The sun., 1903-12-16

ton Of the American verb "to hustle"
When he began work In Russia he engaged
native interpreter. At the end of the
first day he was fresh and hearty, but the
interpreter was limp.
After second days work the interpreter
was feebly gasping while the Senator en-
Enthusiastically laid out campaign for the
next day. When the third night came
the Russian begged for days rest.
He disappeared permanently, but sent
back word that no one could work for
man who did years work in one day.
After that Mr.. Beveridge resigned himself
to relay system of interpreters, but he
says the Russians have no real staying
powers.
Nine. lola is in Italy for the winter, and
is, 30 report says. supported by fund
raised among M Zola's friends the great
novelist, after all his work and fame. not
having left money enough to insure her
comfort.
Gouverneur Morris shares the migratory
tendency OF the average modern novelist.
He is now sojourning in India. where he is
living among the natives, hobnobbing with
rajahs and making a close study of Indian
conditions, with view to a future novel.
Roger Pocock, whose autobiography,
entitled Following the Frontier" is an
unusual story, is not an occasional wanderer
but a confirmed nomad. although just now
he seems to have settled down to literary
life in London. He has been cowboy,
artist, pirate, missionary, NAVY, lecturer,
trader, telegraph operator, scout, book
agent, farm hand. photographer, store
keeper, miner, journalist, trooper, tramp,
pedler, secretary Of charity. Among
the achievements Of this jack of all trades
is the longest continuous horseback ride
on record-3,sO0 miles along the backbone
of the Rockies, from the kootenay region
in Canada to Mexico.
Considerable interest is felt concerning
the authorship of a forthcoming publica-
ton called "Personalia," which is written
over the signature Of Sigma" 1t deals
with life in the best political, artistic and
social circles of Victorian England and
gives glimpses Of the intimate life of all the
prominent figures of that period. 1t is
above the level Of gossip and is evidently
written by a man who figured conspicuously
in the society and events of which he writes.
Helen Keller's literary ambit ion is we'll
understood by her friends. An essay on
"Optimism' just published is, with the ex-
ception of her autobiography, the first pub
lished work Of her pen.
Frank NJ. Chapman who has done more
than any other man in the country toward
popularizing bird study has just published
"A Color Key to North American Birds
which is an ingeniously arranged and illus
trated bird dictionary through which one
may learn a birds name with the least
possible difficulty.
Richard Lawrence Maxim, author OF
sThe Beaten Path" a much discussed
novel of life in an American manufacturing
town, is like Cerberus. three gentlemen in
one," being an artist trained in the schools
of Paris and Munich, a writer and a sue
cessful business man. He is near relative
OF the late John FIske.
Alfred Henry Lewis has swung from 3The
Boss" and New York politics back to the
scenes OF his early Wolfville success and is
hard at work on novel of the plains.
Herbert Spencer's publishers announce
that his autobiography is already in print.
Jean Webster, who wrote the successful
book of Vassar stories, when Patty Went
to College," is spending the winter in Rome
and working upon an ambitious novel Of
Italian life. She is niece Of Mark Twain,
who is also wintering in Italy
Henry Harland has gone back to England
and has carried with him new enthusiasm.
The Hon. William S. Devery might be sur