The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-14
NorEs ANn ANNouNcEMENrs.

The justice of tho subtitle OF Mr..
Frank Vincent's I" Actual Africa, the
Coming Continent" " has been abundantly
vindicsted. Tho French Invasion OF
Madagascar called attention to the excel
lent description CT that country IN Mr.
vincent's work. Jameson's raid into
Boer territory caused desire for special
information, which can be gratihed DIV
MIR. Vincent's account OF the Iransvaal
and his descriptions OF Johannesburg and
Pretoria. The British expedition to the
Soudan, with its possible political COM
piications, gives special value to Mr..
Vincent's accounts OF upper and lower
Egypt, the Nile, the journey to the
second cataract, and other features. he
present trouble with the Natal beles i'm
''Actual Africa" which is published by
ID. Appleton d Co.
1t is supposed that Cecil Rhodes, the
ruling genius of South Africa, was the
original OF the hero in Mr.. Anthony
Hopes novel, "The God in the Car" re-
Gently published by ID. Appleton q Co.
The general OF the army, the general
commanding the United States Corps OF
Engineers, Vice President Webb of the
New York Central, and John jacob
zines board OF judges to decide the merits
of the horseless carriages which will be
entered in the May trials, for which the
Cosmopolitan offers 5000 in prizes. This
committee Is undoubtedly the most dis
tinguished that has ever consented to
act upon the occasion OF the trial OF
a new and useful invention. The inter
est which these gentlemen have shown
in accepting places upon the committee
10 indicative OF the Importance OF the sub
ject, and that the contest itself Will be
watched with marked interest on both
sides OF the Atlantic.
Some time ago the editor OF The Mis-
souri, Editor, ,:pu blished at Columbia, Mo-,
wrote to Mr.. Charles A. Dana, editor OF
the New York Sun, asking for short
list of books valuable for country edi-
tors. Mr.. Dana's' reply was published
In The Missouri Editor for March, 1896.
He wrote: ~ enclose little list of books
which seem to be indispensable, not
merely to country editors, but TO every
was as follows: The Bible, The Decla-
ration of Independence, The Constitution
of the United States. Bancroft's History
of the United States, McClure's' Life
of Lincoln (partially published(, Irving's
Life of Washington. Franklin's Autobi-
Bonaparte, Gibbons Decline and Fall OF
the Roman Empire Shakespeare.
Macmillan & Co. announce complete
eOltlOn OI Tue WOIkb Ol nOpcIt DtOWu-
ing, published in two volumes and con-
tanning historical and biographical notes
OF the author that are included in no
other edition. The same firm will pub
lish translation of the Great Didactic of
j. A. Comenius, with biographical and
historical introductions, which comprise
detailed account OF school organization
and school books at the time when Com
enius was writing, and Jointly with j.
M. Den q Co. In England are about to
publish q translation OF the works OF
Alphonse Daudet. This edition, which
will be illustrated, will be issued in
monthly volumes. beginning with "Tar-
tarin Of Tarascom."
Messrs. Frederick warne & Co., N. ",
announce that the forthcoming volume in
'The Public Men Of Today Series" will
be "Senor Castelar," By David Hannay.
They have also In preparation popular
biographical sketch OF "The Pope, Leo
XIII" By Justin Mccarthy.
They have also in preparation second
series of "Wayside and Woodland Bios
sons" pocket guide 10 British wild
first series of which proved so successful
last season.
DIR. z. A. Abbott has completed his
elaborate foil work on the Gospelss writ
ten for the new Biblical Encyclopedias
edited by Sutherland Black. 1t was. origi-
nally intended to make this Encyclopedias
one large volume, but at is doubtful
whethoI this will be possible. Dr. Abb
bott HI devoted the most extraordinary
labor to the preparation OF this work,
which will undoubtedly be recognized as
| tous interest aud Importance. 1t will
probably appear In fuller form with notes
as separate book.
Messrs. ID. Appleton 4 Compahy's spring
fct'o1, list includes the follow ing
no, ell "The Reds of the Midi" an
episode OF the French revolution, by
| Felix Gras, translated by Mrs. katharine
A. Janvier, with, an iptkoductior.; by
Thomas A. Janvier; "The Seats of the
Gilbert Parker, illustrated; "His Hon
or, and a Lady," by Mrs. Everard
Cotes (Sarah Jeanette Duncan), illus
trated; s."Maggie," by Stephen Crane;
"Green Gates, by Mrs. X. NJ. c. Mere
dfh; "The Statement OF stella Maber-
Robeson Brown; "In the Blue Pike by
nr. Georg Ebers; 'The Madonna of a
Day." by L. DougslI; "The Picture of
| Las Cruces" by Christian Reid; "An
Outcast of the Islands," by Joseph Con-
rad; "Tbe Dancer. In Yellow" by w. L.
Norris; "The Chronicles OF Martin
Hewitt" by Arthur Morrison; "a Win
ming Hazard" by Mrs. Alexander 'sThe
Riddle Ring" by Justin Mccarthy; and
"McLeod of the Camerons.p by M.
| Hamilton.
The British magazines and reviews
| contain a great deal OF interesting and
| instructive matter OF which no reader
| who wants to keep abreast of the litera-
ture OF the day can afford to be ignorant.
| II is the mission of Litteli's Living Age
to select the very best OF all this literature
and serve 1t fresh TO its readers every
week. This thin, modest, fawn colored
weekly volume OF 81 pages IL in fact the
magazines. A single years issues sgare-
| gate 1928 double-column pages. forming
four octave volumes OF S24 pages each
moro than double that OF the most pre-
| tentious monthly. and Its quality Is as