New-York tribune., 1909-09-25

The Morals OF Marcus Ordeyne." has lately
completed. II is to run a serial in The
American Magazine" beginning in the Novem-
Der number.
Mr Beckles Wilson's biography Of James
Wolfe has just been published in London on the
l5Oth anniversary Of the day on which the young
general fell at Quebec. The book contains many
long letters from the pen OF Wolfe. letters now
published for the first time Otherwise It does
not oner much that is new. Within the last
year a mural tablet has been placed over Wolfe's
grave in Greenwich Church. and memorial
window has been dedicated 10 him in the church
Of the Kentish village where he was born. on
the green in that village. moreover. is 20 be
placed a national monument TO hts memory.
These and the formal celebration OF the recent
anniversary show that England does not forget
the young who died glorious death.
Perhaps his best monument is 10 be found in
Thackeray's "Vlrginians."
There is 10 be at last a complete and unex-
purgated English edition OF the works OF Bal
zac translated from the French Edition Dehni-
tive" Such an English edition has been often
talked Of but not until now has II been serious
~ undertaken. II Will be brought out in hfty-
three volumes, and the Illustrations Will bear
the signatures OF French artists OF high stand
ing
Professor Lowen's new book. 1.-THE Evolution
OF Worlds" is nearly ready for publication II
reveals his continued and enthusiastic belief in
the existence OF people on the planet Mars. and
it contains a discussion Of the whole problem OF
the beginnings OF the universe.
Signor Gabrielle d'Annunzio has been seeking
material for a short story in a flight on an aero
plane. Something lurid may be anticipated.
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to this novelist was the delivery OF an apology
from burglars who had broken into his house
They said. II is reported that the fact that they
had robbed eminent artist had preyed
upon their minds. and they wished to make
restitution of the stolen property-which they
proceeded TO do.
DIR. Charles A. Eastman, the Sioux Indian
who has become the most important OF his race
to-day. has Just published new book This
is collection OF stories brought together under
tho title OF "Wigwam Evenings" They are the
old stories told TO him in his boyhood by his
Sioux grandmother or by the village story teller
1T Never Can Happen Again" Mr. William
De Morgan's novel, is to be published by
Holt on November l6
There is a new edition OF a Garden in Ven
ice" the charming little book by Mr.. Frederick
Eden published some years ago and cordially
reviewed in these columns. 1t is of the
garden books which deserve to live.
The novel which Mr stephen Gwynn an
Irish member OF Parliament, has written round
the figure OF Robert Emmet will be published
by the Macmillan Company in few weeks. II
is partly based on secret papers of Emmets
time
Mr. Roosevelt is writing with his own hand
in manifold the papers which he is contributing
20 "Scribner's Magazine" under the general title
of African Game Trails" He makes three
copies. two being sent different days by
registered mail and being held by the
author. In letter accompanying his first ar
tice (Which appears in the October "Scribner")
Mr.. Roosevelt expresses his satisfaction at his
good fortune in finding abundance OF game.
The novelist known as Frank Dandy Is re-
solved TO write no more fiction. on the ground
that the critics have consistently neglected her.
Il ind" she is quoted as saying, there is
possibility of fame for me, because OF the un-
fairness OF the reviewers; you must either beg
for notices or advertise yourself into notoriety
/ feel no particular resentment for my own
case, but there are many others like IT, The
turgd twaddle OF all kinds which Is reviewed
on the day OF publication generally bears no
relation 10 life literature while books which
are written seriously and beautifully are not
noticed" So far as our observation goes, Frank