The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-11

Tho April number of the North Anaerfcun Re-
sriesr opens with paper on ''Wealth and its OBJ
legations" by his eminence Cardinal Gibbons
1t Is based upon Mr.. Carnegies notable article
on "Wealth," published In the Rcvieso in June,
1850, md on the recent discussion OF the subject
by Mr.. Gladstone, Cardinal Manning and others
in The Nineteenfh Century, What Cardinal Glib
bons says on this subject cannot but command
the widest attention An allied subject, ssPau-
pcrism in the United statcs," is treated in an
exhaustive manner by Professor Richard r.
Ely. of Johns Hopkins university, whose studies
Of economic and sociological questions have
gained for him an enviable reputa-
ton. Closely connected in thought
with these two articles is that on Peter Cooper's
life and philanthropic work, s'The Example OF a
Great Life" This is written by the editor,
whose intimate relations with Mr.. Cooper gave
him rare opportunities for gaining an insight
into the philanthropst's character. The paper
has special Thickness since the centennial an
niversary OF Mr.. Cooper's birth was celebrated
on the 18th OF February. Under the title, 1.-THE
Duty of the Hour" Secretary Rusk discusses the
recent advent of the farmer In politics and the
debt owed by men OF all other callings
to the agricultural interests OF the coun-
try. Mr.. n. w. Haxeltine takes hopeful view
of married Women In Fiction" both
rs writer's and hcroincs. The recent novels Of
Julien Gordon MRS. Van Rensselaer, cruger)
furnish the main grounds of his hope. Sidney
DIltOO, e6q.s p1S6lueut Oh the uIOu f6cluC Tall
way, writes strongly, in the "West and the Rail-
roads," on the obligations which the West is
under to the corporations which have done SO
much to open up and develop it. Some .Men of
the Salisbury Parliament are sketched with
clever and graceful hand by Henry w. Lucy, the
wellknown parliamentary writer for the
London Daily Ne,rs. Miss Agnes Reppler
has . most interesting essay on alum
ors of the Cookery Book" and William
Mathews writes with much learning and keen
insight on "Cizilization and Suicide" The last
of the chief articles is from the pen of Emilio
CASTELAR,, the famous Spanish statesman, and is
entitled "The Best Sign OF Our Times" This is
a brilliant historical paper on democratic cvolu-
tion and revolution in Europe. The notes and
comments include entertaining essays "a
Belated Crab,'' "The Legal Profession De-
Tended" IA reply to Homer Greene's article,
Scan Lawyers be Honest?" in the Reriep for
February. "A Requisite Of Reforms" and other
timely topics.
In the April number of the Century is begun
the promised n ountain climbing series, appro-
pirate to the summer season, with papers on two
separate expeditions to Mount ST. Elias, one ex-
petition being that of Lieutenant Schwatka
and the other that of the National Geographical
Society and the United States Geological Survey.
A number OF illustrations accompany these
papers of mountain climbing in America
"Fetishism in Congo Land" is an interesting
contribution to a great subject by Mr.. 4. J.
Glave, one of Stanicys pioneer officers. "The
Wordsworths and De Quincy" is the title of a
very interesting paper of literary biography
containing unpublished letters of the poet aud
of the opiunl-eater; one of Wordsworth's to the
young De Quincy Is particularly interesting
and has some advice to youth which is
applicable quite a. much in our own day
as II was in the early part of the century In
paper on washington and Frederick the Great
Mr. Moncure d. Conway does away with the
century-old myth concerning the alleged rela-
onsbetween the two great commanders. Mr..
Conway comes TO the conclusion that so fur
from Frederick the Great having given Wash
ington Sword, no gift was ever sent by Fred
erick the Great to the American general, and
.he never recognized in any remark the great
ness Of Washington
The fiction of the number is very diversified,
including new instalment OF Dr.. Eggleston's
Faith Doctor" a story, .sTherc Were Ninety
and Nine,n by Richard Harding Davis; the con-
clusion of Hopkinson Smiths "Colonel Carter of
Cartersvilic." timely and novel story by pr.
Allan McLane Hamilton entitled, "ler Won
Striempfell's Experiment" and "a Race Ro-
nance by Maurice Thompson, the last OF a
series of three short stories, with purpose
by this well-known writer.
Harpcr's Young People for Aprii7 contains
the second of Walter G. Dohm's series OF articles
on drumming and Runners, also the second OF
Professor Hornaday's practical papers on TAX
idermy" Margaret Vandegrift contributes 10
the same number an entertaining story, entitled
"A Tough subject" The two serials are con-
tinued, and Anne Ferris Muir refells in new
and amusing manner, the old tale OF Chicken
licken.'
The current number Of Harper's Ba=ar is dis
tinguished by several exceedingly fine engrav-
inrs of sacred subjects especially suited TO the
Ieuten season, that of Christ prepared for the
tomb after the painting by Munox Degrain. be-
ing especially worthy of notice. The next mum
Der will contain the opening chapters of an ex-
travaganxa by Howard Pyle, entitled "a Modern
Aladdin or the Wonderful Adventures OF Oliver
Munier."