Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-13

Hueffer, joint authors Of Romance
tMcClure-Phillips). came to collaborate.
Mr. Hueffer'g meeting with Mr. Conrad
came about through Mir Hueffers ad-
mration for Conrad's first book, which
the former happened TO read when II
was in the hands Of a publishers read
er, once having met, TIE two literary
men became fast friends, and now live
close by each other In Kent, England.
In fact, Mr.. Conrad Is said to be Mr..
Hueffers tenant. Their latest story,
Romance" was planned IN the early
days of their friendship, and II was Mr..
Hueffer who suggested the plot Mr.
Hueffer got his inspiration for II from a
celebrated admiralty trial of Cuban pi-
rates. He told the plot to Mr., Conrad.
and Mr.. Conrad was so struck with the
story that he asked to be allowed to col
Elaborate on It. Before the completion OF
Romance" however "'rhe Interiors
another collaboration was written and
published.
Tho mooted question as TO whether
there Is money 10 be made In litera-
ture from the standpoint of an author
IS again under discussion, 1t Is called
forth this time by the announcement
that Charles Hemstreet, an author well
known, has given up writing to enter
a commercial business Mr.. Hemstreet
is an authority on Old New York, hay-
ing written "Nooks and Corners Of Old
New York" Literary New York "
"The story OF Manhattan" and FIVE
other equally we'll known and success
full volumes. II seems strange that in
the face Of this success he deliberately
deserts writing to become the manager
Of the Burrelle press clipping bureau IN
New York. Speaking recently Of his
decision Mr.. Hemstreet said: 81 give
up literature after fair and impartial
trial Of eighteen years, fully convinced
that the prospect Of the old age OF an
author Is not alluring. | become the
manager Of the Burrelle bureau, beliey-
Ing that there, as no where else, | can
come IN touch with men Of large affairs
q in the commercial world, / select for
my business career press clipping
bureau, because ! do not believe the
people of America realize the business
possibilities Of press clippings, and |
am going to do all In my power to de-
velop the realizing sense
On the latest list Of the best-selling
books in England appear the names OF
Mark Twain's Extracts from Adams
Diary" Michael Davitt's THE Fall Of
Feudalism IN Ireland" Landors Gems
of the East" Miss Johnston's "Sir Nor
timer" and Gertrude Atherton's "Ilul-
ers of Kings" all published here by the
Harpers. Apropos of Mark Twain,the
ST. James Gazette processes to have dis
covered the original Of DR.. Dowle Of
Zion fame, In the character OF the
King" in "Huckleberry Finn" The
Gazette AYERS that Mark Twain, in a
spirit of true prophecy, foresaw the ad-
vent of Dowie.
Mr. Alden, the editor Of Harper's, in
the August number takes up thu
gauntlet thrown down by Alfred Austin
IN his remark that there Is "a growing
dlstaste for the higher forms Of poetry
Mr.. Alden questions this statement,
asserting that 1.-THE satisfaction which
we derive from the masterpieces of the
past Is so complete that we do not
hunger for their repetition in the pres
ent. . We are Just as eager for the
new wine though we do not want II In
the old bottles" As to the general
appreciation of good reading, Mr.. AL
den thinks there is some evidence OF
that In the success Of good books, such
as Maurice Hewlett's and Mrs. Hum
phry Wards,and OF the best magazines,
which win for themselves every year
larger acceptance
Harper & Brothers are publishing
new impression of the revised edition OF
Senator Lodges short History Of the
English Colonies In America" Senator
Lodge is the author of several other
volumes OF history and biography,
among them an able Life OF AleXan-
der Hamilton" He is one of the few
senatorial authors who have achieved
a genuine literary reputation, Senator
Beveridgc, author Of THE Russian Adj
vance" and Senator Hoar, Of "Autobi-
ography" fame, being the only other
author senators whose names immedi-
ately suggest themselves.