The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-05
THE MAGAZINES,

Current Literature In its readings from the
latest books, gives a strong selection from "a
Fellowe and His Wife," the brilliant novel by
Blanche Willis Howard and William Sharp.
The gossip of authors, both foreign and domes-
tic, is especially interesting, the paragraphs OF
Augustus Thomas and Ambrose Bierce being
particularly timely. In the book list the notices
of new book are much longer and more compre-
hensiye than heretofore, the most important
books having evidently been given preference
The Forum for April gives the position of en-
phass TO discussion of "The Crisis of the
Democratic Party" group OF three articles, by
Congressman William L. Wilson, OF West Vir-
ginia, who lays down line of campaign for the
presidential election; by Frederic r. Coudert.
the leader of the anti-Hill Democrats in New
York, who explains the revolt against Senator
Hill; and by Matthew Hale, who narrates how
the Democrats captured the New York Sonata
when its election returns had fairly shown il
to be Republican. Following this discussion of
the uppermost political topic OF the time is an ar
ticle on the coal combination, "Our Anthracite
supply and It's Distribution" by Joseph s. Har-
ris, president OF the Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Company.
The April Arena is rich in able, thoughtful
papers. Its table Of contents is as varied as il ia
inviting, as will DO noted from the following.
Vital statistics of the Negro" by Frederick 1.
Hoffman,; "The Money Question" by Hon
John Davis. NJ c.; "Volapuk. the World Lam
guage," by Alfred Post; "The Speaker in Fnr.
land and America" by Henry George ir: "Ra.
uonal Views OF Heaven and He'll" by Rev
George ST. Clair; "rhe Farmers Alliance and
Its Leaders" by Annie l. Dlggs ILLUSTRATED by
two full-page portraits and four smaller nboto-
grayuresl; ''Pontifex Maximus" by w. d Me-
Crtcken; "A Remarkable Pschical Exnerienca -
by Louise Chandler Moulton; "How Uucle Not
toway squashei the Indictment" southern
character sketch, by Will Allen DromrooIe.
Part ". of "a Spoil of Office" BY HamIin Gar.
land 1.-TWO Hours in the Social Cellar" nv
o. Fowler; "Books OF the Day.; reviews NV
Rabbi solomon SCHNEIDER, Henry Austin and tire
editor. Although thu most liberal and progress
sive OF all the great reviews, the arena is pros-
pering IN manner which indicates the trend ot
public thought and proves that the peon,e Al.
mire brave, outspoken and earnest magazine.
The April number of Romance contains seven
teen compleie stories of the highest character
snd hvellest interest A remarkable proportion
OF famous writers figure among their authors
II Is theory of this periodical that the genius
OF every great writer should be made To con.
tribute TO the good OF the race, and there in a
striking eIempliheetion OF the theory in mi.
issue. The world would be the gamer IL rnpcS.
that Emile lola has written were expuused
from literature, but it would be q pity 10 lose
"Fovarina," the exquisite fairy-tals from his
pen which Is here given. Here. too, are specj.
mems OF the best short-story work of Chsrls.
Dickens, Guy de Naupasssnt, Maurice Lsfeyre
raul Arene, Erckmsnn-Chatrian, Emilia Psrdo
BsKAn, Grant Alien and Others A notahIa
feature Is sketch entitled Catching Coolie."
which describes thrilling adventure in
Oriental waters, from the pen of Lieutenant ]
II. Scott, U. 5. r. N.