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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
SOLDIERS HOME NOTES
Treasurer Pays Out $4,000, Distri5-
uted Among 21o0 Pensioners

Uteu NFnohg ETUU FehsIohers
Special to The Herald.
SOLDIERS HOME, June 13.-Major
T. ]. Cochrane, treasurer of the Pacific
branch, today paid out about $4,000 to
the 21OO pensioners in camp in less than
two hours time. The HOO out on fur
ing to nearly 100000 in all.
James Mckinney, late Co. G 153d
Pennsylvania infantry, was given the
usual military funeral at p. m.
Grand concert at Westlake park tonight.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-14
MARINE NEWS
San Pedro Shipping

ARRIVED.
Steamer Samoa. Caspar.
Steamer Iaqua. Redondo.
Schooner Polaris, Everett.
Schooner BERTHE Minor. Eureka.
Schooner Sequel. Hadlock.
Steamer South Bay, Redondo.
SAILED.
Schooner Alvena. Tacoma.
IN PORT.
Schooner Bangor. Gray's Harbor.
Schooner J. A. Campbell, Columbia.
Barkentne Encore, Everett
Schooner j. M. WeatherwaX, Blakely.
Schooner Nokomis, Gray's Harbor.
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writers as their splendor Here then We
have a neglected but important portion Of
the worlds story told az a whole and con
scientiously. The writers Of tho several
chapters are all thoroughly respectable,
though none save the late 5 r. Gardiner
perhaps. can be called distinguished. 1t
Is curious, and a fault in the volume, that
no Catholic should be among them where
the Catholic Church is so much involved.
We are glad to learn that volume Of maps
will supplement the history.
The Thomas Cranmer and the English
Revolution contributed by Prof. Albert
Frede rick Pollard TO the Heroes OF the
Reformation" series &c. p Pu.nam's sons,
il disappointing No doubt with additional
light the evildoers OF former days turn out
to be less black than tradition PAINTED them.
and we may accept statesmanlike Rich
ard Ill, Tor instance. in lieu OF Shakes-
peare's, but il requires a more insular
British vision than We are accustomed TO
nowadays TO justify completely Henry
wills divorce and turn him into much
abused person The title hero may nc-
count FOR Prof Pollard's turning the biog-
raphy OF Cranmer into a eulogy. in which,
besides receiving perhaps moro than his full
share OF praise, his wrong doings and double
dealing are slurred over.
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A Pannee Ammersan PA,

After many years Of patient EFFORT Miss
Alice G. Fletcher. whose services TO the
Indians and researches into their habits
and traditions are we'll known, has been
successful in taking down and perpetuating
the whole Of an elaborate and remarkably
interesting ceremonial common 10 the
Omahas. the Pawnees and other Indian
tribes. This is published in the twenty
second report of fhe bureau Of Ethnology.
for 1900 1901, with the title The Hako: a
Pawnee Ceremony Government Printing
Office. Washington. 1t takes up 500 pages
Miss Fletcher was aided In her investiga-
ton by a civilized Pawnee. by the old
nan who leads in the ceremony for the
Chau band Of Pawrees and whose title is
Rurahus. and by Mr.. f. S Tracy. who
transcribed the chants employed into the
ordinary musical notation After the brief
introduction explaining the subject of the
investigation, the ceremony which the wise
Inen call Skari. description 81 the twenty
rituals OF which il is composed follows,
as nenrly as possible in the words Of the
Kurahus. who explained them. To these
ar, joined the songs in the Indian tongue
With tho music and literal translation.
There are 1873 rhythmical lines This Ia
the purely scientific part OF the report
II Is followed by an analytical recapitu-
latiou" which the general r. dsr will appre-
ciate and which deserves much greater
publicity than a Government report can
give. Here we have religious drama
Of the North American Indian. whose per-
Torrance extends over several days, pre-
sented in vivid language With rhythmical
rendering of the sorg Is Of high poetic merit.
How much Of this must I've credited 10 the
Pawnee ginal and how much to Miss
Fletcher We cannot tell, but she certainly
deserves the credit for a translation ex-
tremely creditable and attractive from
the standpoint Of the English alone.
The Illustrations are not numerous. but
they are 20 the point and are executed
beautifully The volume is sure TO become
n classic in American ethnology
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Tnlsto>'s Plays.

-Tostoy's Plays" form the second vol
ume Of the new authorized edition Of the
Russian authors complete works, which
Funk + WaRnalls now have in course Of
publication and az which 4Sevastopol-
was the first volume. Louise and Aymer
Maude are the translators. and MIR Aylmer
IA editing and annotating the edition. The
Count Tolstoy has expressed unusual sqts-
faction with this translation declaring chat
he does not wish for a better one. The
book contains three plays--The Power Of
Darkness. which Tolstoy wrote for the
Peoples Theatre, The Fruits OF Culture.
which he composed simply for his own chill
dren and their friends to act at home. and
-The First Distiler which the translator
believes was written in the hope that it
might replace some Of the worthless plays
that are performed in the temporary booths
run up at the carnival time in tine fields
near Tolstoy's home in Moscow.
The plays were written in the years $50
1880 coming after The Death Of Ivan
Iyitoh" and just before The Kreutzer
Sonata and belonging therefore to the
later period Of the authors activity. When
he wrote them he had completed the etuCy
of the Gospels and wss turning his atten-
ton to the problems presented by the re-
lation OF the sexes The Power Of Dark
ness Is intensely moral in tone. sombre
in it's earncstness and force and tragic
in it's conclusion. 1t is a story Of humble
peasant life, full Of pithy peasant sayings
and rude and homely proverbs and Ola
logue. II IL said to be the most difficult
OF all Tolstoy's works to translate and to
interpret TO the understanding Of readers
unfamiliar with Russian peasant life and
character
Strongly in contrast with this stern moral
study r. The Fruits Of Culture. which in
its light and natural merriment refutes the
charges 30 often laid against Tols,oy as
lacking in a senee Of humor. Underlying
the lighter purpose of the play. which was
written evidently for amusement. one finds
the sterner motifs ieapproval Of the
useless life of society. sympathy for the
peasant in his need for land and an attack
on the sophistries OF modern spiritualists
and their mental weaknesses and ocnfuslons.
The Professors speech in Act III, inoorpo-
rating Tostoy's views Of the matter is
more fully given in this volume than in
other translations and begins with the
modern fallacy Of confusing the distinction
between spirit and matter.
Tolstoy's plays are among those Of his
works which are allowed in Russia and 20
their literary merit ada the quality Of
being practical acting dramas Mr.. Lau-
rsnce Irving has said OF them = | suppose
England is the only country in Europe
where The Power OF Darkness has not
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4 superb Art Book.

Every resource Of typographical art
and OF modern pictorial reproduction has
been employed in the production OF "A
History OF English Furniture OF which
the first part is before US The author is
Mr. Percy Macquoid, the highest living
authority on the subject in England The
printers are T. and A. Constable of Edin-
burgh, and the publishers G. p. Putnam's
Sons and Lawrence a Bullen in London.
The page lie IL by is inches and suitably
large type OF great beauty IL used. There
are text pictures on almost every page,
while tho full page pictures in color and
In black are magnificent. They are all
representations Of pisoes picked out by
Mr. Macquoid in private collections and
museums and with each the dimensions
are given. There will be nearly 1000
Illustrations besides 80 plates in color in the
twenty parts that will constitute the work
Mr. Macquoid divides his subject into
four portions The period from 1900 to
1850 he calls The Age Of Oak that from
1860 10 1880 The Age Of Walnut, that from
1880 To 1870 The Age n Mahogany, and
the last period, TO 1870. The Composite
Age The part before US deals with the
Gothic subdivision Of the first period,
and shows the influence Of ecclesiastical
belongings and architecture on the first
efforts TO emerge from the barbarism Of
an earlier day At every step the author
supports the position he takes by referring
to specimens that are exposed pictorially
10 the readers view. II is too early to
Judge OF the merits of hi- performance,
but he has made fine beginning to a mag
nifcent work.
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been acted II ia a stupendous tragedy;
the eiiect on the stage is unparalleled
In addition TO the three plays. the book
contains an annotated list Of the works OF
Leo 1olstos, which has been difficult to
construct because Of the prohibition Of
many of his works in Russia which has
led TO their being printed abroad where
they have often appeared under fake titles
and in fragmentary form. TRANSACTIONS
have been made into thirty-eisht Ian
guages. some Of them with titles Tolstoy
never authorized (such as Vicious Pleas
ures. , while others (sich IA Les Plaisus
Cruels) contain pages he never wrote,
Few Of the writings which are allowed in
Russia. from -Sevastopol' to -Resurreo.
ton. have appeared without mutilation.
while on the other hand Of the forbidden
works What l Believe What Then
Must We Do?' more or less considerable
fragments have found their way into
Moscow editions under various names.
The omissions and alterations made by the
press censor in What Is Art?- one % the
later works which arc accounted among
the permitted" works, 80 incensed the
author that he wrote in the preface Of the
English translation Of the book.
The book appears now for the first time
in its true form More than one edition
has already been issued In Russia. but In
each case 1t has been so mutilatod by the
censor that l request all who are interested
in my views on art only 10 Judge OF them
by the work in its present shape
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4 Co.; Z. P. Dutton 4 Coz. The title is un-
fortunate, for it DISCUSSES the character Of
the book which is really on the Dutch paint
ers explained by the Peel pictures in the
National Gallery Rembrandt be leaves out
as being too big 10 be treated with others.
The Dutch painters, after having had
great vogue in England, have lost favor,
a. the prices in the auction rooms show.
Sir Walter takes up the cudgels in tehaf
Of their art. protesting against their being
blamed for what they did not try 10 do,
and showing what they really did. He
takes them up one by one and points
out their qualities and defects He writes
a delightful. lucid English. which it is a
pleasure 70 read regardless Of the subject
matter.
-Four excellent photographers and twenty
four process pictures. nearly all very good.
illustrate the volume They ara real illus
trations as the author uses them to explain
the points ne wishes to make.
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PUBLICATIONS.
Harper's Book News
The Silence of
Mrs. Harold

Out ofthe "silence" ola wom-
an who marries with the UNI
Outstanding that her husband
will never seek TO know her
past develops an intricate and
battling plot, rivalling the stories
Of Charles Reade. Wall Street,
the secret ways of big corpora
tons, the whirl of metropolitan
gaiety, give life and movement
to these pages. The author,
Samuel Nj. Gardenhire, is a
New York lawyer and knows
the inside OF things. His for
mer book, "LuX Crucis" estab-
lished at once his reputation as
4 etorv-tellsr
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erature It Is not unreasonable TO ask what
the qualifications OF the exponent may be
and we confess to ignorance OF those Of the
Rev II. f. Tozer, NJ A.. a Fellow of the
British Academy. who has the presumption
to offer -Dante's Divina Commedia Trans
lated into English Prose- Oxford, at the
Clarendon Press The ine1aotness Of the
translation and frequent misunderstanding
Of the Italian text will escape the persons
for whom ii is intended. readers who are
not acquainted with Italian but what can
they think OF Dante when every vestige Of
poetry Is effaoed by bald, prosaic version
destitute Of any vestige OF feeling for what
is beautiful? Even the Paolo and Fran
oesca episode IL made absolutely fiat. Why
should incompetents tackle Dante when
there are two good translations in excellent
English prose to be had, those of Dr. John
Carlyle and Prof Charles Eliot Norton'
Leslie stephen was a great enough critic
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
The Wonders
of Life

Like the d" Riddle of the Uni
verse;" this new volume by
Ernst Haeckel will probably
cause the widest comment. 1t
is popular study of biological
philosophy written to supple
ment the Riddle" and to set
forth this eminent scientists
latest studies of LIES mysteries.
AS an attempt towards rational
philosophy OF life it marks a new
epoch in philosophic thought.
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other Books.

The Italian phrase is trodBHoro ir1diforo,
"a translator is a traitor, and often enough
an unlucky author is made 10 say things
he never dreamed Of through the careless.
meas or incompetence Of his expositors
Russian authors would use all tho richness
Of their Language II they knew what some
translators into En- lish put into their books.
In dealing With the greatest names in Ut
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sir " Armstrong on Dutch Painters.

In these days when art criticism is OBJ
scured by aesthetic verbiage and cults OF
various sorts II is refrething TO have a
man who knows his subject thoroughly
speak out frankly and clearly and tell in
language that can be understood why he
likes or does not like picture. Sir Walter
Armstrong Director Of the National Gallery
of Ireland, has rendered a service 70 lsymen
at least by publishing The Peel Collection
and the Dutch School Of Painting (SSeeley
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PUsLfcArroNs.
PUBLICATIONS.
"To have curiosity spurred ane

"To have curiosity spurred and
again spurred; to have satisfaction
delayed and to be pleased with the
delay; to be kept eager by denial;
to be treated with entire considera-
ton and generosity finally---Well, we
shall have our opinion Of the reader
if he is not very much obliged to
Anna Katharine Green for her story
of The Millionaire Baby. SAYS the Ns~
York Sun JAM II, 1905.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
Books About Russia
and Japan
The Land of
Riddles

This is a brand new book
about Russia, picturing political
and social conditions with such
searching accuracy that the rcvel-
alton is startling. The author,
Hugo CAM, is a brilliant Vi
ennese writer, who dared to
pry deep into Russian affairs,
travelling over the whole coun-
try. This book is just out, and
is the last word on Russia and
how its precarious situation to-
day has come alb out.
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The Sewers

Henry Seton Merriman's great
novel of Russian life both in
high places and among the peas
antry is again to the fore as
graphic picture of just the sort
of crisis that Russia is now en-
gagged in. 1t is as vivid and
blood-stirring as the scenes now
being enacted.
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The Gar and
His People

In all the literature about Russia tstr. IS
probably no more attractive volume than ibis.
which will pu, the reader at once in close touch
with everything concerning Russia.
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NATIVE BRoMO QUININE.
''i remember the fun name. - cent,.-Aet.
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The Russian
Advance

Senator Beveriige 5 book has been widely read
and is unanimously declared to be the best first
hand exposition OF the far eastern crisis, de-
soyibing clearly the growth OF the antAsonisr1
between Russia and Japan and picniring tie
country which is now the seat of war
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-28
The Mikado's
Empire

In tn. same way, Professor Guffs' volume !,
result of personal experience and study in
Jspan--s work of sterling merit recent and
comprehensive.
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a stOry-tcIIer,
Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09
AK EMILE

First Selectman Stuart is still confined to the house, though he is slowly recov- ering.
 We hear of few cases of grip in our village, among them Mrs. George Frink and Miss Sarah Frink.
 Charles Ham has bought of Abram Martin the property known as the Pet tee house, and is about to occupy it,
 Walter Paddock has moved back into the Calvin Miller house.
 During the past week Perry Duncan sold out to Peter Everts, and the firm is now to be known as the Bartram 6 Everts store.
 On Thursday, Feb. 3, Miss Bessie Sim mons went to St. Vincent's Hospital in New York, where she will undergo an operation for appendicitis. The same day Charles Bryant. clerk in our drug store, went to Pittsfield Hospital for the same purpose.
 Miss Bessie Day has been teaching the intermediate department of our public school during the past week, Miss Har- riett Conklin being sick with quinsy.
 Another "Men's Meeting" was held Tuesday evening, Jan. 31. This is the third, and showed increasing interest in the same. The address was given by Dr. Ecknan of New York city, after which social hour, with refreshments, was enjoyed.
 T. L. Norton and Rev. J. O.. Goddard visited Pittsfeld last week to attend the evangelical services conducted by Rev Dr. w. J. Dawson of London, Eng, and Rev. Dr. N. D. Hills of Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Henry Laraway of Rockland, N. Y, entered the employ of the Heaton Ge- on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
 The public is again invited to enjoy a lecture with Hotchkiss School. This time it is W. W. Ellsworth, secretary of the Century Co.,. New York, with an illustrated lecture upon "Arnold and Andre" Friday evening, Feb. 10.
Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09
EAST CANAAN

The people listened to an excellent sermon last Sunday morning by Rev. Wm. F. Stearns of Norfolk.
 Mrs. Esther Brinton has been quite sick for two weeks but is improving slowly.
 Several are housed up with severe colds.
 A. A. Lawrence was in Litchfield two days last week, serving on jury.
 Louise Deloy and brother had a mar row escape last week while returning from school Near the crossing the horse became frightened and ran, throw ing both out. The boy was dragged for a long way, but not much hurt. The horse ran to their home in Canaan Valley.
 Mrs. Mary Calame, aged B years, l month and days, died at her home in No. 5, Saturday morning. after an ill ness of several weeks. Burial was at Hillside cemetery, Monday morning. She is survived by one daughter, Mrs Charles Adot, of this place.
 Landon R. Goodwin died at his home in Arlington, N. J., on Saturday, Jan. 2S. He had been sick a few days with pneumonia, but had passed the crisis and was improving as fast as could be expected when he was stricken with paralysis. He never regained con sciousness, and he lived only two or three days after the stroke. Landon R. Goodwin was the eldest son of the late Harry L.. Goodwin and Laura Norton Goodwin. He was born in Rood district in this town on September 23, 1886. His early life was spent on the Goodwin farm, but when IS or 19 years of age he went to New Jersey to live. During his long life he had been engaged in various kinds of business, and wherever he went he made friends by his genial and cour- teous manners and whole-s souled and square dealing. His funeral and burial was attended at Arlington on Monday, Jan. 30. Mir. Goodwin is survived by his wife and two daughters, Mrs. Walter Montgomery and Miss Annie Goodwin, and by four grandchildren, all living at Arlington. He is also survived by two brothers, George K. and Frank s. Good win of North Canaan, Conn.,, by one sister, Mrs. Ellen Wolfe, of Boston, Mass, and by several nephews and nieces.
 Word has recently been received of the death of Mrs. Bayls, a sister of Mrs. T. W. Harvey, at her home in New York after short illness. Mrs. Baylis spent part of last summer with Mrs. Harvey at Mrs. Fox's.
Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09

ScovILLE-At Southfield, Mass Febru. ary 6, Mrs. Edward Seoville, aged 54 years, month and g days, native of Canaan, Conn.
 CALAME-At East Canaan, Feb. 4, Mrs. Mary Calame, aged B years, month and days.
 FRAzIER-At Ashley Falls, Mass, Feb. ', Leon Frazier, aged 56 years. GoopwIN-At Arlington, N. J., Jan. 2S, 1905, Landon R. Goodwin, aged 68 years, months and 5 days, a native of North Canaan, Conn. KELLEY-At Sharon, Jan. 30, James Kelley, aged 70 years. HUBBELL-At Great Harrington, Mass, Feb. 3, Andrew l.. Hubbell, aged nearly Fl years.
 LANE-At Eustis, Fla, Feb, 9, Mrs. Catherine F. Lane, wife of Charles S. Lane of Hartford, Conn. Interment at Great Harrington, Mass, Feb. G. Mrs. Lane was 61 years of age.
Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09
Landon R. Goodwin.

The East Canaan correspondence con- tains brief sketch of the late Landon R. Goodwin. The Arlington (N. J.) Observer pays the following tribute to MT. Goodwin s memory:
 MT. Landon R. Goodwin, 69 years of age, one of Arlington's s oldest surviving citizens, passed away at his residence, Lafayette Place, Saturday, January 2S. MT. Goodwin had pneumonia, but was convalescing when experiencing slight stroke and did not regain consciousness.
 MT. Goodwin was born in Canaan Conn.,, September, 1886. Leaves widow and two daughters, Mrs. Walter $. Mont gomery and Miss Anna Goodwin. He went to Arlington in 1876 and with his family were always closely identified with the growth and progress of the lit tie village. They were always among the workers for the First Methodist Church and the First Presbyterian Church.
 MT. Goodwin was a "gentleman of the old school" kind, gentle, sympa- thetic, always cheerful and man of un- tiring industry. A man who loved his family and home and spent hls happiest hours there. Then, like one who wraps the drapery of his couch about him and lies down to pleasant, peaceful dreams, ]" he slept to awaken to that higher life.
Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09
A Big Day For LakeviIIe.

Among those who have accepted in vitations to be present at the annual Grand Army reunion to be held here on Washington's Birthday, Feb. g, are Dept. Commander G. A. R., William 0. Hubbard aud staff; Dept, President W. R. O., Carrie .::House and staff; Div ision Commander, s. of ", MalcolmiD. Rudd and staff.
 The Grand Army veterans are looking forward to February 22d and anticipate a first-class time when the six Posts of this vicinity meet with them on that date. The town of Salisbury has always been roud of her Grand Army organ izs Jns, which you might say include 4e Sons of Veterans and the Woman's Relief Corps. On this occasion they will all join in to entertain the visitors and they want the public to come in too. Let there be large turn out to greet, meet, visit and listen to the speakers and visitors. .--Lakevills Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1905-02-09
Shot on Sun.

Much interest was manifested the past week in the egg-shaped spot on the sun, which was discovered by Prof. A. H. Cole, Chicago astronomer. It is believed to be one of the largest and best defined ever observed. Mathematical calculations indicated the spot to be about one-tenth of the diameter of the sun, or over se.ooo miles in its widest part. It was plainly visible with the aid of smoked glass.