The herald., 1898-09-11

: cru lie, enWlleQ oitdA kouit A<o NS
Trail" which has Just been announced by
the Macmillan company. Like the "Old
Santa Fe Trail Col. Inman's book is a
complete arsenal of stories relating to the
Great Salt Lake trail. The chapter on the
Mormon hegira will probably be consid-
cred of much interest. and not only has
1 Col. Cody collaborated with Col. 1nman
throughout the book, but he has written
some photographed chapters. which
throw much light on his own interesting
| career.
Alexander Black, author OF Miss Jer-
| ry'' and "A Capital Courtship." is writing
a new novel for Charles Scribner's Sons. en-
! titled "M,ss America"
| A well-known London literary review says
| that the success in that city of George W.
| Cable as a reader from his own stories has
| been so pronounced that 1t is likely to en-
courage other American authors who read
| from their own works to attempt fortune in
England.
| 1t is announced by the Macmillan COM
pany that Il has purchased the long-estab-
| ished publishing business of Richard Bent
| ley & Son of London. All the Bentley pres
| ent publications. and those heretofore is
sued, will hereafter be published by the
Macmillan company in London and New
York. BY this purchase, a long lis of not
able books is added to the already multi
tudinous publicat tions Of the Macmillan
company.
AS is well known. Fiske's History of the
United States for Schools" has been placed
on the list of text books for the public
schools OF Virginia by the state board Of ed
ucation Mr. Fiske's admirable and SYM
pathetic treatment OF the history OF The state
in his "Old Virginia and Her Neighbors"
has won for him the respect and affection
of many Of Virginia's leading men. His
History of the United States for Schools"
has won golden opinions from the leading
educators of Virginia, and has already been
adopted by the following private schools.
where 1t is giving excellent satisfacton:
The Normal and Agricultural college al
Hampton. oxford academy at Floyd. Rich
mond Woman's college at Richmond, the
Episcopal high school of Virginia at Alex
andra, and many other Virginia private
schools and colleges.
Mr.. F!ske has recently prepared addition
al matter relating TO the Spanish war and
10 the cessation of hostilities brough:
about by the signing of the protocol on Au-
gust - This additional matter, which will
he included in all copies of the books. vii!
be found of especial interest and value.
Mrs. Voynich, author of THE Gadtiy,"
was born abou; So years ago in Ireland of
English parents. Her education was gained
in the schools of London. According 10 her
own straightforward confession. made 10
Heineman, her London publisher. her life
has been singularly free from startling ad-
ventures, and she is much annoyed TO hear
tha; she has beer considered the original
of the Amazoniau Gemma.
The widesp ad demand for a compact.
scientific. yet readable presentation Of the
results of modern theological study has led
the Macmillan company 20 arrange with
Prof. Matthews of the Chicago university
for a series of handbooks of from 10000 to
$4,000 words each, in which these results
shall be presented as far as they concern
the field of New Testament study. In these
volumes the text VIII not he too technical
for use by general readers, while sufficient
references to literature, together with crit
lcal apparatus and discussion, will be pre-
sentedi in footnotes.
A new book by the author of Social Evo-
luton" will be published shortly by the
Macmillan company. THE Control of the
Tropics" is the subject of the volume, and
Mr.. Kidd al the outset of his argument
makes the point that az the present time
he foremost subject occupying the atten-
ton of the American people is one which in
wolves the quest ton of the future govern
ment of two of the richest portions Of the
earth. The rivalry of the future is for .he
inheritance Of the tropics. The control of
the white mans lands has practically been
settled in favor Of The Ems disappearing peo-
pies. The author propounds a very thought
full theory Of the stand which must be taken
by the white races, snd discusses he sub
iect from a point of view which is of vital
Importance to all Americans at the present