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Evening journal., 1897-11-15

The offer of inferior goods for stand
ard articles Is a practice that can be
ended if the public rejects all imita-
tions Of reputable. advertised goods. or
substitutes for them.
Evening journal., 1897-11-15
German.Ameriean Journalist Dead.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15.-Karl Roe
ser, a well known German-American
journalist. died here in the S7th year OF
his age Mr.. Roeser was one of the
founders of the Republican party in
Wisconsin. He had spent the later
years of his life in this city.
Evening journal., 1897-11-15

Goods advertised in this. newspaper
are for sale ia this town You can get
them without trouble if you refuse sub
stitutes and press your demand for gen
uine articles.
Evening journal., 1897-11-15

Leave Fourth street wharf daily (Sun-
days included) at 7.30 a. m. and LOO p. M
Leave Philadelphia at lois a. m, and 400
D.. m.
Fare. ~ Philadelphia, 25 cents; excur
sion, 40 cents.
Freight received all day at Philadelphis
and Wilmington and carried at the lowest
rates. Telephone No. 81.
Evening journal., 1897-11-15

A word of caution. When you 80 TO
buy goods advertised in this paper. be
sure that you get just what you ask
for, and nothi2g else.
Evening journal., 1897-11-15
verdrs wife Dead.

ROME. Nov. 15.-sisnora Verdi. wife
Of the celebrated composer, Giuseppe
Verdi, now in his eighty-fourth year is
dQqd
Evening journal., 1897-11-15

The act Of communication above
mentioned. with the friction IT entailed
between the ecclesiastical and political
authorities. was believed at the time
to be prominent factor in fastening
the fall of the Azcarraga ministry,
which resigned on Sept. 20 last. The
bishop OF Majorca issued the decree of
accommodation in defiance Of the or
der OF the archbishop to the contrary,
and Il was read in all the churches OF
the diocese on Sept. 10. Several influ-
ential prelates. however, approved the
course Of the bishop, and their attitude
in the matter, being absolutely opposed
to that of all the members of the cab
met, who appealed TO the pope against
the decree through the papal nuncio at
Madrid. raised a complicated issue. The
cabinet relied upon the dictum Of the
nuncio that the bishop had no jurlsdic-
ton over the minister and upon his
further assurance that the pope would
undoubtedly censure the bishop. The
fact that the latter was q notorious
sympathlzer with the Carlist move
ment greatly aggravated the situation.
Eventually the Vatican informed the
Spanish government that the church
would not withdraw the eXcommunica-
tion unless II should he proved that the
property alleged to have been coniis-
Gated did not belong to the church
Evening journal., 1897-11-15
weather PronahiIltle..

Rain and warmer sOutherly winds.
Evening journal., 1897-11-15
PHILADELPHIA
and CHESTER

Steamer CITY OF
CHES TER.
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NOTED BISHOP DEAD.
He accommodated Minister, Causing
Fall Of Azcarraga's Cabinet.

Fall of Azcarraga's Cabinet.
MADRID, Nov. 15.-The bishop Of the
diocese Of Majorca. Balearic isles, who
last September excommunicated Senor
j. Navarro Reverter. minister OF
finance In the cabinet Of General Mar
cello de Azcarraga, for an alleged con-
version OF church property to govern
mental uses. is dead.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
BY MRS. STEEL.

IN THE TIDE WAY BY Mrs F. A. Steel.
New York: The Macmillan Company. For
sale by William Doxey, Palace Hotel Price,
ST. 20.
Mrs. Steel is capable of saying more In a
novel of medium length than many a writer
whose pen covers double the number of pages.
Her short stories are gems, from literary
point of view, and her longer ones lose mol h
ing OF charm, while gaining in interest Her
Indian stories, especially the one dealing with
the mutiny, won for her hosts of new friends
and introduced to literary circles writer
who compared favorably in such work with
Kipling. Added TO the power of doing good
descriptive work, she has also the faculty OF
sketchinG character. We see the places she
describes and the people of whom she treats
before US. She is a woman who has travelled
to advantage; has seen things that others,
less observant would have overlooked; she
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
IN THE DARK CONTINENT.

BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA-By Sir Harry
81. Johnston. New York; Edward Arnold
Price $40.
This account of the territories under British
influence north of the Zam besi is a most COM
plete and interesting volume. Neither pains
nor expense seem to have been spared to make
the information thorough about the heart of
the Dark Continent and the style is SO fascin-
ating that to peruse it makes the pursuit of
knowledge a pleasure rather than q labor.
The author is Commissioner and Consul
General in British Central Africa fellow OF
the Geological Society, of the Royal Geo
graphical Society and OF the Anthropological
Institute lie was the agent under whose
regime al that region came under British in
fluence, and besides all these qualifc tions
for dealing adequately with his subject, he
has the rare literary gift OF writing what are
truly pen pictures.
The book has six fine large maps and
220 Illustrations reproduced from the
authors drawings or from photographs
These are all very clear and give the reader q
very good idea of the scenery, the people, tho
beasts birds ana vegetation OF Africa
Among the interesting subjects treated are
''What the Country Looks Like" physical
Geography. History and the Founding of
the Protectorate," "The Slave Trade" "The
European Settlers, F" "The Natives of British
Central Africa" and the zoology and botany.
The country is decidedly picturesque, is
shown by the multitude OF illustrations The
descriptive matter is principally confined to
the regions bordering on the Shire River and
lakes Nyasss and Tauganyika. There is abuu-
dant rainfall and the author says that Euro
peans suffer there more from cold than heat
The opportunities for success in planting and
trading are ample to compensate for the risks
of malarlal fever This last is what is known
as the dreaded "black water" but although it
is prevalent and terrible Johnson thinks that
white men usually make themselves liable to
The scourge ny drinking whisky.
Here we have a hopeful account of the
natives of Darkest Africa. The boys are
really wonderfully bright, and they capa-
BILE of being taught to make good Government
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
A COLLECTION OF SIGNS.

1t was Hogarth who first planned an exhibit
tion of signs In the Guildhall Museum of
London Hogarths idea has been carried out
Conspicuous is huge sign, either in terra
Gotta or some other cement, which once called
which was the "Bull and the Mouth" The
inscription on it is peculiar-"Milo the Gre
tonian, an Ok slew with his fist and ate it up
at one meal. Ye Gods, what glorious twist"
The Bull and the Mouth is supposed TO be
corruption of "Boulogne Mouth" as that
French port was ali English possession up to
the time of Henry VIII.
Another sign is that of the Dolphin !" which
dates back from 1880, and is pain ted in OIL
The "Bell, q common name for an inn, is Of
1868, a ''St. George and the Dragon" is of
about the same date. A very curious relic is a
sign carved in wood which once was in posi-
ton at .'Ye Olde Leather Bottle Inn One
sign, 1.-The Ostrich" it is believed, did not be-
long to an inn, but indicated a shop where
feathers were sold, and during the times when
men wore plumes on their beavers the featn-
ers of the ostrich must have been very much
in demand.
There is double headed Spread Eagle"
and Mouth" the bull being carving in wood
almost as large as the animal itself
The cape and Apple once belonged to an
old galleried inn which carried on business in
1870 most in teresting sign is the "Boar's
Head OF 1858. This was the famous tavern
wnere Prince Hal and Faistaff had their
drinking bouts.
Among the signs are the anchor OF 1869,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
A NEW USE FOR THE WHEEL.

Mr. Wilfred Pollock, special correspondent
of the London Morning Post whose duty it
became TO write up the war in Greece, is q
clever wheelman. Before starting on his m is
sion from England he was much inclined to
take his wheel with him. but was overruled.
When he got to Thessaly aid was shown a
poor. dull Greek pony he vas positive that he
never could cover uch ground on such sorry
count. Then he made up his mind that true
rig for correspondent was a wheel. So
he send back to Athens and secured u bicycle,
the best that could be found, though 1t turned
out to be not first-class machine.
Poor as IL was, nevertheless Mr. Pollock did
excellent work with that wheel lie covered
the distan nces in less time than did others of
the scribes who were mounted OIL horses. AS
TO those who used vehicles, they stood no
chance at all. There was panic at the retreat
from Larissa to Volo, a tifty-fve-mile race, and
not of the cinder path kind. One correspond
ent started on a horse two hours before
Mr.. Pollock, and the Morning Post wheel
man arrived al Volo abreast Of the horseman.
With the Turks supposedly behind him no
pacemaker was necessary tor Mr. Pollock. 1t
was his business, however, TO rapport tn. news,
and not to get bayoneJ stuck into him or
into his tire In this race with horse Mr..
Pollock would have come in long ahead if it
had not Deen for some accident to his ma
chine, which took time to repair.
The neatest thing the correspondent did with
his wheel was to follow telegram he had
written, when dispatch announced to London
the breakdown OF Greece at Domoko. The
dispatch gave the BALD fact only, without de-
tail. Mr.. Pollock at once followed his telegram
on his wheel From Chalcis he rode eighty
miles straight on to Athens and from there
wrote the full particulars wired them, and
this dispatch was printed in London on Thurs
day, while the first telegram only reached its
destination the day afterward. The eighty
miles ridden on the wheel did the business.
There were two other representatives. of a
leading London journal, who hired a carriage,
and 1t cost their paper $50 to bring the news,
while Mr.. Pollock's expenses were less than
a dollar. So the conclusion arrived at is that
the wheel and the war correspondent must
work together, and that III future Campaigns
the scribe must be ''scorcher" and know
how to work the pedals.
Let, then, some of our leading bicycle-mak-
ers get up wheel especially adap;ed TO the
wants OF the war correspondents-one fitted
up, say, with steel shields. warranted bullet
proof, and with conveniences for the placing
of writing pad; and as for that contrlvance
the pommeI of Texan saddle-tree would be
the thing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

the "Goose and Gridiron.'' the "Mitre." the
"Three Crowns" and the Cat" This "Cat'
may refer IN some way to Lord Mayor Whit
tington.
When men could not read, signs were indis-
pensable. In the United States, save for no.
tells, particular deslgna tions are rare, though
in Europe signs for shops are still not uncom-
mon. A leading book publisher in London
and New York, though no sign swings over
his establishment, still uses an old quaint
name.
Before our R volution there were in the
colonies many q Kings Head inviting the
passer by to come in and slake his thirst.
Sign-pain ers must have been kept busy after
Bunker Hill deiacing the obnoxious King and
substituting something else Tor it.
You may see in illustration of ''The Pick
wick Papers" where Tony Weller ducks
Stiggins. a. capital sign hanging in front of
the tavern. 1t is that OF the ''Markis O.
Granbyu
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

has remembered them accurately and has de-
scribed them.
In her latest book Mrs. Steel shows all of her
old charm. Her characters are lifelike and
their dialogues natural. There is just enough
light matter in the story to rid Il of dullness,
although one feels from the very commence
ment that the end is TO be a tragic one. The
tragedy she depicts. and which comes upon US
so swiftly that we have to read it again to be
sure that 1t has happened. is worked up to in
a manner that would do justice 10 Stevenson.
When it comes, and we realize that the
woman we saw but few minutes before has
gone down to her terrible death, we lay down
the book without wanting 10 read the few fol-
lowing pages. And as we do so we hear the
quiet whispering of great waters, whose mes
sage is the promise of rest-of rest to some; to
others. hear tbreaking.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
kIPlING'S PROFESSIONAL. {"

II is generally conceded that Kipllng's Gre
cessionar' is one OF the greatest poems in the
English language and will go down TO pos
terity as such. II has even been proposed in
England to adopt it as q national hymn. An
interesting point of controversy has arisen in
regard TO this poem. Was it the authors in
tention TO recall England, lest in her hour of
glory she be too proud of her many triumphs
10 attend to the duties that successful con-
quests impose The lines, "Lest we forget
lest we forget" are generally unde rstood to
have this meaning. Or, as is maintained by
some, did Kipling mean it not only as a warn
ing but as a reproach as well +? that the good
that lad followed English rule did not excuse
the motive for which conquests were made
that the grabbing OF territory and murder by
the bayonet were nctuated by greed, not by an
unselfsh wish 10 spread Christianity? An
under current of mock humility can be seen
running through the poem with this render
ing, and it is changed from laudation to
satire.
Here is the poem; let the reader judge:
God of our fathers, k nown of old
Lord OF our fart flung battle lire
Benea h whose awful nand we hold
Dominica pa and pine
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
The captains and the kings depart;
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
Anhumoe and contri heart
Lord Cod OF Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
FaI-caliei Il Cur navies melt away
On dune and headla ID SINKS the fire.
Lo, all our pomp OF yesterday
Is one with Nineveh and Tyre
Judge of the Nations, spare US vet
Lest we forget-lest forgetl
II drunk with ght of power, we loose
Wild tongues that have not thee in awe
Such boastinps the Gentiles use
Or lesser breeds without the Law
Lord God of Hosts be with US yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
For heather heart that puts her trust
In reeking tube and iron shard-
All valiant d ust that builds on dust,
And guarding calls not thee to guard
For frant C boast and foolish word,
Thy mercy on thy people, Lordt
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
NAPOLEON'S CORRESPONDENCE.

M. Leon Lecestre, curator of the French
Archives, has quite recently issued the first
volume of 300 letters which were suppressed
by the editors of Nepoleon's correspondence,
issued in 1869, not calculated 10 increase
the glory OF the French Emperor. The vol
ume includes some heated family letters and
some vigorously worded epistles to Fouche
and Dubois, the Ministers OF Police and War.
letter to Marshal Soult in 1904 shows that
Napoleon did not hesitate to adopt any means
for obtaining confessions. He orders Soult to
arrest a fisherman suspected of communicat-
ing with the British, adding: "If he refuses
TO speak you must squeeze his thumbs in
musketlock." NapoIeon's list OF persons to
be arrested was endless, and his abuse of
Nine. &c Stael unceasing. Leaning in 1907,
through Marshal Victor, that Prince Augustus
OF Prussia was intriguing against him in Ber-
lin, Napoleon wrote:
81 am not astonished, because he has dull
mind and has spent his time cour ting Nine.
de Stael at Coppet, and. of course, could only
pick up bad habits with her. Send word to
him that at the first mischievous remark he
utLers you will lock him up in his castle and
send Nine. de Stael to console him. There are
no men so cringing these princes of
Prussia
Writing to Talleyrand in 1908 that princes
of the former reigning family of Spain were
about to arrive at Valencay, Napoleon added:
"You may send for Nine. Tslleyrand and four
five persons If the Prince of Asturias
should form an attachment for pretty per-
son it will be no draw back, as it would supply
another means of watching him." Another
letter to Talleyrand reads: "Your mission is
honorable enough-to receive three iliustrious
personages and amuse them-and is quite in
keeping with your character"
When Napoleon received the news on June
IL, 1909, that the Pope had excommunicated
him, he wrote: II spare the Pope no longer.
He is a raving madman and must be locked
up" There are some scolding letters to his
brother, Prince Jerome.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

clerks and bookkeepers, and a few generations
of training might make a fine race of them.
They have the popularity of having their
mental development arrested at the age of
puberty, and many of the brightest youngsters
suddenly become stupid that age.
There is large portion of this Central Afri
can region which goes under the odd name of
the "Sphere of Influence" It is much larger
than the actual protectorate, ana is admins
tered under the charter of the British Sorth
African Company. Doubtless it Is the begin
ming OF future great state which Sir Harry
Johnston thus in terestingly describes
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
A PAGE OF LITERARY NEWS FROM ALL SOURCES

OF sickness which follows their pastors
ardent ministrations, they rebuild the
church. The love element in the story is
furnished in the preachers courtship of
Martha, the daughter of the man who
greeted him so inhospitably upon his ar
rival.
But Mr.. Garland is at his very best in
the second story con tanned in "Wayside
Courtships," called "a Meeting in the
Foothills" The tneme is by no means
novel or unusual, but its treatment is cer-
tainly so. The lover in the case is one
Arthur Ram sey, an educated youth of the
sturdy American type, who obtains en-
ployment on a ranch IN Colorado in a
menial capacity, and it is the niece of the
proprietor of the farm upon whom he casts
his eyes. The situation thus developed is
familiar to the readers of the magazines.
The young Iady's friends strenuously OBJ
ject to her thinking of an alliance with a
ranchhand, who, however is supported by
an Engnshman of the kind never met
outside the pages of the American novel.
The mans persistence abetted by that of
the lady is finally rewarded. and the story
leaves the twain seated at dinner, with
the whole matter presumably settled.
Hamlln Garland's last book NAV be
called his BEST showing as 1t does the
many-sided character of his literary at
tainments. There Is little in the stories
in "Wayside Courtships' to remind the
reader of the ierkiness of his earlier work
His style appears to have become more
rounded and finished, and the reading
public of the United States will watch
with pleasurable anticipation for future
products OF his pen. EMANUEL ELIAS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
FOR GOLD-HUNTERS.

GOLDEN ALASKA-By Ernest IngersolI Chi
cago and New YORK; hand, McNally d Co. Pa
per so cents
This is q complete account to date of the
Yukon Valley, its history, geography, mineral
and other resources, opportunities and menans
OF access The author was formerly with the
Hayden survey in the West. and is the general
editor OF Rand, McNalIy & Co.'s guidebooks
The little book is intended to help the intend
ing gold-seeker to weigh the odds and choose
wisely as to whether or not to go to the newly
discovered El Dorado.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
FOR AMERICAN YOUTHS.

THE YOUNG AMERICAN-By Harry Pratt
'Judson New York: Maynard, Merrill & Co.
Price 50 cents.
The author of this little work is the head
professor of political science in the University
of Chicago. The book is designed as a sup
Elementary civic reader and contains literary
selections of q patriotic character. 1t de-
scribes the origin and workings OF our Gov
ernmenr and relates some of the principal
events in our National history. There are two
maps and number of Illus ustrations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
FICTION BY A PHYSICIAN.

TRUE TO THEMSELVES-By Alexander J. c.
skene New YORK: f. Tennyson Nee y Paper
80 cents.
The author of the psychological study here
presented has written medical works before
venturing into the domain OF romance. The
novel is used only as vehicle TO convey GER
tain principles of the author, 1t tells the
love-story of two young people who were de-
voteoly attached to each other, but whose
parents objected to their union.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
FOR STUDENTS.

MODES OF MOTION-By A. E. Dolbear. Boston (:
Lee & Shepard. Price rs cents.
This little work consists of mechanical con-
eeptions of physical phenomena. 1t makes
clear how one kind of energy is converted into
another and The conditions needed for trans
form ing II. One of its arguments is is to show
the necessity for assuming a source of energy
behind both matter and ether in order to
account for physical phenomena as we vat
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

A work which is exceptional in its import
ance and timely interest is Miss Fielde's Po-
litical Primer of New York State ana City"
announced for early publication by the Mac
mtlians. The author is we'll known through
out New York from her close association with
the League for Political Education.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

who's n in OF
the West born in in 8 tando Hyoh spent lis
aHer sfrma his sknwd ffrmngH W gdb y Mr. country
school an IA Western college a 4 to dh in
here made the quh w.
Jason Edwards" ptme of e lie t and OF farm,
unHmm dton D.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
NINE. BLAyAIskY ylNDICAIED.

SCIENTIFIC CORRoBoRAT TIONS OF THE
OSOPHY By A. Marques. San Francisco:
Mercury print, Ala Mason street.
This pamphlet contains lecture by the
president of the Aloha Branch of the Theo-
sophical Society and an introduction by Mrs.
Annie Besant. 1t is review of the principal
scientific events from the standpoint OF the
sayings of theosophy's great teacher. Bla-
vatsky, with the view of establishing how and
how much every new discovery tends to cor
roborate her assertions and vindicate her
work.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Houghton, Miflin & Co. will add to their
list OF Students Editions Thoreau's "Walden"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Mrs Bishops travels i'll Korea and the re-
mote East will form remarkable volume. IL
is now almost ready for publication.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19
LITERARY NOTES.

References to the Bible, as found in Rus
kln's writings. are to be collected, arranged
and published
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

1t is announced that the title of Mark
Twafn's book has been changed from THE
Surviving Innocent ABROAD TO Following the
Equator"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-19

Mr.. Foultney Bigelow has brought together
the articles originally published in Harper's
Magazine under the general title of white
Mans Africa" ana they win be issued in book
form early in October by the Harpers.