Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-12
LITERARY NOTES


lSTd6l. is the subject Oh the charming
frontispiece In the July number of Har-
per's Magazine. Henry Cabot Lodge
continues his highly interesting arti-
cles on the Spanish-American war. An
article of much value and interest is
THE Interior Decoration of the City
House." by Russell Sturgis. THE
Princess Xenia"-a romance-Part W.,
is continued in this number. "The
Wrath of the Zuyder Zee" is a splen-
did story by Thomas A. Janvier; Their
Silver Wedding Journey novel by
VIM. Dean Howells, is continued; The
Honor of the Troop and Not On the
Passenger List. complete this excel
lent midsummer number.
PEARSoN'S MAGAZINE. Pear
sons Magazine for July is n of the
handsomest publications beforesthe pub
lie. THE Adventures Of a Sea Urchin"
is a charming piece of artistic work.
1.-THE Strongest Ship Afoat," by Levin
Carnac, is an interesting description Of
the great Russian ice-breaking steamer
Ermack. Louis Tracy writes a superb
story under title of 1.-THE Adventures
of Sirdar Mohammed Khan" A paper
of much merit will be found in the ar
ticle ON Human Architecture" by
Turner Morton. Nell Gwyn, Connie
dian," by Frankfort Moore, is a
charming story. Signalling Through
| Space" Fish Culture on Wheels"
Legend of the Butterflies" How Sol
diers Shoot" and THE Lost Cont
nent" are each excellent productions.
The number is beautifully illustrated
| throughout.
SCRIBNER'S MAGAZINE.-The July
number Of Scribner's is up to date in
every particular. Russell Sturgis fur
nishes the opening number under cap
ton of John La Fargo, with numerous
illustrations and drawings from the ia
nous artist. The Letters of Robert
Louis Stevenson are very enjoyable
reading. 1.-The Chronicles of Aunt
Minervy Ann" by Joel Chandler Har-
ris, are intensely interesting and hui
morous. The story, 'The Ship of Stars"
by A. T. Quiller-Couch, is continued.
The Foreign Mail Service at New York,
by E. G. Chat, is full of interest. DAN
iel Webster, by Geo. F. Hoar; "Ha-
van Since the Occupation" by James
F. Archibald, and THE White Black
bird" a story, by Bliss Perry, complete
an excellent number.
THE AMERICAN MONTHLY RE-
VIEW OF REVIEWS.-The special
features of this number are a discus
sion of the Philippine situation by ex-
Minister John Barrett; an account Of
Gold in the Philippines" by Ramon
Reyes Lala; a sketch of the career Of
the late Rosa Bonheur; "a Pilgrimage
to Some Scenes of Spanish Occupancy
in Our Southwest" and a study Of
brick paving in the smaller cities of our
middle West.
The editorial department, "The Prog
ress of the World" discusses possible
political issues in 1900, the tariff and
the trusts, arbitration prospects at The
Hague. the vindication of Dreyfus, and
other topics especially prominent just
now.
OUTING MAGAZINE-Outing for
July is like a glance at green woods
and a CLEAN of smiling waters. Many
beautiful illustrations adorn this num-
ber's pleasant pages. Notable features
include, ION a Pennsylvania Trout
Stream" by Ed. w. Sandys; Hunting
Alaskan White Sheep" by Dali De
Weese; 1.-THE Golf Clubs of Chicago
by A. J. Colman; Remote Norway"
by Elizabeth Taylor; and "The Launch
of Columbia" by Capt. A. ]. Kenealy.
The complete story is "a Surrender at
Discretion" by Kent Warfeld. The
editorial and record departments are up
to the usual high standard.
FRANK LESLIE'S POPULAR
MONTHLY-Frank Leslie's for July is
an ideal number. Mrs. John A. Logan
contributes a charming article on 1.-THE
Gracious Lady of the White House."
The Token a story of the Cuban
revolution, by Clifford Howard, is an
excellent contribution. Hugh Bonner
furnishes a very interesting account of
the Metropolitan Fire Department of
Greater New York under title of
Fighting Fire" The charming story
of april Bloom" is continued. Major
Adolph G.. Studer contributes a superb
paper, entitled, 1.-The Philippine Is
lands" being an account of their pres
ent condition and resources.
M'CLURE,S MAGAZINE-The open
ing number of McClure's for July is of
interest to everybody. 1t is by Ray
Stannard Baker, entitled, "The Auto
mobile in Common Use" A charming
story by William Allen White, styled
James Sears, a Naughty Person." will
be much appreciated. Capt. J. E.
Brady, U. S. A, writes a story of per-
sonal experience in a train dispatcher's
office. The novel by Booth Harrington.
entitled, THE Gentleman From In
diana" is continued in this number.
Other excellent articles are, "Lincoln's
Great Victory in 1854" "The Luck of
the Babe" THE Metamorphosis of
Corpus Delicti;" and THE Lone Charge
of William B. Perkins"
AINSLEE'S MAGAZINE-"The De-
sertion of Mohammed Saline" by Gill
bert Parker, is the opening number in
Ainslee's for July. The Coming of
the Circus" by Eugene Wood, is a very
humorous story. Other excellent ar
ticles in this number are: "The Log of
an Ocean Pilot" by Theodore Dresser;
THE Food We Eat, a study of the
United States Food Commission by
E. W. Mayo; "The Science of Hand
writing" by Daniel T. Ames, the ia
nous handwriting expert; "A Search
for Pirate Gold" "The Literary Wealth
er Bureau" THE Pardon of Thomas
Whalen," by Brand Whitlock, and
"Sisera," by Nathaniel Stephenson, in
this issue, are good examples of Amer
lean fiction.
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