The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-01

OF the recent fighting between Turk and
Greek, and particularly the wonderful mona
John Muir, an account Of the wonders which
one may expect to see in the thirteen days
trip from Tacoma; Down to Java," by Eliza
Ruhamah Scidmore, author of "Jinrikisha
Days" setting forth the authors typical ex-
periences in this fresh field; two articles on
Norway by Horace E. Scudder and the late
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen dealing with land
which is more and more coming into the
range Of the tourist; "On Margate's Sands,
O second paper, written and illustrated by the
Pencils, in the group on London at Play"
and dealing with one of the most popular Eng
lish watering places.
There is wide variety in the contents of the
August number of St. Nicholas. Charles
Thaxter Hin, the artist who has written
number Of articles about the New York fire
department. for this magazine, contributes
a sketch of Peter Spots '-Fireman. Peter
is a dog belonging to one of the engine COM
panies IN New York, and he is as enthusiast
tic fireman" as any one In the depart
mon Bees and How They Live" Among the
ingenious insect homes that the writer de-
scribes are those made by the carpenter bee
and the leaf-cutting bee Mr.. Verrill also
tells of the bee that makes himself an unin-
vited guest in the home of the bumblebee.
In the current issue of the Chap-Book is to
be found the conclusion of Henry James
novel ''What Maise Knew" The story was
originally planned as novelette,, but the
possibilities of his subject were only FULLY
disclosed to Mr.. James after he began the
work of composition. The book, which will
be issued in the autumn. is likely TO be
considered one of his most important works.
and one of the notable contributions or re-
cent years to the study of child ll1e
The Arena for August offers a long and
varied list of contents. The opening article,
Evolution: What 1t Is and What 1t Is Not,
is by DR.. David Starr Jordan, president of
the Leland Stanford Junior university, OF
whom an excellent portrait appears as
frontispiece. The article gives lucid eX-
position of the latest ideas regarding evolu-
ton in it's various aspects, and corrects sun
dry popular misapprehensions concerning 1t.
atom" points out some of the mischiefs
caused by the undue concentration OF wealth
in few hands. and strongly urges that legal
measures should be taken to remedy the evil.
Mr.. Frederick MacMonnies and his works
illustrated in the August Month; and
there are biographical studies and likenesses
of the late Mrs. Oliphant and the Rev. Gerald
Stanley Lee, with various essays, reviews and
portraits of many notabilities, including Presi-
dent Cleveland, the sculptor St Gaudens, Mrs.
Deiand, Mr.. Howells and Anthony Hope. Ten
cents. The Critic Company, New York.
The editor of the American Monthly Re-
view of Reviews, in his department entitled
THE Progress of the World discusses har-
vest and trade prospects, the new tariff, the
coal strike, American annexation policies, our
Hawaii, British interests in Canada, Euro
pean politics, and many other timely topics
In connection with matter on the Klondyke
gold fields an excellent map of Alaska is
published. In the same department appear
interesting views of important British colon
ial capitals.
Outing for August contains two complete
stories-"I nglebys Neighbour by NJ. Ger
trude Cundill and "The Match Came by
VIM. A. Walker. Other notable features of
a finely illustrated number are: Golfers in
Action by Price Collier; "The Fishes of Our
Boyhood," by Ed. w. Sandys; polo in Play
by A. H. Godfrey; 1.-THE Seasons Yachts and
Freaks" by A. ]. Kenealy, and "Coasting
the Mediterranean Awheel" by Paul E.
jerks. The editorial and record departments
are comprehensive and very interesting
The August McClure's is issued as a special
midsummer fiction number. complete
novelette, by Rudyard Kipling, dealing with
school life in England and army lifge in India.
and obviously written straight and hot from
the authors own personal experience, would
alone, especially with its admirable illustra-
tlons make the number distinguished But
there are four or five shorter stories-stories
by Conan Doyle, Robert Barr John Kendrick
Bangs and others, each more or less novel
and enticing in incident and interest, and
most OF them also attractivey illustrated.