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| THE GLORY SEEKERS; the Romance of
Would-Be Founders of Empire in the
Early Days of the Great Southwest
By William Horace Brown. Illus
trated. Chicago: A. c. McClurg & Co.
Mr.. Brown has collected in this volume
many tales Of adventure and desperate dar-
ing in the Mississippi valley and the Texas
region during the early years of the new
American republic. He writes not as an
historian, but as a story teller and COM
mentator. Most, If not all, of his materials
have had previous publication. He has
simply collated his facts and has strung
| them together in his own manner. employ
ing a style Of narration that is itself an
attraction Somewhat too colloquial at
times, he nevertheless draws his readers
| attention by his breezy personality of ad-
| dress. His intense loyalty to the American
principle OF equality his hatred of treason.
his scorn for the pretensions of those who
broke or evaded the laws Of humanity and
his ridicule of the credulity of those who
allowed the traitors of the southwest to
play their games in the broad light Of
| publicity without check or rebuke are
frankly expressed. In rendering the story
of Gen. Wilkinson's scoundrelly intrigues
he does not deny that arch conspirator his
ness and sagacity. Wilkinson. however
loathsome from the patriotic point Of view,
nevertheless managed to die In his bed
| in peaceful and comparatively honorable
retirement. Not with many of those
! whom he inspired to attempt deeds Of
glory or whom he dispatched upon his
! missions of empire-foundng. Some died
| on the field, some in prison, some In the
desert. But it did not need a Wilkinson
| to initiate the boom Of empire in those days
| of discomfort and unrest. The entire west
| ern half of the new republt; was quiverng
with dissatisfaction. Aaron Burr, who
| finds a comparatively small place In this
| volume, was only one Of many who under
| took to turn this discomfort to their own
advantage. Some of the freebooters who
dashed Into Texas and Mexico were of an
| Browns account runs a thread Of admira-
| ton for their intrepidity. even though
coupled with pity for their folly.
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER, and tho
Valley Of the Connecticut; Three Hun
dred and Fifty Miles from Mountain
to Sea; Historical and Descriptive. By
Edwin M Bacon. author Of Historic
Pflgrimages In New England" &C. IL
Illustrated. New York: G. p. Putnam's
Sons. Washington: Woodward &
Lothrop.
Around New England's chief river cluster
many historic circumstances of first Inn
portance In the story of American devel-
| opment. To the shores Of this river went
the first of the American seceders in q
considerable body. and it was this band
that adopted the FIRST written constitution
known to history that created govern
| ment." The Connecticut valley was the
| scene of the first actual conflict between
| the English and the Dutch In America, and
| the success Of the former there may be
| said to have foreshadowed II 1t did not lead
| to the final expulsion Of the Dutch from
] this continent a. colonizing factor. The
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NELSON'S ENCYCLOPAEDIA. Every
body's Book of Reference. Editors In
Chief, Frank Moore Colby. MA. New
York, and George Sandman. MA.
Edinburgh. In twelve volumes pro-
fusely illustrated. Vol l. A to Bedl.
New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons?
American and European scholars have
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which is now introduced to the public as
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ular needs in the most convenient and re-
liable form. The workers In this country
have been under the direction OF Prof.
F. NJ Colby, one Of the best-known ency-
clopaedia workers in the United states,
while George Sandman of Edinburgh, who
has an equally high rank abroad. has
guided the labors of the European force
of contributors. In every department spe-
cialists have been engaged, and as far as
unfinished their work is impressive for it's
thoroughress and impartiality. Brevity Is
the keynote of the work, especially in the
treatment of biographical matters, which
form a conspicuous feature In distributing
the space the editors have adopted the pol
icy of making the encyclopaedia essentially
a modern book of reference, and, while
not neglecting subjects of classical or anti
Quarian interest, they nave lalo new
and particular emphasis upon topics OF
living interest today, such as developments
in science, the progress of modern inven-
ton and the careers of living persons. In
all articles of scientific or technical char
acter, while care is taken to follow the
language which meets the requirements Of
the subject concessions are nevertheless
made to the untechnicaf reader, for whose
purposes every explanation is rendered
clear
One Of the most important features Of the
work is the addition to each important arti-
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In point of arrangement the Typography
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
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WASHINGTON 4 POTOMAC STEAMBOAT ~
randall Line.)
STEAMERS FOR POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGA
Str. Harry Randall. Monday and Wednesday At
! Pm. and Saturday. Z an, for river landings
steamer arrives In Washington Wednesday and
Friday mornings and Sunday afternoons.
Steamer Wakefield. Sunday. Tuesday and Thurs.
day at A., for river landings. including Pot
Tobacco creek. Maddox creek and the Wlcomics
ton Aorday. Wednesday and Friday afternoons.
Steamer for Glymont and intermediate handbags
pm. my2l-o
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STEAMSHIPS.
Peoples Lime.
NEW YORK--ALBANY,

NEW YORK-ALBANY,
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Steamers c. W. MORSE, odd dates August, and
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foot Of Canal St. PM. and West 10th St.,
$50 Pm. daily Sundays Included. Direct con-
nection at Albany for all points. Orchestra. Au-
tomobiles carried. Timetable and Summer Book
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HEARTS AND cREEDs. By Anna Cha

HEARTS AND CREEDS. By Anna Cha
pin Ray, author Of by the Good
drawings by Alice Barber Stephens.
Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
Miss Ray has here written in a strain
that displays to the full her unmistakable
talents as a story teller. Returning to her
Canadian field. which she exploited so
charmingly in by the Good Sainte Anne. -
she discloses the deep differences which
lie between the classes Of society in the
eastern portion Of the Dominion, the ami
mesities between the English and the
French, the religious schisms, the social
strains She tells her story without preju-
dice, simply setting forth the circumstances
of the lives of the men and women whom
her Imagination has created. They are at
tractive, interesting. fascinating people
English, Canadian English. Canadian
French, French and American" Politics.
religion and love play vitality important
parts in these lives. The schemes Of a
willy Partisan, who is seeking his fortunes
in Quebec as a journalist. enter largely
drama Of hearts and creeds. The story
involves chiefly the romance of an English
Protestant girl and dian
Catholic. She is insincere. stubborn, will
full and selfish, and she tries to bend her
husband to her way, and, falling, yields
reluctantly and in ill-temper, seeking a
chance to work her revenge by secretly
training their child to renounce the faith
in which she has been baptized. A sepa-
ration Is inevitable, and a reunion is eff
fected only at the hour of deadly peril,
when the menace of death drives all self
ishness from her heart and she realizes
the full measure Of her love for a pure
souled man.
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FEou tn6 FhIIadeIphla PreS6.
You seemed to size that man up pretty
well" remarked the laxative patron.
Sure" replied the waiter. tits easy for
US walters to take a mans measure"
Yes? I suppose you measure him from
tip to tip"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21

Tuesday was a prosperous merchant is
occupying with his family little plot of
ground that adjoins the open air home of
laborer. The. white man Of California
has forgotten his antipathy to the Asiatic
race and maintains friendly relations with
MS new Chinese and japanese neighbors
The society belle, who Tuesday night was
4 butterfly of fashion at the grand opera
performance, was assisting some girl in
preparing meals. The family who had
foodstuffs on the first day of disaster is
rated highest in the scale of wealth
A few of the families who could secure
willing expressmen are possessors of cook
ing. stoves. but over 95 per cent of the
refugees are doing their cooking on little
camp fires made of brick or stone. Kitchen
utensils that last week would have boon
regarded with contempt are today articles
of high value.
Many of the homeless people are in pos
session of comfortable clothing and he'd
covering, but the great bulk OF them are
in need. The grass is their bed and their
daily clothing their only protection against
the fog or the chilling dew of the morn
ing, Fresh meats disappeared Wednesday
morning and canned foods and breadstuffs
are the only victuals in evidence.
Not alone are the parks the places of
refuge. Every large vacant lot in the safe
zones has been pre-empted and even the
cemeteries are crowded.
A well known young woman of social po-
sition, when asked today where she had
spent the night, replied: ION a grave"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21

Ina Phillips, Cleveland; Edgar Allen, New
York; J. w. Smith, Muncie, Ind. f. A. Ba-
ker New York.
TUDARE. Cal, April 90.-The following
passengers, all Of whom were in the earth
quake district left San Francisco last night
by the Santa Fe road J.. Desgance lSS
Pennsylvania avenue. Denver; Mrs. NJ. Con-
ners, Fort Worth; Mrs +. Il. Nichols, olb
Wabash avenue, Kansas City; o. p. Cal
field, 27O7 Saylor street, St. Louis ]. Brad
ley, jr, 5000 -Fairmont avenue, St. LOUIS
William Richardson, Kansas City; j. j.
Dray, Des Moines; Mrs. o. b. Gum, Kan
sas City; William Magile, 1914 Mechanical
avenue, st. Louis; f. NJ. Sanders, 223
Washington street. St. Louis; Mrs. A, j.
Bergman, 1922 Tracy avenue, Kansas City
L. Montheim, w. p. Garwin. New York;
]. Hanold, New York; w. e. Herring, Chi
cago Finley p. Mcclure Rushville Ind;
Fred w. owen. New York; Thomas H.
Clagett. Philadelphia; f. Madely, Detroit;
c. G. IAttlefield and wife, Boston; F. A..
Yeaton Boston; NJ. f. Horne, Detroit
Lillian May Moller, New York; b. A.
Kaiser and wife. New Haven. Conn: F. A.
Baker, New York Mrs. f. p. Washburn,
Chicago Frank T. Field, w. Dutton, Chi
cago Louis c. Hirsch, w. +. Ball, L. II.
Helborner, New York; c. r. McWilliams,
Syracuse; w T. Hill, Miss Mollie Hill,
Chicago; Mrs. James Hosking, Telluride,
Colo; J. c. Montgomery. New York; Tom
Mavin, Kentucky; c. L. Orr, A. Dalryma,
New York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21

plants TO their utmost capacity hnd to
send all their surplus output to 0e relief
COMMITTEES. BY working night apd day Il
Is believed that thousands Of losves can
be furnished daily.
At the headquarters Of the relisf commit
tee the actual detail Of the wo'k is being
handled by committees whe- Fave charge
Of various branches Of the work. There is
a registration bureau, where al are asked
TO register their names for tho use of those
wishing to find families or fiiends Hun
dreds Of inquiries have beenl received for
information in regard to thl people, In
hurried flight many families re separated
and we're at a loss to know what direc-
ton to look for each other.
There is a provision comanittee, which
takes charge Of the provisions, which are
stored as fast as they are hreceived in a
grain warehouse at the corne3 of Thirteenth
and Franklin streets. From here the pro-
visions are sent out to the Various depots
where people are being fed roughout the
city.
The churches Of the city are taking
charge Of the work Of adinlH STEERING to the
wants of the needy and huRi ny.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21
RuMoR OF DISASTER IN HAWAII
Vague and Dikcredited Report Says
Honolulu Is Shining Into Sen.

Honolulu Is slipping Into Sea.
SAN FRANCISCO CAL April 20.-The
Oriental liner, China, arrived in port to-
night. A report which cannot be confirmed
is to the effect that the wireless telegraph
system at Diamond Head, Honolulu, was
in brief communication with China this
afternoon and reported that Honolulu was
slipping into the sea. Little credence is
placed in the above report, which may be
Of the many rumors which has spread since
Wednesday.
NEW YORK, April GA cablegram to
the Chronicle from Honolulu says:
For six minutes yesterday repetition OF
the San Francisco disaster which would
involve the capital of the Hawaiian islands
in destruction was feared. Vibrations
which were evidently the result of seismic
disorders were felt quite plainly through
out the city.
While earthquakes are by no means in
frequent in the islands, that of yesterday
was much more severe than any which
has occurred in recent years. 1t caused the
buildings along Fort street and other
thoroughfares in the business district to
sway to and fro and in the residence dis
tricts some of the less strongly constructed
buildings were partly demolished as the
result OF the vibrations
The disturbances caused by the vibra-
tions caused the water in the harbor to rise
rapidly and fear was felt that tidal wave
might sweep over the city. However In
side of six minutes the vibrations ceased
and no further ones were noted during the
day.
The vibrations had the effect of causing
almost a panic among the inhabitants who
had learned of the catastrophe which de-
stroyed San Francisco. Crowds rushed
into the streets when the vibrations were
first felt and endeavored 10 make their way
out CT the business district as soon as
possible, preferring to take their chances
in the sugar plantations in the open rather
than to endure the danger of having the
buildings falling upon them.
Fears of possible disorders as result of
the panic resulting from the vibrations
caused the landing of considerable force
of marines from the men OF war In the
harbor. These, with the assistance of the
local police, were able to restore order
shortly and within an hour after the vibra-
tons had ceased and conditions had be-
come normal again business was every
where resumed and the population went on
its way as II nothing out Of the ordinary
had happened.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21
EXPERIENCE OF ADOLPHUs BUSCH
st. Louis Brewer Tells of Escape. of
Himself and Family.

ST. LOUIS, April IA special telegram
to the Globe-Democrat from Adolph Busch,
the millionaire ST. Louisan, dated al Sparks,
New, gives an account of his experiences in
the san Francisco earthquake.
Il left San Francisco this morning with
my family, Henry Nicolaus and Carl Con
rad. The earthquake which shook Frisco
made all frantic and was undoubtedly the
severest ever experienced in the United
States. The beautiful hotel. St. Francis,
swayed from south to north like a tall
poplar in a storm, furniture, even pianos.
were overturned, and people thrown from
their beds
Il quickly summoned my family and
friends and urged them to escape to Jeffer-
son square. which we promptly did.
IAN awful sight met our eyes. Every
building was either partly or wholly
wrecked, roofs and cornices were falling
from skyscrapers on lower houses, crush
ing and burying the inmates.
Fires started in all parts of the city,
the main water pipes burst and flooded the
streets, one earthquake followed the other,
the people became terrified, but all behaved
wonderfully calm. over 10000 persons are
without shelter, camping on the hills.
There is no light, water nor food. For
tunately, martial law was declared at once
and the regulars and militia maintained
order and discipline otherwise more hor-
rors would have occurred and riots might
have prevailed. Then the worst happened.
Fire spread over three-fourths of the city
and could not be controlled, no water TO
fight it, no light and the earth still trem-
bling.
Building after building was dismantled
to check the progress of warning, seething
flames but all to no avail. We were for
tunate to secure two conveyances and fled
to Mob hill, from which we witnessed the
indescribable drama. Block after block was
devastated, the fires blazed like volcanoes
and all business houses, hotels theaters, in
fact, the entire business portion, lay in
ruins and two-thirds of the residences, but
trust Frisco will rise a phoenix from
it's ashes; that a new and more beautiful
San Francisco will be born and that the
generous American nation will give 1t the
support and financial assistance II so fully
deserves.
After a night OF horrors we boarded the
ferry for Oakland, where my private car
had been since Tuesday.
1--WE are now en- route home with nothing
saved but what is on our backs. but ex-
tremely happy at having escaped I'M
harmed"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21
CATAsTROPHE LEVELS CLASSES

Americans ana AsiRtics, Rich and
Poor Meet ON Common Level
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2O.--Next to
viewing the many square miles Of ruins
that once made San Francisco a city, no
better realization Of the ruin that has
come to this place can be gained than by
visiting the refugee camps located in the
districts which were untouched by the
flames. Golden Gate park was the mecca
Of the destitute. This immense playground
Of the municipality has been converted
into a vast mushroom city that bears
striking resemblance to the heeting towns
on the borders OF a government reservation
about to be opened to public settlement.
The common restitution and suffering
have wiped out all social. financial and
racial distinctions. The man who last
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21
NO WORDS WASTED
A Swift Transformation Briefly
Described.

About food, the following brief but en-
phatic letter from a Georgia woman goes
straight to the point and is convincing:
My frequent attacks OF indigestion and
palpitatiOn 9f the heart eliminated three
years ago in a sudden and desperate i'll
ness, from which arose enfeebled in mind
and body. The doctor advised me to live
on cereals, but none Of them agreed with
me until l tried Grape-Nuts food and Pos
tum coffee. The more l used them the
more felt convinced that they were Just
what I needed, and in short time they
made a different woman OF me. My stom-
ach and heart troubles were cured as by
magic, and my mind was restored and is
as clear as IL ever was.
/ gained flesh and strength so rapid :
that my friends were astonished. Postum
and Grape-Nuts have benefited me so
greatly that l am glad to bear this testl-
mOny.' Name given BY Postum Co.. Bat
tie Creek, Mich.
There's a reason.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-04-21
CABINET CONSIDERS 0ATAsTROPHE
Secretary MetcaIf TO Go 10 San Fran
cisco TO Represent Government.

Secretary MetcaIf TO Go TO San Fran
cisco 10 Represent Government.
WASHINGTON, April 20. - President
Roosevelt and members of the cabinet to-
dsv devoted the greater part OF their semi
weekly meeting TO discussion Of the calamity
which has befallen San Francisco. The
matter was taken up Immediately after the
cabinet convened and II was decided that
Secretary Metcalf, who Is a resident or
Oakland, Cal, should proceed 20 the
stricken city at once as representative Of
the national government.
Secretary Metcalf will leave for San
Francisco this afternoon. 1t will be his
effort to consult with the governor OF Cali
fornia and the municipal officials of San
Francisco and TO advise the national ad-
ministratlon what. II anything, might be
done TO alleviate the distress there.
President Roosevelt today contributed
81 900 and Senator Knox $500 for San Fran
cisco. The Southern railway will carry
supplies free.
It is appreciated by the president that
while the people OF San Francisco have
a proper feeling of pride In the matter Of
the acceptance of assistance, that pride
must be laid aside in order that aid may
be extended 70 them by the government
and by the people OF the United States. II
Is made clear that assistance from foreign
countries Is not necessary, the United
States being abundantly able to render
such aid as may be needed. II is desired
by the president and his advisers that
such private contributions as may be made
for the relief OF the people Of San Fran
cisco be contributed directly to the Amer
lean National Red Cross association, which
has facilities for the administration Of
such relief funds.