New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-17

ginning 10 be accepted by historians, and she
exhibits q similar faculty IN disentangling the
web OF fancy that involves the actual accom-
plishments of Benyowsky, IAN INSCRIPTIONS
braggart, lying gloriously, but withal cour-
ageous as he mendacious." brakes claim
to have been crowned king of New Albion" by
the Anerinds wnen he landed on the coast a
little north Of San Francisco, and to have
cepted the honor proxy for his sovereign, as
sorting in her name dominion over half a CONT
nent on the strength of a tribal ceremony is
thus disposed of by the author:
az The warriors preceding the chief carried what
I m tsa would call peace pipe The chains,
claws, something like wampun: the crowns of
Te Sa pluned head dresses; the gifts in the
Drake drew up his soldiers in line and, with
out TO welcome the Indian chief. Then the whole
dancing. Drake was signalIed to. sit down in the
cenue- 6afely mad ne obeyed when to the shout
ing and dancing of the multitude: a chain" was
thrown over his neck; crown placed on his
ing to Indian custom, Drake was welcomed by The
bai1et nssa IN Llto me Laoe the scope
rior's headdress. Far otherwise the ceremony APP
name and to the use of her most excellent maj
ss+ records the eaaPiaIn ne tfoTakel tooke the
into his hand though, added the uious chaplain
bringing the sick TO be healed by the master pI-
rates touch We gr9Wne IN spirit TO see the power
sacriIege of the sacred touch of healing Drake
added his prayers strong lotions and good ginger
plasters.
Miss Laut has done history a noteworthy
service in her account of the discovery of the
Columbia River by Robert Gray, of Rhode
Island. 1.-THE one man of the Pacific Coast dis
coverers of whom there are scantfest records"
The author has obtained new data from the de-
scendants of the Boston men who Quilted him
Charles Buffneh, the famous architect; Joseph
Barrell, a merchant; John Derby, the Salem
| shipmaster, who had carried the news of Lex
ington to England; Samuel Brown, a Boston
trader, and John Marden Pintard, of Nev-YorI1
and from Gray's own great grandchildren 1t
is story of persistent and successful enterprise
i'll rewarded. Gray died a poor man and is NOW
comparatively unknown. In the authors esti-
nation he deserves a larger fame. What she
asks lis Gray's place among pathfiEders and
naval heroes? Where does his life's record leave
him. This is her answer:
It was not spectacular work. 1t was not work
backed By a government, Ike Behring'S or Cooks
II the work of an individual adveutgrer, like
RadiSSon east of the Rockies. Gray a
" ho did much and said listle. He not accom-
panied by a host Of scientists TO herald his fame
10 the world Judged solely by results, what did
that Cook did for England He led the way for
purely lyy distance his ships log would compare
! well with Cooks CT Vancouyer'S The part
of the Pacific Coast which they explored, he eS-
ing the great river which they both said had no
existence And vet who that knows of Cook and
histories, are stiII written that SPEAK of Cray's
discovery ldoubtfuIly. Gray did much, but said
t his own valuation yet # the world places Cook
GRAY must be placed between them.