New-York tribune., 1905-06-19

Professor Frank Parsons, and gives their views
of President Rooseveit's railroad policy
Those whose interest in South Polar explora-
ton has been aroused by the recent publication
of Otto Ncrdenskj0lds "Antarctica" will well
come q volume shortly 10 be issued by the
Frederick - Stokes Company. 1t will be
an historical review OF the whole story Of
the South Polar regions SO far they
have been investigated in recent times. or even
specuIated about by the ancients. The prepa-
ration OF the book is in the hands Of DR.. H. r.
Mil. and will include accounts OF the voyages
. of Captatn Cook in those extreme southern lati-
tudes. reinforced by data collected by American
whaiers during the latter part of the eighteenth
and the beginning of the nineteenth centuries
There viii also be chapters the work of Bell
inghausen, WeddeII, the Enderbys. Durville
Wilkes. Ross. Sir John Murray Gerlache. Porch
| grevink. Drygalski. Nordenskjold Bruce and
Scott The book viii be illustrated with many
maps engravings and photographs.
The Gospel OF Common Sense" by the late
DR.. Deems. pastor Of the Church of the Stran-
gers. has just been reissued. in response to a
steady demand. by Thomas Whitaker. The
book VIII be remembered as a series of prac-
teal essays the epistle Of St James. bearing
Bishop Henry c. Potter and Rabbi Gotthen
whom the author took as representative modern
types OF the brother of the Lord"
War correspondents and others going to japan
and desiring TO interview its heroes in the YER
nacular will now he able to acquire enough
Japanese for Daily Use" through the volume
! SO entitled. published this week by William R
Jenkins. II its promise is borne out by its per-
formance.
Gertrude Atherton. Mrs. Burton Harrison and
Molly Elliott Seawell will contribute novelettes to
the July. August and September numbers. re-
spectively. OF 1.-The Smart Set Miss Atherton's
story IS entitled 'The Travelling Thirds" and is
record oe the adventures which befau party
of Americans who, for the sake of the experi-
ence, travel thir6-class through Spain. Mrs
He-risous novelette, viii be a love story of the
Civil War. ana Miss Seaweu. under the title Of
''2'he Chateau of Montplasir." is said % hsve
written. N a humorous vein. a story Of French
life shat will recall in its type Of situations and
its rapid action her previous novel. Papa Bou-
chard'
During his recent visit TO America John Lane
was especially occupied in the REORGANIZATION of
ms New-forb branch. which has now been reg
clarly Incorporated and set up as an indepen
Cert business under TIE name OF the John Lane
Company, The BodIey Head. It will he directly
in charge CT Rutger Bleecker Jewetr. the vice
president and managing director. Othsr mem
bers OF the board Of directors are Spencer Trask
Robert W De Forest and Acosta Nichols.
The modern historian .n his exploration of
original sources occasionally meets with odd
adventures ana discovers. as the Irishman said.
many things that aren't there" In the prepa-
ration OF the ninth volume OF their History of
Nerth America. for example. the publishers
George Barrie & Sons, Of Philadelphia were
confronted with the strange fact that the Treaty
OF 1914 Cor the annexation of Texas is neither In