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dollars and Democracy, by Sir Philip Burne
Jones. Illustrated from drawings by the
author. $1.25 net. D. Appleton ai Co., New
York.
Sir Philip Burne-Jones, to use a phrase
popular among his own people. Is rather
an ass. It Is a fact usually overlooked by
writers that he -who sets on paper his
observations upon a nation is In reality
setting forth himself. Anyway Sir Philip
has writ himself down an Englishman of
the English, and, as we have remarked,
rather an ass. Here Is a quotation to
prove it:
The Americans themselves often have the
audacity to refer to an English accent which
always amused me. French may be spoken
with an English accent, and generally Is by
Englishmen alwa s Is by me or German or
Italian, but for an American to speak of an
English accent is like a einger who habitually
sings flat commenting on some one else who Is
singing In tune! It's absurd. An American
may speak English with an American accent,
but surely an Englishman speaks English.
This needs no comment.
"As for cocktails," says Sir Philip con
fidingly, "I grew to like them extremely."
A compliment to our cocktails melts the
American heart, so It is with Interest that
we discover a second reference near the
end of the book to this peculiarly racy
drink. Sir Philip Is at Niagara, where,
by the bye, the "commercial spirit" was
in full display with sickening results for
vthe visitor.
We had a capital view of the rapids above
'the Falls from Goat Island, and then crossed
the bridge into Canada, where, at an hotel by
the river-side, we had quite one of the worst
lunches on record. It would have been noth
ing short of disloyalty to have drunk the
King's health In the disgusting cocktail they
brought us. However, my foot was for a mo.
ment on British soil, which was Interesting to
think of, bu"t I should like to hare had a bet
ter opportunity of showing my American guest
what the colonies can do in the way of lunch
eonfor I suppose that is not the best they
have to offer.
Passing over the tactful reference to the
"colonies," It is interesting to note that
the man who deplores the commercial
spirit shown in advertisements by the
falls finds, apparently, his chief object of
attention in what he had to eat. It is
not difficult to imagine Sir Philip being
asked, on his return to England, "And did
you see Niagara?" . and answering, "Oh,
yes; 'ad a nauseating lunch there."
But It must not be considered that Sir
Philip is a bad sort of fellow at heart.
Here is what he says about American
women and the pertinence of his re
marks anent the shop-girls and so forth
will be evident to anyone that has seen
the slouchy girls of England:
One of the first things that strikes the
stranger In New York Is the extreme smart
ness of the women all of the rich and poor.
In their varjing degrees they are so well "set
up," so excellently "turned out," so admirably
"groomed." They hold themselves, too, beauti
fully, and in what we should call the lower
middle classes shopgirls, telephone girls, etc.
there is none of the slouching and stooping
we are accustomed to among the similar or
ders at home, nor any flaunting colors or cheap
imitation Jewelry. In New Tork they all dress
neatly and walk splendidly. The high average
of neatness is very noticeable at once. One
rarely comes across a really badly dressed
woman In any rank of life. To dress well and
make the very best of her resources seems a
gift peculiar to the American woman. Her
Parisian sister, to whom I suppose she would
herself admit that she was occasionally in
debted for ideas, is not her superior in this
respect. I imagine' a well-dressed American
woman la the best-dressed woman in the world.
t And when the author gets back to dear
old Lunnon he Says:
How quiet the streets seem, and how slowly
the people move, and how small and low the
houses are! And, ah! I grieve to say it, but
how untidy and badly dressed nearly all the
women look, and how they stoop!
Strange to say, the only rudeness Sir
Philip chronicles was used towards him
by a young woman. "You're an English
man, aren't you? I don't like English
men," were thexflrst words she said to the
visitor after his presentation. But this
incident Is only mentioned because of its
strange contrast with the "almost univer
sal courtesy."
Sir Philip at home misses the snow
white American bath-tub and the tele
phones, but he is away from the yellow
journals, which certainly to use an
"American Colloquialism" handed him a
bunch. And he winds up his observa
tionsamusing, if jejune with a tribute
to America's "gracious hospitality" and
the "spontaneous, touchingly cordial wel
come of the land of El Dorado."
A SPUR TO PRIDE.
Steffens' Articles on Civic Shameless
ness in Book Form.
The Shame of the Cities, by Lincoln Steffens.
McClure, Phillips & Co., New York.
This book contains the series of articles
that attracted so much atentlon when
published in McClure's Magazine. "They
were written with a purpose," says Mr.
Steffens, "they were published serially
with a purpose, and they are reprinted
now together to further that same pur
pose, which was and is to sound for the
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civic pride of an apparently shameless
citizenship." These articles written with
a purpose are now published practically
without re-edltlng, -with the addition of
an introduction, which contains the
writer's conclusions.
As to the extent of the corruption,
"When I set out on my travels," says
Mr. Steffens, "an honest New Yorker told
me honestly that I would find that the
Irish, the Catholic Irish, were at the bot
tom of it all everywhere. The first city
I- went to was St. Louis, a German city.
The next was Minneapolis, a Scandinavian
city, with a leadership of New Eng
landers. Then came Pittsburg, .Scotch
Presbyterian, and that was what my
New York friend was. 'Ah, but they are
all foreign populations,' I heard. The
next city was Philadelphia, the purest
American community of all and the mos
nopeless. And after that came Chicago
and New York, both mongrelbred, but
the one a triumph of reform,, the other
the best example of good government
that I had seen."
It is the "good citizen, the typical busi-
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ness man," that neglects politics, thinks
Mr. Steffens. The small business man is
too busy for politics. The big business
man is busy with politics, to the hurt of
politics. "I found him buying boodlers
in St Louis," say3 the author, of the
big business man, "defending grafters in
Minneapolis,, originating corruption in
Pittsburg, sharing with bosses in Phila
delphia, deploring reform in Chicago, and
beating gooa government with corrup
tion funds in New York."
And In conclusion Mr. Steffens says
"We Americans may have failed. "We
may bo mercenary and selfish. Democ
racy with us may be Impossible and cor
ruption Inevitable, but these articles, if
they havo proved nothing else, have
demonstrated beyond doubt that wo can
stand the truth; that there is pride in
the character of American citizenship;
and that this pride may be a power in
the land."
The articles themselves have the merits
and the defects inherent in Journalism.
They are to be described by such words
as brilliant and striking. The very titles
are Journalistic masterpieces "Pittsburg:
A City Ashamed," "Philadelphia: Cor
rupt and Contented," "Chicago: Half
Free and Fighting On." They are ex
cellent examples of what may be termed
good descriptive "writing.
ROCKY MOUNTAIN EXPLORATION
Book of More Than Usual Interest to
Northwest.
Rocky Mountain Exploration, by Beuben
Gold Thwaltes. With Illustrations and
maps. S1.2S net. I. Appleton & Co., New
York.
To the Lewis and Clark expedition is
given, by far the greatest amount of
space in "Bocky Mountain Exploration,"
which is the first volume dealing with
the history of the range in a connected
form. While the limits of the volume
(252 pp.) confine the accounts of most of
the expedition to a more or less skeleton
form, Dr. Thwaltes has managed to make
his story vivid.
Much of the volume is of especial in
terest to the people of the Northwest
The book opens with a chapter on "Ex
ploration of the Northwest Coast." Tne
deeds of Juan Perez, Cuadra, Cook, La
Perouse, Gray and Vancouver are enum
erated in this record of early mariners.
The second chapter deals with French
explorations from the East, and the third
with British explorations from the same
direction. Then comes a chapter on the
Missouri as the path to the Pacific, and
one on the Louisiana purchase. Then
five chapters are devoted to tho Lewis
and Clark expedition. As Dr. Thwaltes
Is editing the original Journals of these
explorers for publication this year, he is
peculiarly well .qualified to deal with this
section of his work. And it Is refresh
ing, by the way, to see the journals
quoted -verbatim et literatim. We can
appreciate tne "Jentle brease" that
cheered the explorers and note with sym
pathy that Clark was puzzled over tho
number of t's in Saturday.
The remainder of the book is devoted
to chapters on "Thompson, Fraser, The
Astorians and Pike," "The South Pass,"
"The Conquest and California," and on
the final settlement of the continent. N
STORY OF LA SALLE.
Central Figure in a New Romance
of Much Vigor.
Robert Cavelier, by -William Dana Orcutt.
With six full-page Illustrations in color by
Charlotte Weber. SI. 50. A. C McClurg &
Co., Chicago.
La Salle's career is romantic enough
to exceed In Interest all tho romances of
the Imagination. This career has been
fashioned into a compact story by Mr.
Orcutt, who has Increased the vividness
of historical narration. Versailles and
the wilderness court beauties and squaws,
frivolity and privation furnish contrasts
and add dramatic effect.
The story ends "before the death of La
Salle, so that tho reader is not disap
pointed by anything but a happy ending.
The book itself is another of the Mc
Clurg success. The chapter headings. are
appropriate and effective, wlille the color
pictures are excellent, and set a new
standard In the somewhat neglected field
of novel Illustration.
Tinker, a Jolly Kid.
The Admirable Tinker, by Edgar Jepson.
McClure, "Phillips & Co., New York.
An extravaganza of the liveliest type
is "The Admirable Tinker." Tinker 13
tho young son of an English baronet, who
nas less money than means of spending
It, and the adventures that the seraphic
youngster goes through are diversified
ana astonishing. He runs away with
an airship, drowns his step-grandmother
if there be such a relationship rescues a
kidnaped child and a kidnaped girl,
whose father is an American millionaire,
and finally marries his father to a suita
ble girl.
The admirable Tinker Is certainly an
"amoosin" little cuss."
Women That Cry "Give, Give."
The Horee-Xeech'a Daughters, by Margaret
Doyle Jackson. $1.50. Houghton. Mifflin
& Co , Boston.
"The New York woman of the kind
that supports the dry goods stores," says
the author of "The Horse-Leech's Daugh
ters," ''has no very serious pursuit In
life, and she is inclined to be fat and
overweening from idleness and too easy
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living. But as a class she Is very pretty,
a creature of clear eyes and a soft
wholesome skin and a most endearing
self-conceit, and the New Tork man wor
ships her and slaves his whole life away
that she may be the highly fashionable.
Indolent, luxurious product she is."
This Is the theme of the book. Leone
Cleworth is a beautiful woman with eyes
like a cat, eyes which are brought into
play at opportune moments for the fur
therance of her selfish ends. She ruins her
husband, who Is of the generous. Ameri
can type, but in the end he obtains hap
piness through the love of another woman.
Through various phases of New York
society the book pursues Its way always
Interesting. It Is a strong Indictment of
the extravagance so often displayed by
well-to-do Americans.
BOOK ON BIRDS.
Interesting Volume on Those Found
In Neighboring State.
Birds of California, by Irene Grosvenor
Wheelock. With 10 full-page plates and 78
drawings in the text by Bruce HorsfalL
"Birds of California" Is a unique com
bination of handbook and storybook.
Small in size, it can be conveniently car
ried in the field; detailed In Its nature,
it is a complete catalogue; interspersed
with pleasant description. It affords in
teresting reading for tho library.
Mrs. Wheelock has studied the birds of
California in their homes, and her per
sonal observations give the book a life
that it would otherwise lack. The physi
cal conditions of California make it a
state possessing an unusually diversified
list of birds, and although Mrs. Whee
lock has confined her studies to the
neighboring state, her' book is largely ap
plicable to Oregon.
Of the Illustrations by Bruce Horsfall
too much cannot be said. They are at
once scientifically accurate and full of
spirit, and the color he gives his pen and
ink work is most unusuaL
Health of Some Famous Persons.
Biographical Clinics, VoL IL The origin of
the ill-health of George Eliot, George H.
Lewes, Wagner, Parkman, Jane Welch Car
lyle, Spencer, Whittler, Margaret Fuller
and Nietzsche. By George M. Gould, M.
X. Cloth, 392 pages, ? 1.00. S. Blackiston's
Son & Co.. Philadelphia, Pa.
In this second volume Dr- Gould brings
another list of noted men and women to
prove that "migraine," or eye strain, is
the chief source of ill-health and suffering
of those whose labors are on lines of lit
erary, scientific, and artistic effort. The
author Is not only a well-known physi
cian, but is also the able editor of what
is recognized throughout the United
States as one of the best medical publica
tions, and whether one is inclined to agree
with him or not his claims deserve a
serious consideration on the part of the
medical profession, at least. Dr. Gould,
however, realizes and frankly admits that
the great majority of the profession do
not seem to consider the eye as an ac
tual or possible source of so many afflic
tions to the human organism as they
should. It Is because of this that he now
offers a second volume of clinical life
histories, and ho reminds his readers that
his convictions on the subject are based
on the experiences of each day of IB years,
representing the result of investigations
of many thousands of patients, whose
troubles, upon the correction of eye-strain,
often disappeared as if by magic. In the
chapters devoted to eye-strain and the lit
erary life, and eye-strain and civilization,
the author in a very clear way presents
his line of argument, and the average
reader will find In these chapters, as well
as throughout the whole work, much that
is Interesting and instructive. A hint
here and there also reminds tho reader
that of all scientific branches of human
endeavor, the medical world is the one
that moves the slowest, and the author is
certainly justified in the observation that
"the knowledge of the relief of the dis
orders of eye-strain has largely come
from the lay world and from, patients
themselves."
The subject is undoubtedly one of great
importance, since eyestrain has certainly
become a disease of civilization, and the
timely contribution of Dr. Gould should
receive a full and fair consideration.
An Economic Year Book.
Social Progress, a Year Book and Encyclo
pedia of Economic, Industrial, Social and
Beligious Statistics. 1004.. Joslah Strong,
Editor. S1.00 net."-Tho Baker & Taylor
Company, New York.
The Baker & Taylor will hereafter issue
"Social Progress" on March 1. Tho scope
of tho volume Is indicated in the title.
Dr. Strong Is probably the best-known
writer in our country in its various re
ligious and sociological phases. His pres
ent office, as head pt tho American Insti
tute for Social Service, which is organized
for the dissemination of information on
topics relating to sociological work, fits
Mm admirably for his task. The statis
tics are generally for the year 1003, and
will be found to bo later than those avail
able in any similar publications. A few
of the topics which are taken up are
"ChlldLabor," "Civil Service," "Co-operation,"
"Divorce Reform," "Education,"
"The Housing Problem," "Institutional
Churches," "Public Ownership," "The In
itiative and Referendum," "Social Settle
ments," "Tax Reform," "Temperance,"
"The Hours of Work and the Wages of
Men and Women." This book will show
the growth of the various, reform, political
movements, and especially of labor, and
reform legislation.
Illustrated Book on Japan.
Japan,' the Place and the People, by G. Waldo
Browne. Illustrated with over 300 colored
plates and half-tones. Dana Estes & Co.,
Boston.
From "Japan; the Place and the Peo
ple" tho reader will obtain a very com
prehensive view of the country on which
all eyes are now fixed. The wonderful
history of the empire Is tojd In a very
readable fashion, and the customs of
today are depicted In an entertaining man
ner. The volume Is printed In large and clear
type, and Is lavishly illustrated, some of
the colored full-page pictures being un
usually effective.
All About Women's Golf.
Golf for Women, with a chapter on American
golf by Rhona K. Adair, English and Irish
champion Svo, with 32 full-page Illustra
tions and many decorations. $2.00 net.
The Baker & Taylor Company, New York.
This book, by the leading woman player
of the countrj't not only contains the best
of golf Instruction, which win be useful to
men as well as women, but Is also a com
plete guide for all details of golf for wom
en. It Includes matters of dress, training
and links for women, and, furthermore. Is
so prepared as to be a guide for the be-
GEORGE EDWARD
ginner and a complete manual of instruc
tion for the more advanced player.
Miss Adair's chapter will be found full
of interest to every woman golfer. The
only "kick" she has to make about golf
in America concerns the lack of good, re
Habel caddies.
Domestic Life in Turkey.
Turkish life in Townand Country, by Lucy
M. J. Garnett. Illustrated. ?1.20 net. S. P.
Putnam's Sons, New York.
In this volume, which is one of the
"Our European Neighbors" series, there is
a readable account of life In Turkey, a
country that Is known to tho American
about as well as Thibet. Assassinations,
atrocities, harems and Turkish baths, are
the principal features in the usual con
ception of life under "Abdul tho Damned."
This book will give quite a different view
of Turkish manners and customs. The
slave and harem, systems are explained,
and are shown In more accurate, If less,
glaring colors. Particularly does the vol
ume enablo the reader to gain a good
Idea of domestic life in Turkey.
Idyllic Bird Center.
Bird Center Cartoons, by John T. McCutch-
eon. Boards, 10x12 Inches. S1.25 net.
A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago.
Bird Center Is Just as real as Chicago
and a great deal more Interesting. It 13
the most delightful place In America, for
tho people are always In the best of tem
pers, and their dqlngs are of Interest to
all who admlro good country fun.
The cartoons by McCutcheon need no
comment. Cap Toy; Smiley, tho popular
undertaker, and Rev. Mr. Walpole, with
the rollicking young Walpoles, are made
to live in the pictures, while the accom
panying letterpress Is quite as humorous,
parodying the stylo of a country news
paper In quaint fashion.
William Greenleaf Eliot.
William Greenleaf Eliot; Minister, Educator.
Philanthropist, by Charlotte C. Eliot. $2.00
net Houghton, Mifflin & Co., Boston.
This Is a memorial of a man distin
guished in all the ways indicated in the
sub-title of the book. Dr. Eliot was for
39 years pastor of the Church of the Mes
siah in St. Louis tho first organized Uni
tarian church west of the Mississippi. Ho
had much to do with founding Missouri's
school system. He was the first chairman
of the Board of Directors of Washington
University, and became Chancellor of that
Institution In 1S73.
Dr. Eliot was also a National figure
during tho period of "reconstruction," and
his life was indeed useful to his country.
The Training of Boys-.
Bringing Up Boys, by Kate Upson Clark.
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co, Now York.
Unlike most books on the treatment of
children, "Bringing Up Bojs" possesses
common sense. It can hardly fall to bo of
aid to mothers, whoso teaching Is first
among tho formative influences that
shape tho boy's life. There are chapters
on "The Boy's Manners" which seems
an Irish sort of heading "Boys Versus
Sentimentality," "The Boy's Library,"
and other topics.
A Classic in 'New Dress.
The Odes of Anacreon, translated by Thomas
Moore. With 54 designs by Glrodot do
Roussy. G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York.
This Is a very artistic little volume.
Moore's rendering of Anacreon, a poet
his own qualifications enabled him to
translate with such effect that his work
has become a classic, Is reprinted In a
book of attractive appearance and fault
less typography.
Tho famous Illustrations of Do Roussy
are excellently reproduced, and are print
ed upon Japan tissue.
Endearing Kitty.
Incomparable Bellalrs, by Agnes and Egorton
Castle. $1.50. The Frederick A. Stokes
Company, New York.
Kitty Bellairs, of whom readers of tho
Castle books dealing with Bath In tho
frivolous eighteenth century have pleasant
memories, is, of course, tho bewitching
heroine of the present story. And O'Hara
and M. Stafford and Miss Lydia are all
In the bustling, reckless company, and In
the train of the incomparable Kitty they
make comedy for the reader.
CONCERNING SOME AUTHORS.
Lincoln Steffens.
Mr. Steffens has been writing special
articles for McClure's Magazine. His se
ries' on civic corruption has been published
In book form, and is reviewed on tills
page.
John T. McCutcheon.
Cartoons by Mr. McCutcheon have been
WOODBERRY.
one of the most popular features In the
Chicago Tribune. His series on social life
In Bird Center was very successful, and Is
now published In a handsome volume by
A. C. McClurg & Co.
Genevieve Hecker.
Mrs. C. T. Stout (formerly Miss Gene
vieve Hecker) Is probably the greatest
woman golf player that America has pro
duced. Her book on "Golf for Women"
contains useful hints for both novices and
experts.
Henry Villard.
Tho publication of Henry "Vlllard's Mem
oirs, which were noticed editorially
Tuesday, has created Interest. The two
volumes are principally concerned with
the events of tho Civil War. The Hearst
papers referred, lately to Oswald Villard,
who controls the New York Evening Post,
as the son of a "pirate of finance."
George Edward Woodberry.
William Morton Payne, editor of the
Dial, said in a recent Issue of that publica
tion: "Of the American poets now living,
George Edward Woodberry Is probably the
most distinguished. We think of but one
other, William Vaughn Moody, who might
fairly dispute the claim for this primacy,
and if quality alone were to be taken Into
account, we should be Inclined to award
the palm to the author (Mr. Moody) of
Nutshell Notices of New Books
The Merchant of Venice, first folio edition,
edited, with notes, introduction, glossary,
list of variorum readings, and selected
criticism, by Charlotte Porter and Helen
A. Clarke, typography and presswork by
the De VInne Press. 2S0 pages. lOmo, flex
ible cloth, gilt top, 50 cent3 net. Thomas
Y. Crowell & Co, New York.
The "First Polio" edition of Shake
speare's Works, now being Issued, play
by play, is a noteworthy project to repro
duce In handy volume style and modern
typography the original text of 1623. That
text represented the authoritative collec
tion of the plays, and It Is now so rare
and valuable that, when a copy finds
Iths way to the auction block. It Is eager
ly seized at a cost of thousands of dollars.
The Peril of tho Sword, by CoL A. F. P.
Harcourt. $1.50. The H. M. Caldwell
Company, Boston.
"Tho Peril of tho Sword" Is a lively
story centering upon the famous siege
and relief of Lucknow in the Indian
Mutiny. Lord Koberts figures lb, the
story, and the accuracy of the local color
Is assured by the fact that Colonel Har
court himself served through tho Mutiny.
The Man Who Pleases and the Woman Who
Charms, by John A. Cone. 75 cents post
paid. Hinds & Noble. 31 West 15th street.
New York.
This little book contains much advice
that cannot fail to bo useful, and the ad
vice Is enforced by illustrations drawn
from history, romance, current fiction and
many other sources. It 13 at onco read
able and instructive. Among the topics
treated are "The Art of Conversation,"
"The Voice," "Dress," "Personal Peculiar
ities." How to Get the Best Out of Books, by Rich
ard La Galllenne. $1.25 net. The Baker &
Taylor Company, New York.
Mr. De Galllenne has written hero a
popular guide for reading. Unlike the
usual works of this sort, It does not out
lino Impossible tasks, but eliminates the
books which tho busy man 1 unable to
reach, and gives instruction and guidance
to him who would read to the best ad
Vantage and to gain the greatest pleasure.
A Woman's Will, by Anno Warner. Illus
trated by I. H. Callga. $1.50. Little, Brown
& Co., Boston.
The story of an American woman's Sum
mer on the Continent is an entertaining
novel, whose charm is in Its skilfully
drawn characters, bright dialogue, musi
cal atmosphere, and the realistic painting
of the scenes in which the events take
placo, Munich, Zurich and Lucerne.
A Knight of Columbia, by General Charles
King. Illustrated by George Glbbs. Tha
Hobart Company, New York.
"A Knight of Columbia" Is a story in
General King's usual graphic style. The
time of the action Is during the Civil
War.
Cherry's Child, by John Strange Winter. The
J. B. LIpplncott Company, Philadelphia.
John Strange Winter's books, while con
taining no deep study of character or
carefully evolved plot, are always light
and amusing, and "Cherry's Child" is no
exceptl6n to the rule.
Henderson, by Rose E. Young. $1.25. Hough
ton, Mifflin & Co, Boston.
"Henderson" will remind many readers
of "A Gentleman front Indiana," which
It resembles In Its faithful pictures of
Western types. The hero Is a Mlssourian,
'The Masque of Judgment and 'An Ode
In Time of Hesitation.' "
Mr. Woodbury has been professor of
comparative literature In Columbia Uni
versity since 1S91, and provlously occupied
the chair of English In the University of
Nebraska. Mr. Woodberry was born at
Beverly, Mass., In 1S55, and graduated
from Harvard in his twenty-second year.
His latest volumo Is "America in Liter
ature," which is published by Harper &
Brothers.
NOTES OF THE MAGAZINES.
Popular The May number of the Popu
lar Magazine (Street &. Smith. New York)
comes freighted with a surprising cargo of
Interesting stories. In addition to the usual
complete novel of adventure, there are two
new features. One, the beginning of a series
of short stories of the race track, bearing tha
generic head, "Romancea of the Race Course,"
by Charles Steinfort Pearson, is extremely In
teresting. The first story, "The Crimson Cap,"
contains a vivid description of a famous race.
The second feature will be particularly at
tractive to the large class of readers who enjoy
tales of the theater. The series la entitled
"Little Stories of the Stage," and the first In
stallment contains personal reminiscences
written and signed by Robert Edeson, Otto
Skinner, Charles Warner and George Riddle.
The new serial in the May number is "Tha
International Disappearance Syndicate, Ltd."
Harper's Edwin A. Abbey's superb draw
ings In tint which were made to illustrate
"Hamlet," are the most distinguished feature
of the May Harper's. They are accompanied
by critical comment by Theodore Watts-Dun-ton.
Mr. Watts-Dunton inquires why It 13 that
we have no "sensibly arranged text" of this
master play, despite the fact that if the vast
body of criticism of "Hamlet" "were inscribed
upon a tape, that tape would form a. black
scroll of plater's Ink reaching from the earth
to the moon?" He announces that in the faco
of charges of heresy which will doubtless bo
flung at him, he proposes to disregard this
great library of Shakespearean criticism and
to take Independent views of the plays about
which he Is writing the present series of
articles for Harper's.
Smart Set The May number of tho Smart
Set more than upholds that monthly's reputa
tion as "the magazine of cleernew." Be
tween its coers one finds brilliancy, strength,
sparkling wit, delicate fancy, originality
everything, in fact, except dullness. The nov
elette, "Veronica's Lovers"; by G. B. Burgln,
author of "The Shutters of Silence," is aa
English story of enthralling Interest, in which
attention centers upon half-a-dozen characters
whose striking individualities are skillfully de
veloped through the unfolding of h. most in
genious and novel plot.
Pearson's Pearson's cover for May is a
fine reproduction of a painting of Roman Xoao,
the great chief of the Chejennes, by Charles
Schreyvogel. The story of Roman Nose's mag
nificent charge on Forsyth's Rough Riders of
'03 at Beecher Island, Is told by Dr. Cyrus
Townsend Brady in this number and the pic
ture of the gallant litUe band of 50 scouts de
fending themselves heroically against the de
termined charge of 500 of the bravest of the
Cheyenne warriors stands out vividly on hla
pages.
Century There will be two portraits of un
usual interest in the May Century one of Tol
stoi, another of President Roosevelt. The Tol
stoi likeness is from a drawing made by Georg
T. Tobln, from a photograph, and shows Tol
stoi at 20. as an officer In the Crimean War.
The President's portrait, in tint, will be the
frontispiece- of the Issue, and is from a photo
graph taken by Arthur Hewitt at the White
House, January 20, 1904.
Wayside Taleti The leading story In the
May number of Wajslde Tales is by Ashton
Hilller.'the famous English short-story writer,
whose stories of army life in India are second
only to Kipling's. Other stories are by Frank
H. Spearman, Eugene Katz, William Emmet
Moore, Dr. Axel V. Grafstrom and Frank N".
Stratton.
high-spirited, kindly, and tenacious, who
pursues his rugged way with Indomitable
courage to success. His winning of pro
fessional fame, of independence, and of
the woman he loves, Is a story of unusual
"grip" and attractiveness.
The French Wife, by Katherino Tynan. The
J. B. LIpplncott Company. Philadelphia.
Katherlne Tynan's Irish stories aro al
ways welcome, and "The French Wife"
adds another name to the worthy list.
It has plenty of plot and the characters
are skilfully drawn, while tho atmosphere
of "country" life Is well indicated.
Parliamentary Terms and Procedure, by Mrs.
Lillian M. Holllster. 307 Kirby avenue.
West, Detroit.
Mrs. Holllster, who Is the supreme com
mander of the Ladies of the Maccabees,
has made a useful compilation in this
little handbook.
Ufo and Death, by Henryk Sienkiewicz.
Translated by Jeremiah Curbln. Little,
Brown & Co , Boston.
"Life and Death" Is a collection of
short stories by Slonklewicz. Most of
them are allegorical, and their simplicity
Is In contrast to his longer works.
Twisted History, by Frank C. Voorhles. $L00.
The O. W- Dillingham Company, Now York.
This Is a wearisome attempt to bo
funny.
A Lamb to the Slaughter, by Lea Welling
Squier. $1.25 net. Tho Patriot Publishing
Company, Greensburg, Pa.
This Is a story about a girl named Helen
Malcolm, who goes to tho Orient as a
missionary.
All's Fair in Love, by Josephine C&rolln
Sawyer. Illustrated In color by C B.
Falls. $150. Dodd, Mead & Co., New
York.
Tho popularity of Miss Sawyer's first
book, "Every Inch a King," insures a
favorable hearing for her second story.
Liko Its predecessor. Miss Sawyer's new
book Is, first of all a lovo story. A girl
who is betrothed to ono of two insep
arable friends loves the other, and while
knowing that she 13 loved devotedly by
both she contrives to keep her secret so
that It is unguessed by either of them
until tho climax of the story is reached.
Add to this that the scene is laid on tho
Scottish border In the warlike days of
old, and that tho personages are from
the families of Douglas, Percy and Ne
ville, among whom the slightest Indis
cretion on tho part of tho maid would
havo brought on a bloody war, and you
have a story that possesses audacity of
plot and tenseness of interest.
The Frontiersmen, by Charles Egbert Crad
dock. $1.50. Houghton, Mifflin & Co,
Boston.
These are stories of early pioneers in
the country that Is now Tennessee, a
region which the author has mado her
own as completely as Scott mastered tho
borderland. With every story from her
pen, her skill grows at painting the land
scapes with which all her readers aro
familiar, and never were the Great
Smoky Mountains and the Blue Lick
Springs, the early forts, tho log-houses
and their valiant buckskin-clad defenders,
so depicted as In this volume. The first
story, "The Llngulster," Is a charming
tale of the harmless wiles of woman. Tho
book has the flavor of rude, new life that
to many readers will recall Cooper, for
it holds the quality of tho soil and U
genuinely. American. '
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