New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-26


Mary Stuart have been found at the Vatican by
Father Polle,i and they are 10 appear In a vol
ume which Will be published next year by the
Scottish History Society.
NJ Frederic Masson's book on the Empress
Josephine the latest volume Of the Goupil Illus
trated series Is not available 10 purchasers, all
the copies Of the present edition having been
taken up. 1t is supposed that there will be a
reissue in English.
Some strange instances OF the hatred which
many people felt for Mr. Gladstone men
toned by his latest biographer, Sir Edward
Hamilton
few wears ago He desired to send Mr.. Glad
stone a Geographic greeting on the anniversary
Of his birthday. The officer in command OF the
military wire. by which the telegram had TO
be transmitted declined to send the message.
God bless YOU" on the ground that he could
not he a party to such words. Indeed. the only
message for which he would make himself re-
sponsib.e one substituting an imprecation
for a blessing. On another occasion. a woman
who had known Mr. Gladstone for many years
found herself one Sunday kneeling next to him
at the communion in the Chapel Royal
The moment she discovered his close proximity
she rose and left the steps OF the altar without
taking the Sacrament
NJ Leon Daudet is struggling 10 place his
name beside his fathers as a novelist of dis
tnction. So far as his work yet shows it is
vain effort He is just bringing out new novel
called "Sebastien Gouves."
Nine Sarah Grand. otherwise Mrs. McFall is
not the interesting person she once was. never
theless. this bit of autobiography has point
which other unappreciated beginners in litera-
ture will read with special understanding
suffered terribly for want Of ragement;
1t was black time | was thrown back for
wears No publisher would take my work The
only publisher that foresaw success was Mr.
George Allen. at Orpington. His little letter
gave me more hope and more literary Ife than
any other I received in those days. They were
indeed dreary days but Mr.. Aliens letter shines
like a lamp among them However 1t was
a lamp with an ugly shutter. for his acceptance
OF "Ideala' dependent on the approval Of
MI Ruskin I felt elated that the decision
should rest on a man for whose work had
passionate admiration But Ruskin did not care
for me. and refused 10 give me any chance in
life "Ideala" was put away in drawer and
left there for years.
Mr. Andrew Lang clings to his belief in the
recently printed story Of a friend who forgot
that he had written a certain tale. and
surprised when he found il published over his
name Il am not aware SAYS Mr. Lang. that
Scott returned Constable his check for The
Bride Of Lammermoor. about the composition Of
which he remembered no more than my friend
did in the case Of his own story. might add
another instance yet more extraordinary-tha
Of a great modern poet and Of one Of his most
exquisite lyrics. He certainly included the piece
in his works but Of composing it he had no
recollection Thackeray knew no moro OF
certain chapters in Pendennis, and cases Of
somnambulistic authorship occur in most books
Of psychology"
Sir Herbert Kitchener contents himself with
being an accomplished soldier. and absolutely
refuses to turn author. He can't be persuaded
70 write book about his recent campaign.
"You cannot imagine the Sirdar" saws Mr.
Stevens otherwise than as seeing the right
thing 10 do and doing It, His precision is
inhumanly unerrihg He is more like a ma
chine than man. You feel that he ought to
be patented and shown with pride at the Paris
International Exhibition British Empire Ex-
hibit No !, Hors Concours. the Soudan Ma
chine"
Mr. Barry OBren. in his rev bographg of Par
nell. gives some curious details Of the curt way
in which the leader treated his adherents.
When the Lord Mayor Of Dublin presented him.
from the Irish people. with the Parnell tribute,
not less than SlS50oN His Lordship naturally
expected to make a pleasant speech as an ac-
compartment to the gift The Lord Mayor
having been announced says Mr.. O'Brien
bowed and began. 'Mr Parnell-- believe
said Parnell. you have got a check for me- The
Lord Mayor somewhat surprised at this inter
ruption. said. Yes and about 10 recon-
mence his speech. when Parnell broke in. Is
IL made payable to order and crossed? The
Lord Mayor again answered in the affirmative.
and resuming the thread OF his discourse
when Parnell took the check. folded II neatly.
and put IL In his waistcoat pocket This ended
the interview The whole business was dis
posed OF in five minutes and there was no
speechmaking."
defence OF Carlyle against the so-called at-
tacks made upon him in Froude's biography is
coming out In London under the title Of Mr.
Froude and Carlyle" /, is by certain David
Wilson. who inends TO publish in the future a
long and elaborate biography Of "dour Tam
mas"
Socialism and the French Revolution" 10
the title of a forthcoming book by NJ Andre
Lichtenberger. author Of "Socia ism in the Eigh-
teenth Century" In the book. the author