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tie from those depicted in this volume
Part OF the story gives graphic de~crip-
ton 81 the destruction Of the Spanish
Armada
As the arst part OF THE Haunss OF
Men" the new collection OF stories by
Robert W. Chambers. is wholly given up
20 tales OF war, its early appearance viii
be timely.
Miss coreili has brought suit agains. ths
author Of Literary London for CHASING
her among authors take seriously" and
comparing her with Nine. Tussaud IN edu-
cational influence
Writing of James Payn and his recent
death. Baron TauchnitZ says ia q personal
letter. HE was one Of our most intimate
friends, and We owe a good deal TO his
literary advice and help"
new edition Of jeremiah Curtins
translation of that ever fascinating book.
With Fire and sword" embeilished with
Illustrations and map, has recently been
issued by Little, Brown s. Co.. at the pop
Clar price OF 81.
William Henry Johnson, the author OF
THE Kings Henchman," Is native OF
South Carolina. ard during the Civil war
was an officer OF the First South Carolina
artillery. the original garrison OF Fort
Sumter, and took part in the defense OF
Fort Sumter and Morris Island.
Under the general edltorship of Prof.
Charles Mills Gayley. OF the University OF
California. Berkeley, the Macmillan Com
rany will publish In America and England
an edition. in five volumes. OF RspreseH-
tative Engiizh Comedies" tfroIn John Hey
wood 10 Sheridan.)
Little. Brown & Co. publishers OF Jere-
msah Curtins authorized translation OF
''Quo Vadis." have discovered another
book with the same title. Tais Is by Bish-
op Hall OF Woolwich. and the full title rs:
"Quo yadis? A Just Cerlsure OF Travel.
as IL Commonly Undertaken by the Cen
t.ensen OF Our Nation. London, l6ii."
London is 10 have two new literary pa
pers-The London Review. edited By Mr..
Oswald Crawford. and The Literary Ca
zette journal 70 be devoted exclusive
" 10 notices of current publications. IL
Is difficult TO see what fed is open TO those
periodicals, for England has already more
than enough of their kind.
Jules Verne. al seventy. is living on
die; of eggs and herbs at Amiens. France,
In robust health and spirits. He has writ
ten seventy-six books and is still at ii. He
tells friend that the hardest work he
ever had TO do was TO read up the stories
OF travellers in order 10 write his own
stories. for he himself has travelled very
little.
Mr. John H Wrenn, OF Chicago. Is the
proud possessor Of what Is said to be one
OF the three copies Of the first edition OF
Gray's "Elegy" The book" says the
Tribune OF that city. was purchased by
Mr. Wrenn from an old collector Of rare
books In London. England. who valued
IL ar 800" But did the present owner
pay its value for IL. The Tribune leaves
this point open.
Henryk s!enkiewicz. the author Of
quo Vadis," with Fire and Sword"
etc. has been compared hnd hts writings
likened by different critics TO Dumas.
Bret Harte TurgenIefr. Schiller. Ger
vantes. Shakespeare. and Scott: possibly
10 others as well We wonder IL each
critic likened him 10 MS own favorite au-
thor, and how much was due TO the spir-
tied transiations of Jeremiah Curtin.
The new English writer. Bernard capes,
seems to be considered as certain TO make
a mark In contemporary literature. His
novel THE Lake Of Wine which is 20 be
published shortly by ID. Appleton & Co,
Ia said 10 open at the beginning or
the century In London. but. while noted
personages and famous scenes are intro
duced. the romantic interest Of this bril-
liant tale is quite apart from historical
environment.
Mr. Max Pemberton's "Kronstadt' is
described as stirring romance OF mill
Inc. an English girl. Is detected in an at
tempt 10 obtain plans of the kronstadt
Notifications, and her escape and subse-
quent adventures form thrilling chapters
In novel which IS accounted TO be Mr..
pemberton's best work. The story will be
published Immediately. with illustrations.
by u. Appleton & Co.
Benjamin Swift in his forthcoming book,
''rhe Destroyer" Is making use OF a title
To Hae ~ hn W
but the natures Of the TWO novels are said
to be widely apart THE Destroyer II
seems. is Dan Cupid. The publication OF
the book In this country is likely TO occur
shortly. unless the craze for matters
Spanish and Cuban lasts much longer. Al
tie moment Cupid has little chance IN the
midst of the worship Of Mars.
The Whitaker & Ray Company have
iust enlarged their store ard now occupy
the entire second foer ~ che History
building To their original business OF ed
ucationai supplies they have added the
wholesale and retail hook. stationery and
publish business OF the Bancroft Com
pany and are conducting 4 large subscrip-
ton beck business. They are publishers
~ The Official school organ Of California,
THE Western Journal Of Education An
instance Of their publishing enterprise Is
shown in their recent edition OF Joaquin
Miliers poetical works, san Francisco,
Cal.
We learn from an English exchange that
Miss Kingsley has rival explorer In an
Australian lady. Miss HASTE, who has
charatered ne ship Sydney Belle for
cruise among the least-known OF the South
Sea Islands. TN particular she Is 70 de-
vote her attention "a the solomon group.
where sac fiercest OF contemporary can
niFNals are O. b. found The Islands are
practically q terra incosnita. and IL Mss
Haste caa contrjve to explore them and
emerge unsCaihcd. she viii have material
fnr a novel and interesting book. Hith-
erto white men have not been able 10 pen
citrate beyond a few miles from the coast,
and they have almos' inVariahle had some
OF their number killed or captured for the
cannihal ovens"
The late Aubrey Bcardsiey little Sus-
nectsd what the fate of ore ~ his curious.
weird pictures would 10 saws the Lounger
IN tNe Critic. According ~ a coaterapOr-
AIRY. one Of these bizarre posters Was rur-
chased bx an American a London sor the
modest sim - tNartT-HSe cents and sent