Evening journal., 1904-05-27
THE LITERARY WORLD

One Of the most absorbingly interesting
true stories that has appeared in print for
some time ls published m the June Sue
cess. IT IS entitled The Wreck of the Edna
and Is from tho pen Of T. Jenkins Hams
the wcll-known writer OF sea stories. who
IN this instance vividiy describes the cx-
citing experiences recently undergone by
him and Mrs. Hams, and two saGors. and
O little stray dog. who, while bound for
southern waters In "a small boat. encount-
cred terrific hurricane of the coast OF
Cape Hatteras. The tragic fate OF one Of
the crew. the final rescue Of the remain
ing members Of the little band. when ai-
most succumbing to the Enawlng OF hum
ger. are touchIngly told by Mr.. Hams
This issue also contains the second of the
series of articles on Diplomatic Mysteries.
by Vance Thompson IN which Is told the
youthful romance Of the Crown Prince OF
Germany and a beautiful American girl.
and the reasons for the cstrangement be-
tween him and the Emperor.
The Metropolitan Magazine for June
Is an especially seasonabe number,
dealing. as Il does. with outdoor
subjects. 1t brings to its readers a
taste of ante-vacation pleasure In its
suggestion OF the golden days OF leisure
In field, on mountain top, upon the sea
and along the shore. pictorlally the
number Is a panorama OF peoples and
places. the illustrations showing life In
its subtlest refinement and at its low
est ehb. 1t is a delight TO the eve and
pleasant stimulant to thought and
fancy. The leading story by Anthony
Hope. tells Of an amusing courtship
and is written in the authors happiest
vein. The characters In the story are
superbly drawn. and the comedy Is
light. artistic and cast I'm the same
graceful mould Of fun and philosophy
as Mr. Hopes famous Dolly Dia-
logues." Julian Hawthorne tells a
highly dramatic story OF the adven-
lures of a wealthy New Yorker and
his wife on their palatlal yacht In the
white wilderness OF the Arctic regions.
This story entitled "The Secret Of the
North" deals with the search for. and
the finding Of. the last resting place
OF Hendrix Hudson. 1t is one Of the
most fascinating stories of the year
touching, as It does, not only upon
material things, but upon things psy-
Geological.
Scribner's Magazine for June con-
tains an article Of remarkable histori-
cal importance. Within a few months
there has been discovered in New
York City a mass Of manuscript ma
terial throwing much new light on the
most romantic chapter I'm the records
of American exploration-the transcon-
tinental expedition made by Lewis and
Clark in 1sO3-6. These papers are in
the possession Of the descendants OF
Clark, Mrs. Julia Clark Voorhis and
Miss Eleanor Glasgow Voorhis. The
publishers OF Scribner's Magazine are
the first to be permitted by them 10
make a selection from the material
The four missing red notebooks Of
Clark were found. and also a number
of letters, one of Lewis offering Clark
partnership in the enterprise; Clark's
letters of acceptance, addressed both
to President jefferson. and 10 Lewis;
Lewis to Clark, expressing qualification
at the latters acceptance-all OF them
reproduced in this article. with ex-
tracts from the missing notebooks
and original drawings made by the
explorer. Reuben Gold Thwaites. the
Acknowledged authority on the subject
writes an interesting article accom-
lpanying and explaining these great
historical finds.