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116 , while he was returning to his home after purchasing a plantation, the captain of the vessel told him he had a very remarkable book on board, written in Latin, which he commended to Mr. Glen's favorable attention. This was Sweden- borg's " De Ccelo et Inferno." While in London he saw the advertisement by Robert Ilindmarsh announcing a meeting, 19 Dec., 1783, which he at- tended, and found four otliers as much interested as himself, one being a curate to the vicar of Ma- delay. Mr. Glen, next year, instead of returning to his plantation, was led by his zeal for the new doctrines to land in Philadelphia to deliver public lectures on Swedenborg's religious views. Then he travelled through parts of Virginia and Ken- tucky. A box of books, which were translations of Swedenborg's writings, arrived in Philadelphia after he left, and these fell into the hands of Mr. Bailey, the public printer, who also embraced the doctrines they contained. "The True Christian Religion " was reprinted in 1788, Benjamin Frank- lin being one of the subscribers. Through Mr. Glen a beginning was made for the introduction of the doctrines of Emanuel Swedenborg into this country.

GLENNON, John Joseph, R. C. bishop, b. at Kinnegad, County Meath, Ireland, 14 June, 1862. He received his education at St. Alary's college, MuUingar, at All Hallows college, Dublin, and graduated in May, 1883, being ordained a priest in the following year. He was appointed assistant pastor of St. Patrick's church in Kansas City, and became its pastor, serving there from 1884 to 1887. He was pastor of the catliedral under Bishop Ho- gan of Kansas City from 1887 to 1892, and was appointed vicar-general of the diocese in 1892, 1893. and 1894, and from 1894 to 1895 he was ad- ministrator of the diocese. He was appointed co- adjutor bishop of Kansas City, and was conse- crated under the title of bishop of Pinara, with the right of succession, in June, 1896.

GLORIEUX, Alphonsus Joseph, R. C. bishop, b. at Dottignies, Belgium, 1 Feb., 1844. He re- ceived his education at the College of Courtrai, and pursued his theological studies at the Ameri- can college of Louvain, with the intention of join- ing the American missions. He was ordaine<l a priest at Mechlin by Cardinal Sterckx in August, 1867. and before the end of tliat year was in Ore- gon laboring in the mission. His first appoint- ment was as pastor at Roseburg, Douglas county, to which were attached several dependent mis- sions. His next service was at Oregon City, and thence he was sent to St. Paul. In 1871 he was appointed president of St. Michael's college, Port- land, and in 1884 was appointed vicar-apostolic of Idaho. He was consecrated under the title of bisliop of Apollonia in April, 1885, and was made bishop of Boise, on the creation of the new see embracing the state of Idaho, in August, 1893. GOBIX, John Peter Shiiidel, soldier, b. in Sunl)ury, Pa., 26 Jan., 1837. He attended the public scliools, and then became a printer's ap- prentice. He Went to Philadelphia, where he taught and studied law, being admitted to the bar in 1859. At the outbreak of the war he was elected 1st lieutenant of 11th Pennsylvania infan- try, and upon the reorganization of the regiment as the 47th Pennsylvania infantry was commis- sioned captain, 2 Sept., 1801. For bravery at Sa- bine Crossroads and Pleasant Hill in the Red river campaign he was promoted major, and later lieutenant-colonel and colonel. lie was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers in March, 1865, and was mustered out on 25 Dec, 1865. He set- tled in Lebanon, where he resumed the practice of law. In 1867 he entered the Grand army of the republic as a member of Sedgwick post, and in 1886 he was elected commander of the department of Pennsylvania. In 1884 he was elected colonel of the 8th regiment of the Pennsylvania National guard, and in 1885 was promoted to brigadier- general, commanding the 3d brigade. In 1897 he was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand army of the republic. At the outbreak of war with Spain he was appointed brigadier-general of volun- teers, resigning in February, 1899. lie was elected to the state senate in 1884, re-elected and served continuously until 1899; elected president of the senate in 1891 ; re-elected in 1893, also elected lieutenant-governor of Pennsylvania in 1898.

GOMARA, Francisco Lopez de (go-mah'-rah), Spanish historian, b. in Seville, or, according to some authorities, in Gomera, Canary islands, in 1510; d. in Seville in 1560 or 1576. His parents had destined him for a military career, but he took holy orders, and was emjjloyed for several years as professor of rhetoric at Alcala. Desiring to acquire a personal knowledge of the New World, he went to Mexico about 1540, and re- mained there four years, part of the time as sec- retary of Heruan Cortes. On his return he re- sided for some time in Italy, and became intimate with Saxo Grammaticus and Olaus Magnus. His work is entitled " Primera y segunda parte de la historia general de las Indias con la eonquista de Mcjico y de la Nueva Espaiia" (Medina, 15.53; Antwerp, 1554). It had great success, passing al- most immediately through two editions, and was translated into Italian by Gravalis (Kome, 1566) and by Lucio Mauro (Venice, 1566), and into French by Martin Funu'e (Paris, 1606). The sec- ond part, which is a history of the life of Cortes, has been reprinted by Bustamante (Mexico. 1826). Gomara's style is clear and fluent, but, unfortu- nately, the second part of his work seems to have been written from notes, which were not complete or exact, and often supplied by a fervid imagina- tion. In the royal library of Madrid there are two of his works in manuscript, "Historia de Ho- ruc y Aradin Barbaroja, reyes de Argel" and " Anales del Emperador Carlos V.." the publication of which has not been permitted by the royal gov- ernment, because they depict the emperor's char- acter in an unfavorable light.

GOMEZ Y BAEZ, Maximo (go-meth), soldier, b. at Bani, San Domingo, 25 Aug., 1826. He re- ceived a public-school education, and then served in the army of San Domingo. He was a major- general in the insurgent army of Cuba during the revolution of 1868-'78. At the outbreak of the new insurrection in Cuba, 24 Feb., 1895, he was enjoying the quiet of his home in San Domingo. He was induced by Jose Marti (g. v.). the father of the new uprising, to take the field against the Spanish, and he became general-in-chief of the army of the republic of Cuba. During the first months of the war he was confronted with great difliculties. which caused him to be "troubled with the most terrible doubts." But in time the Cidians showed a more general disposition to join in the insurrection. He successfully attacked the Spaniards at Altagracia, ambushed a Spanish guerrilla party, and took El JIulatto and San Ge- ronimo. He then crossed into the province of Sancti Spiritus, a movement which required his passing the trnclio. a military line, which was guarded liy nearly fifty thousand Spanish soldiers, between Jucaro and Moron. Gomez did not do as much fighting as some of the younger generals, yet he was continually confusing the Spaniards