The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-17

trate this romance. In humorous stor-
les the contributors win be Frank K
Stockton, w. w. Jacobs, Seumas Mac
Manus, Mark Twain and many others.
There will be written for Harper's for
1900 stories of negro superstition, the
author being Miss Angel de Cord Mr.
Rudyard kipling will present in Har-
per's "A Winters Note Book gather
ed together by him when in Vermont
Gilbert Parker, Owen Wister, Stephen
Crane, DR.. G. w. Doyle, Frederic
Remington and Marie Van Dorst will
give short stories.
The North American Review has
made a notable advance under the edi-
torial direction of Col. G.. B. M. Harvey.
Inc January title page is dignified by
an unusual number of distinguished
names. An extraordinary amount of
space IS devoted to the South African
war. There are five articles, presenting
the views and forecasts of distinguish
cd persons of various natiOnalitieS
from as many different points of view,
under the general heading, 1.-The War
Tor an Empire" G.. LeVeson Cover,
formerly controller of her majesty's
household, recounts the opinions on the
CONDITION of THE British Army ex-
pressed in the recent conversation by
his royal highnesS the Duke of Cam
bridge, the cousin of the queen, and for
many years cOmmander-in-ch of the
FORCES OF Great Britain. DR. w j.
Leyds the European agent of the South
AFRICAN Republic, answers a, number of
questions relating to the Origin, Dura-
ton anG outcome of the War" giving
a clear idea of the theories and expec-
tations of the Beers themselves on
these points. The Ri Hon. Earl Grey,
who was for some time high commits
sioner of Rhodesia. discusses the rela-j
lions between England and the Trans
Yaal from the British point of view.
Prof Hans Delbruck of the Berlin Uni
versity, examines the attitude which
the great powers of Europe are likely to
assume toward Great Britain at the
preserN crisis. vladimir Holmstrem
and Prince Ookhtomsky, in Great
Britain on the War Path" voice the
belief of certain classes of intelligent
Russians that Britain's war against the
Transvaal is the first step in a gigantic
military scheme whose object is to Sc
cure for England the mastery of the
Mediterranean and of the Indian Ocean
as means of securing her position in
India George Lacy, who spent many
years in business pursuits in the Dutch
republics in South Africa, contributes
a paper entitled Some Boer Character
istics," in which he draws a graphic
picture of the farmer-inhabitants of
the Transvaal, showing how they live
and what manner of people they are.
Edmund Gosse describes Gen. Butler as
he is known among his intimate
friends.
cussed in the January Forum. There is
for instance "a very interesting article
by Gustav Kobbe on 'Wagner's Per
sonality," in which the striking char
acterlst1cs of the great composer are
clearly set forth. The fundamentals
used in the article are the humorous
side, the great physical as we'll as
mental activity, the many lovable traits
the restless energy and the master mind
OF Wagner. New Crimes and Penal
ties" is the subject of an informing pa
per by Hon. Samuel J. Barrows Of the
international prison commission, whose
article is the result of having read 3d.
600 pages of new legislation in forty
five states. He considers the great
number of modern crimes that could
not have been committed in ancient
times, because the instrument of their
preparation did not exist President
has an article on Some Defects of the
kindergarten in America
Perhaps no magazine has a more set
tied constituency than the Atlantic. 1t
aims to-day, as it always has, for ex-
cellence in literature. Among the spe-
cia1 articles for the coming year will
be Mr. J. H. Gardeners on "T'yndaIe, .
by Gerald Stanley Lee on Journalism
as a basis for Literature" by Sylvester
Baxter on ''Valdes and Spanish Litera-
ture." IAN Old Southern Newspaper
will be treated by w. P. Trent. Dem
ocracy and Efficiency" by Woodrow
Wilson Reform in Theological Edu-
cation" by w. De w. Hyde, and Prob
lens of Insurance by such a leading
authority as is Mr.JamesW. Alexander,
the president of the Equitable Life As
Surance company. Among the host of
writer's for the Atlantic for 1900 are c.
NJ. Harvey. T. J. J. See, w Hastings
Hughes, who tells of his brother. the
author OF Tom Brown at Rugby
Herbert Putnam on The Equipment
and Needs of the Congressional Lii
brary." and Mrs John Muir. who will
tell of the picturesque grandeur of the
Yosemite country.
In fiction conspicuous will be Mr.
Henry James Maud Evelyn" and the
toic ia to be spirituaism. There will
be a short story by Mr.. w D. How
ellis. Sarah Orne Jewett will contribute
sketches of New England Life" More
Penelope stories have also been writ
ten for the Atlantic by Kate Douglas
Wiggin. "On the Night Train,'' by
Mary Tracy Earle; "a Little Change y
by Eliza Orne White; THE Circle of
Death" by ]. D. Wetherbee: "A Clear
Title'' by Joseph w. Piercy; THE
Morte Stone,' by Mrs. John B. Mason.
and THE Machine of Moses" by I. K.
Friedman. One paper which will GER
tainly claim attention will be by Gen.
Leonard Wood, and will treat of the
government of Cuba.
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