The times., 1899-09-24

as MS later career, notably his opposition
70 Napoleon III, has obseured these days
OF ms early manhood. Like Daudet Hugo
ala not admire the Academic Franeaise
which rejected him when he became a can
dldate for one of its fauteuils for the first
.ine; the result was sarcastic chapter on
the institution that will now see the light
Tor the first time. The work a,so contains
the hitherto unpublished details of the ex-
eeution of Louis XVI, which were recount
ed to Hugo by an eyewitness. In addition to
the memoirs proper there are some miscel-
laneous essays and what amount practical
ly to short stories. "The Howell ''The
Easter Daisy, "a Dream" and Love in
Prison, are said to be exquisite MASTER
pieces, The work will make an octave
volume and will be issued simultaneously
with the Paris and London editions. Oc-
tober 16.
Stephen Cranes new novel, Active Ser
vice" is meeting with remarkable success
in its serial publication in the newspapers,
some of which are accompanying it with
elaborate illustrations 1t is expected to
appear in book form in October. and much
interest is expressed as to its reception by
the reading public, as it is the most nota-
bic work from the pen of this brilliant au-
thor since the appearance of THE Red
Badge of Courage
W. Clark Russell's forthcoming illus
trated work. THE Ship Her Story is to
be published in October or November
In some way the erroneous impression
was spread that Harold Frederic's last
work, THE Market Place" was written
hastily in order that he might take ad-
vantage of the interest excited by the
Hooley scandals. This was far from being
the case, as the book was planned and the
complete manuscript delivered TO his pub
fishers months before these scandals be-
came public. The necessary delay of serial
publication, however, caused the book to
appear after Hooley had given the testi-
mony that so shocked England In a re-
cent review, the literary editor of the
Commercial Advertiser stated that he had
received this impression and allowed the
book to lie untouched on his table for sew
eral months in consequence, as he had
certain reluctance to read it. AS the editor
adds, this impression does the book a Sc
rious injustice, II was written by Mr.. Fred
eric with all his skill and conscientious
workmanship.
A new novel of New York life by Flea
nor Stuart, is to be published shortly by
D. Appleton Co. The title is Averages"
and the story is said 10 be one of exception
al brillianey and force.
childrens classic, which is embellished
by over one hundred and fifty original
drawings by Blanche McManus, is THE
True Mother Goose" The text is reprint
of the original edition first brought out in
Boston in 1719. 1t will be published by M.
F. Mansfield
"The Black VOLTS Breed" is the title of
a story by Harris Dickson, a new Southern
writer that will be issued by the Bowen
Merrill Company. 1t is a story of advent
ure, laid in France and French America
during the reign of Louis XIV, and is said
to be strong piece of work
Charles Scribners Sons announce the fol-
lowing books as shortly forthcoming: "Dio-
nysius, the Weaver's Hearts Dearest by
Blanche Willis Howard. characteristic
story by the author of "Guenn," the scene
of which is laid in the authors last chos-
en- feld-the Swabian Highlands; ION
Trial" new novel by "Zack," the author
of that powerful book of stories Life Is
Life new and cheaper edition of Mr..
Stimson's great historical romance, King
Noanett;" volume of short stories by Mr..
Bliss Perry, the new editor of the "Atlan-
tic Monthly" entitled ''The Powers at
Play"
A writer on the staff of the Critic" has
considerable brain power but not very
much unstrained mercy in his makeup He
has been heartlesS enough to suggest that
some of the alleged verses in Mr.. Stephen
Cranes new book, War Is Kind" would
read just as well upside down as any other
way. In proof of this he exhibits one of
these strophes, printed with the lines re-
cod rf,1
challenges the reader to find out which is
which; and there have been worse puzzles
in the riddle department of the magazines.
Possibly the result would have been equally
lucid had the lines been put into a hat
and shaken up before arrangement.
r. f. Fenno & Co. are soon to publish
a novel entitled Luther Strong, His Woo
ing and Madness" by Thomas ]. Vivian,
author of with Dewey at Manila THE
Fall of Santiago" etc.
'Oom Paul's People," is the title of
book by Mr.. Howard C. Hillegas New
York newspaper man, who spent nearly two
years in studying the South African ques-
ton, enjoying special facilities at the hands
of President Kruger and other Boer officials
as well as from Sir Alfred Miner and other
representatives of Great Britain Among
the noteworthy features of this book are an
important interview with Com Paul and a
special study of Cecil Rhodes. The trouble
between the British and the Beers is attrib
uted TO stock jobbers and politicians. The
author believes that war is the probable
final outcome. There is one chapter de.
voted to the American interests in South
Africa. This book is TO be published by D.
Appleton & Co., and it win probably be
ready during the early part OF September
C. ]. Cornish, who wrote Animals of
Today" will issue through the New Am
sterdam Book Company next month a vol
ume entitled Nights with an Old Gun
ner."
D. Appleton & Co. will publish at an ear
ly date the following books, historical and
scientific: "a History of American Priya-
teers,' by Edgar Stanton Maclay; His
tory of the People of the United States"
by Prof. John B. McMaster. Vol. ";
"Reminiscences of Very Old Man, 1905
1897 by John Sartain; THE Log
of a Sea- -Waif,' by Frank T. Bullen: "Tne
Principles of Taxation" by the late Da-
vid A. Wells; Russian Literature" by X.
Waliszewski; new volume in the Litera-
lures of the World series, edited by Ed
mund Gosse; THE International Geogra-
ply by DR.. Fridtjof Nansen. Prof. w.
M. Davis, Sir Clement R. Markham, James
Bryce, f. c. Selous and others, edited by
DR.. Fl. r. Mill; THE Comparative Physi-
ology and Morphology of Animals" by
Prof. Joseph LIE Conte; Evolution by
Atrophy,' by Jean Demoor Jean Massart
and Emile Vandervelde, a new volume in
the international Scientific series