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New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

us in a state of almost contemporaneous fresh
ness. Mrs. Wharton does not filter her eigh-
teenth century through a stratum OF prejudices;
she studies it for its own sake, and interprets
it precisely as it was It is because her terminal
essay, Italian Backgrounds" is so very true
and Illuminating where truth and luminosity
would have been. for most writer's. hardest to
secure, that it is worth while for the reader to
go through it first, thereby obtaining a firm
grasp of Mrs. WhartOn's mood and method
It has long been the fashion to patronize Ber-
mini, and this is not difficult to understand.
After the spiritual and sensuous rehnements of
the golden age of Italian art. his work seems
gross to the point Of vuIgarity. The student
does not need to have been nourished on R;.s-
kinian ideals in order to feel that the absence
Of "souH'-using the word in its finest sense
from that prodigiously flambOyant craftsman
was so complete and so devastating in it's i'm
plications that something like impulse of
righteous Indignation could not but be justified
in the presence of his creations. But we have
always felt sorry for the purists who could not
see that Bernini had a grandiOse way with him.
a decorative instinct effective after lis fash
ion as that of his infinitely nobler predecessors.
He missed great deal, it is true, but how much
he gained! Moreover. in order to appreciate the
quality of what he gained, one must rigidly
avoid asking him to be something that he was
never intended to be. must remember his
time and environment and take him, not as the
negation Of the Renaissance. but as an afirma
tion of things, no doubt open to criticism, but
at least intensely human and sincere. So Mrs.
Wharton takes him. saying:
1t is IN moments of social and artistic trans
formation that original genius shows itself and
Bernini was the genius of the baTOQue movement
TO those who study his work in the light of the
conditions which produced it. he will appear as
the natural interpreter Of that Sumptuous braVura
period when the pomp of a revived ecclesiasticieo
and the elaborate etiquette OF Spain were bent
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

with a growing taste for country life, for the
soIemnities and amplitudeS of nature The mtnglng
of these antagOnistic interests has produced an
art distinctive enough TO take rank among the
recognized styles: art in which excessive
formaIty and OStentatiOn are tempered BY a free
play of line as though the winds of heaven SWepe
unhindered through the heavy draPer1eS OF palace
It need not be denied that delicacy OF detail.
sObrIety of and the effect OF reDOSe were
often sacrificed to these requirements but u
Is fruitful to observe how skilfully BeTnini
and his best pupils managed 10 preserve the bal
ance and rhythm OF their bold compositions. SOd
how seldom Drofusion led to ineOheFen4e- How
successfully the Italian sense OF form ruled over
this SPANISH chaos Of material. and drew
forth from il the classic line, may be judged from
the Wav in which the seventeenth century churches
about the Forum harmOnize with the ruins OF
ancient Rome Surely none but the most bigoted
archaeologiSt n would wish away from that magic
scene the facades of San Lorenzo in Miranda and
of Santa Francesca Romano!
The authors remarks TiepeiO and the
whole drift of the eighteenth century in Venice
are equally sympathetic and just A better
antidote than her essay to all the pedantic talk
about the essential wOrthlessness Of decadent
Italian art could hardly be found. Mrs. Whar-
ton performs another service to criticism In the
fifth of her essays, "a Tuscan Shrine" This
describes a visit to the monastery Of San VII
Waldo and contains some interesting notes on
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

The vogue of Mr.. James is, like his art, a
curious phenomenon. He is the object OF a cult,
ana for an extraordinary number of otherwise
very shreWd individuals there seems to be
something taliSmanic about a circumstance of
the sort. 1t is explained, in 4 measure, by the
fact that it is a very feeble cult which cannot
draw one or two authoritative Oracles into its
service, and their dicta go far toward perSuad-
ing the rank and file that the author they have
placed upon a pedestal really deserves the in
have nothing to say to the critic who, like Mr.
Br0wnell, refuses to enter the charmed circle
OF WorshipperS, but turns the idol inside out
With the detachment tempered by perfect cour-
ttsy, of 4 ruthless scientist We fear that the
true secret of the tenacity shown in so many
cults lies in nothing more than ordinary, every
d@y vanity 1t is sweet to go about with an
inner sense of intellectual superiority, to feel
t;fat only to you and to a few others has it been
given TO grasp the subtle significance of a
James, Pater n Flaubert. Some of us go on
playing with these cherished dolls Of the mind
untl we die Some Of us learn in time to let
tie sawduSt out of them and to bury the re-
mains decentIy and in order But it is not
surgery that we need to learn in order to per-
form the operation with success 1t is the
hunOr which teaches us to distrust vain enthu-
sasms and TO test all things by the standards
which the masters have put into our hands.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
IN ITALY.
II Book of Impressions by Mrs
Edith Wharton.

ITALIAN BACKGROUNDS. BY Edith Wharton
illustrated by F. c. PeixOttO svo. pp- zlA
Charles SCribner's Sons
There are obvious reasons for the placing oI
the essay which gives the title to Mrs Whar-
TOMS collection of Italian impressions at the
back of the book In it's substance and in its
atmospbere. both of which express the Tococo
charm Of the period of decadence, we recognize
something that has a kind Of chronological fit
ness. But we would not have been sorry if this
essay had been allowed to open the volume, II
only for the reason that It illustrates with Pc
cuIiar felicity the authors point OF view, her
insight into Italian things and her gift for talk
ing about the latter to excellent purpose. Her
mind is saturated with modern culture, but 1t
presents so sensitive surface to the impact Of
old Italian ideas that it presents those ideas to
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
Gbe 0eAo'2lorIs Qrib1ot&s
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT
SUNDAY, APRIL %. 1905.

The wise publisher knows a good book when
he sees it. 1t is probable that the wisest of
publishers would give valuable prize, if not
an interest in his business, to the seer capable
of explaining why It is that a good book,
very good book sometimes fails to sell The
author who wonders why in the world work
of his which has been cordially reviewed and
extensively advertised does not pay" might
he comforted if he were to look over a cOllec-
tion of volumes such as we had occasion to ex-
anime the other day. It contained writings by
competent authors on interesting and, in some
cases, important subjects. The volumes were
brand new. Finally, they were offered for sale
ut prices so far below those set upon them
when they were published only short time
ago that it was difficult to believe the actual
figures put before ones eyes. 1t would seem
that the books which formed these remain
ders' were merely brought into existence at an
unlucky hour. There Is nothing the matter
with them. Somewhere there are doubtless
readers who would be rejoiced to possess them
But for some occult reason those readers can
not be got at
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
IN TIE DAYS OF OLD.

BIZ THOMAS LOVE PEACOCK
In the days Of old,
Lovers felt true passion.
Deeming years Of sorrow
BY a smile repaid.
Now the charms Of gold
Spells OF pride and fashion,
Bid them say good morrow
To the best loved maid
Now one days caprice
Weighs down years of smiling,
Youthful hearts are TOverS.
Love is bought and sold;
Fortunes gifts may cease,
Love is less beguiling;
Wiser were the lovers
In the days Of old.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

Mr.. BrOwneIrs essay on Henry James in '@Ehe
Atlantic" is So closely written that Il Is diff
ficult to give an idea Of its excellence by maxi
ing brief quotations. The penetrating and
sometimes delicately ironical sayings which are
scattered through il might lose something Of
their effect and leave an impression unfair 70
both critic and author If they were to be de-
tached from the context But there is one pas
sage, bringing the essay to a close, which loses
nothing if taken by itself. Says Mr.. BrOHn
ell:
Are the masterpieces OF the future to be writ
ten in this fashion? II they are, they win DIFF
fer signally from the masterpieces Of the past
IN tho substitution Of highly idiosyncratic HldT-
r,r for the hitherto essential element Of styles
f.-Id in consequence they will require a second
reading, not. as heretofore, for the discovery Of
new beauties" or the SavOring again of old
C1as but to be understood at all. In which
case, may surmise, they win have TO be
very well worth while. 1t can hardly be hoped
that they will be well worth while as those
OF Mr. James.
Are Mr.. Jamess masterpieces really very
we'll worth while? That is the one question to
which Mr.. BrOwnell somehow fails to return
a conclusive answer. He treats them with the
finest impartiality, stating their merits as can
didly as he states their limitations. But he
does not dispose Of the doubt, entertained by
many Of Mr. James's friendliest critics. as to
whether the limitations do not invalidate the
merits. To be clever is undoubtedly a great
thing But to be clever in midaiT, as it were;
to leave your reader feeling, when he has Ia
bored loyalty through your tremendously artis-
tic pages that he has got no fOrrarder, is to
court disaster. 1t is like Turing a man into the
desert getting him absorbed in it's beauty, and
then leaving him stranded in it's most arid
depths.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23

When lola was staying in London a certain
humOrist declared that he had been i'll for
week trying TO compose an epigram on "ZOIa''
and "GOrgonzOla" Where he failed JOwett sue
ceeded-thus;
My first Is n monster. my second a beast.
MY whole the conclusion Of many feast-GOrGOn-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-23
LANDSCAPE and MIN.
The Influence of the One on tbs
History of the Other.

LANDSCAPE IN HISTORY, and Other EzSays
By Sir Archibald Geike. D. c. Il, =. r 6
I2TnO, DID. So Macmillan & Co.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

The illustrations on this page show half dozen
negligees Of varying length appropriate ac-
cording to the temperature of the season. To
appear in deshabile attire to-day does not signi-
fly that the wearer be carelessly gowned. Gar.
ments of this description are so designed that a
woman may appear quite as neat in an attractive
negigee as q well fitted tailor-made costume.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

Many of the full length neglgees are really
not unlike tea gowns, though the latter are u.s.
ually, more pretentious. Take for example the
charming little sketch in the centre, at the bot
tom Of the page. It is fashioned of heliotrope
taffeta, trimmed with ecru lace and dark velvet
bows and may be worn the year round. To
give summary touch, the collar and tops Of
sleeves could be fashioned Of batiste or a very
sheer muslin; for winter, little jacket lining
to within several inches Of the waist would add
comfy warmth with bands of silk or velvet
Cashmere, all wool challis, or the lighter weights
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

- u
front as in back A line of hand embroidery
is the only decoration, save the little satin bows
and the frill of lace in the sleeves.
The breakfast jacket in the opposite corner
is made with adjustable chemisette. The upper
portion is made of heavier material than the
lower. For winter the combination could be
of French polka dotted flannel with china silk
and for summer months figured cotton ma
terial with sheer muslin.
In the upper right hand corner is shown quite
"a simple coffee lace of lowered dimity with
square cut neck and elbow sleeves.
MARJORIE.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-24

Of serge, trimmed with hands of silk or velvet
in place Of the lace would be attractive made
this model.
The first sketch shows another full length gar
ment for q negigee made over the graceful En-
pire lines The skirt dropping to point in
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
RUSSIAN PEASANTS
TURN TO ANARCHISTS
LawIess Bands of Peasants Burning
and Looting the Estates and Muir
dering Landlords, Killing Stock and
Destroying Stores.

ST. PEERSBURG, Dec. 5.-rhe
peasant revolt in Southern Russia is
still in full swing. Bands of mou-
jiks are burning and looting estates
everywhere, numbering landlords and
carrying off cattle and stores. They
are cutting the throat OF every beast,
leaving the carcasses to rot in the will
ages and fields, where the starving
population is cutting off pieces for food
even after putrefaction has set in.
Reports have been received from
Cronstadt stating that a German
squadron, composed of two cruisers
and six torpedo boat destroyers has
been sighted in the Baltic in the vici-
nity of the Russian coast. The report
of is regarded as sign ihcant and has
given rise to the rumor that the i'm
perial family intends to take flight on
the German war vessel.
The sucial democratic organ has de-
cIared tbat if the soldiers make anv
attempt to bring the vast accumulation
of letters and packages from the sheds
in the railway station, where they
have piled up since the strike of the
postal employees, they will call for an
armed uprising of the masses in st.
Petersburg.
Notices have beer posted through
out the city notifying asl the strising
telegrahers that they will be dismiss
ed if they refuse to resume work i'm
medlately. Six thousand operators are
inv volved.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
HE THOUGHT HIS DOG
WAS PRETTY NICE

IEETEETSE, WgO.. Dec. 81
Rather than disturb the body of a
family dog F. A. Whitney, wealthy
ranchman of his place aud a cousin of,
the secretary of the navy under Cleve-
land will spend an additional 81, 900
in the construction of an irrigation
ditch on his ranch.
After nearly mile of the new ditch
had been cousruced Whitney learned
that the route was directly over the
grave of the dog, and rather than have
the grave disturbed the work on the
new ditch was stopped until new
survey could be made. The grave is
located at the base of huge sand
stone ledge. e
Whitney says the dog once saved his
life by leading him Rome through a
binding snow storm, and he refused
to have the grave desecrated.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
59th CONGRESS NOW
READY FOR WORK
Message of More Than
Usual Importance Will be Read To-
Ray--Many Subjects of Great Pub
lie Interest Will be Dealt With

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. O.
Congress aassembl ed at noon today,
the usual formalities attending the
occasion. Little work was done except
to begin the work of organization aud
get in readiness to receive the presii-
ents message which will be delivered
tom orrow.' When the message shall
have been read and properly acted up
on tEen the regular work of the session
will commence. The reading of the
annual message of the chief executive
is awaited with much interest, as Mr.
Roosevelt is expected to deal with
many subjects that are attracting
more than usual public attention at
this time.
In the senate, as soon as the new
members were sworn in, and the
routine business or Organizing was
completed, an adjournment was taken
in respect to the late Senator Plstt. of
Connecticut.
In the house the proceedings ln-
cluded the reelection of Speaker
Cannon and other officers. The memb,
ers drew seats and an adjourdnment
was taken.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
APOSTLE DOWIE NOW
ON BRINK OF CRAVE
John Alexander Dowie FeebIy Enters
the Pulpit and Sitting in Chair
Speaks to his People in Faint
and Trembling Voice.

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Johu Alexand-
er Dowie presented a pitiful spectacle
of waning physical power this after
noon when he delivered his first ser.
mon since his return from Mexico, to
the people of Zion City tabernacle.
Sitting IN chair in the center of the
hall and speaking in tones that could
scarcol~ be heard twenty feet away,
there vas shown sharp contrast with
the vigorous personality that former
ly hurled doctrines in thunder tones
to the uttermost parts of the big
assmbly room.
Dowie admitted that he was in no
condition to appear and that he would
not have attempted sermon even in
sitting posture if he had not made a
promise. He had spoken only few
words when he became weak, tottered
a trifle and felt his way, like feeble
old man to his chair, his voice trembl
ing and uncertain
A feeling of dread swept over the
audience lest the /" first apostle" be
STRICKEN again with paralysis, shis
TING before their eyes. With great
effort Dowie pulled himself together
end went on with his address saying
10 a feeble facetious way that if he did
not the newspapers would give it out
that he had died.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
NEGRO WOMAN is
STRONG ON PREDICTING

WAU KEGAN, ILL, Dec. 5.-Mrs.
Gall, the negro woman who predicted
the assassination of President Nc
Kinley and the Baltimore fire, is visit
ing relatives at North Chicago and
Lake Forest She asserts that Chicago
before long will be destroyed by all
earthquake because of the wickedness
in that city. She predicts-a race war
before Roo seve't quits office. Her
home is in Pittsburg and she asser Is
that God urged her to come to Chiago
to warn the people Of the earthquake
that is to occur.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT

WILKESBARRE Pa, Dec. s.
Clemens Plucavage, foot tender at the
No. shaft of the Kingston Coal Co.
suffered a remarkable re accident. He
Jumped from the carriage as it started
from the bottom up the 500 foot hafts,
but his foot caught and he found
himself hanging downward beneath
the carriage and ascending rapidly.
Fearing that his foot would loosen
and that he would be dashed to death
by the fall down the shaft the man tri-
ed to seize the timbers at the side OF
the shaft as he swung to and fro and
pull himself loose. He succeeuded at
a point $50 feet up in getting both
arms about a timber, and then tug
followed between the man and the
engine hosting the carriage.
The man won but his foot was torn
to shreds and had to be amputated.
His leg was broken in two places and
three of his ribs were broken. Des-
pite his injuries he held to the timber
until rescued. i
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
EXPECT ADAMS WILL
MAKE FULL CONFESSION

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-Director v
Roberts, of the United States mint,
left Washingto yesterday for Seattle.
He will stop on the way and is not ex.
pected here before the end of the week.
He expects to have an interview with
Cashier Adams, the alleged embezzler,
with a view of ascertaining if he had
accomplices, and it is expected that
Adams will tell everything he knows.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
SALTED HIS MONEY
IN new YORK STATE
DefauIting Assay Office Cashier Adams
Invests Some of the Stolen Gold in
Drug Store at Amsterdam. New
York

SEATTLE, Dec. 5.-George 5. Ed.
ward Adams, defaulting cashier of
the assay office, has "salted" money
away not only in this state but also
back east. The United States secret
service men have discovered that the
self confessed embezzler, since his
populations hegan at the assay office,
purchased half interest in a drug
store at Amsterdam. n. Y. The newly
discovered asset is valued at many
hundreds of dollars. 1t is one of the
finest stores in the town. A brother
of Adams, holds the other half in.
terest.
1t is believed by the secret service
officials that Adams has many other
| interests in eastern cities. They are
positive that with the proceeds of bis
assay Office thefts he has embarked in
enterprises in New York City under
assumed names.
The operatives in New York City
are working on the case and they are
the ones who discovered the Amster.
dam interest. &. E. Adams interest
in the store will be attached by the
government.
Today Operative Connell, Mr.. Ker-
sfoot and Superintendent Leach, of
| the San Francisco mint devoted
several hours to making a thorough
examination of the garage near the
corner of Cherry street and Ninth ave
nue., where the once popul lar clubman
kept his automobile. They failed to
discover any more gold or securities,
| They feel certain. though, that Adams
secreted much more gold than has yet
been found. The finding of 5000 in
| the coal bin Saturday night makes
plain to the secret service men why
| Adams asked for reduction of bail
when arraigned before Commissioner
Kiefer few days ago. Adams asked
that his bond be red uced to S15, 1000.
With more than $40, 900 in the cellar
of his house, it would have been no
particular trouble for him to raise the
additional S. 900 and get out of Jail.
A great many people believe that Oper-
| ative "Steve" Connell discovered
more than the amount announced, but
neither he, Superintendent Leach nor
Mr.. Kersfoot will acknowledge that
this is the case.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-05
KINGS DAUGHTER HOOTED

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The unemploy-
ed mustered in strong force around
the church ar my tents today and jeer
ed and hooted the Princess Louise
Duchess of Fife, eldest daugter of
King Edward. The Princess per-
formed the ceremongy of opening the
tents which were presented by the
king and endowed with S., 900 from
Queen Alexandra. The purpose of
the tents is to feed and house the un-
employed, who are to chop firewood
for this relief.