New-York tribune., 1901-12-16


was this: Il was born in 1882. and have been
done TO death in Christiania many times, the
last time IN November. 1901; but not quite COM
pletely-"
Mr. r. II Russell has been well advised to
make a holiday book ont Of The Heroes a
book in which Charles Kingsley wrote as sue
cessfuIly for children he wrote elsewhere for
their elders. There many as sixty draw
ings in this luxuriously printed volume, fair
proportion Of them being ful!page plates in col
ors NJ. H. Ouire and E Mars, the illustrators
have put forth some capital designs, and the
color printing IS uncommonly fine.
The rnon1entous question of proper stage cur
tain for the momentous production of Gabriel
t'Annunzio's Francesca da Rimini" in Rome.
has recently been uppernost in the Eternal City
The "symboIicaI painter Alessandro Merani
has painted this important accessory. which is
SO full of bolism that it seems likely to allow
the audience no rest in the intermissions. II they
look at it. The upper part shows gigantic ash
tree whose trunk bears a monstrous gorgons
head-synbol of Tragedy-fianked by two Muses.
The right hand Muse represents Greek tragedy;
the one on the left, clad in a Pinturicchio cos
tune. represents the Italian Renaissance; behind
. them stretches a dark mountainous landscape.
a double garland of leaves, fruits and flowers
IN the style of Mantegra incloses this portion
Of the curtain. On the lower part there are gray
gorgon heads and monograms on a background
of gold. Among these. in a frame of a blush
white frieze, is a fountain, surrounded by pea
cocks, three streams from which discharge In
perfect arches into a threefold BASIN
An important work is announced by the Stock
Exchange Historical Company. This is TO be a
'.History of the New-York Stock Exchange, Of
which there will be two editions, one elaborately
prepared for Stock Exchange members and an
other in cheaper form for popular circulation
The subject will be treated in the most thor
'ough manner. the book containing not only all
the facts relating to the place of the exchange
in this city, but full treatment of its significance
IN the nation at large. That the history will
have the utmost dignity is certain from the fact
that Mr. Edmund Clarence Stedman has ac-
,epfed the office of editor-in-chief. Thirty years
of activity as member Of the Stock Exchange
has given him peculiar qualifications for the
TASK he has undertaken, and, Of course, his dis
finction as man of letters is assurance OF the
high literary standard which will be observed
sn the preparation of the book
: Few cities In the world have more interest
ing history than this big metropolis, and Charles
.Hemstreet has demonstrated the fact in Inc
Story Of Manhattan - which has just been pub
lished by Charles Scribners Sons. While the
story is written in few words, and intended 1or
children, grown up persons who are pressed for
time can spend an interesting hour among these
pages which trace the growth of New-York
from the time Henry Hudson sailed up the Bay
until the consolidation and formation Of the
greater city, The story is accurate as to history.
though 10 prevent burdening the text the dates
have beer gathered into a table Of events TO
which one can easily refer. The old Dutch Gov
ernors-Peter Stuyvesant. William Kieft. Peter
Minuit. wouter Van Twier and others-are
given chapters in the first of the book. There
are stories Of Indian raids, negro riots and the
many stirring Revolutionary events which took
place here. Captain William Kidd, the bold,
bad pirate, is given a section to himself. Wash
ington is brought to this city and inaugurated
as first President of the United States. There
is a bit of early Tammany history and much
else that is interesting and instructive. The
illustrations have been taken largely from old
prints and wood engravings.
Maurus Jokai the Hungarian novelist. has
3ust been passing through a disagreeable ex-
perience, that has finally been put to end
in the police court of Budapest. 1t appears that
on All Souls Day the novelist's stepdaughter
betook herself TO the cemetery and rudely re-
moved the memorial wreaths placed on the
grave Of Jokai's first wife by his second; where
upon he made complaint against his undutiful
stepdaughter, Frau Arpad Feszthy. The latter
declared that she had no intention Of insulting
either Jokai or his second wife. whereupon he
withdrew the complaint.
Douglas CockereIIs handbook for bookbinders,
librarians and amateur collectors Of books,
-'Bcokbinding and the Care of Books" which
was TO be published this month by the Apple
ions. viii not be issued until the latter part OF
January. Nearly every process and instrument
used IN bookbinding viii be Illustrated and the
suggestions to the care Of books are said TO
be valuable 1t will be the first volume in The
Artistic Crafts Series Of Technical Handbooks.'
edited by ". R. Lethaby.
one Of the curious differences between Ameri-
can and English pronuncietions is shown in the
varying usage as regards the name Powell"
DR.. York Powell, professor of history at oxford,
who is editing series of historical works. The
called Powell with the short 90" by Americans.
The English pronounce his name very much
sf il was spelled Pole" that is. in one sylla BILE.
with the wv" practically neglected and the 90
iong.
The new edition of the writings Of Colonel
William Byrd of westover Va Of the ideal
Southern gentlemen of his day, is published this
week by Doubleday, Page G. Co. 1t was prom
Used some time ago, but its appearance has been
necessarily delayed The first edition of the
writings OF Colonel Byrd not given to the
public until nearly a hundred years after his
death. The volume was small and incomplete.
II was succeeded in 1866 by a privately printed
edition in two volumes Both Of these editions
have long been out of print. and, as the later
f.eor, ing, IL