The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-11-05

poses on her the duty of taking a hand
in the game tina is to be played in the
Western Pacific.
"Anglo-Saxons, Onward" is the title Of
a fascinating romance of the future from
the pen Of the well-known journalist,
Benjamin Rush Davenport. The work is
particularly Interesting at this time, deaf
ing as it does with events that have
caused the world to regard the American
offspring of the Anglo-SaXon race with
admiration and astonishL cnt, and the
author weaves into a pleasing narrative
his dream of the Anglo-SaXon alliance OF
the future While not particularly pol
ished from a literary point Of view, the
style is vigorous and the hero is given
the latitude for astounding deeds of valpr
that is allowed in border drama and lit
erature, and has a tendency 10 keep alive
the flame of patriotism in the breast OF
the reader The Hubbell Publishing COM
pany, Cleveland, Ohio.
1T is not often that a contributor to n
magazine spends Ave millions or so of
dollars in fitting himself to write know
ingly of a subject But If popular report
be true, that is, approximately, the sum
which Joseph Letter expended in the aC-
quisition of the information necessary to
prepare the article which appears over
his signature in the November Cosmo-
politan on Wheat" This is Mr. Letter 5
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handles the pen with n bold, firm hand
that shows him man of resources. An
other Cosmopolitan contribution which
will appeal to every man and woman is
the attempt OF Harry Thurston Peck to
analyze the component parts of the mod
ern Woman of Fascination. BY what
does woman fascinate? Is 1t beauty?
grace? spirit? charm of manner? what?
Evasive question! But Mr.. Peck goes at
It as man who has studied and has had
experience.
There could be no more convincing evil
dence OF Rudyard Kipling's unique position
among modern writer's than the lack of
surprise at the tremendous demand for
his new book, "The Days Work" People
interested in literary matters seem to
consider 1t quite in the ordinary course
of events that three large editions of
the book should have been required to
fill the first orders For a week after 1t
appeared the Doubleday & Mcclure com
pany were unable to supply the book
sellers, although they were producing two
thousand copies day; and within two
weeks of the publication a fourth edi-
tiOn, making in all twenty-five thousand
copies. had to be put on the press. I'm
doubtedly n portion OF the books popu-
larity is attributable to the fact that It
shows so many different sides OF the auth
or's genius containing as It does stories
sides two of Kipling's rare love stories;
| "William the Conqueror," and "rno
Brushwood Boy"
Richard Harding Davis, who was one
| of the few war correspondents TO follow
| the army from Cuba 10 Porto Rico, and
who was with the advance from the time
| Of landing until the close of hostilties,
gives his impressions of 1.-THE Porto Rlcan
| Campaign" for the November Scribner's s.
| lie pays high tribute to the generals and
troops who made the closing campaign
| Of the war seem more like n trumphal
parade than an aggressive advance
through an enemys country, and shows
| that both regulars and volunteers did
| the work before them In a way TO satisfy
the most exacting military demands The
article also gives vivid and clear Inn
preston Of the country and people, and
describes many picturesque and amusing
| incidents that give Mr.. Davis work so
much human interest. The illustrations
are all from photographs. Captain r. ~.
| Chadwick, commanding the flagship New
York, and Chief of Staff to Admiral
Sampson, writes Of 1.-The Navy in the