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The Academys critic says:-
"a ion to READ and to remember"

"a source Of clear and pure delight to tho
spiritual sense. n triumph OF romance reduced
to the essentials and Interpreted with mas
terry Of expression that is well-nigh beyond
praise" The Tidl Chicago.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

Every detail tod By Captain Glgshee seem, a.
acquire Interest and meaning Portland Tmss
The War with Spain Ireciptatcd by the exuio,,,,
OF the Maine ana 81 IS Sung that the memory n -
fateful should be pfeservef FOR poerity BY -.
captain Of the battle-shn. Captain S.gsbee tells -.
story with simplicity mat emphasizes the impres,iy.
facts While declares his BELIEF that The exrias,,.
was external he does not attempt % fastsn ae os
any Individual series ~ appendices presents ne nnt
ings Il the Court u Inquiry and list mot before uTb
llshed) Of dead and wounded members Of the crew
Of the Maine showing the present location Il the re-
mains OF such identified.
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Books ann I1ubllcnllcuo.
Books anb publications.
Books ano PUBLICATIONS. Ouuh1 NV 1NUrEU.r"o
Now Ready. ne iOtn ihOuSafld
The Forest Lovers

By Pan and the Young Shfbbfra Eror
of Tuscany" etc Oio'" i-"o glow
The bcstn Of 1898
CRovNE ACADEMY IN
ITs RECENT PRIZES
he 1icddeniy's critic
Mr. Us STAND OUT AMONG THE
IMAGINATIVE VITAL Force
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THE LIFE AND LETTERS
OF LEWIS CARROLL

Allie of the Author of "Alice in Won.
derland." Edited by His Nephew, s
Dodgson Collingwood. 500, 100 alushs-
tons. $50.
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Books an0 fluctuations.
CO.'S
NEW BOOKS.
Ready Feb. 4th.


An Account Of Her Destruction n
Havana Harbor. The Personal Narrativ.
of Captain Charles D. Sigsbse, US. N.
Commander of the Battleship. Svo, 40
paaes. richly illustrated. $3.50.
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NJ. Bouiet 90 Monvel. the painter % childhood,
set out IN youth 10 60 other THINGS which even
now seem TO him greater than that which has
bscome the CHIEF work OF his lie. 10 IS quoted IN
the current Century" as saying almost irritabiy
that the painting Of children not life serious work
my dreams, my Ambitions we're far different
wished TO 90 large canyases and decorations, but
necessity forced me into another field.
II went" he says. from publisher 10 publisher
IN search Of orders for Dustraions-iu vain
thoroughly discouraged and disheartened when
ct last publisher gave me p childs history OF
France 10 illustrate; then came work on 4
French edition OF st. Nicholas I had never be-
fore painted children, but / did then" o..
Ills resources appeared to be inexhaustible. Ills
clever schemes his sklful execution. his variety
or subjects nj one With wonder at MS intimate
relation with 0hd lie. lie explains IL IN q measure
very charmingiy: Il had housefl OF little
brothers and sisters 7 the eldest OF them al
and they made n great impression upon me.
used 10 watch them at THEN games and plays. their
funny little figures flying about; they were alwass
with me. and, for the most part, ny own little
people. remember them in our nome in Orleans.
exist again to-day, IN countless poses as my
p!cture-children. % course observe them CON
stantly IN the Bots and on the avenues these little
children OF Paris but liEe 10 think that II is that
influence from the past that has Inspired a great
deal % my pictured child ife.'
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Americans arc not overburdened with humility rs
regards the future Of their country. yet It "a pos
sibe that they outdone IN their antcipatons By
their foreign critics. II know says Mr.. Julian
Ralph IN "Harper's Magazine" "an Engshman
of great ability who has been bred abroad-the
world also knows him-oud who does not admire
America or view Il with English eyes. lie likewise
IS one who does not content himself with view OF
the end Of his nose bat looks far into the future.
Mus ths man spoal.s.:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

J. r. Van Gestel tells many interesting things In
his article the Dyaks in 1.-THE Cosmopolitan"
Possibly he intends that shall take with grain
q salt his surprising account o. m orang-outang
met by him IN a "pasagran" n native hotel on the
southwest coast Of Borneo:
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THACKERAY.
THE vIRGrNIANS" IN THE NEW BIO
GRAPHICAL EDITION.

TIE yIRGINIANS. A Tale OF the Last Century.
Nv William Makepeace Thackeray. With illus
trations by the Author. Biograpnical Editoh-
Vol Y. octave PIP. XIII. el9 HsIper q DIV.
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" AbsOr6ingIy Fdscin 0ting."

the boob is intensely interesting -Evenfng Telegraph Phla
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oA Short History O
Astronomy

popular outline account OF the history OF
Astronomy from its earliest origins IN Egypt and
Chaldea 10 the present day with short bioRaphi
cal sketches OF leading astronomers.
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oA 6Manual of Pathology

By WALLACE Nelson STEARNs. With an
introduction by Prof. j. H. Thayer.
Svo, $3.50 net
This manual presents a concise account Of the
chief persons, sects, orders. etc, IN Christian
History from the First Century TO the RefOr-
nation. II will be invaluable TO every student
OF New Testament literature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-04

AMERICA ~ HAWAII. History OF tho United states
influence ia the Hawaiian Islands. b. Edmund
James Carpenter lGmo pp go Small Maynard
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30

and compelled MIN to give diagnosis
of each case he attended in her house;
never detected any deterioration in her
powers up to the paralysis; never saw
any special change after that event
save that she became more communica.
tive to him regarding family affairs.
The cross-exsmination followed. The
paralysis, witness said, was the result of
brain lesion; generally a cause for
it-sudden shocks, &C.; witness
had attended deceased On occasions
when testatrix had fallen; witness was
subsequently compelled to 60 into an
exhaustive description of the treatment
for Indigestion and other troubles in old
people; he produced batch ofprescrip-
tions ne had written for the de-
ceased and explained the object
of EACH witness said testatrix
had told MIN Mrs Virginia Daingerfeld
had a wretched temper and was horrid
woman; had also told him of the iaces-
SAINT demands made by the boys upon
her purse: had told witness they had
arrived at a time of life when they
should take care of themselves; tesla.
trix had repugnance to Mrs. Virginia;
witness had never made an especial
study of mental troubles, but bad given
/ them considerable attention notwith-
| standing; many cases of growing de.
mentia, witness said, existed, which
were overlooked by physicians and
closest friends.
MIR. Carter, who had succunbed to
| the strain incident upon his cross-ex-
animation last night, again took the
stand most of his testimony was in
reference to the will of the testatrix
and other family matters, and nothing
especially new was developed; wit
ness said Mrs. Eliza Daingerfeld
provided the wedding feast, includin G
music, &C., when he married her
| granddaughter; he subsequently
identified number Of letters written
by Mrs Eliza Daingerfeld to his wife.
Mr.. Carter left the stand and Mr..
Johnson proceeded to read the letters,
which ne offered in evidence. The first
letter referred to a dishonest servant
and her thefts. The next also referred
to a servant, of whom, however, moth.
ing uncompIimentary was said. 1t also
referred as did others read. to lilliputiaD
articles which would be needed by an
approaching event in the life of the re-
cipient OF the lister. The missives ali
seemed to have emanated from per-
son whose mental faculties were in
tact.
The writer in one of her letters ad-
monished her correspondent to burn
; the letters she received, as the send
er stated she would those in reply
the reason assigned being that the old
lady wrote so illegible that she would
rather no one else should see them.
The case was still in progress when
this report closed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Mr. ]. Davis Christian died yester
day in Lynchburg.
4 portion of the new hotel being
erected at Willoughby Beach was
blown down By the high winds early
yesterday morning.
Seven companies of the Fourth Vir
GINA Regiment have returned from
Cuba and are in camp at Savannah; the
other companies are expected there to-
day.
Benjamin F. Smith, leading resi-.
dent of Frederick county and an ex
Confederate soldier, died at his late
residence, at Vaucluse, Tuesday night,
He was sixty-years old.
Mr.. Robert c. Taylor, son of Mr.. ].
Arthur Taylor, cashier of the National
Bank of Fredericksburg, has we'll. de.
veloped case OF smallpox. The resi-
dence and family of Mr. Taylor in that
city have been quarantined.
The trial OF Amanda Veney and her
daughter, Flora, charged with infanti-
eide, in connection with the death Of
the latter's baby, about two months
ago, came to close in the Page county
court on Tuesday, the jury bringing in
a verdict OF not guilty.
There will be six launehings at the
ship yard at Newport News this year
all big vessels. This will be the largest
number il any year since the ship yard
was started. In q comparatively short
time now the keels of the battleship
Missouri and the monitor Arkansas
will be laid.
An exciting but orderly local option
election took place in Leesburg district
of Loudoun county, Yesterday. The
drys were successful, carrying the dis
trict by sixteen majority At the last
election, Two years ago, it went dry by
eighty-four majority. Leesburg pre-
cinct was tied, with SIC each; Cores
vile, wet, 81: dry, los.
Mr.. Gibbs Latino Baker and Miss
Catherine Bannister Pryo: were mar.
ried at Petersburg yesterday at five
o'clock at Center Hill, the home Of the
brides parents. The bride is daugh-
Ter OF MT. ana Mrs. a. y. Pryor, and
niece of Hon. Roger A. Pryor, of New
York. The groom is young attorney
Of Washington, and is private secretary
of Senator McCaiiery, of Louisiana.
A clever capture OF burglar was
effected on Tuesday night at Oakland,
six miles south of Leesburg. George
Vansickler, while passing the store of
Mr.. Edward Russell, saw light. Sew
eral neighbors being summoned, the
door of the store was broken oper and
a gun fred to frighten the intruder.
Upon a promise that he would not be
killed. no gave up, and was yesterday
morning taken to Jail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
Foreign News.

Lima, Peru, March 30.-The Bolivian
revolutionists have occupied Cocha5am.
ba. President Alonzo has evacuated
! Tsrija, and has fallen back on Oruro.
Madrid, Mar. 80 THE cabinet /. consider
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of selling the auxiliary
cruisers Patricia and Meteoro.
Paris, Mar. Bottle Echo de Paris says
the opposition headed by the Dowsger En-.
press to the Cars policy, as reported ~ 8
German paper yesterday, involves the cz4i' 5
| removal from power, the Dowagcr Empr
and one of the Cars uncles rcigning Ia bis
stead.
Glasgow, Mar. 3o.-TEc traveller Bourne.
mouth arrived here reports having dragged
up will in enc of her nets which is .eube
and proves that one Mary Macdcnsd !, her
to estates valued at 1000 pounds WHICH
have been long contested.
Paris, Mar. 30.-The Ma.in the ucwsps-
per which raised $4,000 By subscripaor
for submarine boat to be added o. ID,
French navy, is indignant to find thu. 30
steps have been taken to build the bos.. Tic
special machinery required for the vessel c,r
only be purchased in America.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
EXCITING AT SAMOA.

The troubles growing out of the cleo
ton of king OF Samoa have taken q
more serious turn, and resulted in q
ombardment OF native villages along
the shore by the United States cruiser
Philadelphia. Admiral Kautz command
ing. and the British cruisers Porpoise
and Royalist. The bombardment has
continued internationally for eight days.
Several villages have been burned, and
there have been number of casualties
,mong the American and British sailors
aud marines.
As Mataafa and his ohiefs, constitu
ling the provisional government, con-
,inued to defy the treaty after the ar
wal OF the Philadelphia, Admiral
KaulZ summoned the various consuls
and the senior naval officers to a con.
f-rence on board the Philadelphia, when
ne whole situation was canvassed.
Che upshot was resolution to dismiss
The provisional government, and Ad-
,lral Kautz issued proclamation
.,lliog upon Mataafa and his chiefs to
return to their homes. Mataafa evacu
ted Muhnuu, the town he had made
his headquarters, and went into the
Interior.
Herr Ross, the German consul at
Apia, issued a proclamation upholding
he provisional government. AS re-
suit the Mataafans Assem- lied in large
force and bemmed in the town.
The British cruiser Royalist brought
the Malietoa prisoners from the islands
TO which they had been transferred by
The provisional government.
The Americans then fortified Mulinuu,
where 1000 Malietoans took refuse. The
tebes- sdherants of Observation-Disclosures the
roads within the municipality and seized the
British houses.
An utimatum WAS then sent to them. ord
erinc them to evacuatc, and threatened them,
in the event of refusal, with bombardment,
TO commence at one o'clock on the afternoon
of March - This was ignored, and the
rebels commenced an attack in the direction
of the United State and British ccnsulates
about q half hour before the time fixed for the
bombardment. The Philadelphia, Porpolse
and Royalist opened fire on the distant viii
ages There vas difficulty IN locating the
enemy, owing to the deuse forest, but several
shore villages were soon in flames.
A defective shell from the Philadelphia eX-
ploded near the American consulate, and the
marines outside narrowly escaped. A trag
ment struck the leg of Private Ridge, sbat-
tering it so badly IS TO necessitate amputa.
ton. Another fragment trsversed the Ger.
man consulate, smashing the crockery The
Germans then went on board the German
cruiser Fake.
During the night the rebels made hot st
tack on the town, killing three British sailors.
a British marine was shot in the leg by
sentry of his own party, another was shot in
the foot. and 81 American sentry YVES killed
At his post.
The bomhardment continuing, the inhabi.
tsuls of the town took refuge on board the
Royalist, greatly crowding the vessel Many
people are leaving Samoa, the Captain of the
Royalist urging them to go, SO as not 10 in.
terfere with the military operations.
The Porpoise has shelled the villages cast
and west of Apia and captured many boats
The American and British are fighting
splendidly together, but there is bitter feel
ing against the Germans.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
The Situation at Amin

Apia, Samoa, March 30.-Tbe si,ro
ton here is critical as these adyjces CO...
the island but Admiral Kautz. the Ana,
lean commander, and the British CON-
manders of the warships Porpoise and
Royslist, are confident thev can Gov Gov
troll the rebels before maav DAYS ne1s
by. Mataafa, who for years ha, per s
emily fought for the throne, will be nnt
on board one OF the wsrships here w5ar
captured and will be probably exiiat
The shedding of American and Rrir.L
blood by mis- followers under bis orda-.
will prevent him from ever again bs'
coming the ruler of the islands
Berlin, March 30.-Oficial advcss
from Apia under date of March IN .sc
that the bombardment still continue
In pursuance of military orders man
houses are being evacuated bv tFo
white residents. The chiefs Of The
Mslietoa Tanus party who had been
exiled to other islands have been broro,
back to Upolu and their arms returned
to them.
The action of the British and Amer.
can authorities in Apia against NIatsst.
is regarded here as incomprehensb,
nasmuch as the United States only r..
Gently, in a communication n
the Berlin government acknow edo.
ed THAT unanimity was mere.
sary on the part of tre Representatives of.'i
three powers represented Al samoa before
| any permanent action could be taken tbe-.
| Germany has only been insisting OIL The -.
establishment of ordinary government BIZ nj.
powers and the bombardment is estimated
here as both brutal and unsuccessful In
the communication to the German govern.
ment by the United States, referred 10 sl5vs
this government also stated that in c:..e ~
emergency" which would not admit of delay
Admiral Kauiz was authorized to act IN agree.
ment with "A majority Of the representatives,
Of the powers.
Auckland, N. L, March 30-A reaor. ra.
ceived here from the British warship Tau.
ranga now at Tonga or Friendly Islands. .sr
| that the Germans did not seek 10 So o.. tto
group as WAS reported but only wanted a coal.
ing station there.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
Miss Decker Fxoncrotnd.

Riverhead, L. l., Marcn 0-yr..
Leah Maud Decker, the Go3d Ground
school teacher whose love affair with
young Joseph Squires, one of her pupi..
created sensation when it was sired
recently, at an investigation, has been
eXonerated and will continue in CHARGE
of her school. Squires, who is Is Wear.
old, is the SOD of one OF the members of
the school board. He made seyera M.
tempts at suicide because Miss Decker
would not promise to marry hin.
although she admitted that she loved
him. She finally did promise to become hi.
wife and the pair went to minister who re.
fused TO marry them, because of the disparity
in their ages. The boys father then learned
Of the engagement and broke it of a. The
investigation Miss Decker admitted everr-
thing that was alleged regarding her relations
with the boy. She justified her course nov.
ever, on the ground that there lad hae- 30
wrong done and that she had as good right
as any body to be in love. She was geuerllly
sustained by the people of the school iis.dc.
and her vindication meets with universal 4l.
prevail.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
THURSDAY EVENING. MtR. 30, 1899

THE SECRETARY of the Nationsl
Sound Money League, in his annual re-
port. says: "Tae present indications
are that If there is any mention OF the
free coinage Of silver in The next demo
cratic national platform, there will be
nothing said about the ratio Of l6 to u
Evidently the secretary has been asleep
since 1896, ard is not yet awake. The
only really effective strength the demo
cratic party has, is in the South and
West. and ifthore be the faintest indica-
ton that 16 to l is less popular among
the democrats of those sections no"
than it ever was, nobody except the
secretary and some other Northern gold
monometallists, have been able
to SEQ it, let alone to call
attention to the discovery. Sixteen
10 ane may not be the proper ratio,
INIT whether it be or not, the vast m 4
ioritv OF the democrats are n favor Of
trying it, aud, SIS Mr.. Oliver Belmont
saws, the will Of a majority of democrats
must govern ali otsar democrats.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
Nearing NIalofos.

Manila, March 30.-Gueuinto, f5cse
and half miles from Malolos, wss oc-
cupied late yesterday afternoon by Gen.
McArthur's troops, after a fifteen mir
ute fight. The Pennsylvania and Kan
sas volunteers, who were leading The
advance, were crossing the river to en-.
ter Guiguinto, when they were sudden
ly attacked By the Filipinos. who lay
concealed IN strong trenches. The
South Dakota volunteers and severa-
rapid fire guns were rushed to their IS
sstance. Between them they soon
cleaned out the Filipiros aud sent them
flying toward Malo!os. The Americas
lost several killed and about twenty.
five wounded.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30

The injurious effect of houting
Wasbington's wise advice in respect OF
interfering with the affairs of foreign
nations, so glaringly manifested by
the war with the Philippine Republic.
will now, it is feared by some,
be supplemented by Que wi h
Germany. The territory belong
ing to the United States n
North America is sufficiently large 10
tax the ability of American statesmen
TO govern it in the interest OF its own
people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30

CABINET MEETING At the cabinet meet
ing yesterday President Mckinley brought
up the subject of the appointment. of commis-
sioners to represent the United States at the
Cars disarmament conference. 1t is under.
stood thai three ambassadors of the European
courts will he named, together with two or
three citizens of the United States not in the
diplomatic service.
The question OF changes in civil service
rules was discussed at the cabinet meeting.
1t was demonstrated that, wRile upholding
the principles of the civil service law, there
is disposition On the part of several men,
berg to criticise its present administration.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30

Adjutant General Male returned to
Richmond Monday night and had q
long conference with the governor on
Tuesday. They talked over plans for
the reorganization of the military, but
nothing was agreed upon. Gen. Male
is now busily engaged on his annual re-
port and will get it out of the way
before tsckling the reorganization
scheme. The governor is in no hurry
to reorganize troops. He prefers to
wait a while and see dow many COM
panies will be formed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
Hanged Like His Father.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 30.--James
Reed, colored, was executed oerc Ilis
morning in the presence of go people.
He died on the same gallows on which
his father, Martin Reed, was hanged 3
few years ago for numbering biz vie
with an axe. James Reed paid the
penalty today for shooting and kiias
Susie Blaksly, his sweetheart, more
than year ago. He made q signed
confession, stating that jealousy prompt
ed him to kill the girl.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30

GEN. FITzhCGa lea dispatch from
Hsvana says; Maj. Gen. Lee takes so much
to heart the breaking up of the Seventh Army
Corps that he will not say good.bv to the de.
parting regiments Of the $4,000 men orr.
ginally constituting the corps not 5 900 re.
main.
Gen. Lees future is uncertsin. Secretary
Alger asked him what ne wished. and he re-
pied that he would like the governorship
of Havana province, exclusive of the CITY of
Havana and the province of Pinar del Bio.
as it is understood the two will be placed ia
one department. The supposition is that
Gen. Lee will be made bIigader and remain
in Cubs in some command.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-30
I have been afflicted with rheumatism

1 have been afflicted with rheumatism
for fourteen years and nothing seemed
to give any relief. l was able to be
around all the time, but constantly suf-
fering. had tried everything I coald
hear of and at last was told TO try
Chamberlain's Pain Baln, which l did,
and was Immediately relieved and in a
short time cured. I am happy to say
that ir has not since returned.-Josh.
Edgar, Germantown, Cal. For sale by
]. II. Janney, Druggist, 7O1 King St.