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New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

1t is unnecessary to follow III dttaII the ru'"
less soldiers campaign. Fortune smiled spe-
ciously upon him for little while but the Nene-
tians took heart of grace when he was himself
wounded. and issued forth in such numbers.
under such shrewd commanders, that they gave
the sinister Croatan most edifying trounclnS
Shortly afterward they incarcerated him in the
Torresella of the ducal palace. There, with the
radiant and happy life of Venice surSins beneath
his window he could repent him of his crimes
and hope for better days. They were long IL
coming for Leonardo LOredano was DoGe At
that time and although if we to judge from
BeIlnis famous portrait of him in the National
Gallery his was not a cruel nature one may see
resolution in the straight lips and in the clear.
calm eyes. Frangpani had great friends. The
Emperor himself interested in his plight,
and strove to eXtricate him from ii. His wife
was the sister of that Matthew Lang, Cardinal
of Gurk. who of the most brilliant
astute and powerful prelates of his time. skilled
in intrigue. and especially well versed in the art
of cultivatng whatever influence he had through
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

hencefOrth yielded to the hot impulses Of his
passions and intoxicated by them carried
away to the inevitable catastrophe Of an early.
violent end" He was slain in battle by the
explosion of a bomb.
The reader may wonder why these matters
have been thought worthy of commemoration
in a volume. Probably he has already suspected
that in way they are related To the relic
just mentioned. Was it a ring? Considering the
title of Dr. Thode's book. one naturally asks
that question. and suspicion becomes certainty
when read Il passage from letter of Apollo
Mas. which Sanuto duly copied into his
"Diario." 1t sent to Christoph nine months
after he had been taken prisoner.
As to that which concerneth the ring gracious
and most beloved Spo use, Will say that the ring
which Messer Juan Stefano Maza hath received
must be made little smaller than the old ring
and that the same inscription must be cut upon
it which was set within and without tn
band of the old TinC-wortIs which give the an
swer to those other words which stand on tn
ring sent me by your loT,ish.p. ami which l haV-
ny me And am inWaTdly CunSt: aimed To SEND
the ring I" your lordShip in order that you may
wear it for loves sake and IN remembrance. lt
me,
1t was this ring, then. which FranEipani lost
on his way to- Osopo. How do We know? Tn
explanation discoses the cause of DR. Thodr's
enthusiastic composition of this book. Will.
studying the ancient chronicles OF Venice on tu-
very scene of Frangipanis Imprisonment h-
came into possession of the ring, As he sat uf-
fore his old manuscripts. the librarian enter-i
and said: Only look at what has just ben
brought me. An old ring. found by peasant
while digging out ditch ring with finely in
cised ornaments and legend in Gothic script.
The device is certainly German. Can you posi-
bly, deCipher it for me- Dr Thode identified it
at once as the work of German goldsmith OF
the late Gothic period. about the year lIup He
hastened to the anteroom in which two peasants
were waiting, the owners of the ring. They told
him that a workman digging out a ditch in the
neighborhood of Prata. in Friuli. in 1S.r, hal
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

his relations with the PapaI court. ApollOnia
Countess Frangipani. moved heaven and earth
to procure her husbands release. She. too,
may know from a contemporary portrait. In the
little market town of Oher-Veach, in Carinthia
there is an altar piece by Jan Schorel trptych.
with the Holy Family in the centre and paint
ings Of the count and countess in the wings.
The latter a frail matron. but she had in her
the energy Of the I.angs. DoGe LOredanO when
approached with requests that she be allowed to
share her husbands captivity, caused her wishes
tn be tactfully refused. Apollonia was persist
cnt; she bided her time: in January. 11lI. she
came tn Venice. ana. without delay. she pre-
scented herself before the Dose.
She entered the ColleGo followed hy three
maidens-in- waiting in German costume, with
hoods and gowns of black cloth a la tadesca.
walking one behind another and then came
old woman. HosideS these she had also a
physician and house steward with her. She
clad in new silk. and wore over il a garment
Of bla k satin. lined with martens fur and n
heavy chain of gold about her neck. ON her head
"A Golf of gold. according To the German habit.
She is worthy woman. commanding respect.
very pleasing, small and thin.
So runs the record of an eyewitness The
Venetian officials thought they doing her
kindness enough in giving her permission to visit
her husband twice week. but they did not
hH"" ti' "ohian WIN Wh"ih thsI were dealnS.
Once in the Torresella she promptly fell ill., in
sisted upon remaining with her husband and
left that doughty gentleman tn make il plain to
his jailcrs that there she would stay She grow
worse. and at last had tn he removed to the
medicinal baths of Abano in the Eugenean
hills. Returning to Venice improved in health
hut still far from we'll. she again saw her hus-
band. hut time wore on without success reward
ing their efforts tn obtain his freedom Lore
danO only closed those firm lips the firmer At
last. after he had been prisoner for the space
of eighteen hundred and thirteen days Fraugi-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
A TRUE ROMANCE.
OLD. UNHAPPY. FAR OFF THINGS. FROM
THE RYWAYS OF VENETIAN HISTORY.

FRANGIPANTS RING: An Event in the Life of
Henry Thnde Translated 10y J. Il. c. L. with
Marginal Designs Ivy Hans Th0ma. and Twelve
Photographic Reproductions Octave. PIP. l'9
Philadelphia: J. Il. Llppincott Company
The true story of the life of Count Christoph
Frangipani Lord of Segna, Modrusa and Neglia,
which is embodied in this volume. is intensely
romantic. Buried in Venetian and other archives.
it required considerable erudition for its proper
explication. DR. Thode is ahundantly provided
with that erudition. If the sentimentality which
he also possesses is scarcely needed to heighten
the glamour of his narrative it at all events does
no harm. We have the more liberation. more
over, for the rather dithyrambic tone which he
sometimes adopts because of the peculiar rea-
son which he has for meddling with the matter
at all. reason which will presently appear.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

pani left the TorreseIIa. hut. as it through
exchange. he emerged from beneath the
shadow of the ducal palace only In fall
beneath that of the CASTILLO of Milan. Apol-
lCna followed him. and in Milan she died.
In the following month her husband sue
ceeded in effecting his escape. and after an
absence of more than five years he returned 10
his home. His end. like his captivity. verified
the foreshadowing of disaster which he feIt
when ne lost the relic which reference has
been made above. Restrained by no power he
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
SUNDAY. MARCH Il. 1901.

,...Itng Mr. Strfman's american Anthology.
,,.t,,s T., inform us. throu sh Il letter to THE
is.lL" tl:nt one of I'oc'S gems iS marred III
,, book "by ON, of the rlost diabocal blum
,i.i> Of miS,IuotatIon in all the annals of print
i-,.-" TO one n Paradise" is the gem, ana III
1.. linz. running rs he has always seen 1t
Are where thy dark eye &lanc"S the pale-
fu hudcr leaps to light Instead OF 'dark
.,., Mr. Stcdman has gray eye" OF course
h.. has, and as he writes good humore'iiy to
The niaI." if thiS wiSeacrc had consulted the
Etcdman- -Woudbcrry edition of Poe he would
h.vr discovered that gray ana not dark
us the adjective finally used 10y the author of
TO onc in Paradise. -" the Sapicnt one.
r,.yrr thought of looking up the matter. Prob
aulv he did not know that the Stcdman- Wood
I..rrv edition existed. He r'>h"S into print
=, I'll. the portcntouS declaration, about gray
,.,, ..Inncr.S' thai the ''dStrcSsin" ALTERATION
would have ruined the fame of Milton. MT
$.r,lnlan is payfully sympathetic over his
critics" distress rcmiIkin% that Foe would
doubtless lave 81 Ick to his early draft ot the
l.c in question if he had known what - was
..uins tn SAY about the form he finally adopted
Incidentally. he reminds Master =. Of what
If would seem inronrciyablo that any reader
Of Poe could have forgotten. that hc had a
Ia>>iun for ALTERATION Now why cUuldn
- keep his fatuity to himself: Pope has
some illuminating remarks on this sort of
thing hut We forbclr from quoting them.
Mr. Andrew Lang haS pleasant way of
stating the facts where many of his c"ntem-
porlri.,S seem able tu do nothing more than
,larken counsel by flood of words. When il
was noticed that Mr. Sterile Phillips caused
ihc hero of his play "IIerod' to say Il fired
th, rObbrrS out of iialcc." some promptly
called the attention of the univcrS" to the fact
that Shakespeare himself had used the phrase.
Then followed the grav"st possible discussion
aS to whether Mr.. Phillips were not. after all.
a sublime master. another Shakespeare in fact;
and there were not wanting solemn individuals
who sighed with pleasure ever his magnli
Gently daring revival of one of tn" racicSt
things in our noble English speech, etc, etc.
Mr. Lang merely remarks that shakespeare
ih" phraS" in the Sonn"ts. but its modern
associations are not Shake ,pcarian. but rather
are. connected with The Sporting Times.
He tuo thinks Mr. Phillips daring. hut hc
secs nothing 10 admire in that trait on this oc
,lsiun H." would not. himself, make Mary
though he had warrant from Shakespeare.
The familiar associations of the expression are
now 'soilcd by all ignohlc USE" he remarks,
and il brings its i@nohie uses into Mr.. Phil
lips blank verse aS it would into my his
tOrcal prose.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17

Fast on the heels of the amusing announce
mrnt that a I;ulw"r Society has been thought
OF. possible means of renewing RulWcr :
fame. comes little essay hy Mr.. g. :. Street.
in The toinhill Magazine. on Anthony rrol
Iopc In il some wonderful things said.
He is 10y far our greatest rcHliSt since Field
ing. Miss Austen uniformly approaches him
III her own field but thai field was Il very
much smaller than his" What of il: Miss
Austen had genius. which Trollopr had not:
she gave To her books Il charm utterly beyond
rrollppc'S reach. 'lhackcray was 10y far Tro-
lupe'S superior in tn" perception of tn" humorS
of lf" ana IN The humorous presentation of
them. but in fidelity 20 the facts of life, or at
least the facts which cy" ana ear tell one
finally. he 10y far TrollopcS inferior"
Dreadful. isn't il: Mr. Street dcfi,S us to find
i'll Truiiopr Il remark ,li0n out of keeping
With the character concerned, in fact he is so
cOmically in earnest over This utterly irrclc
want matter that he ur"rS To give Il pound
for every such instance found by an obicctor
if he w0nld Civ" me penny for every strictly
consistent speech % instance might find in
return The same proposition. of course
could NOT h" made in th" case of ThIckrray
But why all This poiher: Mr.. Street is sadly
is un,luly neglected. lie has thousands of
faithful readers. But those who know him
best cherish the memory of Mrs. Prouie
ana other good characters in his novels without
feeling the least Resentment of the general
Judgment which has established him in Il rank
somewhat below the highest
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
FVTOCtTTON To YOTTH.

TVTOC tTTON To YOfTH.
~ LAURENCE BINYON.
= me then as ever like the wind at morning
Jnvnus . Youth in the aged world renew
a., shrcss to feel the cterntieS around it,
Rain. stars and clouds, light ana the Sacreu
dew.
rhc strong sun shines above thee:
That strength. that radiance bring!
If Winter come TO Winter.
When shall m-n hope for Spring?
New-York tribune., 1901-03-17
gDe 1teau'aDork Gribno1e.

ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
Evening star., 1901-05-20
Change the Inauguration Date.
From the Boston Transcript.


Mrs. Gage Is the most illuStrfouS victim
of inauguration day inclemency. Those who
were in Washington at the inauguration
this year will always recall the experience
with a reminiscent shiver The chill hours
of waiting, the gray and lowering skies, the
frequent showers, the searching rawneSs of
the atmosphere made it q most trying day.
even to those conStitutionally stronger than
Mrs. Gage, who, from her privileged posi-
ton, escaped some of the rigors of the
weather. But to one who, like Mrs. Gage,
had been in delicate health, the day with
it's long drawn ceremonial under most dis
agreeable weather conditions must have
been most trying, and it is readily to be be-
lieved that the shuddering chill of the at
mosphere may have given a fatal impetus
to influences that had been for some time
impairing her vitality. Inauguration day
comes at the most trying season Of the
year when winter, even in Washington, has
not wholly withdrawn and spring has not
really come.
Every inauguration day has had its scores
If not hundreds of victims, and it's casualty
list is tragically eloquent plea for either
return to a simpler ceremonial or the
moving of the ceremony to a date In April,
say April 30 which Senator Hoar has fire.
quently suggested.
Evening star., 1901-05-20
The Ring of Truth.

From Printers Ink
How to Reach the Men of Washington"
is an excellent argument published in book
let form by The Evening Star of Washing
ton, D. C. The brochure states that the
men Of Washington constitute a larger pro-
portion Of the population than in any other
American city, and that they are far above
the usual in means and intelligence. Wash
in rgton men, The Star says, are great news
paper readers, and also great readers Of
the advertising which appears in that pa
per. A e-to-houSe canvass made by
The Star and interviews with local adver-
tisers have proven that practically every
body in Washington reads that paper, and
that 80 per cent of Washington's men read
no other newspaper. The booklet refers to
the papers special excellent features, such
as sporting page, society news real estate
and financial reports. 1t emphasizes the
fact that The Star comes out for sale at 4
p M, the time when about 25,OOO clerks Of
the government departments close for the
day. That The Star is reaching the women
as we'll as the men Of the capital is as
serted through statements from local ad-
vertisers and advertising managers of the
great department stores. The last page Of
the booklet gives signed statements re-
garding The Star from the various secre-
taries of the departments, and last, but
not least, President McI<inley's opinion,
who says he reads 1t every day. The book
let is handsomely printed ON handpaper,
with rough edges, 4xS inches in size 1t
has the convincing ring Of truth through
out,
Evening star., 1901-05-20

As expect ed there are two reports to
the Cuban constitutional convention in the
matter of the PIatt amendment The ma
jcrity in recommending acceptance gives
the Interpretation of the amendment re-
ceived by the special committee from Sec
retary Root as the representative of Presi-
dent Mckinley. 1t is unnecessary to say
that that Interpretation is correct The
right of the United States to intervene in
Cuban affairs would never be exercised eX-
Cept upon the failure Of the Cuban govern
ment to keep order, and then the inter-
ests of the island as we'll as those of the
United States would demand intervention
And as respects naval stations. the United
States merely desires d foothold for the
more perfect fulfillment of its obligations
as the author and champion of the Mon
roe doctrine. That question is as plain as
the other. and both are very plain that
they really interpret themselves.
The minority report is curious paper
Where is the authority for the statement
that the Platt amendment does not ex-
press the wishes of the United States?" 1t
has received the sanction of both houses
of Congress and of the President. and the
President, out of courtesy to the Cuban
people discussed 1t approvingly with the
sought additional light on the subject. Does
any Cuban know of any other means by
which the wishes of the United States may
be ascertained? Those are the constitu-
tionaI means And why should Cuba sub
scribe to the Monroe doctrine. and yet de-
ny the United States the vantage ground of
coalng stations9 The proposition that Cuba
equip coaling stations herself and turn
them over to the United States in time
OF need is nonsense. a navy of her own
is out of the calculation and why should
she go to the expense of building and sup
porting works which the United States
alone can use?
A person. described as in close touch
with the Spanish government" is quoted
as follows from Havana:
'.Spaniards here and in Spain favor an
nexation- Not only do they fear that any
government by Cubans. not controlled by
the United States, would endanger proper
ty and even life. but they also favor an
nexatiOn because they believe it would re-
store the Spanish influence in politics.
There is no risk whatever In the state
ment that this whole matter will be de-
cided so far as the United States is con-
cerned. without the slightest reference to
what Spaniards anywhere may desire. This
government has distinctly TO do with the
people Of Cuba-not the sojourners. with
contempt for their neighbors and a wish to
see their aspirations disappointed. but the
people who are in Cuba to stay and are
actively at work trying to aid in the estab-
Hshment of good government Your schem-
ing alien is to be avoided wherever found.
And that the United States would pursue
q policy calculated to restore the Spanish
influence in Cuban politics is not for a mo-
ment to be considered. Spanish influence
in Cuba has always stood for death. and
the desire in this country is to see that
island become a live locality
Evening star., 1901-05-20
Turkey Yields,

The possibility of a diplomatic sensation
at Constantinople, precipitated by the pos
tai controversy. has been negatived by the
action of the porte in agreeing to allow
the foreign establishments to continue their
own postal services and promising to offer
appropriate apologies for the seizure of Of
fetal mail pouches. There was at no time
In the affair any real chance that the pow
ers would clash with Turkey. In the first
place, Turkeys position was technically
good, and in the second place Turkeys
war-making power does not warrant too
prolonged an opposition to the European
nations. acting together. Then. too. it does
not suit the purposes of certain of the
continental governments to press Turkey
too hard on any score just at present.
Ii is to be hoped that out of the affair
will develop a progressive Improvement of
the Turkish postal system. If the re-
suit will more than repay the powers for
any annoyance which they may have suf-
fered through the alleged misuse of their
postal consular services by smugglers and
for the temporary upsetting of the situa-
tion by Turkeys sharp action.
Evening star., 1901-05-20

this city today. and 1t was feared that
there would be a demonstration when Or
ders were read at dress parade at o'clock
1t was hoped when the Booz inquiry re-
suited in an anti-hazing pledge at the
academy that there would be no further
trouble there. But apparently there Is yet
need of severe discipline. 1t would ruin
the prestige of the Institution to permit the
cadets to force the retirement OF super
intendent, or to dominate the management
of the academy in any manner. The first
principle of their status as cadets Is that
they must give immediate and unQuestton-
ing obedience to their commanding officers
West Point is not political organization,
where the rank and file of the members are
to be consulted with reference to its lead
ers. 1t is a training school for officers OF
the American army, and the young men
who attend it, by grace of the government.
bear to the officers detailed to direct their
conduct and studies the same relation that
the enlisted soldiers will bear to then as
officers in later years. A vital principle Is
at stake at West Point more serious In
It's bearing upon the future welfare OF the
institution than even the question of haz-
ms
Evening star., 1901-05-20
A CIOuded Eclipse.

Reports Of the total eclipse of the sun
which was visible last Saturday in the
southwestern Pacific are not promising Of
material gains to science from the OBJ
servations conducted by. the various scien-
tifc parties. There were many clouds in
the sky, according to reports thus far re-
ceived, and the observations were unsatis-
factory in several respects. Preliminary
statements of the detailed work of the as
tronomers suggest that at best there will
be only some new minor facts added to the
information about the color Of the corona.
1t was hoped that the eclipse of a year
ago. visible in this country, would greatly
aid the scientists In determining the nature
Of the corona. But although the condi-
tions for observations were then ideal, and
the stations were exceptionally frequent,
owing to the nearness to the bases, COM
paratively- little was learned which was
not fairly well understood previously. Con-
sequently this clouded eclipse in the an
tipodes. with a relatively small number Of
stations, is not likely to prove Of as great
value. Yet 1t Is characteristic of the
scientist. Of all ages, that disappointments
do not deter him from undertaking costly
Evening star., 1901-05-20

These days are eye-openers for MI Bry-
an. He is getting the hang of the situation
as never before. For some reason, num-
ber of men who supported him In last
years contest are choosing this time to
express themselves with frankness both as
to their attitude then and their present at
titude toward political matters. There Is
no comfort for him in anything they are
saying; and If, as is likely, there are 9TH
ers,' and they shall come forward with ex-
pressions of like nature. Mr.. Bryan will
shortly be able to estimate the full effects
of the assaults upon his leadership, and to
determine what shall be the character of
his counter play.
The attitude of men like Mr.. Hill, Mr..
German and Mr.. Watterson is of course no
surprise to Mr.. Bryan. They were con-
scripts last year. fighting against their real
convictions. They yielded only to the au-
thority of the party. and had no idea, and
probably no hope, that Mr.. Bryan would
win. 1t is but natural for them, therefore,
to come out in favor of both a new leader
and new platform. They consider that
Mr.. Bryan has had his turn. and should
make way for somebody under whose lead
ership the party may go to victory. A
mighty short period in the wilderness suf-
fees for them.
But men like Senator Vest, Senator Nor
gan, and Mr.. John r. Mclean have been
differently classed. They have been In
cluded in the list of those who found in
Mr.. Bryans leadership and platform much
of which they cordially approved. Mr..
Vest, for instance, is for free silver, free
trade, and against expansion. Mr. Morgan,
while against Mr.. Bryan on the issue Of
expansion, is with him the issues Of
free silver coinage and revenue reform. Mr..
Mclean, while against Mr.. Bryan on the
issue Of low tariff, is with him on the
issues of money and expansion And yet
Mr.. Vest now says that he had difficulty in
following Mr.. Bryan last year; 1t Is said Of
Mr.. Mclean that he has never been fol-
lower of Mr. Bryan" while Mr.. Morgan de-
scribes Mr.. Bryan as having lone foot on
the democratic platform and the other in
the mud"
How much further does the detection
reach? How many more democrats of ma
tional reputation who last year. either
through force of circumstances or willingly
from choice. supported Mr.. Bryan, are yet
against him now, and may be counted with
their influence in the rapidly organizing
movement having for it's object Mr.. Bry-
ans dethronement? Mr. Watterson has
Mr.. Bryan is statesman or philosopher
But in the light of these developments the
question more properly takes the form of
whether Mr.. Bryan Is philosopher or a
crusader. If a philosopher, he will kiss his
hand to his disintegrating following and
say: "Gentlemen with thanks for past
favors, 1 wish you we'll In your efforts to
fill my place" If a crusader. he will grid
up his loins afresh and fight harder than
ever. The probabilities are that Mr. Bryan
will prove to be crusader