The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

n new mOnI0Iy mas mduc us appearance III
this City which will be devoted to the interest
OF the japanese element The Magazine is
named the Japanese-American Voice, and Is
we'll printed and illustrated. It's editor is K.
Sano, 305 Larkin street.
1.-The Art of Travel" as discussed by Lewis
Morris Iddings in the March Scribner's, is
made matter for intelligent precaution and
rational preparation. There must be annoy
ances in the best kind of travel. but Mr.. Id
dings' article shows how many OF Thorn may
be avoided.
Mr. Gladstone has almost completed the task
OF rearranging his correspondence for bio
graphical purposes. A vast number of letters
has been weeded out, but there still remain
about &c, 900 missives, all of which are care
fully tied up in bundles and docketed for the
use of their recipients FIGURE biographer.
The current issue of the New York Phono-
graphic World contains portrait and char
acter sketch of Lucius E. Greene of San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Greene is reported to be one of the
most prominent stenographers and law re-
porters in the United States, his forte being
technical reporting. A fac-simile OF his notes
is appended to the sketch.
1t is proposed to erect in Paris monument
of Paul verlaine. A bust by Niederhausern is
to be placed in the Luxembourg Gardens, near
the statue of Henri Murger. The money is to
be raised by international subscription.
Stephane Mallarme is president OF the COM
mittee and the Chap-Book has been appointed
10 receive subscriptions in America.
"Lenten Verses is the caption of the second
group of the pamphlet series being issued by
Franklyn w. Lee, now edi tor of the Rush City.
Mimi, Post. The book contains the authors
rhymes, grave and gay, anens the lenten sea-
son, and will be shortly followed by "a Bundle
of Rushes," which will be a collection of dia-
lect verses.
The immense difference between q sea story
told at second hand, however ably, and
the story of the life and exploits OF
sailor who is spinning mis- own yarn
is demonstrat in most telling way
by the reception given to "On Many
Seas" published a few days since by the Mac
milan Company. The book was sent out in its
second edition within a week of publication,
and there is every indication that a third
will be speedily called for.
To Mr.. Laurence Hutton s knowledge of the
value Of the anecdote, together with his wide
sympathy with everything associated with
literature, ana his conversational style, may
be attributed the popularity of his books on
the literary landmarks of London, Jerus alem
Edinburgh and Venice. Readers OF these
books Will be interested In the pu blicatiOn by
the Harpers, early in the present month, of
two new books of Mr.. Hutton's on the literary
landmarks of Florence and Rome.
The second February number OF The Mon tn
contains an artistic curiosity In the form of a
frontispiece Drawn by Rudyard Kipling, this
being the famous storyteller's first appear
ance as draughtsmau. 1t is pictorial dec
lination of an invitation to q dinner at the
Aldine Club and accompanies an article on
that cozy home of New York authors artists
and publishers, by William w. Ellsworth, one
OF its most active members.
The soldier is receiving at the present time
more attention from writer's than he has had
since the days of the elder Dumas. Anthony
Hope, Conan Doyle, in fact nearly all the
more successful of the younger writer's, have
PAID him homage, and the list Of their military
heroes Is soon to have an addition through
1.-THE Last Recruit of Clare's," the new book
by S. r. Keightley, which the Harpers are
shortly to bring out The hero is said to be q
gallant Irishman in the service of France, who
passes gloriously through series of exciting
adventures.
"The Epic of Paul." by William Cleaver
Wilkinson, will be published in the early
spring by Funk & wagnalls Company 1t will
be compa Mon volume to 'sThe Epic of Saul"
by the same author. of hitch Professor Frank
lin Johnson n-n-- of the divinity school in tn