The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-04-27
Books and Authors;
Comment and Gossip

Books ana Authors;
Comment and Gossip
The sudden death of Frank r. Stock
ton, in Washington last Sunday morning
removes. one of the most popular of
American novelists from this sphere OF
endeayor and reduces Virginia's literary
citizenship by one of its most important
members The cause of his death was
paralysis. Immediately resulting from
femorrhage in the brain. The death was
unlocked for. and came as an intense
shock TO his relatives. who were with
him.
Mr.. Stockton. his wife and his sister
ia-law, Miss Tuttle, of Virginia, had been
in Washington for five days AT the
! banquet OF the National Academy of
Science held at the Arlington Hotel on
the Wednesday night before. Mr.. Stock
ton was taken suddenly and mysterlousiy
sll.
From that night Mr.. Stockton was con-
aned to his room, but seemed to be rapid
~ improving. BY his bedside, at the
end, was his wife, vino was Miss 1,uttle
OF Virginia, and her sister. The shock
almost Frustrated Mrs. Stockton.
AS a writer of juvenile books which IN
terested adults as well, Francis Richard
Stockton, or, as he preferred 1t, FRANK
r. Stockton, was known in thousands Of
homes in this country and in England.
He was born in Philadelphia April ., 1854.
On the side of his father, who was
native OF Burlington county, New Jer-
sew he was descended from one OF lhe
bcst-knonw of the English families VINO
have left their mark on me history -
This country His mother was a VIZ
rinian. whose maiden name was Emily
Dream.
..,rhe Hound OF the Baskerville"
Conan Doyle's lates: adventure of Sher-
lock Holmes, is having a notable success
everywhere. In Sherlock Holmes, III.
Dovle has drawn a man who has lew
If any equals in modern fiction as NE
like character. This is in a measure AZ
triputable TO the authors causing his nero
In ani,eal directly to his readers as an
actual person would do. For instance
he makes Holmes say on page IS: ten
YOU. Watson, this time We have got a
foenlan who is worthy of our steer. anu
an mage 90 DR.. Watson tells US llat
..uol,nes himself had said that no more
& complex case had come TO hlIn IN an me
long series of his sensational 1nVestlGa-
1ion.,' And the interesting part OF II Is
that mora people are influenced by those
Two explosions than by anything the
publishers and the critics say.
An amusing instance of the real hold
..the great detective has taken upon the
ropular mind is the report from the Yves.
that a mysterious person, calling himself
Sherlock Holmes, has appeared out lhere
since the Harpers published Mark VAN S
..Double-Barreled Detective Story ana
has been doing lucrative business ny
ferreting out small mysteries around ,iie
,oin.oa camps. This cool and cieNer
fakir will probably meet announcer aoiiai y
.f he doesn't look on
There is an intimation from Boston
: that Miss Jchnston's Audrey" Will De
seen on the stage before great "inie
has gone by. 1t is curious TO note 'iiat
the Audrey IN LAS You Like IT. mas
resemblance to the Virginia aubrey
an that they are both daughters OF the
.o;, and derive their name from Saint
Fthe|6reda Audrey has thus Tar
broken all records in the matter of large
aud rapid sales.
TIE University of Chicago Press an
nouaces for publication. in book lofHa'
during the spring. the series OF lectures
on Commerce and Administration, de-
ltyered during the past winter. under
the direction of tho College of Commerce
md Administration of the University of
Chicago. The lectures we're delivered Gy
representative business men. and cover
e wide range Of commercial activity, IN
GLIDING the management and operation
Z OF railways lIe4 SlSel AuouShASs
Z sailing and advertising.
lf Mr.. Jacob A. Riis Is to be appointed
Governor of our new possessions in the
Danish West Indies. the President
could hardly have chosen better man
Tor the task of making known to our
: new Danish fellow-citizens the adNan-
tases OF citizenship in the United States
A Dane himself. he has shown US in his
latest book, 1.-The Making OF an Ameri-
can Just what kind OF advice he would
give to the young Dane, and the Old
one FOR that matter. who will have to
8 he brought in line with our Institutions
1t is no: without interest, also, that
very first rate description of the Islands
themselves has recently appeared in Mrs
Aiherton-s spirited novel, THE Con-
oueror.'. which is based on the life Of
Alexander Hamilton. Her book opens
with an account Of Hamilton's birth and
carly youth IN the Danish and English
5 is!ana.. HIS mother, Rachel Levine. 1t
will be remembered. married Dane and
spent some unhappy years of her life in
Copenhagen With her husband. whom
she desp:ssI. returning to the islands to
meet and fall in love with the brilliant
6cotcnman. who became the father o.
Alexander Hamilton.
Haddon Hair the scene Of Mr.. Majors
: new novel. Dorothy Vernon. IS one OF
the Oldest feuda! dwellings in Great
/ Britain It owes ITS preservation to the
fact that fortune has sent 1t masters
w..o. were statesmen rather than War;.
rtors. It belonged first to William Peyeril.
son OF William the conqueror. and each
successive owner since that date has
S cherished the building.
y. 3. crowell & Co. hare IN press for
annmediats publication the authorized
sa!t,on Of Count ro'stoi's new book, en-s