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OF America. Columbus physical descrfp-
tons and the maps published early in the
sixteenth century indicate that Waiting
ISLAND was the 'Iandfsil" Nesprcci. how
ever, was the first to set foot on the main
land. In 1877 King Ferdinand determined
upon an expedition to the new world ON
his own account, and yespucci sailed with
the feet for Cadiz Making the Cansries.
he was at sea for twenty-seven days. and
the ''landfsll" was probably somewhere on
the coast OF Honduras. in the vicinity OF
the place to which the name of America
was given by the natives. From there his
ships took a northly direction and came
TO what they called Lairiha. which Thatch-
er believes TO be near Tsmpico. IN Mexico.
on his second voyage Nespucci visited
Paria and the north coast of South Amer
ica as far as the Gulf OF Narscaibo.--Chl-
cago Tribune.
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woMEN's TIPS.
Some small Sums which They Give
10 walters.


AS the sterner sex Is fond OF rsmarking
women have many curious Inconsistencies.
Nevertheless. IL mus, be admitted that the
impeachment Is not without foundation,
Take. for instance. the matter OF tipping .
The most phiianthropic and generous OF
women even almost invariably give mean
little tips and, IL it is possible TO avoid
1t. never give any. A, women's luncheon
counter recently one OF the few exceptions
to rule left coin on the counter after hay-
ing paid her score.
You have forgotten this" said the wait
ress. pushing 1t over TO her.
"oh, that Is my 10 per cent tip" re-
turned the other langhingiy but without
taking IT,
The attendant picked Il up, seemed doubt
ful what to DO with H. and finally walked
over and dropped 1t into the firms cash
box.
Evidently tips are not common here.
soliloauized the donor. as she watched
the proceeding. II forgot IL was wo.
mems COUNTER
II have never considered the matter OF
tips" remarked a fashionable woman re.
Gently. Il always noticed that my hus.
band gave something to the waiter when
he dined at a restaurant. but never in
CURED what II was. and II has so hap
pened that I have never gone alone "a
such places. Not long ago, however
when I had luncheon on. my cook fell
ill and rather than postpone the party |
transferred my entertainment TO the
Waldorf. II was quito an elaborate
luncheon. and we had four walters and
when ] left | gave them a quarter apiece.
which | considered an adequate tip. bat
saw at once by their faces that had
committed an error according to their
code.
what should have given~ I asked
my husband afterward.
why. a dollar al least, for such a
luncheon az that he answered"
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The iiliteracy OF Russia exceeds that OF
any other country claiming TO have a civ
ilixed government The Humanitarian
states that IN 1900 villages OF the vast
empire there Is not a school, and II Is es-
timated that not 20 per cent OF the popu-
iation OF the empire has acquired even
the rfdiments of a common school educa
ton. IT has been figured out that II the
car would disband 10000 men OF the
vast army he would thereby save money
enough to provide n school for each OF
these villages, IL Is not surprising that
the czar should desire to reach some ar.
rangement with the other nations which
would permit him To partially disarm
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entail wisdom iess critically. especially
when II IL vouched for by Kiplins. Less
renowned writer's are careful to put no
such strain upon our credulity. Mr. Eden
Philpotts. for instance. In THE Human
Boy" depicts the kind of little lad whom
No elders indulgently cali n funny kid"
One sees NIL the human boys summoned
~ In those eleven tales as having turned
W fr~ckled noses. bright furtive eyes.
pockets full OF everything on earth and
an Infinite number OF erroneous notions
about the world. of which they rid them
selves painfully. one by one.
These are all English boys, and, inter-
sstinx as they are. they stiil seem some
thing quite different from the American
boys whom William Allen white tells
about in the Court OF Boyviile' or those
Hamlin Garland deals with In boy Late
on the Prairie" IL r. perhaps pardon
able II We prefer the American boy VI the
middle West both town boy aud country
hoy aa he il set forth BY these two COM
petent historians. 10 kipiings little ruff
hans or even philpotts sturdy and more
engaging. II less shrewd. human boys"
The chief difference between them is the
eternal difference between the human be-
Ing who Is capable OF feeling the touch OF
roetry In things, and the one who II not
The boys Of Boyville aud OF sun Prairie
arr occasionally eombative boastful. rude.
ba, they are never cruel their sense OF
lassice, ''as between man and man. Ia
s,fone. and their underlying Impression
ahsli'y Is very great Piggy Pennington
Il struck dumb nv the young moon and
TIE evening star Lincoln Stewards heart
ssslis with the unatierahio Joy OF life
handrca times, though he lives a afe that
. often bitterly hard.
Mr. Garland. indeed, IL painting the
pfaific a. much as he Is the boy. and his
Aisle book viii be a classic In the rapidly
saesoaehing days when the prairie viii be
ea, name. The boy life ON the prairie
which he depicts Is "the life We led In
Netthern Iowa thirty years ago" All of
that lifc Il passing much Of Il Is already
gone, but The Whole OF II ia faithfully pre-
served here in a book that Is half seic
ana hail lyric-e book that, like life itSeh
sometimes tiresame. yet always TOO alb
sorting 20 be laid aside II the author
AZ dome nothing else in literature, this
w Volume would Sive him an enduring
'Nis apoa the future. not because Il IL
sFs but because Il Is life Il L. tho his
setf OF phase ef civilization that was
beth hard and sweet
writer in the current Century says
hei America. Ike ali Gaul Is divided
seso three parts. the Cast The South. the
VEST zach cgica showing an order OF
Wiass beloagine 80 iuscW alone. ana the
NsnseFtr eho leaves any one % these re-
s'ahs 70 So into another finds that he
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on the western shores OF Null aud
Iona. Scotland. thousands OF apoAe seeds
have taken root along the Saltwater
mark of the spring tides, where the APP
pies from the wrecked Dominion liner
Labrador were strewn In profusion. The
stems are already from two TO five inches
high. and the plants are healthy and Wig.
orous. The crofters are transplanting
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Nearly eighty years ago an act OF par
lament was passed for the prevention Of
Sunday Dissertation by London bakers
who were forbidden under q penalty to
bake or sell on the Lords day, THIS law
has never been repealed. but n has not
been invoked for several years The
Operative Bakers are now taking steps to
have the old act Of George nv inforcad
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The eldest known love letter in the world
IL In the British museum. II IL "a proposal
OF marriage for the hand OF an Egyptian
princess. and il was written $50 years
ago. IT Is In The form OF an inscri bed
brick. and IL therefore not only the oldest
but the most substantial love letter In err
istence.
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are some other folks along, but they do
not count. 1t will be seen that the author
has accumulated the material for a STIR
ring detective story. and 1t may be added
that he has handled the material TO the
best advantage. He gets out of the situa-
ton the last drop of excitement which
can be wrung from II, and that is saying
great deal. The story is well written
and the action Is unimpeded. IL the reader
Is In search OF book of this kind-and
the kind Is a staple literary product no
more In need OF exploitation nowadays
than Pittsburg iron or Minnesota flour
why. this is an excellent book of its
kind
C'Aboard The American Duchess" BY
George l.. Myers. O. p Putnam's sons.
New York. Paper. 60 cents. Cloth. 81
The short story rs we know 1t i'm Amer
lea seems 20 be am impossible. perhaps
because an undesired. achievement 10 the
average English writer one British teller
of tales--the man who came like God
ont OF India to quote Mr., Andrew Lang
-ean give all the world points at this
game. but, certainly. after him the fifty
next-best short story writer's are Amesi-
can. Our idea OF the short story IL CO.
incident with that OF the French--"a cor
ner OF life seen through tempera ment:''
while the English idea Is that 1t should be
novel In little. Grant this latter basic
notion Of what short story should be,
and the Ave or six stories contained In
AT the Worlds Mercy" by Maxwell
Gray are good. Deny Il. and they are
poor The title-s,ory Is practically a nov
eles;e. some OF the others are more brief.
Bat all OF them give the impression of a
large talent confined In an over-contracted
space. There Is no room for its natural
movement. and the effect IL somewhat
awkward and unsracefui. and provoxes
one 10 question why Maxwell Gray"
cares to deal with this form Of action at
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HERE is no more striking feature
n In the fiction OF the last six months
than the discovery and expIoita-
ton OF the Boy II is not probable
that grown-ups have been utterly
Sope away with as themes OF literature.
fhey are still staple material for the nov
sBst's use. and such is their variety ana
their desire to hear about themselves, that
II Il 10 be feared they will keep that
pfoud position, although every one who
ever read THE Golden Age OF Kenneth
(3yahame knows how stupid and OF how
mile account are grown-ups when conn
pared to boys and girls. especially boys.
Perhaps II was Kenneth Crahame who
1T the present fashion. But II has been
foaiowed By KiplIne. by william Allen
white, BY Eden Phllpotts. and last of all
W famln Garland. curiously enough,
there IL very little resemblance in the
variety OF boy discovered by these we'll
Known and reliable authorities. Kip
1n9s boys are shrewd little brutes en-
plfe-builders in miniature. II seems a
great pity that Uncle StalKyr cannot he
directing the campaign against the Beers
at this very minute. Who that has read
Of his performances can doubt that he
would out-maneuver Joubert and display
Z saeacity profounder than Dom Pauls
own? II is impossible for any one wholly
unacuuainted with the English schooiboy
10 say that stalky h Co. are unreal lads.
hot II h also impossible to avoid the feel
Ing that they know too much to be hui
man. and In this respect are first cousins
y 81
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In a larger field.
cat the Worlds Mercy" BY Maxwell
Gray. d. Appleton 4 Co. Cloth, ST.
Paper. 80 cents)
ZCornella Atwood Pratt
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Mr. csspar whitney. the lea3lnr Amer
iosn authority aFon sports, has resigned
from Harpers Weekly in order 70 start
q monthly magazine devoted 10 travel. cd.
venture and sport. as SRa as a weekly
sheet covering current comment, news and
criticism upon these subjects sscb an
enterprise Ia Mr.. whltnsy's hands Neu.a
seem f0reortsin4d 20 success
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Stuart Merrill ana Visle-Grlf1a, cufias4s-
" enough are Americans hoth- The lat
Ter Ia credited wssh having insre7uces the
Whitman strophe 90 Frrnch posts and
having thus paved the say fer the very
latest movement iu French verse
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TRY M Wcssre-s ~ Ginrert ~ 10
!. Ia slsssas is9ra : - Z, ", ss144.
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The veteran geologist. Prof. Joseph lie
conte, of the University of California. has
the first OF two papers telling the story OF
what the nineteenth century has done In
advancing geological science in the Feb-
ruary number of Appleton's Popular Sci
enee Monthly. Prof lie Conte Is the au-
thor OF one OF the most popular geoloeies
ever written, and owing to hts simple and
easy style, the present history win be
found very interesting and readable 10y
the general reader as well as the geol-
ogist.
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James Love Aliens nes novel me
Reign OF Law. a Tale Of the Kentucky
Hemp Feds" y announced FOR early PUB.
licAtion BY ths Macmillan Company.
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Among the rev hooks % ise frs. TN
rortance on the lists % John lane aye
"Paoio Ar4 Francesca" 6v stephen PAIL
lips. the new poet 81 The day Ia EnsiAua
aad 'Oshern and t-rsyns." three-act
drama By I0ha Oliver Hobbies
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How Women Maj Barn Living" Is
the title Of a handbook % occupations FOR
women by Mrs. Heien c. Candae which
the Macmillan Company viii publish this
month Il Is intended more particularly
20 reach the educated class % women, as.
sgming their need 20 b. greater than tina,
Ok the girls who 70 without thought from
the pUhlic school 10 the factory.
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truce The officer said he had a message
for the British general in command. He
was taken TO Lord Kitchener. TO whom he
said General Crouje was willing TO surren-
der. having found his position untenable
and only death or capture In prospect if
he continued 10 fight He wished to avoid
a useless shedding Of blood and 10 save his
women and children. He requested that
they be given a safe conduct.
General KitcheAeF granted the request,
so far as the women aud children were
concerned. but insisted that the surrender
in all other respects be absolutely uncon-
ditional. To this Cronje agreed.
The Boer commander at once left his
laager and, escorted by half a dozen sol
diers. entered the British lines He was
met by General Kitchener. who immed-
lately brought him to the headquarters of
Lord Roberts The greetings between the
rival generals-was kindly. extremely sym
pathetic on the part Of Lord Roberts, who
has great admiration for his captivea. and
brave and dignihed on the part Of Cronjc.
THE condition Of affairs in the camp Of
the Beers was something frightfuL They
had run entirely out Of food. except the
trek cattle and these were eaten as rapid
ly as they were killed by the British
shells. Their ammunition had given out,
and most OF their artillery was badly dam
aged by the British fire. Most OF their
wagons were burned.
The lager was strcWn with the cOrpses
Of the dead lying i'm the broad light. Un-
buried and fostering. The wounded were
in an awful plight. The hospital corps was
insufficient 20 attend to them, and they lay
about the lager in heaps, some crying
piteously. others shriekinE iu their pain.
many silently enduring their sgo1ies.
British troops. Immediately on taking
possession Of the laagor. were ordered by
Lord Roberts 20 devote an their attention
70 succoring the wounded and burying the
dead. as well as caring for the women and
children, who. panic-stricken and i'm eNpec-
iation Of some awful punishment could
hardly be induced To accept kindness or aid
from their COnquerors. The British COM
missary was taxed to its utmost 20 give
immediate relief to the sufferers. but
everything is being done to alleviate the
condition OF the captiyes
1T is believed that the surrendered force
will number between 1000 and 5000 com
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sentence which produced the heartlest
cheers. Meanwhile, newcomers had ar
rived and they demanded Eilence and the
reading had to be repeated. Boys with ex-
ira editions Of the newspapers, soon ar
rived and quickly disposed q their wares
at six pence each.
There was a scene OF great excitement
and enthusiasm in the vicinity Of the Stock
Exchange. The enthusiastic brokers flied
the streets. cheering for "Bobs" and Tor
the City Of London Imperial Volunteers,
winding M by singing the national an
them. When the market opened Consols
at once rose Ia but soon receded South
African mines hardened and Rands ad-
vanced SIS.
The general feeling is that the worst Of
the campaign is over and that even II tho
war continues the British viii not have 10
encounter such difficulties as they have
had up to the present time.
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RESUME OF THE CAMPAIGN.
Cronje's Long Fight Made Against
Great Odds.

Great Odds.
NEW YORK. Feb. 27.-The first news
that was allowed to dribble through the
censor's hands OF the splendid stand made
by Crcnies men at Paar' r'es5erg DIi,t
reached America on Tuesday Of the st
week IL showed that Cronje and Roberts
had been fighting hard since Sunday.
February IS just south Of Koodoe's Rand,
which the Beers had been unable to reach.
but which position was commanded by
their fire. tine British making unsuccess-
ful attempts TO reach the Rand themselves.
Throughout that week and until this
morning the grim old African Lion. with
his 5000 men. held out against the per-
sistent assaults Of Roberts A. .0O0 men.
The Boer lager was on FIRE most OF the
time after the third days battle from tho
British lyddite shells shot and she'll were
poured into the laager by the British and a
continuous cannonading kept up with the
hope OF dislodging the Beers and compel
ling their surrender.
Reports Of Crouje's surrender from Cape
Town. Durham, London. and other places
were cabled each day. but che next day
showed the Boer general fighting as des-
perately as ever. On Tuesday last. Cronje
asked Lord Kitchener foI twenty-four
hours armistice in order TO bury his dead.
Kitchener refused and called upon tho
Boer general TO surrender. Ia reply Crunie
sent a curt note saying he would fight TO
the end. Cronje's motive in surrendering
was 10 preevnt useless sacrifice OF lie
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THE PORTO RICAN BILL IN DOUBT
Republicans Not Yet Confident That
It VIII Pass.


The Republican leaders in the House are
in doubt as tc the extent Of the advantage
gained by last nights party caucus at the
Capitol. They are stiI strongly inclined
10 believe that the vote taken IN caucus on
the acceptance Of the radical amendments
to the Porto Rican bill ensures the passage
Of the measure tomorrow. Nevertheless.
there are several members Of the majority
in the House who still declare the bui will
be beaten.
The change which it is proposed 70 make
IN the bill does not. Of course. affect the
alleged constitutional principle which Rep
resentative Mccall and several other mem
beT5 are COnIendiuE for Mr Mccall mas
said since the caucus that while the b.u
as amended VIII undoubtedly prove more
acceptable 20 the Porto Ricaus than ,le
original bin was. and viii afford tae Ieliaf
which is so grievously needed in the ISL
and, yet the constitutional objection Ie-
mains. He believes that il is the plain
duty Of the Government under the C3nsd-
tuition 60 abolish all tariff duties between
the United States and the island. Mr. Nc
Call concluded by predicting that the meas
ures viii be defeated in the House
Speaker Henderson made a characteris-
tic speech i'm the caucus last night and his
"Diua represent the pOsltiOl or not a Few
Republican members Of the House who
formerly advocated free trade with Porto
Rico. He said.
Il was for free trade az first. but I assure
you that the country does not understand
this measure OF its purpose. Don't both
cr with the subject I believed some
months ago that the President was right
but now ] think this bill should pass So
! say TO you tonight. hoys. put on your ar
NOR and 60 forth 10 convert your c0nsIt-
uents singing Glory, HalIelujah.
There is believed TO be little doubt that
several Republican votes viii be east
against the bill but it is a question
whether these viii be sufficient 20 defeat
he measure
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AMERICAN OFFICERS VIEWS.
CrOnje'S Defeat Regarded a the BE
ginning of the End.

ginning Of the End.
Army officers in the War Department are
unanimous in their opinion that the defeat
Of General Cronje is the beginning Of the
end OF the Transvaal war. The opinion is
freely expressed that General Lord Roberts
solved the situation by threatening the
Beers line Of communication between Pre-
toria and the enemy in front Of Ladysmith
The defeat Of Cronie they say. viii open
the way for the advance on Pretoria and
necessitate the Withdrawal Of the forces
besieging Ladysmith
Adjutant General Corbin said: 1T is
what I have expected all the time. The
action OF the Beers in resisting the Brit
ish is suicidal. They never had any show
Now that General Roberts has broken the
thin shell of the Boe- lines, the whole
thing will give way"
Acting Commissary General John F.
Weston has been closely following the
South African campaign and be remarked:
General Roberts has followed the only
proper course You viii now see that the
Boer Army, once broken, viii rapidly dis
solve. a disorganized body OF men cannot
stand reyerses and will not be able TO meet
( rapid advances. When Roberts threatened
the Beers communications and supplies
| they had TO fall back. Roberts and Kitche-
ner will now move on BIoemfontein The
Beers will be compelled TO return to their
| own country and defend the Transvaai'
Inspector General Breckenridge said ::
The English We're being beaten backward
until they put a man in charge who was
master OF his trade. That man was 'Bobs
| General Roberts conduct Of the campaign
| was remarkable. Not less so was the Ie-
| sistance of General Cronje."
Quartermaster General Ludington re-
marked; 1t marks the beginning Of the
end. The main strength OF the Beers is
! broken. and the English will press their
victory"
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LORD SEYMOUR ANeERED.
The British Commando DisapprovcS
of u RurIcsnue ON th.. ANN

The British Commando DisapprovcS
of BurIesque on the Army.
HALIFAX, Feb. 27.-Gen Lord william
Seymour. who commands the British forces
in North America. with headquarters at
Halifax, is an angry man these days. and
everybody in the garrison knows it. The
cause of his wrath is the production in the
local theatre Of The Scarlet Tunic' a
comic opera written by Halifax man AMI
produced by amateurs Of this city. The
principal character in the opera is a major
general who. whenever he hears OF the
possibilities Of active service. finds him
self the victim Of rheumatism. while SO
soon as news comes Of a cessation OF hos
tiliues the major generals rheumatism
disappears.
The opera. for that and other reasons.
has had a great run. General Seymour had
promised it his patronage. but when he
heard how it vent he showed his dis
pleasure by staying away from the theatre
and using his influence to keep all the
other officers Of the garrison absent Sir
Malachi Daily. Governor OF Nova Scotia
saw the opera and apparently enjoyed IL
greatly.
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gratuiations to Lord Roberts on the sur
render of General Cronje and his army.
General Roberts despatch was posted in
the War Office just as soon as the press
lobby was opened and few people besides
the newspaper men were present. The
news spread quickly and crowds hurried
toward the War Office where there WAS
scene that has been without parallel dur
ing the war.
The comment on all lips was that this
first real victory was doubly welcome. COM
ing as il did on the anniversary Of Aiajuba
Day
The bulletin from Lord Roberts was
posted at the Mansion House on the board
reserved for royal proclamations. A great
crowd gathered on the sidewalk and in the
street and blocked ali traffic Of vihicIes
Shouts arose on all sides Of Read, Read.
Read Read There was silence for a
moment and some one read out the last