The herald., 1898-04-24
Los ANGELES HERALD, SUNDAY MORNING APRIL "a 1898

A new edition Of "Pastime Stories." by
Thomas Nelson Page. Is announced by
| Charles Scribner's Sons. It will be illus
| trated by A. B. Frost.
"Glimpses of England: $685." by Prof.
Moses c. Tyler of Cornell university, will
be published before long by G.. p. Putnam's
Sons.
| A little brochure of poems on the English
navy and British naval heroes. entitled
'Admirals ALL" is published by John Lane
at The Bodley Head. The author is Henry
Newbold.
Estes & Lauriat have in press a volume
Of poetry, entitled "Songs of Two Peoples"
by James Riley, a Boston editor, author of
''The Transmitted Word and of a previous
volume of poems.
Owing to a delay in getting ready the
English edition the publication of Lieut..
Peary's book "Northward," has been post
poned. Now, however, Frederick A. Stokes
company has set May 10th as the definite
date of its appearance.
| John Lane at The Bodley Head, will pub
lish novel by Evelyn Sharp, author of
''Wymps," entitled 1.-The Making of
Prig;" "A Bishops Dilemma" by Ella
Darcy; X. Douglas Kings 'The Child Who
Women" by E. A. Bennett.
"Wild Life in Southern Seas" by Louis
Becke. just published by the New Amster-
dam Book company, is to have sequel en-
titled 1.-The Mutineers," to be brought out
some time in July. 1t will be Mr.. Becke's
first sustained effort at romance writing,
his other works being. in the form of short
| stories or novelettes.
Still another new edition of Dumas will
come from Messrs. Little, Brown & Co.,
beginning in April. 1t will consist of fifty
| volumes, with at least three pictures in
each volume, and is called the "D'Artag-
man," The new edition of Bulwer, edited by
| Prof. Matthews, formerly editor of The
| Yankee Blade, is selling we'll by subscrip-
ton, and there is a fair number of orders
| for with Fire and Sword" in it's "popu-
rlar" edition.
| The Macmillan company announces
within month after it's publication, the
third edition of Winston Churchills S clever
novel, THE Celebrity" Most of the critics
seem bent on fastening the identity of ''The
| Celebrity" upon young American author
who has been very successful short story
writer and magazine correspondent.
| The Macmillan company announce the
publication in four quarterly volumes,
commencing in October. of the Encyclo-
paedia Biblica, a dictionary of the Bible.
1t will be edited by the Rev. T. X. Cheyne.
| M. A., D. D., Oriel professor of the inter-
probation of holy scripture of Oxford and
| formerly fellow of Baliol college, canon
| of Rochester, and ]. Sutherland Black,
| M. A. LII D., assistant editor of the En-
Encyclopaedia Britannica. They will also
publish Immediately "A Text Book of Bot
any," by DR.. Edward Strasburger, DIR.
| Fritz Noll and others 1t Is translated by
| DIR. H. c. Porter of the University of Penn
| syvania and will contain 594 illustrations
| some of which will be colored. Besides the
above. this house announces a new edition
of 1.-The DOWNFALL" by Zola; "The General
Managers Story" by Herbert E. Hamblin,
and 1.-The Development Of the Child" by
DR.. Oppenheim.
The Coming Light. the new San Fran
cisco magazine, has some very excellent
matter in it's April number. Several po'-
| traits adorn its pages, among them being
one of Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetson.
The New Time predicts that the govern
ment will soon own the railroads, when
lone can go from the Atlantic to the Pa.
cific for dollar
"A Lovable Crank" by Barbara Yech-
usual interest during it's serial publication
| in The Churchman, and which is a sequel
to a previous story by the same author,
entitled 1--WE Ten," will be published in
the early autumn by Dodd, Mead & Co..
New York. Miss Yechton is already we'll
known as a writer of stories for children
and the tone of her books is so healthful
and invigorating that new work from her
pen will be heartily welcomed.
That the author of "a Son of Israel"
the powerful novel of Russian life, is the
wife of Mr.. Willard, who created "a Pro-
fessors Love Story" is not generally
known. Mrs. Willard has hidden her
identity under the name "Rachel Penn"
but her gifts have found her out. 1t is
predicted that her book will run through
many editions. Like "Trilby," it has ire
sistibly advanced in favor, and its tragic
force and idyllic charm are taking a vital
hold on readers.
A subject of universal occurrence along
the seashore is sand. 1t is the material Of
all others which offers the greatest resist
ance to the penetration of projectiles. A
mound of it thrown up against the ma
sonry of our despised fort affords more
protection than steel armor of many times
it's value. A fort built thirty years ago
can thus be converted into material ele-
ment of defense. What can be done with
a vessel built thirty years ago? Our his
tory bears testimony as to the value of
these forts. Fort Sumter, three stories
high, built of brick upon an artificial ISL
and in Charleston harbor, was attacked on
April 7, 1863, by Admiral Du Pont with nine
ironclads In forty minutes he was COM
PEELED to withdraw, all of his vessels being
more or less disabled, and one the Keo-
kuk, sinking and falling into the hands of
the confederates.-Lieut. Writ Robinson,
Fourth U. S. artillery, in Golfers Weekly.
Cheers For the Flag in New Orleans
There were stirring scenes in the dining
hall of the New st. harles hotel yesterday
evening. A band was discoursing popular
airs while the meal progressed Suddenly
it struck up Dixie" and no sooner did
the familiar strains echo through the hall
than there was a storm of handclapping.
Then came THE Star-Spangled Banner"
Gracious! what an outburst Of patriotism
there was In an instant men and women
were on their feet applauding loudly and
waving handkerchiefs and napkins in the
air. A score of voices took up the refrain,
and enthusiasm reached it's height when
a gentleman reached for his inside pocket
and whipped out an American flag, w-:zh
| he waved around his head. The sight of
"Old Glory in miniature seemed to set