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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
SOUE MAGAZINE NOTES.
NOTABLE PAPERS IN THE CURRENT
NUMBERS.

The sweet wild scent of the woods. the babble
of running waters. the thrill OF the faithful
hunter the exhilaration Of wholesome sport. are
all to be found in the beguiing RACES Of the
June Outing" Here Is q mine Of delight for
the dusty citizen" magic which will trans
port him far beyond the limits of stone walls
and rafting troeys, OF unfragrant asphalt and
yelling prdlers This number Is. without Ques
ton a model Of what a magazine OF sport,
travel and adventure ought to be. 1t treats
wide variety OF subjects. and treats them with
skill and grace. Mr.. Maxleld Parish's beautiful
cover Introduces list of articles worthy Of Its
charms
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

1t is safe to assume that since the day or the
elder Dumas the adventure story in all its forms
has never had so great vogue as it is now en-
loving Just how long it will last is problemat-
cal The New-York publishers say that there
is no sign at present of its abatement. On the
contrary, so great is their confidence in the
continuance of the enthusiasm that they are
now preparing to bring out a large number OF
adventure books in the autumn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Now that "Hilda Wade" has appeared, we are
Informed that Mr.. Grant Allen left still another
unpublished novel For a man who cared COM
paratively little for the writing OF fiction ana
who took a keen interest in science MT Alien
was an extremely prolific novelist. His new
work will bear the pretty title Of THE Lnnet
and II is said to contain some graceful love-
making with the Tyrol for background. There
is no knowing whether other novels by Mr.. Allen
will appear later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

There is much OF interest as we'll as OF vague
ness in Nikola Teslas account In THE Century
Of his later discoveries in dealing with the
problem of increasing human energy" He looks
forward TO oxidiZing the atmospheric nitrogen
in unlimited quantities by means of cheap me-
chanical power and simple electrical apparatus.
and 10 using the resultant compounds in fertil-
izing the soil. thus increasing indefinitely it's
productiveness. He figures forth an extraordi-
nary 'telautomaton," machine whose interior
operations are controlled without wires by dis
tant electrical oscations-a fighting machine
without men, which he thinks will make
mere contest OF machines without loss OF human
life. He asserts that the future belongs TO
aluminium which is largely to replace iron and
down" copper completely, and which is. more
over to revoutiC nize naval construction and
bring about aerial travel. He anticipates the
production OF power without the consumption OF
any material, and he dwells the prospect Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

The Hon James H. Hopkins. at one time
member of the United States Senate mas VIII
ten "A History Of Political Parties IN the
United States" which the Putnams VIII prihS
out in the autumn. 1t will follow the oeNeiop
rnent of all the great political movements Whlch
have taken place since the establishment OF the
Renublic and it will contain all the party plat
forms of the past
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09


If anything could cheaper and degrade the
solemn tragical. pathetic story OF the last days
Of Jesus of Nazareth as told in the Gospels, 1t
would be such a verbose, inane, mawkish, plati-
tudinous narrative Mr.. William T. Stead has
written, in his superfuous effort to describe
what he thinks he at Ober-Ammergau in
the shape Of The Passion Play" Every in
cident OF the terrible experience OF Jesus is
made commonplace,-nursery-pa slmpleness
being substituted for simplicty,-and the story
which, according TO Mr.. Stead, transformed the
world" IS told in a style that would disgrace a
schoolboy. Here. for example. is specimen
sentence: "Baruch the servant Of Mark came
out into the street with pitcher of water which
he went TO get filed at the we'll" Baruch OBJ
viously. had talent for miracles. And here i.
a specimen Of the stuff that Mr.. Stead heard
sung 'in the distance" by "a chorus Of angels
while Jesus passing the sacramental wine to
his disciples
oh, the lowly love and tenderl
See the Saviour kneeng still
At the feet Of His disciples
Loving service TO fulfil.
Oh. this love remember ever!
Love He has loved and so
With others render service
AS the Lord has done to you (yol"
If that effort Of the angelic choir does not SUI
flee to produce nausea, the reader must have a
strong stomach for patitude. Mr.. Stead appears
to derive great comfort from the thought that
The Passion Play" "compes' its spectators Ito
see Him Jesus) without the aureoe of Divinity
he appeared to those who knew him from
His boyhood, and 'as merely a man among
men" That is the usual way with Mediocrity:
nothing pleases il much to drag all ideals
and all characters down TO its own nsufferable
level Of deadly commonplace Opinions differ as
10 the good taste and the salutary influence Of
THE Passion Play but nobody doubt that
If it dispels the aureole Of Divinity from the
brow Of Christ, it is injury and not a benefit
Mr.. Stead's inveterate mediocrity Of mind and
hopeless lack Of good taste could not be
clearly indicated than in these sentences: Judas
was smart man who calculated he stood to
win in any event. He got the Indispensable
cash.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

So great has been the recent demand lor
THE Leavenworth Case" by Anna Katherine
Green, published several years ago. that ne"
edition of one hundred thousand copies Is /"
preparation and will shortly be issued For the
r,,rnoea q wholly new set of plates had to be
manufactured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

With every new instalment Mr. Morleys
Cromwell grows upon the readers liking. II
is a rarely eloquent. lucid and impartial his
tory, presenting its hero as neither republican
saint nor ruthless and selfish traitor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Colonies from their foundation to the Declala-
ton of Independence. The author mas oeen en-
gagged on the book for several years goihs
through a large mass OF original documents 1or
her material
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
Books ano pnbIiranons.
Books OF Two SORTS
SOME GOOD RECENT TALES AND
TWO WORKS ON THE LAND
OF The BOXERS.

1t is an open secret in the publishing
business that short stories do not sell as
well as novels and romanCes. Why, IL is
difficult 10 understand, but lis the case
nevertheless Consequently when the
publisher strikes a collection OF short
stories which does meet with notable
success. it seems permissible 10 say some
thing about It.
\ little while ago a small volume Of
tales anneared enfitled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
THE NERVE OF FOLEY AND
OTHER RAILROAD STORIES.

by Mr. F II. Spearman, whose name has
begun to figure prominently II the mag
azines. Since their publication the critics
have kept busy saving pleasant things
about them
Writing in the Crit for June, CorneFa
Atwood Pratt saws OF Mr.. SPearman's
work. His book i a volume OF railroad
stories. and it Is the best thar has been
written They are crisp. vivid, breathless,
every one OF them, and TO one Is Ike an
other VET each gives The same lit 10 the
heart and stir TO the blood that courage
and daring and liglIt-hearted devotion to
difficult duty must always give. Alter all.
the reader saws 10 himself. II we could
ALWAYS have in our fiction action ike this,
simple, convincing. heroic. we could get
on without reflection very we'll
Another collection which IS OF peculiar
interest al this time Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
THE LOVE OF PARSON LORD
AND OTHER STORIES.

MissWilkins, as critic has recently said,
is supreme in her chosen field, and it's
Geld OF which one does not easily tire
In this volume she has extended her
work over a rather wider range of sub
iects than in her earlier books; but the
stories show the same delightful ningling
OF quiet humor and pathos which is per
haps her most characteristic charm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
A FATUOUS MEDDLER.
MR.. w. T. STEAD IN A DEPLoRABLE
ROLE

THE CRUCIFIXION. A Narrative of Jesus's Last
Week Earth. Founded the Ober-Ammer-
gau Passion Play. BY William T Stead. limo
pp. 225. Chicago: Davis & Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

One Of the most entertaining and valuable ar
ticles which has yet been written about the
Philippines appears in "Scr.oner's.'' from the
clusion that the islands we'll worth having,
and for many reasons. One Of these reasons Is
that nothing improves the character of a
ration as responsibility for the veal or woe OF
dependent peoples. who. in large measure at
least are at the mercy Of the suzerain." ut
appears me-" he adds, ''one of the clearest in
auctions from history that British politics have
been purified by colonial responsibilities: that
the ablest men and the ceanest men in Britain
have been drawn into unselhsh service OF the
State by the interest attaching TO the develop
ment Of the empire and the dangers attending
ness of dealing un1ustly with interiors has
quickened the national sense OF public honor
and raised It TO a standard unknown elsewhere;
that in dealing unselhshly with plaques and
famines in bringing peace and prosperity to
millions Of human beings. the character OF the
whole race has been improved. until vast
areas of standardization on the word of an
Englishman' is equivalent 10 an affirmation
am not euogizing the British; am we'll aware
OF their many faults but defy any one TO show
that the vast improvement which has taken
Place in the English character. public and pri-
waite. during the last hundred years, IS not, In
very great measure. due to the efforts made 10
deal honorably with the dependencies OF the
empire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Just a word more concerning some
stories which will undoubtedly be an i'm
portant exception TO the rule already laid
down.
On Monday, Mark Twain's long
awaited volume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
THE MONSTER AND OTHER
STORIES,

which represents some OF the strongest
work OF Stephen Crane, whose recent
death has deprived us OF one OF the most
brilliant OF our Younger writers
The title story in this volume Is an ex-
traordinarilv powerful piece OF work
such a story as Edgar Allan Poe might
have written. The other tales are in
lighter vein, but they are all out OF the
ordinary
The short stories for which there has
been the most steady demand recently
are those contained in Miss Wilkins lar
est volume
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
BOOKS AND AUTHORS.
CURRENT TALK OF THINGS PRESENT
AND TO COME

Harper & Bros. have IN press a new novel
by Beatrice Whitby author Of THE Awakening
OF Mary Fenwick.'' II will be called Be
aueathed" and IL will deal with provincial
English life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

During the next few months likely to
be deluged with works of fiction dealing with
South Africa. Already there signs Of the
approach Of the flood. One of the first writers
to arrive is Mr.. Strategy Chambers, whose book
of short stories, suggestively called The
Rhodesians." has been secured by Mr.. John
Lane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

That is clever and comical little sketch by
MIR. E. w. Townsend. in the current Harper"
The metamorphosis Of Bowery pugilist into
sedate and benignant French gentleman is not
an easy thing to describe with vraisemblance;
Mr.. Townsend does II amusingly and without too
violent straining Of probabilities The Bowery
slang of the story Is as in the case OF his
"Chimmie." piquant TO a degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

The KRUGER described by Mr.. F. s Garrett in
''McClure's Magazine" is person about whom
the reader could hardly feel enthusiasm He is
represented as brutaly strong. INSCRIPTIONS and
selfish, overriding the law when he chooses
quite In the manner OF Tammany. AS for
Krugers patriotic vision. rapidly fading
Mr.. Garrett thus puts II into words;
1t is OF a sort OF oligarchic theocracy, with
Paul KRUGER it's Mechizedek. priest and king
in He the faithful sitting each under
his own gum tree. on his own stoep. and as far
his eye ranges that is his farm, and his cattle
a OF hills. The young men are stall
wart, great hunters before the Lord. and the
young women grossly built and fruitful
And to each farm there is made road and a.
dam and the stranger in the land pays for the
same. The stranger keeps 10 himself In the
city, and is more less goddess. for he Is not
OF the chosen in the Promised Land. But he
gives no trouble. for he is well disposed" and
looks 10 the Rad for his laws in due season
The burgher has his kafirs. who do his work bur
they not cruelty used because they obey
The sons Of the soil are not too much educated
because that spells an Afrikander; but enough 40
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

In the autumn the Putnams Will bring out
Thirteen Colonies" by Helen Ainslie Smith. 1t
will deal with the development OF the original
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09
THE IAN THAT CORRUPTED
HADLEYBURG AND OTHER
STORIES AND ESSAYS

will be published.
The first edition is sold already, but
second will be ready in a few days
For the next six months everybody
will be talking about China.
Ii Won want 10 know something OF the
conditions leading up TO the present
crisis. and OF the land OF the Boxers,
read these notable books on the subject
which have been published recently.
They are
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

RooKS.-An oUT-of-PRINT BOOKS sur
FLIED no matter on what subject Write !
get you any published The most sxps,.
book finders Please and Wnea.is
Ensi1nd car and inspect 5OOOO books BAAzHS
GREAT BOOKSHOP. John Bright St. Birmingham. EnS
La
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Deacon Bradbury the novel of New-Eng-
land life by Mr.. Edwin Asa Dix. has gone into
its fourth edition, and the sales increasing
so steadily that the Century Company is pre-
pairing TO meet large demand for 1t during the
next few months. Mr. Dix is of The Prince
ton Misunderstanding Booth Harrington,
Jesse Lynch williams and James Barnes-who
have lately attracted attention by their writings.
Deacon Bradbury is his first book.
Before his death Stephen Crane had finished
the novel wounds in the Rain" announced for
publication in the fall by Stokes Several Of
the chapters are already in the hands of the
publishers 1t is thought that the author
left many other unfinished manuscripts besides
those which had already been sold to the
periodicals, which included a series OF stories
about girls secured by "Harpers Bazaar" In
spite of the reports to the contrary, Mr.. Cranes
friends say that it is doubtful If his body Will
be brought here for interment.
Kipling's new novel, which he is put
ting the final touches, is expected to be OF
the successes of the year, for all that his
work has been 50 severely criticised. The great
reading public is still on the watch for anything
he may publish. Kipling now receives one Of
the highest royalties paid to living author, and
yet he is known TO have refused even larger
royalty offered by a prominent American house.
the ground that he believed the margin OF
profit left 10 the publisher would be inadequate,
a ma gnanimous refusal. which also showed good
business sense.
In the autumn the Putnams Will bring
Thirteen Colonies" by Helen Ainslie Smith. 1t
will deal with the development Of the original
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Several years ago the late Mrs. NJ o. W.
Oliphant was commissioned TO write history of
the great publishing house Of Blackwood AS
the world knows. she did the work with her &C
customed facility and experiences. The Black
woods, however. thought that she had not made
enough Of the early history Of the house. SO
Mr.. ]. c. Blackwood has lately brought out a
little book called The Early House of Black
wood" It is intended for private distribution
only, however, and so it is on the way to be-
come a literary curiosity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Mr. Frankfort Moore, who takes great inter
est in the figures of the past belonging to the
English stage. has written a novel with Nell
Gwyn for heroine At an early date 1t will be
published simultaneously in this country and In
England
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Doubleday, Page & Co have accepted 1or
early publication a novel by MI Theodore
Dresser known as a contributor to the periodicals
Of special articles and of verse. This is Mt
Dreiser's first long work of fiction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

Another collection which Is OF peculiar
interest al this time Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

DUR NATIVE TREES AND HOW TO IDENTIFY
THEM Popular Study of Their Habits and
Their Peculiarites BY Harriet L. Keller. With
IFS Illustrations from Photographs and with
162 Illustrations from Drawings. Octave, PIP.
Charles Scrihner'S Sons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-09

The Macmillan Company has brought out this
week a new and popular edition Of Mrs. Hum
phry Wards novel, 'Hellbeck of Bannisdale.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
HORSE THIEF OUTWiTS
THE DAVENPORT POLICE,

The Davenport police are saying
some hard things about themselves
for being taken in Wednesday even
ing by smooth stranger claiming to
hail from Thompson, III. The gem
tleman in question evidently pos
sessed abundant confidence and did
not mind putting himself to a great
deal of trouble and some risk for a
very small remuneration. He hired q
rig from Murrin's livery stable in this
city and put it up at a feed stable
over the river. Saying he was going
to get new harness, he took the old
one off the horse and disposed of it at
a secondhand store for 81. Return
ing for the laprobe, he was arrested
by policeman who had been put on
his track. But he was equal to the
occasion and at the station he conned
the chief so beautifully that he was
released on the spot and permitted to
disappear with the robe.
When the strangers real character
was learned, be could not be located
The robe is also missing, though the
harness and rig were returned to the
owner.
The thief passed under the name of
Gould, but the police of Thompson,
when reached by telephone today, said
there was no such man residing there,
though a stranger answering his de-
scription lad stopped there recently.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
How to Cure Croup.

r. Gray, who lives near Armenia,
Duchess county, n. Y, says:"Cham-
berlain's Cough remedy is the best
medicine l have ever used. 1t is a
fine children's remedy for Group and
never fails to cure" When given as
soon as the child becomes hoarse, OF
even after the croupy cough has de-
veloped, it will prevent the attack.
This should be borne in mind and a
bottle of the cough remedy kept at
hand ready for instant use as soon as
these symptoms appear. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
STEPSON IS ACCUSED
L. j. Moore Charged With Having
Attempted to Kill M. j.
Shelley.
PRISONER AT THE COUNTY JAIL
Brought to the City Last Night
From -Drury Township--
Family Feud.

l. j. Moore is held a prisoner at
the county Jail accused of having
attempted to kill his stepfather, III. j.
Shelley, the Drury township farmer.
Tuesday night, as related in THE ARGUS
of last evening. Moore maintains he
is innocent. He was brought to the
city last evening by Sheriff l. +.
Cralle and Deputy Sheriff f f. Rey-
nolds, who claim to have gathered
strong circumstantiale evidence against
the accused man. They discovered
footprints in the bottom soil between
the cabin boat of L. j. Moore, which
is anchored on the Illinois shore near
the high bridge, and the Shelley
premises, where the assault took
place. At Moore's place they found
a pair of rubber boots of a size and
make corresponding precisely with
the pair whose imprint was on the
ground, and this clue taken in con-
nection with the fact that an unpleas-
ant feeling existed between Moore and
his stepfather, Shelley, the victim of
the shooting, caused them to place
Moore under arrest as the perpetrator
of the crime. The prisoner offered
no resistance to The officers, but
strenuously asserted. his innocence.
He states that he was out hunting
last Tuesday. but returned to his
humble home before sunset and re-
manned there during the night. This
statement is confirmed by his younger
brother, who lives with him.
House of Shelley Divided
There has been bad blood between
young Moore and Shelley ever since
the latter became the husband of
Moore's mother. The marriage &C.
Cured four years ago. Mrs. Moore
had five sons. They did not take
kindly to the invasion of their home
in the role of stePfather of Shelley.
They rebelied when it was announced
that their mother was to wed again, but
their protests were given deaf ear.
Shelley and L. J. Moore, so it is
said, recently had a bitter quarrel
and the attempted assassination of
Tuesday night is alleged to have been
the climax.
Shelley was shot as he was en-
tering his premises in Drury town
ship after trip to Muscatine. Two
loads from a shotgun were aimed at
Shelley, b-t only one took effect.
The assailant supposed ne had NOR
tally wounded Shelley and fled.
Shelley was able to crawl to the
house. a physician was called to
dress his injuries. 1t was found the
bulk of the shot lodged in the left
arm and neck. Shelley was able to
be about yesterday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-21
PERSONAL POINTS.

John Lambert is spending a couple
of days in Aledo.
Hon. John T. Piatt, of GalesbuTg,
is in the city.
F. r. Harrington returned last
evening from a trip to Chicago.
Miss Lena Terrell left today to
spend the holidays at Nashville, Tenn.
A. NJ. Bruner left today on a short
trip through the central part of the
state.
Alfred and Morris Simon and Simon
Mosenfelder are home for the holiday S
from their studies at Chicago uni
versity.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Ellinwood and
daughter, of Waterloo, Iowa, are Wis
iting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schneider.
Senator and Mrs. William Payne
and daughter Mabel are to spend
Christmas at Danville with Senator
and Mrs. NJ. B. Bailey.
Miss Sue Titterington, of this city,
and Miss Lois Johnson, of Edging-
ton. arrived today from Coe college at
Cedar Rapids. Iowa, to spend their va
ton at home.
MIR. and Mrs. W. Z. Sears, of Wat
erloo, Iowa, stopped last night with
the formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. ID.
J. Sears. Mrs. Sears left this morn
ing to spend the holidays at Urbana,