Evening journal., 1897-02-05

Williams contribution on themar-
vels Of orchid culture, which is illus
trated with many pictures Of famous
specimens Of these strange flowers. The
pictures themselves are worth having
apart from anything else, and are es-
peciaily attractive.
The most novel thing in Scribners
for February is the appearance of G. ID.
Gibson as the writer of the notes which
accompany his first series Of sketches
portraying London as Seen by G. ID.
Gibson" AS a writer he sees things
with that fresh eye for what is signif-
cant and picturesque in character that
marks his drawings. He is intensely in
terested in the pageant of the London
Streets" and he tells YOU why. His
drawings (made during his residence in
LondOn) are studies from real people,
and suggests entirely new types. These
articles. which will continue for six
months. add a new Gibson gallery to
the Paris and New York types already
famous.
The principal topics treated editor
iany in the February Review OF Re
views are the Anglo-American arbitra-
tion treaty the Cuban situation, the
prospects of the Nicaragua canal the
recent elections Of United States SEN
ators in the different states, and the re-
lation of the great corporations to po-
litical campaign funds. There is also
the customary resume of the significant
foreign events Of the past month The
editorial pages, like the other parts of
the magazine, are fully and suitably il
lustrated.
The February number of Current
Literature has. in addition TO it's we'll
| hllel and interesting regular depart
ments. signed article by Hamilton w.
Mabie; an appreciation by w. ID. How
ellis. Of the verse of the young negro
poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar; a page of
| selections from the latter's recently
published Lyrics of Lowly Life a
page of verse, the work of Johanna
! AmbrC sius, Germany's peasant poet a
reading from Paul Leicester Ford S
new book, THE True George Washing
tom" one on The Punishment of Au-
thors and books from Alice Morse
! Earles Curious Punishment of By
gone Days" a story from the pen of
Robert Cameron Rogers; another by
Shan f. Bullock, and a special article
on young American Writers of To-
day" by Edward S. Van Zile. The IL
lustrations in the front of the magazine
have reference to the text that follows
An interesting number
The principal feature Of Mcclure
Magazine for February is thirty life
portraits of Washington. These range
from the earliest portraits Of Washing
ton at the age of 40, painted by Charles
Wilson Peale in l772, to the last one
painted from life by ST. Memin in
179S showing the father CT his cOun.
try at the age of &C. These portraits
with the text by Charles Henry Hart
and in conjunction with THE Maker q
the Union: George Washington by w
p. Trent form an interesting and val
liable contribution to the patriotic lit
eraure Of this country. The other lit
erary features Of McClure's in this
number are fully up to the usual stan
dard Of excellence.
j Evry Months short stories in tn
j February number are by Morgan Rob
ertson and Bret Harte, and are particu
larly good. The music is also well sc
lected for the piano, and includes
- song of a sentimental nature by tn
well-known Paul Dresser. and a stir
B. ring march by John II. Flynn. Arthu
Hoeber. George c. jerks. William Mar
= ion Reedy and l.. }. Aylward, contrib
ute timely papers on various subjects
5 and the editorials are, as usual, vigor
E Gus. The number is especially rich il
e Illustration. the first page being deco
S rative design by the well-known artist
e w. Louis Sontag.