The Republican journal., 1899-06-01
Literary News and Notes.

1t is certain that no American journal
OF criticism contains such scholarly ant
such dignitied criticism as Literature. lit.
book reviews are written by the bes
critics of England, Europe, and America
and those who wish an accurate guide tc
the best books on the market should by
all means read Literature
The June number Of Harper's Round
Table contains the story that won the
first prize in the recent competition.
Other features of the June number are
pirate OF Privateer?' a sea tale by
George f. Walsh "Coxey," a hunting
story by F. A. Spearman; and several
short stories. Dan Beard contributes a
profusely illustrated article on 1.-The
American Boys House Boat" contain
ing all the plans, specifications, and dia-
grams necessary to enable any handy boy
to construct fine floating residence f1r
himself
Counsel for the publishers who are
charged by Rudyard kipling with inhing-
ment of copyright have received copy OF
the long expected complaint and the
author sets forth his grievances against
various publishers for having, as he
claims, reproduced his books without
proper authority. In his complaint Mr..
! kipling declares that the action is brought
against G.. P. Putman's Sons, Geo.
Haven Putnam and Irving Putnam: alsc
ID. Appleton 4 Co., the Doubleday 4 Nc
Clure Co., Charles Scrbner and Arthur
IL. Scribner, trading as Charles Sc! ibner
Sons, and the Century Co.
The first chapters Of Miss Johnston 5
bri lliant biStprica al rnmapca To TIava
to Hold form a most attractive opening
for the June Atlantic. Like her previ-
Gus novel, Prisoners of Hope, which has
commanded such immediate and univer-
sal popularity, the scene of the story is
laid in early colonial Virginia. The
foundation of the plot rests upon the
well-known instance of the sending of a
ship-load of young women from England
to the colony soon after its founding for
the purpose Of furnishing wives to the
colonists; and the mastery manner in
which the situation is handled and the
plot developed will enchain the attention
and interest Of all readers from the start
Harpers Magazine for June contains
1.-The Rescue of the Whalers, \ Sled
Journey of Sixteen Hundred Miles in the
Arctic Regions, by Lieutenant Ellsworth
z. Bertholf, u. S. r. @. s.. "The Va
grant story by Richard Harding Davis,
illustrated by W. I. smedley; "The Cen
tury's Progress in Scientific Medicine, \
by Henry Smith Williams, NJ. D.. ''Fhe
Spanish American War;" Part ", The
Fall of Santiago and the Puerto Rican
Campaign, by Henry Cabot Lodge, illus
trated by Il. F. Zogbaum, T. de Ihul-
strup, Guy Rose, Harry Fem, II. c.
Christy, ano t. D. Walker; "The Prin-
cess Nenia," a romance, Part Ill, by Ii.
b. Marriott Watson, illustrated by T. de
Thulstrup; "The Story Of the Dry
Leaves" by Frederic Remington, illus
trated by the author; "Korean Inven
tions," by Homer Beza Hubert, f. r.. G.
s., illustrated by Guy Rose; Their Silver
Wedding Journey novel, Part vi, by
W. D. Howells, illustrated by W. T.
Smedley; "Quivira and the Wichitas,' by
James Mooney; THE Mothers of Hon.
ore a story, by Mary Hartwell Gather
wood, illustrated by ". r. Leigh, Need
full Precautions for Safe Navigation" by
John Hyslop; ''Mr. Perkins Wife" a
story by Hubert Fuller