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' Interesting Account of Adventura and Ex
ploration in tha Far North ,
STORY OF THE FRAM AND ITS VOYAGERS
nml IntrrcMlliiK .Not el from HIP
Ten nf l.rltolloi.UcrIlrlof Up.
cltnl of Oilman' * 'VVIeUrilnrm
rilln One Whole Volume.
No book has been written giving a clearer
'Idea of the hardship and Buffering encoun
tered by the venturesome men who arc striv
ing to wrest from nnturo the secret ot the
north polo than HJnlmar Johansen's "With
Nnnscn In the North. " The author , who !
a lieutenant In the Norwclgan army , was A
member ot Nanscn'n party and was selected
by that explorer when ho left hla ship nnd
tnndo his -way southward over the Ice with
log and sledges. His account therefore
tells the whole story ot the expedition from
beginning to end. It will be recalled that
Ts'aneen bad n theory regarding 1'olar cur
rents which led him to > bcllevo that It a
"ohlp could bo built strong enough It could
Vntcr the Ice and in time be carried across
the Polar , ca , passing clcso by the north
ifiole. When his plan -was made public all
of the experienced Artie explorers , Including
General Oreeley , agreed that It would bo
Impossible to construct a vessel that could
'rcilst the Horrible pressure of the Ice. How
ie ver. Naneen persisted and the Fram was
constructed , the bottom being rounded so
< hat the pressure of Ice would lift It up In-
ntend of crushing It ,
The volume at hand tells the story ot hd\v
tbo party was gathered , the Fram provl-
aloned and the ninny Incidents attending the
iluparturo for the frozen sea. No expedi
tion ot the kind was ever fitted out so well.
An abundance of the very best of provisions ,
sufficient to last for several years , was
stored away In the hold ot the vcmel. Noth
ing that could add to the comfort or pleas
ure of the party was neglected. They oven
carried with thorn a windmill , which was
oot up on the deck after the ship vas frozen
In , and by mcano of the > power derived from
thin source they -were able to have clectilo
lights In their cabin during the long Artie
night.
Nanseu'e theory of Polar currents did not
provo to bo correct , but the ship met all his
expectations , being ulnjurcd by the terrible
Krlp of the Ice. They drifted back and
forth , but without making any very marked
progress during the two long winters that
Hanson remained with his ship. Several
day of nuccosHlvo south winds would carry
them v > cll to 'the ' north , but ns the wind
changed they would bo forced back again ,
The author's description of the Ice pack Id
vivid In the extreme and ono can get aery
clear" Idea from his words ot the conditions
prevailing In these high latitudes. On page
Cl ho says : "While dozing In the saloon
we suddenly heard a heavy crash on the
deck , accompanied by several smaller falls ,
as If > the whole of the rigging had fallen.
All hands rushed on deck In an Instant. It
\\KA the ice , which was In a perfect uproar ,
making a rumbling nolso like an Infuriated
man who cannot control his temper. The
moving masses ot Ice pressed up against
both Bides of the stern In great piles. Sud-
lanly nndwithout our having been warned
by any previous sound ithcso piles of Ice
must have fallen down over the stern as
the floea receded from the ehlp. It was a
tremendous crack , but the Fram withstood
H. * * The pressure wont on for
omo tlmo during the afternoon. At 6
o'clock It began again , this time accompanied
by a thundering noise and uproar. Wo were
laving our supper , but some of us wont
cu deck 'ito1 fcavo' a- look At the- turmoil
around its. while those who rtmalned be
hind In the saloon had to shout at the top
of their voices to bo heard. " Occurrences
of this kind were frequent , but a more pleas
ant diversion during the long winter
months were the frequent bear hunte. The
bears were very accommodating and when
< ho supply of fresh meat ran low they were
sure to put In an appearance , coming close
to the ship to bo shot , thus Inconveniencing
the explorers as little as possible. Some-
-lime * they oamo a llttlo too close for com
fort , one night carrying- away two dogs from
the deck of the ship and at another tlmt
surprising two men who had gone a short
distance from the ship unarmed.
Toward spring of the second year Nansen
determined to leave itho ship and make his
way southward over the Ice , selecting for
Ills companion Lieutenant Johansen , the au
thor , of the present volume. Sleds were
constructed and provisioned with the great
est care and the two explorers act out on
tholr perilous trip as soon as the sun ap
peared above the horizon. Progress over
the rough Ice was slow and as the sleds
were lightened of their load of provisions
tha dogs were killed ono by ono and used to
feed the remaining ones. AB the summer
progressed the ice gradually molted until
tha 4wo explorers were compelled to aban
don The alods nnd take to the skin boats
which they had brought with thorn. They
pushed on , in hopes ot reaching homo bcforo
.tho end , of summer , but were obliged to
Blvo It up end spend the third -winter In
the Arctlo sea. A small hut was con-
ctructod of stones and then began a series
ot ber hunts that would tiavo delighted
the heart of. a Bportrnan. They were a
fllttle out of the ordinary , however. In that
the bears did most of the hunting. They
flocked around the hut In search of food and
< vs a rule fell an easy prey to the keen
marksmen , As It that was not enough the
walrus in the sea eocmed to bo attracted
toward the same point and mot the same
fate as the bears. In this way a great pile
ot flesh was accumulated for the winter
months , the bears furnishing the food and
the walrus the fuel. It is Impossible , how
ever , to go Into details' as to tbo many ex
periences and exciting adventures gone
through by the explorers , but It will b
readily understood that tbo book is welt
worth reading and It will bo thoroughly enJoyed -
Joyod by all who are la any way interested
iu Btorloa of adventure , exploration or travel.
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"Baldoon" Is the title of a now novel by
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pathos nnd occasional tragedy a picture
such a modern fiction most delights In and
such as modern fiction alone can paint. The
touches of mother wit throughout the story ,
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ingenious construction , are In tbo same vein
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ada , among the border pioneers of western
Ontario ; but when the reader has once made
; ie acquaintance of George and Mary Mo-
Oarrlger of Orlsdale , Andy Harris , Dcbby
Cramer , Tom Rrlmmlcorn and Dan Littleton ,
ho care * nothing for the scenery in which
their defeats and succesres took pfoce One
ot the chief elements of fascination In the
book Is the fact new In fiction that while
there Is no blare of trumpets about a plot ,
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In Itself , the reader soon discovers that two
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quite varied and appetizing. Published by
Thomas D. Taylor , Methodist Book Con
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The Conservative Review for August le
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of criticism and discussion. The aim to
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the August number Is of most importance
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ish Question In France"French and
American Democracy , " by Hon. James B.
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Literary Note * .
The critics arc all saying nice things
about "Hugh Gwyctb , " which promises to
grow rapidly In popularity.
Rev. N. P. Glrman , author of "Profit
Sharing , " has nearry ready for Houghton ,
Mlfflln & Co. a new book. "A Dividend to
Labor.
"Tho Llttlo Fig Tree Stories" Is a group
of stories for young people by Mary Hal-
lock Foote , which will bo published by
Houghton , Mlfllln & Co.
Dr. Wellington Gladden
. has written a
book to answer the query , "How much is
left of the old doctrines ? " Houghton ,
Mlfflln & Co. will publish It a few weeks
hence.
D. D. Wells' funny book , "Her Ladyship's
Elephant" ( Henry Holt & Co. ) , goes marchIng -
Ing on , About a month ago It was printed
for the seventh and now It Is going to press
for Its eighth time.
Mr. Everett T. Tomllnson , who has written
so much and so well of revolutionary times
nnd boys , has nearly ready "A Jersey Hey
in the Revolution , " which Houghton , Mlfflln
& Co. will bring out this fan.
"Quaint Corners of Ancient Empires , " a
book by Mlchaol Meyers Shoemaker , author
of "Islands of the Southern Seas , " will
shortly bo presented by G , P. Putnam's
Sons. The new volume deals with ancient
India , Burmah and Manila.
In early September an important two-
volume work from the pen of Edmund
Gesso will appear from tbo press of l.toiUl ,
Mead & Co. This Is the "Life and Letters
of Dr. John Donne , " dean of St. Paul's ,
1573-1631.
The Macmlllan company announces in Its
latest bulletin "Wild Life In Hampshire
Highlands , " by George A , B , Dewar , also
"Plutarch's Lives , " vote , vll and vlll , i > nd
"Hesperldes ; or , the Works. Both Human
a ml Divine , ot Robert Herrick , "
The "Passion Play" has become tolerably
familiar through the cinematograph. Henry
Holt & Co. are sending Jerome K. Jerome's
"Diary of a Pilgrimage" ( to Oberamma-
eau ) to press for Its sixth time. It treats
the play Itself reverently and Impressively ,
but the experiences of the pilgrims abound
In funny happenings , Messis. Holt . ( . Co ,
1 are at the same time printing the author' *
Aids digestion.
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An nttrnctlvo reading book for children
has Just been published by Gllnn ft Co
under the title of "Little Wanderers " It
Is by Margaret Warner Morley , author of
"Seed Dablcs" and "A Tew Familiar Flow
ers. "
The scries ot curios nnd fascinating tales
entitled , "The Hcok of Knight and Bir-
bara , " Is about to be published by 1) . Appleton -
pleton & Co. for David Starr Jordan. Thli
book is Illustrated by drawings made by
children.
Toll * Orna' latest work , ' The White Ter
ror , " hna Just been translated froni the
Provencal by Mrs. Catharine Janvier. D.
Applcton A Co. will shortly publish It in
an Issue uniform with "The Retls of the
Midi" and the "Terror. "
A new edition In announced by the Lip-
plncotta of Dr. C. W Doyle's "The Taming
of th Jungle. " The work , which some
critics have considered quite Klpllngesque ,
Is a etujy ot the people of the Jungle rathci
than of thp animals.
Mr Paul Lclcos'tcr Ford's scries of pa
pers on "The Many-Sided franklin , " which
have been appearing In the Century Maga
zine during the last > cnr , will be published
In a handsome book In October , The vol
ume will contain a great number of Illustra
tions.
Students of Scottish literature will bo glad
to learn that the New Amsterdam Bo > lt
company announces for publication some
tlmo during the month "A History of Scot
tish Vernacular Literature From the Kiir-
llest Times to the Close ot the Eighteenth
Century. "
"Where Angels Fe-ir to Tread" Is the
tltlo of the leading story in the volume of
nautical talcs which Morgan Robertson will
Issue in October through the Century com
pany , The author Is a young writer , whose
work has been promptly welcomed by the
leading magazines.
"Tho Half-Back , n Story ot School , Foot
Ball and Golf , " by Ralph Henry Harbour ,
will be published about September 15 by
D. Appleton & Co. Although this book Is
primarily Intended for Juveniles , older pco-
pic will find much Interest In this brec/y
tale of outdoor sport.
"Tho American In Holland" li the title
of a book for early publication by Houghton ,
Mlinln & Co. It Is by Dr. W. B. Grlfni , who
haa made five visits to Holland , traversing
all of Its eleven provinces , and completing
his latest tour by witnessing the coronation
of Queen Wllhclmlna.
The Doubleday & McClure company au
thorizes a statement that Its version of Jean
do Bloch's great work , "Tho Future of
War , " will be ready for the public Septem
ber C. The book , which Is Illustrated with
many maps and portraits , deals with the
question , "Is war now possible ? "
A well known naval expert Is writing a
book to be entitled , "Dowey on the Mis
sissippi , " being a story of the ad'ulial'B '
younger years. The publishers of this work ,
D. Appleton & Co. , express tholr confidence
In being able to present this biography of
thn buro's youth In tlmo for Dewoy's or-
rival In Now York.
A book of peculiar Interest biographic ,
political and social Is the "Reminiscences
of My Life , " by Prince Kropotkln , the fa
mous Russian revolutionist. His is emphat
ically one of those true stories which arc
stranger than fiction. The book will have
two portraits of Kropotkln and will be pub
lished by Houghton , Mlfllln & Co.
Russell Doubleday , author ot "A Uuuucr
Aboard the Yankee , " has a new book en
titled , "Cattlo Ranch to College , " which
will be presented on September 13 by the
Doubleday & McClure company. It Is the
true story of life In a frontier town of Da
kota. On the same date will also bo pub
lished Mr. Herbert E. Hamblen's new book ,
"Wo Win , " being the life and adventures
of a young railroader.
Joslah Flvnt , a young American , v\bo has
rnado a special study of the tramp ques
tion , has gathered together his numerous
contributions to thp magazines .mil ma-ie a
book of them. "Tramping with Tramps , "
as ho calls the volume , vvlir appear in the
fall , with the imprint of the Century com
pany. The volume will Include an introduc
tory note by Dr. Andrew D. White , am
bassador to Germany , who speaks of the
work as ono of great Importance.
Dodd , Mead & Co. have In preparation a
new uniform edition of Mr. Hamilton W.
Mable's works. Two new books by this
author will bo published In the course cf
the autumn. Ono is a special crtlton ot
"My Study Fire , " which Is elaborately iliua.
trated by Maude and Genevlevo Cowles ,
and "The Life of the Spirit. " Only this
last work will be presented uniform with
the new edition. 'T'he Life ot the Spirit"
Is a series of short chapters , In which the
author endeavors to set the great truths at
a religious lifo in vital relation to human
experience.
Mr. Frank R. Stockton's now fanciful
story , "Tho Vizier of the Two-Horned Al
exander , " which the Century company is
about to bring out , relates the remarkable
adventures of an Oriental officeholder , who
accidentally drank the entire contents of the
Fountain of Youth several centuries ago
and la now a respectable citizen of New
York at the permanent ago of 53. During
all these centuries the Vizier has become
acquainted with mnny of the world's most
famous characters , Including Abraham , Sam-
Bon , Napoleon and Maria Edgeworth. The
Illustrations are by Reginald Birch.
The second edition of "The Queen's Serv
ice ; or , the Real Tommy Atkins , " is an
nounced for immediate publication by L. C.
Page & Co. , the first edition having lit en
exhausted on the day of publication. The
subject of the books , the true rtxp-jriences
of a gentleman who served eight yeaiu In
the British regulars. Is an Interesting one ,
especially at the present time , when rumors
of war make the real condition ot the Brit
ish army of such paramount importance to
the welfare Ot the empire. It Is Interest
ing also to compare the genuine exnprleiiLes
of the real Tommy Atkins with hla brother
of fiction , so well known In "Soldlo/s
Threo" of Rudyard Kipling.
Among the Interesting books announced
for near publication by the New Amsterdam
Book company Is "Sir Gawaln and the ( Jrcen
Knlguli aDnagea in prose irum uiu miu-
dlo English alliterative poem by Jessie L.
Wcston. This poem has long been recog-
nUed as a masterpiece of English , prc-
Chauccrlan narrative poetry , and as one of
the finest Arthurian romances extant. "Sir
Gawaln and the Green Knight" Is Intended
to be the first of a series of Arthurian ro
mances represented in Malory's "Morte
d'Arthur , " and derived for the most part
from nn earlier and more mythic state of
the legend than that found in Malory. The
second book In the series will be "Trlstem
nnd Idolde. "
Mrs. Voynlch , whoso novel , "Tbo Gadfly. "
has already had to bo printed In this coun
try seventeen times ( Henry Hull & Co ) ,
arrived In New York on Wednesday , Au
gust 2 , on the Teutonic. The dramatization
ot the novel will bo given at Wallack'g
September 16 , with Mr. Stuart Robson ns
the Gadfly and Miss Marie Burroughs aa
the Amazonian Gemma Mrs. Voynlch brings
with her numerous photographs and sketches
of the quaint architecture and character
istic scenery amid which the plot of the
story takes Its course. Some curiosity U
felt as to whether the pfay will end with
the military execution or the cathedral scene.
Among the other striking episodes of the
novel likely to be reproduced on the stage
are the passing of the mountebanks , the
fight In the square of the mountain town
nnd the scene between father and eon In
prison.
Messrs. A S. Barnes & Co. announce the
early publication In September of "The
Mind nnd Art of Poo's Poetry , " by John
Phelps Fruit , professor of English ( Wil
liam Jewell college , Missouri ) . An inter
pretation of the genius ot Edgar Allen Poe
rather than a criticism , Mr. Fruit's work
will be found to be on a high level of
thought and culture. Part I deals with the
poet's mental biography drawn from an ex
amination of his work. Poe stands out from
the crowd through the uniqueness of his
rhyme with a definite message for the world ,
Part II deals with Poo's art as shown by
his methods of work , by experiments in
rhythm and by examination of results , A
bronze bust of Poe Is about to be unveiled
( October. 1899) ) at the University of Vir
ginia. There are signs of a revlvaf of In
terest In Pou In other quarters nnd It Is
believed that Prof. Fruit's book will be
widely welcomed both In England and Amor-
lea.
The above books can be procured from the
Megeath Stationery company , 1306 Farnam.
Irritating -t'ngs. bites , strutcues , wounds
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Witch Hazel Salve a sure and saf applica
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WANING POWER OF TORIES
Conftemtiro Party of Great Britain Stnadilj
Losing Its Grip ,
TALK OF WAR FOR POLITICAL EFFECT
* * l ] > \ltnnt nil ntiutlftlmiKit AVIio
I'lncpil n 1orlnni In WoMorn
I'roit'r ( > lilternr > Work
of Nlitril Mm.
The conservative government la undoubt
edly experiencing the effects of that dam
aging popular feeling which arises ap.ilnst
any administration as It draws tovarl the
end of Us allotted time , writes Justin Mc
Carthy , M. P. , In the Independent. The prts-
cnt government has a perfect constitutional
rlfht to hold on In office through the re
mainder of this session and the whole ot
next session. After that It must "appeal
to the country , " according to the parlia
mentary phrase , by means of a general elec
tion , mid must either got restored to power
or Rive way to n liberal administration. In
the meantime some people are getting natu
rally tired , vcn though for no particular
reason , ot the government that Is going ,
just as we get weary ot a guest who llngots
too long about his departure ; while others
who arc naturally followers of the conserva
tive government are beginning to think that
there Is nothing more to be expected from
Lord Salisbury nnd his colleagues and that
enthusiasm about them Is a waste ot power.
So far as I can judge of the prospects I
should say that the chances arc In favor ot
a liberal victory nt the next general elec
tion. Some of the members ot the present
government are determined , however , to
achieve , It they can , at any cost a new title
to popular support. Mr. Chamberlain and
certain of his colleagues ari > trying the
gamester's last desperate throw , as Itwas
confidently predicted some jcars ago that
they would do by ono of the moat far-seeing
and level-headed men then In the House ot
Commons. They know that If they can get
up a war fever the country , if appealed to
by a dissolution , will not bo likely to change
a ministry while a war Is going on or is
imminent.
Til IC Of tllC JIllROOH.
In this way Mr. Chamberlain nnd his col
leagues have necessarily the support of the
British jingoes , and the British jingo Is
suddenly smitten -with a chivalrous passion
for redressing the wrongs of the Outlnndcrs
In the Transvaal republic. Now I dare say
the Outlanders are treated Illiberally by
President Kruger and his government In the
matter of the franchiseSo , I suppose , nro
a good many other well-deserving classes
of men. I am not by any means satisfied
with the condition of the unenfranchised
millions In the Russian empire. I know-
that there are large numbers of Intelligent
and Industrious German settlers in tbo
Asiatic territories of the sultan who arc
not allowed the privilege of a vote. 1 am
well aware that the Greeks In European
Turkey are the most intelligent citizens of
that region. And I am afraid that the
sultan has not the least Idea of conferring
the electoral franchise on any of them. I
must own , therefore , that I find my atten
tion somewhat distracted now nnd then
from the 'wrongs nnd the claims of the
Outlanders. Of course it will be said that
In Russia and Turkey Britain has no suze
rainty and that It has a suzerainty , nom
inally at least , over the Transvaal republic.
But then Britain has and exercises a very
decided suzerainty over Egypt , and can anyone
ono say that he Is satisfied with the elec
toral franchise In Egypt ? However , It Is
certain that Mr. Chamberlain and his friends
are getting up a popular sentiment in favor
of war against the poorJlttlo Transvaal
republic on behalf of tbo Outlaudors , and
that a largo section of the liberal party
is converted to jingoism. "Is It a mere
reaction against the policy of pfrace ? " 1
asked the other day of a distinguished lib
eral not now in the House of Commons , but
'who bears a family name Illustrious In the
history of the liberal party. "Yes , " ho an
swered , "It Is a reaction against Gladstone. "
"Oh , for one hour of Dundee ! " exclaimed
the Highland soldier made famous in story
who vainly longed in the losing battle for
ono other chance under the old leadership.
"Oh , for ono hour of Cobden and Bright ! "
I often feel tempted to exclaim at the
present crisis.
I'lnccil n Fortune In the AVcnt.
In my temporary callo from the active
world of politics I have a near neighbor who
It In a somewhat similar condition. I speak
of Mr. Horace .Plunkett , a distinguished
member of tbo House of Commons , who ,
like myself , Is cut oft at present from
taking part In the debate- * and divisions at
Westminster Mr. Plunkotl belong to the
conservative party , but he has made frlon.la
tor himself among nil parties and sections
In Parliament. Ho Is an Irishman and rep
resents nn Irish county constituency , and
he has done moro for the material advance
ment nnd prosperity of his country th n
almost any other man living He will work
with any section of men liberal , radical ,
socialist , no matter what when the object
In to advance In any way the physical or
the educational condition of Ireland. Mr.
Plunkrtt li a > ounRor son. his father being
the present Ix > rd Dunsany , and to be a
voungor son In this country means , as your
readers doubtless know , that the voting man
starts life with very limited resources to
support an embarrassingly high social posi
tion. Mr Plunkett saw all this when he
started In life , nnd he determined to make
a way for himself. When a very voung man
ho went out towhat was then jour wild
west and bo lived for ten years raising
horses and cattle on a ranch In ono of your
territories which has since- become a state.
Ho 1ms become a large owner of land near
Omaha as well ns In other parts ot the
west , and he visits the United States every
year , and has made the acquaintance-
most ot your public men. He and I have
lone talks now and then over our experi
ences and recollections of America He Is
at present staying in a beautiful bungalow
on 'tho ' edge of the sea near a llttlo village
called nirchlngton , In the churchjard of
which Dante Gabriel Rosscttl lies burlcl
under a monument raised to him by hU
frlond , the great painter , Ford Madox
Brown. Dante Roascttl passed his closing
days In n bungalow not far from that In
which my friend Is now living. Mr. Plunkett
mot iwlth a severe accident on the 13th of
last March the Ill-omened 13th when his
bicycle fell by a side-slip and his thigh was
badly fractured. Ho was recovering , how
ever , ibut he did not Jake his recovery pa
tiently enough and he came down to the
House of Commons too early. On the 13th
of Juno again the Ill-omened number
while -walking out from the house ho
fainted and fell and fractured his thigh all
over again , and now he Is a prisoner at
Blrchlngton. Ho Is still , however , In the
very prime ot life , and has a vouthtul spirit
and a youthful constitution , und wo all ex
pect to see him back at his old work Boon
again. I can promise him a cordial welcome
from all parts of the houxo when ho Is nc.\t
seen In our representative chamber , but I
do not think there Is much likelihood of
his enjovlng such a reception during the
present session. I only hope that I may be
there to join In the -welcome whenever he
can give us a chance of ottering It to him.
Story of GlHdntniif'n I.lfe.
Sir. John Morley Is to take up his resi
dence for some time to come In a house that
stands within the grounds of Hanarden
castle and belongs to the widow of the late
W. II. Gladstone , the eldest son ot the great
statesman. Hero Mr. Morley is . .towork nt
hla biography of William E-wart Gladstone ,
a work which will Involve , It Is hardly nec
essary to say , the study of a vast mass of
correspondence. Mr. Morley Is , however , a
man of tremendous literary energy , and I
am told that ho speaks with great hope of
his being able to accomplish his task -within
a tlmo much less than that which common
opinion had set out as necessary for its
completion. Nor Is there the slightest rea
son to fear that Mr. 'Morleywill ' allow his
work to 'bo ' In any way hurried or will be
Induced to leave any of Its details Imper
fectly brought out for the mere sake of get
ting It finished at an early date. John Mor
ley is a perfect artist in his literary work ,
and no doubt regards the book on which ho
is now engaged as the great task of his life.
The world may bo 'well ' assured that when
the book leaves Tils hands It will be as
nearly brought to perfection as literary
art and political sympathy can make It.
Mr. Morley's life of Richard Cobden Is nc-
knowledsed toy every one to lie In Its -way
a masterpiece of biography , nnd It Is not
too much to Bay that there was a far closer
political sympathy between Gladstone and
Morley than between Cobden and Morley.
I suppose the labor of the biographer will
necessarily withdraw Morley a good deal
from political life for some time , but I do
not believe he has anv Intention of with
drawing himself altogether even for the
present from the parliamentary field.
llllkc'n Mciuolrn.
Sir Charles Dllke has 'been for a long
tlmo encaged In the preparation of a work
which is certain to excite the deepest In
terest in all the political circles of the civ
ilized woild when it makes Its appearance ,
but which I am afraid some of us can hardly
expect to see. It Is to bo a sort ot personal
memoir , containing bis own Impressions as
to the eminent men and women whom ho has
I.ACI-TUIMMUU IIAXAU.
The accompanying cut represents a white la n gown , with knife pleated waltrt
and triple knife pleuted skirt , The bands are of sheer black lace Insertion , and the
nifties are flnlehei ] with black lace edging to match. Black Insertion and Irice finish
the plain lawn sleeves , and the standing collar Is of white moussfllne de sole. A
wide fancy collar of russet guipure Is held together by a tie of old-rcfe lawn. The
belt Is white and tbo costume Is completed by a white parasol , with pink moire
iands , and a Leghorn bat trimmed with different shade * ot red and pink carnations
and tied with black velvet etringi.
"I want a good soap for washing the clothes ;
they wear out too fast , and I believe the damage is
done in the laundry. "
"Let me send you a box of Ivory Soap. We
know it is pure , and will not injure anything. Many
of our customers will not have any other for their
laundry work. "
The box was sent , and one more family uses no other. Try it
for one week in your laundry , and ask your laundress what She
'
met and known and an account of his own
political experiences and recollections. The
book , however , Is not to bo published until
some years after Sir Charles Dllko'R death ,
anA Dllke even now Is hardly past his
prime. No llvlne Englishman has had eo
wldo an acquaintance with conspicuous
persons In all parts of the civilized world
aa Dllke has had. Ho has traveled not
merely out of an Idle passion for zander-
inc. but for the sake of studying ; countries
and races , conditions and men. He Is a
living and moving encyclopedia of knowl
edge on every subject ot political Interest
in his tinio and ho Is a keen , shrewd ob
server endowed with.a marvelous memory
and a considerable rower cf humorous and
satirical observation. We all read the
"Qrcvlllo Memoirs" with unflagging inter
est , but Grevlllo knew only a tow European
courts and countries , and Dllko baa been
everywhere all over the world and has met
with everjbody worth meeting. Some of
my younger readers l < a the Independent
may therefore look out for a good tlmo
when Dllkc's memoirs come to see the light.
Ono of the bonks -which we ore promised
during the coming autumnal season is to
be a collection of reminiscences by my old
friend and colleague , In Journalism and
Parliament , Sir Edward Ilussell , now editor
ot the Liverpool Dally Post. Sir Kdward
Russell was cno of the principal leader-
writers on the London Morning Star at the
tlmo v\hcn that Journal was the organ of
the political views of Cobden and Bright ,
and when I had the good fortune to be It9
editor. When the Morning Star ceased to
exist Russell became connected IN 1th the
Liverpool Dally Post , cf which , as I have
said , ho IB now the editor. Ho eat in the
House of Commons for several years and
distinguished himself there as a debater
of keen , logical poner , fluency and elo
quence. Ills book Is to bear the pithy and
title " Reminds . "
attractive , "That Me.
UNLUCKY WITH HIS WIVES
GcnrKc AVIlioit of Mnnnii Cltr , In , ,
IIORCH Tito mill Both Klopc vrltb
nrothcro of Illn.
RAWLINS , Wyo , Aug. 15. ( Special. )
Georco Wilson of Mason City , la. , Is here
lookllnc for his runaway wife who , he
claims , deserted him last spring and eloped
with his brother Irving Wilson. Wilson has
been making a careful search of the Grand
Encampment mining country , ns ho had
heard that the pair were living in that
section.
Wilson states that his brother came out
from New York to visit him and at once
fell In love with his -wife. The regard
seemed to be mutual for his wife soon grew
very fond of Irvine and ono day they loft
Mason City toeethor for the west.
For a time they lived In Omaha together
as man nnd wife and later they Went to
Denver and Salt Lake. George finally
traced them to this section nnd he Is con
fident 'the ' couple Is still in this neighbor
hood. The husband Is not .bloodthirsty . , but
be says he will follow them until they are
caught , iv hen he will turn them over to the
law.
law.A peculiar thing In connection -with this
case la that Georco Wilson , the Injured
busband , has been twice married , and his
Ural wife closed iwlth another of his
brothers.
Hnlclilo of n Onmliler.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Aug. 15. ( Special. )
A man named Grant Loveless of Silver City ,
Utah , committed sulcldo at Medlr-lno Bow
last evening by shooting himself through
the heart with a pistol. Loveless had been
cmplojexl for several vvecltB on the Union
Paclfla grade near Ilanna station and came
to Medicine How last Thursday. He sam-
bled almost all of the time and with his last
money purchased a pistol. Stepping Into > \
room Just off .from the gambling parlors , he
placed the pistol to his breast a d fired ,
dying almost Instantly.
Toloplionr to Port ( olllim.
CHEYENNE. Wyo. , Aug. 15. ( Special. )
The long-distance telephone between Fort
Collins and Chejenno hns been completed
aa far as Natural Fort , fourteen miles south
of Cheyenne , and the workmen , same six
teen In number , say they will have the Una
completed nndwill "bo In camp hero on
Tool rntiiimtilcN Com III no.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15. The Nllcs-
Bpment-Pond company , Incorporated at
Trenton. N. J. . Is spoken of In financial
circles as a "itool trust , " although Its or-
Knnlr.erR declare that they aic not seeltlnt ;
to establish n monopoly. The company has
a capital stock of $8,000,000. The now con
cern Is a consolidation of the N'llcs Tool
Works company of Hamilton , O. ; Pond Ma
chine Tool company of Plalnlicld , N. J. ;
Bement. Miles & Co. of Philadelphia and
the Philadelphia Enfilncccrlng works. These
four companies are Bald to control the heavy
machine tool trade. Including the manu
facture of cun carriages of thin country.
H IK said that the management of separate
plants vvllll continue as heretofore. Up
ward of 3.000 men will be employed In the
four factortcB. The central offices will bo
In Now York.
I'cimn > Ivnnliiua Iittlip Prciildriit.
PITTSBURG , Pa. , Aug. lo. A committee
consisting of Governor William A. Stone ,
Robert Pltcalrn of the PeniiEjlvanla rail
road and E. M. BIgolovv of this city wlfl
arrive In Plattsburg , N. Y. , today , where
they will meet President McKlnley and ex
tend to him an invitation to be present In
Plttsburg upon the return of the Tenth regi
ment.
The committee will press upon the presi
dent the general desire of western Pennsyl-
vnnlans and the 'rlcnds at the Tenth to
have him hero upon tholr return , and It is
expected the matter will be presented to him
In such a light that ho win find It hard to
refuse. President McKlnley has already ex
pressed his deslro to bo hcie and shake the
hand of every member of the regiment.
A
Careful
Compounding
of
Proscriptions
by
Competent
Pharmacists
from
Pure
Drugs
at
Reasonable
Prices.
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Xnreit Retail Drag Uon e.
1408 Faruam. OMAIIA.
OPPOSITE FA.XTON 1IOTEL
Your Bank Account-
win never miss the $3 a montli you pay
us on a new piano then besides you
have the use of the plnno nil the time-
Over twenty different umUes to select
from every one of guaranteed worth-
Never have we nor never will we mis
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mnko a snle One year live yearn
twenty years from the tlmo yon mnJio
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Music and Art 1513 Dougla *
If You Were at the Don
last night you saw Drox L. Shooman
ride thn goat nnd uwomo a knight
of Ak-Sar-Ueii for Ihc moment at leant
ho forgot nil about our bojs1 $1. , " > 0 tan
shoes that wo are gelling TucMlny and
Wednesday for $1.00-llo Just hold on
to the goat and you will just hold on
to these hhocs when ymi hoe them
thoy'ro the same shoo ns our uelebruli'd
$1.50 black only thoy'ro tans-nnd for
two days only wo'vo reduced the pilco
to § 1.M ( > This Is n shoe opportunity
never before equaled ,
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Up to-4ati >
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