Kansas City daily journal., 1897-02-08

has given, IN the February Arena, a great
deal of solid information in comparatively
few words and perusal of his paper
ought to do away with certain precon.
ceived notions that the West is not full
| of promise now as it was fifteen years ago
Judge Emery insists that the West is the
most American part of America.
Harpers Bazaar of February 5 contains
the first paper of a series by Lille Hamil.
ton French. entitled .Spinster Homes.
correspondent and story by Helen e
Smith, entitled 1.-The Widow of Pierre "
During the month of February the fashions
interesting designs for Lenten work will be
| given in great variety.
McCIure's Magazine for February has a
paper by H. ]. w. Dam, on THE Making
of the Bible" giving popular account of
the principal manuscripts with fac similes)
| from which the Bible as we now have il
is derived, and description with numer-
Gus illustrations) of the famous oxford
University press, where Bibles are produced
by the million, with. the finest art ever
| achieved in bookmaking, and in every
! known tongue.
Joseph Jefferson, the actor, is also an
| artist, and is greatly interested in the
revival of an old-time method of picture
| making-paintfng upon copper from which
| single print is taken on paper. In the
| February Century there is an article by
| William A. Coffin on these "Monotypes."
! Among the monotypes reproduced in the
| article is one by jefferson himself, the
| original of which is in the Players Club in
| New York; another shows him at work in
| his studio.
"a Great Hotel" which appears in the
| February Scribner's as the second article
| on THE Conduct of Great Businesses. -
| gives some astounding facts as to this mod
ern development of one of the Oldest busi-
| employees in a great hotel as there are
| guests; there is a man whose whole duty
it is to wind clocks; one head waiter IN q
great hotel owns yacht and a summer
residence; and hotels have their private
blacksmith and paint shops.
1.-The Aldine Club of New York; is the
1 subject of an article in the February num-
| Der of The Month. Three drawings illus
| trate it: one by Rudyard Kipling, which
| forms the frontispiece; one by the late c.
| S. Reinhart, commemorating the Aldrich
| dinner, and one by George Wharton Ed
| wards, celebrating the dinner TO DR.. Conan
| Doyle. This is the first extended account
| artists and journalists. 1t is written by Mr.
| William w. Ellsworth. of the Century
| Company, who has contributed much to the
success of the Aldine's entertainments.
Outing for February is seasonable, inter-
esting and superbly illustrated. Way Be
yon' de Saskatchewan" is an entertaining
proves her to. be well acquainted with the
| halfbreeds of the. North. ''Sportsmens
Dogs" by Ed W. sqndys; Grouse Shoot.
Horn and Hound in Louisiana by A.
Wilkinson: Under the Snow" by w. B.
Cameron, and the conclusion of Sara Beau
coat and Continental" are prominent feat
ures of an excellent number.
The Engineering Magazine, New York,
for February, sustains the high standard
which was set by the Prosperity Number"
of January last, and satisfies expectations
awakened by that issue. The Early Prom
occupies the leading place,is especially per-
tinent in view of the awakening interest
evinced by the country in shipbuilding and
marine commerce. In this paper a terse
and nOinfpd review Of the conditions which
account for recent American indifference
10 such matters leads up to striking ex-
position of our former supremacy, both act
ual and potential, as depicted by that acute
observer, Alexis de Tocqueville.
Two years ago this month. the first num-
ber of The Bookman, New York, was given
to the public. 1t made its appearance rath-
er quietly, as became a magazine with only
a few score subscribers. The very hearty
welcome which it from the very first re-
ceived was as gratifying as it had been
unexpected. The press accorded it cordial
and appreciative notices; the public bought
it and continued buying 1t. When, after
numbered by the thousand, the existence of
the magazine appeared to be its own best
Justification; and from that day down to
this, the number of its readers and SUBJ
scribers has continued to grow.
BY far the most complete account of the
many sided career and public services of
the late General Francis A. Walker that
has appeared since his sudden death
early in January is published in the Febru-
ary Review of Reviews. A character sketch
by Joseph j. Spencer reviews General
Walkers life as student lawyer, soldier,
adjutant general on Hancocks staff, jour-
nalist, teacher, government statistician,
census commissioner, writer on economics,
historian and educational administrator.
Professor Davis r. Dewey treats in more
detail of General Walkers services in the
army, as head of the census bureau, as a
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and
discusses particularly President Walkers
relations to the monetary questions of the
day. The articles are illustrted with por-
traits. of General Walker at different ages.
In Harper's Weekly for February G. John
Kendrick Bangs began new serial, THE
Pursuit of the Houseboat," clever sequel
to his amusing story, THE Houseboat on
the Styx," is illustrated by Peter Newell,
and will run for about three months.
Rapid Transit in New York" is the sub
the latest details of the plans prepared by
the engineer, Mr.. Parsons, and adopted by
the rapid transit commissioners. A brief
account of Nansen's adventures in reach
ing the farthest north condensed from his
forthcoming volume, and strikingly illus
trated by 7. de Thulstrup, will be an i'm.
George f. Waring, Jr., continues his
articles on street cleaning, with descrip-
ton of the methods employed in Brussels.
Hon. Carl Schurz begins with the current
number a series of signed articles on i'm
portant political subjects.
Leslies Weekly has for its front page, in
the current number, new and superb pOr-
trait of John Sherman, who, as secretary of
state, heads the new Mckinley cabinet.
This is but one of over a score of portrait
studies, in this periodical, of prominent
men and women essentially of the day-in
other words, people talked about, and
whom the world wants to know by sight,
lin their habit, as they live" The gallery
in Leslie's also includes, this week j.
Pierpont Morgan, Cornelius n. Bliss, ex-
Governor Long, of Massachusetts, and
Governor Elerbe, of South Carolina;
Mayor Quincy, of Boston; United States
Senators Fairbanks. of Indiana. and PEN
rose, of Pennsylvania; Congressman Nc
MILAN, of Tennessee, and Fitzgerald, of
Massachusetts; the painters Madrazo and
Chartran, Sir Joseph Lister. president of
the British Royal Society: Cecil Rhodes,
the South African Give; and a large num-
Der of popular play-folk The French ball
in New York is illustrated by Hy. Mayer,
and quantity described by Pepys, redivivus.
Spanish forts and trOchas in Cuba, scenes
and events in Europe, Asia and Africa, oc-
cupy two interesting picture pages; while
Mademoiselle Yvette Guilbert contributes
some symbolstic drawings which will
surprise her many admirers. The reading
matter in Leslies Weekly is well apace
with its pictures, including signed con-
tributions from writer's of national reputa-
tton in Journalism and literature.