The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-13


perience IL their eyes were once opened
to what was always going on around
them In the very city Of tragedies.
10 explain away their surprise. and
illustrate his meaning, he tells them a
story OF tragedy In the life OF man
he knew, Sir Seaton Wingrave. The
story is we'll told. He describes the man
ner in which his hero is ensnared by a
very selfish woman, how both are spied
upon by jealous rival; how the rival
brings the husband of the woman upon
the scene at the very moment when the
wife, who Is In money difficulties, Is IN
the act Of taking a check for large
amount from Sir Seaton. He goes on to
describe the fury OF the husband. the
struggle which ended in his death. Then
he passes to the coroner's inquest, the
trial and conviction OF his hero on the
evidence Of the woman who had caused
his ruin. and who proved base enough
to clear herself and throw all OF the
blame upon his shoulders. Although he
Is In possession of letters: and checks
that would have gone far towards miti-
eating his sentence and involving his
temptress. he suffers In silence, Is con-
Vlcted, and sent to prison for ten years.
Lowell closes his story by informing his
audience that the ten years are about
to expire and that Sir seaton Wingrave
is ABOUT to return to world to which
he has been virtually dead for decade.
During this time the woman in the case
has married the rival, who has caused all
the trouble. and Is leader OF FASH
ionable society In London.
In the number of Lovell's hearers Is a
young man named Aynesworth, who has
Just taken up the profession OF journals
ISM. He Is greatly impressed by what
ne mas heard from the narrative of the
Tragedy. Prepared for what Is to come,
he watches for the appearance of Sir
seaton Wingrave. and, as soon as he ia
out OF prison, becomes his secretary.
Then the story grows absorbing. Sir
Seaton Wingrave proolaims himself an
utterly changed man. He declares that
ne has outived all natural emotions and
directions, and that the only wish left
after the terrible ordeal through which
he has passed is to infict upon others
some measure OF the suffering he has
gone through with. How he carried out
his Ideas. and what was the result to oil
concerned. the reader will be we'll occu-
pied In finding out
Book Notes, Authors and Book
Gossip.
From the Secretary OF the Navy,
through the courtesy Of Mr.. Charles w.
Stewart superintendent of library and
naval war records. has been received iii
advance print Of Volume 81 OF the official
records OF the Union and Confederate ma
vies In tho War between the States.
This volume is published under the
direction OF Hon. Charles ]. Bonaparte,
Secretary Of the Navy. by Mr.. Charles
Uni - =
and naval war records. by authority of
aot OF Congress, approved July 81. 1894. It
Includes the correspondence regarding
naval operations. both Union and Con-
federate. along the coast Of the Gurf
of Mexico. from St Andrews Bay. near
Pensacola, Fla. to the Rio Grande The
volume abounds with accounts OF brisk
between shore batteries and
naval vessels; running Of the blockade;
chase and sometimes the capture of the
daring blockade runners.
The most important event In the VOL
ume is the battle Of Mobile Bay, Au-
gust 8, 1894, In which FaIragut sailed
the Union feet past heavy forts and de-
feated tho Confederate vessels in Mo-
bile Bay, capturing the ironclad Tonnes
see, flagship Of Admiral Franklin
Buchanan
Ahe SoHioQe1ate states 1ronClad Tenne-
see is shown as the frontispiece. A fine
picture OF the old Hartford. Farragut's
haSship. IA reproduced. A handsome
map shows the forts, obstructons, lines
OF oorpedoes. and locations Of the YES
sells.
Tho monitor Tecumseh, commanded by
!. A Craven. was sunk by torpedo on
entering tho bay. in this battle, Craven
and the pilot vera In the small. iron
pilot-house when tho torpedo exploded.
Tho only means Of escape was down a
small ladder Craven drew back and let
the pilot pass down nrst, saying: AZ
ter you, pilot" but thero was no one
escaped after the pilot, as the Tecumsoh
went down almost immediately. At this
Farragut gave his famous or
der to disregard the torpedoas and go
ahead. and dashed straight ahead over
The lima OF torpedo buoys. and engaged
The Confederate vessels inside the bay.
The detailed Confederate reports Of this
battle arc fun OF interesting description.
The volume Ia oopious!y tndexed, and illu-
strated with accurate pictures showing
he types Of vessels engaged.
Julien Gordon Msz. Van AAnsaslaar