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For the Sake of the Duchesse.

This novel, by S. Walkey, might be char-
acterized story of high life and low char
acters. II is laid in France during some
neriod not indicated, but which must have
been one of universal profligacy and in
trigue. The characters are beautiful women
who make love to promote political in
trigues, and titled men who commit all
sorts Of crimes to order. Both the men and
the women fight duels. The hero confesses
to having fought twenty in three years and
to having been gambler. an adventurer
and rogue. Yet he Is a count and gen
tieman Of the period. Two OF tho women
fight a duel with swords over a love at
fair They fought by moonlight "Aureife
stood with the point Of her napier resting
on the snow, and strip OF torn lace from
her bosom futtering away on the icy
breath of night. 1t was scene OF ex-
uuisite romance. The stars strewed the vio-
let heavens like ten million diamonds, the
great moon blazing In their midst whiic
forest, hills and vale shone meath her
glare with a soft brilliance indescribable.
The wind sung low among the trees. and
now and then shower OF snow would
squirt from the creaking boughs and scat
ter like bright gems upon the terrace.
where here and there the duchesss and
Aurelie's shifting. springing little feet had
drawn dark ribbons as they fought; Au-
relic gets run through the ribs and is caI :
ried off the field She RECEIVERS. however,
ard finally she and the hero are married
under very sensational circumstances. The
story purports TO be told by the hero and
IS related in the first person In spite OF
fits feverish plot and atmosphere or In
trigue and fashionable vice IL has so much
action and Is related I'm such a spirited
style that many persons VIII call IL good
story, using good In an entertaining. not
third edition. New York: Frederick A
Stokes Company.
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CUBAN POSTAL SCANDAL.
In Connection with 1t Cubans Are Apt
to Forget Certain Things.
Brooklyn Eagle.

Brooklyn Eagle.
There must be no more postal scandals
in Cuba, nor any other sort which can
be charged against American representa-
tives in that island. A sweet state of
affairs, truly, If Americans, processing
enlightenment and reformation. restore
and even make worse the dishonorable
practices that led to our interference on
behalf Of the Cubans and that kept those
reighbors in turmoil of revolution. To
show that we are sincere in our wish for
their betterment. to prove that we are
really able to give moral lessons, the pun
ishment for the robbery of the Havana
pcstoffice must be sharp and prompt There
must be none of the customary dawdling
and deferring, none of the tricks by which
counsel seek to rescue offenders against
the law. The Cubans are watching the re-
suit of this performance with interest.
Some of them deride already our preten-
sions to high motives. They forget the
splendid service done by men like General
Wood in the resurrection Of their cities
from their centuries Of burial in filth and
squalor. They shrug their shoulders and
say that the Yankees are as bad as the
Spaniards, If not worse, in that they add
hypocrisy to the offenses charged against
the ancient lords of their colony. So long as
our countrymen have anything to do with
the public service I'm Cuba, we must exact
from them the same uprightness and eff
ficiency that would be demanded here. Our
own postal service is excellent. Now and
then, to be sure. one heard of pilfering
neglectful postman or a stupid or careless
clerk, but such cases are so rare that they
emphasize the general worth. We must
be as strictly honorable in our dealings
with our temporary charges as we are ex-
acting in demands for honor among
them. We must also show to our represent
tatives In the island that they are as close
" watched and rightly accountable to
this government il they held office in
Washington or New York.
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS.
George washington.

Professor Woodrow Wilson, formerly OF
Bryn Mawr College and later of Wesleyan
University, and a writer of note, has writ
ten a new life of Washington which treats
the familiar topic in new and interest
ing way. Being a Virginian by birth the
author seems to take a sort of personal in
terest in the subject and to handle it, as II
were. con amore. The main events of
Washingtons life and career are familiar
to general readers. but Prof. Wilson fur
nishes many details and accessories that
go to make a new picture. An opening
chapter of considerable length entitled "In
Washington's Day." presents charming
and doubtless substantially correct pic
ture of plantation life and social and eco
nomic conditions in Virginia about the mid
die of the eighteenth century. AS a speci-
men of the authors style take the follow
ing: There was no great mart TO which
all the trade of the colony was drawn.
Ships came and went upon each broad
river as upon a highway. taking and dis
charging freight at the private wharves of
the several plantations. For every planter
was his own merchant, shipping his to-
bacco to England. and importing thence
in return his clothes, his tools. his house
hold fittings, his knowledge of the London
fashions and of the game of politics ct
home. His mechanics he found among his
own slaves and dependents. Their quar-
ters' and the Offices of his simple estab-
lishment showed almost like a village OF
themselves when they stood in irregular
groups about his own square. broad gabled
house, with its airy hall and homelike liv-
ing rooms. He might have good plate upon
his sideboard and on his table, palatable
old wine in his cellar. and on the walls
about him portraits of the stately men
and DANES from whom he took his blood
and breeding. But there was little luxury
In his life. Plain comfort and a homely
abundance sufficed him. He was a gentle
man, owned all he saw around him, exer-
cised authority and enjoyed consideration
throughout the colony, but he was no
prince. He lived always in the style OF a
provincial gentleman commoner, as his
neighbors and friends did This pleasing
account OF one phase of plantation life in
Virginia at the time of Washington's birth,
1882, is followed by equally readable de-
showing the atmosphere in which the boy
and the young man Washington lived and
grew UP. The main features and incidents
of his public life and career are described
In the same pleasing style, and the reader
is also given interesting pictures OF Wash
ington's private life and character. The
book is like seeing a great mountain peak
monument from new point OF view,
and is an interesting contribution TO wash
ingtonian literature. New York: Harper &
Brothers.
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sofa to the Bryan ticket Then when the
three-tent show shall be opened I'm Kansas
City there is TO be a conference over the
will adhere to Mr.. Towne and the silver Re-
publicans will stand by their man. which
will compel the Democrats TO face the
problem of accepting or rejecting Mr..
iowne The failure of Mr.. Bryan to an
rounce himself on the subject is leading
Democrats TO talk of taking some other
man. 1t is scarcely possible that this will
he done, but his connection with the nomi-
nation of Towne is likely to dampen the
enthusiasm of many of his followers who
are Democrats.
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II appears from statements coming from
the city controller that the city will soon
have an empty treasury. 1t is not con-
fession that the mayor and his controller
can congratulate themselves upon. A year
ago both were confident that a Scent levy
would be ample for the present year IL the
affairs of the city were managed econom-
ically. AS the city has only few thou
sand dollars upon which IT can draw. either
the strict economy which the mayor prom
ised has not been practiced or the 59-cent
levy was totally inadequate. At any rate.
the city is in need of 100000 to meet cur
rent expenses. to say nothing OF the large
amounts which the mayor ard the con-
troller recommend for the extension OF the
fire and police departments. The tinan-
cial performance of the mayors aSminis-
tration cannot be pointed TO by his friends
with pride.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

Allen Raine has established a reputation
for producing entertaining stories with
Welsh local color. His latest is 'Garthowcn
"A Story OF Welsh Homestead" IL has
not so much dialect and only an occasional
phrase in the native language. while tho
scene in which IL is laid Is less familiar
than that of Scotch, Irish and the convcn-
tional English fiction Of which the public
is somewhat weary. THE immortal Car
land" by Anna Robson Brown, is an
American novel treating OF personal, ar
tistic, and social evolution. Most OF its
action takes place in New York. although
its earlier scenes are in a New Jersey town.
and others occur on the coast OF Maine and
among the New Hampshire mountains. IL
has humor and abundant incident. The
Lunatic at Large" is a London story IN
which is related the curious adventures or
young man of wealth and family whose
MUD is unbalanced by reason OF mental
shock and fever. but who Is permitted "a
be at liberty, though under the constant
supervision of a physician. Many OF the
situations are amusing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

Unless the reports in the papers are in
accurate, the Democratic state committee
and a few leaders are responsible for the
refusal of Mr.. Shiyely to be the party can
didate for Governor. He reported to
be DESTROYS of receiving the honor of re-
nomination. The rank and file of the party.
which believes itself to be devoted to 16
to 1, desired his nomination. Suddenly he
announces that he will not be a candidate.
urging the pressure of professional bust
ness and his inability to meet the expenses
of a campaign. In view of these facts the
report that he was advised by the state
committee not to be a candidate seems
plausible. Yet the dictation of candidates
seems a high-handed performance for a
state committee. One of the alleged OBJ
jections to Mr.. Shively has been that he
is an ultra silver champion. and that with
him as a candidate for Governor the party
managers could not expect to win back the
gold Democrats. When did Mr.. Shively be-
come a more intense silverite than Mr.
Bryan?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

The fourth and last volume of this inter-
esting and elaborate work by w. H
Fftchett is at hand. Most persons would
have hesitated to undertake a new history
of period and a field so thoroughly trav-
ersed as that of the twerty years of war
ending I'm the downfall of Napoleon Bona
parte. but the reading world has reason
10 be grateful that DR.. Fttchett undertook
the task. for he has invested an old sub
ject with all the charm OF freshness and
made a distinct contribution TO historical
literature. The entire period covered by
the four volumes is from 1879 TO 1876. this
one embracing Waterloo and ST. Helena.
The theme is a great one, being q story
OF continuous battles, sieges and invasions,
and the authors picturesque and vivid style
invests IL with new and living interest The
author. an Englishman by birth, though
for many years q resident of Australia. is
a practiced writer. having been editor OF
the Southern Cross. a religious journal OK
large influence, and OF the Australian Re-
view of Reviews, and author of several
popular histories This one has all the in
terest Of a romance. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons.
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little holes with little sticks. and talking a
lingo that would create sensation if in
tersperseo through a presidential message:
And Harrisons espousal of the game will
do more toward dignifying and populariz-
ing 1t In America than any other event In
its history.-Muncie News.
Tom Taggart says he is for Kern for
Governor. OF course he is: why shouldn't
he be? Hasn't Kern always been for Tag
CART, and didn't they take their 16-to-1
medicine from the same bottle, and didn' t
they go out behind the barn and kick each
other every time they shouted for Bryan?
To be sure they did Misery loves COM
pany, and Tom and John have not yet
reached the forks of the road. and will not
so long as John Is willing to perform the
sacrificing act.-Kokono News.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

The author of this story says In preface
that 1t is founded closely on facts. III So
one could wish he had written fiction. for IL
presents some very disagreeabie compii-
cations and situations. II is laid In Cui-
pepper county. Virginia. during and after
the war. The heroine is pretty Quaker
girl and the hero a rescued Walt OF the
war, once a drummer boy. Grown TO youn9
manhood, he and the girl contract an Illicit
love- and after he goes away 10 seek his
fortune she dies, and when. after many
years. he returns he finds her dead and In
her place a daughter-his. who closely re-
sembles her There are other Illicit loves
and other characters who contribute TO
the delicate and disagreeable situations.
The story has a certain kind OF interest.
but IT. is written in a style that is always
exceedingly crude, sometimes coarse to the
verge of indecency, and often INGRAM
NAUTICAL. 1t belongs to the class OF books
that are not worth writing, printing or
reading New York: Wright & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21
History of Banking.

In 1884 there was published a work, since
recognized as an authority on the subject.
entitled United States Notes; A History
of the Various Issues of Paper Money by
the Government of the United States" by
John Jay Knox. The author had been
practical banker and was afterwards con-
nected with the United States Treasury
Department in different important capac-
tiles. being deputy controller of the cur
rency five years and controller twelve
years In preface to the work above men
toned Mr.. Knox said: In the course Of
his official career the author has had &C.
casion to deal with subjects kindred to
those presented In this volume From time
to time he has collected material with the
hope of publishing at some future day
volume worthy of the title of History OF
Banking in the United States" The COL
lection and arrangement of material thus
referred to in 1884 was continued by Mr.
Knox until his death. in 1882. and has been
carried on by other competent hands SINCE
resulting in the publication of the work
foreshadowed in the above extract. "A
History of Banking In the United states
is by far the most comprehensive and IN
structive work on the subject ever pub
lished. The subject is a difficult one to
handle satisfactorily. The history OF banks
and banking, as far the federal govern
ment is concerned, would be a comparative
ly easy task, the information being easily
accessible, but that of all the state bank
laws ana systems, and changes OF systems,
is a far more difficult task. In this work
the whole subject is treated in very
comprehensive manner. Beginning with a
chapter on the origin and development Oh
banking in general there follow chapters
on banking in the colonies, continental
money and state banks; banking under the
laws of the Continental Congress and fed
eral Constitution till 1917; the United states
Bank; the subtreasury system; the nation
al banking system; banking under state
laws, with separate treatment or each
State. and copious statistics on every
branch of the subject. A mere statement
of the outline of the work and the chap
ter headings does not convey an adequate
idea of the comprehensiveness and COM
pleteness with which every branch or the
subject is treated or of the extensive COM
pilation of bank legislation and banking
statistics. After the death of Mr.. Knox, a
large number of competent persons were
employed to collect the banking history
and statistics of each of the different
States and the entire work has been care
fully revised and brought up to date py
Bradford Rhodes, editor. and r. II. Young.
man. associate editor of the Bankers
Magazine. 1t is published by Bradford
Rhodes 6. Co., New York.
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Brownine study Programmes.

Admirers of Browning and students Of
the Browning cult will find much to inter
est them In this work by Charlotte Porter
and Helen A Clarke. the editors of Poet
Lore. Browning has cause to he regarded
as requiring moro assistance for compre-
hension than any other modern poet, and
yet his popularity with cultivated readers
seems to grow steadily. Other helps TO the
study of his works have been published
but probably none as comprehensive and
critical this one. IT begins with q general
introduction, which points out wherein
Browning In the one great modern poet Of
aspiration. portraying life In vast NUM-
Der OF dramatic phases symboizing human
love and service. Then his poems arc
grouped under various chapter headings.
such as poems OF adventure and herosni.
folk poems. phases of romantic love. love
lyrics grouped. portraits of husbands and
wives. art and the artist. music
and musicians. the poet tas rep
resented In various Russes) In "Pau-
line.' Album Lines" "Goldont' and
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no constitutional principle would be in
fringed if he should be sent back for trial
in Cuba. Our occupation Of the island
should not be allowed to be made cover
and cloak for thieves. If Congress will
pass the bill asked for by the attorney gen.
eral or a special law directing where
crimes committed by Americans in Cuba
shall be tried. and then If the courts will
hold as the Journal believes they will,
that a law relating to procedure merely
is not an ex post facto law. Mr.. Nicely
will get his deserts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

An exchange says 1t appears from his re-
marks that Mr.. Carnegie does not regard
his extensive iron establishment trust.
There Is no reason why he should. He has
not bought up plants and otherwise at
tempted to keep competitors out of the
field. but has built up a large establish
ment with facilities which enable him and
Fhis associates to make money where small
PRODUCERS could not
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21
Current Periodicals.

Rearing a Derby Winner is the title OF
an article in the May Strand which will
interest horse-lovers. where British Sail
ors Learn to Shoot is a description OF a
British naval school at Whale island There
is an interview with Hubert Herkomer, the
artist, and variety Of good features
McClure's Magazine for June will con-
tain an article by Mr.. o. Chanute. who has
been studying the problem of human fight
for over forty years. giving an account OF
his own inventions and adventures in the
matter of flying machines The article VIII
be illustrated with pictures OF actual
flights. from photographs taken by the
author.
An interesting article In the Coming Age
for HAY is reminiscent of the time when
the lecture was a most popular form Of
entertainment, and. II might be said. OF
Hedley. The people who believe in So
called supernatural phenomena will find
several weird stories for their delectation
In this number.
Pearsons Is the first of the June maya
zines in the field. The number is given up
largely TO fiction. and contains several very
readable short stories. Among other fea-
lures are an illustrated article on Natural
History Photography" one on The
Horse I'm Warfare an account Of Water
Life I'm China" and a description OF The
Most Remarkable Cemetery In the World"
that OF Genoa
Ex-President Cleveland's first article on
1.-The Independence of the Executive
which will open the June Atlantic, traces
by the historical method the relation which
the executive has borne toward the legis-
lative branch OF the government since the
formation OF the Union. and points out
those functions OF the President which
have been delegated directly 10 him with
out the Intervention or control of Congress.
April Showers the complete novel by
Alice Brown In the May Lippincott. Is an
unusually entertaining story. II f. a New
England story of a time in the past and
because IL deals with the same class OF
people IS suggestive Of the work OF Miss
wilkins, yet Is I'm TO rense Initiative OF
that writer. but has quality all it's own.
Several short stories are In this number OF
the magazine, among them one by 5. r.
Crockett.
The five articles I'm Mscmilians Internal
tional Monthly. published at Burlington.
VT. are on the following topics: "Finc Art
as Decoration" by Russell Sturgis:
Modern Views OF Matter" by Oliver J.
Lodge; The Need OF State Endowment
for the Advancement OF Medical Science
by ID. B. ST. John R0osa: Astronomical
cial Conditions In Kentucky, by William
Lindsay. United States senator from that
State
Cranes Magazine (chicago) has evidently
come to stay. The May number witch
opens the second volume. sustains and
even improves the standard set at first Az
an example of tho practical ana pertinent
drift there may b mentioned nom The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

The connection OF Mr.. Bryan with the
Populist national convention which nomi-
mated him and Mr. Towne Is yet the cause
OF much hostile comment on the part Of
Democrats. which BODIES no good TO the
Nebraska man. 1t is not a pleasing fact
for Democrats TO contemplate that Mr..
Bryan. before his nomination by his own
party. was in conference with the Populist
leaders and gave directions 10 prevent the
nomination OF a candidate for vice presi-
5ent IL possible. but IL not. to nominate a
candidate who would withdraw. Now that
The silver Republican has been nominated
Democrats all over the country. but partic-
uiarly I'm the South. are concerned because
Mr.. Bryan refused 20 say word indicating
his disapprovai OF the nomination of Mr..
Towne. although appealed to TO do so by
many prominent Democrats. They are
Estounded and many OF them are indig-
nant because OF Mr.. Bryan's silence re-
garding the candidacy OF Mr.. Towne. Not
a few believe that he desired the nominal
ton OF Towne. feeling that IL Is necessary
&c enable him TO carry Kansas. Nebraska
and Minnesota. Thus far there is no indica-
ton that Mr. Towne Is inclined to decline
the Populist nomination. assuming as he
ncs that his candidacy VIII give Mime
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-21

The head Of the street-railway strikers
of ST. Louis attributes to the immortal
I.incoln the words: THANK God. we live in
an age where every man can strike" While
ever made such an expression. no one de
Dies the right of any man or body of men
20 strike. unless they are under contract
for a specified period. The right to strike.
however. does not confer the right to as
Rtult those who do not wish to strike.
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the like. the evolution % religion. and
the prelate, seen also in dozen poems
A second series takes ND The study Of SIN
deiio." '.sfrafforc. ssP.ppa Passes and
dozen others. This Is followed by portray
ais Of national life. English. Italian.
French. German, Spanish, Russian and
Jewish. Then come AUTOGRAPHED poems
and studies OF Brownings philoso-
ply and poetical art. AS an aid TO the In
telligent comprehension OF Browning IL 10
difficult TO conceive OF anything more ex-
haustive of the subject than this work.
New York: Thomas Y Crowell * Co.