1881; "South Mountain Magic," 1882; "A Washington Winter," 1882; Memoirs of John A. Dahlgren," 1882; "The Lost Name," 1886; "Lights and Shadows of Life," 1887: Divorced," 1887; Chim," 1892; and "SocialOfficial Etiquette of the United States," 1894. She translated from the French Montalembert's 'Pius IX." and De Chambrun's "Executive Power," the preface to the latter being written by James A. Garfield; and from the Spanish Donoso Cortes's Catholicism, Liberalism, and Socialism," for which she received the thanks of Pope Pius IX.

books of a similar character. A year after the book made its first appearance it was referred to at one of the "anti-poverty" meetings, then held under the auspices of Hugh Pentecost and Dr. McGlynn, as the "gospel of the workingman." That decided the fate of the bookthat, and the exceedingly clever and persistent advertising of its new publishers, Houghton, Mifflin & Co., who had in the meantime acquired the stock and plates of the firm of Ticknor & Co. The book in a short time attained an extraordinary circulation, not only in this country but abroad, where it was translated into French, German, Italian, and Spanish. It BARON LYON PLAYFAIR, as well known to is said that over four hundred thousand cop- students of scientific literature as to those inies have up to the present time been sold interested in subjects of social welfare and politiAmerica, and over hal a million copies in Eng-cal economy, died in London, May 29. He was land and other foreign countries. Many per- born in Meerut, Bengal, May 21, 1819. In 1843 sons took Mr. Bellamy's book seriously, and he was appointed Professor of Chemistry in the after a time he was obliged to do so himself. Royal Institution at Manchester. In 1858 he The Nationalist Society was built upon the the- became Professor of Chemistry at Edinburgh ories discussed in the book, and a propaganda University. In 1874 he was president of the was instituted whose scheme was to work Civil Service Commission. He sat in Parliatoward having all business placed in the hands ment for the universities of Edinburgh ard of the government, all citizens becoming merely St. Andrews from 1868 to 1885, and for Leeds employees. On December 30, 1891, Bellamy from 1885 to 1892. His more important scienstarted The New Nation to assist in the propa- tific writings are contained in reports of associaganda. The New Nation succeeded the maga- tions and in periodicals. A number of his zine entitled The Nationalist, which was started addresses on political economy were published in May, 1889. In 1893 Bellamy's paper sus- in a volume entitled "Subjects of Social Welpended publication. In July, 1897, Bellamy's fare," (Cassell & Co., London, 1889.) last book, "Equality," was published, which, although it was rated among the "best-selling books" of the year, created but little discussion.

MARIA LOUISE POOL, the authoress, died May 19, in Rockland, Mass., after an illness of several weeks. Miss Pool was born in Abington, (now Rockland,) Mass., in August, 1841. After leaving school she taught for a year, but was obliged to abandon that profession on account of her health. She always had a taste for writing, and about twelve years ago made her appearance in print with a series of sketches of New England life and character that soon attracted attention. Her first book, "A Vacation in a Buggy," published in 1887, was made up of productions of this sort. In 1889 90 the serial publication of "Dally" in the Tribune increased her audience. It was followed in the columns of the Tribune by Roweny in Boston,' 'Mrs. Keats Bradford," "The Two Salomes," "Katharine North," "Out of Step," "Against Human Nature," and In the First Person." Two of these books, "Dally and "Against Human Nature," relate to life in the Carolina Mountains, but the bulk of Miss Pool's work was done among the New England types familiar to her from her earliest years. Among her later works were In a Dyke Shanty,' ""Mrs. Gerald," and "In Buncombe County."

MRS. MADELINE VINTON DAHLGREN, widow of Rear-Admiral Dahlgren and a well-known writer, died in Washington, D. C., May 28. She was born in Gallipolis, O.. about 1835. She was married at an early age to Daniel Converse Goddard, who died. In 1865 she was married to Admiral Dahlgren. As early as 1859 she published sketches and poems under the pen name of "Corinne." Later she wrote under the name of 44 Cornelia." Her books include "Idealities." 1859; "Thoughts on Female Suffrage," 1871; South Sea Sketches," 1881;" Etiquette of Social Life in Washington,"

WILLIAM A. INGHAM died suddenly on May 9 at his home in Cleveland, O., seventy-five years old. He was born in Groton, Conn., June 23, 1823, and went to Cleveland nine years after. In 1846 he was engaged in the bookselling and publishing business. C. S. Bragg, afterward of the firm of Van Antwerp, Bragg & Co., and later of the American Book Company, learned his trade under Mr. Ingham, and in time became his partner. The firm was at first Ingham & Bragg, then Ingham, Bragg & Co. In 1880, when Mr. Bragg retired, the firm became Ingham & Clarke, then Ingham, Clarke & Co., and is now Ingham's Cheap Book Store. For years the firm did business at 217 Superior Street. Of late years it has been located under the American House, at 138 Superior Street.

SIR JOHN THOMAS GILBERT, the Irish historian, died in Dublin, Ireland, May 23. He was born in Dublin in 1829, and was appointed Secretary of the Public Record Office of Ireland in 1867, which office he held until it was abolished in 1875. He edited the "Facsimiles of the National Manuscripts of Ireland," and was the author of "History of the City of Dublin," "History of the Viceroys of Ireland," 'Historical and Municipal Documents of Ireland," "National Manuscripts of Ireland," "History of Affairs in Ireland," "History of the Irish Confederation and the War in Ireland," and various other works on the history and literature of Great Britain and Ireland.

TO CONTROL WESTERN PAPER MILLS.

HENRY CHURCHILL, representing the Eastern paper syndicate, is now in the West with the object of securing options and information looking to the syndicating of the manufacture of printing paper in the West. It is the design of the Eastern combination to obtain control of the whole of the printing paper trade, and to do so it will buy up a large number of mills and water-powers in the West.

NOTES ON AUTHORS.

DR. A. CONAN DOYLE, one of the best-known novelists of the day, is to come out as a poet, with a book to be entitled "Songs of Action." M. WALISZEWSKI, the author of the successful work on Peter the Great, published in this country last year, is about to bring out a new book. It is entitled "Marysienska, Queen of Poland, Wife of Sobieski."

PROF. NIECKS, who some years ago published what is regarded as a standard "Life of Chopin," is now writing a biography of Schumann. Prof. Niecks has had access to a large number of private memoranda and letters left by Mme. Clara Schumann.

BIBLIOGRAPHICAL NOTES.

LOUIS N. WILSON, librarian of Clark University, Worcester, Mass., has reprinted by itself his "Bibliography of Child Study," first contributed to the Pedagogical Seminary.

A CAREFUL bibliography of Gladstone's writings appeared in the columns of Notes and Queries in its numbers for December 10 and 24 of 1892 and January 7 and 21 of 1893.

WILBERFORCE EAMES, librarian of the Lenox Library, has reprinted in pamphlet form his paper on Early New England Catechisms, a bibliographical account of some catechisms published before the year 1800, for use in New England," which has already appeared in the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society. (11 p. 8°.)

The Monthly Index of American Periodical Literature is the title of a 66 repertory of the chief contents of the leading magazines and periodicals for the current month," published at an annual subscription price of 25 cents by A. Estoclet, 619 Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Orders for subscriptions may be sent to Monthly Index, 153 East 59th Street, New York City, which, we believe, is also the address of Bloomingdale's.

W. MUSS-ARNOLT has published in pamphlet form his bibliography of "Theological and Semitic Literature." The bibliography contains references to 126 periodicals and reviews, and gives the titles, with place of publication, publisher, and price, of the leading books on the subjects covered. The bibliog: raphy forms "a bibliographical supplement' to The American Journal of Theology, The American Journal of Semitic Languages and Literatures, and The Biblical World. (32 p. 8°.)

CATALOGUES OF NEW AND SECOND HAND BOOKS.-Harry Falkenau, 46 Madison St., Chimetaphysics, and theology. (No. 10, 1233 ticago, Americana, bibliography, history, music, tles.) P. K. Foley, 26 Bromfield St., Boston, First editions of American and English authors, local histories, etc. (No. 4, 589 titles.) -H. Gregory, 113 Union St., Providence, R. I.. Local and general history, dramatic works, rare regimental histories, revolutionary tions of poetry, etc. (No.32, 481 titles.)-Frank literature, freemasonry, first American ediHollings, Great Turnstile, Holborn, London, Miscellaneous. (No. 25, 762 titles.)—Lemcke & Buechner, Monthly Bulletin of World Literature. (April, No. 4, 1167-1536 titles.)-S. F. McLean & Co., 44 E. 23d St., N. Y., Bargain list of miscellaneous books. (No. 55, 937 titles.)—Martin Nijhoff, The Hague, Holland, Quarter centenary of the discovery of Indiadans l'Afrique, l'Asie, et l'Amerique. (343 tiVasco da Gama et les colonies Portugaises

tles.)-Robson & Co., 23 Coventy St., London, W., Rare books, illuminated mss., etc. (No. 66, Pt. 2, 369-639 titles.)-Simmel & Co., 18 Rossstr., Leipzig, History, architecture, numismatics, etc. (1735 titles:) also, Theology. (3411 titles.)—W. Irving Way, Art Institute, Chicago, A short list of coveted books. (No. 2. II p. 24°.)— Williamson & Co., Toronto, Canada, Rare occult books. (New ser., No. I, 400 titles.)

JOURNALISTIC NOTES.

CARL SCHURZ has retired from his editorial connection with Harper's Weekly, in order that he may be able to give more time to the writing of his memoirs.

WITH this month Laurence Hutton severs

his connection with the "Literary Notes" department of Harper's Magazine. He will be succeeded by John Kendrick Bangs.

THE London Review, edited by Oswald Craw

furd, and the Literary Gazette, a journal to be devoted exclusively to notices of current publications, are the titles of two new literary papers to be started shortly in London.

correspondence between Charles Lamb and A SECOND instalment from the unpublished Robert Lloyd appears in the June number of Cornhill Magazine. The new letters are rich in literary criticism, Izaak Walton, Jeremy Taylor, and Shakespeare being in turn discussed

and eulogized by Lamb.

THE LIBRARY BUREAU, Boston, has published for the A. L. A. Publishing Section a "List of HENRY E. LEGLER, 426 Bradford Street, MilFrench Fiction," chosen and annotated by Ma-waukee, Wis., has just issued the first number dame Sophie Cornu, Professor of French in the McGill Normal School at Montreal, Canada, and William Beer, Librarian of the Howard Memorial Library and Fisk Free and Public Library, New Orleans, La. The list comprises 186 titles, chosen from the works of seventy representative authors of France. A few plays are included. In their selection the editors, according to the prefatory note prepared by George Iles, "have as carefully sought soundness of sentiment as excellence in style, so that the list may serve as a guide to reading for the young and for the family circle." (28 p. 32°, pap., 10 cents.)

of a quarterly magazine entitled American Book Lore, dated June, 1898. The contents of the first number promise well for the undertaking, which appeals to collectors generally as well as to those interested in the purchase and sale of antiquarian books. Especial attention is given to bibliography-this issue containing an article on the writings of Paul Leicester Ford," "Canada's History, sources of information," "The Passing of the Bibelct," and "Local Color in American Fiction." Notes on auction sales, articles of general literary interest, and minor notes make up a very readable number. (Small quarto, $1 a year.)

BUSINESS NOTES.

AKRON, O.—Fraunfelter & Whitner, booksellers, have assigned to Arthur J. Rowley. Liabilities, $9000; assets, $6000. Before the assignment there were filed two mortgages, one in favor of the Akron Savings Bank for $2800 and one in favor of Elias Fraunfelter, father of the senior partner and father-in-law of the junior partner, for $3100.

& Co. The total amount of the notes is $40,368.09. It is thought that if the business is nearly equal that amount. The notes on which National Bank, J. Pierpont Morgan, American judgment was given are held by the Fourth Savings Bank, Washington, D. C., William T. Balter, Avil Printing Co., F. A. Ringler Co., Illman Bros., H. I. McIntyre, Charles J. Peters & Son, Eaton, May & Robbins Paper Co., Historical Publishing Co., Commercial National Bank, Oldach & Co., and George Barrie & Son. As the first levy on the property holds, it is likely that all the creditors except Barrie & Son will be looked out for. If the business is kept running it is likely that all claims may be satisfied, and therefore some of the creditors are said to be in favor of purchasing the assets with a view of having Mr. Yorston continue the business. Mr. Yorston was formerly connected with the firm of Virtue & Co., of London, and then with Virtue & Yor- Barnard, Walker & Co., Cincinnati, O., and eight years ago he came ston, of New York. In 1872 he removed to to this city. He was for twenty-three years agent for Gebbie & Barrie, and after that firm was dissolved for George Barrie.

closed out at a forced sale the assets will not

BOSTON, MASS.-We noted in a recent issue that W. B. Clarke & Co. have paid a third diviaend of five per cent. This statement is rather misleading, as the fact is that the firm has paid a fourth dividend, amounting to five per cent. of the original claim, and making a total payment of twenty-five per cent. Besides this, the firm has given notes for twenty-five per

cent. more.

CHICAGO, ILL.-Oscar H. Reif, formerly of Detroit, is now connected with Shea, Smith & Co.

DUBUQUE, IA. bookseilers and stationers, have been succeeded by the Lyon-Barnard Co.

JAMESTOWN, N. Y.-Higgins & Goodwin have permanently located their book and stationery business at 8 West Third Street. They request publishers and manufacturers to send their latest catalogues and lists.

MILLBANK, S. DAK.-G. C. Middlebrook, bookseller, has sold his business to Fisher & Phelan.

NEW YORK CITY.-The stock of the Catholic School Book Company has been purchased by Schwartz, Kirwin & Fauss, and the company has retired from business. The company was the successor of the Catholic Publication Society Co., which had been established for about thirty years, and was incorporated in 1893 or 1894. William O'Connor was its president and Edward P. Slevin its secretary and treasurer.

NEW YORK CITY.-E. W. Dayton has just removed to 650 Madison Ave,, at the S. W. corner of 60th St., where he has roomier and decidedly more attractive quarters.

NEW YORK CITY.-Charles Belmont Davis has become the active partner in the De Witt Publishing House. This old firm has removed to new quarters at 34 West 30th St., and will publish all the new plays as soon as they appear in this country and England.

NEW YORK CITY.-The Theosophical Publishing Company of New York has been incorporated to do a general printing and publishing business. Capital stock, $20,000. Directors: Emil August Neresheimer, Francis M. Pierce, and Henry T. Patterson, of Borough of Manhattan, New York City.

NEW YORK CITY.-Joseph J. Little, receiver for the Worthington Company, notifies the creditors of and those interested in the company that he will present, on the 15th inst., at a special term of Supreme Court, Part I., his account, and apply for his discharge.

PHILADELPHIA, PA.-In the Court of Common Pleas, on May 19, execution was ordered on fourteen judgment notes against John C. Yorston, who has been doing business as a publisher of subscription books at 1313 Walnut Street, under the firm-name of John C. Yorston

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PORTSMOUTH, VA.-W. L. Crump & Co., booksellers, have made an assignment.

SPRINGFIELD, MASS.-The Clark W. Bryan Co., publishers and printers, is insolvent. The company formerly published The Paper World. It publishes at present Good Housekeeping and several local journals.

LITERARY AND TRADE NOTES.

JUSTIN H. SMITH, for many years connected with Ginn & Co., of Boston, has left that firm and sailed for Europe.

J. A. HILL & Co. will publish in the fall, probably in September, General Fitz Hugh Lee's book on Cuba.

E. P. DUTTON & Co. have in press a sumptuous edition of "The Vicar of Wakefield," with illustrations by H. M. Paget.

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RICHARD G. BADGER & Co., Boston, have
in preparation 'Miss Theodora, a West End
The “ West
Story," by Helen Leah Reed.
End" is that of Boston.

FORBES & Co., Chicago, announce a new edition of "Ben King's Verse," with about 25 additional poems, a new portrait, and many illustrations. It will be ready July 1.

ESTES & LAURIAT will publish shortly a new volume by Will Allen Dromgoole, entitled "Cinch and other tales of Tennessee." Mr. Dromgoole has also in hand "Two Rare Chums " and "A Boy's Battle."

THE CENTURY COMPANY will publish immediately in book form a review of Gladstone's life by James Bryce. Mr. Bryce was one of Gladstone's closest associates in parliamentary life, and a member of his last two cabinets.

ONLY twelve of the eighty-one remaining members of The Booksellers' and Stationers' Provident Association attended the annual meeting on Wednesday evening, June 1. As a quorum consists of twenty-five members, no business was transacted.