The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-09-02

Theodore Roosevelt's vivid account OF
An Elk-Hunt at Two-Ocean Pass. A
very novel subject is treated by MI.
Brander Matthews in an article on Inc
Pictorial Poster. accompanied by eleven
pictures of modern posters
Senior Castelar's fifth paper on Column
bus is entitled The New World, ana IS
accompanied by a map showing Colum-
buss first yoyaee among the West Indian
Islands, In The series illustrating the
work of American artists, picture en-
titled Between Two Fires, is given by
the artist Francis D. Millet, who is IN
charge of much of the art work con
nected with the Worlds Fair buildings
at Chicago. A sketch of Millet, by his
fellow-artist, W. A. Coffin, appears in
Open Letters
The Review of Reviews for September
is so edited as to remind its readers that
there are, even ina presidential year,
many other topics besides politics that
claim share in the general attention
Units timeliness, freshness and originality
this September issue of the Review is
fully equal to any of its predecessors.
The September number has for its frontis-
piece spirited full-length portrait OF the
great French scientist, Camille Fla1n-
marion, standing by the side of his tele-
scope in tie observatory at Juvisy; and
the Progress of the World-that is, the
editorial opening department of the Re
view-begins with discussion of Mars
and it's inhabitancy, illustrated with
Chiaparelli's map of the surface of Mars,
and portraits of Professor Holden, of the
Lick Observatory, and Francis Cation,
chairman of the royal observatory at Kew,
London. The department of Leading
Articles of the Month in this number OF
the Review of Reviews devotes large
amount of attention to psychical research
and contains magnificent portraits OF
Professor Charles Richet, the distin-
guished French scientist; Professor
William James, of Harvard; Professor
| Henry Sedgwick, of Cambridge, England
Mi. Alfred R. Wallace, Dr.. Richard
Hodgson, and Mr.. F. w. H Myers.
Facts, Not Opinions, is the motto
adopted by Current History, and well
describes the character of this unique re-
| view, which during the last year and
half has deservedly attracted universal
attention. It is book to be looked at
now, read at leisure, and kept always
within reach. 1t can be appreciated
only by being seen, as the field it covers
is worldwide. The commercial, diplo-
matte, and political relations of the vari-
Gus nations are nowhere else SO clearly
presented. The political movements in
! England and other European countries the
present electoral campaign in the United
States, the proceedings of the various
National Conventions, the movement fol
an International Conference to fix the ratio
of gold and silver, the conflict between
Anarchy and order in the Old World and
in the New. the cholera epidemic, the
Russian Hebrew question, affairs in Asia
and Africa, the work of the U. S. Con
gress, the Fairibault School question
labor movements, Canadian fairs; in
Guiding the Canal Toll question, the revo
luton in Venezuela, the progress Of
Science, Art, Music, the Drama, a review
of the leading books Of the quarter, bio
graphical sketches of the great men who
have died, ETC., all are impartially ano
| fully outlined. The number is en-
bellished with an excellent full-page
portrait of President Harrison, accom-
panied with a valuable review of his
| career and Administration, besides ex
cellent portraits of Hon. Whitelaw Reid
| Hon. A. E. Stevenson, Senator Carlisle
| Hon. A. G.. Porter, Prof. J. A. Froude
Sir Chas. Topper Sir O.. Mowatt, Hon
! A. Mackenzie, Director General Davis o.
the Worlds Fair, and many others
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