The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-05
THE MAGAZINES.

Inc current NUMBER OF HGrptT DuSuF Co.i-
tains highly interesting article on the organf-
zation management and aims of "The Society
OF Colonial DANES" written by member OF the
society. Henry James contributes to the same
number a charming story entitled "The VISIT,
aud there IS the usual rich variety OF abort
articles, fashion papers, stories and iilustra-
tons. pattern sheet supplement- accompanies
the number
Harpcr's Weekly, published June !. contains
an extraordinary variety of timely aud attractive
articles most of them richly illustrated. George
]. Putnam contributes paper on the Gamer
lean Cavalry School at West Point" which il
accompanied by numerous striking illustra-
tons drawn by Remington. John Gilmer
Speed writes in his usual entertaining manner
on "The Kentucky Centennial" apropos OF the
hundredth anniversary of the admission OF the
oldest Western state into the Union. superb
article on the city Of Rome, being the fourth
paper in the series on the "Great Capitals OF the
World" is contributed By @. Boisser.
There Is an article, with a page of filustra
tons, on the great 'Trsnsondine Railroad OF
South America" also q timely article, with IL
Illustrations, On the disastrous floods in the Miss
fssippi valley. Hall Gaines entertaining story,
"Capt'n Davy's Honeymoon" is continued.
In the June number of Current Literature viii
Dc found reference 10 many agitating topics,
such as the approaching end of the great tsle-
phone monopoly, the Chinese exclusion act, the
failure OF anarchy, the rise of brilliant Ameri-
can society, etc. These are supplemented by q
rich invoice OF miscellaneous reading from
which we learn, for example, of the fall from
his pedestal Of the great French artist. Bastien
Lepage; OF the superb bronzs gates built for W.
X. Vanderbilt; OF the wonderful Japanese gar
dens to be shown mt Chicago next year; of the
latest flying machine; OF the newest discussion
OF life, death and Immortality; of the marvellous
character aud success OF the Jew; of the Ameri-
can as the latest French writer looks upon him;
OF the decay OF dancing; of fads galore: aud Of
a half hundred other subjects, spiced with the
very freshest poetry OF the day, and the most
complete and extensive literary department to
be found in any magazine.
The June number of Romance contains sixteen
original and selected stories OF remarkably high
and even nerit-stories OF America, England,
France, Spain, Russia, India and the high seas
The balance between grave and gay, the wild
and the reasonable, is admirably maintained.
One sheds tear over Alphonse Daudet's s'Last
Class" or Lydia Paschkofrs touching "Marpha";
laughs over the wit OF Vlctorien Sardou and
Nine. Bazan; shoulders over Guy de Maupas-
SAINTS terrible description of Gear" and has
tens through 1.-THE Thief In the Grange" "Run.
ming Down Slave Ship" and others like them,
in order to reach the solution OF their clever
mysteries. OF especial interest is the produc-
tion. for the first time in English in this coun-
try, OF "The Song of the Swan" by Georges
Ohnet This distinguished Frenchman, whose
popularity In his own nation Is phenomenal, ia
too little known in America. This magazine is
issued by Romance Publishing Company, Gin.
ton Hall, Aston Place, New York The price is %
cents copy; subscriptions, 81 80 year.
In the June Arena the editor gives one Of the
most vivid pictures Of the nineteenth century
Inferno which has ever appeared in paper en-
titled "The Democracy of Darkness He takes
us through the under world and lets US behold
aac of haS ha xy;t
He next notices the problem in all our great
cities, notably New York city, giving facts and
hgures OF great value to social students From
this he discusses the cardinal causes which pro-
duce the democracy OF darkness, and further
advances comprehensive plan for the anchor.
alton OF misery and an effective educational
agitation. Among the leading papers in the June
Arena are Automatic Writing" by B. +. Under.
wood; "The Right OF Children" by Rev. M.
Savage; "Newly Discovered Properties of the
Ether" by Professor A. T. Dolbear; 1.-THE Bed
Rock OF True Democracy" by A. C. Houston;
"Three English Poets" by Louise Chandler
Mouiton; 1.-The Lake Dwellers OF Switzerland"
by w. ID. McCrackan, A. 81. Mr. Garlands
story, "a Spoil OF Office" comes to a close in
this Issue.
There is no periodical now published that ia
more valuable In the summer months than The
Reufeto Of Rerielrs. This is the time of the wear
when people may be pardoned If they curtai
their reading; yet they do not quite like to cut
themselves off from some knowledge of what ia
going on in the world. The Reacieao Of Rerie,cs in
an illustrated news periodical which is SO enter.
tanning that its perusal is pleasure, and so
comprehensive that it answers as a substitute
for pretty much everything else Tie frontfs
piece OF The ReuetU for June is the most interest
ing picture OF Dir. Blaine that has been pnb.
lished in q long while. 1t is from his
very latest photograph made by a dis.
tinguished German diplomatist at Washington.
who happens TO be ardent amateur photo.
grapher. 1t represents Mr.. Blaine sitting on his
porch at Bar Harbor, and was secured last fall.
In connection with very readable article en-
titled "a Glance at Mr.. Blaine's Commercial
Policy" there is also fine, spirited drawing of
Mr.. Blaine by the artist Garibayedof, besides
excellent half-tone portraits of NJ John ".
Foster and Mr. William L. Curtis, both of the
department of state, and both peculiarly identj.
fed with Mr.. B.aine's American and reci-
procity policies. This article on Mr. Blaine's
policy is attributed to "a supporter OF the Pan.
American idea," and it would seem 10 bear
some OF the marks of William Z. Curtis facile
pen. 1t is welI-informed straightforward
statement, not entering into elaborate detafls