The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-28

Market Value" has old out two editions
| In the first month OF its publication.
Fort Franye," the latest story by Cap
tan Charles King. has reached Its nth
| edition.
Robert Buchanan seems to have caught
the % public fancy In his last story. "Rachel
1.-THE KinIz.n Yellow" about which
there has been SO much controversy
among the or ties, will soon be published
in German and French.
,Tolstoy's Master and Man." with an IN
PRODUCTION by Robert w. Chambers. pub
lished by Nicely, sold to the third ed.-
| ton during the first week It was issued.
"The Land OF Promise" Is the title OF a
| new novel by Paul Bourget. which +.
| Tennyson Nicely VIII publish at once. THIS
authors praise of America and our people
| has made him very popular.
1t Is not generally known that sister
OF Robert LOUIS Stevenson Is u Literary
worker. She Is Mrs. de Ma.tO. a contrib.
| utor to the London magazines and one Of
the wits Of the Literary Ladies' Dinner
| club.
Count Leo Tolstoy is engaged upon a
new novel in which the Russian district
courts OF justice VIII be described and
criticised. Tolstoy is known to entertain
very little respect for Russian JUDICIARY
methods.
Richard Henry Savage is now IN Russia.
| shall excel all his former efforts. Colonel
| Savage is visiting his daughter. now mar
| Red to n Russian nobleman, and may later
pay visit to Tolstoy.
Conan Doyle has purchased some land
| near the top of H.ndhead. Scotland, and
| Is about to build himself a house In that
charming and bracing locality. For some
| time past, on account OF Mrs. DOylc's
| health. they have spent the severe parts
of the year at Davos.
ha
long-Eved. Adolph D'Ennery and Eugene
Cormon, joint authors OF THE Two Or
phans." are both 81; Ernest Legouve. SEN
tor member of the Academic Franca.se. Is
Pirates of the Savannah" 1.-The Ragp.ck-
er's Daughter" and many other melO-
dramas. Is 50.
Edward W.. Townsend's novel. "A
Daughter of the Tenements," is nearly
ready for publication. 1t Is mentioned as
who delight In the lively tales of .Chim-
me Fadden" are looking forward with
curiosity to this story. which Is to test
Mr.. Townsend's ability to do something
more than sketch.
A London paper hears that a firm OF
publishers in America has offered Sarah
Bernhardt f32, 900 for her autobiography
and remarks that this beats by fl2, 900
the check which the Messrs. Longmans
as Macauley himself expressed it, the
book being his History" The same pa
per adds that at does not appear that
Nine. Bernhard has begun her autobiog-
raphy. She is collecting her materials"
Following close upon the announcement
of her divorce from Mr.. Oraigie comes the
announcement that John Oliver Hobbies"
Is to wed George Moore. Mrs. Craigie
and Mr. Moore have been engaged in
literary collaboration for some time past
and 1t will not be surprise to those who
know them that Their intellectual friend
ship has ripened into something stronger
The author of "Celibates" will now have
an opportunity to write novel on
"Bened.cts."
Stanley ]. Weyman was married this
month. Mr. Weyman has more than once
spoken of himself as a hardened bache-
lOr" He lives most Of the year at Lud-
low Shropshire, visiting London but little
and abstaining, with rare reticence. from
pulling himself into vulgar notoriety. He
is fair amateur sportsman, shooting a
l.ttle. fishing u little and much addicted TO
beagles, and during his Oxfard career
was successful runner. His marriage
came as surprise to the average para
graph.st.