The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-29
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
SOME EBULLITTONs OF THE MILL
TARY SPIRIT OVER VENE-
ZUELA.
Professional PIagiarists-Alr. Roclse-
Teller Much Hurt by Malicious In
sInuatiOns

Professional PIngiarists-Alr. Roc1se-
Teller Much Hurt by Malicious In
situations.
New York, Dec. 2S.--1t Is amazing to
observe the success of the plagiarist in
New York. and only lately has any at
tempt to trip him up been made. 1t seems
that quite a trade has sprung up in re-
habilitated but forgotten masterpieces
which contemporary scribblers palm off
as their own. Now, however, it appears
that eminent authors are involved. The
great Dean Farrar, whose lat
est work relates to Chrysos-
tom and has been heralded far and
wide in our country is accused by a fell
low of Trinity College, Dublin, of down.
right literary theft That Is, he trans
fsrred bodily to his book the work Of an
other without making the slightest ac-
knowledgemnt, and the victim of the per-
Torrance has called the dean contempu-
BILE pilferer. This eminent clergyman has
always been supposed TO be above such
things, but the case against him looks
strong Much bitterness has resulted
from other similar cases, for there is an
evident tendency among English authors
to plagiarise and palm off their ill-gotten
baggage upon the American publishers
as new and original This is known to
the elect as the rag man method, and
movement has begun to make an exam
pie Of Farrar. The rag man seems to
think that this country is his open field,
but now that he is found out, he may
deem 1t dangerous TO put his head In the
tigers mouth.
The attempt to persuade many peace
able Irishmen that an organized military
expedition against England is being
formed in New York, has met with LAUGH
able failure. There never has been any
movement of the kind in the metropolis,
and the Irishmen whose names have been
used for the purpose of obtaining funds
for a so-called liberators' regiment de-
nounce the scheme as a swindle. Capt:
Moran, the best known Irlsh-American OF
military procliyities, denies in toto the
elaborate stories sent out from New York
regarding the barrels of gunpowder, the
guns and dynamite, to be purchased for
the cause. There is now in circulation
plea to Irishmen for money TO drive the
snakes out of Ireland" snakes being
bubble for English. This circular is en-
tirely unauthorized. 1t Is well known that
irresponsible parties here have collected
money for the home rule cause that was
never heard of again. An impression pre-
walls among Irishmen in New York that
the preposterous tales Of secret eXpedi-
lions are being sent out with a mercen-
ary end in view. Consequently all should
be on their guard and refrain from being
gulled by sharpers who have not the coun-
fenancG OF IEHDDHnlbieE BtylfAfs t',f'AAA-s'f
the Irish military bodies in New York sup
port themselves and want no outside
help.
The highest authority indorses the nj
NOR that Mr.. Cleveland has written
kindly personal letter 10 Mr. Bayard,
couched In the frlendliest language, but
advising him 70 be less vehement in GER
tain oratorical directions. There need not
be the slig htest expectation that Dir. Bay
ard will be recalled. He Is at the court
of ST. James 70 stay. at least for the pres
emit The only surprise with reference to
our candid ambassador Is that he has not
been brought 10 book long ago. For more
than a year hc has been making speeches
that amaze the English. He said, for in
stance, az the Cambridge banquet, IN
March, that be wondered the statute Of
liberty 10 New York ala not descend from
ifs pedestal ana weep. on another Oe-
casi0n be- remarked that there b more
real liberty iu England than there is ln the
United states ST.. bayard has greatly
anEofed fhf English labor element by his
dfuunciafi0us N socialism ana land ma
flonaliam. Altogether he hae established
= peculiar record f0f himsff, but b. iz
a1uitieQ ~ pe a very scholarly anq COURT
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