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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

peculiarly satisfactory equivalent in It's rich
tones for the fat color Of the great Dutch artist.
The mellow golden note which he achieved, even
when using the thickest impasto-in fact, he
often gained it through just the weight and
fidelity in these soft, glowing monotones. They
have, too, remarkable range. In the reproduc-
ton of the Duke of Devonshire's rabbi with
White Turban," one of the simplest. boldest and
most masculine of the masters portraits, the
light throwing the head in high relief is trans
lated with scarcely any loss. The head is de-
tached from the background with just indica
ton of the force that Rembrandt in the mood
Of this portrait, always exercised. On the other
hand, the su1tIy diffused luminosity of the little
known Man Reading Near a Window" from
with unexpected delicacy. The printer has had
much to do with the securing of these effects,
but the first and last impression left by these
reproductions is of the wonderful developments
in photography which they illustrate. The
camera may be trusted almost a matter of
course to reproduce marks of brushWOrk, text
ures, a sharp light here and an opaque shadow
elsewhere. But photography more and more
seems capable of reproducing shadows that are
transparent, the subtle values and the unity of
color in a painted masterpiece. Among these
forty plates there is not failure, but there
are several which seem to surpass their fellows
because of the special opportunities presented
by the originals. The one to which the palm
should be awarded is that after the Man
Reading Near a Window" This has an in
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THE "ABSENT-NINDED BEGGAR.
TOMMY ATKINS IN THE POEM AND IN
THE FLESH.
Letter to The Saturday Review.


CRAFT Reinet. Cape Colony,
December 81, 1899.
Dear Sir: The "absent-minded beggar - ar
irving out here both in the flesh and the song
I deeply regretted to that miserable prOouC-
ton (the song / mean) in the windows OF d
music shop in this town. showing that the au-
thor and publishers have an eye to the CONNER
cial side of the matter. even amid the DIN OF
war. Is it not time that some one should enter
a protest against Kipling'S continued degrada-
ton of the soldiers Of the Queen? Tnere Is
neither sense nor sentiment in the song But
the Jingle of the phrase "abSent-mlnded caught
on to the 'gin nosed" muse Of the rhymester OF
sense absurd and inapplicable. at once an
nexed and utilized. L confess that out here,
Just on the edge of the scene of action, the pro
duction jars cruelty on the nerves. Have we no
better terms for our brave soldiers than these
two absent minded. and "beggar"? Believe
here at all. We want for the defence of British
interests in South Africa neither "abSent-mind-
ed people nor "beggars.
But really this from the unlimited in
diligence and license allowed by the critics and
reviewers to this to my mind. the most vulgar
of all our modern rhymesters. In his "Barrack
Room Ballads he gives US the standards of
morality and intelligence which, according to
him perhaps he knOWs), dominate the British
army. He purSueS Tommy into all his weak
nesses and vices, and makes juggling rhymes
about them ALL According to Kipling, the Brit
ish soldier is insensate debauchee. a drunk
ard and mere human machine, to be moved
about and destroyed at will by Government
that treats him like "a little whipped dog" The
picture is disgusting and diSheaTtening did not
AS a journalist 1 have been stationed in gar
rison towns in Ireland, and had ample oppor-
tunites of judging of the conduct and morality
Of the Irish regiments 1 emphatically and in
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dignantly repudiate on behalf OF these -
ments the low moral and social and InteIlerts
standards that Kipling has set I'd FOR -
have known and can vOuch for the fact -
very many OF the nOn-cOmrnissiOned 90
and even pTivates in these regiments Iaad -
or sterling worth and morality that NAV -
compare with the best among civilians ar5 =
tney are as far above the moral and intallae.r
kipling standards as the philosophy 0f So
speaTe is above his gin uOsed'' mus r.
not another nation in the world whose arm -
suffered 50 much from = vulgar rhymaster -
We wonder that the Beers out here raga-4 =
whole British army as vitiated by disesss
stated in the BOer letter addressed m -
Times? That owing 10 their debauchsrv =
drunkenness they are a Zoe that cannon ~
stand the rigOTs OF q campaign that the D.
reading DUtChmen's superior moral Stamina -
easily face? I do not speak Of the ofcs-, :
the British army.
1t is evident that KipIng eliminated ,s.-
from his idea Of Tommy Atkins in his a.
inaI writings: but 1 am greatly surprised ~
the protests and populations on the part ,
military men have not been very much ma,
numerous than they have been. But m =
mind the worst feature OF Kipling's muse ia 4.
astounding way IN which he not only sxpo,
the worst slips and falls Of the soldier from y
moral code. 5ut actually attempts 10 excrss
nay, to glorify them.
People say. "OhI these are only sol5is-
rhymes: you must not take them seriousT
But unfortunately poems have become the vss
HeCUm Of every young soldier, worse still -
are the favOrite reading Of every civilian youus
ster They are learned by heart: they 4
spread so far and so deep that il would BE-
terly impossible 70 CVeTtake the moral erse
that they have already produced. Their Don
larity IS extreme, for no writer viii be ever
popular as the one who excuses and gloss
over our vices. Not many miles from Whss
write there are brave fellows daily doing dss
Of heroism and valOr offering up their lives 9
the sake of those who prefer safer calling
home Have we no better epithets for them Il
these? Can We not devise something mu
eIevating more sane. more inspiring. more tn
Living on the parChed veldt Of the African
they look I'D confidently 20 a merciful Great
before Whom they have done their duty. a.
their last sob is cOnsecrated to mother. or SIS
or wife Surely. such men are worthy OF i
ter Judgment as we'll as a better poet
Yours. etc,
= F. COMERFORD, NJ L q
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PRINTS.
SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS OF IN
TEREST.

Il.
One of the most Respondent episodes Identified
with the coronation fetes of Queen Wilhemina
of Holland the exhibition of paintings by
Rembrandt held at Amsterdam. 1t was, OF
course, an evanescent episode. For few brief
weeks the pictures remained on the walls and
were then scattered, never probably, to be re-
united. The great public galleries of Europe
had been drawn upon for the occasion. En-
ferors, kings and princes contributed to the
show. 1t was remarkable gathering and de-
served TO have some fitting memorial. Such a
memorial has recently been brought to COM
pletion in the shape of a huge portfolio con-
tanning photographers of forty pictures selected
from the collection with special reference to
their Importance and to the fact that they are
nearly all more or less difficult of access. This
portfolio has been published in Amsterdam by
Scheltema and Holkema. in New-York by Mr..
Carl Giucksman through whose courtesy we are
enabled to reproduce three of the rarer subject
The publication is luxuriousy put forth. DR..
C. Hofstede de Groot provides the descriptive
letterpress, and in addition to the list Of the
pictures reproduced there is another catalogue
embracing all of the works included in the
exhibition. The text has a certain value, but
attracts small attention in the presence of the
photographers, which are of singular beauty.
The process is perfectly adapted to the repro
duction of Rembrandts paintings. giving a
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tho soroa Christian name as their father. fney
were also both of them soldiers, ana eacn III LIS
time attained the dignity Of knighthood. t,o
The following is perhaps the most IjtIIiar m
case in England: The sixth Earl tltzWIlIio !.
had eight sons all named William. seven VI
whom had second or third names aso' py NJ
oF oacasearv distinction William. son or VIII
lam" has been perpetuated for many genera
tiOnS
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ODD NAMING OF BROTHERS.
from Notes and Queries.

From Notes and Queries.
Mr.. James Gardner. in his introduction to
The Pastor Letters" says that John Pastor,
son of the Justice of the Common Pleas temp.
Henry vi. had a considerable family. of whom
the two eldest sons. strange to say. both bore
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II Is understood that Mr.. Edwin MarkhE
epic, now under way. is 20 be as long as b
disc Lost" and will consume the better par
three years in writing II is a dangerous -
prise for q very minor poet
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Graaff Reinet. Cape Colony,
December u, 1879.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-05-03

yet remember the incident distinct
ly. One evening large band Of In-
dians camped near our house on Lit
tie North Fork. A goodly number
Of this band were acquainted with
father and he went into their camp
and they received him with much
friendship. But that night another
bad white man stole two bells of of
their ponies. Next morning when
they missed the bells they made an
uproar about 1t. There was . white
man living in the neighborhood by
the name of 'Freeborn' Graham who
the Indians thought got The bells.
After . short search they captured
him and brought him to their camp.
They then demanded Of him tho
whereabouts of the bells. The
wretch was guilty and confessed the
crime Of stealing the bells and then
concealing them. They told him to
lead them to the spot where he hid
them. He looked at their stern faces
and believing death was staring him
in the face if he refused he quietly
led the Indians to big hollow tree
which stood some distance from
camp, and pointing his finger At the
hollow near the ground, said they
were in there. They told him to
scratch them out and he did. He
had buried the bells in the dirt and
leaves in tho hollow tree"
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-05-03
(From our own Correspondent.)

(From our own CorTespondent.)
When it became necessary to push
the Porto Rican bill through the
House by concurrence in the amend
ments of the Senate. in order TO re-
lisve the distress in the island by
having something definite to 60
upon, and in order to prevent the
Democrats from dividing the
strength Of the Republicans by fac
tious opposition to details, ON some
of which they might gain the ad-
hesion Of = few Republican,, it was
pointed out that other legislation
would be needed soon in order to
improve some Of tho admitted faults
of tho measure. The necessity for
this has appeared even sooner than
was expected. The President has
sent to Congress message request
ing that authority be given 10 the
present military officers to retain
their posts until next August 30 40
who will succeed them. A bill will
be passed quickly to allow this. An
even moro serious problem has been
taken up by tho Ways and Means
committee. It concerns itself with .
proposition to amend the Porto Rican
act SO a. to limit the powers given
to the executive council in the way
Of granting fanchises. Az the law
stands the executive council has the
exclusive right to grant franchises.
This body consists of eleven men,
bers, all Of whom are appointed by
the President. They are given au.
thority to grant franchises of every
description, perpetual, exempt from
taxation, non-amendable, aud with
out any provision for payment of q
portion of their gross income to the
government. While the first execu-
tive council will be carefully chosen
without regard to political pulls,
later ones may not be go fortunate
and it is thought we'll in any event
not to put too much power In the
hands of any set of men. Before the
bill became q law there was some op.
position to this provision, and Rep
rssentstive Cooper, chairman Of the
Insular Affairs committee, is now at
work upon a bill which, II adopted,
will be restrictive and also throw
safeguards around franchises.
It has been decided to send Gov
ernor Allen of Porto Rico to the
island accompanied by feet of war
ships, and that he shall be received
| by all the troops that can be concen-
trated at San Juan and with cere-
monies a. imposing ~ can be design
ed. The object il TO- impress the
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-05-03

Turkeys Sultan has reputation
fer disliking to turn loose money.
but hell pay the money demanded
by President Mckinley for the de-
struction of American missionary
property in Turkey.
The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-05-03

Porto Ricans, who, like all Spanish'
peoples are highly emotional and at-
tach great importance to display.
The ceremony will take place ou
May l, and Gov. Allen will return 70
the United States shortly afterwards
to consult with the President about
insular affairs.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-18

been. each could raioic, in SAYING II live!
Il M Wh.u.ey's opinion t. have done this is ,a
have deserved w.. of th- historian There is
an Ar Of Life he ag-rs AS there ar. a,.t- #
colour FORM ard sj,,.. IN. ana what = r4at.r,as
Is theirs who practise it,. Tn. t...t or ,,.,i,,,
be- thinks i- bound 10 have a f54rio! nut t. hi.
in-l iraton ny III, very mature. of t. ,..,!r.tju}
hut M Artlst in Life h. contends need r..-
a-uiz~ mo linit save d-arh" He takes his
days WITH all their drIicat. variety and .ute
rh,tn into What form h. VIII His smallest s.-
ton = AZ. added tullrn =. fresh detail in fr. sr
d. eu T.if- is ms material ..ri..vrl,ut his
medium and To- .nhauo.. tl.. tfr--ct of his er-l.
mast. piece b.. rlaz .tuflaE the manifold re-
New-York tribune., 1900-11-18

IHE HoUSE or EGREMoNT a N.yeI Hy
Molly Elliot Staw-ll Illustrated fy e. NJ RI
yea. l-mo, pp. 10. charles Serittrr.~ Sur.-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-05

Inc opening of the new bank at Braid
ehtown on Tuesday, from a business out
look was grand success, the deposi
Ior Che day amounting TO about $2j 900.
braidentown has long needed a bank and
me establishment of the Manatee County
Bank and the Palmetto Bank at Paine to,
are unmistakable evidences of the com
inercial growth of Manatee county.
AT the annual meeting of the Jackson
vile Board of Trade on Wednesday tie
1oilowlng officers were elected President,
Oharles h. Garner; first vice pres dent
Leopold turchgott; second vice president
w. ). Ware; governors. II. B. Philips and
Arthur, +, Perry. With the officers elected
yesterday the board of governors is COM
posed of the following gentlemen: w, w
GUNNER. B. H. Chadwick, George C.
floyd, w. NJ. Angas, II. B. Philips and A.
F. Perry
Der Lee. a Chinaman. took his depar-
ture from Tampa Tuesday on a long Trip
TO his native home in China. He bought a
ticket from the Plant System office 10
Hong Kong, for which he paid Sis. 45. This
takes him out by the way of San Fran
CISCO Lee took pains 10 have all his pa
pers properly looked after so that if he
wants to come back he can do so and
not be stopped by the exclusion laws,
hi prohibit certain Celestials from
coming into the states
Tampa Times: The prospects for the
proposed carnival week seem very gloomy
Even the greatest enthusiasts on the SUBJ
1ect look back and say things under their
breath when the subject comes up in
conversation. 1t would seem 10 them that
there is a needless delay on the part of
the railroads in deciding the question for
or against. If the carnival is 10 be, it is
high time that the promoters knew some
thing about it, and set 10 work on the at
fractions. Ii it is not 10 be, the vast num-
Der of the interested would like TO know it.
Monday night was a hard one for the
Palm Beach fleet of fishermen, and two
loats were lost in the severe northwest
gale that prevailed. One of the boats was
owned by the East Coast Fish Company,
and the other by Reynolds & Huh. With
the rest of the fleet they went out through
the Lake Worth inlet early Monday even
ing and were wrecked trying to get back
in early in the morning. Each boat had
two fishermen aboard, who saved Them
selves with great difficulty, but lost their
nets and entire outfit. The boats were
beaten to pieces on the rocks.
A fatal fire occurred in the colored set
tlement near the water tower at West
Palm Beach Tuesday. The three children
of George Williams were left alone in a
house occupied by the Williams family
but owned by Stephen Baker. One of the
children was a baby six weeks old. There
was a fire in a stove in the kitchen, and
in some way the house caught from this
and was burned, together with another
house adjoining it. The two older children
sot cut safely, but left the baby, and when
help arrived it was impossible to enter the
house. The boiy of the child was COM
plelely cremated. Williams and his wife,
who are among the very best of the col
Led people here were both away at work
and did not arrive for some time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-05
POLITICS IN GEORGIA.

Judge Allen Fort of Americas will OPP
pose E. B. Lewis for Congress from the
Third district this year. Judge Fort has
already made the statement that he would
be in the race. and it is probable that
within the next few days he will com
mence an active campaign. Judge Fort
was defeated by Lewis in 1896, and at the
next election he was not a candidate. He
will be in the race this time, however.
The friends of Mr. Lewis have begun
work
Chairman F. G. duBignon of the Demo-
ocratic State Executive Committee has
decided to call that body together during
the first week in March and is expected
to go to Atlanta in the course of few
days for the purpose of making prelimi-
nary arrangements for the session In the
early spring. 1t was the desire of Chair
man duBignon and other members of the
Executive Committee that the meeting
should be held as soon as possible after
the gathering of the National Democratic
Committee, which has been called for
Feb %, in Washington city.
The race for solicitor general of the
western circuit promises to be lively
one. The incumbent Is Hon. Charles H.
Brand of wrencevlle. He will be
CdnQiUdlG 10 SuCttEu iliiGCAA anu 10 a.
ready at work among his constituents. He
may have several opponents. Col. Thomas
]. Shackelford of Athens who for the
greater part of his life lived in Jackson
county. is being asked to enter the race
by numbers of his friends there, as well
as by friends in Clarke county. He has
the matter under consideration, and it is
believed that he will make the race. Ru-
NOR has it that Col. George NJ. Napier OF
Monroe and Col. w. L. Little of Carnes-
vile will also he candidates for fhis posi-
ton.
From President Dodsons senatorial DIS
trict, the Thirteenth which is made up
of the counties of Macon, Schley and sum
ter comes the rumor of a warm campaign
for the Senate between Two of the Leading
democrats of Macon county II Is Ma
con's turn to name the senator and from
an indications no time has been iost III
nuttins forward candidates. The race
Vii lie between S. T. Loney and i. G.
Greer in case the number of entries IS
no4 Increased. and both are getting ready,
II is said. for an active campaign macon
oo,ntv has two candidates for the lower
Louse according to rumor, in Representa-
live Easterln, who served In the iast ses-
sion and COL Pohill, a brother OF Hope
I3oini,l of Macon. Both are known to be
strong politically, and the outcome oil
snch a contest will be watched win inter-
oct all over the state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-05
COTTON FUTURES.

New York, Jan. Awhile the market for
cotton futures was not active to-day 1t
overcame an attack made by a prominent
banking concern, which has been, until
this week, recognized as a bun leader.
This concern made a fierce attack on the
market late yesterdaypafternoop, and re-
newed IT early this morning, withdrawing
later in the session. This concern sent
bearish kilograms by the thousand all over
the country. Yet the market made a stub
born resistance 10 the selling pressure that
followed. and after opening steady at a
decline of 3m5 points, the course of prices
was upward, at one time showing a net
gain OF to points, and finally closing
firm al an advance OF 3d5 points. In view
of the prestige of the house referred 70.
the insignificant response made to their
bearish predictions. excited much comment
as rejecting inherent strength. The South
ern markets, with one exception, all sus-
tanned former prices for spot cotton. This
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-05
STOCKS AND BONDS.

New York. Jan. 4-The most conspicu-
Gus feature OF the days trading in stocks
was Che continued heavy selling for for
eign account, about which there was con-
siderable mystery. The orders to sell in
New York came from London, but London
attribut, them to Berlin account. Vienna
also reported sales on lis exchange for
j Rim account In spite of the explanation
that the Berlin selling was forced by
money sirir gency the Berlin discount rate
showed a rise of only IA per cent. In Ber-
lin Itself the depression was attributed 10
che decline in English consols. and to the
capture by the British of the German
steamer General
While the motive of the foreign selling
was obscure and explanation confuse d. the
fact of IL was beyond doubt. Sales by the
arbitrage houses In New York again foot
ed up 20 900 shares of the various interna-
tonal stocks There is undoubtedly some
uneasi ess in financial circles abroad over
the possibility OF friction between Ger
many and Great Britain over the seizures
of German vessels. Ii is worthy of note
that while interest rates declined in Lon
don and the Bank Of England showed
notable recuperation in resources In les
weekly statement, sterling exchange at
the important financial centers advanced
sharply, in spite of the hardening money
rate In Berlin and Paris.
The New York sterling rate advanced
at the same time, without affecting the
local money market, In which the rates
ruled from 5 10 6 per cent. The inference
is warranted that London Is preparing to
make further acquisitions for foreign gold
supply and that her money market will
have to meet demands of coming govern
ment loans. In our own stock market the
considerable offerings for foreign account
drove prices down at the opening near
point in the principal International stocks.
The leyel Of prices thus attained, coming
after yesterdays sharp reaction, proved
so inviting hat large and substantial buy
ing appeared which forced a recovery in
prices by the end OF the first hour. Later
New York Central was bid up sharply TO
1877 and the short interest In sugar was
driven 10 rout by the stories OF a settle
ment of the trade war. Yesterdays reac-
tionary market induced quite an enlarge
ment of the short interests and their de-
mand TO cover was an important element
in the days recovery in prices.
The speciaities showed wider changes
than railroad stocks, but the demand for
railroads was large and well distributed