The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-24

Within three weeks of its publication
the Macmillan Company announce the one
hundred and eighteth thousand of Win
ston Churchill's new novel. The Crisis
'Richard Carvel'' Is nearly in its four
hundred thousand.
Two books from the press of the Bowen
Ssrrill Company. alice of Old Vincennes,
- Maurice Thompson, and Like Another
Helen" by George Horton, appear I'm the
June Bookmans list of six best selling
books. Mr.. Thompsons novel has held the
position of honor for six months
General Wallace's "Ben-Hur' Is now be-
ing translated into modern Greek. The
book fell. IL appears. into the hands of
Greek scholar who. on his own confession.
never reads novels. but who was capti-
waited by the great tale OF the Messiah that
he Immediately made application 10 trans
late the book.
In the list OF books compiled by the New
York State Library from data furnished
by local librarians as to the most popular
books of 1900 IL is Significant to note that
only one OF the fifty named during the year
Is religious In Its aim, and that was the
of Christ in Modern life" This BOOK wos
published by the Macmilans
Max ORell writes from London that
''The Seal OF Silence by a. r. Conder is
the new English success. lie says that the
author had genuine gift for comedy and
achieved ian astounding success in recon-
Cling the reader TO the marvellous. The
Seal OF Silence Is the first and last novel
of the author. This remarkable romance
will be introduced to the American public
by ID. Appleton * Co.
The Scribners announce a preliminary
United States history, under the title
american Leaders and Heroes" 1t is by
Wilbur +. Gordy, OF the North School.
Hartford whose History OF the United
States for schools has proved so valuable
and popular a textbook. In his new his
tory the author makes a constant appeal 10
the child's imagination. lie gives the BIZ
ographies the interest OF fiction, but does
not depart from fact.
Messrs Small. Maynard Sc Co. have just
published for the trustees OF the John +.
Slater fund a special edition OF 10000 copies
OF THE Future OF the American Negro"
by Booker T. Washington The edition is
being distributed by the trustees among
the negroes OF the South. and 4 COPY is
also being furnished To every member of
the legislatures of the Southern States. and
TO all the state executive officers and super
intendents OF education throughout the
South
At the Pan-American exposition can be
seen the life and people of the South
American continent transported to this
country. THE South American Republics"
a book just published by Silver. Burdett
* Co, shows them at home. engaged in
their industries and living in their pic
tative. each chapter having been revised by
an expert and handsomely illustrated with
10 half-tones. showing both the anachrOn-
ism and progress OF life in the southern
continent.
The three dimensions in space. as every
one knows are length, breadth and thick
ness. The fourth dimension is a scientific
fiction. which the learned have not vet been
able to establish In fact Nevertheless un-
daunted by 50 trifins an obstacle. Mr.
Joseph Conrad and Mr.. Ford NJ Hueffer
have written what Is said 10 be a clever
and amusing story entitled Tho Inheri-
tors in which they claim the heroine 10
be inhabitant of the fourth dimension.
The book has Just been published by Me
clure. Phillips co.
Messrs. Frederick Warne * co. announce
for immediate publication THE Bridge
Manual" by the foremost English author
ity and expert. John Doe. An illustrated
practical course OF instruction and COM
piete guide TO the conventions OF the game
OF bridge whist. with ILLUSTRATED hands OF
actual play. printed In red and black They
have also issued The Poker Manual" a
nractfcal course OF Instruction in the same
with Illustrative hands and chapters on
bluf1ng and Jackpots. together with the
International code Of laws by Tcmplar
In the list OF books which the New York
Times Saturday Review names as suitable
for reading IN summer. selected from COM
paratively recent books. Messrs. Harper a
Bros. arc gratiAed 20 ind that six or these
titles have been chosen from their publfca-
tons, In which a strong interest stll sur
wives. The books selected are as follows:
Eleanor. by Mrs. Humphry Ward. .s1rhe
Man Who Corrupted Hadleyburg. and 9th
ef Stories by Marx Twain: ssEasfover
Courthouse. b. H. b. Boone and kenneth
Brown. the FIRST Of the series of twelve