New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-02

story as had it from NJ. Poulan) For long
time after that worried myself thinking what
trade | could recognize as mine as TO write
! 'Kropotkin. such handicraft man. Later on
my Russian teacher, Nikolai Pavlovich Smir-
n6ff and the general republican tone Of Russian
literature influenced me in the same way; ana
when began to write novels-that is, IN my
twelfth year, adopted the signature. r. Kro-
potkin which | never have departed from. not
withstanding the circumstances of my chiefs
when | in the military service
Lord Duferin has been making an. admirable
address on the subject IF his great grandfather.
Sheridan-a speech so graceful and urbaEe that
il recalls to The London Spectator" the fact
that Lord Dufferin was once drawn TO the ire
in a We-knOwn Ango-Indian mover under the
happily chosen pseudonyme OF LORD MaVouF-
neen."
WHY another life Of Marie Bashkirtsef should
be published it is hard to say. the additlonai
"details and side-iights' which II Will provide
can certainly serve useful or amusing pur-
pose Has not the world read enough about TINS
morbid young woman?
The character Of a real Colonel Newcome IS
outlined in General Innes's just Published BOOK
| on Sir Henry Lawrence. he was assuredly an
ideal administrator II a subject state:
In physique he was tall ana strohS, ehih'
spare and latterly gaunt. active and untirng
in aspect keen-eyed ard Observant. thoughtlui'
earnest and decided in manner frank and SIM
pie in temper warm and impulsiVe rms after
his weak point, % which he sometimes gave
way in cases Of crafty inSolence or at'eInpteu
| trickery When young he was apt TO be head
strong and impatient; in disposition chvalrous
gentle sympathetic and generous; IN bearing
fearless and resOlue. high-spirited ana SENSITIVE
70 affront deception. COlOnel NeWcoihe 10
| the typical character that represents MIN ihos'
closely u.
with a tender conscience from his earliest
DAYS right minded and carefully guided IN ms
| home education. his principles or lie were
/ always Of the highest; and having IN the nrst
years Of his manhood fallen into the company
I Dir 10 af.n m
/ the same bent. which was confirmed by MS mar
riage. Throughout his career he was Always
devout, religious and God tearing man evancln ,
| it in his acts and bearing: free and open respect-
| ing it in the family circle and with MS Ihu-
mates but never otherwise obtruding It,
! His derneanor toward the native community
| Of all classes WAS gentle and paternai-enaphne
him to exercise unusual influence ana 10 win
more than ordinary degree or regard ana az
lection. The basis of his feeling was ms reeog-
milton IF the grave allowances that should oe
made for the lowered condition and hablts inV0
which according TO his view, they had ialen
owing 20 the long continued cycles OF ev" slid anu
unhappy history through which they hao
passed. with that recognition. ne was ever
| gentle and considerable TO their faults. sym
pathetic in his manner and generous IN ms deal
ngs with them end frank and open admire.
of their many good qualities. Noble actions ana
efforts at improv always drew from nam
marked approval and he was unfaiIng in MS
! Efforts to reDress their mapractices and wrong
! tendencies and 70 educate them into better
| ways. His heart went out 10 them ana ,ney
| felt IL thoroughly. ana knew tndt ne Hfu liz
thought for them except for their welfare: hence
/ the unique influence ne exercised and the
soundness Of the bent and aim which charac-
terZed his craftsmanship and poiicy
Mr. John Jay Chapman's forthcoming book.
Causes and Consequences" is said 70 consist OF
| an elaborate presentation from various points OK
view Of the idea that man is fundamentally un-
selfish
Mr. W. e. Henley is writing an introduction
to the new edition Of SmOlletts novels which
the Constables have in hand
says this spteful kind Of thing about Mr.. X. H.9
Davis's book The Kings Jackal": The best,
thing we can say Of the book is that 1t makes
us regret that Mr.. Davis. with mistaken generep
osity should occasionally give up TO art gifts
which are so obviously meant for journalism Of
the American kind"
A new edition of Kinglake's "Eothen." follow
ing the edition Of 1874 is coming out in Eng
land This contains some passages omitted in
later editions
When authors take to the telegraph in send
ing their work - the printer, surely the limit
of modernity is reached! Mr.. q. W. Stevens
we are told. teesraphed from the front the con-
GLIDING portion of his work With Kitchener
To Khartoum," describing the fall Of OmdH-
man and the destruction Of the host Of Der
wishes. This insured the speedy issue OF his
book.
Queen Margaret OF Italy has been revising
some u her old papers-probably portions az
the diary which she keeps with great assiduity
and is thinking Of publishing them The queen
is fond Of English novels. and II is implies
that some of these papers set forth her impress
SiOns OF those she has read
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