Show CURRENT PUBLICATIONS The American Monthly Review of Reviews Re-views for August has a line review of Tho Chinese Revolution by Stephen Bonsai and the editor also comments on that revolution In able style There arc two articles on Roosevelt ono by Jacob A Rlls and the othfcr on his work as Governor Mr Bryan at Tome Is an Impartial sketch handsomely Illustrated JIB also aro all tho articles mentioned ThJ Kansas City Convention by Walter Wal-ter Wcllman Is a tribute to Bryan A National Art Exhibition by William 0 Partridge ho urges Il both for urto sake and commercial advantage The Progress of tho World by tho editor Is shrewd and wellplaced comment Tho Record of Current Events Current History In Caricature anti Leading Articles of tho Month are all most satisfactory sat-isfactory Review of Reviews Co Now York Guntonis Magazine for August dlocusscn cleverly Tho Two Platforms Inn way most decidedly favorable to the Republican Republi-can It discusses protection for shipping tho Chinese outrages American policy In China candidates and Issues of 3000 and has much thoughtful reading A very Btaunch magazine rho Gunton Company Com-pany Now York Sports Afield for August has a spirited troutlng scene on Its covorpngc the frontispiece represents the Nez Pcrces jicnlpdanco at Yaklma to Illustrate the opening article In tho number and the general contents arc enticing for tho woods waters and hills Sports Afield Publishing Co Chicago The Independent for August 2nd has n strong tribute by Embassador Whlto on President McKlnluys stand for peace President Wnrficld smashes The ConspiracY Con-spiracy Against tho College Governor Tlllcy tells of The United States In Samoa and thero arc many admirable papers on a variety of subjects The Independent Now York Book News for August discusses the newest publications tells about tho author au-thor that have arisen or are rising gives samples from new hooks and bus Its usual book lst A good and useful publication publi-cation John Wnnamakcr publisher Philadelphia Tablo Talk for August has 0 delightfully delightful-ly gossipy article Aiulent Inns and Modern It has Housekeepers Inquiries In-quiries and pertinent answers to them Shcl directions how to cook the seasonable season-able vegetables servo thc fruits and has menus for every day in August Preserving Preserv-ing tho delicacies of summer canning thorn pickling them and showing new ways for dishing up all toothsome things aro helpful features of this magazine I tho American authority upon culinary and household topics I Is admirable throughout Tablo Talk Publishing Co Philadelphia Success for August has an able and timely article by tho lon Charles Denby Chinas Palo and Its Provocation it has examples cf success In llfo with portraits por-traits of those who achieved It jl Ics some good nclloji and pleasant reading In different lines McGruwMarden Corn puny New York Jnn I Municipal EnGlnccrlng for August gives facts and figures regarding electrolysis treating It as a practical peril o no small Improvements Importance It treats of experimental I provements for Impure and unwholesome water has an expert opinion approving of the cesspool and contains allargo quantity quan-tity of good reading for municipal office offi-ce s A very strong practical magazine 4 Municipal Engineering Indianapolis I I The American I llustratcd Methodist Magazine for August continues Its Illustrated Illus-trated History of Methodism treats of I Tonnyson and Immortality Robinson f Crusoes Island Courtship In Japan I I John Philip Newman nnd has many 1 matters of Interest The Methodist Magazine I Maga-zine Publishing Company St Louis I I Tho Empire of China Past nnd Present I By Gon TchenffKITonp John Henry I Gray and others Rand McNally Co publisher Chicago a paudy pamphlet L Isud I with Uvfnlrslzcd colored irnni Tlie att thor writes of the nnrlont customs give I a hltuorlcal review treats of manners and family life completos valuable matlstlcs r and tables and has In truth added ma j tonally t tho public understanding of tho ancient empire and lUi people Tho LIvIng Aye for August 4th has n Impatient scold from Henry Norma on British Vacillation in China but It must bo confessed that ho i Justified In much of It There Is a highly appreciative description de-scription of tho Passion Play n Obcrara mcrgau n writeup of the Paris exposition exposi-tion and a good series of general and literary lit-erary reading Tho Living Age Boston C3 pHs Magazine for August describe nnd pictures the railway to the summit ot tho Jungfrau tells with covcrpago colored col-ored Illustration of iA Holiday Party at tho Danish Court Illustrates 0 number of British war medals and tolls how they have been won tolls about Wires and Wonunklnd of Olllcsrn at tho Front tlih photographic reproductions In it a French eyewitness tells anew tho story of the Battle of tho Nile and there aro many good short stories Casaell Company I Com-pany publishers Now York Trained Motherhood for August IB devoted de-voted largely to the summer ailments of children and their treatment hU9 an able rrilclc on Tho Parent Duty to the Child and Is full of good household I readinG Always an excellent practical I monthly The Motherhood Company N Y Lovo Letters a Romance In Correspondence j Corre-spondence By Harold R Vynne Published Pub-lished at Zimmermans ItO ilflh Avenue New York city A handsome little book nicely Illustrated one of tho series In Xlmmermans Pocket Library The author has for tho most part let tho letters loll I their own story o a very bud case of lovo at first sight which grew beyond all i bounds and had some setbacks but It all I progresses handsomely and tho little blind god comes Into his own In very proper stylo A welltold agreeable story I |