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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
FROM THE FRENCH
Bordeaux, Bazin, Georges Oh
net and Francois Coppee.

FOOTPRINTS BENEATH THE SNOW.
nv Henri Bordeaux. TRANSLATED W
Mary Seymour Houghton. l2mo' PIP
294 Dufheld g. Co
THE MARRIAGE or MADEMOIsELbbE
GIMEL, AND OTHER STORIE 10: ~
Rene Balm. Translated by Edna n.
Hoyt l2mo, PIP. go Charles scripner
Sons.
THE GUILTY MAN. BY Francois Cop,
nee. English version by Ruth Helen
Davis limo. PIP. $40. q. W. Diiiins-
ham Company.
THE EAGLES TALON. By Georges
0hnet Adapted from the French by
Helen Never. illustrated by A. DE
Parys. l2mo, PIP. 81. q. p. Putnam
Sons.
Reference was made in these col
umns a short time ago to the reViVihS
interest of our publishers in transia-
lions of foreign fiction. Whether tht
new venture is an answer 10 a reborn
demand. or whether 1t is made, on the
contrary, with the expectation OF Gre
ating one, is a question II Would DE
hard to answer. For the moment IT
will suffice to say that the five volumes
of French fiction here under review are
in no way remarkable in manner or
meaning.
NJ Henri Bordeaux, whose Fear OF
Living" was published here In an Eng
lisb version only a little While ago.
breaches in Footprints Beneath the
Snow" the gospel Of the family, not INC
individual. as the basis Of society lie
chooses TO set about 1t via the eternal
French fictional triangle. The HUSBAND
OF his story forgives and takes back the
wife who has deserted him atter inc
other man has died. Alphonse Dauael
nreached the same sermon long ago IN
one of his weak last novels, La Petite
Paroisse," which the world mas Ior-
gotten. M. Bordeaux's psychology is
unconvincing. and he deals with the
situation with false, to the American
mind unpleasant, sentimentality.
Neither is Rene Bazin at his best in
the four stories OF various lengths thal
make up the contents Of the volume
that bears his name. THE Diplomat,
q tale of weli-meant laundering, Is too
obvious to be clever; as a study OF the
French peasants lust Of land and
money, and the lengths to which 1t Will
lead him, The Will Of Old Chogne" Is
somewhat far-fetchcd addition to
what, among others, Maupassant has
told us; THE Little Sisters of the
Poor" is another variation on theme
with which other French novelists
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
A WOMAN'S TRAVELS
South America from a Feminine
Point of View.

TWO on A TOUR IN SOUTH AMERI-
CA BY Anna Wentworth Sears. Illus
trated with photographs by the author
Svo, PIP. vii, 3l2 ID. Appleton d Co
The lady who made this tour in
South America got a good deal OF fun
out Of IT, She is n breezy person, aad
her husband bears the fragrant name
Of Orange Blossom. That Is what she
calls him throughout. He seems, too.
to bear It very well. They are New
York couple who made a jaunt 10 the
Panama Canal; down the west coast
Of South America, stopping at various
places in Ecuador, Peru and Chill;
across the Andes to Buenos Ayres and
Montevideo; thence along the coast III
Uruguay and Brazil, and finally across
TO Madeira. In a light. chattering
wav Orange Blossoms wife tells Of the
clothes tn y took. Of the things she
saw and did, the people she met and
the many incidents which occurred on
the tourney. We cannot say that her
volume contains much news, but-it has
its points. For instance, the bulk OF
travel books, we take ii, are more 10
the taste of men than women; this
one will enable the feminine reader to
take a peep down South America way
in the society of a pleasant person Of
her own sex.
One very remarkable discovery this
author did make in South America.
This was a representative of the Mid
die West Of the United States. Mr.
Samuel Beecher, of Brownsville, Ind.
He had been sent by our government
at the request Of the government Of
Peru TO teach the sons of modern Peru
practical and progressive things in the
science OF engineering. our author
was much struck by his conversation.
One cannot blame her. Mr. Beecher
explained to her that his mission was
the darn'dest proposition for a Teller
TO buck Up against for 'sassiety that
YOU ever saw" and, she adds, "a chap
must have 'sassiety,' you know" The
further report Of this gentleman's line
of talk" quite proves that one must
20 to foreign lands to find such pictnr-
esuue citizens Of our own country.
Mrs. Sears will never match Mr..
Beecher when, which we hope will be
soon. she tours the Middle West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
Books and Authors: Current Talk
of Things Present and to Come
Literary Myihcaton Chateaubriand and the Voyage en-
Amerque"-New Anecdotes of Ru'kin and
Whisler-The Dark Future.

literature. painting and architecture
is a cruel fact to-day; 1t is always
cheating men In their perfectly gen.
uine and honest search for diamonds"
New History Of France.
The first volume of Mr.. Hilaire
Belloc's History Of the French Peo-
pie" is nearly ready for publication.
This deals with the foundations OF
French history and ends with the cor
onation of Hugh Capet. The second
volume entitled THE Middle Ages"
ends with the first years of the six
teenth century, and the third will deal
with THE Modern State"
A Snub for Sullivan.
In the recently published reminis-
cences Of ]. NJ Glover there is an
amusing little story in which Sir Ar
thur Sullivan figures. The composer
Of Patience" THE Mikado" and OF
their never-to- forgotten compan-
ions, loved to hang about the back or
the dress circle a few nights after his
first performances. One night he was
rather taken with One OF his tunes,
and started humming the melody,
when an angry patron cried out: Sill
ence. came here to hear Sullivap's
music, not yours""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
A CHRISTMAS CARD.

THE EGOTISTICAL 7. BY Ellen Will
king Tompkins lomo, PIP. 172. f..
i, Dutton Co.
This engaging little volume is one to
keep in mind during this next month.
1t is the sort Of thing frequently given
when one wishes TO imply an. intimate
kinship of taste, and an appreciation
Of another's very nice" qualities. The
book is Of that pleasant genre which is
"Autocrat of the Breakfast Table"
kind of thing. somewhat in the vein
Of David Graysons little adventures
in contented life books. Mr. Timothy
Wilkes is a most uncrusty old bachelor
whose proud boast is that he is sim
pie American gentleman, member OF
the large society of the commonplace.
II am admirably fitted by nature to
ioin that association. l am not the
proud owner Of a commanding pres
ence, a heavy lower jaw, square cut
face Of virile strength and manliness'
a scholarly look Of aesthetic culture
and intellectual refinement, and. last
but not least, am not redeemed from
positive ugliness by pair OF Keen
penetrating eyes overshadowed by
bushy eyebrows. One must possess al
least one of these characteristics 10
rise above the average" He prattles
along about his neighbors-Smoot'
!, father Of the gargoyle; Thompson. the
assistant minister; Mrs. A, VINO Is
very musical; Mrs. b., who Is very ar
tistic, and so on-about his chickens
and his garden, and all his views OF
life in general. Other characters are
the Imaginary Listener, the Chance
Acquaintance and the Youthful Pes
s,roist A little love affair ends the
book in Just the dearest way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
LATIN IN PARLIAMENT.

Henry Labouchere boasted that he
had mt an end to the time-honored
custom of Latin quotation in British
Parliamentary oratory by exposing II
az a sham. AS he told the story, he
learned two lines Of Greek by heart,
and introduced them In one OF his
speeches, with the words as virgil
saws" Not a single member Of the
House discovered the hoax. True or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
Mr.. pHILLPoTTs ON A HOLIDAY

THE JOY OF YOUTH. BY Eden Phil
potts. 12mo. PIP. SSS. Boston: Little
Brown & Co.
This, as has been observed in these
columns ere now, is the season ap-
pointed for new departures by our nov
eHsts. Robert Herrick has given US
a story Of romantic adventure; Louis
Joseph Vance has turned realist; Mary
Johnston has in her latest book for
saken the historical novel to deal with
the new womanhood; and Mr.. +. Phil
lips Oppenheim has invaded the DO
main opened UP by Mr.. Anstey, with
tale Of an Oriental bean that trans
formed a cockney vulgarian into an
asthete. 1t is, therefore, without sur
prise that one finds Mr.. Phillpotts
turning his back on Dartmoor and us
people to disport himself in Italy and
the world of art. That he has MADE
the new departure for his own exceed
ing great entertainment can hardly be
doubted, but the reader who is in the
proper mood cannot fail to reap from
this book the pleasure it's author must
have experienced in writing IT, There
is a little Of everything here-bur-
lesque satire and some seriousness.
Occasionally one is reminded or MI
Chesterton, and there is faint echo
Of Shavian paradox.
We have here, first Of all, a young
painter, who is also an artist. Not all
painters are artists, as he points out;
there are, for instance, the Royal
Academicians. But Bertram Danger
field is the real article-in his own esti-
nation, at least. He is young, where
fore he is a NSuperman, fond Of hear
ing himself talk. Listen to him:
In the lower middle class the art lovers
understand the best In literature anu
pictures and music as few among US 90.
But they despise tradition. and Know no
reverence. They play the piano. ana
play II well; but they play IL IN insH
shirt sleeves, with bottle OF pee peer are are
proud of this abomnable attitude, pc
cause they despise tradition. They SIM
ply don't understand coming 10 Bacn IN
purple and fine linen. They lack me
they lack must be needless. Their taste
IN art is often austere and fine; but their
taste In life is simply hideous.
Art, he maintains, has nothing TO DO
with truth, unless truth happens TO be
beauty. And when. early in their &C
quaintance, he begs the young woman
who ultimately marries him to pose for
his great projected picture. he be-
seeches her earnestly to cast aside all
narrow prejudices-to "be Greek, not
Devonshire" He is somewhat OF a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
ROMANCE IN REALISM.

THE LOVELY LADY: BY Mary ANS
i uIn DID,. 272. Doubleday. Page & co.
THE romance Of a country boy who
sscomes a rich real estate operator
mis- badly stated, is the story. The
Iove,y Lady dwells in his Dream
castle from childhood on, ever beyond
s,, ever reckoning him, encouraging
s,r, 10 do battle with the dragon and
win her.
Ne recognizes her in the face OF
many a woman whom he meets in real
ne only to be disillusioned again and
,ssin until at last she comes to him.
The dragon is a very modern one-at
s-st the mortgage on the farm, against
which he must defend his widowed
mother and crippled sister: the lance
that can vanquish the monster is gold
And so, having acquired his weapon
and learned 10 handle 1t, he con-
,,nues TO fight other material dragons,
obstacles that bar the way to ever
growing prosperity, ui'Ai wv
lance becomes an end in itself. no long
or a trusty companion in the quest OF
The Lovely Lady. He forgets her. he
ia growing contented with his busy
aimless life. apd then she peeps out at
him. a siren wearing her face, a girl
bent on a good match" He does not
recognize her for what she is: one
more disillusion is his. Then. In his
middle age, the woman of his dreams
comes true. the daughter Of one of his
earliest visions in the flesh. The ro-
nance of his wooing is somewhat pale.
as BELTS his years and their expert
ences. a clever invention, realistically
carried out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22

number OF Household Words" in 1901,
and TO that OF an American children's
magazine in 1861. One Is 1.-THE Story
of Richard Doubledick," the other,
Captain Boldheart and the Latin
Grammar Master; Holiday Romance
from the Pen OF Lieutenant Colonel
Robin Redforth, Aged o." From the
grown-up's point of view neither of
these two tales is of any importance,
but then, they were written for the
children OF long ago, and their de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
Whistler
Stories
By Don &. Seitz

Cleaned from many sources.
here for the first time these stories
may be found all together, without
the distraction of other material.
Cosby, witty anecdotes are re-
lated of Whistler's relations with
Rossetti, Millais, Macmonnies,
George Moore, Justin Mccarthy,
Oscar Wilde, Disraeli, Du Maui
rier, Carlyle, Henry Irving, Mark
Twain, Edwin Abbey, Labouchere
and, of course, Ruskin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
ILLUSTRATION ev BoureT de Novel N ANAToLs ORANGES
CRls. ANp 0oXs" ..Duff,eLo G.. COY

ceives thousands Of people who ar
IDENTIFY wish to distinguish between the
real and the seeming-real, between
style and stylishness, between the
great and the imitation great; but
somehow cannot distinguish for all
their pains. The extreme prevalence
~ haste at the present time-paste in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
A BRIGHT BIRD BOOK
Delightful Little Pictures ii
Color. with Concise Text.

THE BODLEY HEAD NATURAL HIS
TORY. BY +. ID. Cummings: With Illus
trations by j. A. Shepherd. Volume J..
british Birds. Passeres. Square l6mo,
PIP 100. John Lane Company
Misogynist means woman-hater, as
you probably know But you don't
know, do you, Of any one word which
means bird-hater? Perhaps in this
day of nature lovers' there are no
bird -haters. But suppose there were.
At least, there must be some grabbed
folks who take but an apathetie inter-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22

not. II was one Of 'Labby's" favorite
anecdotes. The use Of Latin In Parlia-
mentary debate has been held TO have
died out with Sir William Harcourt,
but now comes Mr.. Asquith with a
"Reminiscences of the late Mr.. Camp
bell -Bannermans use Of Juvenal at a
Cabinet meeting in 1892. and THE
Athenaum" tells us that Hr. Asquith
used a line from Virgil In his speech
on the Home Rule bill in January Of
this year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
ILLUSTRATION eY HENRY fORo
IN The lANCS STRANGE Story
BooK'r loACMANS, GREEN 6 co

novel Of the days Of Napoleon that is
decidedly above the average OF his
later output. The story deals with the
last conspiracy OF the Chouan leader
Cadoudal against the First Consul Tor
which he paid with his life. The events
are taken from history; the dramaus
persona are something more than the
usual puppet-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
Social and
Economic Forces in
American History

American life, the manners and
customs of our ancestors, from
the earliest colonial days, are here
described by the distinguished
scholars who have contributed to
the twenty-seven volumes of the
American Nation" The general
reader, as we'll as the historian,
will find these pages full of inter-
est. A work of authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
!!l!:
al BOO k9 ~
Familiar
Spanish Travels
By William Dean HoDells

"A fragrant blend of mellow
autobiography, literary associa-
tons, romantic history and charm
ing and piquant impressions of
travel" IN. Y. Tribune. "a fas-
cinating account of Spanish life
and places, all the more important
because they are described and
interpreted by Mr.. Howells's pen.
y We feel that he has
done for Spain to-day as wildly
and as faithfully what Gautier did
for Spain almost a century ago.
Boston Transcript.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
Miracles
of Science
By Henry Smith Williams

The story of the modern mira
cles of the laboratory and obser-
vatory told in popular language
free from technicalities, so that
the least scientific reader will un-
derstand and enjoy it. In fasci-
mating chapters are revealed the
latest developments OF science in
astronomy, physics, chemistry, BIZ
ology and medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22

scendants Of to-day may see in them
delights that their seniors miss. The
books are prettily got up and attrac-
lively illustrated, better illustrated, in
deed, than the uniform reprints of
Hawthorne's Three Golden Apples"
ard THE Paradise OF Children
Houghton Mihlin Coz.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22
The American
Civil War
By James Kendall HosmeY

A short, convenient and author
itative account of the great con-
fict. This two-volume history OF
the appeal to arms and the hos.
tilities from 1861 to 1866 provides
work compact, impartial and
vigorously told.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-11-22

A book full Of odd facts is Mr.. Albert
Gins "Mystifcations Litteraires ct
Theatrales." One of his interesting
assertions is that Chauteaubriand
wrote his Voyage en- Amerique" before
he bad seen this country and that his
descriptions of Washington, Niagara,
the Great Lakes and the Mississippi,
as we'll as Of the Indians and the wild
animals were all borrowed from the
writings of travellers who came here
in the early years of the last century.
This statement is borne out by the
yagueness Of Chauteaubriand's account
of his visit to Washington. He repre-
sents himself as explaining to the
President his intention TO discover the
Northwest Passage and adding: But
it is less difficult to discover the North
west Passage than to create a people,
as you have DONE" whereupon the
great American gave him his hand,
exclaiming, We'll, well, young man.
Of this dinner to which Washington
is described as inviting him. he has
nothing TO say save that his host
showed his guests key Of the Bas-
TILE
OF Ruskin-and Of Whistler.
The son Of Hablot X. Browne-other-
wise "Phiz" and the illustrator OF
Dickenss books-has just been pub
Fishing various "reminiscences OF both
men, interpreting them with stories
of other celebrities. Here Is an anec-
dote of Ruskin surrounded by beVy
of admiring ladies': THE professor
asked, What is the characteristic OF
Greek art? A very pink young lady
opined that it was strong My dear,
said Mr.. Ruskin, in a very soft voice.
the Devil is strong and for a time
the nymphs were covered with con-
fusion" Mr.. Browne tells-or retells
"A story about the confusion in the
Grosvenor Gallery between two OF
Whistler's pictures, a nocturne and
a harmony. "A friend OF his,
mistrusting his own judgment, ana
fancying he was going color-olind
made his way to the secretary and
told him there was an error In the cat
alogue. on he said, hundreds oil
people have pointed it out to us, and
we have told Mr. Whistler What die
Mr.. Whistler say?' He said 1t did moi
matter a damn"
| A Mournful Critic.
The London Saturday Review, ar
elderly sheet which is rarely amiabl'
or optimistic, is taking a particularly
mournful view of what art and liter
ture are offering to those who are nall
and quarters educated. There
| is plenty Of work" the critic declares
"a terrible plenty Of tin paint
| ing. in music, in sculpture, in all lit
erary work Of imagination-above all.
in verse-which is not great at all,
but looks extremely like 1t. 1t de-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-06
BREAK N STRIKE RANKS.
indianapolis reamSterS Whose Em,
plnycs Signed Contracts Will
Return.

indianapolis. Dee. 6.-Therc will be-
no general strike in Indianapolis al
this time. and tcam>ierS whose en-
plovcrs have SIGN" union contracts
returned to work this morning.
This course was decided upon late
last day AT 81 meeting Of the Team
Stcrs' Union. which was addressed b.
Darc! j. Tobin. international preSi-
dent of the tcamSterS' organization.
The wagon vas travelling west IN
Washington street WHEN Il large
crowd Sw0oped around it, hnrIln"
bricks and other missiles. 1t was
Sa! several persons in the crowd
hourished rcvolvcrs and when the
strike breakers began whippn" their
horses into "allop number o.
shots were fired from the crowd.
The strikers followed the wagon
unit! it reached fire station. The
noljce reserves were called and after
hatter;ng few OF the leaders with
their clubs dispersed the crow. Soy
eral arrests were made.
Two negroes OH an ice wagon were
'pepDcred with shot. but not seriously
hurt, when fired upon by men In an
automobile. Although nj! available
~ H.; ,,,ro .rt.rnd In tht chase of
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-06
WANTS SANE CHRISTMAS.
Nlavor Fisher Will Instruct Chief of
Police TO Stop Sale Of EXplo-
siyeS.
In accordance with his

In accordance with his policy
since he became chief executive of
the ci V Mayor Thomas a. Fisher
will enGcavoI' TO make the celebration
of Christmas as sane as. the last
Fourth OF July. and with this end III
view all merchants will be forbidden
TO sell fireworks or explosives OF any
sort and those found using such de-
vices will be handled as the law di-
rec,s g
This policy was insisted on b
former Mayor Paff. but laws which
have been more honorcd IL their
breach than in their observance are
no teasy to be enforced intrisdiately;
hence he cuecee ed only in minimizing
the practice TO some eyteat Mayor
Fisher. following the same policy,
has insisted tha. the laws be in
forced. ard on the last Fourth Of July
two merchants we're. 'ra1ie 20 pay fines
in the police court for ,defying- the
Law
The. mayer viii have she law st'-
ansza AaaaE al tlsNsb:
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-06

FATALITIES ARE l23.
Officers Ears Cut orr. Tongue Taken
Out and Eyes Gouged From Their
Sockets.

Mexico City, Mexico. (vla Calves
ton. Tcy.,J Dec. G.-Mannor Rlcarao
Cordero. commanser OF the federal
military train which escaped destruc-
tion forty miles north of Santa He
; lena three days ago. arrived here to-
day and described the blowing up
with dynamite III ii freight train and
the other military convoy there. re-
sulting in the death Of lob soldiers
anG twenty women camp followers.
General Cordero explained thar the
constitutionalistS tapped the telc-
graph wire and obtained information
that both military trains were fol-
lowing the freight and arranged to
allow the freiSht train Ia pass and
put detonatng mines under the TWO
following. On arriving at Santa He
lena Lieut.. Col. Falcon dc Ii Pena,
commanding the trains. orlcrcd the
military train under General Cordero
to preccdc the freight. The conSti-
tu,ionaists. as arranged, allowed the
first train 70 pass and blew up the
freight and the second military train
containing 200 troops, later pouring II
rain Of fire into the cars.
Col. de Ia Pcra was captured by
constitutioEalistS. vino cut cut off his
ears, tore out his tongue and %ou"ed
Oh; his eyes. They then killed the
women camp followers.
General Corlero finally succeeded
in driving off the attacking band. cap
turing a man believed TO have ey-
mines. He WAS forced to sit on 4
charge Of dynamite. which was cx-
pIoded. blowing him to fragments.
There is a report current here to-
day that Morcla has been captured
by constitutionalstS under Martin
f,spinoSa. Morela is u valuable point
commanding the approach to Qua
lajjala.
From authoritative sources it IS
earned that the fcderalS have suffer
ed crushing defeat north of Zaca-
;ecaS. between Frcsnio and Calcr;l,
being forced to fall back 10 Calera,
where they We're surrounded. and are
calling for endorsements. The
casualties are estimated at several
hundred This efectualy checke& the
advance on the Zacatccas.
A1eager details received here indi-
cate that he fedcrals were attacked
by constitutionaIiSts after being
forced to retreat TO CaIera, where
they were hanked by another conStl-
tutionalist detachment. and practical
~ annihilated.
Rurlors are current that Monterey
has fallen. The reports are uncon-
lirmed. although the indications are
that the attack will be made soon !
it is not already progressing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-12-06

Rev. Dr. Bergman Green, of ne
Theological Seminary vii! preach at
st. PauPs Church tomorrow morning
at the II o'clock service. The even
ing services will be conducted by the
Rev. P. p. Philips, rector.
On account Of the service under the
auspices of tire Colonial DANES AZ
Christ Church tomorrow al elnocu
al 3:30 O'Clock the services tomorrow
night will be omitted.