Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-31

MeSSrS. LaHSOI, W ore a. 20. anNouNCc
new story by Mrs. Burton Harrison. to
be called "a Merry Maid OF Already"
Rudyard Kipling has written an Ameri-
can story. which is a study of life among
the fishermen of the North Atlantic
banks. 1t is OF about $1,000 words in
decided upon.
l.. Marion Crawford will furnish the
Century's regular serial for next year.
The Appletons have just published a
new book by 5. r. Crockett, entitled
"Cleg Kelly" the subject OF which was
Louis Stevenson. Mr.. Crockett is now
in Holland, studying the scenery for his
next book-"Lochlnvar."
The critics still continue to praise
Harold Frederic's Domination Of Theron
Ware; or, Illumination" which is its
true title. The Bookman predicts for it
IA success equal 10 that achieved by the
best of his former books, The Lawton
Girl" The latest issues Of both the
Bookman and the Critic contain portraits
Of Mr.. Frederic, who has become decidedly
the literary lion of the hour. The CIR
cumstance Of his latest books having two
titles is thus explained: The writing of it
was extended over five years, and a copy
Of the first half was seat to this country
as long ago as 1893 For purpose of
Identification il bore the Examination"
title, which was one OF many titles then
under consideration. After the final
choice of ILLUMINATION" had been made,
no one remembered until it was too late
that the American publisher had not been
informed of the decision.
Messrs. Stone q Kimball are about 10
publish a new volume Of short stories by
Gilbert Parker, author Of pierre and His
People" which Will be called AN Adyen-
turer Of the North" being the further
and final adventures of Pierre and his
people. The same firm will also issue "A
book Of short stories by John Davidson,
entitled Miss Armstrong; and Other
circumstances" a new volume by Fiona
Mcleod. called The Washer of the
Ford" and THE Purple East" by Will
liam Watson, who, many think, should
have been appointed poet laureate, in
stead Of Alfred Austin.
The B0Okman for May IS a charming
No. OF this always excellent periodical.
which aims successfully to give the latest
literary gossip i'm the most interesting
manner. and timely and ably reviews Of
the most notable books, together with
portraits and sketches Of literary
celebrities, and essays on important
literary subjects.
A life of the late Dr. James McCosh,
by Professor William VI. Sloane. OF
Princeton, is in the press of Charles
Scrbners Sons.
a new novel, by Stephen Crane, entitled
Georges Mother" Will be published at
once by Edward Arnold. 1t is a tale
OF "East-Side' life in New York, and is
said TO be unusually realistic. Mr. Crane
Is probably the most unique figure. from
a literary standpoint. in American litera-
turo to-day praise and rldicule being his
need in about equal measure.
Messrs. Lemperly, Hiniard & Hopkins.
Of Cleveland, o., and New York. an
nounce Lincoln and His Cabinet" by
Charles \. Dana, with portraits of Lin
coin and Mr.. Dana, and a reproduction OF
Frank b. Carpenters painting, The First
Reading Of the Emancipation Proclama-
tion" The edition will be limited to go
copies Mr. Dana, IT IS. perhaps. super
huous to add, is the editor of the New
York sun, the boomer OF "Bcasr Butler
and the mplacable foe Of Grover Cleve-
land. and corrupt English. lookout,
ColonelO
William Morris's new romance, "The
Well at the Worlds End" has been
printed In double columns at the Kelm-
scott Press, with decorative embellsh-
ments by the author and four illustrations
drawn by Sir Edward Burne-Jones.
The thar tho rufpff Of f.,
way Tabernacle has been offered to DR..
John Watson Dan Maclaren) is unbound
ed. says the New York Critic
The June Century contains a timely
article on the "HumOr and Pathos OF
Presidential Conventions" by Joseph y.
Bishop. From the standpoint of the can
didates, we should say that the conven-
tons contain much more pathos than
humor. Mr.. Mckinley seems likely TO
extract much enjoyment from the ore 20
be held at ST. Louis June 18th. The same
number Of the Century will contain a
paper on st. Louis by Or. Albert Shaw.
McClure's for June contains a Jungle
story by Rudyard Kipling. and series
Of fifteen portraits Of Mark Twain. the
earliest taken nearly thirty years ago at
Constantinople. the latest. only a few
months ago. at Sydney. Australia. Mr..
Clemens's lecture tour has been a pro-
digious success. and will probably set him
on his legs again financially
The Ladies' Home Journal has secured
for immediate publication new stories by
Bret Harte and Jerome X. Jerome. en-
titled, respectively, THE Indlscretion Of
Elsbeth" and Reginald Blake: Financier
and Cad" Mr. Hartes story deals with
the romance OF a young American who
falls in love with n German princess mas
querading as a dairynaid; Mr.. Jeromes
with fashionable London society. 1t IS
stated that ex-President Harrisor's arti-
cles have added over 10000 to the Jour
nars circulation. and the series viii be
extended beyond its original limit. Some
other astute magazine editor should fore
stall the enterurislng Mr. Box before Inc