The Washington times., 1901-09-22


book, soon to be published by the Mac
| milan CompanY;pwill be THE New Can
ter5ury Tales" instead of that first an
nounced, The Pilgrims Way"
London dispatches, which announced
that the British were about to cooperate
with King Menelik of Abyssinia in his ex-
| pedition against Mad MuIlsh, added inter-
est to Messrs. Harper & Bros publica-
tion of ''Twixt Sirdar and sMenelik,
which they issued September s. Its au-
thor. Capt Montagu Sinclair Wellby, un-
fortunately was killed in the Boer war,
after surviving the siege of Ladysmith,
There is no doubt whatever that his trav-
els in Abyssinia in 1859. SO entertain
ingly recorded in this book, and during
which he became fast friends with King
Menelik. have had considerable effect
toward rehabilitating British influence
with this monarch. Captain Wellby was
warned by his friends of the impossible
ity of penetrating to the interior of Abys-
sinia, owing to the antagonism OF the
King; but his extraordinary success fuzzy
justified his daring. He relates that he
was obliged to appear before the king in
full dress at o'clock in the morning
one of the amenities of Abyssinian eti-
quette. The story of his adventures, from
the killing of elephants to the cultivation
of friendly relations with strange native
tribes. is very modestly written, but the
reader becomes aware or an unusually
agreeable personality behind the pen.
"The Strength of the Hills is Miss
Florence Wiikinson's second book and her
best. Her first novel, called THE Lady
of the Flag Flowers was published two
years ago. Miss Wilkinson was born In
Tarrytown-on-the-Hud and lived there
until she went to Chicago in the spring
of 1898. Her father. Prof. w. c. Wilkin-
son, is still a resident of Chicago, but
since the publication of her first book
Miss Wilkinson has lived in New York,
where she intends to remain.
Florence N. Levy, a member of the staff
at the art building in the Pan-American
Exposition at Buffalo. has published
souvenir of the art collection in the shape
of an envelope containing five reproduc-
tions from photographs. These include
paintings by Cecilia BeaUx, Carleton Wig
gins, Alexander Harrison and Harry Rose
land, respectively. and the fifth reproduc-
ton gives view of the sculpture court.
An excellent half tone process has been
used and the reproductions are mounted
on sheets of a tasteful grey paper. 1t Is
n creditable little publication.
Press cablegrams from Paris announce
that Georges Dorys has been condemned
to death by a Turkish court at the direc-
tion of Sultan Abdul-Hamid. This action
was taken in Constantinople because of
the publication of NJ Dorys book, THE
Private Life of the Sultan soon to be
published in America by the Appletons.
Miss Agnes Repplier has written vol
ume on the cat, which Houghton, Miffiin
& Co. are bringing out this autumn under
the title of THE Fireside Sphinx" with
four full page illustrations and number
of cuts in the text. She has traced the
history of the cat from it's first appear
ance on the Nile down to the present day
The cover design shows a shield bearing
a cat couchant, and the appropriate mot
to "Libertas sine Lahore.
In THE Making of an American" Jacob
A. Riis gives the world the story of his
life. 1t would not be fair to him to say
that his life has been typical of that of
many foreigners who have become Amer
lean citizens after the storm and stress
of naturalization. His experience has
been exceptional 1t has been the expe-
rience of twenty men in one. He has
overcome obstacles which few youths en-
counter and still fewer can stand against |
in their effort to adjust themselves to
American life. As q mere boy he left |
Denmark because he could not have the |
girl he wanted began life in America as |
a day laborer. drifted among the very |
dregs of humanity until every instinct of |
self preservation had taught him the les |
son of mere existence, then with his edu- |
cation and home training to back him he |
began the rapid career and interesting life |
in this book.
Mr.. George w. Cables new novel, THE |
Cavalier" is to be published in book |
form by the Scribners without previous |
serial publication. 1t is a tale of the |
civil war, the scene being laid in Missis- |
sippi. The hero is Ned Ferry, a Confed
.rate scout and the heroine is Charlotte |
oliver. Confederate newspaper CORE
spondent. Mr.. Howard Chandler Christy |
IS to provide the Illustrations for the |
novel. which is to appear in a short time.
A timely appearance is made by a large |
mostly CT Illustrations. entitled
The Cup Races" by L. A. Shafer. 1t is
"a history in pictures of contests in the |
winning and defence of the Americas |
cup," and is published by r. II. Russell.
The swords used in the poster for The
Quiberon Touch" published by the APP
1ietons. and also that worn by the Mar
iuis in the frontispiece, are copied from
IN old French sword which the author
obtained on visit to Quebec undertaken
n the preparation of the book. The
'word antedates the conquest of Quebec
~ Wolfe; the blade is beautifully chased.
md even after $50 years is rare piece of
;teel.
new library edition OF THE Life of
Francis Parkman" has just been pub
ished by Little, Brown & Co.
Nine. Sarah Bernhardt has just made
Irrangments with Mr.. F. Marion Craw-
or for the production of his new play.
which will probably appear this next se:.-
on. 1t is said that the title will be The
Harvest OF the Sword" and that the same |
lot will be used by Mr.. Crawford in the
lovel. as yet unwritten, but which has
'een announced for several years as on
he stocks.
THE Smart Set for October opens with
n amusing novelette,, entitled THE Ca
eer of Mrs. Osborne" by S. Carleton and |
Ielen Milecete, the latter the author of
Miss Vandeleur. Pirate" one of the
uccesses of last year. The present story |
arrates the adventures of two charming
oung women who escape from tiresome
ountry relatives and take an apartment |
4 London under the fictitious chaperon-
ge of Mrs. Osborne Their eScapades, |
heir many devices to avoid detection and |
heir final disposition of Mrs. Osborne
re highly diverting.
The title of Robert Herrick's new novel
rill be The Real World' not Jock
fDreams," as hitherto announced The
tory will be published some time in Octo-
err
Within a week or two the Scribners
ill publish a novel entitled THE Argo-
auts,'' by Eliza Orzeszko. The announce
lent is important, since it means the in |
to American readers of a new
olish writer of considerable power and
istinction.
Miss wilkins story, THE Portion of
abor." will be concluded in the Novem-
er number of ''Harper's Magazine" and |
le book will be published in the latter
art of October-at about the time the
Magazine appears.