New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-21

summer IN a small village in the Alps, where /
she has been engaged upon the last chapters OF /
her new novel, The Deliverance." which !
Doubleday. Page & CO. announce for publica- !
ton IN January.
Nothing seems to be palmer In the question ]
arising in this country over the position Of the !
old slave race than that negro leaders OF opinion
vary widely in their Judgments as to remedies
and e7zpedients. The design Of a volume called
The Negro Problem" which James Pott & CO.
are bringing out is TO present the tendencies OF
Thought among the leading American negroes OF
the day. Booker 2 Washington is. OF course
represented with his recommendation Of indus
trial work and training. The other contributors
are Professor W. L. b. Du Bots Charles W.
Chestnut, Paul Laurence Dunbar, T. Thomas
Fortune, Wllford II. Smith and II. r. Healing
Under the tile Eleanor Ice" Mrs. Mar
garet Sangster is publishing novel through the
Fleming II. Beveu Company. The scene is laid
among the vealthier class Of "A small American
city after the close OF the Civl War.
To-day VIII appear from the press Of Drexel
Biddle a novel 10y Frederick Tpham Adams
called John Burt"
Mrs. n T. W. Sherwood. who died last week
81 this city. living az the Windsor Hotel at
She was probably saved from the fate that
overlook many 10y reason OF call she was max
3ng al the tine upon Miss Helen Mckinley, =
sister OF the late President Miss Mckinley
was living OF the ground floor. The two were
watching the St. Patrick's Day parade that was
passing when Mrs. sherwood noticed some Of the
men IN lire locking UP al the higher floors Of the
hotel and gesticulatinE. She supposed some
waving 8 flag out OF a window, until
she heard the shout OF Fire" taken UP. Going
20 the door OF the room. AIRS. Sherwood was
met by two firemen, who told her she must leave
Instantly. II always a matter Of some won
Ger 70 Mrs Sherwood that she escaped in this
fashion. for she coul6 not remember being away
from Der own room at that hour before for az
least year. All her personal effects. including
much manuscript letters and relics. were de-
Htroyed Among her papers was book which
che had almost finished.
Mrs. Anna r. Brown Lindsay. wife OF the
United States Superintendent Of Education in
Porto Rico. published some time ago a small
book Of ethical discussion entitled What is
Vorth While" which brought her in 10y royaltien
the substantial success that is usually associated
with popular fiction she is about TO follow this
up with the issue 81 a larger book Of the same
sort called '"The Warriors" Thomas Y. CroyyeII
& co. announce the book for fan publication
An authorized life Of John Fiske has been
prepared from his remaining papers. letters ana
documents and VIII be brought out anouyunous-
ly by the Macmillan Company in two volumes
The bograuher has been materially assisted 10y
p habit Of the historian who never destroyed
documents or letters Of any sort with so much
matter 10 draw upon 1T has been possible 10 let
the subject OF The biography tell IN large part
his own story.
Among The books which y. Appleton & CO. will
have ready IN November is an addition 20 their
Historic Lives" series ln volume by Edwin
Asa Dix on 'Chanulain, the Founder OF New
France Another volume IN the same series IS
Noah BroOkss lie 81 -Sir william PeppereIi. %
familiar 10 people 10 forget history through
Hawthorne's sketch. Nr. Brooks had his home
IN late years IN the country IN which the old
Colonial figure lived. n was SAID OF PepterelI
who was tie richest man IN America in
bis DAY. or SO reputed. that he could travel
over his estates thirty miles IN one direction.
Bis home was in Kittery. At one time Pep
perell advanced 5000 10 the government in
pz0sad:Es SUPPLIES for Sar operations against