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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
/" WHEN KNlGHTHOOn WAS IN FLOWER

| The popularity Of Mr.. Majors love story.
when Knighthood Was In Flower which
is published by the Bowen Merrill company.
| Indianapolis. Ind. is one OF the most graft
tying things that has recently occurred. The
publishers announce that over 10000 copies
have been sold. and that the demand shows
no signs OF abatement II has been drama
tized and Julia Marlowe is now playing It
10 large audiences throughout the North
Such a success is all the more remarkable
when one considers the number OF admirable
historical novels that have recently been
published when q book not only holds It's
own in the face OF such competition, but
II axes distinct aud abiding impression. II
indicates a very high literary merit And this
is exactly what when Knighthood Was In
Flower" possesses. Mir. Major has evil
IDENTIFY had wide experience Of the world
aud understands the workings OF the human
heart with rare thoroughpess.
His story is simple; Mary Tudor. sister
Of Henry VIII. falls In love with Charles
Brandon. commoner. The king naturally
opposes this romantic passion. but Mary. with
iuylnoihle determination. combats the king
objections, and Hnally. by ruse secures
the man OF her choice. Brandon is strong
character: man who thinks and feels. and
his love for Mary is real thing. But 1t Is
Mary-Mary the bewitching. the headstrong.
the reckless the womanly--who gives the
story Its charm, There are few such women
In literature and. alas! not many anywhere
else. But wherever they are. there they also
have their dominion over the hearts OF men.
Mr.. Major with keen eye for the con-
trasts of character, represents his heroine
tyrennically Indifferent to the rleadings OF
a swarm OF lovers until Brandon comes and
then her surrender is all the more complete
because OF her previous enmty with love.
For Mary does not give In Willingly; she
Yields because she must. and when shs real.
ICES the imperative necessity. her powerful
nature carries her the full length.
The book is supposed to be tho autooiog-
raphy of ore OF Mary's friends. Sir Edward
Casl cden. and Mr.. Major conir!ves to make
the narrator draw an unconscious portrait OF
himself which is full OF exquisite humor.
CasLcden's love for Jane is not less admir-
ably managed than the more splendid episode
of Mary's for Brandon.
The authors style Is FREQ from affectation
and flows on simply and directly to the
happy end. No ono will care much whether
the story is true to history or not although
Mr.. Major has evidently fortified himself
carefully on every point 1t is romance,
as a picture OF true woman's love. that
his book has already won a place in public
esteem and that gives It Its powerful hold
ON the readers attention.
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ever known. In his conflict with the Danes
he always fought against heavy odds. Time
after time no was defeated By superior num-
bers. but he always succeeded In rsllytns his
fcrecs. Al last. By the exercise Of hss MILL
tary genius, he not only routed the Danes,
but their king, 0othrun. with many OF his
followers, accepted Christianity and were bap-
tised.
II was not only a. . great military leader
that King Alfred proved his capabilities.
however. In his work upon the sea his genius
was as clearly shown. When the maraudins
Ncrthmcn swept down upon England the
king saw that II would be hopeless to attempt
to cope with the freebooters with tho small
boats at his command. He,. therefore. pro-
ceeded to invent naval vessel that gas far
superior TO anything that had yet beah con-
ceived and the forces that he sent out In
these ships were 90 successful In several
ENGAGEMENTS that attacks by the sea soon
ceased, In one battle alone no less than 100
Danish ships werc sunk and ali on board
were lost
In speaking of King Aifred's naval genius
one historian has said: ITO Alfred may be
attributed the glory OF laying tho iounda-
ton OF England's naval greatness and OF
building England feet OF effective power.
BY means OF vessels formed after mode
of his own. of unusual length and spsed, he
succeeded In curhins HIS Danish fcfs and
indicted great damage ON them In s9I on the
south coast
When Alfred died he was buried In Win
chester cathedral, A few years later his re-
mains were removed to monastery founded
by him and they there remained until they
were deposited In Hyde Abbey. by order OF
Henry |. During the Reformation this abbey
was destroyed by the reforners so that the
exact position OF the grave OF the great king
is not known. II Is upon tho site OF this alb
hey, however that the statue to King AL
fred will be erected and there the celebration
OF the mIlleunial anniversary will be held.
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nrst salute which II ever received from
foreign nation. the roar of the guns carryIns
with Il the Acknowledgment by France Of IN,
independence OF the United Colonies.
~
John Paul Jones physicaIv ~ss ~,
heroic looking figure. He was only Nv.
feet tall, and OF light weight, but 10 bis f,ght.
ing qualities his ounces counted like othe,
mems pounds. His face was grave and
thoughtful. and his eyes were as sharp a. b,s
cutlass. The feet In which Jones sailed
under Commodore Hopkins was a miserabl.
affair. and Hopkins was the weakest a, cor,
manders. Jones succeeded in inducing his
superior TO sail for Nassau, where nnde,
the direction OF the junior officer a vas,
amount OF British stores were seized. On
the way back to the United state. the
British frigate Glasgow was sighted but i,
escaped the American neet owing 70 the
poor seamanship Of Hopkins. court o,
inquiry was held and 1t was determined TIM,
II Jones' suggestions had been carried on,
the Glasgow could have been captured or
sunk. Hopkins felt dIsgraced, and became
bitter enemy Of his subordinate. Shortly
after this Jones was made captain of the
PROVIDENCE. carrying twelve guns He cruiscd
about, capturing many merchantmen. and
hnally when of Nova Scotia he fell in with
tho Milford. huge British frigate, which
was disguised as a,trading ship. Jones bore
down on 1t until he was within pistol sho,
OF the vessel. He then discovered his error
and by MAGNIFICENT seamanship succeeded Il,
escaping without scratch. although single
well directed broadside would have sunk his
ship. The Milford chased the Providence.
but was quickly left astern. The British
ship kept firing at the Yankee long after II
was out OF range. In contempt and derision
OF this act Of the British captain and know.
Ing that his actions were being watched
through glass. Jones ordered single sailor
to stand at the stern and shoot musket ot
the pursuer every time he fired his big how
chaser.
After serious trouble with the Jealous Hon
kins. Jones was finally given command OF
the Ranger. eighteen guns He took mum.
Der Of prizes on the way. and finally put into
a French port At Paris he me, the Ameri.
can commissioners. Silas Dean BENJAMIN
FRANKLIN and Arthur Lee. and they secured
him an audience at the French court. BY re-
quest he aided In planning the operations of
D'Estang's fleet, which was shortly TO leave
for America
The heroic fighting career Of Jones was lust
about TO begin. tho, gh with the fame that
he had won in the next few months came the
undyirg hatred Of all the people of his usxve
country. and there came also the loss of the
only woman he ever loved. and whom he
had hoped one day to make his wife.
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TO IMPROVE THE WORLD.
Minneapolis Tribune.

Minneapolis Tribune.
King Alfonso X OF Spain, who was sur
named 1.-THE Wise used to say that had
he been present at the creation he could
have given some useful hints for the better
ordering Of the universe. Colonel Ingersoll
said that II he had been consulted. health
would have been made catching irs,ead OF
disease Many other conceited but short
sighted mortals in words more or less pro-
fame. have had their say In regard to what
they would have done had the power been
theirs to make the world better and a
happier dwelling place for man. Old Omar
Khayyam discourses on this subject with
cries:
would but some winged angel ere too late
Arrest the yet unfo!ded roll Of fate.
And make the stern Recorder otherwise
Enregister or quite obliterate.
"Ah, love. could you and with Him con-
splre,
To grasp this sorry scheme Of things sntire
Would not we shatter it TO bite, and then
Remould 1t nearer to our hearts desire?"
And now comes Richard lie Galienne. with
little book bearing the seemingly impious
title. 'If | Were God and having for Its
motto this alleged epitaph:
Here lie I, Martin Elginhrod.
Haze mercy on my soul, Lord God.
AS | Nad do were ] Lord God,
And We we're Martin Elginbrod."
On opening the book. we find that 1t is not
implous. 1t is calm, earnest discussion be-
tween man and a woman upon the deepest
problems of human life and destiny. Sorrow
has driven the man rebellous and desparing
away from God. while it has purified and
exalted the woman to whom nothing seems
SO terrible as to lose faith in an oyerruling
Providence.
AS the man rebels at human conditions.
and declares that he can not reconcile Gods
goodness with this constant martyrdom Of
His creatures. the woman assures him OF
her faith in future compensation for all this
crowded agony Of human life AS with
light ON her face that never was on sea
or land" she tells what seem to him fairy
like tales OF holy trust and answered prayer.
he thinks perhaps after all these things are
true" and says to himself, "lf ! were GOD
] would create more women like THIS SO
that men might believe in me-"
They part on the Alpine height below
which stretches a world beautiful as mans
fondest dreams Of Paradise-a world that
seems an expression OF the divine goodness
and go their divers ways. the woman strong
and Joyous in her faith, the man to question
often II these uncomfortable idealists whom
no theories OF the dust dlsmay. who despite
the scientific criticism that has RELOCATED
their beliefs to the museums Of mythology
may not through some spiritual Intuition
some grace from the God whom they adore
and trust know the truth OF tho things
whereof they speak with certainty such as
no materialist can feel, in his human theories.
as with finite limitations he seeks to compre-
bend the infinite.
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1THE cAMBRIc mask"

Robert w. Chambers has just completed a
new romance entitled 1.-THE Cambria Mask"
II Will Ia published early IN 1900 on both
sides OF the Atlantic. and 10 said TO show
tho marked ability OF this versatile writer in
an entirely new field.
The story has to DO with the nocturnal
appearance Of a band OF whitocsps In an
attempt 10 tegTorize the hero Of the story
Many American critics unto in thinking that
the best work done by Mr.. Chambers has
been in his stories Of the Maine woods. where
he has shown an intimate know1edge OF ma
Eture. and has written most delightfully."- re-
garding the woods and streams and the living
creatures In and about them.
Parts OF Tho Cambria Mask" are said TO
be nearer his work in this field than anything
be has written OF late.
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A world of care shut out,
A world OF love shut in;

tina keen zest with w...ch the daily paper, not
received perhaps till nightfall Is enjoyed. and
,hs way In which the current periodicals
are read-as they never are read In the rush
n, civ life-the way In which the farmer
and his family resort to their Shakespeare.
their Matthew Arnold, Morley. Montague.
v,ctor Hugo. Carlyle. Emerson, Thackeray.
Balzac. Goethe, Browning, Tennyson, and
other standard authors: the way In which the
best literature is unconsciously absorbed IN
this freedom from distractions. and the wa,
In which II lies in charaeter-moldlng life; &c
think of such pictures as this which are re-
aected In a thousand homes. and may be
in every home. is enough TO make one re1ec'
~ nessimistlc and despairing views Of rural
,,t. mai so largeiy-aDd so falsely-preyaii
IL the works OF certain authors.
10, nhere In the West Mr.. Garland dis
ooyerea the strange and wonderful being
s,hosa horizons are surrounded by dustpau
80 nlow. | am unable 10 divine. But
rs.l,v Il ls a great mistake to infer that be-
.auss ,eoule are living plain, even print
~, ,,vss so far as the domestic arrange
~. 20 that they are.thereby class" OF
themselves 49,
prot T. J. J. See who is In some respects
eminent astronomer OF the day.
80 though he has not yet passed bis thirty
49,. var has made discoveries regarding
.,,n.,ature OF double stars that inau-
~ new era in science. sat In my room
$500 s,,n. last winter during the time he
vas giving bis remarkable course ?. .ee.
49, befors tbs Lowell institute. and told
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
ORDNANCE OF oRAYLocK mANon.'

Only a woman. and not every woman who
wribs--and writes well-could have penned
the sentences Of this tender romance.
The appeal is direct from the heart 70
the heart, from the moment one comes to
the heart story OF Lucille and John Ledew
70 the closing chapter. wherein are depicted
the blended hues Of love sorely tried and
richly satisfied and Of a widowhood hereayed
but resigned and dignihed In sorrow.
It is TO BE- regretted that Mrs. Hamilton
did not live to sec her work In its COM
pieted form Her death took PLACID while
the book was In process Of publication.
The Romance Of Grayiock Msnor' l. pub
iished By Rand. Mentally . Co.. chioas0
ana New York
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pro,racted Meeting at Luifng.

LuIing. Texas, November IA prouacted
meeting is in proress at the Christian
church. conducted by Rev A. J. Bush Of
Austin. Prot. Douthitt and wife lead the
singing ana considerable interest 10 being
manifested In, the services.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
The Man who wins.

Jacksonville Meteor.
The farmer who uses his brain and az
periepce, as well as muscle. is the man
who wins In an effort to make money on
the farm.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

A Corner OF the west is the ttie OF the
new novel by Miss Edith Henrietta Fowler
the sister of the brilliant author of "a Double
| Thread" and Concerning Isabel Carnahy
w. c. Morrow, whose recent book OF short
stories. 1.-THE Ape. the idiot, and other REQ
nile" has gone into several editions, has just
completed his first long novel, entitled "a
Man: His Mark" 1t will be published I'm
mediately by J. B. Llppipcott company.
Mr.. T. Gallon, author of "Tatterley," one
Of the most promising Of the new English
writer's. has finished an important novel
called 'The Idol OF the Blind" which will
be published Immediately by D. Appleton q
Co.
Lincoln, Bonaparte, Washington. Franklin
have been our literary fads in the past de-
cade, and now from the appearance OF TIT
magazine advertisements we are to have
Cromwell. Anticipating the fact, there has
lust been issued most interesting and au-
,hentic "oliver Cromwell and His Times"
by G. Holden Pike. an emlnet authority on
the subject.
Mr.. Edward W. Box. the editor OF the
Ladies' Home Journal, came to this country
from Holland as a boy and has worked
his way" upward with such remarkable sue
cess that his book. "successward." has an
interest unusual to books OF this nature. And
as might have been expected. this book. which
MOUNTS out squareiy and directly how o
young man may make something OF himself,
has passed already into tho sixth printing.
"The Minx' Is one OF tho best titles that
has been chosen by q novelist for come time.
Mrs. Manningtop Caffyn has hit upon II for
her new novel OF country life, which Is said
TO contain some remarkably strong episodes
one connected with fox hunting. and another
with an explosion In mine. The MINI"
is. OF course, the heroine. and American
readers win have an opportunity to make
her acquaintance early In 1900.
Count Tolstoy has been obliged to announce
that he must delay the publication Of Par
III Of "Resurrectlon" for some weeks, as h.
has been feeling the strain OF workins
against time, and that therefore there vii
be . break In the serial publication and r
delay In the appearance of the complete novei
| i'm book form. II may not be remembers
| tbat the history OF his great novel. Anna
| Knreuina." was the sams-that he was
obliged 10 interrnit the writing and cause
suspension OF eerial publication. The story
will nnally appear in this country in fully
authorized and copyrighted version from the
press Of Dodd Mead & co.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

Mr. T. Gallon. author of "Tatterley." one
Of the most promising of the new Englisi
writer's. has finished an important novel
called 1.-THE Idol OF the Blind" which will
be published Immediately by D. Appleton &
N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

W. C. Morrow, whose recent book OF short
stories 1.-THE Ape. the idiot, and Other Peo-
pie" has gone into several editions, has Just
completed his first long novel. entitled "A
Man: His Mark" 1t Will be published I'm
mediately by ]. b. Lpppcott company
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26
"a GREAT ADMIRAL,

esyis that the autnoriues'
I - :, American inquiry. are
= ~, ~ last resting place OF ina.
= " :. ,obn Paul Jones. It woula
Z psssu. ..,tainty which prevails -
~ s Ss,.s :. wrapped the great sailor
rsH |, -, seem strans. tha. in a. hero
~ = y, there is not one person
W. =. amer on the sepulchre OF q
u e, s,. ,S national assembly anu
~. IT, .rss when living by the whole ,i.',e
~ h'n'' En- an honor that fell little
r .s,,,,t,ss' Is not the ignorance ',eor o.
I sa', .s.. burial place the more
~ 'v !, e remembered that this man.
,, ssss vessel and with crew com n
fr's, . ~ rrenchmen. overcome IN
~. ,,ou. naval conflicts OF history
n y ia .s..tly superior strength ana
: nd which few the nag =, OF ' ,ne
~ . s More than this. the man
.. lie unknown and unhonored
'' 3. q. greatest naval genius ,,. Of ms
y v. .asorated by the king OF France.
~ =. ~. ! ~ Russia and by the congress
p np.,' states. Plebian though he was
v'Aeu ,uitor for the hand OF
Hh' ~ "a upou him she smiled.
~
N. ,overnment thought enough OF
Pa = e.u.e TO be posted at every sea
y. \. United Kingdom this placard;
U wv .,..........
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LITERARY NOTES.

A Corner of the West is the title OF tbs
new novel by Miss Edith Henrietta Fowler
the sister of the brilliant author of "a Double
Thread" and Concerning Isabel Carnaby'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-11-26

What organization Of United States sol.
diers Is opposing tho Admission to congress
OF Congressman elect Roberts2 C.C.C.
We suppose you refer to the Spanish war
veterans to whose adjntant general. Lller,
Miss Helen NJ. Gould addressed letter gay
Ing that II tho matter commented Itself to his
judgment sho would like the soldiers TO take
part In tho movement against the seating
OF Roberts. who II seems. has at least
three wives. and advocating and pract!cins
tho principle he does he should not be, wc
women think allowed to havo a scat in tho
highest lawmhkng body OF our land"
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,.,,.s government thought enough OF
!. ,.u,e 10 be posted at every sea
Y. \. United Kingdom this placard;
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Thsrs IL no question but that King Alfred
was one Of he srsatsst soldiers England has
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-25
PREPARATIONS TO
RECEIVE DEWEY
Only a Few Minor Details Remain I'm
settled-Applications Made for
100000 Seats

New York, Sept. 24.-All the arrange
ments of Admiral Dewey are now COM
pleted and only few minor details are
left 20 be settled. The majority of these
cannot be attended to until the admiral
has arrived and his wishes have been
consulted.
All the subcommittee have about
finished their work and have presented
reports to the general committee. The
committee on distribution of tickets
was at work all of the day in the
mayors office until late into the night.
They apportioned nearly 10000 tickets,
all there was at their disposal. There
were applications for more than 100, 900.
Their work did not include the distribu-
tion of tickets to the municipal assem-
bly, and the school chidren's stand.
Their tickets will be at the disposal OF
the municipal legislators and the presi-
dent Of the board of education.
The committee on stands will hold
its final meeting tomorrow and decide
exactly what will be the capacity. of
the new stands. If the committee
stands for all the expenditures it has
authorized. it will have spent more
than $4,000 in excess Of the first ap-
preparation made to it of $4,000 and
$4,000 more than it has in sight, even
if the municipal assembly votes to give
it the additional $4,000 that Is to be
asked for at Tuesdays meeting of the
aldermen and conucil.
For the seventy odd thousand eX-
pended, the committee has furnished
about 20 900 seats to the ticket commit
tee 1000 of the city hall stands, 5000
for the school children. 10000 for the
municipal assembly and $4,000 for the
veterans of the G. A. r.. a total Of
about 40.500 seats for about S14,O0O.
Work on the big Dewey triumphal arch
is rapidly being pushed and the arch
will be in proper condition in plenty of
time To-day while some workmen
We're raising the figure of sailor to
the top of a pedestal a Broadway car
ran against one of the guy ropes OF the
derrick and derrick, statue and work
men fell over on top of the car. There
was slight panic among the thousands
of people watching the structure from
the side walls. but the police finally re-
stored order No one was hurt and the
figure was but slightly dams ged.
Governor De Forest Richards of "'vo-
ming has telegraphed asking leave TO
withdraw his previous refusal to par
ticipate in the celebration. The reply
was sent that New York would De
pleased to welcome him.
Concerning the committee or seven
that is to attend Admiral Dewey dur
ing his stay in this city, General Fos-
ter said he had received reply IN
writing from Chauncey Depew ana IN
person from Richard Croker and Will
lam McAdOo. Mr. Croker sald the conf
mittee could make any use of him they
desired and that he was ready to do
ANYTHING in his power to help along tte
success of the celebration. With the
execution of Levi p. Morton and w. G.
whitney. all the members of the COM
mittee have accepted. Neither of the
last two has been heard from
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-25
WILL STAND TOGETHER
Transvaal and Free State Have
Reached an Agreement.
RAIN DELAYS HOSTILITIES
May Not Begin Until the End of Oc.
tober-Pro-Bosr Demonstration in
London Miserable
Fizzle

London, Sept. 25.--The Transvaal sit.
uation presents no new features Dis
patches from Johannesburg this morn-
ing report complete Generalization OF
the Rand mining industry. The exodus
continues and all the mines are closing,
The Bloemfontein correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian, a pro-Boer
organ, says: Both President Stein and
Mr.. Fisher inform me that the volks-
raad is absolutely unanimous that the
two republics should stand or fall to-
gether. President Stein said:
suppose we remained neutral ana
the Transvaal were conquered. 1t is
not likely that we would be long per-
mitted to stand outside British control
Let rich gold field be discovered and
what would become of us?'"
The special correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph at Pietermaritzburg,
Natal, says: TT is believed that the
protracted sitting of the Orange Free
State raad is due to the elaboration OF
decisive measures.
No rain, has fallen in either republic
and it is doubtful whether the Beers
can commence hostilities before the end
of October"