New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-20

lands.
Mr.. David Homer Bates manager Of the
War Department telegraph Office and cipher
operator from 1861 to 1866. The memories OF
Lincoln in the Telegraph Ofice,' which he has
been printing IN the Century Magazine" will
be issued in book form this fall by the Century
Company
new society has been formed in London and
rejoices in the name Of The Iders of the Bam
boo Grove" 1t has been formed to bring to-
gether those who interested in the study
of Oriental literature and thought. and meets
n month at the dinner table OF one OF It's
members. Whether it will ever get as far as the
publication of interesting proceedings" remains
10 be seen.
The Robert Appleton Company. which pub
fishes THE Catholic Encyclopedia" issues one
edition OF it limited to twentysix sets, printed
upon Japanese paper and sumptuously Illus
trated This is called the Vatican Edition. The
first volume of the copy which is to be pre-
sented to the Pope. magnifcently bound is now
on exhibition at Tiffany's Each copy of this
edition is to bear the autograph Of the Pope on
the title page
Mr.. L, Phillips Oppenheiu, whose novels are
always exciting, if nothing else. has a new story
in press which Little, Brown {; Co. will issue
next month. 1t is political novel, with the title
of "A Lost Leader"
Reformers and sociological students generally
will be interested IN the forthcoming volume
by Mr. Reginald A. Bray, of the London County
Council. The Town Child" In the first
part OF the work the author attempts TO esri-
mate the influence OF an urban environment as
it Is reflected not merely in the bodies. but in
particular in the minds and characters of those
children whose lives are spent almost entirely
within the walls of town. In his later pages
Mr.. Bray considers the same problem from the
standpoint OF refOrmer anxious TO fill up the
gaps and remedy the evils revealed by his in
vestigatiOn.
The autumn issues in the capital ''Thunb-Nan
Series" published by the Century Company. viii
be given TO LOngfenow's Tales OF a Wayslde
Inn" Dickenss Seven Poor Travellers and
stevenson's Travels with a Donkey" The
quaint stamped leather covers will he designed
as heretofore by Mrs. Blanche McAanus Mans
field.
Doubleday, Page 6. Co. announce two new
novels for publication in the autumn. One of
them, His Own People" is a story by Mr. Booth
Harrington. having for It's hero young man
from Indiana living for time In Paris The
other book, The Beaten Road" by Miss Ellen
Glasgow, will treat of life in Virginia.
The Harpers viii before long have completed
their interesting historical SERIES The AIneri-
can Nation" The volume in it which they are
publishing this week is DR.. W. \. Cummings
Reconstruction. Political and Economic"
Under the editorship OF the secretary, Mr.
Robert Erskne Ely there has Just been pub
lished, in a paper covered volume Of FIVE hun
dred pages, the Proceedings of the National
Arbitration and Peace Congress- q valuable
record and souvenir Of the interesting sessions
held from April Il 20 Il Full reports of the
addresses delivered are given. and space is also
found for the kilograms and letters Of regret re-
ceivod from important personages and the
speeches made at tho different well remembered
banquets. portrait of President Roosevelt
FORMS the frortispece a copy II the book has
been sent to the delegates OF every foreign coun-
try represented at the Hague conference. 70 the
ambassadors and ministers OF every foreign
power and to the delegates 70 the congress, and
copies have also been sent to subscribers to its
fund.
Tho Fleming H. Reveu Company announces
for publication August ! n book on China
and America To-day" by Arthur H Smith. 1t
promises To be Il book written from the practical
point OF view with much information relating
To commercial conditions.
The Athenwum'' states that large memorial
crozs ~ Celtic design is To be placed over the
remains OF Sir Charles Gavan Duffy in Glasnevin
Cemetery, Dublin. The cross which stands over
seventeen feet high, has been designed by Mr.
OShea, of Kilkenny, and its uuveilinE will he
the occasion OF a public ceremony. a portrait
bust % the historian, the gift Of Miss Duffy, was
recently added TO the Irish National Portrait
Gallery.
one Of the most entertaining Of the nature
books OF the season Is Margaret Warner Aor-
ley's "Cirasshopper Land a. g NcClUrS x
co.. The author tells US that the book is not
for children but for their grandfathers and
crardmothcrs. who were once boys and girls in
the country and who may be in danger or for
getting about erssshoppcrs. In spite of this dec
laration, however. the young reader viii find
these pages full of not 10 be resisted pleasure
in their details Of grasshopper life. The scIen-
tinc information is presented with 50 much
freshness and liveiincss that II Is quite as at
/ telling 4 fDr what that
grasshorper called locust is capable OF. read the
tale of cyprus that ancient isle which for CEN
turtles was desolated by the insect X Is worth
while. too refresh ones memory concerning
the fashion in which the English in 1883 de-
str0yed the pest for good.
Dufield & Co have just issued I'm handsome
form a special ''Vermsnt Edition Of Miss Theo-
dora Peck's charming romance. Hester OF the
Grants" We were glad 10 welcome this story
on its irst appearance two years ago, and II Is
/ pleasant 10 greet il again. Ii Is now interest
incIv illustrated with halftones from photo
graphs OF Bennington battlefield and other
[ scenes and landmarks introduced in the MARIA
! tive.
! In 1ona tine house in which Or. Johnson was
/ horn at IichGeld. was purchased by Lieutenant
/ Colonel John Gilbert and presented by him 10
the city to be converted into a Johnson Library
and Museum In the following year It was dedi-
Gated to public uses by the late distinguished
| Johnsonian, Dr. George Eirkbeck H'l. Many
relics have been presented TO the INSTITUTION ana
! recently n neighboring house has been pur~
chased for the caretaker and his FAMILY, so as
to do away with the necessity of fires In the nu-
seurn and 10 afford greater room in 1t for books
Dictures and OF her mementos. Meanwhile the
houee "a falling into decay. and needs repairs for