Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-09-12
LITERARY NOTES.

ed-by John R. Spears is the opening
number, and is full of interest. A
Life''-an excellent short story byMaar-
ten Martens. A handsome story is
furnished by John E. Wilkie, entitled
IAN Unconscious Crime" 1.-THE Art
Gallery of the Great Lakes" is charm
ingly illustrated, contributed by Char
les Warren Stoddard. A fine Gescrip-
ton of 1.-THE Roof-Gardens OF New
York" is given by Vance Thompson.
Love Laughs at Blacksmiths" is
choice story beautifully illustrated.
"The Building of an Empire by Hon.
John Bresben Walker. is continued.
''The Study of Fiction" Romance
and Tragedy of Kentucky Feuds,' and
ELTON SHADES Auction Habit COM
plete a handsome number.
SCRIBNER' MAGAZINE-Scrib
ner's Magazine for September, contains
number of articles with a refreshing
outdoor flavor to them. where the
Water Runs Both Ways by Frederick
Irland, is a charming illustrated article
of the Algonquin country. Francesca
and Francesca" will be found neat
story by Grace Ellery, Charming. An
other good story is 'The Education of
Praed," by Henry McCarter. The
/ Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann by
Joel Chandler Harris, are as bright as
usual. "Aguinaldo's Capitol" "a Cop
! ley Box, 'The Ship of Stars" and the
Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson,
are other prominent articles in this
handsome number.
FRANK LESLIE'S POP L r
MONTHLY for September is a bright,
breezy saltwater number. Rear Ad-
miral Schley, "a Naval Hero of To
day." figures at the front in capital
| ly illustrated biographical sketch. In
1.-The American Cup Defenders = Colonel
! William E. Simmons reviews, with pic
; lures, all the international yacht races,
! from the Americas first victory in
England in 1851 down to this year.
1 contest of the Shamrock and Columbia.
/ Some "Palatial Private Yachts" are
described by Walden Fawcett. "Wo-
men as Army Nurses" by Anna North
end Benjamin, is a very interesting
contribution. In the line of short fic-
! ton, veritable masterpiece in Ruth
! McEnery Stuart's Queen O Shebas
| Triumph" Two other good short stor-
! les in this number are "The Gray Cap
| tain" by Minna Irving, and The
Story that was Killed" by Larkln G.
MEAD
AINSLEE'S MAGAZINE-The quail
! ity of timeliness is strikingly evident
in Ainslees Magazine for September
From the first article, "The lnterna-
tional Congress of Women" by Char
lotte Perkins Stetson, to the last, "The
Industrial War" by an anonymous
contributor, Ainslee's has a grip on
| the pulse of the world. THE Alaskan
Boundary Dispute" by Arthur |. Street.
contains the whole story of the trouble
/ from the earliest dissention to the ad-
! iournment. 1.-THE Author of Da-
! vid Harum,'' THE Bbusiness Of
the Express Companies" "The
Mayor of San Francisco" and
"The Practical Side of Trade Ex-
pansion," by Charles H. Cramp, are
other notable features in Ainslee's for
/ September.
! REVIEW OF REVIEWS-The Amer
lean Monthly Review of Reviews for
: September contains a remarkably at
tractive group of contributed articles.
The war in the Philippines is summed
up by John Barrett; the outcome OF
! The Hague conference is set forth by
w. T. Stead; the subject of trusts is
discussed by George E. Roberts and
Henry Mcfarland; Hezekiah Butter
worth writes of THE Future Value of
/ the New England Farm while Prof.
L. H. Bailey answers affimatively the
! question. Does Farming Pay?" A
sketch of "The New Secretary of War"
is contributed by Henry Mcfarland.
while DR.. William Hayes Ward writes
of Colonel Ingersoll and Erica Glenton
of the late Grand Duke George of Rus
STA.
THE CONSERVATIVE REVIEW
| The Conservative Review for August is
unusually interesting and presents
many articles by able writers covering
! a wide field of criticism and discussion.
| ssDreyfus and the Jewish Question in
France by Hon. James B. Eustis, is
a thorough discussion Of that import
ant subject Cyrus Adler, Phi. D.,
| writes an excellent narrative on the
life of George Barrow. The Golden
Treasurer" by Louise Imogen Quincy,
is A paper of extraordinary merit THE
BEGINNING of the American Revolution
An English View" by John S. Bas-
sett. is a carefully prepared article,
worthy Of close reading. Charles Stew
| art Parnell, Emelio CASTELAR,, James
| Russell Lowell, the West Indian Arch
ipelago. and the Samoan Island are
other features of this excellent publica-
| ton.
MCLURE'S MAGAZINE-Th hand
some cover design in McClures Maya
| zine for September is by Artist Char
les L. Hinton. Ray Stannard Baker
contributes the opening number in a
| character sketch of Admiral Sampson.
THE Saving Grace" is a very bright
story by Stewart Edward White Capt.
j. E. Brady contributes a thrilling
| story of military telegrapher under
title of Dennis Hogan Booth Tark-
ington's serial. THE Gentleman from
India is continued. THE Rechristen-
ing of Diablo, Guarding the High
| ways of the Sea, .Lincoln's Funeral. >
(series concluded), '.Menilik and His
People" and THE Fighting Manger''
are other excellent articles which make
up a choice number OF this superb