THE MAGAZINES. (*) The Christmas numbers of the in its Christmas number short stories magazines represent as usual special by Zangwill, Crockett, Cutcliffe efforts of the publishers. They ap- Hyne, H. B. M. Watson and others, pear in festival attire, enlarged in several unpublished poems and size, and each one striving to outdo sketches by Dante Gabriel Rosetti, the other one in quality. Among and a beautifully illustrated article the Christmas features offered by on Charles Méryon, the French Scribner's Magazine are two excel- etcher, by Frederick Wedmore. lent short stories, one by Sarah Orne Jewett, entitled, "Where's Nora," and one by Arthur Colton, entitled "The Hotel at Pescadores," a story in the vein of Frank R. Stockton, about two sailors and a sailing vessel in the middle of a Peruvian forest. Joseph Chamberlain writes on America and Colonial Expansion; Richard Harding Davis and Captain T. Bently Mott, U. S. A. contribute sketches from our war with Spain; Lloyd Osbourne, the stepson and collaborator of R. L. Stevenson furnishes an article on "Stevenson at Play," and Spielmann writes about his old friend and master, "John Ruskin as an Artist." The pictorial features are many, including color illustrations by Maxfield Parrish for a remarkable version of the first part of Wagner's Ring of the Nibelung "The Rape of the Rhinegold" by J. F. Stimson. The Pall Mall Magazine which has of late increased considerably its popularity in this country, offers (*) Subscriptions to all Periodicals, American and For eign, are received at Siegel-Cooper Co.'s Book Department, where single numbers also are for sale. With the number of Oct. 8, the London Academy, one of the best literary weeklies in the world, has begun a "new series" in a new dress. It is certainly a vast improvement; clear type, excellent paper, and more attractive than ever in appearance and contents. The changing of the sub-title from a weekly review of "Literature, Science and Art" to that of "Literature and Life" characterizes the new tendency. The addition of illustrations is no small feature of the Academy in its new style, which taken altogether is bound to increase its popularity, while its value as a literary authority remains unimpaired. Great" by Professor Benjamin Ide Wheeler; the beginning of Marion Crawford's new novel of the Crusades, entitled Via Crucis; the first of a series of papers on "The Many Sided Franklin," by Paul Leicester Ford, stories by Mark Twain and Frank R. Stockton, etc., etc. The cover for the December Century, beautifully printed in colors, has been designed by the eminent French artist Tissot, who painted the famous illustrations for the Life of Christ. Gelett Burgess' latest funny creation "The Goop Babies," of which we made mention in the August number, has made its appearance in the November number of St. Nicholas. The first verse, about Table Manners, which is illustrated with some of his ridiculously funny drawings in the style of the "Chewing Gum Man," runs thus: The Goops they lick their fingers, And the Goops they lick their knives; The Goops they talk while eating, marck" by Frederick W. Wendt, an illustrated article about "Pets in the Navy" by Mrs. Charles D. Sigsbee, and much other interesting reading matter, which will delight the young folks. The Christmas number of The Studio forms an exceedingly interesting and profusely illustrated treatise on "Book Plates," and Gleeson White. emanates from the pen of the late The Artist, an excellent illustrated monthly record of arts, crafts, and industries, is a handsome and engaging candidate for the favor of all those whose tastes or occupations centre in the world of applied art. It contains much not only to delight the educated eye, but to advance the taste and to guide and improve the various technical processes. This magazine, planned nearly on the same lines as the International Studio, deserves to find an equally warm welcome and appreciation by artists, artisans and lovers of art in general. The price is 35 cents a number or $3.50 per year. "The World's News Sifted and Condensed," tells its scope clearly, has undergone some changes which show a vast improvement over the previous issues, and which bring this excellent little paper close to perfection in the attainment of its aim. It now appears with a new cover design, reproduced herewith, which was made by Mr. H. Van Buren Magonigle, whose work is well known through the attractive book covers he has made for the Messrs. Scribners, Houghton, Mifflin & Co. and Macmillan. His work in F. Hopkinson Smith's "A Day at Laguerres" was, if we are not mistaken, the first case where the massing of black (like the work done in the Kelmscott publications) was used in America. While the Southern Pacific States, especially California, have had quite a prominent literature of their own with various interesting and important organs-we will mention only the Overland Magazine and The Lark-the Great Northwest was hitherto almost unknown in literary geography. This has changed considerably. An excellent monthly paper, called The State (A Gentlefolk's Journal) now in its second year, is being published in Tacoma, Wash., and a dainty little bibelot Dilletante hails from Seattle, Wash. The latter is one of those small fadizines, devoted to fin de siécle literature, which have of late years given so much satisfaction-and embarrassment-to collectors and bibliophiles, while The State is a serious and truly representative literary journal and general review, in fact the only one of its kind west of the Mississippi. Its editor is Miss Fay Fuller. As a representative journal reflecting the literary, social, intellectual and political development of the Great Northwest it fully deserves the attention of eastern readers as well, particularly since that part of our country is still quite an unknown land to us Easterners. The Christmas number, to be issued on December 20th, will be an effort of special attractiveness. Forty-eight pages of literature and general review, printed in two colors, especially initialed, tailpieced and embellished with many illustrations. Price 10 cents per copy or $1.00 per year. Adobeland Stories. By Verner Z. Reed. 12mo. cloth. Price 75 cents. By mail 87 cents. In his first two books Mr. Reed unquestionably opened a new field in American literature, a field but little worked and rich in plot and color, and opened it in a manner thoroughly acceptable to both reader and critic. This new volume contains his best and strongest work, six romantic, imaginative tales of "the sad Southwest. The unique combination of the real and the mystic holds one with a weird fascination. It is a volume that one will put down only when the end is reached, and then with reluctance. "" Of Mr. Reed's work no less accomplished a critic than Mr. Vance Thompson has to say, "This is literature, because it is well done; this is racial, because it is well felt. I do not think it would be uncritical to rank Mr. Reed among those men who have built up what is truly American literature." Some two hundred other critics have thought the same in different words. The book has a unique and striking cover design in colors by Marion L. Peabody, and a specially drawn title-page. Adventurers (The). A Novel. By H. B. Marriott Wat son. With illustrations by A. I. Keller. 8vo. cloth. Price $1.08. By mail $1.22. A stirring story of treasure-trove, told with all Mr. Watson's familiar skill. There are schemes and plots and narrow escapes; there are fights and riots and battles; there are exciting chases through London, and many wonderful happenings in the Welsh forests. Although the scene is laid in modern Wales in the present century, the events are such as one might expect to read of in connection with sixteenth-century baronial wars. Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U. S. A. (The) In the Rocky Mountains and the Far West, digested from his Journal and illustrated from various other sources, by Washington Irving. Pawnee Edition. With 28 photogravure illustrations. Embellished with colored borders. Two volumes, large 8vo. cloth. Price $4.50. By mail $5.00. Adventures of Captain Kettle. By Cutcliffe Hyne. Illustrated. 12mo. cloth. Price 75 cents. By mail $8 cents. These capital sea stories, which have made their author famous in England, where they have been appearing in a prominent magazine, are sure to become equally popular and widely read here. The stories are most cleverly told, full of originality, snap and go and intensely interesting. The characteristic hero, Captain Kettle, will ere long become just as familiar a figure as Conan Doyle's famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. Among My Books. Papers on literary subjects by various writers. Reprinted from "Literature." With a preface by H. D. Traill, D. C. L. 8vo. cloth. Price $1.10. By mail $1.22. CONTENTS: Preface--I. A Colloquy on Criticism, by Augustine Birrell-II. History as it is Written, by Andrew Lang-III. Ugliness in Fiction, by Ian Maclaren-IV. Thoughts on Style, by J. P. Mahaffy-V "The Adventures of Cherubina," by Austin Dobson-VI. Perishable Books, by Leslie Stephen-VII. On Certain Defects in Modern Criticism, by "A."-VIII. Addison's Travels, by Edmund Gosse-IX. American Histories, by Goldwin Smith-X. The Scholarship of the Eighteenth Century, by Herbert Paul.-XI. A Leaf from an Inn Album, by Earl of Crewe XII. Bysshe: A Dialogue, by John Oliver Hobbes --XIII. Keys to the Universe, by Vernon Lee-XIV. An Arab Classic, by Stanley Lane Poole-XV. Unconscious Magic, by Arthur Machen-XVI. Reminiscences of Lewis Carroll, by Lionel A. Tollemache-XVII. A Second Colloquy on Criticism, by Augustine Birrell-XVIII. Old Lamps for New, by George W. Smalley-XIX. Bacon Enthroned, by D. H. Maddern-XX. An Old Puzzle, by Leslie Stephen-XXI. "Pickwick," by Percy Fitzgerald. An Antarctic Mystery. By Jules Verne. With 16 illus trations. 12mo. cloth. Price $1.08. By mail $1.22. "An Antarctic Mystery " is one of those narratives for young people that, while it is completely vigorous and |