New-York tribune., 1901-09-07

The title of Mr. Maurice Hewletts new book,
soon to be published by the Macmillan Com
pany will be THE New Canterbury. Tales" In
stead of that first announced, The Pilgrims
Way" Another change of a title announced by
the same house will be in that of Mr.. Robert
Herrick's new story, which will be called The
Real World" instead OF Jock a Dreams"
1t seems that Edward Noyes westcott. author
of David Harum," left another story finished
al the time of his death, and this is now to be
published by the Appletons Immediately. II is
called THE Teller" and is story Of life in
bank with which Mr.. Westcott's business re-
lations had much TO do. While he was engaged
the manuscript of this book he wrote several
letters with regard to II. and these. with other
letters edited for publication by his sister have
been included in this volume. A biography or
Mr.. Westcott by his friend Mr. Forbes Heer-
mans, who tells how David Harum" was writ
ten. is also added. number of portraits OF
Mr.. westcott and picture of his home Illus
trate the book.
An article by ]. P. Mowbray, author of "A
Journey 10 Nature" will be one of the offerings
in the first number of Doubleday, Page 8 Co.'S
new magazine, Country Life" &c appear In
November 1t will be entitled "A Sniff at Old
Gardens"
Let dancing be done away with at once; If II
be not It is because a p<Iverse generation has
refused, like other generations before IT, to heed
the warnings of Its perils The latest warning
is contained in George #. Halls pitfalls or the
Ballroom" <Chicago Laird Lee. with
preface py Sam p. Jones. the evangelist, and
illustrated with portrait of Mr.. Hail. dressed
as for the ballroom. Mr. Hall begins his essay
with an examination of dancing as mentioned
In the Bible; but il does not take him long TO
hara for he
devotees of the ballroom. and he comes down
TO more worldly arguments. Contrary to gen.
eraI belief he is able TO show that 1.-The best so
ciety" does not dance: Imagine Agassiz dane
ing! Or Wendell Phillips And what a sight 1t
would have been to see Abraham Lincoln and
Harriet Beecher Stowe watzng at a Four
Hundred BALI
In insane asylums" on the other hand. 1t is
permitted, probably on good grounds Its un-
heaIthfulness is against il: "One OF the sad
dest funerals ever conducted was that
of bright young man who caught severe cold
at a ball. dying of pneumonia week later. OF
course he might have caught cold at a political
meeting or on his way home from a revival; but
as II happened he didn't" There may be some
exceptions. but "as rule those who attend
dances pray little. They are not the patient
faithful pious praying members OF the church.
There are other testimonials, from more worldly
sources as a clipping reproduced In all It's
naked horror Of headlines. from Chicago jour
nal relating how a New-York lady OF apparent
i. polish aptecedents danced herself to death at
a ball in the Grand Central Palace. New-forK
Citv. Concrete example and abstract argu-
ment are here in full force-and all will doubt
less be as efficacous in this last Illumination as
they have been in many previous one
The plot of a novel by Mr. r. Marion Craw-
ford as yet unwritten. but announced for sew
eral years past as 'in preparation" will be
used IN q play that ne has written and arranged
with Nine Sarah Bernhardt 10 he produced by
her II is expected to be seen during the next
season. The title is said 10 be The Harvest Of
the Sword"
Mr. Louis Rhead has etched and has pub
Iished himself three plates~vhich should appeal
10 anglers with a taste for artistic decoration.
They are devoted to the celebration OF the brook
trout CSalveIinus fontinalis) the designs hav-
ing been made from living specimens IN their
most characteristic movements. The FIRST Of the
etchings shows the trout rising 10 the natural
fly: in the second he is taking his first rush. and
in the third the puclSy hsh is shown tired out
with his struggle In each case the treatment Is
mnutely careful. TO exhibit with accuracy
the form and markings OF the fish. and in his
ma Management Of the values Mr.. Rhead has been
so skilful 10 convey certain sense Of color
also. But the special charm Of these etchings
resides IN their composition, water and weeds
being handled with painterllke touch that re-
suits in turning three portraits Of fish into three
very charming pictures. The plates have been
admirably printed. We may add that the set is
parity the fruit OF the artists recent labors in
preparing a number OF water colors and other
illustrations for elaborate volume on brook
trout which he is TO edit with the assistance OF
various angling experts. This viii probably be
published in the course = he coming season.
DR. Weir Mitchelrs NJ. ..,.vel. Circumstance {"
TO be published by The Century Company is a
picture of American society. chronicling the af-
fairs Of a group of relatives and friends in Pha-
delphia as affected by the actions OF an un-
scrupulous but clever and attractive adveEtur-
Gus woman IT is SAID that all the 'eadipg
characters have their prototypes In people the
author has known. OF them. however.
being based his observations Of several SINH
lar persons, so that the result is in the nature
OF a composite photograph.
General Russell A Alger's history OF the
Spanish American War" will be published
about the Goth Of this month. The public inter
est in It, say the Harpers is indicated by many
advance orders Besides his chapter on the
much disputed beef. which the public has al
ready perused IN THE North American Re
view" General Alger Is said to have some re-
marks in his book bearing significantly on the
fight before Santiago and the Sampson -Schey
controversy.
A timely appearance is made by a large vol
ume mostly Of illustrations. entitled THE Cup