New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-11

leans" has just gone into it's ninth edition in its
English translation.
The Cambridge Modern History CThe Mac
milan Company is to be enlarged beyond the
twelve volumes originally planned by the addi-
ton of two supplementary volumes The
thirteenth will be devoted to maps, and the
fourteenth will contain the geneaogies and
other auxiliary information together with
general index TO the entire work.
The Harpers have brought out this week, b@
sides the regular volume edition, a two vol
ume limited edition of Mrs. Humphrey Wards
novel, THE Marriage of William Ashe." One
thousand sets will be issued. autographed by
Mrs Ward and numbered.
E. F. Benson believes in plenty of fresh air.
His favorite room at his home in Winchester,
England, is room at all, but half of his little
garden, with a roof It, and the carpet of
grass. Here are books 'and tables and COM
Portable chairs, and even electric lights so that
he can live almost every hour in the outdoor air
he loves. These are the best conditions for
work that know" Mr. Benson said to a friend
recently visiting him. 'They beat anything that
London give"
Some examples Of the changes made by Sam
uel Lloyd IN his THE Corrected English New
already expressed here. that apart from any
considerations OF good taste or good scholarship,
the task scarcely worth the doing. Mr..
Lloyd, for instance has discovered that st. Paul
did not say to Agrppa, Almost thou persuad-
est me to be a Christian" but with but little
persuasion thou wouldst make me Christian"
The difference in the meaning, If indeed there
really is one is at least too slight to make the
weaker rendering preferable. THE mote that
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splinter" instead of turning his attention to
the word BEAM" which is more liable to mis-
construction. Some good people, however
whose temper occasionally gets the better of
them. may be relieved to learn that In Mr.
Lloyd's translation the punishment of hell fire
threatened in Matthew fiji, Z, is not directed
against those who say thou fool!" but against
those who say ''Moreh" Very few people now
say "Moreh!" however provoked they may be-
David Graham Phillips's new novel, published
this week by the Bobbs. Merrill Company. is
called 1.-THE Plum Tree" The illustrations are
by E. NJ. Ashe.
The new edition, for 1905 Of the Shipping
World Year Book" 0ondon) just received, con-
tains a number of valuable additions, including
the new tariffs Of Colombia and the Republic of
Panama. While compiled primarily for British
shippers, it is mine OF useful information for
exporters and importers of every nation, and for
all who do business on or across the high seas.
A sample nugget is this laconic item, found in
the Port Directory under. the sub-head of
Colon: "One of the most unhealthy and ex-
pensive towns In the world" Evidence that
the volume is quite up to date is afforded by the
entry under Port Arthur: Surrendered by
Russia to Japan. January 1. 1905" The editor
is Major Evan Rowland Jones' author of Lin
coin, Stanton and Grant" and -Four Years IN
the Army of the Potomac" and Editor of THE
Shipping World"
Edwin LIE Fevre's story. 1.-THE Golden Flood"
which is appearing serally in "McClure's
Magazine" will be brought out in book form on
March % by Mcclure. Phillips & Co. His hero's
ability to turn on flood of the precious metal,
apparently at will, is rivalled by the authors
capacity to produce food Of copy. He is re-
ported to have written eighteen thousand words
Of his story between Saturday and the follow
ing Monday. all in longhand, he has not
been converted to the of typewriter. Mr..
lie Fevre is the financial editor of 1.-THE New
York Commercial
Happy are they who combine business and
pleasure and turn their sport to profitable ac-
count DR.. Henry G. Rowland whose new sea
story. 1.-The Wanderers" is Just published by
Messrs A. S. Barnes & Co.. has returned to
New-York for short time before going abroad
He will sail with Mr.. George Lauder on his
schooner yacht Endynion in the ocean race for
the Kaiser's Cup. There should be good copy"
in that experience.
A collection of extracts from the published
and unpublished writings of Frances Willard,
under the title What Frances Willard Said"
is just announced by the Fleming H. Reven
Company. The collecting and editing have been
done by Anna w. Gordon, Miss Wizards init
mate friend secretary and coadjutor.
Howard handler Christy. the artist has made
arrangements whereby his future work will ap-
pear exclusively in The Reader Magazine" and
all his drawings in separate picture form
will be published by Moffatt. Yard & Co., in
Guiding the "Christy Calendar" for next year
and thereafter. An early number of The
Reader" will contain several of Mr. Christy's
drawings printed in colors
For the White Christ" by Robert Ames Ben
net. story OF the days of Charlemagne, is among
the books OF fiction announced for spring pub
LEGATION by A. c. McClurg & Co. 1t will be illus
trated In colors by Mr.. and Mrs. Kinney, or AZ
they prefer to be known the kidneys.
Professor Bernhard Weiss's THE Religion of
the New Testament" in English translation
by Professor George H. Schodde. Phi D.. has
just been issued by Funk G. Wagnalls DR.
Weiss is noted as textuary. and his book con-
sists Of citations OF the vital passages of the
New Testament arranged as to build I'D a
symmetrical objective conspectus OF the Chris
tan religion
THE Freedom OF Life" new book by Annie
Payson Call, author OF Power Through Re-