New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-20


new series with The Boy Captive of Old Deer
field" to be followed by other tales of the
French attack on Deerfield, Mass. and OF the
events that grew out Of 1t. Little, Brown q
Co. are the publishers.
The childhood of Pastor Wagner" the au-
thor of THE Simple Life" who is coming TO
America on lecture tour this fall. was spent
in the little village of Wiebersville. Alsace
where he had much practical experience of the
simple living of which he is the consistent adj
vocate. Speaking OF his early days, he says:
was fourteen before had my first glimpse Of
modern complex civilization; was 10 go to Paris
out when the guards called Paris" My life had
what saa Burner was and my idea Of artificial
iIluminat ton confined to candles; You can i'm
the lights. and the crowds OF gay Paris.
The many recent changes In the management
of the publishing house of D. Appleton & Co.
point to It's absorption by the Harpers. Gossip
among other New-York publishers during the
last week has all tended to that view OF the
matter The facts seem to be as follows: Mr..
J. NJ. Sears. formerly Editor of "Harper's Week
ly," has been made president of the Appleton
Company Mr.. W. W. Appleton stepping down
to take the craftsmanship OF the board of direc-
tors. Mr.. George S. Emory. also of the Harpers.
has been elected TO the second vice-presIdency
OF Appleton's while Mr.. Roy Mason formerly
Of the editorial STAFF OF THE Sum-" has been
made advertising manager of the Appleton firm.
THE Sum and Harper & Bros. are supposed
20 be controlled by Mr.. ]. p. Morgan and the
directory OF D. Appleton & Co seems 10
place that concern under the same ownership.
George II. Lorimer is 70 publish this fall
through Doubleday. Page & Co. a second vol
une OF the letters OF a self-made merchant.
Under the title OF "Old Gorgon Graham" Mr..
Lorimer is spending the summer at wyncote
Penn.
Frank I. Bullen. tn author OF The Cruise
OF the Cachelot." has In preparation
book. entitled "Denizens OF the Deeps" which
Will be issued by tho Fleming II. Revell Com
pany. The book Is intended TO do for the In
habitants OF the sea what Ernest Thompson
Seton and other Mature" writer's have done
for the creatures of the woods Beginning with
the biggest. the volume win open with the
autobiography OF q whale. which Will be fol-
lowed by the stories of the cuttlefsh the shark.
the sea turtle. the walrus, the sea serpent, and
so on. There Will be many illustrations By
Livingston Bull and other artists.
A 3 Barnes Co. announce a new volume Of
their East and West" series for Young readers
for publication this fall. 1t is by T. p Weaver.
and is entitled The Search: 4 Story of the Old
Frontier" and tells of Il boys journey from
England TO Philadelphia in Colonial days. and
Of his further adventures in the widernesses of
Western NewYork and Pennsylvania in the
endeavor to rescue captive held by the Indians
Inc Menpes family have turned their atten-
ton to Venice Dorothy writing of the archi-
lecture and the gondolier the art the shops
the palaces and the various other interesting
features and phases of the fascinating city
while her father illustrates the resulting vol
ume with one hundred full page plates In colors
reproductions OF his paintings. These are
printed at the Menpes Press and the book is
published by the Macmillans
Professor George z. Howard, in his History
OF Matrimonial Institutions" notes the marked
improvement in marriage and divorce legisa-
ton in the United States during the last twenty
years. and commends the services of the Ma
tional League for the Protection OF the Family"
in accomplishing these results. The league
has compiled from the book an interesting sum-
mary of the divorce legislation In that period
Maine stands alone In having made the condi-
tions for the divorce of persons coming into
the State little easier. Advertising to procure
divorces has been made illegal in California,
Illinois. Indiana, Minnesota. Montana, Ohio and
Washington.
The question OF the identity of the BILLY"
to whom Stewart Edward White dedicated his
book. THE Forest" has at last been satisfac-
tory settled. literary personal having stated
that Billy" was Mr.. Whites half-breed guide
its dictum has generally been accepted by read
ers But his publishers now definitely announce
that Billy was the authors special name for
Miss Grant, Of Santa Barbara, Cal, who Is
now Mrs. Stewart Edward White
Tom Mason, the author Of I'm Merry
Measure" and the managing and literary editor
Of Life" was born in Essex. Conn. In 1866
His father was well known odtime sea cap
tain, and the younger Mason mo de his first
voyage when he was but nine months old Mr.
Mason Is now resident of Glen Ridge. N 7
His family. according to his own statement
consists of three children three dogs. three
servants and only one wife"
The Century Company has decided 70 start
an educational book department this fall II
will pay especial attention to textbooks for COL
ieges, as In series on The American State"
edited by Professor Willoughby of Johns Hon
kins University, but will not neglect the needs
OF the elementary schools. For these, Miss n
L. Carter. OF the department of science In the
New-forK Training School for Teachers. has
edited series or six volumes about animals Sc
lecting her material from the rich mine of
ned in,