New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-09


| Mrs IJenniker is O clever young woman who was
| r,rch admired In Ireland whore she spent some
time with her brother Lord Houghton. during Ms
vice-regal term She is not particularly p'e'"'
but has face expressive OF nervous ih'ei"seh'@
| The centenary OF Burns keeps the presses OF Eng
land and Scotland grooming with new editions OF bis
works with Lives" Studies" and deluge Of
| ana: but in all the mass of new anecdote whch We
have happened there is nothing 70 surpass N
fitness and In the chs rm OF poetic justice 80 70 say
,he following story of certain Glasgow paine ine
| episode it relates occurred long time ago a
woman was brought 10 the bar under some minor
charge. and the Judge pricked up his ears as she
was called by the name OF Jean Armour The name
GOT hin, musine He could not sentence woman, ~
| said who bore the name OF Robbie Burns sss'
| He dismissed the cuprit with caution As sH
left the court she said: MY certy. Robbie Bun
has done me guide turn this time'
The will of Edmond de Goncourt is a strange docu'
ment though II must be admitted that 1t but con-
Arms the conception Of his theories which mas oeen
held everywhere during the last ten years ~ ~
To his goddaughters he leaves trlhihs 'esa0'
remainder Of his fortune, the Oulk OF H. J" 'a.' "
directs shall be applied 10 the foundlhs OF d" 49,
emile des ,ioncourt." His house at Auteui Is 10 "
sold and with il the entire contents, al HIS Uoons
pictures, Japanese prints and other treasures W.
the proceeds ten men 10 be placed Deyohl '"'
reach of want so that they r'ay pursue the'E H'e.
ary ambitions untroUbled by sordid cares rS'"
one of the is to receive 90" francs
wear providing he accepts the rules or the aSaue!.
These rules not yet known In full, but thes "N'
presumably be of a nature to insure the perpe'u'
a,ion nj some of the Cioncourt ideas one OF tnen+
for exampe is to the effect that II any member "
comes candidate for the Academic Francaise' ~
is Immediately 10 resign. NJ de Goncour' 'aiHe'
eight Of his academcians in his will, ana these
eight are to elect the remaining two. When mem
hsr dies and his place has be flied. the survivors
will elect him by ballot. a prize OF 90"
francs is established. which will be awarded eaca
wear to the author of the best history, novel, ART
criticism or collection of short stories The aDso-
lute inegibles are aristocrats politicians and poeh
1t Is plan worthy of better cause.
What the new academy will be Ike Is qHesllo"
which must be left until the names of the first ten
members are known. They will pretty certainly
n.ocoiro rho STYLE of the institution without delay
I'm, the fact that eight OF them have already been
chosen by the founder is ominous enough IL means
that the abnormal tastes and theories OF les ''"
court" are 10 be kept alive even more ac''ei! t"a'
"a nromsed by the existence Of their printed worn
and the instructions left by Edmond In his VII
With regard 70 the notorious Journal lie dSec"
that the manuscript Of this be placed In the Biblio
,ba,ue Nationae-modest amhiton!-and that
this cannot be accomplished his friend Daudet ma!
preserve the invaluable sheets for posterity
The MS and illustrations OF Mr.. Du MaurNi ;
new story The Marian" are now IN 'ne 49,. ~.
~ the Harpers The novel will run throus" - 49,
numbers OF their magazine. We are folu " -,
pook Huver" that the story Is more Ike 80
Ihhetson' than 'Trilby' In that Us NAN ln'e''
centred in a single character Like inc -, q,
tales il has n core OF psychologist mys'e''' IN.
title was suggested by a recent talk aoo"' aos.
/ inhabitants of Mars. But Mr. Du Maurer W.
Nor n
London afford his characters their wiHes, 'a" -,
Now II II could be proved that one OF thes' o.
students whose life is described had, IN p'e'
incarnation lived in Mars-that would be o"' a..
planation Of the ttle. But no trustwo''"s %,
formation as to details OF the storys plot Cd" ~
be obtained
There IL in preparation book about Thacke'"
nor,roits OF himself. and those possessing uhp
ushed specimsns OF such portraits are ln'''e'
make the fact known
IL the genius ever uncertain OF his own power
col.ridge was not at least In long letter W
John ThelwalD which has just been sold AZ az"
,t,n in I.ondon he wrote Il shall live down ~
your objections | doubt not that the Time
come when all our utilities will be directed !" s' ~,
simple path. | am not NJ for pubic me- 20 -.
the light shall stream to far distance from '-'
taper In my cottaSe window"
John Morey's Life OF Richard Golden
be published In the autumn. 1t is heralde1 d"
work OF unusual importance.
The Emperor OF Russia promises 10 deserve "
OF folklOris,s and students OF early music II"
fiuence Is at the bottom OF remarkable nv" In.
which is being Instituted in the provinces OF -,
bow. Penza Simbrsk and Mini NoVso'o"' "a,
which Is 10 be carried. ultimately. over ~ n..,.
larger portion OF the Russian domlniohs' Al
inquiry, which Is under the management " -.
s'omine. an autographed authority OF
eminencc. has for It's object the formation 80
collection OF the popular songs and nauoh'' ia ,A
OF Russia. The position TO which those so"s' am.
ballads have risen ever since the moGerh oa' 80.
posers took an the primitive inspiration ~he's
Glinka left IT, Is well known 10 all students
they will welcome the Cars contribution "
lore, poeticai and musical scholarship.