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the American Legation. accepted at once
the terms he offered me. and was TO be-
gin at onco In his study at his father >
hotel In the Faubourg St. Germain. His
physique was not at all striking. He was
slightly built and his height did not ex-
coed 1--WE feet six Inches. His age was
apparently somewhere between twenty
1--WE and thirty. There was certainly moth
ing about the contour OF his head or
expression OF his face that Indicated him
to be a man OF more than ordinary intelli-
gence. His manner was quiet and digni-
lied. and somewhat cold. afterward
learned that he had lately returned from
the United States. whether he had been
sent by the French government in con-
junction with Gustave de Beaumont. on
n misaion TO examine and report on our
penitentiary systems; and that he was the
son OF Comte de Tocqucviile OF the old
noblesse My connection with him last
ed some three or four months. His treat
ment OF me was always very kind and ap-
preciative. Ny daily attendance In his
study was from . a. IN. to about p.
m.
A few words will describe the nature OF
my duties. Many shelves In his study
were Allied with books and pamphlets he
had brought with him from America
What he desired of me was TO write out
summary statements OF our political or
ganizations. both state and federal; and
those books were chiefly statutes OF the
different states and OF the United States
The statutes OF some OF the new western
states werc still unbound. And when
these were wanting there were newspa-
per slips containing sheriffs' and other Of
fcai notices so that the materials fur
nishcd mo were ample to enable me TO
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lished review of a translation of one of
Alacons novels in which the writer
remarked incidentally that II was a great
pity Alcaron's greatest work. Eel Som
brero de Dres Picos'-'The Cooked Hat"
had never been translated into English; I;
In fact. could not be translated. This
statement caught young Amy's attention.
and he said: ''iet us see about that.
am not positive the opinion of my es-
teemed collaboration is perfectly correct"
Straightaway he set himself to the task
of putting 'El Sombrero de Dres Picos"
into English.
Ambition Aided Him.
It was different task but pride ana
ambition were effective stimuli and with,
In the month the work was done. Trem-
bling, the young translator presented his
work TO Mr.. Bryant, who knew the novel
well in the original. He took the manu-
script home with him. and three days
later sent for Amy. When the young man
entered the sanctum he was less fright.
ened than he had been when he handed
his first essay to the paper.
Young man. said the poet 81 have
read your manuscript carefully Your
translation is fully up to the original.
l did not believe that any living man
could do IT, II was an hour before Amy
knew whether he was asleep or awake
From this time until he left here for
Porto Rico again. five years later. Amy
was one OF Bryant's most valued assist
ants.
Family affairs in Porto Rico demand-
ed that Mr.. Amy should return to his
native island, and the growing needs OF
his household making II imperative thar
ne should Increase his income. he enter
ed one or the great mercantile houses in
san Juan. He did not abandon his lit
erary work. however, hut continued 10
write essays, poems and translatlons. SO
tnat ms popularity as an author increns-
eu steauiiy. On his uncle's death he re-
turned to New York for two years and
then went TO Halifax as the financial
agent for the firm he had been connected
with IN Porto Rico. where he remained
until the house failed. Then he r.
turned to New York and has been hero
writing, translating and editing for var.
ious napers and for the United sta,a.
government until his recent appointment
70 the commission on the evacuation 81
forto Rico. The appointment. by the
way, was altogether unsolicited
sntirized Amcricn,
Amy satires dealt largely with i'm.
pressions on the United States. ,yherei,
america was contrasted with Spain muc,,
70 Americas disadvantage npparenti,.
inueeu the Spanish officials of Porto RIoo
We're uekied by the authors attacks ON
,ns mated Republic by his fulsome ,dn.
.5e'on OF ,heir methods and themselves
M, ~ naa almost an much fun with theIr
errantry. and. though In a less da,,sas ds.'
with similar effect. es'ee
Among the poets whom Amy has ,r..
iated into Spanish are Wiljt,n, r,.,,".
Bryant. Mrs. Osgood- Loncfoilovs vht,
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13
POET WILL PLAN
FOR EVAoUA1,
Porto Rico's Foremost Bard on j
States Commission.

Francisco ]. Amy, who has Just sailed
for Porto Rico on board the transport
Yucatan with his brother members OF the
commission Of the United States govern
ment on the evacuation OF the island. y
n poetwith a reputation in two languages.
He has achieved fame both in English ana
in Spanish verse; and as a satirist mas
promoted distress among the oHciai cen
sors wherever his native language is
spoken, and on account of their excelenee
inex are found in many of the Spanish
school readers.
Mr. Amy was a warm personal iHehu
and for some years coilaporator OF
William Cullen Bryant. and was found
or and editor of the Porto Rican paper,
Estudio. which he published in the is
land of his birth during the time OF the
agitation against slavery and some time
after He began his literary Work IN
English when he was a student at the
Cheshire Military school in Connecticut,
where he studied from his fourteenth 10
his twentieth year The verses he wrote
then attracted attention by their clev-
erness and particularly because OF the
nationality Of the author. whose moin-
err tongue and modes of thought were al
together Latin, instead of Anglo-Saxon.
He Founded Estudio.
On his return to Porto Rico Mr.. Amy
founded Estudio, literary periodical,
which ostensbly was to have nothing 10
DO with politics, but which nevertheless
had much influence on public opinion.
Its articles were innocent enough on the
face. dealing with the latest productions
of authors on the peninsula. France.
England, Italy and Germany In the other
West Indian islands, and the Spanish
Americans, but all through these articles
ran q subtle current OF revolt. against
Spanish oppression. Elusive but patent
which escaped for a long time the scrut-
my of the rigorous Porto Rican censor
and haunted him like a nightmare when
he at last proclaimed hs had discovered
II.
The censor could not make direct at
tack against Estudio successfully. so
nicely did its nstutc young editor man
age to evade all direct conflict with the
letter of those laws that weli nigh smoth-
cred all expression of opinion in the
press. but he was man of expedients,
fertile in hnrassments. and after i've
years OF nirnble doubling and dodsing.
Mr.. Amy found he must give up his pro-
pagnntla, altogether and cease publishing.
He chose to cease. and came to New York
CITY, where he found employment on the
Commercial Advertiser and the Evening
Post. About this time the Post pub
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rrHn sropDARD LEcTuREs."


The fourth volume OF these lectures
contains two lectures on indin and one
on 'Tbn Paasion Play.
Like all the other volumes these lectures
arc profunely Illustrated with tho mag
nIticenf views furnished by Mr.. Stoddard.
IND contrfbutc largely to the enjoyment
of the lectures. "a one docs not have 10
call upon the imagination TO picture our
the description givou OF the people. places.
buildings and scenery referred TO. but a
most nccurnte and truthful picture taken
upon the spot is furnished. We thereby
have more in6clibiy liked I'm our minds
what the lecturer has been attempting TO
convey 10 us. OF custom. habit and dress
OF the people and what the bcauties OF the
scenery and buildingr are like. We see
FOR ourselves. although not there.
India ~ and has been from time away
IN the past. country Of wonderful his
tory. II has been sought after ana COW
ctcd by outside nations until now II is
ruled almost wholly by the English and
coveted by Russia.
The story as told by Mr.. Stoddard Of
his journeys and his observation while
there. reads like a romance, yet we arc
fascinated and read on and on and when
We have finished only regret that moro
vet was not there 10 read, 80 entertain
inRly has the time been spent.
Just now is this country especially In
tcrcstinr TO Americans. innsmuch ms the
consort Of the new captain general Is nn
American born lady.
while the greatness of the native rulers
Is now subject 10 the restrictions OF a
foreign power. still are there raJahs In
power, still IT, there multiplicity of re-
iisions, stiil idointry and hatred OF for
ciRners.
or 'The Passion Play" Mr. stoddard
tolls us many Interesting things and gives
us his reasons why the prejudice existing
against the performance should not be.
He gives an insight which seemingly
cannot b. obtained elsewhere and hav-
ing witnessed the play twice, in 1850 and
1890. he speahs from personal acquaint-
ance with the people who impersonnted
the several characters. He defends the
exhibition from the standpoint OF the peo-
pie OF the mountain town where 1t Is Civ
en- and tells us that instead of being
PROCLAMATION. II Is in itself highly and es-
sentinlly religious ceremony, fraught
with the deepest feeling and II Is consid-
cred a great honor to be chosen for even
the most obscure part. Portraits of the
fmpersonntors are given from photographs
taken by Mr.. Stoddnrd. both in ordinary
and character costumes.
Readers OF this scrios OF lectures by
John l.. Stpddard. can appreciate the fol-
lowing lines which as they are appropri-
ate TO these reviews. wa quote;
"a voyagcr 7. IN varied lands.
And yet abide at home"
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tier. stedman. Leigh t,
Moore. besides sever, nun I.
In English. He has VI d =
poems of Mitanes. Gsur,I..,, ~, =
de Vega. Armand. svirA...it-s..i
and Heine-the last ~ ID
well. e"o il
Here is Amy's rende,,.
protest against being Ny. q
hidden niche after n. NssasA
fsh burial: s 'aAhne
When in the glass OF nv,
The sands run out. and ',,a =. =
Where sleep the dead ~ y ~
Remember this, my Iast 4 g. ~
Thrust my remains IN No..
Grim vaults that line ,sa . z q
In whose dread chambe,-- -' s.z via
Our glorious sunlight ness, 's =. +
Seek me an open space ~.
There meath the sward -
bed. H'aa,
Where sunbeams play and r..
And flowers and shrubs ~, !, I
spread. ''-A
That I may feel-whIle Tim. =.
Around. above me, ever ~. v
The warm rays Of my eenr,ri' ~
The sun Of my Boricura. AZ,
Aboriginal name for Pouo p.
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MEMORIES or rnr v,.,

MEMORIES OF THE yIcu,
Among the Spanish verse, ~,
ed young Amy's attention n '.',. -.
werc the following. entitled ~.
to-" and signed. "Mendive.a
En- medic de Ia noche, anilso,.
Encadene entire sombras M -,
Evoca mi mcmorla Il qusl rss.,-
Oasis de mis- amos mas ilorido,
Evoca entoces Ia sonrisa, Il ns,,
Los oJos brilladorcs, Ia lndnls
lmaeen del amor, y tanto y taus
Sensible corazon que no palpita
Recuerdo mis- amigos las Que has ,
Cual. hojos en- otonO nebulo,o
Y pienso reccorfer el 20 deslsrts
Salon de algun barguete buineIo,
La luz dc mil antorchas Sc ha ,1t.
Las flores Sc harajado cor q M
Todos han. oh. dolorl des parsdS
Todosi-excepto yo y mi penszrs
These lines Amy translated As
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13

At the dead of night, ere slumber kln'
In chains has held the senses iast
Fond memory summons to my minu
The long lost oases OF the past
Mine are again the smile, the tear
The softly gazing eyes OF yore'
And loves sweet presence. and inc aea'
True beating hearts that beat no mO''
think of friends, now meath tn, s0O'
Or long since parted. vanisheu "'''
And feel as II ! lingering trod
Alone some hushed convlVlal hAii
The lights are out that dazzllns snVl',
The flowers are dead that cheefed us
spot;
All from the scene, alas, arc sone.,
All but myself and haunting thought
1t was not until Amy had returne'
New York and these verses hau - ~
some time in print that he oiseO, y ,r,'r.
whence they were originally, II y ,asa', n,.
esting to compare them win -A''
"Oft in the Silly Night.
Brtu. General Jos. II. Haskell u >. ="
The friends of General Joseph y; ,u.,. ns
kel. who died or September 10, AZ vo.s" ~. i,
ms Ohio. have at least the satisfaction =,
feeling that he had had his ohhhVe n
soldier and had made the mos. "a hss
and that his galantry and ski hae l,a.,l ~
due recognition. AS lieutenant wy cow, n
of tho Seventeenth infantry ne N's N.5.
the Santiago campaign and got thr,e ,s,rr str
Gus wounds at Ell Caney while len1ns ,s,n,s
his regiment into action. or hve so,1.ss hr,sr
and two officers who volunteered 70 t9.,sl III
on tho field three were shot ,ss
Haskell survived the Field hosplla' Nm. TT
brought to siboney and sent to 1.,'sry or ,aS-,
roe. where he made q raplu ~, -,
and returned to Columbus. where n's ,ss "
iment had been stationed when lne Mo. ~S.
begun. He was promoted 10 pe "A sni
adler general for gnlantry on the he,a NJ
his commission reached him on selsst slot h
Z. When the Seventeenth GOT oaeN ..r
Columbus nine days later he rooe y, ..,.ro,g,
rlaga at the head OF the regiment .nivd IA
the city. The same afternoon ne i,... u,,u h,
denly of apopiexy. hastened oouo',d oo"rsd M
his wounds. General Haskell el'slv l'n',.,aIn
army during the Civil War us a oan 4. AM
and later received u commission ~ W.,
regular army, and was Ereaty an
and admired for his fine soioleis rl,l
personal qualities. Men who WI, VIZ Mi
him at Santiago. and after, speHA .nlrl
the warmest admiration OF MS nne d. m
and OF his indomitable cheerfulhess So ms rl
hospital and while suffering a5araer'
from the effects of his wounds.-'r1'f-
Weekly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13

The Paris magistrates have commission
de the Heculptor Antoine Mercie TO malSr
Il bust OF Alfred de Musset 1t Is to be
placed near the Theater Francals
The editor of Harper's Magazine. MIR.
Henry NJ. Alden, has a daughter who
has made n collection OF over 100 dolls
each doll representing a different nation
and being made In that country. The
collection Is considered TO be the most
unique and finest OF Its kind In existence
Miss Alden Is now to show the world her
dolls. and explain them. and in the naxt
issue Of the Ladies' Homo Journal eh
VIII show pictures Of the first twenty
The Elbert County tribune., 1898-10-13

He--No; can't AFFORD to marry. ,,ona
She-Why? I'm Buro the tailoI ,,en-
trust you for a dress suit II you
uonad nana's name.-Chicago NeWa'
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an
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t.nder gls politlcHh, u
A The Temple JET, :,
n campaign. Ia a"
fnd is eandid"'
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The hall was as
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
AT ARMORY HALL.

The Uniformed Rank, knights of
Pythas fair and festival at Armory
hall continues to be we'll attended. One
thing is very noticeable about the at
tair, and that is that very few people
attend merely for the purpose of gaz-
ing at the handsomely decorated
bccths. for the various corps CT at
tendants are kept busy max
ing change necessarily. The fair and
festival is not only being patronized
BIZ Bellaire folks, but each evening
Wheeling, Benwood and other neigh
boring places send delegations to en-
joy the event. The Wheeling Knights
will visit the hall some evening this
week One of the most fiourishing
businesses was done last night at the
postofice which is connected with
Simpkins Sisters country store. The
wheel of fortune, the baby rack, and,
in fact, every booth continues to reap
d rich harvest
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, May 12.-Cattle were in good
demand to-day. Native steers sold at
s390@525, mainly at $435@4.75; stock
ers and feeders, s3.90@4S5; cows and
heifers. $2.75@450; calves, $4OO@6.5 50.
Trade in hogs was active and prices
bc1med on the recent advance Quo
tations to-day showed 15@25c advance.
Sales were at $4.10@455, chiefly at
s4.255@4.45. Pigs sold at $33O@42O.
Choice heavies and medium weights
showed the best advances, prime lots
bringing $40 against s415 yesterday.
Sheep trade was fairly active. Prices
were trifle easier. Sheep sold at 1925
@4.25, mostly at S400@425. Clipped
lambs brought s3.5O@475; wooled $500
@5.25; spring lambs. 1925.
Receipts-Cattle, 1890 head; hogs,
26,0C0 head; sheep, 1900 head
East Liberty, Pa. May 12.-Cattle
steady; extra s5.1c@5.15; prime, s495
$500; common, s39C@415.
Hogs, active and higher; prime me-
dunn and heavy hogs, $435@440; best
Workers, $4.30@435; light Workers,
s425@430; pigs, $400@4.1O; good
roushs, S3.60@4.c0; common to fair,
s2.50@3.50.
Sseep firm; choice clipped $4.15@
AIS; common s3.15@3.65; choice clip
ped lambs, s4.90@5.1o; common to
good, s425@4.80; spring lambs, $1,000
100. Veal calves, s5.50@5.75.
East Buffao, N. Y, May 12.-Cattle
about steady.
Hogs, Workers, good to choice, s4.30
GAO; roughs, common to choice, $4.C0
Gals; pigs, fair to choice, s400@4.15.
Lambs choice to extra. s48G04.95:
culls and common, S4.0G@44O: sheep.
choice to selected wethers, $410m4.20:
culls to common. s3.25@350.
Cincinnati, Moy 12.-Hogs active at
$3.50@4.35.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
MINING STOCKS.
PRODUCE.

Chicago, May I'm spite Of heavy
selling to secure profits provisions to-
day scored another good advance on
change. Pork closed at 221ac over
yesterday, while lard gained 10c and
ribs 21zc per hundred pounds. Clos
ing prices were a shade under the best
Wheat was erratic as usual blfbt at the
expense of the price. July closed at a
decline of 2Ac after covering range
of 51ac. May was practically nominal,
selling down to S1.60 and closing at
SLIGO, net loss of IA cents Septem-
Der lost 1ssc. Corn and oats suffered
from realizing, losing good early ad-
vances and closing Ac net lower. Ca
BILE advices from Liverpool available at
the opening in the wheat pit were en-
couraging to the bulls Near futures
in the English market showed only a
trifing decline and advances of ~ I'D
in the distant futures, in spite of the
per cent decline yesterday. On this
news of the first trades in July here
were at $112@112k. an improvement
of 11a@2c Continental cables and fine
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PFIIAIRF NOTES.

wayne Young, Of Caldwell, Ohio, was
IN town on business yesterday.
$3.50 free samples of U-no Tonic
given away at 9113 Union street, Bell
ARE Ohio.
Ralph Beshel and wife, of Flushing,
Uaio, were guests yesterday of the
Windsor
A. B. French's floating palace, the
new sensation in tow of the Ruth, land
ca lusJ below the Bellaire landing yes
t'eay afternoon. The auditorium of
,Ie ooat has seating capacity Of 800.
- - Ialfly good sized stage is afforded.
he auditorium is equipped with a gal
leIF and boxes. A variety show was
sven last night and was fairly well at
naded by people from this city and
D'H"ood After last nights perform
anee the palace was taken down the
, ,, and will probably exhibit at
1ouhdsyille to-day The palace arriv-
rom New Cumberland, w. Va She
s5IrleS a caliope, band of eighteen
MS and an orchestra of six pieces.
a.. captain and pilot is Mrs Callie
7. .A-Ioroner Rease Furbee, of Martins
rfffy has been granted pension of
1887. W ''n - oAA' f>u su'' L.
I. Anderson, of GAINESVILLE. ar
tneQ n the city yesterday and regis
'eleo at the Anderson.
d. A. 4. Kelsey was an arrival yester-
q h. ~,
-"'hg among friends.
4, Oily Kane. the former pitcher for
a. wheeling base bali team. has sign
d contract to twirl for the Youngs-
l.. Team Of the Interstate League.
HIS many admirers in this city wish
'-''' a season Of success.
O., Villain Campbell Jr.. assessor of
c,,. mig ward. is suffering from a bad
.s. On the right hand which he sus-
t,.., while working with a butcher
".'e several days ago.
y''tpnen L. Baldwin. of New York
iesistered yesterday at the Globe
se Larkin, of the Third ward
b, purchased a farm containing two
III -'ea and thirty acres about two
or vest OF the city. Within week
NJ, Nf Larkin will remove his fam
An .,ou town TO take up his residence
0' the farm. NV
,,,, porer, of Cincinnati, was in the
T on business yesterday.
IN - ,"Tge number of people will take
n,.o ,ne excursion to Columbus. Sunday
r me baltimore & Ohio railroad.
ak Mooney, OF Woodsfeld, passed
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
AN OLD LANDMARK.

The two-story double frame build
ing On Thirty-frst street, adjoining the
Old Homestead Hotel, is being torn
0cwn and in all probability will be re-
placed with modern structure. The
building is an old landmark and is
the property of Arthur Sherry. 1t is
just half century old, having been
built by Mr. Sherry in 1S4S. The raz-
Ing Of the cid structure is attracting
considerable attention. The nails
holding the timbers together are so
badly rusted that it requires little ex-
eriion in tearing the building apart.
Many families have lived there since
It was constructed, but of late, owing
TO its frail condition, it has been de-
serted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-05-13
A Big NJ EETlNG.
Annual Convention of the North
eastern Ohio Volunteers Assocla-
ton Closed Yes erday at Toronto.
Bellaire Given Option for the Fall
Vonrnament-..Bellaire Notes.

Lieut.. j. S. Ehler, one of the dele
oates representing the six local COM
,snjes of volunteer firemen at the an
mail convention of the Northeastern
Odio Volunteer Firemen's Association,
beId at Toronto on Wednesday and
thursday, returned home yesterday
and reports that the meeting was quite
d successful one The other seven del
orates who will return home to-day,
ore lanes Wilkinson, VIM. Prieter,
,ngust Kraft, Chris. Marks, Frank
nav John Linskey and James Fitton.
Wednesdays proceedings of the con-
ronrion included the appointment Of
eommittees, as follows: Credentials,
charles Klemkecht, of Letonia; l.. H.
Long of Wellsville; William Lloyd, Of
CosbOcton; Jacob Syron, of Blakes
Mills Finance, Dr. J. G. Parr, Of
Martins Ferry; John +. Ehler, OF
Rellaire: Frank Arnold, of Toronto;
willis Clark, of Wellsville; Frany Ly-
rio. of Coshocton. Resolutions, Frank
Paisley. of Toronto; James Wilkinson,
al Bellaire; Archie Ferguson, of Lee
tonja: David Foltz, of Salem; ]. w.
eelfridge, of Letonia.
The election Of officers resulted in
the selection of James Wilkinson, CT
coed Will hose company. of this city,
fer president and j. G. Burr, of Mar
ills Ferry, for secretary. The option
for the tournament this fall was given
10 Bellaire. There was a change made
in the bylaws which combined the
convention and tournament, and they
will be held at Salem in 1899.
Delegates were present from Bell
aire. Coshocton, Letonia, Wellsville,
Salem, Blake's Mills, Martins Ferry
and Steubenville.
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through the city yesterday on his way
home from Columbus, where he had
been the guest of friends for some time
union Sunday school meeting was
held at the United Presbyterian church
last night and a very large attendance
was secured. The meeting was an ex-
tremely profitable one and was address
ed by Mrs. Porter, of Cleveland, who
has full charge of the primary Sunday
school work Of the State. Mrs. Porter
is very forcible speaker and her re-
marks last night on the good of Sun
day school work were very generally
we'll received
A large delegation of the sporting
fraternity of this city attended the
Burns-Johnson pugilistic contest before
the athletic club at Bridgeport last
night