New-York tribune., 1905-01-28

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man who has been a soldier. ltterateur ana
artist, as we'll boss Jailer. Writers OF de-
tective stories should find this book a mine OF
suggestion since for twenty years as one para
grapher naivey puts it. 'he was everywhere In
touch with the crime OF the day" He kne"
Duxblanc Constance Kent. Charles Peace and
many others of the most noted English criminals,
and continually investigating outbreaks
escapes and cases of persistent misconduct.
Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins
Adams 1t seems are collaborating detec-
tive story of the 1t is going to be both mys-
terious and realistic OF course, one would natu-
rally expect a detective story to be mysterious,
the title already selected for the novel leaves
no doubt on the subject. 1t Is to be called THE
Mystery" The mystery centres in ship which
is found in midseas with all sails set but with
no board It's solution requires an island
In the Pacific about one thousand miles from
the California coast A simple device. since the
story is, of course, pure fiction. would be to in
vent an island of the proper size and shape. But
obvious a method does not appeal to these
ardent apostles OF realism. They actually an
nounce that they about to start on a voy-
age of discovery in order TO find an island which
suits their requirements! When they have
found it they will explore 1T thoroughly and use
1t the setting for the really mysterious part
ent seems to be whether these young writer's
really believe that this long and expensive
voyage is going to add anything to the literary
value of their story or whether they are Just
doing it for the fun of the adventure. or simply
advertising dodge II they don't find the
proper island, will they abandon the story? If
they in earnest, surely.
The novelette, in the February "Lippincotts."
"A Transaction in Rubes'' is said TO be based
on incident that actually occurred at a house
party Long Island. The hostess missed
valuable necklace. and the whole party de-
tanned and under suspicion, every one, includ-
ing the thief, being extremely uncomfortable
until the gems were recovered The Sherlock
Homes-like device employed in the story 10
eucidate the plot. however. is said to be quite
original and wholly fictitious
Van Tassel Sutphen's one act play, "A House
of Cards" which appeared in the November
number of "Harper's Magazine" has been taken
by a New-York manager for a curtain raiser
On the strength of this Mr.. Sutphen confesses
to having been for some time engaged upon
drama in blank verse, woven about the life of
Jezebel. wife of King Ahab Belasco, Froh-
man. Fiske and others, please take notice.
The Story of St. Paul." by Benjamin W.
Bacon. professor of New Testament criticism
and exegess at Yale University which
Gently published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co, is
to appear in English edition through
Holder & Stoughton of London
Homer B. Hulbert's description OF Washing
ton B. Vanderlip's perilous trip "In Search of
Siberian Klondike." in volume bearing that
title recently published by the Century Com
pany, has, it is said, brought the hero Of the
ore hunting expeditions to keep him busy for
years The country has evidently changed little
since it was traversed by George Kennan. in
the days when it proposed to establish
telegraphic communication between America
and Europe overland instead of undersea- Mr.
Kennan states that. although the book is filled
with minute circumstantial details. every one
of them is something that I distinctly remem-
ber and in almost every case 1 remember 1t
just as the author describes it,.
Brigadier General Henry L. Abbot. U. S. A.
who was formerly colonel in the corps OF en-
gineers and is consulting engineer Of the
new Panama Canal Company, has written a
timely volume to be entitled Problems Of the
Panama Canal" which the Macmillan Company
announces for publication In March. General
Abbot will devote particular attention to the
physics and hydraulics' of the River Chagres
to the climatology OF the isthmus and to the
great cut at Culebra.
Mcclure, Phillips & Co. are bringing out a
little volume by Charles Wagner. which he calls
My Appeal to America" 1t is plea for help
to spread his doctrine of the simple lIfe not only
in America. but in France John Wanamaker
George Foster Peabody, Levi P Morton, DR.. AL
bert Shaw and number OF other gentlemen
have become interested in Mr.. Wagner's work
and in his endeavor to have a church of his
own in Paris. They have formed committee
of which Mr.. Peabody is chairman Cat No. 81
William-st., New York;, which will receive sub
scriptions toward a 100000 fund to purchase
the building site. France will furnish the build
ing. The proceeds from the sale of the book will
be added to the fund by the publishers. Dr. Ly-
Abbott writes the introduction to the vol
ume
Josefa Schrakamp. the author OF a well known
German textbook entitled "Das Deutsche Buch,'
published by Henry Holt 81 Co. has prepared
for the same house a corresponding volume for
use In teaching French.
DR.. F. w. Gunsaulus. president OF the Armour
Institute in Chicago. is publishing a series OF
addresses through the Fleming H. Revel Com
pany under the title Paths to Power" AL
though DR.. Gunsaulus is well known both
sides OF the Atlantic a preacher and lecturer
this is the first collection of his utterances to be
put into print.
Sidney L. Gulick. who for fifteen years has
been a resident of Japan. and is the author of
volume called THE Evolution of the Japan
ese," has written another book shortly to he
ISSUED by Revell entitled The White Peril in
the Far East" Mr.. GuIiek takes a stand similar
Ia AT Of Kal In A