New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
LITERARY NOTES.

The American Civic Association" an organ
izaton which is the result OF the convention
(and merging of the American Park and
outdoor Art Association and the American
League for Civic Improvement held this month
IN ST Louis has elected Charles milford Rob
3nson secretary. Nj Milford is the author OF
two books, Improvement of Towns and Cities"
and Modern Civic Art" both published by G.
p Putnam's Sons.
hero" OF fiction who was a real person has
5ust died quite in accordance with the end
goreshadowed by the author. The Colorado
train robber who recently blew his brains out
20 avoid capture has been identified as Harve,
Logan. alias kid Curry THE toughest bandit
OF the modern West" He was the last leader Of
the Hole IN the Wall" gang. whose varied ex-
ploits were described by Frances McElrath in
her story ''The Rustlet." lie was a brave man.
Il a bad one
''Ihe Canadian Annual Review Of Public AZ
fairs" by J. Castell Hopkins is a six hundred
page volume giving IN narrative form "a view
OF current conditions and questions in Can
ada es they affect local interests and as they
touch external affairs" Some OF the most inter
esting pages OF the book are those devoted TO
M. Chanberlain's fiscal proposals. and thoss
dealing with the Alaskan boundary AFFAIR
that followed the announcement Of the boundary
decision. he says:
For a week the Canadian press discussed the
TIssS' G1 a. whole denounced the Lord CHIEF
lust or uninst-for @ ogIore them MS reasons
Until October 50 that The Toronto Globe published
Lanai question. and il November before lis
bulk 81 the cs1sisllh IHat paper In the great
slogtnent was ever published. and Canadian opinion
vas formed regarding Lord Averstones action IN
Rtacueal ignorance OF the fact that he had ever
given judicial opinion upon tie case
An Illuminating commentary on Canadian
Newspaper enterprisel
Harry Leon Wilson's new novel, THE Seeker. @"
IS announced for publication IN August by Dou
nleday, Page & Co. It IS a story of to-day. and
Is IN different vein from either THE SPEND
ers' or THE Lions of the Lord" It deals with
tne NE OF man raised IN a Puritanical atmos-
phere who rebels against conventional theology
11'o Is story Of the conflict between Faith and
reason The volume viii lie illustrated bv Mrs
wilson otherwise Rose Cecil O'Neil. whose de-
hghtful pictures OF child life are a feature Of
Puck" Of which Mr. Wilson was for some
years the editor. succeeding II. c. Bunner and
preceding J. K Bangs
another book which Mrs. Wilson has ,uus-
usleo - The Loves OF Edwy," 10 be published
august - By the Lothrop Publishing Company.
,s' sie Is also the author, and the
volume will contain over sixty OF her charao-
terlstlc drawings
herman Bernstein. author OF In the Gates of
As.ae+ whose novel, The Old and the New
-" DC published In the fall Is already at work
- 11-OlneF story. which is 90 be a novel OF
Aew-Engiand life
AZ Edward White. anthor OF .-rhe Silent
fiAoes. who is spending a prolonged honey
moon IA the Hudson Bay country. has a story
n ole August RED Book which is a radical
departure from the Geld with which his name
-.oss closely associated. II IS entitled "Gabri-
sls." and deals with American nv, et,,ae,. ,,ea
IN Paris.
t'ahe hundred ana sixty pounds has already
Deen raised by subscription FOR the proposed
lienaoiial 70 the Right Honorable w f. II
'sAS' ths irish historian. AS planned. ths