The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-11

Philadelphia Pa
John A. Kasson. Tho remainder Of the
number consists OF an article by E. ].
Giavc on New Conditions in Central A.
r4ca-The Dawn OF Civilization Between
Lake Tzngaayika and the Congo" and Is
from extracts from the journals az the de-
ceased traveller: "A New American Sculp-
tor-George Guy barnard" by William A.
Coffin: "oia Georgetown" by John Will
hanson Palmer; THE Days OF Jeanne
DARE" by Mary Hartwell Catherwood:
and Newly Discovered Portraits OF Jeanne
D'Arc" from old manuscripts: Hugh
wvnne Free Quaker" 'sThackeray I'm Wei
mar" and notable article by Richard
Watson Glider on The Miracle OF the
Greek FIre-Holy Week in Jerusalem. 1886"
and there are also several short stories and
poems.
The Month for April has as frontispiece
portrait Of Cart A T. Mahan Of sea
Power fame and whose life Of Nelson. Just
published is meeting with an enthusiastic
reception. Ir. Fridtjof Nansen's Earth
est North IL the subject Of long Illus
trated review by Gen. 4. W. Greedy. the
famous American Arctic explorer. Tho
Lounger chats as usual az a wide range Of
subiects-literary artistic and otherwise
esting and IT'S reviews and notes OF excel
fence. Altogether The Month. published by
The Critic Co. 2ST Fourth avenue New
York is making a strong bid FOR the popu-
larity which its merit should secure.
The opening number of the Cosmopoli-
tan for April Is most timely. for II Is
Modern Greece" by Charles Edward
lloyd. There are portraits of King
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Prince Constantine his wife and various
other members OF the royal family OF
Greece. There ard also many examples
Of the modern architecture OF the country.
a. well as pictures Of the peasants and
people. Other articles are: Does Col
lege Education Educate" by John Brls-
bin Walker: 1.-The War OF Worlds" by III.
@. Wells: college FraternIties." by p. F.
Piper: The History OF the Lady Betty
Stair" by Molly Elliot Sewall; "A Royal
Family-Edition de Luxe" by Eleanor
Lewis; 'sDelaware's Abolition of the Whip
ping Post" by Blanca Adams Miller, and
Women Speakers In England" with por-
traits of those most celebrated.
The Booku1an for April contains an IN
usual number OF interesting portraits. Be-
ginning with Matthew Arnold. there fol-
low the Countess Guiccion. Lady Caroline
lamb. Nathaniel Hawthorne James Rus
sell Lowell Minnie Maddern-Fiske al
Tess" George Brandes. Theresa Maori
the original of Byron's maid OF Athens
Gabrielle d Estrees. and several portraits
OF William Cullen Bryant, the latter Illus
trsting IN appreciative paper by NJ. A. De
Wolfe Howe. the third in the series OF
american Bookmen." In this article
there is also an llustrauon-re produced
from a sketch-of Bryant. Webster and
Irving. as they appeared az public meet
ing held in memory OF J. Fenninore Cooper
in 1852.
The Review OF Reviews for April pre-
SCENTS strong table OF contents. Its
Progress OF the World" IL. as usual. a
resume OF the topics Of the day. fully
Illustrated This is followed by Albert
Shaw's 'rThe New Administration at
Washington with thirty portraits any
illustrations. Other papers on con
Choosing a College" BY President Charles
+. Fleming: Public Work and How 20 DO
II" by Sylvester Baxter: National Jewish
Educational Work in America" and an IL
Illustrated review OF 1.-THE Farthest North,"
Sansen and his book OF the season.
The Pail Mall Magazine for April con-
tains the history Of the making OF .'TIoni-
ton Lace" In II we learn that this iace
Industry arst found It's vav 70 Devonshirs
* the Flemish refugees -ying from the
prosecutions of the Duke OF Ava, about
TIE middle Of the sixteenth century. Many
Illustrations give examples az this beauti-
fui lace and we are told OF the strenuous
efforts OF few devoted women 20 encour-
sgs and foster an ancient industry that
has been injured and almost destroyed by
the era Of machine-rnade lacs.
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Romance for April contains a prize b.
cycle story. entitled The Bike and the
Redskins" The other prize-taker IS "a
Coal Nagnate" by Mrs G.. We're Tyler.
Han Game continues his serial. The Last
Confession" and '"Tha Dolls Tragedy" by
Miss NJ T. Braddon. IS concluded in this
number.
Current Literature for April has an ar
ticle by Hamilton w. Nahin on Excessive
Newspaper and Novel Reading" IN which
Re says: 1T Is a serious question whether
the ability 70 hold the mind 20 ore line
% thossxht has not been diminished ~ the
inconsequeuea and frivolity OF too much
OF the matter which appears in the aver
axe rewspaper'' IL contends that tho
hahitusl reading OF inferior stories ruakes
even the great novels Of Tire masters suil
rna p-olix And that the people who
rad nothing but The triv'a'ities ana worse
e the daily papers and stup@fy themselves
with = Succession % trashy novels would
better rot read a. all. That IRE iillterate
nan ~ good powers % observation Is n
fs~ more Intelligent person than tbs man
wrho reads only the pudding sna stuff
f~E q thA average newspaper Eri the
f~othy and ephernerai novels or the -ay.
q-na remainder % this 'ssu. Is one OF re-