New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-09

Worthless" which would show his Dear Gencrai
Booth how completely my heart is in your book
We knew before that the Cardinals Socialism was
Of pretty extreme type. Nov he says: hoia
that every man has right to bread or work" ana
denounces political economy and economies but ENDS
without subscription or promise of money.
Mr.. Booth himself has written letter rcmnrkaoie
for it's grammar, OF want Of grammar and full Oh
zeal and incoherence. He says in substance thai
he has much on hand with The Salvation Army
to manage new scheme or solicit funds. ana
appeals to the British public to give him his
modestemillion without more fuss. lie ends by
saying that he will, busy as he is. accept all
gifts, and even try to organize a subscription.
At present it looks as if it would take much
organizing.
More remarkable, however, than the pecuniary
support promised by Archdeacon Farrar, or the
platonic approval of Cardinal Manning, are tho
expressions which Mr.. Booth has extracted from
Bishops of the Church of England. The Bishop
of Exeter declares that he has read "In Darkese
England" with interest, and, ne hopes. with profit
The Bishop of London none other than the worldly
wise DIR. Temple, has beer earnest reader Of the
book. The Bishop of Lincoln cannily says that
the object is one in which all agree and there
upon breaches a short sermon with the Cross OF
Christ for text. Other Bishops take refuge In
hopes and pious wishes that good may come
But the striking thing is that in one way or
another so many of these Episcopal dignitanes
have been drawn by this lay bishop and brass
bands.
This mornings "Times' prints cabled and
signed statement three columns long from MI.
Stanley on Major Barttelot, and the whole hear
Column business. This statement, circumstantai.
horrible and powerful as it is. has failed to con-
vince "The Times" which says: We see no
reason for abandoning an attitude OF neutrality
in view Of these very shocking statenents
Acknowledging that Mr.. Stanley has broken
silence with reluctance, and that he clearly De
lieves his own account, this journal Sui calls
for more evidence, saying when the evidence
he advances is examined, 1t amounts in a majority
of cases to little more thar repetition OF tne
words, 1 was told This, of course. is sound
prima facie evidence. but it is not conclusive
The final sentence is this: " 1t would be alto
gether premature as yet to attempt to pronounce
Judgment in controversy where the issues
are so confused and confusing, and the evidence
so conflicting and so inconclusve that a satls-
factory settlement could Only be attained by
strict and exhaustive judicial investigation"
The food of other African literature still rolls
and roars on. Mr. Jephsons book, Lieutenant
Troup's book, Mr.. JamesOn's book, Major Bartte-
lots book, already in the third edition, ana leu
tiers from Major Barttelot's friends and every
bodys friends. appear or are promised In over
confusion.
It is a relief to turn from Them all to Sir Walter
Scott's Journal, now just published from the
OF Ahhotrford IOcEhart
printed part in his Life of Scott. but doctored it,
Il is now seen that the Journal as Scott wrote 1t
is in every way finer and fuller than heretofore
supposed It becomes for the first time possible
to understand his life and The man himself COM
pletely. None of the great novelists romances is
more interesting than this true narrative of events
in his own career. this revelation, as it were OF
the true Sir Walter The journal has been well
and carefully ~adited. Its appearance is but an
act of Justice to Scott's memory.
Mr. Gladstone left behind him in Scotland
legacy Of discomfort in what he said about Scott
and Burns. The admirers OF Burns are veXed that
the Home Rule leader should put Scott above
him. One of them protests in print, and many
in private. "A Glasgow hatter,' says MIR. Glad
stones London organ, has successfully engaged
Mr.. Gladstone in correspondence. Mr. Gladstone
finds time TO reply to partisan OF Burns that he
still maintains the superiority of Scott, resting it
on his greater romances. AS being himself,
remarks Tory journal, with dryness beyond
all question the greatest living master of romance,
Mr. Gladstones opinion on this subject deserves
to be received with more than ordinary respect.
And perhaps it is.
Mr. Knqlake's illness is of nature which leaves
little or no hope of his recovery. 1t is now more
than year since that he has suffered from cancer
in the mouth, for which he has endured one opera
ton. The malady returned as usual, and the
surgeons think it useless to attempt further re
lief His life is probably question of weeks, II
not of days.
Two new plays have seen the light within the
week. of which the first was the more important
and had greater success. Mr.. r. c. Carton. a
name not widely known, is announced as the
author of Sunlight and Shadow" produced at
The Avenue Theatre by Mr.. George Alexander. 1t
Is not what is called strong play, not especially
dramatic. and not remarkable for its situations.
Mr. Carton has set himself to study char
,cter and the influence Of certain powerful
and strongly defined emotions on characters es-
,entially unlike. His hero i, humpbacked Grip
nile. and this Is the part which Mr.. Alexander one
IF the manifest actors on the stage, has chosen
10 play lie is, OF course in love with girl who
owes a different man and thinks of George Adds
,nIy as brother All kinds of temptations be-
;et him, which end in his giving the girl he loves
o the man she loves. What is remarkable is.
not the STORY or plot novelty of treatment but
the subtlety with which Mr.. Alexander has first
taught and then rendered the delicate shades
If this character 1t is long since
more simple, convincing and truthful piece
# acting has been seen in London. There is not
! false note nor wasted touch, never a hint
# exaggeration or emphasis; a true piece OF
rtistic work from beginning to end. The play
S well played as whole, Miss Marion Grey anil
Hiss Maudc Millet os the two sisters adding much
% it's attr. ctveness.
At the Haymarket Theatre Mr.. Beerbohm Tree
edeerned his promise of Monday night novelties,
bringing out play by Messrs Henley and Steven
on, entitled " Beau Austin Its two accomplished
authors have allowed this piece to slumbcr for
ome years, or p>Shaps no manager was found
With courage enough to try his and its fortunes.