The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-14
CURRENT MAGAZINES.

Inc july century contains Two papers In reply
to the official defense OF Russia by the Secretary
of the Russian legation at Washington in a form.
or number. Ono of them is written by Joseph
Jacobs aud relates mainly TO the expulsion OF
the Jews; the other is by George KEENAN,. Both
give a very narrowing picture of the condition
OF the Russian peasantry. The worlds fair lit
erature of the number is a study by Royal Cor
tissoz of the color effects in decorating. Har
riet Waters Preston has au Interesting study Of
the work of Thomas Hardy. A sketch of Sarah
siddoLs. by Edmund Gosse. gives a new estt
mate of that great ACTRESSES personality. "Oid
Portsmouth Profile is a bit OF summer-day
prose By Thomas Bailey Aldrich. a paper by
c. E.. 8. Wood on Some Famous Indians" with
portraits, teaches anew the two facts that the
Indian is not invariably as bad as he has been
painted. ana that his treatment by the United
describe with pen aud brush 1.-THE Most Pic
turesque Place in the World" Mrs. Oliphane
has a thoughtful and entertaining study of tho
character and life Of Dean Swift. DIR. Allen
McLane Hamilton gives his views OF the treat
ment of disease by suggestion. Two serials. two
or three short stories. and a number OF poems OF
moderate merit make up the number.
1t has remained for McClure's Magazine to is
troduce the interview" into a form somewhs
more permanent than that OF newspaper liter
ature. In the July number Edward Everett
Hale reports a conversation between himself
III OllNOI "CANclA L1OAh1Cos a LAX " IL tOpAo8
being touched upon, but most attention be
both interviewer and interviewed gives
the account q peculiar interest. Several pOr-
traits of Holmes illustrate the article. A very
interesting talk with Karl Hagenback. whose
animal show Is one of the attractions OF the Mid
way Plaisa hce at the fair. discloses that persons
methods OF training wild beasts A"Ballad OF
the sea-. by Kfpling; q short story by Thomas
Hardy, a character sketch OF the famous journal
fst. De Blowitz, and the story of a curious epi-
aOda In rho RrnnfQ family 4 among fha read-
able articles. This magazine, which sells ut Is
cents q number. commands a list of contributors
and shows an originality ofmetbod which prom
Use well for Its success. TAB Broadway, New
York.
Electricity is . power so lately harnessed for
mans use that comparatively few persons real
ize all that has been accomplished with it. The
July Review of Reviews takes up the subject
and describes the electrical exhibits at the
worlds fair and the manner In which that force
is used to help make the Columbian exposition
the modern wonder IL Is. Biographical sketches
and accounts OF the work OF the 1.-TWO giants OF
the electric age" Thomas a. Edison and Sir
William Thomson. are also given. Rev. L. III.
Stead. brother OF the editor OF the Review, gives
an enthusiastic description OF the worlds fair as
il presents itself 10 his English eyes. The sum
mary OF tne hews ana NteraIuro oi the mohtn 10
Of the usual comprehensiveness. ID Astor place,
New York.
In Music for June DR.. William Mason tells Of
the impression made by Chopin's playing upon
the composers musical associates and contem
p~oraries. Mason reproves the students who un.
dertake TO countcractt the extreme sweetness and
sentimentality OF Chopin's music by more Wig
orous and robust playing. The spirit or the
composition, however unsuited 10 the taste OF
the player, should be conscientiously given.
James Paul White invents the word "tonia" To
express tone space, or the difference between
musical tones, for which q distinctive word has
hitherto been lacking. Considerable space Is
given TO consideration OF music at the fair and
to the musical congresses In Chicago.
Among the selections from foreign periodicals
in the Eclectic Magazine is an interesting paper
by Sir Herbert Mostyn on THE Craving for Flo
tion." A paper by a writer in the Westminster
Review seriously discusses the question, VIII
Socialism be a Remedy for Present Social Ills!"
and declares that IL Will not. Professor Max
Muller discusses Esoteric Buddhism. and dis
credits it's prophet and founder, Madame Bla-
vaisky. Subjects of other papers are: The
Propagation and Prevention OF Cholera" as
the Universe Infinitei' Lady Mary Wortley
Montagu ana 1.-THE Last Days OF an Empire"
No. LA Eighth street, New York.
The Cosmopolitan has cr atsd q sensation in
magazine circles by cutting its subscription
price in half and furnishing its monthly issues at
12l2 cents each. How this is TO be done, and
done successfully. other publishers profess TO he
unable 10 understand. but as the Cosmopolitan
has from the beginning charged but 25 cents.
where others AJAX 30. and for that price has fur
niouth iAh-OAdr ahN Al atAOh7s
the public NAV safely accept Its promises that
the same standard will he maintained at the re-
duced rates. The July number has a table OF
contents that should suit an exacting taste.
Among the minor magazines worthington's
takes "A leading place. being well edited and its
contributions well chosen. Among the con-
tributors 10 the lily number are s. G.. W. Ben
iamin. Mary A. LivermOre. Lillian Whitney and
Helen Campbell. Two interesting papers relate.
respectively. TO the lighthOuse system of thu
United States and 70 phases OF life in the TyroL.
Eliza Calvert Hall has a tribute OF praise and re-
Southern poets worthy OF the name
The Colorado Magazine IS a Denver number,
its leading contributions giving descriptions OF
that city as il was when tents sheltered the frst
settlers. In 1859, and as IL is now. The gold
cure question has reached that point I'm It's West
ern trave,. and the problem ais Inebriety
other contributions are: incidents or a Trip 10
Chihuahua" High and Low Life In China and
a review OF the proceedings OF the woman's con-
gress.
Subjects discussed in Donahoe's Magazine ara
Catholic Lawyers aud Divorce Cases" lis
Wall Street Immorall' Thirty Years OF Ire
lands Battle" Heroes I'm Irish Political Life"
"American studios" ''Women Who Have Made
History Catholicism Ia Boston. = Irish Sign
ers of the Declaration or Independence" There
are also q number of stories and poems. Boston,