New-York tribune., 1908-03-01
NEW-YoRK DAILY SUNDAY, MARCH f. 1905

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The German ideal, 1t is added is put forward
as no less than complete conquest CT the air.
one of the happenings of coming 1nstament
is the kidnapping of the hero as a spy. He is
promptly Communicated as an unwilling recruit
In the mobilization of the German air fleet in
VaGlng America.
The municipality of Bologna proposes to cele-
brate the first centenary of the birth of Carl
a oaldi by Offering prize for the best historical
account OF the Expedition OF the Thousand
Inc manuscripts may be in Italian. French
English or German, and they must be received
by June 30, 1910.
The nine-volume edition of "The Writings OF
James Madison edited by Mr.. Gaillard Hunt,
mas reached the seventh volume. The eighth
volume is now in press.
NJ Lepelletier the author of the biography Of
Paul Verlaine, which is to be brought out
in an English translation, a schoolmate Of
the poet and his lifelong friend. He was a
helpful friend, moreover in many practical
ways. He points out in his prospectus that the
popular rumor but man who at time held
a settled position in the municipal service of
Paris, had expectations of about 400 a year.
and was regarded as exceptionally eligible"
when he proposed marriage to Mile. Maute. He
was already, however the slave of the aperitf
It with difficulty that he concealed his ex-
cesses during the period of his courtship, and
| his relapses began Immediately after his we'd
ding day. So the poet left his wife and went to
with him. and soaked for a season in the bars
| of Leicester Square. whence he wrote NJ. Lepee-
| tier many letters. The end of the the
|, bittereSt degradation.
''The American Flower Garden is the title
of a book which is now in course of preparation
by Netje Blanchan-a book which represents
the authors aim to do for this country what
William Robinson's book about the English
garden did for England A large number OF
illustrations viii be included in Its pages
That Chatterton was in his literary impost-
ures the tool of Barrett the Bristol surgeon
is suggested if not proved by some discoveries
arising from Mr.. Charles E. Russell's examina-
ton Of documents in the British Museum. II
this theory turns out to be well founded ii can
hardly raise the worlds estimation of the youth
His sorrowful end must always be remembered
with pity, but that need not blind US to the fact
that there was good deal about him that was
not admirable.
A new book about the life in England of that
particularly unpleasant Spanish King. Philip II,
is coming from the pen of Major Martin Hume.
He calls his narrative Philip and Two English
Queens''-Mary and her half-sister Elizabeth
being of course, the royal ladies in question.
After long silence Maxwell Grey has written
a new novel-a novel too, which is in a light
comedy vein. Its title is ''rhe Suspicious OF
Ermengarde," and its scene is the Riviera.
A literary autobiography which is nearly
ready for publication is that of Professor A. ]:
Church This writer of "Stories from Homer
has produced seventy books. For more than
forty wears he has been associated with periodi-
cal literature In England and there ought to be
much of interest in his Memories of Men and
Books"
The first volume Of Professor Arber's Chris
tan Library contains Dean Whittingham's
.eTroubles at Frankfort The second volume,
which is nearly ready for publication, is the
carefully edited narrative Of THE Torments OF
Protestant Slaves in the French Kings Galleys
and in the Dungeons of Marseilles, I6oO-lIVt