The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-01-27
CURRENT PERIODICALS.

CURRENT PERIODICALS.
Mr.. John Gilmer Speed. the well-known
writer, has lately taken editorial charge of
Leslie's Illustrated Weekly, and the paper
already shows the touch of the experienced
hand in added and improved features.
What to Eat, the culinary magazine pub
lished at Minneapolis. outdoes the poster
periodicals in the unique and decorative
character of its illustrations. Its letter
press deals with what may be called the
fine art of cooking. 1t is a journal OF in
formation about what, how. when and
where to eat, how to cook. how to serve,
how to give up-to-date dinners, etc.
The Bankers Magazine (New York; for
January contains a well-written article on
the Bank of England, including a descrip-
ton of the famous institution, together with
it's history and an account of its manage
ment. The Illustrations are exceptionally
fine. This magazine. which contains in each
issue a variety of financial literature, en-
ters it's ffty-first year with the current
number.
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer, has writ
ten a paper for the February Century on
Places in New York" describing pictur-
esque scenes in the city. Mrs. Van Rensse-
laer Is an inspector of common schools,
and her official visitations have rendered
her familiar with many places that are I'M
subjects range from the slums TO the opera.
The article is illustrated by Lungren, Pot
thaSt, Fraser and others.
A portrait of Mrs. Carrie Hunt Latta, of
indianapolis. appears in the February is
sue of Godey's Magazine, in connection
with the concluding chapters of her story.
"ElSpeth.' q tale of which a Quaker maid
is the heroine. An interesting article in
the same issue is Mrs. Martha McCulloch-
Williams's contribution on the marvels of
orchid culture, which is illustrated with
many pictures and famous specimens of
these strange flowers. The pictures are
especially attractive.
Anthony Hope is just finishing a seque
to The Prisoner of Zenda." 1T is a novel
of the same high, romantic kin as THE
Prisoner of Zenda' itself. bearing the title
of The Constable of Zenda.' and carries
the attractive p~ersonages of the earlier
story through a new series of strange and
serial publication in America has been Sc
| cured by McClure's Magazine. and the pub
LEGATION of it will begin in that magazine in
the course of a few months.
Cosmopolis has obtained admission into
Russia and is even to have a Russian sup
dement,. so that it will appear in four Ian
| guages instead of three, as at present. Its
plans for the present year are rich in the
promise of interesting matter. and the jan
uary number gives a practical earnest or
what is to follow. There is an especially
erary recollections, with accounts of Frou9e
and Kingsley and the promise of more
| ABOUT OtneF equally lupO lCUl toiileihpO-
rarieS.
Houghton. Miflin & Co. have issued 1.-The
Coming of Theodore" by Eliza Orne White.
in their Riverside paper series. The story
has attracted much favorable attention
| since it's first publication. a year or SO ago
Skill is shown in the delineation of char
! acter. the interest centering in the oppos-
ing natures of the wife and sister of the
leading man." The women were well dis
posed toward each other, but with the best
! of intentions found themselves unable to
harmonic. and secured happiness for the
family and each other only through separa-
ton.
Mrs. Rorer's magazine. Household News,
has been absorbed by the Ladies Home
Journal in order to make it possible for
Mrs. Rorer to form an exclusive editorial
connection witt the latter magazine. All
of Mrs. Rorer'S literary work will here
after appear exclusively in the Journal, of
whose domestic department she will have
entire charge. Several pages of the maya
zine viii be given her each month. and in
these she will begin by giving a new series
of simple cooking lessons, to be followed
by domestic lessons treating separately the
care and arrangement of each room i'm a
house.
Art in the classroom. the workshop and
the home is the composite title of a new
periodical issued by the Art Publishing
Company. Al Pearl street, New York. II
announces itself an illustrated monthly
magazine of instruction and study i'm draw
ing. illustrating. painting and the applied
arts. and the first number indicates that
the purpose will be carried out i'm n very
practical way. Well-known artists and
illustrators are among the contributors.
DIRE wing for Reproduction How to
Draw from the Cast Painting in Pastel.
How Designs are Applied TO Fabrics and
Modelling in Clay are some Of the topics
treated. The price of the magazine is 81
a year.
Many of the treasure ships which sailed
between Acapulco and the Philippine isl
ands in the days when Mexico was a vice
regal province were lost among the coral
reefs of the Western Pacific ocean. and un-
successfIl attempts have be n mai at "a 1.
Gus times to recover portions of the vast
wealth which is known to have sunk with
them to the bottom of the sea. Under
the Pacific" a novel by Clarence Herbert
New. which appears complete in the Feb
ruary issue OF Lippincotts Magazine. is q
narrative of such an attempt. and suggests
in q manner which seems within the limits
of possibility, how two practical business
men might set about il with n fair chance
of success. Incidentally. the story presents
a vivid coloring of life at soa and among
the Ladrone islands. A chart of the archi-
pelago is also published.