The times., 1899-03-05
LITERARY NOTES.

G. P. Putnams Sons have in preparation
volume on The United States Naval
Academy" by Park Benjamin. 1t is de-
scribed as
Being the Yarn OF the American Midshipman
or (as he is now improperly termeCD Naval Ca
det showing his life in the old frigates
and ships Of the line, and then at the Naval
School at Annapolis; and how he grew wiser
and wiser that institution developed to an
academy and a college in its progress 10 a great
Naval University, and so became the most ac-
complished and versatile Young seaman in the
wolrd; together with some reference TO the
boys who make the best naval officers. and what
they must do and know to enter the Naval
Academy, and what they have 10 expect while
there; and also many pictures, all properly stop
ped TO the Yarn 1t is handsomely paid out
During the year the Dillinghams will
publish three new books by William lie
Queux, which are rather quantity named.
They are IF Sinners Entice Thee 'In
the Day of Temptation" and The Bond of
Black" Somebody suggests that one more
title such as Won't Help You Out" would
make sentence, read continuously.
Among the topics discussed in Frank
Leslie's Monthly" for March are Mormon
Polygamy. and the Nicaragua Canal. Other
articles are: Queen Wilhelmina and Wo-
mans Work in Holland" by S. NJ, D'En-
gelbronner; "Sketching from Natire,' by
H. Villiers Barrett. Thomas R. Dawley. jr.,
famous for his hairbreadth 'scapes while
campaigning with Gomez in Cuba, tells
some thrilling stories of that veteran hero
and the late Gen. Quintin Bandera. "A
Skein of Silk w. C. Kitchin, describes
silk-worm culture in Japan.
The March number of the Critic will
in many respects be the most notable num-
nyi,, r,,,II bod
contain among other attractions frontis
piece portrait of Washington painted from
life by Rembrandt Peale, in 1895, when the
latter was lad of seventeen.
"The Mormon Prophet the forthcom-
ing move! by Miss Lily Dougall. is said TO
Illustrate the origin of the sect and Ger
tain subsequent notifications in their be-
lief.
C. p. Putnams Sons will publish shortly
Seven Lectures on the Law and History
of Copyright in Books" by Augustine
Birrell, NJ. p. one of her majestys coun-
sci, and professor of law at University Col
lege, London.
Rand, McNally G Company's latest pub
lications are The Merchant Prince of
Cornyille," by Samuel Eberly Gross;
Miss Nume, of Japan" by Onoto Watan-
ma, which is a Japanese American novel
on entirely new lines by clever Japanese
woman; "a Yankee from the West" by
Opie Read; THE White Lady of Khami-
navatka," by Richard Henry Savage. and
Devils Dice" by William lie QueuX.
This year the London Academy has split
its hundred guinea prize. and instead Of
'crowning" two books. it has crowned"
| three. namely, Sidney Lees Life OF
Shakespeare" Maurice Hewletts The
Forest Lovers" and Joseph COnrad's
Tales OF Unrest
Small. Maynard & Co. are making a new
| edition of the New England Primer. for
| it is thought that the little book will be
of use in schools today.
| Andre Castaigne has just been created a
| chevalier de la Legion dHonneur through
the personal interest and action of the late
| NJ. Faure, President of the French Repub
| lie.