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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Roosevelrs life of Cromwell begins with
some lively criticism Of Carlyies work on
the same subject. and he informs us, after
quoting a &c ttain passage. that while this
is good writing of its kind" the thought
is mere hollow cant and unveracity.'
subsequently he expresses the conviction
that Carlyle was a mere 'closet philoso-
pher" The inference may be that instead
of sticking purblindly to the idea that his
business was 10 write books, and nothing
else, Carlyle should have packed up his
library. put on knickerbockers, and a Nor
folk shooting jacket, and gone cavorting
around in India shooting tigers, or under
taken 10 reform politics on the East Side
of London. /; would be interesting to
hear what the grim old philosopher of
Craigenputtock, or his warm hearted
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
Coming Rain.

Hung in the shining north, light showers
As over a breast of silks and flowers
Like dusky unbound hair
Trail weeping; but the west is dark.
And the rain-cTow's tripping voice, hark
Trcads down the echoinS air.
Hark how the boholinks ripple and buhble
Out OF the orchard what rapture of robins!
And look, the brown-thrush up and facing tho
storm
With 4 shaken jubilsut splendor and storm of
song
And more than the heart can heart
o look and listen! the last lights glisten,
Save for the moments glare
o look and iarken! the valleys darken,
Fade for the rain is there!
Joseph Russell Taylor, in February Scribners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
The Hilltop.

Wonder the hilltop rises; you there
How opuent prospect would untold
Forest and field beneath the morn outroiled,
And SUBMITS climbing skyward like stair!
About you and above you lucent air;
Around your feet the cleaning kingcup gold.
And little vestal violets, snowy stoled;
And near in shadowy hooks, the maidenhair
In the adjacent boughs the boon OF song
Bird-harmonies with leafy interiudas,
Guides TO content and calm. sequestered moods
And far so faint and far you can not ken,
The oppressive city with its moiling throng,
The ciamor and the ceaseless surge OF meni
Clinton Seollard, In The Critic.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

| York and Rome" These comments lead
| one to wonder IL the author of them has
| read the book. for.-in the first place. Mrs.
Clyde is a pushing self-sufficient. heart
| less woman of very much the same type
as the heroine of "Unleavened Bread"
and might be described by the feminine
equivalent Of the word cad without any
inaccuracy: ane in the second place. the
society described. while apparently intend
ed for that of Boston. is not much more
like that city than like the life of New
York and Rome. 1t is rather curious that
reputable firm should consent to print
and featur" such an utterly trashy book;
but such things do occasionally happen
The quality of IL, judged literature.
may be indicated by the fact that the
heroine and her sister are called Gabri-
| ella and Ringletta. (New York: D. Apple
| ton & Co. $I.50)
odd Fires and Profitable Ghosts, by a
| T. Quiiler-Couch. is a book of short stor-
| les with the sparkle of driftwood fire and
| the weirdness of a winter midnight about
| them. They are mostly stories of the sea-
| and the author says that some of them
| are founded on fact.
"Oceanus' is bit of pure Imagination
| of the unique sort. THE Room of Mirrors"
| is gruesome tale in the manner of Poe.
, which is perhaps the highest compliment
] which 1t is possible to pay to a story of
| horror. "A Pair of Hands is a ghost
| story Of an original sort ''The Lady of
| the Ship" is partly an adventure story
and partly a legend Of the supernatural
| Once Aboard the Lugger" is one of the
| oldest love stories in recent literature. In
short all these tales and the others which
| go to make up the collection. are thor
| oughly original. readable. and entertain
ing. (New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
| s150D
I'm the Hands of the Cave-Dwelers." by
| George A. Henty, is a story Of adventure
in the characteristic manner of this
writer. The scene is laid on a ranch near
the Colorado River. and the heroine is
young Mexican girl. while the hero is. of
course, an American. There is an Indian
| raid in the course of the story. and the
| plot deals with the efforts made by the
| brother and lover of the heroine to get
her out of the hands of the Indians New
| York: Harper & Bros. s100)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The ambition of Vice Presideut-elect
Roosevelt seems to be to see how many
things he can do at once. In the inter
walls Of talking tours for campaign pur-
poses. directing reunions of Rough Riders,
and chasing wild animals in Colorado. II
appears that he said to himself Go to,
now. let me write a Life Of Cromwell F."
And In his leisure moments he did this
thing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Ouida's new book of five short stories
will be published Immediately by the Mac
milan Company. under title of Street
Dust and Other Stories" Many of the
readers of Mile. de la RANGES work think
that she is at her best in her short stories.
The titles of the five stories which make
up this last book of hers are Street
Dust" which is a story of some fifty-siY
pages. and is followed by .Lottie;" The
Little Thief" "A Fig Tree" and "Gerrys
Garden"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
LITERARY NOTES.

The Bookman'' for February contains
articles by Edith Wharton. Norman Hap
good, Paul Wilstach, and Rufus Rock
well Wilson, and also a poem by the late
Richard Hovey.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Another new edition which will be well
coined is that of Mr.. Hamilton w. Mabie's
William Shakespeare, Poet, Dramatist,
and Man" This will be published by the
Macmillan Company, and is brought out
In handsome library form.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

II varies, but the House most usually
eonvenes at o'clock In the afternoon.
Night sessions are the rule rather than
the exception.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

In the new edition of Miss Lucy NJ. Sal
mons Domestic Service which the
Macmillan Company will publish imme-
diateiy, the author has added new chap
ter on Domestic Service in Europe"
which can hardly fail to give additional
value TO a book which has already won
very wide popularity.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Were there steam Gre engines at the time OF
the great Chicago Ere? 9. When steam Ere
engines invented? &. ID.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

How many Aohammedans and how many Chris
ti-ns there in the worldl J.sD.
The former number about III ooo. GOO the
latter about 4s0, COG, 900.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

What is the width OF the strai, Of eibral.a'
J. I, D.
Nine miles at the narrowest part.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Can you tell me the meaning Of ''Kamcnuoi'
0strow," the title Of one of the compositions
Of Anton RubiDstein? MUSICAL.
Stone Island" The composition is
series of barcarolles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

What is the meeting hour OF the English House
OF CommonsY H. g. T.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Yes. They began to come into general
use about 1860. 2. The hrst. probably. was
one made in 1929 by an English inventor
named Braithwaite. Ericsson made one in
1910.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

November 80; this on the basis of
fourSunday Advent rather than the SIX
weeks OF the Greek Church.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Was St crysostom Patriarch OF ConstsntinopIe
between 400 and 40 A. d? VIII.
He had the patriarchy for a few years.
ending in 400, but died In 407 in exile.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Winston Churchilrs new novel will be
illustrated by Howard Chandler. Christy.
The author says that while In Richard
Carver' his story was based on the origin
and character of the cavalier, and the
contrast of London and colonial society.
the plot of 1.-The Crisis will turn on the
cavaliers history hundred years later.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The well-known artist, Mortimer Menpes,
has a book in the press which will contain
one hundred Illustrations. some seventy
five of which will be reproduced in color
by a process hitherto uninterrupted. The
Macmillan Company will bring the book
ont. and its title will be War Impress
sions: Being Record in Color" Ii stands
by itself among the many books on the
war in South Africa. as 1t makes no at
tempt to be history of the war of South
Africa, but is just a record of man
amongst men. The combination of por-
traits from his brush, and his written I'm
pressions will give perhaps more of the
personality of the leading men in South
Africa. both civil and military. than can be
CLEANED from any other book yet written.
The reproduction in color of the artist au-
thor's paintings and drawings brings us
face to face with process which 1t is said
will revolutionize the illustrat ton of books.
The method gives the appearance of water
color.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

What is the correct title OF the British heir
apparent once known the Duke Of York? 2.
What Will be his title ascending the thronef
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

On what day and month was the first sundsi
in Advent, 1871 FIX.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

In an article on The Country of Sien-
klewicz," which appears In the Book
man. Louis E. Van Norman says:
1t is in the Trilogy that Poland is mirrored.
The other novels Of Senkiewirz are not essen
tally typical. ''Quo Vadis'' is a powerful
romance, hut it is not the Senkiewicz milieu.
without Dogma" is fascinating psychological
study but a study that is human-broad. '"rhe
Family of Posnyetski'' is also psychological and
human. 80 exclusively Polish The knights of
the Cross is the history OF obscure, seething
period set in an absorbing romance The Trilogy
Is Poland. POdbipienta, large-limbed large
hearted, chivalrous tacitufn- patient, relentless
$50 tall that his head nearly struck the ceiling
but with honest, open expression like
that OF a child, represents Lithuania, the vast.
savage northeast domain that came to the Com
monwealth with the marriage Of the Christian
Jadwiga to the barbarian Jagiello. Zagloba is
the type of the petite noblesse b0astfu vet brave,
enormous eater and drinker. good companion,
good talkeT, kinchearted, grumbling at times.
yet in the main content with what fortune
brought him, always ready TO out-drnk and
out-talk a whole regiment" Volodiyovski is the
thoroughgong soldier. the splendid swordsInan,
a conqueror IN and love. a very typical Polish
character. Nolodiyovss moreover. actually eX-
listed. Bohun. in with Fire and Sword repre-
sents the Cossack, and Azya, in Pan Michael.
the Tartar, those fierce. untamed races human
birds Of prey that surrounded the Polish Com
monwealth and but for the swords of the Poles
would have overrun Western Europe. Prince
BOguslaw, Of The Deluge." is the type of the
"foreien-bred" Polish aristocrat, at whose door
may be laid most OF the blame for the futility
which has been the reward of the patriotism Of
all other classes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Are there such things as absolutely pure
spiees9 q Why is the general adulteration Of
spices not checked BY the authorities? O.
Yes; but very little. IL any. get into the
hands of retailers. 2. Because the adui-
terants are not harmful. as a rule, 20 the
human SYSteIn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03
THE NATURAL


Stoop. and there 1t is:
Seek II not right aud LEFT.
All roads lead thithe',
One touch and YOU have snrirg-
As though coming upon opening flowers.
A. though gazing upon the now year.
Verify I gill mol snatch It.
For II wili dvinde away.
viii! be like the hermit on the hill
Lie ducsWcsd gathered on the stream,
And 0hcn emotions crowd upon me,
will leave flrln TO the harnonics Of heaven.
A later poet. Wang Ah-Shlh. is repre-
sen.ed here by n little lyric which ought
To provo-to any reader tha; there Is poetry
IN the Chinese soul Undoubtedly it owes
something 20 the skill Of the translator.
for IT could easily have been spoiled by a
clumsy or unsympaifperic rendering; but
the thought itself is essentially poetic:
Tie incense-stici. IS burnt to ash
The water clock is stilled;
The midnight breeze blows sharply by.
And all around i chilled
Yet an kept from slumber
By lie beauty OF ihe spring.
Sweet shapes of flowers across the blind
TIE qaiyer.ag moonJeams fling!
Perhaps 40 Western poet has so subtly
vet Enthusiastically expressed the indescrib-
able. eerie. half-painful longing awakened
in a sensitive nature by the renewal of all
life IN zpring. Yet Wang Ah-Shih was less
a poet than reformer. and effected an
economic revolution in the land of his
birth
The Chinese drama Is not known to
have existed Until about the middle of the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Please give the area in square miles Of the
-1s:ted States, exclusive Of Alaska. Also the
OF the Dominion OF Canada. Z. ".
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The United States proper. excluding
Alaska, Hawaii. and our other island pos
sessions, 3.025, 900 square miles. The Do
minion OF Canada, 3,300, 900 square miles.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

He is the Duke of Cornwall and York
and will sooner or later be created Prince
of Wales. q. George v. probably.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

MRS. Clyde" by Julien Gordon. is de-
acrtbed I'm the publishers note as. "a trib-
ute to a noble woman" and book which
pictures life as 1t was and is in New
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Mrs. Annie Nathan Meyer, who was so
closely associated with the founding Of
Barnard College in New York, has n novel
on the press for publication next month
by the Macmillan Company. 1t will be
called Robert Annys: Poor Priest" and
is a tale of the peasants uprising in Eng
land 1881 This was really the first
strike" that ever took place, the peasants
throwing down their tools and marching
on London to seek redress for their griev-
auces from the boy king. Richard II.
poor priest" or russell priest, was a
term used to describe Wicklffe's band of
followers who went about the land
preaching the gospel to the poor and
teaching them to read the just translated
Bible. Some of the poor priests notably
John Ball-went further in a socialistic
direction than Wickliffe would have had
them go; but all were loosely confused
with Wickliffe's priests. John Ball--dis-
tinctly the most picturesque figure of the
rebcllion-enters into the book, and 1t is
in listening to his sermon that the fate of
the hero is decided.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

If the main object in naming new book
is to stimulate curiosity and arouse en-
quiry, then the title of Mrs. Craigie's
John Oliver Hobbes) forthcoming book
is already an assured success. Love and
the Soul Hunters" Is the title, and in nine
cases out of ten ones wits are set to
guessing at the meaning of it. The New
York Times Saturday Review throws
some light upon the meaning, but without
entirely clearing up the mystery. 1t says:
Mrs Craigie's (John Oliver Hobbes) Love
and the Soul Hunters which will be published
shortly, is based on the text ''Thus saith the
Lord God will ye hunt the souls of my people?
And will ye slay the souls that should not die
and save the souls alive that should not live. by
your lyingi'' This sounds somewhat eugmatic.
and when ii is further added that the motive Of
the story Is that the hero thinks he may lead
Wild life because the heroine is devoted to him,
rho mystery dsepens'
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Is it tue that both the Emperors Of Germany
and Russia are nephews Of the King OF Englandf
H. G. s.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Yes. in a sense William CT Germany
is a son Of the Kings sister: Nicholas Of
Russia is nephew Of his coDsort. Queen
Alexandra
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

The Five Classics Of Confucius are the
basis OF Chinese literature: but no student
enters upon their pcrusal TN ne has mas
tered what are called the Four Books.
which contain most Of the morality OF
Confueius.
II is we'll known that five hundred years
before Christ Confucius gave forth his
Golden Rule, which Is practically the
same as that laid down by Christ There
are people who seem 10 think thar Christ
invented this rule. and they are Therefore
Jealous of any honor paid the Chinese sage
for IT. But truth Is truth. whether in
ethics. mathematics. or the laws of sravi-
tation, and the truth of this particular
saying does not In the least depend upon
the question whether confucius, Christ. or
some unknown moralist of the people
CHANGED to put 1t first into words. Long
before the rule Itself was ever formulet ted.
people were acting by 1t. for the impulse
Of altruism Is one OF the Oldest in human
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03


Was the constitution q the recently esta5-
lishcd Australian federation provided by Aus
tralians or by Great Britain? , VIII you out
line the nature of the fedtrat!oa's lesislaiures
NJ A.
IL was framed by the Australians. and
when submitted 1.-THE British Parliament
only a very few small changes were made
in it. Q. Its Parliament consists OF two
bodies The Senate has thirty-six memoers,
six from each province without regard to
population. Senators are elected by popu-
lar vote for six years. Members OF the
Representative Chamber. seventy-two in
number. are apportioned according to the
population shown by the previous census.
and have three-year terms The latter
body originates all legislation concerning
finance ana ta=stion, the Senate being
empowered only to accept or reject Ii.
Control of public lands is left to the indi-
vidual States. while labor. marriage. and
inheritance laws are in Federal control.
Any question that results in deadlock
between the two houses is TO be settled,
after an election has passed, by Joint ball
lot
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

Did Bu-goyne surrender Internationally at sar-
atogaY . What is the of what We call
shot-hoe disease in the leaves of plum trees, and
what is the cure2 NJ T.
No; he refused the demand of General
Gates that he do SO, and eventually
marched out his troops with honors Of
war with permission to embark for Eng
land, ON condition of not serving again
against the United States. Congress re-
fused to ratify these terms, and the army
was held as prisoners. Burgcyne and some
OF his officers being permitted to depart.
2. 1t is caused by various forms of fungi,
and resists ordinary fnngieides. Burning
the affected foliage is one means of at
tack.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

In what year %ss great meeting held in
place called Mullimast in Queens County, Ire
land. in Daniel 0'Connells time, for the repeal
of the unionl s. b.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

You have coats and robes,
But you DO not trail them:
You have ehariots and horses,
But YOU 10 not ride in them
By and b. you viii die.
And another viii enjoy them.
Y0n have couriyards aud halls.
But thcy are not sprinkled and swept;
Non have bells and drums,
But they are not struck.
b, ana jy sou aiii die
And another vii possess them.
You have Wine and food
ashy not play daily on yo'u late.
That Won mas enjoy yourself noy,
And lengthen ypar days.
Is and hy yuu viii die
And another will take Vour Mace
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-02-03

For whom was Dawson. of the Kiondike region,
named? 2. About what is the annual loss Of
property by FIRE in this country, and what share
Of it falls upon the insurance eompaniesf E. B.
For Dr. George VI. Dawson director of
the Geological Survey of Canada. 2. For
the past ten years it has averaged about
s140, coo, 600, being highest in 1923 $751;
5000 and lowest in 1895, Sis. 100. 600.
About so per cent of it is insurance loss.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
HAVE Elected OFFICERS,
Northeastern Pennsylvania Bowling
League Reorganized Last Night.
C. s. Fowler Is President.

The Northeastern PENNSYLVANIA
Bowling league reorganized at the Elk
cafe last night by electng &. $. Fow-
Ter, jr., president: Peter Zeigler. treas
urer. and John =. Hunter, of Wilkes
Barre secretary. Executive committee,
Captain William Green and John T..
Hunter. Wilkes-Ba Walter Has
lam, Elks; Frank Beavers, of the
Black Diamonds; Captain William
Hopkins. of the Scranton Bicycle club.
The schedule in yesterdays Tribune
was found to be correct as printed, and
was adopted. The number of games
won is to designate the winners in this
tournament, not pins, as heretofore.
The teams are made up as follows:
EIk>-walter Hasa,n. captain; Edmund Birll,
Philip Roll Frank Roblng, George Phillips.
West End Wheelmcn-M Green, captain: T..
W. Davis. Chris Wcgand, +, Yost, c. lnnes,
West End Wreelmen No. 2-.Iohn L. Hunter.
captain W. Davis, NJ. Wcrckisscr Dr. Bull, \.
/. Jones.
Scranton Bicycle club T. G. Wardell, cap.
tain; George Mitchell, +. l.. Van Worncr, 10.
siah Duffeld, Charles Moore.
Black Diamonds 49, Frank Beavers captain;
Frank Wettling, Clarence Shrycr. Smith German,
H. l.. Rays.
Backus Team-W. Hopkins, captain; b. Coons,
Il. Baker, Theodore Fahrenhot, william Meistcr.
The West End Wheelmen did their
part of the meeting by phone. En-
thusiasm has reached the highest pitch
in bowling, and if last nights meeting
can act as forerunner this league will
be even more interesting than the last.
The games tonight will be as follows:
West End team will play on Scranton
Bicycle club alleys; Black Diamonds
will play on Backus alleys, and the
Eks will go to Wilkes Barre.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-26
Cheap Rates to California

Parties desiring to make trip to cali
fornia, Arizona or New Mexico. either
for business or pleasure, can do so now
at almost half price.
Every Tuesday, until April 3Oth. in
elusive, tickets marked "Colonist" may
be purchased via Southern Railway for
$4iOO from Washington, $465O from
Philadelphia and cprrespondingly low
prices from other points.
The Southern Railway and southern
Pacific company operate through eX-
cursion sleepprs, from Washington
leaving Mondays, Tuesdays and Fri
days. the Tuesday sleeper being avail
able for "Colonist" tickets. The berth
rate in these sleepers is only 500. two
people being allowed to occupy one
berth IL desired. Personal conductors
and Pullman porters go through with
each sleeper. There are other new,
convenient and economical features
connected with these excursions which
may be ascertained from Charles l..
Hopkins, District Passenger Agent,
Southern Railway, S2S Chestnut street,
Philadelphia Va