New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-31

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views on and Interpretation of the Constitution
The book will be published by the Putnams.
| Edmund D. Morels startling presentation OF
| misruie in the Congo Free State. entitled king
| LeopoId's Rule in Africa" which was the SUB
| feet of an exhaustive article by our London cor
! respondent on the occasion OF its publication IN
England, was issued this month in tho United
| States by Funk Sc Wagnails.
James Jeffrey Roche. poet, novelist. and the
Editor Of 1.-THE Boston Pilot" has been appointed
by the President consul to Genoa, and expects
to sail for his post early IN January. While
| his new duties will interrupt his editorial WORK
1t will not interfere with his literary activities
and 1t is his intention to devote his spare time
of which he should have plenty. to authorship
That Pastor wagner's doctrine of the simple
life has taken q hard hold on US Americans is
evidenced by the use OF the phrase IN advertise
rnents OF sill sorts Of commodities and comes
ables. A Boston bookseller finds that 1T ap-
parently appeals to the lower animals as well
as to human beings, an incursion OF mice into
his establishment, in the absence Of the office
cat, having resulted in extensive damage TO
his stock of ''The Simple Life"
II YOU can't get elected President, start a
paper. Thomas E. Watson, the defeated Popu-
list candidate, is following in the footsteps Of
William Jennings Bryan. and has just filed with
tho Secretary Of State articles of incorporation
of stock company for the purpose Of pub
fishing and circulating q monthly periodical to
be known as "ron watson's Magazine"
It should be e. matter OF regret TO all who
are interested In the history Of our country and
its outlying possessions that the notable work
undertaken by the Arthur n. Clark Company
Of Cleveland. In publishing their documentary
history, "The Philippine Islands: 1493-1S93."
has not, as It appears from recent communion
ton. met with the recognition which It IN
doubtedIy deserves. We have had occasion to
review the volumes 20 far issued and TO call
attention to the unique merits of the publica-
tion which must of necessity be referred to by
all future writers Philippine history, and
take prominent place in future historical bib
Biographies. Thus far. the publishers inform US,
fewer than hundred sets have been placed
IN this country. and of these only seven have
been subscribed for outside OF public institu-
tons. On account Of this unfortunate lack OF
support, the Arthur Il. Clark Company have
now sent out a notification to ell public libra
ries In the country that beginning with Volume
%, to be issued February /, 1906, the edition
will be limited to the number Of sets actually
ordered. All copies Of the volumes already is
sued in excess of those subscribed for will be
destroyed and will not be reprinted although.
In spite OF the financial loss the publishers Will
Garry out the work to its completion. 1t is GER
tainy reproach to America that more copies
should have been sold to libraries in Europe,
India, Australia, the Far East and the Philip
pines than in the United States THE Philip
pine Islands is the only work making these
sources available, not alone in English, but in
md thn pan for f1ya fAI1f
public men and the reading public must increase
from year to year. particularly when the VOL
urnes come to deal with more recent events.
If you have occasion TO speak Of 'the SIREN
uolls life" in Italy call It 'Vigor Ill Vita" That
is the title of President Roosevelt's well known
volume In its new Italian translation.
Little, Brown & Co nowrhavo ready the Sec
ond Of the new two volume limited edition OF
the poems of Dante Gabriel Rossetti which was
originally announced for the spring OF 1905
This is the first English edition In which Ros-
setti's poems have been printed with illustra-
tons from his paintings and designs All
Rossetti's original poems. with the exception OF
few OF minor Importance, are included and the
editor has added three poems not previously
published, and with doubtful discretion one
which withdrawn soon after it's appearance.
The edition has been printed at the Astolat
Press in antique type on handsome paper, with
twenty full page photographers. and is limited
TO 1000 sets for England and America.
Dr.. Frank A. HILL for ten years secretary OF
the Massachusetts State Board of Education
and we'll known as lecturer on educational sub
jects. gave many addresses that were a source OF
inspiration and encouragement to teachers. One
Of the most popular and appreciated that
entitled Seven Lamps This has now been
printed for benefit of those who could not hear
it as well as for those who hearing 1t, wished
TO possess 1t, and is published In book form by
CHM Sc Co.
THE TRUTH ABOUT r. L. s.