
The affairs of the Duchess of Iemena are
described with European freedom from
restraint; aud the theatrical disposal Of
her feelings and of the life of Prince
Lobe, to clear the pathway for Ottoman
and Valerie is at least effectual: New
York: D. Appleton & Co.: Loring,
Short & Harmon. Price $1,000
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THE PRESS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ~.
STATE OF MAINE.
BY HENRY B. CLEAVES. Governor.
MI ALTON
FOR A DAY OF -
FASTING AND PRAYER,

Recognizing with grateful hearts the
numerous blessings vouchsafed by Almighty
God TO our Commonwealth and her people
Invoking His favor, care and guidance in
the future, by the advice OF the Executive
Council, hereby designate Thursday, the
twenty-fifth day of April, as day OF
FASTING AND PRAYER.
Let US abstain from all unnecessary labor
and amid the surroundings of the home. IN
the churches and places dedicated to pub
lie worship, obseI We the day in manner
becoming a Christian people, that we may
perpetuate the sacred and honored custom
Of the Pilgrim Fathers, who SO firmly and
securely planted on our shores the Chris
tan faith.
Given atthe Council Chamber. in Au-
gusta. this, twenty-ssventh day OF
March. in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and ninety
FIVE. and OF the IHdependeDce of the
United states of America the one hun
Greu and nineteenth
HENRY B. CLEAVES.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
NICOLAS FEScEN DEN,
Secretary of State.
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by Nathan Haskell Dole. First edition.
Personally, as reviewer of books, and
I trust reader of them, I do not care
greatly for derivation. | cannot see why
it might not have been as well to accent
Du Maurier's "Trilby" just as she was,
nor speculate upon her name. No mat
ter where it originated since, "Trilby"
could have been the only adequate ex-
preston of her personality. 1t belonged
to her and that was enough and far more
after the fashion of the Quarter Latin
than this search for prototypes. Still if
the "Trilb5" mania led to the produc-
ton of this little gem, it did one good
thing. Rid your mind for the time be-
| ing of any thought of our last Trilby
and you will find in this pretty fairy
story something exquisite indeed. Its
origin was somewhere about 1920 and is
traced to Scott's romance in that there
the theory of the Elfine people is go well
wrought out. The Fairy of Argyle is
distinguished for the delicate pathos of
the story itself and it's classic and per-
| feet diction. What fine picturing is this:
"Oftentimes the blood-thirsty wild cat,
tains, leaving on the noiseless moss
scarce the impress of his claws, and re-
straining his tiger-like cries. yelling his
ardent eyes, which shine in the night
like wandering stars; oftentime the
wandering marteu, which springs unex-
raanEaHIv 70 coi1 IL wi h.
out wounding it, enveloping it like a
coquette with graceful EN- brace, intoxi-
eating it with enchanting perfumers,
and impressing upon it's neck death
dealing kiss; oftentimes the fox, even,
has been found lifeless beside the tran
ouil nest, while the motionless mother
fowl slept with her head concealed under
her wing. dreaming over the happy his
tory of her new-hatched young, where
not one single egg is missing" The Pro-
lection comes, OF course, by the lnterven-
ton OF household sprites.
Previous to this we have page upon
JEANNE and Trilby considered by Sainte-
Beuve to be one of the most perfect SEN
fences in all literature.
No one can follow the Elf and read the
legend as here constructed without
swelling of the breast over its tender
beauty. 1t is the mastery handling OF
charming piece of Imagination, though
a legend is never that alone because OF
the Judgment it has found in the belief
of superstitious folk. That many have
thouoht the experiences real and have
lived il dread of their fancies gives to
legendary lore human association. The
volume has tastefully illustrated COW
ers. It is delightfully."- translated: (Bos-
ton: Estes & Lauriat; Loring, Short &
Harmon. Price)
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The treaty of peace between China and
Japan has been signed and the war is
over. The terms agreed upon are as
follows: Independence of Corea; Japan's
retention of the conquered places;
Japan retention of the territory east of
the Lao river; permanent union OF
Fomosa; indemnity of 500. 600, 600; an
offensives and defensive alliance between
China and Japan. Apparently Japan has
got every thing she demanded, though
it does not surely appear whether the &C.
cupation Of the conquered territory is to
be temporary or permanent.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-17
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Latin Poetry, Lecture delivered in
1893 on the Percy Turnbull Memorial
Foundation in the Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. By r. Y. Tyrrell, Religious
Professor Of Greek in the University of
Dublin. (Boston and New York. Hough-
ton, Niff1in & Co.; Portland: Lorine
Short & Harmon. These form the third
course delivered in the Percy Turnbull
Memorial foundation in the Johns Hop
kins University of Baltimore in the
Spring of 1893. The first course was given
by Mr.. Edmund Clarence Stedman in
1891, on "The Nature and Elsments of
P eetry," and was followed in 1892 by
1.-The Growth and Influence of Classical
Greek Poetry" by Professor Gebb. There
are eight lectures, in the first of which
the anthor takes rapid view of Latin
poetry as a whole. and in the following
seven he confines his attention to indi-
vidual poets or to compared or contrast
ed pairs of poets, until the consideration
of the Poetry of the Decline again makes
it necessary-to use his own language-to
abandon the microscope for the field
glass. These lectures furnish delightful
reading for the lover of poetry, who yet
pretencs to no very minute knowledge
OF the Latin; and, at the same time we
| think they cannot fail to meet the ap-
proVal OF the scholars and critics AS
would seem necessary, the quotations
are abundant, and, what is not always
the case-they are selected with a keen
discrimination. which gives us some
thing beyond the usual hackneyed
poems. There is an interesting appendix
on recent translations OF Virgil, and the
book is valuable addition to any CLASH
cal library.
Trilby. The Fairy of Argyle. BY
| Charlas Nndiar uoap,l,a,, &c
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Trilby. The Fairy of Argyle. By
Charles Nodier, member of the French
Academy. Translation and Introduction
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-17

Hippolyte and Golden-Beat. Two
stories by George Bassett. Illustrated.
This is an elegantly made up little vol
ume, very refined in it's ensemble. Of
the text we can bear witness that unless
strikingly unlike ourselves the reader
we are now addressing will never open
out either of the two stories without
following every word to the close. The
style of writing is polished, trifie cyni-
cal, very much of the haut monde. 1t
work, Nor is this artist touch wasted
upon trivialties. Hippolyte, found and
lost in Paris, trained as valet, detected
in some inaccuracies of fact anent horse
back riding, demonstrating most aston
ishingly that the innate sense of the gen.
tleman and the he-oism of the martyr
come not always by the way of birth and
breeding-is study and as such is hear
tily commended to the lover of we'll
told tale. No less eagerly are the ad-
ventures of "Ysnde Potivin" followed
through an atmosphere of m! stery and
romance, ending on the peaceful English
river, ny means of the bronze helmet.
a great BIRDS head, with garnet eyes
and beak like hawks, made of gold. 2"
The book is dedicated most gracefully
to Mr.. Whistler: New York: Harper &
Brothers; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmon. Price $1.25.)
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-17

The Adventures of Jones, by Harden
Carruth, is a small book, illustrated
with spirit and attractively bound with
a very clever winding-of-yarn cut upon
the cover. Yarns they ara of astonishing
magnitude and nerve; prefaced, too, by
this quotation "Beholding the bright
countenance of Truth in the quiet and
still air of delightful studies. "-Milto on.
They are dedicated to "The Prince, The
Judge and The Cherub" and deal with
cyclones, the cat-motor, panthers, Color
ado real estate, duck growing. ten weeks
in Africa, the Leviathan Transportation
Line and SO on.
The American exaggerator free of all
limit here has sway. Phenomenal lies
fade before these. OF course it is absurd
beyond classification. 1t will make peo-
pie laugh and that is an excellent aim
and one which ought to be stoutly en-
couraged. AS no description can do jus
tice to these stories we must try to give
an inkling of them by extracts. This
sentence follows tiger recital What
he wanted explained was how you IN
duced the tiger to back up and put his
| tail through the knot-hoIe in the fence. "
Then comes an account of the method
employed, which we will leave to the
| reader to discover.
"Srrife is as distasteful to me as IN
truth. The whales lapsed into barbar-
ism, but did not utterly forget their cum
ming. Two years later, when the bark,
Curlew's Gail, tried to take my fin-baok,
off the coast of Greenland, he lodged the
harpoon, took it in his mouth like a
toothpick, and punched the boats SO full
of holes with it that they looked like
nutmeg graters.
"But what would our condition now
be had We listened to the depressing tale
of my young friend here, Jackson Peters.
of the lady who cast a curl-paper for
Prohibitionf Jackson is all right Int
he is young yet. No man can be good
story teller till he is fifty years old. and
has had larger experience in different
parts of the world" And SO on. The
clippings however do faint Justice to the
continuous progress of Jones ON the war
path: New York: Harper & Brothers,
Loring, Short & Harmon, Price 81 oo !
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1t is pretty evident that Maine has al
the water it will need for some weeks to
come Every river and stream has been
over its banks in the past two days, and
the ds mage to property must be far UP
in the 6housa Ids. When Jupiter Plu-
vius gets down to work he accomplishes
wonders in very short space of time.
The Portland daily press., 1895-04-17

The Memo rial. A love tale, by L.
Dougall, author of Beggars All, What
Necessity Knows, ETC., is most singu-
lar phantasy. 1t is beautifully written
and has the attraction exercised by liter
any style. Otherwise it is uncanny and
perhaps unpleasant. It's power is exer-
cised in the clear realistic manner in
which legendband imagination are treat
ed as fact; or it may be that subtle
symbolism runs through it all. 1t is a
pity to reveal the opening transformation
and it would be difficult to reproduce the
intricacies of embodiment farther Oh. So
that the reviewer must content himself
by repeating that the book has distinct
merit. Some of the descriptions of sea
and shore are fine. The author says,
1t is not the province of art to solve
problems, but to depict them" The
scene is laid on Prince Edwards Island.
New York: D. Appleton & Co.; Lor-
ing. Short & Harmony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
OFFICERS OF THE LEON HELD.

TESTIMONY GIVEN TO SHOW THAT THE VESSEL
LANDED MEN AND ARMS IN CUBA
Wilmington Del. Nov 30.-Captan Sveno@ and
First Mate Christensen Of the Norwegian steamer
Leon. had a hearing before Commissioner Smith
this afternoon the charge Of Violating the neu-
traty laws. The principal witness was Carl Arm
STEM a Norwegian sailor Of thc Leon He sai1
that the Leon, while going down the Delaware
last August. took lot OF men and arms. and
landed them OIL the Cuban coast. Ole Anderson, a
sailor, testified similarly.
Senator Gray argued for the discharge OF the ac-
cused men, ard Dislrct-Attorney Nnndcgrift op-
posed their discharge. They held in 81 00
bail each for further hearing before United
States Commissioner Bel in Philadelphia, The
bail was furnished by Robert ]. Barr, OF Philadei-
pha who is also the bondsman for the accused Of
fcers of the steamer Horss.
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RESCUED FROM DEATH AT SEA.

ALL EXCEPT FOUR OF THE nELLE OBRIENS
CREW LANDED AT PLYMOUTH
London. Nov 3d. The British steamer Rosenor-
ran, Captain Norman. from Norfolk and Newport
News for Lelth. landed Plymouth late yesterday
evening the captain OF the American ship Belle
OBrlen. from San Francisco. before reported found
cred, together with his wife and thirteen OF the
ships crew They were picked up from a small boat
on November a. as they were abandoning the sink
ing wreck, The second officer and two seamen OF
he Belle OBrlen are still missing, and one OF the
crew was drowned before the vessel was abandoned
The Belgian packet Rapide. which was reported
anchored near the Goodwin Sands last night has
been towed into The Downs. Her port wheel is badly
damaged. Her passengers and mails have been
landed at Dover where the Raplde was due TO arrive
at 2:30 D. m yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
J. S BALFOUR ASKS Fer SOLID FEED
UNAFFECTED BY HIS ARRANGEMENT BY THE

UNAFFECTED BY HIS ARRANGEMENT BY THE
IUDGE-A NEW TRIAL TO BE APPLIED FOR.
London, Nov 3O-Tbe Judge in sentencing Jabez
Spencer Balfour Thursday last for wreck!ng the
Lbera;or Building Society and allied concerns
pictured the convicted man tortured with re-
morse in prison over the ruin wrought by him In
thousands OF homes. and with the walls of the
widows and orphans ne had reduced TO penury
sounding in his ears. Balfour listened stolidy 10
the arraiynment The first feeling he gave utter
ance TO after being sentenced TO fourteen years
Imprisonment desire for solid feed. He
Bass ale The latter he disposed of in long
draught. The trial revealed that Balfour had long
been prepa red for II smash As far back 1851 he
wrote to his acoomplice, Brook be ready for the
crash that TO come some day
The counsel for Mr. Balfour VIII apply to the
Court on Monday for new trial On the ground
that the Judge misd!reccd the jury His obvious
aim is 10 reduce the sentence TO seven years i'm
prisonmcni, but he il not likely 10 succeed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
ARE YOU DEAF?
DON'T YOU WANT TO HE

DON'T YOU WANT TO HEAR.
The AtkAI'HONE viii help you II You do II is n
recent scentihc Invention which
OF anyone not born deaf When the ear II In.
visible ana does not the slightest discomfort
is 10 the what glasses are to n, evan car
,ss.. En.ose stamp for particnlais Gan he tested
nt,NArn3NE co.'s olees; ZIG METROPOLITAN
ndS Madison square. \. ": AZ: Phillips I,,,,,
100 fremont ST.. instou, or sI:i .:uuisni.i.
BuildinE. Atlanta Ga. ""'s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
LONDON STOCK MARKET QUIET

London. Nov. 3o.-Tae Stock Exchang, market was
quiet and duh to-day. and there was a small attend
ance OF operators This condition was Influenced
by the obstlnacy OF the Sultan Of Turkey In COM
plying with he demand OF the Powers and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
THE KAISER'S METHODS ARE QUESTIONED
BY HIGH LEGAL AUTHORITY
GERMAN LIBERTIES SAID TO BE MENACED-IS
DISCUSSION OF EXISTING LAWS A PENAL
OFFENCEf-vON sTUMMs ADVICE
TO THE EMPEROR.

TO THE EMPEROR.
Berlin, Nov 30-Herr Won K0,ler, the Prussan
Minister of the Interior, although mentioned as
having fallen into disgrace in consequence of his
tacless and unsuccessful prosecution OF Professor
Hans Delbrick Editor of Die Preussischen Jahr-
btcher." for having attacked Won K0ller and his
political police" in his magazine certainly re-
tains the Imperial confidence in his action in
directing repressive measures against the So
callsts Everybody inside and outside OF Of
fetal circles is curious to know how far Herr Won
Roller is authorized to go in widening the inter-
pretations OF the law OF March II. 1885, under
which the police are acting, as the powers which
the Government now claims under the law are
questioned by high legal authorities.
The semi-official Hamburger Nachrlchten"
the organ of Prince Bismarck. which is sometimes
inspired. advocates the adoption OF heroic meth
DDS to extirpate Socialism II II is really Vicious
1t says:
sion OF Socialist meetings, newspapers and every
form OF propaganda. The State must stamp ou,
a State environed by enemies whose first design was
TO blow up the State citadel plumber the people and
reproduce the Paris Commune?
The well-known advocate Of repression. Baron
Won Stumm, who is credited with having great
influence and enjoying close intimacy with the
haise', recently saiu lnuiscreetly at confer
ence OF the Evangelical Union that the Emperor
was OF one mind with himself upon the ques ton
OF repression of Socialism. and he declared:
! am going TO see the Emperor and make him
resolute. expert and unsparing in. force to enter
the contest for life or DEATH In order to avert the
calamity oil revolution In Germany.
The Post in its edition Of last evening de-
MED that the above were the precise words used
by Baron Won Stumm. but tho fact remains that
he described exactly the course which the Gov
eminent is pursuing. This course how
ever. liz recognized upon all sides except among
the utra-Conservatlves. as being dangerous To
whatever liberties Germany possesses.
CONTESTING DUBLIN UNIVERSITY SEAT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
TO EXTEND RUSSIAN TRADE HERE.
PROJECT FOR AN EXHIBITION AND BANK IN
THIS CITY UNDER CONSIDERATION.

s.. Petersburg Nov 3O-WIth view OF extending
the Russian export trade the Ministers OF Finance
and Commerce are considering project 70 hold an
exhibition OF Russian products in New-York. and
also contemplate founding a Russian bank in that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
FRENCH DEPUTIES FIGHT A DUEL
vIsCoUNT DE VOGUE WOUNDED BY BARON BoIssY
D'ANGI.AS.

Paris Nov 3O--A duel was fought near this cty
today between Baron Boissy dAngas and Nscount
Melchior de Vogue who represent respectively in
the Chambe, Of Deputies A district in the Depart
ment OF Drome and one in Ardeche Niscount de
Vogue received a wound in the Up. N!scount de
Vogue Is a Conservative Republican ana Baron
Boissy d'Anglas Radical Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

John Morley who was Chief Secretary for Ire
land in the Rosebery Cabinet, and who was de-
feated for Parliament in the last general election,
will make n visit to Italy before he goes on the
stump in the Montrose district. where he has con-
scented 70 stand for election. Prior 10 starting ne
Will preside 1T the Carlyle centenary meeting that
is to be ned in Chelsea. when the Carlyle house. In
Cheyne Row. which was bought with an Anglo
American fund.- will be handed over to the irus-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

Firth Kv.Su s';ss law. Sssss.ss
u0n'' Menus ana estimator IN AlngeatiQA IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

Relying on the surplus that is shown in the
budget the Government has ordered increased Ad-
mray expenditures. to accelerate the completion
of yarships, and to strengthen and extend the
coaIng .atiore These expenditures ordered in
antcipa ton of the sanction OF Parliament but the
Government is safe 10 secure that, with It's ma
iorltv in the House Of Commons and also In the
House Of Lords. Part of the surplus Will be re-
served to pay off a fraction OF the National debt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

London financial houses that have been ap-
preached on the subject OF the new Chinese loan
have not yet asscnted 10 the negotiations that are
being conducted In Berlin The reports that an
Anglo-German syndicate is being formed TO float
the loan are entirely wrong. According 10 the
Statlst" Germany is unable to lend the f2ooV.NC
that China requires, and London Is not In the mood
10 lend 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

coNTEsTING DUBLIN UNIVERSITY SEAT.
Dublin, Nov 3oWiam f. II, I.ecky and a law.
yer named Wright have been nominated to conts,
the seat in the House Of Commons for Dublin Uni
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

The formation OF protectionist group in Far
lament is making progress. II is formed chiefly OF
county members Jed by the Hon. James Lowther.
and already includes eighty-hye members Inc
group is pledged to attempt to secure DUTY OF
five shlngs per quarter on wheat and barley
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01

Paris settlement both of which troubled operators
railroads merely respond 10 movements
in New York and foreign securities were stagnant.
Mining stocks declined owing to the fears OF iail-
ures In Paris. Chartered South Africans were firm
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-01
yersity, made vacant by the elevation OF David r.
rlunKet 10 the peerage. Mr. Lecky Is a Libera-
Vnionist and Mr.. Wright a Conservative.

DR. DONALDSON SMITHS TREASURES.
London. Nov. So.-Dr. Donaldson Smith, Of Pha-
delpla the African explorer. arrived here last
ms having been absent on his African tour since
ane Htter part or May lSt. He brought with him
an extraordinarily fine collection Of natural history
specimens