New-York tribune., 1901-10-28
LITERARY NOTES.


Hoe" and THE sower" They were made by
Rene Philipon. and OF them he says that they
have mo other merit than Of being entirely
literal; giving but a feeble idea OF the beauty OF
the original text" Candid. and amiable. NJ.
Philipon.
Mrs Antonette Farnsworth Drew. Southern
woman OF Atlanta. Ga. drew the illustrations
for Maud Ballington Booths book published by
the Putnams under the title OF Lights OF Child
hood" The name is mistakenly printed Alice"
on the title page. the error being discovered too
late for correction in the edition.
Charles w. Chesnutt says Of his new novel.
The Marrow OF Tradition" that Houghton,
Nifiin & Co are bringing out: The political
element Of the story involves fair statement
believe Of the course and underlying motives
OF the recent and temporarily successful move
ment for the disfranchisement OF the coloreo
race I'm the South, and particularly in North
Carolina, whera there was less excuse for IL than
I'm any other State where IL has been carried
through" Mr.. Chestnut. who as is well known,
has negro blood in his veins. though 10 an extent
that would not be detected by the ordinary OBJ
server is a lawyer in Cleveland. Among the
characters in his book is an educated negro. who
seeks by wise methods to elevate his people. and
editor, who heads a reactionary political
movement The families Of the two. part OF
the sad heritage of slavery. are bound by an
unacknowledged tie which furnishes the ma
terial for much Of the plot.
The American publishers Of kim" have put
their third edition Of ii TO press within three
weeks after its publication. The English pub
fishers said 10 have practically exhausted
their first edition Of fifty thousand. Almost CO.
incident with the appearance OF kim" was the
publication Of translation into Malayan of
''Plain Tales from the Hills"
The Scribners report a remarkable public in
terest in several OF their new books-an interest
that has compelled them TO postpone publica-
tions scheduled for this week in order 10 allow
time 10 catch up The Cavalier published
on October 3 has gone into its thirty-ifth tnou-
sand The Ruling Passion" published week
later. is In its thrtieth thousand: OF Lives Of
the Hunted" published a week ago, the first
edition Of fifty thousand is nearly exhausted. and
the Life OF Stevenson is In its eleventh thou
sand, Other publishing houses report similar
activity in the fall trade.
Justin Huntley Mccarthy has been for some
years writing a novel on the career OF Francois
Nillon. Contrary 10 the usual procedure. he has
dramatized il before publishing 1t. and the play
IS being presented in New-York by f. H.
Sothern with success as IF Were King" The
title by r. H. Russell II is TO be illustrated
with drawings in color. and with pictures of
Mr.. Sothern and his company in the principal
parts. The life and time of Villon offer fascinat-
ing opportunities for romantic treatment. and
Mr. McCarthy's book is said TO be full Of ad-
venture and dramatic episodes as is the play
Mrs. Edith Elmer Wood. wife Of Lieutenant
Commander Albert n. Wood. L. S. ". and
daughter OF the late Commander Horace Elmer
t. s. n. would seem TO be doubly qualified to
write about naval life. Five stories dealing
with this life Qncluding The Real Raleigh
Kent" a tale Of the Philippines to-day) in
cluded in her collection OF short stories. which
Henry Holt & Co. are about 10 publish under
the title of shoulder Straps and sunbonnets."
The other stories Of civilians, and many OF
them have appeared in various magazines.
Much new material is said 20 be embodied IN
Allan Fea's book. king Monmouth" which
John Lane is going 10 publish next week. II is
a history OF the career Of James Scott. the
Protestant Duke" who played such pictur-
esque part in one OF the most exciting episodes
,n English history. The book has fourteen
photogravure portraits. and more than eighty
other illustrations sketches, photographs and
facsimiles OF letters.
The Appletons say that the Middle West has
shown a special interest in Walter Bars story
of American politics. "Shacklett," in which he
has explored field not largely developed in
American fiction. There have been the usual
attenpts here and there identify the poll
ricians figuring in the book with real person
ages but il seems 10 be a fact that MIR. BarT's
portraits are all imaginary ones.
The story Of Giovanni Segantini's life and work
IS told in an elaborate volume by /. Viarf.
which E p Dutton & Co. are about 10 publish
with seventy-five reproductions OF his paint
,nrs. This Italian artist died IN 1891. while at
work on a triptych for the Paris Exposition;
his work was largely devoted TO Alpine land
scape. in which, however. he often placed figures
which he sought 10 invest with a subtle symbol
ical quality.
A trust lawyers statement OF the argument
3n favor OF trusts VIII be embodied in Mr.. John
r. Dos Passos's book that the Putnams are
prepartng for immediate publication, entitled
Commercial Trusts: The Growth and Rights OF
Aggregated Capital" II IS an argument de-
nvered by Mr.. Dos Passos before the Industrial
Commission at Washington in 1889. Mr.. Dos
Passos who has written a number OF other
books on legal aspects OF financial matters. has
taken an active part in the formation OF several
trusts and knowing that side OF the matter
completely, has doubtless covered the case.
The subjects treated OF in Mr.. Carl Lum-
holtz's forthcoming book, Unknown Mexico.
are so numerous that he has been unable TO de-
yelop some of them at the length to which IT
might have been possible TO go. Mr.. Lumholtzs
book will be a popular presentation Of his expert
ences among the almost unknown tribes Of
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