New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-04

Miss Mary E. Wilkins is writing new novel,
the scene being laid in the shoe factory Of a
large American city. She is quoted by ''Harper's
Bazaar as saying that the story seems TO me
to promise well. I like it myself. 1t is rather
realistic, but not grlmly so, it's pathos being
cheerful rather than tragic I may call it Ellen
though I wanted the title to be The Unit Of
Destiny but nobody seems to understand what
mean by that so perhaps 1 shall give it up.
do not know when it will be finished, for l will
not limit myself with it, as I have often done
with my stories
"'Hilda Wade" the last novel of the late
Grant Allen, is to be published by the Putnams
Its most interesting if least plausible charac-
ter is old doctor who is so absorbed in
science that he has lost all human sympathy.
An amusing story concerning the trials Of
scientific men is told by SignOr Grahlovitz, the
director of the seismic observatOries at Ischia
Professor Palmieri, of the VeSuvian Observa-
toy, had been misquOted in a Neapolitan daily
paper about some seismic matter, and he wrote
TO the editor to protest; but the only consolation
Whlcn he received was a communication from
the editor TO the effect that we have made
you say it and you must now stick to itr'
The new edition of Motlev's works which the
Harpers are bringing out will be printed from
new plates and Will contain 120 illustrations
pieces from paintings by Howard Pyle, T. De
Thulstrup, Fredericks, Dielmann Keller and Du
Mond. The edition will be sold only by sub
scriptiOn.
The first American edition printed in German
of Hauptmann's play, Die Versunkene GIocke"
is coming from the press of Henry Holt & Co.
What dye lack2' inquiries Miss Blank in one
of the queereSt advertisements The London
Athen8um' has ever published. She requests
customers to ask her for any book ever issued
since the advent Of printing however rare OF
PLENTIFUL up 10 the very last work published;
also for any curiO or object of interest under the
canopy of heaven, for she prides herself on being
enabled nine times out of ten, to supply these
| a sal in
nook earth Miss - (whO positively will not
faiD viii find it, nothing daunts her in this fas-
cInating literary sport" Such determination de-
serves success.
Professor Walter Raleigh. who has published
rather clever book Style" likes making
phrases The poetry of CatuIIus' he said in a
college address the other day, has survived the
passing OF a reIglOn and an empire the diary of
Mr.. Samuel Pepys will be fresh as al the day
of its birth when the Forth Bridge is oxide of
iron and London a geological pancake of brick
dust Here is a variation, indeed, of the New
Zealander business.
One who knew well the late Dr. Martineau
says Of him that buOyant and agile always, in
his old age he bore still the impress Of youth
and that his appearance was so striking that
none who ever saw him could forget him THE
tall, spare form the sad worn, deeply lined
face, clean shaver, but crowned with thick hair
which did not Whiten until at an advanced age;
the quick, eager glance. the agile step. the look
which told of sorrow and OF profound thought.
the clear, slow. emphatic utterance-all told OF
who had scaled the loftiest heights Of spirit
ual being. His speech was as unique his style,
the word fitting the thought with eXacIitude
which was wonderful and the whole impressing:
one with its perfect artistic form. His physical
frame was so we'll knit and buOyant that, UP to
a very advanced age he could scale the noun
tain side and take long walks every day during
his summer residence in his Perthshire home"