The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-08

nlCNdi Wy lld~ To- leu A-' hifNNN NI' lN'lA"
enoes in the United states, about his associ-
alton with the irish Nationalist party aud
about his personal relations 70 SIR. Parnell
and to Mr.. Gladstone.
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There are few New Workers we'll ad-
vanced in middle life who do not recall
with pleasure the articles published In the
GALAXY during the later '6o4 and earlier
'7Os on notabilities in English public life.
How Mr.. Mccarthy came 70 make these
and other contributions 10 the American
periodical press is recomted in the ninth
and tenth chapters OF this volume. our
author tells US that he had long had strong
desire 10 see something Of the New World,
and so, when he made mp his mind TO resign
the editorship Of the London Morning
Star. In which by the way he was sue
ceeded by John Morley he decided 20 try
what would como Of n visit TO the United
States He INDUCED in the hope that
story OF his. MY Encmys Daughter
then passing through Harper's Magazine,
might act a. Il sort OF introduction to the
American public, and that NJ should not
hIlfdt IL an ADNbiutf stranger III iIlt
literary world If the great American Re-
public Another influence urging him
to the fuliilment Of the project was the
fact that brother whom he had no, seen
for many verrs was married happily
and was living Sitf his wife and children
near the city OF New York. We pre re-
minded that az that time most ri ,hmen
had already begun 20 regard the United
States as a SORE of second home and Mt
Mccarthy knew that. on going ont there.
he would meet with that brother and his
family. whom. otherwise. he was likely
never to see. The resolve TO cross the At
lantic was supported and stimulated by
the advice Of soma American friends. and
especially of Cyrus w. Field. the well
known protector OF submarine tele-
graphic cable between England and
America. We are told that during his
sojourns in England Cyrus W. Field was in
the habit OF making frequent visits 70 the
editorial rooms of the Morning Star. He
and Mr. Mccarthy became friends, and from
him our author received a number Of let
ters Of Introduction to eminent Americans,
and much useful counsel ~ 10 the best
way of employing his time during the
expedition. With his wife and family Mr..
Mccarthy left England IN September
1893, and on board the North German Lloyd
steamer Herman crossed the Atlantic for
the first time
It is true enough "a our author SAYS,
that New York has changed much in size
and outward appearance since those ais
tant days of his first acquaintance with It,
II has immensely grown the limits Of
81 -. 81
which then used 10 be described a. sup
town are now regarded as rather down
town The Fifth Avenue Hotel was then
regarded the very centre, II not. indeed,
as above the centre. Of the citys fashion
abba region. whereas now New York eV-
tends for miles aud miles into what was
then but park and open country There
we're no electric traihwoys in the city when
Mr. Mccarthy fir-t knew It: there was no
elevated railway. and We need hardly say
that there were no AUTOMOBILES or bicycles
Far downtown toward the Nall Street
eection and tho forrie-. Broadway was
SPAWNED 10y an iron bridge. now removed.
Our author recalls, 81. all Of MS contem-
poraries can that even 40 that time. be-
fore the introduction of electric cars. II
vas thought highly convenient ~ have that
bridge as a safe aud ca-v means by which
passengers mipht eros. from one side Of
the crowded street 10 tho other without
peril 10 life and iimh IN his wandering.
downtown our visitor m1ie much use Of
this bridge but rather r. an observatory
than as n means Of transit He used 10
spend delightful moments he tells Us.
leaning over the railing of the bridge and
watching he rivers 90 traffic lowing no and