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MAGAZINES.
The December issue Of the Arena opens
the eleventh volume of this leading lib
eral and progressive review. 1t contains
over 200 pages of literary matter, by some
OF the greatest thinkers Of our day. and by
some of the most interesting and origi-
ma! of the younger American writer's. 1t
opens with an important and scholarly
paper by Prof Max Muller. the famous
Oxford scholar, on 1.-THE Real Significance
OF the Worlds Parliament of Religions"
Count Leo TOlstoi, the great Russian nov
ellst and social reformer. contributes a
critical and appreciative paper on Guy de
Maupassant and his place in literature.
Inc Hon. George Wilson, the president of
the Oldest bank in Missouri, writes a pa
per on THE Silver Question" which he
calls David A. Wells Downfall" in an
swer to Mr.. Wells arguments for mono
metallsm under the caption of THE Down
ran OF Certain Financial Fallacies." Rev.
Mlnot j. Savage writes a timely paper on
The Religion of Holmes POEMS" which
rams into the series on the Religion of the
Poets of the last half of the century. B.
.. Flower opens a series of articles which
Will discuss the Age of Consent laws of
the various states. The Arena is going to
try to influence legislation on this i'm
portant question by creating public sem
timent in the different states which shall
have the laws revised and the age raised
to l6 The Arena Publishing Company.
Pierce Building, Copley Square, Boston,
Mass.
In McClure's Magazine for December
Miss Tarbelrs second paper on Napoleon
treats of Napoleon's passionate love for
Josephine in the early period of their re-
lations, and of Napoleons swift rise to
fame and supreme power through his
brilliant achievements in the Italian and
Egyptian campaigns. There are fourteen
more portraits of Napoleon showing him
at different times in this most interesting
part of his career, and six other portraits,
including one of Josephine, most of these
pictures being after portraits from life
by the great painters of the time, including
David, Gros, Appiani, Laurent, and others
Prof. Henry Drummond, in Some impress
sions and Facts" regarding Mr.. Moody,
supplies much interesting information
about a man known to everybody in his
public words and works, but hitherto
scarcely at all known in his private life
and history. Views of Mr.. Moodys home
and the schools founded by him at North
field, Mass, accompany the article; and
in the Human Documents" are series of
portraits of Mr. Moody and his co-worker,
Mr.. Sankey. There is also a series of
portraits of Archdeacon Farrar who con-
tributes a Christmas article, THE Christ
Child in Art" embellished with reproduc-
tions of famous paintings. S. S. Mcclure,
Limited, No. 30 Lafayette Place, New
York.
The North American Review for De-
cember contains as usual a number of
important articles on the leading topics
of the day, by writers whose words are
recognized as authoritative. Thus, 1.-The
Catholic School System in Rome is de
scribed by the Most Rev. Apostolic Dele
gate Monsignor Satolli; 1.-THE Meaning of
the Elections" is considered by Senator
Charles ]. Faulkner and Representative
Joseph W. Babcock, chairman respective
ly of the democratic and republican con-
gressional committees; the Comptroller
of the Currency, Hon. James II. Eckels,
deals with Our Experiments in Financial
Legislation" In other papers, Sergius
Stepniak tells How the Cars Death
Affects EUROPE" Henry White, ex-sec-
tary of the United States embassy at Lon
don, points out the growing need of
Consular Reform" DIR. Charles A.
Briggs pronounces a eulogium upon THE
Salvation Army and DIR. Louis Robin
son continues his interesting papers on
wild Traits in Tame Animals" North
American Review, No, East 14th street
New York city.
The complete novel for the December
issue of Lippincott's is Mrs. Hallam's
Companion" by the well known writer,
Mrs. Mary j. Holmes. 1t follows from
America to Europe and back again the
fortunes of young lady. who deserved a
better position than that of Companion
and found it. A short story by the au-
thor of "Dodo" will attract general atten-
ton In this case expectations will not
be disappointed, for Mr.. E. F. Benson has
written nothing Deltef imam "A CreeQ OF
Manners" If the hero's professions were
moderate either his creed was more than
it seemed, or the man was better than his
creed. To what nights gentlemanhood can
rise is the burden of this beautiful and
touching little sketch. Miss Ellen Mac
kubin, who is rapidly coming to the
front. tells of "a Live Ghost" "A West
ern Daisy Miller" by Claude NJ. Girar
deau, has the flavor of the prairies, if not
of the newer regions beyond. Lppincott's
Magazine, Philadelphia.
The always fascinating atmosphere of
stock speculation forms the subject of
Gilmer McKendrees strong story, "A Deal
in Denver" which is the leading feature
of the December number of that spright-
ly publication, Tales From Town Top
ics." The picture of high-class New
York physician who neglects his patients
and his practice to plunge into the mael-
strom of Wall street is graphically drawn
and the story possesses other elements, /
both tragic and pathetic, that are sure to
interest the reader from start to finish.
The case of a murder so ingeniously con-
triyed and skilfully executed as to ut
terly battle the police is sufficiently thrill