New-York tribune., 1900-12-01

next Wednesday, on account OF delay in printing
some Of the maps tnat are to accompany it.
There has been a considerable interest taken
/ by English readers in the curious war story.
who Goes There?" that the Macmillan Com
pany published a few weeks ago. large edition
of il having been taken up in England, while
the first American edition was exhausted the
day after its publication. The story deals en-
tively with the American Civil War.
Charles Henry Cramp. Of the great shipbuild-
ing firm to whom Augustus c. Buell. dedicated
his biography Of Paul Jones has ordered fifty
copies Of the book for distribution among the
heads OF the departments OF his establishment.
The dedication is rather neatly put, thus:
To Charles Henry Cramp. Builder of Navies.
the Author inscribes this History Of Paul Jones,
Founder OF Navy.
The fact that Andrew Carnegie has just
pledged himself TO the foundation Of technical
institute al Pittsburg, at an expense OF $1,000.
600 OF So gives special tizneliness 10 the publ-
cation Of his book expounding his Gospel of
Wealth" with an Introductory sketch telling
how he served his apprenticeship as business
man. Mr. Carnegie has thus far devoted about
So OOOOOO it is said. to philanthropic purposes.
in accordance with the principles. laid down in
his essay.
one OF the ideas that engrOssed John Fox in
his writing Of his recently published story, Crit
tenden" was 10 note the cessation Of sectional
feeling that was brought about in the Southern
States in so marked degree by the Spanish
war A SOutherner himself, he has recorded
from the Southern point OF view the new en-
thusasm for the flag that the presence Of the
common enemy brought about.
last haN VIII
marked changes in the attitude of biological
students toward certain portions Of the doctrine
of evolution, owing 10 the unexpected results OF
the study Of heTedity. Professor II. w Conn, OF
Wesleyan University, has made for the general
reader a review Of the present attitude OF scien-
tists toward the various branches Of evolution
ary theory, especially Weissmann's, and the
great changes they have wrought His book is
called The Method of Evolution" and the Put
mans are soon TO bring il out
Dr Newton Dwight Hills well known as DR..
Lyman Abbott's successor in Plymouth Church,
believes that. the wave Of criticism in religious
thought having passed, new creative era has
come-a new spirit in letters, art. philosophy
and religion. Elucidatng this belief he is pub
fishing through the Macmillan Company The
Influence OF Christ on Modern Life Being
Study Of the New Problems of the Church in
a
feen delivered as addresses before various col
leges. Together they represent an attempt as
the author says, 10 distinguish between the
transient and the permanent elements Of re-
ligion.
There ought TO re elements Of unusual inter
est in Mr. William Barclay Parsons's book on
China. that is coming in a few days to join the
great number Of books that timely on ac-
count Of the present crisis in the Far East.
Mr.. Parsons, who is well known &c New-York-
ers as the chief engineer Of the rapid transit
work here. went 10 China not long ago as en-
gineer for a syndicate Of Americans seeking
railroad concessions in that country. In TINS
capacity he went into many parts OF China that
are usually closed 10 foreigners. His book,
however is not a technical engineering treat
nent Of China. but is a record Of the observa-
tions and experiences OF an alert American
traveller. Mr.. Parsons took many photographs
himself. and OF these seventy are reproduced IN
the book. The title OF il is to be An American
Engineer in China and Mcclure. Phillips &
Co. VIII publish il.
The limited autograph edition Of Mr.. Howellss
Literary Friends and Acquantances" which
the Harpers have just published. has been eX-
hausted already
There is an especial interest attaching TO the
volumes entitled old London that John Lane
IS publishing, because SO many Of the buildings
and localities connected with eminent persons
and important events in the English capital are
being demolished or completely changed The
drawings In the book. which are all r-produc-
ticns IA hthOgraphy form record Of this van
T. hing London that has y value apart from its
artistic and picturesque nature. T. r. Way is
the artist and II 4. Wheatley has prepared the
rs,r The volumes deal with "Old London sub
urls Later R-llqu-s u old London and
.'ReIques Of Old London Upon the Banks Of the
Thames and in The Suburbs South Of the River"
10 these is added a fourth volume 'Archi- |
tectural Remains 3f Old Richmond Petersham
TWickenham Mortlake and Kew"
The publication Of The late David Dwight