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tains articles on the Jewish question,
by Professor Goodwin Smith, in which
he attempts to show that the antagonism
to Hebrews in Russia is due to social
and economic rather than religious
causes. Hon. Charles A. Dana, editor
of the San, has written an article of ex-
traordinary interest under the head of
The War-an Unpublished Chapter.
1t describes the extraordinary expert
ences of spy during the civil war.
Ouida thinks that every year adds to
the pretensions and powers of the state,
while diminishing the personal freedom
of man. She does not approve of it,
and gives the reason why in an article
on The State as an Immoral Teacher.
Grand Army men everywhere will turn
with eagernt IS to the article by General
Green b. Raum. 1t is plea for liberal
pensions. The ReUie,o treats of live
subjects, and is replete with valuable
and interesting reading.
SCRIBNER's MAGAZINE is a " Fiction
Number" and contains five complete
short stories by Thomas Nelson Page,
T. II. Sullivan, A. A. Hayes, Annie
Eliot and John j. a'Becket. Four of
the stories are illustrated, each by an
artist chosen for his skill in delineating
the special characters and incidents
which are the features of the tale.
1.-THE Wrecker," by Robert Louis
Stevenson and Lloyd Osborne. The
action of the story takes place, for the
most part, in San Francisco and in the
South Sea Islands, among which the
authors have been cruising for several
years. The leading character is an
American, and the story is one in
which scene and action will strongly
appeal to American readers. "The
Wrecker," the new serial story, prom
ises to take its place among those
notable serial successes in which this
magazine has been so fortunate. The
Point of View" discusses "The
Question -of-the-Day Novel" " Anony-
nous Journalism, p" "A Crucial Time"
and 1.-The Malady of Success" the
whole making a pleasing issue of this
most estimable magazine.
THE ARENA presents no less than
eight leading papers from representa-
tive thinkers among women of America
and Europe, discussing political, educa-
tional, social sociological, economic,
and scientific themes, together with
two literary papers, one by Miss Amelia
B. Edwards, the famed Psychologist
and novelist, who in a most delightful
paper writes of her own home life. An
excellent portrait of Miss Edwards ac-
companies this paper. The other, a
semi-historical story of Tennessee, en-.
titled "Old Hickory's Ball." by the
charming young Southern author, Miss
Will Allen DrOmgoole. The heavier
essays by women are, The Unity of
Germany" by Nine. Blaze de Bury of
Paris, one of the most brilliant es-
sayists on the European continent.
Where Shall Lasting Progress Be-
gin?' by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one
of the most thoughtful and sensible
magazine essays of the month. Rev.
Minot j. Savage replies to Francis Bel
lamy's defense of Nationalism in a
brilliant, witty, and very able paper en-
titled The Tyranny of Natonalism.
1t is evidently the settled purpose of
the management of The Arena to make
that review busy mans library. The
August Arena is brilliant and unique.
TIE CENTURY has double frontis-
piece consisting of portraits of the en-
peror and empress of Germany, to &C.
company candidly written paper of
personal interest, by Poultney Bigelow,
on the German Emperor, being sketch
of the first three years of his reign, in
which, in general, favorable view is
taken of the accomplishments of the
new emperor. Adapting itself to the
summer season, the Century pre-
sents four short stories" The White
Crown" by Herbert d. Ward; "The
Little Renaut," by Mary Hartwel
Catherwood; " A Common Story" by
Wolcott Balestier; and "The Clown
and the Missionary" by Viola Rose
boro'. In addition to these are the
chapters of The Squirrel Inn," by
Frank r. Stockton, and "The Faith
Doctor" by Edward Eggleston-all
bright, readable stories. 1.-The Press
as a Newsgatherer is the subject of a
paper by William Henry Smith, man
ager of the Associated Press, and is the
first of several separate papers on jour
naliNm which are to appear in the Cen
tury. The Argentine Cheap Money
Paradise " is discussed editorially in
"Topics of the Time" Poems are
contributed by Louise Chandler Moul-
ton, William II. Hayne and l.. Gray
Noble.
THE FORUM may fairly be said to
cover the most important topics of the
month in the whole world. The sub
ject of the Russian persecution of the
Jews is just beginning to attract the
attention that viii be given to it. The
Forum presents the widest discussion
of it that had been made for American
readers, having three articles that bear
upon it, each from a different point of
view. 1.-The Persecution of the Jews:
Its Severity and Extent" by an edu-
Gated Jewish exile, who also has served
a period of exile in Siberia, Mr.. l. A.
Hourwitch; and "The Methods and
Places of Refuge for the five millions
of people who, it has been decreed,
must leave the Russian dominions, by
Baron de Hirsch, the Jewish philan-
thropist, are two of the articles. The
Causes and Consequences of our Ex-
ports of Gold are explained by Mr..