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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-26
THE BAPTISTS.
About I 900 Delegates Attend the May
Anniversaries Mt Pittsburgh.


Anniversaries at Pittsburgh.
Pittsburgh, Pa, May 2O.-The most
important of the May anniversaries of
the northern Baptists began Wednes-
day morning, when President III. K.
Porter, of this city, called the American
Baptist Home Missionary society to or
der for it's sixty-ffth annual meeting.
About 1000 delegates from all parts of
North America were in their seats when
the convention opened. After bidding
the delegates welcome, briefly referring
to the offer of John ID. Rockefeller to
give $250,000 to clear the society of
debt, if similar amount was raised
before July 1, 1897, Mr.. Porter said
that while the amount was not yet in
hand, it would be before the date
named. The report of the executive
was then read by Gen. Morgan.
During the session Rev. DR.. j. t. Full
ton, of New York, presented a series
of resolutions urging the government
to extend aid to the suffering inhab-
itants of Cuba; expressing sorrow that
the message of the president refrained
from condemning the inhuman barbar-
ity, and offered only to feed starving
Americans or bring them home, with
out offering as much as cup of cold
water to the inhabitants of the be-
leagured isle; declares that Cuba should
belong to the United States, and appeals
to the Christian world to help her. The
resolutions were referred to a commit
tee yet to be appointed. The senti-
ment seemed to be against passing the
resolutions in their present form, it
being believed that they were too
radical.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-26
DOMESTIC.

Ten thousand pounds of sugar beet
seeds have been distributed by the gov
eminent to farmers in four-fifths of the
states for experimental purposes.
Adolph L. Luetgert, wealthy sau-
sage maker in Chicago, was arrested on
the charge of numbering his wife by
casting her into vat of quiclllime.
The visible supply of grain in the
United States on the 18th was: Wheat,
29,737, 900 bushels; corn, ID, sos, 900 bush
els; oats, 9,S76, 900 bushels; rye, 3,O91,
900 bushels; barley, 1.467 900 bushels.
= Rev. Ira A. Priest has been elected
president Of Buchtell college at Akron,
O., vice Rev. DR.. Orello Cone, resigned.
HAT Fort Madison, Ia. Ruott and Hol-
land, conyicts, cut off their first fingers
to avoid work.
sJoseph A. Rhomberg. proprietor of
the Dubuque Ua.) street railway, died Of
paralysis while on the street in his car
riage.
II The city council of Galesburg, ILL.,,
passed an ordinance prohibiting the
sale or giving away of cigarettes under
a penalty of 500 for each violation.
p At Dayton, o., four men tortured
James Dunlop until he told where his
money was hid and then secured 81 900
and escaped.
The Fountain house, the largest sum-
mer hotel on Delayan lake in Wisconsin,
was entirely destroyed by fire.
Forest fires were burning at many
points in the upper peninsula of Michi-
gan.
Daniel Evans, life convict in the
Anamosa (Ia.) penitentiary, committed
suicide with morphine.
Business men in New York city who
are interested in trade with Cuba have
sent to the secretary of state a me-
mortal asking that the war on the island
be terminated.
For the last ten months the receipts
of internal revenue aggregated $122,-
$780, 04. an increase as compared with
the same period of last year of $690,0s3.
The reports as to the condition of
the crops throughout the country say
the cool weather has hindered their
growth.
William II. Hamilton, a contractor,
his wife, his son, Lee, aged 10, and his
daughter, aged IS, were murdered in
small village near Helena, Mont, and
robbed of $500.
w. j. Mcconnell, the noted temper
ance lecturer of Cleveland, O., became
suddenly deranged while speaking at
Whitesville, KY.
Miss Grace Briggs is the first woman
to be graduated by the faculty of Union
theological seminary in New York.
Mrs. j. N. Grouse, of Chicago, was
reelected president of the Woman's
Baptist Home Mission society at the an
nual meeting in Pittsburgh, Pa.
Morris Sullivan, police officer in
Homestead. Pa, tried to stop Polish
riot at wedding and was fatally in
jured.
The village of Talihina, 1. T., with the
exception of two stores, was destroyed
by fire.
Nearly all the business houses, Is in
number, and several dwellings in the
town of Calumet, Ia, were destroyed
by fire.
White caps shot and killed John
Mitchell and his stepbrother, Jack Coff-
man, near Mountain Grove, Mo.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-26

Failure is announced of the Miners
state bank of Cripple Creek, Col.
Gov. Black, of New York, signed the
bill providing the death penalty for
train wreckers who cause death.
The Belknap savings bank at Laconia.
N. H., closed it's doors with about ST.
OOO, 900 due depositors.
A fire in Jersey City, N. j., caused a
loss of 100000 and made 60 families
homeless.
The rapid fall of the Mississippi river
at oil points from Memphis to the gulf
gives notice that the flood Of 1897 is
over. The total area overlooked was:
Arkansas, 5000 square miles; Missis-
sippi, $3.50 square miles; Louisiana, 975
square miles, and the total damage
amounts to $14 100000.
The first public test of the acrograph,
an instrument by which photographs
may be instantaneously transmitted by
wire, was successfully made in Cleve-
land, o.
Albert w. King, 1o-year-old mes
senger of the Boylston national bank in
Boston, was missing with about $780, 900
in cash.
Two children of Augustus Muetze,
residing ~ miles from Redfeld, S. d.,
were killed by lightning.
Tranps fired the home of Thomas
Biddle, farmer at White Oak Creek,
Tenn, and he and his wife and three
children were cremated.
The sixty-ffth annual meeting of the
American Baptist Home Missionary So
ciety convened in Pittsburgh, Pa.
The fourth annual banquet of the
Associated Press was given in Chicago,
14O members being present.
The State bank of Monticello, Ind,
suspended payment. 1t had $135, 900 in
deposits.
At Oakland, CAL, Lucretia Borgia, a
four-year-old filly, broke the world
record for four miles, making the dis
lance in I'll.
Terrific wind and transforms in In
diana did great damage at Indianapolis,
Kollomo and Wabash.
Fire at Hoboken, N. j., caused loss
of $650,0OO and $50 families were rem
dered homeless.
The National Good Citizens conven-
ton at Nashville, Tenn, adopted a plat
form which seeks to unite all friends of
good government, to promote the duty
Of good citizens, to contend for purity
in politics and to make known to all
the truth about the principles of Ameri-
can institutions.
The State national bank of Logans-
port, Ind, closed it's doors with liabili-
ties of 100000.
The Randolph county courthouse at
Beverly, w. Va, was destroyed by fire
with all the official records for 100 years.
The Third national bank of New
York has decided to retire from bust
ness.
The one hundred and ninth General
Assembly of the Presbyterian church
met at Eagle Lake, Ind.
President Mckinley will visit the
Nashville exposition on June IL.
Michigan will have no state fair this
year. The treasury is bankrupt.
A statue of Stephen Girard, the
philanthropist and founder of Girard
college, was unveiled in Philadelphia.
Col. E. 3. Gray, of Madison, was elect
ed state commander of the G.. A. r. at
the annual encampment in Eau Claire,
Wis.
A statue of the late Cornelius Van
derbilt, 'the commodore" was un-
yelled on the campus of Vanderbilt uni
versity at Nashville, Tenn.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-05-26
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

Ohio democrats will hold their state
convention in Columbus June 20 and 30
United States Senator Joseph II.
Earle died at mis- residence in Green
vile, S. c., aged so years.
Gen. Horatio King, who was postmas-
ter-general during part of Buchanan's
administration, died in Washington in
his eighty-sixth year.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-08
Wonderful Results

Mr.. 6. 4. Melodies, connected with
the Salt Lake Ice Company, and resid-
ing at No. 3jS West Eighth South Street,
Sslt Lake City. says;
81 suffered with indigestion and a
very bad liver for three or four years
and lots OF the time it was big job for
me to just walk around. | took one
bottle OF G.. w. Shores Kidney and
Liver Cure and am like different man.
This splendid medicine stopped my in
digestion entirely--invigorated me, and
feel good now and can work with more
ease than have for years | was run
down in strength and flesh, but in a
very short time gained ten pounds in
weight. For Sale by T. j. Wadsworth
chi, Utah.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-08
The Postohce Robber.

The other day tramp got meal at
observation-disclosures and rendered some
10 cent stamps in payment. This
seemed little suspicious and Marshal
Thomas arrested him Sheriff Storrs
was notified and came over Yesterday
He was OF the opinion that the man was
the one that robbed the Wanship post
Office or knew something about it
Word was sent to Inspector Nichols ut
Salt Lake for him to come down at once
and the sheriff stayed all dav waiting
for him, but he did not come. No
charge was preferred against the man
and he was turned loose last night and
left for the north NIashal Thorn is
sure the man knows something about
the robbery,and that more OF the stamps
are in this vicinity.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-08

THE "CARlSTMAS FACE"
Type OF Countenanco Seen In Holiday
Shopping limos.

The Christmas face" has become Il
distinctive feature of modern life-as
much so us the bicycle face" 1t makes
its appearance annually q few weelSs
before the holidays, and gradually dis
appears toward spring. II can now be
seen on thousands OF restless women
who wander snxiously up and down the
crowded streets. toiling from window
10 window, pushing their eager ways
into the dense knots OF humanity and
staring with hungry eyes at the Christ
mas gifts displayed.
1t is seen in the big stores where the
shopper threads her weary way through
endless aises and handles over the
huge piles OF Christmas offerings in
search of something suitable"
1T takes weeks of riding through
crowded streets to acquire the "bicycle
face" hut the christmas face usually
begins TO assume fixed linet after two
days shopping, and at the end Of a week
the earnest and energetic seeker after
bargains has developed a look of any
ious. restless and painful expectancy
bordering on mild insanity.
The christmas face" is easily dis
tinguished. The eyes are never in re-
pose. They roll from side To side and
take on haunted, hungry look as they
peer into the shop windows ard lay
bare the innermost secrets of bargain
counters. They rove over bewildering
acres of fancy work and shrink with
bloodshot terror "a they gaze into the
seas OF blue and green and yellow "art
works" displayed in the fake Christmas
stores. Often they light up with hope
full tenderness as they rest lovingly upon
some rare bit OF artistic beauty in met
al. oil, or fabric. but quickly darken
with despair when the price ticket is
displayed.
The mouth assumes a hardened ex-
preston. The lips are tightly drawn
into sour and sterniy bitter curves at
the corners. The lines of the cheeks are
sunken, and the brows are heavy with
donbt, and deeply corrugated. The
chin is pushed out at an angle OF about
20 degrees. and the entire countenance
betokens varying shades of sickening
anxiety, deferred hope and pathetic
martyrdom, all blended into a sort OF
fixed and vacuous insanity.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-08
CARE OF TAN SHOES.
How tho Ingenious Bootbiack stin Earns
His Dime.

his Dime.
When tan shoes became fashionable
three or four years ago the bootblack
stood aghast Some of them turned
pale, says the Washington Post but
most OF them did not because nature
debarred them from that manifesto
ton Of apprehension. As man after
man passed their stands with his feet
shod in coverings that did not admit
of the old-time shine" they believed
that their race was run
The ragamuftin who makes his liv-
ing upon the corners is an individual
hard to down. When the second sea-
son Of tan shoes came around new
method of polishing had been devised.
1t has been amplified until 1t has be-
come a science.
As at present practiced by the high
priests of the art it requires first
thorough rubbing with a damp rag;
then the application OF half lemon;
then some mysterious unguent that is
put on with the ball of the thumb, and
lastly brown polish invented espe-
cially for the occasion. This latter is
brushed with n piece Of canton fan
ned. No well-educated and self-respect.
ing bootblack would use any other
kind. The man who is put through
this course of ornamental sproutB finds
himself wearing a pair OF new russets,
and he pays for 1t one dime. As this
ia double the old price the operator ia
happy. lie has not lost anything by
the shoes whose introduction promised
To- prove his bane.
.ocs 40 3OI 1uIUqlBO ApuuD sl9Ie9svD aNrL
'IsAsLoa uoIisdnsuOJ 'sIuo OIL
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-08
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN,
MUM a CO.,
Sol Broadway. Now York.
Catarrh Means Danger,

Because il unchecked il may lead direct
ly to consumption. Catarrh is caused
BY impure blood This fact is fully
established. Therefore, it is useless to
try to cure catarrh by outward appli-
cation or inhalaDts. The true way to
cure catarrh is to purify the blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla, the great blood
purifier, cures catarrh by it power to
drive out all i'm purities from the blood
Thousands OF people testify that they
have been pertuctly and permanently
cured OF catarrh by Hoods Sarsapa-
rila.
The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1897-06-08
Wanted An Idea ; $Ss 81 s : isls

Protect your ideas; they may bring you WeaIth
Write JOHN wEDpERBGRN 4 Co, Patent Attor.
nsys, Washlngtou ID. o. for their sl,s0O prize oner
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
Norfolk and Ocean View R. R
O. EMMERSON SMITH, Receiver.
Short Line, Quick Time. Frequent Trips
Between Occa.I View and Old Point. +

Q. EAIN1ERsON SMITH. Receiver.
Short Line. Quick Time. Frequent Trips
Between Occa.l View and Old Point.
Schedule in effect May 29th. 1857.
Leave Norfolk-.G:15 To-; e7:30 ex.; 1880
To-: sS:45 To-; 70 80 To-; 5000 ex.: .10:45 TO-:
I'll 10 a. M. To-: 1230 OK: as. $40 eX.; AIS
10. $40 OK. GAS To-: 500 cx.; 9:l5 To-; 1880
D. M, 10.
1900 To-; '9:l5 To-; 1000 To-. 1880 ex.:
HAS To-; 11:i5 a. M, 10. 100 ex; 2:15
To-; 80 cx.; $40 To-; GOO ex.; 7:l5 To-; $3.50
ex.; 9:a5 TO-; 1885 To-; Ii 100 p. M. 10.
DAILY except Sunday. sunday
only. Not marked daily.
Through cars connecting at Ocean
View with Norfolk. Willoughby Spit and
Old Point X. r.. for Old Point. Hampton
and Newport News.
Trains leave Old Point for Norfolk
t7:30, 4S:t5 1870, 1000, !l0:45. Ills q. m.
1890. 40. 800. AIS. $50. GAS. 500. 9:15
1880 p. M
daily except Sunday. sunday
only. Not marked daily.
Chair cars on afternoon and evening
trains. Seats. 10c. extra.
Freight trains leave Norfolk for Ocean
View a: ZOO a. M, II go a. m. and 100 D.
M. Freight must be in depot Is minutes
before leaving time Of train.
J.. D. MATHES, Supt.
O. EMERSON SMITH, Receiver.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
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Comm
Y IS, 70 r s5IslS
zaA So y D IN
@S

3 P1;AjsI4s S Z! SHIPS AH
ciaul n s SMih from
s s as'I2 81 A esi Sc sg
?; an
li T, osn iSnsel,naine meals IL and m
faas s;;s round tip. ii;aiieedi sas
For tickets and re.s;.r;s, 5;
s9 ran apply At ose s2
sTYgsss stssy 81
5hipss ,s st e'e 9a Fs|nsb
l,5 f5M# sSS !? &: OF srEAnnRas
4eeomack and Eaola. aailinpp at,v
hf oIIst Leave Comparing WAY. NaR2ss,
FOR OLD Po1Nr-At ga ! !, !, 3 ,,s
g Fl and sa5 ana 7iO M. sna
Line wIarf, i NSri e ka 4 ara q sSS u
e. and a9o SUNDAY ?i ie ava 1Hs ay
TAO p m bay Line 80! 50 a. e. 1n a s;aS aa :oa
E rs hfSs1 EWPoHra N& SCI snS SSS
P F - 2s9 p Fo2sm Mn Sa atsAs
Fois Eek nXs H!"e A yhsrf W e s&S
leaving Cmpany's wharf at AZ t s:sS Ems "a 8
Hortsmouth, GAS a. M; Bay Line my w al ,nf
r $ 3oRn v sn :; Il n1vEn-rue,a,avs'
IrrI, =, u, S42 a m: Bay Line TOO a. nj 81
RFv 151 LAX, P0QUoSIN. AND SYoRKk
GEomIpany,s wharf Monday, Wednesdaye ana
r +, az G:15 q. m; P6rtsrpouth, Gao a.
rr GG x NASSEMOND RIVER AND SUI
ronnc M,I ~ p m: Portsmouth. s:10 D. M
oJEreiGht Tor Mathews, Back. Poauosin::%
WI ware, severn. York I'D Nansemond riy. !
freight fer Wa shington NJ c.. and land
lnEs on Tar, !'amlico and Puneo rivers re-
T = g,sn nt ana delivered from N. &: s.. r.
;, tsSe'ght t, for y, Newbern. N. CT received as
notice. ~''l's s " 'i'.''
NJ. B. cRowEr.I Agent. 81.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
All who arc afflicted with

AL VINO arc anliCt9ft With
Scrotula, Eczema, letter,
Cancer, Carbuncles, Rheumatism,
Contagious Blood Poison,
Catarrh, OF any other form of blood
troubles, will find in S. S. S. PROMPT
and permanent cure; it matters not
how deep seated the disease, or what
other treatment has failed. Carbul,cles
are the result Of an impoverished con
a!tion OF the blood, causing 4 depressed
vitality and suci 4 low state Of health
thatit is difficult for the system to with
stand even the ,nildest illness.
Mr. Joseph c. Mygatt, Of No. 400 Ian
cock Ave. Athens, GA, SAYS: 81 con-
tracted blood poison from dye, which
developed s"cll alarming symptoms,
that MY life was almost dcsraired Of.
at one time there were foui ,ccu car
bunclcs OH my body, and my suffering
was such that for months was unable
20 90 any work. The best physician
III our city treated me constantly, but
ms efforts were Of no avail, my condi-
non growing worse all the While.
.. >. ;. was recommended, and after
| had taken the first bottle, an i'm
Provenlent was noticed ! grew better
every day, and after taking six bottles
l was entirely cured. The carbuncles
all disappeared, leaving MY skin per-
tectly clear, and I have never had tne
since" =.
There is not disease of the blood.
It matters not how severe, Which S.
.. ;. viii not cure. 1t is guaranteed
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
THaTELElss' q UIDE. 4. 1se
norfolk, V!glnIa Beech QR0 Southern R. r CO.

MODERN STANDARD GAUGE LINE 4
RuTnins between NORFOLK ana yir.
Ia BEACH. a ~. = -, ''S.l
SsT ard Complete Equipment! Excellent
service! Quick Time! Perfect
Roadway!
IlN1E TABLE NO. 8 IN EFFECT. SUN
ia I, Juno Is, 1897 ut 600 u. III
DAlLY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Ina yE NORFOLIi:-7:50 q. m. through
san Inn express: 1900 M, local express;
tvv p. M. through express: 500 y. M.
-. ouHh express; 6:15 y. m, local express;
40; 40 p. M. through express; II 90 p. III,
through express.
/, n LEAVE VIRG1NIA BEACH.-G:3o a. M
iuse express. stops only ut Oceanu, Lynn
ntven ana kempsville: $3.50 Il. M, local on
p,rss, w p: m, mixed: 200 u. IN, through
E :, a:io p m.. through express; 800
p y, H. through express; 700 D. NJ, fast
ven ven and ! Ssmpsvlle;. S:i6 p. M. through
express; 1880 u. m, through express.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
LEA v ~ NORFOLK -S:16 q. m, local
oAPiSss' io:00 a. M. through express; II rs
q; ~, ~ through cHpress-ltlchmond Spe-
In; d;oo D. m, local express; 800 u. H.
.nsouSn eNpress: $3.50 D. m, through eX.
press; 40 p. ~. local express: II 100 d. m,
through CYPRESS - ~ - 49,
LEAVE VIRGINIA BEACH.-G:so n. M.
! iast eAprcSs.stops only at Oceana, Lynn
n" n ana kempsville: 9:l0 Il. m. local
n r. y, =, l2op m. through express: 200
nress; ION p m. through cxprcss-R.ch-
in.pn special: S:i5 y, M, through express;
lo:ao p m. through express.
g. F: 1IOLLAND, r. II. pANNl1I,
Gen. SUIT. Gen. GRIT. & Pass. AEt.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
CAPE \
CHARLES
ROUTE
New York, !.
Philad eiphl'li,ai: 81
I. and Norfolk
Railroad. y.

SIX HOURS QUICKER THAN ANY5
OTHER LINE. S95 SIX
THROUGH DAY AND NIGHT EXPRESS
EACH WAY. s5s15is
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JUNE IA, 1897.
LEAVE NORFOLK.
7:45 III. daily, except Sunday-( IS 1
mouth. Hisn street. 80 a. IN.
Arrive a philadelphia 6:42 p.S
n.; New York at 1888 p. m.f5sls&
LEAVE NORFOLK 5$7. ss55
6:10 p. m. daily, Portsmouth. High street,.
b:55. Arrive ut Philadelphis.f
## $40 a. M: New. York. AS a. ny
ARRIVE AT NORFOLK. SsEf3g -
600 n. m. daily, Portsmouth, High atreat.s5
9:1o, leaving New York at g. ~
ARM Ri i AT Npe 'isf Foi.S. s ~
sos p. m. daily, except Sunday-{Porttsf
mouth. High street. BIS Pr m!).s
leaving New York at 8 a. M "a
Philadelphia. 1920 q. m. afS 3$ssii
Close connection made with all rail ana
sound lines to and from Boston.
Pullman Sleeping Cars OIL night trafnHS
betewsen Jersey City. adelphin and
Cape Charles. Pullman Buffet ParlorS
cars on day trains between Phindelphias
Through Tickets sold md bagguges;
checked at Wakes Agency. under Allan
tic Hotel. and on steamers. SSSsss
r. r. COOKE. General AGENTS.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port OF N0rIoiis NAL pOrtan,outh
July II .lHv7.


July II .lHe7.
ARRIVALS.
schr, William l.. Walker, Chase to
VIM. Lamb & Co., agents, for coal.
Schr. Brooklyn, Landlord, Delaware,
light.
Sclk'. Walker Arlington, Cummings.
Newport News. for repairs
Schr. Henry NJ. May. Douglass, Perth
Anhboy, with coal.
Schr. Marion. Coombs. New York.
light.
Bargcs Stonington, and Frank Pendle
ton. to NNm. Lamb & Co., agents for
coal
Tug Asher ]. Hudson Cottrell, Bnlti-
more, With barges Martha T.. McCabe
and Jos. z. Tucker
CLEARED.
British stmp. Lambert's Point, Hum
phries, Rotterdam, by n. \. II. Co. with
35,ISl bushels corn, "a cars oak lumber
and logs. II cars cedar, 3 cars walnut
and GO cars pine lumber
Barge Corsica. Fall River, with co1l
Large =. c. Merryman, Boston, with
coal
Barge Felix, Boston, with coal.
SAILED
Schr. Minerva l.. Wcdmore Hill, Bal
'timorc, With lumber
Schr Express, Dowdy, Suffolk light.
BarEes y. and w. Nos. and ., Hobo
ken, with coal.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-18
LITERARY NOTES..

Equality" Edward Bellamy's new
romance OF the future. was published
simultaneous in the United States, Great
Britain, France, Germany. Switzerland
Belgium, Spain, Italy and other coun-
tries. More than 400, 0GO copies of Look
ing Backward" have been translated
into the language Of almost every civ
iliZcd country, and it's total sale is al
most beyond computation. Quite re-
Gently the demand for literature deal
ing with sociological questions led TO
;ihe printing Of 250, 900 copies at q low
price in England.
Francis Coppcc, who is now lying
seriously Ill at his home in Paris, was
born III Paris in 1912, the son of q poor
clerk. and began writing verses in his
early youth. His literary debut was
made In 1866 With a volume Of poems,
published at his own expense, under the
title Of LIE Reliquaire," which was fol-
lowed by q second volume entitled lies
Intmites." Less than 200 copies OF both
works were sold Fame came to him
with the production Of "Le PEASANT"
a one-act comedy in verse, in 1869. He
was made a. member Of the French
Academy III 1854.
Sarah Grand's new novel will be n
study OF q woman's life from the era die
to the grave. She has refused q hand
some offer for the publication OF the
work In serial form. because she thinks
book has greater justice done, it when
it is presented straight to the reader
Kate Douglas Wiggin, now Mrs. Riggs,
has been visiting Edinburgh on her way
to Fifeshire, where the scene Of her next
story may possibly be laid.
The biography Of Tennvsen is now in
type, and Lord Tennyson, the son and
bographer OF the poet Is now reading
the proofs. t will I'll two large vol
| umes and will be copiously illustra ted.
The first Catfish ccf,Ion of Marie
Corell's Few society story. Jane" viii
consist of fifteen thousand copies.
Tie sequel to Tho Prisoner Of Zen
da." Of which serial publication IS TO
begin in September, is entitled "a Con
stable Of Zenda."
"Ouida's'' latest book Is said 10 Gcal
with tho problem Of social cl,pality. It
/. ls entitled The Altruist."