The Saint Paul globe., 1904-01-31

Mr.. Winter. the defendant, to forward
the coin Of the realm due to their
client. returned the farthing upon its
receipt with the caustic suggestion
from their principal that it should be
devoted to one Of the Stratford char
tiles which Mr.. Winter no doubt sup
ports" Now comes the boomerang re-
suit. Mr.. Winter took Miss Corelh at
her word, and made the despised far
thing the nucleus of fund, which. by
the aid Of his acquaintances, already
amounts to $3.50 farthings, or S35, and
which Is still growing rapidly. When
complete 1t will be devoted to the needs
of the Stratford- on Avon hospital. So
Miss Corelli seems to have come out of
| this incident with as little upon which
to plume herself as she derived from
her attack on Mr.. Carnegie, the recent
suit for libel or her famous crossing Of
foils with the astute editor of the
"Gentlewoman."
Exploration Is a subject which has a
special interest for J. M. Barrie, as the
writer's recent donation of $3.50 to the
Scottish Antartic expedition would in
dicate, and he always has taken par
tieular delight in the society of seekers
after the undiscovered In Barries early
days, Joseph Thomson, the African ex-
plorer, was one of his chief friends and
greatest heroes, and the novelist made
the traveller one of his famous Edin-
burgh Eleven" Perhaps" wrote Bar
RE Of Thomson. Ibis most remarkable
feat consisted in taking a bottle of
brandy into the heart Of Africa, and
bringing it back intact"
George Meredith now is so far recovered
from his recent illness as to be able to
get out Of doors nearly every fine day
The veteran writer, however, Is not up
to walking yet, but sallies forth from Box
Hill In little donkey cart, the mettle-
some steed being piloted by an old serv-
ant, while Mr.. Meredith's two little
granddaughters as often as not form his
bodyguard. The author of Richard Few
erel'' is grayer and thinner than before
his sickness, but his eye Is bright and his
manner cheerfulness itself
Clarence Ludlow Brownen whose
amusing and graphic book, 1.-The Heart OF
Japan" was published just in time to
ride into prosperity on the war wave
started for his old stamping ground at
four hours notice last week. He was
loafing along country lane down In Es-
sex on Tuesday morning when a boy
dashed after him with telegram from
William Maxwell, the famous war COR
respondent of the London Standard ask
ing the author II he didn't want to go to
Japan next day as Maxwelrs associate
In four hours Mr.. Brownell had packed
up arranged his affairs, said his good
byes and was on the train. although he
had risen that morning without the
slightest notion Of going to Japan. He
turned up in the Standard Office at mid
night, and, according to his own account
of the affair. given to us at the steamer
train, the following interview took place
between him and Mr.. Curtis, the editor
of that dignified old Journal
Mr.. Curtis: You can go to Japan for
us?'
Mr.. Brownell: yes"
Mr. Curtis: Very WELL Good even
ing
After trifiing formality down stairs
with the cashier. Brownell boarded the
train for Liverpool OF for a journey to
the opposite side OF the globe.
Brownell is not the only American sent
to Japan in behalf OF the London papers.
Percival Phillips bright Pittsburg news
paper man who has been on the staff of
the London Express for some time, has
gone for that journal. and the Chronicle
will be represented, through arrangement
with Golfers Weekly, by Frederick Pal
mer. author of 1.-The Ways of the Serv-
ice'' and 1.-THE Vagabond."
DR.. Conan Doyle is once more astride Of
his favorite hobby. which Is the perfec-
ton of craftsmanship in Great Britain.
The author OF Sherlock Holmes" like
Mr.. Kipling, is anxious that the lessons
of the Boer war should not be forgotten,
and he has just followed up his many
speeches In favor OF wholesale formation
of rifle clubs By writing pamphlet on
the subject, which the National Rifle as
sociation is publishing and distributing
gratis Says the author: 1.-The most GER
tain lesson OF our late war is that any
man who has natural courage and can
shoot well will quickly develop into an
excellent soldier And since our country
demands no compulsory service. the alb
solute minimum a man owes to his own
honor and seif-respect Is to make him
self an efficient civilian rifle shot"
Quite lot Of rather important novels
are being brought to completion by their
respective authors. Louis Becke is put
ting the finishing touches to new Aus
traiian tale, which he expects to turn