New-York tribune., 1900-07-28


Wards work. 1t will begin to run as a
serial in THE Ladies' Home Journal
The Harpers are preparing a edition Of
Lorna Doone." which, by a happy idea Cliff
ford Johnson has illustrated with photographs.
The report that the recently formed American
Publishers Association had for its chief object
the cutting down Of the royalties of popular
authors must have created some alarm In liter
ary quarters. Happily, there is no truth IN II
whatever AS a matter of fact authors receive
lower royalty rates in this country than In Eng
land Moreover, the implication that publishers
thought that authors were receiving too large
percentage of profits appears to be wholly un-
warranted.
A movement of general literary interest
recently started at Point O. Woods, Long Island,
by the appointment Of a committee or the
prominent women of the place to erect suit
able memorial to Margaret Fuller Ossoh. In
1S49 Margaret Fuller, with her husband, Count
OssoU and her boy embarked at Genoa, Italy,
for New-York in a small vessel called the Eliza
beth The voyage was smooth and pleasant
until, on nearing the American coast in July
violent southeast gale arose, which at length
drove the Elizabeth on the outer bar on Point
O. Woods. The crew escaped but the passen-
gers were all lost either swept overheard or dy-
ing from munger anu eApOSuIS dIIel OSliiS ioASlND
for two days to the rigging. Among the latter
were the Countess. her husband and son. The
body of the child was washed ashore. The
movement to erect memorial to Margaret Full
Ter near the spot where her life ended was
started by Mrs. Lille Devereux Blake, sum-
ner resident of Point o Woods for the last
seven years. At a meeting presided over by
Mrs Blake it was decided that the best form
for the proposed memorial to take would be a
tO he
the Margaret Fuller Osson Library, and a com
mittee was appointed, before stated, to solicit
donations of money and books.
A promising novel has been announced for
early publication by Houghton, Miffiin & Co. 1t
is called The Half Hearted" and it comes
from Mrs John Buchanan. English writer Of
growing reputation. The hero, a somewhat
effete oxford man, has vitality infused into him
by coming in contact with some hard condi-
tions Of life in India.
One of the really important books of the fall
will be Mr. Israel ZangwilTs new novel, The
Mantle of Elijah" which has been running
serfally in "Harper's Magazine"
The Putnams have in press a new edition of
Governor Roosevelt's collection Of essays called
American IDEALS" Governor Roosevelt's Life
Of Oliver Cromwell will also appear very
shortly from the press of the Scribners. 1t will
be uniform with his Rough Riders" published
last year
The volume by DR.. John Dewey, Of Chi
cago University entitled The School in So
cety." has just gone into it's third edition
Small Maynard & Co. are putting through the
press the third and last volume Of "Vaga-
bondia," written by Bliss Carman and by
the late Richard Hovey.
The Scribners have in press collection Of
stories subjects relating to music by Mr..
James G. Huneker, author of the Life Of
Chopin" published several months ago. For
several years Mr.. Huneker has been critic and
a teacher Of music in New-York.
Doubleday, Page & Co. will publish late in the
year novel by Mr.. Arthur Henry who is known
as a writer of stories and special articles in the
periodicals.
By writing The Autobiography of a Tramp"
which Longmans, Green & Co. have announced
Mr. J. H. Crawford enters field of social study
that Mr.. Josiah Flynt has occupied practically
alone for several years. Unlike Mr.. Flynt. how
ever who became tramp In order to gather
information, Mr.. Crawford seems TO have sunk
into trampdom for reasons by no means so un-
usual
Mr. Edwin Markham will publish through
Doubleday Page & Co., probably In the fall his
sevond volume of This writer is taking
what seems to be an almost feverish advantage
of the interest the public has shown in him as
the author Of The Man with the Hoe" 1t is
to be hoped that his second volume will be better
than his first; it could hardly be more common
place.
Mr. Frank sanborn is said to be at work on a
book dealing with John Brown and his family
and followers.
Dodd Mead & Co. will soon have ready for
publication Swinburne's new collection of poems
Mr.. oliver Herford has in the press of the
Scrbners a volume OF humorous verse called
Overheard in Garden"
Mrs. Florence Brooks Emerson wife of Edwin
Emerson, jr well known $ editor and writer
in New-York. has in the press of Small May
nard & Co. her first volume of verse 1t will
possibly be issued during the next few weeks
David Mckay. of Philadelphia has brought
out curious volume Of Walt Whitman's verses
containing some matter omitted from other
editions of recent years and some fresh auto
biographical details.
z. P. Dutton & Co. are bringing out an odd
book by Arthur E. Fox, entitled the Book Of
Bachelors" 1t contains ten studies Of men
who have become famous and have remained
! unmarried.
Miss Helen Hay daughter OF the Hon John
Hay Secretary of State will soon nublisb