The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-04-30
THE TINES, WASHINGTON, SUNDAY, APRIL 80. 1899.

treats topics of that sort, and that is say
| ing a great deal. Richard Harding Davis
In paper on Our Correspondents in Gu
oa and Porto Rico" furnishes character
sketches and portraits of many of the best
known representatives OF the press in the
| spanish -American war, and, with his usual
outspokenness, scores two or three papers
LOT not taking better care of their corre-
| spondents. He states among other things,
| that one of these correspondents was re-
iused reimbursement for a suit of clothes.
purchased at the modest expenditure of
twenty-four dollars. to replace a suit ru-
med In the service of his paper. The name
oil the paper in question is all but mention
ed, and its columns will probably contain
! nvely rebuke of Mr.. Davis at the first
opportunity. There are numerous other
startling statements in this article and it
! Will undoubtedly make some impacable
enemies Tor its author. The poems in this
number OF Harper'ss are by John Vance
Cheney and Louise Edwards
"McClure's Magazine" for May is dis
| tinguished by the fact that nearly
every article in it, whether fiction, travel,
poetry, or personal anecdote, is of unusual
interest. The frontispiece is a remarkably
| good portrait of Governor Roosevelt to
accompany sketch of the famous Rough
OF Admiral Dewey" by Oscar King Davis,
VIII be read with avidity by practically
everyone who chances to see the paper
Kay Stannard Baker writes of THE Origin
OF the Sun and Planets; DR.. Sees New
Law" and Col. F. T. Pollok of THE In
telligence of Elephants" Booth Tarking
tons new novel. THE Gentleman from In
diana" begins in this number, and the
third OF Charles Dana Gibson's Sketches
in Egypt" also appears The poem by Ed
win Markham, THE Man with the Hoe"
which has attracted considerable atten-
ton during the last month, is reprinted,
together with a reproduction of Millets
painting, which suggested the lines. The
short stories are led by the seventh of the
''Stalky' series by Kipling, which is en-
titled THE Flag of their Country" and
illustrates the difference between the pa
triotism of sensitive, well-bred boy and
that of blatant political agitator. While
the sentiment of this story is more subtle
than that of any of those preceding il, and
the fun less rollicking and obvious, it is
one Of the best of the series. Two Waits
of the Rail- is story by John A. Hill,
that teller of the railway. THE
Farmers Railroad is a story by F. B.
Tracy, and Henri Bronson and Viola Rose
boro' have elaborated in writing In
Missouri" The second of Hamlin Car
lands series of poems, 1.-THE Trail to the
Golden North" appears in this number
"Scribner's" for May contains as its lead
ing article Santiago Since the Surren-
der by General Leonard Wood. General
Woods account OF the conditions prevail
ing in the Cuban town of which he is gov
ernor will prove most interesting TO read
ers of this magazine. Another particu-
larly fascinating article is made up of let
tiers of Sidney Lanier in regard to musical
subjects. Lanier's correspondence is as
delightful as his poetry, and his deep APP
probation and thorough knowledge of
music make these letters doubly interest
ing. G. w. Stevens author of with
Kitchener to Khartoum," contributes de-
scription of THE Installation of Lord Cur
zon as Viceroy of India" which is re-
markable for its vivid touches of local col
or Senator Hoar's political "reminiscences,
Stevensons letters, and Rooseveit's his
tory of the Rough Riders, continue TO form
prominent features of the magazine. One
Of the best stories ever written by Joel
Chandler Harris is the second of the "Mi
nervy Ann" chronicles, entitled How
She Went Into Business" +. Hopkinson
Smith, the versatile, writes an entertain
Ing paper called Between Showers in
Dort,'' which is, OF course, illustrated by
himself.
articles OF varied interest, the leader be-
ing 1.-THE United States Postal Service"
by Charles Emory Smith. There are Two
or three features of especial interest to
women one being 1.-THE Ideal and Praeti-
cal Organization OF a Home" by Van Bu-
rem Denslow, another Science in the Mod
ell Kitchen" by Anna Leach. and E. third
"a Biological Laboratory for Women" by
Amy Seville Wolff. All are fully illustrat-
ed. Other papers OF importance are 'Ad-
venture and Death in the Far North" by
Milton Z. Allies; "A Railway to the Klon-
dixie" by W. NJ. Sheffield and How the
French Army Crossed the Channel" by
Quatre Etoiles. Richard LIE Gallienne con-
tributes a poem called "a Vindication OF
Eve" and there is a story, Larry Nc
Noogan's Cow" by Walter Barr Also
Minnie Madden Flske writes About
Clothes and Fashions"
The May number Of st Nicholas" Is
full of good things great and small. There |
is charming little poem of Revolutionary
times. entitled Little Susan Boudinot,"
and an exquisite fairy rhyme, "A Success |
full Author" "Saigo's Picnic" is story |
Of Japan. and "Foxglove Freaks" dainty |
fanciful tale by Edith Darlington. There |
are pictures of Admiral Dewey's Sword" |
and "a Short Story OF the English Lam |
guage." by Jessie A. Chase. A new seri- |
al by Laura E. Richards, entitled Quick |
silver Sue," begins In this number. and |
promises to be of unusual interest Oliver |
HEREFORD contributes an illustrated verse, |
and the "Goops' still disport themselves |
In the verses of Mr.. Gelett Burgess and ac- |