New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
OBITUARY.
ALEXANDRA CHATHAM.

ALEXANDRA CHATHAM.
Paris, Sept IN. Alexandra Chatrian. the we'll
known French novelist, who wrote In collaboration
With N. Emile Erckmann over tho nom do plume OF
Erckmapn-C hatrisn, Is dead.
"The singular parsonage whom the world knows
| under the name Of Erchmann Chatrlan," wrote Ed
mend About, In "The Athenacum" (London), In 1879.
"s composed Of two men. robust, sound in body and
vigorous in mind. They are, neither Of them. Al.
sacans. although they have together created ON Al
sacan literature"
Alexandra Chatrlan was born December Ia, 1925,
In the village Of sodatentha In that part OF Lorraine
annexed by Germany after the Franco-prusAisn war
NJ. Chatriap descended from q family Of glass
blowers and himself blew glass in his youth. Jean
Chatrian, his father, was man Of marked individual
lty. Living In country in which 1t was dicult to
discover q single family that did not number one
member at least who was "captain, or colonel, or
knightat-arms.' the military element nvaded his
domicilc well those Of others In the DISTRICT At
tho little evening gatherings gray old veterans would
often recall old campaigns. and 1t thus hap
pened that young Alexandra imbibed much OF the
fiery enthusiasm of the martial atmosphere by which
no was surrounded, and heard certain politi-
cal hereses respecting the Nap0eonic legend not
then 80 general they have since become. Alex
andre was first set on his anti BOnapartist cru
by old corporal who was possessed Of mono
manacal desire to make everybody acquainted with
his version OF the battle OF Austcrltz. The boy was
taught to read by a captain in the army. At suit
able age Alexandra tn the college at Phalsbourg
(LOraine). A few years later he went to Belgium to
take the place Of secretary to an uncle ana 70 quay
himself for his trade There was too much mOn0tony
In his unclos scryirc, however, for. the young man,
and he ncc from his uncongonial work and Joined
company Of stIDilng players. Being under age, MS
bohemian revolt checked by those IN au-
thority over him. Not wishing to become glass
blower, he wrote 10 his old college master at Phals-
bOurg ". Pcrot who offered him history CLASS.
lie accepted the offer, and while teaching history In
tho college he formed his friendship with Emilio ErcK'
mann, his senior by four years. who had peon eau
Gated for tho law. About this time he made his iirss
literary venture, gaining prizc for poem to winch
he appended Tie name Of ". Perrot, who was himself
an Indifferent verse mlkcr.
In 1s4s, Mn. Ercamann and Chatrian started the
patriote du Rhin," a. republican Journal, az oVas-
borrg but 1t soon died fOS want OF subscribers. Az
strasbourg they brought out tlcr great patr1ouc
drama, "L'Al.ace 1914 but at tho second per-
iormanco II was prohibited by the pretets oecr"
Then they went to Tarij.
"Ther first novel, Les Brigands dcs Vosges,
NJ About says, "appcared In tho journal dcS Fats
OF the Abbc Migne but II was not paid for ana tho TWO
friends might have died OF starvation had not the ono
had some little means Of his and the other humpc
occupation Chatran earned 500 francs in the ohce
dc Paris 10 CONSTITUTIONAL opened their columns TO
Them not without difficulty. and for five or SIX years
they found II much NOR, difficult TO get single mover
published than to write two. Now QS1o) thcy are ALMOST
rich The journals compete for the privilege OF prn'
ING their stories and Hetzel. an excellent ana honest
publisher sells them by tho hundred thousand how
ever Charlan las never left the railway, aid iaS risen
10 very honorable post. He Is catssier de tltros'
and his salary Is 10000 OF $4,000 francs year
He is married. and has three children He has pretty
house at Eairey in the banlieue, and ne possesses ec'
Influence In his neighborhood. ErcIlann' VINO Is nov
married, is an exile. without near clau'es'
r.. TWO friends sec one another rarely. whether IN
Paris or In the VOs5cs. When they 10 mecV' .''o!
elaborate together the scheme Of work Then ErcA.
mann writes It, Chatran corrects IT, anu
sometimes puts II into the hrc' 'sn
cuoto a. an example certain story coh ono ,fS
:XlXlnc srr. FrcAn.yln is at this nsoiacnt writing
+, t,r The third time. VIC have few writers SO con,
n'n'n. more asalos in defending the true AGAINST
he Untrue right against might We have no 6Sn;es
IL ambi,on dccry, FALSE glory not seeins Iusr rel
"s b.. Tiin.ni t =, ths isSt suSS the
N AMIN, aud morality OF AL these national tales VINCE
Tho author, rain dcnounce 10 u" puoi'c VII"
'ir. han and cha,ran oo:cd forward to tho
regeneration OF the rcnch people ur"lsh r new o Sks
their native and rscy humor their love OF what .n -
honest AID OF good report ti i,e iruT nol nc cred
uicinu
i,ntc their w,t.nss true antt0es to tne pern.. t
r,,rn,,cc OF the Third Empire. they Kept aiivo inc
National spirit when at lov point anl te' 1 ee r,
49, lcr,,u. Tie ltln salt sufficient " stay Ge oo
rtnc in0rcnrc ri tie prophet, Of pc ',imism IhouSn
th. extent Of their inucnrc VITA the fNncn pvUp'
may n debated that influence itself is nowir'r uc'.
tuouc Tie work., Of Eickmann ana til.rian I a.9
tho f,,,ivrg: "Lel,u>;w foctcur Matpus u.on,,;
To tc, raata>tiluc, 500; Maii,s Da ,f I rn;
u.,:,, "tn,,,r. der l;o'h- du KIM lo"I,.. ro'.
w.: - .o.n vonorr d" Clarnct,c c'';h "Iavrns
dI Jan,hou dc May"nre" ,l-'l Ma"sime i Cn'rr,
w. 49, Ami Fritz" I-,,si. "Ili>tow dun Co. III,
a.. .;.,~ ~ ",;4, "L'lnva>"n. wat.rloo7 u1do ms.
tni.,. arm u,nuc du Pcuplr" ue';l' La III, n,ln
T"rr.ticr." ii N. La 'iucrro' n1, lie hcr rho
,,;-, ,,,j :. n store dun pay.an' n-osl H,rr .ic
~" arrnIcJ Al.atr tie, produced novel under
me ,tI Of IT, story Of tn cbs,ite Rel,ea oy ."e
,tr 10000 who Voted YES, whi'n rrNd'n W. ,sIt
cm.,om c.:r> their play of NiN,rs c rb b's snc
,mr wrn,, " Ir Inif Pnlp;ai:.' when nv W.n SUI
t.cy han H., rroducrd in $50. and Lee Rl.1rh;
Which VA, prArc at the Comcd" tT'n hn nrsh,crd
,,, -, IN, Op,-, Comilnr paris they ptoun,
-, = rr ra,"rnc dos Trabaus.' for whi'h iic"''
N,-r,hal W. { ~" inN'r. .,,.,o-,,o., comc IN
r"r lor friendship ARD ro'la az fpn divini"S Of
nros nrc AID Cha.rinn, s"retay p"nr TIN ,a,r
attack upon Erramam ~ III" "fis ,c1, IN his f'vor
r. Npr tn, two tr!,nds w'r'. however r''heiie"'