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Show THE MAGAZINES. Tho March Century has for frontlstplcco a lino portrait, in color, of Pius X and anecdotes of tho new Popo aro given, showing some of his characteristics. "The Paris Bourse" Is described, with many Illustrations, Il-lustrations, by Cloveland Moffctt, a lively sketch. "A "Visit to Bismarck," by Henry Villard, with a portrait of the great German Ger-man empire-builder. Is good work. "Threo Famous Singers" are pictured from daguerreotypesJenny da-guerreotypesJenny Lind at 30, Catherine ilUU3 U I U, UilU UUIllltV. J. ill 11 Ul J.1. Jack London's serial, "Tho Sea-Wolf," continues, and (shall wo confess it?) Is getting a llttlo tedious with Its long cx planatlons about tho captain, his gross-ness, gross-ness, airJ his robust views. "Economic Changes in Asia," by Arthur Judson Brown, D. E, shows how thoso changes are going on, rapidly as concerns tho Oriental mind, though thoy seem slow to us. " 'Mary Had a Llttlo Lamb' and its Author" has special setting and adornment adorn-ment setting it forth well. "On Humanizing Human-izing tlio Animals," by John Burroughs, treats of the wariness of wild creatures, shows why flocks of birds, droves of beasts, and schools of fish act with a common Impulse, the motives of animals in play, and explodes that yarn about tho fox that fished for crabs. "Tlio Making of Public Opinion" Is the lunch-table talk of a Senator, a College Prosldent, a Doctor Doc-tor of Divinity, and an Editor, set forth by Hollo Ogden. "Tho Eyo of Fear" is tho discourse of a worklngnmn on labor unions, by Robert Bruco Grant, favorable favora-ble to the unions. Tho number has many fine illustrations, stories and poems, and Is fully worthy of the high standard which this great magazine always sets. The Century Co., publishers, New York. The Reader for March has a pqrtralt of Thomas Nelson Pago on Its covor-page; Its reviow of "Writers and Readers," with lUno illustrations, hi cxcellontly done. Julius Chambers's "Little Stories of Journalism" Jour-nalism" are delightfully told, fresh nnd sparkling. Mlrlnm MIchelson's interesting serial, "The Bishop's Carriage." is concluded. con-cluded. "The Pit Falls of Book Titles" is a cautionary article by Herbert W. Hor-will. Hor-will. The number Is full of first-class things, written by authors of ability and grace. Samples 'arc "Mr. Bear Tends Store," "A Choral ot the Year," "Ultimate "Ulti-mate Altai's," "Rejection Slips," "Be Kind to Posterity," "Life and J. M, Barrie," "The Thirst for Glory," "The Wine in Schneider's Words," "Some Odd Bits of English," "Idle Hours In Venice," and so on. This lino magazine has recently changed hnnds. and Is now being issued by the Bobbs-Merrill Company. Indianapolis, Indianapo-lis, who aro doing it full justice. The Lewis and Clark Journal for January Janu-ary has Just come to hand, volume l, number num-ber L It Ib tho official publication of tho Lewis and Clark Fair, but in splto of that it has some good general reading, and lino Illustrations. It should, and doubtless will, bo able to do much for tho Northwest coast country, and especially for the proposed pro-posed oxposltion at Portland next year, In honor of the discoveries of tho great explorers ex-plorers named, which they made a hundred hun-dred years ago. Scrlbner's Magazine for March continues contin-ues three moat Interesting surials CapL A. T. Mohan's "The War of ISIL'." a great commentary and criticism; Robert Grant's absorbing story ot American life, "The Undercurrent," and Mrs. Gcorgo Bancroft's Ban-croft's interesting "Letters from England in 1SIG-19." Theao are enough in themselves them-selves to mako any magazine. "Home Sketches" aro fine, too, by Elizabeth Eliza-beth Halo Gllman, with Illustrations by Jessie Wlllcox Smith. Agnes C. Laut's "Tho Search for tho Western Sea," illus. trated from photographs and drawings, is an excellent review of some of tho old westward explorations through Canada, Other specialties arc six drawings In tint by Howard Chandler Christy, "Music and Life:" a sketch, with portrait of Richard Strauss; "Tho Enchanted Mesa," by Ben jamln Brook3, and a number of good stories and poems. "Tho Point of View" and "The Field of Art" aro always good departments. It is a moBt able and attractive at-tractive magazine. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, publishers, New York. Ainslce's Magazine for March has for novelette, "Miss Vanity," being tho reminiscences remin-iscences and letters of "N, L.," edited by the finder, Mary Hamilton Park; It is very ingeniously planned and put together. There aro short stories by Maarten Mnar-tens, Mnar-tens, Miriam Michclson, Lilian Boll, James H. Gannon, Jr., Phoebe Lyde, Lucy Morris, Mor-ris, E. Nesbit, W. D. Nesbit. Juliet Wilbur Wil-bur Tompkins, Goraldlne Bonner; poems by Joseph C. Lincoln, Y. Knott, Edith M. Thomas, Arthur Kotchum, Edwin L. Sa-bn. Sa-bn. Carolyn Wells, M. Blake. Minnie Irving, Ir-ving, and others. There arc essays by NKatc MnsJ.cr.son, Dorothy DIx and Edgar Saltus, and roviews of ploys and players, and notices of books. A spicy, bright monthly, always In demand. The Alnslce Magazine Co., publishers. Now York. Leslie's Monthly Magazine for March has a portrait of Senator Gorman on covor-page, and an enthusiastic sketch of him by John F. Brownell; ho Lj described an "past-master in politics, and a Presidential Presiden-tial possibility." JDorathjr Ricb.ardsoa.liaH a sensational article on what the schoolteachers school-teachers of Chicago ni'o doing for labor unions, "Trades-Unions In Petticoats." Frank T. Bullcn gets back to his old form in "Tho Turtle," a sea story ot keen interest, in-terest, "imported Americans," the city of thieves, by Broughton Brandenburg, is tho third of a. Holies of well-written papers. "Ditched at Provo" Is a story of tho Industrial In-dustrial Army days In Utah, by Walter Noblo Burns. The socond article on tho Ilelnze-Amalgamatod fight, by William MacLeod Raine, curries the story well along. Tho number Is a most interesting one. Frank Leslie Publishing House, New-York. New-York. McCluro's Magazlno for March haa an important paper by Thomas Nolson Pago, "The Negro: tho Southerner's Problem," to which tho frontispiece is an illustration; illustra-tion; It is a thorough-going presentation of the Southern sido of tho negro question. "The Stato of Kentucky vs. Caleb Powers," Pow-ers," by Samuel Hopkins Adams, illustrated illustrat-ed with portraits, Is an impartial reviow of the case, very much to thf. discredit of tho court of Kentucky. Tda M. Tarbell's "History of the Standard Oil Company" continues, the story growing in interest. "A Hundred Miles an Hour," by Harry S. Piilchott, Illustrated with photographs, Is an account of tho speeding on tho fa, mous German electric road. "Tho Run of tho 'Altamaha' " is a true and thrilling naval story. There is a story by Anthony Hope, one by Charles G. D. Roberts, and others in proso and poetry. Th number Is a fino one. The S. S. McCluro Company, publishers, New York. Harper's Bazar for March has the twelfth of its ingenious and catchv "Stories Without Words" It gives ii Play In one act by Edith V. Brandcr Matthews, Mat-thews, "At tho Eleventh Hour;" a storv by Ella W. Peattle, "An Ill-Regulated Courtship;" an p.ssay. "Studies in Domestic Domes-tic Relations." by Marlon Foster Wnsh-burno; Wnsh-burno; a sketch, "Sulu and its Sultana," by Florcnco Kimball Russell; continues Kathcrlno Cecil Thurston's serial, "Tho Masquerader." and has good poems, editorials and literary reading. Its fashion service embraces the coming spring fashions, fash-ions, home gowns, slmplo fashions for old and young, tailors' "talks," now designs In collars, and a large variety ot new pat-ems. pat-ems. Its household hints, directions for men's dinners, recipes, etc., are all excellent. ex-cellent. It is tho great magazino of Its class. Harper &. Brothers, publishers. Now York. The Booklovcrs Magazino for March has for frontispiece a map. "Tho Center of Interest In-terest in tho East," -cry good and in colors. col-ors. "Tho Two Pacifies- America's Op- jjununiij- in mo l-j.-ist," by Harold Bolci with mups, diagrams, and Illustrations from photographs. Is a forceful and admirable ad-mirable article on the opening now presented pre-sented to tho United Stales to domlnato the north and south Pacific, and mako an economic conquest of tho Far East. "F. C. G., Cartoonist." by James Douglas, tells of this new force in English politics Thcro are four full-page reproductions in color, romarkably good work. "Tho Old Guard of New England," by Gcorgo Perry Per-ry Morris, tells of their great Influence, and gives portraits of ten of them. "Fateful "Fate-ful Presidential Conventions," by Joseph M. Rogers, Is well written, and is illustrated illus-trated with portraits and cartoons "Round About Old Jamestown," by Clifton Johnson, has seven Illustrations from photographs by the author. "Whatsoever a Woman Saveth" Is a story by Anna McClurc Sholl. which is skillfully told. "The Best Things in tho World of Print!', closes a great number. Tho BookLovers Magazine, Philadelphia. Sunset Magazine for February lias a forecast of "Tho Impending Conflict in the Orient," by Jerome B. Landfield, and its frontispiece is "One of Siberia's Fighting Men," to lllustrato Arthur D. Coulter's "A Summer in Siberia" A tjplcal story of Santa Cruz, California, is "Why I Moved West." by II. v. Penniman. "Pasadena's Rose Tournament" Is beautifully described de-scribed by Elizabeth Grlnnell. "The Smartsvlllo Nugget " is a good love story. "Concerning Snn Benito." by A. D. Shaw, is a, great illustrated whltu-up of that region. re-gion. Thero are reviews of plays and players, books and writers, and the enthusiastic enthu-siastic "Course of Empire." Tho general contents of tho number, In prose and poetry, aro unusualy good. Published monthly by the Passenger Department of tho Soulhom Pacific Railway Companv San Francisco. " ' Tho March Pearson's has Cyrus Town-send Town-send Brady's, paper on "The Tragedy of Fort Phil Kearney," illustrated with tho frontispiece scene, and portraits. Henry George, Jr., continues his exposures of modern methods of "finance." by telllne of the Asphalt trust catastrophe. "His Highness, Prince Yoshlhlto, Crown Prlnco of Japan, Is sketched by Florence EN drldge, and portraits given. "Tho Death of Queen Draga" Is told again, with illustrations. illus-trations. "A New Way of Measuring tho Diameter of tho Earth" is described by T C. Porter. There are stories and poems of admirable quality, and tho number is most attractive. Tho Pearson Publishing Company, Com-pany, New York. Donahoo's Magazino for Fobruarv discusses dis-cusses "Grand Opera In English," tells of "Lady Anne Fitzgerald and tho Emmet Revolutionary Movement," describes the Riviera as "A Land of Perpetual Spring " treats ot "Writing for tho Press;" makes suggestions on "Shakespeare and His Religion;" Re-ligion;" rovlows "Three Centuries of Irish education;" and has most lntorcstlng Reminiscences of Many Years of Missionary Mission-ary Life." The number has, besides tho solid reading, many good stories and poems. Donahoe's Magazino Company. Boston. Young's Magazine for March has sixteen Hhort, complcto stories that arc "differ-on "differ-on t." They arc by expert writers, and each has Its peculiar quality of attractiveness. attractive-ness. The topics are as varied as possible and all combined make a very fine num-YoYl- C"rtland lL Younff. Publisher, New The Manual of Statistics Supplement for j.-ebruary dlpcusscs tho' remarkable "Speculative "Spec-ulative Activity in Commodities," "A War Market," "Tendencies In Railroad Borrowings," Bor-rowings," the manipulation In the grain and cotton markets, the sevcrltv of tho winter, all In able style. It brings the statements of tho corporations and companies com-panies of nil kinds up to date, gives the cotton crop movement, and has a full and convenlnnt index. The Manual of Statistics Statis-tics Company, publishers. Now York. Tho Rand-McNnlly Bunkers' Monthly for January carries a good review of tho financial anl commercial outlook dis cusses tho Northern Securities case tlio United States Steel prospects, the Mexican banking law. railroad results of a year gives an English view of Arnorlcan finance' and has good financial and commercial reports. It Is a valuable publication. Rand, McNally & Co.., publishers, Chicago |