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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Diaries communicated 10 him by deScenul'''
of men who took part in the confiic'' nave ~
thor aided this writer in his amDitioh u pUI
forth y tboroughgoing and workrnanhke oo'n-
This is a military history, an aih''' -.
technical narrative. fiaring up mere anu 'nS'0
with the dramatic fire Of some heroic ep'7""o
c. ,,,,ic, almost if not quite succeeds IN di-
,,or,i,e, che author from his wonted dispassi'h-
ate mood In other words it is not preciseiy q
hook for the general reader Yet 1t Is haru 20
GOO how apy one having the slightest interest IN
the European confagration started by Nap'ieon
could fail to be enthraed by this CAIN Analysis
If one of the most significant wars IN MS care0'-
Tho disastrous Russian campaign was not ihoie
i,;,nica1 to the duration of his power than was
this rising Of a nation to throw on deteseaoio
tyranny. At St Helena he reflected franAy
on the extent to which tho Spanish uicer hao
contributed to his downfall II embarked very
badly ON the Spanish affair. confess. ne saia'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

the immortality Of it was too flaSrdnt. the m
Justice too cynical and the whole thing bears
an ugly look since I have fallen; FOR the at
tempt is only seen in its hideous ndkedneSS. de-
prived Of all the majesty of the many benefits
which completed my intention" Moreover. IN
addition TO all the moral issues involved. there
was Il kind of personal question intimately iden-
tilted with the long series OF operations IN Spain
At the same moment that witnessed the raising
of an extraordinary national spirit against him
in the peninsula the command r who WIS uitI-
rnately to meet him at Waterloo was slowly but
steadily preparing himself and his troops for
that decisive encounter In his second volume
Mr. Oman we'll brought out the influence Of
Wellington and it's tonic effect upon the allied
forces was not enough for the great soldier
to win one brilliant action or another His
plans were far-reaching. and ne considered it
essential to their perfect execution that not only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

prise with both virtues and defects AS he mas
proceeded the former have been strengthened and
the latter have BEEN to some extent. sloughed on
The rather feeble captiousness Of his attitude
toward Napoleon which distigured his hrst vol
ume practically disappeared IN the second and
he evidently holds now a thoroughly well bal
anccd conception of the Emperor HIS style
has not improved 1t is still. as we nave Said
before coloress and even commonplace On
the other hand. it is still clear and direct. the
proper instrument for historian whose pur-
nose first and last is just TO state the facts.
placing them in as orderly an array as Is con-
sistent with the peculiar complcxity OF the SUD
iect He continues TO fortify his conclusions
with abundant documentary evidence and TO
heighten the effectiveness Of his descriptions by
those innumerabe little touches which are only
made possible by personal examination or the
scenes of the war. Contemporary letters and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
Gbe Ne4p;perk 0rhm's&
SUNDAY, NAY 81, 1898.

With the publication Of the June number
sIJ.rnar's Magazine" celebrates its hfty-e lghth
anniversary Very appropriately the Old cover
has been used, that sedate, simple but graceiui
design which faithful readers nave always
plpasantly remembered. No commemorative
articles appear in this number, but Mr.. Alden,
in the Editors Study" discourses at large III
more or less retrospective vein, and his words
point to literary developments when nave
marked the period from 1850 to 1908 lie
starts with a paradox, saying that "Slmpiiclty
is more an urban than rustic quality III our
modern humanity" but he has no dlihculty III
enforcing the truth of this observation. Speak
ing of the urbanzation of the whole country,
he shows that it has wrought q relnarhaple
change in the world of literature. "Ihe writer
to-day he goes on, knows no local centre anu
courts no literary afinities; he does not even
care to be considered a literary person. Ills
sttiIiation is with his readers" In his turn
the writer spreads that ''urbaniZatIon TO winch
Mr. Alden refers 1t is beyond question that
.iitrrature in all its forms, from the mover 10
thp newspaper has, more than anything ese
widencd the sense of community" Countess
readers IN the United States have grateful
sense Of what Mr.. Alden has himself DONE
Trough "IIarper's Magazine TO aid this be-
ncficeut movement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31
TO TIOLETS.

BY ROBERT HERRlCk'
welcome. Maids of Honour,
You doe bring
In the Spring;
And wait upon her.
She has Virgins many.
Fresh and faire,
Yet you are
More sweet than any.
Ware the Maiden Posies,
And so grac't,
To be plac't.
Fore DamaSk Roses.
Yet though thus respected
BY and by
Ye doe lie,
Poore Girles, neglected.
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THE PENINSULIR wax.
THE Third Volume of Nr. Oman s
TaIuabIe Work.

A HISTORY OF THE PENINSULAR VAR. ny
Charles Oman NJ A Vol: II nd;z HItssaco
Torres Vedras. With maps and iiuStra'o'i'
Syo Do xii. 58. Henry Provide
The first volume of this work was published In
1902 and the second appeared in the following
wear We have had to wait long time for the
third and presumably several years will eiapse
before the book is completed. but Mr.. Oman IS
a writer who makes patience worth while
Though he can never invalidate Napier. he Is
producing history OF the Peninsuar war;
which like the work of his predecessor. will re-
main Indispensable He started upon his enter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-31

Whom representative of Figaro called on
NJ Sardou the other day to talk about the late
T,,inyic Haitvy. he found the venerable play
wright utterly cast down by the death OF his
old friend Haevy lOvable man and his
iutimates cherished him for much more than
the wit and literary skill which he showed IN
has own writings and in his collaboration with
Henri Mcilhac. In letter to The Atheneum
Mr. 7 r. G. Rodlcy who knew him we'll, notes
that he did not give the impression OF BENG
the Joyous lyrst who inspired the gay meas
urcs Of Ofrentach to which the Second Empire
d,pCed Ia its end" Mcilhac, we are told was
a Partisan pircHr and looked it, but Ilalcyy
was quiet reserved. and refined loving his
family circle. and for strangers he had an ar
of gentle mcianchoy.' In this country, where
he IL known only by his work, he must be re-
GREETED in the character which Mr.. Bouley thus
i,dcatrs. "F'rcnch criticism has recognized
hm as the last distinguished survivor Of 4 brill
liant band of writer's. the like Of which our
epoch has failed to produce and his death has
made. the greatest gap in the French world OF
letters since that Of Dumas fs.' The still
more recent death of Copp6e has severed an
pll,cr link with that flashing period. The pass
Ing Of the Second Empire is deplorcd by few
If any observers of modern France but there is
no blinking the fact that the later generation
has net produced such a galaxy of literary
f,eTSondSeS As Shone upon the ItFlS OF tLitt Gay
1t uerslstcd FOR some time afterward in the
Salon of the Princess Mathilde, but death has
been steadily reducing the number Of lis mem
bcrs. and to-day there are only q few left.
In recent legal action turning upon the
Treatment which a certain book had received
ut the hau,ls of an editor, Mr.. {. X. Shorter,
Due of the witnesses, testified to having cut
story of StevensOn's, and this revela ton has,
Of course provoked some comment, In a letter
on the subject he remarks that Stevenson,
"yhen he came to publish his Beach of Falesa
IN book form, adopted almost to q word my
alteration Of his work, and thus it stands to-
day" On the general principle involved Mr.
Shorter defends the of the editorial blue
lists of a certain sort. he protests that he is I'M
able to take the latter quite as seriously as they
lake themselves. Il read many scores of their
works a year." he says. with most Of them
find only a trade trick. Cutting would not
make less a work of art of what was never IN
the remotest degree a work of art" Here Mr..
Shorter is unimpeachable. On the whole, how
ever it is difficult to establish any hard and
fast rule regards the blue pencil. The truth
Is that its use must always be determined, in
very special sense. by circumstances. Every
editor knows perfectly we'll that there are times
when his hand must be stayed, and others when
1T is absolutely free, and that in each case It
is not any law written or unwritten. that gov
erns this action. but sense of things dcvel-
pped by experience
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
AD men EAT AND
LAY PLOTS

Around the festive board today
at Cakes cafe a large number OF
the Spokane Ad Mems club met
at their first semimonthly noon
day lunch. A great deal of en-
thusiasm was shown not only In
the clubs work Of boosting Spo-
kane and the Inland Empire
throughout the country, but over
the menu as we'll The lunch
proved that amongst the multitude
Of troubles that generally fall to
the life of the profitable publicity
man, loss of appetite is not one OF
them.
Plans were discussed for big
benefit for the club at one of the
local theaters after the Lenten sea-
son, and for the decoration of an
automobile to take part in the pa
rade at Portland early in June, dur
ing the rose carnival. The next
meeting of the club will be held
Wednesday evening, March %, and
every member is particularly re-
Quested to be present, as some i'm
portant measures will be up for
consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
UNION PAINTER
FIRST ON LIST

c. r. Shenk. a member of the
painters union and also candidate
for the republican nomination for
sheriff, today gave Sec, Jones, of
the 100000 club, the first definite
pledge Of personal contribution to
the Home of the Friendless fund.
His donation is $50.
Assurances of interest and aid
already given the club strengthen
the prospect that the eitire amount
needed for the new home will be
raised with one days canvass when
the big campaign begins at noon,
March 26. The plan for that day
is to secure the attendance Of about
500 boosters at luncheon at the
Hotel Spokane. Fifty committees
will be named and the next three
hours will be devoted 20 syste-
matte and thorough canvass. Every
portion of the city will be covered
for the club has undertaken a huge
contract and will need all the help
that can be spared to the project
OF procuring a new and safe refuge
for homeless children.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
RAILROADS.&C. We ANOTHER
REGULATION LA w FIGHT
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., March IS.
Although the big railroad COM
panies that have been in the coal
mining business ION the side" were
notified by the government nearly
two years ago to divorce coaf
mines, they are now on their knees
pleading for more time. The COM
modify clause of the rate act, which
prevents railroad company from
transporting between states coal
mined by the carrier, was passed
June 80, 1906, and goes into ef-
feet May /.
Help! Mercy" the railroads
are shouting. I'VE are being perse-
cuted. This is so sudden"
Other railroads are giving the
laugh to creditors, and at the same
time blaming their actions on fed
eral persecution" by having high Of
ficers of the railroad companies ap-
pointed receivers. At least one, the
Western Maryland, which has had
its president made receiver, claims
IAdI luC NOol uiVOASO pAO
vision was the cause of its
trouble"
Thousands Of acres of coal lands
and property worth hundreds of
millions is affected by the commod-
ity clause. Other than the Baltl-
more & Ohio and the Louisville &
Nashville, however, the railroad
companies that will be affected by
the new clause have allowed the
months to pass without taking ac-
ton.
At this late day they have asked
that the government allow them to
continue carrying coal between
states until a test case has been
carried to the supreme court and
decision secured.
Attorney General Bonaparte has
made no such promise up to date,
however He has engaged l.. Al
lison Wilmer, Baltimore lawyer,
as special counsel to handle the
prosecution of coal carrying roads.
The commodity clause does not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
PLUGGING AWAY
At TARGETS
Il

MAGDALENA BAY, March 49,,
Via wireless to San Diego and
United Press leased wires TAR
get practice, which was inauguarted-
Monday morning, is progressing
satisfactorily, although as yet mo-
records have been broken. Nearly
all the battleships are recoaling
from GOLFERS, which. accompanied
the fleet from Hampton Roads, and
when the feet arrives at Mare ISL;
and each battleship will still be
supplied with full bunkers.
Officers and men are eagerly,
awaiting the trip up the California
coast. The news that the fleetl
would continue its voyage aroundI
the world was received with great
interest, but regret was generality
expressed that Rear Admiral Evans
would not command.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
TO
WARM Up
PRACTICE DEBATE ON EXCLU-
SION TO BE HELD BY YOUNG
MEMS CLUB AT THURSDAY
EVENING SESSION.

The Young Mems Democratic
club of Spokane county will begin
to warm up for the campaign at
the regular meeting Thursday even
ing in the assembly room of the
chamber of commerce. The prin-
ciple number on the program is a
debate on the question; Resolved
that Asiatics be excluded from the
United States. Theh affirmative
will be taken by William Mathews,
B. l.. Collins, p o. Arten; negative
by Lawrence Jack. Arthur Brown,
o. J. Saville. After the teams fin
ish the discussion will become
general.
The debate is merely target prac-
tice for the conflicts the young
democrats hope to have this fall
with the republicans They expect
to come out with challenges and
will take on anything the republi-
cans may have to offer, the bigger
caliber the better.
w. A. Tolman will be one of the
speakers tomorrow evening.
The club has already succeeded
in extending the scope of its work,
a club having been recently Or
ganized at Colfax by r. F. Collins
and w. H. Ferguson, of the Spo-
kane club. 1t is planned to en-
large the young democrats move
ment until a federation can be
formed embracing this entire con-
gressional district, which covers
eastern Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
STUDENTS TO
60 ON STRIKE
SUSPENSION OF IA MEN FOR
USING LIQUOR THREATENS
WALkOUT THAT WILL DE-
POPULATE STANFORD UNI
vERSiTY.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal,
March 18.-University authorities
face a crisis in what may result in
a walkout of about one half the
student body over the action of
the new student affairs committee
in suspending IA men yesterday for
participating in a demonstration
against the committees ruling that
no beer or liquor would be allowed
in fraternity houses or rooms OF
the men in Encina hall.
Among the men suspended were
the captain of the track team and
crew. All IA are known to be ex-
cellent students.
The action of the student affairs
committee is exciting Stanford
alumni, who point to a steady de-
terioration Of the faculty during
the last three years, and declare
the need Of an executive head to
the great school. Last night the
students held a mass meeting and
every male student signed a petit
ton to Pres. Jordan asking rein
statement of the suspended men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
UNEMPLOYED Men
GO OUT ON STRIKE

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. c.,
March 1S.-Conditions in Nanaimo
have during the past few days
reached an acute stage. During the
past few months there has been
considerable suffering at that place
on account of the lack of work and
the large number of unemployed,
and for a time rioting by men in
want was feared.
Work was provided by the gov
eminent on the clearing of a GENE
terry site, the grading of roads.
etc, but so many men sought en-
ployment that the foreman in
charge deemed it advisable to re-
duce the number working close to
the blasting operations. Eight men
were laid off, with the result that
the remainder struck in a body and
threatened to make trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
TOO TOUGH FOR JURY

Judge Sullivan's jury was unable
to solve the knotty problem Of
whether August Schneider was a
living or dead man, and disagreed
on the case after session lasting
all night. Mrs Tina Butler,
Schneider's divorced wife, sued the
Independent Order of Foresters for
$1,000 insurance on Schneider's
life.
Schneider walked away from
home in 1898 and has not since
been heard of. The action to re-
cover the insurance money was on
the presumption that Schneider is
dead. Attorneys for the lodge, how
ever, contested. demanding abso-
lutte proof that Schneider is dead
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
MAYOR TAYLOR
SCORES GRAFT

SAN FRANCISCO, March 49,
For the first time since his election
Mayor Taylor has publicly express
ed his sympathy for the prosecutors
who are attacking the forces of
civic corruption in this city. He
said at st. Patrick banquet last
night:
IF business Is hurt by fostering
corruption, then that business
ought to be hurt.
III men will consent to corrupt
city government then these men
are corrupt. Those who are guilty
Of disgracing San Francisco's name
should be punished"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
NEGRO BAPTIST WAR
BREAKS OUT AGAIN

The troubles of the congregation
of the Calvary Baptist church, col
ored, are not ended yet, 1t seems
Miss A. c. Heggans has been ar
rested on a disorderly conduct
charge brought by II. Thomas
Owens, a church member. Miss
Heggans says she does not know
what she did that was disorderly.
Owens would not discuss the mat
ter. He belongs to the crowd that
is for the preacher, and Miss Heg-
gans is one Of the enemy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
RULING ON
ORDINANCE

Corporation Counsel Hamblen
today filed his opinion on the man
datory clause asked by the N. P.
in the grade separation ordinance
and opposed by the property own
ers fighting the elevation plan. He
holds that the city has the right TO
order the work done, and on the
main Iquestion of whether the rail-
road company could be held for
property damages resulting from
work so ordered, rules that the
company could not be held in con-
sequential damages.
For the company, Attorney Can
non agreed to insert provision for
and to furnish bond to cover pay
ment of. any damage that might re-
suit from elevating the tracks.
Whether such provision would
actually impose payment on the
railroad company is held uncertain
lltil decided by court. Mr.. Ham
blen argues that the ordinance is
permissiye In substance with the
liability provision inserted, and ad-
NiScs tno. tHS loi III ne CudnSeu W
strictly permissive form in order
to eliminate uncertainty.
This Is as Judge Turner desires
and Is opposed to the application
made for the railroad by Mr.. Can
non. The ruling tends to compli-
cate the situation more than ever,
as the company has already refused
to go further on account of cross
ing restrictions and will probably
insist as strongly on a mandatory
ordinance In order to forestall in
junction proceedings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18

that those implicated in his confess
sion would yet receive punishment.
He said the acquittal of Haywood
and Pettibone did not indicate
their innocence but the fact that
the state had failed to present suf-
ficient legal evidence besides
Orchards confession to convict
them.
AS he spoke Orchard for the first
time in his court experience broke
down and wept. Orchard said he
had made confession telling the
whole truth and sparing none with.
out hope of earthly reward or
promise Of immunity from anyone.
Wood then declared he believed
Orchard victim Of the system he
represented and expressed belies
that proper legal confederation Of
Orchards story would yet be Sc
cured and leaders OF the vicious
system punished.
Orchard was then recommitted
to the penitentiary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
LIVES OF rs ENDANGERED IN
DESTRUCTION OF PACIFIC
RUBBER CO.'S BUILDING AND
$4,000 STOCK.

PORTLAND, March 18.-The
four story building and $4,000
stock of the Pacific Rubber Co., OF
Portland, was completely Quilted by
fire this morning.
For short time the lives of %
employees of tie concern were In
great danger. The men we're
penned in on the second floor, but
all except one escaped without as
sistance.
George Fehler was shut off by
flames and was unable to reach the
stairway. Firemen effected his
rescue from the outside by raising
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
BREAKS ARM IN
F0OlhARDY FEAT

Mort Smith. bartender at the
Brook and member of the Eagles,
attempted to perform on the rope
and tackle used by the lodge In
hoisting provisions to the rooms in
the Symons building last night. and
fell to the paved alley. Is feet be-
low. His right arm was broken
and he was severely shaken up. DR..
w, @. Webb, the lodge physician,
is looking after him at Sacred
Heart hospital
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
Recommends Mercy Supported by
Long Argument.
Expresses Belief That the Miners
Leaders Will Yet Be Punished.

CALDWELL, Idaho, March 18.-
Harry Orchard was today SEN
fenced to hang on May Is by Judge
Wood.
The sentence was accompanied
by recommendation to the state
board Of pardons for commuta-
ton without indicating to what
length the proposed communication
should go.
At the same time Judge Wood
directed Orchards attorney, who
had been appointed by the state to
care for his interests, to file petit.
ton with the state board asking
for this Communication or pardon.
Judge Wood accompanied his de-
cision with a long legal opinion in
which he read authorities which
held that an accomplice confessing
and telling the truth be spared the
death sentence.
He declared he believed that
Orchard told the whole truth and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
SAVED FROM SUICIDE

Harry Hamlin, son of Deputy
Sheriff Hamlin, while respondent
from drink about 10 o'clock last
night, drank laudanum soon after
reaching his fathers livery barn
on Front av. w. II. Whitney, an
employe, telephoned for the po-
lice.
Hamlin was unconscious when
the patrol reached the barn. Elmer
gency Physician Woodland pumped
the poison from the young mans
stomach and two hours later sent
him home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
CRUISERS COOL
Blacks RIOTS

PORT AU PRINCE, March 49,
The U. S. cruiser Des Moines ar
rived here today, but the situation
is much less grave. The temper OF
the blacks. which fiared up last
night on a hint OF foreign interfer-
ence, is now cooled off and little
danger of further outbreak is felt.
With three cruisers in the harbor1
and a French ar vessel due at any
hour, the situation is we'll in hand
and trouble with Europeans will
be the occasion for sharp reprisals.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
HUSBAND AND
S40O MISSING

Although the police searched
diligently yesterday for George
Harmon, whose wife reported his
disappearance with s4OO, they were
unable to find q trace of him. The
Harmons lived at E5 Montgomery
av. Sunday Harmon was seen in
front OF the Central drugstore on
Howard st. in the company of a
stranger. Mrs. Harmon expresses
fear of foul play in connection
with her husbands disappearance.
Harmon is five feet seven inches
tall, hair black and streaked with
gray, age As.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-18
ASSIGN DETECTIVE on
FIRE CASES

Police Chief Rice and Fire Chief
Myers discussed at length yester-
day the question of putting a stop
to the sending in of false fire
alarms and the further question OF
means to capture the boys who
set fire to the unoccupied house In
idgerwood park. AS the result of
the session Detective Lister has
been especially assigned to the
fire cases.