The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-31

THE Early Homes of Our Princess. -
''Rocks with Funny Faces The Newest
of Flying Machines" pheasant are the
titles of the most distinctive features of the
English illustrated Magazine for November,
which also contains a goodly amount of fic-
ton and biography.
1.-THE Brotherhood of the Seven Kings" is
concluded in the November Strand. and the
death of Madame Koluchy is brought about
In as bizarre a way as could be wished for:
one OF w; w. Jacobs's cheerful studies
the seafaring man is given. The miscellany
Is more than usually interesting.
The leading feature of the November
number of the Partisan is a story by Count
l.. L. Tolstoi son of Leon Tolstoi, entitled
a Chopin Prelude" 1t is intended as an
Sonata" and is really plea for early mar
rage as means of happiness and pre-
ventive Of vice.
With its next number the New York
Ledger will be changed from weekly TO a
monthly publication. Founded by Robert
Bonner. and now conducted by his sons 1t
continues as in the beginning, to be perl
odical clean in quality and of excellent
character, with contents well suited to the
class of readers for whom it caters.
Ralph Waldo Emersons son, DR.. Edward
Emerson, himself boy when Louisa Alcott
was girl in Concord, has written an arti-
Gle on when Louisa Alcott was Girl
which the Ladies' Home Journal is about
to publish. DR.. Emerson gives new view
of the author of Little Men''-as a mimic
and as the central figure of every dance
and merrymaking in old Concord.
In the American Monthly Review of Re-
views for November DIR. Albert Shaw re-
views the admirable work of the ~. M. c.
A" in connection with the army and navy
during the war with Spain. He shows that
this work has been done with a remarkably
small outlay OF money, and urges the inn
n 1T
man, the intrepid war correspondent, gives
a thrilling recital of his adventures before
Santiago in the same number.
The November Century gives Lowell S
Impressions of Spain." taken from hitherto
unpublished official dispatches sent by
James Russell Lowell when he was Ameri-
can minister at Madrid. The article has a
predatory note on Spanish politics by Hon.
"A. A. Adee, second assistant secretary of
state. Lowell made and retained throughout
his mission the friendship Of Seniors Canovas
and Silvea, and his dispatches were often
filled with kindly bits of court gossip I'M
usual In State Department documents.
A character sketch of Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt, dealing especially with the per-
sonal qualities of the man, will appear in
McClures Magazine for November The
recent threats of new outburst of We
suvius give timeliness to an article by H.
]. w. Dam on 1.-THE Mystery of Vesuvius,' -
to appear in the same number. Mr.. Dam
exploration of the volcano for McClure's,
and the article embraces much new infor-
nation thus gained.
Prof. Cesare Lombroso fears that the final
results of the war with Spain will not be
we'll for the United States because of the
danger that always threatens a conqueror,
but he does not hesitate to give this coun-
try due praise for its course in that war,
and says the freeing of Cuba and the
Philippines is to be hailed with delight. His
article on the subject is translated from Die
Zukunft for the International Magazine
The International, by the way, is offering
In Its successive issues a practical series
of lessons in the Spanish language.
In its new series Of authors at home the
Critic publishes in its November number an
account of the home and working habits
of that prosperous and prolific young au-
thor, Mr. Paul Leicester Ford, author Of
1.-THE Hon. Peter Sterling" one of the most
successful works of the past five years.
Mr.. Ford was brought up in his fathers
library, an immense room built out behind
the family mansion in Brooklyn, and has
had no other education than the very suf-
fcient one he obtained under the parental
eye amongst the 100000 books and periodicals
housed therein.
The Youths Companion announces long
list Of attractions for the coming year. Ad-
ventures in Africa will be described by Hen
ry M. Stanley; doings in the arctic by
Peary. Greedy and Markham and in Rus
STA by Poultney Bigelow. General Grant,
Harriet Beecher Stowe, Robert Louis
Stevenson, General Fremont and other
celebrities will be the subjects of portrait
sketches by relatives intimate friends.
There will be tales of wholesome adventure
and experience by Stockton, Howels Bres
Orne Jewett and Mary E. Wilkins. A num-
Der of other contributors are also named.
The special features Of the number of the
Review of Reviews are the editors survey
of the state and congressional campaigns
Qllustrated); an illustrated account of the
work of the Y. NJ. c. A. in connection with
the army and navy during the war with
Spain. by Albert Shaw; an article on 1.-The
Newspaper Correspondents in the War"
own story of his Santiago adventures;
Ouida's Impeachment of Modern Italy"
qua Canal in the Light of Present Politics.. !"
by Prof l.. M. KeaSbey, and 1.-The Nicara-
qua Canal and Our Commercial interests"
by Dr. Emory r. Johnson.
Regarding the men who fought upon the
Spanish fleet before Santiago Capt f. e.
Chadwick, of the flagship New York, says
in Scribner: 1.-The Spaniard has never real
ly faced a civilized foe, excepting in guer-
rilla warfare Tin the Napoleonsc period).
since the wars he waged in the Neither
lands. He has had no preparation for war
on a great scale. He bought and built fine
ships, differed them by gallant men, the
officers of the Spanish navy having been at
ali periods of their best blood but there
was throughout their service the want of
system, the want of drill the general want
of preparation which one would look for
in the Turk or Moor, but not in the Euro
pean."
The war forms prominent feature Of
Harper. as of other November magazines.
Lieut.. j. c. Fremont describes torpedo boat
service, and Frederic Remington tells of
the experience of the Fifth Corps at SAINT
iago. The subject of Eastward Expansion
of the United States is discussed by Archi-
bald r. ColQuhoun. subject of another
character and of much interest is Our
Seaboard Islands in the Pacific" of which
John L. Bennett writes. Social Life in
the British Army" Some Recent Explora-
tons" and a paper on Bismarck are other
features. The fiction consists of short sto-
ries by Remington, Mrs. Deland William
McLennan and Fl. w. McVickar Julian
Ralph's curious story showing the influence
is finished. but fails to sustain the interest
OF the opening chapters.
The November Scribner gives a good deal
of its space to articles bearing upon the
war. Captain Chadwick. of the New York,
describes the Santiago naval campaign. and
incidentally discusses some of the naval
problems that We're disposed of by the war
with Spain Richard Harding Davis de-
scribes the Porto Rican campaign In an in
teresting way. The use Of torpedo boats in
war is discussed by John r. Spears. A
stirring naval story. said to be true one.
is told by Stevens Vail. one Of the crew of
the Yankee. naval Z -