The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-09-24
LITERARY NOTES.

Concerning Isabel Carnaby' is the title
of the novel by Ellen Thorneycroft Few
Ter which is to be published shortly by
ID. Appleton & Co.
The many readers ho have learned tC
value the fine literary art OF MaarteE
Martens will be glad to learn that his
new novel, Her Memory" will be pup
lished in October, by D. Appleton & Co.
Self Culture, the interesting magazine
published at Akrcn, o., has reduced 1t
price to 81 a year end enlarged its size
1t is a clean, vigorous and informing pub
lication covering wide range OF uSetu
subjects and well put together.
A new monthly, Dinners and Diners,
published at 81 Nassau street, New YORK
goes with thoroughrCss ever the subjects
of cookery and the appropriate entertain
ment of guests and is likely to become a
welcome addition to the family librars'.
A new story by Mark Twain Will
shortly be published in the Century. 1t
is entitled From the London Times OF
1904" and Is based upon recent inven-
ton in which the author has taken a spe-
cial interest. 1t has an incidental refer
ence to the Dreyfus case.
'The House of Hidden Treasure" Max
we'll Gray's forthcoming novel, is regard
ed by the author as her most important
and significant work since "The Silence
of Dean Maitland" The scene is laid
for the most part in England and the
story opens in the sixties. Published by
the Appletons.
Professor Benjamin lde Wheeler, OF
Cornell university, has written a new life
| of Alexander the Great, which will be one
of the leading features of the Century
Magazine during the coming year. The
papers will be richly illustrated with pic
| lures by Andre Castaigne, Louis Loeb and
others. At this time of empire-making
projects. the career of the Macedonian
conqueror is of particular suggestive
ness to modern statesmen.
The first attempt at a deliberate ana
| thorough analysis of the conduct, in de-
| TAIL of the Santiago compaign and the
parts played in it by the commanding
general and the army appears in Richard
| Harding Davis article in the October
Scrbner's On THE Battle of San Juan"
Mr.. Davis describes the conditions with
great clearness and viydness, and places
| the blame where he thinks it justly be-
| longs.
Paul Leicester Ford, author of "rhe
True George Washington" will contribute
| TO the Century Magazine during the COM
| ing year a series of papers on "Ihe Many
sided Franklin" These will deal in a
popular way with separate characteristics
| of Franklin and various phases of his
| extraordinary career. The papers are the
result of original research both as 10
| literary contents and pictorial illustra-
| tions
The Home Magazine New York) foI
| October keeps up to the standard Two
| notable articles this month are wonder
| full Halls of Science" by Paul Severing
| describing Edison's marvellous laboratory
| and that of Sir David Salomons in Eng
| land, and 1.-The New Rapid Telegraphy, -
| by Theodore Waters, telling how by this
| remarkable electrical discovery thou
j sands of words a minute can be tele.
/ graphed at less expense than its costs to
| write letters.
In Mr.. Arthur Paterson's new novel OF
| the civil war, 1.-THE Gospel Writ in Steel,
| the author describes the scenes in west,
| ern town when the president first called
| for volunteers, and his pictures of tho
| home sentiment and the preparations are
| OF extreme interest. The story affords a
| graphic account of Bull Run, and iatei
| the hero updersoes stirring adventures II
| Sherman's march to the sea- Mr.. Pater'
| sons romeI ce, which is to be issued soor
| by ID. Appleton & Co., will be awalteo
| with especial interest.
These special features are promised II
the October Harper's; 1.-The Santiogs
Campaign; two maps and twenty illus
| trations by Caspar Whitney. ION The
| Roof of the World" notes from a Jour
ney through Asia, sixteen illustrations, by
Sven Hedin. Social Life in the British
| Army" second paper, four illustrations
by British officer. "Our Future Policy
by the Hon. J. G. Carlisle. "Our Navy IT
| Asiatic Waters" twenty-six illustrations
and two maps. by William Elliot Grttis
mir. Gladstone; "reminiscences, Anec
dotes and an Estimate" by George w
smaliey.