The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-02

cuts of magnificent pictures by A. Cas-
taigne, Harry Fem and others.
There is another article upon Mr.. Charles
e. Triplers Liquid Air" in the Century,
a subject that excited much comment and
criticism last month The article is written
by William Clark Peckham and is illus
trated from photographs taken in the lab
oratory of Mr.. Tripler. The writer says
popular knowledge of the phenomena of
liquid aid in America is due entirely to Mr.
Tripler. Not until Mr.. Tripler liquifed air
by the gallon, and gave numerous exhibit
tions of its properties by well-devised ex-
periments on a large scale. did the Ameri-
can public know anything about it, 1t
certainly is surprising to see liquid air
poured upon ice fly off, kissing like water
from hot iron." The article Is most enter
tainingly written and treats of the amaz-
ing properties which belong to the discov-
cry.
The article of the month, however, in the
Century is of course, 1.-The Atlantic Fleet
IN the Spanish War" A personal narra-
tive by William T. Sampson Rear Ad-
miral, United States Navy. The article is
one of greatest possible interest and impor-
lance; 1t is fully illustrated by diagrams
and maps giving a pictorial exposition of
the events of the text. The article, too
is of interest from the standpoint of the
Sampson and Schley controversy. Here, as
in his reports heretofore, it is more than
possible that Sampson fails to give cerdit,
where credit is due and in a similar small
ness of nature fails to bear blame that he
rightfully should bear. In the contested
point Of Schley's delay at Cienfuegos.
Sampson does some fine descriptive writing
to place the blame on Schley for the delay
First, he states that "the blockade of
Cienfuegos was continued by Commodore
Schley with an urgency which would not
have been the case had he not strongly
credited the report that Cervera was
been so thoroughly preoccuped by the idea
that Cervera was bound for Cienfuegos,
etc" Later, Sampson says ION the morn
ing of the 10th l forwarded to Schley
copy of telegram from the department
stating that the report of the Spanish
fleet being at Santiago de Cuba might very
we'll be correct. So the department strong
ly advises that you send Immediately by
the Iowa to Schey to proceed off Santiago
de Cuba with his whole command, leaving
small vessel off Cienfuegos.' This l
did by the Iowa and the Dupont in dupli-
cate, and added: After duly considering
this telegram l have decided to make no
change in the present plan-that is, that
you should hold your squadron off Glen
fuegos.'" Thus it is shown that Sampson
is the one whose mind was preoccuped,
and that he alone is responsible for the
delay of Schey off Cienfuegos. The Ameri-
can people did not fail to properly estimate
events long before private instructions and
dispatches were produced in testimony.
A glimpse into the Easter magazines
would not be complete without one sweet
aromatic breath of outdoor life drawn from
the little magazine devoted to such sports
called Outing" There are any number
of invigorating and bracing articles upon
a variety of ubjects-"Awheel in France"
'Duckshooting, "Rambles in Birdland,"
and an ample review of amateur sports and
pastimes The charm of the publication
is tersely expressed in the following final
lines signed ''Van."
1.-THE air is overladen with the widhowers
fragrant scent,
The morning star is fading, and the
sharp-eyed night-owl sleeps;
Myriad birds are singing to the streams
accompaniment,
And the world is full of gladness-
when the brook trout leaps