New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
lie places has written a Comic History OF
Greece" Llppincott will print an illustrated edi-


Colonel George T. waring has added some new
matter 10 Whip and Spur" his admirable book
Of sketches of horse-character and a new edition
Will soon be published by Doubleday Mcclure
The author has also prepared for publication 10y
the same FIRM a municipal handbook OF speciai
interest to the citizens in great towns.
CAPTAIN Charles King Is AZ his best an exceed
ingly entertaining novelist-so entertaining that
the announcement Of a forthcoming book by hifi
stirs the confirmed hcton-maniac 10 something
Ike excitement His new book-a long novels
called The Generals Double" and is mentioned
by those who have seen It as important.
The Lippincotts who are bringing OFT captain
Kings book. have also on their list Ainee RiveSS
novel. "A Damse Errant"
THE Saturday Review" nouns over the station
airy talent" Of Bret Harte. Thus the tn2lSh CiI'N'
lie had learned one charming little trick, ana ne
did II over and over again. He does II sun ana We
hardly give attention any longer 10 Wv. -
ness and prettiness of T.. because We are so per
f..tlv familiar with the mode in which 1t Is per-
IA is lu great pity because Mr.. Bret Harie mas
individual gifts which even his recent , ,
and insinccrty cannot conceal But the ItldI aus
vavs primitive. have now. by habltuaI hD"He,
sfi6en TO nothing at all. Such m9rIore, S tbie
lack jIamlin the mysterious saint-siuncr OF tn9
hook or as Steptce. its one irrcdcemable VHaiH,
are childish enough TO make an ansel t w.; IL
rs e!.ifiuly conducted ever; IL speeds on 10 rs
IOrcfnoRn and mechanical nNdI' "t'4ou' -.
We have everything We could expect; ne Unr. .f
into mountain hotels and ont again tie SANITY SANITY
blacka7lards' who DO marvels of unseiilsh QllNotr
ism AZ moments OF crisis the violent huctuaL3ns OF
financial luxury ana pcnury the rrgua ION NlSe ~.
ouips OF the now weared Snowman. whose ease ana
ra pdity IN evolution really begin at last 70 adn 10
cere interest in his own manipua lions. And yet
eXcelcnty DID he learn his rage so'19 " re
Harte. stale his stories are, they are sun IN
vncihly readable.
A translation Of NJ CASTOR NuiNiers History OF
Dancing" a book dealing with that aereeabie e%-
ercise from it's dawn in Egypt TO its deveiopmeh'
in the theatre of to-day, IL TO he published here ny
Appleton II IS TO have four hundred ILLUSTRATIONS
in the text. with twenty-five full-rage plates IN
photogravure.
Miss Ada Cambridge who Is OF the cleverest
Of the minor English novelists. Is bringing OUT
new book called AT Midnight
The author OF The Silence OF Dean Maitland"
has ready story with the suggestive title OF
"Swcethearts and Friends" and +. Anstey the
author of "vice Versa" announces a volume en-
titled 'Baboo Hurry Bungsho Jabberjee b. A.
There is one word which excites the wrath OF
Rudyard Kipling 1t Is COLONIES" II dislike the
word colonies" he writes. land II you look
through my verses you will find very seldom use
IT, 1t is out OF date and misleading. besides being
provincial"
Mr. w s Gilbert has written play which has
disastrousy failed. not only in the dramatic but
in the literary sense. or this play THE London
Academy" says;
The most surprising feature Of THE Fortune
Hunter Is the poverty OF the dialogue: where ono
would naturally expect 10 find Mr.: Gilbert at ms
PEST how 9' many pys Gurng the last few
have we seen the vulgar, iterate American heir
eS wn G bcre she G sH Toted out again in ali
her conventionality. loud Of speech, deficient In
taste and generally inadaptable, TO her new sur
roundings Does the American heress show this
complete lack Of good breeding even though ne, hcr
she is as quick as the rest OF her sex to ACQUIRE
the veneer Of society Mr. G t1 Egrh ,n y
dust trckles she walks: Moreover. this i'm
English duke in the last stage Of physical decrepi-
tude IL this alliance true piece OF Observation?
At twenty-five possibly: hut with both legs in tho
grave? Surely this ia pushing Joke too far. Mt
snobbery that kisses the ground that dukes walk
on albeit this Joke too, Is dwelt upon at tiresoms
humor deserts him like Bob Acress courage, as
soon as he comes upon the unfamsr terrain Of
emily by his unaccustomed responsibilities. HIS
pen. no longer tipped with spark. Ike the Morse
unresponsive as lead
Leland's Itinerary" edited by Lawrence Gomrne.
about 10 be issued as A volume OF tho BONN
Library. II Is 10 be accurate edition. based on
n comparison OF two manuscripts. Hearne's text
being founded only one.
Mrs. Fraser. tho author Of that striking novel.
"Palladia" has written n story, which she
calls "A Chapter Of Accidents" Macmillan Will
bring II shortly. This lady IS the sister OF Mr.
Marion Crawford and the widow OF a former Brit
ish Minister TO Japan
Another feminine novelist who Is the sister OF
well-known wrter-Mr Rider Haggard-is also con-
nected in n diplomatic way with the Orient. This
Is the Baroness D'Anethan. the wife OF the pres
en-, Belgian Minister in Japan. A novel from this
lady's pen is the press.
Mr. Archibald Forbes has written biography
OF Napoleon III. II IS work for which he has
some special qualifications
A volume OF poems-which may be expected to
be graceful and danty-is announced by Mr.. i.
W. Bourdlon, the author OF that famous little
gem, "The Night Hath a Thousand Eyes" He
calls his book "Miniscula"
"OLD TOMS" DOOMED TO EXTINCTION
ITS PATRONS TRYING TO SAVE THE OLD CHOP