The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-10-24
Magazines.

The Transatlantic is the name OF q new jour-
nal at Boston, the object of which is 20 make
faithful mirror of the prominent literary move
monts on the other side of the water. Typo
graphically Ii presents fine appearance being
printed on elegant paper, with beautiful old
Elzevir type, which makes such charm ia
some of the larger books The first number
has articles by such authors rs Henrik IbSen,
Ernest Renan, Emile ZolA, Guy do Maupassant.
Theodore do Bauyilla aud Frederic Harrison.
A beautifully-psiuted piece Of music. Tho
Dance of the Harvesters," occupies the two
middle pages. and there is much other matter
of unusual merit. It is 20 appear on the lst aud
18th of the month; costs 81 year. or 10 cents
n copy. and is published by the Transatlantic
Publishing Co. 325 Washington street. Boston.
Thomas A. Janvier believes In the Mexican
constitutional Republic AS work ing success.
He will contribute TO HnrpeF's Maqasins for
November an article In which, with the assist
ance of fourteen illustrations drawn from life
by Frederick Remington, he describes the Mex
Jean Army. aud explains how President Diaz
has created ian orderly, wel-disciplined,
trustworthy" military force, loyal 10 the nation
and TO the idea of national unity, out of mass
OF scattered commands faithful only to their
respective Generals Mr.. Janvier considers
this development as full of political significance
FOR the future of Mexico and as the surest guar
antee that the days of REVOLUTION are ended
Tho authentic news of SANKEY'S march
toward Mombasa lends an extraordinary in-
terest to the article by Joseph Thomson, an
nounced to appear in the October Scribnsr
published on the 25th of this month"; under
the title " How crossed Nasal land" In that
article will be found statements which SANKEY'S
course jnstihes in manner little less than ex-
traordinary,-Mr. Thomson rehearsing the old
question of the choice of route between the
coast and Emin's provinces, and pointing out
that, in the opinion of Gordon. Sir Samuel
Baker. Emin Pasha and himself, the route of
the future" lay through hIasai-land. by the
way which he explored In the expedition de-
scribed in this paper.
Mr. Frank X. StoektOn's new story "The
Merry Chanter," which will begin in the No
vemher Century. is something like that authors
Casting Away OF Mrs. Lecks aud Mrs. Ale
shine" III its nautical plot FIX. Minister 10th
rop is authority for the statement that the last
named story was read with absorbing interest
not only by the Car of Russia aud the entire
royal family. but by all the Court. and the re-
markable adventures of those ladies were the
theme of much conversation at dinner parties
aud other gatherings in Russia.
Mark Twain will contribute to the forthcom-
ing November Century, A Connecticut Yankee
| in King Arthur's Court" from advance sheets
OF his forthcoming book. The episodes de-
seribed include n minute account of a tourna-
ment between Hank Morgan (the Yankeel aud
Sir Sagram0ur lie DESTROYS; which, after u con-
tlct between the Yankee and the knights of
The Round Table in general ends in battle of
one against five hundred; the five hundred,
ACQUIRED, of course. as were the knights of old,
aud the Yankee relying solely upon modern
American methods.
The New England Magasiae for October is even
better than the September number, which began
the new series, which is saying great deal.
The Rev. Edward Everett Hale. editor, is max
ing a success of the publication. Published ut
SO Bromfeld street, Boston. Price % cents
number.
Philateiic Gazette Devoted to stamp collect
ors. Published at Chicago. Price so cents
year.
Table Fdlk. Monthly. Published at 402 Race
street, Philadelphia Price 81 a year.