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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

GREAT COMMANDERS: GENERAL MEADE. By
Isaac II, Pennypacker. Edited by Gen. James
Grant Wilson With illustrations and maps
New York: d. Appleton & Co.. 81 80
THE SPANISH PEOPLE; THEIR ORIGIN.
GROWTH, AND influence. by Martin A.
;. Hume Santiago Cerra Espana!' With
index and photography. New York: d. APP
THE CLAIM JUMPERS: A Romance By Stewart
Edward White. New York: d. Appleton &
Go. 500
PLEASURES OF THE TELESCOPE: An Illus
traed Guide for Amateur Astronomers and
Popular Description of the Chief Wonders Of
the Heavens for General Readers. BY Garrett
p. Seriss. With many illustrations New
York: d. Appleton & Co. Sl.jO
FOUNDING AND ORGANIZATION OF THE
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLT
TON AND DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLT
TlON BY Flora Adams Darling. \. NJ,
Founder. Philadelphia: independence Pub
A VICTIM OF CIRCUMSTANCES: A Novel A
story Of modern American life. BY Geraldine
Anthony. New York and London Harper &
Bros 81 50
TRAvAII.-LABOR: A Novel powerful and
dramatic story which is really a study of Labor
conditions in France and a prophecy of the
ideal conditions OF the future II is represent
tative OF VI. Zola in his latest period and is
free from the naturalsm OF his earlier work
BY Emile Zola. Translated from the French.
New York and London: Harper & Bros. $50
MISTRESS NELL: A Merry Ttalc of Merry
Time (Twixt Fact and Fancy. By George
G. Hazelton. jr. New York: Charles scrib-
ner's Sons. $50
THE WHITE COTTAGE. BY Zach. New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons. $40
THE DELECTABLE MOUNTAINS. BY Arthur
Cotton. New York. Charles seribner's Sons.
$50
THE WAYS OF THE SERVICE. BY Frederick
Palmer. illustrated by Howard Chandler
ohristy. New York: Charles scribner's
Sons. Sl50.
ON PETERS ISLAND. By Arthur II. Ropes and
Mary E. Ropes New York: Charles Scrib-
ner's Sons. $50.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
Recent Fiction.

The Devils Plough" by Anna Farqu-
har, is story Of the court of Anne of
Austria and Mazarin, and its somewhat
sensational title refers only to the mingled
folly, false piety. and wickedness which
made such fruitful soil in that court for
the growth Of vicious characters. The
hero, Castor L'Artanges is a sort of DR..
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde-a Jesuit priest with
a longing in him for the diversions of n
man of the world, which leads finally To
I his Disgusting himself in the name and
reputation Of his dead brother and min
Cling with the courtiers Here he falls in
love with Heloise de LunevilIe, a great
lady Of the court, and is thenceforth torn
by desire Of her and remorse for having
broken his priestly vows The gayetv-
frivolity, and easy morals of the Paris OF
that time are well pictured, and the char
acter drawing is good. One of the minor
characters is Father Jogues, that faith
full, single-hearted little Jesuit MARTYR
who also figures in Conan DoyIe's ''Refu-
gees and in Parkman's histories. Among
the missionary priests who did good ser
vice In mistaken cause among the Iro-
quois none suffered more than he. and
none showed more genuine and coura-
geous devotion Such a character is much
e'iS SAINT Wherever III hctlOu IL may be
put, and Miss Farquhar's Father Jogues
is very much like Doyle's and Parkman's.
(Boston: L. c. Page & Co. $500
Some ten years ago Mr.. S. r. Crockett
made his first appearance in literature as
one Of the "kail-yard school OF novelists."
With ]. NJ. Barrie and Ian MacIaren he
was the fashion for n time But THE
SticlIit Minister was practically his only
venture into the barren but not uninter-
esting field afforded by Scotch village life.
He then took to writing historical novels
OF Scotland and did II fairly well
His latest work. however, is out of
Scotland entirely "The Silver skuIl''
takes the reader into Italy into the prov
ince of Apulia, and the time of It is the
beginning OF the present century 1t is.
as the author explains in his preface,
hardly more a romance than a piece of
literal history, for The central figure Giro,
the Priest with the Red Eyes the Man of
Seventeen Murders, the leader of the
brethren OF the Silver Skull, was long
known IN Apulia by still another nick
name-the Red Terror. The VardareIli.
five brothers who were outlaws after the
manner of Robin Hood. also figure in the
story, and so does General Church, who
finally brought the red-eyed priest to an
end. In short. the story is simply an epic
of Apuiia. the Heel OF the Boot" retold
in book form.
story Of that kind and put It into q book
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
CURRENT VERSE


Come, old comrades, step together;
Mhat though locks be grey and thinning?
oit we've tramped through wind and weather.
OF we've heard the cannon DINING
Let the drums and afes sing loudly.
Thrilling songs that live in story
Old mems shoulders straghten proudly:
Old mems eye. arc filed with glory
In the siege and in the battle.
While the dead fell thick around us.
Cannon roar and musket rattle
witnessed TO the bond that bound us.
Bound US firmly to each other
With tie that none shall sever:
Brother, heart TO heart OF brother
In throb that beats forever.
Bound us TO our countrys honor
With stronger bond and wider.
When the darkness rushed upon her,
And we rose and stood beside her.
Heard the distant battles roaring;
Heard her voice in anguish calling,
And from farm and city pouring
Stayed her in our arms from falling.
With our breasts made bucklers round her;
Kept her glorious flag above us;
Then. by deathless bonds We bound her
10 remember US and love US.
Thus we march in step together,
Year by year, old comrades meeting,
As we tramped through wind and weather
When the battle sang greeting.
Not alone We tell the story;
All our patriot dead are near US;
They have earned the greater glory;
Hark! Their soldier voices cheer US.
See them march in step together;
Though in grave and trench they're lying
Sui they tramp flroIIph ind nd her
Guard the land they saved-in dying.
Bertrand Shadwell, in Chicago Reeord-Herald
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
The Secret of the Spring winds.

The wind OF March has the call Of the sea
90 wings of the wind, do they never tireO
1t hurries the cloud and it harrics the tree
With the fiutter and roar of leaping fire,
Cold and wild and eager to fee,
Is the lure to loss or TO liberty,
Light Of the eyes and my Hearts Desire?
The April wind has the scent Of the rain.
90 wings of the wind. do they ever tireO
Softly it whispers and bushes again.
Warm as the kiss Of the pale aire
Promise Of bloom and the green Of new grain
Is peace hut the drowSy surcelse of pain,
Light OF the eyes and my Hearts Desire?
Tho wind of May losses the petals white,
% wings OF the wind do they ever tire?)
White as the loye-moon silyering the night
Pure as the dew and the hearts new fire,
Bamy blessing and strong sweet might,
Liberty. peace, and the delight,
Light Of the ewes and my Hearts Desire?
Sara King Wiley in Harpers Magazine.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

That plenty but reproaches me
Which leaves my brother bare,
Not wholly glad my heart can be
While his is bowed with care.
II 20 free. and sound and stout
While his poor letters clank,
unsated still. I'll still cry out,
And plead with Whom | thank.
Almighty: Thou who Father be
OF him. of me. OF ALL
Draw us together. him and me,
That Whatsoever fall
The others hand NAV fail him not
The others strength decline
No task of succor that his lot
May claim from son of Thine.
| would he fed. would he clad.
I would be housed and dry,
But if so be my heart be sad
What benefit have I?
Best he whose shoulders best endure
The load that brings relief.
And best shall be his joy secure
Who shares that jov with grief.
E. S. Martin, in Scribner's
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

the party encounter a charming little
spanish maiden, to whom John loses his
heart, ana thereafter follow adventures.
II is a good adventure story OF its kind.
though there is nothing very remarkable
ABOUT 1t. either good or bad. 1t is not
strikingly original. but on the other hand
II Is well written and has no egregious
naws either of construction, character
drawing, or historical detail, and that is
mercy to be welcomed in these days
"heh meiodramas are turned out like
cookies out of bakers pan, each hotter
ana more full of ginger than the last
New York: Dodd. Mead e Co 81 aGN
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
A ballad of Temptation,

All night the Sin that Tempted stood
Beside the woman's bed;
To heel from crown her hair fell down
As some black pail outspread;
Like fame at night her ewes were bright,
Like blood her mouth was red.
And ever in the woman's ear
She whispered and laughed low:
you shall not sleep the while l keep
Ny watch above you So
am that Sin men die to win
And shall you bid me go?
"some call me power, some call me gold,
Some give a word Of shame.
To each man | come differently.
Yet am | stiil the same;
And each must hear when to his ear
bend and tell my name.
And never lives a man but he
Must harken to my quest
No man alive howe'er he strive,
But takes me for his guest.
/ am that bright and exquisite
Sweet Sin he loves the best
"Crtlsh what you will from soul and life
l may not be denied.
Can you 60 free who think Of me
As bridegroom of the bridel
Can you go free who carry me
In heart-beats at your side?
81 batten on your love Of me-
drink OF your desire.
From your souls strife take my life,
And feed my veins with FIRE.
Asleep. awake. for my gains sake
l watch. and may not tire
Low bent above the woman's face,
Soft laughed the red-lpped Sin:
''What time you yearned, had you but turned
/ had lost strength to win;
But having kissed. can You resist
When | would enter in?''
The grey dawn shivered at the pane
The woman rose from bed.
THANK Cod at last this night is past,
For have dreamed" she said
''Such dreams as made my soul afraid,
Yet are too sweet to dread
Wan-faced before the Crucifix
Her 'wildered prayer she made,
As men may cry to Gods blue sky
'TwiNt wave and wave for aid;
And with leer her Sin crept near, .
And Knocked her as she prayed
-Theodosia Garrison in the Smart Set.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
Love fingered.

Love fingered at my threshold all the day.
End dew-drenched sunbeams were his pleading
eyes;
l hushed my heart lest he should hear its cries,
! seourged my lips lest they should bid him stay
held his hands lest De should go away
And still he fingered, all too weak, too wise
To waste the moment ere he must arise
And go his path. on through the twilight grey,
Swift through the darkness to the house OF Her.
And not one kiss | took from out her store.
And not one word Of all the words there were
And since her arms may home him evermore
God, who is merciful and understands,
Fc-ss.ves me that | held him by the handsi
Ethel " Kelley.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
A Matter of Temperament.

"The day is fine" quoth Mary Jane,
"Yet lest it should come on to rain,
My waterproof and umberell
And rubber shoes I'll take. as well;
For though these may be troublesome
In case the showers 10 not come,
Methinks 'twere better. after all,
To be prepared. lest worse beiall"
'Thc day is fairi'' cried Jeanne Marie,
''rhe day is fair-ah, tres-joli
My gayest hat. my prettiest dress
l shall put on-what happinessi
But il it rains--well, what Of that7
I'll get another dress and haiti
All, but I'll look so fresh and gay
The sun will have to shine all dayi'
Alice Reid. in Harper's Magazine
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

At play in April skies that spread
Their azure depths above my head
As onward to the woods | sped,
| heard the swallow twitter;
o skater in the fields of air
On steely wings that sweep and dare,
To gain these scenes thy only care,
Nor fear the winds are bitter.
All. well know they deep-dyed vest,
Thy FURNISHED wing. thy feathered nest,
Thy lyric flight at loves behest,
And all thy ways so airy;
Thou art a nursing Of the air,
No earthly food makes up thy fare,
But soaring things both frail and rare
Fit diet of a fairy.
john Burroughs, in Harper's Magazine
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
A Lesson.

Ny Lady got mad
For my kissing her hand,
And | was quite glad
Ny Lady got mad
A way that she had
now understand;
My Lady got mad
For my kissing her hand.
R. ]. Smith.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

In what recent year did February have Eve
Sundays. and in what year will it again have
five sundays? UNIV
In 1880 and 1890.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28
April 5.

Wha, wa. the date Of Good Friday IN 1857
April 5.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

What is the melting point Of aluminumi
2. What is wash leather? L. r. d.
About 1870 degrees Fahrenheit; II be-
comes pasty at 1000 2. Chamois leather
or an imitation of it, made. usually, OF
skeepskin.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

How often is the Passion Play presented
NJ UueramneTgau? W. J.
Every ten years. 1t lasts throughout the
summer usually with three performances
a week.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Why is August Iesa holidayf Bill
1t is observed In VERNE mt as a holiday
TO commemorate the Battle of Bennington
on that day Of Ia.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Mistress Nell" which bears the sub
title. "A Merry Tale of a Merry Time, -
and certainly justifies it. is a novel by
George C. Hazelton. jr.. author of the
play by the same name, in which Miss
Henrietta Crossman scored so great a sue
cess. The story is quite evidently but
little changed from the play. and is one
Of the few readable books which have
thus been transposed 1t is brimful of
gayety, wit, and laughter from the first
page to the last, and the characters of
the Merry Monarch and of the bewitching
turesque and pleasing. Perhaps there has
never been a picture of Charles IL alto
gether so attractive. All the character
drawing Is capital. Louise de Querouailles,
Duchess of Portsmouth, is next in I'M
portance to the two chief characters, and
old Strings, the fiddler, is n remarkably
good bit of low comedy. But the charm
of the book, after all, is its dialogue.
which is scarcely less bright and breezy
in print than on the stage. Its wit is not
by any means confined to sweet Nell of
Old Drury," though most of the particu-
larry clever speeches are hers: but there
are good lines for everybody. AS for Nell.
she is wholly captivating. whether dan
cling as saucy orange girl in the first
chapter or playing mad FRANKS as Beau
Adair in the last. New York: Charles
Scribners Sons. Sl-50)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

What is the population Of Lebanon. Tenn e. :
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

BY last years census. 1856.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

II comes from the Latin word vesti-
buium, which originally meant a walled
space in front Of the entrance to Roman
house.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Under what religious rites. Catholic or Prot
estant, was the funeral Of James 6. Blaine con-
Quoted? W.BH.
1t was held 1T a Presbyterian church
the Church of the Covenant, in Washing
ton-its pastor Rev. DR.. Hamlin Off
ciating.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

prince Rupert, the Buccaneer," by
Cutcliffe Hyne. is a story with the dash
ing Rupert of the Rhine, whom Crorn-
wells Ironsides hated so cordially. for
hero. and the scene is laid in the West
Indies. People who. like the infant Tod
die, like their romances dyed with blood,
will be satisfied with this one for there
Is gore on nearly every page: when ii Is
not the hero's or the enemy's il is that
of the slain cattle which are transformed
into "buccan" or cured meat. There is "a
girl in the story, but she furnishes no love
interest except to herself. being attached
to the Prince in the capacity of a secre-
tary, and, marvellous to read, keeping her
sex wholly unknown to him. This rather
strains the credulity of the critic, stated
though he be with melodramas and girl
heroines in mems clothes, for be it re
membered that the inhabitants of Hispa-
niola were at that time mostly pirates,
and the West Indies are hot islands in
summer. and a more unlikely place for the
preservation Of disguise Of this kind
could hardly have been selected; moreover.
the use of spelling good adventure story
by the introduction Of peoples girls, espe-
cially unbeknown to the people? New
York: Frederick A. Stokes q Co. S1.25)
John Charity" is a novel by Horace
Annesley Vachell, and the scene is laid
in England and Mexico. The hero, John
Charity, who is yeoman horn, and his
foster brother. Courtenay VaIence. who is
not, go to Mexico to escape the conse-
quences of scrape. and to better their
fortunes, and with them goes Lettice
Charity, cousin and fOster-sister of the
hero, and wife to Courtenay. In Mexico
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

United States? E.V.S.
About SOo.O0GOoo, taking as the meaning
OF arid land land on which agriculture
cannot be prosecuted successfully without
resort to irrigation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

What is the origin Of the word vestibuls'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

How old is W J. Bryans-e How many votes
were cast against him last fall in Texasl 8. How
old does man have to be before he can become
Presidenti TIP
He was forty-one on the 18th of March.
2 1850 & Thirty-fve
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

In $50 and 1890.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Why was the eldest son of Edward III called
the Black Prinee7 2. Were any other sons Of
English Kings 50 named or known? W. H. B.
Some writer's think 1t was because he
wore black armor, but more numerous
are those who claim that his armor was
golden and that the name comes from
the terror he inspired as a warrior. 2
No.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

win you give me some information rs to the
kinds of New York pennies of 17s5? AS.
one sort bears Il figure of justice seated
upon the globe. with flagstaff liberty
cap, and scales and the legend "Immunis
Columbia and on the reverse an eagle
gr&spinG bundle of arrows ard laurel
branch. Another Is the Nova Eborac''
type. bsist in Roman armor. with fillet
of laurel; on the reverse were the God
dess of Liberty seated. holding sprig
of laurel and pole topped by liberty cap.
This figure resembles closely the emblem
of Britannia used in English coins of that
day. This coin was OF English make was
numerous, and several types are recog-
uized by coin experts today. Next is an
other of English manufacture, showing an
Indian with raised tomahawk and the
legend "Liber Natus Libertatem De-
fentlo." on the other side a crest of the
STATE arms, an eagle standing on half a
globe and the words "Neo Ehuracus Ex-
celSior." fourth sort has one side the
same as in the last described but on the
other side are the State arms figures OF
justice and liberty and each side OF a
shield and surmounted by an eagle, and
the legend Excelsior" Writers on these
coins do not learn just what authority the
coppers had. but decide that they had not
the backing of the State or Province of
New York.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

At about the close Of the civil war there was
a race between yachts from New York to Eng
land. viii you give the details? J. G.. c.
The boats were the schooners Henrietta,
1866. The course was from Sandy Hook
to the Needles, Isle of Wight, and the
stakes were 10000. The Henrietta won in
10 days, q hours. and So minutes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

In THE Worlds Work. for May. posi-
bly, the most important article Is "Russia's
Conquest of Asia" by John Kimberley
Mumford. ]. d. Whelpley writes of Pres
ident Diaz and his successor, and Hon. o.
III. Plat of the solution of the Cuban
problem. The Political Status of Europe
Austria Hungary is the title of paper
by Sydney Brooks. There is an article by
Franklin Fyles on How to Go on the
Stage and ''Terror-a Deer Story by
Electricity" "A Remarkable Medium. '
and several other interesting articles and
stories.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

'Ainslee's Magazine" for May contains
an article on the two bosses, Platt and
Croker. illustrated from photographs and
cartoons. Earl d. Berry writes of THE
Men That Control the Railroads" There
is poem by Bliss Carman. and there are
stories by o. Henry, Gwendolen Overton,
Rodrigues Ottolengui, Mary Sherburne
and Henry T. Gardner
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

English Politics in Early Virginia His
tory by Alexander Brown. d. C. l., is
an interesting study, from old private and
company letters and documents of the
origins Of American government as in
iiuenced by English court politics.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Does the Argentine Republic contain very
large plain similar TO our prairiesl 2. How many
bones are in the human body? II. ID.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

VIII you tell one who is Of part Indian blood
something of the Cherokees2 r. A W.
They were of the Iroquoian Indians.
under which name are grouped many
tribes that spoke a tongue of common
origin. Some of these tribes were the
IrUquois. Hurons. Wyandots, the Tobacco
Nation Fries. Susquehannocks, and Tus-
karoras. The earliest known domain of
the Cherokees took in the mountain re-
siOn Of northern Georgia, eastern Ten
nessee, northeastern Alabama Kentucky
linas. They emigrated to the eastern part
of the Indian Territory early in the last
century. and now keep up there a con-
sututional government. have their laws
printed in English ard in Cherokee, main
tain fine schools, and have kept the Gov
eminent in their debt instead of relying
upon it for support They are good farm
ers: the most enlightened of our Indians.
and, through the sales OF their lands to
the Government, one of the richest peo-
pies on the globe.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-28

Yes. the pampas, of which there are
some 5000 square miles. 2. 1t depends on
the age of the person. An adult skeleton
consists of 206 bones, but in infancy there
are 27S. and in advanced old age they
number but 1884,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever
used for all affections of the throat and
lungs-Wm. o. Endsley, Vanburen, Ind,
Feb. 10. 1900.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-10-12
DECISIONS OF THE BENCH.

Street railway employees riding gra-
tuitously when off duty, under rule
permitting them to ride free, are held.
in Dickinson versus West End Street
Il. Co. (Mass.), 50 L. Il. a. 326, to be pas
sengers and not servants.
An incorporated college which sells
diplomas is held in state ex rel. Sheets
versus Mount Hope College company
(Ohio), So L. r. A. 365, to be guilty of
such a misuse of its powers as to re-
quire dissolution and judgment GUST
ing it of the right to be corporation.
a promissory note given to stop a
criminal prosecution is held in Jone S
versus Dannenberg Co. (Ga.), SO L. r
A. Ell, to be invalid, even in the hands
of bona fide holder, under statute
protecting such holders except against
certain defenses, including Immoral
and illegal consideration"
A note with the word president"
following the name of the person who
signs it and with the name OF a cor
poration above the line stating place
and date is held, in Second national
bank versus Midland Steel company
Ind), SO L. r. A. 307, to be enforceable
against the corporation on proof that
it was intended to be corporation
note.
Damaged condition of dressed poul-
try put in cold storage, resulting from
the warmth Of the temperature, is
held, in Allen versus Somers Comm,
50 L. r. 4. 106, not to render the bailees
liable. where the temperature is that
ordinarily kept in cold-storage rooms,
but higher than that at which freezers
are kept, and both parties believed it
would be sufficiently low for the poul-
Try.