The Washington times., 1901-10-27

| Clifford lectures will be called "The
| World and the Indlvidual-Nature. Man
and the Moral Order" 1t is on the press
for immediate publication by the Mac
| milan Company.
| Frank r. Stockton, in a recently pub
! ltshed interview, throws some light on
| the making of his latest "Rudder Grange
| book. He says:
| l can tell You story about Pomona and this
! baby. | had planned out the book OF Pomona :
| travels and was about ready to write IT.. l was
| in Philadelphia at the time and had business
| appointment with my dentist, an Old friend
| BY the way. YOU should never change your dem
| tist any more than YOU should your plumber
| Both will want TO take out the work OF their
predecessors, swearing that it done very
badly. Well while in the chair ! got TO talk
| ing with this friend about my new book. told
| him hid serious thoughts OF killing that baby.
| He much interested. We talked over the
advisability OF doing this. and. while he was not
quite convinced he in the main agreed with me.
i had been finished with, and. clasping his hand,
went into the waiting room on my way out
This waiting room was filled with women. AS
| passed through the door | heard him call:
'Then you have positively decided 70 kill that
babyy" Positively" l replied. You should
have seen the women stare. 1t was not until
| got well out in the hallway that realized
what they must. OF course, have been thinking
The Putnams state that the first
| large edition Of Merejkowskis Death of
the Gods has been exhausted. They
| are planning to publish in January the
second volume in that Russian authors
famous triogy of historical romances.
1t will be entitled The Resurrection of
the Gods" translated as was the first,
by the authorized translator, Herbert
Trench.
"A Source Book in the History of Edu-
cation for the Greek and Roman Period
by Paul Monroe. A. NJ, Phi. D, adjunct
professor of the history of education.
Teachers College Columbia University.
will be published by the Macmillan Com
pauy.
1.-The Popular Science Monthly for No
veInber opening the sixtieth volume, gives
the first place to a reproduction of the
first announcement of the theory Of eyo-
luton by natural selection made by Oar
win and Wallace before the Linnean So
clety in 1858. The original is quite mae
cessibie, and il is Of much interest to see
the way in which this great theory was
presented by the two men who independ-
emily proposed it.
Ralph Connors new novel, "The Man
from Glengarry," is to be published by
the Revells.
Lafcadio Hearn has for some years past
been transcribing into English many ex-
various topics In 'Exotics and Retro
spectives'' these were grouped in the pc
pers on Frogs and Insect Musicians"
His book entitled Shadowings.' was en-
riched with many little poems on cicadae
and with some old Japanese songs. His
I'm Ghostly Japan" contained an ex-
quisite paper entitled Bits of Poetry
Mr. Hearns $ new book "A japanese Mis-
cellany," continues this delightful series
with an article on the poems relating to
dragon flies and an essay on THE Songs
OF Japanese Children
It has been the general impression that
the name Beaucaire, given to the hero
of Booth -Tarkington's romance, Mon
sieur BeaucaiIe,' is creation of the au-
thors brain, devised from the French
beau" with a euphOnious ending.
Such is not the case. In very scarce
little volume, "Aucassin and Nicolete,"
done into English by Andrew Lang, Lon
don. 1877, and published by David Mutt
in the STRAND" the name will be found
repeatedly. spelled. however. Biaucaire.
In later translation of the best-known
passages in this very old French poem of
the "Provencal Lovers" by L. c. St'd-
man, the first verse begins thus:
Within the garden Of Beauoaire
He met her by 4 secret stair ..
The night was, centuries ago.
Charles Mulford Robinson's book, re-
Gently published by the Putnams, and
entitled The Improvement of Towns and
Cities" treats the subject of the physi-
cal betterment of our communities in
manner that makes the volume remarka-
bly, helpful and suggestive to all public
spirited citizens Of city. town or village.
Time Table of Modern History, A. D.
400-lS70, compiled and arranged by NJ.
Morrison, is issued by the Macmillan Com
pany. 1t contains parallel dates of events,
and general parallel dated chart of an
cient and modern history.
The Harpers hold out the attractive
promise of a book of short stories by
Thomas a Janvier which they expect to
have ready for the public in November.
1t will be called Stories of the Sea"
One is about the Dutch island of Marken,
one Is laid in Minnesota, some are in
Provence. The titles are these: "A Sea
Upcast, The Wrath of the Zuyder Zee
"A Dulwith Tragedy "A White Peni-
tent and The Death Fires of Les Mar
tignes.
A rather curious colloCation of names
appears in Il new book of the Putnams.
II. c. Sheney's Keats and His Circle"
In this it is intended to dwell particularly
on the human as distinguished from the
literary aspect OF the poets life
God wills 1t; a Tale of the First Cru
sade." is the title of William Stearns
Davis new novel.
II. l.. Krehbiels book on The Piano
forte and Its Music is in the hands of
the publishers. Charles Scribner's Sons, |
and its appearance is promised for No
vember, completing the series called !
The Music Lovers Library Mr.. Kreh- |
biel has treated his subject in three di- |
visions. Part /. on The Instrument
discusses principles and Primitive Pro |
tOtypes," Medieval Precursors and |
THE Pianoforte of Today Part III. on |
The Composers treats of English |
Nirginalists; French and Italian ClaVCan- |
lists" The German SchoolN ''ClaSsiCism |
and the Sonata" The Romantic Move |
ment'' and Latter Day Tendencies
Clavier style Bach to Beethoven
THE School Of Velocity" Influence of
Schumann and Chopin, and List and
His Successors.
Mrs Alec Tweedie's new book. Mexico !
as / Saw It is to appear almost imme- |
diateIy. 1t contains over 100 illustrations |
taken on the spot. besides water color |
sketches by the writer.
New Books Received.
THE CAVALIER. BY George W. Gable. Illus
trated New York; Charles Scribner's Sons. |
THE RULING PASSION. BY Henry Van Dyke
Illustrated. New York: Charles scribner's |
Sons. $50.
AMOS JUDD. BY J. A. Mitchell Illustrated. |
New York; Charles Scrihners Sons. $l.50. |
PAPA BoUCHARD. BY Mollie Elliot seawell.
Illustrated. New York Charles Ser Oner's
Sons. Sl25.