THE OMAHA DAILY 11EK: WEDNESDAY, JANTAUY 2S. 1003.
WAR BETTER THAN TREATY
Washington Representa'.iTi Objecti to Ar
bitrate Alankaa Dispute.
SAYS GOLD CAUSED BRITAIN'S CLAIMS
Doandary lleroanUeil as l-lied Till
Klondike DUrnvr rles ttade tho
Miitu YaJaable Pcmtrinloni
t Xatlona of the World.
WASHINGTON'. Jan. 17 Representative
Jons (Waib l today Introduced the fol
lowing resolution:
Whereas. It In reported thit a treaty
has been signed hy the 1'nlted Btatm and
Oreat Britain providing f"r a commission
to Interpret the treaty of 1J5 lvtwen Rus
sia and Great ltrltaln llxlug the Alaskan
boundary line; and.
Whereas, Then? was no un rrtslnty as to
the meaning: of the s;ild treaty when It
Wax executed; and,
Whereas, The Interpretation Riven to It
at the time of Itji execution wax accepted
and acknowledged hy Oreat Britain f r
more than fifty yearx and no o,uextion win
made concerning It until after the discov
ery of gold in the Klondike; therefore, be
It
Resolved, That It I the xenxe of the
house that there la no occax'on for a fur
ther Interpretation of said treaty, that It"
terma and provision are clear, that the
United Stales should entertain no propo
sition looking to a new Interpretation, and
that the ofnvi-Us of thtx government xhould
notify Oreat Hrltain that It will absolutely
refuxe to entertain or consider any other
Interpretation of an Id treaty than that ac
cepted by all partlex for more than fifty
yearx, and that the I'nlted .States prnpoees
and l prepared to maintain itx rights un
der the Interpretation until after the dis
covery of gold in the Klondike.
The' resolution was referred to the com
mittee on foreign affairs.
herldan Iteachra Manila.
Adjutant General Corhln received a ca
ble message from General Davis today an
nouncing the arrival of the transport Sher
idan at Manila today. ,
Major Lam-ton Retires.
Major Louis B. Law ton of the Judge ad
vocate general's depart nvnt was retired
today on-account of disabilities incurred
during the Chinese campalfD. He wax pro
moted by the president rrlor to rtire
ment In recognition of bis gallant oonduct
t Tien Tsln.
Altera Fever Ilelt.
The secretary cf agriculture has Issued
Important orders modifying the Texas fever
quarantine line of the Mates of Cnlifor
p'a, Texas, Toniiesen. Georgia. North Car
olina. Virginia and to; tcrittory of Okla
homa. These orders move tho lln? from
the state borders, and adopt the line estab
lished by the state and territorial authori
ties who agreed to co-operate with tho de
partment in the enforcement of the quar
antine restrictions.
Dakota Man la Nmneil.
The house today nominated NelBon E.
Nelsou of North Dakota to be collector of
customs for the district of North and
South Dakota.
Aska I oortx-Mart Inl Herorils.
Senator Hawlins today presented a reso
lution calling on tho secretary of war for
full information concerning courts-martial
In the Philippine islands and asking spe
cifically for the full records of the courts
in the rases of General Smith, Major Glenn
and- others. The resolution also calls for
Information concerning the Investigation
by tho Department of Justice Into the re
ported killing of Father Augustine by an
American officer.
Conditio of Paymaster Sullivan.
The oaae of Paymaster J. C. Sullivan has
Tiai taken another turn through the report
cf a board to the effect that his mind, was
not normal when he underwent an exami
nation. This report Is not regarded as
conclusive by the department and Acting
Secretary Darling has called upon the ex
amine board for a more specific statement
of the actual condition of the officer.
Position on Ilntt Irttrld.
The house committee on military affairs
today reported favorably a bill to appropri
ate 161,500 for marking the position of the
regular Infantry, artillery end cavalry on
the Gettysburg battlefield. The committee
also ordered a favorable report upon the
Fcraker bill to appropriate 1200,000 to mark"!
the graves of confederate soldiers and sail
ors who died In northern prisons.
Hrrran Fllee Credential.
Mr. Herran, the Colombian charg. called
at the State department today and filed his
credentials empowering him to take up the
business of the Colombian legation here as
the successor of Seqor Concha. '
Position of Ixle of Plnea.
Senator Carmack today Introduced a res
olution railing upon the president for In
formation as to whether the government
of Cuba Is exercising the right of sover
eignty and control over the Ifle of Tines;
whether steps have been taken to transfer
the Island from the L'n'ted States, and If
so what ateps- have been taken to protect
the property of the Cnlted States cltliens
on the Island.
Will Hold I'onslatory In February.
Word has reached here from Rome that
the next consistory probably , will be heli
at tho end of February, when the pope will
eelebrale the attainment of tho twenty
flftb year of his pontificate. T i occasion,
according to tho beat Information, will
mark the creation of eight or ten rar.llnals,
all of whom'. It Is understood, will bo Ital
ian, save one. The exception, it Is said. Is
a German prelate. possibly the head of the
6tra8hurg diocese.
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NAMES GOEBEL'S MURDERER
1 oataey aa Howard Kllled finvernor
from Secretary of State'a
-Window.
FRANKFORT. Ky., Jan. 27. "James B.
Howard of Clay county fired the shot that
killed William Goebel," said Henry E.
Youtsey in his confession as to the con
xplracy which terminated In the assassina
tion of the demoeratle rlaimant to the gov
ernorship. He sold the shot was fired from the front
window In the prlrste office of Secretary
of State Caleb Towers, and that he and Jim
Howard were the only persons Inside of the
room.
He named William S. Taylor, Charles S.
Flnley, Caleb Towers. John H. Powers.
William H. Culton, Wharton Golden and
William Davidson as conspirstors with him.
MITCHELL OFFERED POST
Illinois (iorrrnor Proffers Plare on
the State Arbitration
Iloard.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. Jan. 2?. John
Mitchell, president of the United Mine
Workers, will be offered a place on tho Illi
nois State Board of Arbitration. Colonel
John Oglesby. secretary to Governor Yates,
left tonight for Indianapolis with a letter
from the governor offering him the position.
It Is understood that In offering Mr.
Mitchell this appointment the governor
did not take politics Into consideration.
ASK TROOPS T0AID DOCTORS
fw Mexico Officials Reek lo Force
Indiana to Allow Fight
on Diphtheria.
SANTA FE, N. M Jan. 27. Superintend
ent Clinton J. Crandall has asked Governor
Otero to ask for troops to be sent to Santa
Clara Indian pueblo, a few miles north of
Santa Fe. Governor Otero baa done so.
A diphtheria epidemic Is raging at Santa
Clara and the Indiana refuse to observe
quarantine and are resisting the efforts of
physicians to combat the disease.
POSSJBLY CHINESE BRIBES
PeU'' Diplomats - Worried by Lavish
Presents Which Follow Joint
Protest.
TEKIN, Jan. 27. The members of the
foreign legations are again embarrassed
by lavish gifts from the dowager empress
of game.
Similar presents were sent at the time of
the last note of the powers on the indem
nity question.
Spirits May Pay Soldiers.
HAVANNA, Jan. 27 A Joint meeting of
the senate and houBe committees held to
day discussed the proposed loan to pay
the soldiers and an agreement was reached
on all points with the exception of the
articles to be taxed. There is a general
disinclination to tax sugar and tobacco
and a tax on spirits and matches Is pre-
fei red.
Only One Plaarne Death.
MAZATLAN. Mexico. Jan. 27. The pub
lie was much encouraged by the announce
ment that only one death took place hero
today from the plague, and that there were
no deaths at the laxarettn. One hundred
persons who have been under observation
were released.
Tax Will Remain.
LONDON, Jan. 27. Replying "today to a
delegation of coal exporters who asked for
a hint lu regard to the probability of the
retention of the coal tax In the next budget,
the chancellor of the exchequer, Mr.
Ritchie, said: "Do not speculate on a re
duction." France Rellevea Martinique Sufferers.
PARIS. Jan. 27. The chamber of depu
ties today voted $1,400,000 to defray the
expense of relief work following the vol
canic disaster in Martinique, and passed
a law pensioning the widows and orphans
of officials killed.
Eloping? Princess Loses Titles.
VIENNA. Jan. 28. According to the
Wiener Zeitung, the emperor, Francis Jo
seph, has decided, as head of the archducal
house, to deprive the crown princess of
Saxony of her archducal titles and prerog
atives. Itrasll Senda Troopa to Bolivia.
RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 27. Although Bra.
til has ordered troops to the Bolivian
frontier and patrols much of the Amaxon
as a result of the dispute over Acre, no
trouble Is probable.
I.ert ares
for Workmen.
SIDNEY, Neb.. Jan. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Jacob Jaskalek. grand master of
the Ancient Order of Vnited Workmen of
Nebraska, delivered an Interesting address
before the local lodge and a large audience
tonight at Workmen's temple. The address
was an epitome of the order from Its in
ception In 1868 to the present day. Brother
Jaskalek's presence, has Instilled new life
In the order and will result In Increased
membership.
ootraet for Perpetual Lease.
BALTIMORK. Jan. 27. -The United Rall
wayH and Klectrle company has signed a
contract for the perpetual lease of the Hal
timore. Sparrows Point A Chesapeake rail
way for forty-three miles of track, which
new assure the I'nlted company complete
control of every suburban line as well as
the entire street railway system of Haiti
more I'nder the deal the United Railway
company guarantees pnin lp.il and Interest
on an Issue of I2.00D.UU) bonds by the Day
Fhore company, us the new acquisition will
be known.
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AU DOICLAS STS, OMAHA.
BOWES SETTLES DETAILS
Diplomat- Wait on Venezuela's Repra;enta
tire to Discuss Settlement.
PREFERRED TREATMENT IS ASKED FOR
Castro's Delegate Refnapa and A m-
baaaadore Airree That All Debt
ors Shall lie Treated on
Equality.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. The power
are yet haggling over the details of Mr.
Bowen's last proposition regarding tbe
lifting of the blockade and the guarantee
he Is prepared to offer, but Sir Michael
Herbert, the British ambassador. Is using
his personal Influence to secure the accept
ance of Mr. Bowen's proposition.
The first joint conference of the Ven
ezuelan negotiators took place during this
afternoon by appointment in Mr. Bowen's
departments. Signer Mayor des Planches,
the Italian ambassador, making the repre
sentations In French.
Details Alone Remain.
The question under discussion was a
matter of the merest detail, the envoys
wanting to know whether the monthly
payment to allies should be in propor
tion to the amount of the claims, or
whether Great Britain, Germany and Italy
would receive the same amounts each
month until the Indemnity was paid. Mr.
Bowen said be was quite willing to leave
that to the nowes themselves, and that
any arrangement they made would bo sat
isfactory to Venezuela.
Another detail involved the question of
preferential treatment of the allied pow
ers as against France, Denmark, Holland,
Norway and Sweden, Belgium, Spain and
the United States in the payment of the
indemnity.
The point was made by Venezuela's rep
resentatlve that were the dispute referred
to The Hague tribunal all the powers would
be required to stand on an equality, and
furthermore that aa this question did not
form a part of the allies' condition prece
dent to tbe raising of the blockade it did
not seem fair that ft should be presented
ns essential now that Venezuela had com
plied with the original proposition and of
fered a satisfactory guaranty.
This answer was cabled to the foreign
offices in London, Berlin and Rome to
night, and U Is hoped that favorable an.
swers will be received tomorrow. The
force of Mr. Bowen's contention has ap
pealed to the allies' repersentatlves here,
and there Is reason to believe that Oreat
Britain, Germany and Italy will yield and
sign the protocol for the raising of the
blockade.
The blockade once lifted, the representa
tivei of all the powers having claims will
treat with Mr. Bowen separately for set
ticment.
Believe Castro Is Sincere.
EERLIN. Jan. 27. President Castro's
offer of 30 per cent of the customs recelpta
of La Guayra and Puerto Cabello aa a guar
anty for the payment of foreign claims In
regarded in official circles here aa evidence
of the sincerity of his Intention to reach
a satisfactory settlement.
The offer, however, includes the claims
of other countries besides those taking part
in tbe blockade, and some doubt la ex
pressed as to whether 30 per cent Is ade
quate. A discussion Is now proceeding to
determine, this point.
It is also uncertain whether the allies
will admit that powers which did not Join
In the blockade shall share In the results
the former secured through expensive naval
operations. ,,. , .
England and Germany Agree.
LONDON, Jan. 27. The following state
ment was authorized by the German em
bassy here:
"There Is not the slightest truth In the
reports of friction or misunderstanding be
tween England and Germany In regard to
Venezuela.
"Both governments continue to act In
perfect harmony and will simultaneously
Withdraw the blockade at the earliest pos
sible moment. It Is to be regretted that
the House of Commons Is not In session, as
a question in the house would doubtless
reveal the perfect understanding which
exists between the two countries.
"There has been no disapproval of any
kind expressed by the British government
regarding Germany's conduct of affairs
in connection with Venezuela.
"No date has yet been settled upon for
raising the blockade, but It will cease
Jnst as soon as the representatives of the
powers reach a final agreement with Mr.
Bowen.
"The feeling expressed In the press here
and reflected In the cable dispatches from
New York that England finds the German
alliance embarraaslng Is In no way con
firmed by the government's attitude."
Offer Caatro Money.
CARACAS, Jan. 27. The government has
received from banks In Mexico and South
American cities offers of money with which
to pay the foreign claims. Similar pro
posals have been received from Paris.
The news cabled yesterday that the
blockade would be called off tomorrow la
confirmed by the semi-official press here,
which says:
There are well-founded reasons today for
the belief that the blockade will be sus
pended between today and tomorrow night
Each block of streets in Caracas was
lighted yesterday by only on gas burner.
The companies possessing electric plants,
however, are prepared to light the' city
with arc lamps If necessary.
Only foreigner are suffering from the
effects of tbe blockado, the Venezuelans
themselves, accustomed to native products
are not undergoing any hardships, except
through tho shortage of salt. The aupply
of corn la sufficient to furnish native bread
for a year.
SEEK RELIGIOUS BUILDING
Committee Demaads Separate Struc
tare at World's Fair for
Ethical Exhibits.
BT. IiOUIS, Jan. 27. There will be no
religious exhibits at tbe world's fair unless
the representatives of tba local religious
bodies or tbe executive committee of the
exposition company recede from positions
taken.
The world's fair religious building and
exhibit committee has voted to reject the
proposition of tbe management to give space
In one of the large buildings for the relig
ious exhibits Instead of la a separate build
ing, as requested.
Mr. Howell as "David Hirim."
It was not a large audience, but an ex
ceedingly interested one. which heard and
saw Augustus F. Howell of lloston present
"lavld llarum" at the First Methodist
church last night. Before beginning the
recitation Mr. Howell ga-'e a graphic de
scription of south central Nsw York, where
the scene Is laid, and described the originals
of some of the characters of the story. He
made up to represent the original character
who occupies tha title role and gave some
of his "wise suws" before beginning upon
the story, w.ik-h he divided Into three
parts. The first, the horse trade, next the
cancellation of the mortgage on tha widow's
larm and tne third th Newport experience
of the horsetrader, when he rame out sec
ond best In the content with the egg. Mr.
Howell wus Introduced by J. W. Maynard.
who represented the Indies' Aid aooMy
of the rhurch. under whose dlrectluu tha
enitrwuiuieiit was f ivcu.
AT THE PLAYHOUSES
"Hatit'T lloollaan" at the Hnjd.
Ross Snow, and a fuxllsde of puns, gooi
and new and the bthtrs kind. punctuat"d
by the explosion of blank cartridges aud
the appearance of a small but rather well
drilled chorus, cheered a large audience
at th? "Happy Hooligan" performance In
Boyd's last night snd drew forth a flatter
ing amount of glad and appreciative noises.
The piece is hung about Mr. tipper's well
meaning but unfortunate Happy, and has
In addition a large number of songs,
choruses and xpeclaltiex In no way trace
able to Mr. Opper. Whenever Mr. Snow
was on the crge of doing something more
han usually funny ho was whisked awjy
by the policeman in the manner made fa
miliar by the comic supplements. He has
a congenial role In Hooligan and employes
much the same methods he used as the
tramp In "U!2," he being one of the suc
cessors of Walter Jones. The piece goes
with a dash and the twenty-five people In
the cast all work hard for Its success.
OMAHA GETS WORST OF DEAL
Discrimination In Favor of Other
titles In Mall Service
Matter.
OMAHA, Jan. 24. To the Editor of The
Bee: It seems to the writer that the citi
zens and business men of Omaha, as well
as Its Vnited States senator, ought to file
vigorous protests with the postmaster gen
eral against the rank discrimination which
is practiced against Omaha in the assign
ment an? government of lint s In the rail
way mail service. By way of preliminary
statement let It be known that Omaha is
today the official headquarters of ten lines
of railroad mall service routes aggre
gating 1,320 miles In length. The town
of Lincoln Is headquarters for thirty-nine
lines, or routes aggregating 4,926 miles.
The town of Sioux City Is headquarters
for twenty-seven routes, aggregating 3,023
miles. Omaha's paltry ,ten makes a nice
showing. Indeed, for a city having a larger
population and more railroad connections
In every direction than the other two
cities combined!
The railway mall service is described
by the postmaster general as the right arm
of the postal service. It Is today tho very
life blood of the entire postal Service and
consequently of the business world. Tho
affairs of this service, the rigid examina
tions required of employes, and. In fact,
the entire operating machinery locally Is
vested in a chief clerk who Is stationed
in each of the large cities or Important
towns. The towns of Lincoln, Omaha and
Sioux City have such officials. The ofllco
at Lincoln has charge of all lines or nearly
all in the South Platte country, and ns
tho mileage of that section exceeds tho
railroad mileage of the North Platte sec
tion, this would account to some extent
for its excess of business over Omaha.
But with the Sioux City office It Is differ
ent. That office controls a large part of
tho eastern South Dakota lines, as well as
others radiating directly from Sioux City.
But where the discrimination comes in is
In giving Sioux City jurisdiction of the
north Nebraska. Wyoming and Black Hills
lines of the Elkhorn railroad. This Is ex
clusively an Omaha railroad and does not
touch anywhere near Sioux City. The of
ficials of tbe road are located in Omaha,
with whom the railway mail service of
ficials necessarily have! considerable busi
ness. Every consideration of Justice to the
business interests and "to the postal serv
ice of Omaha would seem to require that
no delay be pcrmftte&ln demanding from
the rostofflce department an assignment
of the Elkhorn lines to the Omaha office,
instead of Sioux City. : .
BUSINESS MAN.
Jail Delivery, at Fremont.
The police of this city received word from
Fremont last night that Charles Miller
broke Jail there yesterday evening. Miller
was arrested In this city January 4 on the
charge of robbing a saloon at Scrlbner, and
plead guilty, receiving a sentence of one
year In the penitentiary. He made a con
feeaion Implicating A. M. liuncomb, who
waa arrested in this city. The Fremont
sheriff came here after him and on return
Ing home last evening found that Miller
had sawed his way out of the Fremont jail.
Ak-Sar-Den Doartl of Governors.
At the meeting of the board of governors
of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben last night
the new bylaws of the organization were
approved. President Fry did not announce
the standing committees, as the new bylaws
nrovlde for some minor changes, and he
could not make the appointments until after
they had been adopted. He announced that
the committees would be appointed next
week.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Iottle Ptanley sues Anna Wilson In the
district court for tS.OW), allesMnB; she re
ceived Injuries in that sum when she fell
on lee on a sidewalk surrounding property
owned by Anna at Twelfth street and Capi
tol avenue.
Mike McQulllon was arrested last "iIrIU
for being- drunk and generally disorderly In
the neighborhood of his borne at WZi North
Twenty-fourth street. He ia said to have
attempted to beat his mother and threat
ened to wnip tne neignnors wno interceded
George McDermott of 2223 Clark street
was arrested last night on complaint of
the proprietors or the bhlprlght saloon at
Twentieth and Grace streets, who accused
blm of breaking a window. McDermott
waa said bv them to have been expelled
from the house and to have returned and
in revenge smushed the glass.
Ixuls Fields was amusing himself yester
day afternoon by attumptiiig to wreck ull
the panes of glass In the residence at Bu7
South Thirteenth street when titllc-er Saw
yer ameared on the scene of devastation.
P'elda had succeeded in breaking xeveral
of the windows, lie was locked up at pullce
headquarters.
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O. S. Ilenawa wishes to announce to his
friends and republican voters of the Ninth
ward that he h a candidate lor the noinlna
tlon for councilman.
K. E. Carter, chief clerk In the 'Frisco
offices In Omaha for the lust two years
has been appointed contracting freight
agent of the road, with headquarters
Wichita, Kun. Mr. Carter takes hla nt'W
position February 1.
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Published by Doubleday, Page Co.
"Tho Conquest of Rome," by Matllde
Serao, has Just appeared In an English
translation. The story tells of the con
quest made by Rome over a brilliant young
statesman who goes there from the prov
inces. Some critics find it rather dull, but
this is doubtless due to the fact that it Is
to some extent a portrait gallery of living
Italian statesmen and politicians, the
names of v? ry few of whom have ever come
to the ears of readers outside of Italy. To
anyone who knows Italian politics and tbe
men of the chamber of deputies the book
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exceedingly Interesting.
Published by
Harper & Bros.
Emerson E. White, A. M.. LL. D., In
"Grammar School Algebra." shows plainly
his master hand. It correlates, arithmetic
and algebra In a practical manner, affording
pupils training In tho algebra solution of
surh problems aa may also be solved by
arithmetical processes. Exercises are given
in the fundamental algebraic processes
Only so much of algebraic notation Is given
as la necessary for the more elementary
operations, and the book may be readily
mastered In the last year of the grammar
school. It will be found not only an excel
lent preparation for more advanced work,
but aUo of special interest and value to
pupils who do not go beyond the elemen
tary grades. Published by American Book
company.
"Tbe Left Side Man," by Margaret Blake
Robinson, is an Interesting story of Irish
character, life and politics. Oahal Des
mond ia its hero, Naneen Nolan Its heroine.
They belong to the upper middle class, and
Naneen is a sensible, well-balanced young
woman. Cabal, on tbe other band. Is some
thing of a visionary, and an Impulsive,
reckless fellow whose sense of humor some,
times runs away with blm, and mbose hot
headed patriotism always does. Of the
hated English he rays: "They stole our
beautiful lauguage, they murdered our
people, tbey made us support laeir for-
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they deprived us of civil rlgbta and edu
cation, and now they laugh at Pat's Ig
norance." Cahal is patriotic under diffi
culties. His father, The Desmond, Is
strongly attached to the government.
Naneen refuses to believe Ireland can ever
be freed, and Naneen's father frowns on
Canal's suit because of his reckless de
fiance of the constabulary. Published by
J. S. Ogilvle Co.
"Searching for Truth" Is a book in which
no basic truth has been Ignored, no con
vincing argument omitted, no Irrefutable
reasoning forgotten, and the entire work
Is conceived In a noble spirit of wisdom
and benevolence of toleration and kindness
which proves that tbe learned and Intel
ligent author belongs to that grand and
unselfish class who love mankind, and who,
to enlighten. Instruct and benefit the un
thinking masses, freely proclaim the ab
solute truth, regardless alike of the pious
bigot's puerile frown, or the tealous fa
natic's senseless bate. Published by Peter
Eckler.
"A Bunch of Rope Yarn," by Stanton I!.
King, Is a book recently published by Rich
ard O. Badger and contains, among many
other Interesting things, tbe story of bow
the author came to leave the sea to accept
bis present post of superintendent of the
Sailor's Haven MlBSion for Seamen of
Charlestown, Mass. Mr. King, who was for
twelve years before tbe mast, six In the
merchant service and six In the navy,
knows whereof be writes, and he tells his
stories modestly, clearly and entertain
ingly, everywhere Impressing the reader
with their truthfulness. Published by
Richard G. Badger.
"The Memoirs of Paul Kruger." told by
himself, Is an account of the life of the
famous ex-president of the South African
Republic Is autobiographical. The earlier
chapters, deal , with his boyhood and youth,
especially wit his experiences as a hunter
and soldier. ' They furnish also an ad
mirable narrative of the great Trek, tho
foundation of the Transvaal state, and the
difficulties, domestic and foreign, through
which It passed. Tbe reader who Is not
familiar with the details of South African
hlBtory will find in them an excellent sum
mary of the information he requires - In
order to understand tbe origin of the late
war. When he cornea to the last great and
fateful struggle with England he sets forth
the case of tbe South African republic with
great clearness, and apparent justice, rely
ing throughout upon documents and events
about which there ' can be no question.
There are also bits of inside history which
are of Interest; on the whole, however, he
prefers to base his defense upon facts
which have been published to the world.
This defense Is most characteristic In Ha
simplicity and forcefulness and most ef
fective. Words are not minced a spade
la called a spade, a He a He but the
properties are never violated, the voice
never raised, even In tbe fiercest assaults
upon bis arch-enemies, Rhodes, Chamber
lain and Milner. Tbe volume fills 450
printed pages and contains two portraits
of tbe author. Published by tbe Century
Co.
"Beyond the Requiems," by Louis Alex
ander Robertson, Is a small book of verses
which show the hand of a man of literary
ttalnment. He Is the author of "The
Dead Calypso and Other Verses," which
is spoken of quite highly by the critics.
Published by A. M. Robertson, San Fran
cisco.
"X Son of Destiny," by Mary C. Francis.
Is a story of Andrew Jackson, in which
many prominent people figure, such as
Daniel Webster. Henry Clay, John C. Cal
hount, Lafayette, John Qulncy Adams and
others, and of the women, Mrs. Livingston,
wife of Edward Livingston, and their
daughter, Cora, the belle of tbe White
House during Jackson's administration.
Mrs. Eaton, wife of secretary of war, Mrs.
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House for Jackson, aud .others. A love
story Is thrown up sgalnst this political
background, In which a hero and a heroine,
together with a rival, are Involved In tho
complications of love, marriage. Jealousy,
and a happy outcome; the heroine being
first won in msrrlage by an unworthy rival
of tho nobler man, and then, after an
unhappy married life, awaking to the
higher possibilities of her nature In an
enduring affection for the man who from
the first loved her. Published by the Fed
eral Book Co.
E. H. Sothern and S. It. Crockett are
two names that stand out from tbe con
tents page of Leslie's Monthly for Febru.
ary. The former with a graceful snd In
teresting appreciation of Joseph Jefferson,
and the latter with the first of a series of
stories of adventures In Spain. "The
Crusade of the Doukhobors," the curious
Russian sect who emigrated to Canada,
is described with camera and pen by one
who walked with them. There Is a finely
Illustrated article on "The Chinaman in
America," and another on the new power
dam across the Hudson.
Th table of contents of the' February
McClure's is a long and brilliant one. It
would not be easy to pick from all the
periodicals of the month 112 pages of bet
ter or more varied reading than one will
find here. Of the new features for 1903
most noteworthy is Will H. Low's mag
nificently Illustrated first paper on "K
Century of Painting In America," dealing
with "The Fathers of American Art." The
list begins with Smybert and Jonathan
West, and ends with the great Gilbert
Stuart. It is delightful reading.
Wilstlre's Magazine for February ba
an International debate on the trust ques
tion by Yves Guyot, the famous French
statesman and economist, and the edi
tor, H. Gaylord Wllshlre; "Personal Rec
ollections of Archibald Forbes." by Wil
liam Lodtman, and a "Study of Walt Whit
man and John Burroughs," by JoeK Ben
ton; some cleverly written book reviews
by Julian Hawthorne, and the usual bril
liant array of editorials and comments on
the live questions of tbe day.
Country Life in America, for February,
lakes one to California and Florida, and
to many pursuits of the outdoor world
during the month. Among the leading
articles, superbly Illustrated, "Camping
In Florida," is the personal experience W
the naturalist, A. Radclyffe Dugmore, alone;
many of the best rivers and lakes. "The
Renter In a Country Town" is a true story
of the making of a home, written by a
successful novelist, and "Sbelburne
Farms" describes Dr. W. Seward Webb's
seat, an ideal country place on Lake
Champlaln; while "Tbe Orange In Florida
and California," together with numerous
other articles, shows tbe profitable side
of a delightful horticultural pursuit for
amateur and professional growers.
A large and unusually varied number of
articles on important subjects appear In
The World's Work, for February. By
much the most striking article ia that on
the "United States Navy at Work," by
Lieutenant Commander Albert Cleaves,
illustrated by twenty pages of remarkable
photographs.
The above books are for sale hy tho
Magcnth Stationary Co. 1308 Farnam Street.
Notes from Army, Headquarters.
Major Smith S. Leach, chief engineer offi
cer of the department, is at heiidiiuartero,
coming from Fort leavenworlh, where he
Is stationed.
The quartermahter's department is ad
vertising for bids for the construction of a
steam heating plant for the guard house
at Fort Robinson.
Lieutenant Masbrook of the Trilled States
navy was a visitor at headiiu.-irtcrs yester
day. The lieutenant Is on recruiting
service. Out of twenty-six applicants who
reported to him Monday he secured two re
cruits, the majority of thnae rejected fall
ing to pass the physical examination.
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