The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-22

efforts were in tho direction OF chill
dren's stories. Ai.srwarl sho became
d contributor to tho Harpers' publica-
tions. Probably her strongest work is
"Pembroke." Next that she her.eli
ranks "a New England Nun" and Jane
Field" Tho Rev. DR.. Phillips Brooks
pronounced "a Humble Romance" tho
best short story ever written. Her un.
d~erstanding of New England lie and
grasp OF New England character have
given her y world.wile reputation.
Prof. Brandnr Matthews, tho winner
oil tho second prize. who Il proiesanr Of
English literature at Columbia College,
was born in New Orleans in 1857. He
was graduated from Columbia College
IN ISL, and from tho law school Of ttnt
institution two years later. lie has
written copiously Tor the magazine, uu.
der his own namo aud that of Arthur
POM" llc is the author OF The Thea.
tres OF Paris" French Dramalists."
"Vicncttcs oil Manhattan" IN 4 Ees,i.
bule Limited" "a Tale of Treasure
Troyo In the Streets OF New York, 1.-THE
Royal Marine" This Picture aud
That,' aud other volumes. Prof. Mat
tlicws is also the author OF several
plays. "A Gold Mine was PLAYED by
Mr. MT Goodwin with success. and 'On
Probation" was, written specially for Mr..
W. Ii. Crane.
Mr.. John II. Boner. who broughttlic
fifty manuscripts down to thirteen. is 4
North Carolinian by birth. lilo wa, for
mcrly u member OF the staff OF the Gen.
fury Dictionary. Afterward he became
literary editor OF the Now York World,
and is now editor OF the Literary Digest.
lie is n constant contributor OF verse to
tho magazines, and has published vol.
ume of poems. whispering Pines"
Hamilton W. Mabie. Ii. D., who
made the final decision. was born at
Cold Springs. y. Y, in 1915. lie grad.
uated at Williams College and entered
journalism. He joined the s,afi OF tho
Outlook (thcn Christian Union). in 1879.
and became its associate editor five
years later. Mr.. Mabel is without ques.
ton one OF the three or four leading
critics OF tho country. Among his vol.
umes OF literary criticism arc "My
Study Fire" Essays in Literary Inter.
probation" and Short Studies in Litcra.
turc." Ee is a frequent contributor TO
the magazines and reviews. and also II
constant deliverer OF literary addresses
bnfore the colleges and other literary
bodies. His permanent home i, at Sum.
NIT, n. j.. WHARF Ito lives about half tho
year. Besides his critical aud editorial
work, he has written much concerning
nature and outdoor lie.
Among the woll known writer's who
submitted stories in competition Tor the
prize were Anna Katherine Green,
author Of "The Leavenworth Case"
Florence Marryatt, Dutlield Osborne.
Robert w. Chambers. author OF ''rhe
King in Yellow" Howard Fielding and
others.
Stories worthy OF honorable mention
we're written BIZ John Seymour Wood,
OF tho University Club, New York City;
II. Lynde, Of Richmond, Ind; Edgar
rhormet Roy. OF Now York City. end
David Skoets Foster. Of Utica. n. Y.
Too much cannot DO said in praise OF
the average merit oil tho stories cub.
mittel a mass of good material was
piled in upon the syndicate, and tho
task OF selection was no easy o;ic.
Tho competition disclosed many in.
tercsling features. especially tho trend
OF thought Of the writers on tho suN.
joc.s assumed to DO tho basis OF a deiec.
tive story.
Tho great fault with numbers OF tho
stories was the announcement in tho
first paragraph that u crime had been
committed. and tho immediate intro
duC;ion of tho usii,c detective. who
proceeded to uuravni the mystery.
Suci Il bald treatment was not Calcu.
lated to Afford an opportunity for