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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
INcENDIARY PRoJEoTILEs.
spaniards Accuse Americans of
Using Them.

Madrid, July 1s, $3.50 p. m.-The news
papers here publish statement to ~the
effect that the Spanish minister Of the
marine has secured proofs that the
Americans used incendiary proJectIles,
thus explaining the burning Of the Span
ish ships at Cavite and Santiago de Cuba. 4"
Some Of the papers urge the government
mot TO protest to the Powers on the sub
ject, but to use the same wea pons In Span
ish ports against American ships"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14
A Score Of Cases Already in ISO-
latiOn Hospital.
TIME NEARLY UP FOR TORAL
Bombardment to Begin at Noon If
He Hasn't Surrendered.

not take place
to-day it is evilen hat hasb sbeenre reached
Within Santiago will surrender or will re-
oe a to beieged town
department at
$3.50 this after
Headquarters Near
Your telegram
a Toral have ex-
right to continue to fight
it him hope his surrender
will every gum
Taye to 49,
inch shells W. r..
be carried out
following also posted:
Playa del Este July asetary War Washington
spanish general To
were present the latter claimed that he unable
government but has received authority withdraw
munitions o
He urgently requests until tomorrow
to SPAIN which was
granted CsgneO Genera Commanding"
On the bottom of the bulletin Of Gen Miles dispatch
The permission to withdraw
Gen soaf n officials and
although dispatches Miles signed major gem
The public of notice
that our
send the Spanish n backt SPAIN
A days ago stated unconditional
surrender but appears that conditions by
This booh for Gen roars army
removed to Spain would Cuba
ana would serve Spanish army
allow the Spanish
@ on the other overcoming that add
"0ad force when it o he o. Havana
o
@ Spain through Santiago at the
earliest moment
M desire has been appearance yellow fever
within the ican dimes
The public the following statement concern,
~ Tue condition Of things in the niago:
" me l of July telegram Pope eur
no" fever in the field care
@$ch cases. - - ~
% mat time Information
have occurred
"n hospitals in which the sick will
D'G'fi for by immune
was at first and climatic
" the cases
| however,
t0 campaign
~ e''he have
the Spanish
town with all the force
expected by cooperate
-' credits the
" as the
to-, assault it is deemed better / men
" with the fever
perfect the reduction of
atn sln entertained
"rough Gen. Toal beforeh IL
Ps the spread of this belief
s IN prospect that
0'e opening of the day
0' yellow fever camps
lHs the of has officially
mat orders were issued
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14

Torrents of Rain Falling and ArtiI-
Iery Moved Only by HurcuIean Eff
fOrt-Army and Navy to Begin At
tack SimultaneOnsIy-Am ricnns
Encompass the City From Water
Line to water Linc--spaninrds
Make "a Fatal BIunder by Evacuat-
ing Caimenes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-14

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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
NoNPARTIsAN AND NoNPERsoNAL.

The evening Taggart organ, at once
jealous and obsequious, makes haste to
charge that the Journal does not wish to
because he is a Democrat and favors APP
pointment by the civil judges of the county
because they are Republicans. This is a
pure assumption, and at the same time it
is false. There are scores of Democrats in
the city to whom the Journal would gladly
intrust the naming Of the board. If it were
certain that Mayor Taggart would name
two men to represent the Republicans as
reliable as Mr.. E. r. Claypool and Colonel
Perry and two sucn men for Democrats
as Captain English and Mr.. Albert Lieber
the Journal would be in favor of the power
of appointment being conferred upon the
mayor. But Mayor Taggart's selection Of
Republicans for his boards affords no reason
to believe that he would select as Repub-
licans two men of well-known character and
ability to represent that party on the park
board. The mayor knows that such Re
publicanS as those who attended the
smoker of the Commercial Club Saturday
night have no confidence in his nonpartisan-
ship, or, rather, non-Taggartism in making
nominations. you will not believe" said
the mayor, that 1 am in favor of putting
the parks in control of a nonpartisan
board" He had good reason to make the
statement, and the laugh which followed
was provoked by the conviction that the
mayor was joking. If before the passage
Of r..
his word that he would appoint on the board
to represent the Republicans two such in
dependent men as the two who were on
the board which went out on the pretext
of a flaw in the last park law, the Journal
would not object to appointment by him.
1t does object TO the selection of two per-
sonal friends of the mayor, men of no prom
ineLce or ability, under the guise of Re-
publicans, to be his tools-men who will
help to turn the patronage of park con-
struction into a Taggart machine, as it was
before the late election. The Journal
would not have a Republican mayor get
control of the park patrons ge by appoint
ing two men as Democrats who would be
his tools. 1t earnestly desires that park
construction shall be carried on Independent
of party influence. For that reason it urges
that the judges of the civil courts select
the proposed park board. following the
idea of a bill designed to take the city Ii
brary out of partisan influence by having
the Superior Court judges select the bbard
of managers. and which the News advo-
Gated. Those four judges would select
board which would be generally approved.
Representative men would be chosen who
would have well-known standing in their
respective parties. We do not insist on this
method of selection, but the Journal will
use whatever influence it has to prevent
the passage of park act which, while
processing to be nonpartisan, will make
worse than partisan board--a board under
the personal dictation of the mayor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
SINCE THE ELECTION.

The reports of The trade journals indicate
most certainly that confidence in business
circles ard business activity have been slim
ulated by the result of the election. The
feeling everywhere is buoyant. I'VE never
had such business as now President
ingalls,. of the Big Four, is reported as
saying i'm New York. Business is always
good when men come to New York with
business projects" was the remark of a
correspondent of the Cincinnati Enquirer;
and. he added. the presence of such men
is noticeable.
The truth is the result of the election in
the Northwest has cleared away all uncer-
tainty regarding public sentiment on the
silver question. The champions of silver
may make 16 to an issue again in 1900,
but if they do it will be because to do other
wise will be to sink into political oblivion,
and it is better to ride at the head of a
defeated army than to be reduced to the
ranks by new leaders with new issues. The
Northwest is for sound money; the gold
standard against silver, Democracy and
l9opulsm united, as in 1896, have been
beaten in the States where they were vic
torious in that year. With a Senate that
will oppose monometalism for six years,
certainty has fled business circles.
This certainty made payments through
the clearing houses the past week the larg
est ever known, being 81 per cent. larger
than the rapidly-increasing volume of
year ago, and SO per cent. larger than the
fiood-tide year of the Harrison administra-
ton. The situation in industrial circles has
improved since the election. The glass
workers have resumed, cotton mills have
started up anew in the East, while the
sales of wool the past three weeks were
more than 40 per cent. in excess of those
of the corresponding period of 1897. The
heavy demand upon the iron mills for their
products, the largely increased export of
wheat last week over the preceding, and
the unexampled activity of the railroads,
are sure indications that the declaration of
Kansas, Washington, California and prac-
tically Nebraska, for sound money, and the
reaffirmation of such States as Indiana,
have given fresh impulse to the business
of the country. Such causes for hopeful
ness and thanksgiving should reach the
Adullamites Thanksgiving week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
Literary Criticism.

Poets are born, not made says the adage.
Perhaps the same might be said of literary
critics. The art of just and appreciative
literary criticism requires so much of the
judicial quality and of keen insight and
sympathy that it would seem to be at least
as much a natural gift as an acquired ac-
complishment No doubt, however, the
natural gift can be developed, cultivated
and improved by the study of correct
models and rules and by practice. The sub
ject is treated in all its phases in ''Princi-
pies and Methods of Literary Criticism,
by Lorenzo Sears. The work is the result
of teachers attempt to guide q class in
literature in making critical estimates OF
been had to the possible needs of some who
intended to engage in journalistic work,
with it's incidental book reviewing, but
beyond both of these purposes the author
seems to have kept in mind the advantage
of intelligent appreciation by educated
readers of such literature as should appeal
to mature tastes. With this view sundry
methods and principles of criticism are men
toned for the purpose of showing that there
is a choice among them, and That the best
criticism promotes good literature, OF which
it is itself one of the highest forms. The
book contains twenty chapters grouped un-
der the general topics of general features
of criticism, common forms, higher m thods,
values and the crluc. The auLnor has a
clear style, and persons who wish to mas
ter the principles of literary criticism will
find the work helpful. G. p. Putnam's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

those about the head waters o. the Allie
gheny," and then John replies:
don't remember about the hills being
so pretty-'bout the same as others, l
guess; but l recklect the road through the
pine woods Do you, Cynthy2
again the faded eyes of both frightened
with love that is ever young. Again came
the blush on the wifes wrinkled cheek, and
this time Johns feeble arm went around her
waist. There was silence for little space
but doubt not the air was filled with the
fragrance of the pine forest. that their ears
heard the murmur of the trees Once more
they listened with their hearts to the words
path so fair a memory"
Ii is worth while, in these hurrying days,
to read of such IAN itinerant pair, and try
to catch something of the sweet simplicity
and the quiet courage of Cynthy when, at
the last, she says:
1.-THE Lord has been very good to us John
l can see now that my heart was set too
much on worldly things, and it was best
they should be taken away. The Lord
doeth that which is good, John. He has left
us each other"
There is an everlasting variance in the
has been getting his intellectual stimulant
from THE Black Cat may find IAN Idyl
of the Wabash" unsatisfying. The deter
mined critic can, ] suppose, find faults of
style But then Matthew Arnold split an
infinitve'' here and there. and mixed up
singular verbs with plural substantives In
way that would shock the sensitive. But it
to many readers They have a homey nat
uralness that is winning, the humor slips in
almost inadvertently, the pathoS is there
because it is a part of the story. and they
are interesting and interestingly told. What
more would you?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
LAwLEssNESS IN CUBA AND PORTO
RICO,

The reports of crime and lawlessness in
Cuba and Porto Rico are not surprising nor
discouraging. Even allowing for the exag-
geration incident to desire on the part of
correspondents to make the case as vivid as
possible, there is nothing in the reports to
indicate conditions that might not have
been expected or to excite apprehension re-
garding the future. No doubt there is
great deal Of unrest and more or less law
lessness in both islands, but ii does not fol-
low that they will not yield to the wise, ra-
tional and firm treatment of American rule
as soon as it shall be we'll established and
in good working order. The present condi-
ton in both islands is peculiar-so peculiar,
indeed. that it may be said TO be without
parallel in history. There is no record of
similar case in which one government has
so suddenly displaced another and the al
leglance of a whole people been forcibly
transferred from monarchy TO a repub-
lie, and this under all the endorsements
of war. racial differences. social revolution
industrial depression, financial bankruptcy
In short, every difficulty that could attend
such a movement. 1t was inevitable that
the transition period of such a change. the
interregnum between the overthrow Of one
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

The author of this work, M. Ferdinand
Brunetiere is a member of the French
Academy. and has written other works in
history and criticism. This one is intro
ductory to a more exhaustive and detailed
work on the same subject. Its complete
title is Manual of the History of French
Literature" and it is an application of the
doctrine of evolution to the history of
great literature. The originality of the au-
thors treatment of the subject aside from
the individuality of his own opinions, con-
sists in his classification of it. not into CEN
turtles and the arbitrary divisions of prose
and poetry, but into literary epochs, and
he pays more attention than is ordinarily
paid to the epochS OF transition and the con-
meeting lines of different literary periods.
The author holds that a history of French
literature is not written for the sake of air.
ing ones private opinions, but iii order to
reveal the inspiring motives OF the litera-
ture and the lines on which 1t has deVel-
Oped. Accordingly he has laid out the pro-
possible, giving to each author the 1mpOr-
lance that he seems best to deserve, just
as one might make the map of a great coun-
try so as to give an accurate idea of its
distinguishing features. In carrying out
this plan about half of each page is occu-
pied with running narrative and the other
half with a series of literary notes or COM
ments which contain a wonderful store of
books and literature. The work begins with
the year 872 and comes down to 1915, the
last great figure studied being Alexander
Dumas 1t is likely to have permanent
place in literature, and would be useful ds
a textbook on the subject of French liter
allure in schools and colleges. In its En-
glish form it is the authorized translation
from the French Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
HEWiTT HANSON HoWLAND.
stories of the Cherokee HIS.

A collection of half dozen short stories
by Maurice Thompson is given the forego-
ing explanatory title. Readers of magazines
will remember these tales as having APP
peared within comparatively recent period,
although they relate to a time Immediately
after the civil war. In an interesting in
PRODUCTION the author explains that they
were written early in the seventies, but
when offered to editors they were promptly
rejected on the ground that fiction in any
way connected with the recent war
in the South and it's results could
not fail to engender i'll feeling
and do injury to both writer and
publisher" The time came when stories of
this class were in demand, and when these
were offered again they were readily ac-
cepted The purpose in writing them was to
fix lin imperishable, even If crude, form
the curious effects wrought by negro slavery
upon the lives of the illiterate, stubborn and
absolutely independent jewellers among the
arid and almost inaccessible mountains of
the South. i knew my people, and, little as
] could trust my art / could not doubt the
accuracy or the value of that knowledge,
no matter how imperfectly it might be set
in literature" Slavery in the mountains
was unlike that in the low country, and Mr..
Thompson says the incidents related are in
no way improbable. Curiously enough, long
after the war as it was when the stories nrSr
were printed, they were objected to by some
prejudices, while on the other hand, many
Northern readers criticised him for his SYM
pathy with the STAKEHOLDER and the lost
cause. Because of these comments he de-
Iayed until now the publication of the tales
in book form. The six stories bear the re-
spective titles, Ben and Judas, "Hodson
Hide-Out," "Rudgis and GRIM "A Race
Romance "A Dusky Genius, THE Bal
ance of Power" We do not need the assur-
conditions that actually existed, though
they are now of the past, for they bear the
internal evidence of fidelity to life. There
lures of slave life even to those who only
know of it by tradition. 1t was condition oa
that. with all its abuses and evils, hao more
of the picturesque and the humorous than
had any other form of American society;
perhaps there was more of comedy than or
tragedy until the crisis and upheaVal came.
These are simple sketches, but they portray
situations that existed, and Mr.. Thompson
has done a service to history and literature
in setting them forth. Hougntoh' MllhIn q
Co nuhliSherS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

1t is said that new tariff for Cuba will
be announced this week, to take effect Dec.
l. Under existing conditions of military
law it will not have to be ratified by Con-
gress. The tariff will aim to raise sufficient
revenue to pay the civil and military ex-
penses incurred by the United States in
Cuba, while at the same time it will be
framed with reference to the needs of the
people and the interests of the island. Com
missioner Porter, accompanied by Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury Vanderlip, sailed
for Porto Rico on Saturday TO collect data
in that island for tariff. as he did in Cuba.
When these tariffs are promulgated the con-
ditions of trade with both islands will be
better than ever before.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

One of these books which boys who have
passed the primary stage of reading, such as
the works of Oliver Optic bears the title,
AT Aboukir and Acre. being story OF
Napoleon's invasion of Egypt. Aside from
its highly interesting features as a narra-
tive, the work is of historic value The char
acter which will incite the young reader to
peruse the book is that Of an English youth
who is represented as taking part or wit
ressiug The campaign which was costly
in life TO the French. The name of G. A.
Henty is guarantee of the high character
of the book, which is printed in attractive
style by Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
ITO Arms is a story of the troublous
times Of James in England and Scotland, by
Andrew Balfour. being passages from the
early life of Allan Oliphant. Chirurgeon." It
is a book full of stirring incident, character
lied by rapid movement and transforms
tons. The boy reader will find 1t an inter-
esting book, and at the same time he will
get correct information of the customs of
that period and become familiar with Scotch
dialect and phrases. Published by l.. 9.
Page & Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
Railway Economics.

Railway Economics" is the title of a
spall volume by H. r. Newcomb, of the
section of freight rates in the division OF
statistics OF the Department Of Agriculture,
into the $50 pages of which is condensed all
OF the information regarding railways that
those who are interested in the subject in a
general way Will need. The little book con-
tains twenty-nine chapters, treating of ev-
cry phase Of railway transportation such as
capitalization, income and expenditure the
decline OF charges, rates and prices, in
creasing use of railway facilities, all phases
of the subject of discrimination, pooling,
taxation and construction. Published by the
Railway World Publishing Company, Phil
adelnhia.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
CtderviIIe Folks.

People who read that unique religious
weekly the Rams Horn when Rev. Elijah
P. Brown was it's editor were edited and
entertained by the stories told by "Silas
Ganderfoot," who set forth the doings OF
''Ciderville Folks and his own experiences
in most original style. Brown, masquerade
ing as Ganderfoot. was the author of these
sketches and had theory, undoubtedly
quite correct. that moral lessons might be
taught in this way quite as well as by more
serious and didactic discourses. Many per-
sons read of the doings of Ciderville folks,
and, consciously or unconsciously, made d
note of the keen thrustS at shams and hum
bugs, and saw portrayed petty sins and
weaknesses who would have passed sermons
and essays by without a glance. These
sketches have been gathered into a volume
and will doubtless have a wide reading
among the same class of peopie-those who
have not a very exactipg literary taste,
but who are well able to understand and
appreciate shrewdneSs of observation and
cleverneSs when they find them. Mr.. Brown
shows a keen insight into the frailties OF
human nature and has some skill at char
acter sketching He says in q preface that
the incidents are based on actual occur
rences and that none are overdrawn. IL
this is the case he has found some pretty
in the course of his laborS in the human
vineyard. Ciderville folks all use dialect
of particularly atrocious brand, since IL
consists largely of bad spelling when no
change of pronunciation is called for. A
genuine, If rather crude, humor pervades
the book and is its chief attraction An in
PRODUCTION by Burdette closes with this
paragraph: Most potent, grave and rev.
erend reverends. good deacons, austere eld-
ers, dignified class leaders, men and
brethren and gentle sisters, permit me to
open for you a photograph album in which,
while you will be panied at the evident par
TALLY that has omitted your own picture
from the collection, you will be delighted
to find and recognize the speaking portrait
Of each other" The book is profusely illus
trated and is sold by subscription. The
Date Publishing Company, 81 Wabash ave-
me CshicagO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21

In the days of our mothers and grand
mothers any collection of good cooking and
household recipes was called cook book. +"
1t was a good name and left a pleasant
after taste in the mouth. Cooking is
progressive art, as it should be, and it's
literature continually receives new and use
full additions. But generally nowadays they
receive some more pretentious title than
cook books" and many of them deserve
it, too, because of their wide range of
hygienic and economic information One of
these, Home Economics by Maria Parloa,
is just published by the Century Company.
Miss Parloa is widely known a writer
and lecturer on domestic and culinary mat
tiers, and this book contains the best con-
illusions of her knowledge. 1t Is a valuable
guide to household management, including
the proper treatment Of the materials enter
ing into the construction and furnishing of
the house. the qualities of different kinds
of foods, a large number of tested recipes
and many other practical suggestions for
housekeepers and homemakers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-11-21
The Bivouac of the Dead.

Everybody is more or less familiar with
Theodore O'Hara's beautiful poem, '"rhe
Bivouac of the Dead" lines from which are
inscribed in all military cemeteries, but
comparatively few know anything about the
history of the poem about its author.
George w. Ranck has undertaken to supply
this deficiency and in a neat little volume
he prints the verses and follows them with
a biog1 aphical sketch of O'Hara, who was
a very interesting character, and had a
varied career. Although he was a soldier in
the civil war on the Confederate SIDE he
shortly after his return from the Mexican
war He wrote other poems. but this is the
only one that has lived. The book is pub
lished by Robert Clarke & Co., of Gin
cfnnati