New-York tribune., 1908-06-20


Hewlett's publishers in this country, will bring
out next Saturday his latest novel, a book called
.Halfwav House" In 1t the author breaks new
ground writing story of modern life. He re-
calls the old tale of King Cophetua and the
Beggar Maid. but in doing so takes line OF his
own There are some decidedly original CHAR
acters in the novel, including one gifted indi-
vidual devoted to the task of setting places all
over England aglow with flowers.
The oldest newspaper in the world is the OH
cial journal Of China This year 1t ts ceebrat-
ing its millenary.
One OF the welcome reprints on the way is
w G. Palgrave's fascinating Personal Nara
tive of a Years Journey Through Central and
Eastern Arabia Macmillan is publishing 1t.
The book first appeared in 1862.
The Arthur H. Clark Company, Of Cleveland,
has Just issued in limited edition 'Biblfos-
raphy of the Philippine Islands," by DR.. James
Robertson. The compiler has made ex-
haustive researches In the archives and libraries
OF the world he has been aided by numerous
scholars here and abroad, and he offers his
work as the most comprehensive on the subject
ever produced. 1t is issued separately from the
we'll known series of volumes on the Philippines.
published by the same firm, but 1t sets, as it
were a capstone to that monumental work
There is an amusing story, in the just pub
lished Kenealy memoirs, Of a British lord who,
arguing on scientific agriculture with his gar
dener observed: George, the time will come
when man will be able to carry the manure
for an acre Of land in one of his waistcoat
pockets" To this assurance George replied; L
believe it, my lord. And he will be able to carry
the crop In the other" One Of Kenealys legal
anecdotes relates to Tim Flanagan, the solicitors
clerk who was always ready to make up any de-
fciency in evidence. Hence, they say, his en-
pIoyer's briefs always ended with this: IN B.
My clerk Tim Flanagan. will prove anything
else required"
Mr Arthur Lowndes, at the request Of Trinity
Coruoration has undertaken the continuation of
the official History of the Parish" AS he will
have TO deal with the rectorship OF Dr. DIX, he
would be obliged If friends of that distinguished
clergyman possessing letters written oy MIN
will lend them to be copied. He would also oe
glad if those who knew DR.. Dix will commun-
cate their recollections of him, especially those
of his boyhood and early manhood. Letters may
be sent to MI Lowndes at No 92 Fifth avenue.
Dutton & Co announce for publication
earv in September Captain Roald Amundsen's
work in two volumes on The Northwest Pas
sage" In this the adventurous incidents and
the scientific achievements Of the famous voyage
Of the Gjoa, in the years 19O3-Oi. will be set
forth in detail, with many maps and illustra-
tions.
"The Well In the Desert" is the title of
hook by Alelne Knapp which the Century Com
pany will publish next month. 1t is a story of
life in Arizona where the author lived alone in
the desert for many months.
uouehton- Miflin & Co have brought out Il
,,ea, edition of Mrs Sutherland Orr's Life and
Iet.ers of Robert Browning" 1t has been re-
,ised and in part rewritten by Mr.. Frederick
r. KENYON whose task has been to strengthen
Z. In the light Of the material published since its
Arst appearance in 1891. The work was worth
doing. for Mrs Orr made good book about her
old friend a book to repay editing.
Mr. z w Mason. the novelist-the best Of
his stories is The Four Feathers by the way
used 10 be an actor, and II is probable that
,,t exneriences on the boards may materially
be,n him as a Parliamentary speaker. fellow
actor of those far-off days says Of him: 'Of
Course we know he was varsity man, ana ali
that. hut he was quite a good sort. all the
.ara We could not stand all those initials. so
we Just called him Alphabet Mason, and had
done with H.
Materials for q history Of Cyprus, which has
90, IA he written. have been gathered into T"l-
,,,a hv Mr. c. D Gotham, late Commissioner
- rarnaca These include all the notices. de-
eo-in,iye and historical of the island that are 10
bA found in printed literature from Strabos time
Sou,r 10 The date of the Chart~- Of 1866, by