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FREELAND, PA., JULY 10, 1000. Novel-Reading People. From the I'iiila. North American. Never boforo were more novels being read than today. The latest success al though published only two weeks ago, has already reached a sale of 70,000 copies. There are five novels of recent publication which are selling in the hundreds of thousands, and there are four more that are nearing the 100,000 mark. More than a million copies of these new stories have been sold in this country alone. One interesting fact about these books is that all but one are American in au thorship, and American in scene and plot and character. History is the mainspring of some of them: strenuous portrayals of life make the others attractive. It has been only a few years since tho rage for sex novels and prob lem romances swept over English fiction and threatened to muddle the whole stream of popular literature. Now America does England a splendid service in sending a now wave to wash away the dirt of the old one. Mr. Howellsand others have said that women make the success or the failure of the modern novel. To a large extent this is very true, but there are thous ands of men who like to read a good story, and they have been among the buyers of the successful novels. Tlicy are fond of a rattling yam with blood and muscle in it, and women undoubt edly like the same thing. People can be judged by what they road, and according to that criterion tho novel readers of the day make a fine showing for themselves. Of course, thoy also make comfortable profits for tho authors, who no longer burn mid night oil in the garret, but have their country places and automobiles and all tho comforts of a steady income. May their success continue! Eleven political parties have made nominations for president and vice president. Two of them, the Democrats and tho Silver Republicans, have the same men for the offices. Three of them, tho two named above and the Populists, selected the same candidate for president. This leaves nine candi dates for president and ten for vice president. The voter who is still dis satisfied with the work of tho conven tions will find the usual blank column on tho ballot, and can place there the name of one of the several millions of oligible men who would not object to being chosen to either of the oilices. So far iu this campaign there lias not boon much shifting around in the politi cal parties. The Republicans have won over James M. Reck, of Philadelphia. Tho Democrats havo gained Webster Davis, of Kansas. Rock's retirement from Democracy was followed by his ap pointment as assistant attorney general by tho president. Davis' departure from Republican ranks was preceded by his resignation of a well-paying office to which ho was appointed by the presi dent. It does not require much labor to solve the question as to which man made tho change from principle. The Reading man who buried one wife on Tuesday and married a second on Thursday with the double honor of having celebrated tho first funeral and first marriage in a new' church edifice, has established a record that sends Chicago beyond tho distance Hag.— Phlla. Press. The doctors say that too much ice cream soda is injurious, but it's a mean man that will quote this to his best girl. ALL MASSACRED. Chinese Admit Killing of Foreigners In Peking. DEFENSE WAS HEROIC Fought Until Ammunition Was Exhausted at Daylight. rUAN RALLIED THE 110XEHS |)i'ft'utecl Frincc < liiim'n Troops. Who Tried In Yuiu to Suve I lie Envoys. Tortured the Ylctiins—Storied That Those Found Alive Were ItoaNteil In the ItuinN—W hiten Killed Their Women and t'liildren to Suve Them From a Wo me Fate. London, July lb.—A dispatch from Shanghai, dated July 15, -says: "An official telegram that was receiv ed tonight from the governor of Shang tmig states that a breach iu the defenses If the Peking legations was made by the guns of the Chinese assailants and that after u gallant defense, during which the ammunition was exhausted, all the foreigners were killed." The morning papers are unanimous in believing that tho foreigners have been annihilated and in calling for retribution. The Daily Chronicle comments upon the statement of its Washington correspond ent that the United States government will not consider itself at war with China and says: "If the Americans are resolved to se cept an apology anil indemnity for Mr. Conger's murder, they may as well take these consolations without moving anoth er man or gun. "Emperor William can scarcely take the Washington view, for he lias pledged himself to retribution, and he is a man of his word." The Daily Telegraph, The Times and other papers applaud Lord Salisbury's policy of employing Japan as the only policy that might have saved the for eigners. The Daily Telegraph declares that a terrible responsibility rests upon those who delayed Japanese action. The Times publishes a letter from its Peking correspondent, dated June 10, which contains an assertion made on seemingly good authority that the em press had decreed that every foreigner was to be massacred that night. It also publishes the last message from its cor- AMERICAX MINISTEU CONGER. respondent, dated June 14, when the Roxers had made two attempts to rush the foreign quarter. Sir Ilallidny Macartney, secretary to the Chinese legation in London, who was interviewed yesterday, said the legation hud no advices and no official news of any kind, but that he still fervently hop ed the terrible reports were without foun dation. lie expressed the opinion that some definite information ought to be ob tained almost immediately. Canton dispatches say that Li Ilung Chang had planned to start for the north on July I>S, but lie is much debilitated by catarrh of the stomach, lie ordered the leader of the "Black Flags" to march with men overland to I'eking against the Roxers. Among the numerous Shanghai rumors are reports that the governors of Shan-si and lio-nan have joined the antiforeign movement and that 15 members of the Canadian Presbyterian mission and five engineers have been robbed near Nan ynng in Hu-peh. It is also reported from Shanghai that tho allied fleets are concentrating oil Shanghai-kwan and have been ordered to shell and capture the forts. A Tokyo telegram announces that 10,- 000 troops are now embarking at Hiro shima. DETAILS of 11M* Massacre. Tho Shanghai correspondent of The Daily Mail sajs: "I can assert positively that the Chi nese authorities had the dreadful news from Peking a week ago and that Shong knew all the foreigners in Peking were dead when lie asked the American consul to cable Washington a proposal to de liver the foreigners in safety at Tien tsin on condition that the allies would suspend their operations to the north of Poking." The correspondent adds pertain de tails of affairs at Peking after June 25. According to his story, the members of tho legations made daily sorties, some times by night, and so successfully afl to compel the Chinese to retreat from the immediate vicinity. These reverses had a disheartening effect upon tho Chinese, and there soon began to bo open signs of disaffection, followed by desertions to Prince filing's army, which was en deavoring to co-operate with the besieg ed. Ultimately Prince Tuan decided to make a night attack in three powerful columns. "At (1 o'clock in the evening of July fi," snys the correspondent, "fire was opened with artillery upon the British le gation, where the foreigners were concen trated. For two hours the walls were battered with shot and shell, and huge breaches were made in them. Then a general advance was ordered, and tho Chinese infantry, volleying constantly, moved toward the gaps. The fire of the defenders, however, was so accurate and steady that hordes of Chinese soldiers and Boxers broke and tied in the wildest coufusion, leuviug large numbers of cieud find wounded nround the legation. They ' could not be rallied until they were out of the rifle range of the foreigners. "Then Prince Tiian, making a dcspcr- j ale appeal, induced them to stand and return to the attack. Artillery fire was j then resumed, and at the middle watch a ' second attack was attempted. But be- ! fore the attackers could accomplish their ; object they were met by Prince Ching ! and Genernl Wang Wen Shao, with their troops, who were going to the aid of the foreigners. A desperate battle ensued between the various forces of Chinese and Mantchoos. "Unfortunately many of Prince Citing's troops deserted to Prince Titan. Prince Ching fell and was supposed to have been killed, but as the search for his body was unsuccessful it is now believed that lie was only wounded and was car- BARON VON KETTELER. rled off and secreted by his faithful re tainers. "General Wang Wen Shno, although gray haired and 70 years old, valiantly led his troops in person. He was killed, and his force, which was completely out numbered, was routed. "Throughout the night repeated at tacks were made on the legation, hut these were invariably repulsed with heavy losses. Toward the end of the third watch, about 5 a. in., tin.- allies had practically defeated the besiegers, who were wavering and gradually withdraw ing. But just then General Tung Fuh Siaug arrived from the vicinity of Tien tsin with a large force of Ivan-sit braves. By this time the walls of the legation had been battered down, and most of the buildings were in ruins. Mang of the sil lies had fallen at their post®, and the small hand that was left took refuge in the wrecked buildings, which they en deavored hastily to fortify. "Upon tliem the fire of the Chinese ar tillery was now directed. Toward sunrise it was evident that the ammunition of the sillies was running out, and at 7 o'clock, as the advances of the Chinese in force failed to draw a response, a rush was determined upon. "Thus, standing together, as the sun rose, the little remaining hand, all Euro peans, met death stubbornly. There was a desperate hand to hand encounter. The Chinese lost heavily, hut as one man fell others advanced, and finally, overcome by overwhelming odds, every one of the Europeans remaining was put to the sword in the most atrocious manner." Storim of Tori are. Another of these iinnuthcuticatcd no counts differs somewhat from the fore going and ascribes the details to Sheng, who, the correspondent says, "with every appearance of deep emotion," in formed the consuls that on or about June 30, western reckoning, all the foreigners were annihilated. The correspondent adds that the ministers and legation guards, who. with the women and chil dren. were maddened by hunger, having had no food for many days, resolved on a sortie on the night of June 30. The attack was not expected by General Tung Full Siang. whose soldiers were holding the legation gales, and 200 Chinese were slain by the foreign guards. General Tung Fuh Sinng's troops and the Boxers then endeavored to capture the legation by assault, hut met with des perate resistance and withdrew. Gen eral Tung Full Siaug, enraged by thf resistance, then luul heavy guns placed in position opposite 1 lit- defending force and ordered his men to open fire on the Europeans point blank. The fire was not stopped until the lega tion buildings were demolished and on CAPTAIN MEYERS, U. S. M. C. fire. All the foreigners who were not killed by the guns or General Tung Fuh Sinng's troops and the Boxers were roast* oil to death in the ruins. I'rlnce Ching llikl Aided Them. J'rijKtC Tuan had ordered that the lega tion he surrounded and all food supplies cut off. bejiefjpg that the ministers, to save their lives and those of the women and children, would unconditionally sur render and thus enable him to opeq nego tiations with the powers regarding tip? demolition of the Taku forts. He was not able to understand how the foreign ers were aide to hold out so long, and setting watch lie discovered that Prince Ching was secretly supplying them with food and ammunition. Through General Tung Fuh Siang lie ordcrukl the soldiers and Boxers to fire on Wince Ching's Mantchoo troops, and the latter were driven off with great loss. After Interpolating some unimportant matter the account adds that tin; foreign- Ms made a sortie early in the morning of July 1, hoping to cut their way through. •Ml the foreigners took part in it. The women and children were in the et titer of a hollow square formed by the troops, who were led by their officers and the other foreigners in civilian dress, who were armed with revolvers. Many of the Boxers were killed be cause they did not expect an attack, and most of theiu were sleeping. The Boxers became like wild beasts when they learn ed that the foreigners were attacking them. They fought furiously, but tired wildly, shooting many of their own com rades in the darkness. General Tung Full Slang ordered heavy guns turned on the foreigners and order ed other guns turned on the walls where they were weakest, near the gates, so that they might he breached and the Box ers could attack from the rear. The foreigners also went mad and kill ed all their women and children, shooting them with their revolvers instead of tir ing on the Boxers. When the heavy guns were loaded, tliey were nil fired simultaneously, and the for eigners were swept away like grass be ing cut down. The Boxers rushed upon them and hacked and stabbed at the dead itid the survivors. Many foreigners when fhe heavy guns were fired went back into the buildings, hoping to escape. The Boxers pursued them and were 4till in the buildings when the guns were brought nearer and the buildings were destroyed and burned. The foreigners who had sought refuge there and their pursuers were nil burned together, lloxcru Like Demons. The Boxers were like demons. When there were no more foreigners to kill, they fell upon the dead bodies in the courtyard and mutilated them. They cut off the heads of some and carried ihem through the streets on their rifles, shouting fiercely. They then attacked the native Chris tian (piniters and massacred all who would not join them. They outraged wo men and knocked out the brains of chil dren with the butts of their rifles. The streets of the Tartar city were every where streaming with blood. Part of the foregoing story is ascribed to a courier who brought the dispatch to Sheng, though it is asserted that the latter communicated the d< Arils verbally to the consuls. All Cltinn Now A flu mo. The correspondent of The Daily Ex press who sends details of the Peking massacre adds: "All China is now aflame with revolt against foreigners. Only in the extreme JAPANESE MINISTER NISHII. west is there quietude. Every port, even Shanghai, is menaced. "In the provinces of Jlu-pe and Hu nan thousands of native Christians have been mutilated and tortured, the women being first outraged and then massacred." "Among the uumerous Shanghai ru mors are reports that the governors of Shan-se and lio-nau have joined the anti 'foreign movement. "There has been serious rioting In Ning-po, where the Roman Catholic nii> 4 slon has been burned. No details have yet been received." Two dispatches from Admiral Seymour were made public last evening: The first is dated Tieu-tsin, July 1), and is as follows: "The enemy's position southwest of the settlement was attacked at 4 o'clock this morning. The Japanese by a Hank move ment drove the enemy out and captured four guns. Cavalry pursued and com pleted the rout of the enemy, killing large numbers of soldiers ami Jtoxers. "The allied forces shelled and occupied the western arsenal, capturing two guns. The arsenal was burned, as the allies were unable to hold it. The enemy's loss was 350 killed. %he lots of the allied forces was small." The second is dated Tien-tsin, July 12: "The Chinese at 3 a. ni. yesterday made a determined attack upon the railway station in great force. Finally they were driven off at 0 a. m., hut the allies Jost 1 r0 killed and wounded. The Chi nese loss js unknown, hut is believed to have been heavy. "The forts wore bombarded at noon by British and French guns, A fort and a pagoda used as a signal tower were de molished. "The allied forces have been increased by the arrival of 1.500 Americans." FOREIGNERS IN PEKING. Partial List of the Persons nt Lega tions. Missionaries ami Others. Washington, July 10. —The following persons are believed to have been in the United States legation at Peking besides Minister Conger: M rs. Conger, Miss Lau ra Conger. Miss Mary Pierce, Mr. Con ger's niece, and Mrs. M. S. Woodward and Miss lone Woodward of Chicago, who were guests of the Conger*. A dis patch from Lieutenant Key, who was an attache of the legations at Peking and Yokohama, was received recently say ing that Miss Mary C'opdjt Smith of Washington was'also a guest of the Cop gets at the Ingottoih The following men composed Mr, Cop per's stall": Herbert G. Squires, secre tary; William E. Bainbridgc. second see. rotary, and Fleming G. Chesire, inter preter. There was a guard of seven ofli :'or pud 5(1 men, commanded by Captain John D, Myers, United States marine iorps, who had beep detached from the Oregon for that duty, Captain Newtog Hall of the marine corps was also at the legation, as was Assistant Surgeon Thomas M. Lippitt. Mr. Squires is said to have had four children with him, and it is understood at the state department that there were four other children at the legation. Captain Myers was born in Georgia and joined the marine corps in November, 1887. The verses which Captain Joseph Coghlnn of Admiral Dewey's victorious fleet sang ut the Union League club in New York city called "Iloch der Kaiser" have been attributed to Captain Myers. Captain Hall was u graduate of the United States Naval academy in the class of 181)5. He was detailed for duty in China from the naval station nt Cavite. Dr. Lippitt was from Berryvillc, Va. lie was appointed tin assistant surgeon in the navy in 181)8 and was assigned to the hospital ship Solace. He was at tached to the Oregon when she went with the Asiatic squadron. , At the British legation were Sir Claude Macdonald. the minister, with a staff of FR K NCI 1 All NIS' I'ER 1I CI I) N. seven: Lady Macdonald and her daugh ters and a guurd of 7(1 men, with three officers. Besides Buron von Ketteler, who was murdered in the middle of June, there were at the German legation six at taches, a guard of 35 men and two offi cers. The French legation was occupied by the minister, M. S. Pinchon, a staff of six. a guard of 71 men and four officers. The Russian minister, Michael de Giers, had six attaches and a guard of 71 men and four officers. The Italian minister. Marquis Salvago Raggi. had two at taches and a guard of 311 men with three officers. Austria was represented by her minister. Baron Czikann von Vu hi born, with two attaches and a guard' of 30 men and three officers. Japan had one of the largest legations. Baron Nishii was the minister. He had nipe attaches and a guard of 24 men with two officers. Belgium had a charge d'af faires, M. E. Cartier de Marehienne, and two attaches. Spain had a minister. Se nor B. J. Cologan. The Dutch minister was M. F. M. Knohcl. and the Portu guese minister was F. 11. Galhnrdon. The latter had three attaches. Nearly till the ministers had their wives and families with them. The Baroness von Ketteler. wife of the German minis ter. was Miss Maud Ledyard, daughter of Ilenry D. LedyanJ, president of the Michigan Central railroad, and sister of Lewis Cass Ledyard, commodore of tln- New York Yacht club. Sir Robert Hart, at the head of the im perial customs department, was assisted by a number of Englishmen and Ameri cans. So far as is known there were about 00 American missionaries in Peking. Thirty six of them were women. WU HAS BAD NEWS. Imperial Telearaplier at Sim nrchiil Confirms Current Rumors. Washington. July I(s.—The latest news from China is distinctly bad. It consists of a cablegram to Minister Wu from Sheng. the imperial director of posts and telegraphs at. Shanghai, and, according to the minister, is in reply to the urgent message lie himself had sent to that offi cial asking him to try to secure some news from the Chinese capital. This ca blegram Minister Wu regarded as of sufficient importance to carry in person directly to Secretary liny, who was wait ing at his home for news. The message us resolved from the cipher is as follows: CAPTAIN HALL, U. S. M. G. "Peking news of July 7 says that Gen eral Tuan Fuh Slang in disobedience of imperial orders was about to use guns. Legations and the government will he in peril." This news is corroborative of that con tained in a recent cablegram from Con sul General Good now at Shanghai, al though the consul general's dispatch gave his Peking news the date of the (Itlt. saying that the final attack upon the legations with guns was about to he gin on the 7th of July. It is surmised here that Mr. Goodnow got his news from Sheng. who is certainly in position to secure the first news from Peking. Tlie Princeton nt Hongkong. Hongkong, July 10.—The United-States gunboat Princeton, which has arrived here from Canton, reports that all was quiet there when she left. The governor' will confer with the commander of the J'rinceton. There is no further news re garding fhe reported intention of Li Hung Chung to go north. The transport Tainting is loading ammunition. She has already stored a battery of 12 pounders, and she will leave for Taku today with fusileors. Italian RINHOP Killed. Rome. July I(s.—The Italian consul at Shanghai cables that the Italian mission in Hu-uan lias been destroyed and Bish op Fnntosntl and two missionaries killed, lie also reports that the Italian missions in 110-nan and Hu-pe have been assault ed. A Russian Move Denied. St. Petersburg, July 1(5.—1t is setni otficially denied that 30,000 Russian troops are marching to Peking from the AQrth. w - RAILROAD TIMETABLES LEHIGH VALLEY RAILROAD. May 27, 1900. ARRANGEMENT or PASSENGER TRAINS. LEAVE FKBELANJ). 6 12am lor Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Eastern, Phila delphia and Mew York. 7 40 a in for Handy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Pittston and Hcranton. 8 18 a in for Hazleton, Mahauoy City, Hhenandoah, Ashland, Weatherly, Mauoh Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Kaston, Philadelphia and Now York. 9 30 a in for Hazleton, Mahauoy City, Hhen andoah, Ait. C'armel, Hliumokiii and Pottsville. 11 45 a m for Sandy Run, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Hcranton and all points West. 1 30 P m for Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Al lentown, Bethlehem, Kaston, Philadel phia and New York. 4 42 P m lor Hazleton, Mahauoy City, Shen andoah, Mt. C'armel, Shuinokin and Pottsville, Weatherly, Mauch Chunk, Allentown, Bethlehem, Kaston, Phila delphia and New York. 0 34 p ni for Sandy Hun, White Haven, Wilkes-Barre, Hcranton and all points West. 7 29 p m for Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Shou audouh, Mt. Carmel and Shuinokin. AHHIVB AT FRKELAND. 7 40 n m from Weathorlv, Pottsville, Ash land, Hhenandoah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton. 9 17 a in from Philadelphia, Kaston, Bethle hem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk, Weath erly, Hazleton, Mahanoy City, Hhenaii doali, Mt. Carmel and Shumokin. 9 30 a in from Hcranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 1 1 45 a m lroin Pottsville, Shamokin, Mt. Carmel, Hhouandoah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton. 12 55p in from New York, Philadelphia, Kaston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Mauch Chunk and Weatherly. 4 42 p m from Hcranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. 6 34 P ni from New York, Philadelphia, Kaston, Bethlehem, Allentown, Potts ville, Shainokin, Mt. Carmel, Hhenan doah, Mahanoy City and Hazleton. 7 29 ] ni from Hcranton, Wilkes-Barre and White Haven. For further information inquire of Ticket Agents. tiwuLiiN 11. Wl LBUlt, General Superintendent, 20 Cortlaudt street, New York City. CHAS. S. LKK, General Passenger Agent, 20 Cortlaudt Street, New York City. J.T. KKITII, Division Superintendent, Hazleton, Pa. THE DELAWARE, SUSQUEHANNA AND SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD. Time table in effect April 18, 1897. Trains leave Drifton lor Jeddo, Kckley, Hazie Urook, Stockton, Bearer Meadow Hoad, Hoaii and Hazleton Junction at f> JU, 6 00 a in, daily except Sunday; and 7 Wl a IU, 2 lib p m, Sunday. Trains leave Drifton lor Harwood, Cranberry, I'omliicken and Deringer at 6 80, 6 00 a in, daily 1 except Sunday; and 7 08 a m, 8 38 p m, Sun day. Trains leave Drifton for Oneida .Junction, larwood Hoad, Humboldt ltoud, Oneida and Sheppton at 000 a m, daily except Bun lay; and 7 03 a m, 2 38 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood, Cranberry, Tomhicken and Deringer at 085 a m, daily except Sunday; and 8 58 a m, 4 22 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida unction, Harwood Hoad, Humboldt Hoad, Jncida and Sheppton at 0 82, 11 10 a m, 4 41 p in, daily except Sunday; and 7 37 a m, 3 11 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Deringer for Tomhick -n, Cran ocrry, Hai wood, Huzlcton Junction and Hoan it 2 25, 5 40 p m, daily except Sunday; ana : 37 i m, 5 07 p m, Sunday. Trams leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt Hoad, Harwood Hoad, Oneida Junction, Hazle ton Junction and Kuan at 7 11 am, 12 40, 5 22 p m, daily except Sunday; and 8 11a m, 3 44 o m, Sunday. Trains leave Sheppton for Beaver Meadow Hoad, Stockton, llazlu Brook, Kckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 22 p m, daily, except Suuday; ind 8 11 a in, 3 44 p m, Sunday. Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Beaver Headow Koad, Stockton, Hazie Brook, Kckley, Jeddo and Drifton at 5 45, 020 p m, daily, except Sunday; and 10 10 a m, 5 40 p m, Sunday. All trains connect at Hazleton Junction with electric ears for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Audcn ried and other points on the Traction Com pany's line. Trains leaving Drifton at 5 30, 0 00 a m make Mmneetion at Deringer with P. it. H. trains for Wilkosbarre, Sunbury, Uarrisburg and points •vest. For the accommodation of passengers at way nations between Hazleton Junction and Der nger, a train will leave the former point at 150 p m, daily, except Sunday, arriving at Deringer at 5 00 p m. LUTIIEH C. SMITH, Sui>erintendont. NEW THINGS. The new motor fire engine of the Pails municipality Is doing excellent work. Tt rendered valuable assistance at the Trianon Theatre Are and at the St. Ouen spirit warehouse Are. The engine carries six men and travels at the rate of thirteen miles an hour. A new burglar alarm has two tele scoping tubes, with the end of one tube closed, and a piston mounted In the other tube which connects with a me tallic contact spring to complete an electric circuit, a cord being run from the window or door to the closed tuho, which moves the piston when the cord Is disturbed. Dressmakers will appreciate a new ly patented pair of scissors, which Is provided with n marking pencil sot In n sleeve attached to one of the blades, with a tape measure secured to the opposite handle, designed to be opened in lino with the pencil point, to accu rately mark the cloth for cutting. Acetylene gas headlights were em ployed for a time on some locomotives of a western railway. The innovation was not consldred altogether success ful and the apparatus was removed. The chief objections to the acetylene headlight were that gas would burn out before the water could get from one compartment where the carbide had been exhausted to the next com partment in the generator, and the freezing of the water in winter, LITERARY NOTES. The widow of R. L. Stevenson states that she has no intention of allowing her husband's grave in Samoa to be disturbed. It is a wise resolution. There Is no good reason for changing the last and most impressive resting plnre. Miss Mary E. Wilklns, the author of New England stories, will sail for Europe about July 1, accompanying the family of Mr. Willis Boyd Allen. Miss Wilkin.s never has crossed the ocean, and as her reputation is very great in England and even on the continent, she is likely to meet with a distinguished reception unless she manages to avoid public notice alto gether, which she will undoubtedly do jf she cap. Not many authors have had, accord pg to Collier's Weekly, a larger income from their hooks than Buskin. For the past thirteen years his copyright brought him an average of £4,000 a year. They must continue a valuable property, though the earlier writing* will soon be released from copyright A careful estimate shows that Busk in's best selling book has been "Sesame and Lilies." After It would come "a Crown of Wild Olive," "The Seven Lamps of Architecture," and " TTntn This Last." Read - the - Tribune.
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