New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-11
LITERARY NOTES.

\. Appleton & Co. announce the appearance,
toward the end Of this month, OF a new story
by Maar1en Martens. called ''Dorothea," and a
novel. Nancy Stair" by Mrs. Elinor Mccarthy
Lane. author Of The Mills Of Cod"
Among the April publications Of Longrans.
Green s &C. Is TIE fifth volume Of the Rev. J.
Franck Bught's History OF England" This
carries tho work from 1870 to 1901 The same
firm also publishes Professor loves The
United States and Porto Rico" study Of the
problems arising out Of our contact with the
civilization left by the Spaniards.
Mr.. Wolf yon Schierbrand, who recently trans
lated into English Lieutenant Bilse's striking
novel OF garrison life IN Germany. and is a well
known newspaper correspondent. Is publishing
through .. p. Putnam's sons a work OF timely
interest. This is q study OF The resources and
weaknesses OF Russia, and ii is said that Mir
Won schierhrand will reveal many facts not
generally known.
Among a number OF interesting articles in the
current issue OF The Homiletic Review we
note a paper or The Permanent Spiritual Sig
nifcauce OF Dante" Interpretation Of the
Divine Conmeda." Comparing Dante with
Homer and Shakespeare. Mr.. Dinsmore says:
Dante IS the poet u the moral order. He con-
Of the eternal world lowered with free will con
tending Wth supernal forces. and working out MS
everlasting destiny Homer and Shakespeare sing
Of man as he exists in time. Dante as he is in bis
eterna! relations Shakespeare sees only the actual
nan. Dante beneath the man that is beholds the
that IS 20 be.
The Macmillan Company VIII on April 13
publish Mr. clifton Johnson's "Old Time Schools
and School Books; Marguerite Stockrnan Dick
inson's "A Hundred Years Of Warfare" and
The Court Of Sacharisss.' by Messrs hugh
Sher.ngham and Neviu Meakin Mr.. Johnson's
hook VIII treat OK American schools and school
life from tie days OF the first settlers down 10
1850. ana will have 80 illustrations from early
rohool books. pictures Of school scenes and
budilss. etc.
JOSEPH c Linooln's "Cap'n Fri" that attrac-
tive story ~ life on Cape Cod. has II appears.
been officially recommended for the sailors
libraries IN the navy.
We have received another KishineT memo
va; volume" in an exhaustive compilation by
M CYRUS Adler. testifying the impression
made upon the people Of America ~ the mas
sacre~. and relating the steps taken TO give voice
10 The popular sentiment. Newspaper and maya
zine editorials and articles. sermons, addresses
LETTERS and accounts Of the mass meetings held
ta different parts Of the country have place in
this volume and present truly imposing ar
ray Dr. Adler finds that seventy-seven public
meetings were held IN fry towns. and at these
9C3 addresses were delivered and lO1 letters OF
fynpathy with the purpose OF the meetings
read: that tvventy-nine sermons were preached
with Kighinen Cor their theme: that twenty
four organizations adopted resolutions condemn
Ing the massacre. and that eighty newspapers
published over $50 editorial articles on subjects
connected with the massacre. The details OF
these comprise the volume which. taken with
DIR. Singers work. serves TO give full history
e the terrible affair ana fits aftermath. The