The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-30


| Columbus by S. Il. NJ Byers, written ex-
/ pressly Tor this spirited periodical, which
/ always keeps IN touch with present affairs
/ The leading article, THE chesapeake and
Lieut. Ludlow" by Robert Ludlow Fowler.
| brings to light some exceedingly interesting
/ unpublished letters about the naval engage
ments OF the war of 1872, and presents
numerous valuable and unique Illustrations
| "a Defense of Capt John Smith, - takes the
/ reader into the beginnings Of Virginia life,
/ and shows who was manifestly the soul
| and energy Of the initial plantation on the
| James river. "a Bundle of Suggestive
/ Relics" by Hon. Horatio King, presents a
/ curious exhibit of partisanship in the olden
/ time, and proves that there was quite as
! much personal abuse between the two domi-
/ nant political parties then as now. Maya
zine of American History, 743 Broadway,
| New York.
The April Arena opens with paper by
Prof. George w. Winterburn, NJ. D., of
| Nav York. dealing with the futuro Of phil
osophy. r. Mason Osgood, A. NJ, NJ. D.,
| of New York, contributes an interesting
| contribution on recent discoveries in "Hyp-
| notism." DIR. Osgood is a member of the
London Society for Psychical Research and
has given profound attention to the mar
velous powers of mind which during the
| past few years have challenged the closest
attention of many of the greatest thinters
of the age. One of the most strik-
ing features Of this issue Of
the Arena is Prof. James T.
Bixby's contribution on Buddhism in the
lew Testament" 1t is a reply to DR.. Felix
| Oswald's paper ON the same subject auc is
propably the abiest presentation of the
| christian side of this problem which has yet
appeared. Arthur Dudley Vinton con-
tributes thoughtful paper on Morality
| and Environment" Z. p. Powell the we'll
| known author of "Our Heredity from
| God" and other important scientific and
| literary works, writes on Alexander Hamil>
ton as popular leader. The Arena Pub
fishing Company, Pierce building. Copley
Square, Boston.
His Eminence, Cardinal Gibbons, dis
cusses in a mastery article, in the North
american ReUieto for April. the subject Of
Wealth and its Responsibilities. His
paper is the first of series on that subject,
to be followed by contributions from the
Ri. Rev. Bishop Potter of New York. Hon.
Edward J. Phelps, late minister to the
Court of st. James, the Rt. Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, M. P, and others. Hon. j.
NJ. Rusk. the Secretary of Agriculture, in
an article-which is the first of
series by United States cabi-
net officers - treats the political
agitation in which the farmers of the
grounds of their discomfort at the general
lowering in price of agricultural products
during recent years. Sydney Dillon, Presi-
dent of the Union Pacific railroad, says:
Railways are not oppressive engines of
capital, and are not the enemies of labor,
but potent factors in the cause Of western
civilization Under the head of 'The Best
Sign of the Times" Senior Emilio CASTELAR,
considers the progress of democratic revolu-
ton and evolution in Europe. North Ameri-
can Review, No. East Fourteenth street,
New York.
In the April number of the Forum, Rep
resentative R. Q. Mills of Texas makes a
critical analysis Of the census, to show that
it is so seriously defective as to be useless.
In the same number of the Forum Senator
Hoar of Massachusetts,, who was the cham
pion of the election bill in the Senate, con-
structs an argument to prove that the Re-
publican party was untrue to its precedents
and to its principles, because the late con-
gress adjourned without enacting the elec-
Uion bill. He argues that the series Of great
historical achievements of the Republican
party suffered SO serious breach by this
inactivity that the party must find new
vigor to make its future in any way
worthy of its past. Other articles in this
number are: "a Study Of the Problem OF
Poverty in Great Cities" by the Rev. Dr.
Rainsford of New York; an autobiography
ical essay by Prof. Simon Newcomb, the
astronomer; an explanation of the feats OF
so-called mind readers, by Prof. Charles
Gatchell of the University of Michigan
who shows that "mind reading" is really
muscle reading; comparison of railway
rates in the United States and in other
countries, to ascertain whether our rates are
really high. The Forum Publishing Conn
psny, New York.
One of the most famous pictures OF the
world has been engraved by Mr.. Cole for
the frontispiecs Of the April Century the
Mona Lisa of Leonardo da Vinci. This is
in the CenturyS series Of old masters, en-
graved Immediately from the originals in
the galleries of Europe. In the California
series Mr.. Julius H. Pratt gives a graphic
description Of the emigration to California
by way Of Panama in 40. Life in another
war prison at the north. is described by a
confederate soldier, DR.. John A. Wyeth,
of New York city. He shows that Gold
Cheer at Camp Morton" Indianapolis, in
cIuded hardships bordering on the
worst phases of cold and hunger.
Mrs. Amelia Gere Mason's papers on the
women OF the French Salons" are sup
plemented in this number by an account of
the Salons of the Revolution and Empire,
in which she discusses such famous charac-
ters as Nine. Roland and Nine. de Stael who
are prominent among the portraits OF the
magazine in the May Century "Fetishism
in Congo Land" is an interesting contribu-
ton to great subject by Mr.. E. ]. Glave.
one of Stanley's pioneer officers The fic-
tion of the number is very diversified, in
Guiding new ins allment of Dr. Eggleston's
Faith Doctor" a story, There We're
Ninety and Nine" by Richard Harding
Davis; the conclusion of Hopkinson Smiths
Colonel Carter of Gainesville" timely
and novel story by Dr. Allan McLane Ham
iton, entitled Herr Won Striempfelps Ex-
periment;" and "a Race Romance" by
Maurice Thompson, the last of series of
three short stories, with a purpose by
this well-known writer. The Century Com
pany, Union Square, New York.
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