The Republican journal., 1900-09-20
LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.

LITERARY NEWS AND NOTES.
"l,ussias Interest in China" by
Brooks Adams in the September Allan
tic, is an interesting and timely study
of the financial crisis which is forcing
Russia to gain control of Chinese terri
tory.
F. II. Costello's latest sea story, "a
Tar Of the Old School" has been publish
ed. 1t is II mo. volume of 367 pages,
with eight full page plates by the cele
brated marine artist, W. g. Wood-thiS
being the first time that Mr.. Wood has
illustrated one of Mr. Costello's books
AS an appendix to the book is given a
letter from Frederic II. Parkhnrst, Esq.
OF Bangor. to the author, in which he
refers to the fact that the historic set
ting of the story is based upon the man
uscrlpts of the late Capt. Reid. now in
MI Parkhurst's possession. which give
an account of the battle of Fayal.
There are forty three signed contribu-
lions by Well-known writers in the Sep
TENDER number of the Smart Set, the
magazine of cleverness. The chief
feature of the issue is timely story of
the stage by John ID. Barry. entitled
The Leading Woman That MI
Barry knows his people is evident in
every Inc, and he has caught the true
atmosphere of that strange world known
as behind the scenes" II is not un-
likely that some of his characters Will
he recognized us Well-kuoWn figures of
the metropolis. Ess Ess Publishing Co..
New DIRK
Tile september American boy contains
eiglity-toiu illustrations ana the usual
collection Of interesting and profitable
matter for its boy readers. Among its
Illustrated stories are ''Numpsey's
Diamond Ring, ~ Historic Game of
Ball, j." "'l'iglath Pileser.' "The Witch
Woman of Watertown. " "A Legendary
Rigmarole OF Sitting Bull and Two
Heroes of Malvern Hill. The seventh
chapter OF The Cruise of the Yacht
GaZelle, the 6ooO-mile cruise of four
boys in a boat of their own construe-
ton. describing the trip along the west
coast Of Florida: and there are many
other articles OF interest in addition to
the numerous departments. Sl.Oo per
year. >preague Publishing Company.
Detroit Mich.
All interested in our public schools.
will read with profit the article in the
September number of Gunton's Maya
zine on The Menace of Present Edu-
! cational Methods" by Lys d Aimee
The writer makes an earnest plea to the
schools to train children for the duties
and privileges of citizenship. Other
topics discussed at length in this mum
Der are: The Latest Phase Of the Trust
Problem John Bates Clark Types
of Anti EXpansionists, The Root of
Evil IN Japan Rural Free Delivery"
political Theory and Practice" and
Are We Gothic OF Mixed Race?'
The several departments present large
amount of instructive matter.
Since adventuring into Egypt in quest
of the raw material of which fiction is
made, MI Gilbert Parkers Canadian
fields have been lying fallow. He re-
turns to them, however, with new vigor,
and even fuller power: and the serial
which he has just completed finds him
at the highest dramatic level to which
he has yet attained The Lane that
Had No Turning is remarkable for its
honest strength, thorough originality
and absorbing interest. The scene Of
the story is Pontiac whittier Nalmond
came), and the period the middle tfties.
The leading characters are Madelinette,
a famous singer, and her husband
Seignior of Pontiac, for whom she dares
all and risks all The story gains inter
est as it progresses and concludes with
a striking and wholly unexpected finale
The Lane that had No Turning will be-
gin in The Saturday Evening Post for
September %, and run through five
numbers.