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    THE Oar ATT A DAILY 15EE : WED'N JCSDAiT , OCTOBER 25 , 185)0. )
HEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
New Novels and New Translations of
Foreign Works.
BUSY TIME WITH ALL THE PUBLISHERS
Holiday Itookn Avtf IMiUInK In nn An-
vennim-p i.n the Slii'U ft , tt lloolc
Heller * In I.iirgr Niniiliur--
Sew IMItluii * of Old AVorlcN ,
Sclma Lagcrlof , tlio gifted Swedish novel-
1st , has written n volume of fourteen stories
which will ho welcomed by nit
who admired ( ho story of "Oosta
Berlins" anil Iho "Miracles ot Anil-
Christ. The stories vary widely In the
actual theme , but nrc nllkc In showing men
and women bewildered by the very aim *
pllclty of life nnd forced upon the way of
destiny by causes na slight as might ncrvo
a Greek dramatist. In some nil the action
Is mental , In others a whole community lo
shown In agitation over the suffering of a
single man. In one an entire family , genera
tion after generation , is governed by the
Hhide of a departed Undo Reuben , who died
in Infancy , and Is cited In season and out
of season by surviving ciders as an cxnmi'lo
or a deterrent as need may demand. The
touch of comedy Is uniqueIn the volume ,
but some of the tales end happily , anil on * .
"Mamsoll Prcdrlka , " eulogizes Frcilrlka
Ilremcr. who gave freedom and InpplncsH
to the Swedish old maids , before her time
the most melancholy of women. In poetic
feeling these stories are qulto equal to the
host passages In "Tho Story of Gosta Her-
ling , " end their very brevity makes their
charm more evident to the casual reader.
Sclma Lagerlof has enjoyed for some time
back great popularity In her own country ,
where- the excellence of her work was at
once recognbed and fully appreciated. It la
little more than a year since American read
ers were Introduced to her works through
the medium of English translations , but her
writings at once became popular , an
evidenced by the large inlo of her books re
ported by the publishers. The translation Is
I by Mrs. Pauline Ilancrnft Flach , whoso
former translations from Mlsi Lngerlof have
met wltb so much fiver In America and
England Llttlo , Drown & Co. , Bootou
Cloth , $1.50.
"Tbo Nameless Castle , " by Maurus Jokal ,
Is an admirable translation of a talc of the
Hungarian army omplojcd against Napoleon
, ln 1800 , from the pen of an author who Ins
7 well earned his titles of "The Modern
Dumas" nnd "Tho Shakespeare of Hungary "
This brilliant nnd passionate novel Is nn
admirable cxnmplo of the great author's
Btorlcs In which the Hungarians themselves
can find no faults. The Illustrated Sunday
Boo of a recent date contained a very good
portrait of Mnuru Jokal , together with a
Eketch of his career. Doubleday & McClure
Co , New York.
"Lnlly of the Brigade" Is the title of n ro
mantic novel by L McManus , who Is already
known to the public as the author of "Tho
Silk of the Kino " The scene of the present
romance. Is partly at the siege of Crlmona ,
held by the troops of Louis XIV. against the
Austrian forces under 1'rlnco Eugene. Dur
ing the flege the famous Irish Brigade ren
ders valiant service , and the here a dashing
young Irishman is in the thick of the fight
ing Ho Is also able to give efficient service
In unravelling a political Intrigue , In which
also the love affairs of the hero aud the
horolno nro Interwoven. Considerable his
tory Is lntrodjjcc.l Into th.e.jiqt ) , as thQ siege
of Crlmona "wan one of the noteworthy events
In the wnr of the Spanish succession , when
the armies of Louis XIV. and the Austrian
emperor were contending for the possession
of the Italian provinces. The Trench upheld
the claim of the Ling's grandson , Philip
while the Auetrlans supported Archduke
Charles. For the benefit of these who miy
bo Interested In the historical part of the
story , there Is nn appendix , explaining the
more important events In that stirring
period. L C. Page & Co. , Boston. Cloth
J1.25.
"Tho Trail of the Sandhill Stag , " by
\ Ernest Seton-Thompson , has been publlshcc
In a particularly artistic edition that reflects
credit upon the publishers In a most grati
fying -way. The volume Is a square Svo , is
well Illustrated In color and In black am
whlto half-tones , by the author , and U is
well printed and bound all of which mlgh
liavo been done without attracting specla
attention. But it is the manufactured part o
the book which Is particularly noteworthy
As a specimen of the printer's art it shows
the striking tendency of the tlmea , whlcl
are moro and raoro characterized by gooi
literature presented In beautiful form , Aa
was the case with hla "Wild Animals I Hare
Known. " Mr. Seton-Thompson has given
this book a unique individuality ot form
bringing to Its embellishment many nave
and original Ideas. And the story , which 1
the longest , as It Is the most noteworthy
that the author has published , Is well do
eurvlng of his pains , for never have tha
glory and the joy of the ehnso been Interpreted
proted so vividly , never the thoughts of the
hunted animal BO surely read nnd pictured
Charles Scrlbner's Sons , New York. Price
$1,50.
Mary Hartvvcll Catherwood has published
K now volume of short storlos under the title
of "Macklnao and Lake Stories. " The vol
ume Includes Marlanaon , The Black Teather
The Cobbler of the Devil's Kitchen , Tin
Skeleton on Round Island , The Penitent o
Cross Village , The King of Beaver , Beaver
Lights. A British Islander , The Cursed Pa
tois , The Mothers of Honoro and The Indian
on the Trail. Headers who are fond of shor
etorlea , and there are many such , will np
predate this volume , AH might bo Inforrec
from the tltlo ot the book , as well as fron
the tltlo of some of the tales , the stories have
much to do with llfo among the Frcncl
Canadians. They breathe the spirit of the
wooda nnd lakes and no lover of nature
can fall to appreciate them. Harper & Bros.
Now York. Cloth , $ UO.
"Tho Nonscnso Almanack" for 1900 , by
Clelctt Burgess , 1 ? both highly artistic anil a
the eamo tlmo useful. The drawings nro
original and very amusing , there belnh
twelve full page ones besides smaller
sketches. The cover design Is qulto unique
The whole Is worthy the author of "The Pur-
Poison
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Staunton , Vn.sayB : | ' I wns afflicted
with Contagious Blood Poison , nnd
the best doctors did mo no good.
Inact , I seemed to get worao nil
tlw w hilo , I took almost every so-
called blood remedy , but thev did
not nsnoh the disenso. At the ndvico
of n friend , I then took S , S. 8. ,
and begun to improve. 1 continued
the medicine nnd it cured mo com
pletely , and for ton years I hnvo
never hnd u sign of the disease tote
to return. "
S.S.S.rTheBlood
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( Swift's Specific ) la the only remedy
which can eradicate Contagious Blood
Poison. It is guaranteed purely i epetable.
Book on self-treatment mulled free b/
Swift Specific Company , Atlanta , G .
pie Cow.1' Frederick A. Stockcs Co. ,
York.
of VpriHp ,
"Poems by Keats and Shelley" la a charm-
nsTlttle volume which Includes the follow-
ng poems : Li Hello Dame sans Mcrcl ; Is-
bclla , The nvo of St Agnes ; Lamia , The
Cloud , To a Skylark , Ode to the West Wind ;
The Sensitive Plant , The \Vltch of Atlas It
s Illustrated by Edmund H Gnrrott , there
> elnfi sixteen designs , and the book Itself la
a work of art. It Is Juit the kind of n vol.
umo one would bo led to select for n gift
to a friend. Little , Urown & Co , Boston.
Cloth $150.
J. AV. Scholl has published a volume of
pcctry under the title of "Tho Llsht-Ucircr
ot Liberty" The author holds same views
regarding the blblo and bible teaching which
are not entirely In harmony with the Idea *
ot the leaders In the evangelical churches ,
views which ho fully explains In his preface.
The late Robert G. IngerBoll , Just before his
death , wrote the author a very compllmcn-
ary letter In commendation of his work.
Kastern Publishing company , Boston. Cloth ,
41.
AVorUn of Pmi < .
"A review of the Constitution of the
United States" by Hon W. S. Dullltt Is a
work that will prove of value to students
of American law anil hlatory. H carefully
and fully shows the great American prlncl-
) lcs , together with the events that led to
heir adoption ns part of the federal sys-
, em , discusses the power to lay and collect
axea , to make final redemption money ; to
cgulato commerce , particularly "among
ho several states , " to admit now states ;
the prohibition ngalnst admitting states
remotely separated from the nation ns
irlglnnlly established , which Is shown to
ncludcd all of North America between Can-
idn and Tlorlda , frotn tbo Atlantic to the
i'aclflc occms ; the prohibition against buy-
ng or selling the sovereign title to territory
and Its Inhabitants , or holding as provinces ,
or otherwise , except for coaling station or
naval use-s , It also shows the Incroachment
on the safeguards Incorporated In the con
stitution for the protection of life , liberty
and property , by the Increasing jurisdiction
of courts of equity and points out the dan
ger of changing our republic Into nn em
pire containing the entire sovereign power
nnd the loss of that power by the people.
The llobert Clarke Co. , Cincinnati. Cloth ,
$200.
"Cuba and Porto Ulco" by A. D. Hall , Is
a volume of moderate size , but one possessed
of an abundance of ficta. It Is somewhat
out of the line of usual history. In place of
being composed of a mass of unintelligible
statistics , it Is written In an easy nirntlvc
style that carries the reader along as easily
as though It were a novel. The essential
fuels arc by no means omitted , however ,
only they are given to the reader In d
pleasant and presentable manner , something
like a sugar-coated pill. If one cares to know
all about Cuba ant ) Porto nice this volume
would bo Just the thing. Street & Smith
New York. Cloth , $1.00.
"Scarchllghte on Christian Science" Is the
tltlo of a sjmposlum contributed by ton
different writers which first appeared In
the Standard of Chicago early In the year.
While a certain divergence of feeling and
opinion is noticeable , the articles may ba
said to fairly represent the sentiment of
evangelical denominations toward Christian
Science. Homing H. Rev ell Co. , Chicago.
Paper , 25c.
Ono of the most valuable series of pub
lications now being given to the public
le CasseH'a National Library. It Is valu
able because It "brings within the reach
of even the most modest pocketbook the
classics of the English language. The most
recent additions to the library are "Selected
Poems from Worda.vorth , " Shakespeare's "As
You Like It" nnd "Selections from the Table
Talk of Martin Luther. " These books are
all printed on good piper , with clear type.
Cassel & Co. , limited , Now York. Paper
lOc.
Mention of a cook book might nt flrst
thought appear somewhat out of place In
a column of literary reviews , but the cook
book has really n most potent Influence upon
the character of literature. The wrong
kind of a cook book brings Indigestion and
the tone and chiractcr of what moot men
write Is Influenced to n great degree by the
Htato of their digestion. "Mrs. Gillette's
Cook Book" is supposed to bo the right
kind , but It will bo some tlmo before the
1,000 recipes can nil bo approved by trial.
The Werner Co. , Akron , O.
Kor VOUIIK I'tMijile.
By far the most attractive and pleasing
child's book that has come to hand so far
this season Is "Thn Golllwogg In War. "
The Illustrations nro In colors and are by
Florence K. Uptonwhile the dcsrclptlve
verso Is by Bertha Upton. There nro thlrty-
ono full-page plates and numerous Illus
trations In the text. The best critics of a
child's liook nro the children themselves ,
who nro very quick to show what pleisc-3
or Interests them. Two little Omaha chil
dren , who were shown the "Golllwogg in
War. " expressed their npproval in peals of
laughter A3 they noted the amusing details
of the Illustrations and listened to the read
ing of the -verses. Longmans , Green & Co. ,
New York. Boards , (2.00. (
"Plantation Pagcnnts" is a continuation
of Joel Chandler Harris' delightful Thimble *
flngor stories , although Llttlo Mr. Thimble-
finger docs not figure In It. But Sweetest
Susan Is here , also Buster John and Dru-
sllla and other characters well known to
Thlmbleflnger readers Aaron , Big Sal ,
Jemlmy nnd Aunt Mlnervy Ann. The scene
opens on the plantation Just nftcr General
Sherman's nrmy has marched away on Us
course to tha sea and tbo negroes are de
clared free. lAunt Mlncrvy Ann -visits the
plantation and tells the children a story of
"Brer nnbblt and Goobers ; " n strange wag
oner drives by with a baby christened Billy
Biscuit ; the children meet Mr. Bobs , who
blows n big bubble , Into which they enter
and meet the fairies of dreams ; Aaron
takes them to sco n fox of his acquaintance ,
named Scar-Face , and with him a fine fox
hunt Is planned , Hounghton , Mlfllln & Co. ,
Bostou. Cloth , $2 00.
"Jack , the Young Hanchman ; or a Boy's
Adventures In the Hocklcs , " Is n new volume
by George Bird Orlnnoll , author of Pawnee
hero stories , Blackfoot lodge tale s , etc. Jack
Danvers was n young New York boy whoso
health wan not good , nnd who was sent by
his family to spend some months on a west
ern ranch. This was before the extermina
tion of the Buffalo and tbo wild Indian , and
when the cattle business was at Its best.
On the ranch Jack met with many adven
tures , learning to ride and ahoot , killing
antelope , elk , etc. , riding a wild horne and
finally returning to New York the proud
possessor of n tame wolf. The story Is
founded on fact , nnd Is an excellent , health
ful book to put In the hands of a boy. With
eight beautiful Illustrations , by B. W. Dem-
Ing , the great delineator ot western life.
Frederick A , Stokca Co , New York. Cloth ,
Iloukn Hi-i'clv t-tl.
"The luseet World , " a reading book of
entomology , by Clarance Moores Weed D.
Appleton i Co. , New York. Cloth. 60c
"The Heiress of the Season , " by Sir Wll-
Ham Magnay. Town and County Library. D.
Appleton & Co , New York. Cloth , II 00 ,
' 'Letters ot Sidney LantuV , " selections
from hla correspondence 1S66-1S81. Charles
Scrlbuer'a Sons. New York. Cloth , | 2.00.
' Mr , Dooley In the Hearts ot His Coun
trymen.1 Small , Maynard & Co. , Boston. ,
Cloth , $1.25. $
I "Loveliness , " a story by Ellrabeth Stuart
Phelps. Houghton , Mlffltn & Co , Boston.
Cloth , 4100.
Hawaiian America , " by Caspar Whitney ,
Illustrated. Harper & Brothers , New York.
Cloth , (2.50. (
"Tho New-Born Cubi , " by Franklin
MathovvR Harper & Brothers , New York.
Cloth , $2.50 $
"Tho Lively Adventures of Oavln Hamil
ton , " by Molly Klllot Seavvell. Harper A
Brothers Cloth , $1 GO.
"History ot the United States from the
Compromise of 1850 , " by James Ford Rhodes ,
vol Iv. Harper & . Brothers , Now Ycrk.
Cloth. $260.
"Tho Tragedy of Dreyfus. " by GV. .
Stccvcns Harper & Brothers Cloth , $1 23.
"The nnchantcd Typewriter , " by John
Kcndrlcit Bangs. Harper & Brothers , New-
York. Cloth , $1 ! 5
"Tho Beacon Prl7o Medals" and other
stories by Albert Blgclow Paine. The Baker
& Taylor Co. . New York. Cloth , $1 25.
"Amateur Photography , " n practical guide
for the beginner , by W. t Lincoln Adtms.
The Baker & Taj lor Co. , New York. Cloth ,
n.2u.
"The Night Has n Thousand Ryes" and
other poems , by F W Bourdlllon. Little ,
Brown & Co , Boston. Cloth , $100
"Tho Sewers , " by Henry Seton Mcrrlman
Harper Brothers , New York Cloth , $1 50.
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Anna Until CcMcrx I'Kr nnil a llnlf
I'urloiiKN "t l.ntoula
In liOTit-l.
CINCINNATI , Oct. -Aftcr Anna Unin
won the Covlngton Autumn stnkca for 5-
year-olds nt Latonla today she was bid up
from } 1,000 , to $1,300 by "Umbrella" Kill Mc-
Gulgan. Mr. Maker , one of her owners , bid
the lllly In at that price Tim high-class 2-
ye.ar-olils contested for the stake nn l It was
a grand race throughout Anna Bain won
driving hard , with the next six horses be
hind her In a clo e bunch As they crossed
thci w'ru ' she covered the distance , llvo nnd
one-halt furlongs , In 1OT , which Is the
fastest time for the distance at the meetIng -
Ing Jessie S captured the closing event nt
a mlle nnd a. quarter from a 'big ' Held In
2 OT'4 Weather pleasant and track very
fast Results :
Firct race , six furlongs , selling' Abe
Furst won , Decide second , Applejack third
Time. 1 15'fc
Second race , flvci nnd one-half furlongs.
Stltes won , Profit second , Wood Trice third
Time1.03' *
Third race , one mile and seventy jaids ,
handicap. Illttick Jolly second
T n * . .l.l lint. . ! . ! . ! won rtl. , . * . . ( Roger . / ,
JVUIIUIll XMlill LU.IU A111ILT. l.lif ?
1'ourth race , the Covlngton Autumn
stakes , for i-y ear-olds , live ami one-half
furlongs , % nlue $1 210. Anna Bain won. Un
sightly second , John Yerkes third. Time.
1.07)4.
Fifth rncti , one nnd one-quarter miles ,
selling : Jessie S won , Kodak second , IIlls-
ln > i third Time : 2 07li.
NLMV YORK. Oct. 21. Results :
First race , live and one-half furlongs
Waring won , Hello of Lexington second ,
Goldone third. Time : 1 OS
Second race , one nnd one-sixteenth miles ,
soiling Scotch 1'lnld won , Leanclo second
Time- 03
Third race , about seven furlongs , selling :
Alvnrado II won , Uncle L.ewls second , Atha.
mas third. Time : 1.271-5
Fourth race , one and one-slxteienth miles :
AVnrronton won , Box second. Charentus
third. Time : 1:192-5
Fifth race , one mlle and seventy yards :
Emigre "won , Sister Fox second. Our Nellie
third. Time : 1:472-3 :
Sixth race , live furlongs : rieuron won ,
Cupidity s3COTd , Sunoll third. Time : 1.02 2-3
CHICAGO , Oct. 24 Wcath.i- clear and
track fast. Results :
First race , s'x furlongs : Creation won ,
Mission second , Antolnetta third. Tlmo :
1:10. :
1:10.Second race , one mile : Ed Tlpton won ,
Fantasy second , Sam Lazarus , Esq , third.
Tlmo : 1:109 : .
Third race , five and one-half furlongs :
Harry Thoburn won , O'Connell second , Al-
garett.a tihlrd. Timci : 1.07.
Fourth race , one nnd one-sixteenth miles :
Bonnevllle won , Tommy O'Brien second ,
Cnnaco third. Time : l:4S : % .
Tlfth race , flvti and one-half furlongs :
Allanto won , Lady Curzon second , Tom Gilmore -
more third. Time : 1.0SV4
Sixth race , one and one-eighth miles : Lew
Hopper won , Egbart sccond.I'lantaln third.
Time : 1 53 i.
'SAN ' FRANCISCO , Oct. 21. Oakland re
sults :
First race , Futurity course selling : Bam-
boulla won , The Echo second , Jolly Briton
third. Tlmo : 1.12 % .
Second race , seven-eighths of a mile , sellIng -
Ing : Rio Ohlconon , Lothian second , Lou
Rev third. Time : 1:29 % .
Third race , one nnd onei-slxtcenth miles ,
soiling : Festoso. won , Oralbee second , Glenn
Ann third. Time : 1.19.
Fourth race , thlrteen-slxteenths of a mile ,
selling : Mv Gypsy won , Allcnna second ,
Anchored third. Time : l:22i. : .
Fifth race , seven-eighths of a mile , sellIng -
Ing : Mike Rico won , Donator &econd , Lost
Girl third. Time :
PACING AMJ TUOTT1NG KVKNTS.
Frank IIoKiinli Hrl > on n. Mlle I'li
In UiOl Plat nt Co I u in b u H.
COLUMBUS. Oct. 24The track was very
fast today nnd Frank Dogash was dilvcn u
mile , unpaced , in 2 01 flat , lowering his rec
ord one-quarter of a second. The great
pacer is in better condition than nt any
time during the season. Weather clear.
Results. :
First race. 2 20 pace , purse fCOO : Hnlvano
won In straight heats. Time : 2 12V4 , 2 10li ,
-u. ctc-urgu Jiuou. Jiuu uigni , vv aiKcr
Wllkes. Governor Hushncll , Sweet Tern ,
Florctta Wllkes , Star Hornet and JIurlo
Wllkes also started.
Second race , 2.12 trot , purse fCOO : Iris C
won second , third nnd fourth heats anil
race. Time : 2:13 : . 2.1511. 2:13'i. : Espy Hey
won first bent. Time : 2:13H. : Hesperus ,
Aggie Medium. Humboldt Hold , Bertha
Leo and Paul Pry also started.
Third race , 2:20 : trot , purse JCOO ( un
finished ) : Dakoma won first nnd third
heats. Tlmo : 2.194 , 219W. ; Marie C won
second bent. Tlmo : 2.1SH. "Wlienton Boy-
won fourth bent. Tlmo. 2:19'/i fieorgo 11
Ray , Maud C , Santlcus , The Maine , Robert
T , ritzhugh Leo and Miss Hucklns also
started.
Suitof Kmipy Hereford ClUtlo.
KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Oct. 21 Interest
was renewed at the second day of the Na
tional Hereford association's show. The
sale of fancy stock opened this afternoon.
The following are the pales over $250 ;
Defiance , Imported bull , sold by John
Sparks , Reno Nov. , to George Leigh ,
Aurora , 111. , $760
Granny , Imported cow , sold by K , B.
Armour , Kansas City , to T. F. B. Sotham ,
Cbllllcothe , Mo , } COO.
Tempter , sold by Stewart & Hutcheon ,
Greenwood , Mo. , to J. W. Lowell , Denver.
100.
Belle Donald , sold by W. H Curtice ,
Eminence , Ky. , to A. R. Ohl & Son. Iowa
City , In , 75
Royal Sir Bartle , sold by C A , Stan-
nard , Clark , Mo . to A R. Ohl & Son , J355.
Thelmn , sold by Morris Cook , Stewart ,
III , to W. S. VanNatta & Son , Fowler ,
Ind , * J30.
Beau Laurel , sold by 1C. B. Armour to
T F. B Sotham , $350
Benu Donald X , sold by IF D Martin ,
Eminence , Ky , to William Powell , Chan-
nlng , Tex , $270.
Chesterfield , sold by William Tibbies ,
Haddam , Kan. , to 8 B Packard , Marshall-
town , la. , ! 2GO
TlTn i.lrt unlfl liif flT TIntnnaa it * t lnI _
veHton. Ind , to Clem Graves , Hunker Hill ,
la . J250.
Hos.i Donheur , sold by Morris Cook to
Thomas Clark , Ucecher , la , $250
Victoria II , sold by O Unlnn , Italns , Mo ,
to Jones Bros. , ComlHkey , Tex. , 5250.
New imirUrl-IloiiKlitnii M
LONDON. Oct 21. At the openlntr Of the
Newmarket-HouKhton meeting todav a trial
plate was -non by Tovnros , ridden by Ij
llelff Taroljnta , vvlth Sloin up. finished
second The bottlnK was 10 to 1 against
Tovaroa and 5 to J on Tarollnta. Aquascu-
lum won the Old Nursery stake ? . Down-
ham. ridden by Martin vvnu second ;
Peaches , with Sloan up , was unplaced The
betting was 11 to 2 against Dovvnbam Sl-
boin , ridden by Sloan , won the Scarborough
stakes , Boniface , vvlth b Itelff In the sad
dle , was second The betting wan 7 to 2 etn
Hlbola Dark David won the rorelham wel
terweight handicap Sloan rode Mjakki
unplaced I'oulton , ridden by J RfJIT. and
Hlenn ran n dead heat for n * HIiiK plate.
The betting was 10 to 1 against I'oulton
The dead heat \vas subsequently run off
and resulted In a victory for I'oulton. rid
den by Martin Skopos , ridden hi J H Iff
finished II rat for the Limekiln Makes. Sol
itaire was second nnd Sweet Mnrjorle with
Martin IIP was iblrd The betting vvun 11
to 4 against Sk.npo& and 5 to 2 against
Sweet Marjorle Sloan rode Old Hucls in
the race for the Criterion stakes and lln-
Ishecl second St Nydla took tirst place
The betting was S to 1 against Old Duck.
Informal Luncheon lo llil < iu.
, NIJW VOIIK. Oct 24An Informal
luncheon In honor of Sir Thomas L1 ; > ton ,
owner of Shamrock , wns given today
In the rooms of the Transportation club In
the Manhattan hotel A number of rrllw iy
and steamboat transportation otllcera were
present. Senator C'lmuncey M , Depevv ,
president or the club , retched the BUMI ,
IN PEACE PREPARE FOR WAR
Phantasm of Militarism Conjured Up by
Erf an Easily Eiplnineil Away.
MANDERSON ON NATION'S ' NEEDED DEFENSE
Oiilj MOHIIIH It ) Wlilcli DonieMlu Trnn-
fliillllt ) din lit * liiMin-il I * tinS -
S iiiiir ( of n ntlleli'nt
Armed I'nrets.
The following correspondence will prove
ot Interest and value at this time when the
republican party Is sought to bo chirged
with militarism
Al'KOUA. Neb . Opt 11. 1WC. . P Man-
lor-son , ! > < i , Omaha Neb Hear Sir
There Is some disturbance of the nubile
mind at ! > re enl arising from the speeches
) f lion \Vllllnm Jennlng * Hryan , In which
10 expresses a tlreail that this country Is to
suffer from militarism nnd depicts n ter
rible condition to arise from the Increase ot
tlio regular nrm\
1 recall that some jcnrs ago jou inndo a.
speech In the senate of the t'nltod States
ooklng tn an Increase of the clllclencv ( if i
: ho Infantrv arm of the scrMce. My tecol-
ectlon Is that In It you treated upon this
subleet of militarism
\VI11 jou refer me to the speech , .ami I
would beery glad to have jou give mo
jour views on the subject arising out of tlio
ircsent condition of the country , nnd based
upon > our four > cnrs oC service In the
mny and twelve years on the committee *
of military affairs of the vcnitv Yours
truly , K J HAINUU.
Hciilj ofSciintitr Tliiii l TNtiii ,
OMAHA , Neb , Oct 20 , 1SD1 lion K .1
Unlner , Aurora , Neb . My Dc.ir Sir The
speech referred to by you wns made by mo
11 the United States senate January 11 ,
l&Mi , upon the bill "to Increase the clllclcncy
ot the Infantry briineli of the army "
The purpose of the bill , which passed the
senate three times , but failed In the house
ttecauso It added expense to the appropria
tions for the army , wns to change from
the single battalion organlrntion for In
fantry to the tbrcc-bittnllon formation
Our nrmv up to the time of the lilto Span
ish-American war hail the old line nf
battle , u--L'd during our civil war The only
nations that held to that obsolete forma
tion for the last twenty J oars were the
t'nlted StatcH , Chlii.i and 1'ersl i The
tlirce-b.iUallon organUitloil was nn cs en-
tlnl. because of the change of llrearms
from the slow-llrlnK , muzzle-loading mus-
Kct of the dajs of the rebellion to the
rapid-lire , bre.och-loatUng illlo The In-
cieise ot the effective r.ingc lor the two
arms wns IIH live to one The murzlc-
loadcr was death-dealing at - 100nrds , while
the brtcch-lo.idor will kill at 2000 jnrds
Under the > -e.1 conditions , and with the
powerful machine guns now \ised , such as
the Galling nnd Hnuhklss , the rate of
death to the old closed files of double rank
would bo terribly Increased , nnd the .dnglo-
bntt.illnn , doublo-rank formation would bo
n suicidal one , belonging to the pist "as
completely ns the Macedonian phalanx , and
the Kcncinl who would use It would simply
Invite the murder of his arms ami sicrllice
the cause oC his country on the altar of
Imbccllo Conservatism "
CiiMl > 'IllnlilKj nf CoiiprcNH. ;
Notwithstanding thcbc lncontro\ertlblo
facts the timidity ot congress was such
that the thrcc-bittallon bill did not p.iss
until our war with Spain had commenced ,
entailing much confusion and great post.
In commenting1 upon this 1)111 I addressed
the senate upon the duty of congress to
maintain an elllclent army and an adequate
nnvv.
The congress of the Unltou states HT tno
great power , vested In It by the constitu
tion , to declare war , which Is the hlghesi
prerogative of sovereignty. Incident to this
power Is the dutj- , rather than the right ,
to provide for and support the only means
by which domestic tranquillity can be In
sured the common defense prov Ided for and
the rights of the nation maintained. The
armed force thus to be Kupported must beef
of number sufliclcnt. with equipment com
mensurate , with guns. Implements nnd
ships of war enough to accomplish the pur
poses for which it ! designed. Us discipline
should be perfect and its training exact.
It must be prepared in times of peace to
meet the dread orde-il of war , and fre
quently war is prevented by the fact of
such preparation nnd readiness It need
not be , and should not be , ot a number suf
liclcnt for war purposcVUIiVlts establish
ment during peace must bo such as to form
the efficient. Instructive nucleus about
which the volunteer and militia organiza
tions shall g.Uher when h9stilltles begin.
Reference to the granted powers of the
constitution will show how careful its
framers wcro to give all that are needed
for waging successful war to the national
legislature , and that the republic might
have the support of its full lighting force
It was provided that "the right of the people
ple to keep nnd bear arms should not bo
Infringed , a , well regulated mlllti.i being-
necessary to the security ot a free state.
More U'lmlilHj Than AVlNilom.
Like jourself , I have noted that there are
those who being possessed of more timidity
than wisdom , fear a standing army. 'Iho
loading alarmist , who strikes the kejnote
for his followers. Is , as jon suggest , Colonel
Hrjan. Prosperity ha\inK overcome the
vagaries of the free silver argument and all
prophecies of evil arising from the failure
of the country to meet his views on matters
financial having failed of fuinilmont , some
new Issues must be created to catch the
votes of the unthinking It being Imporal-
blo to pour calamity out of the mouth of
a cornucopia , and a change from the pres
ent commercial condition not being dcslru-
ble , the charge of Imperialism nnd mili
tarism must be brought against the party
In rawer The republican parts' doc- * not
stand for either As a republican and I
believe I fairly rellcct the views ot the ma
jority of our political organizations , I am
neither expansionist or Imperialist.
As to the Philippines , and I care not
whether they came to us by conquest or
purchase , or both. I am a dutylst , realizing
that by the fortune of a war forred upon
the administration by public hontimuit ,
coming overwhelmingly from both dem
ocrats nnd republicans , the sovereignty of
these Asiatic possessions Is ours and must
be acknowledged by those who , by interna
tional law nnd the decisions of our supreme
court , owe allegiance to this republic , which
violates no right in compelling their recog
nition of our sovereign power. Wo owe the
duty to ourselves , to the world and to the
people of the Philippines that we- should
quell the Insurrection In tho"e Island ? . The
question of the character of government
that shall there exerlcso control comes
after the revolt to our lawful authority Is
put down.
MllltnrlHiii 11 I'MRiire of biruw.
Nor Is any republican In favor of mili
tarism , and the figure of straw Bet up by
blatant politicians is In evidence simply an
n scarecrow to keep the voter from the
rich crop of prosperity that has matured
under republican control
Uxcept the United States nnd Spain the
whole world has boon at peace for many
3cars , and today the only places where
theie Is armed conflict nro South Africa
nnd the Philippine islands Doth of thebo
wars , that of this country against the In
surgent Tagals and of England ngalnst the
JJoerH , are to bo deplored , and overv lover
of mankind must wish for n cessation of
hostilities It is blnccrely to be hoped that
the evolution of perpetual peace , of which
the conference nt The Haunt ; in the har
binger , may hpeedlly como , but It Is yet In
the future , and Is still the hoped for and
not the existing
It Is as true today ns it was In the tlmo
of that close observer , Do Tocquevlllo :
"War Is nn occurrence to which all na
tions are HUbJoct , democratic nations as
wcu JIH nil ( nuurn IVIIUIUYIT lasiu uicy
may have for peace , they must hold them
selves In readiness to repel ussresslon "
A conH ( > r\ntive estimate of the population
of the United Statcf , confining It to this
continent , nnd not including any Island
possebHlons , is that there are 82,000000 people
ple Its area within the wuno limits la
3,003,000 square miles An army being a
necessity nnd absolutely required by the
constitution , what la n fair number to "In
sure domestic tranqulllty and provide for
the common defence ? " When It Is consid
ered that the olllcers who graduate from
the United States Military academy nro
taken from the bodv of the people , our own
bovs , selected one from each congressional
dlhtrlrt by the representative in congress ,
and that the rank and tlio Is made ui of
citizens of the United States who volun
tarily enlist for not exceeding llvo > enrs ,
what Is the number that would make u
standing army sulllclont to nffright even a
tlmlil soul , anil make It fear for the liber
ties of the people and bow all the coming of
militarism' Would one man to the 1000
people be dangerous7 That run hardlv be
claimed even by the most uffilhto < l
alarmist Yet that would mean 82,000
soldiers Would onu soldier to everj
twenty-live square miles of area bo some
thing to fear ? Yet that would moan about
143 OuO armed msn The republican party
which has been In power during most of
the years since Iho creat war has nev < r
maintained during peace nn nrmv of over
30,000 , nnd most of the time It has been but
3,000 , the number being Ilxcd by arbitrary
law
\Viir CuiiifM Wllliiint AVurnliiir.
Had the congr ss of the United States
always performed Its duty as enjoined by
the constitution In th's behalf many of the
darkest pages of our history would ne\er
have been written Whni war has come It
Is alwav ; * thy unexpected that 1ms hap
When It docs come , fortunate the
nation that finds iteelf pnr.xired for the
dreadful trial nnd Its ndversim lacking In
knowledge of the wisdom that in pence
prepares for war
To the disgrace of the American republic
It Is to be said that no d olnrntlon of wnr
with it foreign power ami no rcbell'on ' to be
grappled nt home has ever found It pre
paid ! for the conflict The same lamcnt-
ablv dufensle s condition that exists tc-dnj-
his usuallj exlstc-d nnd nothing except i
dread disaster nnd criminal acrllko of
blood and treasure his ever seemc-d to' '
nrou e us from our lethnrgj Wi lum-
then been saved , not through the wKlom of
the law-making power , but because of
abundant resources that the enrlv los hor-
rlblp ns It was could onlv umporar l > em
barrass and because of the eiulurance , skill
mid clf-aorltlclng patriotism of the iJU-
zen soldiers of the countrv It Is also an
historic fact that manv of the civil leaders
of the past ba\c pirmlttrd this unfor
tunate cond'tlon ' of affairs under a preten e
of virtue and have plcndivl that their ac
t'on wns a proper ami commendable
economy The fal ti economists of this coun
try have been Its greatest curse They
have i-aved In "Illthy dross ' at the sacrifice
of the best blood of the nation Mr. Cal-
noun well cixprcsses It when ho says
"liconomj Is certainly aerv high politi
cal \lrtue. Int'mntelj ' connected with the
power nnd public v.rtue of the community
In military operations , which under the
best minngemimt are so expensive , H Is of
the utmost Importance , but bv no propriety
of language can that arrangement ho called
economical which , In order that our m'll-
tnry establishment In pence should bo
lather loss expensive , would , regardless of
the purposes for which It ought to be main
tained , rendtir It unlit to meet the dangers
Incident to a state of war "
Tutu ! UcNtilt of OKret. !
Dear with me for a few moments while
1 recall some of the disgrace nnd loss re
sulting from the false economy that d'd
not permit us ( o keep apace with the times
In matters military In 1512 we suffered
Insult after Insult to the ling , ship aftoi
ship was eearchul upon the high seas and
the declaration of war , that meant the
maintenance of our national honor , wns s-o
long delayed , because of our being whollv
unprepared for war that the blush of
shame mnntlwl the cheek of manv a patriot
of that < Iny The war came nt last , but
how bitter the recollection of Hull s sur
render , the capture ot the eipltol by a
force of but 3f > 00 men and the burning of
the public buildings Disasters continued ,
save upon the high seas , thanks to our
bold prlvntecrsmen , and at last a peace was
patched up thit left the light of search nn
open question The onlv bright spot In tlm
history was the \lctory nt New Orleans ,
won after the terms of poaee had been
made U would h.ne gone haul with us If
tlm great Napoleon had not boon gving
Mother England so much to do that sht did
not have the time to look nftei us very
closely Says a secretary of w ir of the
United States , commenting some yenis uftir
the war of 1S12-
"Tho disadvantage of Inexpcilonco In the
ofllccrs anil men without the moans of Im
mediate Instruction was the fatal error at
the commencement of the latu war that
cost us so much trensuie and blood The
peace establishment which pieceikd It was
very Imperfectly organized , nnd did not
admit of the ncccssaij augmentation"
Millennium Still Afnr on.
Wo are told International disputes mo to
bo settled hereafter not by the aiblti.ainent
of arms , but by pence congresses God
speed the time when this shall be so. but
It will not bo In our day or corn-ration I
do not believe , with Ilobbos , tint war Is the
natural stale of man. or , with Von Moltke ,
that the world would stagnate without It ,
but I do believe that while bo manv
domestic Ills nro breeding discontent with
tlio existing , w hllo Amorlcin citizens'
rights alnoncl are trampled upon , while our
inlcicsts , political and commorclil. con
tinue to clash with these of the other na
tions of the earth that support largo
armies , grlm-vlnagcd war Is a necessity
Hint must nnd will rnmo Tn ntlntn from n
Migaclous observer , who'o able article upon
the military- necessities of the United
States is olio of the best contributions to
our stock of practical know lodge :
"The epoch of peace and prosperity with
which our land Is now blessed cannot last
forever. Until liumr.n nature bhnll rlso
above its present weaknesses the hellish ag
gressions of ofie people will occasionally
clash against the interests of another ; the
policies of different nations will como Into
collision and the sword will be used to cut
the knot diplomacy cannot untie However
peaceable and non-aggresslvo a nation maybe
bo circumstances nnv probont It with the
choice of several evils , of which war will
bo the least. " Ueutenant Arthur YJ. Wag
ner , U. S A. , In prize essay of 1SS4
StriuiKC Apathy of C'onKrrc N ,
The apathy of congress upon the grave
questions of Increasing the cflleiency of the
army and navy nnd the bettering , or rather
the creating , of seacnast defenses. Is to mo
Inexplicable. Itcpcntod and oft-repcnterl
recommendations from the presidents of
the United States , from experienced secre
taries of war nnd navv , nnd warning words
from the veterans who led our hosts to
victorv during the late war , all fall un
heeded upon ears usually quick to hear
tint which mnv prove advantageous to the
country we love The pirting words of the
last general of the army before he passed
into retirement wcro :
"I cannot help plead to my countrymen
at every opportunity to cherish all that Is
manly and noble * In the military profes
sion , because pcaco Is enervating and no
man is wlso enough to foretell when sol
diers may be In demand again " General
Sherman
Much more might be said In reply toour
letter , but additional and weighty argu
ments will naturally suggest themselves to
any man who will give the subject the con
sideration It so richly deserves Sulllco It
to say that the Joars of Colonel Hrvan and
his supporters arc groundless , nnd never
under republican domination will this re
public degenerate into militarism. Very
truly yours ,
CHARLES F MAND13RSON.
sAVAr.r.s w vv TUUI A nvvn.
l'rolial > lllt > nf ttir UlnoKn ( if South
Africa ItHiifc Involved ItiVtir. .
Ulspjitchrs from the sent of war in South
Africa make frequent mention of discontent
among the tribes of blacks occupy Ing ter
ritory adjoining the Dutch nnd llrltlsh ro3-
sessions The native African * far cxeml
In number both the Dutch and IlrltlHi , nnd
haveto their sorrow felt the "malic 1 fltt"
of both In numerous wars The present war
affords nn opportunity for rexotiRO on both
combatants , and It Is not Improbable they
will be Involvcxl In the war be fora Ions
What tide they may take In a mailer of
BOilous concern to Hrlton nnd Uoer.
Cape Colony now has a population of
about 2000,000 , of which about 400,000 are
white-1 , mostly of Dutch descent. Natal ,
which Inclmlcj Zululnnd , has a population ot
829,000 , of which 61,000 aie white' . Nearly
all the natives In this colony nre Zulus i
Ucchuanaliiod , which lies Immediately j
north of Cape Colony nnd bounds the South
(
African republic and the Orange Kree Slnto
on the west , has n population of about 250-
000 , 2000 of which are whites As a rule , the
natives are ai rlculturlsts and grarcrs North
of Hcchmnaland lies Hhodesln , with n pop
ulation of more than 1.000.000. of which
about 0,000 nro whiles Sllll farther north
Is Drltlfh Crntrnl Africa with n population
of 830,000 native ? and COO whites llasulo-
land , which lies on the southeastern border
of the Orange Tree Slate , contains about
250,000 natives and BOO whites The Oran u
l"roo State , whlh Is the older of the two
Iloer republics , coalnlns about 110.000 blacks
and 77,71C whites , while there aio about
750.000 natives nnd 31,1,397 nhlks In the
South African Republic. Most of the na
tives are In the northern part ot the re
public
Geographically the Dutch allies arc sur-
loumlcd on thrco sides by the llrltlsh , The
1'ortuguoso sphere , the Zulus nominally
Hrltlsh and the sea wall In thn coat.
Actually on the north and west the Boers
are bordered by tribes of savage blacks , who
can nnd will light nt the first favorable op
portunity ; of wreaking veneganco on the men
who drove them back into the hills. North
of the Transvaal , In territory nominally
under llrltlsh rule , nro the Mataboles These
huge waniors are desperate fighters , nro as
cunning as any American Indian , and In
their unequal contests have tlmo and again
demonstrated that skill In woodcraft , over
whelming numbers and desperate bravery
are almost equal lo the bctt armed ami
best drilled troops any power can send
against them.
West of the allies In land extending clown
to the Gilquas and Capo Colony are the
Ucchuanas The conquest of the land Is to >
recent to need present discussion The
Swarls are roilly within the borders of the
Transvaal to the cast , the savage and skill
ful Xuli's nre cast and south , 1ho Pomlos ,
Tobjas and Hasutos nestle In the bad lands
along the coaht or adjoining the Orange Krco
State. These trlbc.s are of those commonly
known as Kalllrs To these must be added
the Hottentots and llusJunen who Inhabit
the land known as Capo Colony.
Britain has tilled the Kafllr tribes for from
twenty to seventy years and has ever domi
nated them ns absolute masters When thn
land was first invaded the Kaffirs fought ,
but the "tubes which spoke" drove them
back partly from sheer Inability to fight
such weapons nnd partly from superstitious
fear. But years of contact with the white
man nnd familiarity with his weapons ha\o
robbed the tribes of their buperetltlon ,
taught them the use of the white man's
weapons nnd also taught them the lesson "of
patient waiting.
Many a Zulu who ten years ago depended
upon his ax , his knob lierrle or epcar and
shield as , hla only weapons of offense and
defense has leaincd the same lesson the
painted savages of North America learned.
There can be no doubt that the same methods
have been employed In South Africa which
were used In this country. Savages needed
guns and ammunition and adventurers
needed the things the blacks had to sell.
Governmental prohibition ot the sale ot
modern weapons to savage tribes has never
succeeded. In fact , the more rigid the law
the more eager adventurers have always
been to show their contempt for It.
Already the Baeutos are restless and It Is
affirmed that they ha\o declared In favor of
. the Dutchmen. During the last nix weeks
I the Boers have been moving about among
the Zulus , the Swazls , the Bcchuanas , the
Tlngns and the Grlquas trying to incite them
to action , but so far have succeeded In in
fluencing only the Uasutos
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