The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-02

oDsefFatlon tnd STUDY OF Cnlnese manners
and customs
Another collection of plays is announced
TO be brought out by Mr.. George Bernard
Shaw. the English playwright. 1t will be
called Three Plays for Puritans" and It
will include ''The Devils Disciple" "Cae-
sar and Cleopatra" and Captain Brass
bounds Conversion
Probably the most talked-about book in
Continental Europe Just now-onc which
particularly pertains to the Chinese prob
lem-is Leroy Beaulieu's work, "Renova-
ton de L'Asie. The American rights for
an English translation have been secured
by Mcclure. Phillips & Co., and it will
appear here about September l. Mr.. Henry
Norman. who is one of the best experts
on the situation in the Far East, has writ
ten an introduction for the translation.
1.-THE Girl at the Halfway House." Mr.
e. Hough's successful new romance, is ap
pearing also in a Canadian edition.
Prof Joseph Jastrow, President OF the
American Psychological Association, takes
up the discussion of spiritaallsm and telep-
athy in the September Popular Science
Monthly" and gives us a clear and search
ing criticism of alleged cases of occult
Phenomena. So good an authority as Prof.
Jastrow should be able to clear away much
of the doubt that envelops the subject.
The article is headed The Modern De-
cult
THE Brass Bottle" the new romance by
F. Anstey. which is said to be in the bril-
liant Vice Versa vein. is to be published
probably in September by d. Appleton G.
Co.
Edwin Markham's Second Book of
POEMS which will be issued from the
press of Mcclure. Phillips & Co. early
in October. will contain several poems
not before published. The note OF hope
fulness runs through the verses in this
volume quite in contrast to the pessimism
which some critics read into "The Man
With the Hoe
new series OF American verse, called
the Lyric Library, will be begun this fall
by R. G. Badger & Co.. of Boston. 1t will
include new volumes by Clinton Scotland.
Ernest McGaffey. Madison Cawein, John
Vance Cheney, Mary Elizabeth Blake, and
others.
Mr.. Frederick Trevor Hill. a New York
lawyer and a graduate Of Yale. has writ
ten a book of short stories dealing with
lawyers and their clients. The Frederick
A. Stokes Company will bring 1t out with
in a few weeks under the title of "Tha
Case of Exceptions.
Imperial Democracy" Dr. David Starr
Jordan's striking discussion of imperial
ism, is said to be attracting a remarkable
degree of attention as the campaign ad-
vances.
The September number OF the "Interna-
tional Monthly contains several articles !
of timely interest. Noticeable among these
is The Expansion of Russia: Problems OF
the East and Problems OF the Far East" |
written by the great historian of Russia. |
NJ Alfred Rambaud whose three volume |
History of Russia" published in 1888, |
was crowned by the French Academy. That |
work has remained the chief authority |
upon Russia, and has been translated into |
English.
The novel, IAN Eagle Flight" by DR.. |
Jose Rial, which is announced TO appear |
from the press of Mcclure, Phillips G. Co. |
in a few days. takes its title from
one of the speeches of the poet in the first |
scene of "Timon OF Athens which con-
cludes:
But flies an eagle fight bold and forth on,
Leaving track behind.
The novel itself has been called by the |
translator "a poets story Of his peoples
loves, faults, aspirations. and wrongs"
The author, DR.. Rial, was, perhaps, the |
most remarkable Filipino of his time He |
spent several years of his life in Europe.
In Madrid, while only twenty-one years of
age he won the degrees of Phi. d. and VI.
d. He then went to Germany and studied
in what was to him a new language, taking
another degree. Then his travels took
him to Austria and here he became famous
as an oculist. He wandered through
France, Italy, and England, absorbing the
literatures of the different countries and |
leaving behind him. no little reputation as
a sculptor. With such European training
as this he began to write regarding his
own country and shortly achieved real lit
erary distinction.
The opening article in the September.
Journal of Suggestive Therapeutics" pub
lished by the Psychic Research Company,
Building, Chicago, is from
the pen OF the noted scientist Alexander
VI. D., of Newark The article
deals effectively with the perils of pre-
mature burial.
In his book, THE Beers in War" which
Is to be published Immediately by D. APP
pleton & Co., Howard c. HiIlegas, the au-
thor of "Oom Paul's People" gives an ad-
character sketch of General De
Wet, the Boer warrior who has for the
fourth time managed to elude the British
army columns sent to capture him.
The place of honor in the September
Atlantic is given to Judge Lowell's pa
per on THE American Boss. Recent
events have emphasized the Importance
Of the boss in American politics; Judge
Lowell explains him by showing how the
source Of his power and the extent of his
influence are related TO our general political
system. Brooks Adams keen analysis OF
Russia interest in China will win the at
tention of the general reader as well as that
Of the special student. He shows that it
is an economic necessity for Russia to
gain control of a portion OF Northern
China.
Among the thirteen articles which make
up the September issue of the 'Fo-
rum We find Prof. Paul S. Reinsch con-
sidering the problem of China against
the World and Mr.. d. W. Stevens, Coun-
selor to the Japanese Legation at Wash
ngtOn, setting forth ''Japan's Attitude To-
ward China" Turning homeward, the
reader has Mr.. George E Roberts expla-
nation of the meaning of THE Kansas
City Financial Resolution" Mr.. H. L.
Vests examination of the Republican and
DeHOcTdtlc pidtlOIlHs, anu Ex-Governor
stones presentation of THE Campaign of
1900, from a Democratic Point of View"
Other articles of more general interest
are Mr.. W. w. Rockhills authoritative
account of THE Bureau of the American
Republics" Mr.. Albert H. Washburn's
Plea for Consular Inspections" Prof. Will
,ox's explanation of American Census
Methods Mr. E. L. Johnson's eloquent ad-
gocacy of the cereal merits of the cotton
ieed Prof. Max Mulers criticism of The
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