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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
CUBANS HELD IN CHECK.
SITUATION AT HAVANA DELICATE BJ,r
NOT CRITICAL.
pARADEs OF ARMED CUBANs FORRIDDEN
BY AMERICAN AUTHORITIEs-FEE1I
AROUSED OVER THE MATTER
4. IBI CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

AROUSED OVER THE MATTER
my CABLE TO THE rRlBuxEJ
Havana, Dec. 29.-The situation here is not
critical. but it is delicate The Cuban leaders
are hoping the Washington authorities will per-
nit a parade Of their forces on Monday, which
would not complicate the transfer Of Spanish
sovereignty on Sunday and would not commit
the United States to an official recognition Of
the insurgent army. Neither General Brooke
nor General Ludlow has been willing to take
this responsibility. Gomez will not come unless
ne car he received by his army. The insurgent
commanders promise to take full responsibility
for repressing disorder and maintaining disci-
end their influence II the reception to Gomez
IS not permitted. the Cuban committees say
that the proposed celebrations will b. abandoned
and that both the American and Cuban flags
which have been flying from the houses Of
Cubans Will be taken down and no demonstra-
tion he held. They declare that while the people
will be intensely disappointed. no trouble will
occur Their ability to keep this promise has
not yet been shown.
Some Of the radical insurgen; commanders Of
. minor grade insist that they will enter Ha-
yana with their forces and celebrate. but con-
servative counsels have up to this time pre-
vailed.
The force OF two hundred insurgents doing
police duty at Vedado under Colonel Hernandez
wss withdrawn to-day. because the United
them except as individuals. A misunderstand-
ing between Generals Lee and Ludlow regard
,ng American troops made the entrance Of the
Insurgents TO do police duty necessary.
The newspapers this afternoon counsel mod
Grafton. but urge that the insurgent troops be
permitted TO enter Havana and take part in the
celebration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
ROYAL BLUE LINES PHILADELPHIA. 9ALTI-
-, MORE AND WASHINGTON SERVICE.
THREE FIVE,HoUR TRAINS

Royal Blue Limited" solid train. dining and par
lor cars newly built for this service. Finest train
running South. Leaves daily from station Central
Railroad Of New-Jersey foot OF Llberty-st.. at
p. m. Other nve-hour trains at ii 80 A. m. and
! r. m Leave South Ferry, foot Whltehall-st..
rvc minutes earlier. These. with numerous other
fast trains (see time-table give finest service be-
tween New-York and above cties-Advt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

Governor Bloxham, OF Florida, has invited the
Governors Of all the States to send practical mill
tary men TO attend a National militia convention
az Tampa on February S. for the purpose Of dis
cussns and formulating methods for reorganizing
the present defective State militia systems. No
doubt II is the term militia which has confused
the British War Office officials. The British militia
is a paid. regular branch Of the army Of Great
Britain though only placed under arms for train
ing purposes yearly or in case OF emergency The
British militia. while forming part OF the reserve
or auxiliary forces. is not included In the Volun-
teer Corps which represents the militia OF the
United States. There about 10000 militia In
Great Britain and the British colonies, exclusive OF
India. and there are about 10000 volunteers. OF
which number about 240 900 belong 10 Great Britain.
Chancellor MacCracken OF the New-York Cniver-
sitv will address the National Militia Convention
In advocacy Of introducing a military drill system
into the public schools of the United States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
THE NEW VICEROY REACHES BOMBAY.

porrbav Dec 2e-Baron Curzon Of Kedleston.
.,o new Viceroy OF India and Lady Curzon. with
,beir children. arrived here to-day on the Penln.
s,'iar and Oriental steamship Arabia. Which LETT
ondon on December ..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
CHANNEL SERVICE INTERRUPTED.
VIOLENT GALES ON THE BRITISH EAST COAST
WRECKS REPORTED.

London Dec 29-Another violent gale swept over
the English Channel and the east coast Of Great
Britain this morning. and the trans channel service
was again interrupted. Several small wrecks have
been reported and damage has been done at DIFF
ferent seaports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

STANDARD. BOTTLED AT THE BREWERY.
81 10 per cnse Of "a bottles. on sale Hotels. Res
taurants and Grocers Mail order or telephone l6
will.amsburgh Otto Huber Brewery Bklyn.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
BRITISH WAR OFFICE PUZZLED.

AN INVITATION TO THE FLORIDA MILITIA CON-
vENTION NOT UNDERSTOOD IN LONDON.
London. Dec T-The War Office here is puzzled
by an invitation received from the Governor of
Florida to send representatives to the National
Militia Convention which IS TO take place at Tampa
on February S. The British officials have been en-
deavoring TO ascertain the purposes Of the conven-
ton and finally decided TO write to the Government
Of the United States the subject asking for in
formation prior 10 coming to a decision.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

Ballantine's India Pale Ale. Brewed In America.
Bottled at brewery. Sold verywhere.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

cOCR TREATY WITH SPAIN; annotated ~
Shas Henry Butler: rs cts: all oookstanos-no'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30
MINTYRE VISITS THE HOUSE.

Mr. Mcintyre visited the premises No 81
West Eighty-sixth-st where Mrs. Adams's
death occurred. The police authorities were In
charge of the premises when he arrived. Detec-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

ACKER. MERRALL & CONDITS INCREASED
SALES
OF the celebrated Poland Spring Water testify to
It's merit Pure. sparkling and delcious.-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-30

This general order will be executed az resa'u'
Cuban soldiers as well as United States troops
Joint meeting OF the committees OF the VI"
nous Cuban societies was held this aiterhoo"
a. the Ir,toa Theatre 10 discuss the situation
The herald., 1898-10-23

Harold Frederic who died last Henley Eng probably
best known the London
also the author Of giving
M He lived and worked early life the people
But his novel; The Damnaon
reputation the
path Of righteousness
degradation final reformation place the
decadents
with exception entirely with American exception
Damnation a of shorter nj
scrbners his Arst book
began It
stories writ
such distance In reply remark
in seh Brothers Wife, he said: brought
tho
milk my aercu
duties
thing under the instruction
Valley which with during colonial period
history Of time
the the Besides
the New York valley described the book The
years wrote thu 6rst chan
Frederick ~ years old
The herald., 1898-10-23
BOOKS AND THEIR MAKERS

decrease In price. Moreover. the magasine
gives all the reading thai II wanted, and
there ore enough Of them, In all con-
science. Tho small publisher must give
up publishing. and the second rate author
must take to journa1ism."
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A, London letter says that literary
weekly there has discovered" Ina Cool
BIRTH. California writer Of verse. which
means that the Journal In question has
discovered that she IL poet. How long II
does take for some people to come to their
own In the literary Mne! It IL the old
story. England praises an American
writer, and his case II then settled at home.
OF course this Ia not always so. but 1t ia
the way OF the world generally.
Speaking OF poetry, It appears that Bry-
ant received two dollars apiece for the
poems he contributed to the United States
Gazette, In 1923. And we find Parke Ben
Jamin writing to the editor Of Graham's b
Magazine, In 1871, o. follows: would you
like to have an occasional poem from
Professor Longfellow? think could get
him to write for you at go. He asks $25. E"
Truly, all beginnings are small, and then,
again, luxuries come higher and higher all
the time. There's something very curious
about this law Of prices in literature-a
puzzle that does not stay solved.
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THE LUST OF HATE. BY Guy Boothby.
author Of "Dr. Nikola," IA Bid for
Fortune" 1.-THE Marriage of Esther ("
THE Beautiful White Devil" etc. No.
248, Appletons' Town and Country Ii
brary; 12mo.: paper, 30 cents; cloth, 81.
The herald., 1898-10-23

Madrid gallery that rank among the best
In the world, while other repositories. like
the Escurial, contain almost priceless man.
uscripts and curiosities. She could have
paid any war indemnity we might have
asked by giving up her works of art, or
their proceeds, but all this would have
seemed 80 out Of place in these days that
It could not have been considered. How
fast the world does move since the days
of conquest and spoils!
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Here is a strong and significant passage
from Mr.. Colquhoun's new book on the
future of China, speaking of the fear Of
Russia:
Russian ambition is a permanent plant,
with Its roots struck In the sentiments OF
over one hundred millions of people. 1t
requires no originality in craftsmanship.
but proceeds like cosmic movement, by
Its own laws working automatically, the
particular men who seem from time to
time to be guiding II being but the acci-
dents OF the movement. To parley
with such a force is like parleying with the
tidal wave. Only sea-wall of solid con-
struction can set bounds to It's inflow"
ir o O O
What we may be coming to in the way
OF book publishing Is hinted at in Mr.. Tenn
pie Scott's last letter to the Dial:
1T all comes to this, that the the maga-
zine has almost ousted from the attention
Of the reading public all books. other than
those which the public acknowledge of first
Importance. I am of opinion that the fu-
ture of publishing. in this country at ony
rate. will be widely different from what Il
is now. 1t seems to me that It will be in the
hands OF . very few larger syndica tes, and
the small publisher, like the small trades
man, will be compelled to go to the wall
And this applies, also, to our second and
third-rate writer's, particularly rovelists.
SO long as the libraries recognized the
three-volume novel. 80 long was the small
publisher assured of a definite, II not
princely, income; and 80 long did the sec-
pnd-rate writer find market for his wares
But the disappearance OF the 'three-deck-
or has resulted in disaatrous effects. six
Dhillings is too much to pay for epheneraI
reading, and the libraries have not in
srsased their orders proportionateiy 70 the
The herald., 1898-10-23

This latest book Of Mr.. Boothby's II
greatly praised. In 1t he has re-created his
Dr. Nikola, which character made him IA.
nous. 1t Is an artistic story, very realistic
ana yet not too full Of events that tax the
readers credulity. The best thing we can
say or this series of novels hs that the
standard OF excellence is never lowered.
ROSE A CHARLITTE. AN ACADIAN
ROMANCE. BY Marshall Saunders.
Illustrated. Boston; L. G. Page & Co.
$3.50.
The authors name has a masculine
sound, but 1t denotes lady, and one who
mas won considerable audience by other
eHorts IN nction. She dedicates this book
10 Professor T. H. Rand OF McMaster mi
versity, Toronto, first as being her IA ther's 4
friend, and next az 1.-The warm friend and
nelper OF the Acadiens while administer
ing the public systems of education II,
Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.'
rms Acadien life IL new, but the furious
tide that comes into the Acadie Of TODAY a
the same tide that beat upon the shore
curing all the sad years Of the old Acadi-
richer in tradition than this bit Of mari
time province. The plot Of the story "a
simple but effective.
A young man leaves hts New England
home to redress wrong done to one Of the
Acadiens at the time OF. the expulsion by
his ancestors. He seeks the descendants
OF the injured Acadien. The idyllic life Of
thls people their strong sympathies, unique
traditions and peculiar customs. their fine
characters and racial traits, are BROUGHT
into view az the story unfolds itself. Rose
q Charlitte. an illustration OF q custom Of
hxing names common among them. is a
beautiful Acadien maiden who flrures ~
the story from beginning to end Othar
characters peculiar and fine appear in this
most interesting novel. Those who know
the modern Acadiens say that It il ran liz.
tic and true to life a. "Evangeline" va
true to the life Of their forefethers. The
sombre charm Of great catastronhe
hangs over this people, and lends snsr,si
interest to their customs ana lives IN this
day az It did when Lonsfellow save s'Fvan-
geline to the world. Miss saunders has
dwelt among the people Of whom she vrites iiss
The herald., 1898-10-23
MORAN OF THE LADY LEFTY. By
Frank Norris. Doubleday & Mcclure

company.
RMS Is q story of a strange adventure
OH the California coaster rather series of
adventures-written by young San Fran
ciscan, and was first published In the New
YORK Sun, where 1t attracted much atten-
tion Ross Wilbur, young society man
OF San Francisco, Is inveigled into a drink
ing den and drugged. He is then carried
on board the Bertha Miller, a little schoon-
er, whose brutal captain was engaged in
an uncanny trade up and down the coast.
on their down-the-coast trip they ran
across derelict bark, the Lady Lefty, and
mere the real romance Of Ross Wilbur's life
begins.
1t Is spirited, dashing story, just a trife
improbable in places, but none to hurt
for sea story.
The herald., 1898-10-23

NEW YORK, Oct 21-Snce he
made himself amazingly conspicuous He talked
Philadelphia production "Cyran
American soil datteng
tors and plays for the daily zangw a5
he has accomplished
in the Ghetto London
Of the big
Of the Rothschd who offered to him
Offer He preferred his
writer He several books
but The Children Of the ahettos by
book
it But for those
rolled into In certain zangw
orthodox revie him Perhaps be denied
that the great Of liberal Jews zang for his
originality his DASH daring eenius
The herald., 1898-10-23

the Concise knowledge library illustrate
ed; philips Experiments, or Physical
Science at Home" by Professor John
Trowbrtdge Of Harvard university: and
In Appletons' Home Reading series: 'sfiis-
toric Boston and its Neighborhood," an
historical pilgrimage personally conducted
by DR.. Edward Everett Hale, illustrated:
"Our Countrys Flag" by Edward 8. Hol-
den. illustrated; "Playtime and Seedtime,''
by Francis W. Parker and Nellie L. Helm:
and ''The Earth and the Sky" by Ed
ward 8. Holden.
The herald., 1898-10-23
tEdited by Enoch Knisht.)
OPPORTUNITY
edward Rowland SILLY

This beheld, or dreamed 1t in q dream:
There spread cloud of dust along q plain,
And underneath the cloud, or in 1t, ragged
"A furious battle. and men yelled. and
Y swords
shocked upon swords and shields. A
princes banner
Wavsred, then staggered backward,
y. hsmmed by foes.
A craven hung upon the battles edge,
And thought. Had I sword Of keener
steel
That blue blade that the kings son bears
but this
Blunt thing-r' he snapt and dung It from
And lowering crept away and left the
field.
Then came the kings son, wounded, sore
bestead,
And weaponless. and saw the broken
sword,
Hilt-buriend in the dry and trodden sand.
And ran and snatched 1t. and with battle
shout
Lifted afresh he hewed his enemy down,
AND saved q great cause that heroic day.
WEALTH THAT SPAIN HAS
contemporary has made a guess at the
wealth Of Spain In pictures and books, and
ranks her riches in these almost equal to
any European nation outside Of England
She has two thousand pictures in the
The herald., 1898-10-23
TEN WEEKS FOR TEN CEN tn.

That big family paper, The Illustrated
WSpeeekly sentinel Of Denver. Colo. lfoupded
10c; clubs of G. soc; IL for ST. Special offef
solely to introduce 1t. Latest mining neWS
and Illustrations Of scenery, true stories Of
mention Herald. Stamps taken. b, y $ !.
The herald., 1898-10-23
ieving In the truths that never can be

lieving In the truths that never can be
proved"
The deep sincerity of this volume and
It's utter fairness cannot be too highly COM
mended.. And 1t is a peculiarly helpful
book, reminding one at SO many points OF
DR.. Lyman Abbott's latest volume. It is
gospel doctrine throughout, throwing away
the husks upon which men have been
often hidden to feed or die. 1t il the Gospel
Of Christ that DIR. Van Dyke breaches in
these essays. "This is the gospel which be-
gan to shine through the shadows of the
earth at Bethlehem. where the Son of God
became the child Of Mary, and was mani
tested in perfect splendor on Calvary.
where the Good Shepherd laid down his
life for the sheep. For eighteen centuries
this simple, personal, consistent gospel
has been the leading light OF the best de-
sires and hopes and efforts Of humanity
It Is the one bright star that shines, serene
and steady, through the confusion of oul
perplexed, struggling, doubling age"
It Is a noble volume, and Is doing great
work in helping doubling men to better
things.
LITERARY NOTES
A new story by Mark Twain, which has
an incidental reference to the Dreyfus
case, will be shortly published in the Cen
tury. It Is entitled From the London
Times of 1904" and Is based upon a recent
invention in which the author has taken
special interest.
At length, after weary waiting, there
seems to be a chance that DIR. Max Nor
dau's new novel will see light in London,
over half a year after 1t made its appear
ance in Germany and France. Its title. as
The herald., 1898-10-23

All prices Of wall paper greatly reduced.
A. A. Eckstrom. a24 South Spring street.
The herald., 1898-10-23
% lovingly. and one feels instinctively that
the book y genuine.

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the book y genuine.
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POEMS OF AMERICAN PATRIOTISM.
lHS-lSS6. Selected by r. l.. Paget. L. @.
Page & Co.. Boston.
This handsome and inviting volume is
the second Of the Anthony series by this
enterprising publishing house, and is q
faithful fulfillment Of its title.
There never has been before a collection
OF patriotic verse later than the civil war,
ana none even up to and including that
period that was SO satisfactory as this.
Inc aim OF the volume is to present anew
the noble and patriotic songs relating to
the great periods Of our national life, and
this has been well done, and literally
brought down to date, for there Is In the
volume a great amount Of spirited poetry
mat has sung Itself into the present time.
IL Is deserving work that has been done
mere, and the volume will find a warm
welcome In many household Of the land,
Tor nowhere else in such compass can be
round anything SO comprehensive in this
iine. All the great events and many Of
the notable acts of individual heroism dur
ing our national conflicts are here cele-
brated, down to the very close Of the con-
nict With Spain. and not the least crafty
ing sense one feels Is that Of the worthi-
ness OF the best newspaper verse Of the
period for the FIRST time presented in ft-
ting form.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
Heavenly Visions.

Every heaven sent influence that tends to soften the feelings and intensi- fy the sympathies Is 8 heavenly vision to which NC should ba obedient, What ever awakens the conscience, strengthens it and enthrones it is 6 heavenly vision to which we cannot wisely be disobedi- ent. Whatever strengthens the soul against the allaring power of evil is such 8 heavenly vision. Rev. F B. Gberrington. Congregationalist San Francisco.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-03-25
ARMoREO PLANTS.
rhorns apd Spies That Protect Plants
 From Their Enemies.

rhorns and Spies That Protect Plants
 From Their Enemies.
 Plants and Their Enemies" is tha title of an article by Thomas H. Rear. ney, .Ir., i'll St Nicholas. Mir Kearnoy says;
 There arc a thousand things thas threaten the well being and even the life of every tree and shrub and lowly herb. Too much heat or too little works great harm to plants Then there ara all manner of wasting diseases caused by other tiny plants called fungi and bacteria Many large animals. as horseA and cows and sheep, live by grazing the herbage and grass CT browsing the foli- age of trees and shrubs Of course they greatly inJure the plants they feed upea and therefore many plants are Ill ona way or another protected against such attacks
 Did you ever stop to think why this ties are so well armed with sherp prick les or why the ugly roadside neteles gre furnished with singing hairs: Notice cattle grazing i'll q teid where thlstl2s or nettles grow. See how careful they Ere to let those disagreeable plants alone That IS tie reason for the stings end the spiues See this honey locust tree bristliGg with It's hcrrid array of tLree pointed thorns What animal is brave, enoggh to try to rob It of it's leaves or great pods? Hawthorns, too, and rosebGshes and blackberry brlers all have their sharp little swords and daggers to defend themselves against browsing animals.
 Out OH the wide, hot deserts of Ari- zona aid New Mexico these odd plants the cactuses, grow in great grmbers Some of them take strange shapes-tSll, 6uted columns, branching eandeiabra or nero round balls. like the melon cactns. They are almost the only plants that grow in some parts of that country, and there is always plenty Of sap inside their tough skins. To the hungry and thirsty erea- sures that roam thoso 2reaIy wastes i'll search of food and water they are very tempting. Were they not in some way protected these cactuses would soon be entirely destroyed. but nature has made them to be like strong forts or great armored battleships among plants They are guarded by all sorts of sharp spines and priekles and fine hairs that burn when they get into the flesh.