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Literary Notes.

The Pansy. a periodical, has wilted way,
Holiday books will soon be in evidence.
a hook on Welsh photography is pro-
jccted
Poet Lore has absorbed the Magazine Of
Poetry.
Jean Ingclow is now in her seventy
sixth year.
Gilbert Parker latest book is" A Romany
of the SHOWS
Louis Berke is called the coming Steven
son. But hc hasn't arrived
Robert Garr's forthcoming book will have
the striking title, Revenge"
Edward .'itzgerald's letters to Fannie
Kcmble Wi! soon hc made public.
wcstGate blythe Sea is an English resort
popular with artists and authors.
Freidncl, Haasc. the celebrated German
actor. IS publishing his meiroirs.
Zangwill calls the Yellow Dwarf of the
yellow rook the bilious critic
The Criterion. Of 81 Louis. is multiplying
in exceilencics aS it inc, sscS in age.
Four New York publishing houses will
issue three hundred books this winter.
1t is rUrnored that J w. Mackau will
write the biography Of William Morris.
A number Of alleged Marin Luther au-
tographs have been proven forgerics.
In England there Is shortly to be pub
lished Il rev life Of Mary, queen of Scots.
There Will he more attention given to
serious reading after tfrt campaign is over.
Oliver Optic is seventy-fOur but he has
written two more books for boys this year
A daughter of the late Charles Kingsley
writes under TIE pScudOnym Lucas Malet."
The ClaCk Book, one of the ohlouG peri
odicals entered upon its second volume this
month.
The Chautauqua subjects this year are
Greece and France, with astronomy Us the
science.
Miss Violet Hunt is an English woman.
who has written The Making of Mar
riages."
The original penny paper was the New
York Herald 1t was first printed May
8, 1885.
Justin II. Mccarthy - correcting the
final proofs OF his history of the French
revolution.
The Atheuaeum is sponsor for the runner
that Aubrey Ire We're is about TO publish his
autobiography.
j. b. Lippincott, jr., son OF the famous
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MISS PHILADELPHIA"
Willie Collier Heads This BurIesque
ut the National Next Week

The attraction at the New National Thea
ter during the week of November will
be the reigning musical travesty. Miss
Phiia delphia.'' OF its performance In
Baltimore last week, the American has
this to say:
Miss Philadelphia - to use a popular
expression. didn't do a thing to Lord RaI-
timore at Ford's last night. The Quaker
maiden, who wasn't a bit ''Quarkcr-y." in
her actions, fairly took Baltimore by
storm. There wasn't an empty seat in the
house, and people stood in the aislcs and
We're glad of it. There were several rea-
sons why Miss Philadelphia" scored such
a hit. The chief one was that everything
was novel a nd original.
The novelty began when the audience
first entered the theater. for the ma jority
OF the regular musicians were replaced by
a ladies' orchestra. The production i dc.
scribed us stupendOus burIesquc. and the
description fits exactly. There is the shred
of plot, hut it is made secondary to gilt
terinS spectacular, gorgeous scenic effects
and brilliant satires on the public men and
public questions of the day. Briefly. the
story opens in the bachelor apartments of
William Penn, jr.,' a lineal desccndan Mt
of the original William Penn.
Penn, Jr.,'' is a rapid young man. W hos
been having a regular monkey and parrot
time He falls asleep before the picture of
his famous ancestor. Then Penn. Jr."
dreams that old William steps down out
OF his frame and talks to him He offers
to show the old fellow the town. Then
the extravaganza begins. Poor old VII
liam is dazed by the change.
The second part OF the first act is a
street scene of wonderful effect and real
ism, the climax of which is a parade and
drill by Philatielphia's crack military or
ganization. the city troop.
The finale Of the act represented the ia
nous New Years Eve shooters parade :"
One of the most beautiful scenes represented
the old Drinkwater Iun on the Wissahickon
drive. + Paramount Park.
Willie Collier. always warm fav rite,
never had comedy role that suited lin
better. Inez McCusker, as Ruth Sprinear-
den, was encored until she simply had tn
stand still and bow her thanks. Louise
Allen, in her old role of the gawky girl, was
received just as warmly. Budd Ross, in a
grotesque tramp act, was called out until
he had to make speech to silence the up-
roar of applause.
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n SCAR wILDE'S onc-act tragedy, 'Sa-
[ lone" with Aubrey Beardsley's pic
tureS. as now presented by W. Z.
Price of San Francisco, would, two
tT years ago, have obtained great
vogue. Then the iridesc"nt halo of bril-
Haury -circled the head Of the crratic
Euglishru an and his mark passed is
products current rs enormously great. \
certain sensational biz Of litigation start
led the world into cogniZancc Of the real
man. and opened its eyes To the impudcnt
Licenses he was taking with the sincerity y
and morality of literature and the drama.
"Salomc" now appeals to the scalclcSS eyes
of the reader as mere piece Of decadcnt
uuConvcutiuualIty. Beardslry 'sdra wingsaTc
cumpauionably unreal aud unnecessary.
though stamped with the same decorative
iurcniouSucSS that is tie merit of all his
work Wide and ReardSley are both at
angles with sincerity in their productions.
We readthe enc dloOk upon heothcr with
the suspicion that therreatorS of such mon
strositieS Grinned in clee at their prospect
i've gullibes WHO would affect delight in
their rauclerc. All serious and sincere
oomoisscurs are reccding from the ad-
yanccd position To which the Wilde move
ment in literature and the Beardslcy move
meut ia art led thcni-a position conspicu-
ously ridiculous in prospective. The pub
Usher of '-Salome'' has, however. made an
artistic little book, and his enterprise is
more Deserving than his discretion The
tragedy is an apochryphal recital OF the
Biblical INCIDENT of SaIume's demand for
the lead of st. John.
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FASHION FOR CHILDREN.
The Picturesque Will Prevail This
Winter in Juvenile Dress
HOrOer'S Boar.

The picturesque Will prevail this winter
more tn.Ia ever IN dre>>IuG little ChLdIen
Great big poke -bonnets, with wide britn
tied under the chin and with Tuche OF
lace and baby ribbon inside TO soften the
hard lines, Will be the favorite headrear-
These hats or rather bonncts, Will be of
felt, cloth, corded silk. anu even of velvet.
but the last material Will be much less
used than any Vt the others In velvet
the dark Cclors are most fashionable, and
the chaneeable effects are the prettle>t-
In the lighter materials light COlor> are
u uscd, while the white felt is used IN
preference 20 any other color.
II might not be thought necessary to
have the coats and Cluaks for such small
children made with much attention TO
the lit; but. on the Contrary. they must lit
well, particularly around the neck and
shoulders, and the smartes.-loOkinG have
the backs fitted most carefully, although
the fronts are loose
They reach 10 the heels, and have deep
cape-collars trimmed with lace OF fur.
sometimes with both. The fur that is used
is very nlrVOw and a short haired variety
is preferred. In these ClOISS there arc
many materials used-the corded silks,
ben.nlnes. and even riCh broCade>. SMOOTH
finished cloths. and velve,s-whilc there
are many more serviceable. If not quite
so dainty. hich are mad OF fancy goods
OF the rough-haired qualities that are
among the novelty goods this autumn.
The same pattern Of cloak is used for
one and all, only capes vary in Icing round
or pointed, hut the general effect Is the
same A pale pink bencaline, which. with
pnk,-bonnet to match, is about as smart
garment as can be well designed, has over
the cape broad collar Of white null trim
med with rows of narrow Valencienncslace,
which comes down to the fur that t Tins the
cape There is no fur around the neck,
hut the band around the threat is Of null
and lace and besides is completely hidden
by the frilI and strings of the bonnet. The
sleeves are small bishop sleeves finished
around the wrist with band of fur. The
entire coat is lined with wool wadding COW
cred with pale pink silk.
Another more Serviceable cloak made on
exactly the same pattern is Of Hack velyet
trimmed with ermiuc fur, and lined through
out with pink satin. The poke-bonnet is OF
black velvet to match the cloak, but the
briin is faced with pink satin, and all
through the white lace ruche which sur
rounds the face are tiny little pink rose
buds. Pink satin ribbon trims the bon
net ON the outside, while a bunch of pink
ostrich tips on the left side gives an adj
ditional touch that is very chic ard pretty
All these cioaks and hats have muffs 10
match. either Of fur like the trimming.
or of the material of the cloak with bano
of fur around the middle.
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ali go on the cover or will they leave that
to {. picilnc,,

ali go on the cover or will they leave that
to ''picklc?''
Rudyard Kipling's greatest ambition Is
said To he to serve as q war correspondent
The next big war will take him into the
field. His lew story OF adventure On the
Newfoundland fishing banks is called
Captain Courageous" and is to appear
serially i'm England in the New Review. The
American serial rights have been secured
by McCiure's Magazine. and publication Is
to begin with the November number This
is the fist long story Mr. Kipiing has writ
ten since The Light that Failed"
A publisher of Indianapolis. Mr.. George
Watkins, announces II new quarterly which
is 10 he entitled THE Magazine of Ameri-
cana" II is to be devoted to 4 registering
of all new books of Americana. and To the
publication Of notes on and extracts from
old books aud pamphlets relating to Amer
lea, the West Indies and the South Seas.
Just how much original matter will appear
in The magazine is not announced, but the
impression LETT by the prospectus is that the
publisher will wisely give most OF lis space
TO bibliographical Information, reinforcing
this constantly, as has been said, with
CUplouS extracts.
one of the oldest and most reliable maga-
zines published in the United States is Lit
tells Living Age. 1t has, through its more
than fifty years of existence, maintained
invariably the highest degree OF literary
excellence. The publishers now announce
certain new features which will greatly
enhance its value in the eyes of every intel
IGent reader. The first OF these new features
VIII appear in November iSsuc-to he
continued monthly tEercaftcr-in the form
or supplement-, containing three depart
ments, namely. Readings from American
Magazines, Readings from New Books and
a List of the Books of the Month.
Now that tine famous Bible printing instl-
tution IN the premier university of England
isto start business On is own account in he
United States, its history is become cspe-
ciaily interesting to readers on this side.
The first book printed ut Oxford was the
treatise of Tyrannus Rufinus on the ..Apos-
Ties Creed" ascri6ed 10 st. Jerome, ana
bearing date december IL, MCCCCLXVIII.
1t is generally believed an was omitted
and that it should have been 117S, II
The former were correct, Caxton could
no longer be accorded the honor OF having
printed the first book in England, for it
was not until 1477 that he set up his
press at Westminster.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

HE Collector for the present mon, h tells
this interesting story Concerning the
iirst use'of the c.i ttird Iit!,- mona pa
per, the secretof manufacturing which
is known 10 bat three persons: IN
the year lS4l an oxford man is said 10
nave brought hone from tl.a far east small
foid of extremely thin paper. which was
hiahlieStly more Opaque and tough fcr It's
Substance than any paper then manufac-
tured Ill Europe. lie presented il 10 the
University Press, and it was found To be
Just sufficient for twenty y-four copies Of
the smallest Eible then in cxistenCe-dia-
mond 2imo-whieh were duly printed
the books Were barely a third of the usual
thickness, and although as much as 500
apiece were offered Tor them, no copies were
SOLD. They were presented To the queen and
various persons. The incident was, in the
course oi time, forgotten, but in S74 cx-
peTiinents We're again begun. and the fol-
lowing year n Lille was placed on the
market similar 10 the 1S42 edition. The
discovery OF the India paper stimulated
'he sale OF the Bible 10 a very large extent,
Tor IL has broGshta higher class uf editions
into existence. Those intended Tor the
pocket have been reduced i'll bulk by Iully
one-half, and tire editions now i'll popular
use are in larger type than was The case
number OF diminutive editions have teen
rendered possible, which would then have
been regarded as miraculous
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Nnt All Foreign.

THAT Miss Crimmins who has been
abroad for two years has lust called here.
George. She's Just too foreign for any
usei Everything about her Is sn elegantly.
different from anything We have Even
the perfume she uses is as odd as can be-
Don't You notice it in the room, George"
Yes. but that amt Miss Crimmins' per
fume. The Workman down the street have
just struck big leak in the gas main."~
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-10-25
Had and Euparemept

How long has your brother been in
this state of hypnotic sleep?"
Two days, sor; but he's got 10 rouse
up before evenin'.''
And What reason have You for thinking
that he will not be asleep this evening""
because he's been invited to wake
tonight. sor."-Cleveiand Plain Dealer.
The morning times., 1896-10-25

temperament which have heretofore been
little understood. The paper and type are
both admirable, but especial pains have
been taken with theillustrations. Thcyare
all, with the exception of Il frontispiece,
engravurc OF Calve as Carmen, etched by
the translator. Mr.. Garrett, anu include five
plates and seven vignettes In every de-
tail this edition. OF "Carmen'-is exqui-
sitely artistic
The morning times., 1896-10-25

NNE uf the bandsomcst and most treas
ur:tble books of the fall is n duo
decimo edition of Prosper Merimec's
novel. Carmen" Altboughthist tragic
tale covers but a few more than a
hundred pages. il has achieved classic per-
mancncy- Bizet made IL the theme OF one of
the greatest of modern operas and dramatic
artists have acted ii a S /, play. Taine said
of 1t: Many dissertations on our primitive
savage instincts, many knowing treatises
like Schopenbauer's on the metaphysics
OF love and death, cannot hold a candle
To the hundred pages of Carmen"
The present edition is an adequate
translation by Edmund II. Garrett, pub
lished by Little. Brown& Co. Every embel-
lishment has been given the book which
could make il a setting worthy of the
gem. Louise Imogen Guirncy, in an intro
ducHon, gives an appreciable insight into
the character of the cynical French genius.
denotIns many lines Of distinction in his
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VERY other form of story ualesin infer.

'EhI other riorm OF story pales in inter-
p est and significance for a thorough
boy with good Indian story in hand
- Whatever fcrmsmay be the spec ialty
Of other writers for juvenile readers
The redskins furnish Edward S. Ellis with
his best narrative material. He rs famous
among the boys for his Log Cabin Series.
Deerfoot Series and Wyoming Series. To
complete the quartet he has begun for
Henry T. Coates Co a fIew and most
promising set Of stories, IL there is any,
thing in title. the Boone and Kenton
Series, or in the merits of the first story
'shod with Silence" The, hero of this
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A WELL considered. thoroughly digested

A WELL considered. thoroughly digested
- and rcadahly written history Of Italy
has long been desired thing, and
now it is j reality. In the course
of her peregr.uatious in search of
subjects for her Short Histories" Eliza
beth $. Kirkland, has come upon the pc
niusula of the Mediterranean. Last week
McClurg, of Chicago, published her Short
History of Italy" The author has q clear
and concise style, barrenof any verbal dorm
nents, but chaste and attractive in the
happy presentation of the historical narra-
live. She sees with her own honest lights,
and presents evidence that her research has
been rs extensive as practicable The ms
tory of Italy is begun at the year 47G A. D.,
when OdOvakar, a warrior of the Herule,
supplanted the last Roman uemperor the four
teen year-uld Romulus Augustulus. Pre-
yious 10 this the history of Italia is the
history of The Roman empire. The narra-
tive Of the present work is traced TO the
present year. Directness completeness,
and polished grace are the salient qualifica-
tiGns Of this valuable book
The morning times., 1896-10-25

He second edition Of Brooks Adams
historical essay, The Law of Civ
iliZation and Decay as published by
! The MacmillanS. is the occasion for
a thoughtful eNpleiivc in Il new
preface. Starting from the proposition
that encrgy-its accumulation. diffusion
and veloclty-is the directing force of
progress and decay, the author notes these
deductions; as human movement is accel-
Grated. societies centraliZc: in the earlier
stages Of concentration fear appears TO be
the channel through which energy finds
the readicst outlet, accordingly in primitive
and scattered communities the Imagination
is vivid and the mental types produced are
religious, military and artistic; as consol-
dation advances, fear yields to greed. and
the economic organism tends TO supersede
the emotional and martial.
Mr.. Adams further deductions are inter-
esting: when surplus energy has accu-
mulated in such bulk as to preponderate
over productive energy it becomes the con-
trolling social force. Thenceforward, capi-
tai is autocratic, and energy vents itself
through those organisms best fitted to give
expression to the power of capital. In the
last stageof consulidat ton, the economic, and
perhaps, the scientific intellect is propa-
gated, while the imagination fades, and
the emotional. the martial and the artistic
types OF manhood decay. When a social
Velocity has been attained at which the
waste OF energetic material is so great
that the martial and imagiva alive stocks fail
To reproduce themselves, intcnsifying com
petition appears to generate two extreme
economic types-thc usurer in his most
formidable aspect, and the peasant whose
nervous system is best adapted TO thrive
on scanty nutriment. At length point
may be reached when pressure can go no
further. and then, perhaps, one OF TWO re-
suits may follow: A stationary period
may supervene, which may last until ended
by war,by exhaustion, or By both com bined,
as seems to have been the case with the
Eastern Empire; or, in the Western, disin-
tegration nay set in. the civilized population
may perish and a reversion may take place
to a primitive form OF organism. Disin-
tegration is caused by the exhaustion of
the energy of the race. The survivors m ust
remain inert until supplied with fresh en-
ergetic material by the infusion of bar
harian blood"
The morning times., 1896-10-25

- NINA WOLF. the author OF" A Prodigal
- in Love, and Other Things Eeing
Equal,' has recently submitted a
- new novel for tie Consideration OF
her readers. The McClurg Company
OF Chica 60, whence comes much of the recrng
literature worth Studious attention, pub
hsh 1t, and il S called The Joy Of Life'
The JOY OF life is what each man makes 1t
for himself. There are two brothers of
one family, Anthony and Cyril Trent, q nd a
brother and sister, EOl ert and Barbara
Gcrfish, OF another family, who are the
quartet of main puppets in the authors
lands. Each represents a CCnccpticn Of
aim or aimlcssness in life, ard tie Contrast
ing colors of their characters work into
the story's sequence. Anthony Trent is
Il Cold, precise, mercenary, just and amhi-
tious man, whose will is steel, whose JOY
Of life is money and power. His brother
Cyrl is an idcalist, spiritual, impractical,
poor in the fruits of labor, rich in the en-
.dowmentS of roUdIieart Both these char
ac;crS assume shape and viiaiity Y in the very
TirSt chapter. Had the first ,hapter Icrn
the last, it would have justified all the
uihc spent Oh what preceded IL. Robert
anu Barbara are fairly accurate types Of
the drift of the present generation He
Is reckless and dissipa ed in tie mild, iut
Encouraging degree Of many youre men;
Shels possessed with a thirst for inderenG-
ence, and seeks it with the means many
girls are seiZinS to tie same cnG-through
tue emancipation Of education There are
o-Eer characters, but these stand in relief
in the story and in portrayal The Joy of
Lie Is pleasant and interesting piece or
ncIon. Whileit does not kinGle enthusiasm
ana may not prove especially magnetic
for tie authors clientele, it will please
those who read ii, and will suggest to
tllcm TO read ether stories credited 10 her
pen.
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| : THIS Golden-or silver?-period Of fl
! nancial literature it is a positive
| easement TO the spirit to have
i thrust into the hand book on
money unlike those which, TO mat
ter the point of view the writer assumes for
himself. devote themselves To thc> Gistor-
ton of figures and history to the winning
or votes. Such delcctable sensation is
ielt in reading the late Bishop Anthony w.
Thoroid' little monograph, ''On Money" In
this admirable and most practical little
hook Bishop Thorold has succeeded in invest
ing hackneyed subject with fresh ill.,
terest. Though written from professeCily
religious point OF view. it does not deny
That money is in many respects an ad-
nirable help to anyone having a fine NJ; ture
and right idea of its correct valuc, Il
power for well-dtini, and n means toward
healthy living. His views on the financial
question are in pleasant and Profit able an
tithesis TO the hackne yed calamity output
of the professional littcrateurs who are pro-
ducinS the bulk of the present production.
Dodd, Mead Co. publish the little book
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tale OF adventure is Simon Kenton, the Ken
lucky pioneer. His encounters with the
Indian chief Panther are the principal
features.
The position held among boy readers by
Oliver Optic, Edward Ellis and Hcratio
Aiser, jr., is duplicated in eiIls' affections
by Mrs. Luc y c. Lille. 1t is superfluous to
re-enumeratc the long list Of girls books
which she has made popular. Henry T.
Coates Co. last week published another,
"Elinor Belden; or the Stcpbrothcrs, (which
viii rank with her best. II is well-krit
story of girls doinss, and, though writ
ten primarily for Tie girls, should please
any appreciative hoy, for tie interest and
adventure are highly navcred
These two books will make weir rorne
htliday gifts. They possess the dual virtue
II pleasing the readers for whom they aie
intended and at the sane time demcnstrat, Z,
ing the unswerving practice of their pub
lishers never 10 permit any but the most
Wholesome and taural books in their lists
HE Fleming II. Reveil Company is sup
plying an attractive form of litera-
turc for children who are first be-
ginning to read. or " ho have a pre-
coclous understanding. bat have not
yet fathomed the mysteries OF Words aud
letters. IL is a field Which has hereto
fore been barren of any extensive litcra
ture, and the style and quality of the books.
as Well as the market popularity, speaks
for the success Of the plan. We have al
ready noticed "Adolph" in this connec-
tian. Three other stories were published
last week.
How the Children Raised the Wind" Is
by Edna Lyall, and is illustrated by Mary
\. Lathbury. With her accustomed humor
the distinguished author relates now two
children by methods as amusing as they
were unusual raised the wind'' TO pay off
II debt on their fathers church.
Probable Sons" is story of how q
little child, fascinated by the story of the
Prodigal Son, W HON she miscall sthe Prob
able Son." is the means of helping several
wanderers to return to the Fathers home.
The Making of a Hero" and other stories
for boys is by Mrs. George A. PAUL They
are six stirring stories OF real, live. every
day boys, " ho do the things that boys do in
real life, as distinguished from what they
do In books. and nowhere else The titles
are THE Making OF Hero" "A Matter
of Honor" How the Twins went to the
Fair" apron Strings" IAN Amateur
Detective" and .'Thc Old Fort"
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a tempting apple before tile infant Jesus.
Other pictures are also treated at length
In nexceilentstyle by tue director, Mr. Charles
n. Kurtz.