New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-13

| The identity OF the American authors name,
Winston Churchill. with that Of Lady Randolph
Churchilrs son. who was recently defeated for
Parliament. is a. curious coincidence. since the
| latter is also author who is beginning 10
write novels
THE Times" now has the authority or the
courts for asserting its claim TO property rights
In speeches which II reports the decision
against John Lane who republished the text OF
several speeches by Lord Rosebery from The
Times's" columns proves that the English press
ACQUIRES literary property by being at the ex-
pense of having public addresses accurately re-
ported Lord Rosebery and other extemporane-
Gus speakers will not be at the mercy or the
newspapers now that this new principle OF law
has been defined with authority. They can put
their own stenographers in a front seat ana
preserve their own right 70 sell their speeches.
for publication in books. They are not AT I'D
erty to make gratuitous use OF shorthand re-
ports prepared for the press, and OFTEN teie-
graphed at great expense. The Times mas
properly indicated the legitimate functions OF
the press without imperling the rights OF any
public man to literary property which ne wishes
to reserve for his own use by hiring MIS- own
reporter Apparently reporters can write
speeches for indolent or dull statesmen without
having the privilege Of coryrighting them nut
they can regain full control OF their literary
property by reporting them and having them
printed.
All social gossip comes either from watering
places on the Continent or from Scotland. Inc
Prince Of Wales has drawn a great crowd OF
English invalids and pleasure seekers 10 Marien-
bad where the hotels are crowded. Homburs
olc the
English sets The Highlands already filled
with English fashion. The Duchess OF Portland
the Duchess Of Sutherland. Lady leicester Lady
Tweedmouth. Mrs Cavendish Bentinck and
other great ladies of the West End have already
led the way north and the Scotch season prom
ises 10 be one Of unusual brance. Mr.. Astor
has got as far as Perthshire for the season
Mr. Asquith has begun golf at St. Andrews ana
Mr. Ralfour will soon be playing at North Ber-
wick
Literary workers have also scattered far and
wide Mr. Maurice Hewlett is almost the only
prominent novelist remaining in London, his
holiday as an important official Of the civil
Service having been deferred until September
Mr. Pinero IS AZ Bournemouth Mr.. Gilbert
Parker Is at Carlsbad. and Mr.. Thomas HARDY
and Mr. George Meredith are AT their country
homes
There seems to he a better promise or ne"
fiction from women than from men Neither
Mr. Hardy nor Mr. Meredith has begun any new
work OF real importance. whereas Mrs Humphry
Ward is in the middle Of Roman story MIS-
Craigie has Robert Orange" nearly completed
and Nine Sarah Grand has started new DOCK
which she will rewrite several times.
London meanwhile Is supplied with as many
editions Of the Earls Court romance ot pretty
palAfaced Miss Jewel and her black diamond
Prince Lobengua there are daily journals
this lmated pair being alternately married ana
separated and banished n Africa. where the
bridegroom has several wives already. or torn
apart by stern ecclesiastics and plain spoken
mother In law who objects 10 his color even n
he be Of royal blood The episode is an odious
one useful as II may be in advertising the
Savage Africa section NJ the Eari's Court Cir
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