The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-11
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

The Current History Quarterly Bunalo)
FOR the last three months OF 1896 just out
! contains comprehensive chronological re-
view OF the events of that period and as
work of reference is invaluable to the
many who must otherwise search news
paper files for needed data.
In the Bookman four authors of repute
undertake to tell the uninitiated how to
write short story but short story can
not be written according TO prescribed rules
and so far as the benefit to would-be pro-
ducers of such literary wares is concerned
the four authors might better have held
their peace.
The Marian" at last appears in Du
Mauriers story in Harper's Magazine and
he, or apparently she. is not in the remotest
degree related TO Howellss melancholy
"Altrurian. who was supposed to he a
parsonage. Martha is likely to figure
prominently in the remaining chapters.
Preparedness for War is the awkward
title of an article by Captain A. T. Mahan
of the United States navy. in the March
Harper. The gist of his conclusions i'm re-
gard to this country is contained in his
final paragraph: Every danger of mill
tary character to which the United States
can be exposed can be met best outside of
her own territory-at sea. Preparedness for
naval war-preparedness against naval at
tack and for naval offense-is preparedness
for anything that is likely to occur"
The March Century gives up a good deal
of its space to consideration of the work
of a President of the United States and
to inauguration scenes and incidents. A de-
scription of the magnificent congressional
library building, with an account of it's
special features, by Librarian Spofford him
self is a feature of the number. The deco
ratlons of the building are the subject Of
separate paper by w. A. Coffin. General
Horace Porter's "reminiscences of Grant =
campaigns sustain their interest. THE Art
of Large Giving Is the subject of an in
teresting paper. enumerating as it does the
great number of munificent gifts for vari-
Gus public causes.
Office and Sanctum is the title OF a neat
little monthly trade journal devoted to the
interests of publishers and editors of news
papers. and printers. 1t is published at
Logansport by a. S. Robert. It's mission
as explained in the first issue lis to gather
data of value TO the newspaper fraternity
ideas and suggestions which may he float
ing around. 1t will endeavor TO lay before
its readers the experience and observations
of the most able men in newspaper max
ing. In addition to this liz will give the
news OF the Indiana newspaper world re-
ports of the editorial meetings. the dongs
of the newspaper men and general news
that may be OF interest" Features
Russell NJ. Seeds ON Indianapolis newspaper
workers and an article by John h. Stoll
on THE Press of Northern Indiana
Mr.. Charles r. Lurnms has condensed a
vast amount of information into his two
articles on Mexico In Harper's Magazine
Information which every citizen OF the
United States would be the better for hav-
ing. inasmuch as IL might teach him that
the neighboring republic on which he has
looked with complacent pity as a half-be-
nighted land has some merits which his
own country lacks. In concluding his sec
ond paper. Mr.. Lummis says: AT last at
peace with herself Mexico Is at peace with
all the world-even with the two nations
against whom were her only native
grudges. She has ceased TO hate SPAIN
thanks to chivalrous General Prim. who
i'm war. kept falkland the French
who broke IL. She even forgives our con-
suls. and the tourist whose hat persists I'm
the cathedral. There Is not even bitterness
I'm her memories of the miserable of
As. For she remembers that Stewards Mon
roe doctrine ended the Intervention By con-