The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30


years in Africa Mr. Brown returned to
this country and wrote his book. He is
now about to return to Rhodesia with his
WIFE and make his home there. He owns
farm near Salisbury.
Prot. Eiihu Thomson. in the Engineer
ing Magazine for May takes up the i'm
portant subject of the Possibilities OF
Liquid Air" giving most lucid and au-
thoritative statement of what may and NAV
not be expected OF this latest form of stored
energy. In view of some very fallacious
statements which have become current Of
late, this paper is especially timely.
The publishers of Jesse Lynch Williams
book of newspaper stories have an explana-
ton TO make. They wish to correct the
impression that the book is merely a re-
print of matter already published, and
make this statement:
Not only were the previously published stories
all revised and in some cases changed or added
to, but, what makes the mistake more unfor-
tunate, the longest and certainly the most i'm
portant story OF the seven (Which not
completed until after the rest Of the volume
had gone 10 the printer was written expressly
for the book, with view to rounding out the
whole subject and showing Just what is the ef
feet upon character, of the news-gathering and
news-writing depicted in the previous Stories
This refers to the last story, the sympathetic
study Of 'The Old Reporter (who was the
hero of the first story.
The fact remains, however, that at least
five out OF the seven tales in the book did
appear in the magazines, and as they could
not have been changed much for the better
have been reprinted practically unaltered.
Edward N. Westcott, author of David
Harum,' wrote to his publishers shortly
before the appearance OF the book:
II David Harum" were TO be published even
without much delay, it would, in all probability,
lie posthumous. ! have had the fun of writing
it anyway, and nobody will ever laugh over it
more than | have. | never could tell what Da-
vid was going to do next.
The Lyceum Theatre Company of New
York is shortly to appear at the National
Theatre in a repertoire of two plays, Tire
lawny of the Wells" and John Inger-
field The former piece is said to be a
bright bit of comedy and is from the psn
of Arthur Pinero, while the latter is ac-
knowledged by Jerome K. Jerome. Both
have had extended runs and may be called
successes.
carefully prepared paper on the Re
yiyal of the Mormon Problem is present.
ed to the readers of the North American
Review for April, by Eugene Young. Re-
ferring to the immense power of Mormon
ism, Mr. Young declares Mormons have
eleven members of the legislature in Idaho.
their settlements are spreading through
Colorado. Wyoming, Montana. Washing
ton, and Nevada. Their ambition is to
control the nations of the world.
Those who know Henry Sienkiewicz,
the author of Quo Vadis," say that he
would rather go shooting or tramping over
the mountains any day than write He
writes his serials from week to week. and
sometimes in the middle of one. when the
most exciting situation is reached, he takes
his gun and disappears. His publishers
tear their hair, but his readers have to
restrain their curiosity till he returns.
when he takes up the thread of his nara
tive, and carries it to the end, unless an
other fit of restlessness seizes him."
The recently published volume of Sir
Robert Peel contains a little letter writ
ten by Tom Hood on his deathbed, in ac-
of a e 100 note sent him by
Peel: we are not to meet in the flesh.
Given over by my physicians and by my
self, l am only kept alive by frequent in
stallments of mulled port wine In this
extremity | feel comfort for which l
cannot refrain from again thanking you
with all the sincerity of dying man. and
at the same time bidding you a respect
full farewell"
Mr. Henry Seton Merriman is said to
have written a thrilling tale of adventure |
In the book which Messrs. Herbert S. Stone |
Co. have just published. "Dross" is |
its felicltous title. and it deals with the |
undercurrents of French and English life |
at the time of the Franco Prussian war. |
The hero is an Englishman, who becomes |
involved in certain French conspiracies. |
and he organizes an exciting chase for
he rr iD1ir yxhn u
iron OF several fortunes. The grimness
Of this search is lightened by the mans
love of the daughter of his French pa
iron, but the one aim is not easier to ac-
complish than the other.
Walter Crane. the noted English illus
traitor, is now at work on an extensive
series OF illustrations for magnificent
edition of the Bible, which is to be pub
ished in Amsterdam, the four-fold text
being in Dutch, French. German, and Eng
lish, and illustrated by artists of Hol-
land, France, Germany, and England, as
we'll as of Italy.
Rev. John D. Williams has presented to
Cornell University a collection of about
hirty Welsh books printed in America
Nj are rare. One. Welsh hymnal print
I'd at Utica in 1908, is believed to be the
irst book printed in Welsh in this coun-
ry, and the only copy in existence.
THE Daughters of Babylon" by Wilson
Barrett and Robert Hichens is a strong,
imaginative novel, based upon the Baby
onish captivity.
Robert Kitchens, the author of 1.-THE
ireen Carnation," has been silent for some
line. but is now to command attention
With new volume entitled THE Cry of
he Child TO be published on both sides
If the Atlantic.
The success of "Quo Vadis" may be
judged by the fact that jeremiah Curtin,
he translator of the book, has been paid
%. 600 as his share of the profits. This is
more, probably. that Mr.. Curtin has
made from all his myth and folklore
looks put together, notwithstanding their
cientific value.
The forthcoming biography OF Millais,
he artist, will contain a number OF let
ers from some of the most famous of
is contemporaries. including the Queen.
here are to be nearly 800 pictures and
ketches, the owners of Millais' paintings
aving shown remarkable generosity in
ranting permission to reproduce their
ossessions.
Soiomon's declaration that there is
othing new under the sun is exemplifed
n the translation of the Book of Ezekiel, |
he latest volume In Prof. Paul Haupts
Bible. 1t appears that the
ncient Assyrians had a method of infiat- |
az skins which custom was the forerun-
er of the pneumatic tire OF today.
Messrs. Truslove, Hanson & Comba, OF
lew York and London. publish book en-
tied Contemporary Spain, as Shown by