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The herald., 1896-02-15
ANNIE LAURIE.
Tho Authorship OF the Song Fixed Upon
Douglas OF Fingland.

Douglas OF Fingland.
Frank Popa Humphrey says in Nc
Clure's Magazine:
1t was at Maxwelton House, Annie's
birthplace, that l came across the missing
link in tho chain of evidence that fixes the
authorship of tie song upon Douglas OF
Fingiand. Fipgland Is in the parish Of
Dairy, in the adjacent shire of Kirkcud-
bright, and Douglas was q somewhat noEr
nelghbor of Annie
The present proprietor Of Maxwelton
House, Sir Eriilius Laurie, placed in my
hands letter Of which he said J. might
make what use liked, and this letter
contained the missing link
1t was written in 1899 by friend to Sir
Emilius and relates an incident which
took place in 1854. At that time tho
wriN,r, whom we will coll Mr.. B., was on
a visit with his vito to Some friends in
Yorkshire Mrs. B. was Il somewhat fa-
nous singer Of ballads A few friends
were invited to moot them ono evening,
and after the ladies had retired to the
drawing room their hostess asked Mrs. d.
to sing, and she sang Annie Laurie in
the modern revision, Just as we all sing it.
Among tho guests was lady in her
ninety sevoDth year. She gave close at.
tention to tho singing of the ballad, and
when Mrs B. had finished sho spoke up;
"Thank you, thank you. very much But
they re na tho words my grandfather
wrote" Then she repeated the first stanza
as she knew 1t.
The ne1t day Mr. and Mrs B. cailttI
upon her, and in tho mcsntime slis f1iad
had the original irst stailza writton otit
debating 1t to n grandniece. She had
81 nod 1rtt Ia how, cho l-u on
being satisfied with the signature, she had
signed it n second time.
Sho explained that her grandfather,
Douglas of Finglnnd, was desperately in
love with AMMO Laurie whom he wrote tho
song. But" she added, "he did no get
her after a.
Sho was not quito surc as to Annio's
fate, she said. Some folks had said she
diod unmarried while some had said she
married Ferguson of Craigdnrroch, and
sho rather thought that was tho truth.
Questioned as to the authenticity of the
lines she had given, sho said:
"Oh, | mind them finel l havo rcmer-
berod them o. my life. My father often
repeated them TO mo-" And here is tho
stanza, signed with her name
Mnxwolton's banks are bonnie.
They re a clad owro wi dew --
Where IN Annie Laurie
Made Up the bargain true,
Made mp the bargain true. ....
Which ne er forgot Sail 10,
An for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'd lay rne down an dec.
mind ra mair. CLARK DOUGLAS.
Aug. 20, 1854.
In the common version this stanza reads:
MaXwoltol's b-acs arc bonnie
Where carly ia's the dow,
An it's there that Annie Laurie
Gie'd mo her promi.c true,
Gic'd mo her promise true,
Which no er forgot will be,
An for bonnie Annie Laurie
I'll lay ne down all dec.
Tho music of tho song Is modern and
was composed by Lady John Scott, aunt
by marriage of tho present Duke of Buc-
clouch. Tho composer was only guessed
at for many years, but somewhat recently
she has acknowledged tho authorship.
The herald., 1896-02-15

Later ho subdred the western islands OF
ancient Caledonia and named them Heb
rides, also in honor of himself Finally
tho mainland in the west was annexed and
named Scotland, i'll honor of his mother,
Scotia
This IS how tho Irish come TO be called
Greeks ana Milesans, in my opinion"
Now, there arc variations of this legend,
and ono is just as historically accurate as
the other. a parallel instance is this IA
nous discovery of DIR. Anderson:
But earnest seekers after truth have
discovered that the ancient records and
archives of ireland show clearly that Jere-
miah escaped from Egypt with tho youn-
gest daughter of King Xcdoki iah, after the
conquest of Jerusalem by Nobuchadnezzar,
and with her and others took ship and
finally reached Ireland in safety, and that
there at the ancient city of Tara he did
bnild and plan successfully, and there Gun
be no doubt that
The harp that once through Tara's hall
The soul Of music shed.
was patterned from, If il was not tho veri.
teblo harp Of Isracls sweet psalmist, King
David. boston journal.
The herald., 1896-02-15
BROKEN BY THE BANK.
The Usual Fate OF Gamblers mt the Mont,
Carlo Tables.

The Usual Fate OF Gamblers mt the Monte
Carlo Tables.
An exact record Is kept of the profits Of
each table at Monte Carlo every day, but
it is sufficient for our purpose to strike an
average. Tie earnings of a roulette table
during the winter average G400 q day, and
during tho summer sH50. For the trente
OF qunrante tal.lcs tho averages are e80C
and e250 Il day respectively OF course
the takings Of these tables vary very con-
siderably. A plunger may walk into tho
rooms at any moment and havo n run Of
luck which will not only prevent any par
ticular table from making profit, but
forco tho cashier to advance moro money
to keep it going. This feat is enormously
called breaking tho bank but, depend
upon it, all suoh winnings find their way
back again to tho tables.
AS Pcre Blanc remarked, 'He who
breaks the bank today will bc brokcn by
the bank tomorrow" 1t was 60 with
Lucky Chance Wells, whose play watch
ed closely from day to day, and who un-
doubtedly won nearly $50, 900 during two
visits of ten days duration. He lost not
only tho whole of 1t at two subsequent
visits, but also G10, 900 of the money Of
people whom he duped with his bogus
patents. So with well known London
money lender, one of tho best customers
of tho tables, who visits Monte Carlo every
season. He generally plays the maximum
of IL, 900 francs (e4S0) a coup at trente ct
Quaranto and has won largo sums from
time to time. He informed inc, however,
last winter that he was almost always a
loser at the end Of his stay; that he lnado
:ei0, 900 his limit OF loss, and that during
the last 10 or 1a years he had left Mt least
sl00, 900 upon the tables. These arc only
typical cases. The winner at Monte Carlo
returns to make little more. The loser
returns to try to get his money back, and,
so in the end, la banque gagne toujours!--
The herald., 1896-02-15
The ,JapRNes0.

The Japanese of all Glasses, though po-
lite and gentle as Vienneso or Vone-
tians, arc sensitive to insanity about in
suit, and especially insult to the nation as
whole. All foreigners who have studied
them deeply state that underneath their
external polish there is tendency to vim
dictive rage, such as made the samurai,
OF armed retainors of the great houses,
tho most formidable Of all partisans. A
cooly, says one recent writer who had
lived years among Japanese, will nurse a
wrong for years, cross Japan to reach tho
man who has insulted him, stab him to
death and then anticipate justice by a
determined suicide. e.-London Spectator.
The herald., 1896-02-15

Col. Joseph L. Follett of New York has
national reputation.
At the age of 81 Col Follett enlisted in
Battery &, First Missouri Light Artillery,
and soon rose to it's command. At Look
cut Mountain his was the only battery that
reached the summit.
Since the war he has devoted himself to
mechanical engineering, and has invented
several important improvements on the
sewing machine, and a bicycle that prom
ises to De one of the surprises of next
season.
The tension on the nervous system of an
inventor, kept up for months and months,
seriously weakened the health of busy
brain-worker like Col. Follett. and his COLI
stitution, which even the hardships of war
did not weaken. threatened to succumb to
nervous exhaustion.
What Col. Follett has to say in regard to
his restoration to health cannot fail to
carry great weight. In letter to Wells e
Richardson Co. of Burlington, VT, he
writes:
''SVher, suffering from mental exhaus-
ton and q generally disorgapized system
and overwork / used Paine's celery COM
pound.
"The compound ac,ed like charm OH
my bowels and kept them in fine condition,
and ! experienced great relief from my
| brain troubles.
81 have not used Paine's celery COM
The herald., 1896-02-15

English Expert knowledge at American
Personalities
Now that the war scare is over. it ia
possible to take a calm survey of the
affair. The more one looks ct 1t seri-
ously the more absurd does the whole
thing appear. A war between the
United States and England at once
becomes an impossibility. The people
of neither country, when it came to
the point, would ever allow 80 direful
a failure of civilization. Nevertheless,
the excitement, while it lasted, was
not unfruitful of many whole
some lessons to both coun-
tries. Heretofore America has been
regarded in England as an inconsider-
able factor in the maintenance of the
peace of the world, and of no conse-
quence whatever, save as good
natured, commonplace acquaintance,
whose friendship or enmity was mat
ter of no serious moment in the pres
ant, and would never be likely to be in
the future. 1t was a good place to get
wheat and beef from to feed the Eng
The herald., 1896-02-15
The State and Its Right to Pro-
nounce Extreme Penalty
LOCAL MEDICOS DEBATE 1T
And a Chicago Surgeon Gives His Views
on the Question
A Nan Of Brains Who VIII ANov H,rissli to
Occupy a Convlcts Call Forfcts
All sympathy

Replying to saveral eminent local medi-
cos who yesterday were debating the ques.
tion, HAS the state the right to force a
convict to death"' DR.. j. G.. Outhet, the
young Chicago surgeon, said:
In the penitentaries OF California there
are today large number of convicts In
different stages of pulmonary consump-
ton, which is equivalent to saying they are
no many months from death. There is not
the least chance for their lives. They are
virtually under death sentence, and the
atate is unable to help. 1t IS argued by
residents of California and those of my
The herald., 1896-02-15
Aboriginal Bonnet,

1t being warm evening, the chief Pow
hatnn removed his collar before proceeding
to the execution of Mr.. John Smith.
"Now will you be goods' he thundercd
waving his meat cleaver aloft.
Papa" observed Pocahontas, leaving
tho royal box and stopping to the front OF
tho stage, ''plcase don't ak him."
AT that the doomed man broke into q
loud laugh, in which tho gallery, occupied
by persons who never read tho nowspapors
heartily joir"d ~ "''it T'rbunc
The herald., 1896-02-15
Paternal Advice.

"Micky," said Mr. Dolan to his son,
"Oi do be afraid yer gettin to be dude"
Il hope not"
swell, Oi'vo noticed yoz wearin yer
Sunday clothes tho week trough, an that
yez gave up yer job in the blacksmith shop.
Oi want to say, widout harrum till any
body's feelin's, that it'll do yez no hurt tc
be rollin up yer sleeves more an yer trou-
sers less. Washington Star.
The herald., 1896-02-15
GREEKS OF THE OLD SOD.
4 Theory OF the Origin of a Designation
Sometimes Applied to the Irish.

sometimes Applied to the Irish.
Some time ago we asked why long ago.
as we'll as today, Irishmen were called
Greeks. A correspondent writes as fol-
lows In answer:
"Prince Miletus, son Of Greek mon
arch, sot out with considerable band of
followers in search of adventure. They
reached Egypt, and finding tho king Of
that country at war with u neighboring
power they offered their services. Egypt
prevailed, largely owing to the skill and
courage of Miletus, and the king bestowed
on him the hand Of tho Princess Scotia,
his daughter, in marriage. After lapse
of some years the Greek prince and his fol-
lowers set out in quest of adventure sec
ond time, and landing in Spain subdued
the inhabitants very easily. Miletus be-
came king, and after his death his son,
Heber made voyage to Ireland, and coz
auering tho county called it Hebsrnis.
The herald., 1896-02-15
ZenObia.

Zenobia, the famous queen of Palmyta.
is stated by ancient historians to have been
of light brown complexion With intense
ly black hair and eyes. She is described as
cutting off her hair in front and allowing
it to hang over her forehead in the style Of
the modern "bang."
The herald., 1896-02-15
His Business,

"You ought to sec that fellow strike o
balance"
II suppose he's a bookkeeper??"
"No, he's a professional iuggler. DE
QDit Free Press
The herald., 1896-02-15

A musical and literary entertainment
will be given on Monday night at New
Music hall by the Sacred Heart league of
the Old mission church. which promises to
be very successful affair.
The herald., 1896-02-15
ga gem of purest ray serene' in kitchens
is DIR. Price's Baking powder.
Arrested for Selling Lottery Ticket

Arrested for Selling Lottery Tickets
big Chinaman named Wong Jim was
arrested by Constable Harry Johnston last
evening on charge of selling lottery tick
cts. He was locked up for short time.
but was released on his friends depositing
$50 cash bail for his appearance.
The herald., 1896-02-15

MD. Stone and wife, F. P. Stone and
wife and Mr.. and Mrs. j. c. T. Slayton of
Boston are at the Westminster.
The herald., 1896-02-15
GRAWNT is TOO OLD

sure compass for the voyage to good
is Price's Baking powder.
The herald., 1896-02-15
Gludness Comes

\X/ith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge that SO many forms of
sickness are not due to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
tion of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrupo of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families. and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness, without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. Itis therefore
all important, in order to get it's bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine article,
which is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Co. only, and sold by all rep
utable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then laxa-
tives or other remedies are not needed.
If afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most slSillful
physicians, but If in need of a laxative,
then one should have the best, and with
the well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction
The herald., 1896-02-15

~ CERMAH-AMERIu1N G-NINGS BANK.
W Cor. Main I'd First sts., los Angeles Cal.
rad up capital. sota.n %
surplus and undivided profits .,.....-.... 3I,+'o oS
Victor Ponet President; !. W. Blnn, Firs, .!ce
resident e. n Flint, second ' Ice President; Nj.
Avery, Cashier; p. +. schumacher, Assistant
ssh!er. Directors-Dr. Joseph Kurtz l.. w:
'iinn. Hugo zuber, G. Flint, II. W stoIl, N;
manuel Eyraud. Interest allowed on deposits
Money loaued On rial estate.
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Astoria. Or. June 12-Speciai.-There IS
considerable excitement among the peo-
pie here tonight over the fishing situation.
The fishermen held an adjourned meeting
this afternoon and rejected all offers OF
compromise. Had they held a secret
ballot a compromise would have carried
among the men over the action OF the
meeting The fishermen also refused 30
allow a committee from the Chamber of
Commerce TO enter the meeting 70 confer
with them and effect a compromise. The
commerce committee has called a gem
eraI mass meeting OF citizens and business
men 10 meet at 10 O'Clock tomorrow fore
noon. and VIII guarantee protection 10
an men desiring 10 FISH Some Of the old
time union men claim that the committee
IS acting rightly. II Is possible that the
Oregon militia will be here in forty-eight
haszfS
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the state board should be suspended until
after the decision of the court OF appeals,
that the stipulation intended 20 have and
dl6 lave the effect OF requiring that the
canvass Of the state board should proceed
upon the basis OF such returns only as were
then isefare the board. and that no correct
ed or ether statements should in any dis
pute6 case he sent 10 or he received by the
state board Of canvasSers. Before the ex-
eltemsat caused BY Judge Maynars's ae-
tfon fad died out he was appointed by Gov
H.ii az associate Judge OF the court OF ap-
peais IN place OF Judge Earl, who sue
ceedei 10 the chief ju6geship upon the
death Of Judge Ruger. The New York city
bar association received the appointment
as an insult TO the legal fraternity. Meet
irgs were held 70 denounce the appoint
ment- BY some IL was charged that Judge
Naynarf's appointment was due not 20 his
ability as jurist. but as n reward for the
part he played IN the nutchess county
case. The opposition against Judge May
nard grew 81 strong that the bar associa-
ton began a movement 20 have him re-
moved from the court OF appeals bench A
committee was appointed. and when a re-
port was made IL was listened TO by 0ae
OF the largest meetings the association has
ever h@id. This report went carefully over
the history OF the Datchess county case.
After the report had been adopted a mo-
ing tie legislature TO remove Judge May
nard- The legislature appointed an in
vessigating committee. the membership OF
which was evidently named by Senator
David p. Hill The committee wnifewash-
ed Maynard and the legislature adopted
the report. In issS Dav.d g. Hin insisted
upon the nomination of Maynard for Judge
Of the court OF appeals. 10 vinSicate both
Maynard and himself. The Democrats
press protested. but in vain Maynard
was nominated. and was defeated by Ed
ward T. Bartlett. Republican. by more
than 10000 plurality. The campaign was
one OF the bitterest ever known Judge
Maynard was supported By only one paper
in New York city. the Sun. He
was referred to as ''ihe tnfar-
Gus Maynard and Il was de-
csaresi that he should be In prison for a
violation OF section 81 Of the penal code.
Instead OF on the appeals bench The de-
feat OF MAYNARD also forever destroyed
David 3. Hli's POLITICAL prospects. and
New York has been Republican state
ever since
Personally, Maynard wzs a man OF the
p3resE life. and. previous 20 his crime. no
man in the state OF New York stood high
st n the public esteem.
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SPANISH CREDIT EXHAUSTED.
And weyier Il Not Making the Slight
est Progress.

s-t AB-EN~--
HAVANA. June I3-DisDatches from Ma
Grid say that the bankers Of Paris and
Amsterdam have declined TO advance any
further loans 10 Spain before next No
vemher.
Key West, Fla. June Iz-Advsces from
Havana. Cuba. say sensation has been
caused there By al editorial on the situa-
ton In the Diaro del Commercial. the lead
lag paper q barcelona The copies OF the
paper which reached Havana have been
suppressed ~ Capt. Gen. Wsyier. The
subject OF the editorial Is Senior Sagassa's
statement that the war Is annually cost
lng Spain 599 90 ssa peseias and i. go sol
aiers. bat that the conflict may end n two
years. The gragsst j. not what the LIB
trai chief SAYS. bat what he withho.6s.'
says the paper. lie knoHs that the war
VII never terminate except in the loss OF
Cuba. The treasury OF Cuba viii not
have resources 20 cover The expenditures.
nor has that Of Spain. The powers of con-
sumption are dried Up. and agriculture.
Industries and business wholly ruined We
have 70 accept the economic catastrophe,
colossal as il Is. ard admit that both
Spain and Cuba are ruined. and that tbs
catastrophe Is due 10 the ssapiditles that
followed the last revolution. Senor Sa.
sasis very welI says our arms are not 10
b. folded before the prospect OF the enor-
nous Saerifices. and the representations
Of Wsyier Increase the point ot gravity.
y hen Il Is known that there viii be more
than 80 go 60 peseias spent annually and
many more than I5.Hu8 sod eTs sacrificed
How ard by whom Is guaranteed the at
mgnmen4 OF this force at twenty-foGr
months from this date. snd. II the pur-
roses OF the general are not attained.
what shall We be gaining and what are
we 20 10 sheu2 The political conventions
VII soon meet in the United States and
they viii fan thu flames against Span.
Senor Sagssta viii do well 10 plan for q
cou@iict before the chambers. because i
i Impossible for the country 10 accept
either the pans OF Weyier or the policy
OF var which Is bringing us TO annihlia-
ton with great velocity"
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ST. Louis. June fe.-Tae pvireipal sevel-
opzoent of the Gay has been the agreement
upon gold standard plank for the plat
form It has been asserted in These ass-
patches Tor several days that this would oe
done. but today the matter wss settled as
far as = could b. IN advance q the con-
yention. The incoming delegates from
every section swelind the sentiment for an
EneQ4Alxocai declaration for the gold stand
ard and against The free coinage of silver
There have been arrivals of sons prOrai-
neat men, among them being Senator
Quay. Cornelius y. Bliss. Gen. Horace
Porter. Charles Foster and Gen. Gros-
venor.
The vice presidential candidacy has been
discussed great deal. with eoneluSsons
indicating that Garret \. Hobart. Of New
Jersey. is the coming man al present.
The rather savage talk from Mr.. Platt
has assumed a miider tone
Delegations have begun 20 arrive. ana
shouters and brass hands are heard In the
streets and corridors. ST. Louis has be-
gun taking On a real convention aspect
II IS gensrasiv believed tonight that the
declaration IN favor OF the gold standard
in the Republican, platform wtn ~ very
emphatic and nueQuivocai When the ulen
from the Fast reach ST. Louis thay VIII
find shat close friends Of MAJ. aiehlaiey
ars raaiy 10 offer them a financial rank
that they can agree apon without hesf-
fancy. Several drafts Of a platform have
been prepared. and Il Is nov believed shat
a form has been secured which NIL he
satisfactory. IL VIII declare against fire.
coinage OF silver uEsess II should re
brought about by international agresrnen ut.
Ne ratio is mentioned. ard Ia this respect
X IS more acceptable 70 the go:d men.
It will also declare that the Republicans
- 3I.z.s 49,.
rency. and therefore fr favor or the pres
ent gold standard. The Republican party
wiii Re given credit for having brought
about the resumption act. wh eh has at-
ways maintained every da,sar a; . parity.
whether coin or paper. sna Il Ell - de-
cIared that she standard OF nozev should
be. as Il always has beer ana II row.
equal 10 that OF the most enlightened ma
i.onS of the world These sieclaFa tons en-
body the wishes OF The friesas 0f Nc
kiasey. and the men who are now here
approve them.
II the resolution shoaIs De changed IL
will be by the committee on resolutions
or the convention itself. hat this = not
likely. as X contains al that Is asked for
except by the most axsFs 1ie gold men. who
want q straight sinEis gold standard de-
ciaratson ard nothing more There Is
some opposition TO the reference 70 an Ia
fsrnasi5nai agreement. hat those who Ge-
sire that language inserted In the rezola-
tion say the party should not place ITSELF
sn opposition 70 the crsaaga az silver an
der an InternatiorAf agreement II such an
arrangement could D. maize but f@st tire
party Is not 20 be pledged 10 bring about
such an agreement. which is a contention
Of some of the fesaxatss. II is believed
By those WAC have examined the proposed
Ananekai resolution that Il VII meet
every demand thar can be made ~ the
Eastern men. sra that X viii he incorpor-
ated into THE platform when adopted.