St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-03-20
IN THE MAGAZINES.

While writing with all the scientific
knowledge of great astronomer, Ca
mile FlammariOn in his marvellous
story "Omega; the End Of the World"
which begins in the April number Of
the Cosmopolitan magazine, keeps the
reader at the highest point of excite
ment by his vivid description Of the
alarm and despair excited by the APP
prOach of comet whose collision with
the earth Lad been declared by astrOuO-
mers inevitable. The description begins
at A time when the business Of the
world las been suspended. and at a
great mass meeting held in the lHsti-
tute OF France, we hear the discussion
of scientists as to the possibility Of 4
second deluge, the drying up of all the
surface water Of the globe. or the total
destruction of human life by cold, to-
gether with ali the possible phases Of
death paralIeled by the history of tn
moon. For scientific statement and
sensational effect this characteristic
production Of French genius is unique,
and the reader who reads this marvel
Gus stOry-and if he begins it he will
certainly finish twill have assimlated
without effort a compact store of scien-
tific knowledge. In this way, apart
from its absorbing interest, this remark
able piece of fiction will have distinct
scientific value.
The picture entitled "The Cedars,"
in Scribner's Magazine for March. has
pathetic history 1t was the last work
contributed to the magazine by Chris
topher p. Craneh. the poet and artist,
and was given into the hands OF Fred
erick Jueugling 10 be engraved, who
took it with him to Europe. and it was
the last important work which came to
the engraver before his fatal illness
robbed him Of all strength to pursue his
art. Mr.. Cranch was most delightful
old man, and with the poets pen or the
artists pencil he was equally al home,
and made his work a delight Oh paper
or canvas.
BeltOrd's Monthly for March is an en-
tertaining number, among its stories be
ing "a Daughter of Chicago" 10y Joseph
Percival Pollard, which is considerable
OF character study. Most OF the names
of the contributors are comparatively
unknown, but their work speaks Tor
their future. How Fan Snow De-
faulted," is a capital Chinese story.
1.-The South Wind" by Grace Nc
GoWan C1oke. is a particularly bright
bit OF verse. But too great a proportion
of the work is amateuriSh, and the
principal feeling the lover of literature
has OH reading 1t is that the editors
ideas are better than his execution Of
them. He seems to be experimenting.
Some of the Illustrations are simply
ab0minable. MonOu block, Chicago.
An interesting and little-knOWn topic
in colonial history will be dealt with by
Col. \. b. ElIiS in the March Popular
Science Monthly under the title, White
Slaves and Bond Servants in the Pl ,nta-
tions." This Is tine selling of rebellIous
subjects Of the British crown into serv-
itude in the colonies of North America
and the West Indies. Much other mat
ter of value in literary way is given III
the same number.
The Idler edited by jerome X. Je-
rome and Robert Barr, and printed in
r America by Charles l.. Webster Il Co,
of New York, is becoming one OF the
most popular OF monthly magazines.
1t is filled with the brightest work Of
bright writers.
Romance, the seventh in its notable
series of special numbers, is specifically
devoted to Russian short stories. Clln-
ton Hall. Astor place, New York.
Two Tales for the current issue con-
sists of "a Deep Sleeper" by G. w.
Chestnut, and "A Boys Love" by Wall
ter Leon Sawyer. No. Beacon street,
Boston.