Evening journal., 1902-04-19
THE LITERARY WORLD

IL is said that Richard Harding
Davis hero, Captain Macklin (now
published in Scribner'sl. was suggested
20 him by q man who handed him
business card on which was inscribed,
" Promoter OF Revolutions. Mr..
Davis CONSIDERS him one OF the most
interesting characters he ever met.
Ine Captain Mackliu OF the story Is a
young West Pointer and in the May
number he reaches the army of revo-
lutionisis who are the beginning OF his
marvellous adventures. Spring fea-
lures In the May Scrihner's viii include
drawings in color by Henry McCarter
TO illustrate Heine's May Song" a ma
|ure poem by John Burroughs; a fight
with a muskallonge. illustrated by
Frost. and a sea story. How the West
ern Reserve came 10 be founded is told
in the dramatic conclusion OF the
STORY OF three States" in the May
lScubner's. The pictures by Pvie.
Yohn and Finkare reproduced in color.
Nelson Lloyd won reputation as a hui
morist when he published the volume
of sketches entitled "The Chronic
Loafer." One OF his most amusing
tales viii appear in the May scribner's.
entitled The Third and Half Gen
eration."
William Mckinley. His Life and
| Work Is the title of a handsome
volume compiled by Charles H.
GrOsvenor. The book itself Is at
uactively bound in gray-green and
gold while 1he frontispiece Is a spler-
did photograyure OF uhe dead presi.
, dent. beneath which Is his autograph
The contents OF the book are.
i Authors remarks. a sketch of VII
liam Mckinley and his work. edi
torials from representative news
papers, upon his death and tribute
from the governors OF States; the ad
p dress OF Governor George X. Nash. @
/ Ohio. at the Mckinley memorial meet
ing of uhe Franklin county bar
/, President McKinleys last speech a
the Pan-American Exposition II
Buffalo: the story Of President McKin
ley'e boyhoOd by his mother praye
for President Mckinley IN the rotundI
OF the capital building. Washington
by the Rev. DR.. Henry r.. Naylor
I former President Cleveland's eulogy
delivered before the faculty and stu
! dents OF Princeton University; las
: words OF famous men and women.
b .
E The MAY number of The Smart Sc
e opens with novelette, by Edgar Faw
s cett. entitled "The Vulgarians" i
d this story the author has achieved tn
I best expression OF his genius Par
= venues of immense wealth are her
Q made real before the reader. and nc
only real. but lovable as well. Tn
story is at once ingenious aud simple
: : entertaining and profound. 1t is
most valuable picture OF America
life. and must stand as an importaI
contribution to literature.
Among the short stories OF this nun
her are; "The Victims OF Kitty" b
a Mrs. Schuyler Crowninshield, an e,
ceDtionally clever piece OF work
Through the Mist OF Suspicion"
, psychological study that startles III
Y reader. yet satisfies him In its mob
u u ending; The Marriage Merchant" b
u Maud Stepney Rawson. a delightfl
4, picture of London social life: :"
= Gentleman by Profession" by j.
I Ritohie. brimful OF cleverness
-e adele" an idylic story by Justl
e Miles Forman; "The Day of the Wes
a ding" by Frank Lee Benedict, a mo.
J. dramatic situation admirably wrougl
% out: "The Wife of Shimadzu," Z
" Onoto Watanna. dainty tale
N which humor and sentiment bier
exauisitely. and THE Unconsciol
Detective" by Caroline Duer, whfs
y shows this successful author at h
a best.
"The Tragic Spark" play |
"a Richard Duffy. is a most amusiI
W history Of marital troubles, and, unlil
y most plays, the dramatic form one
s no hindrance 10 the readers pleasuI
~ Edgar Saltus has written in his be
in vein under the title, Manhattan
~ Golden Fold"
os A poem by Josephine Dodge Daska'
er "The Statue and the Bust" is one
er the uuaintest conceits in recent verl
or Among the other poets whose wo
A. appears in this number are Bliss Ca
IN, man. Clinton Scollard, John b. Tai
Theodosia Garrison. Charlotte Beck
1linna Irving. Myrtle Reed. zona Ga
is James Clarence Harvey, Francis DaI
lis Frank Lille Pollock. and Thom
Walsh.