Arizona republican., 1896-06-02
SH0L20 IS A PLAGIARISP.
He Fooled the New York
 World.
Bodily Stole a Story of Adven-
 ture.
The Aggrieved Journal Pays It's Re- spectS to the British.
 CopyiSt.

Lord Sholto Douglas, who is now so- journing for season in Phoenix, does not lay claim to high literary ability, yet is here in Arizona to give to the world through the columns of whatse- ever journal as may accept them at space rates. his impressions of the wild west and of Arizona especially.
 The following, relative to the first literary effort of the scion of the Mar | quis of Queensberry, needs no explana- coed. Hence it mourns with exceed 1 ing woe and in reparation, with the autograph letter presented in full and fac smile, prints the following apol- ogy:
 "The Sunday World is free to say
 that it is sorry the Marquis of Queens
 berry was ever born The Marquis of
 Queensberry is father to that most
 puissant lord, Sholto Douglas, and
 Douglas has played it on us in way
 that we grieve.
 From Lord Sholto Douglas we re-
 ceived the following interesting com-
 munication, all written in his own
 hand:
 'Postofice, Phoenix, Arizona, April
 25th, 96.
 ""To the Editor, The New York
 World, New York
 From Lord Sholto Douglas. Phoe-
 nix, Arizona.
 Dear Sir: Enclosed is a story
 written by me. I give it to your paper
 exclusively if you publish it. Should ~ expect payment at your usual rate per column. It consists of about three : columns.
 Some time ago you offered to take syndicate articles written by me, en- titled A Thousand Miles on Cayuse, illustrated by John E. Coker Owing to our having made previous arrange nlents with the New York Journal, 1 could not accept your offer Thanking you very much for the same, (" I remain, sir, Yours truly, 'SHOLTO DOUGLAS. P. s. Would be much obliged if in any case you would return the M. :. s. s. of the Passing Show With this letter there came a story also entirely in the lords own hand. Said the young man who read stories to the editor who accepts them: Here's a manuscript from Sholto Douglas, who wants to sell it to us.' l Said the editor, foolishly trusting to the Lord Sholto: If it's not too : bad, get it up It will amuse free America to see what sort of stuff a :. lord would write
 50 it was got up and it was print : ca, TOT the young man who reads stories did not happen to have in his head every line of prose ever written : and he did not know that the story was stolen from the works of Richard y Malcolm Johnston.
 : The book from which Lord Sholto Douglas calmly took his little story is owned by D. Appleton & Co.,, who y bought the copyright from Harper & T Brothers. The book calmly peddled | out by Lord Sholto Douglas is called u 'Dukesborough Tales, the Chronicles s of MT. Bill Williams.
 u A courteous letter from Messrs. Ap- $ pleton called the attention of the Sun t day World to the fact that it had been U U imposed upon. The Sunday World u here begs to apologize to Messrs. D.
 Appleton & Co.,, and expresses sincere
 regret that it should-however inno-
 cently-have published without per-
 mission matter owned by that firm The Sunday World recommends to the n general public the careful perusal ot 5, MT. Bill Williams Chronicles which k are most fascinating"'
 e It is rather an unusual thing to see 'e any large amount of freight come into
 Phoenix during the summer, as the
 merchants generally consider it ths
 dull season and let their stock TUT
 down preparatory to arranging for tht . fall trade. The Alkire company i. T. about the only firm that is now re ec ceiving big shipments of goods almos ' daily. A large invoice has just ar H. rived consisting of calicoes, ginghams : etc. This line will be closed out a ,o ,o reckless prices The calico will go a u cents per yard, ginghams at cents
 Victoria lawns at GA cents, and Main