Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-26

pair warranted; all the new trays;
Pearls, Modes, Royals. Black, White, ana
Tans. co,
special lot for Monday. SIC
uars.~s-arasussu.zs.s,
has published a book on 'The Rough
Riders" and George w. KEENAN,, the Well
known lecturer. who has twice appeared
here under tho auspices of the Richmond
Ivceum. tells Us OF Campaigning III
Cuba" '"Teddy" Roosevelt has long ago
said his say in the magazines. and would
not like 10 venture an assertion as TO now
many Of the other celebrities nave tOo'eu
their horns.
or these books I have only read Cam
paigning i'm Cuba" by Mr. KEENAN,. HIS
main theme is the work Of the Red Cross
Association. Of which he is vice-presi-
dent. though he does not hesitate TO ex-
press his opinions freely and TO censure
our officers and officials for their conduct
of the campaign in Cuba. Mr., KEENAN, Is
a plain-spoken man and does some very
straightforward writing in his book. In
deed. one or two of his descriptions are
50 minute that they would not make
good parlOr reading, though they are per
fectly legitimate and are necessary 10
illustrate his points. And then, 100, a'
their worst, they are not as bad as some
Of General Eagan's remarks before tna'
investigating commission.
1t is quite evident that Mr.. KEENAN, re-
CARDS General Shafter as one OF the great
est military blunderbusses he has ever
seen. and the reader of campaigning in
Cuba" rather forms this opinion too.
When the army landed on the Pearl OF
the Antilles" they had abundant supplies
OF every kind. but owing to the heavy
surf which beat the shores ana TO the
miserable arrangements for dlsemDarkinB
nearly all articles that We're really needed
were left behind I'm the transports Con-
sequently the American forces were mis-
eraby equipped TO fight the fever, the
| climate. ana the Spaniards mat
much-talked-of creature, the government
mule. appears to have Jared very badly in
| landing As there was no other way OF
handling him he was thrown overheard
and expected to swim ashore. Some OF
| the mules reached their destinations in
/ safety. but many OF them pulled out In
| the opposite direction, and were lost at
sea. The heirs of these unfortunates VIII
| probably contribute something TO our
war literature before our troubles are
| over
The man who reads Mr.. Remnants book
with care can reach but one conclusion
/ that it WAS by the barest accident that
General Shafter conducted a successful
campaign In Cuba. Had the Spaniards
shown any skill, tact, or tenacity, there
! would have been a very dark spot In our
history. and we probably would not now
| be pickering with the Cubans.
| OF course there have been many humor-
| Gus hits q, the Spanish war, and some oil
these show genuine merit MT Dooley
! In Peace and WAR" a funny story by a
talented journalist. who represents the
| Chicago Journal, IS having quite run
| with the reading public.
| The probabilities are that General Shat
ter himself VIII soon open his mouth and
| speak-if he has not already done so-and
| when his time comes, we may expect 70
| hear him say q thing or two in reply to
| Mr.. KEENAN,. At any rae, posterity VIII
| find no lack Of Yanko-Spanko literature
|
The Virginia public are awaiting Will
eagerness the appearance OF waters
! That Pass Away a novel by MISS ~ -
| Winston. Of Glen Allen. Va. This talent
ed young woman is comparatively I'M
| known in the world of letters, though hei
| friends predict for her a brilliant career
| and say that success awaits the puDiica
| ton of her book. Her publishers, the O.
! w. Dillingham; Company, Of New YORK
have already forwarded a prospectus ol
Waters That Pass Away" though ! an
told that it hardly does the work credit
AT any rate, the novel Itself VIII be mere
shortly, and then we can pass judgment
Here is the synopsis OF the story as siFei
by the Dillingham; Company:
AT no great distance from New YORK
overlooking an expanse of broad, sweep
ing Jersey meadows, there was situated
q few years ago a simple cottage, ten
anted.. by Alexander Gailbraith, an in
valid artist, and his wife, young woman
Of great beauty.
"Caibraith had always been INSPIRED
with but one aim that OF being land
scape painter After long. anxious year,
of study in Europe the young painter
an enthusiastic American at heart, es
tablished himself In New York. hopin;
that American art might be somewha
advanced by his own achievements.
AT first everything promised well
Then. the victim of a terrible railroad
accident, Gailbraith lost both OF hi
hands. Entirely untitled by tempera
ment and training for any other caree
than that OF "A painter the remainfn:
wears of Gailbraiths life were a hard
strenuous struggle. The studio In New
York was given up and the artist an'
his wife went 10 live In the simple Jer
sev cottage Two things remained 4
| Gailbraith-the wonderful love OK NJ
wife Helen. who in her sacrifices fo
| him rose 10 the superb, anu hiS O"'' IN
ouenchable enthusiasm ard high aspira
ttons for American art. Lake sort o
! diving prophet. speaking burning. vita
words upon his beloved theme, 1allbraitl
lived for several years, and his VIE en-
couraged and waited, bestowing upoi
him every emotion Of her being. Wnel
dire poverty threatened. Helen GaNOraiti
held back from nothing in order to pro
cure comfort for her husband during IN
| short time that remained TO him. IN
! sacrifice OF herself was not counted 10
much. but then the reaction came, as
will come to all fnely-organized SOUS
Through suffering and sorrow, as deep
that which ever moved noble. true
hearted woman, Helen learned two grea
truths. The first, that though hign
unselfsh motive may iniiience one |,
WELD 10 evil, still by so doing 1t Kills Tn
shirt: and the other, that when the en-
,ira conquest OF self has been achieved
ard the will of God has been taken as
e1,ise for human conduct. then. and oni
then. do the sins and sorrows or to-da
become as Water That Pass Away.
II NAV be owing 10 my degraded tas'er
hnt I'm frank 10 say that never com
ocross books by Jules Verne or III. hlue