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STATE DEPARTMENT'S
MISTAKES IN SOUTH
AMERICA CRITICISED
Former Minister From
Nicaragua Indicates Ad
ministration's Neglect to
Help This County's
Commercial Relations.
Criticism of the State Department of
the present Administration, by pointed
neglect to praise It even faintly, wns lm
plied by Luis P. Corea, former Minister
from Nicaragua to the, United States, at
this morning's session of the 19th annual
meeting of the American Academy of Po
litical nnd Social Science, held at the
Hotel Walton.
John Hays Hammond, New York; Bern
hard Dernberg, Germany! E. E. Pratt,
of tho Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce, Washington, D. C. ; Franklin
Johnson, editor of American Export,
Now York; Maurice Costor, business
manager of tho Wcstlnghouse Electric
Company; Wilfred 11. Schoff, secretary
of the Commercial Museums, of this city,
and Welding Itlng, New York, also mado
addresses and took part In the discussion
of "Relations of tfio Uilltcd States with
Central and SouK , America, as Affected
by the Europcai Anr."
"It Is perhaps not fully realzcd by mm
who export American goods to tho Latin
American Republics," said Mr. Corea,
"what a largo part In the establishing
of cordial relations Is played by tho
policy of your State Department. Tho
lofty nnd farscelng policy of Secretary
Blaine, tho cordiality and co-operatrvo
efforts of Secretary Hay, the mutual
understanding nnd political harmony
striven for by Secretary Root, are solid
foundations upon which the commercial
relations with these countries must bo
built In order to be successful."
Capitalists of the United States must
be ready to BUpply working capital to
the Latln-Amorlcan Republics If this
country Is to realize Its ambition to secure
tho balance of trade with them, accord
ing to John Hays Hammond, tho noted
mining engineer. These capitalists must
be assured of the encouragement and co
operation of our national administration,
and be guaranteed the protection of their
Investments against discriminatory lawK
nnd consflcatlon, especially In time of re
volutions, he said, If they are to be ex
pected to give their aid.
More Intelligent nnd broader legislation
at. Washington Is needed before the
United States can build up a Merchant
Marino, said Welding Ring. "It Is humil
iating," ho declared, "to think that tho
United States only carries a small per
centage of tho tonnage of foreign trade."
Germany's domination of the markets
of South and Central America has been
vastly over-rated In the opinion of Frank
lin Johnston, editor of the American Ex
porter, New York. Its share has been
little if any larger than America's, ho de
clared, and not as large as Great Brit
ain's. "Already our exports to Latin-America
are beginning to bulk larger than
ever before," said Mr. Johnston. "Ex
ports to Argentine from the port of New
York In March were double those of
last year, and In tho caso of every other
Important Latin-American market they
were larger than last March, with tho
exception of Mexico and Chill."
Many obstacles llo In tho way of Im
provement In our trade with Central and
South American countries, according to
tho rather pessimistic survey of tho sit
uation mado by Maurice Coster, business
manager of tho Wostlnghouso Electric
Company. He ndvocatod a law admit
ting to registry all vessels owned
chiefly by Americans, whon engaged In
foreign trade with the United States;
amendment of the seamen's bill so as to
apply only to coastwise trade nnd that
of the Great Lakes; granting permission
to railroad and steamship lines to Issue
through bills of lading to foreign coun
tries and to make special rates to meet
foreign competition, and the amendment
of tho Sherman act to exclude foreign
business from Its provisions.
CITY DEATH RATE DROPS;
MEASLES EPIDEMIC GROWS
Measles Fatal in 10 Cases, With 753
Persons Newly Afflicted.
Philadelphia's death rate decreased
Bharply this week. There were 523 deaths
reported, 111 less than last week and 71
less than the number reported during
tho same week Inst year. Transmissible
diseases caused 1SI of this week's deaths.
The measles epldemlo Is Increasing,
with 753 new cases reported this week.
121 more than last week. Measles caused
tho death of nine children and ono ndult
this week. Other now cases of disease,
reported this week, wero: Chlckenpox.
157; mumps, 151; diphtheria, 57; scarlet
fever, 30; typhoid fever, 7; consumption,
156; pneumonia, 65. Deaths from all
causes this week were:
Typhoid fecr
Measles
Whooping cough...
D'phlhtrla and
croup
Influenza
Fpldemlc diseases.
Tuberculosis of the
runes .
Tuberculous menin
gitis Forms of tubercu
losis . ., . ,
Cancer and malls-
nam tumom ....
Simple meningitis..
Apoplexy and soft
ening of brain...
.8 Diarrhea and cn
10 terltls (under 2
1 ears lo
Appendicitis and
10 typhlitis 3
0 Hernia o
B Cirrhosis of the
ller 4
00 Acuta nephritis and
brlght's disease.. 43
0 Noncancerous
tumors 2
6 Puerperal septi
cemia 3
30 Puerperal accidents
2 of pregnancy and
lnhnr 1
10 Congenital debility
Organic diseases of and malformations 21
ana
the heart M run a A
Acute bronchitis . 10 violent deaths 22
Chronie bronchitis. 1 Suicide 8
Pneumonia 41 Alt other diseases. 71
Bronchopneumonia,. 33 Coroner's cases
Diseases of the re- pending 1
Stresses of the
stomach ,,.,..,,. 0
Total SS3
TOP' CONCERTS BEGIN MONDAY
Light Refreshments and Light Music
at tho Academy,
Popular concerts, known as "pop," to
the accompaniment of sipped sodas, like
wise known as "pop," will begin at the
Academy of Music Monday evening and
will continue for two weeks. The Phila
delphia Orchestra, breaking a precedent,
will play whlla Its hearers eat and drink
and. If thpy want to, smoke, on the floor
of the Academy, The musla chosen will
be light, and as nothing more Intoxicating
than soda will be served, the refreshment
will also coma under that title.
There will ba two soloists at each "pop"
night Fop the first concert, which will
be. conducted by Leopold Stokowskl, con
ductor of the Orchestra's regular season,
Mildred Faas. soprano, and Wasslly Bcae
klrsky, the Russian violinist, will be the
soloists. Among the selections are the
"Peer Gynt" suite, Handel's "Largo" and
Strauss' "Bluo Danube." Thaddeus Rich
will conduct the second night and C. Stan
ley Mackey the third. Thursday, under
Thaddeua Rich, will be grand opera night,
Friday, under Mr. Mackey, will be col
lege night The final program of the
wtek will be devoted to the works of
; wcior iieroert-
Best U, S. Liner Crippled
Deranged steering gear compelled the
steamship Northern Pacific to ' heave to"
r Point Arena. Northern California, es
Hrday. according to a dispatch received
here. The vessel, with her uister ship,
the Ureat Northern, was built by the
Cramp They are the finest and fastest
v5aels under the American flag.. The
1 orirttrn Pactflcj was reported in no lm
KtSUte danger.
COAL OPERATORS TO APPEAL
FROM COAL TAX DECISION
Judgo Kunkel's Ruling Will Be Car
ricd to Suprerrto Court.
Coal operators today are preparing nn
appeal from tho decision of Judge Ktin
kel, of tho Dauphin County Court, that
tho hard coal tax of 24 per cent., ef
fective In JUnc, 1913, nnd the subject of
lengthy litigation, Is constitutional and
valid. Tho decision would enforce the
payment of more than $0,000,000 already
tollectcd by the operators from tho re
tail companies and consumers, but, with
the exception of $19,000, never paid Into
tne State treasury.
The case undoubtedly will be token to
tho Supreme Court, said n member of
ono of tho largest retail coal companies
of the city. Although the retail com
panies nro not actively contesting the tax,
they oppose It.
"The price of coal Is nlrcady high and
unpopular," ho dnld. "For that reason
any measure that ndds to Its cost Is un
just. 1 object to It principally because
Coal, like bread and other like articles,
In a necessity. High taxes should be
levied on luxuries, not necessities.
"Tho price of coal has not been raised
by the retailers, although we have been
paying hundreds of thousands of dollars
required by the tax "
A new coal tax bill Is now In the Leg
islature covering tho points attacked
the alleged unequal distribution of tho
tax. The appeal Is based on opinions
handed down yesterday In the cases of
tho Alden nnd Plymouth Coal Companies,
of Luzerne County, and tho St. Clair, of
Schuylkill County.
STRAY CAT ATTACKS MEN;
TWO SENT" TO HOSPITAL
To Take Pasteur Treatment After Be
ing; Clawed by Animnl.
A heavy Mnltese cat that followed Rose
Mayrovltz to her home at 1313 South fitli
street, when she returned this morning
with a bottle of milk from n store, at
tacked her father, Jacob, nnd brother,
Charles, and escaped through a window
ns the victims wore being taken to the
Mt. Sinai Hospital.
Tho cat was welcomed Into the May
rovltz home when Roso opened the door
and said It had followed her for a block
with Its eyes on the milk bottle. A placo
was mado for tho animal In the kitchen.
Just then Jacob Mayrovltz entered the
room and the cat Hew at his hands.
Charles, tho brother, who tried to help,
was clawed about tho face. After a
while tho cat Jumped ovor ploccs of fur
niture and disappeared through an open
window. "Tho Mayrovltz family will take
tho Pasteur treatment.
TALKING MACHINE HEAD DIES
E
D. Enston, President of Two Com
panies, Well Known Here.
Edward D. Easton, president of tho
American Grnphophono Compnnyiand tho
Columbia Oraphophono Company, Is dead
after an Illness of ono month. Ho suc
cumbed yosterdny In a sanatorium at
Cherry Valley, N. J., where ho sought to
robuild his health.
Mr. Easton was a leading figure In tho
talking machine field. As head of tho
American and Columbia Graphophono
Companies, he established laboratories In
China and Japan nnd branch odlces In
England and In principal cities through
out the world.
He was born In Areola, N. J., In 1SS3,
and received his education In the neigh
borhood public schools. Ho early bo
came, a reporter on tho Hackensack, N.
J., Republic, and later was appointed to
tho staff of the Washington Star. Mr.
Easton was well-known In this city, and
was associated with many social and
financial "organizations. Several years
ago ho rebuilt his homo In Areola, where
ho lived very quietly with his wife, four
daughters and one son.
YOUNG GROCER DISAPPEARS
Kissed Wife and Children Good-by
Moro Than Three Week3 Ago.
Tho police have been asked to And
Cston H. Sterner, 27 years old, a grocer,
of 535 West York street, who disappeared
from his homo on April 7. Sterner kissed
his wife Ellen and his two children, Doro
thy, 15 months old, and Eleanor, 3 years
old, good-by and left, his home to go to
Broad and Arch streets to pay the rent
of the dwelling and store.
Since thnt time no traco of him has
been found, and his wife and brother.
Hay Sterner, who have been carrying on
tho business of the grocer' store In
Eaton's absence, fear that he has met
with foul play. Tho missing man had
been brooding over business depression
for the last four months. He has been
married four years nnd his married llfo
was happy. He Is about 6 feet 10 Inchea
In height and weighs about 175 pounds.
GIVEN MEDAL FOR HEROISM
Norristown Man Honored by Car
negie Hero Fund Commission.
Patrick W. 'Mulligan, of Norristown, Is
one of tho 52 heroes who we:e rewarded
for acts of heroism at the spring meeting
of the Cnrnegio Hero "Fund Commission,
which "was held jesterday In Pittsburgh.
Mulligan, who Is 48 years old, nnrrowly
escaped death August 19, 1914, when ho
dragged 2-year-old Carmela Torbltone
from the path of an express train near
her home. He received a sliver medal.
Ten of tho heroes lost their lives, and
the dependents of four of these wero
awarded pensions aggregating J2760 a
year. To the dependents of five of the
others sums amounting to $3500 will be
applied, In addition to these money
grants, In 13 cases sums aggregating 125,
000 were appropriated for educational pur
poses, and In 23 Instances amounts aggre
gating 130,500 were made to be applied
toward the purchase of homes and to
other worthy purposes. Awards were
made In almost every State In the Union,
but none of the heroes mentioned for
bravery from this city for the year were
Included In those rewarded. In two cases
gold medals were awarded. Fourteen
heroes received silver medals and 36
bronze medals.
Phlladelphians Sail for Europe
The following Phlladelphians sailed
from this city for Europe today on the
Steamship Dominion; Miss Lena Thomas,
Miss Edith Harsraves, Miss Rachel Clegg,
Mrs. Bary Lane Crooke, Q, C. Tathlll,
Thomas Small,
From New York the following Phlladel
phians sailed on the Lusltanla; Mr, and
Mrs. Fappadupoulo, Mr. James Baker,
Mr. and Mrs. W. 8. Hodges. Mr, William
S. Hodges, Jr., Miss Dean W. Hodges,
Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Keser, Mr.and
Mrs. Charles E. Robinson, Miss Isabella
Hunt, Mr, Alexander Harktns, Mr, George
Nlcoll, Mr. James Richardson, Mr. David
Todd,
Balling from New York on the New
York were: Mr L, Meadowcroft, Miss E.
Hanson, Mr- Samuel R, Llpplncott, Jr.,
Mr. Charles B. Stllwejl.
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"OUR FRIEND THI50 ENEMY"
A German cartoonist takes n shy
at Gorky
A Short Story Master
Katherlno Fuller Gctould Is a woman
who can write. Sho Is, besides, an nrtlst
and a. person of understanding. She
proves this In her latest book. "The Great
Tradition" (Charles Scrlonor's Sons, New
York), which contains a collection of
Bhort stories moro llko novelettes than
tales for nn Idle half-hour. In her ca
pacity for detailed analysis sho Is rem
iniscent of Henry James, In stylo sho
recalls Mrs. Wharton, nnd her occasional
touches of grltnncss add a Blight flavor
of Russia.
Sho knows people, docs Mrs. Gerould,
nnd what thoy do nnd think In certain
environments nnd certain circumstances.
And she Is ns able In depleting the Ideal
istic artist of the metropolitan studio as
tho middle-class wife of tho would-bo In
tellectual of tho Middle West. You will
go far before you will And a story of
domestic life that cnrrlcs moro artistic
verisimilitude than "Wcsondonck," tho
story of a small-college professor's home.
It Is probable that Mrs. Gcrould could do
bigger things with bigger subjects
Vance Thompson's Poems
A deep sorrow, varied by n light Joy
ousness, with nt all times a lino under
standing of tho motives In life character
Ires Vance Thompson's poems. "Verse"
(Mitchell Kennerley, New York), a smnll
volume Including "Tho Night Watchman,"
"Who Walks With Nature," "The City"
and "Tho Naked Men With Torches," con
tains moro than n score of tho modern
writer's most characteristic works. They
are all written In tho fluent and distinc
tive stylo which has placed Mr. Thomp
son among tho foremost present-day
poets.
Threo great themes stand out as most
Important In llfo to Mr. Thompson, and
each poem comes under ono of these
headings. The first Is the deep mystery
and sadness of death; the second, tho Joy
of love, and the third tho social evils of
life. "Tho Night Watchman," "Night"
and "Who Walks With Nature" are lino
examples of tho first topic. "Tho Swallow"
Is representative or the second illusion,
while tho poet has dedicated his best
works to a consideration of tho third
theme. "Tho City." "The Naked Men
With Torches," "Hero and Hereafter"
and "The Satyrs" aro splendidly drawn
pictures.
Hammock Literature
Although the chill Is hardly out of these
early spring nights the season of ham
mock literature Is upon us. Tho forerun
ner is "The Cocoon," by Ruth McEnery
Stunrt (Hearst's International Library
Company, Now York). Of course, 31rs.
Stuart Is a Southerner, and her delicious
fantnsy-talo is of the South, where pic
sumably hammocks ripen earlier than
they do In this latitude of lingering frosts.
And really "Tho Cocoon" should be
saved till the hot, aromatic days that are
coming, for It Is a perfect specimen of Its
class, which needs Its own environment
to bo of greatest effect and appeal. Een
read now In tho busy course of a book
reviewer's day, "The Cocoon" Is abundant
In charm. This particular cocoon Is a
hospital bed out of which finally emerges
a lovely butterfly of romance. Yet It Is
not nltogether fair to call the whimsical,
outspoken, delightful heroine a mere but
terfly; she Is too substantial and sane for
thnt. She Is Irresistible
Ono of Mrs. Stuart's most original,
quaintly fancied and delightfully told
fictions.
Medieval Romance
Beneath the motley of Peregrine, tho
court fool beat tho heart of tjplcal medi
eval chivalry. Zany on the surface, he
was n man within. How the chatting wit
ling disappeared and the knightly soul
shone forth Is told !n "The Jester" (G. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York), Leslie
Mooro's lively and likable romance of on
older and braver day. v
Mr. Moore's "The Peacock Teather,"
with Its luring narrative of llfo and lovo
In the open, was good reading; "The
Jester" Is even better. Inspiring tho
eventful and gripping paces, of the story
proper Is tho same wholesome philosophy
of brightness nnd sweetness. Peregrine
got his creed legitimately from his father,
Nlchol, long time chief Jester of the
court, and in conduct and deed abode by
It to the end that he surmounted alt ob
stacles placed In his way by medieval
charmers and Jealous rivals, until at
length he won to the end of his quest for
hi 9 Ideal, the lady of his dreams, In one
of the most charming books of the sea
son. Hentyized Brady
Tells of Napoleon
Cyrus Townsend Brady turns out
stores nowadays at much the same rate
as he formerly turned out sermons. Few
modern writers are more prolific and un
fortunately the effort to provide quantity
has Its effect upon the quality of the
output. "The Eagle of the Empire"
(George If. Doran Company, New York),
Is in the best style of the late Mr, Henty,
beloyed of Juvenile readers of a gener
ation agp. As fiction for adults it leaves
very much to be desired, notwithstanding
STI LIL
J 1
By HONORE WTLLSIB
What is to become- of tht
unhyphenated American?
This clean-cut novel of
the East and West haa
a message for all and
it$ a fine, well-told
story besides,
AT AM. BOOKSUOPS
STOKES
that Mr. Brady has chosen a period In
tho llfo of Napoleon that should have
yielded much of pleasing romnnce.
Of course, overy known eplsodo In the
great conqueror's life, from Corsica to St.
Helena, has been employed by writers of
romance nt one time or another, it Is
true, however, that tho eventful period
between tho defeat nt Lclpslc nnd , the
last crushing blow at Waterloo has not
become hackneyed, notwithstanding that
It provides such excellent material, it Is
to bo regretted, therefore, that tho author
has not been able to spare moro tlmo
from his other stories and his moving
picture scenarios to do this broad BUbJect
greater justice
South of Panama
"South of Panama," by Edward Als
worth Ross (the Century Company, N. Y.),
Is nn excellent book of travels. It Is not
all scenery, for ono thing; nnd, for an
other. Its pages are not encumbered with
nilnuto description of every net of the
traveler.' The book lives up to Its adver
tising us an Interpretation for tho people,
of the I'nltcd States of our neighbors
south of tho canal. It reveals their life,
their mental nnd moral mnkc-up, their In
stitutions, their history nnd tradition's and
the forces present In their conservatism
and their progrcsstvlsm.
Professor Ross demolishes some of tho
misconceptions which have arisen In our
own country concerning the peoplo of
South America. Ho paints no roseate
plcturo of commercial prospects In that
continent nnd yet he Is not pessimistic on
that subject. Tho book Is rather a candid
presentation of tho social and economic
conditions of South America In their vnrl
oiii Interrelations, nnd, therefore. Is a
book of utmost value for thoao In tho
United States who ore Interested In nny
form of Pan-Amerlcnnlsm.
"It Is tho pet sentiment of Pan-Amerlcnnlsm,"
says Doctor Ross, "that tho
peoplo of tho two Americas nro spiritual
cousins. Aro wo not nil children of tho
new world? Tho fact Is that tho British,
the Norwegians, tho Dutch, oven tho Her
man", have much moro In common with
us than the South Americans. On tho
other hand, their mental afllnltlcs aro with
tho Latins of tho old world rather than
with us."
Whatever Professor Ross u rites Is de
serving of serious nttentlon and Is nlwnvs
Interesting, When It comes to sheer In
tercstlngness ono cannot And n modern
book of travels that surpasses "South of
Panama," Bits of scenic description,
curious ethnological, metcrologlcnl nnd
geological facts, talcs from history nnd
tradition, anecdotes nnd incidents Illus
trative of character, aro all combined In a
volume splendid In Its liveliness and luml
natlon. So It Is not a book of heavy socio
logical dlFctisslon Doctor Ross never
writes sociology that way but a book, If
the phrnso is not excessively trite, as In
teresting ns fiction. And It Is timely.
Mrs. Atherton's California
California, with Its two expositions. Is
the present interest, surely enough. But
for Mrs. Gertrude Atherton It has an
interest which goes farther back In nls
tory and deeper down In character. Her
studies of llfo In the grent State Include
practically every decade since 1800, nnd
all tho studies from "Rezanov" to "An
cestors" are vivid nnd keen and Interest
ing If ono has a taste for slow-moving
but plausible fiction. The present vol
ume, "Before the Gringo Cnmc" (P. A.
Stokes Co., N. Y.), is a reprint of "Reza
nov" and "The Doomswomnn " Tho first
story deals with tho fascinating Rus
sian who saw In California, then in the
hands of a few Incompetent Spaniards,
nnothcr brilliant empire for tho Cunt.
His diplomacy and his lovo for the saint
llest of California's women arc. In Bplte
of tho leisurely telling, fascinating. Tho
second novel In this volume Is the story
of the lovo of "The Doomswoman" fot
a member of a rival house, and In Its
evolution gives nn Indication of the subtle
chnngo wtiich mnde California American,
and not Latin. In both Mrs. Atherton Is
historian nnd romancer so deftly that one
Is never worried to discover where ono
character begins and tho other ends.
"The Diary of a Beauty"
Molly Elliot Seawell has frequently
written better books than her latest
story, "Tho Diary of a Beauty" (J. B.
Llpplncott Compnny, Philadelphia). Any
one who remembers the charm of "Tho
Sprightly Romance of Marsac," for ex
ample, will bo disappointed In this latest
product of her pen, which Is original In
neither theme nor treatment.
The story tells of the social evolution
of a young woman, who, because of her
good luoks, becomes a great heiress,
after starting llfo ob a nonentity In a
little country village. The author has
made a laudable effort to portray the
evolution partly by the progrcBSlvo Im
provement In tho quality of English tho
heroine employs In making her diary en
tries, but oven this Is not altogether
tuccessful, for we And her, along townrd
the end of her climb, recording her be
lief that the hero is "a perfect gentle
man." After that one Is compelled to
doubt that her education Is so com
plete na both sho and the author seem to
believe.
Romance 'Mid Odd Scenes
An unlikely but likable story Is con
tained betwen the covers of "A Cloister
ed Romance" (Charles Scrlbners" Sons,
New York), by Florence Olmstead. The
author sets her scene, of nil placet), In n
homo of the Little Sisters of tho Poor.
The principals are not two of the aged
Inmates, but a heroic young man who has
been badly battered in saving two of the
religious from a runaway and a young
girl whose kindness of heart Inspires fre
quent visits to the home, The young man
Is really a novelist with much money,
but he manages to keep his Identity con
cealed from his fancied benefactors. The
When a Har
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How the Gcrmnns enricnture tho
distinguished Swcdo whoso plays
hnvo been made accessible
through Charles Scrlbner's trans
lations. girl la ono of the social elect, but sho
mannges to overcomo certain caste prej
udices, Plot Interest Is lacking In this novel,
but compensation Is found In tho gallery
of quaint and delightful characters and
In tho pervasive humor of their moods
and dcedx. Thero Is not a scnsntlon, a
problem or a "situation" in tho book,
despite which or by vlrtuo of which It
Is charming and rnjaynbtc.
Sam and the Sultan
Sam Riddle, product of fair Harvard,
sails gaily away from Boston, Mass., In
boon companionship with his collcgo
chum, whoso career In that templo of
culturo nnd civilization has come to an
end simultaneously with tho death of
his niigust sire, the Sultan of Ambok.
They aro a blltho pair of up-to-date col
legians, Sam and tho Sultan, sworn nt
Ilea In tho dclectablo occupation of en
joying life nnd having a good time. Young
Mr. Riddle has been officially designated
as poet laureate at tho court of his Im
perial comrade.
Ambok Is nn Island which Elmer
Davis, tho author of "Tho Princess Co
cilia" (D. Appleton & Co.. New York),
has discovered In tho Philippine nrchl
polago. This "land of purplo fire and
dreams, of savage tradition and blood
shed." Is peopled by a polyglot com
munity, tho majority of tho Inhabitants
Malay, together with a largo colony of
American expatriates. Onco established
on the throne of his ancestors, Sam's
friend quickly develops an atavism which
proves conclusively that tho culturo ob
tained nt college has been tho thinnest
kind of veneer. Speedily ensues a series
of events which must be followed nt
length through tho pages of the novel to
visualize the picture which the clever au
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Ing and barbarities, culminating in a civil
war, an American battleship's timely ar
rival on the scene being the only thing
thnt saves Sam from being boiled In oil
or experiencing some similarly uncom
fortable fate.
Cecilia has fallen In lovo with tho poet
laureate and stands by him loyally In
sinister dnncerfl that beset him In a re
markably brief period nfter his arrival In
Ambok. As poet laureate nnd crony of
tho Sultan before tho lntter's reversion
to type, young Mr. Riddle bears himself
with truo American chivalry and rare,
good humor under circumstances that
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