The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-11

personal study OF the famous author OF
Beside the Bonnie Brser Bush is most
Timely. The paper Il illustrated with por-
traits Of Ian Maeaaren. views OF his various
homes, and scenes In and around Drum
tochty." the quaint village which TO low
err Of Ian AacfareE" has become Almost
household word VIII H. Low has another
Of his Interesting papers on modern art.
This fls3e be gives personal "reminiscences
o. reception dag IT the French salon. 10
getser with impressions Of painters who
have been conspicuous there. AcCiure's
pays its respects 20 Il Hung Chang in .
most readable and interesting article by
Hon Chester Hoicombe. the author % .
valuable book on China, The Real China
man" Mr.. Hoscombe resided for years In
China. holding important government posi-
ttons. and WAS thus brought IN close reia-
tons with the vsceroy. A new KipiIng bal
lad. the final chapters OF Anthony Hopes
Phroso." another chapter Of Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps "reminiscences. with several
short stories. make UP this most readable
number.
The October number OF the North Amer
lean Review may ntiy be called q cam
paizn number. II contains articles on
campaign subjects BY Speaker Reed. the
secretary 81 the navy. Andrew Carnegie.
Bishop Merrill OF the N. +. church. Louis
W.ndmuiler and Judge Walter Clark Of
the supreme court Of North Carolina
Judge Ciarks article is specially interest
Ing as being an authoritative outline OF
the changes which he and ether advocates
Of free silver would make In the consti-
tuition II Mr.. Bryan is elected. Among the
short articles are: Purpose in Art" by
Harriet Monroe: '-rhe Supreme Court"
by George A. Benham. and IAN Electric
Farm. by George f. Walsh.
Z
tinues its admirable record OF the presiden-
tai campaign. the Sound Money Demo-
cratic convention al Indianapolis complet-
Ing the list OF national conventions. all OF
which have been reviewed in the July.
August and September numbers.
The frontispiece Of this number Is q
portrait Of Sir Joseph Lister. the eminent
British surgeon, the discoyerer of the
value OF antiseptics. and president OF the
British Association for the Advancement
OF Science. Another interesting picture Is
photograph Of Mr.. Gladstone and Ii
Hung Chang.
THE Three Strategic Chiefs OF the Presi-
dental Campaign" are the subjects of
character sketches In the October Review.
or the chairmen OF the national commit
tees OF the three leading parties. Murat
HAlstead writes about Mr. Hanna, Willis
J. Abbott describes Senator Jones. Of Ar
kansas. and Marion Butler. the young
leader OF the Popuiist forces. y portrayed
by Carl Snyder
Eibridge Gerry Dunnell, OF the New
York Times. tells the complete story OF
the sound money" movement In the DEM
ocratfc party. and the consequent rise Of
the National Democracy
Princeton After One Hundred and Fifty
Years." by Winthrop More Daniels, Is a
timely article In view OF the approaching
sesqui-centennial anniversary OF Prince
ton university.
A sympathetic story OF the great French
statesman and author, the late Jules Sc
mon. IL contributed by Baron de Couber-
TIN. and as usual leading articles Of the
month and the periodicals are reviewed.
The current number Of this valuable publ
cation fully maintains its high standard OF
excellence.
The leader IN the Engineering Magazine
for October Is by Cuthbert Mills on Our
National Policy and the International Out
look" Mr.. Mills makes a strong and
forcible argument on the certainty of re-
vivaf with a sound money victory. He
shows himself TO be close student Of
financial. Industrial and political problems
COL II. G. Prout begins in this month
very interesting series under the title OF
Three Phases Of American Railroad De-
IL entitled Fast Trains as Related to
Business Policy"
Mr.. f.. c. Gardner has a lively "Arraign-
ment of American City Architecture" pro-
fuseiy illustrated with home and foreign
streets. Another finely illustrated and Sig
nf3cant article Is the first OF "Six Exam
pies OF Successful Shop Management" by
Henry Roland. The second installment of
The ECONOMY OF the Modern Engine
t. sx{x- 49, u. II
John s. Griggs, jr.
Stevenson Towie. consulting engineer of
the New York department, OF streets,
writes OF Pavement Construction and
City Growth" Gas Versus Electricity for
Power Transmission" THE Water Supply
OF a Tropical City" and The Possible and
Impossible in Electric Development" to-
gether With the usual thorough review OF
the entire industrial press. concludes the
number.
The Overland Monthly for October has.
al usual. an interesting table OF contents,
the most notable OF which are Hard
Times Review, by Irving NJ Scott. man.
ager OF the Union Iron Works, of San
Francisco; Humboldt Bay and Its Jetty
SYSTEM by W. E. Dennison. THE Com
petition or Japan by senator George c.
Perkins. tho illustration OF which is '~Tne
Yussn kaisha Line at Seattle" Batter
man Lindsay has Under the Healln' of
Thruth." How the Boys Resigned Judge
Travers.' Charles Freeman Johnson
writes OF Good Roads" Maj Gen. o. o.
Howard has an entertaining little story
entitled '~romtit-" In The Young Mems
Institute" Frank MurssSy tells of the
origin and purpose OF this society. the only
beneficial order originating In the Paciac
states. but which in the short snace of
thirteen years has become a national or
ganixation.
The National Magazine claims to be the
only illustrated monthly that devotes it's
exclusive attention 10 articles treating OF
American topics and American events.
The urneliness OF its matter in the octo-
her number Is shown In the leading article,
which IT, an interesting account OF the
great Chicago fire. The illustrations
represent the city as II was after the con-
fagraston and as II Is today Another 81
iusfrated article ia Gold and Gold Min
ing" William Barber writes OF the once
famous anssthessa controversy in DIR.
Jaekson's Discovery OF Ether A de-
seriptfye sketch OF the Famous Sporting
Grounds or the Northeast" several short
stories. two short and heavier topics un-
der title OF "Msrwels OF Memory and
''The Evolution OF the Family" literary
columns and fashion department compete
a publication that offers much for 70 cents.
Boston Publishing Company. Boston.
Current Literature for October has an
unusually fuli and interesting table Of
contents. Beside the numerous regular
departments OF the magazine. special feat
gres ~ this number are AT the Carts
Tail a special reading from r. j. Slim
sons remarkable historical ro-1arce