The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-01

Imperial Democracy is the title OF
new book by David Starr Jordan president
Of Leland Stanford jr.. University. which
is to be published next month by Appleton.
From Sea to Sea" is the name of the
authorized edition of letters of travel writ
ten by Rudyard Kipling between 1880 and
1893, many of them now first published.
The Doubleday G. Mcclure Co. announce
this volume for immediate publication.
The June Atlantic Monthly will contain
the opening chapters Of a new serial story
entitled, ITO Have and to Hold" by Miss
Mary Johnston. the young author of the
brilliant historical romance, Prisoners or
Hope" which has been so successful during
the past season. =
Brentanos announce for immediate pub
LEGATION a new edition of Maupassant's most
successful longer story entitled Pierre and
JEAN" translated into English. The work
will be very handsomely illustrated by Duez
and Lynch, who were the illustrators of the
original French edition de luxe.
Golfers Weekly contains dramatic
drawing illustrating the death of American
and English officers and sailors in the re-
cent Samoan ambush near Apia. The
dcuble-page drawing is illustrative of the
cruiser Raleigh's welcome to New York.
1t is drawn by. the well-know marine artist.
Henry Reuterdahl. and the drawing is sup
plemented by photographs.
That many people have found Miss Sweet
ser's lone Way Round the world'' pleas
ant way is evident, for the first edition OF
the book was exhausted in three weeks A
second edition is just announced by the pub
ME-" the story of boy. by DR.. L; o.
Laughlin, is also one of the rapidly selling
books issued by this house.
The originals for Mr.. Thompson's illus
trations for wild Animals Have Known"
published by the Scribners. have recently
New York and have attracted much atten-
ton. Mr.. Thompson's book has made
very favorable impression in England. The
London Daily News calls IL ''one of the most
fascinating studies of wild life ever given
to the world"
Girl Colonies in New York. is the title
OF an article in the current issue Of
Harper's Bazaar that deals with the bachelor
girl in the metropolis and her way Of liv-
ing. 1t contains information useful TO
every girl or woman who is beginning life
on her own account In any city, and tells
how to live cheaply and live we'll. 1t gives
very lifelike picture of a girls first ex-
perience in New York. of boarding and
apartment houses.
Mr.. F. Frankfort Moore has made a
dramatization OF his very successful novel.
THE Jessamy Bride" and IL is now In the
hands of prominent actor. who is consider
ing the production of it in the fall. The
subject Of the book is an excellent one Tor
a play bringing in as IL does the brilliant
crowd of men which surrounded Goldsmith.
The fifth impression of the book Is now
ready and Messrs. Herbert s. Stone * Co..
the publishers expect 10 bring out an Illus
trated edition in the fall which Is on an
entirely new plan.
A few years ago. says Vance Thompson.
In the Saturday Evening Post, when j was
the Literary editor"-to use the pompous
phrase-of a daily newspaper. i made the
acquaintance of a clever young reporter.
Now and then he reviewed book for me.
One day he remarked with pleasant smile:
by the way, there is, new book OF
Princeton stories out to-day-Im a Prince
ton man, you know; dye mind If review
it?" Not at ALL" said i, write half
column" III was not until the article
and a splendid eulogy IL was-appeared in
print a few days later that l learned that
the author of Princeton Stories was the
clever young reporter himself. made up
my mind then and there that the young
man would get on I'm the world The stolen
Story and Other Stories tScribners) is that
clever young reporters second book