The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-02-24

Swinburne, Bishop Talbot, Henry M. Alden, Dr. Charming, Dr. H. c. MC- Cook, Professor Lounsbury and many others. In fiction their long list of au- thors includes the names of Margaret Deland, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Robert Hichens Theodore Watts-Dun- ton, Mark Twain, Mrs. Humphrey Ward, Katherine Cecil Thurston, Jo- seph Conrad, Anthony Hope, Gertrude Atherton, William Dean Howells and Irving Bacheller.
 Three very noteworthy works of blo- graphy will be published this year by Harper and Brothers. They are the autobiography of General Lew Wal lace, Memoirs of Sir Henry Irving and "Recollections of George Du Mau- rier,''
 Dr. William Elliot Griffis is now writing a supplementary chapter on the Russo-Japanese war eor his well known work, "The Mlkado's Empire" First published thirty years ago by the Harpers' the book has been kept up to date by the frequent addition of new material, as events have marched ra- pidly during that time in Nipon, until it has now been expanded to twice it's original size necessitatlng it's publica- tion in two volumes. The new (twelfth) edition, including the au- thor's latest additions, will probably be issued in the summer or early fall. Dr. Griffis expects to complete his work and sail for Europe in May, in order to 11aolra iota I0I1t0h history and to attend the Rembrandt tricentenary on July 15,
 The fourth volume of Holland remi- niscences containing Further Memoirs of the Whig Party, 1S07-1S21," by Hen- ry Richard Vassal, third Lord Holland, edited by Lord Stavordale. is being is- sued by D. P. Dutton and Company.
 '"The Whirlwind" is the title chosen by Eden Phillpots for his new Dart moor novel The volume will be brought out by Mcclure Phillips early next fall.
 H. w. Phillips has decided to leave Red Saunders out of the title of the book which is to be published this spring, and to call it Pets and Other Critters" title which will recall to mind his remarkable story some time ago in McClure's Magazine. reciting Red Saunders adventures with bull dog, a snake and d hawk, There are other similar stories in the book just as funny.
 In Mir. John Gilmer Speeds book, "The Horse in America" heA tells how he was taken as boy to see "Lexing- ton" a famous horse of that period and how, feeling as though he were visiting shrine, he removed his hat A little later he was taken to the White House to see Lincoln. But in Lexing- ton, the horse, he says he was much more interested than in Lincoln.
 It is said now that Ralph D. Paines strange story "The Praying Skipper, in the March McClure's, is drawn from life This theory is founded on the discovery recently of real "prayins skipper" who for years has fought the Evil One on the high seas for the souls l of his sailormen. South street has | hlOWil e1ll dDOal HUI lOl lOl5 llillt | but South street doesn't talk much l Captain Leonard c. Dart is his name l and his resignation as master of the ' Standard Oil companys ship Alcibes to open sailors mission, carried his story among the landsmen. There was never a sailor so tough that Captain Leonard would not literally try hi hand at his conversion; and his force of arm and argument usually brough another sinner to the fold. In time ot storm the captain would hand hymr books around, and pray and sing t, calm the weather MT. Paine's Pray | ing Skipper" is not a bit more excep tional than Captain Dart
 o. Henry does not believe in makinl l invidious distinctions Mcclure. Phil lips and Company are bringing out ; volume of his short stories about New York this spring, and the author, hunt ing for name that should be at onct characteristic and inclusive, has deci ded to call the volume 'The Four Mil lion"