The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05
Magazine Notes.

The Overland Monthly for June is fine
number IN both fact and fiction. The diihcuit
subject Of volcanic cycles il the great crater,
kitanea, Hawaii, has been treated ID an easy,
gracefully, yet correct and scientific manner
by May l.. Cheney, VINO went down INTO the
crater, where but few women have ever gone,
30 point that but two days aiterward was
covered by molten lava. The illustrations OF
this article are new, excellent and varied
producing a longing to spend the summer
among the wonders Of the volcanic Islands.
Another Hawaiian sketch Of NJ. II. ClOssom's,
THE Treasure Cave on Oahu" supplements
this volcano article well. Hawaiian matters
are well represented in the Overland nova
DAYS.
The New England Magazine for June shows
again now this popular periodical Is broaden
ing out TO meet the demands OF readers IN
every section of the country. II opens with
clever and comprehensive article on ART in
Chicago by Lucy b. Monroe, weil-known
Chicago critic. This is the first time full
Justice has been done 10 the real artmo'ehsent
in the Western metropolis. The article IS
finely illustrated with reproductions OF Old
masters and canyases by contemporary Chi
cagO artists. THE Government OF Cites Is
an interesting review of this yeXed question
by Mo0reteld Storey. Edwin A. Stuart con-
tributes q description OF the work and lite at
gives sketch OF the life Of General Arm
strong, the founder Of the institution.
The June Atlantic opens with noteworthy
article on "Ihe Education Of the Negro by
DR.. William L. Harris, commissioner OF edu-
cation which is enriched with comments 10y
eminent Southern gentlemen-senatOr Glib
son, j. l.. VI. Curry, Philip \. Bruce, an editor
of the Richmond TINES. and Lewis II. Blair,
of Richmond There Is another instament
written at the time MIR. Emerson was IN
Europe, and abOunding in passages delight
fully characteristic of both writers. Agrip-
pima, fortunate and arist0cratic cat, is the
subject of "a charming and very bright essay
by Agnes Reppler. Janet Ross contributes
a very interesting paper of "reminiscences OF
her grandfather, John Austin, one Of the
greatest OF English writer's on Jurisprudence,
and an associate of Mill, Brougham, etc.
The June number of Harper's Magazine is
rich in illustrations and IN the extraordinary
variety Of its contents. It's most striking
literary feature is the beginning OF a series OF
papers on 1.-The Old English Dramatists," by
James Russell LOwell-papers which viii
attract universal attention as representing
the maturest critical thought Of their distin-
guished author upon subject which was to
him a lifelong fav0Tlte Another article
which will elicit the especial interest Of
thoughtful readers Is Dr. Charles W aldstein's
Funeral OratiOns in Stone and W OOd." sug-
gested by the recent discovery of remaTka-
bic bas relief in the excavations on the
AcrOpOlis at Athens. This article is accom-
panied by several illustrations Including the
lr0ntispiece) from photographs. A minute
aud comprehensive description Of the
Austro-Hungarian Army" Is contributed by
Baron Won Kuhn, and appropriately illus
trated by 4. de Thulstrup.
ina mr. IHp lao
series on The Poor in Great Cities" (Which is
attracting the widest attention., with an arti-
Gle on Life in New York Tenement Houses, as
Seen by City Missionary" by Rev. William
T. ElSlng, who for nine years has worked IN
the tenement house district in close assOcia-
ton with all phases OF that life Rev. David
Swing, -. d., contributes 10 the Historic
Moments" series "A Memory OF the Chicago
Fire. which is most graphic word picture
of what he saw and iet on the night OF Octo-
Der 8, 1871, when nearly the whole city was
swept away. OF particular Importance TO all
great cities is Thomas Curtis Ciarke's sug-
gestive article on the solution Of the problem
of Rapid Transit III Great Cities" Mr..
Clarke makes very definite plans for Chicago,
Boston and New York, which he has evolved
after close personal study OF the question in
each OF these cities.
The June number of the Forum contains an
pA1AhV VI tuc ny q
conspicuous representative Of each party
ex-Secretary Bayard on the democratic
Duty and Opportunity" and Senator George
| 4. HOarOn Reasons for Republican Control"
In these carefully prepared articles each
| writer explains the Issues that are uppermOst
and lays down the line OF policy that his
party should pursue. This makes very yigO-
rous campaign literature, which appears just
as each national convention is getting ready
10 assemble. +. o. Leach, director of the
mint, and our highest authority on the ques-
ton OF coinage, explains the causes of the
extraordinary decline III the price Of silver in
recent years, going thoroughly over the whole
subject OF the relation OF silver 10 gold since
record OF the ratio has been kept. Nr.
Leach Is In favor OF international bimetallsm
aud makes an argument TO show that this Is
the only solution Of the silver problem.
The North American Review for June
covers wide field Of the thought and the
activities OF the day, while the list OF distin-
guished writers gives assurance OF the in
tere6tlug and DrQNf hla oh 70 cfar NJ tha ri;