New-York tribune., 1906-08-20
LITERARY NOTES.

ghetto Comedies IS the title Of g. collection
of studies Of Jewish life and character by Israel
Zangwill that win be published here this fall.
Most Of the stories have already been printed in
various periodicals.
Margaret Deland and Ellen Douglas Deland.
the well known writer Of children's tales. have
not only the same name. the same profession
and the same publishers. but they both come
sron PENNSYLVANIA, although wholly unrelated
and both live in Boston. Naturally, they get
ZACH others letters. and are constantly being
cnfused with each other. Coincidence has
syen oddly pursued them in their latest stories'
The Awakening OF Helena Richie" by Mar
Earef Deland, and "a Little Son OF Sunshine"
~ Ellen Douglas Deland. In each book there
S q small, Iight-haired, blue-eyed boy VINO
comes from distance TO a small country Town
10 find a home The question Of adopting him
arises IN each case. In one story woman
heart is awakened; in the other mans.
Mary DiIlon's new political novel, Ine
Isader' viii be published here this fan by
Doubleday. Page Co.
A book by President Eliot OF Harvard Uni
ysEsty will be brought out by Thomas T.
croweu & Co. In a few weeks His subject Is
Great Riches and his tone is optimistic He
does not view with alarm the amassins OF
wealth bv the favored few,'' but sees, rather
eounterbalancing forces at work. which Will
operate as successfully in the future as they
have done IN the past The exposition OF what
these forces are forms the theme Of his work.
Another volume to be issued by the same house
and entitled American Character is written
BY Professor Brander Matthews OF Columbia.
and contains the text OF an address recently
delivered by him in reply TO the criticism OF
French journalist. who complained TO Tolstoy
that the American people were devoid Of ideals
and devoted only to the passion Of money get
ting"
Former Police Commissioner William Nc
Adoo's recent book, Guarding a Great City
has found its way TO Japan. large order has
Just been received by the publishers from that
country. which appears TO be acquiring the evils
as well as the advantages OF Western civiliza-
ton. and TO be anxious 20 learn our methods of
treating them.
little Known period of Washington social
lie is about to be exploited in scribner's Maya
zine during the coming fall and winter. The op-
lortunity has arisen through the enterprise Of
eanard Hunt. Of the State Department. in Sc
nring consent OF the heirs of Mrs. Margaret
Bayard Smith. who a leading figure in the
npital during its first four decades, TO permit
him 10 make a selection from her correspondence
FOR publication. Mrs. Smith was the daughter OF
Colonel John Bayard. a famous Revolutionary
Nicer. speaker Of the Pennsylvania Assembly
ald member OF the Continental Congress. In
800 she married her second cousin, Samuel
harrison Smith, OF Philadelphia. who founded
a. Washington The National Integencer."
Per forty years their house IN Washington was
he resort Of the most interesting characters in
Rational public life Mrs. Smith became well
known writer for the magazines Of the time and
Published a number OF books. among them
bowel Of Washington life, entitled. "A Winter In
Washington" OS24). She was the intimate friend
of Jefferson Clay and Madison, and lived until
lAs leaving a valuable manuscript collection
which has heretofore been kept under lock and
key The publication OF Mrs. Smiths letters will
begin IN the September number Of the magazine
uader the title Of The First Forty Years Of
Washington Society"
new novel OF the sea- by Arthur Cotton. is
% be brought out rext month by Henry Holt &
Co. Il viii be called THE Cruise OF the ViO-
k,ts' and Is said TO be written in much the
saEle vein as the authors The Belted Seas
ssaed Icy the same house
Ponpeo Moments History Of Venice" is Il
Be- brought out IN this country by A. c. Nc
Earg z 20. Chicago. through arrangement with
SIN Murray. 0f London. ia an English trans