The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-13
MAGAZINE NOTES.

Special articles In the Review Of Reviews
are: "A Character Sketch Of the Sultan or
Turkey" by w. T. Stead. "A Summary of
South Cardinals New Constitution" and
three contributions relating to the condition.
progress and future of the Jews
Among the selections from foreign peri
odicals In the January Eclectic are papers
on Havana, Louis Pasteur. missionaries in
China, the art of newspaper interviewing.
American traits, vegetarianism and religious
instruction in the public school-surely
varied assortment.
The Pocket Magazine is a little periodical
issued by the Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany (New York;, and containing only fic-
ton. The January number opens with a
story by Rudyard Kipling. Doyle, Hope,
Crockett Wevman, Sara O. yewett and 9TH
ers are promised as contributors TO later
issues.
Mr.. Richards article in the Engineering
Magazine, Cripple Creek Gold Mines and
the Stock Boom" is valuable as well as in
teresting, because it gives facts which those
who are seeking information Will i1nd TO
their advantage. He shows the difference
between an investment in well-equipped
property and company possessing mole
in the ground selling its ten-dollar shares
for a dollar EACH
Table Talk gives attention mainly to the
culinary department of the household. but
finds room in each issue for discussion OF
other subjects. Kate Douglas Wiggin has a
paper in the January number in which she
asks ard answers the question, Shall Our
Daughters Study Kindergarten? She be-
leves that such study should be part or
every womans education. A feature of this
magazine is bill of fare for each day In
the month, adapted for hOuSekeeperS OF
moderate income.
The Engineering Magazine covers field
somewhat wider than it's title indicates. The
current number opens with an article by
Horace White on Representative Money
and Gold Expectations" other contribu--
tons are: Cripple Creek Gold Mines and
the Stock BOOM" Future of the American
Too Too High Are We Educating Too Many
Electricians% "A Piece Rate System and
Shop Management and 1.-THE Law of Water
and Modern Irrigation.
Lippincott's plan of publishing complete
novel in every issue of the magazine is a
good one. but, unfortunately, the novels
themselves are of very unequal merit Mrs.
Crichton's Creditor" by Mrs. Alexander, in
the current number, falls very far short of
this writer's earlier work as to quality and
interest. 1t is poor stuff. Other features OF
the number are attractive, in particular. a
chanpter of "reminiscences of Longfellow, by
Richard Henry Stoddard. A paper on
American Architecture contains sugges-
lions OF value.
The Bostonian is a new candidate for IA
vor in the magazine world. AS its name in
dicates it is Boston venture, and the table
of contents of its first issue suggests that
its purpose Is to celebrate New England
people and institutions. Among the con-
tributions to the number are a biographical
sketch of Dr. Morton, the discoverer Of
ether, a chapter of recollections of Eliza
beth Peabody. an article on the New Eng
land Woman's Press Club and one on
Home Life and Training of New England
Children in the Seventeenth Century" An
illustrated paper on fancy pigeons contains
much information. The magazine is well
printed and attractive in appearance.
The Arena for January contains one sensi-
BILE discussion, namely, the control of the
telegraph by government. In the articles
given it is remarkable that men who have
no experience with affairs are sure that
the telegraph can be operated in connection
with the postoffice, while those who have
had to do with postal affairs are content to
say that 1t Is scheme of questionable
feasibility under our political system"
Professor Ridpath begins series of lurid
articles about the dollar and the bond, and
an advocate of "a universal standard" for
coinage remarks that half of the United
States is in favor of independent free COIN
age. The Arena is, in fact, the arena of
many who honestly mistake their imagin-
ings for facts.