The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-09
Notes.

Notes.
When the Ri. Hon. James Bryce NJ. P,
and Impressions OF South Africa came to
New York. three months ago, he had his
photograph taken for the Critic, and the
portrait appears in that journal for Jan. !.
In the same number appears photograph
Of Aubrey de We're, the venerable Irish poet,
who has recently published his "Recollec-
TONS" and to illustrate the Lounger's re-
part of New York city, not far from the
Fifth Avenue hotel there is a picture Of
logical seminary: The Bird in Literature"
by Maurice Thompson. is the opening essay.
The Forum begins the new year with an
exceptionally interesting number, made up Of
the following articles, viz: "Our Coast De-
fences" by Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Niles; 1.-The
G. Vest; Electrical Advance in the Past Ten
Years" by Elihu Thomson; Exports and
Wages" by Jacob Schoenhof; The Recon
Sterne; The Political Outlook by Henry
Watterson; The Incorporation Of the Work
ing-Class," by Hugh McGreg0r; China, and
Cary; rs 1t Worth While to Take Out a
Patent?" by Harwood Huntingt n; Education
in Hawaii by Henry S. Townsend; "Ameri-
]. Gennadfus; and 1.-THE Relation of the
Drama to Literature by Prof. Brander
Matthews.
The January number of the North Ameri-
can Review opens with the second and con-
Guiding portion CT Prof. Cesare Lombroso S
interesting paper why Homicide Has In
creased in the United States" An important
contribution to political literature is furnished
by the Hon. w. A. PETER. late United States
THE Passing of the Peoples Party IN
The Speaker and the Committee of the
House of Representative" Gen. A. w. Greedy,
U. S. A.. traces the growth of the power of
fha alyar and inHn natl
legislation from the first congress to the pres
ent time while Mr. Charles DENLY Jr., secre-
tary of the United States legation in China,
writes forcibly of Americas Opportunity in
Asia"
We hear that Lord Charles Beresford and
cred a hundred hitherto unpublished
letters of Nelson's. with which they will en-
rich the work upon the great seaman on
which they are engaged.-"C Chronicle and
Comment" in the Bcokman.
The announcement of the Youths Com
panion for 1898 indicates that the fathers
and mothers of the COMPANION families will
look forward to its coming week by week
as eargerly as the girls and boys Indeed
every number Of this delightful family paper
contains matter addressed to the mature, re-
hectlVe mind as well as to the eager hope
full spirit of youth. The former will enjoy
Mr.. Gladstone's recoilections of Arthur Henry
Hallam, Senator Hoars "reminiscences of life
IN new England sixty years ago, the sclen-
tifc articles Of Prof. Shaler, Percival Lowell
and Prof. Trowbridge, and the chapters on
political cratory by Speaker Reed, Hon. JUS
tin Mccarthy and Col. Henry Watterson
The latter will find inexhaustible pleasure In
the scores Of good stories, anecdotes and
bright miscellany which will be printed in
the fifty-two issues Of the year 1898. All new
subscribers for the 1898 volume are receiving
the Companion Calendar. Those who have
seen it say that 1t is the handsomest calen-
dar of the season. and the most charming
bit of color work yet produced by the pub
fishers of this standard periodical