New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-17

THE London Bookman" foreshadows what 1t
calls an epidemic Of new publications in England
during the next six months. A popular penny
weekly is one OF the things promised. new
humorous weekly IS also projected. famous
publishing house is to start n new monthly
magazine and five weeklies OF a miscellaneous
character are on the horizon.
LITERATURE" the new periodical which THE
Times in London and the Messrs Harper on
this side Of the water are To manage, is, OK
course. at the head Of all these new ventures.
Information concerning II leaks out slowly. one
interesting point disclosed by The Bookman"
is that "Literaturc'' is to cost double the price
OF the existing literary We-klics. The "Athe-
naum'' costs only threeTence Furthermore, II
appears that no attention is to be paid 10 science,
art and the drama These have always been
important departments in the old weekes
Mr.. Kipling has returned to his jungle people
and readers every where. young and old, VIII be
rejoiced. The new series. which is to be begun
IN the November number Of st Nicholas Is
a collection of "JustSo Stories" so called be
cause they are meant TO be told Just 50. They
are astic in conception
The volume issued by Paul Laurence Dunbar.
the negro poet n year ago, merted the
wide attention il received The author has gem
uine melody and his little studies Of human nat
ure sagacious and Illuminating. 1t rs in
tcrcsting to learn, therefore. that he Is at pres
ent engaged upon the production Of "A novel
which is to picture life in small Ohio town
Dunbar was born In ono.
Mrs Oliphant's last work. Tho Annals Of the
Publishing House Of William Blackwood and
Sons of Edinburgh was left practically com
plced at her death. 1t will be published mrne-
diatey in this country by the Scribncrs
The Houghtons have just published volume
Of Sterling Emerson letters edi'od by Ia" ard
". Emerson. Mr. St"dmans new volume
Poems Now First Collected" and a book by
Professor Lanciani on The Ruins and f.Xcava-
tons of Ancient Rome
Charles Scrbncrs Sons have in press new
uniform edition OF the novels OF Or j. q. ilol-
Land 1t is surprising To- hear that over seven
h.-n sold This having been the case. PERHAPS
the ~" edition VIII make its way
Tho Clarendon Press ut OXford mas seemed TO
Am"ri an readers - have remained for years
outsii" -" pressure and competition az pun
fishing. put r'c"lty change has con" upon
Tho policy of this distinguished corporation 1t
Wa first sisualizod 10y the starting Of he
"r,rodical a Journal, 10y the way WIG n -
not seen Oft n enough and now the fouriaiion
- announced ~ a COMPANY, under IN" stSi" or
"The oxford University Press. AWrri' IN
branch TINS business. incorporated under The
Laws of tn stat" Il Sow York is to h- c1nicd
on her, hy "A sian "f American citizens. Mt
iIcnr Ff""a' }. IN" president
Mr. Casper Whitney has gone sporting
ruprimAe" around thr world for To" Harper =
Iie a.ruunt ~ his adventures viii presumably
j.. put. sh.d first IN IN" Harper period. ais and
mon IA i-,ok form L. VII he Welcome Mr.
Wil,r.y'e writings n travel and sport are al
NL;e fresh and ..dth"
tn. character Of ia" book through which
Nj Beatrice liarrad first made her hoW
io 30. public ships That Pass ~ tho Nlsht.'
AID details 81 htr lNu personality which have
uttered ruf 60 th" puhuc have prepared hat
public for q tooh from her hand du''t'} con
oerncd with u'audIsm Two Health seekers
DO southern California. which the Lllpiucotts
publish. Is written partly ~ MIf- iIarr"d'n
and partly hl Ir William \ Edwards 10
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