The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-11

OF their doinRs. and 1t will become the public
record OF transactions conducted in the Inter
ests OF literature. which have hitherto been
secret and hidden for want OF such an organ.
The chief aims OF the society. which have been
advanced again and again. are: First. to pro-
mote tho recognition Of the fact, hitherto most
imperfectly understood, that literary property
is as real thing az properly in every other
kind OF business that It should be saicEuarded
In the Same manner and regarded with the
same jealousy"
The principal story In tho .4uthor is called
Something Like Publisher" and denis with
q gentleman OF that trade named Ananias Nc
Andrew who swindles innocent young mon
and ambitious girls. The editor adds a note
which says: This story is literally and ex-
actly true" Besant Ia particularly bitter uron
the subject OF American copyright and Amer-
can publishers. In an article upon Tho Sc
curing Of American rights" no says: "Thcre
seems to be but one way for the English au-
thor to hold at bay the pratcal publishers Of the
United States. 1t lie to enter into collaboration
with American writer's. BY this arrangement
n perfect copyright is obtainable. ono which
will defy tho devil, the printers devil. and all
his works. The American members OF the In
corporated Society of Authors have written to
offer honorable partnership OF this kind with
British authors who desire to protect their lit
erary property" and he bids all authors de-
sirous Of thus protecting themselves to write
to Washington" in caro- OF the Secretary OF
the INCORPORATED Society Of Authors in London.
The increasing size Of Atlantic liners is likely
to cause the Liverpool dock authorities much
worry and expense. The necessity OF deepen
ing the Mersey bar was recognized long time
ago. but the entrances to the docks themselves
must now be widened and deepened unless big
vessels like the Majestic are to be driven away
to other ports. During the recent low tides the
Majestic OF the White Star line was unable to
puss over the shallow stills. and had to be dis
charged loaded. and coaled by lighters, at
heavy EXPENSE. The matter is attracting good
deal OF attention at Liverpool. and it Is not
likely to be neglected in view Of the fact that
Manchester the great rival OF the Mersey port.
boasts that as soon as her ship canal is finished
vessels bigger than tho Majestic will be able to
enter her inland docks
The controversy which has interested all
steamship men as we'll as the great travelling
public Of America as to whether the Majestic
is q bigger vessel and with more power than her
sister ship, the Teutonic, may be considered
settled. Your correspondent at Belfast, failing
to obtain satisfactory statement from the
builders. has had recourse to the official Board
OF Trade measurements. He finds that tho ves-
seS are practically Identical in every respect.
a. i that the shell Of each is the same, with the
exception that the width Of the deckhouse por-
ton of the Majestic is about eighteen inches
more than that OF the earlier built vessel.
and this with few triflinR alterations effected
upon the Teutonic in Liverpool after she made
one or two voyages. might make the Majestic's
tonnage five or Blk tons greater than that OF
the other vessel.
Next month the salo of the interesting origi-
nal manuscripts Of Charles Dickens and Wilkie
Collins, with some AUTOGRAPH programmes OF
private thea'ricals in which both took part.
will begin here. Collins Is most largely repre-
sented. Among his work to lie sold Is the en-
tire original manuscript OF The Woman in
White" 1.-The Moonstone. No Name, "Arma-
dale" and u half dozen other OF his most popu-
lar romances. with the complete unpub-
lished manuscript OF a three-act play.
The Frozen Deep" with additions and
corrections by Dickens. The play bills are by
Dickens. Among them Is the bill OF
an amateur performance at st. James's
Theatre OF Every Man In His Humor." and
"A Good Nights Rest" on Saturday. Nov 10.
1s45 The names on the bill written In
Dickens's hand include those OF Mark Lemon.
Douglas Jerrold. and John Leech. Another ia
the bill OF a performance at Liverpool in 1852
OF Lyttons Not SO Bad rs We SEEM and
L.
others are equally interesting. aid the sale
also includes manuscripts of two of Dickens's
poems.
When Grace Hawthorne. who for the last five
years has been playing melodrama at the
Prncesses Theatre. announced a year or two
ago that she was Ding to play Theodore"
Londons dramatic critics were inclined to
jeer Nevertheless Miss Hawthorne persisted
In her determination, and in spite OF lti- |
CATION the hostility Of other actresses who !
also desired to play the palt and |
much intrigue to prevent the attempt. she |
appeared as the courtesan queen in Rob- |
ert Buchanan's adaptation OF Sardous |
masterpiece ON Monday evening. To the great
apparent surprise OF the theatrical world she |
has created success. All the critics came to
tho first night performance with pencils sharp
enend for slaughter. and not one of them in
Tuesdays papers but was compelled to con-
fess that the American actress was deserving |
OF praise. Some OF this praise was given |
enough, but even Clement Scott Of
the Telegraph, the critic who is most
feared OF all and who was preJudiced more
than tho others by reason OF the fact that
he had himself adapted the same play for Mrs.
Bernard Beere. had to admit that he was sur |
prised by Hawthorne's portrayal Of the char
acter. The play Is superbly mounted. and the
arc as magnificent as nave ever been |
seen on the English stage The Princesses The
atre has been crowded all the week. and The |
odora" is IN for long run.
Andrew Dean OF Kansas City Is a young
American who came over here in January with |
q limited amount OF money spent his sub |
stance In riotous living. and terminated his |
earthly career in the Thames. Dean. who said |
that no WIS specuator in real estate. had /
about 5000 in money and draft on tho Bank Of |
Scotland. issued in Montreal. for $3.50 On his
arrival. he went to live in Upper George street.
with an Englishman whose acquaintance he
had made on the steamer coming over and
gave himself up to pleasure. But he could not
stand the pace and when his money gave out.
in April he left his lodgings and WAS not heard
OF again until the end Of this month, when his
body was found in the river whore 1t had evil
IDENTITY been for many days. The COroner's jury
verdict Of suicide while Of unsOund
mind, and the body was buried in tho church,
yard at Herndon at the expense OF the parish
Dean WAS about % years OF age. and had told