The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-12-03

moplltan, is now produced in book form
by H. S. Stone & Co, the publishers of
Theron Ware" II will prove Il disap-
pointmcnt, in theme, incident and deVCl-
opmcnt 1t is a more or Tess aimlcsS
study of English aristocracy, brilliant and
dun by turn and not overly clear In pur-
pose. II is interesting. OF course, for
Frederic could not be otherwise; but it
has not the sustained and cumulative in
terest of "Thcreon Ware nor does it
touch upon problems which in America
are of special or vital concern.
Some of New york's Four Hundred, :
by Adella Octavia Clouston was first pub
lished anonymously by the American Hu-
name Education society after the mauu-
script of 1t had gone TO the bottom of the
Hudson river in the terrible railroad aC-
cident of Oct a. 1897. In this form more
than 10000 copies were distributed.
second edition is now in print revealing
the authors name. The story won the
first prize by George II. Angel for dis
section in fiction of the cruelties of FASH
ion. 1t lays bare to how large a degree
our social conventions are founded on
gross disregard of humane impulses and
is powerfully written.
In John Littlejohn of j" by George
Morgan published by the Lippincotts) We
centering about the winter of discomfort
at Valley Forge, the Conway cabal,
Washington's perpleXities and trials, the
treachery of Lee and the battle of Mon
mouth which inaugurated the brighter
era that ended in final triumph. 1t is n
good tale well told. The same firm issues
"In the Shadow of the Three" by
| Blanche LOTUS Tottenham. stirring tale
of Italian love. intrigue and adventure.
THE Rainbow's End" Chicago: II. S.
Stone q Coz is the title chosen by Alice
Palmer Henderson for an interesting vol
ume narrating incidents of travel and
| facts concerning Alaska. The book makes
| few pretensions to style, but is Valua-
bic collection of new information about
our great northwestern possession.
"A Slave to Duty and Other Women"
| published by Stone & Coz comprises six
well-constructed short stories of feminine
trials and joys by that interesting writer,
| Octave Thanet. In different vein, more
virle and less polished but none the less
readable, are the seven stories by Charles
| Belmont Davis which the same firm Of
| fers under the title, 1.-The Borderland of
| Society" These are really bits of strong
| reporting pitched in the dramatic key.
The late Charles A. Dana's "Recollec-
| lttllOHS VI lIe NlNll Ndl, W bc pun
| lished shortly by -. Appleton & Co.,
| forms one of the most remarkable vol
umes of historical, political and personal
| "reminiscences which have been given to
the public. Mr.. Dana was not only prac-
| tically a member of the cabinet and in
| the confidence of the leaders of Washing
| ton, but he was also the chosen represen-
| tative of the war department with Cen
| eral Grant and other military command
| ers, and he was present at many of the
councils which preceded movements OF
| the greatest Importance. Mr.. Dana was
| selected to sit in judgment upon charges
| of treason, bribery and fraud, and he was
| familiar with all the inner workings CT
! the vast machinery which was set in op.
| GRAFTON by the war. The Importance o!
| this unwritten history is obvious, Fur.
| thermore Mr.. Dana's own narrative is
| re-enforced by many letters from Grant
| Stanton, Sherman and others.