New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-26

s,oaror Cormanic yesterday morning was the
." "a s,orv-wriiinc Scotch clergyman who is to
-. IN this country and I'm Canada under the
.r,roent % Major Pond. lie IS the Rev. Or.
,vafsor Of Liverpool whose portrait WAS
1'. r,,b a sketch Of HIS life i'm The Tribune
sov r. Watson, or as the readers Of his
..,oohtr tales know him Ian Macla~en has
.-.nsred to take keen interest in the people
cow" oo,rtrv Hc isi Thorough admiror Of the
q s.o,es ard q American institutions and his
0' =, frior1lincss for America is one OF tho
re 0ro-ossos this feeling IN hearty terms TO a re-
-, who M. him at the pier yesterday. "An
Wv. sybie.'s Of Great Britain love freedom" he
- ~, ~ .ho Steamship came In sight Of tho
So ~ r.h.~.. fol' a thrill all through me.
~ s.,.,r H..riarder by good right. and al
-. e....,-, THE -cht Of Liberty Enlichtening
tho World IS grand one
rur A1-TuoR's PERSONAL APPEARANCE
y rss se-e~ o'clock IN the afternoon when
a., r,,f ,-ercrcd DR. Watson into his Office at
49,. r-,.r.-- House where the portraits Of many
s..f..,..shed persons hang. 20 meet the reporters
,.A. had been awaiting his arrival. The author is
o. all hroad-shou.dered man. with hearty, pleas
an. manner am air e brisk vigor and shrcwd.
,bourh,ful kindly face. marked by prominent
features ard framed in iron-gray whiskers and
rrav hai- 1Io shook hands cordially with each Of
his visitors and remarked AS he sank into chair.
is ,ris Formidable ordea, for YOU gentlemen
NJ. 10 .sr't 20 me. I've had some experience of the
kind"
i have kindly feeling toward press men" he
s55-5. pleasantly. Il once d q LITTLE newspaper
vork myself In 4 small Way-;hat Isl
"uo--or." asked a reporter Just when was {;
t.ai you loft Scotland for Liverpool? Your stories
seem go have tno freshness OF the brier bush yet"
.l lcf, Scotland IN the year 80" was the answer.
Tn, makes Nteen years I've been IN Liverpool
Odds; you have 20 go back In order 10 get tho
da4ec. for Year s,oriesH'
"Oa no. ! wrote from memory. 7 had 10 preach
,onf while among me people. you know. and
knew .he a.oiec; thoroughly You would know
S,oc1nan u tina; district miles off II you
neard aim pronounce word with r il it. lie
wrestles with j."
D. Watson said ,ha; his lecture tour was 70 last
sbol, tarce Months and that ne was 20 leave Amer
lea on December &c. Then some one suggested that
thee aad been a good deal Of talk about his
naming here
40. not going to" he replied. ITO the
truth nc added with a laugh. 7 haven't been
asked. 4 man cant very well stay II ne hasn't
been asked can heo 7 think is only due 10 those
VINO have been talking Of it 70 say that was never
invited 10 take d church here. So shall return to
ny Liverpool charge.
NEW STORIES AND THEIR CHARACTERS.
As 20 my new bookshelf" sad The writer.
paus.ng. with a touch OF humor lighting up MS face.
- may as well eel you an open secret. But wa.cA
books 60 YOU mean I write in fiction and ! write
IN theology. you know. The Mind Of the Master
was nv las; work in theology on its fiction you're
referring 20. Well my third book will be published
on ~ about October 4 lis now running in your
literary journal. The Bookman. You know. Its
called Kate Carnegie Any OF my Old characters
In ro Yes. a few; they turn up occasionally. Car
michael the Free Kirk minister. is ono o. them.
ana Drumsheugh also appears. The Doctor does
not"
You buried him. di,n't you?" suggested some
one
oh that doesn't matter II you want man
again you know" sad the author. brisk-y. You
can arrange that by the date of your story. Now
an author Of whom l used TO be very fond when l
vas "a bow CAPTAIN Wayne Red, had great trick
Of k!Nns IF his characters and turning them UP
alive and well in book CT later date But that
Will hardly do nowadays. This new book OF mine
Will not have so much dialect. The heroine is Of
different class Of people from those have treated
before. She's laird's daughter"
Don't YOU ever forget the dialect. doctor? was
the next question
'No: I was brought up in Scotland you know.
said Or Watson II have the real Highland blood
in - veins And. then. when a man once knows
dialec: he doesn't forget IT,"
FAMILIAR WITH AMERICANS.
you haven't been here long enough 20 be able 70
give your Impressions Of America. said reporter,
but is It fair 10 ask YOU what YOU expect 10 find
here"
Well know something of Americans already
was the reply. II don't feel like stranger here.
Liverpool Is the American city Of England YOU
know. and have many American acqualnunces
there There Is a regular American colony 3D. The
city and there are 50 many Americans in my own
CONGREGATION that We always pray for the Presi-
dent Of the United States after We pray for the
Queen So ! don't feel lost among Americans.
Il expect 10 get my mind very much revived here
ffi.. f.4
10 take not only d holiday every seven years. but
biz holiday. Seven years ago 7 went 70 Egypt 10
sec the oldest civilization In the world some peo-
yle have begun 70 say that il isn't the oldest But
never mind that-we needn't bother about the
Tabvlonian discoveries ] am here now 10 study
,,e newest civilization and the most progressive
7 EXPECT 70 be impressed by the vivacity OF your
people. the sensitiycness OF their intelligence. by
their progressiveness
LAS 10 your political situation. have no opinion
on that and it would not be best for me 20 express
It if had Yes do intend 10 study municipal
government here. IN this city and in Chicago. which
understand TO be representative city Of tie
CO Intry."
The reporters looked somewhat peculiar at the
visitors last remark. but no one ventured 10 say
him nay.
Il am from the fixed slow moving Old World you
know" he added. "and find your new institutions
very Interesting.
Yes. met Or Parkhurst and him frequent
d. had never me, him before. We didn't touch
on the money question Strangers never can esti-
ate controversial questions, you know. But there
an immense interest taken In the subject Of your
currency discussion on the other side.
What book is most read in England now" was
asked.
Harold Frederics latest book is receiving marked
attention" was the ready answer. Il consider il
TIE most powerful novel Of the year. We call II
illumination and not 'Damnation OF Theron
Ware on the other side. You know said Dr. Wat
s5n rapping Imaginary tunlng-fork on the table
and holding his finger 10 his ear The publishers
Try title just you try note and change II II II
doesn't suit them. It's d question Of ear.
Stephen Crane did quite sensation By
his Red Badge Of Courage but nothing compared
10 Frederic's. Mr.. Frederic is old craftsman.
lie mas written a lot Of books. The only other book