New-York tribune., 1902-08-19

DR. George Bird Grinnell. who is well known
as the author Of many capital stories doou'
American Indians, has recently been sent 10 lile
West bv President Roosevelt on a special mis-
sion TO the Standing Rock Indians, with Whom
the government has lately been il dispute over
tn lease of certain lands. DR.. Grinneh was
selected for this delicate enterprise on account
% his thorough familiarity with the indian
character. and his capacity for winning their
oo,edance and friendship. DR.. Grinnen is mas
ter OF much curious Indian lore which ne hiln-
self has heard In long and friendly vigils by
Indian campfres-
After repeated postponements the Scrioners
e-e now nearly ready TO issue Henry james
new novel, THE Wings OF a Dove 1t Is salu
IN be less uystifying than some OF his other
later works, and to develop more interest IN
Mot and character. It is the story Of an IN
sidious temptation that assaIls the hero, who
proves himself superior 10 it
The .aTaIes About Temperaments' by John OH
yer Hobbies which the Appletons are TO brlng
out this fall in their Town and Country
Library" are not all tales. the book consisting
of three stories and two one-act plays, both Of
which have been produced with success on the
stage. They are "A Repentance" which was
brougbt out at the St James Theatre in Lon
don. and Journeys End in Lovers Meeting,
which Mrs Craigie wrote for Miss Terry. and
which she acted here on one Of her recent Amer
lean tours The stories are entitled The worm
That God Prepared "'Tis an III Flight without
Wings" and Prince Toto" Each is said to
illustrate some temperamental idiosyncrasy,
from which fact the title is derived
A number Of the radicals in Europe have been
-ba iToTS 0f
LLOYD should be available in other languages
.han English for their adherents Nj Lloyd is
81 well known champion of doctrines Of a more
or less socialistic nature which he has put 1orIh
IN his books Wealth Against Commonwealth
Newest England" a Country without Strikes
and others the last two being descriptions OF
the utopia Of New-Zealand as seen through a
retormer's eyes So Mr. Lloyd has spent the
first part Of the summer in Europe arranging
for translations Of his books into French. Itallah
and probably German. He is at present in Kan
sas, but is expected 10 return to his summer
home. on the Rhode Island coast, before the
summer is done and then TO mis- estate at Win
netka on the lake near Chicago; for MI LLOYD
IS fortunate to have the wealth and leisure TO
pursue his studies Of social conditions unhain-
pered by financial considerations.
The late Charles Carroll Everett OF the Har-
ward Divinity School delivered for many years
q course of lectures on The Psychological Ele-
roents Of Religion which proved q source or
stimulus to his pupils These are now pup
ushed in a collected form by the Macmillan
Company edited by Edward Hall assistant pro-
fessor in the divinity school. Dean Everett lett
no manuscript Of these lectures which he varied
and developed a good deal in the course Of
years but they have been reconstructed with
much pains by the editor from the notes Of
oz n
onlv suggest the substance of the speakers
words as the editor states; but they succeed
In reproducing a good deal Of his method Of
presentation and much of the playfulness and
aptness Of expression habitual with him. even
In his more serious moods.
1t is doubtless far fetched comparison TO put
Mime Adams name alongside OF Nine. de Stael-
But the gifted Frenchwoman Of to-day has a
uosition in French society and public life that
ought 10 make interesting that part of her life
which she will describe in her forthcoming
book The Romance Of Ny Childhood and
Youth" Appletons have it underlined for pub
ucation this fall It is the first of series Of
photographed recollections that she is writ
ing and relates to youthful experiences that are
said TO be remarkably romantic.
The scribners announce the early publication
Russia which was to be ready. it will be re-
n1ernbered, a year ago. and which is now much
enlarged over the original planning The work
required several years OF initial labor before
the frequent revision and rewriting have de-
veloped its present funess. Originating in the
series OF articles in ''Scribner's Magazine the
book has much more than doubled its projected
scope. The material. including the hundred
illustrations. was got at first hand, and the
authors comments present conditions
made in view Of Russia's probable tremendous
future. The title is All the Russias: Travels
and Studies in Contemporary European Russia
Finland. Siberia, the Caucasus and Central
Asia
S. r. Crockett began life as a minister in the
little Scotch town of Penicuik, and as he re-
ceived a very humble salary. eked out his living
by doing journalistic work While so engaged
he gathered thousands OF newspaper and maga-
zine clippings to assist him in preparing work