Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-20

terest which the scenes Of the play lent
10 the Illustrations. has also been the
recipient OF another compliment. which
must be gratifying toy the author.
"Ben-Hur II appears, fell into the
hands Of a Greek scholar who, ON his
own confession, never reads novels. but
who was so captlyated by the great tale
Of the Messiah that he Immediately
made application to translate the book
into modern Greek This is now being
done; and so the book makes It's way.
conquering new worlds for itself, in one
language after another.
Sir William Martin Conway, who
wrote "The Bolivian Andes. a Record
Of Climbing and Exploration" which
the Harpers publish this month, holds
the worlds record for mountain climb
ing In 1891 he explored the Himalayas.
crossing pass $4,000 feet high, and in
the course Of his travels surveyed 1000
miles OF mountains. Later he made an
extensive journey in the Bolivian An
des, taking many wonderful photo
graphs and embodying the results in
his book. Last summer this indefa-
tlguable traveller visited Lake Titicaca
the most elevated OF South American
takes, for the purpose Of making an
authoritative report upon that region
Sir Martin was educated at Trinity col
lege, Cambridge. He Is still in the
prime Of life, and man Of most agree
able address.
The behavior Of the present car Of
Russia I'm the current crisis % disap-
pointing TO those Americans who were
disposed 10 admire him because OF his
apparent intention TO perform his duty
in the right way. His recent attitude
towards the student disturbances
seems 90 American eyes ill-advised and
dangerous to himself. 1t II not gener-
ally known that on two occasions since
the year 1860 Russia has been on the
verge Of becoming a constitutional
monarchy In view OF this fact II
would seem that Nicholas H., II he de-
sires TO retain his autocratic power,
should use II in way more agreeable
TO the present demands Of the Russian
people. More and more the Russian
rulers must break through the stupid
conventions OF the past. In this con
nectlon II IS interesting to note that the
Grand Duke Alexander has published
an article from his own pen-and this
is the first time that any member Of
the ears family has put his views ON
any subject into print. The article VIII
appear in a book called "All the
Worlds Fighting Ships, which Is about
to issue from the press Of Harper &
Brothers.
The British Museum has just been
enriched by the addition OF two Bibles
having association with DR., Johnson
and his immediate circle Of friends.
One Of these was presented TO the great
photographer by Dr. Strachan. and the
other belonged TO Mrs, Plozzi, who, as
Mrs. Thrale occupied so large a place
in Johnsons anecdotes and biography.
Thrale Hall, Streatham, where Johnson
sojourned so often. Is now a furnishing
private school The old oak tree on
footing Bec-common associated with
Johnson has been fenced in, presum-
ably under the public memorials act,
and a fine young saplng has sprung
out Of the original tree. 1t was at
Streatham that Johnson met the two
little Quakeresses who gravely con-
graduated him on emitting all improp-
er words from his dictionary. TO- was
the Unexpectedly rougish reply, then
you've been looking for them, have
YOU?