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nn it ItcKulntlon Fiction ,
"Queer Luck , " by David A. Curtis , Is it
collection of poker stories that were pub
lished In the Sunday edition of the New
York Sun. Mr. Curtis Is a veteran Journa
list nnd an enthusiastic poker player who
hai traveled extensively , and he narrates
the peculiar and thrilling Incidents that
came within bin observation and experience.
Home of the yarns arc humorous , others
curious , and all entertaining. The stories
nro comprised In a email volume , which
would bo Just the thing to take with ono on
ft holiday trip. Bronlnno's , New York.
Elizabeth Strong WorthlnRton In ' 'How to
Cook Husbands" has written an entertain
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happiness Is treated In a. remarkable way.
The writer Is supposed to bo a maiden lady
of 35 years , still with youthful feelings.
8ho tells of the woas aW the Joys of the
neighbors and Incidentally gives glimpses
of her own love affair. These sketches are
done with a very light touch , and they con
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Robert Nelson Stevens , In "A Gentleman
Player , " has told a good story of the ad
ventures of a young actor of Queen Eliza
beth's time -who undertakes a dangerous
mission to save the llfo of Sir Valentino
Fleetwood , who Is charged with treason.
The actor disguises himself as Sir Valentino
tine and leads the royal officers a merry
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Sir Valentine killed In a duel. This dcspor-
Ate chase recalls the main episode In "A
i Gentleman of France , " but It has original
* * - features and genuine Interest. In the end
the girl falls In love with the actor , who Is
knighted by the queen for his services. The
story Is entertaining throughout and It
shows considerable study of the Elizabethan
period. Two performances of Shakespeare's
company , which the hero joins , to the scan
dal of his family , nnd views of English
hostclrles as they wereIn their palmiest
days are among the minor details of the best
book which Mr. Stephens haa yet written.
L. C. Page & Co. , Boston. Cloth , $1.50.
"Mr. IMIlo Bush and Other Worthies
Their Recollections , " by Haydeu Carruth , Is
a collection of twenty humorous ntorles , the
greater number of which are related by Mr.
MIlo Bush In Shank's grocery store. The
best American humor Is almost always In
the form of hyperbole , and It Is this skill
In whimsical exaggeration which gives point
to Mr. Carruth's stories. For example , the
first sketch , "Goldstein's 'Equestrian ' Joke , "
is n t.Ue of a pack peddler , who Is selling
clothes horses In a Norwegian settlement In
Dakota. Accidentally ho hears that the
belle of the settlement Is to bo married , and
ho Immediately slnga the praises of the
clothes horse aa a wedding present. As every
Norwegian in tho. settlement was in
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pelled to bring a present , the grief and sur
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each guest brought a clothes horse. .Mr.
Carruth Is the author of "The Voyage of
the Rattle Trap , " which nine out of every
ten boys who possess a copy would select as
hl host ibook. Harper & Bros. , New York.
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"Plutarch's iLlves , " Engllahed by Sir
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'Macmtllan ' company In ten volumes of
pocket elzo , to > be known as "The Temple
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The text Is a conservative revision of
North's translation of 1579. The MacMIllan
company , New York. Cloth , 60 cents.
"Source-Book of American History" Is a j [
work edited for schools nnd readers by Al- !
bcrt 'Busbnoll ' Hart , professor of history In
Harvard university. This little book Is nn
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illustrations which , without including a
hundredth part of the whole finld , may give
examples of the things most Important to
know. Yet , as no sensible person expects
to get a knowledge of art simply from seeing -
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expected that the history of the United
States 'can too learned from a source-book
without the Intelligent use of a textbook or
ntrratlvo hbstory to bring out the connec
tion and1 to suggest the many great men ,
largo events and 'broad ' movements which In
this small collection of reprints have no
mention. The author says : "What I hope
Is that these brief records may awaken in-
tereat in the books from which they came
nnd in the men who wrote them ; that a
clearer Idea * of what our ancestors did an I
thought and suffered may > be had from their
writings. " The Macmlllan company , Now
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"John and 'His ' Friends" Is the title of the
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companion to the preceding volumes , "Christ
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Friends" and "Paul and His Friends , " Ro-
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thirty-three sermons which were preached
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Cleveland , 0. , during January , 1899 , In a
series of evangelistic meetings. The themes
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"Gracious revival of religion has been
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"The I'erll of Self-Deluslon , " "A Confessing
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Passing Lust , but an Abiding Soul , " "Meet-
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"Man's Greattet Victory , " nnd "The Poorest
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Mr. Howard J. Moore's "Better-World
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prevailing systems of education are funda
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the stimulation of egotism. He outlines an
altruistic education. Mr , Moore feels
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novel relations. His thought Is forcible and
original. Ward Waugh Co. , Chicago.
The Beacon Biographies , edited by 51. A.
DoWolfo .Howe , aim to furnish brief , read
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those Americans whcso personalities have
Imprtfiscd themselves meet deeply upon the
country. On account of the length of the
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"Japan In Transition , " by Stafford Rail-
some , Is a comparative etudy of the prog
ress , policy and methods of the Japanese
slnco their war with China. In his intro
duction the author points out that there
are three distinct Japans In existence to
day the old Japan , as It has been for
2,000 years ; tbo new Japan , which has
scarcely yet been born ; the transition Japan.
H Is safe to say that the moet interesting
nnd pertinent fact In Japanese history dur
ing the last generation has been Its treat
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generations , when they wore finally admit
ted the Japanese rapidly adopted their
methods and their religion , sought foreign
teachers , foreign engineers and foreign offi
cers. To be a foreigner In Japan twenty ,
tan or even five years ago was to bo a man
of power and Influence. And now , according
to the "Japan In Transition , " as the Jap
anese have learned nil the foreigner can
teach .him . In science , literature , art , war ,
commerce , manufacturing nnd , in short , all
the enterprises , they are relegating their
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"Japan for the Japanese. " 'Mr. Ransoaio
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the missionaries could alvo them. In thi
army nnd navy exists the same
state of affairs. English or Ger-
j man officers who fought throughout -
out the China war nro needed no
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exception. In fact , the only forolgns who
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The wit and eloquence of Joseph II. Choato
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and literature he Is a shining light among
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reasoning , as well as fun , pure and simple
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The "Utopia" of Sir Thomas More forms
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work was originally written In Latin , proba
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Literary Nolox.
T. Gallon has a now novel In press nt D.
Appleton & Co.'s. H Is as yet unnamed.
"Tho Carpetbagger , " a novel by Oplo
Read and Frank Plxlcy. will shortly ap
pear from the press of Lnlrd & . Leo of Chi
cago.
cago.G.
G. P. Putnam's Sons are about to Issue
a collection of drawings by Michael Angelo
.Voolf . , some of which have appeared in Life ,
Judge , etc.
"Baldoon , " a new novel by LeRoy Hooker ,
which will bo Issued by Rand , McNally &
Co. , Chicago , about August 1 , Is said to bo
a strong story.
Another volume of "The Modern Reader's
llble , " Including "Acts of the Apostles" and
'Tho Llfo of Jesus , " Is announced by the
Macmlllan company.
J. C. Snalth , author of "Mistress Dorothy
Marvin" and "Fierce Heart , the Soldier , "
: ias written a new novel for P. Appleton &
Co. , entitled "Lady Barbarity. "
A volume of short stories by Julian Ralph
will be published before long by Harper &
Brothers. The volume Is to bo entitled "A
Prince of Georgia nnd Other Talcs. "
The Now Amsterdam Book company has
lust issued "British West Africa , " by Major
Uockler-Forryman. The book Is a complete
ilstortcal record of the British possession ! )
n Weal Africa.
Mrs. Caroline Leslie Fldd , who inherits
much of the talent and spirit of her mother ,
Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney , has written a story ,
'Nannie's Happy Childhood , " which Hough ,
ton. Jllfflln & Co. will publish the coming
autumn.
Mrs. Hefen Blgelow Merrlman of Worces
ter , author of "What Shall Make Us Whole ? "
and who Is well known as an artist , has
written a book entitled "Rellglo Plctorls , "
which will bo Issued from the Riverside
Press this season.
Among the Important new books to be
mbllshed shortly by the New Amsterdam
Book company are Mr. Francis II. Groome's
new work on the Gypsies , "Gypsy Folk
Tales , " and R. Nlsbet Bain's "Pupils of
Peter the Great , " a historic study of the
dark period of Russlau history.
In view of the political ferment In South
Africa , the account of Captain Alfred Ber-
: rand'B voyage of exploration through Mata-
bel < ; rand , ( he Transvaal nnd the Cape , given
n his book , "The Kingdom ot the Ba-RotsI , "
will be of special Interest. Just Issued by
the New Amsterdam Book company.
Among the works announced In this
week's bulletin of the Macmlllan company
are : "Child Life In Tale and Fable , " "Al
fred the Great. " "The Custom of the
County , " "Tales of Now Japan , " "Tho His
tory of Mary , Que n of Scots , " and "A His
tory of Literary Criticism In the Renais
sance. "
The success of "The Market-Place , " Har
old Frederic's last work , has proved very
gratifying to his publishers , Frederick A.
Stokes & Co. It has been published but a
brief time , but Is In Its third large edition
and by the time these pages reach their
readers It will probably have approached
the 20,000 mark.
"The Hlstorv of Corsica" Is the title of an
Interesting little book Just published by
the New Amsterdam Book company. The
author , L. H. Calrd , tells the story of the
successive foreign rules Corsica has passed
under , Roman , Moorish , Genoese , Plsan and
French. This is the only history of Corsica
printed In English.
The Century company has In preparation
an Illustrated edition of Dr. Mitchell's "Hugh
Wynne , " to contain photogravures of pic
tures by Howard Pyle and a great number
of reproductions of rare prints and manu
scripts Illustrating Old Philadelphia and the
revoultlonarv scenes referred to In the novel.
It wil bo called the "Continental Edition. "
The retail price will bo $5.
The sole companion of Dr. Nansen during
his fifteen months' exploration of the Ice
region after reaving the Fram , was Lieuten
ant Hjalmar Johanson , who has written an
interesting narration of the expedition en
titled "With Nansen In the North. " It Is
Illustrated with photos tnken by the author.
The New Amsterdam Book company will
publish the book early in July ,
In the flrm belief that General Forrest was
ono of tbo grtiat military geniuses of the
century Dr. John Wyeth has prepared a biog
raphy , which Is not only the record of For
rest's memorable and picturesque life , but
also a comprehensive narrative of his dash
ing raids In the most Important campaigns
of the war. Harper & Brothers will be the
publishers ,
"Present-Day Egypt" Is the title of a
book by Frederic Oourtland Pcnlield , ex-
consul general at Cairo , which the Century
company will Issue In October , It will be
very fully Illustrated and will cover the
Btory of Egypt of today , llfo in the modern
cities of Alexandria and Cairo , the Suez
canal , the great projected Irrigation scheme ,
British rule , the Nile Journey , etc.
Rand , McNally & Co. , Chicago , have added
a handsome new line of 12mos to their at
tractive list tor fall trade. The Antique
library of popular stories Includes well se
lected titles of standard works of the world's
great authors. The books are well printed
on extra laid paper , trimmed edge , and are
bound In olive ribbed cloth , the side and
back of artistic design and very ornamental ,
embossed In gold and Ink.
Dodd , Mead & Co. have secured the Ameri
can rights to "A Son of the State , " by Wil
liam Pett Ridge , and to "Romance of King
Ludwlg II. of Bavaria , " by Frances A.
Gerard , which will bo published in the carry
autumn , Mr. Ridge , like the writer of
"No. & John Street , " has drawn upon the
lowest stratum of London society for the
hero of his story , who In a "ward , " so to
speak , of charitable Institutions ,
An eight-volume set of Kipling's works
will be Issued about the 1st of September by
Rand , McNally & Co , , Chicago , under tha
following titles : "Barrack Room Ballads.
Departmental Ditties and Other Verse ; "
"Soldiers Three ; " "The Phantom Rtcksbaa
and the City of Dreadful Night ; " "Wee
Wlirie Winkle , Ameilcan Notes and Other
Stories ; " "Under the Deodars and the
Story of the Gadsbys ; " "Mine Own People
in Black and White ; " "Tha Light That
Failed ; " "Plain Tales from the Hills. "
A new and complete edition of "The Life
and Works of the Sitters Bronte" Is to bo
Issued by Harper & Brothers at monthly
Intervals , beginning with September. The
edition will bo after the style of the "Bio-
graphical Edition of Thaokery's Complete
Works" and will consist of seven volumes.
H Is to be entitled "The Haworth Edition. "
Mrs. Humphrey Ward contributes a preface
to each novel of the three sisters. The edi
tion Includes also Mrs. GaskelPs "Life of
Charlotte Bronte. " with annotations by Mr.
Clement K. Shorter , the eminent Bronte
authority. "Jane Eyre" will be the first
volume of the edition.
CHANGE OF LEADERS NEEDED
3ckels Seei No Hope for Democracy Uuder
Present Conditions ,
SIMPLY THE EXPONENT OF DISCONTENT
Itcliulillvnim , rrltli Their Opportunity ,
Should Do Something tii Item
edtir ! IlpfcrlH In the
Currency ,
NEW YOUK , July 25. James II. tickets ,
ex-comptroller of the currency , says In an
ntervlew printed today : " 1 think It more
han likely that the senate finance commit-
co will agree on something in the way of
monetary legislation , though it wilt bo f.tr
run radical. When It comes to a finality
t may be nothing more than a half-hearted
Icclaratlon for the maintenance of the two
metals nt a. purity , the Intel-changeability
of greenbacks for gold and vice versa and
he enlargement of banknote circulation
> ascd on bonds. The president thus far has
md his party well In hand and If ho takes
lOld In dead earnest ought to be able to get
something of real value on the subject out
of the committee.
"There Is , however , danger of the feeling
prevailing that the money problem has nt-
cady solved Itself and nothing further Is
needed. Such a course would bo n serious
nlstakc and one the administration would
ultimately suffer from.
Dciuuornc } ' In Deinornllreil.
"It la unfortunate for the country that
ho democratic party Is In such a demoralized
condition. This condition has made the re
publican leaders Indifferent to much public
lentlmont that would have proved effective
n both preventing new and remedying old
wrongs , It the opposition had n leadership
which commanded public confidence and a
following made up less of the elements of
discontent. The strength of the republican
mrty today Is largely , If not wholly , In the
veakness of democrats. Such a condition of
iffalrs cannot but be bad for the public
; ood. It places the voter In the cmbnrrass-
ng position of being compelled to make a
choice between n party made up wholly of
radicals promising to do only the things
vhlch would disturb the country's prosper-
ty and one containing many conservatives ,
> ut led wholly by political leaders who con
sider the advancement of party the first
essential In the discharge of public duty.
"Tho republican party , with the advantage
possessed by It , should give the country a
horoughly sound and complete monetary
system. It ought to advance the civil serv-
ce. It ought to make Impossible the con-
Inuance on the part of the democrats of
he leadership which has characterized that
mrty slnco 1S96. That there has been no
Inanclal legislation , that the civil service
system has been seriously Injured and that
the opposition still clings to Mr. Bryan
argues that the republicans have failed of
mblic expectations and fallen short In many
mportant particulars. This is still more
strongly emphasized by the fact that the
ndepfndent element of the country Is not
at present enthusiastically supporting re
publican policies and nets , but only tolerat-
ng them on the ground that a Bryanlzed
democracy Is not even to be tolerated , but
a worse than Indifferent republicanism. "
SPECIES OF LABOR-SELLING
Padrone KjMem Still Hxlfltn In Thin
Country Inquiry of United States
Imltintrllll ComnilHitloii.
NEW YORK , July 25. The hearing of the
subcommittee of the United States Indus-
, rlal commission , which 'is ' inquiring into
.ho working of the Immigration laws at this
port , was resumed today. The examination
of Assistant Commissioner of Immigration
Sdward F. McSweeney was resumed.
Chairman Ellison A. Smyth questioned
ho witness regarding the existence of the
> adrone system in this country.
Uf by the padrone system , " said Mr. Mc-
Sweeney , "Is meant that Immigrants are
controlled by certain backers after they
como hero ; that the commissariat IB regu-
ated by theee men ; that the money of the
mmlgrant Is sent back to Italy by these
jankers If that la what wo consider the
padrone system. It still exists. The system
eported to have obtained years ago -whereby
: ho bankers Induced these men to como
lere , I do not think any longer exists , be
cause there Is no need for It They now
como of their own accord. Before they
come they know that by going to a certain
janker they will find employment. My im
pression Is that the Italian Immigrants pre
fer to bo under the control of the padrone. "
"What other races besides the Italians
and Orientals are held ' .n Industrial bond
age ? " asked the chairman.
"There was a species of labor-selling
prevalent in New York for a long time , but
[ believe It was suppressed under Commis
sioners Senoer and Fltchle. There were
Austrian girls who were token Into families
and kept there at nominal wages for years. "
Mr. McSweenoy sold that while the girls
were not brought here for Immoral purposes
many of them became outcasts owing to their
harsh treatment. He Bald that many euch
girls were living in New York , 'according to
the police.
The assistant commissioner said that dur
ing the Spanish-American war the Italian
cabinet had issued a circular saying that
business here was suspended and Instructed
the prefects of police to curtail as much as
possible the granting of passports to pros
pective emigrants.
Mr. McSweeney was questioned at length
in regard to Mormon Immigration. Ho said
that probably 95 per cent of the now arrivals
viero women. They all como over In charge
of anelder. They nil claim to be Latter Day
Saints and declare with a great deal of force
that they Intend to obey the laws of the
United States.
Regarding the exclusion of Immigrants he
eald that of 13 per cent of tie new ar
rivals , or 25,000 persons , examined by the
bpeclal board of Inquiry 10 per cent were ex
cluded.
Mr , McSweeney made a long statement
regarding a complaint that Hebrews were not
properly classified. He said the great thing
was to classify the immigrants Industrially ,
nnd that at > klng their religion waa a means
to that end.
Mr. McSweeney eald that probably 65 per
cent of all the new arrivals had their pas
sages prepaid by friends or relatives In this
country ,
"What records have you In regard to the
Canadian Immigration ? "
"There are a great < many Canadians who
come here every year to work and then re
turn , The problem 10 moro pressing in Bos
ton than here , The port of Boston receives
aa many Immigrants from Canada as from
Europe. It has been estimated that from 50-
OOO to 75,000 corao here every year , and many
of thorn find their way as far south as New
Orleans , where they work as longbhoreraen. '
i.Mr. McSweeney's examination was HUH-
pcnoled and hegave way to Gustav II.
Schwab , one of the agents of the North Gar
ni an Lloyd Steamship company , who waa
eworn. Mr. Schwab said he believed the
Immigration laws were intelligently tint
carefully executed.
He eald that the companion had Issued
orders to Inveslgate all persons applying for
passage and bis company held euch agents
personally responsible If the Immigrant Is
returned.
Ainu "AlnmiMl" liy Hie I'ollce.
When Ud Hyde waa arrested several
months ago and lodged In an uncushloncd
portion of the city jail for several day * , be
cause the police believed him to be a crook
nud full of general cussedness. 'a , local paper
took up the cudgel in his defense , alleging
that the police department was being used
for the persecution of honest laboring men
Instead of for the punishment of crime ,
Hyde was finally discharged , and since then
has been living at case. Monday night hemet
met n friend ho Knew on the opposition
ground * . Detective * Heldfelt nnd Donahuo
followed them around until about H o'clock ,
when they came down town nnd entered
Stella White's Place , with the officers close
on the trail. Hvdo tried to Induce another
person to enter n room nnd rob his friend ,
nnd It was for this that he was run In.
Ho Is charged with vagrancy and being a
suspicious character
DEMAND A REFUND OF DUTIES
.MeiirnKiiH MUM ! llelnrn the Doiilile
A e iueiit Mitdc on
A in rr I on n. * .
NEW YORK , July 25. A special to the
Herald from Washington says : Secretary
Hay has called upon the Nlcaraguan govern
ment to refund to the American merchants
the amount which they were Illegally com-
veiled to pay for port and other duties dur
ing the recent revolution at Blueflelds.
Several American merchants were made
to oar these duties twice because officials
representing the revolutionists and the Nlca
raguan government were In control of dlf-
fernct ports at the same time. A temporary
adjustment was effected by the merchants
paying the second tax under protest , with
the understanding with this government
that their rights would be protected and any
overcharge refunded when Nlcaraguan poll-
tics had assumed a moro satisfactory con
dition.
As a result of careful Investigation the
State department has now requested Nica
ragua to refund to the merchants the amount
Illegally collected by Irresponsible ofllclals.
The State department has fully met the
charges made by Nicaragua that American
merchants were Involved In the revolution
inaugurated to overthrow the government by
showing that , although some Americans may
have been In sympathy with the revolution
ists , they did not take an active part. It
Is the expectation of ofllclals that Nicaragua
will now refund the overpayments without
urthcr protest.
TONES DOWN EXPRESSIONS
Cniindlim I'remliT TJIil Tint Intend
to Threaten the Vnltcil
Stilton.
NEW YORK , July 25. A special to the
Herald from Ottawa says : Editorial oplu-
ons of the leading newspapers of the United
States nnd Canada on the Alaska boundary
question , repubflshed here , are read with
eagerness. Those which take the extreme
view that the premier's speech was wholly
Belligerent In tone and altogether out of
plnco are regarded as being based on Incor
rect reports of his utterance. This Is the
iremlcr's view. Speaking of the American
iress opinions republlshed hero , Sir Wilfrid
Laurler said : "I have no fault to find with
.ho criticism of my use of the word 'war , '
albeit the expression In which it occurs was
used solely to emphasize the fact that our
only alternative as civilized nations Is resort
to arbitration , and , I stated further , I am
rar from being without hope that the ques
tion will ultimately be settled by that
neans. "
HIS BODY CUT INTO PIECES
Geornlix Mob Lynchc * Clinrlea Miielc , n
XcKro Fiend Filled with Ilul-
IctH IIK lie Iluiiff.
ATLANTA , Ga. , July 25. A special to the
Journal from Brlnson , Ga. , says : Charles
Mack , the leader of the gang that has been
robbing and assaulting in this vicinity , wus
ynohed at Saffold today and his body cut
nto hundreds of pieces.
Mack , after being Identified , was taken to
the big oak tree near the Ogletreo home on
which Sammons met his death and strung
up. As his feet left the ground hundreds of
shots from the mob were fired Into his body.
After toe was dead be was taken down and
ils body cut up Into small pieces and dis
tributed among the mob , which numbered
200 or 300.
Mack led Sammons Into the Ogletree home
and after robbing the Inmates assaulted Mrs.
Ogl'etrce in her husband's presence.
Mexlcnii Indlun * Kill Aiiierlenn.
CHICAGO. July 25. A special to the
Times-Herald from Los Angeles says : Gen
eral Juan Ybarrl of Mexico , who is in this
city , has received n telegram from Guay-
mas , Mexico , stating that Carlos Hale , son
of the late American consul at that port ,
lad been murdered by the Yaqul Indians.
The further Information Is given that the
warlike Yaquls are again in a state of revolt
ind that they have plundered the haciendas
n the state of SonorA. The Mexican forces
commanded by General Lorenzo Torres yes-
.erday engaged the Indiana In battle , de-
eated the savages near Cocorlt , ninety mlfel
'rom Guaymas , nnd forced them to retreat
.o the mountains. The cousins of General
Torres was also killed during the battle.
GrIIIIiiN Full lo PrOBeciltc.
CINCINNATI , July 25. A special from
"Manchester , Ky. , says that at the prelim
inary trial of George nnd Peter Phllpot for
the murder of Morris and the Griffins held
yesterday by Judge Wright none of the
Griffins appeared and the court dismissed
the defendants. The Phllpots then asked
that Green Olbbs bo summoned to answer
for killing Ed Fisher , but the Judge snld
Glbbs was not able to como into court.
Court then adjourned. Great relief was
expressed at the non-appearance of the
Griffins.
Tornado Strike. * Iiidlnim Town.
CHICAGO , July 25. A special to the
Chronicle from Laportc , Ind. , says a tor
nado struck the eastern portion of this city
last night and wrecked the boot and shoe
store of Buttorworth & Co. It leveled
other buildings to the east of the city nnd
It is feared that the families of Jacob Mor
ton and William Stcele , who live on the
Kankakee marsh , have been killed. Their
houses have been wrecked , but It Is not
known whether they were inside the build
ings when the storm struck them.
to TTfrs ,
[ LETTER TO MRS. FINKKAU no. 64,587 ]
" DEAR FUIEND Two years ago I had
child-bed fever and womb trouble in
its worse form. For eight months after
birth of babe I was not able to bit up.
Doctors treated roe , but with no help.
I had bearing-down pains , burning in
stomach , kidney and bladder trouble
and my back was so stiff and sore , the
right ovary was bad y affected and
everything I ate distressed mo , and
there was a bad discharge.
I was confined to my bed when I
wrote to you for advice nnd followed
your directions faithfully , taking
Lydia E. Pinhhnm's Vegetable Com
pound , Liver Pills nnd using the Wash ,
and am now able to do the most of my
housework. I believe I should have
died if it had not been for your Com
pound. I hope this letter may bo the
result of benefltting some other buffer
ing woman. I recommend your Com
pound to every one. " MBS. MABV
VAUOIIX , TBIMBLE , PULASKI Co. , KY ,
Many of these sick women whoso
letters we print were utterly dis
couraged and life was a burden to
them when they wrote to Lynn , Mass. ,
to Mrs. Pinkhum , and without charge
of any kind received advice that made
them strong , useful women again.
Cheap washing soaps and powders , too ,
With alkali are strong ;
The dire destruction which they do
Is sure to show ere long ,
flut Ivory Soap will never hurt
The fabric , howe'er tender ;
It makes short work of stain and dirt ,
But no work for the mender.
COPYRIGHT t 0 BY THC pnOClin Ik CUMULI CO. CINCINNATI
WILL LET THEM DOWN EASY
Unrtlcy lloiHlMiiieu 3lny lie Allowed to
Aiicnl Without ( ilvliitf
n. Ho ml.
No additional steps have yet been tnKen by
the Bartlcy bondsmen toward taking their
case to the supreme court , but It is expected
that the formalities will bo compiled with
Inside the tlmo proscribed by the statutes.
That any effort will bo made to put up the
enormous bond that would bo required Is
doubted. It Is understood that the bands
men will prefer to let the case go up without
a bond and take chances on the opportunity
that such procedure would give the state to
go ahead and levy attachments on account
of the Judgement in the lower court.
Although no formal announcement of such
a policy has been made It Is believed that
the state will not push the collection of the
judgment whlro the proceedings are pending
in the supreme court. Attorney General
Smyth has stated in conversation that he
docs not believe that cither public policy or
the sentiment of the people would warrant
a severe course toward the bondsmen.
"What I want to do , " said Mr. Smyth , "is
to vindicate the law. The state Is not per
secuting anybody , and it In not desired to
bring financial ruin to any citizen on account
of this defalcation. But It was essential
that the case should bo pushed and a judg
ment obtained In order to establish the fact
that the state can reach the bondsmen of de
faulting ofllclals. This being accomplished ,
I should personally favor such action by the
next legislature as woufd authorize a reason
able compromise. "
In view of this statement of the attorney
general It is presumed that if the bondsmen
are willing to have the case advanced for
hearing In the supreme court no obstacles
will be placed In the way by the state. In
view of the Importance of the casa it is taken
for granted that the supreme court will hear
it at the earliest possible date. This would
make it possible to reach a final issue by
November.
LANDLORDS A It 1C TOO NUMEROUS.
Four of Them Clnlm the Kent niul
the Tcnniit A U for Help.
A rather peculiar injunction suit has been
filed in the district court , In which the
American Chicory company seeks to bo re
lieved of the importunities of four contestIng -
Ing landlords , each of whom asserts himself
to bo the legal owner of the four-story build
ing at Fourteenth and Harney streets occu
pied by the company. The plaintiff declares
its readiness to pay the rent * whenever the
question who Is entitled to receive It can
bo satisfactorily settled. In the meantime
it objects to the persistent attentions of the
rival landlords , each of whom insists on his
exclusive right to the money.
The trouble arises from a somewhat ex
tended litigation , In which the property haa
become Involved. The chicory company
leased the building from A , W. Clark , nnd
shortly afterward the Nebraska National
bank secured a judgment against W. E. and
H. T. Clark for ? 12,8 . The bank then con
tended that the property had been trans
ferred from W. E. Clark to A. W. Clark
and asked that the deed bo declared void.
It falfed dn this , and the casa was appealed ,
Through other legal complications E. E.
Brltchter and E. E. French are Bald to have
acquired what they consider a proprietary
| Interest , and the tenant now asserts that nil
of the parties named nro Insisting on collectIng -
Ing the rent for the last four months. Ho
declares his readiness to pay the money Into
court , to be awarded to the parly In whom
the legal ownership may bo vested , but asks
that meantime nn Injunction bo Issued to
prevent the defendants from further inter
ference with him nnd that they bo compelled
to como Into court In order that the quc-
tlon of ownership may bo adjudicated.
Ivorr Coon lo Lincoln.
John Kerr , convicted of the murder of
John Hold nt Valley , will bo taken some day
this week to the penitentiary to servo his
sentence. He has becu permitted to remain
in the county Jail In order to confer with hi *
, brother nnd attorneys In regard 1o the dls-
: position of his property during his enforced
confinement , but these arrangements nro
now practically completed and In another
day or two ho will bo ready for transfer to
Lincoln.
Up nn Olil Cnne.
County Judge Baxter IB hearing the argu
ments In the Allen Goblo will case , which
has become notorious moro on account of
Its vitality than its Importance. Only n few
thousand dollars are Involved In the pros-cut
I controversy , but the estate has been moro
or less In court during the last dozen years.
I'robntt * lliinliicKH of ( lie 11 nj' .
The will of Edmund Jeffcrls has been ad
mitted to probate and Phillip M. Jefferls ha
been appointed executor. Judge Baxter has
also appointed Fred Nelson administrator Of
i the estate of Gust Nelson , and Sarah A.
Kramer administratrix of the estate of Louli
B. Kramer.
; I'eriuHn.
The following building permits have been
granted by the city building Inspector :
Ellen J. Adams. 507 North Twenty-third
street , frame dwelling , J1.600 ; E. A. Ittncr ,
Ohio street , brick dwelling , $1,500 ; W. I ) .
I Klorstcad , 2101 Fowler avenue , frame dwell
ing , $650.
Gunshot wounds and powder burns , cuts ,
bruises , sprains , wounds from rusty nails
Insect Stings and ivy poisoning quickly
healed by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
| Positively prevents blood poisoning. Botvaro
of counterfeits. "De Witts" Is safe and
Drugs
That are pure , fresh and
reliable , are the only kind
we UBO in compounding1
Prescriptions
Only competent and gradu
ate pharmacists employed.
We can fill
any Prescriptions.
THE ALOE & PENfOLD CO. ,
Largest Iletnll Drug Ilonia.
1408 Fnrnnm. OMAHA.
OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL
It's ' Easy to See-
Thnt the Knabe plnno is n siifu Invest
ment to tlo to when Mich artists ns
Alfred Grunfcltl say "I have need the
Knubo planoH and am ploaHod to he ahlo
to state with fullest sincerity , that I
consider them the best instruments of
our time , particularly In the action
absolutely incomparable , enabling the
rendering of effects which 1 considered
heretofore Impossible. " We can't add
moro to < hls what more Is necessary
A full line of these superb Instruments
now on sale at onr store rooms Special
low prices this week We are the sole
agents for the Knabe plnno.
A. HOSPE ,
W * lebrnte onr SBIb banlneu MuU
T r rr Dot. 3,1 rU , 1800.
Music and Art 1513 Douglaa *
Drex L , Shooman's ' Misses' Shoes
like the Greater America Exposition ,
are the best , Onr misheb' dress shoes
are n little better than can bo bought
at other places. It Isn't everybody that
la acquainted with our mlsbes' depart
ment , where we show the new patent
leather cloth top shoe for full dress-
light , yet plump , soles. Another one la
onr wide , round too foot form last on
a welt sole-many have tried to Imltato
this shoe , but they can't got the HUe of
It and you can't get Itu like anywhere
but nt Drex L. Shooman's.
Y. M , 0 , A. Park racing meet July 20.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
flboe
1410 VARNA Jl STUKET.
