| OCR Text |
Show ft THE "WAYS OF SEEKING. 'Four Roads to Paradise. By Maud Wilder Goodwin. With Illustrations by Arthur I Keller. Published by tho Century Co.. Now Yorlc 1 jfX study of modern alms and men. Tho I jplpt Is said to havo been suggested to tho iauthor, Mrs. Almon Goodwin, by this pas-ysao pas-ysao from tho Talmud: "Four men entered en-tered Paradise; one beheld and died, one $lcst his senses, ono destroyed tho young (plants, ono only entered In peace." In tHls story, after the preliminary chapter, Lfour met! at a club lunch In New York f'discloso to ono another their Ideas of jheaven, One thought It best to havo his good times on earth, making his own toicavcn right here. Another thought the jbest ambition was to learn something of Jtjjo laws of life and of nature, work be-jlnjj be-jlnjj the best thing for man in the brief span of his existence. Another's ambition vas to get through llfo with as llttlo Interference In-terference with or from his neighbors ;as possible and heaven ho thought of as a iUlopla where he would never be bored. The last a minister thought heaven a (place where all lived In obedience to tho .will of God. and his highest heaven would lie In the thought that he had led them there Influence for good. IfAVith this, each goes his way, and 'though the story Is not notlcably planned y:th a view io carrying out for each his Weft, that Is the way It finally shapes It-iself. It-iself. The central llgnro Is. of course, a woman, a nung widow who has had a liprrlble time In her married life, and who leels exultant relief rather than sorrow itjhcr husband's death. The characters nithe story tire strongly and deftly drawn, rhe opening scone Introduces Bishop Al-itpn Al-itpn and Stuart AA'alford, a young clorgv-sian clorgv-sian burning to sacrifice everything to the Molokal lepers. The second chapter finds jour of tho principal characters gathered In a Fifth avr-nue club: AValford. now assistant as-sistant rector in a fashionable New York ehurchr Tom Yates, a coarse-flbercd, Rirm-hcarted lawyer; Newton a retired physician and a zealous follower of iclencc; Blair Fleming, a lawyer and a snan whom the reader grows to admlro inoe and more. A little later cornea Anne Pjythe, most charming of widows, whose fcye soon seems the paradise to which all loads are leading. Circumstances carry Illthc characters to Florence, where the pnexpected happens, and the book closes n as charming a honeymoon sccno as I ne could wish lilt, la a beautifully told story, "a happy Pgmblnatlon of a clever plot, characters ine Is glad to know, sparkling cplgram-natlc cplgram-natlc dialogue, a philosophy that never Pbtrudes Itself, but which adds, for the hlnklng reader, much strength to an excellent ex-cellent talc admirably told." KiTho author leads the reader along most liasant .tys. aiui n10 heroine Is a woman wo-man of character and great charm. Her 5lually awakening heart is most In-KStlngly In-KStlngly portrayed, with a delicacy and owing Interest that captivate tho Ycnd-H&nd Ycnd-H&nd hold him In wflllng bondage. Tho wl scenes of this very alluring storv Pjrm as attractive a bit of writing as wc Wave seen In any volumo for a long time. Mnp novel Is sure to bo ono of the most opular of the year, deserving most emphatically em-phatically to be so. It Is a fine 12mo. vol-Jfrao vol-Jfrao of 375 pages, the publishers having l,lt th book a work oC arU RTALE F THE WHITE NORTH. Kft. Silent Places. By Stewart Edward lli te Illustrated by Philip R. Good-IKv Good-IKv Published by McClurc, Phillips & , W"0-' York. $1.00. llf-'K mollvo of Uils book is tho search M?,;n Indian. Jtngoss, tho OJlbway, who jlK? been given trust and credit at the fur .5i pany'8 storo a"11 failed to mako good. jjiwould huvo bcon ruin to allow him to i3'Kv1?C' B0 tho faclor sent two untiring hrfl'lt"liunnors and huntsmen after him, to ojKng him back for punishment. Tho or- Jlhrr noL lo scarcn for lllni. t to Pet n.!ffc?i"n 0 lwo lnci1 wcro ,0 eet tho dc-rJt dc-rJt vinB ahxr anil bring him back alive, JiiEri t u,nisclvea wcro not to co.no IIPk. If they came, with their man, their tiT r WS 10 h0 liberal. In their outfit-t&M outfit-t&M r-ih c lone cha"40' Dlck- tuc younger tfsfc - nu,G0 d-runcra. captured the heart sfcmi n ,16wa ma,d wll was wth tho '-fcVir '9 from wll0tn the hunters got flilf KrJ InoccaslnH, and she showed up as SvEihu'ero out on their trip, and .itt oWi0"1'1 ,tl,m h" back- With gen-' gen-' rfSEa Hhl uT Hh 1,:3lBl0, on eolng along, cOTi.f5.,111 Ro with them. Their keen tf i'ES wu S8lbJ. fur BroumlB. and even KhJ"K' ra,,,d !bad aIdent to Dick. tM V"Ker oC lhc liuntcrs, delayed them Plnlcn Um' bUt when a "To co 912 "if WW were 'silted without result WBB MMn 10 d0 u"t t take tho ' Jr . : long trail to thc silent places of thc faraway far-away white north. Tho weary, desolate journey, with Its difficulties, Its exhilarations, exhilara-tions, its awful loneliness has never bcon more splendidly described than Mr. White describes It all In this volume. Tho Indian In-dian girl is always with them, and at tho crisis of their search she by an act of supremo su-premo self-sacrifice puts them on tho way ' to bring their search to a successful close. I But not yet Is It done; it leads them to tho ' great starvation land of the yet lilgher north, and, almost to their deaths; tho girl dies of starvation. In a most pathetic scene. A miraculous success cornea to thc younger man, and the story ends with the delivery of the thief to the factor and tho sontenco passed upon him. It Is a story of rare power, and ono which Is most fascinating. fas-cinating. Mr. AVhlto has In it scored a brilliant success. CONTEMPORARY AUTHORS. "William Butler Yeats and tho Irish Llt-erarv Llt-erarv Revival. By Horatio Sheafc Krans. Published by McClure, Phillips & Co.. New York. The aim of the "Contemporary Men of Letters Series" Is as explained by the publishers, pub-lishers, "to provide brief but comprehensive comprehen-sive sketches, biographical and critical, of living writers and of thoso who, though dead, may still properly be regarded as belonging to our time." European as well as English and American men of letters are Included, "so ne to give a conpleto survey of the Intellectual and artistic llfo of an age that Is characteristically cosmopolitan." cos-mopolitan." In this very well-written work, tho latter lat-ter point Is especially kept In view, so as to convey to the reader a Just and appreciative ap-preciative Idea of the revival of native Irish literature. Mr. Ycats's work in this direction Is made especially prominent, as Indeed It deserves to be. Tho work done py him and Dr. Hyde. T. W. Rollcaton, Stopford A. Brooke, and especially Lady Gregory. In bringing to light In such fine forms tho old Irish lltoraturo cannot bo too highly commended. Mr. Ycats's genius and determination In this field havo been rcmarkablo both In themselves and for the admirable results they havo shown In poetry, myth and legend. Too much praise cannot bo given to thc writers and translators who "have busied themselves with the material that Is the driving force of the literary awakening In Ireland;" who "have been and aro now putting into English En-glish tho old romances written In tho Irish languuge, and thc folk-loro that still lives upon tho Hps of the Irlsh-spcaklng peasants. " Surely, that is exactly what the world wants; and besides the dress parade, which Introduces us through tho best und ploaeantcst literary forms to that old literature, there should bo literal lit-eral translations, not of selected romances and expurgated scraps and legends, but faithful translations of It all. not for" miscellaneous circulation, but for tho use of scholars. This volumo Is an excellent appreciation of Mr. Yeats, and a good Introduction to the more popular pop-ular selections of old Irish literature. A ROMANCE OF ROGUERY. The Picaroons. By Gilbert Burgess and AV111 Irwin. Published by McCluro, Phillips Phil-lips & Company, New York. Filly termed "the romance of roguery" Is this book. It comprises a series of stories sto-ries by and of men who havo seen thc ups and downs chiefly the downs of life, and make merry at them. The characters tell their stories, each being an outcast of some profession, and ho tells, with pungent humor tho story of his adventures. Tho Btorlcs abound In wit, grSphlc recital, and caricature, and each Is a gem. Thcro are nine of tho Blorles "A Miracle" at Coffee Johns's," tho story of the great Bauer syndlcato; "Jan os "Wlswell Coffin 3rd." the story of tho Harvard freshman; "Professor Vango," tho story of thc ex-medlum; "Admeh Drake." the story of the hero of Pago bridge; "The Dimes of Coffee John," the story of Big Becky; "Tho Harvard Freshman's Adventure: tho Forty Panatolas," the story of tho returned Klondyker and tho story of thc car conductor, con-ductor, "Tho Ex-Mcdlum'B Adventure: tho Involuntary Suicide," thc story of the ciuadroon woman; "Tho Hero's Adventure Ad-venture tho MystoVy of tho Hammaru," tho story of the minor celebrity, tho story of thc dcniograph artist, and tho story of tho descrtor of tho Philippines; "Thc AVards of Fortune." The writers, Mcsors. Burgess and Irwin, arc so famed for brightness and wit that one has nothing to do on picking up any of their productions but ' to settle himself for a period of ifnalloyed koon enjoyment. This work Is certainly a worthy Bticccs3or to others of theirs, and will be enjoyed by an ever-widening clr-clo clr-clo of those who know the good things these authors produce. ; In a "Note" there is this definition and explanation: "Picaroon a petty rascal; one who lives by his wits; an ndventurcr. The Picaresque tales, in Spanish literature litera-ture of the beginning of tho Seventeenth century, dealt with the fortunes of beggars, beg-gars, impostors, thieves, etc. and chron-'icled chron-'icled the Romance of Rogticry. Such stories weio the precursor of the modern mod-ern novel. The San Francisco Night's Entertainment is an attempt to render similar subjects with an essentially modern mod-ern setting." And a most successful attempt at-tempt It Is. Tho, reader has something new, and something which he cannot fall to enjoy. A GUIDE FOR READING. How to 6et the Best Out of Books. By Richard Le Galllcnne. The Baker & Taylor Company, publishers. New York. Tho author's aim In this book has been "to convlnco thc reader that literature Is a llvlngvthlng. and that tho relation of books to life Is close and vital, and by no means purely ornamental." Accordingly, ho Insists on thc reading which will mako Important books a part of one's Intellectual Intellec-tual furniture a mental asset, usable at will. But the trouble la that ho. a well and widely read man, puts Into the scales an amount of reading which Is altogether out, of the question for tho average person. For Instance, ho points out "What an Unread Un-read Man Should Read.'' under thc general maxim that ono should read what most attracts him, a course which Is rather extensive ex-tensive for an unread man. It Includes masterpiece."', of course, but a surprising number of them. Thc unread man, we presume, pre-sume, Is assumed to have read thc Bible, as we sec no mention of it, and -perhaps also some of the lltoraturo Immediately affecting his environments and attachments. attach-ments. Then he Is to begin with novels, detectives stories, say. but no Imitations; take Poe's "The Murders. In the Rue Morgue." and "Wllklo Colllns'a "Tho Moonstone." Then tho historical novel, mention being made of three masterpieces; then humorous literature, Mark Twain and Dickens; then Fielding and Sterno and Scott and Jane Austen and Thackeray and George Eliot and George Meredith and Thomas Hardy; Cervantes and Balzac and Victor Hugo and Dumas and Tolstoi, "Washington Irving, Fennlmore Cooper, Edgar Allen Poe, Ralph "Waldo Enerson, Henry AVadsworth Longfellow, John Grccnlcaf AVhlttier, James Russell Lowell, Nathaniel Hawthorno and Bret Harlc, There aro many other books In philosophy, poetry, and general culture, but the unread un-read man Is still unread If ho reads them all, without assimilating tho thoughts and substanco of thc author. It Is a book full of good, handy hints, which no ono having any Idea of what ho himself wants, nnd how he wants It, will pay tho least attention atten-tion to. SOME PLAIN SPEAKING. ' Social Diseases and Marriage; Social Prophylaxis. By Prince A. Murray, A M., M. D , Emeritus Professor In tho University and Bellovuo Hospital Medical Med-ical College, New York; Surgeon to the City Hospital, Consulting Dermatologist Dermatolo-gist to St A'lncont'K Hospital. Published by Lea Brothers Co.. Now York. An outspoken, candid book is this, and ono whoso word la tho word of authority. It Is an exceedingly delicate subject to handle, but thc author of this work docs handle It with such distinctive earnestness and knowledgo that ono cannot but bo thankful that one so well qualified to treat of tho subject has taken It up. This mat-tor mat-tor Is ono of such vital Importance to thc public, and yet Is so loathsome and revolting revolt-ing a character that It seems Impossible decently to convoy to the public tho Information Infor-mation It so sadly lacks and stands in such urgent need of. It Is Imposslblo In a public Journal to even mention plainly thc things that aro needful to "say In discussing discuss-ing this work and what It contains. Thc social relations of the whole people arc profoundly affected by tho evils which It treats of, and tho health and soundness of thc peoplo aro Involved. No matter whether wheth-er thoy are transgressors or not; people aro llabl'o to be affected by those who aro ouch, and the effect upon tho onconlng generation Is almost In geometric ratio, Tho scopo of this work Is especially to sound a note of warning In relation to theso ovlls In tho marriage state, thc dangers dan-gers to the wife, dangers to thc offspring, and dangers which come from- their morbid irradiations Into family and social life, and to Indicate tho most effective means to prevent theso dangers or to limit and circumscribe their spread. Tho means recommended, "tho true remedy, the most effective remedy available to modify or lessen the appalling evils, moral and physical," phys-ical," which flow from thc evils under consideration, con-sideration, "Is tho general dissemination of knowledgo respecting tho dangers and modes of contagion of these diseases " But how to disseminate that knowledge" How shall tho young men, who are chiefly responsible for tho evils, be reached? 'The personal propagandlsm of physicians Is recommended, a frank publicity In dealing with tho subject, nnd an educational uplifting up-lifting which will find thc young men before be-fore thoAhavo had opportunities to be contaminated. It Is an able, earnest, helpful help-ful book, which It la a pity our over-modesty over-modesty would prevent being In general use In the higher schools and In lectures and other forms of teaching. AN IMPORTANT YEAR BOOK. Social Progress: a Year-Book and Encyclopedia Ency-clopedia of Economics, Industrial, Social, So-cial, and Religious Statistics. 1903. Jo-slah Jo-slah Strong. Editor, President of the American Institute of Social Science. Tho Baker & Taylor Co., Publishers, New York. This Is a book of much value for reference, refer-ence, and In tho library of any ono who enrea for current facts and figures. Its value Is greatly heightened by tho fact that It brings all Information up to the close of tho year 1903. It Is designed to mako annual Issues of this publication, and no one Is so competent for the compilation compi-lation of such a work as Dr. Strong, who Is probably tho best known writer we have on our country and Its various religious and sociological phases. A few of the topics presented are Child Labor, Civil Service, Co-oporatlon, Divorce Reform, Education, thc Housing Problem. Institutional Institu-tional Churches. Public Ownership, , tho Initiative and Referendum, Social Settlements, Settle-ments, Tax Reform, Temperanec. the Hours of AArork, and tho AAragcs of Men nnd AVomcn. Thc book Includes tho record of social advance throughout the world, being a remarkable showing. Thc method of treatment by tnblcs nnd concise contrasts con-trasts Is .noteworthy also, in that the figures do not consist of collections from Government reports, according to the usual manner, but are derived from Independent Inde-pendent sources and worked out with special spe-cial reference to tho point untlcr consideration. consider-ation. As an instance, and a showing that represents a 'vast amount of labor, there Is a allowing In small spaco how tho gifts to charities and missions havo fallon off in thc past decade, while tho wealth of church members has Increased over fifty per cent. This Is a samplo of tho method of treatment of thc figures; and thc scope of the subjects included In tho work embraces about everything connected with human -progress and Interest. Tho value of such a work can be best appreciated by those who havo to deal with the facts and conditions of dally life and Inquiries elicited about them, and to such this work will be both a boon and a friend. THE STORY OF A SQUIRREL. Little Mitchell: tho Story of a Mountain Squirrel. By Margaret AAr. Morley. Illustrations Il-lustrations bv Bruco Horsfall. Published Pub-lished by A. C. McClurg & Co., Chicago. A dainty, pleasant little story of tho nature na-ture and pet order commingled. A lady desiring lo climb Mount Mltcholl in North Carolina, finds a llttlo squirrel clinging to tho bark of a tree, helpless and forlorn Sho takes it along with her, and with great care and much Ingenuity and kindness, through many perils and with much trouble, trou-ble, she coddles It through thc critical period pe-riod of Infancy, and It becomes a lino young squirrel, with dainty ways, deep affection, af-fection, resistless mischief, nnd antipathies as sharp as lta preferences. The story Is very engagingly told, tho sympathy for tho little pet being Irresistibly kept warm from the first moment to tho last. It Is Indeed In-deed a winsome and hearty story. A PROBLEM STORY. The (Jurso of Caste: a Novel. Discussing tho Color Question. By N. J. Lo .Cato. Published by J. S. Ogllvlo Publishing Company, Now Y'ork. -Rather an unpleasant story, tho plot of which turns on a whlto boy bolng thought, and thinking himself, to bo a negro. Thc complicated relationship Bomctlmes found In tho South, with an "affair of honor" which compelled thc absenco of a man whose presence was much needed, aro leading Incidents In tho story. Tho hardships. hard-ships. Insults, abuses, and contempt under which tho supposed negro boy (who is supposed sup-posed to bo telling tho story) suffers, the outrages heaped upon him, thc hopeless aspirations in which ho Indulges, aro nil brought out In rather florid style, and thc miseries of such a lot aro very studiously displayed. But after all It is not much of a story; It docs not Impress ono as a work of power would do, and tho effect Bought by tho author Is by no means obtained. The story will not much Impress tho public. pub-lic. THE MAGAZINES. Tho International Quarterly for March-Juno March-Juno opens with a paper by Bernard Mo-neaprofessor Mo-neaprofessor of History, University of California, on "The Education of tho Strnnger," which shows tho efforts of tho civilized world to cradlcalo barbarism from the earth. "Plutarch." by Robert Yelvcr-ton Yelvcr-ton Tyrroll, Is agosslpy paper, full of good things. "Tho Emancipation of Bolglum," by F. C. Conybcnrc. tells tho story of escape es-cape from Dutch rulo "Tho Epic of Ireland," Ire-land," by Paul E. Moore, reviews and explains ex-plains Lady Gregory's "Cuohulaln of Mulrthemnc," and gives a key to the pronunciation of omo of the names, a kindness that would bo gratefully received were It more extensive and universal, and If tho diacritical marks were reduced to the ordinary standard. "Tho Futuro Of China," by F. AV. AVIIliams, professor of modern Oriental history, Yalo university, dwells strongly on the power of tho Chinese Chi-nese passlvo resistance to all outward Impressions, Im-pressions, and enforces tho well-Jcnown lesson thtit China Is more likely to make Chinamen of her Invaders than the Invaders In-vaders are to make Europeans of the Chinamen Chi-namen "Our Government's Course In Panuma," by Joseph B. Bishop, Is a review re-view of the whole matter, powerfully sustaining sus-taining the course of our officials. "Tlfe Economic Development of Mexico," by II. L A'cgus, shows the Immensity of her precious metals product, but directs attention atten-tion to the absence of Iron nnd coal, a tremendous tre-mendous handicap, especially In tho coal. "AVatorways In Europe" treats not only of tho waterways, but' of tho harbor and the ocean commerce: It is a most valuublc paper. pa-per. "Pestalozzl's Idea Realized" gives an account of a German school where the pupils pu-pils are taught In a manner most easy and delightful, and yet with a thoroughness not reached In the ordinary school. "Nationality "Na-tionality and Militarism" shows that tho growth of the great armies of Europe is tho result of strong national feeling, and a sympathetic accord between the people and the monarchs. "From Leo XI 1 1, to Plus X." draws attention to the differences between the two men, a change of purpose and direction from world politics to church reorganization. "Tho Legend of Tristan and Isolt." "Commercialism In the Arts," "Milton as Romancer," are fine papers. The nunber Is one of such extensive scope and ability that too much cannot be said In praise of It. Tho Scott-Thaw Company, publishers, Burlington, A'ermont. The Century Magazine for May has for frontlspleco a profile portrait of President Roosevelt. The leading artlclo Is "The Mother of Parliaments," by Henry Norman. Nor-man. M. P., giving glimpses of llfo In tho House of Commons. "Tho Lost Art of tho Daguerrrcotype" Is a pleasant reminiscence, reminis-cence, with some striking Illustrations. "Tho Youth of AA'ashlngton." S. AVclr Mitchell's serial In tho form of an autobiography, autobi-ography, second number. Is as full of Interest In-terest as over; It Is one of thc most Ufc-llko Ufc-llko paporB of tho year. "History by Cam-ora," Cam-ora," with explanatory text, gives some very curious English customs. "Unhappy Korea," and "Korea, the Bone of Contention." Conten-tion." aro timely and excellent papers which aro written by men who are familiar fa-miliar with thc subject and tho situation. "Hide and Seek With tho Customs," by O. K. Davis. Is an entertaining account of the difficulties of passing the custom house, with a confession that In splto of all the vigilance and rigor, there is a good deal of smuggling. Maud Wilder Goodwin's Good-win's serial (reviewed elsewhere), "Four Roads to Paradise,' Is concluded, und Jack London's "The Sea-AVolf" Is In tho midst of tho seal-slaying. Thoro aro first-class stories, poems, and thc departments aro good and bright. It Is a monthly of the highest class, nnd yet of the highest popular pop-ular Interest, Tho Century Co., publishers, publish-ers, New York. McClure's Magazine for May begins a new scrlnl, "Tho Houso of Fulfillment," by Gcorgo Madden Martin, author of "Emmy Lou;" It Is sure to bo enchanting. ."The Reign of Lawlessness," by Ray Stannard Baker, Is a scathing arraignment of affairs la Colorado, holding tho balances fairly even "Tho Rogues of a Zoo" tells of the animals that revolt and becono useless for exhibition purposes. "How Hayes Became Be-came President," by Joseph M. Rogers, is a most Interesting review of that great contest, giving much now material. Thomas Thom-as Nelson Page's "Tho Negro; tho Southerner's South-erner's Problem,' Is concluded; It nppears to bo merely academic, and of no particular partic-ular practical value. One of Myra Kelly's Illimitable stories Is in the number, nnd there aro other good stories. This maga-zlno maga-zlno always has some specialty of permanent perma-nent value. Tho S. S. McCluro Company, publishers. Now York. Scrlbner's Mngazlno for May boglnB a new serial by Nelson Lloyd. "Tho Soldlor of tho Vnlloy." four chapters being given, opening thc story most aucplclously. Rob-ern Rob-ern Grant's serial, "Tho Undercurrent." gets on In fino fashion, thc attraction deepening deep-ening as tho plot thickens. A magazine which has two serials from such famous writers running at once. Is In great luck. A fine study of "Tho Yollowstono National Nation-al Park" opens thc number; It Is adorned with Illustrations, In color, by Dwlght L. Elmondorf. Captain A. T. Mahan's paper. "The "War of 1S12," continues, a fearful arraignment ar-raignment of our conduct of that struggle, which Is not put In tho form of an Indictment, Indict-ment, yet that Is what It Is; the record of lost opportunities, abortive efforts, and miserable failures where tho way to success suc-cess stood forth as plain as a headland, Is most scathing. A paper by Gcorgo AV. Cable, nTho American Garden," Is largely a complaint that thcro Is no such a thing. There are stories, poems, nnd departments well filled. It Is a remarkably strong mag-nzlne. mag-nzlne. Charles Scrlbner's Sons, publishers, Now York. Thc Smart Set for May has for novelette a bright story by G. B. Burgln, "A'eronl-ca's "A'eronl-ca's Lovers," which Is dcllclously humorous, humor-ous, Bprlghtly, and daring, with a spice of tragedy thrown In, And there aro contributions con-tributions In proso and poetry from Arthur Ar-thur Strlngor, Zona Gale, Madeline Bridges, Elizabeth Ducr, Madison Caweln, Julia C. R. Doit, Thomns AAralsh, Edward AV, Barnard. Ernest Jarrold, Hilton R. Greer, Nevada Chctam, Elisabeth R. Fln-loy, Fln-loy, Arthur Davison Flckc, Caroline Mlsch-kn Mlsch-kn Roberta, Nannie Byrd Turner, and many others. This monthly Is always most attractive; Its contents rango from tho Bontlmentnl, humorous, and practical to tho tragical, and thoro Is always an abundanco to select from, according to taste: but those do best who take It all In. The Ess Ess Publishing Company, New York. I-eslle's Monthly Magazine for May Is "open air number." and Its contents Justify Jus-tify the title. "Open Air Sculpture" Is a review of the work of American artists at the Louisiana Purchase exposition, by Karl Bitter, followed by "Tho Makers of Statuary." by Edward Hale Brush. "The Old AVhale's Story." by Frank T. Bullen, Is an admirable sketch, quite reminding one of his "Cruise of tho CachaloU" "Tho World's Roughest Riding." by M. E. Stlck-ncy. Stlck-ncy. tells of the Cheyenne tournament. "Americans as Quitters. " by Cy AVar-man, AVar-man, tells of some great work done by Ancrlean railroaders. "Imported Americans" Ameri-cans" tells of tho voyage across the sea. "Silent Forces of Congress" describes the men who don't talk, but who do tho work. "San Domingo, Island of Chaos." gives a good account of the troubles of that distracted dis-tracted place. A portrait of Cardinal Gibbons Gib-bons Is tho frontispiece, and thcro Is a good sketch of him. The stories and poems are all well written and good. Frank Lcs-llo Lcs-llo Publishing House, New York City. The Red Book for May. "a short story magazine," has fifteen short stories, all In good A'eln nnd attractive reading: they arc appropriately Illustrated, and altogether alto-gether the make-up and general appearance appear-ance comnond the magazine to the reader. Tho contents are by skilled and expert writers, and. the stories are captivating to read. There Is a new cover design; there arc photographic art studies by two famous fa-mous artists, one In New York and ono In Chicago, and most winsome they are. It Is a most welcomo magazine. The Red Book Corporation, publishers, Chicago. Sunset Magazine for April has for frontispiece fron-tispiece a view of San Francisco's building build-ing at tho St. Louis exposition, followed by "California at St. Louis." "Aboard for Sr. iouls." nnd a thoroughly good artlclo on "Oregon's Coming Exposition," profusely pro-fusely illustrated. "California's Netherlands," Nether-lands," second paper, tells of the great dairy and tho rich, fat lands, that sustain hundreds of big Holstclns, and that yield fabulous returns. "Oranges of Sierra Foothills" tells of great fruit, and gives views of some oranges that look as big as llttlo pumpkins. "Thc Course of Empire" shows forth many activities, and gives an Idea of the Immensity of them. It Is a most valuable magazine, covering a wldo field. Published by tho Passenger Department Depart-ment of the Southern Pacific Railway. San Francisco. Records of the Tast for March describes and Illustrates "The Cavate Dwellings of Cappadocla," thc caves cut In the rocks, where from time Immemorial mnn has dwelt; It Is a most Interesting paper. "The Beetle that Influenced a Nation." by C. Do AA'ltt Browcr. A. M.. tolls of and pictures tho scarab., most Interesting of Insects, jhell Heaps of tho Ixtwer Eraser River, British Columbia." by Harlan I. Smith, tells of very curious finds there, and pictures pic-tures tho various Implements dug up. Tho Editorial Notes give accounts of discoveries discover-ies in Africa (Egypt and Tripoli), Crete, and North Amoricn. A valuable and Interesting Inter-esting magazine. Records qf tho Past Exploration Ex-ploration Society, publishers. AVaahlngtoiiw Pearson's for May retells tho great story of Gon. Forsyth's fight with Roman No?e. but adds nothing to tho Forsyth report; still, it was such a wonderful battlo that thc story of It Is always good reading. "Tho AVreck of tho Shipbuilding Trust" is told by Henry George, Jr.. In a caustic manner. "Underground History the Humbert Hum-bert Millions." retells the story of that enormous and successful swindle. Albert Blgelow Paine tells of Thomas Nast and his work, on tho Heennn-Sayers fight, and In the Garibaldian campaign. "Japan and Korea," a paper by Colgate Baker, Illustrated Illus-trated from Japanese prints, Is of special Interest at this time. The number has many good things In It besides, and Is of unusual Interest. Tho Pearson Publishing Co., New Y'ork. Everybody's Magazine for May gives many striking Illustrations of New York City: "Intimate Portraits" (live of persons In the public, eye), and has many photographic photo-graphic portraits of stago favorltOK. "Thc Passing of Finland" tells the woeful story of tho oppression of that hind. "Consumption, "Consump-tion, tho Groat AVhlte Plague, Is the first of a scries of papers which tell In plain languago tho story of thc ravages of that dread 'disease, and thc efforts to chock them. "A Clcarlng-Houso for Babies" Is a touching and sympathetic sketch. "Reagan's "Rea-gan's Fast Run" Is a great railroad story, and "Policeman Dockery" Is tho story of a hero. "Christianity and Amusements," a symposium of eight ministers, led by Cardinal Gibbons, an excellent exposition. There arc good stories, -and tho magazine grows In Interest with every number. Tho Rldgwny-Thaycr Company, publishers, New York City. The Manual of Statistics, April supple- J ment, treats of the merger decision, In a .H spirit that calls for moro perfect and finished -legislation, whllo admitting tho force of the decision. Trade conditions and outlook are discussed, with tho con- fM elusion that conservatism Is tho true course. The outlook for cotton Is con- IHJ sldered. gloomy from thc manufacturer's HftS standpoint, thcro being no particular pros- HBJ pect of a fall in prices until tho expected JftVI groatly Increased now crop comes In, five HKV months heqee. Industrial dividends aro shown to bo satisfactorily regular as a HftV rule, money Is easy, and stocks aro lethar- -H gle, wfth no prospect of a dull market. BVJ Thc reports and organizations of all tho jHH financial, transportation, and Industrial or- flKV ganlzations to date are given, and tho sta- tlstlos of prices of stocks and bonds aro BBJ quoted, and the prices and movement of HJ cotton. Thc Manual of Statistics Company BVJ publishers, New York. Tho Tntermouutaln Magazine for April, second number, has for frontispiece "A HKV Mountain Lake." a good specimen of HKV three-color photography, and it has an 11- t YJ lustrntcd account of a trip through tho Uintah mountains. Thc contents aro varied Hfl and goo'U. and tho magazine deserves a liberal support from tho people of ths ' mountain country. I. E. Dlchl, publisher, Salt Lake City. Y'oung's Magazine for May has seventeen ' good stories by expert writers, Including jflftj Minna Irving, Lcandcr G. Bowers, Irene B O. Byrne, Henry Denton. Doris Rcdforn. Sr. D. Sterling, La Touche Hancock, and HH others. This magazine Is always well !H filled with good storios. and is a welcomo 7 MBJ monthly visitor. Courtland II. Young, i AVJ publisher, New Y'ork. BH LITERARY NOTES. "Tho Marriage of Llt-Lit," "Tho Story of Jess Uck," "A Hyperborean Brew.' and "Too Much Gold," aro among tho J storos gathored In Mr. Jack London's new i Rrolume. "The Fallh of Men," which th I BBV Macmlllan company announce for publl- JHH cation the end of April. Tho book con- alsts entirely In stories of the Klondike, the region that has prompted. Mr. Lon-don's Lon-don's best work. The Outlook company will publish this .j, summer a second novel by Warwick IE Deeping, which will oxcitc even moro In- tercst than tho first. Its Utlo is "Lovo jVjBJ Among tho Ruins" taken obviously from SH Brownlrur's charming poem and thn story Is of Britain In tho bravo days of old. Thcro Is tho same vital human in- jBBVH texest in this story which compels at- tendon in "Uthcr and Igralnc,'' and It Is certain to win a largo audience Just now whon our country Is busy pro- tccting, annexing, recognizing, digging up VJ and commercializing various parts of HBhjh South America, it Is a peculiar thing that SBVB no ono seems to know anything about tho country itself. Nothing Is more strikingly significant of this condition than tho fact fljBjBH that Caspar AATiitncy. editor of Outing, jBjjVJ after traveling and. hunting tho world ! over, Is only now completing his travels by a trip to South America. Mr. AVhlt- ney left Now Y'ork on February 6th for jBjBjj a four months' journey through our 6ls- ter continent. His aim Is to study the jBjBjV habits and lives of tho people, to hunt tho Jaguar In tho jungles and to keep his jBjBjj oyes wldo open all tho tlmo for vigorous, VJ stirring human-Interest articles for Out- VJ A most Interesting analogy Is that hVH worked out by George AA. Alger in tho J April Atlantic, in one of tho scries of ar- JjVjjVjj tides devoted to tho Ethics of Business. His subject 'Is "Moral Overstrain." In mechanics, ''he points out, wo measure J carefully the amount of pressure which a J given material will bear, and allow for a margin of safety. But in tho business ! world wo constantly plnco too great bur- dens upon thc moral strength of men, and J then wonder at their brcakdawn AV ought to treat a man with as much caro jBBVH as a bridge. iVBBH J. J. Bell, whose "Later Adventures of ( AY ce Macgreegor" the Harpers are pub- iHBVJ llshlng, was born In Glasgow In 1S71. He J la thc son of Mr. James T. Bell, tho senior partner in tho well-known tobacco man- VJ ufuclurlng firm of Messrs. J. & F. Boll ! Young Mr. Bell entered . tho chciiistry M class of Glasgow university in order to inuke a special study of thc blending of jSJ tobacco. But the literary spirit was strong J In him, and he began contributing to the Glnsgow Evonlng Times. One day ho 'J turned hln , hand to the writing of a sketch about a llttlo Glasgow boy, and sent It to his editor with npologles for having left his beaten track. The odltor- published tho skotch, which attracted lm- HBVB mediate attention and proved to bo tho beginning of "AVco Gncgrcegor," tho lit-llo lit-llo book that sold over 17n.f00 copl3 In Great Britain alone lost year. BVH |
