In the short stories of this number a new writer is introduced, Hayden Carruth, a New York journalist, who tells the story of " Doggett's Last Migration." The poet Aldrich has a short story called " For Bravery on the Field of Battle," and Miss Viola Roseboro' tells of " The Village Alien." The final instalments of several serials are given in this num ber, including the last of Mr. Stedman's notable papers on Poetry, the present paper being enti tled " The Faculty Divine." Also the concluding chapters of Mrs. Foote's " Chosen Valley," Mr. Fuller's "Chatelaine of La Trinite"," and Mr. Fox's "Mountain Europa." Mr. Glave, the well-known traveller, in his paper on Alaska, describes his re turn to the coast. The paper to which most readers will turn first upon opening the pages of the October New Eng land Magazine is Miss Lucy Larcom's " In the Ossipee Glens." Arthur Wentworth Katon, who is well known as an authority upon Nova Scotian history and affairs, describes " The Acadian Province-by-the-Sea," and its legends and traditions, with a great deal of charm and freshness. The article is finely illustrated. " Columbus and his Friends " is the subject of a valuable historical essay, by Isaac Bassett Choate. Hon. L. G. Power writes on "The Whereabouts of Vinland." The revolution in Venezuela gives timeliness to the article on " The Republic of Venezuela," by Don Nicanor Bolct-Paraza, the Envoy Extraordi nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the United States. Walter Blackburn Harte contributes the first paper of a series on " The Philosophical Basis of Fiction." Richard Marsh has the opening in stalment of an amusing story, " A Prophet," which shows literary powers of a high order.
In the Political Science Quarterly for Sep tember, Prof. B. Moore completes his series of ar ticles on " Asylum in Legations and in Vessels;" Albert Clark Stevens of Bradstreet's deals with the proposed Anti-Option legislation in discussing the " Utility of Speculation; " George K. Holmes of the United States Census Bureau contributes a very complete review of " Usury in Law, in Prac tice, and in Psychology; " N. H. Thompson of the United States Treasury Department offers sug gestions as to reform in the " Control in National Expenditures; " Prof. Jesse Macy writes of " The
English Crown as an Aid to the Democracy;" Prof. Wm. A. Dunning completes his review of "Irish Land Legislation since 1845; " and Prof. A. D. Morse treats of " The Republican Party, — its Origin and Tasks." In Scribner's Magazine for October is begun a series of articles on " The World's Fair at Chi cago, Mr. H. C. Bunner giving a picturesque de scription of " The Making of the White City." The article is finely illustrated. W. C. Brownell continues his interesting papers on " French Art "' with reproductions of pictures by leading French artists. Two articles in the number have a very practical educational value : " A School for Street Arabs," by Edmund R. Shearman, and " The Education of the Deaf and Dumb/" by Walter B. Peet. The fiction of the number includes another "Story of a Western Town," by Octave Thanet, entitled " Tommy and Thomas," which describes the rise of a Western politician (illustrated by A. B. Frost); Bliss Perry, the author of " The Broughton House," begins an amusing story of life at Mount Desert, entitled " Salem Kittredge, Theologue." The contributions to the October Arena are varied, interesting, and able. In this issue Hon. Thomas E. Watson appears in a thoughtful paper on the " Negro Question in the South." Con gressman Brosius discusses in a thoughtful man ner the plan of limiting the number of the House of Representatives. Rev. Thomas P. Hughes, D. D., answers Ibn Ishak in a masterly contribu tion entitled " Has Islam a Future? "' Under the title, " The True Character of Christopher Colum bus," Mr. A. P. Dunlop gives a severe arraign ment of Columbus, quoting numerous authorities. One of the most notable features of this issue is the closing of the Symposium on Woman's Dress, prepared under the auspices of the Na tional Council of Women of America. The editor also supplements this symposium with a striking editorial entitled " The Next Step Forward for Women." This paper is illustrated. Among other leading features of this issue should be mentioned the superbly illustrated sketch of Ed ward Hugh Sothern, the brilliant young American actor, the continuation of the Bacon-Shakspeare discussion, a striking paper on Astrology, by Ed gar Lee, of London, and a paper by Sylvester
