The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-23
HOOKS AND AUTHORS.

Kumar Ghosh, the author of "The Verdict
Of the Gods" is a representative Indian OF
high caste and ancient lineage, having eight
centuries 81 unbroken descent from the
princely Rahtor dynasty OF kanauj He
holds unique literary place in that he
combines the mysteries, legends and ira
dtions Of the East and the science of the
West.
He went to England at the age Of 10
to complete his education, and making
rapid progress, was called to the lar. The
late Lord Chief Justice Uord RusselD
struck by his perfect knowledge of English
urged him to take up practise at the English
bar, but literary friend accidentally dis
GOV cred his gift for fiction and persuaded
him to adopt literary career.
In Mr.. Bigelow's new edition OF his
Biography Of Franklin, the Speech In
tended to Be Spoken Against the Repeal
Of the Charter of the Massachusetts Col
onies' in liza, which has always been ac-
credited to Jonathan Shpley, the Bishop
OF st. Asaph's, with whom Franklin had
intimate social relat ions, Ia attributed to
Franklin. The speech was he ablest criti-
oism OF the Kings policy in dealing wit his
American colonies that appeared in that
historical struggle and Mr.. Bigelow is con-
vinced that no one In England at the time
was competent to make the speech but
Franklin, which decision he supports by
four reasons-the speech was never pub
licly acknowledged by the Bishop; none Of
the four editions which appeared during
his lifetime named any author; no member
80 lr 10 n va
claimed that he was the author Of the
speech; and finally Franklin made no men,
ton Of it in his correspondence with his
friends in America nor is it alluded to in
any letter Of the good Bishop or by any
member Of his family, who were then, and are
STILL more or less prominent in the literary
world.
Booth Tarkingtons new novelette,, The
Beautiful Lady will be published June /.
1t il a fanciful love story, somewhat in the
same vein az the authors earlier success,
.Monsieur B eaucaire, and the scene is laid
in several European capitals. The charac-
ters are q young American girl, two Italian
counts and . young American man, all
three OF whom are in love with her. The
American wins in the end after an unusual
the Carnival Of Flowers in Rome.
The daughters Of George W. Cable. like
the daughters OF Mr.. Howells and Hide
garde Hawthorne. are following the pro-
fession of their fathers. Margaret Cable con-
tributes a poem to the June Scri ners and
her sister had contribution in the April
number.
John Oliver Hobbies Mrs. Craigie) has re-
Gently proved herself whole hearted
advocate Of the home woman, to the dis
appointment OF many leaders of emanci-
patton, for Mrs. Craigie's intellectual
refinement and literary standing remove
her from the suspicion Of feminine peju-
dice and the jealousy Of the unsuccessful.
women are happier If they lead a family
life and shun what may call the amalga-
mated life," says Mrs. Craigie. Also, the
nation Is moro prosperous and moral where
women lead family life. according to Mira.
Craigie, than when they take part in the
public life, sentiment which will, of course,
rouse the ire Of the advocates for woman's
rights and reassure the womanly woman
who rejoices in her womanliness and finds
that the most comfortable way Of securing
her rights IL to wheedle and charm men
into granting them.
DR.. Henry van Dyke spent last summer
travelling in England, leaving the beaten
track to make a journey through the Guam
took Hills on kind Of literary pilgrina go
to view the places at one time associated
with Wordsworth and Coleridge. A letter
embodying his literary "reminiscences OF
this journey appears in the June Scribner's.
Phillip Verrill Mighels, who created
the enga ging little Skeezucks in "Bruvver
Jim's Baby" has forsaken the nursery
for the political arena in a new novel which
will be published this week. The hero Of
the new venture becomes entangled in
the ma chinations of q powerful and cor
rupt ring and the various methods en-
ployed by the leaders to get him more
deeply involved and to accomplish their
own ends furnish startling revelation
OF the way in which the political machine
works. Mr. Mighels has devoted con-
siderable time to his investigation and
claims that most Of the incidents are based
upon actual fact.
-Jorn Uhl,' the Ho!stein story which, ac-
cording to the translator, has taken all
Germany by storm and made it Suddenly
famous, is q typical novel Of the ..2ade
in Germany sort-prescnting interesting