New-York tribune., 1901-04-08

makes second edltion necessary. Ihe autnOr
IS now superintendent of the Sailors Haven at
Mass.
The House Behind the Cedars," in which
Charles w. Chestnut makes a psychological and
social study-one of the first of such studies-of
that class of Americans paradoxically known as
white negroes has gone into its fourth edi-
ton. Mr.. Chestnut is well known as a negro
writer himself and has recently taken oc-
casion TO answer the scathing Indictment of his
race contained in the book OF another negro
writer, William Hannibal Thomas
Mr. Hamilton Drummond author Of THE
Kings Pawn" recently published, is a cousin
OF the late Professor Henry Drummond. and is
prominent as a citizen of Dublin. being included
in the directors lists of half dozen large cor
porations; for years he has been honorary sec
retary of the Royal Horticultural Society. He
published several books before The Kings
Pawn" appeared. including another novel. "A
Man of His Age" and a volume of poems en-
titled "Herod," which appeared ten years ago.
He is now ffty-four years old.
The first volume of a Dictionary OF Philos-
ophy and Psychology" edited by Professor
James Mark Baldwin, Stuart professor in Prince
ton University, will appear in few days from
the press of the Macmillan Company. 1t is to
be completed in three volumes, and will be the
work of many different students OF the subject.
II is intended TO include many OF the principal
conceptions of ethics. logic. aesthetics. philos-
ophy Of religion, mental pathology. anthropo-
ogy, biology, neurology, physiology. economies,
political and social philosophy, philology, physi-
cal science and education" 1t will also give
terminology in English, French. German and
Italian. and there will be many illustrations and
T., D -Ia. tat
twofold purpose in the book: ITO do some of the
thinking OF the time in the way of definition.
statement and terminology: and. second, that
Of serving the cause OF education in the sub
jects treated"
Richard Bagot, English writer known as
the author of a novel called "A Roman Mys-
terry published a couple of years ago. has
written another. Casting of Nets" which John
Lane will publish It deals with Roman Cathol-
icsm. and has already attracted some attention
in London.
The first volume in the Appletons' new Great
Peoples" series will be Dr. Martin A. s. Humes
book on The Spanish People: Their Origin,
Growth and influence" TO appear this month.
DR. Hume writes with all the advantages OF the
modern historical specialist on highly complex
theme, tracing the development of this COM
ing how Spain was the battle-ground upon which
was decided the form into which modern civiliza-
tion should be moulded-whether Aryan
Semitic. Christian or Moslem.
The old trouble in getting new titles is
brought up afresh by the announcement by
Little Brown & Co. of Ellis Merediths The
Master Knot OF Human Fate" This is thought
by some TO come pretty close TO Conover Duffs
The Master Knot" published some three years
ago by Henry Holt & Co, of which the title is
derived from the same line of Omar Khayyam's
"Rubaiyat"
curious little book that will interest folk
lorists chiefly. outside of the Emerald Isle. is
p ". Joyces Reading Book in Irish History"
intended by the author to guide the Irish youth
10 a knowledge of his ancestors deeds. DR..
Joyce has translated these historical and
mantle tales from ancient Irish manuscripts.
and Longmans, Green & Co. publishing
them.
The entire action Of Mrs. Burnetts new story.
The Making of a Marchioness." 10 appear in
a house party spending few days a an English
country seat, among the guests being a number
of Americans. 1t is said TO be narrative Of
sustained gayety
Harrison Robertson's novel Of Southern life,
THE Inlander" the Scribners say has gone
into its eighth thousand within fortnight after
its publication.
Mr.. II. Rider Haggard has departed somewhat
from his familiar ground in his last story. which
the Longmans are about to publish. 1t is called
''I-ysbeth: A Tale of the Dutch" The scene is
laid chiefly in Leyden in 1914, and the blood
seems 10 flow freely in 1t in any of Mr.
Haggard's stories. 1t tells Of the trials and ad-
ventures Of a burgher family of the time of
Philip III and William the Silent: Of life as Mr.
Haggard phrases IT. during the most fearful
tyranny the western world has known" There
are large number Of spirited illustrations in
the book.
The new edition Of Maclay's History Of the
United States Navy" is to be published this
month by the Appletons in three volumes. the
new volume containing an account Of the navy
since the Civil War, with authoritative his
tory OF the part II played in the Spanish-Ameri-
can War. The author bases his account Of this
most recent period upon official sources of in
formation. and upon some OF the hitherto un-
settled points in the last conflict has had such
aid from naval authorities and commanders as
should enable him to give final and authorita-
tive shape TO his work. He has developed at
length the interesting theme afforded by the re-
building of the navy in the last twenty years
and the operations of the navy in the Philippines
and in Chinese waters have also afforded him an
field for comparison and observation
Mr. John Lanes American representative, Mr.
Temple Scott reports that THE Visits Of Eliza
BETH" published less than two months ago. has
gone into its forty-sixth thousand and that
The Cardinals Snuff Box has reached a sale
of eighty thousand copies. interest in it having