The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-18
With the Publishers.

1.-The Woman Who Trusted" which is
said to be a story of literary life in New
York. by Will n. Harden. is being pub
lished by the Henry Altemus Company. OF
Philadelphia.
Harper & Brothers will publish. rext
week, 1.-THE Love Letters of Victor Hugo
the PLAYERS edition of "Ben-Hur." Mar
tin Brook" by Morgan Bates. and THE
-Four Georges Vols. 3 and A., by Justin
Mccarthy.
Herbert S. Stone & Co, Chicago. nave
just issued a novel, entitled "Grau Staak."
of which George Barr McCutcheon. of
Lafayette, is the author: 1t is his first
venture in fiction, but is said to be a
story well worth reading.
Brentano's have, for immediate publica-
ton a novel 10y f. Frankfort Moore. en-
titled Nell Gwyn. Comedian" said to be a
finer piece of literary work than The Jes-
samy Bride by this same author, which
was such a pronounced success two years
ago.
Joseph Walker & Sons. membe OF the
New York Stock Exchange. 35 Wall street.
have compiled ard issued a much-needed
booklet describing The principal guaranteed
stocks of American railroads and including
the guarantees of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company.
Among the new books just issued by
Rand, McNally & Co. is Nell Gwynne
u Nv 1919 a tAAAAA Va ma 70 ~
and His Court by Hall Downing. This is
said TO be the original edition upon which
have been founded all the dramatic YER
sions that have been so successfully
staged.
Mr. Bachelors new romance of the
North country. "D'ri and l." will be issued
by Lothrop Publishing Company on Sept.
Is. Critics already speak of the story as
better than 'Eben A1olden,' " and the adj
vance orders for the book are expected TO
be very large; The story will be finely.
illustrated by +. G. Yohn. "EDen Holden"
is now selling in its 25Oth thousand.
A. c. McClurg & Co, Chicago. will short
ly publish "A History of the American Peo-
pie" i'm one volume, by Francis Newton
Thorpe, the well-known historian. Profess
| sor Thorpe's name is familiar TO every stu
dent Of history as the author OF a number
| of exhaustive. scholarly works, such as his
Constitutional History Of the American
People as well as through his work as a
lecturer on history.
The first week In April there will issue
from the house 90 Charles Scribner's Sons
a Nell Gwynne" novel which is of special
interest at the present time, owing to
the fact that IL is written by a dramatist.
In fact. this novel reverses the literary
process that has become so common lately.
and instead OF turning the novel into a
play. Mr.. George G. Hazelton, jr., has
turned his into a novel.
The last work from the pen Of the late
George W.. Stevens. the w~ell-knowa Eng
fish foreign correspondent. TO have per-
manent form is now being published by
the Bowen-Merrill Company, under the
title of Things Seen The material was
prepared from time TO time by MI. Stew
ems, for the most part while he was writ
ing his series of articles for the Lonoon
Daily Mail. which ultimately appeared in
book form under the title OF The Land OF
the Dollar"
Cassell & Co., London, and Z and Q West
Eighteenth street. New York. announce for
early publication THE Sick and Wounded
ia South Africa-Lest We Forget" by w.
Burdett-Coutts, NJ u. On Jan. IS. 1900. Mr..
Burdett-Coutts. NJ. p, departed for South
Africa. The objects Of his trip were 10
provide the public with full and accurate
information with regard TO the treatment
OF the sick and wounded soldiers at the
front and the workings OF the existing hos
pital system under the Army Medical De-
partment.
Jamieson-Higgins Company. Chicago. an
nounce that on March IS they will issue
probably one OF the most sensational novels
of the year. The title OF the story is THE
Warmers" and the author is Mrs. Gertrude
Potter Daniels. the daughter OF the steel
magnate. Orrin w. Potter. and a sister
OF Miss Margaret Horton Potter. who.
last year, leaDed into lame on account If
her book "Uncanonized-" The story con-
Germs the working classes OF Chicago. and
Is a direct attack on trusts. The author
seems to forget that she herself derives
her support directly from the sources which
she attacks.
Battles and Leaders OF the civil War"
written by distinguished participants on
both sides end edited by Robert Underwood
Johnson and Clarence CioGgh Buel. has
Just reappeared i'm a new library edition in
four volumes. reduced in price 10 SIS in
cloth and 80 in half morocco. This Is The
so-called Century War Book. an outgrowth
OF the war papers In the Century Magazine,
TO which many additions were made. form-
ing a complete history Of tile civil war.
Such - work can never be duplicated. IS
many OF the writers are now dead. inci1d-
ing Generals Grant. Mcclellan. Rosecrans,
Johnston. BeaUregarc, etc.
Or. Horace Howard Furncsz's monu.
mental work. the "VaTiorum Shakespeare
will shortly be Increased b. the thirteenth
volume. Twelfth Night" which is al.
most ready Cor the press Of the publishers
j. b. Lippincott Company. Another i'm.
portant book from this house II Dr. Fran.
els Randolph Packard's volume. The His.
tory OF Medicine IN the United States
The work covers comparatively unex.
! plored ground. and Is the product Of much