New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-29

/ a new novel, the ScrlDDerS report WHICH liley
will publish in the fall The title is not yet
divuIged nor is anything further known about
the plot than that it deals with the problem as
to whether a gentleman may be cad 1t is
| said to be one of Mr.. James's characteristic
efforts, but contain more of the narrative
element than has OF late been usual in his
work.
Mrs Margaret Delands "Old Chester Tales
are to be translated into French. Some of them
have already appeared in French periodicals
and have appreciation in France The
translation is to be done by Nine S. Clott
Those who have read THE Philistine' ana
are familiar with the literary output OF Fra
Ebert Hubbard and the Roycrofters' at East
Aurora will perceive that the shafts of The
Bllioustine" have touched some vulnerable
spots THE Bilioustne" is attractive little
production, embodying some OF the most char
acteristic features of East Aurora thought and
typography 1t is the work of Fra Maginnis
and the Boy Grafters," of The Philandery'; it
is printed brown paper, for all the world
like The Phstne," every copy tied with
string, ''by hand In II learn much about
the thoughts and personality OF Fra Maginnis;
his thoughts are epigrams and his personality
largely hair. He turns off epigrams frequently,
and usually does them into" paragraphs with
ornamental typography "A lock OF MS muir
will be sent to inquiring friends ION suspicion;
few choice handfus have been done into sofa
pillows stitched by hand and illuminated by
Saint Bill which we are assured, very
Boygraftie" The Fra is franker than some
other Fras as to his wear of motley; 1t makes
the unskilful laugh and applaud. and the unskil-
full pay the freight. In fact, he is lone of the
Rare Ones that have made money out Of their
fads." Due credit is given by THE Bilioustne"
to all the artist-artisans who have co-operated
in its production; for such is the way of the
Boy Grafters, who rejoice in their work. Saint
Susie the Illumination. who designs tailpieces;
Harry the Handsetter. who does into type
the text; the Black One. who pulls proofs Larry
the Lynx Eyed, who reads them and Daniel
the Foreman. who designs borders by inverting
nnes-o'-type from the "hellbox' all get their
names in. Now. the facts that the Roy
crofters at East Aurora have done serious work
in artistic Typography. and that the clever gen
tleman who directs their activities has said apt
and pungent things. and managed excellent
enterprise with skill. But their best friends
cannot deny that It has sometimes been done In
such a way as 10 give The Bilioustine" an
opportunity. The satire made it's first appear
ance in the columns of "The Chicago Tribune"
Mrs. Craigie's new novel The Serious Woo
ing: Hearts History" will be published in
July on both sides of the Atlantic. The author
has selected the following quotations to intro
duce the story:
l shall tell you
pretty tale it may be you have heard it;
But. since IL serves my purpose will venture
To scale I a little more.
Triumphs for nothing and amenting toys
Is Jollity for apes and griefs for boys.
Fortune knows
We scorn her most when most she offers blows
Mrs Evangeline W, Blashheld Is about 10
make attempt In literary field as yet new
to her. that OF playwrting She has finished
four short comedies that the ScrIbners are pre-
pairing TO bring out in unusually attractive
form in the autumn. They called "a Sur
prise Party" The Lesser EVIL" "Panachee''
and The Late Returning" and the books title
will be, as at present planned Before the
Play: this refers to the brevity OF the four
pieces. all but one being m one act. and there
fore presumably of the character OF curtain
raisers." The subjects are taken respectively
from modern. mediaval and antique life Mrs.
Blashfield has declined to express opinion as
to whether they are more adapted 10 he acted
or read: but in either those who are famil-
lar with her charming literary work in collab-
Grafton with her husband will expect a produc-
ton full Of salt and SAVIOR. Mr.. Blashneld has
drawings TO illustrate the book some for full
page reproductions. others to be vi.netted in the
text. and still others Of a purely decorative pur-
pose.
Mr. D. Sidney Appleton. second vice-president
of y. Appleton & Co. sailed for Europe on
Thursday to take charge OF the company's Lon
don branch. AS Mr.. Appleton has spent con
siderable time in London, he has many friends
among English authors and publishers It is
the purpose Of the Appetons to engage more
actively in the competition for the products of
foreign writers, it is understood that many i'm
portant engagements have recently been made
and that interesting announcements win
be forthcoming in the future. d. Appleton &
Co.'S London branch has been in existence for
nearly seventy years.
In the list Of books compiled by the New
York State Library from data furnished by
local libraries as to the most popular books of
1900 only Of the fifty named is religious in
its aims. II is the Rev. DR.. n. D. Hilliss In
fiuence of Christ in Modern Life"
One Of the features of the bcentennial cele-
bration at Yale will be concerted issue Of new
books by a number Of the professors and in
structors OF the university, intended TO Illus
trate the character of the studies in which the
institution is engaged. The series will comprise
about thirty volumes; some special and tech
nical, others of more general interest Among
them will be books on social science history
minor pathological sciences, linguistics and pho
netics; on literature. ancient and modern; on
mathematics pure and applied and physics