Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-03-24

IL Is Claimed tnat tnoSc P"PN'
novels which proclaim on their race tla'
they were written by Albert Ross WHICH
IS not his name have attained a circuIa-
ton OF a million copies. This and o'her
like facts lead US to aek II the Ne"
York Herald's splendid offer Is gong 10
the best novel that 1t evokes. Since the
final choice will be decided by the Heraiu
readers. we incline to think that the ieiss
meritorious of the three WORKS se'oN
for publication will win. Inc p"pu
taste in literature IS not for the pes'
II the Herald were more anxious 10 heip
literature than itself II would DO away
with the popular-ballot feature OF tns
contest and let its literary coirih'''e.
decide without fear. favor. or aiiec'on
The Century Magazine will shor'ly
Gin a serial story by Miss Juia Mas'"
der. the title of which Will be
Sonia &" II describes the art students
ufe in Paris but from the womans po'h'
~ view The principal characters aslde
from the Princess. are American 81 49,
We hone the book Will have az goou
run as "Trilby." which also Tea''
largely Of the art students life IN PARIS
Mr. lanes Lane Allen, OF Kentucky
has been at work in New YORK during Inc
mast winter on the longest story he mas
vet undertaken. 1t Will be pub.ished III
June. either in a magazine or a hui'ioer u
newspapers. The scene is lald III he"
tucl,v. and the story is described as a
realistic pastoral. in which delicate
subject is treated frankly. though ho'
without delicacy."
Marion Crawford has announcer SOY
ready-on time, as usual. 1t IS cal'eu
"Adam Johnson's Son." The scene is Iaiu
at Amala.
.rong Iong1nans, Green & cos IT,
o.',,t r,,,flicatlons are "The Virgin Mother:
Da,ra,t Addresses on the Life OF lhe
uncese6 VIRGIN Mary as Tod In the Cos
pels. With an Appended Essay Oh w :,
VIRGIN Birth Of our Lord jesus us,
by the Bishop of Vermont; Inc "@T 10
mental System Considered as 'nS =
tension Of the incarnation" by Morgan
Dix & - u. d. G. L.: The Final pass
o.. 4 series Of Meditations Upon the
passion OF our Lord Jesus christ Oy
tho Rev. r. ~. Benson, NJ. A., anu me
Idfe OF Love: \ Course OF Leh'eh h'
lures" by Canon Body. ,r.
4 forthcoming collection or LoWeu
nooms will contain several that nave
never been printed. A.. oo,
Miss Louise Imogen Quincy. the 20
has also esseyei fiction, ana her mrs.
attempts in that direc,lon-a ou,li a.,
cbort stories-win soon be puolshed III
/ Boston. c.,,.ho,,s ",rs-
-, edited with introduction and
ro,ns nv Oliver Farrar Emer,on, y. NJ
Pm. ID. -, Ato,ro,her NJ
zola and Daudet, Is engaged on an du-
idor,zed life Of Sarah Bernhard.
Eudyard <ipling wnl have a new jungle
book ready In the fall.
4 new volume of poems by Eric
Mackay. author Of the l"oVe-LetteIs 81
a Violinist," will soon be published IN
England nj,
Merrill & Baker announce an Illus
tratod cabinet edition OF the works OF
/ George Eliot together with the Life,
! by J. w. Cross. in twenty Volumes win
| 10 etchings and photo-etchnSs.
Mr.. Gladstone's new book on ''rhe
Psaltor, According 10 the Prayer-Book
! Version" is published by the Messfs'
| Scribner The work was begun by Mr.
| Gladstone many years ago. but only re-
4 Gently InSaCu.
novel. TO be published IN Scribners for
May, June, and July, will portray the
I life ana troubles OF a laborer's wife, from
| the point Of view Of her class.
G. p. Putnams Sons announce for i'm
mediate publication. THE Armenian
! Crisls-The Massacre OF 1891: It's Ante
| cedents and Significance-With n Con-
/ sijeration Of Some of the Factors that
Enter Into This Phase OF the Eastern
! Question" The author. Frederick Davis
( Greene. is an American.
The Arena Publishing Company has Just
/ ISSUED THE Mystery OF Evelyn Delorme,"
I by Albert Bgelow Paine. 1t is story
OF hypnotsm.
Archdeacon Farrar's series of papers on
! "Voman's Work IN the Home" is an
! nounced by Henry Altemus, Philadel-
phla.
The Hartford Seminary Press will pub
/ nsh on April 1st qualifications for Min
! isterial Powers" series of lectures by
! the Rev. Charles Cuthbert Hall, ID. D., OF
! Brooklyn.
! Mr.. James Creelman, the well-known
srec.al correspondent. who reported the
( massacre at Port Arthur for the New
! York World. has begun work on an his
torical novel thai was suggested TO him
by Count Tolstoi during yislt 10 the
| famous author
According to the Westminster Gazette.
the publishers Of Surgeons 1896 SER
mons have sold altogether nearly 10000
90 Of them. About a fifth OF the total
number has gone abroad-to America and
/ Australia chiefly OF Surgeons books the
! sale remains fairly steady.
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