The San Francisco call., 1896-10-04

one thing there can be no doubt The story
has all the spontaneity and charm of "Trilby"
and 'Peter Ibbetson," and the authors rela-
tion to his reader is as cordial and confidential
as only Mr.. du Maurier knows how to make it.
fine new portrait of the author of "The
Marian" is the frontispiece to the number.
Frederic Remington relates some of his ex-
periences in hunting ''The Blue Quail of the
Cactus" as he found this game in Northern
Mexico. Samuel H. Scudder describes Some
American Crickets," with illustrations of in
teresting varieties, and Judge Walter Clark
contributes ga Recovered Chapter in Ameri-
can History" describing the ill-starred expe-
dition of England and her American colonies
against Cartagena in 1740.
sCRIBNER's
The October number of Scribner's Magazine
is strong in American subjects of immediate
interest. including in its contents powerful
and satirical essay by E. L. GodKin on 1.-THE
Expenditure of Rich Men,; a broad and
thoughtful discussion of the great problems
that underlie 1.-THE Government of Greater New
York." by Colonel F. v. Greene; paper on the
way in which ''The New York Working-Girl"
has organized to take care OF herself; SYM
pathetic essay on the work of OIin Warner, the
eminent American sculptor who recently died;
and description of the picturesque and
romantic features of the lighthouse system
along the North Atlantic coast. The Ameri-
canism of this number in subject and in au-
tnorship is its most pronounced feature. 1t is
notable fact that there is not single foreign
contributor on the literary side of the number
except Mr.. Barrie and his remarkable serial.
REVIEW OF REVIEWS.
The Review of Reviews continues its ad-
mirable record OF the Presidential campaign.
In the July, August and September numbers
the Republican, Democratic and Populist con-
ventions were reviewed, together with the
careers of the nominees. In the October num-
ber the movement of the "sound-money"
Democrats, eliminating in the Indianapolis
convention, receives similar attention. No
other publication in the country offers In
single number such wealth of political por-
traiture, or so wide range of cartoon illustra-
tions. Every noteworthy phase of the canvass
is fully and impartially presented. Material
is gathered from every source and carefully
digested.
THE FORUM.
The October Forum contains, under the cap
ton "What Free Coinage Means" four note
worthy articles on the silver question: "Com-
pulsory Dishonesty" by Hon. Benjamin Har-
rison "Free Coinage and Life Insurance
Companies by John A. Mccall, president of
the New York Life Insurance Company; "Free
Coinage and Trust Companies" by Edward
King, president OF the Union Trust Company,
and "Free Coinage and Farmers" by John NJ.
Stahl, secretary of the Farmers National Con-
gress. General Harrison's paper is an ex-
tremely valuable contribution to the dis
cussion. 1t is probably the plainest, clearest,
most powerful and most convincing argument
against the free coinage of silver a. the ratio
of 16 to l that has yet appeared.
ST. NICHOLAS
The October issue of st. Nicholas is a very
full number, the table of contents including
mora than thirty coutrihutions The frontie-
piece is characteristic drawing by George
Wharton Edwards, illustrating q poem,
"Katrinka," by Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge. A
story of the good old days in Sherwood Forest,
entitled, George o. Green and Robin Hood"
and written by Caroline Brown, tells OF
sturdy swineherd who overcame most of the
outlaw band at their own sports. "a Vege-
table Ogre" described by Eustace B. Rogers, is
the wila fig tree OF the West Indies which
Kills the tree that gives shelter to its
seed. Charles G. D. Roberts, in 1.-THE
Fire on the Water" writes of the exciting
scenes that followed the wrecking of an
Oil train on Canadian railway. '"The Horses
OF the CASTLE" by Tudor jerks, is a tale Of the
olden times with modern application. ]. L.
Sticht of the United States navy describes
some "Historic Military Powder-Horns" that
were carried in the Colonial and Revolution
ary wars. These were rudely engraved with
patriotic sentiments or with maps of routes
through the wilderness. "The True Story OF
Marco Polo" which Noah Brooks is telling for
young readers, gives an account OF the build
ing of the famous palace in Xanadu that in
spired Coleridge's poem.
OUTING.
Outing for October is q most readable num-
Der, and carries many fine illustrations. A
strong, complete story of the old South by the
brilliant pen of Sara Beaumont Kennedy will
please all readers. Other notable features in-
clude "Football,' by Walter Camp; "Trotting
Road Teams and Their Drivers" by Z. B. ABB
ercrombie; ga Day on the Uplands," by Ed
w. Sandys; "Racing Schooners," by r. B.
Burchard; "Bear-hunting in British Colum.
bia," by W. E. Coffin, and american and
Eng lish Boats and Oars" by Charles Mellen.