Omaha daily bee., 1899-01-12

ted that could add substantial value to a
voluminous year book for the most exciting
twelve months Of American history.
Recent Magazines.
With the first number Of the new year
the North American Review offers to it's
readers a most attractive table OF contents.
In "Americanism Versus Imperialism" Mr..
Andrew Carnegie presents fully his views
regarding territorial expansion and is fol-
lowed by a scholarly essay from the pen Of
Edmund Gosse entitled 1.-THE Literature of
Action" Ferdinand w. Peck, commissioner
general for the United States to the Paris
Exposition. writes regarding 1.-THE United
States at the Paris Exposition In 1900" Max
IRE furnishes the second and concluding
portion OF his Studies in Cheerfulness'' and
John Burroughs deals with Recent Phases
Of Literary Criticism" Charles Henry
Butler discusses the important question Of
Freedom From Capture OF Private Property
at Sea" during war. while 1.-THE Powers Of
the Interstate Commerce Commission are
debated by Milton H. Smith. DR.. John w.
Girdner considers Theology and Insanity
from a physicians standpoint, and a plea for
uniformity Of State Laws is made by
Lewis N. Dembitz. The subject of Cuban
Reconstruction" Is ably treated by Richard
J. Hinton, while a reform in 1.-The Ballot
Laws Of New York" is earnestly advocated
by the Hon. Joseph F. Daily. His 'Objec-
lions to Annexing the Philippines" are
clearly and trenchantly expressed by Sem
ator g. G. Vest. Other topics dealt with
are: Snow Tornadoes,' "Sheathing War
ships" Labor-Saving Devices in Literary
Work. and INDIAN and Spanish Education
The January number of The Forum con-
tains: 1.-THE Army of the United States"
Future Relations Of Great Britain and the
United States" Colonel Warning on the
Sanitation Of Havana" The Recent Elec-
tions and It's Results "IAquor Legislation
In Norway" 1.-THE Upper Regions Of the
Air" San Francisco's Struggle for Good
Government" THE Race War in North
Carolina" and many other articles both in
t~eresting and timely.
The January issue of Meehans' Monthly
contains a lovely Prang chrome Of the beau
tiful wild flower, the Spotted wintergreen,
popularity known under the Indian name Of
Pipsissewa. The popular and botanical his
tory as usuaf accompanies the plate. An ex-
tract from the recently discovered diary Of
Pursh, the explorer, gives an account of his
finding 1t at Pratt's Mills, in New York state,
while in one Of the disheartening moods that
occasionally comes across the solitary
wanderer when far from home.
The popular natural history col
umn notes that the wild Lady Slip
pers are sometimes found whitehall Okla
homa Is a paradise for shrubs with SNOWY
winter fruits-that New Jersey claims to
have the greatest variety Of Golden Rods
that the Bank Martin. though the popular
impression Of IT'S hiding place under river
mud in winter cannot be true, certainly dis.
appears suddenly and mysteriously in Mis-
southland the beautiful scenery OF Phila-
delphia's lovely Wissahickon Is illustrated
and described.
The outlook has been fortunate enough Il
secure for Its January magazine number ar
article by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt on hi
former companion in-arms, General Leonard
Wood. Colonel Roosevelt tells in a pic
turesque and readable way the story Of Gen
! eral Woods life-a stirring chapter Of which
Is the record Of his adventures in the fal
west-and points out with great earnestnes.
I that such admirable administrative work a.
: General Wood has done in Santiago will serv,
: as a standard and inspiration for the mill
! tary and civil government Of our new pos,
I sessions.
I The Art Amateur for January contains
0 color plate, winter in Holland which L
an exceedingly Weu-eXecuCeu snow scene
Q The supplement designs are equally practica
= and are for china painting, wood carving
Q typography and embroidery. The text in thi
I most interesting number Includes the. fol
q lowing articles: "Phil May" illustrated b.
! that artist; Flower Painting" Drawing
for Illustration" Landscape Painting" Il
both oil and water ~colors, progressive WOO
| carving and embroidery. There is a per
a feet feast OF good things for the cerami
decorator, while the house has a library an
parlor furnished In indian style, "The Col
lector and The Note Book" discusses "Ar
q Topics Of general interest. Montagu
y Marks, in his London letter. gives an &C
y count OF 1.-THE Lithographic Exhibition" W
' note that the place Of honor was given t
, the art amateur color plates.
" The Critic for January presents an IN
;. might be enumerated the following: IN
I" Thomas Nelson Page frontispiece: 18th
:. Lounger,' Seventy Years Of Ibsen." 18th
> Real Cyrano de Bergerac," the drama
: ''Trelawny Of the Wells" Julia Arthur
. 1.-THE Merchant Of Venice" William +
= Crane; "Mr. Charles Dana Gibson and HI
n Art IAN Artist Of the slums (Phil May
a. the Fine Arts-"The Portrait Show" an
ot Exhibition Notes." "Sic Vos Non vobi
"Bismarck's Autobiography" and "Boo
Reviews"
Is Among the leading features Of the Boo
n Buyer for the current month are: "Tt
70 Work Of w. 8. Gilbert" THE Rambler,