The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-27

Austria and OF President Faure are bungllng
attempts to turn into rnelodrama scandals
that have been told far more intelligently,
while the tale OF the Crown Prince of Ger
many's love affair goes beyond the limits
Of yellow journal bad taste. The author
informs us that he was acquainted with
the late NJ. de Blowitz; he has initiated
that remarkable mans foible Of self
assertion, instead Of trying to acquire his
knowledge Of European politics.
II sense OF shame could be imagined
as belonging to the late Oscar Wilde 1t
might be conceived that he tshould squirm
In his grave at the Philistine introduction
to the selection Of 'Epigrams and Aphor-
sms' from his books published by John W.
Luce d Co.. Boston. The first epigram in
the book, however. reminds us that he
would not care very much: There is only
one thing in the world worse than being
talked about and that Ia not being talked
about Tho compiler has done his author
. poor service. The array OF brilliant
sayings. torn from their context and the
protecting background OF commonplace,
shows with too much clearnees the me-
ohanloal construction Of his amusing para
doxes.
Once moro an attempt has been made
BY a lawyer to reconstruct the procedure
Of the trial Of Christ. This time 1t Ia an
italian, Giovanni Rosadi, with THE Trial
Of Jesus Dodd, Mead d Co.., who expends
much ingenuity and eruditlon In endeavor-
Ing to bring the Gospel account OF the trial
into harmony with what ls known OF the
Roman institutions and law OF the time,
q task that Others have attempted before
him. He does not seem to be'more success
full than his predecessors in solving prob
lem which must remain open, unless ex-
cavations or other new discove supply
more tangible facts.
Another exposition Of the ground ideas
that animate the Japanese is found in 'The
Japanese Spirit by Okla klra- Yoshisaburo
(James Pott Il co.,, with an introduction
BY George Meredith These are didaotio.
academic lectures delivered at the Univer-
sity Of London and give much information
In a compact form. The author comes
closer to English standards Of thought and
expression than others Of his countrynen
who have preceded him in trying to explain
their country to foreigners. but on that
account perhaps, loses something OF the
originality and individuality which they
have shown. 1t ia . very respectable pieos
Of work, put clearly.
Col. A. X. McClure's very useful COM
pendulum Of all past Presidential elections,
Our Presidents and How We make Them"
CHarpers). comes to US in revised edition,
which includes tho contest Of 1904, in which
President Roo.evelt was elected. The ex-
oellent tables at the end are also extended.
II ID an invaluable book Of referen &c for all
matters relating to national elections,
besides telling an extremely interesting
history.
Rambling astronomers will be disap-
pointed in How to Know Wild Fruits,
by Maude Gridley Peterson (Macmillans).
This is no guide to them as to what to eat
and what to let alone as they wander
through woods and fields. but botanical
manual describing the various fruits, ber-
ries and seeds Of plants, arranged In scien-
tito order As it describes plants from a
new side it is valuable, but we.regret that
the author only rarely commits herself on
the subject OF flavor or edibility.
DR.. Reuben Gold Thwaite's interesting
series OF Early Western Travels, l748-
ls4e" (The Arthur H. Clark Company,
Cleveland), goes bravely on. The fifteenth
volume consists of vol II. Of Edwin James's
Account Of An Exposition from Pittsburg
to the Rocky Mountains Under the Com
mand Of Major g. H. Long"
A batch OF little vest pocket books OF
reference comes to US from George Rout-
ledge Il Sons (E, P. Dutton 4 Coz. Two
contain quotations, -Who Said That" by