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A SERIES OP DASHING SHORT STORIES BY
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RUDYARD KIPLING
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Under the General Title of "STALKY & CO. "
The chief characters in these new and splendid stories of schoolboy life the Brown. The stories will be . . . 1
latest of ' . . " , " McTurk , and Beetle
product
Kipling's genius r. e. "Stalky ILLUSTRATED BY L. RAVEN-HILL N
THE THREE ADVENTURERS OF THE SCHOOL an artist pre-eminently fitted , by talent , personal experience , and sympathy with the
are a trio such as has never been presented in fiction. subject , to do-justice to the incidents and characters of Kipling's stories.
The first chapter or episode relates how "Stalky" got his name , and will appear
STORIES OF BOY INTRIGUE , STRATEGY AND DARING
in the December number. The successive stories that follow from month to month re
they have the real spirit of the youthful , joyous , rough-and-tumble life of a boy's late other escapades and adventures of the dauntless three , and bear such titles as "An
school. Though "Stalky , " McTurk , and Beetle are resourceful in mischief , they are Unsavory Interlude , " "The Moral Reformers , " "The Little Prep"The Br
wholesome , honest , manly boys the-most-real , attractive , likeable boys since Tom Last Term. " - +
Short Stories
Our short stories during the year will b'e of tin-
usual distinction. They will come from suck writ *
as :
Rudyard Kipling : CtttclifTe Hayn *
William Allen White Morgan Robertson
Hamlln Garland Clinton Ross
Stephen Crane Sarah Orue Jewctt
Shan F. Bullock Octave Thnnet \ '
Robert Barr Sarah Bnrnwell Elliott
Johu A. Hill E. Ncsblt
Ellen Glasgow
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We shall publlah also a number of very striking
stories by new writers. And those short , crisp , dra
matic episodes from real life , which our readers have
come to know as a special feature of McCLUHK S ,
and which are better than any fiction will bo fre
quent In this general department of short itorles ,
whether fiction or truth , we may mention more par
ticularly the foltowingi
TRUE STORIES OF THE EAST
AND THE WEST.
By W. A. Fraser.
Mr. Fraspr is a civil engineer , and bis professional
work baa taken him Into many parts of India ana
about all parts of Canada. And wherever he has
gone he has had an eager Interest in whatever was
rare and picturesque in the locality and In the lives
of the people. Thus be has gathered material for
no end of good stories stories that in their sub
stance are always true and often are true to the
very letter as well. And these stories he tells , as our
readers already bava proof , with no ordinary art
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A TELE
GRAPH OPERATOR.
Chapter of Personal Experience and Adventure
as an Operator and Traln-Deapatoher.
Captain Jasper E. Brady , now of the Army , began
life as a telegraph operator. He served la railroad
and commercial offices In about all parts of the
country ant under about all possible conditions.
The Romantlo Side of the Telegraph Operator's
Life ,
These chapters are a series of choice stories from
Captain Brady's own experience , Illustrating the
telegraph operator's life. They are stories of mid
night visits from sportive cowboys and desperate
train robberr at lonely stations on toe frontier ; of
enoouaters with strange "freaka" of operators along'
the line ; of tiala dispatchers suddenly losing
their Judgment and fairly flinging trains into cot
lislon ; of dispatchers forced , in a strike , to switch
cars and run locomotives ; of "cutting In" wrecking
lines at times of disaster.
STORIES OF REAL RAILROAD
LIFE.
By. John A. Hill.
Mr. John A. Hill , the author of "Midsummer
Night's Trip , " "A Peg-Legged Romance , " and "Jim
Wa\iwrlgbt's Kid , " published : In recent numbers of
the Magazine , will continue his stories of real rail
road life for several months to come.
HAMLIN GARLAND'S INDIAN
STORIES.
Following "Ouster's Last Fight as Seen by Two
Moons , " published a few months ago , there will be
other true stories of the Indians , recorded by Mr.
Garland in the Indian's own words. Among them
will be "Sitting Bull's Defiance , " a fine story of
Bitting Bull'a.refusal to treat with the commissioner
from the gov eminent , and his insensibility to fine
words and rich gifts ; and "Rising Wolf , Ghost
Dancer. " Rising Wolf's autobiography , giving strange
Instances of hla power of maglo and his story of
bow he acqu Ired it ' , ,
NEW "BOYVILLE" STORIES.
1 By W. A. White.
Ur. White , the author of the "Boyvllle" stories ,
those most refreshing and delightful tales of real
boy life , will be a frequent contributor to the maga
zine during the coming year. He Is now engaged
upon a literary effort of unusual Importance , which
will reveal his powers In an entirely new field *
THE WAR ON SEA AND ITS LESSONS BY
CAPTAIN A. T. MAHAN
The Foremost Naval Authority in the World.
Captain Mfthnn is dot only the foremost naval authority now living , but to studying the various problems as they arose , he took an Important part movements which he helped to plan by the light of complete knowledge of
in discussing this particular war , he ha * , as a member of the Naval Strat In shaping campaigns. Thus Captnln Mahan brings a double qualification the whole development of naval warfare.
egy Board , that flnit-haud command of plans and events that Is possible the highest and rarest sort to this particular work , and therefore the articles His articles are eagerly awaited In Europe and America for their sugges
to no other writer. have an Interest beyond any of his previous writings. Day by day he stud- tions and indications as to the ships , operations and strategy of the future.
Knowing the conditions from day to day an devoting practically months led the war la its making , and helped to make It , and now he reviews the They are without doubt
THE GREATEST CONTRIBUTION TO THE HISTORY OF THE WAR
Great Art Features
Its illustrations w > H continue to be one of the Magazine's
special points of distinction. The best artlsU , no less that the
fceat , writers will be contributors through the comltig year' . 'As
pictures in McCLURE'S are published primarily toIllustrate
something , and not simply because they are pictures , .the. an
nouncements of articles are , In some measure , an announcement
h also of the pictures. For Instance , the now Kipling serlalne
fact Incidentally mentioned that these connected stories are all
illustrated by L. Raven-Hill Is scarcely less of a distinction for
the Magazine than that the text is by Kipling. We have In
preparation , however , a number of articles In which the interest -
est and distinction is primarily artistic.
C. D. GIBSOV8 EXPERIENCES IN EGYPT.
Last spring Mr. Gibson visited Egypt In the Interest of Me-
CLtiRB'B MAGAZINE. He studied the country not only from
the point of view of the artist , but from the point of view of a
keen American observer who could not fall to remark the pres
ent condition of the Egyptians and the Influence and effects of
the English control In Egypt. The fall of Khartoum , which seals
the deHtlny of Egypt as an English colony , adds a peculiar
timely Intorm to Mr. Olbsou'e work. The Illustrations will be
most elaborate , and the articles will show Mr , Gibson as a
writer of very unusual qualities.
LIFE MASKS OF GREAT AMERICANS
A New Series of Unpublished Browerc Casts from Life.
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When we published last year the series of Browere's Life
Masks of Great Americans with Mr. Charles Henry Hart's ro
mantic story of how the masks were made , then lost , and then
recovered. It was remarked on every side that we had mode a
most Interesting and valuable contribution to the pictorial history -
tory of the country. A second series of these marvelous masks
Is In preparation , giving the living images of Dolly Madison. De
Witt Clinton , Gilbert Stuart , Martin Tan Buren , Commodore
David Porter , Attorney-General Rush. Charles Francis Adams ,
and John Qulncy Adams , it will t * found quite equal In human
ad historical importance to the earlier series.
Newest Knowledge
THE MAN-LIFTING WAR KITB
This Is an article by Captain B. Baden-Powell , of the BritIsh -
Ish Army , giving an account of his own experiments and expe
ctances , which finally resulted la the triumph of constructing
a kit * that would lift and carry a man and promises to devel
op Into an Important appliance la warfare. The Illustrations
show the kite flytag and the man In tas- basket lifted far
above the tree tops.
TELEGRAPHING WITHOUT WIRES.
We hope to publish in the coming months some very Inter
esting matter on the subject , especially from Mr. W. H.
Preece , Bnglneer-in-Chlef of the Telegraph Department of the
English Postal System , en the latest experimento eX the Brit
ish postal authorities. , , ,
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THE MARVELS OF THE SEA
This to aa account of the aoologtcal station at Naples , where
all the animal and vegetable growths of the Mediterranean Sea
have been gathered , still living. The article will be fully illus
trated , and will be one of tbo most interesting of the kind
that we have ever published.
UNSOLVED PROBLEMS OF ASTRONOMY
.This is the title of a remarkable article by Simon New
comb , one of the most eminent of living astronomers. Another
article by Professor Newoomb , combining the same popular
and readable qualities with the latest and most authoritative
Information , la "How Planets are Weighed. "
SEEING A THOUSAND MILES
Jan Szoepanlk , a yonng Hungarian school teacher , has
Invented an Instrument called the telectroscope which trans
mits a whole picture by telegraph , so that it appears to tne
beholder miles away complete , and even in the natural colors
of the object portrayed.Tbe article will ba fully illustrated.
CRUISING ON THE OCEAN'S BOTTOM
Ur. Simon Lake , Inventor of the Lake Submarine Boat
has prepared an Interesting article on his successful cruises
on the bottom of the sea. He has travelled In this way nearly
1.200 miles nil told a distance equal to half way across the
Atlantic. Once while at the bottom of the Chesapeake Bay he
telephoned with Wash ! ngton , Baltimore and New York. With
illustrations. . * i i
A DIVING TORPEDO BOAT
The "Holland" is a torpedo boat She sails on the sur
face , goes to the bottom , or makes her way through the
water at any distance between the top and bottom that her
captain chooses She is the terror to the man-of-war , and Is
one of the most remarkable products of mechanical skill. Mr.
Franklin Matthews describes In an article his own strange '
experience during a submarine trip on the "Holland. "
Travel & Exploration
PEARY'S ADVANCE ON THE POLE
Lieutenant Peary Is now well up toward the North Pole ,
conducting a campaign that gives better promise than any
previous expedition of bringing the explorer to the very pole.
Just before sailing be wrote for the Magazine an article de
scribing his equipment and plans and setting forth bis hopes
and purposes on this expedition , which Is to be continued for
years , If years prove necessary to tbe accomplishment of Its
end of finding the Pole.
MENELIK AND HIS PEOPLE
This Is a most Interesting account of the personal charac
teristics of the Christian king of Abyssinia a strong , bold
warrior ; a firm , far-flighted ruler ; and a man , half savage
though he is , of aa many mighty and picturesque qualities as
Bismarck was.
HUNTING ON ELEPHANTS
An early article will relate the experiences of a famous
nunter of big game , In hunting the tiger and the rhinoceros
on elephants. This Is , undoubtedly , the most daring and
thrilling thing the sportsman undertakes , and the hunter In
Question has had many rare adventures. The article will be
fully Illustrated from photographs taken during the hunt
STRANGE PHASES OF REAL LIFE
Sctt.Bullders ,
The United States Government maintains more than 1,100
lighthouses. The history of the building and maintenance of
these abound in stories of heroic human endeavor and en
durance ; and this Is all exhibited In a very Interesting way
in an article prepared for the Magazine by Ray Stannard
Baker , with tbe above title. _ , ,
LIFE IN THE DEEPEST MINES
The deepest mines In the world are tbe tin mines of Corn
wall. Some of them are 8,000 feet deep , and lie in part under
the Atlantic Ocean , one of them a mile out from shore. It is
a strange life , as well as one ef constant danger , that the men
who work these mines lead. B. H. Sherard has written for
tbe Magazine an article describing It , and telling many curious
stories regarding Its hardshps and dangers. The article will
be very fully illustrated.
STORIES OF THE SECRET SERVICE
No men have had stranger and more thrilling experience *
than those who have served the Government Secret Service.
At the head of this Her vice during the War was General La
fayette O. Baker. Serving under him were two cousins. J.
Stannard Baker and Luther B. Baker. A relative of all three
Mr. Ray Stannard Baker , has talked over their exploits with
them and received from them many important documents ,
and out of this material bo has prepared ueveral tru Secret
Service stories.
A GREAT HISTORICAL SERIAL
No aeries of articles , in any magazine , ever had a greater success than Miss Tarbell's articles on the Early Life of Lincoln. As
Boon as these articles were ended , subscribers began to write asking when they might expect the series promised by Miss Tarbell on
THE LATER LIFE OF LINCOLN.
and such inquiries have continued in great numbers ever since , Mies Tarbell was resolved that no important new material should be
overlooked ; and by her rare industry and talent and her exceptional connections , she secured such an abundance that to bring it within
the practical limits of magazine publication has been a long .labor. The articled begin in McGlure'a Magazine for December , and contain
much new material of exceptional interest and importance , including The Story of the Writing of the First Inaugural ; Un
published Lincoln Letters Recently Discovered ; Over Four Hundred Lincoln Telegrams ; The Personal Side of
Lincoln's Life During the War ; Lincoln's Body Guard at the White House ; Lincoln and Grant and the Prcsiden.
tial Nominations in 1864 ; Lincoln with the Army ; Lincoln's Daily Life in Washington.
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