The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-05-23
LITERARY GOSSIP.

"Thc first number of The Manila Volcano, a
well printed paper which made its appearance
last month, contains this excuse for the name Of
the paper: The Philippine Islands arc Of vol.
canic conformation. The country politically is in
eruption In this eruption this paper proposes
to belch forth molten lava, sulphurous fumes, hot
sand and other concomitants of a volcano in
active eruption. The Manila Volcano will be
heard. and we trust that the illuminaions from
its crater will shed transcendcnt light on all
classes of society for tin betterment of man in
these islands, In the leading article the policy
of the paper Is defined in these terms: This is
an American paper. 1t is conducted by Ameri-
cans for the advancement Of Americansm in
this archipelago. 1t believes in American inva-
sion, American occupation, American law and
American justice; in word, it believes in the
superiority of the government founded by lief
ferson, fought for> by Jackson and proclaimed
by Lincoln. Troy Times.
The national debt is 500. 73a 1892 1t is now
below the billion dollar mark for the first time
in years. and to the large extent to which cur
national banks and other American financial in
stitutions and the American people. hold our
government bonds, it is not debt at all, IA.
tionally speaking.
In revised edition OF his "The Spanish
American War;" General Alger has made the
dents accompanying General Young and Colonel
Wood at La Guasimas--among whom was Rich
ard Harding Davs-whom, in the frst edition,
he accused OF running away at the first shot and
writing purely fictitious accounts OF the Ameri
can fight on Cuban soil.
new use for literature is thus indicated in
Denver dispatch. Benjamin f. Hayden of Den
yer has written book in which his wife figures
tba obi hut n1t thorl
The cover Of the book hears likeness of Mrs.
Hayden and the title, "Love, Sacrifice and Re-
ward; or His False Wife" The story tells of
the heroine's alleged disregard of her marriage
vnws Fictitious names are used, hut Mrs. Hay
den has taken the publication sufficiently to heart
10 ask the court to protect her.
I, has come out in Chicago court proceedings
that Opie Read, for $40 a week and 10 per cent.
royalty has since July, 1897, been under contract
with Rand, McNally Co., 10 turn out two
novels OF average length year. And yet they
say there is not a livelihood in literature.
Mr. lIowels, in searching for the right title
for his new novel. '"rfe Kentons," decided that
he required name for the Ohio family he writes
about which would be distinctly native TO that
state. In his search he recalled one Simon Ken
ton, one of the eaIly Indian fighters of Ohio, a
man OF might and daring, who was great friend
Of Daniel Boone's, and like him, was held cap
tive by the Indians. 1t was Mr.. Howells' eNpe-
riencc that the name Kenton is thoroughly
Ohioan, and not found outside the state So it
was selected for the new modern story Though
named after this old fighter, Mr.. iowels' Ken
tons are people of peace.
Henry Edward Road once engaged in news
paper work az iiazletOn and possessing friends in
Scranton, has written and lIarper's have pub
lished novel, "liardwicke." which Is well spok-
IN of. 1t Is story OF young ministers
troubled search for a wife.
Nine years ago David Copperfeld" stood at the
head OF a list OF most popular novels compiled
by the Forum from the special reports of lib.
rarians all over this country. Since that time the
vogue Of Dickens l1rebbed and flowed, and is
now, according to all accounts. again at full
tide. At the annual meeting OF the London
publishing firm of Chapman Hail. the other
day, II was reported that the works OF Dickens
are now having a more extensive sale and are
more popular in England than those Of Hall
Cane and Marie Corelli."