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THE FICTION WE READ.

Springfield Republican.

Springfield Republican.
One interesting fact that appears in the
recent monthly lists OF the best-selling
books is the extent to which the American
novelist is regaining the market from
which. for 4 time. he seemed in darger of
being crowded by the imported novel. In
the February list given in the Worlds
Work for March. of the thirty best-selling
books. seventeen are of American author
ship. Only one European book figures
"L'Aiglcn," by Rostand. which rather cur
iously finds a place i'm the list in two forms.
The translation ranking thirteenth and the
original French version seventeenth. The
ether books are all English-if the anony-
nous works are correctly credited to Eng
land. 1t is worthy OF note also that two
books of poetry find a piace-"Home
Folks" by Riley. which is twenty-third.
and 'Herod." by Stephen Philips. which
ranks twenty-ninth. While fiction. of
course. strongly predominates. eleven vol
umes out OF the thirty are not hction:
one Of them, Napoleon, the Last Phase
by Lord Roseberry, just following the first
be found.
1t is interesting TO note the varied char
acter OF these first half-dozen "best-sell-
American. only two En- glish. which en-
phasizes the increasing demand for Ameri-
can fiction. All of the favorites OF a little
while ago have dropped QUITO Have and
10 Hold Richard Carvel." when
knighthood Was in Flower" Janice Mer-
edith. David Harum," and the like. The
market Tor these. IL may be supposed, is
meaSurably supplied. The new reigning IA
vorite Is "Eben Holden" a book with no
literary pretensions. but. like David Ha-
rum appealing to great numbers of peO-
pie by Its homely quality and its exhibit
ton or human nature. Then comes a hook
almost as different as possible. Mrs. Hum
phry Wards Eleanor an elaborate. os-
tentatiOusly literary book. exotic i'm sub
Ject. ornate IN description, and devoted To
culture and fine art. Even in spite of
the American heroine. whose Character il
depicted with amusing inaccuracv. n Is
doubtful whether Eleanor" would have
found a place I'm the list but for Robert
Elsmere.' Mrs. Ward still has a strong
hold on the seri0us-minded. who outnum-
Der the deVotees OF estheticfsm Third
comes Maurice ~Thompson's Alice of old
Nincenncs.' which again. IL almos. as dif.
ferent as possible from the other two. and
T. a creditaole specimen OF the American
historical romance. with the advantage of a
new and interesting field IN place OF the
overwOrked battlelelds OF the revolution
The fourth II again abruptly different
Marion CTaWfOTd's I'm the Palace OF the
King" Here We lave the work OF "A cos
mopolltan American. treating "A theme Of
Spanish history In a meiOdramatic stysc
and writing his novel, indeed. with his eve
the Palace OF the King would have been
50 popular but for the notoriety given by
the stage version, which illustrates the in
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Experience of L'Aquitaine.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE French line
steamship L'Aquitaine arrived this even
ing after having had a trying experience
with wind and sea. L'Aquitaine left Havre
March 8. On the 18th while running in a
fierce westerly gale and a high confused
sea, she was boarded by a wave which
carried away an aft port life boat. The
wave seemed to break on both sides of the
vessel at the same time. A heavy mass
of water fell on the smoking room from
ever the starboard rail. When the water
receded 1t was found that twenty feet of
the starboard rail had been smashed n
carried off. At $50 p. m. on the next day,
while the yessel was gcing on her course
at good speed, the crown of the high
pressure piston broke. For eighteen hours
the vessel kept under way under her star
board engine and then the necessary re-
pairs were completed.
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ARRESTED BY vENEzUELANs.
United states Consular Agent at Bar
celona WrongfulIy Imprisoned.

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, March H.
News reached here that the United States
consular agent at Barcelona, Venezuela,
Ignacio II. Baiz, has been arrested by
Venezuelan officials and imprisoned with
out adequate cause. This Is the second
time he has been treated in this fashion
within the last five months, and he will re-
sign unless protected by the Washington
government. 1t appears that several sums
of money have been forced from him by
the Venezuelan officials under threat of i'm
prisonment.
The protest of Mr.. Baiz TO Washington
seems to have met with no response
thus far. Three months ago Mr.. Loomis,
the United States minister at Caracas,
made a demand on the Venezuelan govern
ment for an apology for the first outrage,
but his communication was quite ignored.
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MuRAT HALsTEAD A scHooLMATE.
He Talks of the Early Days OF Benja-
min Harrison.

Murat Halstead, of Cincinnati. an old
school friend of General Harrison. was
here. yesterday. to attend the funeral.
Yesterday evening, at the Denison Hotel.
Mr.. Halstead related some interesting rem
iniscences of the days when he and Cen
eral Harrison were schoolmates at Col
lege Hill, near Cincinnati. Our seats
were arranged" he said. according To
the way our names were spelled, and there
fore we sat near each other. He was a
slender boy, with a pale face, but was
studious as TO his habits. He never talked
about his grandfather. William Henry Har-
rison, but one day, when SOM fellow said
some insulting things about old Tippe-
canoe Benjamin resented the imputa-
ton. He was exceedingly sensitive of
the fact that he was a poor boy. but
was not ashamed of it. He was spurred
into the knowledge hat he had 10 be
a hard student all his life. The charac-
t~eristic that most distinguished him was
that from the day he came to school TO
the close of his life. he was a hard stu
dent. The work he did when he was Pres,
ident was In its quality ana
quantity. 1t would be hard to overesu-
mate it.
'The boys in our class got the notion
that Ben Harrison would some day De
President. One thing that inspired the
idea was a sort of feeling that the Har-
risons had not had a fair show, one hav-
ing been elected President. and died a
month after taking office. Nothing indi-
Gated that Benjamin Harrison ever thought
of this. but it looked as If he had an am
bition to restore the fortunes of the Har-
rison family. They had had honor and
glory, but had not accumulated great
wealth. Ben Harrison knew that he had
his own future to make, and he there
fore studied with great intensity and made
rapid progress. Harrison has been charged
with being a wintrys chilly, forbiddinS
sort of person. Those who knew him best
and longest never thought of him in this
way. He was as warm-hearted as any
body. Instead of being a wintry sort OF
man he was like a wholesome summer
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PRESIDENT DIAZ IS WELL.
He Has Not Yet Decided TO Meet Nc
KinIey on Eel Paso Bridge.

MEXICO CITY, March 1.-THE Mexican
consul at FL Paso, Tex, Mr.. Mallen, has
returned from a three days stay at Cuer-
navaca, where he had an interview with
President DiaZ. He says the President is
in excellent health. There continues TO
be much talk here about President Diaz
going to FL Paso in order to meet President
Mckinley when the latter makes his trip
10 the Pacific. but there seems to be some
doubt as to which government should take
the initiative Each President has a high
regard for the other and a meeting between
them would be the first event of the kind.
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RECALLED.
Marriage of John T.. Shayne and Mrs.
Mrrtha II. Hammond.

CHICAGO. March 17.-Announcement is
made here of the marriage of John T.
Shayne. the wealthy Chicago merchant,
and Mrs. Martha X. Hammond. former
wife of Harry III. Hammond. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shayne are now in New York city.
They were married on Thursday last. at
P~ittsburg, Pa. at the home of ex-State
Senator Robertson. The wedding recalls
the sensational shooting of Shayne by
Hammond. nearly two years ago. In the
cafe OF the Auditorium Annex. in this
city where Shayne was dining with Mrs.
Hammond. who was then separated from
her husband Shayne, though opposed 10
be fatally wounded. finally recovered.
Hammond. who is a merchant tailor. was
subsequently tried on the charge of at
tempted murder. and acquitted after a
sensational trial.
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But Two Bodies Found.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, March 17.-Search of
the ruins of the Noyes Norman factory
fire resulted in the finding of but two bod
les that have been identified. They are
Miss Nora Bates and Louise Blondeau. ~
portion of another body, believed TO be
that of a woman, was found, but there IL
nc telling the identity of the victim, says
the coroner. 1t was learned that there
was but one fire escape from the seventh
floor of the building. There were at least
twenty-five girls on this floor. One of the
girls. who says she was the last to leave
this floor, says there were probably five or
six other girls left behind. She thinks all
rerishpd
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a Sundny's Fires.

Overheated stoves yesterday caused four
fires. with an aggregate loss of 500. The
first was at 4S9 West Michigan street in the
home of l.. A. McGalanter; loss 500. John
Henley. OF 69 North New Jersey street. lost
$75. The largest fire OF the day was In the
residence of Charles Wise, at 112 West Thir-
tieth street. where the loss was $500. j. w.
Laporte. OF 33 Keystone avenue, lost s.
by fire early yesterday evening
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was a thing that could not have happened
in any country on earth other than ours.
Yet he took no advantage and showed
both his greatness and his legal thorough
ness by working just as hard TO captivi-
tate this court Of his own creation as if he
were trying the case before any other
tribunal.
The people of Illinois have had an abid-
ing faith IN the patriotism and ability
of Benjamin Harrison, and the fragrance
OF his memory will long endure in the
Prairie State
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Collision of Great Egg Harbor.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE life saving
crew at Great Egg Harbor, n. j., report
that at noon to-day. they saw a collision
between a two-masted schooner and a
south-bound steamer. From what they
subsequently saw they think the crew of
the schooner were rescued by the steamer,
which soon continued on her course.
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Guards

PONTIAC, ILL.,. March 1.-THE guards
about the Jail have been increased. and IL
is still feared an attempt may be Ia
TO lynch John Kirk. who is charged with
having assaulted Mamie Craig. aged thir-
teen, at Fairbury, yesterday. Kinks ex-
animation is set for tomorrow.
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Pur.ued by n Posse.

LAvONIA. Ca, March T.-John Hunter,
a negro charged with %assauiting the i've
year-old daughter OF j. f. Conwell. es-
capped from his captors while being taken
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THE PRESIDENT.

studied by the students of literature, the
jurist and the statesman as long as our
form of government continues. General
Harrison was, in my opinion, Tor these and
many other reasons, one of the most clear
headed, sound-minded, independent, vigor-
Gus and growing men that America has yet
produced"
GEN. SHIELDS TALKS.
General Shields said of General Har-
rison: Il regarded General Harrison as
one of the leading American statesmen.
1 think his administrator was one of
the best i'm our history. His whole course
in reference to our foreign relations was
dignifed but positive, and always to the
honor of the American flag. This was
shown in the Behring sea complications
with England, and the difficulties with
Italy arising from the New Orleans riot,
and in the incident at Valparaiso, when
our sailors were attacked by the police
treated. All these diplomatic difficulties
were amicably settled, and the right of
the American peoples upheld. L think Gen
erai Harrison was one of the best equipped
statesmen we nave ever had. His industry
and clearness of thought and power of
analysis enabled him to go to the bottom
of every question, and he was thoroughly
familiar with the details of public matters
arising in his administration. His power
of concentration of mind enabled him to
make hundreds of speeches In which he
did not repeat himself, and no political
opponent could mistrue what he said TO
his disadvantage. His Christian charac-
ter was very marked. He was not afraid
of responsibilities, and when he once de-
cided a thing was right he would do IL
and let consequences take care of them
selves. His loss to the Nation is very
great, and his councils in public affairs
will be sadly missed
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the taxation bills OF the government. but
the hostility felt toward the Ito Cabinet
shows no abatement.
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to the Hartwell jail. In pursuing Hunter.
Conwell accidentally shot Henry Adding
ton, one of the posse, but the wound Is not
fatal. A posse Is still pursuing the negro.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
EDUCATORS AT CHICAGO.
National Association Chooses 1t
Officers and Adjourns.

National Association Chooses It's
Officers and AdjOurns.
CHICAGO, Feb. 2S-AIcohol as a food
was condemned at todays session of the
superintendent department of the Ma
-tional Educational association.
The following officers were reported
elected by the secretary:
President-T. R. Glenn, Atlanta.
First Vice PresideIt-EI.> Z. Emerson,
Buffalo, N. Y.
second vice President-F. W. Cooley,
secretary--John w DIETRICH, Colorado
Springs, Col.
Chicago was chosen as the meeting
place for the next annual session.
individual Instruction an Imperative
Need in Our Schools was discussed after
of.
AT the afternoon session several sub
jects of interest were discussed Among
the speakers were Supt. r. G. Boone, of
Cincinnati, and Dean l.. B. r. Briggs, Of
Harvard college. '7'- '~'..'
The report Of the committee on teach
ing of physiology, as bearing on the effect
of alcohol, was as follows:
I'VE recommend that a body of educa-
tional doctrine be formulated which may
guide temperance in instruction in the
schools throughout the country, and We
VeStigation be SO enlarged as to cover not
only topics suggested, but also the field
of personal hygiene, so far as this is
a practical matter for school instruction.
1--WE also recommend that this inVesti-
cation be conducted under the direction
accordance with the regulations of the
National Educational association
The convention, which has been in Ses-
sion three days, closed tonight.
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WILLIAM NJ. EVARTS DEAD
THE DISTINGUISHED JURIST AND
STATESMAN HAS PASSED AWAY.

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-William NJ.
Evarts died at his home in this city
today
The cause of death was pneumonia.
Soon after 4 o'clock this morning Mr.
Evarts suffered a relapse He became
unconscious at 6 o'clock, and breathed
his last at ten minutes after o'clock
His wife and his children were with
him. The sons are Allan, Sherman,
Rev. D. Prescott and Maxwell Evarts,
Evarts. Mrs Beaman, Mrs. Tweed and
Mrs Scudder.-
Mr. Evarts was eighty-three years Old
For several years past he had been with
out the use of his eyes, and he was
otherwise so feeble that he was unable
to leave his home. He was the nomi-
raj head of the law firm of Evarts,
Choate & Beaman, although for many
years he had not been in active prac-
tice.
Mr. Evarts was secretary of state in
PRESIDENT Hayes cabinet and he was in
the United States senate from 1885 to
1891. He took part in numerous political
cases and frequently represented the gov
ernment in international contests.
The funeral of William M Evarts will
take place at 10 o'clock Saturday morn
ing from Calvary Protestant Episcopal
church. After the services here the
family will go with the remains to
Windsor Vt, where services will be
held again. Interment will be in the
family plot of the cemetery there. The
rallbearers will not be chosen until to-
morrow afternoon.
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ATLANTA WOMAN
VICTIM OF ASSAULT
NEGRO ROUND HER FAST AND THEN
STARTED A FIRE he
MEATH HER

ATLANTA, Ga, Feb 2S-Mrs c. A.
buchanan wife of a we'll known jeweler,
living in Spring street in the heart OF
prominent residence section Of the city
and within two blocks Of the governors
nInusiOn, was the vi,tin today of an
outrage Whlch has caused much excite
ment in Atlanta
Her condition tonight is critical.
Mrs. Buchanan was compelled at the
point Of q pistol. held by q burly negro
who steaithly entered the house. when
she was alone, to give him her purse
containing S.
The negro then said he wanted some
breakfast aid when Mrs. Buchanan said
there WAS nothing cooked, commanded
her to cook something, and while she
was engaged in this, he stood with his
pistol constantly pointed at her
After the food had been placed on'the
table, the negro seized Mrs Buchanan
and bound her to bedstead He then
ate his breakfast. When he had finished,
he gathered some paper ard placing it
under Mrs. Buchanan, set fire to it,
Mrs, Buchanan kicked the fire away,
but the negro threateningly told her not
to do so again. and replaced the fire
which was now blazing vigorously under
his victim. The negro then quickly ran
from the room and jumping through a
rear window escaped Mrs Buchanan
again kicked the burning mass from her
and by severely Wrenching her wrists
managed to free herself She ran to the
front door of the house and by her
screams attracted several persons who
assisted her in eXtinguishing the flames
before they had obtained much head
way
Mrs. Buchanan told what had hap
pened, and almost Immediately relapsed
into a state of extreme nervousness. and
was unable to tell anything further than
give brief description of her assail-
ant. The entire detective force, with the
assistance of several policemen and
bloodh0ands are looking for the negro.
About noon, Mrs. Buchanan relapsed
into & comatose state and has been un-
able even to recognize her friends
around her bedside The assault of Mrs.
Buchanan is the latest of q series Of
crimes in the past few days in which
negroes have robbed and assaulted white
women, and escaped
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-01
Many LIVES COULD
HAVE BEEN SAVED
COAST GUARDSMAN DIsREGARDs
DISTRESS SIGNALS OF THE ILL.,
FATED RIO DE .JANEIRO.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Eliingsen
the coast guardsman connected with the
Fort Point life saving station, who was
on duty at the time Of the wreck of the
steamer Rio de Janeiro, on February 90,
has confessed that he heard the Rios
signals of distress, but no Importance
was attached to them, and for that rea
son he failed to arouse the life saving
station. Capt. Hodgson, in charge OF the
station, has suspended Ellingsen, and will
make a thorough investigation
1t has been claimed by persons who
were on the wrecked steamer and by
others, that if the life crew had been
made aware of the disaster, many lives
could have been saved
Immediately after the wreck Ellingsen
denied t1atly that he heard the Rlo's
whistles, and he persisted in that denlsT
until he confessed to Hodgson.
When Ellingsen made his confession +o
capt. Hodgson, the latter became mfr
rated and seized the guard, and besides
giving him a sound thrashing. ohoke9
MN severely In his anger. Capt Hodg-
son is so chagrined at the disgrace 90 II
upon the station that he can hardly talk
of the matter
hllhssen has disappeared and the men
at the HE saving station believe that he
mas made away with himself.
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FERRELL EXECUTED.
MURDERER OF CHARLES LANE
PAYS THE DEATH PENALTY.

COLUMBUS, O., March with no
dinluniticn of the wonderful nerve that
has been characteristic of the man since
the time of apprehension for the pre-
meditated murder of Charles Lane last
August, Rosslyn Ferrell at 1906 this
morning walked calmly to the electric
chair in the Ohio penitentiary and ex-
plated his crime.
Up until 7:30 yesterday evening Fer
rell was in company with his three
brothers in his room at the penitentiary.
At that time the brothers were asked to
retire and Reverend Fathers Kelly and
O'Reilly entered the room and remained
v ith Ferrell tC the end.
They administered the sacrament in the
early part of the evening, and the rites
had hardly been concluded when FerrelI
proposed game of checkers with one Of
the clergymen. Tiring of this after a
while he played his guitar and sang until
he was summoned to the death chamber.
He walked into the room as calmly as If
he was merely a spectator. His face did
not change color, and his steps were firm
and resolute. He sat down IN the cleo
trocution chair at 1906 He was asked
if he had any last message and replied
in a voice full of strength and without
tremor: IT have nothing to say"
The officials made the last preparations,
the fatal current was turned on, and at
1909 he was declared dead.