Evening journal., 1900-07-03
THE LITERARY WORLD

delphia, there was a pleasant air of
harmony and confidence that was dis
turbed only by the gentlest ripples of
excitement due to the question of a
choice for the lce-presidential nomi-
nation. The placidity of the whole af-
fair seemed to partake of the charac-
teristics of Philadelphia itself. The
prosperous "City Of Brotherly Love-
with its population of contented peo-
pie who own their own homes, its man
ufacturing Industries, its shipbuildingI
and its foreign and domestic commerce,
has always been the most Republican
OF the large American communities.
and seems in many respects to embodyI
very fairly those Republican ideals
with which Mr.. McKinley's name isl
especially identified 1t was TYPICAL
gathering of able and well-behaved
American citizens. The great audiencesI
of some fifteen thousand people In the
convention hall were worth going al
long distance 20 see. The occasion,
from beginning to end was altogether
a model of its kind. Since, however,
men had not come there to contend
about anything, neither to strive
greatly for any principle that they
thought to be in danger, nor yet to
press with fierce zeal the claims Of any
idolized leader as against those of his
rivals, it was not TO be expected that
the convention would show much ex-
element. We have never before had
so calm q convention. and the next
quarter-century is not likely to see
another. 1t was REPETITION of the Era
OF Good Feoling. From "The Prog
ress of the World. in the American
Monthly Review of Reviews for July
Years ago Bret Harte wrote a series
Of stories which he called condensed
novels els'-humorous tales, in which he
burlesqued the style, mannerisms and
peculiarities Of the authors of the day.
Mr.. Harter has just completed, for the
Saturday Evening Post, a new series of
these inimitably funny literary carica-
lures. Admirers Of Conan Doyle should
read the adventures Of Hemlock Jones
in his quest of "The Stolen Cigar
Case and those who are fond of Mr..
Kipling will find pleasure in Stories
Three" "Tales of Moo Kow. the
Cow" "Puskat, the Warmth-loving
one; THE Adventures Of Bleareyed
Otherwise and Mulledwiney" In "Ru-
dolph, the Resembler," the astute
reader will find a new version of An
thcny Hopes most popular story, and
will understand how much more com
plicated it might have been had there
been three kinds insted of only two
The first of these CONDENSED novels
'The Jungle Folkn-appear in the
Saturday Evening Post Of June 80.
The July Forum Is Of such even excel
lence that among the thirteen articles
presented therein IL is difficult to select
any one as especially worthy Of men
ton. If preference must be given we
may name "Our Relations With Ger
many" by Williams c. Fox, of the Bu-
reau of American Republics; "Kia-
ochou: A German Colonial Expert
ment, by the Hon. Charles DENLY. Jr.; f;
Social Reform and the General Elec-
ton" (in England), by Thomas Burke
The Shipping Subsidy Bill" by the
United States commissioner Of naviga-
| ton, z. r. Chamberlain; and "The
| Passion Play at Oberammergau," by
| Professor Hans Devrient. Other arti-
cles deal with the alleged increase OF
crime in the United States. the posi-
| ton of the United States as a world
/ power the real story of Hawaii. Chi
nese civilization the advisability of en-
tering the government service, and the
growth Of American outdoor literature
The July number of McClure's Maga-
i zine contains several notable features
among them, a story by Rudyard Kip
ing, articles on w. j. Bryan, on rail.
ways in China, and On our diplomat,
relations with Great Britain. "Th'
Outsider" by Rudyard Kipling. is tn,
tale Of a young British subaltern de
Jailed to the command of a remote mill
tary station, where he makes himsel
p ridiculOus by his arrogance and stu
p lidity. This strong story introduce
rs once more to the immortal TOmm.
. Atkins; and IL is one OF the most anus
ng tales Kipling ever wrote. William
e Alien Whites political portrait o
S William Jennings Bryan will attrac
5 particular attention Without defendin
y Mr. Bryan's cause, the article present
j a most attractive picture Of his per
e iOnality. He also suggests what wCul
r happen If Bryan should be eleCte
r president A. Maurice Low, the Ameri
e can correspondent of the Londo
y Chronicle, writes in this issue of tn
cordial understanding which exist
between the two great Anglo-Saxo
II powers at the present day Many {
5. 1he facts presented have never befol
y been made public.
Y A good deal Of anxiety has been fe
n during the last two years as to IL
N available supplies Of iron ores and fus
:e The total worlds consumption Of ire
lc nras In 1900 mae nrnhahlN mnra Lha