New-York tribune., 1901-03-16

war, IS annQunced.sby Henry Holt & Co, in
Daughters of therVeldt," by Basil Marnam.
Another-the third-volume of Famous
Homes of Great Britain" is promised by G. p.
Putnam's Sons. to be similar in plan to the
two volumes already issued and under the su-
pervision Of the editor, A. H. Malan
Twelve homes will be described. and there will
be about two hundred illustrations. The title
will be Other Famous Homes"
Miss Hildcgard Brooks's novel Without a
Warrant" to be issued by the Scribners
was originally entitled The Taking of Nc
Clure." but received it's present name the pub-
fishers say, because, in their Judgment II was
unfair to lay too much stress on the detective
rather than the love interest of the narrative
Although pitched in a high comedy KEY the
story is said to be full of incident and romantic
feeling. Miss Brooks lives in Newburg N. Y.
but is a frequent visitor to the South and is
said TO characterize accurately its tvpes both
among the aristocratic and the poor whites
The Evolution of Immortality" that the
Macmillan Company is about to publish. is
an attempt by the Rev Samuel D. Mcconnell
rector of Holy Trinity Church. BROOKLYN. TO
prove that immortality is the final state after
all the processes of evolution-the result of tho
survival Of the lttest. The author argues from
biological point of view rather than from
religious or philosophical.
AS indicating the favor with which their fine
and limited editions recently published have beer.
receiyed the Harpers call attention to the fact
that of The Comedies of Shakespeare" illus
rated and autographed by l.. \ Abbey pub
lished in twenty-six sets only five remain un-
Sold of their Motley-125 sets-four remain
and Of the Godsmith-125 sets-eight are unsold
Admiral Robey d. Evans may be expected IN
write an interesting book of the sea and naval
life in which he has been a prominent and
picturesque figure. "A Sailors Log Recollec-
tions of Forty Years of Naval Life" is the title
Of volume from his hand that the Appletons
Will bring out on April l. His naval career in
cludes active service in two wars near ap-
proach to war in Chill. a campaign against
piratical sealers in Alaskan waters and ad-
ventures in every quarter of the globe. At the
opening of the Kiel Canal the admiral saw
much of the Kaiser. and personal recollections
of him fill many pages. poem by Tpng and
a fresh sketch of experiences in the Spanish war
are other features of the book. which promises
to be full of variety and marked by the impress
of strong personality.
A Western love story that Doubleday Page G
Co VIII publish early next month is The Auto
Gratis, by Charles x. Lush. 1t deals with such
essentially modern incidents as a combination of
politicians and capitalists to secure a street
railway franchise. The author is said to he a
well known newspaper man of Chicago
History of German Literature as Determined
by Social Forces" will be the new name of the
fourth and enlarged edition of Francke's Social
Forces ir German Literature" to issue soon
from the press of Henry Holt & Co In the
edition increased attention is given to the nota
bic living dramatsts.
Elizabeth w. Champney. author of the "Ro-
nance of the Feudal Chateaux" is about 10
publish through the Putnams a similar volume
on the Romance of the Renaissance Chateaux,
1t will be fully illustrated.
The Scribners have in preparation a book by
one of the most intrepid and energetic of Eng
lish travellers, A. n Savage Landor on the
recent stirring events in China. The title has
not yet been decided upon. Mr. Landor tells of
the operations of the allied armies, giving illus
trations selected from many hundred original
photographs. two hundred Chinese paintings.