New-York tribune., 1902-05-19


Stevenson viii be published in this country by
the Putnams in their Ariel booklets, and VIII
make its appearance in the near future
Robert T. Hill Of the United States Geological
Survey. who has just been sent by the govern
rnent to Martinique to study the upheaVal IN
that island. wrote volume on Cuba and Porto
Rico with the other Islands of the West In
dies that the Century Company published a
few years ago In the light Of recent events. 1t
is curious to note his remark that the noun
tains on these islands of peculiar form are not
craters, but may be old volcanic stocks"
The Appletons are consolidating themselves
upon the timeliness Of the appearance of Sir
Robert Stawe Balls book. The Earth's Be
ginning" just issuing from their press, as the
whole world is looking toward Martinique and
demanding an account and explanation of
volcanic action. Sir Robert Incorporates into
his book among many other things, an eXposi-
tion Of the forces that operate beneath the
earth's surface TO produce eruptions and seismic
action
Few navies Of the world have had so romantic
and picturesque a record. have done much
in making the history of Europe the Dutch.
So there is promise of much interest in the
History Of the Dutch Marine" by F. Norreys
Connel, that E P. Dutton & Co have in their
fall list.
As soon as they get it from the press, the
scribners will publish story by Barry
Pain, entitled The One Before" 1t is described
as realistic treatment of fantastic idea set
ting forth the adventures attending the posses
sion in England Of magic ring, which has the
property of giving its wearer the qualities of
the person who il last The author is said
10 have developed the humorous possibilities of
this theme without horse play broad farce by
making his people real and living characters.
Mr. George W. E. Russell, in his volume
of reminiscence and anecdote, An Onlookers
Note Book" recalls the fact that personalities
IN journalism are by no means product of the
present. but were SO much used in the past as
TO call forth the following parody in The EX-
aminer' in the time Of the Duke of Wellington:
The Duke generally rises at about 5, Before
he gets out of bed he commonly pulls off his
nightcap and while he is dressing he sometimes
whistles tune and occasionally damns his
valet The Duke uses warm water in shaving.
and lays on a greater quantity of lather than
breathes through his nose with view, is
conceived. Of keeping the suds out Of his mouth.
The Duke drinks tea Cor his breakfast which he
eweetens with white sugar and cOrreCts with
cream. He eats toast and butter cold ham,
beef. eggs the eggs are generally those Of the
common domestic fowl.
Considering the success that John Luther |
its dramatized form. it is not remarkable that !
he has had six distinct and separate proposals |
70 dramatic his latest book. Naughty Nan" /
OF course. there can be no doubt that such a |
dramatization viii be made and be by the |
public before long.
The novelists are gradually exploring the /
United States in their search for local color and
distinctive characteristics A field appar- |
emily has been found 10y Ripley u. Saunders in |
the L'AngUille Valley of Arkansas and its peo- |
pie; though hitherto neglected IN fiction, they |
intimately known this author and MI |
Saunderss novel. John Kenadie is said to be
worthy addition 10 the national literature in
its Interpretation of a little known phase of
American life.
The late Frank i. Stockton. replying TO a
correspondent who criticised his last novel !
Kate Bonnet" said:
You are mistaken in supposing that Captain
Stede Bonnet. of Barbadoes a fictitious
character. The story. related in history, is
even more Of the way and surprising than l
have made II in my book His daughter is a
young woman Of my own creation but Bonnet
a real character. The pirate blackboard
was also real parsonage and many of his acts
were far wild and fantastical to be en-
bodied in fiction His seizure Of Bonnet's vessel
is described in the annals of the times where his
subsequent connection with Blackboard, as 1
cane Fear River between the three arounded
vessels is described in the historical records Of
South Carolina. Kate Bonnet" not in
tended as an historical novel nor as a burlesque
upon one, but some Of its main characters and
incidents belong to the history Of the piratical
days Of the early part Of the eighteenth cen
tury.
There is no end to the contributions to Ma
poleonic literature. -Four eyewitnesses have pub
lished their records Of Napoleon's life at St
Helena, and the fifth is now forthcoming in
the memoirs of DR.. John StoIsoe surgeon on the
Conqueror, the British flagship at St Helena
II is entitled With Napoleon at St Helena,
by Paul Fremeaux. from the memoirs of Dr.
John Stokoe. Naval Surgeon" and is translated
by Edith S. Stokoe. a great grandnece of the
doctor 1t is enriched by facsimiIes OF letters
and documents in possession Of her family The
original Of the book appeared in Paris about
a year ago Its main value is said TO consist
in its exposure of the system adopted by Sir
Hudson Lowe and his treatment of Napoleon
and the explanation or why the Governor had
free a hand in spite Of the presence Of the
British fleet under Admiral Plampin
J. @. D. Campbell is British school Official |
who Tent" TO the Siamese Government by
his own. in order to assist in the organization |
Of a school system in Siam As educational ad- |
wiser TO the government he may be presumed |
20 have had exceptional opportunities for a |
study Of tie country and its characteristics so |
hat his book, siam in the Twentieth Century; |
Being the Experiences of a British Official" |
should have a weight Of authority. Longlnans |
Green & Co. preparing to bring il out
The McClures ascribe TO the popular interest |
in the beginning Of Miss Stones story Of her |
captivity by the brigands in Bulgaria The fact |