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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-12-28
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion.

There are few actors now before the
public who are gifted with the charms
of person and manner which nature
has so generously bestowed upon Otis
Skinner, whose appearance tonight at
the Hyperion should prove one of the
dramatic treats of the season, The
the beginning of the sixteenth century,
an intensely interesting historical peri
ed. Fabian Torelli the hero of the
play, is a young soldier of fortune, of
good family, who is fighting with the
French arms. At the French camp at
Pisa T@relli Is falsely accused of theft,
and is sentenced to be hanged, The
intercession of a Florentne statesman
saves him, however, but Torelli is ex-
PEELED from the French army and de-
graded He could have easily cleared
himself, but in so doing would have
caused the downfall of a woman. Here
comes in the romance. A pretty love
affair ensues and various interesting
dramatic situations. Torelli energies
from his trials, wins for himself as a
bride the fair lady whom he saved and
all ends happily. There is a good sale
of seats.
THOMAS Q. SEABROOKE.
At the Hyperion Wednesday night
the famous comedian, Thomas Q. Sea-
brooke, and his splendid organization
will present his latest and greatest sue
cess, the sparkling comedy THE Spec
ulator." AS John Fullerton, the specu-
lator, Mr., Seabrooke fully sustains his
high reputation in his profession. Sale
of seats now open.
THOROUGHBRED.
The box office of the Hyperion will be
open tomorrow morning for the pre-
liminary sale of seats and boxes for
Thoroughbred" the latest New York
comedy success, which will be the bill
at the Hyperion on Thursday night 1t
comes under the management of
Charles Frohman, who has assigned for
its Interpretation one of his regulation
high class companies headed by the
well known comedian, Henry E. Dixey.
THE FOUNDING.
THE Founding" the latest English
Importation, which ran at Hoyt's the
alter, New York, for nearly two hun
dred nights, will have it's initial pre-
sentation here at the Hyperion on New
Years, matinee and evening. The ster-
ling features of the presentation will
be the appearance here of Cissy F'itz-
gerald, the famous original "Gaiety
Girl'' dancer who created such a SEN
sation in New York last winter. The
cast of players which will be seen here
includes the following well known art
lists: Thomas Burns, Adolph Jackson,
Jacques Martin, E. Soldene Powell,
Thomas Jackson, Stella lamont, Ada
Maynard, Clara Baker Rust and Ella
Mayer.
The one-act play entitled 'sChums"
will precede 1.-THE Founding" The sale
of seats opns Wednesday.
KISMET.
"Kismet" will be presented at the
Hyperion on Saturday evening next by
the Carroll Kerker Opera company. 1t
will be presented by a company of six
ty headed by Camille D'Arville and
that very funny comedian, Richard F,
Carroll The company includes Rose
Leighton, Nellie Parker, William Hatch
Gerald Gerome and others Sale OF
seats opens Thursday.
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Sale of Tea Gowns.

Very elegant fieeced back Cashmere
Cloth in fancy black and white figure,
handsome lace trimmed yoke, and de-
tachable velvet collar, also velvet cuffs,
belt and pockets, reduced from $2.49 to
$1.95.
NOTIONS FOR MONDAY.
200 yard Spool Cotton, 121ac dozen.
Good Heavy Corset Steel, inch back,
&c.
15c Ruff1e Garter Elastic DC.
Large Cabinet Hair Pins, Sc Irregular
seq
Bone llair Pins, to inches long, 1c
each.
Fine Horn Dressing Combs 10c quail
ity, 4e.
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DEArH OF EDWARD r. LEoPonD.
For Many Years Well Known Citizen.

For Many Years Well Known Citizen.
Edward F. Leopold, one of the old
residents of this city, and who for
quarter Of a century had made his
home in the Fifth ward, died at his late
residence on Brown street yesterday
morning. For the past year or two he
had not been well, and of late has suf-
fered with heart failure. Mr.. Leopold
was fifty-siX years old, well known
here, and especially among the carriage
trade He leaves a wife and two sons;
Edward A, stenographer for one of the
officials of the Consolidated road, and
George H, the well known photo
grahper.
His funeral fakes place at his late
residence, Brown stdeet, Tuesday af-
ternoon at O'Clock.
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DEATH or MRS. SCHRECK.
Wife of Charles schreck, the Former Band
Lender.


Leader.
Mrs. Frances L. Schreck, wife OF
Charles Schreck, the well known mu-
stefan and leader of Schreck's band,
which f1ourished in New Haven years
ago, died at Meriden hospital Saturday
morning, shortly after 3 o'clock. She
had been dangerously i'll and an opera
ton was found necessary as the only
hope of saving her life, and the opera
ton was performed by DR.. B. Austin
Cheney of New Haven, but the patient
was too much Frustrated to rally. She
was the daughter of Mrs John kokler
of Fall River, Mass. For several years
she resided in New Haven. Mrs.
Schreck was thirty three years old,
and a member of Deborah lodge, /. Q.
o. F. In New Haven. The deceased
was a cousin of Albert Hart of Meriden.
The funeral of Mrs. Schreck will take
place this afternoon at 2:30 O'Clock
from the German Lutheran church in
this city on George street Rev. Mr..
Timms will officiate. Many friends OF
the deceased, including members of the
lodge will attend.
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DEATH OF MRS FDIVILD ENGLE.
Large Attendance at the Funeral Yester-
6ay.

Large Attendance at the Funeral Yester-
day.
Mrs. Engel beloved wife of Mr.. Ed
ward EngeI, died at her home on FRI
day morning at about o'clock after a
lingering illness with diabetes. For
the last fifteen years her health had
been impaired, but she had frequently
been able to ride out with her hus-
band, taking short carriage rides. For
the last few weeks she had been con
fined to her room. Her Sufferings to-
ward the last were intense and death
came as a relief from pain. She was a
most estimable wife, a kind neighbOr,
good to those in need or in affiictiOn,
benevolent and was beloved by all who
knew her. Her death is q great loss to
her husband, who is now three score
and ten and in whose loss he has the
deep sympathy of many friends. The
funeral services took place yesterday
afternoon at the home, 2S2 Cedar
street. and were largely attended. Rev.
DR.. Levi of Court street temple officiat-
ed and made beautiful and touching
remarks regarding the good life of the
sleeper and the many who would miss
her and mourn her death. The floral
tributes were many and splendid. Some
of the designs were magnificent. The
palIbearers were six nephews of the de-
ceased, viz, Samuel and Andrew
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MRS. JANETTE E. HULL.

Word has been received of the death
of Mrs. Janette r. Hull, a member of
one of New England's oldest and most
honored families, at the residence of
her son, L. c. Hull, in Torrington, on
Christmas morning.
Mrs. Hull was born January IS, 1908
Her grandfather was an officer in the
War of the Revolution and her father,
Captain Caleb Savage, captain in the
navy during the war of 1872, and later
commanding a ship running between
Middletown, Conn, and the West In
dies. She was q. lady of very useful life
and greatly esteemed
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David Ashmun; treasurer, Nathan
Cohn trustees, solomon Calm, Morris
Bremen and J. Fisher. Moses Men
delssohn lodge is a Jewish organization
and has a capital of 5000 1t issues a
special invitation to all Jewish young
men to join its ranks, There is no inl-
tiation fee and for the small sum of
Sc year it furnishes its members with
So week during sickness. It's mem
bership at present is fifty.
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letic clubs team will play here Satur-
day evening, January o.
The pool match in Temperance hall
Saturday evening between the walling
ford and Ansonia 7. A. B. teams result
ed In a victory for WallingSord. The
following was the score:
Wallingford-Shee so; Doyle, so;
Purcell, 50; MCGUIRE. SO. Total, 200.
Ansonia- Carthy, 49,; Breungh, 81,
McGrath, IL; Maher, As. Total, 141.
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THE LATE MRS. AMELIA E. RIGGS

The funeral services of Mrs. Amelia
e. Riggs, who died on Christmas day
at the home of Mrs. Groot on Houston
street. Fair Haven, will take place to-
day at 1870 p. m at the First COngre-
gational church, Derby. The deceased
had resided for the past seven or eight
years at the home of Mrs. Groot. She
was stricken with paralysis two or
three days before her death. She was
a lady very highly esteemed by all who
knew her. She was the widow of the
late Deacon Edward Riggs of Derby.
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WIN. FRANK & co.

Goodman, the merchants; Samuel and
Emanuel Thalheimer, also we'll known
young business men, and George Linde,
the druggist and Solomon Wolfe of the
Register, brother of Attorney Wolfe
Stahl & Son were the funeral directors.
The interment was in the Hebrew
cemetery in Westville. The deceased
was married to Mr., Engel in this city
forty-tWo years ago
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MOSES MENDELSSOHN LODGE

Elected Officers Last Night for 1897.
Moses MendeIssohn lodge. o. X. S. B.,
at its meeting last night elected the fol-
lowing officers for 1897: President, Levi
Morris; vice president, ]. Lambert;
past president, s. Pagter; secretary
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81 .oss. 11o.s7 s2so, sos. % 81, a75, o53. S

Decrease clearings week of 1885, $685.
S42.71.
Balances week of 1895, 1925, 2OS.49.
Decrease balances week of 1896, $751;
29S.51.
Clearings week of 1894, 81, 1O2, S4S.15.
Clearings week of 1898, 81, 127, 69S. 30
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Christmas Goods.

Until New Years we offer the entire
balance of our fancy Christmas Goods
stock at a DISCOUNT OF zoe on THE
DOLLAR.
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MORNING GOWNS.

10 dozen Flannelette Wrappers,
extra heavy, well made, with wide
skirt, worth $125 Saturday and
Monday ...................
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GOOD S6-INcH BLEAcHED

GOOD 36-INCH BL4EACHED
COTTON at .............,.. ....,.oAc var
Extra good 36-inch Bleeched Cot
ton at Observation-Disclosures. y
Best 36-inch Bleached Cotton in
America at the price. &c va
Good Brown Cotton, So inches
wide at. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ..412c va
Best Brown Cotton ever sold at
............... sc va.
"a Brown Sheeting Skirting, the
greatest value in America, at
Observation-Disclosures. 9hc yard
CASE COTTON
42-inch Bleached Pillow Case Cot
ton, worth 10c, at..............7c yard
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APRONS.

We shall offer all the Ladies and
Children's Aprons which from
rush of Christmas business got
soiled at about half price Satur-
day and Monday.
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SEPARATE SKIRT

Cleaning up odd sizes and single
Skirts. Have marked about 20. SO. IS
The regular prices for these gar
ments worth $3.50, $3.50 to $3.50.
They are great bargains at this
price.
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SCARLET TWILL FLANNEL.
We offer 10 pieces Scarlet Twill
the best value in America, at tic yard
Cleaning up prices on Comforta-
bles at S1.00, $1.25 $1.4S, SITE and
1925. Five numbers that are
especially interesting to Bargain
Hunters.
CLOAKINGS.
We're gong to wind up our
Cloaking Department for good
Prices half what they are worth.
CLEARING OF PRICES.
SHIFTING CAMBRICS.
5000 yards new spring styles, fine
Shifting Cambrics, in pinks, blues,
browns and blacks, spots, figures
and stripes, the &c a yard quality,
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SIC yard
$500 yards Checked Nainsooks, in
a good assortment of checks, at
only Observation-Disclosures. PFC yard
5000 yards Apron Ginghams, in
checks and plaids, at only. SIC yard
OUTING FLANNELS.
1000 yards Outing Flannels, same
as sold at SC, at only. .3%c yard
ALL LINEN CRASH.
1000 yards All Linen Crash at
only ....... ACCOMPLISHMENTS SAC YARD
White Shaker Flannel at. ..S%c yard
Comments unnecessary.
$50 pieces Birds Eye Cotton at
only Observation-Disclosures. 3Mc yard
Winding IN 1896 with the lowest
prices ever known
Gest White Blankets in the world
observation-disclosures .,...... .5Sc pair
est 11x4 White Blankets in the
Orld ATM. ....'.Soc pali
est 11x4 Grey Blankets in the
world at...,...... pair
Best 11x4 White Wool Blankets in
The world observation-disclosures. ..$l5 81
Worth $500.
Other grades equally as cheap.
HAMBURGS.
Winding up 1896 with magnificent
values in Hamburgs.
You cannot get equal value again
if YOU wait lifetime.
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Under Obligation?

Receive Christmas present from somebody to whom
you gave nothing Reward them with New Year
Gift of course.
IT'S true, Holiday Novelties have been "saIen
close the wind, but enough best things remain for
perfectly satisfactory gift purposes. And tmark ths) you
pay decreased prices for them.
No old years holiday stock goes into years
Christmas sale at this establishment
THE o. A. DoRMAN CO.,
Manufa and Retailers 673 Chapel Street.
of Stationery Supplies.
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will be an agreeable surprise to many
New Haven holders. The dividend is
not payable until February TO- the
transfer books closing January ~
On Wednesday of this week the Mer-
eanthaler Linotype company will pay a
quarterly dividend of per cent. and an
extra per cent.
On Thursday the following dividends
will be paid:
Boston and Albany railroad, 2 per
cent, quarterly.
National Wall Paper company, per
cent, quarterly.
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Railroad company, per cent, quar-
terly.
The Postal Telegraph company has
declared a quarterly dividend of ! per
cent, payable January Is.
Wells, Fargo & Co., have declared a
semi-annual dividend of 8 per cent,
payable January Is.
The Boston Electric Light company
advertises a quarterly dividend of IL
per cent, payable January Is.
BY order of the directors of the Old
Colony railroad, 1000 shares of it's stock
will be sold at auction in Boston De-
cember 30.
The clearings and balances of the
New Haven banks for the five business
days ending December IS, and for the
corresponding days of December, 1895,
are furnished by the New Haven clear
ing house. The amount of the last
week is among the smallest of the
weekly amounts of the year
1893 Balances 120h
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CLOAK ROOM.
(SECOND FLOOR.)

This Cloak purchase calls for more
than passing comment, The crisp
newness of these Coats in the
heavy Boucle and Kersey, the ex-
pensiVe Satin and Silk Lining,
the finish, the styles, bring $500
for the same garment in this city.
See window and be convinced; for
Saturday and Monday our price
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LAST CALL ON coTToNs.

1896 famous for the unparalleled
bargains we've been giving in
Cotton Cloths.
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zoe Hamburgs for. ...10c
That's the story in nutshell.
The Silk Store of New Haven will
sell the last week in the year the
following unheard-o bargains
all first class Silks and all war;
ranted to wear
"a inch All Silk Brocades, worth
Sl00, at........ .4Jc yaru
"a inch All Silk Black Faille Fran
caise, worth S712c, at.... 49c yard
"a inch All Silk Black Satin Ouch
ess, worth worth $780, at. :. SOC yard
% inch All Silk Satin Brocades,
in pink, blue, Nile green, lavender
and mode, worth $500, at.... %.25 yard
These are evening shades, quanti-
ty limited.
DECIDEDLY CHEAP.
Evening shades in antique Velours
for evening dresses. Sold in this
city at $1.25. Our price. 800 yard
SEVERAL GOOD SHADES
In Taffeta Glace Silks, worth zoe,
at... 39c yard
"a INCH BLACK ALL SILK
Satin Brocades, in exquisite pat
terms worth $3.50, at. ..... .$1.25 yard
"a INCH ALL SILK
Armure, equal to any you buy at
$l.5O, now. .$1.O0 yard
NEW YEARS GIFTS.
AT less than half Xmas prices.
SC Iron Toys, 1c each.
10c Iron Toys, sc each
Csc Iron Toys, 1Oc each.
SOC Iron Toys, 29c each.
$1.00 Iron Toys, SOC each.
BOOKS
25c 12-mo. Books, SC each.
4Oc 12-mo. Books, 10c each.
soc 12-mo. Books, tic each.
Prayer books, 15c each.
Hymnals, 19c each.
Think of this lot at the price we
name for New Year gifts.
Balance of our Mems Plain White
IT. S. handmade Initial Handker-
chiefs, that sold Xmas at 121ac.
We offer at. ...................7c each
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trade down stairs in our new, cosy
GREAT VALUE
In Ladies' Kid Gloves.
Our 4-Button Kid Gloves, Tan and
Brown, sold at 75c, marked now
.......... ...................s9c each
ALL FANCY GOODS
Marked down to half original
price.
JAPANESE WILLOW WARE.
Half price.
Japanese Cups and Saucers, ESQ
quality this season, soc quality
last season, marked now. 100
DRESS GOODS.
Dress Patterns are SO good, prices
are so low, twill hardly be neces-
sary to even look at them, so
great Is the value. Order by tele-
phone q035), letter or postal card,
the color you want. If not salts
factory return to us and get your
money.
Special, yards for. $1.75
Special, yards for. 200
Special, yards for ............... ITS
Special, yards for ............... $50
Beautiful Silk and Wool Plaids
for Waists or Dresses.
yards for... SLID
yards Tor. ...................... Las
yards for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ESQ
DECIDEDLY ATTRACTIVE
10 pieces Black Figured Imported
Dress goods been selling at 81. &c.
marked down to-. .$1.00
LINEN SPECIALS.
100 dozen Knotted Fringe Dam
ask Towels at only. each
1000 DOZEN
Table Mats, made specially for US
in Germany, with our name on.
For sale at. ..................25c dozen
ALL LINEN BUREAU SCARFS.
rs dozen All-Linen Bureau Scarfs,
open work all round, never sold
less than $1.00. For sale at. .49c each
BANQUET LAMPS.
$1,000 Banquet Lamps, marked
uo"h 10 ....................... $3.50
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NEW YEARS GIFTS SALE
LAST WEEK IN THE YEAR SALE.

of mp g m
W bd w e h
~ ry you buy "a ~ prices han
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VIM. Frank \ Co.
1873 Chapel st.
Biq Mark Downs i!

Determined to do a right smart bus
mess in the usually dull days after
Christmas, we make EXTRAORDl-
NARY REDUCTIONS on good season.
able merchandise.
Evening journal., 1896-12-24

Schedule IN effect November %. 1894
All trains Illuminated with Pintsc-
sitxprcss trains.
TRAINS LEAVE wILAuNGToN, DELLA
WARE AVENUE, EAST-BOUND.
M 'i2'M. '2Ss. ss&. s5.s2. .7.ss.
~ p. m: Sundays, 1913, 'i125 a. m, 'S.2s'
PHILAbELPHIA. week days. .s.ls, $50,
q. M. .i22i 1910. SEQ. 'S2s. $50, .5.S2.
2 sS ss5 s 5 RS a. ~ m p no m sn9aays sss s56 ss s5s
$50, e129. 9.l5, III y. m.
CHESTER week days. s3.13. 5.55. $40.
fI20, 1886. f82i 9l5, 'l00l, fl0.25, ll20 a. M,
1910. '2aa. $3.50 '532. 6.s0 .7so 9l5. 'ii D.
M. Sundays. 1913, 1855. $50, fli.25 a. m,
1870, 'Sas, $780, '5.a2, $50, '7s9. 9.i5, III
ATLANTIC CITY, week days, '72o a.
n., fl22l ,2.29 p. M. Sundays, l3j q. m.
CAPE MAY, week days 1875 a. m.
-BsARriMoRE AND WASHINGTON.
week days, '413. 40 'S.io, ~ a. M, 'l2.55,
.ss dsgs 2 s 9a go & sig 'sis a. rS % s5s F. g. sSa s6f
25l si.57, 's.10 p. m.
BALTIMORE AND WAY STATIONS.
oilEs NswARiS AZ K % Week i'' days. R % Alb, zao SIS.
II a. m, 'l255 25i, .t,o5. .d,57' 'el6 i.sa'
H;ig p. m. Sundays, .4l3' I2O, 'S.4s a. m.'
'l2 255, "a, 4.5l, 1S5, ISIS p. m.
FirTsBURG. week days, '6.1G p. m.
Sundays. 4.57 p. m.
CHICAGO daily. .4.57 ?. M. an,
NE NEW y . ORLEANS and MEMPHIS, via
Bristol and Chattanooga, week days, '6,l6
p. m. Sundays. ff.6I D.. m. Through
sleepers TO Momphls and New orleans.
SINGERLY ACCOMMODATION. daily
l20 a. M. 2.d and 7.3j p. ~.
LANDENBliRG ACCOMMODATIONS
week days 1927 q. m. 81, 4.5l p. m. sun
LEAVE MARKET STREET STATION,
PHILADELPHIA. week days, $50 p. m.
BALTIMORE, week days 80 p. m
week days 6.15, 1920 a. m, 2l0, $50 p m
Sundays g55 "a. M, $50 p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA. CHESTNUT
ST. STATION. EOR, WlLMatNsGI0o M ~ n
l130 a. M. 'l220. sl36. $50. +3.30. 49, 40,
e5.15 f5.4i 500, $50 fliO S45. 'll.35 p. m,
Sundays $780, tS.l5, 900 ll.S0 a. m, 'l22J,
'l.26, l.50. '4.2e, 4.SQ; $50, 49, 1880 p. m.
Rates TO Western pints lower than via
any other line
G. o. SCuLL General Passenger Agent.
W. NJ. GREENE. General Manager.
Wilmington 81 N"rihe b. II.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT NOV. % 96
Trains leave Wilmington French street
ar, Winterihur. Guyencourt, Granogue,
Cossart. Chadd's Ford Junction. IocOp-
son. West Chester Embreeville, Norton
Vile, Coatesviile ana intermediate sta-
tions. daily except Sunday az 40 a, m,
2.l0. 4.05 and G.0i j. m. Sundays only at
sos a. m. 2.lO and 405 p m.
For Waynesburg Junction. Springfield
and intermediate stations. daily except
sunday. az 7.20 a. M, 2lO and 4o2 y. IN.
Sundays only at sos a. m, 2.l0, 4.Oo y. m.
For Joanna. Birdsboro. Reading and IN
at 7.20 u. m. and 2l0 p m. Sundays only
at sos n. m. and 2lO p. m.
A. G. ArCAUSLAND. Superin tendent.
BOWNEss BRIGGS Gen. Pass. Agent.
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SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE.
A Red-Letter Year
for 1897.

THE ENTIRE NOVELTY of many OF
the plans for 1897 is noticeable. For
instance, the series devoted TO
LONDON AS SEEN BY CHARLES
DANA GIBSON" Mr.. Gibson has
not before appeared as a writer. He
visited London last Summer for
Scribner's Magazine. for the purpose
OF depicting with pen and pencil
those scenes and types which the
huge metropolis presents I'm endless
variety
OF like novelty is the first consider
able
BY RICHARD HARDING DA-
Wis, Soldiers of Fortune" The
hero is one of the most vigorous men
that Mr. Davis has drawn. illus
trated by c. ID. Gibson.
THE CONDUCT OF GREAT BUSI-
NESSES." A beautifully illustrated
series Of articles Of which the follow
ing are already completed:
"The Great Department Store"
THE Management OF a Great Hotel "
The Working of the Bank
"A Great Manufactory.
UNDERGRADUATES LIFEIN AMER
ICAN COLLEGES" A series Of arti-
cles touching upon the life of our
older universities as represented by
the doings of the students them
selves.
Judge Henry e. Howland writes on
Undergraduate Life at Yale"
Mr.. James Alexander on Princeton, +"
and Robert Grant and Edward s.
Martin on Harvard"
JAPAN AND CHINA SINCE THE
WAR" win be a most interesting
group Of articles richly illustrated.
THE UNQUIET SEX." Under the
title OF "The Unquiet Sex" Mrs
Helen WattcrsOn Moody will write "a
series Of articles Woman and Re
forms. THE College Bred Woman. "
"WOman's Clubs, and "The Case of
Maria Ca Dapor on domestic SER
yico).
w. ID. IIOWELIS' STORY OF A
PLAY in this Mr.. Howells gives
us the best novel he has ever pro-
duced in his delightful vein of light
comedy.
w CABLE In addition to the
fiction enumerated there will be a
series Of four short stories by George
W. Gable, the only ones he has writ
ten for many years.
HOW TO TRAVEL WISELY with a
minimum of wear and tear must be
regarded as an art little understood
Mr.. Lewis Morris Iddlngs, in two
articles will offer a variety of useful
suggestions and data on Ocean and
Land Travel" This Will be happily
rounded out by an article from Mr.
Richard Harding Davis on Travel
ers One Meets: Their Ways and
Methods" The Illustrations by Amer
lean and foreign artists VIII be
highly pertinent.