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New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
FAREWELL TO RECAMIER
The Tearing Down of the Old Abbaye
aux Bois

Ahhe Dimn6t IN The London Saturday
Review.
on the other side Of tho Rue de Savrcs
the AbbaVc aux BoiS awaited its fate a
little longer. though here Comhos and
Hebrew syndicate Of builders had
Joined their efforts To- tho mischevous-
ness Of the plague. How many lover
cf the past had stood opposite the for
NAL old convent thinking OF Chateau
brands daily visit 10 Nine Reca-
mier, one nun still living there had
seen him day after day getting out Of
bis carriage at tho gate and carried up
stairs 10 his friend in sedan-chair
Nothing had changed there. and the
image was vivid. The broad staircase
marked in a half-conventional half
military way with an A. still led to
Mime. Ricamier's room, still occu-
pied by some old lady boarder. Behind
the high garden walls the little grave
ward still told briefly the monotonous
history Of the ofliCieTes OF the house.
one dav the place at last WAS cleared.
I remember seeing -four or five OF the
nuns sadly getting into van. carrying.
as nuns will. little bags and baskets.
Then the pulling-dovn began. The
workmen attacked first the wing oppo-
site to that OF Nine. Recamier. The
house had been strongly built. and parts
of il would remain hanging in the air
I'm an apparently impossible manner. II
was so with Mime. Rfcamier's rooms
when they came to them.
She had occupied two different apart
ments. The one on the first noor-that
IN which she had died and which I had
visited several timcs-Was gaping on TO
the alf-demolished stairs: the other
two little rooms AT the top-was Un
touched and looked like the watchman's
garret on tower one day | felt an
Irresistible impulse to see this, which |
had never visited. Ascending carefully
the aerial steps, 7 came at last to the
aerial landing and found myself before
the little door. | had expected To find
Il open, but it was shut and when T
tried it ! found il was locked. | did
rot like 10 lose this last chance. and !
weighed on the door with all my
strength. 1t resisted. After a minutes
hesitation I was going 10 retrace my
rather giddv steps. when l noticed that
the old bell handle was still hanging
from the rope. Nine. Recamier had
often touched II: Chateaubriand, Sainte-
Beuve, Lamartne had touched it. The
soul Of q burglar awOke in me; | set
about trying 10 twist the handle off.
But everything I'm this old convent was
tough and unwilling to go. | Vainy
used all my strength, while the bell in
side every now and then jingled plain
tiyeIy. Suddenly | looked up and saw
through the opened peephole n woman's
face. with bandaRed. swollen cheek
staring at me. I forget what ! said
or did
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
NEW SUBWAY OFFER SOON
Coming from Two Engineers,
Who Have a Five Borough Plan.

The Public Service Commission Will soon
receive another subway offer, according
to n letter sent late yesterday 10 Chairman
Wilcox by Walter W Irwin. an attorney
Of No 10 Broadway. written In behalf *
Dr. Joseph Caccavajo and Marshall W.
Brown, consulting engineers. who have
Offices together in the Mills Building. NJ.
Caccavajo represented various property
owners and estates I'm connection with mat
ters growing out Of the building Of the
present subway and he has since taken an
active part i'm various movements con-
cerned with new subways. Mr.. Brown was
the superintendent Of construction on the
Pennsylvania tunnel from the East River
70 the Pennsylvania station for the United
Engineering and Contracting Company.
Mr.. Irwin wrote that Dr. Joseph Cac-
cavajo and Marshall W Brown would
submit within the next ten days formal
proposal for the construction. equipment
and operation Of comprehensive, munc'
ipaliy controlled rapid transit railroad coy-
erng each Of the FIVE boroughs
The proposal will include the trioorough
route, with certain engineering modihca-
tions: the Fourth avenue subway, with its
extensions in Brooklyn and 10 Richmond
borough; the Lafayette avenue subway.
with extension 10 Jamaica. and return loop
and tunnel TO l4th street Manhattan.
through Bushvick avenue and North 7th
street: Utica avenue and other extensions
in BROOKLYN. an extension over the queens
horo Bridge n Flushing end the east and
west Bronx extensions to the Lexington
avenue line.
IL was said that there would he also
certain lines I'm Manhattan, making
comprehensive and Independent system
which. although including several times
the total mileage Of any offer Yet made.
would not make it necessary 10 encroach
linnr the dnhf limit
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
FICTION

THE NEW MACH AVELLT p II. g. Wells.
limo. ~. 400 Ouffeld & co..
The central figure ~ this novel which
deals with political conditions and move
nients is dissraced Erglishuan who gives
~ his public career and becomes yoiun
tarv exile in Italy.
WHEN COD LAUGHS And other Stories. Ey
JACK London illustrated l2mo pp. N.
3i9 Uhe Macmillan Company
THE ANDERSONS BY :. Macnaushtan l2mo.
pp. 272. E. =. puttou & Coz
COLONEL. ToDHt'NTER OF MISSOURI Bv
Ripley r. Saunders. With illustrations ny
W y. King. 12mo. pp. %2I. Ghe Rohbs
Merrill COZ
Love and politics In Nineveh. No, form
the basis % the story.
DROPPED FROM THE FAST EMPRESS. Or,
Frontisrece 12mo pp. 265. Chicago:
Laird & Lee)
sensational story ~ love. mystery and
adventure. Speeding automobiles and the
fast express play an important part In the
romance.
THE MARRIED MISS WORTH Novel. By
Louise CLOSER Hale Frontspiece. 1emo.
pp. Dos. CHsrper 6 Brothers,
How ,vo people of the theatrical world
settled 4 domestic problem.
THE RIDING MASTER. By Doll wyllsrds.
emo. pp "a. John Lane Company
novel Of English llfe.
rAssET \ Villege Chronicle. Bv 8 6.
Talentyre 12mo, pp. 29s. (Monot, Yard
& CO..
: narrative ~ English rural lire IN
early Victorian days.
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mepts OF Algebra. Geometry Irlso1oil,I' oT1oinuIus'
Iogarithms Co-ordnate Ge2meuE come, ,,r y. i43.
a., George Howe. VI p. l-no' pp' -
iTbe ID. Van Nostrand Company -,
Presenting those Fundamental ,5 no'ifons of eng u
mathematics essential for the s'uu' W
neeTing. -, ,,.ttfard
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r. Bottome. l2mo, pp. 80 '"'''"
B0ttome) , ers,
An exposition of the essentials cl ,Ian. m,S.
class shorthand reporting emp3raettnsa trial
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sior5 ~ list Of conflicting words, and puN''oi
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umos Prepared for the Eightn i5GSaries
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IL 43S, =. 40 Charities Puol'ca''o''
CommitteeD ..,.,.,,
Tho titles of the volumes are IA III
Reform and Criminal Law. 3ea;id-,t,y Peaad I've
pofornatorv InstitItions. fTeNel,,ti, 49,
i,.IU. i,ins &c ara Methods" and preventive
Hte,,mcnt Of Neglected children.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
RELIGIOUS.

HISTORY or NEW TEST TAMENT CRIT TiCIsM.
Ry r. e.; Conybeare; No y r. r." "r.,,,,r,'s
Sousl
\ sketch of The movement ~ thought
conducted by some prominent scholars ana
Critics English and foreign. Issued m \
History - the Sciences series.
THE PRACTICE OF RELIGION \ short Man
ual Of Instructions and peyo'ons Illus
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knowles Third edition. With q preface
bv tho Right Rev. the BISHOP Of Fond M
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ham)
Embracing instructions m The Anglican
church its creed. ritual, coremon2ls. etc.
4 DAY FOR REST AND WORSHIP Its
Origin. Development and Present Dav
Meaning By William r. Dana. i2mo.
pp. 2G5. Fleming ". Reveil COMPANY
Disclosing Gods teachings In giving tho
world a Saba m.
MODERN THOUGHT AND TRADITIONAL
FAITH Rv George Preston Mains svo
m XVI 90 Eaton & Mains COMPANY
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
PHILOSOPHY.

MAKERS OF Man. ! study 20, ot HgmaT hy N IN p.
,SsntsbJ Win forty-seyen hslf-t9ppss ,S,T
other plates. svo. pp Aiv' 42'' 'I''o'''''
Company e...
la ,an,oue mon n. problems capabe'
through and through. Of psychological treat
ment and elucidation -,
THE INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTOEl ,.ip py
MAY Nordau. Translated from me 20
man bv NJ A Hamilton. SVo' rp. fl''
,Moffst Yard & co..
BEGINNING with the proposition 'ha' ms, =
tory is only 70 small extent ~ ~ =
r.itbin written history, tho autrcr coi.
GUIDES hat the real meaning of nlS,o'F y
round TO be the manifestation ot me Hle
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
Literary .Nes,S and Criticism

che most primitive fashion. Indeed. SO
primitive are these houses that DR.. Fur
ness was forced to take up his abode with
the hospitable resident German trader.
In order TO learn the native language
our author ingeniously began by making
friends with the native children, most
lovable tots as he describes them. In
fact, little Miss Pooguroo trustingly
made the first advances. little Jungle
baby trotting close after me-" One
wishes. by the way, that the author may
give us some further information at n
future date concerning the intricate cats
cradle figures which nc learned from his
little dusky friends.
The atmosphere Of peace and restful-
ness IN these pages. tempting one to
visit Tap and forget the daily fret and
wear and tear of civilization, Is their
great charm. and almost leads one to
consider DR.. Furness's information con-
cerninG manners and customs as OF
only secondary Importance. Still, he has
much to tell in this connection that is
picturesque. and no doubt of ethnologi-
cal value. There is. for instance. the
curious taboo OF the fishermen. which
isolates them during the entire fishing
season Of from six 10 eight weeks. They
dare not visit their own homes, must not
look at women, and are even forbidden
TO Join in the songs and dances of the
They can be paraleed only by the vessel
provided by the Bellman in the Hunting
of the Shark" where at times II was not
at all out of the ordinary for the bow to
get mixed up with the rudder. lnasmuch
as the whole balance Of the boat depends
upon the outrigger, it would never do, OF
course, to have the large. heavy sail, pear
ing the weight of the wind, on the oppo-
site side of the boat; consequently, when
sailing up in the wind. where tacking is
necessary. instead of putting about or jib-
ing the crew assemble. and lifting the
mast bodily with all the rigging, carry il
bodily from bow TO stern, where IT is
stepped anew.
The stone money of Tap depends for
its value on the grain and color Of the
limestone of which il is made as well
as upon its size. 1t is circular in shape,
with hole in the centre. and pieces too
large to be kept in the house are left
outside. Their weight would prevent
theft. even il there were not an un-
broken tradition of honest! concerning
this form of currency. DR.. Furness
dwells upon the righteousness Of the
natives i'm this regard. If a piece of
stone money changes hands but is too
heavy 10 he easily moved, the new pos
SCISSOR simply leaves il on the old ones
premises. quite content with the bare
of his ownership. and
without so much as 4 mark to indicate
the exchange.
The domestic arrangements of these
South sea Islanders. their ways and
views arc the moro interesting because
they arc in no way unpleasant to the
white mon dwelling among them. DR..
Furness adds brief grammar Of their
language and p voca abulary. His Illus
tvatious are delightful.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
HISTORY.
THE VTLnFFN

THE WILDERNESS TRAIL. Or tho Ventures
and Adventures Of tho Pennsylvania Trad
ers on the Allegheny Path. With some New
Annals ~ the Od West. and tho Records ~
some Strorg Men ami Some BAD Ones Rv
charles 4 Hanna. with eighty maps and
Illustrations In two volumes. Crown syo.
pp xiv. 3s3. Vi. 40. &C. 7. Putnam s
Sons1
\ history If tho conquest - the central
portion Of this country hv the axe and
plough of the pioneers in tho period extend
ing from 1892 10 1852 the direction and eN
tent of their mlgrauons. with information
concerning early American geography.
THE FATE OF HENRY or NAVARRO. \
True Account of How lie Was slain. With
a Description Of the Paris of ths Time and
Some Of the leading personages. Bv John
Ploundelle- Burton. Illustrated. $50, pp.
34g John Lane Company
This story Of tho murder II Henri ".
King ~ France and Navarro. IN Paris on
MAY IL 1910. SOCKS to prove that Francois
Ravaillac the assassin. was in No wise con-
nected with the plot against Henri.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
EAGLE NOT GREEN ENOUGH
Arsenal Bird Should Be Real Emerald
Hue. Park Cops Agree.

Two park cops" do not Ike the hue %
green usod by Park Department painters
I'm putting a now coat on an ornamental
iron eagle which sits aoove the main en-
trance to tho arsenal in Central Park II
is surrounded by piles Of imitation cannon
balls
when using green they ought % maks
it like the Gag" said one cop r1.
sure said tho other. Vow. what hnd
o. a green IS that II should be- an emerald
green That eagle has never been the
right color.'
"I' must be a puichman doing tie paint
ing said the frst cop
Tho painting of tho eagle is only sTna'
part Of tho renovating at the arsenal
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
DEAD SPARRoWS IN PARK
Poison or Indigestion the Cause, Says
Keeper Of Aviary.

number of dead spsrrowS have been
seen in Central Park in the last week, ana
II is thought they have hoen poisoned
Many persons 20 20 th" Mall and other
sections Of tho park ever" day IN the
winter with bread crumbs and grain. ana
tho sparrows know well tho places ana
when they will bo fed. u was NOT around
the Mall. however. that the dead e.rdS
were found. u was in the upper part
When asked what could have caused
their deaths Donald Burns, the keeper 81
the aviary I'm tho Central Park menageile'
said that tho grain fed by some persons
might have been poisoned. or tho o'rdS
could have died from INDIGESTION
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04

=
Henry Furness, Sd. NJ. D.. +. r. 6. s
with illustrations from photographs 10y
the author. Svo, pp. 212. Philadelphia:
The J. B. Lippincott Company.
DR.. Furness, who has already given Us
an account Of the Home Life OF the
Borneo Head Hunters" deals in this
new book Of his with the daily life and
customs Of the natives Of the most west
ern OF the Caroline Islands, speck in
the vastnesses Of the Pacific waters,
whose only connection with the world is
9 small German trading steamer which
Eve times a year visits the group TO COL
lect the copra that is the staple Of It's
commerce.
The island is not an atoll, but vol
canic formation its name, Jap or zap.
means "the land"-the whole world to
,ts inhabitants, OF whom there are some
six thousand:
Tl,ev are Of that perplexing type known
generally as Aficronesien. which covers a
each island have certain characteristics OF
forr1 and features which make relationship
10 natives OF other islands or groups OF
islands a possibility: but on the other hand'
=
customs. I'm manner Of living, that IL is
,elInigh Impossible 10 state what or
whence is the parent stock or predominant
race
So much has been said Of late OF the
SHORTCOMINGS Of German colonial admin
istration that II is worth while TO notice
DR. Furness's declaration that the ma
tives. who were exceedingly troublesome
end ouarrelsome under Spanish rule and
Given TO raids on white traders as well
as 10 internecine wars, have become gen
lie. dociIe and lazy under German con-
,rol. chiefly through the prohibition OF
the importation Of spirituous drinks ana
ounpowder. They have no worries In
their little paradise under the swaying
cocoanut palms, where the sea breezes
temper the heat of the tropics. Their
food grows without effort on their part
IN raise IL. and what clothing they need
is made with but little trouble from the
Abre OF the same tree. Living in the
oren. they construct their dwellings in
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
EXTENSION GIVEN TO MADoo
Two Years Allowed for Completing
Subway Through Ninth Street.

William g. McAdoo told the Public SER
vice commission Yesterday that the unset
tied subway situation had made the Hudson
& Manhattan Railroad Company hesitate
before going, ahead with their plans on the
extension OF the Sixth avenue subway
through 9th street 10 Fourth avenue. The
company asked for an extension ~ two
years within which 70 complete the work.
The commission granted the extension'
with restrictions attached which will PR
vent the extension from interfering citl.
the construction of a subway under tifta
aNenue.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
POLITICAL SCIENCE.

-,5, %, 1r1cAr. DrvFTOPMENT OF 1APAN.
ies--i iaoo ~ George Etsujiro lyehara.
syo. sc pp. xxiy, 29s CE. p. Du'ton 'o1
Tracing tie constitutional .moyement in
lapan which led 10 the promules 'lou -, ~
consti,ution the INTRODUCTION Of represent
a,iyo institutions and their subsequent de-
velopment.
THE NEW NATfONATISM. Ry IheodoI.
Dooenvalt With an Introduction hy Ernost
Hanilin Abbott. 12mo, pr. ski 27> tlHe
outlook Company
Fourteen speeches which represent the
roiiticel belief TO which Nj Roosevelt gave
uttersnce on his recent Western TIP. ne
rolicies n the new nationaism ana inc
nrincnl.s on Nhich lhev are Naso1, &C
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
BOOKS OF THE WEEK.
ART.

HE BOOK or DECORATIVE FURNITURE.
Its Form Color and History. BY Edwin
Foley. fellow of the Institute Of Designers
With l0J reproductions In full color fac
simile Of drawings by the author. and LUZ
text illustrations: correlated charts or Brit
ish woodwork styles and contemporaries /;
decorative furnishing accessories; principal
trees. etc. etc. In two volumes. Volume J.
Folio. PIP. Ky 42I. 90. r. Putnam's SonsJ
Depicting the essential characteristics ~
British domestic WCodworh from the time OF
the Introduction Of the printing pr IS into
England 10 the commencement Of the nine
toenth century: surveying French woodwork
~ the same period and Italian. Fiemish,
German. Spanish and Oriental interior wood
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
PROF. GARsTANG'S DISCOVERY
From The London Times.

Mr.. j. Garstang has recommended ex-
cavations at the buried city Of Meroe on
the Nile. He has discovered a palace. n
bathroom in perfect preservation. the
walls OF an acropolis quays and "A har-
Tor. A bronze head with inlaid eyes.
larger than llfe--an excellent piece Of
Greek art-was also unearthed.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
EDUCATIONAL.

IVAN DER sCHRECKLICHE UND SEM
HrND. Roman Won Hans Hoffman. Edit-
ed with Introduction. Notes ana Nocab-
ularv by Charles Marshall Poor Pm. n.
Frortispiece Emo. PIP. H. 3i4. tONford
University Press. American branchD
Tho text Of this novel has been edited
with view n the needs Of second wear
classes IN collage or third.year classes IN
lie tirh schnol
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
REPRINTS.

METEoROLoGY. Practical and APPLIED By
Sir John Moore. VI. 4, VI. n. =. r. q. ?. !
Second revised and enlarged edition. Svo
pp. xvii. 492. CThe Rebwar Company
THE HOUSEHOLD OF THE LhFAYETTES
Bv Edith Siche FrontSpioc'. Svo. pr. 35i
tE. = Duttou { co..
Third edition
TWO on \ TOWER Py Thomas Hardv II
lustrated l2mo rP. " a. diarper &
Brothers.
Issued IN the new thin paper edition n
the works of tho novelist. Containing 4
man Cf tho NesSeX Of the novels
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
JUV EMILE.

THE CHTLDREN'S CITY. Rv Esther Single
ton. Illustrated l2no. pp. 81 Crhe stur
eis & Walton Company
Each chapter tells Of the walks and iaunts.
I'm and about New York of two children and
an older companion. The authors purpose is
10 help young folk to enjoy New York and
It's historic landmarks. tho museums. art
galleries Geological Garden etc
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
The New Thackeray.

Half of the thousand copies of the now
centenary edition de luxe Of Thackeray's
works will he brought 10 this country
Mr.. /. Melville has written the various
biblioeraphical introductions. and Mr.
Harry Turnss. who is contributing I'VE
hundred drawings TO the edition dn
which all tho original illustrations are
being reproduced. has also written an
"artist's preface" 20 each volume. He
explains therein the principles upon
which he has worked. The Macmillans
are bringing out this edition. and will
have the first volume ready this month.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
ESSAYS.

ESSAYS on RUSSIAN NovELrsTs B. VIII
lam LYON Phelps. VI A., IN. u. Fronts
piocs I2mc rp. iN 800 The Macmillan
Company
Critical ESSAYS m GogoL Turgenev Dos
toevski Tolstoi. Gorki Chekhuv Artsyba
shAy and Adrsev with a chronological list
~ their works tn fiction. poetry and drama
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T RtVEl

BEHIND THE SCREENS. An English Woman s
Impressions Of Japan Ey Evelyn Adam.
l2mo PIP Xiii 81. a. p. Pu'naUl's Soue)
\ record of the observations made during
six years spont in Japan concerning tho
inns hotels and servants. the school and
home life ot tho people. shops and public
offices and curious customs and character
istics. etc.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
A FIRST FLIGHT.
THE WHITE PEACOCK BY d. H. Law.
renee. l2mo, PIP. 4se. Dutneld & co.

The WHITE PEACOCK. BY ID. II. Law
renee l2mo, pp. 4Se. Dufied & Co.
This. so the publishers inform US, is
it's authors first novel His ambition
appears 10 have oereaped itself. To
trace life from the possibilities Of
youth TO an early end OF utter failure
is q task that requires greater expert
ence OF technique than Mr.. Lawrence
commands as vet One takes only an
Intermittent and at the best mild in
terest in the life OF the son OF an Eng
lish farmer who. handicapped by the
limitations OF his class, fails to win the
woman he loves, and. married 10 anoth-
er, takes TO drink. Moreover, the au-
thor overloads his picture with a multi
tude OF minor characters, with unneces-
sary detail. aimless local color. and a
flow Of endless conversation, some Of 1t
germane to the development Of charac-
ter and action, but a great deal OF II
written for It's own sake, and decidedly
wearisome. The book is readable in
parts. but fails OF it's effect as n whole.
Mr.. Lawrence shows promise. and that
is a great deal In a first novel. But he
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
BIOGRAPHY,

THE LIFE or OLIVER GOLDSMITH Ry
Frank Frankfort Moore. With nine Illus
tratious. $40. pp. +92 CE. T. Dutton & Co)
This book tells of the poets school DAYS
and NJ. at Trinity College and his travels
through Europe: it describes him At work
and az rlav and In The mIdst ot his friends.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
FICTION.
Short Stories and Long, Amer
lean and English.
LIFE IN THE RAW.

WHEN GOD LAUGHS. AND OTHER
STORIES. BY Jack London l-mO, PIP
3lq The Macmillan Company.
In this volume Mr.. London has col
lected a dozen Of his stories from the
magazines in which they have appeared
during the last five years or SO. They
vary greatly in setting, from the deck
of ships at sea to the canvas floor Of a
prize ring in Australia. from a plantation
IN the South Sea Islands TO an American
factory, but i'm all Of them, save the title
story, life is presented in its primitive
aspect when God Laughs is an in
geniouslv porccptive study Of love which
harks back 10 the modern French psy-
biologists, THE Apostate" is GTimly.
grippingly realistic chronicle Of the evo-
luton Of an ovcrtired. overtaxed child
laborer into a tramp, while in "A Piece
Of Steak" Mr.. London gives us an illus
tration, i'm one Of its most primitive,
modern forms. Of the young generation
knocking at the door and triumphing I'm
the prize ring over age and all it's ac-
Cumulated knowledge and experience.
which do not suffice to make ebbing
strength serve to the end Some Of the
other stories are brutal after their au-
thors we'll known manner.