Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. vI|NSIVININSVEN|S
Nile, and northeastern Arabia. Among
the American astronomers who hope to
witness the eclipse is a woman, Mabel
LOOMS Todd the author Of that popu-
lar handbook OF astronomy, Total
Eclipses Of the Sun" Mrs, Todd has
had n unique career. She il the ac-
complished daughter Of Prof, u. j.
LOOMS, OF the United states Naval OBJ
servatory, and the wife of David p.
Todd, NJ A., Pm. D., the well known
professor Of astronomy and director or
the observatory of Amherst college, She
accompanied her husband to Japan to
observe total eclpses Of the sun In 1887
and 1896 and to Trlpoli Barbary for
the eclipse Of 1900 and around the world
in 1901, for the eclipse IN the Dutch East
Indies. Her authoritative book Total
Ecllpses Of the sun" contains a vast
amount Of accurate scientific lnforma-
ton written I'm an entertaining manner
and inclutes an account Of the eXpedi-
lions sent out by different governments,
Astronomical associations, and private
parties to observe the total eclipse Of
the sun In August, 1895, In Norway, Mo-
va Zemba, Siberia, and Japan; also the
observations Of the eclipse Of January,
1898, In India. Prof David z, Todd,
her husband, who Is the author Of
stars and Telescopes" supplied an in
PRODUCTION to the latest edition Of
Total Eclipse Of the sun" Professor
Todd hopes to accompany Mrs Todd on
one Of the eclipse expeditions now be-
ing planned, provided the work Of In
stallng a new and valuable telescope
at the Amherst observatory does not
prevent
In view Of the appearance in the
spring OF a cheap popular edition OF
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Pages latest novel
Gordon Keith" 100000 copies OF which
have already sold in the regular
edition, II Is interesting TO know that
Mr., Pages popularity is represented by
sales since his first book was published
I'm 1887 OF considerably more than half
a million volumes The sales OF his
first long novel Red Rock which WAS
published I'm 1895 are I'm excess Of those
of Gordon Keith" and show no signs
Of abating. More than 100000 copies
have also been sold Of Mr., Pages books
FOR younger readers, 1.-TWO Little Con-
federates," "A Captured Santa Claus"
and Santa Claus Partner Mean
while his first book Of short stories IN
Old Virginia" containing "Marse
Chan" "Meh Lady" etc, has long since
attained to the position Of an American
classic, and has sold by the tens Of
thousands, as has also his shorter
novel, "The Old Gentleman OF the
Black Stock"
"The Gentleman from Indiana
which brought Booth Harrington his
| early fame has been dramatized and
produced for the first time, on
Nah In Y
home city The Hooslar state, has al
ways been kind TO her literary chilli
| dren. Mr. Harrington has already had
| high political honor in Indiana and the
| choice Of indianapolis for the opening
| performances of his play is, probably,
| not altogether a matter OF sentiment.
Rider Haggard, author Of THE
| Brethren" Mcclure Phillips has been
| very active IN the interests Of the poor
| I'm England especially on the question
| OF the overcrowding OF cities, and the
| relief that can be afforded to the tene-
| ment dwellers through emigration to
| the country. He has been laboring fol
| the development of the agricultural
side Of English life, and this method OF
| relieving cOngested city districts is one
| part Of his scheme lie has interested
| the English government I'm his plans
| and has obtained n notable recognition
| An appointment as commissioner OF the
| British government has been given him
| and he is being sent TO the United
states 10 investigate the condition OF
the poor here, and to look into tho
methods Of relief work as carried OF
by the Salvation Army and similar
charitable organizations Though Mr.
| Haggard is known TO most readers az
the author OF stirring romances there
Is a serious side 70 his literary labors
represented by two fat volumes, KNOW
to all farming England. Rural Eng
land" and THE Farmers Year.
The qualities that enabled the Jap
anese 10 take Port Arthur and To repe
the desperate KuropatkIn are nowhere
revealed with such clearness 10 tn
minds eye as In Lafcadio Hearn's las
hook Japan, An Attempt at Inter
| pretation." II ls said that In scholarly
| knowledge OF the older Japanese liter
ure Hean was excelled by a few othe
westerners. but no one equaled him y
insight into nature and motive and tn
springs OF action, and especially in tn
power to reveal.
Rider Haggard, the author OF "Th
| brethren" is much more than a write
of stories. though the world has know
him for the last dozen years only a
such. Back I'm the '70s he was a bi
man In South Afrlca-master OF tn
high court OF the Transvaal, and tn
man who. with Col, Brooke, holste