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Show IN THE LIMiLILIGIiT I NEW CHIEF OF G. A. R. I 1 Col. Henry M. Nevlus, newly elected com- H j -jHiu mnuder-ln chief of tho Grand Army of tho lie- H public, won his victory nt tho Toledo encamp- H lAy r?L n,cnl ovcr lwo H,n,"K antagonists, former Gov. H fef ty<L Vnn Snnt n( Minnesota and L. T. Dickson of 1111- id? xEw l10'1'' Nt'v'119 received almost twlco as many H j p" votes as both tho others. 1 I Co1, Nevl,IB served In tho civil wnr with a Michigan commnnd. Ho wns studying law with 'sbSsSSr lnt0 0cn' u,,88e11 A- A,Ker wnon ll'o word " 'Ml "f s,"n,pr',, ,nl1 stirred tho country Into Immn- V--TOjMk dlato action.. Tho young law student promptly V. syw offered hlniBelf to tho first recruiting ofllcor H ttfwAP' ft) Swwlffii 1,0 C0U,tl ,lntl ",Ul WCIlt t0 tho front W,t'1 tllu -------I mMMWnfi comn,,u,tl ,l,ftt wnB known nB tho Lincoln WiAlX&r yffflrwl cavalry. This later hecamo n part of tho fa- mous old Seventh cavalry, and young Novlus H roso from tho rnnks to a commission. Ho was later transferred to tho Twen- H ly llfth Now York cavalry by re-enlistment, and there ho roso Bteadlly until ho retired from active scrvlco with tho rank of colonel. This wns not, how-ever, how-ever, until his retirement was compelled by his wounds and ntler ho had lost an nrm In front of Fort Stovens, when tho union nrmy wns engaged with H Gen. Karly's lighting commnnd. Slnco tho wnr Col. Novlus. now a resident of lied Dnnk, N. J., hns been active In business and political life, and has been often honored by veteran comrades. Twlco ho hns been chosen as department commandor of tho H New Jersey G. A. It. He has served as a Judgo with credit and hns been presldont of the New Jersey state senate. ICarly In his light for his latest honor, Judgo Novlus succeeded In uniting tho "Dig Four" In his support nnd this ulllnnco spelled victory for him. Tho "Dig Four" consists of that number of past commandors-ln-chlof, throo from Ponnsylvnnla nnd ono from Now York. Thoy Invarlnbly control tho dologa-tlonB dologa-tlonB from thoso states, and ns they aro by far tho largest delegations at tho encampments their Inllucnco Is tremendous. PUT "LID" ON ATLANTIC CITY H I Gov. John Franklin Fort, of Now Jcrsoy, "v. apparently has cinched his clnlm to hnlt a pago vl'OTi. or 80 ll,Btory b' providing Atlnntlc City ult" 1,u nrst "Sl,ll(lny Ilns ovor known. NiwMw Horetoforo tho honrd-wulk town has beon tho yj VVh a'cw? widest open place on this continent, asldo from Crlpplo Creek. Its lfiO snloons, Its gambling MotW houses nnd disorderly resorts, nmnborlng u hun- wfiiswi4P rci' or n,oro tnc', ',avo cheerfully torn down vyfe&WiMy tho calendar and thrown away tho fronl door vftS '0s l'lu ufi'n,,'nB f tlio season, to operate V x2i0 V unmolested day and night bo long as tho sum- mur v'8'lora 'rom u" Pnrts nf tho country do-lHh. do-lHh. sired to buck tho tiger or chaso away tholr In- wA Im tormX dr0UBht- -H MA Ny:.. lillUlim Tho Pennsylvania railroad is ono of tho most powerful lnllucnces In thnt scasldo city, and It wnnted tho Stmdny laws Ignored, hecnuso that condition helped make tho resort popular. So tho ofllclals, city nnd county, frankly defied tho gov-omor gov-omor who asked thnt tho state laws be hooded. Grand juries mot, wont through tho motions' of considering tho matter and ndjournod without return-Ing return-Ing uny Indictments ngalnst tho saloonkeepers or other law hrcakors. Tho governor protested, tho mayor and the prosecuting attorney chuckled Jovially, and everything was Jolly. Dut Gov. Fort Is not mado of tho sort of material that surrenders early. Ho mado pruparatlons to dump tho state's soldiers Into the town on tho beach, and proclaim martial law. Ho was ready to tako away tho authority of tho city and county olllclals, and mnko tho town closo up at tho point of tho bay- So tho Royal Arch Saloonkeepers' order voted to closo tho 140 sa-loons sa-loons thoy control on Sunday. They asked Mayor Stoy to co-operato with them to closo tho othor saloons and resorts, nnd ho agreed to do so. Gov. Fort hud won his right, and tho lid will ho on In Atlantic City for a tlmo, at least. AUTHOR QUITS LITERATURE I Julian Hnwthorno, who hns nnnouncod his g- tiormnnont retirement from tho field of lltora- 'M ..K turo In favor of silver mining. Is opo of tho Ijest known among tho present-day fiction writ-y writ-y 'isjt ors. Ho Is tho son of Nnthunlel Hawthorne, (u , i. ll) probnbly tho greatest novelist this country has yyLf ovor producod, and tho son has displayed n vor-17 vor-17 1 iM satlllty that Is far hoyond Hint of tho father, I U. PMi although Julian Hawthorno hns of course uoth- V fWY ST lnB ,0 nIs crC(llt ln a literary sonso that will P jm comparo with tho halt dozen masterpieces Uiat jH -yMKk lmvo nindo tho elder's name Immortal. -&ttSZOH T,1 EOn llns moro thnn n scoro of books fl-YgR89 to his credit, besides a carload of magazlno and WSSi newspaper articles. Thcso comprise novels, 7fm 0ff$!f&$Fmt short stories, school and literary studies, crltl- clsms, a history of tho United States, several biographical and reminiscent studies of his father and mothor and cssnys on many topics, In addition to his literary work proper, young Hnwthorno hns dovotod u numhor of years past to nowspapor work. Starting in ns lltorary critic for a Philadelphia paper, ho finally united himself with tho start of Hearst nows-papers, nows-papers, whero ho covered tho wholo Held of dally life, from reporting a prlzo light to turning tho searchlight upon political men nnd conditions. It Is this sort of a Journalistic roving commission that ho Is Uslgnlng to assume tho responsibility of developing n western silver mine. Although referred o often as "tho youngor Hawthorno," In distinction to his father, Julian Hawthorno Is himself C2 years old. His sister, Mrs. Hoso Hawthorno Dnthrop, has Ukowlso shown a tasto and aptltudo for lltora-turo, lltora-turo, although In her enso It has been overshadowed by a lovo for soclologl-cal soclologl-cal study und charitable work among tho unfortunates of tho "lowor twenty." NEW NOVEL IS DENOUNCED fl Arthur J. Eddy, lawyer and socloty man of HTjg-. Chicago, hns brought about his cars a mlnln- ture tempest of denunciation nnd disapproval. ilfl fr il&fcv It Is all because, not content with permitting fflfl ll'8 fnnc' for creative lltcraturo to conflno Itself rffl wSfl to bucIi thrilling hits as "Tho Law of Contracts" Rfl !ro H,,nlllu' Koms, ho must needs tako a plungo pfl ff V nto flctlon' AnJ no nni8t sclucl tho problem ifl , Jm novo, so-called, and wrlto down In thoro tho nllcged fads and frailties of tho men and women H' Pj ot ll,s own BOt tho exclusive division of Chi- tM vi-i cnK socloty. iiL Mr- Kd(ly 1,1 llls now hook' "Qan,on & Co -" fl deals with packors, labor unions, grnftors and -jB Ayx society. Ho presents tho characters ns gcnulno .... types drawn from tho llfo of Chicago. And evory class ropresontod Is boiling ovor with In- ' jH dlgnnttou. Society, as doplcted In tho book, goes out to Its swell country H clubs, plays golf, drinks too much liquor and Indulges In wild bncchnnalluu i rovols. Illch packers lulng about great strikes to crlpplo competitors, not caring If suffering and wnnt to thousands result. Labor leaders grow fat and rich off tho hrlbo monoy thoy collect from cmployors for tholr trcachory M to their follow unionists. Hallroads, city and state assessing ofllclals, men l and women ln various walks of llfo, nro depleted as dishonest, or hypocrltl- tH cal, or shallow, or all threo. In a word, Mr. F.ddy has followed tho foot- iM steps of J. Medlll Patterson, nnothor Chicago clubman, who has just put Now York society oa tho toasting fork. What socloty and labor loaders and packing kings and club mombors and corporation kings and public ofllclals aro saying about Mr. Fddy and his book may bo imagined easily. All ot which doubtless pleases the publishers ox-t'codlngly, ox-t'codlngly, und mayhap amuses tho author. Kddy Is a i;tt from Michigan to tho dual world of law and litoruturo, for ho was born at Flint 49 yoars ago. Ho U a Harvard man and a lawvor ol H , considerable reputation. H |