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New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

effect upon the politics Of the authors country
than upon those OF England and America we
may explain this by reference to the char-
acterstic for which De Tocqueville could not
praise us too much. The decentralization OF our
government was he thought, one OF the best
and most durable elements in our constitutional
life and as Mr Bodley has recently pointed OUT
decentralization is what France needs-bIt VIII
not adopt. The genius Of the people was well
understood by Napoleon and he gave to France
the code and the administration best htted TO
her wishes The situation would have been
more discouraging than it actually was to De
Tocaueville il he had known how firmly 1t was
rooted in the national character but he was
spared a complete establishment. and remained
tolnraly sangune. Democracy in America is
a sanCuine book and one reason why it should
be widely read to-day Is that besides the in
struction il contains there is much in 1t to IN
crcas. the pride Of an American in his Nation.
De Tocaueville was wise enough to see what
was essential and permanent In the country.
Disdanng anecdote and personalia, he criti-
cised US with sobriety and justice. noting de-
fects and merits with the same impartiality.
Liberty and it's sources occupied his attention.
He found them in America. and they touched
his thought to finer issues than those to which
the casual traveller is led by his superficial OBJ
seryatiOnS.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23
RING STORIES.
Intry Vicar in The London Spectator.

Country Vicar IN Tie LOHuUH oPeCraF0f
Perhaps this true ring story may interest
your readers. Many years ago my brother-in-
law a clergyman, was travelling in Switzer-
land with his mother and wife They went To
the Beau RiV1ge" Hotel at Lausanne. and
there his mother died. She had given him a
valuable diamond ring. which. leaving. he
found had been stolen from the bedroom. He
suspected the waiter and wrote on an empty
powder box Powder for cleaning stolen rings
The waiter feeling himself charged with theft.
prosecuted him. and he was fined %. Several
years afterwlrd. when my sister, who knew
the ring well. i'll In bed at their rectory-
house two detectives called At O'Clock in the
morning and insisted On being shown up into
her bedroom. They produced the Identical ring.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23
FICTION.
A MASTERPIECE RY MR. HENRY JAMES

THE TWO MAGICS: THE TURN OF THE
SCREW-COVERlNG END. By Henry James
DuvU~cimo PIP. aJ3. The Macmillan Company.
II THE Turn OF the Screw" had appeared at
the beginning instead Of toward the close Of Mr..
James's career. his critics would have prophe-
sled for him. we think. a bright immortality.
The volume before us provokes mingled Joy and
resentment-joy because the first story Ii a
masterpiece; resentment because the author
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

Mr. Michael Rossetti. in his introduction TO
the lust published illustrated edition OF his
hrother's poem The Blessed Damosel" re-
minds his readers of the curious origin of this
poem: "Rossetti had read with admiration Ed
gar Poes Raven which was first printed in
America in 1915 and. late in life, he told one
of his friends that out Of his love for 1t his own
blessed Damoser sprang to life saw
were his words that Poe had done the utmost
it was po- sible 10 with the grief Of the lover
on earth. and so determined to reverse the
conditions and give utterance to the yearnng
OF the loved one in heaven.
Mr Frank Harris. who is very busy writing
about Shakespeare, does not believe in the
Eu-rsonian theory that we do not know much
al at that great poet There Is no one IN mt
eraturc" he says, whom | know half so well
as Shakespeare and one half so we'll worth
knowing He has painted himself at all ages
and in every attitude; he has made his opinions
into persons and his moods into tragedies; and
vet the critics tell that all his striving after
naturalization was in vain; that We know moth
ing OF him No more bewildering stupidity vas
ever penned Whoever reads may know our
Shakespeare better far than any other Of the
tmmortals-S
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23
LITERARY NOTES.

An American edition Of THE Life and Letter.
Of Lewis Carroll" prepared by Mr.. Dodgsohs
nephew, is coming from the press OF Ihe , I'm
trationS.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

The picturesque and unscentifc side OF the
Amherst Eclipse Expedition OF 1870 mas peen
set forth In a volume by Mrs Mabel l.. Todd
a volume which will shortly appear under the
title Of Corona and COronet"
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

There Is to be an attractive new edition Of
Professor Max Mullers little book published
anonymously In 1853 and entitled German
Love: Fragments from the Papers Of an Alien
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

There are some amusing stories OF absent
mindedness IN the current "Cornhll," among
the best Of them being this concerning Louis
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

I'm afraid the public take me
my books than / do now mys'
weary remark Of Nj. Ruskin to
long ago. Old age has disabled hi
general health Is good: a wheeled
an occasional necessity to him.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
WILL BE SECRET.
Msins Court of inquiry Will Not Give
Out Any Information.

HAVANA, Feb. 81 1.-The United
States lighthouse tender Mangrove ar
rived here yesterday morning, having
on board officers composing the court
Of Enquiry appointed by Rear Admiral
Sicard to inquire into the loss Of the
battleship Maine.
Captain Sigsbee, the commander of
the Maine, was the first witness called.
He was under examination until ]
o'clock, ut which hour an adjournment
was taken.
Captain Sampson said, in an inter-
view:
II would be glad to give news. but.
owing to the delicate situation, the
board has decided to make nothing
whatever public. l do not know what
testimony may develop, or when. and
1t is only fair to the Spanish govern.
ment not to tell the public the testi-
mony until all has been received and
the findings have been considered.
You may say that this rule is alb
solutc. Due care will be taken for
the rigid enforcement of it, and all
stories purporting to como from the
court should be put down as false. l
have no idea rs to how long the court
will remain here. No one is author
lied to fix the time, us the members
themselves do not know"
Gunncr Charles Morgan. OF the
cruiser New York, arrived on the
Mangrove and is IN immediate charge
OF the divers. The divers found a
copper cylinder used in conveying
charges to the six.inch guns. The
fact that it had exploded seems TO
show that there was al explosion in
the magazine for fixed ammunition on
the port side forward.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
NEW ANNEXATION PLAN.
a BuI Instead of the Treaty Problem
Anncxationists for II.

WAsuIyoToS. Feb 90. Almost con.
einced that the Hawaiian annexation
treaty Is doomed TO failure because of
the likelihood that it cannot secure q
two.thirds vote, the friends OF the pro-
ject nre considering the propriety OF
annexing the islands by bill or resolu-
tion-mcthods requiring only a major.
ity vote. The indications are that an
nexation by resolution will have .
long and stormy path to travel in the
Senate Under the rules Of that body,
debate can be almost indefinitely con-
tinucd. That it will be protracted
upon an annexation resolution is very
frankly announced by Senator White
and other leaders who are bitterly
opposed to the programme.
Whether or not the speaker will at
tempt to use his great power TO pre-
vent consideration Of the resolution II
favorably determined upon by the
committee, IL Is quite reasonable to
suppose that he will not take any
steps to forward an early determine
ton OF the question should it reach
the House.
1t Is generally believed that tho
speaker thinks the quicker the present
Cong ress can conclude business which
Is absolutely necessary, including the
passage OF the general appropriation
bills and OF a bankruptcy law, tho
better 1t will be, not only for the
interests Of the treasury, but also for
the nd mipistratiop ifsaIf
With an early adjournment OF Con-
gress, the annexation Of Hawaii by
resolution may be defeated; with u
p~rotracted session, unless sentiment
greatly changes, a good ma jority for
tho project would doubtless be found
in both Houses.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
WILL NOT STAY o N
The vizcsys to Leave New York widths
Three DsyA

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2a.-The social
courtesics which the government in
tended to extend the officers OF the
Vizcaya have been abandoned on ac-
count OF the Maine catastrophe. As q
result, the stay Of the Vizcaya at
New York probably will be materi.
ally shortened, and she is likely to
sail within the next three days, prob.
ably on Thursday next. Tho ship
probably will proceed direct to Hn-
vana, not stopping at Charleston or
other ports, as had been suggested
during the earlier preparations.
The Nzcaya will not coal at New
York. according to the understanding
here, nor will it be necessary for her
to take coal before reaching Havana.
This determination gives relief to the
authorities here, as tho taking on Of
coal in Tins Of public excitement Is
attended with more or less risk, the
coal affording an opportunity to ex-
tremists for the secretion OF explo-
sives, despite tho utmost precaution
that may be taken.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
Two Now Tornado linata.

BALTIMORE, Feb. 2a.--Similar orders
20 those given the officials Of the Nor
folk navy yard to push the work on
new torpe'S. boats have been received
ut the Columbian Iron works here.
The force Of workmen has been
increased on the three new torpedo
boats, and the construction of the sub
marine torpedo boat Plunger Is being
specially FASTENED. This boat Is de-
1igned to steal into an enemy's harbor
and explore the bottom for submarine
mines and torpedoes aud destroy
them.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25

NO DELAY.
The Naval Hoard OF Inquiry Goss Direct
to Havana Instead Of to Key West.

N"s"' A'""'u OF inquiry GOos DIroot
tn Havana Inst.sd Of to Key West.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 90. - The naval
court OF inquiry appointed to investi-
gate tho Maine disaster began it's
work at Havana to-day. This news
comes to the navy department from
Admiral Sicard ut Key West He
simply telegraphed as follows:
"The court OF inquiry sail for
Havana the goth by lighthouse steamer
Mangrove. Mark arrive to-day"
Captain Sigsbee to-day sen two tel.
egrams to the navy department on the
subject of interviews with him. The
first merely said: ~ have consist
emily refrained from expressing my
opinion of the Maine disaster"
Later in the day he wired: mo.
newspaper divers have been used Oh
the wreck of the Maine. One man en-
gagged by me was subsequently, bought
up by u newspaper. / declined his
services. Subsequently On his being
Internationally released, ! might have
used him in charge Of an officer in re-
covering bodies, but decided not to do
q. Any interviews with me, il print
I'd, are untrue"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
W. D. ttons In Texas.

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Feb 90 FIX
Governor william j. Stone of Mis-
souri, arrived here yesterday en- route
to Mexico. When asked about the
recently published statements that he
would be n candidate for the Demo.
cratic nomination for president, he
denied 1t most cmphaticalIy. lie said
he was opposed to Rryan's plan of
amalgamating all the silver forces into
. virtually new pIrty.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
SPAIN WILL HAVE TO PAY.
A Report That tho Presid ent VIII Ask
for About $4,000, 600 Indemnt.v

CHICAGO, Feb .3.-The Chicago
Journal has the following special from
Washington:
"Should it be proved that the Maine
was destroyed by an outside explosion
with the knowledge OF Spanish off,
Gals, President Mckinley will demand
an indemnity OF from SIS, 0Oo, 900 to
si5, DOC. 900. Tho value Of tho vessel Is
estimated Mt S., 900, 900 The rest Is to
be paid to relatives OF officers and men
who lost their lives by the dcstructiop
Of TIE vessel"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
Young Woman Fatally burned.

For Scorr. Kan, Feb. 2a.-Miss
Maud Wise, a we'll known young lady,
was fatally burned here last night.
Her arms, breast, hands, neck and
lower part OF her face are burned to
h bone. Her clothing caught fire
from q redhot stove.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
Tamp,co's zig Wharf Buru.d.

ST. LOWS, Mo-, Feb. ec.-A dispatch
from Monterey, Mexico, says; THE
new wharf at Tampico, constructed
by the Central railroad. under govern.
ment supervision. WAS totally de-
stroyed by fire Sunday. The total
loss on wharf, custom house and mer.
chandise is nearly So. 900, 900.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
Omaha Kid Wins,

BUFFALO, n. ", Feb. 23.--Oscar
Gardner, the Omaha Kid" met Luke
Stevens, q Buffalo boy, before tho
Olympic Athletic Club, In Buffalo.
last night aud defeated him in nine
rouudA
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25

New Coal OH Inspector for Clinton. Mo-
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. a2.-Gov.
crnor Stephens to-day appointed ster-
ling Davis coal oil inspector for Gin.
ton for Q term of two years.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
sssasy Work on Repairs OF Monitors

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. e2.-Workmen
at the Norfolk navy yard were en-
gagged all yesterday on the repairs OF
the monitors. Terror and Puritan. A
draft OF men for the latter vessel ar
rived yesterday morning. One of their
number died on the way. Naval Of
dccrs will not discuss rumors Of trou.
Die.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
Requl.m s.rvlc.. for M.lnc Nlc,im,.

BERLIN, Feb. 2o.-United States Am.
bassador White and the American
colony In berlin were present ut the
American church Sunday Mt a requiem
service for the victims Of the Maine.
The commemorative discourse was de-
aivered by the Rev. Mr.. Dickie.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-02-25
roana WIN throat Gu.

NEw YoRK, Feb, 22.--The body OF
former Police Commissioner Leonard
Welles, OF brooklyn, was found In the
woods near Scotch Plains, n. j., to-
DAY. The throat was cut and IL was
evident Wellcs had committed suicide.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14
CHILDREN AS GARDEN KEEPERS


Attractive and Profitable Amusements
for Little Ones Easily Provided.
Very little is required to keep active
children amused. II to this axiom is
added a trile of thought that the
amusement be made profitable much
good can be secured thereby. Nothing
will be of greater service in this par
ticular than to teach them to keep a
garden. A few feet Of earth in sunny
window or a bit of garden in the back
yard will provide valuable training
with undying interest to the children.
This work will inspire love for the
beautiful with orderly habits. which
will last through lifetime. All chill
dren are attracted by pretty and fra
grant blossoms, and they should be
taught to cultivate and give plants the
tender care they require and thus learn
some OF LIES sweetest lessons. Ex-
ample is the first element to be consid-
cred in educating child's mind Don't
try to force the child to keep a gar
den, but keep one yourself. Whatever
children see their elders do they wish
to do themselves, and II you have them
near you and let them witch you SOW
seeds and plant slips and pull up
weeds, If you explain all you are do
ing to them-never mind II 1t Is then
too difficult for them to understand
it will not be long before they initiate
you and want gardens Of their own
Ex.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14

Among English-speaking folk, the
common appellations for the moths
originate in the same circumstance as
the popular term in Germany-h house
builders, sack bearers, basket-carriers
basket-worms, case moths; by these
names they pass in England, America
and Australia, on account of the sing
ular habitations or sacks they weave
for the well being of the caterpillars
in the early stages of their growth.
Through the whole of their larval life
they carry the protecting structure
about with them; and as regards the
apterous female, she never leaves this
home in which she dwelt while in
iarva--one of the oldest Incidents in
this odd economy-but reaching ma
turity, and bringing forth her young,
dies at last, without once quitting her
self-constructed prison. She deposits
her ova, an immense number, within
the body of the case, closely enveloped
in ONE species in a short silky down,
and almost as soon as Matched the
larvae force their way out of the pu-
parium which had served for the de-
Tense Of the eggs, deserving their early
abode, aud going into the world to
follow independent lives. Escaping
in crowds from the lower end of the
tube, to some twig or leaf, they i'm
mediately commence to prepare for
themselves each separate case, ar
ranged in every respect as the larger
ones, even before they have taken
food. --Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14

Rivalry for the Honor Finally settled Ia
Favor Of Worcester.
Under the subdivision made by the
United States census officials there
are four classes of cities in the United
States. The cities Of the first class
are those having more than 400, 900
population, the cities Of the second
class those having between 100, 900
aud 400, 600 people, tho cities Of the
third class those hayirg between so,
600 and 100, 900 inhabitants. and the
cities Of the fourth class those having
fewer than so, 600 inhabitants. Mas
saehusetts is ono of the few states
which had under the last census no
second-class cities. Its chief city, as
well as its capital, port Of entry and
literary headquarters, is the city OF
Boston. Following Boston there is
break, a sort Of urban vacuum, and
then appear some cities Of the third
class, grouped so closely together as
to be rivals for the distinction Of sec
ond place. By the census Of 1890
these cities were Worcester, with 81
600 population; Lowell, with 1900;
Fall River with "a, 900 and Cambridge
with 10, Among the fourth class
cities of Massachusetts, by the same
census were Lawrence, New Bedford,
Springfield, Somerville, Holyoke,
Salem, Chelsea, Hayerhill, Brockton
and Taunton.
Since the taking Of the last Federal
census the growth in population of
Massachusetts, cities has been very I'M
equal. Into some there has been a
large immigration; in others there has
been a considerable reduction in pop
ulation through the prostration Of
manufacturing interests in the bay
state. The population of Massachu-
sets cities has, to a considerable ex-
tent, been shifting OF late years
through the migratory ways of the
French Canadians. According to the
last census there were more than To-
900 French Canadians in Fall River,
nearly 16, 600 in Lowell, $500 in Wor-
cester, 1900 in Cambridge, 1000 in
Holyoke, 1900 in Lawrence, 4100 in
Somerville, 400 in New Bedford and
2700 in Springfield. Having few
OF the ties of association, which are
strong among the aative New Eng
landers, they move from place to
place as material interests seem to
dictate. and thus make difficult accu-
rate computations Of the city popula-
tion in Massachusetts,. The recent
state census of Massachusetts, has de-
termined the honor Of second place as
between Worcester, Fall River and
Lowell. 1t shows that Worcester is
the second largest city in the state.
Fall River comes next, and then Low
ell and the other cities follow. The
city of Worcester has come recently
into more than usual prominence by
reason Of the fact that it is the Massa-
chusetts city which has the largest
proportion Of native American inhab-
itants, and its growth is, therefore.
normal one, not affected by immigra-
tion.-New York Sun.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14

After a long discussion In the Eng
fish press, preceded by several ceAtu-
ries OF European Indifference of opin-
ion upon the same subject. the English
government stands at last definitely
committed to the great enterprise of
damming the Nile at Assouan, at a
total estimated cost Of s25.000,00 Sir
benjamin Barker, II has been an
nounced, will start in few days for
Assouan to take personal supervision
of the famous work which 10 expected
to again make of Egypt the fertile land
It was in the days of the Ptolemies.
As Assouan is the site Of the quarrles
which furnished Egypt with the stone
for SO many Of its tombs and monu-
ments there will be no lack of material
for the immense mass of masonry
which Will be thrown across the upper
Nile, damming its waters at times as
far back as la miles. At high Nile. "
when the dam is completed, the island
of Philae will be submerged and its
famous temple will rise from the bosom
of an immense lake. The great dam
will be built upon a number of islands,
many of them solid rock, of the hard
syenite or quartz diorite and the river
at this point is so wide and shallow
the foundations can be put in dry.
The dam will be mile and a quarter
long, of compact granite. 20 feet high
at its lowest point. and 800 feet above
the lowest level Of the river below the
cataract. Along the summit of this
colossal dam will be a carriage road.
80 to 40 feet wide. and the dam itself
will be supplied with a series Of locks,
making It possible to regulate the flow
and distribution Of the water, a great
point in q country where fertility de-
pends absolutely unon the Nile.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14

NJ. de Moiinari has written an essay
on the evils OF war and suggested a
way to abolish it. "Why not, says
the essayist, constitute a league of
neutrals, which would be enabled by
the very display of overwhelming
force to compel subsection to its
award?" The idea is captivating, but,
we fear, like other captivating ideas,
somewhat utopian. A league of pow
ers like that suggested should be ami
mated by IN unselfsh desire for the
good of the world. Its purposes
toward those who were not parties to
it should be as Just as its purposes in
its relations to parties to il. A peo-
pie who consider themselves uniustly
treated often rebel even against over
whelming force. The league would
be compelled not only to be Just and
work justice, but TO enable nations it
might have occasion to discipline to
realize that there was no injustice in
that discipline. There are so many
questions arising among nations which
different people regard differently that
any enforcement of a decree by any
human power seems impossible.
While people submit to force which
they cannot successfully resist, they
generally hold themselves in readiness
for an uprising at more favorable
moment. If the six most powerful
nations in the world today should form
themselves into such league as is
proposed the chances of peace would
be improved only by an exercise of
power so wise and just that no real
ground would be given for discomfort.
When governments reach that degree
of perfection war would die ont by
force of public sentiment. Fran
cisco Bulletin.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14

The Klondike Nugget, one of the two
papers published at Dawson, is having
a great deal of trouble finding its town
subscribers, who pay s24 a year for
the privilege of getting a semi-weekly
edition. A paragraph in a recent issue
explains the difficulty by saying that
1t is very hard to find some of the
houses according to the addresses left
at the Office. Among those mentioned
we're "the cabin with the screen door, .
i'the slab house facing the river" "the
big tent with two stove pipes" and "the
cabin three doors south of where all
the dogs re."-Seattle Post-Intelli-
gencer.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1898-10-14

During thunder shower the other
day the water supply at the home of
Gilbert A. Ives of Sandisfield, Mass,
was shut off by lightning. The wa
ter was conducted to the house and
barn by a lead pipe from spring so
rods away. A large tree standing
near the pipe was struck and splint-
cred, and then the lightning, entering
the ground, followed the pipe to the
spring, blowing off the boards and
stones covering it to distance OF so
feet. At the same time ball Of fire
entered the house, shocking slightly
one of the inmates, but doing no fur
ther damage.