New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-27


fame for hin, and has adopted attractive
young woman as the leading character in his
new book, which win be published by the Har-
pers September l. The story, which is entitled
Jess < Co." tells Of a sentinentslly practical
Scotch lass who marries an easy6oing young
man. more fond OF his garden than OF his busi-
ness. 1t viii be interesting observe how Mr..
Bell handles his grown up characters. and
VIVA; he makes OF the possibilities Of the situa'
ton.
The Last Hope" is the title Of the las: novel
written by Henry Seton Merr!man. completed
few months before his death. and published this
week by Charles Scribners Sons. It deals. as
we have previously noted. With an attempt on
the French throne during tho Presidency Of
Louis Napoleon; the hero being tho son OF the
my sterlous French waif who was brought up
in an English fishing village and believed by
many to be the son Of Louis XVI and Marie
Antoinettc.
Helen keuer's book. The story OF Ny Life
has been translated In seven languages and is
being translated into no more. The remark
able deaf dumb an. blind author IS 10 receive
the unique distinction OF having a special day set
apart In her honor AZ the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition the first time. it is stated. that such
tribute has been accorded 10 living person IL
the history Of American worlds fairs. October
10 is the date appointed and preparations are
being made for an especially interesting demon
stration. details of which will be published when
the plans are moro fully matuTed.
stephen Phuips's new blank verse drama IS TO
be called Miriam. or. the Sin of David" instead
OF David and Bathsheba.' ar first an
nounced II will be published here by the Mac
milan Company some time this fall
DR. Henry G. Rowland. author of To Wind
ward" has successfully accomplished his coast
wise trip from New York to Old Point Comfort
in his twenty-five foot sloop the Celeste His
sixteen year old brother was his sole companion.
Booth Harrington viii spend the coming win
ter in New York with a view to studying,
among other things. phases of political life for
the political stories which he is writing for Nc
Cures Magazine The series will continue
through next year, and will then be collected N
book form and published by Mcclure Phillips
& Co in the spring of 1906 MIR Harrington
has but recently returned from almost q years
sojourn in Europe dividing his time principally
between Rome and Paris.
Among the books called out by tho Louisiana
Purchase Centennial is reprint Of the journal
of Sergeant Gass, one Of the members OF the
Lewis and Clark expedition. which has just
Mcclure & Co. Gass was an unlettered man. as
indeed were most of the diarists of the famous
exploring PARTY aud his book prepared for
publication by a schoolmaster friend, who evil
IDENTIFY added to the original narrative many
philosophic and religious observations on his
own account. The volume was first pub
Iished in 1907, and the present reprint Is from
the edition of 1911, edited with an Introduction
bv DR.. James * Hosmer. who has added
f1eva oils rpr1rO Jct ms
of the quaint and highly imaginative original
Illustrations The volume viii be welcomed for
,,s historical interest at this time, as copies
Of the early editions have long been unavailable
Although II was published in London in 1905
II does not appear to have met with marked
literary favor there. IL one may judge from a
contenporaneous criticism which appeared in
Volume Of The London Quarterly Review"
fron, (which we quote the following extract:
h5 ~ - syoided whatever could Interest or amuse
al he says, no doubt is strictly true: at least
narration. he has amply viadicated his veracity.
Kine's classical and Fcreign Quotations
has lust been ressued in a revised edition by
Thomas Whitaker The revision Is thorough.
and so much new matter has been added that
the volume has practically the value of new
book on the subject.
Marie Corellfs novel, which will be pub
| lshed here about the middle OF September by
| Dodd Mead & Co. is to be called Gods Good
| Man: Simple Love Story"
Another book that seems to be aimed at the
modern school OF Mature Writers" is announced
| for immediate publication by Henry Holt & Co.
| 1t is engagingiy entitled "Ferey, the Guide, and
His Moral and Instructive Lies About Beasts
| Birds and Fishes" II. s. Caniield Is the author
! and the illustrations are by Albert d. Blashheld