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bIACAIRE.

The announcement of drama by Robert
Louis Stevenson and William Ernest Hen
ley aroused good deal of public interest.
Stevenson was one of the few English
writers Of recent years from whom strong
dramatic work was to be expected. His
ability to develop exciting plots, produce
thrilling scenes, create vigorous men and
women and express their thoughts and
emotions in stirring language had been
too often and too forcibly shown in novels
Tor any one to doubt that he might achieve
marked success as dramatist. The
public, therefore, expected of him some
thlng more than an ordinary play, and
the appearance of his work was awaited
with eagerness.
The publication of the play has now
oeen made and disappointment awaits
e e ,, reader OF il. 1t bears the title INA
Uadte, ana Is announced as 'melodra-
III na'de farce" The phrase is something of
an aosurdity, and yet it accurately de-
ScriDes the work. We have all the light
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
NAPOLEON IN THE FIELD.

The admirable celebrity and accuracy OF
] Napoleon's movements in the field were
! due to the excellent arrangements by
which they were made, says Sloane in his
Lille OF Napoleon" in the January Cen
! tnry. His two insepnrabie companions
were the Grand Marshal Duroc and eau
laincourt, master of the horse.
The latter had always the map of the
country through which they were driving
or riding ready for instant use. The seats
of the imperial carriage could be converted
into q couch for the Emperor's frequent
night journeys, but ordinarily Berther
and Murat took turns at sitting at his side,
while CauIaincourt rode close beside the
door.
Behind, ana as near the wheels as possi-
Bile, rode seven adiutants, fourteen ord
nance officers and four pages, who must
| be ready on the instant to receive and
carry orders. Two of the officers must be
| familiar with the speech of the country
Russian, his Egyptian body servant, rode
with them. There were also two mounted
Iackeys, each carrying maps, papers and
| writing materials.
| This escort was protected by body OF
mounted chasseurs. In case the Emperor
alighted for any purpose, four OF these
| instantly did likewise, and, surrounding
him with fixed bayonets, or loaded pistols
| pointed outward to the Jour points OF the
compass, preserved this relative position
as he moved.
Last of all came the grooms with extra
| horses; for the Emperors personal use
there were from seven TO nine. These
were substantially the arrangements still
in vogue during the Prussian campaign.
Thereafter his distrust of those about him
gradually increased until toward the end
of is career il became acute, and then, as
consequence, the numbers of his suite
were much diminished.
Whenever there was need of post-has ste
the Emperor found relays of nine saddle
horses or six carriage-horses prepared at
intervals of from seven to ten miles along
his route. In this way be often journeyed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05

The appointment of Alfred Austin to the
poet laureateship of England has caused
some surprise in American literary cir
cles, and even in the tight little island
over the sea" it was certainly not widely
anticipated that the distinguished honor
would be conferred on Mr.. Austin. Other
names were freely mentioned, and it now
seems strange that Austin should not have
been considered quite early among the
prominent possibilities. If poeticaI genius
were the real test in the selection of a
British laureate, no one would dispute the
claim Of Algernon Charles Swinburne to
the title, for he is estimated the best
rhythmist of the day, and the ablest critics
COnCede that many of Swinbulne's lyrics
compare for strength of expression and
richness Of rhythm to the most happy
strains in the language. But Swinburne's
muse Is of the "unbridled" kind; morallsts
have condemned much Of his passionate
early verse; and, again, the royal family
has felt soreIy the keen thrusts OF Swim
burnes saber. While It is true that this
poet was sometimes mentioned as posi-
bic successor to Tennyson, such an event
was never by any means prooa bility.
Alfred Austin has achieved no mean
reputation in the literary world, and he
reminds one in q peculiar sense of his
predecessor, Lord fennyson, inasmuch as
his works are remarkable for their high
moral standard. He IS a great classical
student and has written much IN the line
of heroics after Greek and Roman ideals.
Some of his short poems are Familiarity
known in this country, although the name
of Alfred Austin has been here regarded
as belonging to one OF the numerous
minor poets Of Britain, his general works
having no appreciate circulation IN this
country.
Austin is nothing If not patriotic, and
his love for England's traditions and his
pride in British proves, manifested in
many excellent verses, combined with his
lofty moral qualifications, were doubtless
the most weIghty arguments in securing
for him the prize of the laureateship.
At least one of Austin's poems is COM
mon in all the public schools OF America.
Those who have listened to the reading of
that splendid heroic, The Last Redoubt."
must now learn To associate the name of
its author with the laureareship OF England.
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THE MAGAZINES.

The Century for January is an excellent
number. A leading feature is the first of
series Of papers on Rome by F. Marion
Crawford, illustrated by Castaigne. An
other novel article is an account by Borch-
grevink, the explorer, of 1.-The First Land
ing on the Antarctic Continent" being an
account of the recent voyage of the
whaler Antarctic. Mr.. Borchgrevink has
has not before written anywhere an &C
count OF this voyage, and the Century
paper is accompanied by pictures by him
self, which have the advantage of being
Dloneers in this field. Professor Chauncey
NJ. Cady contributes curious article, based
on personal experience, entitled "Respon-
sibuity Among the Chinese" The Ma
poieon Life deals with Jena and the Prus-
sian campaign, and is particularly rich in
illustrations by Myrbach. Among other
attractions is i. Hopkinson Smiths novel,
tom GroGan." Tom being a woman con-
tractor in difficulty with labor union.
Perhaps the article in Harpers which
will excite the most general interest is
the first installment of a new biography of
Washington by Professor Wilson of
Princeton, reference to which was made
in last Sundays CALL. The increasing
Importance OF our navy gives special in
terest to the paper by I. r. Lounsberry
The United States Navy The second
:
journey "On SEows shoes to the Barren
Grounds" describes the first taste of life
in the open with temperature 40 degrees
below zero. 1.-The German Struggle for
Liberty" is brought by Poultney Bigelow
to the period of the revolt OF Germany
against the tyranny of Napoleon.
Scrlbner's Magazine enters upon its
tenth year with an unusual number of in
teresting features. What most readers
Will first turn to Is the serial by J. NJ. Bar
RE, his only fiction since the publication
of The Little Minister four years ago.
In these times of prolific novelists it is I'M
usual for one OF the most popular of them
to show the reticence exhibited by Mr..
Barrie. a reading of this first long INSTALL
ment of Sentimental Tommy" will con-
| vince every one that Mr.. Barrie has pro-
! duced a masterpiece. Among other arti-
cles are: "a New Sport; Tobogganing at
st. NORTH The History of the Last
| Quarter Century in the United States"
now in the ninth chapter, continued by
| E. b. Andrews; 1.-The New Public Library
of Boston" by T. r. Sullivan. with draw
! ings from nature by Il. c. Peixotto, repro
| ducing the most salient features of this
| splendid editice; Madame Annalena," a
short story by Bliss Perry.
! McClure's is always readable nowaoays,
| and the January mum Der is no exception.
| The history OF Lincoln by Miss Tarbell
! increases in interest. Another is a paper
by Murat Halstead on "Blaine's Candi-
dacy for the Presidency in 1894" Eliza
| beth Stuart Phelps, continuing her charm
| ing photographed chapters, describes
with the fullest sympathy and yet with
unfailing vivacity the life of 1.-The Ando-
yer of New England theology; the Ando-
yer of peculiar people, the Andover that
| held herself apart from the world and all
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
HISTORY OF THE JEWS.

This is the fifth volume of Professor
Graetz's celebrated work, and is in many
respects the most important of the whole
series issued by the Jewish Publication
Society of Philadelphia. 1t is translated
from the German, though it appears TO be
a cur ious oversight that in no part of the
present work is the name of the trans
lator put forward.
What the late John Richard Green was
to the English people Graetz is to the He
brews. His work exhibits profundity of
thought and depth of insight that is
truly rem arkabIe Yet the author of the
History of the Jews" has not endeavored
to act the part of an Interpreter for his
people in the same manner as has Ernest
Renan. Professor Graetz rather exhibits
to the world his analytical powers, and
does not appear to be swayed to any great
extent by his natural sympathies.
The present volume opens with some &C.
count OF the persecution to which the
Jews were subjected in Poland hy the
Cossacks. The characteristics of the Cen
tile Pole and the Hebrew are touched
upon, and minute description is given
OF the ritual part OF the faith as it is prac-
ticed in the land of the Gar.
As is we'll known, there exists no conn
try in the world where the subtleties of
Talmudical lore are so often brought into
requisition as in Poland. 1t would of
necessity be so, in a country overrun by
the spies and hireliDgs of what is virtually
q foreign Government. Here one would
expect to find the Maggid holding in his
hand the scepter of dominion over the
house of Jacob, adjudicating between a
man and his neighbor, righting wrongs,
and even deciding upon what would APP
pear trivial matters to the occidental
Hebrew. With great force Professor
Graetz puts forward his reasons why the
study OF the Talmud was so cultivated in
Poland, and why everything was, as it
were. regarded from q Talmudical point
of view. And the present-day student is
bound to acknowledge the learned his
torians remark, "Thus religion sank. not
merely, as among Jews of other countries,
to a mechanical, unintellgent ceremonial.
bat to subtle art of Interpretation. as
equally correct of the Polish Jews studies
at the present day.
during the protectorate of Oliver Crom-
introduced a vast quantity of matter hav-
ing reference to the Spanish and Portu-
guese Hebrews (Sephardim). Starting
with Manasseh Ben Israel and his services
to Dutch and English Judea the author
touches upon the life and work of that
master Of philosophy, Baruch Spinoza. 1t
is astonishing to learn that his alleged
apostasy was discovered through his non
attendance at synagogue. And so much
was the power OF his philosophy feared
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volume, most of them dealing with the
sensations and experiences of women
transported from the East to ranch life in
California and Arizona. There is good
deal of homely truth in many of the tales,
and they are not lacking in a certain hope
full note which sounds pleasantly through
what might otherwise be the unrelieved
pessimism of the authors view Clara
Spalding Brown is not finished writer.
Nowhere does her work reacD any artistic
height, but it is wholesome and not with
out interest. In point of construction
perhaps the best sketch in the collection is
1.-The Schoolma'a am of Mineral Hill" The
stories nearly all have to do with mining
life. and there is touch of realism about
them that will appeal to many women of
the Pacific Coast who have tasted the
doubtful sweets of pioneer existence.
The mechanical part of the book leaves
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slightest idea of how the peculiar condi-
lions are to produce results may be
gathered from the events as thew pass
under the readers eye. In truth no great de-
gree OF interest is aroused, and the impa-
tent reader is more DESTROYS of finishing
the book than of obtaining definite knowl-
edge of the outcome. The ducking of the
termagant and the marriage of the statue
maker may be set down as the only pleas
ing episodes in the somewhat wearisome
tale. Published by Stone & Kimball,
Chicago. For sale by Doxey; price ST.
OUR SOCIETY BLUE BOOK.
Charles c. Hoag has published the
seventh volume of ''Our Society Blue
Book" The one for the current season
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THE GODS GIVE by DONKEY WINGS.

Angus Evan Abbott has given fantastic
title TO his fantastic little book. He takes
135 pages in which to set forth his opinion
that ''poets, painters, pundits, preachers
and play-actors, with self conceit
which the world refuses to honor,
have been known to hold that their
callings are as high as are those of
money-lenders, the dealer in slaves, the
publican and such like pillars of coun-
try's edifce, whom the people invariably
choose to bear the dignities of civic office"
Those who like mystery play will be
pleased with Mr.. Abbotts work, for not the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
LIFE AT sHUT-IN VALLEY.

This is volume Of sketches of Pacific
Coast life, by Clara Spalding Brown,
whose name will be familiar to many, as
Mrs. Brown has been quite a prolific
writer for the periodicals of late years.
There are twelve sketches in the present
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05

contains many new and attractive features,
including fine half-tone pictures of many
elegant private residences. Besides giving
the names, addresses and receiving days
of society people in all the principal cities
and towns of California, it includes the
complete personnel of the social clubs,
hotels and clearinghouse, and contains
all the numerous other features so essential
TO a publication of this character. 1t is
exquisitely printed and bound and will be
an ornament to any library table.
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that he was offered an annual pension
conditional upon his undertaking not to
carry on an active crusade against the
powers that were. 1t is gratifying
that brides availed nothing and as con-
sequence the advocate of free thought was
put under the ban, all persons being for
hidden to save any communication with
HIM. strange fact, remarked by Pro-
lessor Graetz, is that against his will he
(SpinoZa) has contributed to the glory OF
the race which he so unjustly reviled."
Passing over several chapters devoted to
the Jews In Germany, in Spain and in Por-
tugal, considerable attention is paid to
their condition in France between the
years 179f-1S05. Concerning the French
revolution, Professor Graetz makes use of
the following remarkable language:
The revolution was judgment which in one
day atoned for the sins of thousand years
and which hurled into the dust all who at the
expense of justice and religion had created
new grades of society. For the Jews
too, the most abject and despised people in
European society, the day of redemption and
liberty was to dawn after their long slavery
among the nations of Europe. $ 4 What
Mendelssohn had thought possible at some dis
almost magical rapidity.
1t is interesting to note that to France
the world owes that clause which finds a
place IN the constitution of every civilized
country, that ''No one shall be molested
on account of his religious opinions. in SO
far as their outward expression does not
disturb public order as established by
law"
The Damascus Blood Accusation and
its terrible consequences to Hebrews in
the far East is deliberately and infinitely
reported. The historian records the steps
/ that were taken by the British Govern
ment through Lord Palmerston toward
obtaining the freedom of the poor unfor-
Inmates, and how the late Sir Moses Mon
tefore travelled to Damascus as the repre-
sentative of England, financially backed by
the Rothschilds.
The last chapter in the fifth volume is
devoted to a review of the rise and prog
ress of reform Judaism of it's birth in Ger
many and its transplantation to the
United States.
1t is with regret that the reader laws
down Professor Graetz's valuable contrfbu-
ton to history, and it is with regret, TOO.
that the author abandons his pen after
completing his task. 1t is probably this
idea which induced him to add a retro
spect." at the end of which sounds last
triumphant note for the cause of the
Hebrew-.'In any case, the Jewish nation
is an extraordinary phenomenon, dating
as it does from hoary antiquity, but pos
sessing youthful vigor, having passed
through numberless vicissitudes, vet re-
naming ever true to ITSELF" Philadel-
phia: Jewish Publication Society.l
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-05
PIERRE LOTT IN ARABIAN COSTUME.

To write his latest book, Lieutenant
Viaud, who has given himself the pen
name of Lott, took caravan and Travelled
as the wise men must have journeyed when
they followed the Star of Bethlehem. Hs
leaves nothing to chance. He goes to the
scene that he intends to describe, and does
not take in its features at hasty glance.
coming away 10 give an impression, mere
sketch. He does far more than this. He
wears the dress, eats the food, lives the
life of the people. They become his peo-
pie, and if he cannot think their thoughts,
at least he reads them. Consequently his
pictures are perfect in every detail Lott
is versed in many phases of art. 1t is said
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by his friends that were he to lay aside his
pen for the brush, or to take up music in
stead of either, he would become famous
His home is a storehouse of interesting
things from all over the world. He has a
great collection of odd costumes, in which
he has fancy for a1tiring himself.
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NEW TO-DAY.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-20
REFORM SHOWED UNDER.
The Munieipal-Lea Didn't Cut Mucl
Figure NJ Philadslphia-

The Nun unieipal-Lcagus Didn't Cut Much
Figure at Philsdslphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 2O.-The plur-
ality of ~, 9O3 given for John l.. Kim
sey, the Republican candidate for city
solicitor in this city, has only been ex.
ceeded once. In 1894, Governor Hast
ings got a tidal wave" plurality of
IS, 1872. In select council the Democrats
have only three out of 81 members, a
loss of four. All of the morning papers
agree that reform was 'snowed under" !"
In many instances candidates opposed
vigorously by the Municipal League
were reelected by large majoritles
than ever before notw outstanding the
appeals issued by the league to citizens,
"to elect better class of men to coun.
Gil, who will give the people better
gas, municipal ownership of electro
lights and cheaper street car fares. "
and incidentally ''overthrow the
bosses.
In the state there were many sur
prises. Republicans carried Democratic
strongholds. and Democrats were sue
cesstul where Republicans had formerly
held sway. This was due in every in.
stance to local conditions.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-20
HIGHWAYMEN AT BUTTE.
Five i.oldups Ia Ono Night-A Mecca
For C0nvicts.

Five i!oldups In Ono Night-A Mecca
For Convicts.
BUTTE, Mon, Feb 20. Five different
highway robberies in one night 10 a
very good record for city the size of
Butte. A suburban motor car was held
up by a lone highwayman. Conductor
w. w. Hymes was relieved of $50. The
robber took q parting shot at Hymes
and struck Motorman Rhein in the leg.
John H. Murphy, mining man. was
held up and robbed by three highway
men on East Broadway, within half a
block Of the Central police station, and
the robbers escaped. Mike Leary a
miner. was assaulted and robbed . few
hours later in almost the same locality,
but he identified several Of the robbers,
and three men were arrested. Joe
Mobile, a travelling liquor salesman,
was held up and robbed on East Park
street, and Martin Brown, An old man,
fell in with several suspicious charac-
ters and took in the town with them.
They drugged him and robbed him of
$25, all the money he had. Fifteen
long term convicts in the Deer Lodge
penitentiary completed their terms
during the past few weeks and came to
Butte. One hundred and eighteen
others will be discharged in the next
few months. and will undoubtedly
come to Butte also, as this place is re-
garded as Mecca for ex-convicts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-02-20
FALL OF BLACK SNOW.
Professor Moore Tells what Probab
Caused 1t.

Professor Moore Tells what Probably
Caused 1t.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2O-An official
statement concerning Chicago's black
snow was given to the Associated Press
by Chief Moore of the weather bureau.
Mr.. Moore's explanation follows:
The black snow that has lately fallen
in Chicago and the Northwest is en-.
tirely similar to the great fall Of Janu-
ary, 1895, the nature of which was
thoroughly Investigated by the weather
bureau at that time. Notwithstanding
the theoretical suggestion that
the black deposit of last January
might have come from beyond the
earth and might Le meteoric or cometic
or might even lie the volcanic dust
from Alaska or Japan, careful investi.
getion showed that 1t was due to none
Of thes. causes.
Not What II Might Have Been.
On the contrary, microscopic exami-
nation proved that the black deposit
contained about per cent of the most
dencate organic structures (such as
dlatoms and spores) and about per
cent of the finest possible inorganic
matter, such as makes up the ordinary
fine silt and clay soils. All this fine
material is easily caught up by the dry
winds whenever they exceed 20 miles
per hour and is carried to great dis.
tances before it has time and oppor-
tunlty to settle Oh the ground. 1t
is easily brought down in large quanti-
ties by snow or rain, but is only per-
celved by the ordinary observer when
there is c4ean surface of snow for it
to fail upon. Large portions of coun-
try from Nebraska southwark to the
Gulf are covered by this soil, whose
depth sometimes is 100 feet. A gale OF
wind has been known to carry away
six inches Of the surface soil from a
freshly cultivated field and spread it
over the land 100 miles away. The
blackness Is due to the fineness Of the
silt and not to any magnetic iron mat.