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| Of course, called on the distinguished
| American. Mr.. Seward, who became deep
| ly interested in the conversation Of the
| bishop about his travels through this
vast upper region, and was so impressed
with the immensely and future possibili-
| ties of the country that he forgot all
about his appointment to speak at the
capitol, and kept his audience waiting
for nearly an hour before he could tear
himself away from the fascination Of the
bishops converse ton.
The topic Mr.. Seward had selected for
his speech was one in which he was pro-
foundry Interested. 1t was, THE Duty,
Responsibility and Future Power Of the
Northwest which was a magnificent
subject for discussion by such q thought
full statesman. Before meeting Bishop
Anderson, Mr.. Seward had conceived GER
tain theories on the question, as the quo
tation which I shall mako Of his speech
clearly establishes, and that these precon-
ceived ideas had been. by his intercourse
with the bishop, radically changed, IL not
thoroughly overthrown, seems equally
clear. 1t must be remembered that In
1860 very little was known about Alaska
and the British possessions in the far
northern regions. and 1t is quite posi-
BILE that even man of Mr.. Stewards
learning may not have included them In
his calculations IOC lne Iuture. vi
course, what he said about his precon-
ceived conclusions, and the subsequent
changes made In them. involved the fact
of the absorption into the United States
OF the whole continent, which, in all
probability, will happen at some future
time.
When Mr.. Seward arrived at the capt.
toll he was introduced by John w. North
and among other things he said:
I'm other days, studying what might
perhaps, have seemed to others vision
airy subject, have cast about for the fu-
ture, the ultimate central power of the
North American people. 1 have looked at
Quebec and New Orleans, at Washington
and at San Francisco. at Cincinnati and
st. Louis, and it has been the result of
my last conjecture that the seat of power
Of North America would yet be found In
this valley of Mexico. That the glortes
Of the Aztec capital would be renewed.
and that city would become ultimately
the capital OF the United States Of
America. But have corrected that view,
and I now believe that the last seat of
power on this great continent will be
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"Christian Science"

Christian SCIENCE and Other supercssti-
tons" by J. N. Buckley. Ii D. The
Century Co. New York. For sale by
the St Paul Book and Stationery conf
Dr. Dr. Buckley, editor of the New York
Christian Advocate. IS a vigorous and
able controversalist. He has for many
years been interested In insanity and
kindred subjects. He has gathered in
this little book. two essays from the
pages Of the Century magazine, to which
IS added a third paper treating of more
recent phases of the subject. Many
facts are adduced showing failures on
the part OF both schools Of healers with
out medicine and an argument is urged
in behalf of civil law to prevent the
practice of religious or psychological
healing. DIR. Buckley Is well equipped
for his task and those who wish to In
vestigate these subjects in the light OF
both fact and theory will be Interested
in the ablest combination OF tbs doc
trnes that has yet appeared
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1.-THE IgIand."

1.-THE Island, or an Adventure Of g Per-
son Of Quality" by Richard WhiteinE.
Charles H. Seigel Co.. Chicago. pub
Richard Whiteing. whose book. mo. 8
John Street" has had suoa a tremendous
sale, has written novel Of considerable
merit under the title, THE Island" The
book has a good, though not wholly
original, plot, and Mr.. Whteing dlscusses
many Of the great social problems Of
tho day with ability. A young English
man Of wealth and position, tired Of the
scenes at home and in neighboring Eu-
ropean countries, sails On a long voyage
on the Pacific He obtains leave to row
away from the steamer for a short period
while the latter is anchored Oft an TN.
known island. A wave strikes his boat,
he Is wrecked and thrown unconscious
upon the shore. His ship sails away and
he is discovered by beautiful young
woman, who acts to him successfully as
mother, sister and lover. The English
man discovers much to his surprise that
the Island is Pitcairn. which is Inhabited
by O. considerable settlement Of people,
who live happily together without the
blessings and restraints OF the rules and
regulations Of nations and communities
elsewhere The comparison drawn be-
tween this prosperous. I!1govA,::1eG &c pe1 ~
with the e"9iia6 overned people OF Great
Britain Is made in such way as to re-
fleet no credit on the sitter. The gin
Victoria wants her people to be like the
people Of the big countries elsewhere--to
be civilized, but her lover convinces her
that this would bring her little commune
ity pain without profit. The story Of the
parting Of Victoria and her fate is told in
a pathetic vein of absorbing interest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
"1'he ROmancers."

"The Romancers," by Edmond Rostand.
Doubleday & Mcclure company, New
York For sale by the st. Paul Book
and Stationery company.
Sylvette and Percinet, in this little
comedy, love, while they suppose all
sorts of difficulties, including their faith
er's deadly feud are across their path.
When they find that farms join and
friends urgs the wooing, the romance
has fed, but the search for real romance
on the part Of each in mad escapade
and elopement comes to grief also, and
they turn to each other ready to accept
prose of life instead OF It's doubtful poe
try. The author Of Cyrano de Bergerac
has given US something quite different
In this bit of modern Don Quixote done
in charcoal. but it is a dainty bit of
work and thus far no man in Chicago
has claimed to be Its outraged author.
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go, Cen. Thomas, STAFF

..on Gen. Thomas Staff" by Byron A.
Dunn author of Gen. Nelson's Scout"
Chicago. A c. mcclure & Co. For
sale BY the st. Paul Book and Station
70 thoss who are familiar with the
class of fiction thus far growing out Of
our Civil war this little book will be
a surprise. 1t Is designed as pubiica.
lion for the young, but it can be read
with most intense interest. as well az
with positive historical advantage. by
any person, young or old. It deals with
perhaps the most trying period IN the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

brought out by Copeland s. Day.
Meadow Grass" contains, without ques-
ton. some Of the most spirited and
technically perfect Of the many sketches
of New England life; and that the pub
lie occasionally appreciates q good thing
when it finds it is evinced by the fact that
the book reached It's ninth thousand be-
tween July, 1895. and December. 1895. The
present volume Is a charming thing, hav-
ing for Dover q reduction Of Louis
Rheads most successful poster. made for
'MeadoW-Grass" when 1t first appeared.
"a Bitter Heritage"
"a Bitter Heritage" by John Bloun-
York For sale by the St. Paul Book
and Stationery company.
This is a lively. exciting story of life
in the South and In Honduras, pictur-
esque and melodramatic. It IL well writ
ten and the interest Is sustained from
the beginning to the end OF the tale.
It concerns a young man who is told
by his dyig uncle that when the youth
was but an infant he was stolen from
his fathers home In New Orleans by his
uncle and spirited away to Honduras,
where he grows to manhood oblivious Of
his remarkable history. After the death
Of his uncle he goes to New Orleans to
find his father, but meets a young man
on his way. who represents himself TO be
the child who was stolen from the New
Orleans home. The development Of the
story after this remarkable situation IS
entertaining.
ITO AIaska for Cold
Hunters Of the Yukon Third d. volume aao Of
the Bound to Succeedts series, by Ed
ward Stratemeyer. Published by Lee 81
Shepard. s2se ssstf.se e.
In ITO Alaska for Cold Edward
Strateneyer. author Of the famous "Oid
Glory Series" tells In a graphic way the
fortunes Of the two Portney brothers,
Earl and Randy. two orphan lads from
the lumber region Of Maine. An uncle in
California. who Is an expei fenced miner
and has been II the IElondike, sends for
them to Join him In San Francisco for
second trip. The whole preparation Of a
miners outfit and subsequent Journey TO
the Klondike are most graphically de-
scribed and great deal Of valuable ill.,
formation given, which IS to be regarded
as reliable, since the author has made
long and painstaking investigation. The
party have no easy time, and no
phenomenally good luck, and the book Is
the better for it. They do, however, Sc
cure fair amount OF the precious metal
and return safely. Incidental adventures
keep up the interest, and we predict that
the boys will be sorry when the end is
reached. and wish for more. Mr.. Strate-
meyer deserves the wide fame he is gain
ing as a writ " of thoroughly entertaining
and yet safe and wholesome books
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
ON OUR HOOK TABLE.

From the st. Paul Book and Stationery
Houghton, Mifln & Co.-"Under the
sl25; Letters Of Emerson to Friend
edited by Charles Eliot Norton. 81; The
Boys of Scrooby," by Ruth Hall, $3.50;
ma. MES Happy Childhood" by Caroline
Leslie Field. ST. Square Pegs by Mrs.
A. D. T. Whitney. $3.50; 1.-THE Dutch AID
Quaker Colonies In America by John
Fiske. two volumes. 81; THE Poeticai
a new. revised aud enlarged edition with
more than 3O0 illush atoms.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
"Under the Cactus Flag,

Under the Cactus Flag" by Nora Arch
ibald Smith Publishers. Houghton.
Miffiin & Co. For sale by the st. Paul
Book and Stationery company.
This is g. tale Of Mexican life. It is a
portrayal of the feelings and experience
of California girl, who, In her capacity
of teacher, took up her residence in Mex
leo. It Is written in a simple, unpreten-
tious style, and is a narration Of ordi-
narily embarrassing life and comparative
ly commonplace people. Yet 1t possesses
many positive charms. 1t gives a very
clear insight into the peculiarities of Mex
lean character and methods, and invests
the people Of our nearest Southern neigh
Dor with much more interest than they
are regarded in real life by their Amer
lean cousins. The book Is interesting in
its simplicity. There is nothing better
within it's pages than it's off-band sketch
OF the events attending the progress Of
an American revolution. It does not go
very deeply into analysis of Mexican
character, but 1t brings the reader home
to the freside and daily tasks of some
very interesting Mexican folk Of both
sexes. By those who are DESTROYS OF
learning something Of their Mexican
nelghbors this book will be read with in
tereSt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

struggle for the preservation Of the
Union. It was before the fall Of V1clks
burg and before Gettysburg was fought,
when the heroic figure Of George H.
Thomas turned back the onward rush OF
Confederate success, as he stood firm
as tho eternal hills on the field Of Chick
amauga, The hero of the story Is
Kentucky boy who, in his boyhood es-
poused the cause of the Union against
the prediction Of family and friends,
and whose knowledge OF the country
upon which the great events took place
enabled him to possess a peculiar value
in his chosen capacity as Union scout.
While the book Is work of fiction,
the events recited in 1t are historically
true. The movements Of the armies
confronting each other as well as the
pecullarities Of person and conduct OF
the chief actors. are set forth with his
torical accuracy. No reader who has
not taken an actual part in the war for
the Union can examine the pages Of this
interesting book without deriving from
them more enduring knowledge that
can be had from much more pretentious
publications, since the skill in narration
and the literary familiarity which the
writer shows in turning the most inter-
esting and important events Of the time
into the channel Of personal adventure
leaves much more enduring impress
sion than the matter-of-fact recital Of
historical events. Upon it's merits
1.-THE Young Kentuckian Series" for that
is the general designation applied by
Mr. Dunn, is certainly destined to
achieve great success unless In tbs null
tiplicity Of current publications it fails
to attract the attention which 1t is GER
tainly entitled to receive. No one can
finish the perusal Of ths book without
having a thoroughly intelligent knowl-
edge Of the operations Of the army of
the Cumberland, as we'll as Of the OPP
posing forces Of the Southern Confed-
eracY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08

Burlington Suburban Trains Oa
Thirteenth Regiment and McKi.-
ley Day
VIII run special Thursday. Oct. u, for
the accommodation OF people who want
to welcome the Thirteenth and the Pres
ident, leaving Pullman Avenue at 7:25
turning, leave st. Paul at n:20 p. m.
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Chicago and return $1,5O. going Oct
2 to 9, returning Oct. ID Chicago one way
$3.50 on sale Oct to 8. Excursion rates
to many other points. for particulars call
at City Ticket Office. S73 Robert street.
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deems a childish promise to his old friend
the pump.
All who Iovo children, as well as the
boys and girls themselves. will welcome
this book, with Its finished style, tender
quality, and delightful narrative. The
Illustrations and cover dosig1 are Of un-
usual excellence, forming an apprecia-
tive setting to what Will undoubtedly DO
a widely popular story
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-08
ION Account of Sarah"

ION Account OF Sarah"
Rc4gn of sareh h r. Eyre ss H b
st. Paul Book and Stationery en-
A recent writer has remarked that all
our inventions go to England and much
Of our fiction comes from the mother
country. This would seem to be true, In
view Of the fact that moro than half Of
the new books, If not actually written in
England, are filled with the people and
scenes of that country This one has for
a central figure Girton girl who is striv
ing for honors One feels, though, that
this disagreeable Sarah Is scarcely a fair
delineation Of the college girl; at least,
she bears no resemblance to the college
girls on this side of the Atlantic.
She is prim and priggish and a fearful
grind, with an art Of making everybody
about her thoroughly uncomfortable. She
never came from Girton with capabilt-
ties for tennis, hockey or any sort Of
sport She dislikes music, for music in
terferes with the study of higher math-
ematics.
There is boy in the story whto is the
victim of an eccentric will on the part
of his grandfather, who DEGREES that. In
order that he may come into his fortune,
he must marry the hated Sarah. He Is a
young man with no particular love for
students life, fond Of sports and devot-
ed to music.
He goes to Germany to study year
before entering Oxford, and here falls
In with some of his countrymen. Among
these is an amateur photographer and his
daughter, Phyllis. The latter is almost
the antithesis of Sarah; girl who has
no wish to be known as wonderfully in
tellectual, who Is bright. sunny-natured.
girlishly pretty, and whose favorite study
Is music.
OF course the inevitable happens and
the boy is soon in love with her, and al
though, on account Of Sarah, things do
not go smoothly, yet at length all is made
right.
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New Editions.

The works Of Edward Everett Hale;
Ten Times One and Other Stories"
Little. Brown & Co. Boston.
''Prue and l." by George William Cur
It's; Harper & Bros. New York
Meadow Grass" by Alice Brown.
Houghton. Miff1in &c Co.. Boston.
The days Of new editions are here again.
AS usual, Little, Brown G. Co. have
something to offer in this direction. The
tasteful uniform edition of the works of
Edward Everett Hale that they have been
at work on for some time past has added
to 1t Ten Times One and Other Stories"
the group Of tales that took so practical
a hold upon the young people OF the
land.
Harpers sent out George William Cur
lis ever fresh and lovable "Prue and T.
in a binding of questionable taste, if the
edition is all robed in the unfortunate
heliotrope that covers the sample copy.
Houghton, Miffin & Co. publish in paper
form Meadow Grass" tales of New Eng
land life by Alice Brown, formerly
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BOOKS OF Thu HOUR
hIR. BENSON'S "MAMMON & CO." A
WORK OF CONSIDERABLE
MERIT
HEROINE AN AMERICAN GIRL

the WOrshipers of Mnmmon-
Grace lie BarOn's "TOId Under the
Cherry Trees" - Edward Strnte-
meyer Adds 1"ro Alaska for Gold"
to His "BOund to Succeed" Series.
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Simpleness, plainness, pefec-
ton. One Of the most prac-
teal and helpful heaters ever
put in a bath room. They heat
water instantly to any degree
Of heat. These heaters fill
a bath tub full Of hot water for
4 cents.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-23
A PREHISTORIC CITY
MAJOR LAMAR FoNTAINE'S DIS
COVERY IN ARKANSAS.
(By Telegraph to virginian- pnot.)

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot)
mar Fontaine. 4 prominent civil engin-
Ger of Lyons, Miss, tells a remarkable
story of the discovery. in Arkansas, of
what he declares was once the metrop-
Oils OF the prehistoric Mound Builders
anu the largest city in the world. lie
round these ruins. the Major says,
~aile making recent survey.
On direct line cast and west for
thlrty-five miles" says Major Fontaine.
ana as far rs ms tye could reach, the
ruins continued. Turning north for Il
distance of twenty-five miles the ruins
did not end. Computing the area sur
Neyed- by me. and estimating that each
dwelling contained five inhabitants,
found that 100000 people had their
bones in this great city.
COVERS THREE COUNTIES.
This city is spread pver three coun-
tleS. Desha, Drew and Ashley, In Ar
Kansas. and was the grand metropolis
OF That prehistoric race called the
Mound Builders. These people num-
bered countless millions and the Yazoo
valley of the Mississippi was their
heid. The entire delta of the Yazoo
was IN high state of cultivation.
EVERY acre was utilized for agricultural
purposes. Thousands Of canals we're
dug and used by them for irrigation
una navigation, and countless pottery
factories show that they manufactured
superior articles Of earthenware for
domestic purposes.
Many acres are covered six feet deep
with the bones of these unknown pco-
PIE. Their teeth, yet sound and per
rect, can be picked up by the hatful n
this distant day. They were q small
race' ana their anatomy is precisely the
same as that of the Chinese in every
particular. They came to this country
from the overcrowdcd regions of China.
nave traced their footsteps from the
shofes OF Kamtchatka and Siberia.
across the Aleutian Isles down to the
western shores of America. across tho
continent to the Valley of the Missis
sippi and many of its tributaries to the
northern confines of Mexico. There
they cease. No trace could I find i'm
South America.
BAYOUS DUG BY THEM.
Coming back to the Yazoo delta wo
md That ninety per cent. of ali tho
streams, or bayous, that flow throuch
II were dug by these people. and ali
me sateways point TO the great mctrop
oIis beyond the Miss ippi in Arkan-
SaS.
Along those bayous are many
mounds, or banks of shells of mn nv
tinct bivalve. These shells were brouph,
III poals and barges from the shores of
Lake Borgne. below the present CITY of
New Orleans. and there. on the shores
OF Lake Borgne. they had their great
storehouses and magazines of shells.
These extinct prehistoric nnon,o
gathered these shells. Transported them
up the Mississippi river to the delta Of
me fazoo and used them in the man
utacturc of their pottery l have found
as many as eighteen jars filled with
these shells In one boat followed from
n cypress tree"
Major Fontaine's strange story has
attracted some attention among scien-
lists, but none of them cares to express
an opinion until he knows something
more about it. ID
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-23
ern $, Elements and dispatched them

ern st Elements and dispatched them
in pursuit, bue too late. -
About half n mile or so to the west,
the Indians stopped at the house OF
Mr.. Philip Bargar. an old. white haired
man. and deliberately cut his head of.
put 1t in n bag. and took 1t with them
TO the house of Philip Lybrook, on
Sinking Creek. where they left 1t, tell
Ing Mrs Lybrook to look in the bag
and she would find an acquaintance.
Nineteen years later Gin 1774), the
family of John Lybrook. the son OF
Philip. was attacked by a party Of In
dians John himself succeeded in elud-
ing them, by secreting himself in
cave in the cliffs. but five of his chill
dren were murdered: also. about the
same time. Margaret McKensie and
,hree Snidow boys were captured in
the neiEhborhood, two of whom, Jacob
ana William. soon escaped and return
ca. but John. a small boy. was taken
INTO the Indian town. whence he was
recovered by his family after several
years of captivity. during which time
ne mad almost forgotten his mother
tongue. and meanwhile had acquired
so strong taste for wild Indian life,
That he returned to the Indians and
spent his life with them. Margaret
Mckensie was recovered after eigh-
Teen years. returned to Giles county.
married benjamin Hall, and lived to q
very old age. dying about 1850.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-23
TICKS FROM
THE WIRES

savannah. Ga.-The Second Louisiana
,oluhteers arrived at quarantine to-
Day on the Ward Liner Havana, and
VIII go into camp as soon as disinfected
preparatory to being mustered out.
columbus, Ga. March 22-Three river
steamers. the Owens. Flint and Bay
Clty were destroyed by fire to-day, to-
gether with two barses. Loss. $40 O0o
partially covered by insurance.
Lexington. Ky. March 22.-Hanover,
probable the greatest American stall
Hon, is dying here OF gangrene. A meet
ing OF veterinary surgeons tomorrow
will decide whether or not the disease
snail be allowed 10 run its course. It is
more than likely. however, that he will
be killed tomorrow