The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-21
LITERARY NOTES.

There will be four short stories in the
June Scribner' 5. suitable for the season
Wnen the summer travel has just begun
Two of the best known American writers s.
Henry James and Joel Chandler Harris
VIII pc represented, and two new writer's
William Allen White famous for his edi-
tor1al, What's the Matter with Kan
York journalist.
Small, Maynard & Co., Boston, an
nounce that Mr.. DUNES new book, ''Mr.
Dooley, IN the Hearts of His Country
men" will be published by them next
September. Mr. Doo'ey, in Pea-e and
in War is now in it's fiftieth thousand
The rs, siXt1eth thousand is in preparation
me century company announces a new
edition of Richard Whitefng's mo. 5
John Street, though the first edition ap-
peared only a few weeks ago. The books
many references to things American have
viewers who have criticized the work in
enthusiastic terms to attribute it to an
american source The author is, how
f eHeT Ism SlmGn ad aF Britisher descended
The success which Mr. F. r. BulIen
has won by the force and vividness of
The Cruise of the Cachalot'' tmparts a
special interest to the announcement of
his forthcoming book, ''Idylls of the Sea, I"
which is to be published by d. Appleton
Co This book sketches varied phases
of the life and experiences of those who
go down to the sea in ships
history of the American Nation
by Prof. A. c. Mclaughlin, which IS to
pc puohshed Immediately by D. Appleton
d Co, Will be the first volume in the new
twentieth Century Series" The purpose
Of this book is to trace the main outlines
OF national development. to show how the
American people came to be what thpy
are. These main outlines include tie
struggle of the nations of Western Eu-
rope for possession of the new world; the
foundation and growth of English colo
MES; the development of political ideas !:
the difficulties and disorders of the Con-
federate period
The drawings and plates made for Mr..
isolate, of Lonelyville," by c c. Con-
verse, one of the books r. H Russ I'll ex-
pected to issue this summer, were recent
ly destroyed by fire at Boston electro
typers. The drawings are being re-
made, however, and further than a short
delay in the manufacture. which will ne
ceSsitate postponing its publication until
fall, no harm has been done
THE Age of Niagara Falls" a topic
which has given rise to so much study
and speculation among biologists the
world over, is the subject of an article
pear in Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly for June. DR.. Wright, while
working last summer in the gorge be-
low the falls came upon new evidence
which seem to still further confirm the
view that they are of much more re-
cent ,ogigin than has been generally sup
posed
Robert Barr has nearly finished a
new novel of about $4,000 words. 1t is, I
hear to be an American novel and 1
hope 1t will prove to be the great Ameri-
can novel for which we have so long
waited-though why we should so
earnestly desire a, distinctly American
novel above all other things I do not
know. If a novel is good it ought to be
a matter Of Indifference whether it is
American, English of Kamchatkan How
ever, we may be sure of one thing, in
Mr.. Bars novel things will happen He
does not belong to the school of novelists
who hold that incident is vulgar. In the
Midst of Alarms was full Of incident,
and very interesting incident, too. Mr..
Barr has made great progress since writ
ing his first novel. good as it was. and
the American public can look forward to
his new book without the least fear Of
Disappointment L. Alden in the
New York Times. series of nine of
G o e, beginning Sunday, June T.
Rand. McNaIly & Co. will within a
few days issue Stanley Waterloo's new
novel, entitled 1.-THE Launching of a
Man" This story describes university
life in a vivid and fascinating manner.
and possesses an atmosphere of the
campus and school room that will be
appreciated by every cur man in the
country.