The times., 1898-06-05

with Mr. Howells on dramatized YER
sion.
Grover Flint, whose marching With
Gomez has attracted much attention. is
the son of Gen Cuvier Grover, of the
United States Army. The boy changed his
name from Flint Grover to It's present
form. He was born in an ambulance on
the Western plains, and graduated at
Harvard in 'SS. He has been a private in
the United States Cavalry, an attache of
the United States legation at Madrid, war
correspondent for the New York Journal,
and major on the staff of Gomez. The
way in which he regarded his Cuban ex-
pedition Is illustrated by a little anecdote.
Just before he left for Cuba a friend of
his met him skulldng about the hallway
of the Journal office, in evident fear. Flint
explained that Hearst had Just given him
an assignment to go to Cuba, and that ne
was waiting for the cashier TO come so
that he could get his money, but was
deadly afraid that Hearst would see him
and take back the permission to go.
The original of the hero in F. Hop
kinson Smiths latest novel, Caleb
Vest is said to be Captain T. A, Scott,
and the lighthouse whose building is
Rock lighthouse, built by Mr.. Smith in
lS71-77. eight miles out from New London.
The Bookman for June contains paper,
about the War" by Harry Thurston
Peck, which is a remarkably clear and
happily written resume of the existing
situation. In the course of the article Mr..
Peck takes occasion TO say some very
lively things about the suppression of
news and information by several high
class papers of this country.
The Ohio Historical Society is now try
ing TO secure a valuable collection of old
manuscripts belonging to Mr.. Robert c.
McKelly. of Upper Sandusky. Ohio. MIR.
McKelly inherits them from his great
uncle, Alexander McKelly, who was fore
man for George r. Graham, publisher of
GrahamS Magazine. This publication
was, it need hardly be said the foremost
literary magazine of the country in the
4G's and SOS, and Mr.. McKeIIy collected
manuscript poems from nearly every au-
thor of prominence among It's contribu-
tors. In the collection are poems by
Lowell, Holmes, Poe Charlotte Cushman,
LongfellOw. Bayard Taylor and many
others.
How to Name the Birds" by H. E.
Parkhurst, IS a pocket guide 10 the knowl-
edge of ornithology, published by Scrib-
ners. 1t gives brief descriptions OF all
the land birds, and of the principal wa
ter fowl, to be found in New England
New York, Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey. II begins with q diagram showing
the different parts of the bird and the
names thereof, and goes On 10 name the
birds in groups arranged according 10 the
season of their arrival. The book has the
very important merit of being of a handy
size and IN, q,
tates the quick discovery Of the name of
the bird in question. Those who have
studied birds literally ION the wing will
appreciate this.
Ballads of the Occident." is a little
book of verse by George VI. Vickers. who
dedicates his work TO Her Grace the Du-
chess Of Marlborough. in testimony of
the friendship entertained for England by
America, which, although not generally
appreciated, lives ready TO assert Itself in
the time of need. The most striking fea-
ture OF Mr.. Vickers' book IS the fact that
he has included in his collection several
songs from operas of his own compost
ton.
Harper's Weekly for June 4 contains a
letter from Poultney Bige!ow, who has
been living in the camp at Tampa and
has carefully studied the situation of the
volunteers and the regular Army at that
place. Mr.. Bigelow tells some very un-
pleasant truths about the staff officers
lately appointed from civil life and about
the condition of the men. The thermome-
ter stands at 9S in Tampa, and raw re-
cruits are daily unloaded there, TO be
taught to drill in sand ankle deep, dress
ed in their winter uniforms, and fed on
pork and beans. Train loads of fresh
fruit and vegetables meanwhile go North
every day, and those articles are prob
ably cheaper in Tampa than anywhere
else in the country. More unaccountable
still is the fact that although Tampa. is
on the sea coast, the Army is so situated
that only two or three regiments are
near enough TO the sea 10 be able to
battle In it, and their belongings are all
coated with the fine sand of the country
ana with the SCOT of a burnt district near
by The correspondent concludes with
the remark that he has Travelled in all
the countries of Europe, and never even
In SPAN. did he see the private soldiers
so illtreated as here in the United States
He considers this TO be due almost en-
tirely 10 the policy of passing over train
ed and experienced Army officers and
placing civilians in positions with whose
duties they are unfamiliar.
The news of the recent death of Maria
Louise POOL came as q personal sorrow
to the many acquaintances she had made
by her books, and an appreciative tribute
to her memory from the pen of her life
long friend, Mrs. Margaret e. Sangster
published, with portrait in Harper's
Bazar for June 4, will be valued and read
with especial interest at this time. Miss
POOLS last complete work "The MaIoon
Farm on which she spent months Of
careful labor will be published in the
Bazar during 1899. 1t is worthy to be the
crowning work of her industrious life,
and it is fitting that it should be the last
addition to the ten novels by Miss Pool
already on the list of Harper & Brothers.
"In Kings Houses" by Julia c. r
Dorr, is a story of the reign of Queen
Anne. 1t may be called without any hesi-
tation book for children, although the
young hero. a peasant boy named Robin
Sandys, is grown to mans estate before
the last chapter The first part of the
book is all about the childish friendship
between Robin and the Duke of GIoster
heir to the throne, and the little Lady
Anne, and it is full of the sweet and state
ly customs of the time, and the fairer as
pect of old-fashioned English life The
quaintest and most attractive figure in
the book is perhaps that of the old SER
want, Dame Dorothy But il is a good
book for children to read, and there is
enough historical fact In it to make it of
some worth from an educational point of
view. 1t is published by L. c. Page & Co.
Outlines of the Earth's History" is a
popular work on photography, by Prof
Nathaniel G. Shaler, of Harvard Univer-