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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1898-12-22
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1899. THE SUN. 1893.
BALTIMORE, MD.

The Paper Of The People,
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Honest in Motive.
Fearless in Expression,
Sound in Principle,
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

the spectacle Of human beings crushed by cir
cumstance we viii be greatly impressed He for
gets that to be impressed we want something
over and above the mere spectacle, and that this
something is not callow cynicism end Gimsy cpl
grams. Mr. Hilary Jybes poor seasoning Of
boneless paradox was very wet salt indeed"
we read in one of these stories. The words not
unfairly describe Mr.. Pugh's own seasoning Of
the banquet of grimy wretchedness that he sets
before Let him turn away from the social
miseres which he has portrayed so specifically
and with such dulness in this book, and cult
vate the strain Of whole some romance which be-
longs to THE Story of Hannah Wray." The
author Of that charming tale ought not TO throw
himself away on the crude, pretentious Kind OK
writing that many mediocrities can turn out
with facility quite equal to his own. little
humor would save him. perhaps. from taking 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

PATTON IN the Civil War are especially good. The
hhode Island is perhaps chiefly remembered for
her association with the Inflated Monitor and
for her share in the bombardmcnt OF Fort Fish
er but we think Mr.. Macay Is right In paying
hardIy more attention to the gallant behavior Of
lrenchard in the latter affair than to his OBJ
scure but invaluable services in the matter of
supply The general reader hears always Of
naval battles He does not invariably hear of
the preparations for them. He may be hearing
OF the latter now. and probably every layman is
aware of what the coaling problem means for
example. but it is doubtful If the importance of
the supply steamers during the Civil War is
widely realized to-day. Mr. Macay sagaciously
lays stress upon this point and repeats the OBJ
servation Of captains like Wellington and Napo-
leon that good commissariat is transccndently
important. rrcnchard deserves remembrance
for every blow he struck In action. and ne struck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
FICTION.


THE INCIDENTAL BISHOP. A Novel BY Grant
Allen. Duodccimo. PIP. @6. ID. Appleton Co
LOST MANS LANE Second Episode in the
Life OF Amelia Buttcrworth. BY Anna Katha-
rlne Green tMrs. Charles Rohlfs). Duodecimo
PIP. 4O3. q. L. Putnams Sons.
KING CIRCUMSTANCE. BY Edwin Pugh. Duo
decmo, PIP. I'D. Henry Holt Il Co.
AT the outset Mr.. Allen arouses suspicion
that his novel is going to be a rather common
place affair. The incidents promise little, and
the style is not prepossessing. But before many
chapters have passed Mr.. Allen excites the
reader by depicting an extraordinarily horrify-
ing scene of murder and then he launches his
hero upon n series OF receptions and adventures
which would seem farcical II they were not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
TINTAGEI..

sobcrlv and go plausihly described. Here our
novelist ceases with a vengeance. to be com
n.onplacc. His amabc Tom Pringle. who
threatened to be a stick. develops into a most
amazing personality. travelling by curious
STAGES from the forccastlc 10 "A bishops CHAIR
We will not spoil the story 10y explaining 'he
mystery. The book Is meant Ia anuse ana l's
qualifications toward that end must not he de-
stroy ID by untimcly revelations We may merely
add that in his later chapters Mr.. Allen achieves
an emotional poignancy that il not disclosed by
the majority Of his pages The climax. although
n little lame is not without effectiveness
Mrs Rohfss Now book is one Of those studies
In sheer ingenuity which please while they eN-
aspcrate II is maddcning to find the pot wiho
Ing in and out through such obscure chanhe's'
and all the time the quality or tn" DOCK seems
unimportant. but one cannot resist
turning page after page. and there is kihu OF
fca rful pleasure extracted from IN" pursuit oil
the narrative Mrs. ROhfs has the secret OF
writing a clever story of crime ana IT'S detcc'Ioh'
and in this instanc" she has placed her chaf-
acters in Just the mysterious scene calculated 10
set on the strange dones ab" relates. LOST
Mans Lane" In short. follows w"rthiiy' al
though at a respectful distance. In the TRACK oi
"a and in spite of us minor tHdi "''
II will not be put down unfinished when once the
reader has started upon the track Of the persons
whose disappearance gives the writer her point
OF departure
In Mr. Pughs King Circumstance there Is
one good story and there are seventeen dlsap-
nointmcnts After one has read THE Story OF
Hannah Wray." which opens the book, one Is
urcpared 10 meet the author cordially on the
sue cccding pages il is such "A spirited perform
onc. the romance is SO genuinely romantic, the
dramatic touches are 50 vivid ana so natural
Itt Mr. Pugh was within his limits when ne
wrote ''Thr story of Hannah Wray. In the
other tales he seems bc trying for effects that
,ro Lovoud his reach He has made that diScoN-
cry Of the impacablcness Of fate which all young
,,ritcrs make sooner or later but when thosc
o,,onr them who are wise refrain from talking
about until they have gained years ana expert
cnce Then they smile at some of their youthiui
soIcmnitlcs Everybody knows the power of CIR
cumstancc Nobody wants To read about It's &c
,osionaI malgnity unless he can read about II
in the works Of man like. for example
Thomas Hardy. who faces fate with deep
resources OF intellect and imagination MT
pu,b nrcscnts some episode OF sordd bru-
talitv as il might be presented In Pho
tograph lie fancies. perhaps that Deiore
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17
A LETTER OF SCOT7'S.
HIS INTEREST IN FAIRY LORE

A letter written by Sir Walter Scott in Jan.
uary 1873 TO Edgar Taylor. the translator u
the stories OF the Brothers Grimm. appears
for the first time in complete form in Notes
ard Queries" SCOTS vigorous characteriza-
ton of the good boy" stories Is applicable 10
the Juvenile literature OF to-day:
Sir. have to return my best thanks for The
very acceptable present your goodness has made
me In your Interesting volume OF German tales
and traditions. | have often wished to see such
work undertaken by gentleman OF taste
sufficient, to adapt the simplicity OF the German
narrative to our own. which you have done so
successfully When my family were at the
happy age OF being auditors OF fairy tales have
often endeavored to translate to them In such
an extempore manner as could and was al
ways gratiied by the pleasure which the Ger
man hctions seemed to convey. In memory OF
which our old family cat still bears the foreign
name of Hinze which so often occurs In these
little narratives In great number OF these
tales can perfectly remember the nursery
stories OF my childhood some OF them very dis-
tinctIy and others like the memory OF a dream.
Should you ever think Of charging your very
Interesting notes would with pleasure forward
to you such Of the tales as | can remember
The Prince Paddock was. for instance. legend
sent to fetch water in sieve from the Well Of
the Worlds End. and succeeds by the advice
of the frog who aids her (her) promise TO
become his bride
Stop with moss and dugg with clay,
And that will weiZc the water away.
The frog comes TO claim his bride. and. TO tell
the tale with effect the sort of plash which he
makes in lcaping on the floor ought to be imi-
tated singing this nuptial ditty:
Opcn the door my hinny my heart,
Open the door my ain wee thing,
And mind the words that you and mo spoke
Down in the meadow by the well spring.
I'm the same stra'n as the song Of the little bird:
MY mother me killed.
My father me ate, etc.
"Indapcndenty Of the curious circumstance mat
euch tales should be found existing in very dii-
ferent countries and languages, which auGurs
a greater poverty of human invention IMAM we
would have expected. there is also a sort Oh VIA
fairy interest in them which makes me thlnk
them fully better adapted To awaken the mag
nation and soften the heart of childhood IMAM
the good boy stories which have been in late
years composed for them In the latter case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

some heavy ones as at Fort flsh"r' p"' INV
Rhod. Island should. above all things. BE- re-
mcmbered FOR its pros.ac usefulness TOT inc
c.,eri,y with which she kept tho vessels OF 'h'
North Atlantic squadron in PROVISIONS if'h'"-
ard was admirably suited 10 such ""rh III
held what might be called a mixed COMMISSION
heforc the Rhode Island was taken OF th' sup
nlv service combining the functions oi WING
OF the commissariat department Win 'hoS' ~
. r.,ul,r varship taking prizes between the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

humdrum duties 81 carrying ioo"' "
convoy, or transporting '"' 7
No matter what the duty was that calcu "'''''
rr.ncbard fulfilled 1t admirably. But IL Is pcs'
,o mink OF him as the cautious. clever H'"'
, -, and down the coast carrying with
,t. ,,. sirows Of war. doing the little odd jobs
49,, cha s,ric,Iv fighting ships could not spare
,ho time TO do. contributing obscur''y aS VIZ
have said, bu; substantially enough It "'' S"'
o,.o, ~ his comrades Mr.. Maclay has told
very plain tale and one tha'' we ''s'' ~ "''
b,s been rcni red the palmer through 'hc "''
noIished and som, times even unSrah'i''d'''"
,noroctcr Of his writing but. We repeat. the
T., ,s, ~ eucn a volume as this is considerable
- c,yes a sopcr. everyday view Of war ana
,,..,a ,,.loe us better acquainted with the duties
Of our sailors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

seriously his plattudes about Life ana Deaths
and a good story teller would be gained
The herald., 1898-04-25
HEALTH OF GLADSTONE
THE BASIS OF SOME ALARMING
RUMORS
The Grand Old Man More Free From
Pain But Weakness Grows
More Marked

LONDON, April 24.-Alarmist reports
regarding the health of Mr.. Gladstone are
circulating tonight. Doctors Dobie and
Bliss went to Hawarden this morning and
consulted with Doctors Habershen and
Smith. The following bulletin was issued
today at s p. m:
"Mr. Gladstone's condition is one Of in
creasing weakness, though he is more free
from pain.
The Daily Chronicle this morning says
the rumor that Mr.. Gladstone has not
spoken in two days is without foundation.
On the contrary. the paper says, he spends
much of the time in conversation with
members of his family, and yesterday
Sunday talked quite cheerfully with his
medical advisers. Throughout the entire
period Of his suffering he has been most
patient and uncomplaining. His pain con-
tinues to be less acutely felt, and he takes
food fairly well. Reports agree as to the
noble, unfinching fortitude Of his de-
meanor.
Mr.. Gladstone occasionally comes down
to dinner, dressing for the table, though his
meals are often served in the library. He
lies for hours with closed eyes, listening to
music. He has given his parting blessing
to many friends, young and old. His calm
endurance of pain and all that is before
him Is unchanged and invariably those
who have witnessed it cannot speak re-
garding it without tears.
The herald., 1898-04-25

at the foreign office, and well-informed
port SPAIN"
The newspapers here are issuing war ex-
tras all day long, but with little news in
them beyond the fact that Moro castle
opened fire upon the United States fleet.
Ships arriving at different channel points
report that they have not sighted any
Spanish warships.
The British steamer Mexican, which
sailed from Capetown on April 9Th for
Southampton, via the island of Madeira,
arrived at noon. The commander reports
that she did not sight single Spanish war
vessel during the voyage.
Two Days Late
MADRID. April 24-11 a. NIT is said
here that, as a result of the meeting of
the Spanish cabinet, just held, instructions
were sent to the Spanish naval authorities
to effect the capture of the American line
steamship Paris, now on her way from
Southampton to New York.
The Audaz in Pursuit
QUEENSTOWN, April 24-The 9o-knot
Spanish torpedo boat destroyer Audaz
passed Roach's point at 5:45 a. m. today
(Monday) going seaward. after three weeks
in the Queehstown drydock.
Albert Ordered Home
BRUSSELS, April "a. - The count of
Flanders has telegraphed his son, Prince
Albert of Belgium heir presumptive to the
Belgian throne, now travelling in the United
States, to return to Belgium Immediately.
The herald., 1898-04-25
NATIVE SONS
Gathered in Grand Parlor at Nevada
City

Gathered in Grand Parlor at Nevada
City
NEVADA, CAL, April 24-Nearly all of
the delegates to the Grand Parlor Of the
Native Sons arrived here today. They
were welcomed by bands at Auburn, Col
fax, Grass Valley, and on reaching this
place. The town tonight is ablaze with
electric lights, and there was sacred con-
cert during the evening. The session Of
the grand parlor begins tomorrow morning,
when reports of various committees will bc
received. In the evening the mayor will
deliver to President Clark deed to the
city and everything in 1t. The principal
contest will be over the selection Of the
next place for holding the grand parlor.
Past Grand President Albert Jones is urg-
ing the claims of Oroville. Past Grand
President Fred H. Greeley wants the ses-
sion to be held in Marysville, while District
Attorney Zebala and Sheriff Matthew of
Monterey county are leaving no stone un-
turned to secure the prize for Salinas.
Grand Trustees McNoble, Byington,
Hawkins, Cutler, 8. A. Bichi and Coffey
are candidates for reelection. Others are:
c. o. Dunbar, c. r. Heverin Henry Lich-
tenstein, George Radcliff and Adolph Ra-
mish.
The week will be one of the liveliest in
the orders history. There will be rapid
succession of social gatherings, beginning
with tomorrow nights reception, and those
features will be interspersed with trips ot
hydraulic drift and quartz minsss ,..xns..
The herald., 1898-04-25
WORK OF The WARSHIPS
IN THE CAPTURE OF SPANIsH
VESSELS
The Sabbath Quiet of Southern Waters
Disturbed by Several Notices
to Heave To

KEY WEST, Fla, April 20.-The Spanish
Transatlantic steamer Catalina was cap
tured today IL miles from Havana by the
cruiser Detroit, and has Just arrived here
under a prize crew.
The Eugene Christi, with crew Of ld
men from the cruiser Detroit and four
from the flagship, brought her into port
this afternoon.
The captured Spanish steamer Catalina,
Capt. Fano, 8491 tons, left Cadiz March 5th,
and was bound from New Orleans for Bar
celona, via Havana, for which latter port
she was making when taken. The Cata-
lima was captured Sunday morning II
miles from Havana. When the first shot
from the Detroit was fired her captain
made desperate effort to escape his pur-
suer and the chase was prolonged for eight
miles. Finally solid shot brought her to.
She Is carrying cargo of 5000 bundles Of
slaves. The Catalina was the property OF
Pinellos, Izquiredo Ca. OF Cadiz, was
built in 1893, and was last serviced in New
York in October of that year. She IL 40
feet in length, 4S feet in breadth and 21.3
feet in depth of hold. She is steel vessel,
with six bulkheads. According to the Bu-
reau Veritas, her gross tonnage is 5291 and
her net 3051.
Two More Prizes
NEW YORK, April 25.-A dispatch to the
Press says: The gunboat Wilmington to-
day captured the Spanish schooner Cam
didia, with a deckload of charcoal intend
ed for Havana. where 1t Is extremely val-
liable for fuel.
The torpedo boat Porter today captured
the Spanish schooner Antonio, laden with
sugar for Havana. The Antonio was sent
to Key West with a prize crew of four men,
under Naval Cadet Du Bois.
Running Into Danger
MIDDLETON. N. Y.s April A.-Relatives
Of Captain Stephen Gibbs of this city are
fearful that his bark, the Olympic, which
left Seattle ninety-two days ago to round
the Horn en- route for Boston, will be
seized by Spaniards. Captain Gibbs also
sights the Cape Verde islands on these
Ntrips, and It is said that he is in that vi
cinity now. He is accompanied by his
wife and four children and a crew of twen-
ty-five men. The Olympic was last re-
ported Off the Mexican coast on February
| 7th.
I
The herald., 1898-04-25
LOOKING UP The Law
ONE-HALF GOES TO THE Gov
ERNMENT
Except in Cases Where the Prize Is of
Equal Strength With the
Conquerer

WASHINGTON, April 24.-Secretary
Long has received from Admiral Sampson
dispatches telling of the capture Of several
Of the Spanish merchantmen, which are
to be held as prizes and to be disposed of
according to law, If the protests made
against such seizures are held to be with
out ground.
Judge Advocate Gen. Lemley, the law
officer Of the navy department, has been
looking up the statutes on the subject and
is prepared to assist the secretary in any
way necessary. The law provides that the
condemnation proceedings In the matter
of prize vessels shall be conducted under
the supervision Of the district courts. It is
made the duty of the commanding officer
of the vessel making capture to secure
the documents of the ship and cargo and to
send the men, together with certain wit
nesses from the captured vessel, to the
district court in which the proceedings for
the distribution Of the prize money are to
be held. The attorney for the United States
is to promptly file a libel against the prize
property and take other proceedings neces-
sary. The evidence is to be taken by prize
commissioners, not exceeding three in num-
ber, one of whom is to be naval officer,
and at least one Of the others a member Of
the bar of not less than three years stand
ing and acquainted with the taking of de-
positions. If the sale of the prize is ordered
the gross proceeds are to be deposited with
the assistant treasurer of the United States
at the place nearest to the sale, subject to
the orders Of the court. The court is to
make decree in distribution, determining
what vessels are to share in the prize and
whether the prize was of superior, equal or
inferior force to the vessel or vessels maxi
ing the capture. The net proceeds of all
property condemned as prize shall, when
the prize was of superior or equal force to
the vessel or vessels making the capture.
be decreed to the captors This provision
was evidently put in the law with view
to encouraging vessel captains to exert
their greatest effort when meeting -o-. of
superior or equal strength, as the same sec
ton of the law provides that when the prize
vessel was Of inferior force to the captors
one-half Of the net proceeds is to be de-
creed to the United States and the other
half to the captors. In cases where the
amount in controversy exceeds $1,000, appeal
may be taken to the supreme court.
The First Prize
LIVERPOOL, April 24.-The owners of
the Spanish steamer Buena Ventura, cap
tured by the United States cruiser Nash
Vile, had an office here. They declare her
cargo is not worth more than $4,000, and
they add that the steamer should have
been further on her way across the ATTAIN
tic than the spot where she was captured.
1t is conjectured therefrom that she was
intercepted some time before the time of
her capture. Many Liverpool shipowners
have instructed their agents to avoid
shipping contraband of war, and have or
dered their captains to instantly comply
with the commands Of any war vessels
they may meet and to make no attempt
to escape.
The herald., 1898-04-25
RESPONSE IN The HOUSE
WILL BE EQUALLY PROMPT AND
EMPHATIC
THE BILL FOR WAR REVENUE
Will Not Find Such Smooth Sailing,
as Democrats Bitterly Oppose
the Bond Feature

Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON, April 24-It is the ex-
pectation that the senate will this week
begin with the receipt Of a message from
the president asking that congress shall
make a formal declaration of war, and that
there will be a quick response to the re-
quest. There has been some apprehension
that there might be renewal of the ef-
fort to secure recognition of the inde-
pendence of the Cuban insurgents in con-
nection with the declaration of war, bu.
the best information now is that this will
not be undertaken and that there win he
practically no opposition in the senate to
war resolution. 1t is suggested, on the
part of some of the members of the COM
mittee on foreign relations. that it will not
even be necessary to refer the president q
message to the committee when received,
but that resolution can be Immediately
introduced and passed. If the suggestion
should not be practicable. the committee
Will report promptly.
The senate will resume consideration of
the naval appropriation bill at the earliest
possible moment. The only disputed point
undisposed of in connection with the naval
bill is the provision in relation to the price
Of armor, which Senators Tillman and
Butler are making an effort to reduce from
$4OO to $500, after the three battleships now
building are supplied. Both these senators,
and probably others, will make speeches
In support of this amendment, and the de-
bate will in all probability be quite sharp.
1t does not appear probable that the
amendment will be accepted by the senate.
The senate also will take up the army re-
organization bill as soon as 1t can be
reached after 1t is reported from the COM
mlttee on military affairs, by which it will
be given prompt consideration. The COM
mittee will also take cognizance Of the sup
posed defects in the volunteer army bill,
with view to correcting them If found as
serious as reported. This bill has been in
vestigated by some of the best lawyers of
the senate, and most of them express the
opinion that it is not defective.
1t is not believed that the war revenue
bill will receive consideration from the
senate this week. owing to the probability
that it will meet with sufficient opposition
In the finance committee to delay it there
for some time. The Democrats will seek to
eliminate the bond feature Of the bilr and
they may attempt to incorporate provl.
sion for an income tax when the bill
reaches the committee, and a stubborn
contest is promised both in the committee
and senate. Whether the bill is amended
IN the committee or is reported as 1t comes
from the house, the indications are quite
positive that it will be made the basis of a
prolonged discussion in the finance COM
mittee.
The herald., 1898-04-25
IN THE HOUSE
Declaration Of War Will Not Be Long
DELAYED


Delayed
WASHINGTON, April N.-If the presi-
dent sends message to congress tomor-
row declaring war, as is now anticipated,
the response will be prompt and emphatic.
Now that war has been entered upon evcn
those congressman who, like Mr.. johnson
of Indiana and Mr.. Loud of California.
hung back, protesting to the last, have
sunk their individual ideas in the common
cause, and all are now anxious to give to
the president united support in every
measure deemed essential or necessary
to prosecute the war to speedy and sue
cssful conclusion. In order to show the
world that all factional divisions have
ceased, and that the representatives of the
American people are arrayed in solid and
imposing phalanx behind the chief execu-
tive, the declaration of war will be passed
The herald., 1898-04-25
Corbett Will Enlist

+ SALT LAKE, Utah, April N-(Spe- 4
+ cial to The Herald.) James ]. Cor 4
\ bett has determined to enlist with 4
\ the Utah volunteers in Salt Lake. 4
\ He telegraphed his advance agent 4
4 from Sacramento to that effect yes I
+ terday, and will close his season in !
4 Denver instead Of Chicago, as orig !
\ inally intended. !