The age-herald., 1898-11-06

''The Real Zangwill' is the title of timely article to be found in the current number of Ainslee's Magazine. It tells in a very chatty, yet comprehensive. way of an interview with this popular English au- thor. By a number of salient questions the author, MT Dreiser, succeeded in se- curing the expression of many personal opinions and views from MT. angwill. These mannerisms and personalities con- cerning the Individuality of an author are always interesting-in the present instance they are unusually so, because Zangwill holds unique and prominent place in the literary life of London. I. angwill has been characterized as the Anglo-Jewish novelist, and has earned distinction along new thoroughfare in fiction when ventur- ing to depict the Jewish life and character as in ''The Children of the Ghetto" More sources of popularity were embraced in "The King of Schuorrers" stories we'll wrought out and strong in tone and char acter effects. In fact. few books during recent years have compressed within their pages so much of the tragic, the pathetic, the grotesque, the humorous, in depicting the hidden aspects of the life of a suffering race"
 '.The Master is MT. Zangwill's longest work, and by many considered his ablest. MT. Zangwill has done great deal of lec- turing in various parts of the world. He was brought to this country. where he will possible remain six months. by the unfail- ing and indefatigable Major Pond Bir- mingham is exceedingly fortunate in se- curing the presence of this distinguished man of letters and a rare treat is in store for those who attend the lecture.
 
 With the November number of Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly the price is re- duced to 10 cents a copy. Among the feat ures of this number, which includes hand some cover in colors and gold, Is an illus trated series of articles on Greater Amer ica,' by Colonel A. K. Mcclure. General Fitzhugh Lee and Senators Chandler anwd Dayin. The article treats respectively upon "Our Flag in Foreign Lndnansdada.a a upon Our Flag in Foreign Lands." "Our Duty in the Philippines" Our Part in the Worlds Progress and Reconstruction in Cuba" The latter article, by General Lee, is fully illustrated by scenes from Cuba and Porto Rico. His statistics concerning "Greater America-Present and Prospec- tive" make his article extremely valuable and instructive. Surely Greater Birming- ham" is but a modest ambition when Greater America" is the watchword of the day. The first chapters of April Bloom," by Egerton Castle, appear in this number. Egerton Castle will be remem- bered as the rather remarkable author of ''The Pride of Jennico," which has had most phenomenal success With this issue Mrs. Frank Leslie" returns to the edito- rial desk. after three years rest and so- of '"The Southern Woman as She Was and as She Is'' The article is very charmngly Illustrated by Grunwald.
 Probably the most noteworthy part of The Century for r'1vember Is the cover. It was designed hv Grasset, the famous poster man of Paris It shows Alexander mounted on Bucephaus. In the back ground Is the Macedonian town with it's temples. The coloring Is demure and grave. and throws out with splendid ef- feet the vieor and action of the horseman.
 Between the beautiful covers there is a veritable embarrassment of riches. The opening chapters of "Via Crusis." by F. Marion Crawford. are given "Personal Narrative of the Maine" by her command CT. Captain Charles D. Sigsbee, U. S. N "The Many-sided Franklin" by that inde- fatigable and delightful author, Paul Lei cester Ford" 'Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, Phy- sician. Scientist and Author" by Talcott Williams, and Mark Twain in California;" by Noah Brooks. A story is opened by Frank R. Stockton, entitled 'The Vizier of the Twohorned Alexander"
 An important feature of the issue Is Alexander the Great" by Professor Benja- man Ide Wheeler. head of the Greek de- partment in Cornell University. The ar tic1e is richly Illustrated by portraits and by Castaigne's reconstructions of scenes in the life of Alexander The Century of fered prizes for essays written by college graduates The first prize was won by Grace Margaret Gallagher. of Connecticut. and was upon the following sub1ect-"A Question of Happiness" It is printed in the present number of the Century
 Tn scrrbner for the present month two notable works are completed by popular and favorite authors-"Red Rock. a Chronicle of Reconstruction" by Thomas Nelson Page, and 'The Workers" by Wall ter A Wyckoff. Both works have been is- sued in book form and are now on sale.
 The article of the month. of course, as formerly. in scribner's, Is Richard Harding