The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-05

McClure's Magazine for January is as
attractive in illustration as in reading
matter, and what first strikes one III
glancing TIN Ough it is the notable wealth
of portraits. One of Parkmau, the his
torian, serves as frontispiece; and in
the Human Documents department
(Which, by the way, :,bates none of its
interest and novelty are others of Park
man, as well as IA series Of Rider Hag-
gard, the novelist, and series of The
eminent French physician and scientist,
Charcot. The article llkeliest to first
seize the readers attention Is Cy War
mans vivid description of the ride he
took on the engines of the Exposition
Flyer from New York 10 Chicago.
Some hitherto unpublished letters OF
WhIttier's exhibit his sweet, serene
faith in God and man most attractively.
W. ID. Howells, G. w. Cable, Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps, Professor Tyndali, and
others contribute series of reflections
and notices suggested by the new year.
The short stories of the number are by
Gilbert Parker, Mrs. Louise Chandler
Moulton, and l. Zangwill.
The January number of the Forum
contains besides Dir. Wells article, ''The
Teaching of Our Recent Economic Ex-
periences:'' The Principle and Method
OF the New Tariff BILL by the Hon.
William L. Wilson, chairman of the
ways and means committee and author
of the Till; The New Sectionalism;
Western Warning 10 the East by Sir.
Lindley N. keasbey, of Colorado-an in
tcresting and first-hand study of western
sentiment and its meaning; English
Investors and American Currency Legis-
lation," by w. Wethereil, of the Liver
pool (Eng.) Daily Post-a well known
and well Informed British writer on
finance, who frankly points out how
American securities and financial meas
ures are regarded by the several classes
Of investors IN England.
The Review of Reviews for January is
particularly strong In Its editorial re-
sumo of the closing events OF the STIR
ring and turbulent year 1898. DR.. Al
bert Shaw, the editor. discusses tariff re-
vision, the relief of the unemployed, re-
cent strikes and labor questions, the
Hawaiian question and the administra-
tons policy with regard to that subject,
civil service reform as applied to our
diplomatic and consular as well as other
branches Of the public service. and a
great variety of other topics of the day.
Foreign affairs are briefly but clearly
presented, and this department, eniiiie1,
The Progress of the World, presents
in some twenty pages broad and frank
treatment of affairs political and social
from Canada TO Capetown.
Soribner's Magazine for January
marks the beginning OF the fifteenth
volume. The first great fiction feature
for the year is the serial, John March,
Southerrer, by George ". Cable. the
author Of ..0id Creole Days. This IS
the first long novel that Mr. Cable has
published in many years, aud Is most
dramatic story of the new souih. Serial
stories by j. NJ. Barre and George
Meredith are annon0cei To begin latter.
In this number Manet's 'Efer Is the
striking picture chosen
The January Century opens With the
secood paper on the Old Dutch Masters
by Mr.. Cole, tlse engrAver. the subJsct
this month being Franz Halls, OF whose
work Mr. Cole :las engraved ;i4ree s4as-
ples. The Archers Of -. Andrew.
The Jolly Man.. AID the Celebrated