The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-11

Chancellor's policy refusing to sacrifice
his Austrian ally to the secret treaty with
Russia OF to admit that the Socialists were
menacing enemies to be dealt with severely.
Prince Hohenlohe perceived hat a reaction
had taken place in the Emperor's attitude
and a return to the old tortuous system
of diplomacy especially manifest in his
dealings With France, Russia and England,
as well as with the Socialistic element in
his own empire. To warn his country
men of their danger il the Empire remained
in the hands OF the present ruling caste
is. according to the Spectator, the reason
why Prince Hohenlohe laid upon his son the
sacred obligation opublisht the Memoirs.
THE First Forty Years Of Washington So
ciety from the letters and journals OF Mrs.
Samuel Harrison Smith an account OF life
in Washington in the beginning OF the
nineteenth century will behrought out early
in November.
Italy and the Italians. by Helen Zimmern
is an account OF Italy and the Italians Of
to-day-their art and artists, their states
men and system Of government, their
books and newspapers, their industries
and amusements, the political and social
problems which interest them.
Miss Myrtle Reed, the author Of sLaven-
der and Old Lace The Masters Violin
and other popular novels. has become the
wife Of Mr.. James Sidney McCullogh Of
Chicago. Mr.. McCullogh is an active
operator in real estate. "A Spinner In the
Sun Is the latest book published by Mrs.
McCullogh.
The German original of Richard Wagner
20 Mathilde Observation-Disclosures and Leaves
from a Diary" has reached its twentieth
edition in the course Of a year.
Mary Stewart Cuttings Talk to Wives
in Horper's Bozdr embodies some good
plain facts that it is well for any wife or any
woman who isn't a wife to remember il she
expects to be a us full member of the family.
Chief among these is the superior patience
and philosophy of the average man to the
average woman in bearing the burdens of
life. "A man rarely dwells on anything un-
pleasant unless he has to-" Mrs Cutting
SAYS truly. ~He gets away from It as soon
as POSSIBLE. She will complain to him each
night and tell him how hard she has had to
work. Very few men complain daily, when
you come to think Of II, Of how hard they
law " WIN INV IA INK LhCy may
allude to it casually sure of comprehension,
to another man. Very seld ON will they
dwell on it to a won an. With a man, as a
rule, if a thing has to be lone it has to be
done-why, then. talk about it?7
An ong the recollections which make I'D
the Additionally of Gen. Lew Wallace
is a description Of one Of the great Lincoln
and Douglas debates to which Gen. Wallace
listened, strongly PREF assessed in favor
OF Douglas at the beginning but overcome
by the magic Of Lincoln's oratory. He
describes Mr Lincolninhisill fitting clothes,
the hin neck craned over his sweat wilted
collar, the smile on his lips, the world Of
kindness in his eyes;
Mr.. Lincoln arose. straigh tcning himself as
well as he could. But for the benignant eyes. a
more unattractve man / had never seen thus
the centre OF regard by 90 many people. HIS
voice was clear without being strong. He was
easy and perfectly self possessed. The great
audience received him in utter silence. and tho
July sun beat mercilesSly upon his bare head.
L confess ! inwsrdly laughed at him.: only the
laugh wns quite as much at the political manager
who had led him out against Mr.. Douglas. Never
theless ] gave him attention. Ten minutes-I quit
laughing. He was getting hold of me. The
pleasantly, the sincerity. the confidence. the
amazingly original way Of putting things. and
the simple. unTestTained manner withal- were
doing their perfect work: and then and there
dropped an old theory, that 70 be q speaker ono
must needs be graceful and handsome. Twenty
minutes was listening breathiessly. and with q
scarcely defined fear.
Thirty mlnutes-the house divided gainst itself
was looming up more than q ngure of speech. Ny
God. could II be prophetioi An hour-the limit
OF the speech. Mr.. Lincoln took his seat. How
many souls sat down with him-thAt 10. how many
OF the unbelievinR like myself were converted 70
his thlnking-I could not know.
Gerhart Hauptman has written q new
mystical play. 1t will not be produced until
oext year.
The Life OF Sir Leslie Stephen, K. G. B.,
by Frederick William Maitland will be
among the Putnam publications for Novem-
Der. DIR. Maitland, a close personal friend
OF Sir Leslie and his family. Is Downing
professor law at Cambridge University
and the author OF The Domesday Book
and Beyond and Political Theories Of the
Middle Ages The distinguished author
ship Of the life and the interesting per-
sonality Of the subject should make this
biography important
Eleanor Hoyt Brainerd's next book will
be called sBettina' and IL will be one OF
the first books Of the new year. It Is the
longest story the vivacious writer has yet
attempted, and Bettina is said TO be a
worthy sister Of Nancy and Belinda"
The Academy makes an arraignment OF
American ideals In literature and art which,
while IL appears as the over long preface
70 n review. may be Of interest to the stu
dent Of literature:
Fifty years ago the American mind promised 10