The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-12
THE MAGAZINES.

Tie New England Magazine turns its
back On war, and gives us a fine portrait
of Emerson never before published.
Wide Word magazine comes out with
some intensely interesting matter in its
second June issue. 1t has good writers
and splendid articles.
Richard Harding Davis first two war
articles for Scribner's magazine appear in
the July number. Mr.. Davis will write OF
the war for no other magazine.
A leading and valuable article OF Les
lies Weekly this week are the reports Of
four correspondents who were eye-wit-
nesses OF the San Juan bombardment. The
Weekly Is a good war periodical.
Mr.. II. w. Wilson, the famous author
OF 'Ironclads in Action" and a naval ex-
pert has written a very important article
for the July number of the Pail Mall Mag
azine. In which he discusses the naval
problems TO be solved IN the war.
The Oves.sad Monthly has good arti-
cles on Manila and the Philippines In
the June number. In the prize photo
graphic contest, Seattle is represented by
Duncan 1nverrarity. whose subject was
the 'Lapland@rs of the Kiondike Relief
Expedition"
Self-Culture is one OF those magazines
which keeps abreast of the times and also
IL
be read at all times. The June number
should be read by readers OF all classes
The articles are possessed of good. sound
sense and certainly VIII bear fruit.
While conserving It's general literary in
terests, McCiure's magazine for June
makes good its title Of war number and
is really an unparalleled achievement in
making a monthly periodical fully repre-
sentative OF the great interest OF the hour.
-r~gsts r-{e. Yssn
tic quality.
The June number OF the Outlook Is IS
annual recreation number. For nine years
the Outlook has devoted a special issue.
each summer. very largely 10 out-of-door
subjects. ard to- encourage and strengthen
the appreciation OF nature and the spread
OF the vacation idea. The current issue
Is the largest OF all these special numbers
An excellent likeness Of Miss Naude Ad-
ans looks at Us from the cover OF Ty'ry
Month for June. and eerves as an intro
duetion 10 an interesting article on .The
Little Minister" novel and play. IN which
Beaumont Fletcher shows the difference
between the book ard The comedy. AS
usual, the feature OF the magazine il the
Offering OF new copyrighted music, which
includes. FOR this month, a seasonable war
song.
Everything IN any way connected with
Spain Is eagerly seized upon BY the read
ing public row. and therefore GiIber. f',,n-
nlngham's article on "Guanajuato and the
Catacombs." in the International FOR June
81 especially timely. AS the writer save
this old place is one OF the richest and
quaintest cities Of Mexlco and yet one Of
the leas; known and visited Under The
SpanIards the region round about was IA
NOUS for its silver mines. and though now
the outpu; OF that metal is comparatively
small. Guanaiuato "a stji a mining town OF
Importance. Outside Of the city are The
catacomes. famous for being the only ones
in North America. and the writer gives a
very vivid description .. ones feelings on
visiting this grewsome place. The ar,t-
&c IS illustrated with a number OF half
tone plctures-street scenes. principal unh-
liz buildings ard points OF Interest about
the ctty.
Two articles IN the June number OF ,he
Engineering Magazine possess vivid In
terest for the eng sneerinE world al The
present time. On both sides OF the At
lantic the Ultimate result; ers the wsr h-.
tween SPAN and the United States *
clearly foTeSesn 20 be the opening OF C>aha
Ia = great Industrial development. under
ar enlightened and stable government. In
spired by AnESn-Saxon energy and pro-
gyooGaye1sss. Mr. Skates long res.dc-cs