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search and comparison. This quality, will
not say of news. but Of newness, marked
the Century from the beginning under DR..
Holland as editor-in-chief, and Mr.. Roswell
smith as publisher. DR.. Holland. as you
Know: was not only q popular poet and
novelist but lyceum lecturer, and one Of
the editors Of the Springfield Republican.
he brought into American magazine editing
the fashion Of discussing burning current
questions; Of taking hold Of problems Of
the immediate present,and the Century has
kept this up probably more than any of its
INDUSTRIOUS contemporaries. While 1t strives
to stand for literature and art. 1t aims at
influencing public opinion in the right di-
rection along other lines as WE'LL
Coming Writers.
who are the coming writers?" I asked.
well. I think that some of those who
have come are still coming Do you
know any of the younger men who are
sending out more accomplished work, for
instance. than Mr.. Howells? suppose
Aldrich. too. is a veteran. But which Of
the boys can make fresher or more ex-
quisite verses than he? Stedman, too. is
younger men in the line Of scholarly crfti-
cism and verse of a higher order, 1 think
Prof. Woodbury. Of Columbia will be heard
from more and more. His collaboration
brought him into new notice, but every one
acquainted with the finest recent literature
knows that Woodbury., as the editor of
Shelley, as the author of the best life of
Poe. as the writer Of book Of subtle and
scholarly essays. and as the poet of The
North Shore Watch has done some of the
most valuable work in recent American let
ttrs And he is as full of promise as he is
Of performance.
About new writer's? They are turning
up all the time. The only question is which
Of them will prove to have sufficient stay
ing power. think at the moment Of two
new writer's who are beginning to take
hold One is young Fernald, who shows
that he can write as buoyantly about the
Boston girl as he can about the Chinese
Eaby. There, too, Is Miss Furman, who
shows remarkable sense of humor. So
Tar have only seen stories by her dealing
the middle west. 1t will be curious to see
f1eld.''
The Financial Prospect.
asked Mr.. Glider If there was any pros
pect that the higher-priced magazines
would come down to the selling level Of the
"ten-centers." as a result of the competi-
ton they have set on foot.
THAT Is matter for the publisher" he
said. Il know that some Of the physical
ingredients of a magazine are cheaper
than they used to be; but pictures when
made expressly for it. and literary matter
when published exclusively in 1t, have not
merely doubled in price. they have in some
cases quadrupled; in fact, some of the
necessary expenses of high-class maya
zine are ten times what they were twenty
five years ago. The publishers hold that
there is no form Of publication SO cheap as
the high-class American magazines. But,
as 1 said this Is not question for editors.
1t Is their business, each and all Of them,
to make the best magazine in the world
II they can"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08

From the Bookman
Go follow the "Choric Song in Tennyson's Poem)
So sang those ocean-weary heroes DID,
Drowsed with the drench Of lotus in their brain
That drowned their passion for adventure bold
And made them count all high endeayor vain
And every pleasure save quiescence pain.
They loved the fading images OF things
Dear long ago. but wished them not again;
Lax love!-without desire, whence only springs
The spirit that in man is the gift OF wings
They wove themselves climate out Of dream;
They feigned themselves a valley who'll fair,
They lulled with lotus every lapsing stream
They hung and hushed each cataract in air:
AL sights, all sounds, they charmed to softness
there
There should be found no trouble no annoy,
Not vexing hope, as surely not despair,
Nothing but ease, ease unperturbed with 1oy,
One long, long trance Of ease, deep ease without
alloy.
But not the lotus, leaf and bloom, full feast
Gould safe those feasters' senses and their houl
10 dull the dolorous sound that never ceased,
Grew rather, in their esrs-a sound OF dole.
Nonotonous like the melancholy roll
OF ocean ever breaking on bis shorei
Doom. .couchant doom. moaned Ill them at the
And somethins after life was yet in store,
The Dreadful chance Of ~ to last foreyespooFei
WILLIAM UEAVER WILLIAMSON.
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PERSONALITY OF THE POPEs.
Two or Three bad Men Responsible
for the EVIL Spoken of Them.

Two or Three bad Men Responsible
for the EVIL Spoken of Them.
F. Morton Crawford in the Century
Two or three bad men are responsible for.
almost all the evil that has been said and
written against the characters of the popes
in the middle ages. Farnese of Naples,
Caraffa Of Maddaloni. another Neapolitan,
who reigned as Paul ". and Rodrigo Bor-
gia. Spaniard. who was Alexander VI,
are the chief instances. There WERE in
deed. many popes who were moi perfect,
who were more Or less ambitious. avarI-
cious, warlike. timid, headstrong, weak. ac-
cording to their several characters; but It
can hardly be said that any of them were.
like those I have mentioned, really bad
men through and through, vicious, un-
scrupulous and daringly criminal Paul W
outlived most Of his vices and devoted his
last years to ecclesiastical affairs, but
Alexander died poisoned by an accident.
According to Guicciardipi, the pope knew
no, hing of Caesar Borgia's Intention OF pof-
soning their rich friend. the cardinal Of
Conreto. with whom they were both to sup
in a villa on August IL. 1903. The pope ar
rived at the place first, was thirsty, asked
for q drink. and by a mistake was given
wine from a flask prepared and sent by
Caesar for the cardinal. Caesar himselS
came in next and drank likewise. The pope
died the next day, but Caesar recovered,
though badly poisoned, to find himself Q
ruined man and a fugitive. The cardinal
did not touch the wine. This event ended
an epoch and reign of terror. and 1t Pill
loried the name Of Borgia forever. Alex
ander expired in the third room of the
Borgia apartments In the raving Of a ter
rtble dellrium, during which the supersti-
ttous bystanders believed that he was con-
yersing with Satan, to whom no had SOLD
his soul for the papacy. and some were
ready 10 swear that they actually saw,
seven devils In the room when he was dye
ing The fact that these witnesses were
able to count the hends speaks we'll for
their coolness at all events.
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and trente-et-quarante. the loyal games"
where the casino proprietor is personally
responsible and has his reputation at stake.
A croupier is caught stealing at baccarat.
The answer is pat: He was stealing on his
own account the rascal. We discharge
him." But it Is hard to cheat at trente-et-
quarante. which is simply dealing of
cards without a chance to profit by con-
sulting their backs; and the public conf
dence in roulette is very great. Hence the
Belgian resorts draw thousands of French
players weekly.
In roulette, where the even chance is de-
termined by an ivory ball careering round
disk and falling into a compartment, red
or black. as in trente-et-quarante, where
the even chance is determined by the SIM
pie falling Of cards, exactly as If one were
tossing heads or tails, no scope for judg-
ment Is left to the individual player. 1t Is
pure chance. Hence the ingenuity Of the
individual Is left free to clutch at the hope
Of system inventng. Red, black, black
red, red, black, red, red, red, black red
black, black red, black, black, black. black
Red Is forever treading on the heels of
black: black Is forever following after red
All things tend to equalize themselves
equilibrium is the first law of nature, and
why, then, with my facility for increasing
and decreasing my bets at will, may l not
profit by the swinging of the pendulum?
The Mathematics of Chance.
For example, If on marking attentively
the march of red and black for half a day
one should discover that red had come out
much oftener than black, would It not be
philosophical to bet on black thereafter?
Profound error! No one can tell the mo-
ment when the equilibrium will begin to
re-establish itself again. No one can even
know If the equilibrium is really troubled.
For century and half roulette has been
running in Europe, at the Palais Royal in
Paris, at Homburg, Baden-Baden, Maui
helm and Monte Carlo. 1 present myself
at one of the tables at Spa tomorrow. The
croupier rolls the ball ten times and every
time 1t falls into a red compartment. Is
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Discreet Judgment.
FROM Harpers Weekly.

Kelly captain Of the arasspullers, menace
ingly)-''Fare decishun. defe. empire, I
tagged de coon efors he teched Dc plate.
Fare Judgment, dere. He's outP'
swattsy captain Of the Neversweats, who
has Kicked the umpire. fsrpciously)-"Dst
mans safe, empire. He cud read or book
ON dat plate afors Kelly tagged him.
J-e-d-g-M-<-n-tw e-
Slumpie the umpire, and who has licked
Kellyl- "s-a-x-e! dead safe! An me Cap
pen Kelly tree bats fer trytp' ter intim-
merdate Dc empire. Play hailrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
They Think They Are Underpaid for
Their Wares.
WHAT RICHARD WATSON GLIDER SAYS
ALarge Percentage Of Manuscripts
Rejected.
THE FUTURE MAGAZINE
NEW YORK, August 8, 1898.

Der OF magazines
now being published
ought to afford en-
couragement to writ
ers all over the coun-
try. The more mag
azines published the
m ore manuscript
u 8 e d. With the
broadening Of the
market for literary
wares it would seem
natural that there
should be an i'm
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bling baths and gushing springs of the
mountains. the pure, white beaches of the
sounding sea, and in the caStle-covered
riverside resorts of France and Belgium.
There seems to be a struggle between the
two countries The Paris boulevard is lit
tered up with advertisements of Belgian
health resorts where everything goes"
The Casino of Spa. Open all the year.
TTente-et-Quarante and Roulette. Private
Club of Foreigners. To be admitted to the
Salons one must submit to the Formalities
OF Posting and Voting, which occupy Five
Days. Travellers are, therefore, advised to
Write, demanding Admission of the Secre-
tary-General at least Five Days in Ad-
vance of arriving at Spa" 1t is very SIM
pie No one need despair. "Dinant-on-the-
Meuse- Five Hours from Paris. Private
Club of the kursaal. Roulette minimum
francs; maximum, 5000 francs. Music
Daily. Cabs and Omnibuses free to Mem
bers. The Formalities of Admission 20
the Private Club of the Kursaal demand
Five Days: they may be fulfilled by Cor
respondence.'
Little Horses Popular.
In France both roulette and trente-et-
quarante are forbidden by law. What are
the French watering places to do 10 meet
the competition of their neighbors? The
government simply compromises with the
municipalities and permits baccarat and hip
podrome. AS fact. the public tables have
been re-established in France, and the
whole population is consumed with the
gambling mania 1t is not only in the
great casinos. like those of AiX-les- Bans
and Fichy. that the baccarat table is ac-
cessible to all who have money. The VIII
lage wine shop has Its little game as we'll
And 1t is not only at Trouville that they
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PARIS. July q, 1896.

ARTS. July 81. 1896.
UMMER TOURISTS
find no lack of gam
bling facilities thrust
upon them in their
z ope a n wan
behring's. 1t is not a
question Of Monte
Carlo; those cele-
brated tables of the
south are practically
deserted in the hot
months. In these
days the pitfalls of
the banking game
are laid nv the b,1b-
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THE "APENTA' HUNGARIAN BITTER WATER
from the u HuNfADI sgrinss, under the ahsqs
lutte control Of the Royal Hungarian Chemical NJ
sttute tSlinistry Of Agriculture). Buda Pest. :,
ty1S-sl3t
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yet the winner is paid only seven times his
bet. The bank has an advantage of 10, or
more than IL per cent There are even
casinos where they only pay six times the
bet The good people come up just the
same. accepting bad italian. Spanish and
South American silver in the bargain. At
Trouville you can bet a four-dollar gold
piece at time on the little horses. while In
the Belgian casinos they will accept as
small a bet as forty cents In silver. 1t u.s.
therefore, hard to see exactly where the
morality or good sense Of the present
French regime comes in.
The Casino at EnRhien.
A week ago. having day at my dis
posal. went TO Enshien. that little lake
town just outside Of Paris. selecting the
Trip expressly because Of its ches pness
The Casino and its grounds are avery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
SUMMER GAMBLING
How Europe Satisfies Its Longing for
Making Wagers.
THE LITTLE HORSES" And BACCARAT
Mathematics of Roulette and Other
Games of Chance.

ROBB1NG THE BAN K E r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-08
The Illustrators.

ut is the same with the illustrative ar
tist4. Most Of them are American by either
birth or residence. The relation Of the Can,
fury to the American school Of wood en-
gravers. with Cole at its head, IL well
Known
asked Mr. Glider If he did not think the
magazine of today was moro '.nevsy"
than the magazines of some years ago.
II suppose by news you mean somethinT
new as to fact, whether Of current or his
toyical events" he said. "As to that can
rot say with defniteness without q careful
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
TOOK LIFE IN SAN JOS T
Outlaw Downen's Confession
Clears Mystery of Long
Standing.
His Victim Of 1885 Believed at the
Time 10 Have Committed
Suicide.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Oct 20.-The confes-
sion of Albert II. Downen, the lone
highwayman in Jail il Denver, to having
committed a murder in ST. James Park in
this city in 1885, has brought to light a
murder which had been regarded as a sui
eide.
On june s, 1885, the body of man. after
ward identified as Henry Braun of San
Francisco. was found lying face downward
in a path in st. James Park, near the Sec
ond-street entrance, with buiiet-hole in
his left temple. The man was German,
heavy set and about 40 years of age. He
had the appearance of one well to do
There were no signs OF a struggle, and a
few feet away lay 38-caliber revolver
with one chamber empty. Near by, on
the ground, was picked up note written
in lead pencil saying that the writer was
tired of life and had decided to kill him.
self. The name of Joe Gully" was signed
to the note.
AT the inquest the next day it developed
that the man had stopped at the Pacific
Hotel for several days, having registered
as II. Braun. He was of a taciturn and
quiet demeanor and had little to say to
the guests ABOUT the hotel. A search of
his room revealed a purse containing
30 so and silver watch. A letter from
James w illey of San Francisco was read
at the inquest, saying Henry Braun had
lately come from Tacoma, and that he
was possessed of considerable money and
an open-faced gold watch. The writer
said Braun was looking about to purchase
saloon. The Coroner's jury returned
verdict of suicide.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
STOCKTON SILVER RALLY.
United States Supreme Court Bitterl
denounced.

United States Supreme Court Bitterly
Denounced.
STOCKTON, CAL, Oct. 20.-New Pioneer
II all was filled. to the doors to- night. The
occasion was the indoor meeting of the
Democratic Free Silver Club. Many came
chiefly to hear Frank D. Nicol, the most
eloquent speaker in this section. C. l..
Flack acted as chairman of the meeting.
]. A. Plumsr, an attorney of this city,
was the first speaker introduced. He
said that he had never yet voted Demo-
cratic ticket, but had followed the leaders
OF the Republican party, blindly. This
year he SAID he intended to cast his ballot
for Bryan, as he had to turn into the
ranks OF the party that favored free
silver. He was still firm believer in a
protective tariff, but that was not a
remedy for hard tim s, and silver alone
would be the saviour of the country.
He was followed by the silver-tongued
Nlcol. Tracing the history of Rome and
OF France, Nicol told how the classes were
formed, the poor ground down by the
rich, currency contracted, until these
poor rose up in their might as he claimed
The people of America would do in No
vember. The Supreme Court of the
United States was given scorching such
as has not been heard in the West for
its stand on the income tax measure.
This part OF his speech was highly sen.
sational.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
Woodland ~Armory Crowded by
Voters Gathered to Hear
the Orator.
SILVER RALLY AT STOCKTON
Frank D. Nicol Assai1s the Supreme
Court of the United
States.

WOODLAND, CAL, Oct. 2O.-One of the
greatest political demonstrations of the
present campaign was held tonight in
new Armorv Hall, under the auspices OF
Mckinley and Hobart Republican clubs.
The big building was filled long before the
meeting was called to order by A. c. Rug
giles, who introduced George Pierce OF
Dayisville as the chairman of the evening.
Mr.. Pierce delivered forcible and con-
vincing speech on assuming the chair.
Miss Zilpha Ruggles sang "The Star
spangled Banner" accompanied by the
band and chorus of voices. People were
present from all parts of the county.
George a. knight of San Francisco, the
principal speaker of the evening, was met
at the train by committee of prominent
Republicans and was rendered hearty
reception. He delivered a most mastery
address and was frequently interrupted
by applause. His arguments were pre-
sented in convincing manner, and he
held the closest attention of the large au-
dience for nearly two hours.
E. E. Gaddis and Arthur North, nomi-
nees for Superior Judge and Assem- bly,
man, respectively, were introduced, and
each delivered short addresses. Each was
vociferously applauded when he made his
appearance on the stand.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
DOCTOR SWEAnY HAS DISCOVERED THE CAUSE OF AND CURE FOR
MANY DISEASES.

Every has heard of the wonderful discovery which
given to the public the early part of this year by Pro-
fessor Roentgen Newspapers well scientific and
medical journals Throughout the world have been filled
with reports of the marels mplished by this great
scientific discovery. As the medical world be-
convinced of its genuneness all of specu1a
tion indu1ged the and limit the ray
could be utilized in the diagnosis of diseases of the va
organs of the body.
The American Journal of Science for March, 1896, in
article the subject, ventured this prediction:
That the cathode rays destined to give a far
deeper insight into nature nobody doubt"
This prediction, well as all others of like import,
has been more than fulfilled and the end is not yet.
Almost since the introduction of the rays expert
ments without number have been made by medical
throughout the world and the result of these experiments
has been alone interesting, but has proven great
boon and blessing to suffering humanity.
Among the latest and astonishing discoveries of
the wonderful powers of the x ray those just
pleted by the ar-fanled specialist, DOCTOR SWEANY
This gentleman, who IS always abreast of the foremost
men IN his professon recently installed in his Office
OF the latest Xray machines constructed in the
world He then commenced series of experiments, that
have resulted IN success entirely beyond his most
travagan expectations and which entirely eclipse I'M
portance discoveries hitherto made in the medical world
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
Youna IL and Wife.

NEW YORK, N. Y. Oct. 90 = Dip
Hibeeb and his wife, Taman. arrived yes
terday from Smyrna and were passed on
to relative in this city. Dip is IA years
old and Taman IL She is head taller
than he, of much larger build and ap-
parently the head of the family. They
were married three months ago in Tripoli
and Dip, being eobbler, and he declares
successful one, they decided to come to
this country to seek their fortune Neither
can speak English, and when they were
seen yesterday they were the picture of
youthful wonderment and happiness.
The boy had a considerable sum of
money in his possession.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
GENERAL MAcE0 WOUNDED.
At Least That Is the Report Sent BY the
Spanish Generals to the M0drd
Government

MADRID, SPAIN. Oct. 2o.-A dispatch
to the impartial from Havana states that
Maceo, the rebel leader, was wounded In
recent engagement with Spanlih troops.
The dispatch adds that Captain General
Weyler denies the report that he intends
to quit Cuba on leave of absence.
The shipment of $4,000 re-enforcements
to Cuba will begin early in November.
A dispatch from Havana to the Impair
cial says that in the recent fighting in
Pinar del Rio province Maceo lost num-
Der of officers, including his chief sup
porters. His men, the dispatch says, are
now split up and wandering about the
country without camps and without food.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
SAN ANSELMO ACCIDENT.
Odvtd II. Nye of San Rafael Ran Dotcn
WhiIe Ssrifchi,ao Cars.

David #. Nye of San Rafael Run Dotos
Hhite Stritching Cars.
SAN RAFAEL, CAL, Oct 20-An acci-
dent occurred at San Anselmo Junction TT
1:l5 P. NJ. to-day, causing the instant death
OF David +. Nye of this city. Nye had
been for three years past employed by the
North Pacific Coast Railroad and for about
year past as trainman on the local pas
nenger service. To-day he was assisting
in moving hatcars in the yards at San
Anselmo, the train backing up to connect!
with others, when he made a misstep and
fell upon the rail. A car passed over him,
crushing in his breast, breaking his arm
and otherwise injurng him. He was
dragged short distance and the car was.
cerailed. Life was extinct when he was
picked up.
Nye was single, 80 years of age and lived
with his mother. relict of the late Captain
David Nye, and his grand other, Mrs.
Holt, aged 81 years, and whose mainstay
he was. Nye was member OF Marin
Lodge No. 200, F. and A. NJ. It is believed
that no blame attaches to any one for the
accident, and that 1t was simply caused by
a misstep or slip of the foot.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21
"REooRD OF 4 hoGUE.u
Candidate BartoD Scored by Los An
geIes Editor

N-'N~~~~~N~
geIes Editor.
LOS ANGELES, CAL, Oct. 2o.-Under
the heading. Record of Rogue" the
Los Angeles Times this morning scores
Charles A. Barlow, fusion candidate for
Congre ss against James McLachlan in the
Sixth District. Says the Times:
After the adjournment of the Legislature
but little was heard of Barlow until this year.
when he suddenly blossomed out as a Congress.
sional possibility and through the influence OF
Thomas " Gator received the nomination for
Congress on the Populist ticket in a conyen-
tion held at San Luis Obispo, which was by no
means indicative of a "sure-thing" election
The first man to propose the name of Charles
A. Barlow as Congressional possibility was
Thomas V. Gator, who has been openly de.
nouneed as railroad hireling and paid tool
The man who presen ted the name of Charles
A. Barlow as a compromise candidate in the
Democratic convention was J. Marion Brooks.
openly and notoriously railroad political
worker and attorney. The man who seconded
Mr.. Brooks in his effort to secure Mr.. BarioW,s
Endorsement was Tom McCaffrey, chief train
dispatcher OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
Barlow secured the nomination of the Peoples
party in the convention, held at San Luis
Obispo, through the influence of Thomas v.
Gator.
The San Francisco call., 1896-10-21

Marie of Russia, has decided that he shall
marry the Princess Vera of Wurtemb berg,
one of her own blood relations and whose
lack of beauty and unsociable demeanor
are counterbalanced by the fact that she
is an heiress IN her own right.
According to the current report, how
ever, Prince Alfred has set his foot down
and declared that it is to be the Princess
Fedora or nobody, and so, in accordance
with the rule and practice that prevails
in the royal family, the matter of the
heart is to be submitted to the Queen for
her adjudication.
Those familiar with her rulings in other
cases are willing to give odds that she
will decide in favor of the blood relation.