Evening Star Newspaper, December 4, 1897, Page 12

12 aie THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1897-26 PAGES. | | material of vari Of the Best Fiction, cClure’s Magazine for 1898: $1 “Emphatically an American Document.’’--G. W. Cable. THIS PAGE CONTAINS A BRIEF A Greaf. Library History, Biography, Adventure, Exploration, Travel, Science, and Art. “The best magazine ever published anywhere at any price.”--Julian Ralph. MENTION OF A FEW OF THE LEADING FEATURES FOR THE COMING YEAR OO “Immensely readable.”--Chas. A. Dana. Chas. A. Dana's Reminiscences Mr. Dana was intimately associated with the great men of the period of the Civil War, and had the confidence of Lincoln and Stanton, and was sent on MANY PRIVATE MISSIONS to in- ate frauds in the army, charges st generals, and other important in- Lincoln called him “THE EYES OF THE GOVERNMENT.” He was much at the front, telegraphing ———————— SS Lincoln and sending many private letters to them and to his family. This UN- PUBLISHED MATERIAL ‘forms a notable part of these memoirs, and in- cludes letters of Stanton, Grant, Sher- man and others. Indeed, everywhere i these reminiscences there are of secret history connected with, e of Vicksburg, the e transfer of Jeffer- sh recollections of Chase and many = th son Davis to Fortress Monroe, etc. afi great men, such as Lincoln, Grant, others. The series is illustrated with RARE ANi GRAPHS in the government collection. wt almost priceless value. C. D. Gibson in Egypt Mr. Gibson has just sailed for th Egypt and will make there a series of pictures in McCLURE’S MAGAZINE during the coming y THE NEWEST SCIENCE Lord Kelvin A. character sketch of the foremost living authority on physical science, and the substance of a conversation with him touching various unsolved problems of science ) UNPUBLISHED WAR PHOTO- i NOW cofitains over 8,000 negatives of ; he will spend the winter in | be published in installments | of the present day. The Work of the Great Telescopes A staff contributor is now visiting several great observatories and getting ma- terial for an article that will give the latest and most interesting news of astronomi- cal science. Fridtjof Nansen =y The great Arctic explorer has written an article + the North Pole; on the methods that the next expe: portant scientific knowledge to be gained. Paris. ~ ~ Edison’s Great der, separates the pure iron from the waste matter ar A Submarine Bo NANSEN IN ARCTIC CUSTUME. Mark Twain’s Voyage from India to South Africa Written in his best vein, and showing his keen penetration, gift for humorous narrative, and extraordinary powers of observation. Thé illustrations are by A. B. Frost and Peter Newell, and are as droll and humorous as the article itself. In Unexplored Asia A story of Sven Hedin’s remarkable adventures ‘= the central deserts of Asia appears in the December number. He was the first European to penetrate this region, and he had some very extraordinary adventures. Andree: His Balloon and His Voyage This article is written from material furnished by the brother of Mr. Strinberg, Andree’s companion. It contains unpublished letters and us sorts, and unpublished pictures of Andree, his balloon and his start, together with a fac-simile of the genuine despatch received by carrier pigeon after his departure. MARK NEW HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY, AND PORTRAITS The Later Life of Lincoln Miss Tarbell has been making considerable progress in her work uporr the last four years of Lincoln's life. The work is written entirely from the personal stand- point, only dealing with the war and its events so far as Lincoln personally was con- cerned in molding them. It is our belief that these articles make Lincoln the man, the great War President, more real and the dramatic story of those last four years of his life more absorbing, than they have ever before been made. The Best Artists and Illustrators are making pictures for McCLURE’S MAGAZINE. A. B. FROST and PETER S. WELL illustrated the article by Mark Twain in the November number. In the December number are pictures by F. S. CHURCH, C. and writing every day te Stanton and} Airships and Balloons i An account of the very latest experiments in aerial navigation, including the story of the aluminium airship and an interview with an eminent balloon-maker of The Fastest Ship An article on the Turbinia, the swiftest of her kind, based on facts and material furnished by the inventor and builder of the ship, and very fully illustrated. The story of Edison’s latest achievement, how he takes the hitherto unavailable iron ore from the New Jersey mountains by the thousands of tons, crushes it to pow- the market. It has taken Edison eight years to accomplish these marvelous results. Almost every piece of the gigantic machinery has been devised by Edison himself. An account of the writer’s experiences during a voyage under water in a Holland submarine boat, with pictures by the artist who accompanied him. Adventure, Exploration, and Travel ILLUSTRATION FOR “THE TOMB OF HIS ANCESTORS.” Rudyard Kipling’s Stories and Poems The Christmas number contains a story that is in fact a wonderful drama of adventure and of character—a story of India, called “The Tomb of His Ancestors” It might be described as “The Tale of a Clouded Tiger’’ This is one of the strongest and most import- ant stories that Mr. Kipling has written. It is superbly illustrated. Kipling’s latest poem is a ballad, “The Destroyers” It is a grim, moving song of torpedoes and torpedo boats—a fierce chant—a war hymn. It will appear in an early number, PICTURES AND DECORATIONS BY HOWARD EYEE: RUDYARD KIPLING. “in Ambush’”’ This story has just been received from Mr. Kipling as this page goes to press. The date of publication will be announced later. Other contributions by Mr. Kipling will be published during the year. on the possibilities of reaching ition should adopt, and the im- Invention nd puts it into form suitable for at RU LE A detafl drawu in NDYLL AND PRINCESS F rom a large wash drawing The Siberian Railway By Prince Kropotkin Prince Kropotkin has traveled all over Siberia several times, and he has collected a great deal of unpublished material and inside informa- tion concerning the building of the Siberian railroad. All this personal knowledge and private information will be used by him in writing an article for MCCLURE'S. Landor in Thibet _ Henry Savage Landor, who, after being captured and tortured in Thibet, finally escaped and recently reached India. Before he left Eng- land he agreed to furnish an account of his travels to McCLURE’S MAGAZINE. The Volcano Vesuvius Pictures by C. K. Linson, and an article by H. J. W. Dam; with new facts about the condition of the volcano and the probability of another eruption; a scientific study of a great volcano, mingled with true and little known stories of adventure in and about the crater. LAVTA, by C.D. Gibson. TWAIN. : In this invaluable and always popular department of the magazine there will be, in addition to the Dana Papers, constant noteworthy features. We mention: Washington’s Last Days The story of Washington’s last days from the diary of Tobias Lear, his secretary. The present owners of the manuscript lrave' permitted us to make a copy and print it entire. Illustrated with the last portrait of Washington and other interesting pic- tures. The Browere Life-Masks The very existence of these masks was. unknown to the experts in American his- torical documents until reproductions of them were published in the October num- ber of McCLURE’S. The New York Evening Post speaks of these masks as “a very precious find,” and suggests that “they might all adorn the National Library at Washington.” Further selections from this,series of unknown life-masks will be pub- D. GIBSON and C. K. LINSON. There will be num- erous full-page pictures by C. D. GIBSON in illustra- tion of the Anthony Hope novel, “Rupert of Hentzau.” A new poem by Rudyard Kipling will be idustrated and decorated by HOWARD PYLE. Several beautiful cover designs have been made by KENYON COX. A new sea story by Morgan Robertson is to appear with pic- tures by C. K. LINSON. For some months W. D. STEVENS has been living among railroad men making pictures for Mr. Hamblen’s railroad articles. Robert Barr’s “Long Ladder” will be accompanied by several dramatic pictures done by ALFRED BRENNAN. lished shortly in McCLURE’S MAGAZINE, * 4% rPDLLIVGCSSSOTSECHV FE 60660 68956004 POCGHOD Anthony Hopes New Zenda Novel Begins in December Number It is an extraordinary example of a sequel which sur- passes the original. It is THE SEQUEL TO “THE PRISONER OR ZENDA,” and it is written as if the au- thor’s interest in the characters and all of his ideas and in- vention and subtle art had been concentrated upon this one story. He has not attempted to devise a new field of ac- tion for the characters, but has taken the same situation and carried it on to a noble conclusion. No other book that we are acquainted with, not even a novel of Dumas, so fully exemplifies the spirit of pure romance. The hero goes through the involved and unexpected dangers and haz- ards, not simply with bravery, but with the high-hearted and joyous spirit that comes from his knowledge of the fact that he is following his duty and fighting it through for the sake of the woman he lo It has been mag ficently illustrated, in absolute sym- The November number, containing the opening chapters of CHAS. A. DANA'S E E REMINISCENCES, MARK TWAIN'S VOYAGE FROM INDIA TO SOUTH AFRICA, the description of EDISON'S WONDERFUL INVENTION, and many interesting- stories, articles and poems, with a wealth of superb illustrations, will be given free with new yearly subscriptions beginning with December, or any later number. The Year Begins With November Send One Dollar to The 8, 8, McClure Co., at the address given below (the safest way to remit is by postal money order or express money order or New York draft). State thmt you saw the offer in The Star, The November number will be sent you free, and your name will be entered on our mailing ist for one year, THIS OFFER WILL NOT APPEAR IN THIS PAPER AGAIN. Address THE S. S. McCLURE CO., 141-155 East 25th Street, New York te pathy with the text, by C.D. GIBSON, with a series of page pictures The Railroad Man’s Life A Narrative of Work, Adventures, Haz2rds, Accidents, and Escapes | These articles are by Herbert E. Hamblen, who wrote the successful book “On Many Seas.” After his return from the sea Mr. Hamblen became a railroad man. Every day the railroad man takes chances that would appall men used to less hazardous work. These articles are ANTHONY HOPE Drawn from Fifteen Years’ Experience as Brake- man, Fireman and Engineer Mr. Hamblen knows the life thoroughly. He started in as a wiper on an engine, and worked his way up until he became an experienced engineer on a fast passenge: express. He has an extraordinary memory for details and every incident as narrated in these articles is vivid- ly and dramatically told. Braking in a freight yard. Caught between the cars. The mysteries of firing. A mistake in train orders. Buried under a wreck. Discharged for truthtelling. An Autocratic Engineer. Whims of a locomotive. An engine at last. A runaway locomotive. Taking chances. Mixed up in a strike. Back at the throttle. DRAWN FROM LIFE Getting on. 1). STEVENS The Best Short Story Writers William Allen White Octave Thanet will contribute more of the “Boyville” “The Peace Offering,” a dramatic stories, which have been so well received story of a strike, will be published in an in the magazine, and have won for him a early number; and the story of a Grand reputation as a writer of fiction. Army man is now being illustrated. Robert Barr’s Stories Robert Barr will contribute frequent short stories to the magazine. “The Arch- | bishop’s Christmas Gift” appears in the December number. “The Long Ladder,” | a thrilling tale of daring and fighting in the Middle Ages, will be printed in January; and we have other characteristic stories of his—humorous or adventurous, or both. | Ian Maclaren Stephen Crane | first widely known in America through has written a vivid and beautiful story of McCLUR will contribute to an early life in the Southwest entitled “The Bride number “The Left Hand of Samuel Comes to the Yellow Sky:” and he will Dodson.” It is not a dialect story. contribute other short stories. Secret Service Stories Ray S. Baker, a nephew of the head of the Secret Service in the Civil War, has | written from family papers several strange, true stories of the perilous adventures of his father and uncle that have all the absorbing interest of the best romance. I, Zangwill the famous author of “The Children of the Ghetto,” has not written much short fiction of late, but in “The Joyous Comrade,” soon to be published in McCLURE’S, he has produced a tale as fine as his best early work. Also short stories by Morgan Robertson THE AUTIY BY W Conan Doyle Joel Chandler Harris Clinton Ross Gilbert Parker H. G. Wells Eta Higginson and many young writers of ability and promise. True Indian Stories By Hamlin Garland Mr. Garland has spent many months among the Indians, iscences and traditions. In coming numbers of the magazine will appear Two Moons’ Story of the Custer Fight This tale, taken down from the lips of the chief Two Moons, is a vivid and dramatic story. Sitting Bull’s Defiance A fine story of Sitting Bull’s refusal to treat with a commissioner from the Government, and his insensibility to fine words and rich gifts. Rising Wolf, Ghost Dancer. Rising Wolf's autobiography, giving strange instances of his power of magic and his own story of how he acquired the power. A Diver’s Autobiography The story of one of the most daring and most experienced divers, who has worked under water in almost every part of the world and has had in- numerable adventures and hairbreadth escapes. 4 srrrer scexE IN NEW cane the smn: . : | The Twentieth Century City By Col. George E. Waring Col. Waring, in an early article, will describe the conditions of life as he conceives | them in the perfected city of the next century. He will show what the houses, the streets, the water supply, the means of transportation, the safeguards of life and health, and the provisions for sport and. pleasure are likely to be in the Great New | York following out the present lines of development. gathering their remin- The First Edition of the Christmas Number of McClure’s Magazine is 335,000 Copies —i}