New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-12

v5Iles,r that he could successfully revive ms Ia
mons hero in a new story, is now ehsdeeu Uf0
g similar enterprise This time IL - ID ie1o-'i
Gerard TO whom he returns. conriou'iiie - '-9
Aue,,st number OF THE Strand magazine
CO. relating how that gentleman lost MS ear
-Tb,sa c,,-io,,s as 10 what style this author
,,,,5 admit with the title lately bestowed upon
h,-o ara enlightened by the editor OF the maya
zine who states in a fOotnote presumably win
the sanction of his contributor, tha1 III al 'ii"-
Conan DOYLE" has in hand several other stories
conforming Brigader Gerard. which VIII aP-
pear in due course.
The death of James Tissot. the French painter
whose illustrations Of the life Of Christ mace
MIN famous is an event Of as much literary aS
artistic significance He was never pTacu-
toner of art Tor arts sake. Even the ehureI!
mundane compositions over which ne ldbofeu ia
-ba earlier mart Of his career We're Of interest for
the subjects represented in them rather ina"
for The technical qualities by which they were
characterized His scriptural illustrations like
wise though often brilliantly executed. ana es-
r,eciaIly noticeable for sheer power Of design are
chiefly prized as illustrations Considered as
such they are among the finest products OF lil7
nineteenth century. Tissot was man OF Keen
intellect and deep feeling. In the work to winch
he gave the best years OF his lie ne turned MS
becl. ,,,or mere cleverness. and put into his
IL Z
the most thoughtful composition. very solid
draughtsy,7a nsbir and an intense sympathy for
the sririt Of his theme The original drawings
nerrna nently housed in the Brooklyn Institute
of Arts and Sciences. form a collection OF rare
value upon the possession Of which America Is
TO be sincerely congratulated. The fortunate
nossessors Of the volumes in which these draw
ings are reproduced have also at their disposal
a rich source of pleasure and instruction
Tr1ftri Nereikovszi the Russian novelist.
among whose books are The Death Of the
Gods" Leonardo d. Vinci" ani ''Anuchrlst'
has written study OF Count Tolstoy, consider
ing him s. man worker. philosopher, prophet
and artist Merejzovski is fellow countryIllan
and personal friend q Tolstoy. but while d cofu-
ial adnirer Of the character and ideals OF MS
friend IS not a follower in his views OF society
and the future Of the world. In this book ne
has put emphasis on the contrast between Toll
stoy and his prominent contemporary DostoyeV-
ski Both writers have given unusual devotion
10 the Russian peasant and his interests. With
out arriving at the same conclusions DostoyeF-
ski is not so well known outside OF Russia aS
the other. hut his death in 1881 was an occasion
of almost national mourning. He began ms
literary career in 1916 with The Poor People
Three years later a club to which he belonged
fell rnder the suspicion of the government and
he and his associates were condemned 10 death
Only Oh the scaffoId was their sentence COM
rnured Dostoyevski was condemned TO ten
wears Of hard labor. In 1884 he was relieved OF
labor, but did not reach St Petersburg untI
1860 There he found his wife hopelessly broken
in health and his fortune gone He set ABOUT
supporting himself with his pen In lSoi ap-
peared The Downtrodden and Oppressed his
sympathy for the ptiful condition Of the Rus
sian poor was even intensified by his bitter
lo,1rE oS cd no
Evil Hearts and Crime and Punishment in
1867 made this so evident that the extreme
party denounced him. but ne continued poPu-
lar among educated young men and women
even among the Liberals In 1863 The Idiot
appeared followed presently by ~Prodostok'
The Brothers Karanrasov, "Krotkala ana
The Underground Spirit" In 1876 he under
took TO publish by himself periodical called
An Authors Journal" in which he commented
upon passing events in Russia with strong
Slavophin feeling. Merejkowski's book compar-
ing this man with Count Tolstoy will soon be
issued by the Putnams
a book Of interest to scholars and those who
have the question Of the credit for the discovery
Of this continent at heart Is Henry Nlgnaud :
edition and discussion Of The Letter and Chart
of Toscanelh" Paolo del P0zzo Toscanelli was
the Italian astronomer, contemporary with Co
lumbus who did much 70 urge the same theory
of the shape Of the earth and the possibility
Of sailing round il. He drew chart, which
Columbus is said TO have used in his dlscoV-
cries The theory that Columbus originated
the idea of the spherodIclty Of the earth, or the
belief in land to the westward, is no longer
held But he had the courage and determine
tion To tes: the current scientific conjecture
Mr. Tignaud makes critical study of the au-
thenticity Of the letter and chart attributed TO
Toscanel and the sources Of the cosnograph-
zeal ideas OF the discoverer- Various texts OF
the letter with transIaJions and annotauons
are included, together with several facsimlies
and q map. The letter was sent 70 a Portu-
guese Fernam Martins, in 1874. and Is sup
posed N that manner TO have come into Co
Iurnbls's hands. Mr.. Nignaud is first secretary
Of the American Embassy al Paris and vice
rresident of the Society Of Americanists. He
has already published the results Of these in
yestigations in French. f. P. Dutton & Co
are publishing the book here
D. Appleton & Co. announce among their
new books The Story Of a Strange Career
which purpcrts to be the autobiography Of a
convict edited by Stanley Waterloo, and new
book by Mrs. Craigie, Tales about Tempera-
nents."
Whether on Ida's shady brow or in Missouri
OF the West ancient melody seems to be dis
appearing. The Audubon Society publishes
report in Bird Lore for August which goes
10 show that song and insectivorous birds have
decreased g. per cent in the State Of Missouri
in the last ff cen years How unhappy we
should be if We could know the exact per cent
Of falling off from true inspiration in our bards
Of passion and Of mirth.
Parliament Past and Present is a book that
covers 2 wide subject OF legislative annals and