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The times., 1899-05-07

Among the illustrated books of the
spring prominent place will be given to
Edgar Allen Poes "a. Gordon Pym." The
illustrations are by A. D. Mccormick, and
thoroughly catch the spirit of Poe's writ
ings. This book will be published by the
New Amsterdam Book Company.
The times., 1899-05-07

Nardi cras is the celebration Of what,
The times., 1899-05-07

Recent lists of the best-selling books
include Red Rock among the first three.
If the demand for the novel continues, as
it promises to, Red Rock will soon pass
the $1,000 mark. The novel is meeting,
also, with marked success in England.
The times., 1899-05-07

Does Formosa belong to JapanG . How should
Porto Rico be prononneed2 A. NJ. \.
Yes; Formosa belonged to China until
1888, when it was ceded to Japan by the
treaty OF Shimonoseki- The pronuneia-
tion should be cccording to the spelling,
but the American pronunciation will do
The times., 1899-05-07

Mrs. Voynich is writing new novel,
treating of Polish life of today.
The times., 1899-05-07

A book which is sure to attract more
than usual attention is 'On the Edge of
the Empire" a series of stories of life in
British India. The work was at first an
nounced as anonymous, but later the au-
thors permitted themselves TO be known as
Edgar Jepson and Captain D. Beames.
The times., 1899-05-07

"The Market Place" Harold Frederic's
last novel, is TO be published this month.
The times., 1899-05-07

The curious frequency with which the
modern novel and drama have, as the CEN
trail figure, types of mind so abnormal as
to be closely allied to true insanity, is the
subject of an interesting psychological
study by Cesare Lombroso in Appletons'
Popular Science Monthly for May.
The times., 1899-05-07

Max Beerbohm is completing a novel
which will probably be entitled "Zuleika
Eobson"
The times., 1899-05-07

Thomas Greene Bethune. known in the
amusement world and to the public as
Blind Tom. is living in the North. in
either New York or New Jersey. lie was
born in Columbus. Ca, May %, 1S49.
The times., 1899-05-07

An elaborately illustrated biography of
Oliver Cromwell similar in scope to the
lives of Mary Stuart. Queen Elizabeth,
Queen Victoria and Charles /, already is
sued, Is in preparation. Samuel Rawson
Gardiner has been selected as the man best
qualified to write the work, which will in
cllIde much new material
The times., 1899-05-07

Is Blind rom," the negro pianist. dead,
The times., 1899-05-07
Who was pante's .,Matilda .,

Some commentators make her out to be
an allegorical parsonage while others have
her as the Countess Matilda. who endowed
the Holy See with the estates called the
Patrimony CT st. Peter, and who died in
the year Ills.
The times., 1899-05-07

Mr.. Charles Henry Meltzer's English
version of Gerhart Hauptmann' poetic
masterpiece, die Versunkene Glocke,"
CThe Sunken BelD is announced for pub
lication about May 2S, which will give the
public a chance to become acquainted
with the lines before THE Sunken Bell"
is presented by Mr.. E. II. Sothern next
season.
The times., 1899-05-07

1t has remained for Martin ]. Pritch-
ard, who is known in England as Mrs.
Augustus Moore, to discover a new sem
sation. In THE Passion of Rosamund
Keith" she has hit upon a device which
no other novelist has been ingenious enough
or daring enough to discover. The passion
of Rosamund refers not to her great love.
though that exists and follows her through
the book, but to the elimination of her
drama in the crucifiXion of this innocent
woman by a frantic and ignorant mob in
the far East. Her suffering while she is
bound upon the cross and her final rescue
make a most thrilling situation.
The times., 1899-05-07

The American Monthly Review of Re-
views" OF May deyotes considerable space
to survey of recent developments in
American cities. The editor comments on
the reelection of Mayor Carter Harrison
in Chicago, on Mayor Jones remarkable
triumph in Toledo, on the Detroit project
for municipal ownership of the street rail-
ways, and on the general situation in Bos-
ton, San Francisco, Minneapolis. Cleve-
land, Denver, ST. Louis. Philadelphia,
Pittsburg, and New York. Dr. Shaw also
contributes special study OF the new
San Francisco charter-a remarkable doc
ument in its way-and Mr.. George E.
Hooker gives some interesting facts about
Mayor Quincy's administration of Boston.
Mr.. Robert W. Chambers, author OF
"Ashes of Empire" is interesting himself
at present in the study OF New York life,
with view to series Of novels.
The times., 1899-05-07

Can person not in the service OF the Gov
eminent vote in any State say Rhode Island, il
he claims residence in that State? o. j. h
He may, provided he does not reiinquish
his right as legal resident in his State
A case can be cited in which a local hotel
proprietor lived here thirty years and con-
tinued to vote in his native State. He was
only 4 resident OF the District
The times., 1899-05-07

In the May number of the Critic will
begin the publication of series Of papers
on Thackeray's contributions to Punch"
Although there has been a volume of
Thackeray's contributions to that perodi-
cal already printed it does not include any
of the letterpress or illustrations that have
been selected and edited for the Critic"
by Mr.. Frederick s. Dickson, the WELL
known Thackerayan.
The times., 1899-05-07

said TO be as thrilling as a border romance,
and besides being of value as a vivid ac-
count of actual happenings, is of interest
as being the only history OF body of
troops who were in many ways the proto-
types of the row famous Rough Riders.
In fact, Governor Roosevelt, who is
warm friend of the author, is said to have
encouraged Mr.. Jennings to write the
book.
The times., 1899-05-07

The perpetual interest attaching to the
French Revolution, and to the great figures
of that turbulent period. is evidenced by
the immediate success of Mr.. Belloc's
Life of Danton.'' Mr.. Belloc, who was
sometime scholar of Balliol College. Ok
ford, has produced an historical biography
Of extraordinary value. Competent critics
who have reviewed the book have recog
nized its scholarly and authoritative tone,
and have devoted much attention to it. Mr..
NJ. w. Hazeltine. in the course of a four
column review in the New York Sum-
pronounced it "a book which no student of
the French Revolution can afford to neg
lect"
The times., 1899-05-07

Frederick Palmer, the author of the rec
emily published book. I'm the Klondyke, ::
has gone TO the Philippines as correspond
ent for New York paper. This is by nc
means Mr.. Palmer's first experience as a
war correspondent, as his book on the wal
in Greece will bear witness. Mr.. Pa mer's
book on the klondyke presents the best
picture yet given of the gold fields of the
frozen North, and comes as distinct re-
lief to the food of books about the torrid
zone which the acquisition of tropical ter
ritory has forced upon the market
The times., 1899-05-07

How long would it require for an application
for a pension In connection with the Spanish
American war TO come before the examining
beard? .. Is there any chance for one who has
served as a volunteer musician TO enlist in the
regular service? d. e. '.
Possibly within six months, though this
depends much on the nature of the dis
ability and character of the application.
Applications growing out of wounds and
permanent ailments, contracted in the line
of duty, are given preference over those
growing out OF temporary Illness. Accord
ing TO the Commissioner OF Pensions,
Spanish war pensions cannot be gotten
through and good service rendered in less
than four months. 2. Yes. as there are
many vacancies in army bands; but the
applicant would have to enlist as a regular
soldier first and take his chance in being
assigned to q band. Application should be
made to the nearest regimental post COM
mander. The Washington Barracks is the
nearest post in this vicinity.
Can whites and coiored persons marry in the
District OF Columbial ,. In what States may
they marry? GALES.
The law does not prohibit the marriage
OF whites and co!ored persons in the Dis
trict. The nearest approach to such leg
islaton was an old act of the Maryland
Assembly of 1717 passed when Thomas
johnson was governor; and which i'm
posed a fine OF fifty pounds current money
on any minister who should Willingly
publish the bans Of matrimony between 4
free person and servant" or who cele-
brated the rites OF marriage between any
such persons without leave of the master
or mistress of such servant" 2. Mar
riages between whites and persons OF ne
gro descent are prohibited and punisha-
BILE in Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas, Cali
i fornia, Colorado, Delaware. Florida Geor-
| gia, Idaho, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland.
| Mississippi. Missouri. Nebraska, Nevada.
| North Carolina, Oklahoma. Oregon. South
| Carolina, Tennessee. Texas, Utah, Vir-
] ginia, and West Virginia.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
WAR MUST END FIRST.
mendations Concerning Philip
pines Until InsurrectiOn Ceases.

Washington, Oct. 2s.-The president
will make no recommendation to con-
gress concerning the government or
disposition of the Philippines until the
insurrection is ended. This positive
statement is made upon the authority
of a member of the cabinet, who says
that until all armed opposition is re-
moved no serious consideration can be
given by congress to the important
question of providing for the future
of the people of those islands. "a
There are several influences at work
which will probably result in the is
lands remaining under American con-
troll for years to come. In the first
place, the president does not believe
nor do any of the members of the Phil
ippine commission believe, that the peo-
pie of the Philippines are prepared at
present for an independent form of
government.
The Philippine situation from an ad-
ministration standpoint can be brief
ly summarized as follows: The presi-
dent will make no recommendations un-
til the insurrection is suppressed. When
peace is restored he will recommend
that the future of the islands remain
undetermined until the people are edu-
Gated in self-government to qualify
them to express their preferences.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
THE DEWEY HOME.
The Admiral Is Presented with the
-.-. Residence Purchased in ri
Washington. e.

Washington, Oct. 26.-The house on
Rhode Island avenue recently pur-
chased for Admiral Dewey by popular
subscription, was formally turned over
to him Wednesday by Assistant Seere-
tary Vanderlip and United States Treas
urer Roberts, of the Dewey home COM
mittee. Mr.. Fitch, the owner, went to
the treasury department Wednesday
afternoon and presented the deed,
which was Immediately fled for record.
The purchase price was about $5O, 900.
Two subscriptions were received
Wednesday, which completed the pay
ment, including the expenses incident
to the project. One for $1,000 came
from Brooklyn and the other, $275, was
received from the Western Union Tele-
graph company e 49,
Washington, Oct. ~. Frank A. Van
derlip, chairman of the Dewey home
committee, has received the following
letter from the admiral:
washington, Oct 26-Dear Sir: I ac-
knowledge the receipt this day Of the title
me by my countrymen. My heart Is full
of gratitude to them for this overwhelm-
ing expression Of their regard for me, and
request that you will also accept and
convey to the committee my heartfelt
thanks for your and their efforts. Very
sincerely yours,
GEORGE DEWEY" /.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
VANDERBILT'S MILLIONS.
How the Immense Fortune OF the
Deceased Capita1ist Was .Di-
vided by His Last Will.

New York, Oct. 27.-Under the will
Cornelius Vanderbilt, as made pub
lie, Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt is made
the heir of the bulk of his fathers for
tune, estimated at $7o,00O,OO0. Young
Cornelius Vanderbilt is cut off with
a direct gift of $500, 1000 and the income
from a trust fund of 81, 900 900, but, out
of the spirit of affection and for the
purpose of satisfying all of the mem
berss Of the family, Alfred Gwynne Van
derbilt gives his brother Cornelius
enough of his inheritance to make his
fortune equal to that of the other mem
bers, namely, $7,5O0,Ooo. The distribu-
ton of the fortune, leaving out the gift
of $2,00O,0OO absolutely to Mrs. Van
derbilt, and after equalization by AL
fred's act, is approximately as follows:
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, ss6,s75, 900; Mrs.
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, $S,375, 900;
Reginald c. Vanderbilt, s7,375, 900; Gladys
Moore Vanderbilt $7375, 900; Cornelius
Vanderbilt, ST, 900; relatives, friends and
servants, $3.50, 1000; churches and institu-
tions, $1,020 900.
New Y York, Oct. 2S.-C Corne elius Wander
bilt has resigned his position with the
New York Central Railroad company
and will henceforth have no inter-
course, socially or in business, with the
members of his family. He bitterly re
sents the implication that he is the
beneficiary of his brothers generosity.
He is equally emphatic in the state
ment that the settlement was forced
by him on the alternative Of a contest,
and that the $6,oo0,Ooo added to his in
heritance was in no sense a gift, but
simply the price of a noncontested will.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
DEAD LETTER OFFICE.
The Annual Report Shows That Near
ly 100000 Pieces of Unclaimed
Mail Were Received.

Washington, Oct. 30.-The annual re-
port of the dead letter Office shows that
it received from all sources 6,s55,9s3
pieces of mail matter, nearly nine per
cent. increase over last year. OF these
over 145,000 consisted of insuficiently
paid mail, 25O,O0O were undelivered let
ters to hotel addresses, over 10000 un-
claimed parcels and more than half a
million pieces of foreign mail. Mail
directed to fictitious addresses de-
creased by 45 per cent, indicating a
notable restriction in operations of
fraudulent concerns. More than three
quarters of a million of letters and par
cells sent to the dead letter Office were
subsequently delivered to the owners
unopened. Money, drafts, ETC., found
in the dead mails aggregate face value
of 81. .168. .OOO
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
COME BY THOUSANDS.
Over 100000 Immigrants Arrive IL
the United States During the
ISIS Last Fiscal Year.

Washington, Oct. 27.-Commissioner
General Powderly of the immigration
bureau has handed in his annual report
TO the secretary of the treasury, a sum-
mary of which follows:
The total arrivals for the year ended
June 30, 1899, are given as 81, u.s. an in
s2,416, or 36 per cent The opinion is ex-
pressed that at least 25,00e persons were
not listed in this number through a defect
in the law, as well as an indeterminate te
number from Canada and Mexico who are
not, under existing regula tions accounted
for. The increase over the figures OF last
year is represented largely by immigra-
.tion from Europe, specifically from Italy,
sAustria-Hungary and Russia, which show
gains respectively of 1896, ,694 and 81,
154. OF the total arrivals Europe supplied
297, ,349; Asia, S,972; Africa, 81, and all other
countries, 5,343. The distribution as to
sex, was 1922 males and 1l6,4Ss g. females; en-
IA to As and 19, 545 of 45 years older.
AS to illiteracy, 0446 could neither read
nor write. and 1.022 could read but were
unable to write. AS to amount of money
brought, 1901 had each $50 or over and
17461S had each less than $50. The total
amount of money exhibited to officers was
$5,414,462 There were returned to their
own countries within one year after ar
rival 1852. In addition to 796 paupers and
303 alien contract laborers debarred on the
Canadian and Mexican borders. there were
refused admission idiot, 19 insane per-
sons, 1850 paupers or persons likely to
become public charges, S4S diseased per-
sons, eight convicts, 50 assisted imni-
grants and 741 contract laborers, making
a total of 3,79S The number of contract
laborers debarred last year exceeded the
number for the next preceding year by II
per cent
The cost of enforcing the alien contract
labor laws during the year was $S7,725, and
of the immigratio laws $2SS, ,002.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

AFRICA has now nearly 10000 miles
of railway and offers an unlimited
field for extensions. The dream of a
great line extending the whole length
of the country from Cairo to Cape
Town, some 5, 500 miles, seems likely
to be realized early in the new century.
On the north end about 1, 100 miles are
in operation, and on the south about
], 400 miles, leaving something g like 2, 500
miles yet to be built through the Dark
Continent, which locomotive head
lights will ere long illuminate.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

The 50, 600 workmen who are engaged
in making living on buildings in New
York have not only had steady work
for months, but thousands of them
have had to work overtime at increased
wages. Carpenters get 81 for eight
hours; portable hosting engineers,
81. so for eight hours, and lately num-
Der of contractors who have rush jobs
offered as much as 81 an hour for first
class briclzlay ers, and had hard work
to get as many men as they wished,
even at this price. 81
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

In the great New York March bliz-
zard of 1887 Henry O'Donnell had his
feet frozen SO badly that both were
amputated. Until few weeks ago he
walked on crutches.. Then he had a
pair of artificial feet made, but his
clumsiness with them caused his
friends to laugh, Mr.. ODonnell at
once offered to bet that he could walk
1000 miles with them. A heavy wager
was laid and O'Donnell is now on his
way, having reached Baltimore. He
bets he can walk to New Orleans, 1900
miles, in five months. @ y
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Cubans show Improvement.

Washington, Oct. 30.-Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, who arrived in Washington Satur-
day night from New York, in an inter
view said that the people of Cuba are
steadily improving under the existing
protectorate of the United States and
are slowly but surely rebuilding their
war-wasted homes and repairing their
crippled fortunes. Life and property
are secure in Cuba, owing largely, he
said, to the salutary restraint exercised
by American military authority. He
thinks the time not ripe yet, however,
for purely Cuban government.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

LEGENDS in India run that if a
woman stricken with leprosy suffers
herself to be buried alive the disease
will not descend to her children.
There was in the northwest provinces
OF India the. wife of a gardner on
whom the loathsome m alady had fallen.
Children were born to her. The disease
grew worse. She importuned her hus-
band to bury her alive. He, at last,
yielding to her prayers, summoned his
son. The two dug the grave and four
neighbors assisted at the sepulture.
So the woman died. These facts were
investigated in magistrates court
and were proved.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Ocean Record Beaten.

New York, Oct. 30. Again all ocean
records have gone to smash. The big
North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse crossed the bar at
1903 p. m. Saturday, lowering the
worlds western record II minutes. It
took the big German but five days, II
hours and 48 minutes to steam from
Southampton. Thus it beat its own rec
ord made on September S, 1899. The
average speed was 22.14 knots per hour.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

A BRIDGE composed wholly of tele-
graph wire was built over the Jhelum
river at Kohala, in the Punjab, in the
place of a bridge that was swept away
by the floods in 1892. A similar bridge
was constructed during the first Sou
dan campaign over the Kokora river
for military purposes. e 81
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
MINOR N EWS ITEMS.

s5s For the Week Ending Oct. 30.
Russia has decided to open Siberian
gold lands to foreigners.
Maxium st. Martins died at Two
Creeks, Wis, aged 107 years.
The Twentieth Kansas regiment was
mustered out in San Francisco.
New Boston, a suburb of Portsmouth,
O., was almost wiped out by fire.
The business portion of Wakarusa,
Ind, thriving town, was destroyed by
fire. a
The transports Tacoma and Sheri-
dan arrived at Manila with American
troops.
Gen. Ruis Rivera has resigned the
civil governorship Of the province of
Havana, Cuba.
Charles Grant Allen, the noted novel
ist and man of science, died in Lon
don, aged 81 years.
Walter Ford, who murdered his
sweetheart, Lucinda Moore, was
hanged at Waco. Tex.
Samuel Watrous, one of the murder
ers of G.. w. Engberg and his wife, was
hanged at Austin, Tex.
A cave-in occurred in the San Pablo
mine near Gavilanes, Mexico, and caused
the death of five miners.
The strike begun by the 1000 coal
miners at Spring Valley, ILL.,, on Octo-
Der II, has been called off.
The transports City of Peking and
Centennial sailed from San Francisco
for the Philippines with troops.
In football game at Lima, o.,
George Winemiller was fatally hurt and
four others were badly injured.
A Santa Fe cattle train was wrecked
at Argonia, Kan, and 200 head of cattle
were killed and 100 more crippled.
John Goosby (colored) was lynched
by a mob at Reagan's Mills, Ga, for
killing John Robertson, his employer.
Commodore George Hamilton Per
kins, U. S. n, retired, died at his home
in Boston of apoplexy, aged 63 years.
hundredth birthday in Baptist church
he built 70 years ago near Elizabethton,
Tenn.
Rev. DR.. Francis Lobdel, for 12 years
rector of Trinity Presbyterian church
in Buffalo, N. Y, died suddenly in the
| rectory. e.
Judge William G. Parker was shot
dead in his courtroom at Leadville, Col,
| by Michael Muller. The deed was en-
tirely unprovoked. 4. 'rt' ~E" s
Forest fires were raging throughout
the Great Dismal swamp in Virginia
and millions of feet of standing timber
| have been burned. ta r Z '.,.. G. i
A trolley car was struck by freight
train in Detroit, killing Conductor
Schneider and injuring % men and
women, two fatally.
Lem Jackson, aged IS years, an &C.
centric mountaineer of Greene county,
Tenn, was shot to death by masked
men and robbed of 5000.
In wreck on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad near Cassels, O., Engineer
Kearney and a brakeman were killed
and 35 loaded freight cars were de-
stroyed.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

A LARGE paper house, with 16 rooms,
has been erected by Russian noble
man on his country estate in Padolia.
1t was constructed in New York by an
American engineer and cost $4,000
rubles. Its architect declares that it
will last longer than stone building.
To make the triumph for paper more
emphatic, the owner has resolved that
all the furniture shall be of the same
material ." '." d"
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Je.ter plead. NOT GniI,x

Paris, Mo-, Oct. Alexander Jes-
ter, who was indicted on Tuesday for
the murder of Gilbert Gates in 1871.
was formally arraigned in the circuit
court. He entered plea of not guilty.
and in the presence of the court signed
an affidavit alleging prejudice against
him in Monroe and Marion counties and
asking for a change of venue. The
third day of November was set for
arguing this application.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Brumby Honored.

Atlanta, Ga, Oct. 27-Georgia paid
tribute to her ranking hero of the Span
ish-American war, Flag Lieut.. Thomas
S. Brumby, Of the Olympia, by the
presentation in this city yesterday of
handsome sword in recognition of his
trustworthy services at Manila. Gov.
Gambler made the presentation speech.
The occasion brought crowds Of peo-
pie from all sections of Georgia and
adjoining states.
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02

CONSUL DUDLEY, of Vancouver, in
forms the state department that the
telegraph line from Skaguay to Daw-
son was completed Septem Der 23, and
is now in operation. The nearest point
to Skaguay reached by telegraph from
tho south is Cum berland or Comax, 3.
G. Arrangements have been made for
steamers to call at Comax to deliver
messages from Skaguay, and on their
north-bound trips messages to be de-
livered at Skaguay. Messages can
now reach Dawson within about two
and one-half days from Washingto
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Children killed.

Sharon, Pa, Oct. 26.-Word has been
received by relatives from Rev. E. Fl.
Lee and wife, who went from Vienna,
near here, few months ago, to India,
of the death Of their five children by
the recent earthquake there. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lee are missionaries and their
children were attending school when
killed. e5s3t
Warren sheaf., 1899-11-02
Slain by a Watchman.

Lincoln, Ill, Oct. 80. ohm Peter, a
recently discharged private of company
D, Thirty-ninth United States volun-
teer infantry, and native of Oakland,
Cal, was shot and instantly killed by
w. G. Mowry at two o'clock Sunday
morning while, with a gang, of bur
glars, he was attempting to enter a
general store at Beason.