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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
CURRENT LITERATURE.

Very special interest and value attach
TO the current Century in presenting to
the public, after years of privacy, Lady
Dc Lanceys narrative Of the week sue
ceeding the battle of Waterloo Letters
from Scott and Dickens, which introduce
the account describing the deep impression
made on them by this graphic record Of
a heart-breaking experience, are the best
tIbute to its power as description and its
value as history. Dickens writes he
realizes afresh the greatness Of Defoe,
whose work is constantly recalled by the
vivid truthiulness of the story of the
stricken wife He dwells on the pathos
OF Sir William IS last days, lives through
the whole simple tragedy, and one has
only TO read for himself to understand the
emotions he describes We cannot but
regret tho absence of a portrait of the
heroic Lady De Lancoy, tho remembrance
ot whose devotion and womanliness will
never cease TO endear her to the reader
from the set of beautiful Illustrations that
accompany the article. For some time
past appeciations of different artists by
Christian Brinton have brought us in
touch with men whose aim and per-
sonallty the reader is curious to under
stand. The sculptor whose life and work
are the subject of the present paper most
certainly deserves recognition and honor,
perhaps worldwide fame. Constantin
Meunier, whose life and ideals remind
one OF Mlllet s, strove to represent, first
IN painting, and later and more impress
slvely in sculpture, the everyday life Of
the peasants and laborers about him. A
convincing point made by the critic Is
the similarity Of his work to the undying
Greek art for the disc thrower Of Athens
becomes the "Man with the Hammer Of
today; the worship Of Venus gives way
to the reign Of Vulcan. Men Of the mine,
peasants at harvest, a colliery horse or
dock hand expressed alike his gospel, the
universally and dignity of labor Art
IN ITS practical application to our cities
and villages, the formal or picturesque
treatment OF squares and gardens, is dis
eussed by Sylvester Baxter; while Camille
Gronkowski, in her paper on the Hotel
DE la Rochefoucauld Daudeanville
brings clearly before us the beauty and
elegance OF one of the Eighteenth
century palaces Of Paris today
William Jennings Bryan supports
lndividualism as against socialism in
q timely discussion pro and con, and
Frederick Trevor Hill continues his study
ot Lincoln, the lawyer. The fiction is
bright and entertaining, with an auto
mobile exploit for pure mirth, while a love
story OF New York s Egyptian quarter,
'Musa and the Wild Olive" is from the
pen of Margherita Arlina Ham.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
Layton for ssnator.

Il is believed in Washington, according
to the Washington correspondence of the
Philadelphia Record in which the appoint.
ment OF DR. Caleb r. Layton to a depart
ment authorship is announced, that sena-
tor Alice "will try to make Layton the
next United States Senator from Della
ware, even though the du Points will fight
for one or both of the places"
There is nothing surprising about this
Every Evening showed up the Union
Republican scheme several months ago.
Il is to seduce the Regular Republicans,
by pretended overtures into a co-opera-
tion of the factions, and then endeavor
TO elect a Union Republican majority to
the next Legislature, which majority
would elect Addicks and Alice or Alice
and Layton, to the two Senatorial vacan-
cies.
Whether Addicks could be beaten by
such a combination is the question But
there is no doubt as to the object Of Alice.
II is, FIRST, to secure the election Of him
self, and next, to secure the election of
either Addioks or Layton-the latter
preferably-as his colleague. And Presi-
dent Roosevelt is doing all in his power,
through the influence Of Federal patron
age distributed by Alice, to help the
scheme along.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
"THEcRUIsEOFTHEC CoNQUERoR.

"IHE CRUISE EOFTHE HECONQUEROR -
Being the Further Adventures of the
Motor Pirate. BY G.. Sydney Pator-
noster. trontispiece by Frank C..
Merrill. Boston, Mass: l.. C. Page &
Co., 2OO Summer street. Price. 81 so.
While OF the most absorbing interest to
all who love the improbable combined
with the exciting in fiction. "The Cruise of
the Conqueror' will prove especially
welcome to those who have enioved this
authors previous production. "The Motor
Pirate. For it takes up the thread of
the remarkable and daring accomplish
ments of Mannering. the hiebwavnoan
with the marvellous automobile-a sober-
going, ricketty car upon ordinary occas-
sions, but converted into a shining aash
OF light when its owner was engaged in
his marauding expeditions-tr -tra1sierr;ng
him TO motorboat at sea. The motor.
boat was the Conqueror. and rs lnnre-
cedented speed of 40 miles an hour enabled
ITS owner to perform his desperate deeds
and dash away to safety
Nhen It IS said in plain words that the
story tells OF this SO-fOot motorboat hold
ing up great ocean liners, and by means
oi It's deadly pnuematic gun, discharging
N.tNAiH VI sunni ni1t Dul ueNllsl degtrlc-
tveness, compelling the disagreement of
money and treasure, il will seem that the
preposterous recital must be the ver;est
trash OF the blood and thunder VARIETY
But the trend of the story is so smooth
and the rapidly moving Incidents Of the
pirates nvages and OF the pursuit of the
avengers are SO vividly portrayed that
the feeling OF improbability gives wav 10
the sensation of reading about actual Or
currenees, as though they were set forth in
ne e, columns Of the daily newspapers. by
skilled reporters especially detailed ~
follow the motorboat pirates meteorie
ways
. OF course the daring villain is oircum-
vented at last, but though the author an |
parently condemns him TO destruction in |
.he burning and explosion Of the store Of |
petrol that furnished power for his won |
icriul motorhost, he does not Kin him
.pccliically. u viii be remembered that
% The Motor Pirate he selh Manner
ng huIiling over the cliff in his motorcar
presumably to be dashed TO pieces on the |
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fight between the Republican senators
and the President will not operate m-
iavorably upon the Republican votors
Throughout the country. The latter are
bound TO take sides, either with the ad-
ministration or the recalcitrant Repub-
lican Senators A divided party is a
weakened party. And in the important
contests for the election OF members Of
Congress TO be determined next Noyem-
ber a divided Republican party may
easily open the door 70 a Democratic
House OF Representatives.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
REVIEWS OF NEW BOOKS.

"THE IDLERS." BY Morley Roberts
trontispieco in colors by John c. Frohn
Boston, Mass; J.. c. Page & Co., 2OC
Summer street. Price, $3.50.
It has been said that in "The Idlers
Mr.. Morley Roberts does for the smart set
of London what Mrs. Edith Wharton has
done for the smart set of America in "The
House of Mirth." But "The Idlers" has
no counterpart of Lily Bart, nor does the
story it tells possess the intense. fascinat-
ing interest Of ''Ihe House of Mirth."
However, the picture penned by "The
ldlers" is a striking one, albeit repulsive.
IL is as trong in its lines as a production
from the pencil of a Hogarth; Just as
harsh in the depravity it depicts; and
assuming that is is a true picture. Just as
hldeously faithful. IL is sufficient to saw
that it handles without gloves. lays bare
without apology, the scandalous doings
and scandal-mongering of that class OF
idle rich in tho great cities which passes
muster under the name OF society. That
the story ends most tragically is but
natural.
Still, it must be admitted that the bool,
is one Of absorbing interest throughout
also that it has the saving grace of intro
ducing a few really good people. includ-
ing lovely and virtuous young English
woman, who interposes in time TO rescue
the hero from the debasing life of "The
ldlers and set his feet in firmly in the
path of decent living
Received of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
THE PRESIDENTS CABINET.
Priuiei ty request

Priniei ty request
Secretary Of State -Elihu Root Of New
York.
Secretary Of the Treasury Leslie NJ
Shaw of Iowa.
Seoctary of War William H. Taft OF
OHIO.
Secretary Of the Navy Charles J.
Bonaparte of Maryland.
Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen
Hitchcock of Missouri.
Secretary of Agriculture James Wilson
of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Victor B. Mctcalf Of Caliioma.
Ntomoy-Oienerl William a. Moody
Of Massachusetts,.
Postmastcr-Gc General George b. Cor-
telyou Of New York.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
The Truth. Not a Joke.

One Of tho interesting stories told in
Washington is about correspondent
of q Kansas newspaper who was seen
rushing wildly about the Capitol, and
being asked the reason for his apparent
rush of business, replied; 81 should
think I am busy I've got one Senator
from my State in there in the Senate
chamber defending the administration.
and the other Senator over in the Supreme
Court trying to keep out of jail"
And the correspondent was telling the
truth, not joking, Senator Long of
Kansas was making a speech in the SEN
ate in support Of the administration
amendment to the Railroad Rates bill.
Senator Mitchell of Kansas was in the
Supreme Court, fighting his conviction
and sentence TO imprisonment on a charge
OF violating the laws OF tho land.
For fact, "rruth is stranger than fc-
ton" Romance fails to conceive a
situation more sensational than that
which confronted this perturbed news
paper correspondent from Kansas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

rocks far below But he miraculously
escaped the death that seemed his certain
portion, and we have an abiding faith
that in the near future the author will
resurrect him and start him afresh upon
his career Of amazing deviltry, either
IN submarine craft or an airship. And
that the next book will be as interesting
as the two already written goes without
saying.
Received Of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Tho Maryland legislature, at its recent
session. appropriated 100000 for the con
stwction of road between Baltimore and
Washington over the old turnpike. the
line OF the ancient highway between New
York and Washington. The scheme of
improvement involves continuing the
road to the north also, through Delaware
and on TO Philadelphia, in which work the
state oi Delaware, or at least the county
OF New Castle will be expected to take "A
hand The benefits of great highway
between New York City and the National
Capital would accrue to all the territory
along It's line.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Tho elections in Russia having been iol-
lowed by sweeping victories for the Con-
sututional Democrats, It Is announced that
the government has become alarmed and
Will resort to increased oppressive mea-
suros. In other words. the people
having been given an opportunity to en-
press themselves, the government will pro
coed to suppress the popular verdict.
Should open revolution follow such a
policy 1t would be no occasion for
surprise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

1t is said that some Of the striking
miners who agreed to return TO work
upon the signing Of the 1908 scale bv
the operators haze learned already that
under this scale they will not be as well
paid or have as many conveniences. as
under the arrangements against which
they struck. But this viii not prove the
nrst instance IN which workingmen bave
demonstrated that they did not know
when they were well oil.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

In his extremity President Roosevelt
has resorted to appeals TO the Democratic
members of the Senate 90 come 10 the
rescue OF the railroad Rates bill II is
another despairng cry of "Hclp me. Cas-
ans, or ] sinkW At present. il looks
more like sinking than being saved.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
Received Of the publishers.
"THE PASSENGER FROM c.rA1

"THE PASSENGER FROM CALAIS d
by Arthur Grifiths. Boston. Mass
l.. G. Page & Co., 200 Summer street.
Price. Sl25. v
The Passenger From Calais NAV he
ield in an evening easily. from dinner ~
III nluhght ana that's the way it should be
reau but, no matter what time its
Perusal may. be started, the reader will
nor stop under compulsion until the last
lihe Is reached; for il is one of those stories
through which the interest is maintained
SO entrancingly, and progresses so evenly
rom one surprise TO another. but conceal
ing tne denouemcn' 90 the very end that
j. ihiparts pleasure which bcgrudgcs any
interruption of the absorbing least.
he railroad in fiction is always atirar.
tive, aud this story begins on an express
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
"CAROLINA LEE.0 Rv I'm

"CAROLINA LEE" Bv Lillian Bell
Frontispioce in colors by Dora Wheeler
Keith. Boston, Mass: l.. c. Page &
Co., POO Summer street. Price, 81 so.
Those who have read the spriehtlv
stories Of "Mr and Mrs. Jimmie" viii
stand aghast at "Carolina Lee, " the latest
story by Lillian Bell. 10 be frank. Caro-
lima Lee is bound TO be Disappointing
to all except the followers of one particu-
lar religious sect. As a story it is far
from interesting, and is conspicuous only
by reason Of its utter absurdity
For "Carolina Lee is simply a disser-
tation on Christian Science. IL presents
a young woman who, in the despair of
gnet over personal and family Affections
hurls defiance at the Almighty, and almost
Immediately thereafter is converted TO
christian Science, in manner suggestive
OF cause and effect Through Christian
Science she promptly recovers from broken
mp which, according TO doctors of materia
medica, was TO render her a cripple for
nc; effects the reformation Of drunken
butler; gives sight to a blind baby; con
verts a negro fiend into faithful serviior.
builds up ruined homestead into a bro.
ductive property and wins faithful
loving husband This, with a lot of
other impossible rot, is the sum total of
"Carolina Lee"
Received Of the publishers
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Observe that TO straight-out Addicks
man need apply; but only those who.
having helped to milk the COW dry now
assist in turning her out to die may hope
Tor executive favor. The splendid morality
oi the Presidents 's position may be OBJ
served when we remember that petitions
from those who have always fought Ad-
dicks receive no attention; Addicks men
are scorned; but men who have bled
Addicks- sucked his blood as they would
such an orange and then have abandoned
hum, bnsk in the executive favor and are
the men the President OF the United States
delights to honor.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
A Question That Every Man should be-
eide for Himself

eide for Himself
There is one subject in which many Of us
are interested and that Il. vbst A. ~
quickest way Of getting rid of troyble-
some cold l. it hest 10 take some rev
remedy put ont with exagnerntad claims
or TO PIN your faith to Cham berlain's
Cough h3meoy, preparation thar has won
a world wide reputation and Immense ssls
uy iis cures Of this disease? This remedy
y loI ssie py y. b. Danforth, druggist,
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Another Of these gentlemen Of fortune
goes to Washington to draw $4,000 an
nually from the treasury and to sign On
occasional paper, while a clerk leans over
his shoulder and tells him where that
name looks prettiest From one Office
Caleb r. Layton took back to George
town at the end Of four years $4,000; but
his reward being insufficient, the President
supplements the work OF John HUM. To
render this work OF Justice complete
Judge" Bradley should be made Am
bassador to France and Councilman
Postles minister to "Tahoma." OF course
the New Castle Regulars will be allowed
TO furnish the campaign funds, as in the
past, and doubtless they will appreciate
recognition Of this sort.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

And, by the way, this very condition of
things the managers Of the Regular Re
publican party of New Castle county NAV
regard as a little evidence of poetic Justice
They did their full share to make Conrad
postmaster and turn Heald out; to send
Houston back to Sussex and bring Clark
up from kenton TO take his place; to make
Abbott deputy auditor and Layton auditor.
They make some such series of appoint
ments possible the day they went down
to Dover and elected Alice to the Senate
for four years and Ball for two wears.
That was the dark night Of disaster for
the Regular Republican party. and there
were ships that passed in the night and
like phantoms their memory has haunted
Delaware ever since. They we're battle
ship and a marshalship. The most in
fluential Regular Republican member Sc
cured one and a very influential ex-member
secured the other. Those ships elected
Alice and Ball.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05
THE COMMENTATOR.

The President Of the United Statea is
admittedly a very busy man. He is also
man who is not satisfied with mere clii-
cheney in the lines prescribed by the Con-
stitution. but has made the morals Of the
whole people his especial care, denying
himself needed rest IN order to enforce
the lesson of the Square deal, instruct
ing the people in their duty as to the size
OF the families they should rear and giving
many an instructive lecture on the duty
OF the people to choose Immaculate men
as their public servants But with all of
his great burden the President has found
time to weigh the character and fitness
oi men here in little Delaware who are
aspirants for public Office, and after ma
ture dellberation he has rejected Addicks
as bad man and has decided TO reward
the mon who were Addicks agents and
sycophants until he lost his money
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Investigation reveals the application
of the hrief platform adopted by the Re
pubicans of 1rcgo county, Kansas. in
county convention assembled: Ore
solved, That we leave well enough alone f"
lrcgo county gave one majority for Bryan
in 1900 but turned around and gave 262
majority for Roosevelt in 1904. In the
latter result is found the "well enough
that they desire to leave alone.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Denial Of this has often been attempted.
but in vain. Before leaving for the pre-
liminary conference, which was held in
Philadelphia on the Saturday prior TO the
election, the Union Republicans pro-
claimed the terms and told who was to be
United States marshal With indecent
haste the bargain was ratified and the
Presidents approval OF the transaction
secured the very day the two Senators went
TO Washington to be sworn in. That was
the day that David S. Clark was promised
the place of deputy marshal-and it was
given to another man.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Objection is urged against one of Mayor
McClellan's appointees under the New
York City government because be is "a
nephew OF paradise Jimmy" Oliver.
Yet nephew may be a much better man
than his uncle, and entirely capable Of
performing official duties acceptably.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

There were four men who really accom-
plished the deal by which Alice and Ball
we're sent TO I'LL the seats once occupied by
Clayton and Bayard. These four re-
celyed the precise reward they were after.
Alice has admitted that he knew al that
time that sooner or later he would have
TO break with Addicks. and he knew that
the prestige that his new dignity would
give him would place him in n strong
position when the break come. Layton
determined then and there that he would
either have another term as secretary Of
state, or, failing in that would have two
strings TO his bow, and by controlling
Sussex county could force either Alice or
Addicks TO give him whatever he de-
manded. And for the Regulars. as
stated, oho was to have a marshBlship
and the others a battleship.
Il was the old story of 30 pieces of silver
and the decadence of the Regular Re-
publican party dates from that moment.
IL has gone from bad 10 worse. The his
tory OF the last campaign looks better
when veiled; and now the Regular Re
publican organization, without many
earnest supporters az home or a single
friend abroad. completely shelved. mopes
and sulks because it has joined hands
with Addicksism only 10 recognize that
Il has been hefouled
The Commentator
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

Zion's City's oficiary dismissed Dowie
from Office, and Immediately the doposed
prophet dismissed them The question
as TO which dismissal is Of legal effect may
come before the courts for determination
William J. Bryan, politically, has been
a radical of radicals, and is still radical.
But was he ever, OF is he now, more radical
than Theodore Roosevelt ?
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OF course many Regular Republicans
protested. Henry b. Thompson. chair
man of the Regular State committee
fought the bargain to the last. and then
fled from Dover in disgust Regular Re
puhhcans got down on their knees and
begged a delay of a day, but the two ships
sailed ON and into harbor. "Why this is
a glorious victory for us. - they declared.
I'VE want the short term, for at its ex-
piration the national leaders will compel
the Union Republicans TO elect our man.
whoever he may be, and instead Of two
years we are really guaranteed q term of
eight years The timid ones, those who
were interested in no ships. held that 10
elect Alice was as bad as to elect Addicks.
and that i was bad politics anyway, for
when Ball s term expired there would be
no successor elected and Alice would be
all-poVeriu They we're laughed to
scom as mere amateurs in the noble game
of politics. But il happens that the
wisdom Of the most humble, hut honest
Regular was superior TO that OF the party
leaders.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-04-05

The battleship did not openly figure in the
transaction at that time, because the
principals were too shrewd to proclaim
II. lt happened this way A very inhu-
entlal Wilmington Regular Republican
had become interested in a Camden ship
yard. Contracts for two battleships had
Just been given to the Cramps Shipbuilding
Co. OF Philadelphia Now, Mark Hanna
ware. and, il so disposed, could withdraw
the contract for one ship from Cramps
and give il to the Camden concern. But
before doing so, he desired to see the two
Senators elected They were elected and
the Cramps lost the building OF one ship
in consequence.