New-York tribune., 1903-03-21

- xz7a,t csrled 'TVValda" on Thursday. They
announce a change in title for Miss JosepnAne
nodxe psskarn's Autobiography OF BABY
It has since been called 1.-THE Biography OF Z
| Baby" and has finally had its title See'ieo ~S
'sThe Memoirs OF q Baby.
The sc1bners publish q novel BY Alice Duer
Hzi,iar called .aTna Modern Obstacle" which
hai,p interpreteA means the obstruction tnat
bara the course Of true love when fascoiouS
tastes and slim bank accounts are involved
The Fleming Il. Reveu Company has reSay
novel by Lucy Rider Meyer called Mary NorIn'
relating to the struggle of a Ne"-Enslanu
country girl at work in q metropolitan Depart
ment store.
rba letters Of Mary King Washington. which
have been appearing in ''Scr1bners MesAIAne'
constitute one-fourth Of the collection to De
tasued IN book form under the title Letters
of a Diplomats Wife" The writer is oaugn-
ter of the late Charles King president Oh ~
lurnbta College. Her husband was AmoaSsaoo1
Extraordinary representing France at the coro-
nation Of the Gear and French Ambassador 20
England from 1888 to 1883.
A number Of letters by Margaret Fuller not
available when HiGginson's Lie was pre-
ushed by D. Appleton & Co. They were written
-hs, the author was q member Of Horace
Greeley's household
The Society Of American Authors will cele-
hrate the centenary Of Emersons oirtn' may
25. by a dinner at the Waldorf-Astorls' 70 Oe
followed by public speeches. Colonel Henry
watterson has consented to speak as mas also
President schurman Of Cornell Mrs Julia
Ward Howe Will be present
F7ouehton Mif1in & Co. announce that tney
will publish Miss Alice Browns new story the
Mannerings" on March %.
At a recent meeting Of the Chicago boarc
which selects the books for the public scnools
Of Illinois, and Of which the Assistant superln-
tendent of Public instruction Is ex ofncio CHAIR
man. these books among others. were selected:
'sHero Tales OF American History" by Theocore
Roosevelt and Henry Cabot Lodge; 1.-The Story
Of Alb" by Stanley Waterloo; 'NThe Making OF an
American" By Jacob Riis, and Treasure ISL
and" by n L Stevenson 1.-THE Story OF Ao'
received the cordial communication Of the
board for It's presentation of the picture OF pre-
historic man in g. readable and popular style
DR. s. Weir Mitchelrs comedy Of Conscience"
opens with the perplexing ethical problem which
confronts young woman with an uncompro-
missing New-Engand conscience VINO comes
into possession of a valuable diamond ring at
the moment that she is deftly relieved Of her
oocketbook. She has the better Of the involun-
tary bargain but the ethics Of the SITUATION
drive her to her diary in this wise:
This stone is worth $8OOl
To whom does 1t belong?
Was it that man 81 ,,.
Yes. 1t Is
The ring is not mine.
have it. did not steal It. ~
It was not given to me. Inc man rooOeo hll4-
self. He will never come for it ,--,,,
+ What shall do with it7 Oh, dear! What VIII
mine I cannot return It to that rascal pc
cause it is not his hate to ask advice. NOW
I must will ask my rector and Helen care
and Cousin John
Frank Norris's novel, '"The Pit" is being
adapted for the stage. Another novel IN coI-3e
of drarnatizauon is the first piece Of fiction by
Justus Miles Forrnan whose second mover.
Journeys End" has lately been published by
Doubleday. Page & Co. The author is col
laborating in this dramatization. which is IN
tended for Aubrey Boucicault with George W.
Broadhurst
George Ade will publish in April. through Nc
Clure Phillips & Co. book Of short stories
under the title. TN Babel" The scenes of the
stories are all laid in Chicago.
The Fleming H ReveI Company has just is-
sued layman'F discussion Of theological diff
culties in Sir Robert Anderson's THE Bible and
Modern Criticism.
Thomas Dixon enjoys telling tales on himself.
His latest confession is that he was member
of the North Carolina Legislature before he was
of voting age. He announced his candidacy for
the Speakership and made cornmotion
among the students OF the State, when the
alarmed political managers threatened to pre-
vent his being seated unless he withdrew his
candidacy He did so at once. According to his
story he knew Of but one man who was going to
vote for him.
THE New Letters and Memorials Of Jane
Welsh Carlyle" which John Lane is about to
publish are said to clear away the Impressions
given by Froude in his Letters and Memorials
that Thomas Carlyle and his wife were unhappy
in their married life Mrs. Carlyle's letters
annotated with comments by her husband. An
introduction is supplied by Sir James Crichten
Browne and Alexander Carlyle. nephew Of the
essayist has contributed notes Autographs
and photographers of originals hitherto unpub-
lished will be used in illustration.
Mrs Margaret Deland is bringing her series Of
Chester Tales" 70 completion before sailing for
Europe within a few weeks. They will appear
serially in ''Harper's Magazine and be pub
lished later in book form by the same house
D. Appleton & Co. will issue early in the fall