The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-05


THE MAGAZIN8s.
The articles Ia the Juae Forms are unusually
vaiuabss and inseresssng Judge Thomas ~
Coo.ey. the eminsr. jnrisI lsads this number
with a impressive recital Of '1Gfave Oosssclss
TO Hawaiian Anrexsssou.' and the Rev. Gilbert
Reid. missionary 70 China. personally known
to the Chinsss prime minister, writes on
'ChiSa's View Of chsnsss Exclusion" "hr.
fadsrowski In America m enthusiastic '1p-
psseiafion" By Henry Z. Fsnck, the eminent
musical critic, prsesdes two striking articles on
the pension scandal. one BY Congressman John
De Witt Warner. "Half . Million Dollars . Day
for Pens;ons.' the other ~ Lieut. Alien r.
Foose. who quotes from the original documents
In TIE Farnham Post controversy. on THE De-
eisive Breach in the Grand Army n. II.
boyeseu. the novsist. ustsrs some plain words
concerning "Ausricsn Literary Criticism and
ifs Value" Dr. John .. Billings, the celebrated
medical statissic.an. discusses interestingly
THE Diminishing Birth Rates In the United
States Louis Windmaiisr Offers SOME puuEent
suggestions TO '-0fiiee seekers and the Presi.
dents Manifesto" ana George RutledGe Gibson,
the noted Wall street banker, considers ex.
psr;ly "The financial Excitement and lss
Causes"
Donchoe's Magazine for June Ii a. bright and
cherry the month OF roses in which II comes
entertaining features and adds additional en-
phasis TO it, claims . monthly periodical OF
the very highest rank. A striking paper In the
namoe. 10 one contributed BY Prot. \. $. shaler.
OF Harvard university. dealing with The Tn
discovered Mineral Wealth OF the World and
the o,he. striking features are excellent pa
pe-s on "The Woman's Cub Movement" By
Esselfe H. II. Merrill: "Catnoiicisy in the Mari.
time Provinces" illustrated. by John Boden;
Thirty Years 81 Irelands Battle part ID By
Hon John +. fineriy: ''ifish writess In Lon
don," by Eugene Davis: "A Bit OF Homsspun,"
By Herbert NJ sylvester; In American Stu
dios," ty Henry Austin: "Tne school Of tbs
Future by Rev. Joseph v. Tracey. and "whers
Columbus 10 Buried" tliuAtratedj By Richard
II. Clarke, l.. L D. The poetry o: the number 10
contributed by James Jeffrey Roche. ". d. Kel-
ley, J. e. and Charles S. o'Sei!i. while the regu-
lar departments are exceptionally bright.
timely and interesting.
Rodoifo ianciani's new paper. called New
Facts Concerning the Pantheon which opens
the June number OF the Atlantic Monthly, Is an.
ether instance OF this writers power in present
ing In living and entertaining way . subject
which has great possib ilities OF dfynesa Most
peope who should endeavos to give facts. how
ever new, about the Pantheon, would inevitably
lapse into dullness and prosincss; but Prof.
Lanciani tells 30 brightly and conciseiy what no
has TO tell that one wishes discoveries in Rome
were more frequent IL they could be reported
by 30 clever a writer. paper which should b
read In connection vita this IL Mr. J. Irving
Manatt's "Reminiscences OF Dr. Schlicmann"
This article, written by one who knew DIR.
Schiiemaan WELL gives al intimate account OF
the home life Of the great arch@ologist, OF his
family. and OF his personal characteristics. The
name OF Schiiemann suggests Greek literature,
and thus We naturally turn t. . paper BY WILL
lam Cranston Law:on on "Womsnhood In the
rhythmic translstiOus with which Mr. LAwton
II wont TO illuminate the articles which he
writes upon the ciassica
With the June number WorfAincfoas illustrated
xdoosiae plefss its first volume under the
most favorable auspices. Its table OF contents.
printed with this number, shows a remarkable
variety OF timely topics most Of which will b OF
more than temporary value. and the names OF
contributors are such a. would do credit to any
magazine ten times It's age. Among these sre
Mary A. IAvermore, Edgar Fawcett. Hon. g. q.
". BENJAMIN, Prof c. Frederick Wright, Rev.
George 81. Stone, DID,; Lillian Whiting, Helen
Campbell. Mrs. Jean Porter Radd, Clinton Scoi-
lard. Rev. frsuc.s T. Clark. DID,, president of
the Society OF Christian Endcavor; Richard
Burton. William Francis BARNARD. Charlotte
Perkins ste,soa. Eosn Z. Rexford. Ida A.
Churchill. Robert Beverly Hale. tara A. Under
wood. Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Charlotte ". Hol-
ioway. u Is. Waggener, Martha McCuiioch viii.
lama. Mary Bradley. spencer Leigh Hughes,
Arthur Dudley Ninton. Janice Buckham, Imogen
Clark. Kate Miner Raob. Jean La Rue Burnett.
Hester NJ. Poole. Alice W. Rollins. with many
other names ofgif,cd aud popular authors.
~ Symposium OF Western Authors II the
name for the June Stn Psserson Many OF the
bcssknown writer's from Chicago to tho
Pacific coast are Represented. together
with tho most promising new poets.
romsncsrs aud essayis,a Joseph Kirk.
land. Joaquin Miller. Gertrude Ather-
ton. Mary Abbott, Ouie Read. Stanley Waterloo.
Ernest McGaficy. lie Roy Armstrong. Harriet
Monroe, Carrie B. Morgan, Patience stRpieton
aud other popular authors have place. "Pacifc
Coast writsrs, With their portraits. by Ella Hig-
gtnsou, makes one OF the attractions Another
illustrated article which cannot fail to attract
great attention IL "rhe Forests Last Strong.
hold by Hon. y. l. vssauit. vivid account
OF tie numbering camps OF Washing
;oa," by Herbert Bashford. ard lied
Bisnk." b. ftiie W. Merfiman, both
sketches beautifully illustrated. count among
the gems OF the number "c.ondland" by John
Vance cheney, 10. beyond question, one of
the ;nest OF his poems "A Shelf Full of
Western Books' IL Octave Ihaaets welcome
contribution
The Cen.wry for June opens with a reproduc.
tion ot the Sast OF the Juno of Argos. aiseoy.
aud here printed for the arsi sine Iht. 1, n
accompany All account OF The finding OF the
statue. by DR.. Wsltssein. director Of the Aaeri.
can school. who according 20 recent n iy lccs
has since made important sidltio Al discoveries
in the nele boraoot o. Argos Profile views of
the statue are also showa In the srtiele The
number contain. two ses>onahIe sr,ie 60 rciat-
lug - sports. the nrss by Lieut. Wtli;ats Uenn
the well. &uo.n naval officer aad yachtsmau
Who ia i>s6 sailed the talstea against the Nav.
4 lover foi tie Americas cup This article re-
cor3s the pleasures sai yeris oi a cruise au the
Florida co&s, IN a skiptsck % les than thirty
feet ia length, and describes a rssilous e,tcri-
eace Ia crossing Jupiter ear. Tho other rar.er 1,
consideration 81 certain phases Of college a, n.
ioties by " alter Canp. iuciHAlng Training. So
''~u.es." "eiIsltgllfy. "she sttItaie OF CO lego
iaeus ss" aai the sslrtt ol fair Play" taus
a.a.eVe 5oid. IA Important pa-er os general
Interest - ias Fceorf ~ iag ~ ssadItnr a
rwsie. % bis experience 'sWttA Inss.ov in TIA
ASSAM Famine. Us which TIE reader ehta rs
graphic idea oi tire condition OF the Russian
pezsautvy, ot the iiiaeHilies with wAtea TOT
ssoy hat u dcs'. ana 81 ptas- phases ot Russian
Lls uow 81 special laseres; - American. Tia
article seco1n 1-sGteti ~ cravings ~ keuyar:
/ tcN. ssfeg pScto<s asl.s tssate ~ Mr. s,S.ltas
Sucludtnx one OF Tolstsy receiving srpes.. from,
/ the psssSR,s
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