The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-26
LITERARY NOTES.

| The Jewish Encyclopedia, OF which Vol. was
recently published and Vol. II is to appear in
| juno, has been censored by the Russian gov
eminent. The admission of Vol. into Russian
territory Is permitted, but the following para
graph Which appears on page SAT and which
| forms part Of the article on Alexander III, en-.
| peror OF Russia, Is "cayiared"; or. in other
words. printed over so that it can not be read:
| "Ihe terrible fate Of the latter alexander ID
| produced an awful impression upon Alexander,
but. instead Of continuing the reforms Of the
! 'Czar.Emancpator, as was expected lie at once
gave proof Of his reactionary tendencies by dis
| charging the literal minister Loris Meikov, and
| by his first manifesto. wherein he made it evi.
dent that he was determined to maintain his
autocratic power against all attacks.
! I'm internal! policies. he followed the advice
OF his former teacher. Pobcdonostzev. and ruled
with vigorous alsolutis,n. tavorng the prnci.
| pies of the Panslavsts lie permitted, and even
encouraged. the oppression OF the various foreign
residents in Russia, and particularly harsh in
| his persecution of the Jews. The participation
! of some Jcwis youths in the revolutionary
inent of the NihilstS made Of to lead the
Russian people TO believe that the Jews
! connected with the conspiracy which had resulted
in the murder "f Alexander II. Hostility against
tho Jews was fostcred in order to divert the at
tention oi the discontinued clements. and, il
| possible. to suppress the revolutionary move
mcnt.
'Ia1pers Magazine for May opens brilliantly
, with the first chapters ri Mrs Humphrey Wards
! new novel, Lady Roses Daughter" with two
illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy, Of
which is n colorcd irontispc,.c. The eight short
stories by Gilmore Elliott Pcakr, Beulal
Marie Dix. Julian Ralph, Grace Ellery Claiming.
Cyrus Townsend Brady, Mary Il. $. Andrews. and
Others; and there sketches by Roy Role
ellison. Mary Applewhitc Bacon, and Jane W.
Guthrie. Tile travel article is '.Sven iIedin in
Ccntml Asia" by J. Scott Kettle, LII. d.. and
an account o coaching in France entitled '''rhe
Charm Of th, Road" by James II. HYDE fur
nishes less serious entertainment in the
vein. Science is represented by '.rhe Act of
Vison," by Prof. Raymond Dodge, of Wesleyan
University, anil "Marine Fish DeStroycrs," by
W. e.. Mcintosh. IL. D. Sir Wcnnss Reid has
Il delightful article on ''W;llam Blacks Visit TO
An,elca' John Il. spears tells about the un-
failing good.lrck oi TIA" t'nited States walship
Enterprise. 1888. in his article "a Charmed
American War.hip': while Adrian II. Joline
writes captivatingly oi the calculations OF IN
Autograph Collector and Grace lrownel! Peck
of "-Amaleur Art in Early New England" There
are iour more of Ahbcy's pictures ior ''rhc De-
serted Village" and nine other illustrations in
color The Editors departments and Il group of
poems I'LL 10 the Lrin, wonderfully rich and
varied number.
sylvester Baxter il contributing TO The Cen |
fury group Of papers on "Town and Village I'm.
proyement" The May number will contain a
practical discussion Of "What to Do and How TO |
do IT, with examples drawn largely from the en-
peIiencc ri Boston and other places in Massaclm
sets, where great advance has been made in !
this line
An article Oh Animal Photography which op.
pears in tho May Delneaor will br of great
interest Ia amateur photographers who are de-
voting ihcir attention tn ihis line OF work. The
.r"onpar, ing pictures have been selected fer
their variety and their general pictorial as well
technical value.
l.ald " Lee out early With hi, years |.
summer novel, 1.-The Sabertooh,' delightful |
romance OF rut.n-Bay. by stephen Kinder. II |
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