The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-24

,,i,,. io,h ana IN the south, and the pos
sipiiity has been excitedly discussed in
| fashionable drawing rooms throughout
| the United States. But Mrs. Allen as
serts that the letters are entirely the Gre
OF Frank Norris new book, THE oc-
topus. an advance note says:
This story is founded upon an
actual piece of history almost un-
known in the East-what is known as
the 'Mussel Slough Affair'-when the
Wheat-growers of the San Joaquin
valley came into actual conflict with
the railroad cthe octopus). which
them of their land
Before long Charles scribner's Sons
will publish My Autobiography" by
Prof. Max Muller. This is a book of inti-
mate personal charm. and its pages live
| with men famous during the period COW
cred by Prof. Muller's life.
THE True Story of Captain John
Smith by Katherine Pearson Woods, is
among the spring publications. Miss
Woods has made an exhaustive study of
the career of the foremost explorer ami
adVenturer of the most adventurous era
of human history; and from historical
sources on both sides of the ocean she
mas undertaken to construct the first sci
entlhc biography of Smith. He has been
a subject of as fierce historical conten-
tion as any figure in modern history; and
Miss Woods efforts has been to weigh
the evidence in every case and to present
the facts.
The first week in April there will issue
from the house of Charles Scribner's
Sons a Nell Gwyn novel which is of
special interest at the present time, ow-
ing to the fact that it is written by a
dramatist In fact this novel reverses
tor NV hat tsaes
common lately, and instead of turning the
novel into play. Mr.. George C. Hazel
ton, jr., has turned his into novel.
The leading novelette, in the April num-
Der of the Smart Set is entitled THE
Tanning of Sylvia and is by Elizabeth
Duer. There is also a short story by
Julien Gordon, and there are others by
Mrs. Poultney Bigelow, Clinton Ross,
Douglas st George Huntington, Guy
Somerville, Francis NJ. Livingston. Kate
Jordan, Katharine de Wolf, Marvin
Dana, and II. A. Keays
The number is especially rich in verse,
with poems by Edgar Fawcett, Guy Wet
more Carlyl, Charles Henri Webb, Edith
Sessions Topper. Katharine La Fargo
Norton, Martha Observation-Disclosures, and
Carolyn Wells.
"A very battling tale, full of movement
and mystery from start to finish, is said
of the forthcoming novel by Neil Munro.
entitled Doom Castle" A great deal of
picturesque Interest and a complicated
plot are attached to q grimly romantic
old castle off the coast of Scotland.
In "The Autocrats,'' new novel Mr..
Charles X. Lush has-put into the hands
OF Doubleday, Page & Co. for publica-
ton in early April. this author enters a
new field. Though an attractive love
ctr = ic IN he full nf DO r
mosphere of Western enterprise and en-
ergy, making dramatic incident of a
combination of politicians and capitalists
to secure a street railway franchise in a
Western city. A prominent character in
the book is powerful and attractive
man who is a master hand at the manipu-
lation of city councils, but the game he
is playing for is not only this city
charter, but the United States Senate.
4 book of no little interest to those
who have been following recent interna-
tionaI controversies will be American
Diplomatic Questions by John b. Hen
derson, jr., which the Macmillan Com
pany has in the press for early publica-
ton The book consists of series of es- |
says or historical reviews upon the "Beh- |
ring Sea Controversy, THE Northeast /
Coast Fisheries, Samoa" THE Monroe |
Doctrine and The Negotiations Relat- |
ing to the Isthmian Canal" These five |
important subjects of American diplomacy |
are treated historically, and the corre- |
spondence relating to it is critically ex- |
amined from the point of view of the |
student of international law. The later |
phases of these questions are practically |
discussed, especially in their legal bear
inSs. The article upon the Monroe Doc
trIne is perhaps the most comprehensive |
historical account which has yet appeared |
OF that famous national policy, and in |
wolves the consideration of many inter-
issues resulting from. SO observ- |
Henderson
tain an attitude of strict impartiality and |
has sought throughout to do justice to
all sides in the political controversies
which have arisen from the popular con-
of these questions.
"A Sack of Shakings," by Frank T. |
Bullen, F. r. G. s., is a collection of essays
and stories of sea life from the sailors
point of view. The term 'shakings'' on /
board ship is applied to the bits of rope, |
canvas, and miscellaneous waste that ac-
during a voyage and are con-
sidered the perquistes of the first mate.
Some of the English book reviewers are
having a hard time with George AIDES
Fables in Slang" an edition of which
was recently brought out in London. As
might have. been expected there are
many things in this collection of up-to-
late American colloquialisms and par
or slang that mystify the serious Eng
llSnTnhD- one CTltlc says II Is a most |
amazing book and adds that careful |
perusal of the fearful and wonderful
language spoken across the Atlantic has
given him the headache. II the English
n Slang" the publishers will print an
English edition Of Mr.. AIDES second vol
lme, More Fables
The scenes of the story in George Hor- |
-on's new novel, Like Another Helen"
/ re laid in Greece If is dedicated nv mar |
mission, to His Royal Highness George
If Greece" High Commissioner in Crete.
''Joscelyn Cheshire" the dashing tale of
revolutionary days in the Carolinas.
which by serial publication is attracting
considerable attention to it's author, Sa-
'ah Beaumont Kennedy. is to be pub
ished shortly in book form by Double |
lay, Page K Co. 1t contains some very
,eal pictures of life. including the con-
litions in the dreaded prison hulks of |
Nallabout Bay.
New Books Received.
y AND AROUND THE GRAND CANYON. BY
George Wharton James. Illustrated. Boston:
Little, Brown " Co. So.
The Story of a Love Behind
Throne. By George Barr McCutsheon Chi ,
cage: Herbert s Stone & Co. $3.50
ZONE ILL-UsED WORDS. BY Alfred Ayres.
New York: D. Appleton & Co.
Its Requirements and Its Rewards
By John P. Alleged Chicago: Charles II. ,
Kerr 4 Co.
IEXICo CITY: An oilers Notebook. By Olive
Percival. Chicago: Herbert S StonG & Co. ,
i TRAITOR IN LONDON. BY Fergus Hume
New York: F. VI. Buckles & Co. Sl25
HE STORY OF SARAH By NJ Louise Forss-
lund New York: Brentano's. $50
lilly: At Loves Extremes A Romance of
the Southland. BY Maurice Thompson. IL