New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-23
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
Current TaM of Things Present
and to Come.

and to Come.
20, rohn Lane announces for immediate pub
,.ion q new edition OF Sir John Barnard
-,-sss,s ''Sophisms Of Free Trade and Popular
1.I,,,cai Economy Examined" William Samuel
ar, IL. M, contributes an introduction, and
.ecb chapter will be appended notes by Mr..
m, and Charles Stanton Devas, NJ. A, eluci-
s-,in~ the text. No comment is required on the
,r,sIlness OF the appearance of this new edition.
n, late years Anthony Hope has occupied
.,-selF IN his novels so much with modern
-o,son life that a peculiar interest attaches to
Nv -eturn that he may make TO motives
.,bling those with which, in his "Zenda"
1avs ne won such success. In the February
,r-,ber Of The Metropolitan Magazine there
!. a story by him entitled Mrs. Thstleton's
Io-,noess" and dealing with some forlorn pas
,aees in the experience Of a claimant to the
,pcryIan" throne temporarily stranded in
r7nqland It is 2 surprisingly charming tale. 1t
a. surprsing because we had not believed that
anthony Hope could al this late day write a
romantic narrative IN his old vein and write It
60 we'll
The magazine world is not a little interested
In the announcement that 1.-The Reader has
parry and viii soon be removed from New-York
10 indianapolis. Tie publishers make no state
lnent n regard to the future policy Of the peri
odicsl bit IL has been learned that their liter
Ery adviser, Mr.. Hewitt H. Rowland. will as
sumo editorial charge. The present editor. Mr..
Mitchell Kennerly, who founded The Reader"
years sgo will. it is said. be retained in an
editorial capacity and viii look after the inter
ests OF tie magazine in New-York.
new historical novel WIFI be published at
an early date by James Pott & Co. It viii be
entitled Flower OF the Fort" and its author
.s Charles Hernstreet, the writer Of hooks and
Corners OF Old c;ew-York" and Literary New
York" The publishers affirm that in this book
readers Will find IAN historical tale written on
absolutely new lines and In q style that is
ciassed unique" IT will treat OF events in
the days OF William III
Irving Bachelor not only writes of the glories
Of Efe in ths open air, but practises what he
breaches Fer the last ten days he has been or
snowshoeing ard hunting expedition through
the woode back Of Canton, ". Y the region
where he was born and brought up. 1t is stated
that when Mr.. Bachelor returns TO civilization
he will resume work upon novel which he be-
iieves viii prove better than anything he has
written.
The January number Of THE Burlington
Magazine" appears bearing the imprint OF the
Macmillan Company, and henceforth the pc
riodical viii be published in America by that
firm. A special notice intimates that since the
recent change OF ownership there has not been
time TO make the minor alterations WHICH have
been promised. but these may be expected be-
fore very long, and in the mean time a couple
progressive course which the management is
going to pursue. Scholarly essays on the old
masters will not be abandoned: in fact all the
familiar features will be continued; but while
detailed criticism of exhibitions of work by
living artists is not to be looked for in 1.-The
Burlington Magazine" abundant attention will
he given TO the broad tendencies Of modern art,
and TO all such artistic questions Of our own
time as concern a really wide public II otter
words the periodical will be made mors popu-
lar. VIII have greater variety. without any sacri-
fee Of It's seriousness an organ of artistic
discussion. This is the only periodical In Eng
lish which corresponds in weight to the Ca
zette des Beaux-Arts," and Il is to be hoped
that public appreciation of It will keep pace
with the Improvements it promises to show
under the new regime.
Mr.. Thomas Whitaker has just issued a new
odition OF Visions. a volume OF sermons
preached in ST. Bartholomew Church, New
York, by the Rev. DR.. Greer, the bishop coad-
jCtor elect Of the diocese of New-York-
Isaac Pitnan & Sons announce that they have
,eady for immediate publication book that
should prove Of real service to those interested
81 the Leading branches Of the insurance bust
ness. Under the title. Insurance: A Practical
Exposition for the Student and Business Men,"
II. Z. Young. g. C.. +. II. A. s.. viii treat OF
lie, fire and marine insurance illustrating the
theories advanced and the positions maintained
10y actual examples that have occurred in the
authors professional experience. The author
is well known Ia The Insurance world. being an
ox-p-es!dent Of the Institute of Actuaries and a
member Of the actuarial societies Of America
Belgian and France.
The presence in America OF Henry J. Wood,
the English orchestral conductor. gives an ele-
Inent Of tiTaeliness 10 the publication by Mr..
John Lane OF Illustrated monograph deal
tng with his career. The author. Miss Rosa
Newmarch. tells toe story OF Mr.. Woods lie
and WORK under the following heads: IN
PRODUCTION" Birth ard Early Life QS70-95),"
Promenade Concerts" Symphony and Sunday
CoaeeTis.' The Man: His Temperament and
Aethocs AS Orchestral Conductor" Inter
rretati|e Conductor" Russian Music" Vocal
Art List OF Works" The little book Is the
opening voun.e OF new series on Living Mas