The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-04-12
THE MAGAZINES.

Among the special articles OF the April
Current Literature. DE Fournier's E.s-
cape" n dramatic reading from Joseph
Hatton's new story. when Greek Meets
Creek" an interesting study of Duse, the
Italian actress: Emperor NapoIeon's Pa
pers.' thrilling tale by A. Conan Doyle:
Gabriel Foote. Highwayman." by O..
author OF Wandering Heathc:" ''The
Roenfgen Radiance" by W F. Magic:
1.-THE Song of Songs" by William Marion
Ready: THE Origin Of the Names OF All
the States by Isaac Taylor. and "Curi-
osltles OF the Bible" an ingenious series
of Biblical questions and answers may be
mentioned.
The April number of the magazine Ro-
nance contains articles upon the mysteri-
Gus new ray. and one on Man Flight" the
latter giving interesting photographs OF
Lillenthal as he appears while soaring
through the air with his duplicate set OF
wings.
Tho Overland for April comes out in
good season and has a table OF contents
that will add to the growing popularity OF
the West Coast favorite The frontispeces
are four remarkable specimens of the art
reproductive. by the Balboa Sea- is an
exquisite moonlight and wave picture. and
the pen sketches that Illustrate the poem
''Nevada" are delicate and delicately print
cd. Raschen's painting. Lily" is a charm
of "A Samoan girl IL strikinsly beautiful.
The painter. Henry Raschen. Is the sub
1ect OF the article IN the Overland's art
series. lavishiy Illustrated with varied ex-
ampies OF the artists handiwork.
The April Arena is peculiarly strong.
Its i76 pages are literally crowded with
live. vigorous. able and wide-awake dis
cusslons Of present day subjects. covering
a wide range OF research. Justice Walter
Clark, LII. D.. continues his scholarly
paper on Mexico In Nldwlnier." which Is
profussiy illustrated with admirable half
tone illustrations, The editor Of the Arena
discusses In delightful manner The Edu-
cationai Value OF Instructive and Artistic
Entertainments Which Appeal to the Nom
Theater Going Public" this paper Is ac-
cnmpanled by nine full-page illustrations
OF exceptional excellence. Prof. John
Clark Ridpath, IL. D.. the eminent his
torian, open. . new series Of papers sup
Elementary TO THE Bond and the Dollar. "
entitled Limitation as a Remedy"
The Aprn number OF Scribrer's Maya
zine contains very unusual number or
articles OF immediate interest IN c1nnec-
ton with current events Of the first I'M
portance The leading article Is n symra-
thetic review OF the late Lord Leighton.
+. r. A.. by Ccsmo Monkhouse. The IL
Illustrations which are of remarkable
richness and beauty. were selected with
the whole article was completed before
his death on January %. II Is the mos,
complete record Of his artistic career that
has or viii be. furnished by sny period
teal Another article OF great contempt
rery interest Il "The Quarrel OF the
English Speaking Peoples" by Henry
Norman. the correspondent OF the London
Chronicle. whose kilograms from Wash
inx.on were so influential In modifying
British opinion on the Venezuelan ques-
tien.
The revival Of the Olympic games by a
series Of international coutests-the first
Of which Is TO take place NJ Athens during
the present months matter Of intcres,
NOT only 20 the athletic world. but 20 the
public In general. The Century Is 10 take
note OF the event BY ar article 90 he writ
ten by Baron Pierre de Couhcrtin. Of
Paris. who was the leader 81 the movement
for the revival. with Illustrations by Cas-
talgne. 10 be made in Athens during the
meet 4 preliminary paper on The Old
Olympic Games" Is the opening article In
thu Century FOR April. and viii prsrs 81
timely interest II Is wr.r'en by Prof
Alien Marquand az Princeton university
and IS an Interesting and popular exposi-
tton OF the games as thcv existed In the
olden time. Tho Illus ,rations by AIR. Gas
tairns are based or the most authehtic
archaeological and artistic sources They
are afappr he most notabie achievement =
~ Mr.. Castaisre's peneu. representing as
,hev 40 the warriors race the rancratium
or wrestling match the chariot race, and
scores showing the henors pait to nc
victor.