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THE SOUTHERN MERCURY.
MANY CATTLE DE
IN THE WEST
tsan Angelo, Tex., Feb. 18.—Hundred* of cattle froze to death on the
prairies in the counties surrounding this place during the recent blizzards
and thousands of dollars of damage were done the stock Interests of West-
em Texas. Reports are being recelveed from the different ranches through-
out the section a«d it is learned that the loss is very much heavier thin
was looked for. Where cattle were fat and in excellent condition but little
Jo was experienced, but stock not in such condition wan, In many in-
stances. frozen to death. A cattleman named Elder in Schleicher county,
bad an eight-year-old ball to freeze to death. This Is a very unusual thing
in the annals of livestock raising in West Texas, for an old bull is ubout as
tough ris any beast that walks the earth. One ranch in Tom (Jreen
county had sixty head of cattle Unfreeze to death In one blizzard.
OAT CROP DAMAGED.
Farmers of MoLennan County Are De-
bating What to Plant.
Waco, Tex., Feb. IS.—A meeting of
farmers of this county Is set for this
afternoon, the object being to further
discuss acreage reduction of cotton, to-
gether with marketing matters. This
meeting is regarded as especially Im-
portant, owing to the fact that reporls
Indicate that a large per cent of the
• oat crop was killed by the recent cold,
which will naturally have the effect of
increasing cotton acreage unless some
thing is done to offset this. Some
farmers say If the oat crop is as badly
damaged' as now appears it will almost
Inevitably result In more planting of
cotton than had been Intended, for
there Is hardly anything else to do,
though there is a decided sentiment in
favor of reduction among all farmers.
Some farmers say, however, that the
fact that the oat crop has been cut
down is an argument for sowing more
oats even yet. as the demand will lie
certain to be heavy. The oat planting
matter is a decided, feuture of the sit-
uation here.
Snow at McKinney.
McKinney, Tex., Feb. 18.—The heav-
iest snow storm of the season has fall-
en here this morning and everything
is robed in white.
Cattle Are Looking Better.
Waco, Texas, Feb. 18,—Cattle are
looking a little better the last day or
two, though still showing the effects
of severe weather. It began to look
for a few days as though there would
be tremendous loss. In the way of cat-
tle, and but for the break it would
have resulted in that way.
Houston's Real Issue.
Houston, Tex., Feb. 18.—The do-
ings of the legislature, the coining of
President Roosevelt, and the row over
Houston's proposed new charts r have
all been minor matters' in Houston this
week, the real issue being the repair-
ing of fcursted water pipes. Scarcely
a house In the city escaped. Plumbers
are working night and day and are un-
ahle to cope with the situation. It will
•take a month to make repairs. The
plumber is the biggest man in the
city and the ice man in August is not
a shadow to him. It is estimated that
the damage done by bursted pipes
will aggregate $7!>,000 in (his city.
Interstate cattle shipments for the
reason that the suits filed against the
company by stockmen, alleging dam-
ages from one cause and another
would hqve cost tlie company much
more than tha revenue it would have
received from such shipments. There-
fore. the Texas and Pacific decided, for
the benefit of Its own interests, to dis-
continuing accepting shipments of
live stock to points outside the stale,
or to make bills of lading beyond the
Jurisdiction of the company.
(ieneral Agent J. F. Zurn stated to-
day that the object for such action on
the part of the company was to re-
duce the damages arising from such
causes, to the minimum, and thus far
the plan has worked admirably.
From Kl Paso comes a complaint
that the Texas and Pacific refuses to
handle live stock beyond that city, and
as a result the Herald of that city says
cattlemen are discriminating agalnat
the Texas and Pacific, and are making
their shipments from Fort Worth via
Han Antonio and the Southern Pacific
to California points. These California
shipments are beginning to be very
heavy and on this account the stock-
men. says the Herald, are complaining
there is still hopes in the breasts of | „f having to ship over such a round-
REIGN OF TERROR
PREVAILS IN RUSSIA
the automobillsts that the weather will
take a turn for the better.
The return of bad weather has
brouRiht with it a rush of orders at the
office of the fuel agent, who spends all
of his davs answering telephone calls
and entering orders, an ' ids nights In
ibout route.
General Agent J5urn. discussing this
feature, stated Saturday that the Tex-
as and Pacific Is ready to handle cattlo
over Its line to kl Paso and will give
first-clans service, but under the com-
pany's decision of a year ago. Is not
St. Petersburg, Feb. 18.—The cjou ble reign of terror has begun. The
capital city is full of rumors of wholesale arrests and summary punishment
of men known to be affiliated with revolutionary societies, on the one
hand, and on the other hand, all manner of reports are In circulation about
plots directed against members of the imperial family.
No confirmation could be obtained of the storv that the empress dow-
ager had received a letter threatening her life.
Two outrages have already been committed within the last twenty-four
hours which seem to bear out the vPorst features. General Prefect Outnoff
of Igvdr, Trana-Caucasus, where the mobs seem to have complete control
of the situation, was assassinated Saturady by two Armenians.
At Kishineff the prefect of police was attacked by a man. whose identi-
ty has not been established, and received painful wounds. His assailant,
who was arrested, beat the prefect with a heavy club.
FINNS ARE RESTLESS.
blanclng the cash taken in. The poor of willing to hill the stock through to
the city are udergolng extreme hard
ships, and many of them are actually
suffering for the want of fuel.
"La Grippe" at Austin.
Austin, Tex. Feb. IS.—A veritable
epidemic of the grip Is prevailing in
Austin, due principally to the unprece-
dented. cold weather which has been
here for the past two weeks. It is
estimated there are several hundred
cases now In Austin and the number
is Increasing every day.
The grip is not of a virulent type,
but it generally keeps Its victim from
three to elsrlit days In lied. In some.
Instances the entire family is sick and
in lied from this pest.
The announcement was made yes-
terday that the city hospital was
crowded to its limit and it would be.
Impossible to accommodate any more
patients.
When Mayor White learned of the
condition of affairs at the hospital lie
advised that some blankets lie pro-
cured and a ntimbf r of cots so that ad-
ditional patients may be received.
Most of the patients are among the
poor of Austin, and they are suffering
with the grip.
Cold Rain In South Texas.
Houston. Feb. 18.—A cold drizzling
rain fell over South Texas al> day. The
country rouds are impassable.
Eight Inch Fall at Ardmore.
Ardmore, I. T„ Feb. IS.—Klght inches
of snow fell here last night andi today.
It is still snowing tonight. The fail is
general over the Chickasaw nation.
MORE JEWS ARE
PUT TO SWORD
Russia Contir.u:s Its Ctuel Po'icy
Toward Hebrews.
Chicago, Feb. 18.—Alexander Gordon,
a young Russian Jew, now living in
this city, today received a pathetic pos-
tal card from his mother, telling him
that his father was brutally murdered
during a rnamiuve of .Vivs at Krlnik,
in the province of Grodno. The postal
card brought to America the first news
of another butchery of Russian citizens
by troops and revealed' the fact—not
heretofore known—that the revolution-
ry movements lias extended into the
province of Grodno.
How many men, women and children
were butchered, Mrs. Gord.ui does not
write. She pathetically informs her boy
that his father stepped outside his dour
after & p. rn., and was instantly shot
uown. On the day the letter was writ-
ten. she says the orthodox Jews of the
town wanted to pay the murdered man
the last tribute of respect and perform
the offices of the church, but the police
denied' them the privilege.
Krluik Is a town of 1000 inhabitants
near the center of Grodno province.
Never until this year had soluiers been
posted there, but on account of the up-
rising, troops have been stationed in
every village, with orders to shoot down
anyone who dares leave his house after
5 o'clock in the evening. Most of those
slain were Jews, the soldiers seizing
the opportunity to kill them.
points beyond the state, for the rea-
sons stated above, lie also states that
another cause for this action of the
Texas and Pacific, was to reduce the
complaints that the Texas and Pacific
was not able to supply empty cars
when needed because of the fact that
they were scattered all over the coun-
try and not obtainable. Since the ac-
tion abrogating the Interstate live
stock shipments the Texas and Pacific,
Mr. '/.urn says, is in position to supply
cars when needed In Texas which was
not the case before.
Mr. Zurn says the Texas and Pacific
Is friendly to the cattlemen of Texas
and stands ready to accommodate
them to the extent of carrying their
stock anywhere In Texas over Its lines,
and that there is no occasion for boy-
cotting the road because it t^ok steps
to protect Its Interests. He says pre-
vious to the abrogation of the inter-
state live stock rates it was often Hie
case that claims were brought against
Ids company Jointly with other lines, |
when In fact the damages. If they real-
ly existed, occurred on the connecting
line and not on the Texas and Pacific.
Just such troubles as these, says Mr-
7,urn. Is the reason why the Texas and
Pacific Is not now handling live stock
beyond its own domain.
AUTHORSHIP
OF BEN HUR
Crawfordsvilie, Iud. Feb. 18.—Presi-
dent Kane of Wabash college, today
gave tie" story of how General Lew
indignant Over Contemptious Treat-
ment of Demands.
Ixindon, Feb. 18.—Reliable advices
received from Helsinfors, the Finnish
capital, show that something like a
legislative deadlock exists in the po-
litical situation there.
It was anticipated that when the diet
reassambled the governor-general
would communicate the order of the
emperor—erancl duke—to the petition
unanimously adopted by the estates on
Dec. 31. Not only was this anticipa-
tion unfulfilled, but it was unofficially
announced that the petition had not
even been presented to the emperor.
This contemptuous treatment of JJje
unanimously expressed wishes of the
representatives of the Finnish people
naturally caused a feeling of irritation.
Possibly the Russian authorities con-
ceived that the petition granted to the
exiles to return, would prove so wel-
come to the Finlanders that the greater
petition might be forgotten.
Such has not, however, pioved to be
the case. The permission granted to
the exiles has been accepted .as a sim-
ple measure of justice which in no
way uffects the validity and cogency of
tha demand of Lliu states for the resto-
ration of legal order in Finlaiyj. The
petition has not presumably been laid
before the emperor, since it is an-
nounced that his majesty has instruct-
ed the governor-general and the Fin-
nish senate to draw up a report on the
petition within the limits represented
by the principles set forth in the
Speech from the throne.
Such instructions practically amount
them beyond the utmost imagination of
the west. They think theories of pop-
ular rights belong solely to the sphere
If Idealism, and invade the sphere of
reality only to dissolve stable institu-
tions and disprove Intellectual and
spiritual superiority of its legitimate
society.
"All Rusia Is practically a mob to
day. Society has cut away its anchor
and moved ahead. I venture to say
that tens of thousands—aye, millions—
of Russians are morally on the level of
the man whio destroyed Serglus nt
Moscow yesterday—that is to say they
have committed murder in their
hearts."
conversation with the |-sPeech from the throne the emperor
enumerated some of the ordinances
The massacre evidently look place on
Jan. -0. Gordan, who came to America
a short time ago. said today:
"The Russian government has been
representing that the Involution has
not spread. It has really spread to all
the towns .and, villages, even in the re-
mote provinces. My father was an or-
thodox Jew and he declared it wicked
to raise his hand against a rule-, no
matter how much persecuted he might
I.e. My mother suys no warnings were
posted In the town. The soldiers came
audi killed the people. My father was
well thought of in the town.
"From the letters that arf- permit •
ted to come I have learned' that the
entire province of Grodno is in Insur-
rection. The Jews are being butchered
out of revenge. 1 do not think the Jews
are with the revolutionists to any great
extent—the orthodox believing it wick-
ed to resist the government, no matter
how they may suffer. The Innocent
sufferer Is even worse off than the
revoltionlsts."
Wallace came to' write
referred to a
general regarding "Ren
Won, and said:
"In the course of the conversation I
asked him what had first Inspired him
Ren. llur." He I lo a rejection of Ihe petition, for in the
Hut's" ton'cep-
! to write the novel. He told me that at
fin:' tini" he was traveling toward In-
dianapolis, when the porter came U?
him and said that there was a gen-
tleman in the parlor car who wished
to speak with him.
" 'On following the porter,' said the
general, 'I met again my old frfeiid
Robert Ingersoll. It was the first time
that we had met since the war, and
after the first few minutes he insisted
that I share Ills stateroom. In consent-
ed, provided he would let me name the
DENIALS ARE
ENTERED
Local Conditions.
Old' Boreas' triple deal was handed
Texivs yesterday, that Is, it rained,
snowed and sleeted .all at the same
time almost Incessantly throughout the
entire day. The temperature was rath-
er high until about noon and as fast
as the snow and sleet fell It was ab-
sorbed an.tl melted in the little pools of
wnter which dotted the streets at fre-
quent intervals. About noon the mer-
cury fell a. few degrees, and the sleet
and snow began to freeze on the
ground. The result was that a thick
disagreeable slush covered the pave-
ments to a dieptli of one or two Inches.
Overshoes, umbrellas and overcoats
were in evidence at every hand, af
pedestrians hurried to and fro In the
pursuit of their daily vocations. The
man whose business duties kept him
on the streets longed for a position in
a steam-heated building at some desk,
while the clerk and office man mentally
congratulated himself that his stipeni?
was earned by indoor work.
Those who are well up on Texas
weather conditions, if such an attain-
ment be possible, assert in very posi-
tive terms that the winter Is rapidly
spending Itself and that spring Is suro
to come early. It is argued that with
such, strenuous months as January anf
February, the cold weather Is sure to
disappear soon.
The weather foi-ecast for tomorrow
Is encouraging, inasmuch as it prom-
ises clear weather. The Texsn who is
wont to gaze upon boundless space of
azure skies and feel the soothing
warmth of the rays of Old Sol during
the months of winter, finds hlmseP
conplalnlng at the climatic conditions
the weather man has provided of late.
Even the Northerner, who Cacen the lev
blasts in his own country, draws his
head as far as possible into the collar
of his overcoat In Texas this winter,
atifdi mentally calculates as to whether
the proverbial ''Sunny South" is a
myth, or a practical joke of some Im-
migration a vent. •
.Probably no class of Individuals have
experienced keener disappointment at
this last bad spoil of weather than have
the big automobillsts who have adver-
tised a bis race meet for Feb. 22. The
Cheyenne, Wyo. Feb. 18.—The de-
fense In the divorce suit brought by-
Col. W. F. Cody against Mrs. Cody had
its first day this afternoon, and wit-
ness after witness went on' the stand
with sweeping denials of the state-
ments made by plaintiff that Mrs.
Cody drank and used vulgar language.
Oil the contrary they all testified that
Cody was often seen drunk in his
home in North Platte.
It was testified by a Denver lady
contained in the Imperial manifesto of
February, 1899, with its accompanying
fundamental status, which rpade Rus
sinn- the official language and the mili-
tary ordinance of 1891, and stated, that
he had' decided to "maintain the main
principles 'of tfiiise imperial acts un-
changed." -><i
,i These are principal ordinances, the
repeal of which is demanded in the pe-
tition.
The situation thus created is one of
considerable gravity for in the discus-
sion in the. diet it was stated that so
long as these and other ordinances re-
mained in force, the necessary condi-
tions for the "normal transaction of
subject of con wren lion. . lie said he th business of the (liet are wanting."
would, and 1 asked him first "!s there In thR co of lhe dPbate which
a God? He replied: 'I don t know, do —,ho nf the netltion
you?" My second question was: "Is
there a future?" lie answered: "I don't
know, do you?" A.gnin I listed' "Is
there a heaven or a hie 11?" Again he re-
plied: "I don't know, do you?" Then I
said, you have my subject for the con-
versation.
"'For the rest of the journey,' Gen-
eral Wallace continued'. 'I sat spell-
bound. listening to such arguments,
such Investitures as I never 1'efore
heard. I had never studied much on
such matters nor had I ever had a per-
sonal Interest in such questions. I was
powerless to answer him in the slight-
est particular. It was with a deep
sense of humiliation that I realized
this, ami I resolved then and there to
study (lie matter out for myself. This
resolution led naturally to the plan of
writing live book.' "
Chicago, Feb. 18.—General Lew Wal-
lace had many close friends In Chica-
go and throughout Illinois are gray-
haired veterans who served in tiio |
army in his division He was seventy- !
eight years old, author of ' Hen Hur,"
"The Fair God," and "The Prince of
India," a gallant soldier in the Mexi-
can and the civil wars, a member of
the diplomatic corps of two nations,
and a. charming American gentleman.
Hut his fame will rest upon a book.
preceded the adoption of the petition
by the different estates, it was made
clear that there were many members
of the legislature who were in favor
of the diet declining to continue its
labor "If legal conditions" were not re-
established In the country."
It is uncertain whether the estates
will take any overt ctlon until the
report which the emperor lias ordered
to bo drawn up in response to the pe-
tition, Is sent to the diet.
Meanwhile all legislative work of any
Importance is practically suspended,
except that committees are consider-
ing a number of petitions presented by
private members which have a direct
bearing on the question of "restoration
of local order."
Personality of Grand Duke.
London, Feb. IS.—Colonel McKinnon-
Gore, who paw Grand Duke Sergius
in the streets of Moscow a few days
ago, said today that he looked anything
but a tyrant.
"He had a delicate, intelligent face,
gentle eyes and a quiet manner," said
the colonel.
"He seemed to me Hie representative
of the highest development of Russian
society, yet unquestiona'bly he stood for
the most absolute tyranny. His birth,
training and character isolated him
Interstate Live Stock Rates.
Fort Worth, Feb. 18—About one
year ago the Texas and Pacific Rail-
_ , road company abrogated the interstate
have not yet been called off. and I live stock rates and refused to accept
to all popular entreaty. Dike many of
the exaltf d, he regarded the people as
a herd of wild bea3ls to be caged and
valiantly guarded.
"My observations suggest that ail
thievse men must be overthrown one
way or another before Russia can have
peace. They simply do not know liow-
to admit the people to a share in public
affairs. Absolutism is the breath of
their political nostrils. They look upon
the law as an administrative paralysis
of their arbitrary rights precious to
that Mrs. Cody came to her home in nanves ''""n, ^lui.and Lew j from live people and made him 'leaf
Denver less that a year ago and told '
her that she thought Cody would drop
the suit, and she was certain they
could again live together.
Mrs. Cody Informed the witness that
she was ready to forgive her husband
of all his charges against her except
the poisoning charge, which broke hot-
heart.
The taking of testimony on behalf of
Col. Cody came to a close with the
depositions made by Col. Franklin
Powell, "White Beaver." Cody's former
scouting comrade, now his business
manager.
Col. Powell told or the trip to Ches-
ter, N. Y., where the Codys attended
the funeral of their daughter. While
there Powell said he made nil attempt
to reconcile huybaml nnd wife, but
Mrs. Cody declared she would have,
nothing to do with her husband nnd
that It was her Intention to denounce
him over the dead body -of their
daughter ns her murderer.
In the course of the day's proceed-
ings Col. Cody himself took the stand
and Identified a number of letters
written by himself to his wife which
showed that In 1900 the couple wera
on the best of term*.
Hefore adjournment was taken
Judge Reott ruled out nil of yesterday's
testimony relating to Mrs. Cody's nl-
leged suspicions that her husband was
Intimate with English noblewomen and
lending American women.
The Justice In making the ruling.
said that the testimony was manifest-
ly unjust, false and brutnl, and must
be stricken from the records.
On Monday, Mrs. Cody will again
be on the stand and after that the
depositions will be transferred • to
Sheridan, where the decisions will be
rendered.
Wallace are inseparable. The first Is
known in almost every American
household, and with It Is connected
that of Its author.
Lew- Wallace was a "Hoosler" first,
last, and all the time. He was born
in Hrookvllle. Ind., in 1S27. In the
state he practiced law, tried Ills hand
at painting, became a. soldier, and, the
war over, went back home to Ills
books, his forests, and his writings.
Under nil Indiana tree "Hen Hur" was
begun and seven years later was fin-
ished.
Its Ideas, forming ns the work went
on. mode the author a convert to
Christianity.
While Gen. Wallace was stationed at
the sultan's court, 1881 to 1885. he
gathered the materials for "The Prince
of India." While governor of New
Mexico. In 1878-1881, the basis for "The
Fair God" was laid.
It was the writing of "Ben H"ur"
that made Gen. Low Wallace minister
to Turkey. This in how It occurred, as
told by the genernl:
"President Garfield nnd I had been
friends for years, and when he was
elected president he sent for me. Our
relations were such that he usually
called me Dew, or Wallace. As I en-
tered his room he said that he was
anxloua to have me In the diplomatic
service, and that he thought of making
me minister to Uruguay or Paraguay.
"I replied that I knew but little of
South America, and did not think that
my going there would help either the
government or mynelf. He then re-
plied thnt he would send me to Con-
stantinople on condition that I would
write a book during my stay there.
Said he: 1 want you to give the world
another novel as good as "Ben-Hur.'"
"'But Mr. President,' said 1. if I
am minister to Turkey T shall have
precious little leisure to write books,
My time will be taken up in diplomatic
work.'
"'That matter will arrange Itself.*
said President Garfield. 'If you will
take the appointment w« will aee that
Will Reach the Czar.
Berlin, Feb. 18.—Serglus' assassina-
tion is regarded in Germany as chiefly
important as it exposes the official life
of Russia. The opinion" is generally
held that if the czar remains deaf to
this latest warning, the "reign of ter-
ror" will not fall to re-manlfest itself
until it reaches the person of the czar
himself.. German Liberals deplore the
assassination oil the ground that it
can not be countenanced bv civilized
people, but they admit that the death
of Sergius undoubtedly removed one
of the chief barriers to the realization
of Russia's hopes of constitutionalism.
It is known in German official circles
that Sergius was the most implacable
opponent of the czar's desire for peisie
in Manchuria.
Memorial Services Held.
Moscow, Feb. 19.—Saturday after-
noon memorial services look place
over the body of Grand Duke Sergius,
who was assassinated on Friday inorn-
insr.
Shortly before the ceremony began
the body was removed from the chapel
of the Chudoff monusterv, where it had
lain in state all night, to the Alexieff
church, which is also attached to the
monaster^.
A long1 procession/ of Russian noble-
men filed into the church., ^hich, but
for the crescent of tapers at the* head
of the coffin and on the altar, was
shrouded In darkness.
The widow, attended by several
grand dukes and several duchesses,
walked to the high bier and knelt on
the steps in silent prayer fpr fully
half an hour. Then she arose and
was conducted to a pew, where she
remained throughout the ceremony.
The coffin, of light oaken color, and
only partly covered by black drapery,
bearing the crest of the grand duke
in golden embroidery, rested on a high
bier of silver. Both at the head and
foot of it rose huge silver eagles placed
on tall supports, and over the wings
of eacl> hung large wreaths. Palms
had been* placed In great profusion
around the head of the bier, but there
was a notable nbsence of flowers.
These ceremonies occupied several
hours. Throughout the mourners,
with the exception of the widow and
the grand duchesses, remained stand-
ing.,
A guard of honor, composed of a
detachment of the famous Preobra-
shenski guards, which arrived here
late Saturday from St. Petersburg, re-
mained in the church all night, togeth-
er with ten monks, who Grayed inces-
santly.
Strke Grows Worse.
St. Petersburg, Feb. 18.—There is
every indication that the strike situa-
tion is rapidly growing worse. What-
ever steps, the leaders should under •
take would be with the full realization
that good organization is indispensa-
ble. and accordingly the work of bring-
ing about a general strike is being
carried on a systematic manner.
On Saturday the union of railway
men Issued a proclamation calling on
Its members to go on strike Feb. L'0.
If not sufficient funds are in hand, the
proclamation states, to make it safe to
strike on that date, the funds must be
procured before March 1, when the
strike is to begin.
It Is very much feared in well in-
formed circles here that the proclama-
tion will be effective, as there is dis-
satisfaction among the railroad men,
and has been growing steadily. The
suspension of traffic to and from the
principal manufacturing and farmfng
centers, would in the nature of things,
close down innumerable factories and
cause the greatest damage to farm
products. The opinion prevails that the
government will be found willing to
secure great concession for the rail-
way men. whose power Is feared more
than that of the members of any other
craft Involved, in the recent troubles.
vou have plenty of time.'
"Well. I thought it over, nnd decided
to go, and shortly afterward received
my commission, with the words and.
initials 'Ben-Hur. J. A. G.' in the lower
left hand corner. I then sailed for
Europe, nnd when I reached there re-
ceived a cable saying that Garfield had
been shot."
Gen. Wallace's work on "Ben-Hur"
lasted seven years. He started the
book as n novelette, but became more
Interested In it as he went on with his
stmiles of Christ. One of the remark-
able things about it Is Its vivid pic-
tures of Palestine, notwithstanding it
was published before Gen. Wallace had
visited that country. Gen. Wallace
once said:
"I doubt If any novel has ever had
more careful studies for Its back-
ground and life than those made for
'Ben-Hur.' I knew thnt the novel
would be criticised by men who had
devoted their life to Biblical lore, and
I studied Palestine through maps and
books. I rend everything in the way of
travel, scientific investigation, and
goorraphy. I. had scores of maps and
worked with them aboiit me.
"Mv best guide was a relief map of
Palestine made in Germany. This was
hung on my well, nnd by means of It
I took my characters through the
passes of the mountains and up and
down the hills, measuring their dally
travel by the scale of miles. I also
made studies of the bird and animal
life of the time and place. Indeed my
work of this kind was so thorough that
I have, I believe, made only one mis-
take in the book."
The library where Gen. Wallace did
his writing Is unique. It is a one-
story structure of brick nnd stone,
with n roof of glass and bronze plates.
It is lighted from the top, and its
surroundings nre such that Its owner
can close the door and be as far away
from the noises of modern civilization
as though he were In the heart of the
Rocky mountains. The structure Is
fireproof and it contains the general's
treasures in fine editions nnd valuable
manuscripts. It hns but one room.
Gen. Wnllace once had accompanied
some women from Baltimore to Wash-
ington to see President Lincoln. When
they entered the room occupied by
Lincoln Wnllace noticed an unusual
expression of despair on the counte-
nance of the president.
On Inquiry the president Informed
Wallace that he was not 111, but con-
fronted by a serious situation of the
utmost Importance to the American
government.
On further solicitation of Wallace,
President Lincoln said:
"General, I have Just thirty minutes
to wait for a boat to take me to Har-
rison's landing. My mission there is
to persuade McClellan not to surren-
der the Union army.*'
Gen. Wallace had never announced
thla fact until puur year* later.
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