The herald., 1898-09-11

manifold qualities. He must possess the
artistic sense. besides being an excellen,
| musician. He must also have the true
qualities of a tragedian; for there IS as
much in action and byplay as singing, and
| the least fault. the least stage awkward
ness. here becomes the equivalent of q
| false note
All in ALL this is a really important and
valuable volume.
FORTUNA: A Story of Wall Street. BY
James Blanchard Clews. 12mo, 22i
pages Bound in cloth. Price 81. j. S.
Ogilvie company, New York.
The author of this story is a member OF
the Henry Clews Co. banking house and
In the preface he does not claim for it re-
= markable literary merit. partly because of
the hurried work upon portions of It, but II
can be claimed for it that 1t is a genuine
story of great business affairs, written by
a very keen and competent man. 1t is the
first time that anybody has written from
;he inside of Wall street, and written So
berly and fairly. The story introduces
some capital characters met on board the
great liners and throughout we are intro
duced to very excellent and very charm
ing company. We are made acquainted
with many mysteries of the street, and
spectators are discussed from every
standpoin:-not excepting some very hu-
merous situations. The conversations are
sprightly and spicy and there is a love
story upon which is strung not a little SEN
timent. The plots and scenes are betittins
and the American feeling is so strong
all the way through that Helen Montague,
the heroine refuses an offer that would
have made her countess. for the sake of
marrying a good American
o O O
ANGLO-SANONS. ONWARD; A RO-
NANCE OF THE FUTURE. BY Benz:
Rush Davenport. Hubbell Publishing
company, Cleveland. Paper, 90 cents
The author of "Bue and Gray" etc. has
given us here rustling story of 1900 in
which are wars to the full and events s.
mixed and lurid as to be bewildering.
II is one Of the clever romances that this
author has caught from the spirit of the
time. and will repay the attention of the
curious in such matters.
Margaret E.. Sangster, the editor of Har-
per's Bazaar; Margaret Compton of the
Brooklyn Eagle: Elizabeth G. Jordan of
the New York World, Lima j. Walk of The
Christian Work and Kate Upson Clark. the
famous story writer. contribute to a bril-
liant symposium in the American Queen on
Journalism as Profession for Women"
The title of Mr. M rion Crawford's new
book is Ave Roma Immortalis." Studies
from the Chronicles of Rome. inftwo vol
umes. These volumes are unlike any of the
books which have been written
about Rome
In her new novel. THE Embassy Ball.
Miss Coke exploits cycling as a cure for
insanity. A number of we'll known alienists
have. with considerable success it is stated. |
prescribed systematic use of the wheel in
treat ting certain forms of mental ailment |
These are some Of the articles in Septem- |
ber Forum: Isolation or Imperialism by |
civil Service Commissioner Proctor: 9Gold |
and Other Resources of the Far West" by |
J. A. Latcha: Our Public Grazing Lands"
~ Frederick V. Colville; and The Pill
-rir:age to the Klondike," by Frederick |
Palmer.
An announcement OF unusual Importance
C made by the publishers of The Bookman.
which will interes; such theatergoers as
ire desirous of an intelligent and independ-
mt criticism of contemporary drama.
Norman Hapgood, whose dramatic criti-
,isms, first in the New York Evening Post
md during last season in the columns of |,
the Commercial Advertiser, attracted a |
grea; deal of attention, has beer engaged |
% conduct a new department in The Book
nan. on the Drama of the Month.
RudYard Kipling has been a. work for
wo years on novel which he has en-
tiled "A Days Work"
lie Figaro of Paris, citing ar interview
With Constantine Balmont. a Russian
writer, says that Edgar Allen Poe has
more admirers and friends in Russia
han in the United States"
Col. Henry lnman and William F. Cody
Buffalo BID have written a book on west