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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30
CONCERNING BOOKS.

Among the new works of fiction pub
lished recently by the Harpers portland:
Loring, Short & Harmon are The Jim
myjohn Boss, by Owen Wister, A Cum
berland Vendetta, by John Fox, Jr., and
The Booming of Acre Hill, by John
Kendrick Bangs
The short story still holds its own in
popularity, and, being to some extent
an American invention, is, having
been brought to perfection by American
writers-one must needs speak well of It,.
Mr.. wister's volume contains eight
stories, in the authors best vein. They
treat OF Western life are varied and pic
turesque, and full of local color and char
acteristics. Padre Ignazio, the last story
in the book, is charming, and has the
Southern California atmosphere to per-
lection, while the Jimmyjohn Boss is a
tale of Idaho and ranch life, both excit-
ing and adventurous. Altogether it is a
stock of clever stories done into hand
some volume, with excellent Illustrations
and one has only praise for 1t.
The Booming Of Acre HILL and other
"reminiscences of urban and suburban life,
contains some of Mr.. Bangs's very best
work Several of the stories in the col
lection are especially felicitous; notably,
The Plot That Failed, The Base Ingrati-
tude of Barkis, NJ. D., and The Mayor
Lamps.
The book has two characteristic illus
trations by Mr.. G. ID. Gibson, the sec
ond, entitled, During the Intermezzo."
representing this artists usual young
man, and his unusual young woman.
To me Mr.. John Fox, Jr 1, is delightful
in all that he writes. His Craftsmanship
Is SO delicate and subtle, his scenery so
enchanting, he sketches his characters
with such graphic and comprehensive
strokes, that one is beguiled into quite
rapturous admiration of all that he does.
Therefore it is pleasure to know that
new and attractive edition of his pow
erful story, A Cumberland Vendetta, has
been published, for it Is quite deserving
of the really beautiful dress In which the
Harpers have arrayed 1t. 1t has clear
print, broad margins, heavy paper, a
beautiful binding, and Mr.. Louis Loebs
very satisfactory illustrations. Mr.. Fox's
work is 50 good that we are always wish.
ing for more of his stories than we get.
Mr.. Edmund p. Dole's "Hiwa," q
tale of ancient Hawaii Is remarkably
well done, and quite unique and unusual.
1t Is a kgend Of a goddess queen Of
Hawaii, and the authors familiarity
with the country, the habits and customs
of the natives. their peculiar characteris
tics al nd superstitions, permits him to
give us something quite new and ex
treinely interesting.
Mr.. Dole's literary style is admirable
and he handles difficult subject with
felicity and power. His goddess is a
goddess indeed, and having chosen q
classical subject, he adopts classical
| style, which never Is stilted, but proves
most effective, and is thoroughly wei
sustained. The volume Is dedicated "Tt
Sanford Ballard Dole" portland: Lor.
ing, Short q Harmony
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

Count Boni Castellane announces that
he is going to smite the French ministry
hip and thigh. Count Castellane just
as he was leaving this country for France
announced that he was going TO smite
several French editors when he got to
Paris, but at last accounts they were
still alive and well. Count Castellane' S
bark is good deal worse than his bite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

Senator Wellington says he believes
there is secret compact between this
government and Great Britain. A man
can believe almost anything, but before
he makes an assertion of this sort he
ought to know.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

Patrons OF the PRESS who are leaving town
,smrorariiy may have the addresses Of their
papers changed as oftsn As they may desire By
notifying the once
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

Subscribers whose papers are not delivered
promptly are requested 10 notify Tie Office Of
the DAILY PRESS. No. VI Exchanes street
Portland Ne.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

According to Washington despatch
Democrats who are opposed to Bryan are
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

me DAILY PRESS h delivered stthsser rates
svery noruing 70 subscribers IN an parts Of
Portland. and IN westbroek and South Fort
land.
MAINE STATE PRESS Cwsekir-
ny tss year, 81 IN advance. or st.2s at the
end Of the year.
For six months. so cents, for three months.
rs cents
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

our n 'ighbor was a more benevolent and
merciful God than the one my father be-
lieved In. He wanted all TO be saved,
whether they would be or not, while the
other had carefully provided that only a
part could, or should b., saved.
How impossible for me TO read the
Bible as father or Jerry did or to feel any
interest In the questions which were so
vital TO them; not because / have hard
ened my heart against these things, but
mainly because 1 was born forty years
later than they were, with different tastes
and habits OF mind. The time spent has
wrought many changes in mems views.
and have seen the world with other
eyes
Moreover, he has lived too close to
Natures heart to be bitter or rancorous
in any direction, and his creed, IL 1t can
be called a creed, is full Of sweetness
and light" of reasonableness and the
sunshine Of cheer and hope.
These essays OF Mr.. Burroughs were
written twelve or fifteen years ago, but
they are good for all time. There Is an
especially interesting paper concerning
the spiritual insight of Matthew Arnold,
and others upon The Modern Skeptic;
The Decadcnce of Theology; In Corrobor-
alton Of Professor Huxley, and Science
and Theology, with many more of equal
interest.
For conclusion, Mr.. Burroughs says;
81 am content to let the unseen powers
go their way with me and mine without
question or distrust. They brought me
here, and have found it well to be here
in due time they will take me hence, and
1 have no doubt that will be well for me
too"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

The Atlantic Monthly for June has u
store of good things for its many readers.
and opens with n notable article from the
pen OF Ex- President Grover Cleveland,
upon The Independence of The Executive.
Like all his utterances this discourse Is
weighty and we'll considered, being one
of those delivered at Princeton. 1t treats
historically the growth and adjustment
Of the relations between the President
and Congress, down to, and including.
the famous Tenure of Office Bill and
Its effects in succeeding administrations.
Among other articles are Mrs Virgins
bright and amusing Tupenny Travels in
London, as performed by Selamuia,
Francesca and II G. A. Commits
thoughtful paper upon Recent Economic
Tendencies, and in which he analyses
carefully the changes now arising and
likely to arise hereafter from the recent
alterations in the relations Of labor and
capital. and Gerald Stanley Lees paper
upon Poetry of Machine Age, in which
he states his belief that In the modern
prosaic machines and the mighty opera
ton Of them, there lies new sp rit of
| poetry which awaits some great poet 10
| make IL voioeful. "If poet is a small
poet he cannot see how to do it,"
| Maurice Thompson writes Of An
Archer on the Kankakee, and takes US
with him into the woods, out of the dust
of the city streets, where we can shoot
grouse, catch possum and commune with
| nature.
Professor Emerton in an able article,
laments the disappearance Of the old-time
combination Of Gentleman and Scholar.
Mrs. Candace Wheeler writes Of Content
in Garden, the first Of a series OF short
articles. William Cranston Lawton ar
CUES for the study of German as a snbsti-
tute for Greek In the High schools Mr..
Stillman's autobiography continues to
be delightful; and there are more good
things yet, which one has not space to
mention, but which make the Atlantic
tbs best and most desirable In Its lines
of any American monthly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

The. sea-Fsrers New York: Doubleday,
Page & Co.; Portland: Loring, Short &
Harmony n 70 romance ofa New Eng
land coast town, By Mary Gray Morrison.
IL Il the authors first book. andsincludes
the period Of the civil war. II Is tale OF
adventure, as well as a-love story. and Is
very creditable for an initiative venture.
1t must not be confounded with Mr.. j.
Bioundelie Burton's romance. The Sea-
farers, recently published by d. Appleton
81 Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

The Queens Garden, by NJ. Il. NJ.
Davis (Houghton, Miffiin g. Co.; Port
land-Loring, Short & Harmony, is one
of the most charming stories Of the year.
1t is an exquisite romance In which TRACE
dy, pathos, and the bliss of young love
all play their parts. One could not spoil
the story by trying to tell it, for it is but
history of one week, each day filled to
the brim with emotion.
One Is tempted to give the picture OF
the New Orleans garden, in the old,
Creole part Of the city, where IL Is hidden
away among high walls and buildings;
with its Moorish water jar placed in the
shade of clump of bananas; the iron
benches here and there; one under an
| orange tree, another beneath pillared
arcade where Moorish lamp hangs, sus-
pended by a linked iron chain from the
ceiling; the orange trees, bearers of bridal
blossoms and luscious fruit; the stately
magnolia which catches and holds the
sunlight on its broad, stiff leaves in won
derful fashion; the scraggy, sweet olives.
with their precious tufts of yeliowish
white flowers; an opoponax, and rows Of
Grape myrtle, with blossoms Of crinkly
white and red. The flower beds and
fountain, and over all this the September
sunshine flooding the court with dazzling
light; the air sweet with intermingled
perfumes; and hum of drowsy bees, a
futtering of darting butterflies, Groom
ing call from bird in the dense foliage. "
This Is 1.-THE Queens Harden" and here
Noel makes chaplets Of roses, to crown
the marble Cupid. who, a-tiptoe on a
broad pedestal, guards the fountain. and
here, too, Love finds out way"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-05-30

A notable book published by Messrs.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co; Portland: Lor-
ing, Short & Harmony, Is The Light OF
Day, q collection of religious discussions
and criticisms from the naturalist's
point of view, by John Burroughs. "One
of my earliest remembrance, he writes,
SIS seeing and hearing my father and
one of his neighbors dispute about relig-
ious doctrines. They had both not long
before that experienced religion, and
had united themselves to different church
es, Jerry, the neighbor, to the Metho-
dist and father to the old school Baptist,
and the zeal of each to show the other the
errors In his creed was very great. Time
after time they would confront each
other. and the long winter nights there In
the odd kicthen would b filed with the
din OF their earnest, often angry, debate.
~ am bound 70 say that the God Of
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
CROKER OPPOSED TO 16 TO l..
HE LETS HIMSELF OUT" AT A LUNCH
EON AND ASTONISHES HIS
AUDITORS.

Richard Croker is just much opposed TO the
16 to l ratio in the Democratic National plat
form as he was four years ago. according 10 a
number of people who heard him express his
views at the Cafe Savarin yesterday noon. In
fact Crokers views silver and Imperialism
formed a leading topic of discussion yesterday
afternoon in Wall Street, where the story of
how the Tammany leader '1et himself out
gained wide currency.
Unless Mr., Croker hastens to disclaim a part
OF the sentiments he expressed yesterday in the
presence of several witnesses it is likely that he
will be called to account for them by the Ma
tioual Democratic Committee soon as he can
be reached by mail
Mr.. Croker took luncheon at the Cafe Savarin.
in the Equitable Building yesterday noon with
ex Senator Arthur p. German, OF Maryland, and
Colonel l. Victor Baughman. Messrs. German
and Baughman were in conference concerning
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad matters in which
company Mr.. Baughman is a director. Colonel
Baughman is a prominent Maryland Democrat,
and was delegate at-large to the Kansas City
Convention He and Mr.. German have known
Mr. Croker for some time, and when the three
men met in the Savarin they decided TO have
luncheon together The talk soon drifted to
politics, and Mr.. Croker not slow to eX-
press his views
According to those present Mr.. Croker said
that the issues of the campaign were imperial
ism and trusts He added that he could think of
no stronger argument against imperialism than
an occurrence at the Kansas City Convention,
when Prince David, a native of Hawaii and a
member Of the Platform Committee, had cast the
deciding vote in favor of a 16 to l ratio, thus
committing a great National party of the United
States to an issue which might change the his
tory of the Nation.
He dwelt with emphasis the occurrence,
and said that here was a delegate from people
ignorant and totally unqualified to grasp the
principles OF a republican form of government;
a people, Mr.. Croker said, living thousands Of
miles away from the mainland of the United
States, who would not be directly affected one
legislation passed in this country; and yet,
account of our imperialistic venture" with
Hawaii. Prince David had been enabled to cast
the deciding vote for a platform plank which
might throw the election way the other"
Turning to trusts, Mr. Croker said that their
danger could be best appreciated by taking
object lesson from the city streets. He said
that If a motorman or a conductor on a street
car in this city should through accident, make
a blunder break a rule. he might be dis
charged and he would find 1t impossible to get
another position in this city, because Mr.
Croker held. all the railroads were under the
control of one great railroad trust and the man
would be forced to give up his calling or go to
some other city.
The thing that amazed every one who heard
was that he should have cited the very feature
Of the Kansas City Convention that the Repub-
Hcan newspapers have been using effectively as
an argument against the Organized platform.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
BROOKLYN NEWS.
CALLS THE COUNTA LIAR. "
A FLORIDA COLONEL DECLARES THE
FOREIGNER KNOWS WHERE
HIS WIFE IS.

Long Beach Long Island Aug. 2-The guests OF
the Ions Beach Hotel were discussing to-day the
incident that occurred there last evening in which
Colonel John Alnutt. OF Tampa, Fla. and Count
Victor de Visoni both guests of the hotel were the
chief figures. The Coones wife. who had been
at the hotel since It opened for the season.
left hurriedly on Monday taking her belongings
with her. Her husband acknowledged last evening
that he had had disagreement with his wife. and
he supposed that she had gone away account
of it, but he said that he had never for a moment
thought that she would remain away more than a
day at most. He said he had reason to believe
that Count de Visoni knew of his wifes where
abouts.
In the course OF the day the Colonel had followed
the Count to a house in Long Island City being
under the impression that his wife was also there,
and the disturbance he caused in searching for her
led to his arrest. He released on payment OF
81 for damages caused by forcing open door;
Last evening when the Count returned to the
hotel the Colonel waiting for him. Colonel
Alnutt finally discovered the Count in the dining
Tep outside 0g m he up wished 4 S TO talk S h ~ dc
tective told the Colonel he must not annoy any Of
state of high Indignation, but threat of arrest
II he made any disturbance caused him to quiet
the dining room. however. Colonel Dick. the pro-
Drietor Of the hotel, finally induced the Colonel to
go to room adjoining his private office The Count
came there with an escort consisting of detec-
manded private interview, and the Count. after
some hesita ton, consented. The conversation be-
for few rnorDsnt h ad T5s ,b 5 St, on ~ i o @
raised In emphatic denial of the charge that he
knew OF the whereabouts of Mrs. Alnutt.
The conference ended with an expression of the
ColoneFs belief that the Count a "cowardly
liar"
y am not liarT' shouted the Count
Yes. you are. retorted the Colonel. adding. ''and
remember this-IH meet you again"
Then the Count walked away. and the Colonel
prepared to leave by the 942 o'clock train for the
Hotel Bartholdi in New-YOrk
Colonel Alnutt, while insisting that the Italian
nobieman knew where his wife had gone, at
the same time careful to that he did not intend
to cast any imputaton upon his wife's character.
There was no better woman in the world, he said.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
SEEING FATALITY IN BULLOCK CASE

THREE PERSONS CONNECTED WITH ALLEGED
COLORED MURDERER's TRIALS HAVE DIED
Freehold. Aug ? (SpeciaD.-People are as<i7g
themselves IL there is not some strange fatality
connected with the Bullock murder case. On No
vember ID last William Bullock. colored shot and
instantly killed Policeman James Walsh a. Red
Sank. Bullock's defence was that he resisted An
attempted Illegal arrest. and that Walsh pointed
a revolver at him and said he would take him N
Freehold, dead or alive and lock him up" when
Bullock demanded the right 70 give oau before
the nearest justice in Red Bank.
Bullock has had three trials been twice con
v1cted, twice sentenced to be hanged and twice
have his convictions been set aside Al a trfsl
before a struck jury there was a disagreement
the jury standing nine for second degree and three
for first. Since the third trial. which was an
nulled by reason OF Illegal evidence admitted th-sa
persons intimately connected with BuII0ek's cazs
have met death. On June q Horatio 5 Croxsor
one OF the jurymen who helped convict BuIIocj ~
the first trial. died from rheumatism On Ju1e n
son or Edmund I. WOOuey. a Red Bank JIsrica
VINO was a witness against Bullock every trial
was drowned While canoeing the Shrewsbury
River On Friday last Daniel Miur0u witness
Two trials hinged, was killed at Long Branch ETa
was carpenter, and while working on the Srsr ~
the Sea parOchial school a big beam that vyas
oeing raised on the building fell and crushed his
Thus within seven weeks three persons having
close relation with the prosecution in the BuII9rE
case nave died SupeTstttiOuS persons are asking
II BULLOCK Is not the poSSesSOr Of evil eye"
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
ABRAHAM GRUBER's PROMISE.
TELLS CAMPAIGN CLUB WHAT HE WILL.
DO IF INDEPENDENCE IS NOT
GRANTED FILIPINOS.

After the regular meeting of the Morningside Re
publican Campaign Club, held at No. 4O5 Manhat-
tan-ave last evening, Abraham Gruber made a
speech, In which he said:
II III four years from the Republican party
does give the Filpinos the right of Independent
government under protectOrate of the United
States I will be found making campaign speeches
for the Democratic party; but the Republican party
has always been found doing its duty and can be
trusted
In speaking of the currency question Mr.. Gruber
said:
If it is right coin silver the ratio of 16 to l.
why isn't it right to cast BRASS cast iron and hash?
Other speakers w. S. Bennett, chairman of
the Republican Campaign Committee of the XXIst
Assembly District. and Joseph Fl Proskauer of
Columbia University Previous the speech-
making twenty-five new members We're admitted
into the club.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
KEAHON MEN DEPOSE BOYLE
BRIDGE COMMISSIONER DEFEATED AT
a RIOTOUS MEETING IN THE
WITH DISTRICT

Bridge Commissioner James w. Boyle, for
years the Tammany leader of the With AS
sembly District was deposed from leadership to
the satisfaction of the Keahontes at least
last night. at the monthly meeting of the With
District General Committee. The meeting
which was held at No 242 West Fourteenth-st.
was fun Of excitement, and at one time riot
expected
The followers Of Alderman Patrick n Keahon
met at their headquarters. No. 1876 Eighth-ave.
and then went in a body to the Fourteenth-st
headquarters. The Keahonites, after gaining
admission, refused to recognize Edward Hogan
whom Boyle had selected for chairman They
elected Vice-Chairman John P. Hilly for their
own presiding officer and he directed one sec
ton Of the meeting, while Hogan tried to do as
much for his faction, all at the same time.
The Keahon part of the meeting introduced
resolutions asking James w. Boyle to resign the
leadership Of the district, requesting Commits
sioner Boyle to account for the funds put in his
trust, calling for the removal OF the headquar-
ters from Fourteenth-st to the building in
Eighth-ave., behind the Keahon canvas de-
manding the election of their leader in place OF
Boyle and the appointment OF their own COM
mittee for selecting a ticket to be voted for at
the primaries to be held on August 2S Their
chairman put all these resolutions as motions,
and when the howls Of both sides had ceased
ried.
Then the Keahon section voted that the meet
ing was adjourned, left the building and stood
on the sidewalk and guyed the policemen and
Boyle men. Inside the Boyle men kept their
seats. M. Cleiland Milnor offered a resolution
ratifying the Kansas City platform. Assistant
District Attorney Mcclellan then made a speech.
John H. Little introduced resolutions asking for
Boyle's resignation, but Hogan declared him out
Of order.
James E. Duross then denounced Hogan for
his ruling, while the KeahOn men jumped on
their chairs and yelled.
The Keahon chairman appealed from the de-
cision of the Boyle chairman, and John H
OConnel a supporter OF Keahon, said to
Hogan: "If you won't put resolutions the only
thing for you to do is to leave the chair"
Then the Keahon chairman put all the reso-
lutions, while his climbed the billiard
table danced in the narrow spaces between
the seats. The resolutions went through with
din.
Then the Boyle faction contended that they
had elected their committee to select a ticket
and the meeting adjourned with the Boyle men
still in their chairs and deep in thought.
New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
II. J. DADY WINS 4 POINT.
AN ORDER RESTRAINING INTERFERENCE WITH
HIS VESTED RIGHTS IN HAVANA
Commissioner Abel is out OF town.


HIS VESTED RIGHTS IN HAVANA
Judge Thomas. In the United States Circuit Court
yesterday heard the application OF Michael ]. Dady
for injunction restraining Governor-General
Leonard Wood from promugating a municipal
code which he has had prepared for the city Of
Havana. Frank D. Pavey. sci for Dady. ex-
planned that the pFomulgation OF the code would
work irreparabe injury to his client by making i'm
possible the carrying out Of contracts for sewers
and paving of streets the plans for which had been
accepted by the Havana Municipal Council
Mr.. Pavey asked for the injunction two
grounds: First, that the change in a country's
municipal law was an act OF sovereignty. and the
United States had expressly disclaimed sovereignty
over Cuba. Governor General Wood had not the
power to promulgate the new code Second, that
the PRONUNCIATION Of the code would entail a viola
ton of the vested rights of the plaintiff under the
Constitution.
Judge Thomas set August 20 for n further hear
Ing and said he would sign temporary order. not
restraining the PRONUNCIATION of the code, but
straining Governor-Cieneral Wood from taking any
action under the code which would interfere
with the plaintiffs vested rights under the old code