The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-30

| don, with referenOe,to their possible use
| In q contemplated Life and Letters Of Mrs
| Stowe" These letters will be carefully
returned to their owners after copies have
been made OF such as are found to be avail
able. f-os.+p"'H'
DR.. 8. Weir Nitchell's novel of American
life and character, entitled Hugh wynne,
Free Quaker" will begin as a serial in the
November issue of the Century. The scene
is laid In Philadelphia before and during
the Revolutionary War and nearly all the
characters are historically prominent.
Dean Farrar's new book. 1.-The Bible;
What 1t Is. and What 1t Is Not is now
going through the press, but no date can
yet be fixed for its publication. The
work has been a long time ia writing,
.. and Is expected TO prove very important
contribution to the discussion OF the Scrip
lures.
The recent international conference at
London to discuss the preparation of a
worlds catalogue OF Scientific Papers made
DR.. Simon Newcomb, representative OF
the United States Government, vice pres-
dent. English is to be the language of
the work.
Kipling stopped over In Springfield awhile
OF his way to Brattlehofo from Gloucester
and was entertained at one of the clubs
He convcrsed fluenuy on the silver Ques-
ton. but wouldn't talk shop a little bit,
the Republican says. He impresse his hear
ers as having the snap and sparkle oftbe
best sort OF newspaper workeS''
Aubrey Beardslcy, though his art has been
much laughed at, is said to have made an
incone OF SEQ, 600 u year since he appeared
on the horizon, two or three years ago. He
intended that he should be7a musician, and
his first pictures were shown when he W as
twenty years old.
A new edition OF INLAND has Just been
edited and publs he'd, with notes and biOg
ra3ny. Cniand was not the most inspired
OF German poets, but his ballads and ro-
mances have warm place in the hea-'s
ar all who care for mediaevalism and ten
der sentiment. Every German reader in
cIudes selections from his poems.
Nine. Bernhardt is writing her memoirs
and although Signora Duse denied il there
Is ground for expecting something o: the
kind from the great actress, and Miss Ellen
Terry has very great deal to say that will
DE Of the highest interest tn most People
1t will be gOodly collection of remir.s-
censes when all three are published n -T
Beatrice Harraden, the author OF ''Ships
hdt ass Al Vic Night, ItttDNIS WcDL 10
San Francisco from Ell Ca Oh Pass an i'll
valid. She is in search Of change of air,
from which she hopes to derive enough
strength to go TO her home in London.
For months she mas been compelled to stop
work on her latest romance, which is nearly
finished
Prof. Vambery is finishing the traDsla-
ton of 4 Turkish book OF interest to stu
dents of the history of India and Contra!
Asia. 1t is an account OF the travels abG'
adventures of Sidi Ali Refs, Turkish
admiral. in the time OF Sultan Sulernan
the Magnificent. who visited India, Ar
ghaDistan, Central Asia ard Persia in
l553'o7. .-....-.at.
An important book sale. winch will be
watched by Washington book collectors, is
announced To take place in November. Ii
is the sale or the library or the late Henry
+. Sewal OF New York. The Collection is
very full in old English literature, in
GLIDING the first four folius OF Shakespeare.
in Biblical ami art works, and in books relit
ing to printing. '-
A new six-yolume edition OF the ever
delightful Arabian Nights" is about IL
r." issued. An elaborate introduction has
been written by Mr.. Joseph Jacobs, who
III the course OF bis resea riches has made
some discoveries Us to the authorship and
compilation, which have enabled him to
distinguish the various sources from which
that very composite work is drawn.
Count ToIstoi has not yet given a title
to his new novel, but the manuscript was
expected 10 reach London about the MID
die of July. The story relates TO the
mis- fortunes OF Il poor girl. the victim
OF man who is magistrate. After
many years she meets the magistrate
again an outCast, penni!ess, i'll in mind