New-York tribune., 1905-02-27

original documents for the details of the stories
| he has collected and formed into a continuous
record:
A new edition Of Bigelow's Biographical
Life of Franklin. which takes up Franklin's
life In 1775 when the autobiography closes, Is
in course of preparation by the ]. B. Lippncott
Company. The new edition will be enriched
with much fresh material which Mr.. BgeIow
has gathered since the previous publication 1t
will he presented in three octave volumes and
will he appropriately illustrated. "Bigelow's
Life of Franklin" is distinguished by it's lib
eral quotations from Franklin's letters and writ
ings. by means of which the photographed
note Is we'll preserved
Major John P Wiser, u s. A.. and II. C.
Gauss. of the Navy Department, have compiled
"a Military and Naval Dictionary" published
this month by the L. r. Hanlersy Company
New-York- The effort has been made to give
authentic and plainly worded definitions of all
terms used in the military and naval services
and brief but comprehensive definitions of the
powers appertaining to each department OF the
United States government, and the duties OF nll
government officials Military literature has not
only increased enormously In volume in the
last twenty-five years, but has largely changed
Its vocabulary so that this compact work may
In the two services but in the National Guard
and Naval Militia of the States. II Will be
lound OF value as we'll by those citizens who
desire TO follow In detail the reports of the op-
erations IN the Far East.
The first volume of the new History of the
United States" on which DR.. Edward Charming
professor of history at Harvard University. is
now engaged, will be published by Macmillan
INN In Jp1,a
pleted in eight volumes
Francis Henry Nichols, the American traveller
and explorer. who recently died OF pneumonia at
Gyantse in Southern Tibet had arrived within
one hundred miles of Lhasa, his destination
The extent and value OF the scientific and lit
erary material he has left behind him are not yet
known. though 1t Is hoped that his diaries and
papers have all been preserved. His friends
have the satisfaction OF knowing that during his
Illness he received the most faithful care from
the surgeon of the English camp near which he
was and that he had the companionshIp of
friends whom he had made among the ofIlcars
These facts account for the immediate recert Of
the news Of his death, which was telegra ph-d to
the consul-seneral at Calcutta, and by hin, sent
to the United States
A record book for the use Of automoonsts
q Co. 1t will be arranged a journal for ac-
counts Of runs. will have places for mans of
routes and specifications of the machine: and
although provision will be made for keeping a
record OF expenses. IT Is boldly stated that the
book will be made small enough to slip into the
pocket; but whether of the vest or of the over
coat is left to the imagination.
Arthur Henry the author OF 1.-THE House in
nj An
ten a serious novel. taking as his motive a
theme that is indicated by the title, The Un
written Law" II will be published shortly bv
A S. Barnes & Co.
A volume OF Chinese Life" is announced by
the Putnams in their series Of "Our Asiatic
Neighbors," and they have also arranged for |
a volume on the Philippines. to be written by
James A. Leroy. who is now American consul |
at Durango Mexico. The same house has Ike- !
wise IN preparation volume of Htndoo love
stories. translated by F. W. Balm The hook |
VIII be entitled "A Digit OF the Moon, and Other
East Indian Stories" Besides the title story i
there will be The Descent of the Sun" THE
Heifer OF the Dawn" and In the Great Gods |
Hair" They are described as prose poems
full of the ancient mystery and strange fas-
cination Of the Orient"
Fox. DufleId & Co. will publish ,h,s vn-,,,
an historical novel by a new writer Miss Theo
dora Peck. 4 daughter OF General T. s Peok
or Burlington. VT The story is called Hester
or the Grants: Romance OF Old Bennington
and tells OF Revolutionary times in eighteenth
century Vermont then q portion OF the Hamp-
shire Grants. whence the novel takes its Mann
Among the personages of the time who figure IN
its pages are General John Stark Ethan Allen
with his brother Ira. and Eldad Dewey. one Of
the forbears of Admiral George Dewey, OF the
United States Navy.
"Mlrabeau and the French Revolution is the
title Of volume by the Hon. Charles F. War
wick, former Mayor of Philadelphia which tho
J. B. Lippincott Company will issue at an early
date.
WORK OF MARITIME CONGRESS.