The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-09-19

A new novel of New York life, by Flea
nor Stuart, is to be published shortly by
ID. Appleton and Company. The title Is
Averages, and the story is said to be ore
of exceptional brilliancy and force.
Mrs. John Drew in the last year of her
life, wrote a sketch of her stage career
for her children and grandchildren. This
has been secured for ScIibner's Magazine
and will appear in the October and No
yember numbers with an Introduction by
John Drew, her son.
An opportune life of Admiral Dewey
has appeared in a neat cloth edition from
the presses of Street e. Smith, New YORK,
the compilation being the work OF VIII
NJ Clemens, capable writer. The bio
sraphy runs largely to Incident and anec-
dote and is as interesting as novel;
IL. A. Dryden has written a realistic
historical novel, mainly of South Africa,
at the time of the early Dutch occupa-
tion. This story of the forefathers of the
Beers will be of special interest at the
present time. 1t is entitled An Exiled
Scot" and has Just been published by the
New Amsterdam Book company.
A literary announcement of more than
| the usual general interest is that just
made by d. Appleton and Company Of
| their Twentieth Century Textbooks
| They offer a complete and correlated
series of textbooks, numbering nearly
| one hundred volumes, fully embOdying
the latest advances in our education.
Two new detective stories by writer's
who have a great reputation in this class
Of literature are announced for immediate
! publication by New Amsterdam Book
| company. "The Datchctt Diamonds" bv
| Richard Marsh, author Of The Crime
and lhc Criminal" and Samuel BOYD
OG Catchpole S:Iare," by b. l.. Farroa,
Fergus Hume in his latest novel, THE
Expedition of Captain Flick" just pub
lished by the New Amsterdam Book COM
pany narrates the disappearance OF an
island in the Indian Ocean by means of a
submarine disturbance, and his account
of the adventures of a party Of yachts
men who were present at the time is de-
Cidcdly interesting.
With the fall fiction number of the Sat
uIday Evening Post, of Philadelphia, that
! Journal will be enlarged from a sixteen
to a twenty-four page weekly magazine,
with a double number every fourth week.
The fall fiction number will have a hand
some colored cover and thirty-two pages
Of short stories and entertaining articles
by well-known and popular writers. 1t
will be Oh all news-stands September 2S.
The price has not been raised.
The Hero of Manila is the title of a
new book in the YouEg Heroes OF our
Navy series which is to be published i'm
mediately by ID. Appleton and Company
The author, DR.. Rossiter Johnson, sketch
es phases of Admiral Dewey's poyhood
which are comparatively unfamiliar, and
also presents a vivid picture of Dewey
experiences on the Mississippi under Far
rugut The book, which closes with an
account of the battle of Manila, Is ella
borately illustrated, and will bc found tC
be of permanent historical value.
McClures Magazine for October will be
a special Dewey number; and in order
that II may be abroad to greet the ad
miral at his return home from Manila
It will be published on September 9th
three days earlier than the usual tlmo u
issue. 1t will have a special Dewey cover
beautifully printed in colors. II will opeT
with a fine Dewey portrait, and an arti
Gle by Governor Theodore Roosevelt, ex
planning. from the authors persona
knowledge as assistant secretary Of the
navy at the time, how Dewey came to b'
assigned to command the Asiatlc squad