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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
DWIGHT /. MOODY.
TWO INTERESTING BIOGRAPHIES OF THE
EVANGELIST

THE LIFE OF DWIGHT L. MOODY Nv His Co,
Hlllam X Moody. Octave. PIP $50 Fleming II
THE LIFE AND WORK OF DWIGHT I, MOODY
by me lfeF J. Wilbur Chairman. d ID. Ocfa va
pp- XII. 555- Philadelphia: John {. Winston e. Co
Each Of these books purports to be in q meas
ure the only authorized life Of the evangelist
William r. Moody undertook his work in ac
cordance with the expressed wishes Of his
father. The publishers claim that II represents
IN a peculiar sense the family view of Mr.
Moody. which is doubtless the case Dr. Chap
man, on the other hand, says that his intimate
knowledge Of Mr.. Moody as o coworker and
friend Of many years made him especially fit to
give an estimate OF his life. The public we sus
pect will take only q languid interest in these
rival claims and win judge each book on its
merits. As 10 workmanship William R Moodv's
book is the more attractive and IL contains
many illustrations possessed by the family only.
Dr.. chapman's book. though not so rich in de-
tail, gives better general view of the evangel-
ist in his relation 70 the outside world 1t has
also many excellent illustrations
In the introduction William r. Moody makes
special acknowledgment of the valuable assist
ance Of the Rev John B. Devins. of The New
York Observer" In preparing the biography
The work contains forty-eight chapters giving
a minute chronicle Of the evangelist's career
While there are some things that might wisely
have been omitted. the biographer. on the whole
shows good taste and a becoming reserve. The
style is interesting and the many anecdotes OF
Mr.. Moody are well told and readable. One
story about Henry Drummond IS worth repeat
ing. In 1870 Moody and Drummond were the
guests Of Edward Denny. near Tunbridge Wells
England and Moody asked 10 give an in
formal address. No" he replied. You've been
hearing me for eight months. and I'm quite ex-
hausted. Here's Drummond; he will give us a
Billie reading" Whersupon D:uumond took
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

out OF his pocket little Testament and. after
reading the thirteenth chapter Of LIST Co
rinthians without a note and in the most
Informal way gave that beautiful EXPOSITION
which has since become widely known to
thousands under the title of The Greatest Thing
in the World. Three years later, when visiting
Mortified at Mr.. Moody's special request the
exposition was repeated both az the students
Conference and the August Conference, ana IN
response TO Mr.. Moodys urgent plea II was
later published in it's present booklet form.
DIR. Chapman gives excellent bird -eye
view Of Moody's career. but neither Of the biog
raphers succeeds in giving an unbiased picture
of Moody as he was. While these bulky vol
umes WIN not take their place among the Gas
sizes OF biography. they will furnish valuable
mine for some future chronicler who Will write
Of Moody and his work from the point Of view
OF the judicial historian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
RECENT EDITIONS OF FICTION
SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCEs IN NEW
DRESS

Osborne l2mo, PIP. 3l2. G. p. Putnams Sons
THE LAST SENTENCE BY Maxwell Gray. 12mo,
PIP. 49l. d. Appleton & Co.
THE Noy I AND STORIES OF , FRANK r. S6 r r
and 300 Charles scribners Sons
THE Secret OF the Crater" by Dufield Os-
borne whose novel The Spell Of Ashtaroth,"
published several years ago. called public atten-
ton to a writer Of exceptional imaginative gifts,
first presented TO the public through the
Pages OF "Lippincott's Magazine under the title
Of "A Mountain Moloch.' Just why the title
should have been changed is not altogether
clear, for, OF course the publishers could not
have been so injudicious as TO wish to mislead
readers. Indeed both names are given on the
title page The fact remains that the practice of
changing titles in reprinted books is distinctly
annoying to the reader who does not keep a close
watch on the literary market. In The Secret Of
the Crater" Mr.. Osborne openly follows in the
footsteps of Rider Hsggard and the writer's of
the ultra romantic school That is. he starts
out by throwing probability to the winds, and
he undertakes to tell lively story of adventure
Accepting the authors point of view the reader
follow the episodes with good deal of eX-
element, that is, If his sense of humor does not
interfere. Mr. Osborne writes in so clear ana
vigorous a style and and then makes OBJ
serVationS pointed that he surely could do
better work if he would take his art more seri-
ously. The next time he writes a novel it would
pay him to try to get some human nature into
his pages
Now, human nature is just what makes Max
well Gray's novel, THE Last Sentence" a thor
oughly vital work. And yet II has a strong plot
interest. too 1t brought out some time ago,
when it did not receive the attention it deserved.
So the Appletons, contrary to their practice,
which is to publish only new books in The
Town and Country Library have added it to
this series of novels. 1t is far superior to the
average tale of its kind. OF course, it will not
be read with satisfaction by those people who
want their fiction TO be kept cheerful. But there
is a place for tragedy in fiction, there is in
life, and in this instance the pathetic story is
told in a style that has wholesomeness and
vigor.
Mr.. Frank R. Stockton must view with a rare
pleasure the beautiful Shenandoah edition of
his works which the Scribners are now bringing
out. Volumes XIV and XIV have just come to
hand, preceding Volume XIII for a reason due
70 unexplained exigencies of publishing. Volume
XIV contains The Associate Hernits" and the
companion volume is devoted TO short stories,
including The Lady or the Tiger" and several
other favorites. When complete the edition will
be one OF the finest examples of bookmaking we
have had from American publisher in recent
years. Best Of all. with his gift for keeping the
world smiling. Mr. Stockton deserves being so
delightfully."- collected"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.

THE Law OF THE ANIMALS A Treatise on PropertS
N animals Wnd and Domestic, and the Rights and
responsibilities Arising Therefrom. BY John II ms
& Coz " " ~
CHINA THE LONG LIVED EMPIRE BY Eliza Ruha-
nah Scidmore. Svo pp. 800. CThe Century Ccrnpany)
'MUMFORD MEMOIRS. Being the story Of the New
Ensland MuIntords from the Year 1855 Present
privately Printed by B. B. Tpdike the NerF ~
Press Bo5;oa)
OLDEST BOOKS IN THE WORLD. An Account OF tbs
Manners Proverbs SAVINGS. Refinement etc Of ire
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THE HOUSE OF cARIBOO And Other Tales from A.
Sadi9- BY A Paul Gardiner l6rno. pP- 2lS CA P.
a HISTORY OF EDUCATION BY Thomas Davidson
l2mo. PIP. 2s2. Charles Scribner's sonsl
FIFTY YEARS OF THE HISTORY OF THE REPUB-
Liz IN, SOUTH AFRICA d19o-1S450 BY J. c
IL Sl6. (E P Dutton & Coz
WEIGHED IN THE BALANCE. BY Christian Rsia-
THE RECENT PAST. From a Southern Standpoint, BY
Riehard H Wilmer. Bishop o. Alabama 12no, p2-
29i Thomas WhittakerN
THE FILIPINO MARTYRS A story OF the Crime q
February ! 1890 BY an Eve Witness Richard Brins-
ley sheridan l2mo, Do 2i2 John LaneS
The SECRET OF THE CRATER a Mountain Afoloch)
BY Dunieid Osborne. l6nno. Do. Si2 CO. P. Put
mans SonsD
THE LIFE OF ISAAC INGALLS, STEVENS. BY His
In two volumes. svo. pp. Vol, / xix $50; Vol. II.
$50 Hanghton. -iriin = Col
EUROPEAN TRAVEL FOR woMEN Notes and sug-
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CIhe Macmillan Company
FAMILIAR FISH: THEIR HAHTrS AND CAPTURE. A
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starr Jordan Illustrated l6sao pp 2Id %, APP
pleton Col
APPLETON'S ANNUAL. CYCLOP FDIA AND REGISTER
OF IMPORTANT EVENTS OF THE NEAR 1Sg9
Third series. Vol IN. Ito pp SIS % Appleton
AN uNPARDoNhsLE LIAR. BY Gilbert Pazkaz 1smA
pp lso tchArias IL ssEssl conpaREo
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A NEEDED HANDBOOK.
OUR RECENT ACQUISITIONS SEEN AT A
GLANCE.

AMERICAN COLONIAL. HANDBOOK. A Ready
Reference Book of Facts and Figures Histori-
Pp g , RIco the PhiliPPines Hawaii and Guam
Maria Sotera and Maurice Magnus. Second
Edition; l6Ino; PIP. lSl. Funk & Wagnalls Com
pany.
This is the sort Of book which may perhaps
be serviceable to the politician, student and
traveller where more elaborate publications
would demand more time and trouble for the
employment Of their information In its flexible
covers and diminutive form il goes easily in the
pocket and reference to 1t is further made easy
by skilful arrangement Of the material In
six brief pages the history Of Cuba from the
date OF its discovery Is sufficiently traversed
and these followed by a catechism which
includes remarkable abundance Of facts con-
sidering the space TO which it is confined. The
catechetical form suggests re elementary text
book, but it is nevertheless not to be despised
by readers OF any age desiring to fix certain
facts in their minds The con1guration OF the
country the climatic conditions, rivers and
harbors. highways and roads, modes Of trans
portation, population, educational and agricult-
ural systems, the tobacco industry. finance, com
merce and shipping, all tersey described
The geography of Cuba is then treated in con-
siderable detail. The Cuban and English names
for things in the vegetable, mineral and animal
kingdoms tabuated: the system Of weights
ana measures Is recorded there are notes in
structing the reader as to routes and fares
from points in the United States to Cuba and
a brief photography indicates the authorities
suitable If deeper investigation is contemplated
AS the title of the book shows the scheme en-
braces Porto Rico and the Philippines Hawaii
and Guam, well Cuba. The editor has
accomplished workmanlike piece Of condensa-
ton, and excellent little index puts the
finishing touch to it For practical purposes. and
especially for use in moments Of haste il is a
very creditable publication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
ZOLA'S OPINIONS.
From The London Daily News.

From The London Daily News
In conversation to-day with a Russian news
paper representative II. Emile lola said that
SO far as he was concerned the Dreyfus case
was finished He worked for the officers lib
Grafton, and that obtained. At the same
time the novelist said that he and his friends
were sti at the disposal Of the liberated man
If he wanted their help. but they did not see
the necessity of the re-esta blishment of his in
nOcence. that is TO say, his rehabilitation. NJ
Zola further said that the Dreyfus case was like
others which came before the courts early in
the twenties. Its development showed the ter
rible danger of militarsm. He also believes
according 20 his reported utterances. that If
strong man were to arise he could seize the
reins Of government without difficulty. but no
such person is TO be seen. Questioned as TO the
significance of the recent municipal elections,
81. lola merely said that Paris was a big baby.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
ENGLISH as SHE is SPOKE.
rom The Chicago Tribune

7 rom The Chicago ITlbune.
We the expression. COoquially out OF
his head, " the instructor remarked TO describe
mans condition when he is I'm hts right
self"
All. yes" said the foreigner. who had mastered
TIE language in its palmer forms and had adj
N9nced 10 the study of idionatlc English And
"nel man ces out Of hees head and beside him
earl" ~ ~ 80 ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
SIMPLICITY Versus ECCENTRIcITY.

From A w. Beckett's london at the End
OF the Century"
have been told that the simplest costume is
the best for private fancy ball. The FIRST dress
of Claude Melnotte In The Lady of Lyons is
an excellent example of the simple combined
with the effective. All you require Is a jun
Fer" belt. blue trousers. and CATERS worn
over your shoes. But simplicity can be carried
too far A friend OF mine once went 10 q cos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

almost without food and sleep. until the book
was finished. Some authors only the morn
ing hours for their literary work. others prefer
the silence of night A few cannot write save
when surrounded by books, pictures and lux
urous furniture. while some must have bare
room with nothing in it to distract attention.
Mr. Major wrote When Knighthood Was in
Flower on Sunday afternoons, the only time he
had free from the exactons of the law"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
By JOHN j. JENNINGS. The
WIDOW
MAGOOGIN.

MAGOOGIN i2mitabe Irish widows
philosophy the topics Of the day. spoken her own
dialect is wonderfully funny. AS ! critic the Irish
widow touches upon the foihIe Of tads and fashions
with mastery sarcasm and MIR Jennings in his art,
has characterized her with skul touches true TO nature
Cloth bound, 81 %
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
SECRETS OF
MONTE CARLO
By WIIII4M LIE OUEIx.

NUN c CAHLO. A volume IGII q ESQ
mating glamour OF the gaming table ] hat the gam
bling spirit IS strong in the human breast IS testified %
by travellers from all parts Of the world but nowhere
does that spirit manifest itself more remarkably than at
that " hell within paradise, Monte Carlo This is
one Of Mr.. lie Queux best books. Cloth bound, S1O0
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
CIV. DILLIHGHIA COAPiHi'S
NEW BOOKS.
A GENTLE MAN
Ely EDWARD c. KAyE.

DOhN. 4 CU1I'uIlg SIUTY o.
the different Pha'es OF city and college life such as this
author has produced, will meet a cordial reception
Accurate statement OF fact IS delightfully."- combined with
romance Il IS oompaniorabe tale with a good plot
worked out IN a very clever way. Cloth bound, Sl95.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

D. Simon Newcomb, the astronomer, has writ
ten a novel with the invention Of an air ship
as the central figure. The Harpers have it in
press.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

Dodd. Mead & Co are soon to bring out new
edition Of the books by Hamilton Wright Mabie
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
SPLENDID NOVELS
RECENTLY ISSUED.

e These books are all Beautifully printed and
bound. Sold evsrywheTe-snd sent by mall postage
JTfe, on receipt o. price, by
Nv. DILLINGHAM; COMPANY, Publishers, MY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

1.-THE Century" for July viii contain eight full
page illustrations by Castalgne of scenes from
the Paris Exposition. No text will accompany
them, but in the same number will appear the
sixth of Richard Whtengs papers on the
French capital, under the title OF Artistic
Paris"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

There are signs indicating that the American
magazines are slowly winning their way into
the favor of the English readers In few years
1t Is possible that several of our more popular
periodicals will be extensively circulated in Eng
land. This carries with it the promise Of grow
ing favor on the part of English readers toward
American authors and a greater interest in sub
jects relating TO American life 1t is worth noting
that, though books by English authors very
popular in this country, the English periodicals
have had comparatively little success here In
recent years the efforts of several publishers to
circulate English magazines in the United
States have met with conspicuous failure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

Mr.. James Lane Aliens much heralded novel
The Reign Of Law" which was to appear early
in the present month. will be held back in this
country till next Friday, when it will be pub
Nshed also in q large edition in England and the
British colonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
MODERN WARFARE.
A TREATISE BIZ AN OFFICER IN THE
PRUSSIAN ARMY.

THE CONDUCT OF WAR. A Short Treatise on
It's Most Important Branches and Guiding
Rules BY Colmar Freiherr Won der Goltz
IAentenant-General IN the Prussian Army
Translated by Major @. +. Leveson. ID. s c.
Royal Engineers. forming the Fourth Volume
OF the Wolseley Series. edited by Captain Wal,
ter H James, Octave. PIP. XII, 2s5. Imported
ay Charles ScrF1Der's Sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
CURRENT TALK OF THINGS PRESENT

AND TO COME
Mcclure. Phillips & Co will bring out Miss
Gertrude Halls first novel. "Aprls Sowing" in
September. 1t will be illustrated by Orson
Lowell.
It at first thought that the body of the
late Stephen Crane would not be brought here
But it was decided by his relatives that he
should be buried in his own country. His
widow and niece sailed for NewYork this week
by the North German Lloyd Line. and are ex
pected to arrive here with the body next
Wednesday. on the following day services will
be held at the Seventh Avenue Methodist
Church. near Fourteenth at 1920 m. The
Rev Dr. J. NJ. Buckley will make an address,
The burial will take place at Elizabeth, \. J.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

Rudyard Kipling's stories of the South African
war began to appear serally in England early
in the present month Their appearance In this
country has been delayed for some unexplained
cause. Now we are informed that one of these
The Outsiders will be published in the July
number of "McClure's Magazine" and that the
Fourth Of July number of Golfers Weekly
will contain another. Folly Bridge"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
NATHANIEL HAWTHONE.

Richard Henry Stoddard the dean of
American letters, has consented to write
his "reminiscences, and they began in this
weeks issue of the Saturday Evening
Pest with a striking and interesting ar
ticle on Hawthorne. He describes him as
follows:
Outdoors ] saw for the first time the
kind Of man that Hawthorne was. More
than handsome, more than fine looking
there was distinction in his face and
form--the distinction of manly beauty
in the one and manly strength in the
other. Nearly six feet in height he did
not appear tall, his shoulders were so
bread, his limbs so shapely and we'll pro-
portioned. His head was large, harmon
ious in its outlines and noble in it's bear
ing: there was an air of granduer about
it, the certainty of reserved power in it's
rerose. And his eyes-those large, deep
set. dark, luminous eyes that saw such
visions and read such secrets-I will not
try to describe them here And happily
for me ] do not need to, since our COM
mon friend, Mr.. Fields, accomplished that
batting task in his illuminating recollec-
tions of Hawthorne few years after his
death. II remember to have heard in the
literary circles of London" Mr.. Fields
wrote, that since Burns, no author had
appeared there with so fine a face as
Hawthorne. Old Mrs Basil Montagu told
me, many years ago, that she sat next
to Burns at dinner. when he appeared in
society, in the first flush of his fame, af-
ter the Edinburgh edition of his poems
had been published. She said among other
things, that although the company con-
sisted of some of the best-bred men of
England, Burns seemed to her the most
perfect gentleman among them She
noticed particularly his gentle grace and
deferential manner toward women, and
was interested to hear Mrs. Mantagus
brilliant daughter, when speaking OF
HaWthorne's advent in English society
describe him in almost the same terms as
had heard her mother, years before, de-
scribe the Scotch poet | happened to
be in London with Hawthorne during the
consular residence in England, and was
always greatly delighted at the rustic of
his personal appearance eXcit-
ed when he entered the room His bear
ing was modestly grand and his voice
touched the ear like melody.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
EMERsoN,s PROMINENCE.

CIV. ]. Stillman in the May Atlantic)
The last sight l had of Emerson, says
W. j. Stillman in the May Atlantic, was
when, on his voyage to Egypt, he came to
see me at my home in London. aged and
showing the decay of age, but as alert and
interrcgative as ever with his insatiate
intellectual activity. And looking back
TO the days when we questioned together
from the distance of years, he rises above
all his contemporaries as Mont Blanc
does above the intervening peaks when
seen from affair." not the largest in mass
but loftiest in climb, soaring higher, if
not occupying the space of some of his
companions. even in our little assemblies.
Emerson was the best listener | ever
knew. and at the other meetingplace
where l saw him occasionally, the Satur
day Club, his attention to what others
were saying, was far more notable than
his disposition to enter into discussions.
Now and then he flashed out with COM
ment which lit up the subject as an
electric spark might, but in general he
shone unconsciously. l remember that
one day when, at the club. we were dis
cussing the nature of genius. some one
turned to Emerson and asked him for a
definition of the thing, and he iA,tantly
replied, 1.-The faculty of generalizing
from single example," and nobody at
the table could give SO good and concise
definition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
AGASSIZ THE last -.
CIV. ]. stillman in The May Atlanti,

CIV. ]. Stilman in The May Atlantic.1
Agassiz was, of all our company, the ac
knowledged master, loved by all, even to
the unlettered woousnen Tho ran 10 ricet
his service. says w. j. Stillman in the May
Atlantic. He was the largest in person
atty and in universally CT knowledge os
all the men | have ever known. No one
who did not know him personally can con-
ceive the hold he had on everybody who
came into relations with him. His vast
knowledge of scientific facts. and his resdy
command of them for all educational par
poses, his enthusiasm for science and the
diffusion Of it, even his fascinating way OF
imparting it to others, had even less t.
do with his popularity than the magna-
tism of his presence, and the sympathetic
faculty which enabled him to find at once
the plane on which he should meet who
ever he had to deal with. OF his scien-
tific position | cannot speak, though
can see that his was the most powerful
of the scientific influences of that epoch
in America.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
WHITTIER'S BELIEF IN BARBARA
FRIETCHIE.

Sixty of the most prominent citizens of
Frederick Md, have been at Washing
ton as delegation before the Senate and
House Committee on war claims to en-
deavor to secure compensation for prop
erty lost during the war. BY question
ing the committee it has been ascertain
ed that the true story in regard to Bar
bara Frietchie is substantially as narrat
cd by Whittier in his famous poem--a
fact which led Senator Depew to say
that it was worth 100000 to have the
question definitely settled. The public has
known Mr.. Depew as a capital after-din
ner speaker and "a prince of good fell
lows" but was not aware he valued
poetry so highly If the Senator cares to
enact the role of Macaenas, New York
poets will do their best to supply Horace
and Virgil.
1t has often been denied that there
was any such scenes in Frederick at
Whittier immortalized, but the testimony
of those sixty citizen is in harmony with
Mr.. Whittier's information. In 1887 Mr.
Whittier wrote letter to his friend, MISS
Emily w Price, Of Philadelphia, which
showed that he was convinced of the
truth of the incident which he celebrated
in the poem. Here is an extract from his
letter
Dear Friend: l first heard of Barbara
Freitchie by a letter from Mrs. South
worth of Washington, (the authoress),
calling my attention to the incident and