The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-17

Prince Hagen" the last book by Upton Sinclair, author of King Midas"
 and Journal of Arthur Sterling, (pub- lished by L. c. Page and Company, Boston,, and which has attained fair amount of popularity, has startlingly original plot and for it's hero Prince Hagen, apocryphal son, if he may be so termed, of Hagen. the sinister slayer af Siegfried, and grandson of the Nibe- lung whilom apostle of negation, black Alberich himself This Prince Hagen finds a place for himself in the world of to-day and aided by the vast wealth of his ancestors at his disposal proceeds to make himself power in New York poll itics and New York finances. He joins the republican party and his reign is brilliant though brief. The author, while dealing with the New York end of the story, throws in considerable we'll sustained, biting sarcasm on New York politics, society and journalism, and the movement of the story is lit up with occasional bright flashes of humor. Of "Prince Hagen the New York American says:
 "This is remarkable story in more ways than one, written by the fascina- ting author of King Midas" Upton Sinclair In the first place, the plot is startlingly original-there never was romance like ft-and originality of plot among works of fiction is about "as rare as nightingales in snow." The romance is unusually well written; the character delineations are successful portrayals of real flesh and blood human beings, de- lightfully presented, always consistent and intensely natural and interesting. The story is written in fluent, graceful style; action blends and mingles with moralizing in such pleasing manner as to always increase the readers interest and to preclude the possibility of the story becoming tiresome or irksome. There is not dull page in this book"
 Price $1.50; for sale by all booksellers.
 'The Long Night" by. Stanley J. Weyman, author of those admirable TO- mances, "A Gentleman of France" Under the Red Robe," etc., is certain ly, as has been we'll said of it, "a stir ring tale of love, war and witchcraft in old Geneva during the days of the al- chemists and the religious reformers. It is full of splendid action and accu- rate historical color, with beautiful love story, we'll drawn characters, and a plot that never loosens the grip of its in- terest to the last page" All the fore going is just verdict, one that will be amply sustained by perusal of the book. MT. Weyman is born story teller Thus, his previous books, which have all won distinct success, demonstrates. By many this last work will be adjudged his best. His skill in producing roman- tic fiction is unquestionable. As al- ready said: The place of this tale is Geneva it's people, mainly the scholars, the rulers, and the soldiers of that city, and its time the year 1902, when the brave Genevans made their final and successful stand against the onslaughts of Savoy and the Savoyards. Its hero Is Claude Mercier and around him cluster the people and the incidents without which no historical romance is complete. The story necessarily con- tains a heroine, chief villain, several subordinate villains, and many scenes of intrigue, sorcery, witchcraft, murder and open warfare, while through it's sensational course runs the love affairs of the hero and heroine which finally come to happy termination.
 As says the Boston Transcript:
 Tt is impossible to resist the fascina- tion of this story, no matter how strong