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Show j jj Current Publications jjj i , I A TALE OP MTNTNESOTA. ' f The Prlzo to tho Hardy. By AMco Wln- f ter "With Drawings by R. M. Crodby. f Tbo Bobbs-Mcrrill Company, publlohors, I Jnillanapolla. f j A now -wrltor horo makes hor Initial I 3 bow to the public Her story la an apo- I I theoBls of tho Now Bnglandor, and tho J Jf great things ho has dono for tho country and Xor himsolf In tho "West. Tho Bcono ; J o tho fitory Is In a now and growing ! metropolis of Minnesota, whoro Hfo la pressing and every ono who knows how if to work Is pushing toward tbo consum- h matlon of his desires with ovory ncr.vo h at high tonslon. A ycry rich man, an i early plonoor who ha3 lived with tho In- j dlanji and took a half-breed to wife, and J ' his daughtor, hla only child, aro tho oon- ' ter figures of tho story till a relatlvo ij from tho man's old homo In Majno ap- i ,r pears, and then this young man occupies 9 'I tho stoKo rnoat of tho tlmo. His successes, y .( his bravery, his rocourcaa, aro all put to S ' tho test, and ho moots every roqulrc- 9 i; raont, at tho last being caught foul by H l' rival who lays him out on tho lco. In 1 ilght of tho girl, who has loomed to lovo 1 i tho Malno boy, and who now comes to 3 ' i his rescue In truo squaw style, Thoro aro .5 j somo mildly mean sneaks, and somo !S tftther obscuro villains In tho story, but if tho prevailing tono of It Is hoaxty and cheerful. Thero Is a vivid lnoldent of tho wiping out o a town by a foroat flro, :' which Is a fltrong reminder of tho awful fcmrronce at Poshtlgo, "Wisconsin, up- 'i trardfl of thirty years ago. Tho woman If, tt fads mofcos her appearance, and gets 'mk fc tosecnx, finding that tho heart Is more 'If parwrfnl than tha head. It Is a well- tt&A stoxrv fascinating to read, and- la suro ''ill'' popalax with tho great reading JPEEAfJAZSTT JSTTTIIZ BOOKS. 4 i "Tho "Watabra of tho Camp-Fire. By jn P Charlea O, IX Roberts, Illufltrated by 9 f Charles iivlngston EulL Published by S I CL Pago & Company, Boston, i Tho watchers aro a panther and e doe. pj J Tho story Is laid In Now Brunswick; a - woodsman tarts for a visit home, and 13 ,S followed by a panther, and that animal X- and a doe watch hla camp-fire. It Is an xoeedinsly well told story of animal craft and longing. Tho publishers have I mads a handsome little book of It. Onr little Jewish Cousin. By Mary Haxelton "Wade. Illustrated, by L J. Brldgman,' Published by I C. Pago & Company, Boston. Our Llttlo Turkish Cousin. By Mary Hazelton "Wad. Illustrated by X. J. Brldgmatu Published by L. C. Pago & Company, Boston. vi These books aro two In a long series 1 fit of "Ldttlo Cousin" stories. They are 6Si t WI'ten Plcasat narrative stylo, ln-.. ln-.. !l tended to givo a lifelike Illustration of fOSm the homo training and surroundings of tho . arj llttlo folk who aro tho subjects of .v. the books. The "Jowlsh Cousin" Is In Si Palestine, and tho homo life Is that of Ins Syria In general. In both, tho narratlvo IB Is comprehenslvo, and the little cou3ln Is lUSjjT followed until good fortune comes In each iwuie, Tho writer Is both charmingly and JJ U deeply entertaining. lgtt j An Inaugural Ode. By Alexander Blxlr 1 m Thaw. The Monadnock Press, Nelson, II N. H. Mil J This ode Is addreMed "To tho Amcri-J Amcri-J j can People," and was Intended for tho flftj Inauguration ceremonies of yesterday. It W Is really worthy of tho occasion, too; lUlbalng strong In Eontlmont, admlroblo in Knl l,ELot'jmi Qn expressed in vlrllo En-jl En-jl f30' ,n a form striking and stately. Tho IfQi I thought Is sound and hopeful; tho author 6 sensing tho majesty of tha people, and tho magnitude of tho trust they havo flnfturncd over to tho trusted man of their choice. It is a poem likely to tako high jnitrank among American literary work. I'ASE THE MAGAZINES. i f Ta 'Atlantlo Monthly for March begins jtnitj a"nUTT serial by Margaret Sherwood, "The HJtfJ Coming of tho Tide." which opens In flno gSCtjf ftyle. "Tho Drift Away from Prohlbl-;B0fi Prohlbl-;B0fi Won,' by Frank Foxcroft, Is a showing 5 ITS C tho relaxation of prohibition In sov-U$6j sov-U$6j fnl States. "A Bundlo of Old Letters," rg Of, (the Iceland papors,) by Elizabeth Robins Fennoll, Is a most delightful gossipy pa-Hniil pa-Hniil r "Our Spanish Inhcrltanco In the V ' Philippines," by James A. Lo Roy, treats 'j? 'ft "caciqulsm," which is described as a b ' Ij Wit of boaslBm, social lcadorshlp, genoral ' Btepenaor and directorate; but tho grcat- ? Ut too to it la popular education, "Tho EEonaekeeper'B Pvosponslbllity," by Jano j'voft' (yinonr lOlnck, Is a keen essay on tho v TMlp" question, with Instances and en- jjjjC, rialnlng diologuo. "Recent Bventa In In irf' rmany,M by "William C. Dreher, 13 on Ing jtrQctlv Bmnmory, dlccrlmlnntlngly pkda up. "Present Tendencies of Rus-jtamll Rus-jtamll tJux Liberalism," by Paul Mllyoukov, lCLf bows tho crude, futllo methods employed, s J 't recognizing tho intense Xcollng held v flT the agitators. "Ethics of Trust Com-jlCj Com-jlCj tltlon," by Gilbert Holland Montaguo, ' l1 candid discussion of tho great Jbbject. Specialties otherwlso aro "Scott's la- ,a!!!ji?tt7' -Afaln,,, by Goldwln Smith; "Tho cccptl0( ingent of a Crime" (story), "Sir Leollo . iephen." "The Closo of tho Victorian Jj och," by Thomas "Wcntworth Hlggln-us Hlggln-us lc ! "Thorcau'a Journal," (third paper): r flttO k'lQlrl of tho Engineers' (storj'): "Let-fabrlcs "Let-fabrlcs 5 m to Llterarj' Statesmen to Thcodoro WBovclt;" "Boolt3 Now and Old, Remln-, Remln-, ?i inces and Memorials;" and "Tho Con-' Con-' fifS tutors' Club," which is always a plcas-heSC plcas-heSC -'j t feature. Tlio Atlantlo la always tho udcr of tho literary world. Houghton, ;"Jj Illln and Company, Boston, 3r : Q Carper's Mngazlno for March Is bcautl-. bcautl-. <ui a; by color illustrations In tho highest 0 fla of tho art Tho frontlspjcce, tho istratlons for "Eden-Gates," rtnd the -v ita for Mario Van Vorst'a "Tho Hudson r on 'er" aro all in flno form. "Monastory it buKjMBonss In Russia," by Dr. Emllo Josoph TfylfiWon' to110 oi a curious survival, Presl-jj5S2ft Presl-jj5S2ft Cliarles W. Eliot of Harvard has ono tiMMls illumlnallng papers, "Employers' B!ct3 lri tho Industrial Strife," which PlPV1 ln 80Und fcconomlc truths. M,-H-1 TnXJf' HowolIs'-s London sketches, arCteiS5 lllrj(r Illustrations of "In Tho Sea-9 Sea-9 DTflA" Jm '0 a strong featuro of tho number. Mreat artlclo la "Plant Life In tho Des-JoSff'' Des-JoSff'' ty ErneHt JnKcr.soll. illustrated with jgjJfogruphs by courtesy of tho Carncglo Institution; it Is of tho very highest Interest In-terest In connection with Luther Bur-bank's Bur-bank's experiments, to nil tho arid region. re-gion. "International Arbitration," by John Bassott Moore, LL. D., professor of diplomacy and International law, Columbia Colum-bia university, throws much light on "tho question. "Tho Later Day of Alchomy," by William Conger Morgan, Instructor In chomlstry. University of California, Is a mastorly showing of tho servlco of chemistry chem-istry to Industry and manufacture. ' Tho Truth About Inca Civilization," by A. F. Bondaller, Is an Illuminating paper, that will dispel many fancies and legonds. Mrs. Humphry "Ward's Borial, "Tho Marriage Mar-riage of "William Asho," Is continued, and thero aro many oxcellent stories and pooms, whllo tho departments aro great. It Is tho old standby, which yot Is cvor young and always at tho head of tho pro-cosslon. pro-cosslon. Harper & Brothers, publishers, New York. Country Llfo In Amorlca for March outdoes out-does Its own magnificent record In beauty of toxt and pictures; tho latter aro remarkably re-markably flno. Tho cover design is In hollyhocks, tho contents design ln roses. "Hardy Roses for tho Garden," by Robert Huoy, Is beautifully Illustrated. "Bamboos "Bam-boos for Everj' Part of tho United Slates," "Tho Gcntlo Art of Wild Gardening," "A Groat Azalea Garden ln tho South," "A Garden of Surprises," "An 'Italian Garden' Gar-den' that Is Full of Flowers," "A Natural Japaneso Garden," "A Japanese Garden Six Foot Square," "A "Wind-Swept Sea-Bhoro Sea-Bhoro Garden," aro all flno papers, Illustrated Illus-trated artistically. Thero are flvo prize articles on gardening, "A Girl's Vegetable Gordon," "A Garden a Milo Away," "Gardening "Gar-dening on a Typical City Lot,". "A Gar-don Gar-don of Prairio "Wild Flowers," "Gardening "Garden-ing and Tennis on a Village Lot." Thero aro besides a largo number of minor specialties, spe-cialties, making tho number conspicuously a eprlng-tlmo Issue. Doubleday, Pago & Company, New York. Serrbner'o Magazine for March opens with a presentation of portraits ln tint, showing many types of faces of Indians, from tho Apache, Hop! and Navajo to Chief Josoph of the Nez Perces, tho wholo accompanied with agreeable text. "Tho Backward Trail of tho Saxon," by John Fox, Jr., Is a good story- Tho second paper pa-per of Mary King "Waddlngton's "Italian Recollections Moro Letters of a Diplomat's Diplo-mat's "Wife," keeps up tho very lively Interest In-terest which tho first lot presented. "Threo Days on the Volga," by Capt. T. Bentley Mott, U. S. A.. Is of Bpeclol Interest Just now, as everything Is about Russia. "Strategy and Seamanship," by James B. Connelly, is an exciting narration. Edith "Wharton's serial, "The House of Mirth," advances in oxcellent style to tho eighth chapter. "Political Problems of Europo as They Interest Americans," by Frank A. Vanderllp, brings the points vividly to tho attention. "Extradition," by Arthur Irving Irv-ing is a McAllister story. Thero Is a sonnet, son-net, thero aro pooms, and Uie departments aro excellent, as always. It Is a great, attractive, oild able magazine. Charles Scribner's Sons, publishers, New York. The Booklovcrs Magazlne,for March has a frontispiece in color, "Bubbles;" and a brilliant color pago farther on, "The Fighting Temeralro Being Tugged to Her Last Berth," reproducing tho painting by J. M. "W. Turner. "Religion in tho Novel," by Hall Calne, Is a readable essay. "Henry "Wattcrson, tho Last of tho Personal Journalists," Jour-nalists," is a graphic Illustrated sketch by Josoph M. Rogers. "Madamo Tauscher-Gadskl," Tauscher-Gadskl," Is a flno sketch of tho great singer, with many illustrations. "A Painter Pain-ter of Modern Industrialism' shows tho notable work of Colin Campbell Cooper, with color and black-and-whlto reproductions. reproduc-tions. "Tho Mission of tho Motor Car," tells of Its work as a factor ln rural development. de-velopment. "Tho Amorlcan Automobile of 1903," Is described ln text and plcturo. "Looso Leaves from an Artist's Sketch Book," shows many good drawings. "An Isolated American Island," with illustrations illustra-tions shows how wo aro neglecting Guam. "Tho Homo Culturo Club" lllustratos tho axiom that "Tho prlvato homo Is tho publlo hope." "With tho Winter Herring Fleot" gives a vlow of Its strenuous labors. "A Phllanthrophy worth Imitating," descrlbos a frosh-alr euro for tuberculosis. "Tito Tuneful Wash-Board." Is a Bkctch from life, humorous and pithy. "Can Cancer bo Cured?" Is an afflrmatlvo lntervlow. "The Beat New Things from tho World of Print" Is an excellent collection of good things, with illustrations gay and pointed. Tho number is a strong ono. Tho Library Publishing Company, Philadelphia, Records of the Post for February has a vivid description, with Illustrations, of a visit to the ruins of the ancient Greek city of Jarlsh, by Professor William Llbbcy; the3o ruins are second ln extent and mag-nltudo mag-nltudo only to those of Palmyra, and In beauty of architecture approach near to thoso of Baalboc. "Tho Burled Cypress Forests of tho Upper Chesapeake," by Professor Arthur Blbblns, describes and pictures a most Interesting locality. "Tho Loot Survivor of the Extinct Pueblo of Pecos," by Edgar L. Howett, is a sketch of an old Pueblo Indian, tho last of his race. Tho Editorial Notes urgo tho collection collec-tion and preservation of antiquities for tho benefit of tho public; tell of current discoveries; dis-coveries; and explain tho contemplated exploration of Herculaneum. It is a most valuablo and Interesting monthly. Records of tho Past Exploration Society, publishers, pub-lishers, Washington, D .C. Tho Cosmopolitan for March has a fetching fetch-ing paper, "Tho World's Moot Advanced Government," by tho Earl of Ranfurly, being ln pralso of New Zealand. "Tho Empire of Rothschild," by David Graham Phillips, Is qulto ln contrast with tho flrat-namcd flrat-namcd paper, in tho essential featuro of tho two "governments," but a most Interesting Inter-esting "paper. Tho editor, John Brlsben Walker, has a very strong editorial, "Tho Issues Beforo tho Peoplo of tho United States," which are pithily stated to bo "graft" and "anti-graft," In tho "Great Industries of tho United States" series, pottery Is given place, with many Illustrations, The "SWI03 Family Robinson," Robin-son," modern, 13 continued, an entertaining entertain-ing Hcrlal by John Brlsben Walker. Thero aro excellent stories, skotchea, and poems, nnd tho number Is Buperbly Illustrated. It is tho most artistic of tho .magazines. Tho Cosmopolitan, Irvlngton, N. Y. Tho Popular SoIcnco Monthly for March describes ln flno stylo. "Tho Bormuda Islands and tho Bormuda Biological Station Sta-tion for Research," tho writer being Professor Pro-fessor Edward L. Mark. "A Study of tho Development of Gcomotrlo Methods," by M. Gaston Darboux, lo both thorough and entertaining. "Somo Present Problems ln Technical Chemistry," are doscrlbed by Professor W. H. Wnlker. "Stamina," by Dr. A. N Boll, Is a discussion of foods, and tho different qualities of them as affecting af-fecting digestion and nutrition. "Tho Natural History of Adolescence," by Professor Pro-fessor Joseph Jastrow, Is a rovlow of keen Insight. "Higher Education of .Wo-mon .Wo-mon and Raco Suicide," by Dr. A. Lap-thorn, Lap-thorn, Is an argument against such 'education. 'edu-cation. Tho "Shorter Articles and Correspondence" Corre-spondence" and "Tho Progress of Sclenco" concludo a raro number of this admlrablo popular educator. Tho Science Press, publishers, Lancaster, Pa. . . Tho World Today for March has a brilliant bril-liant discussion of "Tho Problem of tho Panama Canal," by Its chief engineer, John F. Wallace "Niagara Under Yoke," Is a vivid description of tho work going on to utilize tho tremendous water-power. "Tho Reclamation of tho Zuydcr Zee" Is an up-to-dato account of tho work on this mighty enterprise. Other specialties aro, "Is Thero an American Typo?" with portraits; por-traits; "A Metropolitan Park System for Chicago;" "Jan Styka and Ills Work." "Tho Universal Postal CongresB;" "Colorado's "Colo-rado's Election Frauds," (In throo sections, sec-tions, by different authors, two of whom, Gov. Peabody and Gov. Adams urge their own caso); "Talebearing In France;" "Tho Welsh Revival;" "Russian Liberalism," and "Building Up a State by Publicity.'' They aro all fully Illustrated, somo ln tint, Tho current events of the time aro given under tho heads, "World Politics," "Tho Nation," "The World of Sport," "Tho Religious World," "Men of the Month," "Tho Making of Tomorrow," "Books and Reading," "Calendar of tho Month," and "Encyclopedlo Indox." It Is a most useful publication. Tho World Today To-day Company, publishers, Chicago. Pearson's, for March has a flno Illustrated Illus-trated sketch of "Galveston, the City Reclaimed." Re-claimed." Thero Is a laudatory skotch of Inspector McClusky. New York's Chief of detectives. "Side-Shows of Modern Business," Busi-ness," illustrated, deals largely with tho advertising schemes. "Footprints of Beasts: tho Sport of 'Trailing,' " Is well shown. "How a Big Newspaper Is Conducted." Con-ducted." second paper, tho editorial department, de-partment, Is well shown ln toxt and picture pic-ture "Mounted Police of tho West, tho U. S. trooper, tho Indian Patrol." Is especially espe-cially well set forth. "How Root Won tho Six-Day Bicycle Raco." Illustrated, Is an excellent sportlug ekotch. "Tho Poisons We Eat In Foods," are cheerfully told of by Dr. H. W. Wiley tho Agricultural Department De-partment expert. Tho stories and poems are all of most readablo character. Tho Pearson Publishing Company, Now Yorlc Tha Red Book for March has a now and well proportioned cover design; -many photographlo art studies aro given, showing show-ing beauty of face and form most ravishing. ravish-ing. There aro fourteen short stories, all Illustrated, and all good reading, viz.: "The Lovers of Clochotte," "Tho Thoroughbred," Thor-oughbred," "Tho Rebellion of Geraldlne," "Tho Islo of Illusion." "Old Bill Cupid," "A Personally Conducted Courtship," "Tho Fog and Francisco, also Penfleld," "Her Royal Highness." "Tho Last Tyler," "Tho Chaperone," "Tho Poacher." "Miss Lady's Fan." "The Llttlo Storo Between, " "Tho Truthfulness of Bcckwlth." It Ih a bright, well-conducted monthly, always most welcome Tho Red Book Corporation, Corpora-tion, publishers, Chicago. St. Nicholas for March has for frontispiece frontis-piece tbo picture of an ice-Jam, and following fol-lowing It, a story "When tho lco Came Down." Thero Is a sketch, with portraits, por-traits, of "Tho Royal Family of Italy," well presented. "How to Study Pictures," third paper, Is an Instructive study. L. Frank Baum'a serial "Queen ZIxl of Ix; or, Tho Story of tho Maglo Cloak," progresses pro-gresses ln admirably humorous vein, and Is Illustrated ln color. "Plnkey Perkins," Per-kins," tho serial contributed by Captain Harold Hammond, U. S. A., Is Just tho thing for tho boys. Thero aro throo "rhymo-and-plcture pagos" '"Twins," "Tbo Two Knights'' and "Caught." Tho number Is bright with picture, story and Bong, whllo tho "Naturo and Science," and "Books and Reading" are great training schools. No ono who knowa this fine monthly con foil to admlro 1L Tho Century Co., publishers, New York. Tho Rand-McNolly Bankers' Monthly for February dlscusces prospects ln money rates; tho personal character of tho bank clerk; mandatory Interest on Government deposits; profit of banking companies; prospects for tho treasury balanco; ovcrcortlflcatlon for brokers; the financial and commercial outlook; the changing character of bank loans; tho relation between Government bond Issues; causes and cures of bank defalcations; defal-cations; bank notes; and gives-full commercial com-mercial and financial reports. Rand, McNally & Co., publishers, Chicago. Tho Bookman for March has put much of Interest In Its always admirably Interesting Inter-esting "Chronlclo and Comment," which Is a copiously Illustrated (with portraits and stago scenes) rovlow of and pointed gossjp about authors and artistic celebrities; tho sketches and stories being of tho happiest order. "Korolenko, Apostle Apos-tle of Pity," by Christian Brlnton, tolls of n great Russian. Tho third part of "Twenty "Twen-ty Years of tho Republic,'' by Harry Thurston Peck, Is an Interesting summary, sum-mary, from tho Dcmocratlo standpoint. In which Democrats aro great men without qualification, but thero Is always somo bad quality about tho host of Republicans. "Tbo Touch of Naturo and Somo Recent T3ooks," and "Flvo Books of tho Month" embrace high art ln criticism. In "Authors' "Au-thors' Letter Boxes" la given a number of samples of curious letters that Stewart Edward Whlto receives; tho Gorlos is to bo continued. "Henry James as a Lecturer" 1b a hearty appreciation. "Llteraturatls a Modern Dlseaso," Is a whimsical scold. "The Bookman's Table," notes tho now books. Mario Van Vorst's sorlal, "Amanda "Aman-da of tho Mill," progresses charmingly, and thero Is an "Easter Evo" story by Vladimir Korolenko, very flno. "Tho Book Mart" has a record of tho sales of books In tho various cities, naming the six best selling books. In this city tho prcforonces woro, In tho order named, "Tho Masquoradcr," "Tho Prospector," "Tho Simple Life," "The Sea Wolf," "Tho Prodigal Son," "In tho Bishop's Carriage." Tho Bookman Is very strong and great ln Its field. Dood, Mead & Company, publishers, Now York. Sunset Magazine for March gives many good vlows, In general nnd In dotall, of tho Lowi3 and Clark Centennial Exposition Exposi-tion at Portland; describes ln text and pictures, "California's. Etruscan Museum," gives splrltod accounts and pictures of travel in Alaska, "From Reindeer to Railway;" Rail-way;" tells about California's exhibit at St, Louis; gives a commentary on- tho "Horses of California," from tho days of tho missions to tho present; and has a number of good stories and sketches, with flno Illustrations. It is an attractive woll made magazine Published by tho Passenger Department of tho Southern Pacific, San Francisco. e Madam for March has an export article by Amelia Bingham, "How Plays Aro Staged;" has an Illustrated paper on Longfellow; lays out a St. Patrick's day luncheon; tolls about collecting Jewels; has a piece of music, "Tho Danco of tho Butterflies;" has an appreciation of General Gen-eral Lew Wallace; gives description and drawings for four attractlvo suburban homes; introduces us to "Homo Cooking, ' and has many attractive features. Tho Ford Publishing Company, Indianapolis. The Black Cat for March continues tho publication of prlzo stories from Its great $10,C00 contest. Of the llvo stories in this number, two drew each a $150 prize "Tho Dlsappearanco of Brown," by John Track, and "A Frontier Rivalry." by John Cain of The Salt Lako Trlbuno staff. The other stories aro "Under tho Door of tho Dog-hole," Dog-hole," by Holman Day; "Moonshine Sun." by Georgo W. Summers; and "Tho Last Man's Club." by Robert M. Clutch. It Is always a bright, welcome monthly. Tho Short Story Publishing Co., Boston. LITERARY NOTES. Harper & Brothers havo received an application ap-plication lrom Ayad A Ghazull. an Egypt-Ian Egypt-Ian engaged in tho work of tho medical department of tho University of Cincinnati, Cincin-nati, to translato Gen. Wallace's "Beu-Hur" "Beu-Hur" into Arabic. Mr. Ghazull states his belief that there is a need for Just such a book ln the Egyptian church, of whh'h he Is a member, and ho alludes to "Ben-Hur" "Ben-Hur" as "one of the most Instructive and interesting books of this age." Mr. Ghazull Gha-zull has translated a number of works, Including Spencer's "History of Philosophy." Philo-sophy." "How to Write; A Handbook Based on tho English Blblo," by Charles Sears Baldwin, assistant professor of rhetoric ln Yale university, Is announced for issue by The Macmillon Company. Tho volumo Is said to mako avoilablo for praotlcal use tho valuo of tho English Blblo as a model of stylo, which has often been attested at-tested by men of letters. E. P. Powell, author of "Tho Country Home," McCluro-Phllllps before ho took up literature, and tho study of problems of rural life, was a minister. Ho held a number of pastorates ln the West, at Adrian, Mich., St. Louis. Chicago, etc. Ho is closely associated with Journalism, and is now on tho staff of tho Independent and tho Arena, besides doing a great deal of literary criticism and other llterarv work for tho leading dallies and lltorary Journals. Tho do luxo edition of Swlnburno'a Poems, limited to 119 sets, which tho Harpers Har-pers Issued the last of December, lias been already uold out and has gono to a premium, many of tho sets having been resold by purchasers at a largo advance over tho publishers' price. This edition was printed from new type on specially raado paper, with a do luxo binding of gray cartridgo papor boards, ellum bnck, paper labels in color, rubricated title pago, and uncut edges. Each set was numbered and signed by the publishors, and tho name of tbo purchaser was printed print-ed on the snma pago bound Into the book. "Tho Secret Woman," Eden Phlllpott s new novel, has gono promptly into Its second edition, and is already one of tho best-selling books in England and America. Amer-ica. In England It leads ln popularity all other books of tho present year, anil the reviews on both sides of tho water vlo with each other in the warmest pralsi for this simple, direct, elemental storv. and for Its power and passion. Thero may bo readers of Tho Youth's Companion who think that tho doing of public business at Washington drags unnecessarily, un-necessarily, and wonder why. In an artlclo ar-tlclo which tho lato Senator Vost of Missouri Mis-souri wroto especially for Tho Youth's Companion, and which appears ln tho issue is-sue for March 2, ho shows that most of tho tlmo of a Senator or Representative Id consumed In listening to and doing favors for Individual constituents. Tho artlclo Is not only interesting but enlightening. en-lightening. Mr. Upton Sinclair's novel, "Manassas," which Tho Macmillon Company hava put to proas for tho second tlmo, Is gradually gradu-ally being accepted as ono of tho most plcturcsquo and also ono of tho meatiest of all tho Civil War novels. It Is ono of thoso rugged, powerful books of broad canvas which at first repel peoplo accustomed accus-tomed to common-place tales; but tho serious se-rious critics find It also a great panorama pano-rama of Amorican llfo beforo tho war and during Its first stagos, reproducing closely close-ly tho Intense and varied undorourrents of feeling. Tho account of tho battlo from which the book draws its namo is tho climax of a vivid reproduction of tho passions that led up to tho civil strlfo, picturing tho wholo country's ferment. "Manassas" is the first of a trilogy of which tho other two volumes will bo styled, respectively, "Gottysburg," and "Appomattox." Ono of the most widely dlscuraed addresses ad-dresses given by Dr, Felix Adlor beforo tho Ethical Culturo socloty was that on "Marriage and Dlvorco," dollvered a few months ago. It was a finely spiritual talk, lifting tho subject ono admittedly tho most Important In American social llfo today out of tho realm of sordid personal feeling, to a nobler plane. Tho widespread Interest ln this address has led McCluro-Philllps to bring It out separately sep-arately in book form, In brown boards, uniform with tholr "Lettors of a Chlncso Official;" When A. Cahan. whoso novel of revolutionary revo-lutionary Russia. "Tho Whlto Terror and' tho Red." Is to bo published by A, S, Barnes & Co., was teaching school In Vc-llah, Vc-llah, ln tho Province of Vitebsk, ho Joined a revolutionary "Circle." His name was found by tho gondarmeo In a compromising compromis-ing letter and the officers visited his hotiso and searched it for six hours. As Mr. Cahan had been warned nothing Incriminating In-criminating was found, but later his homo was searched again, ho was followed by spies and subsequently learned that ho was .to bo arrested. It was a foregone conclusion con-clusion that Siberia would follow. Ho escaped ln a rowboat at night, Tho boat carried hlra scventy-flvo miles to Vitebsk. Thonco ho traveled by stage to another town whero ho obtained a falso passport and finally crossed tho frontlor and reached tho United States, |
