New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-20

The next number Of "The Atlantic IS to present
something particularly interesting in the shape oil
paper Boston" found among Mr. Ehersohs un
published manuscripts
"On the Beach at Falera,n r. L. stevenson's new
novel is to be published serial during the coming
year.
At the suggestion Of President Diaz, Hubert H.
Bancroft has undertaken to write q book on inc
"Resources and Development Of Mexico to be pub
lished in Spanish and in English, In separate vol
umes Mr.. Bancroft, who is now in the City OF Mexico
with his family, has his secretaries out In VARIOUS
parts OF the Republic, working in conjunction with
the Governors Of the several States and sending In
to him daily material for this work lie is In con
slant communication with Generti Diaz and his Min
lsters the purpose on all sides being to make this
book true and vivid representation of industrial
Mexico rs 1t exists to-day primarily for presentation
at the Columbian Exposition at Chicago.
NJ sardou has written new play, entitled
aRaissa,n founded upon one Of Madame Greville's
novels the scene Of which Is laid in Russia. Madame
Grevi,s herself aided sardOu in preparing the play
1t will be produced at the Vaudeville Theatre.
There Is touching interest attached to the volume,
Translation of Dante's Eleven Letters just COM
ing from the press OF HOughtOn Mifin. 1t won the
prize offered by the Dante Society for the best transia
ton OF certain works Of Dante but the young trans
ator Charles Steret Latham, died before the verdict
OF the committee was announced. Mr.. LItham, q
young man of rare PROMISE became, while student at
Harvard, O confirmed invalid. and this translation
was done in the intervals Of severe and bravely
borne suffering.
A General Encyclopedia Of the History and
Science of the Jews' has been undertaken by j.
Singer, in Paris and will comprise twelve large vol
umes. The author hopes to present the main facts
of Jewish history, and to show the effects OF the
Jewish race upon the various factors Of civilization,
science, literature, commerce, industry, etc. The
work will not be finished for some time.
Mr. whittiers deafness is increasing, but otherwise
he wears his years with comfort The kind and gentle
lovable old man.
"The Chatelaine Of La Trnite" Is the title Of the
serial story which has lately been completed by Henry
Fuller, author Of "The Chevaler Of Pensier-vani"
1t is TO appear in "The Century,; and the Century
Company, by rhe way, has acquired the plates OF Mr
Fuller's first book and viii bring out new edition.
Volume III Of Mr. J. S. farmers valuable work,
"Sang and its AnaiOgues,' will soon be brought out
since Volume was published Mr. Farmer has acquired
so much new material that he has determined to revise
and recast 1t. When ready the original volume will
be recalled from the subscribers aud the revised edition
will be sent out in It's placefree Of charge OF course
In this revision we'll In all future editions Of the
work Mr.. W. E. Henley Is to share the responsibility
with Mr. Farmer.
To testify how faithfully they had studied Sir
Edwin Arnold's work, some people who gave him
reception In Chicago recently had but one book In
the room. and that volume Of HIS poems. And
the leaves we're uncut.
Professor A. L. rockingham, jr, OF Princeton Col
lege is preparing for publication the syrac text of
mystical work, "The Book Of Hierotheos,' which
will cast Eight on the Views Of both Gnostcs and
Neo- Platonists
NJ. Renan, while hard at work In his study upon
his History Of the People of Israeli asked for
his opinion OF modern French writer's His answer
was terse and vigorous "These symbolists, natural.
lists, psychologist ct hoe genus Omne, are like SO
many nasty little children sitting sucking their
thumbs
Mr.. Thomas Wright. who Is preparing Cowpcr's
letters for publication says that he has in his pos
about 400 OF The poets letters that either
not in Southey's collection, Of which Southey
gives only scraps. lie intends to publish them In
chronological order.
The fifth volume OF Grote's History Of the World
comprising the events between the years 70s and 1900,
has Just appeared In Germany. This colossal work.
which Is now approaching It's completion, Is edited by
T1eodor Flathe, Gustav Hertzberg, Ferdinand JUST,
j. Won Paugk- Hartung Hans PTrtz and Martin
Phippson When completed the work Will consist
Of twelve volumes and will contain more than 100
maps and 1900 illustrations
The address delivered by the Hon. J. NJ. Ashley
before the Ohio Society Of New York, in which he
advocated the nomination and election OF the Pres
ident and Senators and Representatives In Congress
by direct popular vote, and the creation Of an indie
pendent body Of officials In each state TO be elected
by the people and 10 take charge OF all national cleo
tions has been published by the request OF Society
In pamphlet OF eighty eight pages. under the title
"The Impending Political Epoch
N. Edward Lockroy's q" Life ana Letters OF Marshal
Moltke,' recently published In Paris has caused
some bad feeling on the other side of the Rhine
Germans object TO reading opinions rejecting upon
the genius OF their great military leader. NJ Lock
roy looks upon Moke ordinarily clever general
who fortunate IN having stupid ana ineoupssSnt