The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-01
will bear the title-'In the Fog"

49, SS<iA tiie titIC-lii vs.
he revival of interest in Russian iitera-
ture which has already brought to this
country Fona Gordyeeff' and the
Death OF the Gods. is to produce still
third novel from that source. Before
the Dawn" by Pinlenoff- Noble. q. tale OF
the seethins. restless. conspiring Russian
OF thirty years ago
Mr.. Curtis. author of ''rhe True Thomas
Jefferson" recently published. is now. in
the Balkan States. after having spent the
summer in Scandinavia and Russia. and
month in Germany. He expects to visit
Rome. and then travels to the Holy Land
by way Of Greece and Egypt
If Ernest Seton-Thompson chose he
could write a book on his lecturHg adj
ventures that might prove as interesting.
though in a very different way. as his
Lives OF the Hunted The other even
ing he was stopped at the theatre door
by half dozen ragged boys, one of
whom said: Say. Mister. are YOU de
jay dat talks about de animals?" Yes.
well. say. won't We give us a pass
How many are there of you? "Ony
eleven tothers now appeariug1, Mr..
Seton-Thompson called hts manager and
said: Pass these eleven boys. There's
eighteen now said the spokesman. "AlI
right, pass eighteen said the man OF
| the beasts, for he never sends a child
away if he can help it. During the hour
and half lecture he had no more ap-
preciative hearers than these eighteen
newsboys. After it was over he stepped
out Of the back way and here were the
eighteen awaiting as before. Their
spokesman now came forward and eN-
pressed the sentiments of the others in
language more forcefuI than ornithoIogi-
cally correct: Say Mister! that-was-
great! You're no jay. You're a bird-a
reg'lar bird
The third volume of the new Beacon
Biographies will be the Lie of Edwin
Booth" by Charles Townsend Copeland.
critic. lecturer and editor of Letters OF
Thomas Carlyle" 1t is often a difficult
task for the editor of such a series to
select who shall be the first TO be in
Guided as representative of any partic-
uar type: but certainly no doubt could
arise as to the first actor worthy OF 4
biography in such gallery of eminent
Americans. Mr.. Copeland has enjoyeds'
peculiar opportunities for his work in
the generous permission of Mr.. Thomas
Bailey Aldrich to examine and make use
VI HIS tNlchSIFt -ScEISSppiluCiiSS WIN
Booth, much OF which has never before
been published. Mr.. <Aldrich also has
supplied the portrait which is to be used
in the volume. 1t is from a photograph,
no : published for the first time, present
ed to him by Mr.. Booth. and which
bears the presentation greeting: ITO my
friend Tom and his friend Ned. In Il
letter accompanying it Mr.. Booth wrote:
THE whole thing (the Sargent portraiU.
no Jar.s 1r-I ,r-. 10.
trousers, are ME and mine. l have
photograph for you, whose expression Is
very similar. and which I consider the
best of me ever made; it was done by
chance by GrosSnan one day last sum
mer at the Pier: liked it so well that
he had it enlarged and finished properly.
and | had Il few for my friends struck
off. The absence OF theatrical effect. etc.
is it's great merit. and that is waar
pleases me in SarGents portrait. Love
for you all. God bless you.
EDWIN"
Mary Hartwell Catherwood is SO promi-
nently before the public just now that
there has been an increased demand for
some of her earlier books. In response
to this demand, y. c. McClurg & Co.. OF
Chicago. announce new edition of her
first successful work. THE Story OF
1OHLN, III IL larger Iotlli Win 81
new Introduction especially prepared for
this edition by the author.
Mrs. Elizabeth Woruleley Latimer,
whose remarkable series of books on
France, Spain. italy. etc, in the Nine enth
Century is well knewn. is contemplating
decided departure from the chosen field
which has brought her recognition. Her
publi hers, A. c. McCIurg Sc Co. announce
for early publication. Prince Incognito."
a historical novel. and the departure is
the more remarkable. considering Mrs.
I.atimer's advanced age OF ninety years.
."The Mysterious Burglar" by George E.
Walsh has run through three editions and
the publishers had several offers for the
dramatic rights. It is>possi.ole that the
book will shortly be dramatized.
john Lane. of New York. will bring
out a new and cheap edition of Gilbert
Whites Natural History of Seloorne.
The book is edited. with biographical in
PRODUCTION and notes. by the late Grant
Allen, and will contain upwards OF 2o0
illustrations by Edmund II. New. printed
from blocks especially made for this edi-
ton.