New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-17


By ex-President Harrison.
Mr. w e. Norris haa written new novel WINCH
under the tile Of Matthew Austin VIII soon DC
published serial.y.
The Ethical Library" Is the general title OF a
ncy series which wi, be published simu.tan9oIsv
here and in England. # VIII discuss from the
point OF view Of the student OF phiiosopny qaes-
lions which have been regarded hitherto as DC
longing to the theologan. DR.. Bernard Boslndue, 5
"CivIlizaton Of Ch-lstendom' Is to be the first
volume OF the series Mr. Leslie stephen and Pro-
feqsor Sidgwick will also contribute wor'is OF
serious value
Mr.. George Du Maurer's new novel "1rihy,' .s
10 be oven more richly illustrated than was his
peter Ibbetson." Tie is making no fewer tAai'
fifteen drawings for each inStalment. Trilby Is
said to be the name OF the heroine. The story
opens In an artists quarters In Paris
or the difficulties under which Francis Parkna'
laborci julius II. Ward says in The Forum
The OREGON Trail was dictated TO his companion
among the savages and all his other volumes were
dictated 20 a member Of his family who prepared
them for the PRESS. When asked to be ai!o~ec
TO Sc, his manuscripts he replied i nave noHe.'
He coald not bear the strain OF writing. and 1t was
only with the utmost care and seclusioH from eN-
oi,erncnt that he cou.d work ct AZ. For half i
century he lived ne OF depressed activity Gh"se
are hls own Words, hevins his mind who..y unsm>
paircd. but unable to use it beyond certain limit,
on the penalty of having IT taken away from him.
Mr. A.exandre Dumas says in his preface TO the
ncy. edition Of the Three Musketeers' that he
found his father one evening vs.b.y depressed and
with red eyes "What IS the matter" asked MS
SON II have just killed Po-th1s." said his father.
This recalls the mood CT Thackeray when he dis
posed Of the good colonel and the sorrow Of Dickens
when Little Neil had TO die
The remarkable work in electrical. investigation
OF the young se~vian. Nikola Tesla-he has become
m American citizen by the way-has been the
subject OF many lcc:urea and Of divers magazine
articles It Is now TO b. summarized in book
which has been prepared BY MIR Martin. Editor
OF "The Electrical Engneer" tndar tho title o.,
The Inventions Resoarches and Writings OF Niko-
In Tesla" the book VII describe MIR Tcs.a's poy.
phase current system (which has been adopted
FOR the Niagara Fails TRANSMISSION. his lighting
effects ard his new electrical and mechanical osc-
lators. etc.
Another now edition Of the weverloy N)vss is
announced an edition Of which Mr.. j. NJ. Barrie.
the novelist is to be the editor. He is now writ
Ing Introductory ESSAYS for the volumes Scott -
said II be Mr. Barrlr's faVorlte author; he h1a
long been a minute stulcn, OF the Waver,ey Moves
and he has meditatel writing on Scott for many
years.
4 series OF unpublished extracts from par
ticuGry interesting letters OF George Eliot VIII ap-
pear in early numbers OF the magazine called
"Poet-IoTc"
A reprint OF the Arst edition OF George He-bert's
Poems is announced. II is to have nearly sixty
Illus ra,ions after Albert Dgrer, Ho.bein and Mare
Antonio
In Mrs. Annie BcsaHts just published auto
biography there Is n striking story OF how. after
long period Of religious doubt, she took the
sacrament for the last time 1t was Dean Stanley
who administered Il 10 her:
cate before she died, bu; Absolutely refused to 60
80 unless took II with her II IT be necessary 10
rather be los, with her than saved without her"
case before him. As / expected he refused to a.
low me TO communicate. tried second with
There was pran stan.ey, my mothers favorite a
man known TO he OF the broades. school within the
Enom him. In ana S request woa be am an D
pernence, but there was Just the chance tina,
my dar.ins's dcathbci easier?
Accordingly. conhdng her plan to no one, she
went to the Deanery at Westminster. tmid!y asked
for the Dean ard followed the servant upstairs
with a sinking heart.
Il preferred my request stating body witn
abrupt honesty. thnt was not Christian. tina.
take the Sacrament. that she would not take /,
un.ess | took It with her. ;hnt two clergymen hel
that | had come to him in despair feeling how
great was the Intrusion. but-she was dying. H.
face changed 20 a great softness. you were quite
right to come to me-" ne answered In that low
mssca voice n OF hs hts E S gaze h"y2g Se
"Of course | viii go and see your mother; and
have little doubt that. If YOU Will not nina talking
over your position with me. wc may our way
clear TO doing as your mother wishes"
on the following day Dean S,an.ey Administered
the Holy Communion to them bo;a b. her dyia.7
mo.her's bedside
II especially bequeath" says the VIII Of the late
Professor Joweit, 1.-THE perpetual copyright Of my
writings to Baol College. | desire that they ma.
be rcpub.ished from time to time may seem ex,
pedicnt. and that the profits II any arising from,
the republication Of them shall be invested from,
time - time and the Income thence nccruIng ap>
pied. In the first place. to the Improvement cor,
rection of them; secondly. to the making OF now
translations or editions % great authors In any
way assisting or advancing the study OF Greek
literature. and otherwise for the advancement. or
Mrs. Humphry Wards book. David Grieve." has
a steady sale even now. 1t Is in It's fourth edition.
About nifty hitherto unpublished erist!es are to
be Included In Mr.. Adds Wrlghts new edition OF
Fltzgerad's Letters. There hints that another
volume Of his unpublished correspondence may BE-
brought GU, by-and-by.
Mr. W. Hale White otherwise Mark Rutner-
ford" says IN his preface TO the new edition o:
Eth.c": The word is alarmed now at
the various portents which threaten II. On ever
side are dangers terrible by far than those
which impended in l7o3 But the terminating spot
in all the dangers ahead OF IS the divorce OF the
intellect from Its chief use so that 1t spends iise,f
on curiosites. tribes the fine arts. or In science
and never In ethica! service The peril Is. OF course
the more tremendous because the religions. white,
with al their defects di a; .eas, teach duty anc
invested 1t with divine authority. are effstc"
Mark rutherford" H. about to print now
novel! whose title Is Catherine Fur2e.
The lady known as '~rhe Duchess" and author o:
"Mohy Bawn." has written nove. which H.
to be called The Red House Mystery
The People OF the Mist" is the title of NJ.
Rider Haggard's new novel
a We!i-Matched Palr-"That Is q wonderfully
bright dog OF Tlmmns's. Can do almost every.