New-York tribune., 1905-03-04

which was published this week in London Will
be issued next week in this country by Macmil-
Ian.
Two recent volumes by titled British authors
were published in the United States without the
honorary prefix to the authors names on their
respective title pages. Sir Gilbert Parker. by
his own wish. in answer to a cable from the
Harpers. appears as plain Gilbert Parker on the
title page of his Ladder of Swords the only
novel he has published since his knighthood;
and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. when asked If he
desired the Sir" on his title pages. replied:
When the American people like me as am.
why should thrust a title in their democratic
faces?'
''The Trial of Jesus" discussion Of the legal
aspects of the trial of Jesus Christ. by Giovanni
Rosadi, a well known criminal lawyer Of Flor
ence, Italy. is to be published this spring, in an
English translation. by Dodd. Mead & Co. In
1895 Signor Rosadi delivered lecture on the
same subject. and violently assailed the
ground that his idea was irreverent and that he
had attempted to present Jesus simply as
social reformer and thus give expression to his
own socialistic views. Feeling that his reply
should be adequate to the Importance Of his sub
ject Signor RosadI has spent seven years in pre-
pairing a book which contains the complete de-
velopment Of the idea suggested by his lecture.
The author condemns the trial OF Jesus
miscarriage of justice, judged merely by the
standard of Roman law. and sees in 1t as well
the most notable example of the typical in
justice Of society. always striving protect it's
selfish interests.
That the fame OF Charles Wagner has pene-
trated far Motor. N. c., and that his pre-
cepts have struck deep in that remote II OBJ
viously recent settlement is made manifest by
the following letter recently received by Nc
Clure. Phillips & Co.:
Gents: Inciosed find 80 cents. for which send me
y he smpe bro@n ob so Eoe PS9 p2a
Of "By .Ftresde" and THE Better Way in
70 buy expensive bound books / want to lead a
all winter Yours truly.
Anna Katherine Green CMrs. Charles RohIfs)
gives interesting account of how she came 10
write her latest story. The Millionaire Baby"
Her earliest attempts at literary composition
were made when she was little girl attending
the old No School, opposite the cemetery.
where the City Hall of Buffalo now stands.
The first story she remembers writing was
tale translated into her own words OF a little
boy lost in the streets of Paris by an uncle who
wanted to be rid of him. The child had Rob-
inson Crusoe sort of experience. with Paris for
the scene instead of a cannibal island. 1t was
of a story which some had read to
her. but she recollects being intensely interest
ed in it's dramatic possibilities even then. When
she took up writing seriously a profession the
Idea continued to attract her. but only recently
was she able to work out the dramatic possibil-
tiles of the plot to her satisfaction.
after the Divorce" by Signora Deledda, a
Sandman writer. the first OF her novels to be
presented TO the American public. will be is
sued by Messrs. Henry Holt & Co. early In
March. The story is stated to be not the quiet
problem novel that it's title might lead the rea-
der to suspect but a somewhat meodramatic
tale. which commences with q murder trial
We have received letter from Mr.. Edward A
jerks. Of Concord. N. H.. in regard to the para
graph which we printed last Saturday. quoting
the views of Hall Caine the parable OF the
PTodigal Son. which furnished the theme for
the authors latest novel; Mr.. Caine IT will be
remembered. stated that, while the parable OF
the Prodigai Son is one OF the most human and
beautiful Of the parallels OF Christ it was to
him perhaps the most perplexing; and he ques-
toned IL civilization would not be reduced TO
| something like chaos if IAN elder brother who
has lived righteous life could be superseded In
the end by a younger brother who has lived an
evil life.' Commenting these words, Mr.
jerks writes:
II Han all Game Will read the beautiful parable
and the sanity and justice of Jesus (Which he inn
pugns) be completely restored: for he will find
there is not the slightest intimation suggestion
anywhere in the story that the ing and repent
ant son TO be tQuoting from Mr. Camel taken
forfeited" that the elder brother. who had
lived a righteous life. would be superseded in the
end by younger brother who had lived an evil
life" Indeed that impossible from the nature
reflection The old father simply doing what
any loving father would do in like circumstance
rejoicing over the recovery of his lost ard much
loved son; and when the surly and cold bIooded
boy. returning from the field, growled at his father
for celebrating his brothers return we can feel
the tears trembling in the old mans voice as he
brokenly replied: Son. thou art ever with me- and
all that have is thine 1t that we should
make merry and be glad for this thy brother was
dead, and is alive again; and was lost. and is
forgiven out he thereafter be but n hire
ling in his fathers house. lie longer his
brothers equal
California reader of TIE Review calls at
tention to the fact that in the fifth volume of
Rhodes's History OF the United States he finds
the words favour" honour" "!abour" ZEN
deavour." etc. spelled after the English fashion
whereas in the previous volumes they have ap-
peared in the American style as favor"
honor" labor" endeavor." Our correspondent
wonders. and not without reason at this sudden
change OF style on the part OF the author. Even
! IL Professor Rhodes has developed reactionary