New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04

Or. W. J. Holland. author Of The Butterfly
Book" and THE Moth Book published by
Doubleday. Page & Co. IS native Of the island
of Jamaica, and prior TO achieving fame as an
entomologist was chancellor OF the Western
University Of Pennsylvania and a clergyman in
Pittsburg DR. Holland is a trustee Of the Car
negie Institute of Pittsburg and director of the
Carnegie Museum.
Rudvard Kipling who is now on his usual win
ter visit 10 South Africa, where he still has the
IN house provided for him by the late Cecil Rhodes.
III IS reported TO have developed a strong penchant
for automobiling II is now in order for some
enterprising firm to advertise "Kipling motor
car" Apropos OF Mr.. Kipling, the announce
rnent is made that the Vermont home into which
he put $4,000 has recently been sold by him
for 5000
Houghton. Miflin & Co announce four new
volumes in preparation for the American Men
of Letters" series DR.. Samuel NJ. Crothers, the
author Of The Gentle Reader" will write or
James Russell Lowell; Henry .. Sedgwick. jr-,
of Francis Parkman; Professor Edwin Mimo. of
Sidney Lanier, and Henry G Merwin, OF Bret
Harte.
Arthur w Marchmont, whose new novel.
when Was Gar" was recently published by
the Frederick A stokes Company. largely owes
his faculty for compiling interesting romances
10 a long journalistic experience and the
possession OF the nose for news so essential
30 success in the newspaper world. His hunting
ground is modern Europe and the game he
hunts therein IS the secret history Of the i'm
rortant events Of its capitals. When he learns
Of an incident Of more than common interest,
an erisode that smacks Of concealment forth
with he dons the weapons Of his wits and starts
on a stu hunt. to be continued until he has un-
Of Iowa nd adventure II
tangIe there be. Then presto! he has acquired
.he foundation for a new novel. II is said that
When / Was Car is the product Of material
CLEANED while the author was on the trail Of
former Russian story.
Frank NJ Chapman. whose Color Key 10
North American Birds" was recently published
by Doubleday, Page d Co, is not only one of the
foremost living ornithologsts. but an indefatiga-
BILE writer and lecturer. IN addition to this,
M Chairman finds time edit q magazine. the
illustrated Bird Lore" Every year he wanders
10 some little visited corner Of the earth 10 Sc
cure specimens and photographs OF new birds
II is said that his private collection OF photo
fraphs OF American birds in their native haunts
is the largest in the world. His Color Key"
may pe Described as an illustrated dictionary Of
birds
,rsue OF The Atlantic Monthly VIII be several
papers Of prime public interest. These include
'.GYan Street and the Pubic" by Charles S
Conant; .Lynching: A Southern View by Clar-
tnce H Poe. and rs CoInmercialism in Dis
grace" by John Graham Brooks. Among the
purely literary features OF the issue might be
mentioned a paper by Colonel Higginson on
English and American Cousins" and the Hon
Andrew ID. Whites second article treating Of
Paolo Sarpl. the Italian refognsr.
Henry Holt & Co. announce that they expect
TO issue before the end of January An Intro
duction 10 Economics" by Professor Henry r
seage- Of Columbia II IS stated that prime
feature OF this work is its practically and
that IL aims TO show the vital relations OF eco
.somics 20 contemporary business life. The pub
fishers ado that another distinctive feature OF
the book viii be AN Introductory sketch OF the
rise and progress OF modern industry. both in
England and the United States
The current issue of Country Life in Amer
tca" contains an announcement OF prize offers
amounting TO $500 for articles and photo
graphs OF outdoor subjects.
Thomas Y. crowell & Co. announce for early
publication a romance by HalliweI Sutcliffe.
entitled "A Bachelor in Already" The same firm
viii also publish shortly a series of Ruskniana