The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-07

Edna Lyalrs new novel, entitled 'sro Right
the wfoug," will b begun In Hdypev's Bdsoos
for April
J. dc Santa Anna Neri 10 the author Of the
article on the city Of Rio de Japeiro to be pub.
lished In the next number of Hdrpes's Weekly.
This 10 the twentieth article In the fx..ous
series on the "Capitals Of the World" and. like
those which have preceded 1t. will b fully and
accurately illustrated.
Hdrpo's Magazine for April 10 particularly
rich In articles on American subjects. An i'm.
portant chapter of Western history, written In
style which invests it with all the charms Of
romance, 10 the article on "Kansas, l5ll-ls9l,"
contributed BY ex-senator John James Ingalls,
and accompanied by numerous portraits OF men
who made themselves famous in the develop
ment OF that commonwealth. "rhe City OF
Brooklyn" 10 the subject Of graphic article by
Julian Ralph, and II very fully illustrated from
drawings ana photographs. Henry Loomis Nell
son contributes . second paper on "Washington
Society,"" I'm which he deals especially with the
social features of life in the inner circles and
more exclusive sets of the capital. The article
il appropriately illustrated with several pictures
drawn BY c. 8. Reinhart
The Ndoassne Of American History FOR April
contains graphic article, copiously illustrated.
on "New York After tho Revolution" by Prof.
Henry r. Johnston. 1t 10 of more than local in-
terest to mark the recuperariOn Of the metropolis
. hostile army. and to note the beginnings of
that marvellous development made possible
only by the establishment Of the republic on q
firm governmental and commercial basis.
Among other articles in the Magazine Of Amer
ican History for April are: "The Ride of PSul
Revere illustrated. and based mainly on his
own account of 1t; "The Historical Novel and
American History" an account, CLEANED from
colonial documents, Of the '.First Attempt to
Found an American College," antedating Har-
ward by several years: and book lovers will be
interested In the history Of 1.-TWO Manuscripts
Volumes in the Congressional Library"
The North American Rerev for April contains.
% usual, Q number of important articles Oh the
leading topics Of the day. The opening paper.
entitled "Charges at the Worlds Fair" is by the
director general. who seeks 20 correct the apprs-
sensiou that Systematic extortion will be prac-
ticed in Chicago during the exposition.
This IL followed by an able articls from
the pen Of Dr. William A. Hammond, Who
giyss an interesting account OF the won
derful advances made In "Brain Surgery" dur.
ing the last fifty yeara "ohipbuiiding Here
and Abroad is next taken up by Naval Con.
structor Philip Hichborn. The literary feature
of the lumber 10 furnished by George Manvils
Fem, the novelist, who discusses fhe "Art of
Mvstery in Fiction" In the symposium enti-
tied How Shall the Pension List Be Revisedy'
significant and authoritative expressions of
opinion are to b found from Representative R
p C. Wilson, OF Missouri. chairman of the
house committee on pensions; Gen. & g. Bur
dett past commander In chief OF the Grand
Army of the Republic, ana Col W. {. Church,
editor of the ASmv and Nary Journal