The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-07
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Tho distinguished author Johann Ziegler.
whose death was recently announced from
Vienna. was born IN Hamburg in 1885.
He entered the Austrian service as naval
engineer and rose to high rank In his
profession, where his work In connection
with the publication of the naval archives
turned his attention to literature and he
began writing for the Wiener Tageblatt.
His sketches and stories were very popular,
and his best known books are 'Vom grlnen
Wasser' and wiener Stadtgange.'
Mr.. Theodore Roberts's new romance,
Brothers Of PERIL has the distinction Of
being issued simultaneously in the United
romance dealing with colonial times In the
ancient colony Of Newfoundland.
Mrs. Daniel Addison Of Brookline sails
for London June Q to put the finishing
touches to her new book, The Art Of the
National Gallery which comes out in the
early autumn. Mrs. Addison will he re-
membered as the author of authorita-
tive works on the Art of the Pitt Palace
Classic Myths in Art &c.
A new edition Of John Whopper,'
Juvenile story by the late Thomas NJ Clarke,
D. D., Bishop Of Rhode Island, with pref
ace by Bishop Potter. is to be brought out
and Illustrated by the granddaughter Of
the author, Miss Helena Sturtevant. The
book was originally published anony-
mously, perhaps to escape the criticism Of
those people who are unable to associate
humorous fiction with the dignity OF an
Episcopal Bishop.
Edward W. Naylor, NJ. A.; organist and
lecturer at Emanuel College. Cambridge,
has written An ElizabethAn Virginia. Book
which will be OF interest to musicians It Is
q critical essay on the fine collection Of
cavier music In the Fitzwilliam Museum
at Cambridge, known as the Fitzwillam
Virginia. Book
Tho new novel by Barbara, the author
OF THE Garden OF Commuters Wife,
will be published toward the end Of June.
And "Rose Of butchers Coolly,' the we'll
known novel by Hamlin Garland will ap-
pear in new edition.
A new Jimmie Brown book is announced
for immediate publication, in which Jimmie
is sent to stay with his married sister while
his father and mother are In Europe. Owing
to his mischievous pranks Jimmie and his
brother-in-law have some differences which
result in Jimmie's determination to 60 and
find Europe W it'll no better address than
Grand Hotel, Europe" In company with
a small Irish boy with genius for plausible
explanations Jimmie has some experiences
that will amuse the youthful reader. The
title Of the book Is Jimmie Brown Trying
to Find Europe
Lady Duff Gordon, who Is the sister Of
Elinor Glyn and from whom the author
obtains some Of her data Of the doings in
high life, has been giving a unique private
exhibition OF Psychological frocks at the
dressnaking establishment conducted by
her under the name Of Madame Lucille.
One tableau illustrated "The Seven Ages
Of Women" from the schoolgirl period to
that Of the dowager. Both Lady Duff
Gordon and Mrs. Glyn are noted for their
beautiful costumes. and the gossip OF this
famous establishment furnishes Mrs. Glyn
with very strong local color for her risqui
romances, as we'll as framework Of fact
upon which to weave her plots.
a now eQlClOu Oh OuT freSlQent8 and
How We Make Them, revised and brought
down to date, recalls an interesting fact
regarding the author, Col. A. X. Mcclure,
OF the thirty Presidential contests In our
history Col. Mcclure has actively partici-
pated in fifteen. Born In 1928, and at is ap-
prenticed to tanner and with little oppor-
t,nity for study, 80 great was his ambition
and intellectual ability that at IS he was
the editor Of a newspaper. In lsls he
attended the Wing national convention in
Philadelphia and Witnessed the nomination
OF Gen. Taylor. When named by the Wings
for Auditor General In 1883 he was the |
youngest man ever named by any party In |
Pennsylvania for State office. Since that
time his career as Senator, q lawyer and |
an editor has given him wide field OF
experience and observation, and for the |
past thirty years he has been identified |
with great political movements.
The John Henry books have reached |
sale Of over half a million copies, the |
latest of the series. 'You Can Search Me,
to rival the other seven volumes,
both in point Of humor and popularity.
or Mrs. Fraser's new novel, "A Maid Of |
Japan Mr.. John La Fargo says: Mrs.
Fraser has had the advantage, or I might |
say the fortune, Of seeing Q great deal Of |
Japan behind the scenes. Her residence |
In Japan while Mr.. Fraser was British |
Envoy at Japan gave that special |
with the reason and causes !
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