Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-06-08
CURRENT LirEEATBKE.

Scribner's Magazine for June opens
with a richly illustrated article ~
Cec;lia Waern who describes the Won
derful advance in art made by her
fellow .countrymen under the title Of
1.-THE Modern Group Of scandinavian
Painters, - and discusses such ominent
artists as Thauow, LARSON, Zorn and
many others, samples of whose work
are given in excellent engravings. Inc
number is very strong in short stories.
William Allen White, the Kansas
editor, whose 'Boyville Stories are SO
well known. writes tale of Western pc,
litical life with which his editorial du-
ties have brought him in close contact.
He calls it "A Victory for the People,
and gives the inside history OF the ap-
pointment Of United States Senator
by the governor, a kind OF politics
which is Just now very much 10 cyl
dence. The illustrations are by w. h,
Leigh. Mr.. White will contribute
number of Western political stories to
forthcoming issues of the magazine,
Another story by new writer u
Burial by Friendless. Post by Robert
Shackelton, New York journalist who
has made Il particular study OF the
strange life on Blackwell's Island. ms
| is story particularly suited to Decora-
ton Day, and is illustrated by Thomas
Fogarty. Henry James contributes a
short story in tho field IN which he
won his first successes a character
study of Boston people of the most pro-
nounccd New England characteristics.
| This is entitled Europe, and the
central character Is masterfui old lady
who rules her daughters with rod of
1 'rLaAIInr lTarrtc nfrih tltaa
another AUNT Minervy Ann story,
which is illustrated by Frost. The
| third instalment of CUTLER COUGHS
serial The Ship Of Stars confirms
the first impression of wonderfully
interesting tale by a'rritar of subtle
and poetic power.
The leading article in Appletons'
Popular Science Monthly for June con-
tains an important announcement by
Prof. 6. +. Wright regarding New
Method of Estimating the Age of
Niagara Falls;'' problem which has
gwen rise to much study and discus
sion among biologists, and about
| which very various views are still held.
1.-THE Abuse of Public Charity" by
4 the comptroller Of New York City, is
4 a surprisingly temperate and thought
full arraignment considering its source,
of the present system of turning over
city money to irresponsible charity or
PLANTATIONS for use without any &C
counting to the taxpayers. "San Fran
cisco of the North" is dn article by
Prof Angelo Heilprin, giving an &C.
count Of Dawson, the metropolis OF the
Klondike. DIR. j. L. M. Curry, late
minister to Spain and general agent Of
the Peabody and Slater Educational
Funds, contributes an article on THE
Negro Question. A very timely article
by j. Russell Smith, 1.-THE Philippine
Islands and American Capital" points
out some OF the fallacies which have
been urged by our politicians In OK
plotting the annexation to thf
United States Of this group. "ThS
Reptiles and Fishes OF the Wes
Indies" by DR.. f. l.. Oswald, de
scribes and pictures a number Of th'
curious creatures which inhabit tn,
newest of our possessions Luig
Luccheni," the anarchist assassin o
the Austrian Empress, is described b,
Gesare Lombroso. the great Italian
: criminologist. Prof. Pelham Edga
contributes an interesting essay en-
titled Tendencies in French Litera
, ture, y which is based on Prof.. Dow
/ denis Recent. History of French Litera
ture. 1.-THE Botany OF Shakespeare,
: by Thomas II. Macbride, calls atten
ton to one OF many interesting sides Q
the great bard's work, and points out
AS typified by his references to botani
, cal subjects, the marvellous faculty 10
o close observation which he possessed
DIR. Marcus Benjamin contributes o
instructive article on American In
! dusttial Exhibitions, their Purpose
and Benefits. ~ Bookworms, meta
u phorica and literal, is the subject c
an instructive as well as entertainin
\ article by Willard Austen. A curiou
\ account Of "Hydrophobia in Baia
Lower California" is given by Dan
II very hot and arid regions, rabies
Il common even among wild animals, an
| very much feared by inhabitants. M
| Andre Bracchi is the author of stud
u Of Tho Sense of Color 18th
\ Sketch this month is of Thoma
Y Egleston, the mineralogist and tn
II founder of the Columbia Universit
VI School of Mines.
II Harper's Magazine for June contain
III l "
/, journey of 1900 miles in the Arcti
TBs srtbof g. S. L E. & s. s'STp ustrate
h by Jules Guerin, from the author
II photographs; ''The Vaarant,' stor,
III by Richard Harding Davis. illustrate
N by W. I. Smedley: 1.-THE Century
III Progress in Scientific Medicine, - 1
II Henry Smith Williams. Nj. D., illu
Ill trated from photoprauhs and portrnitf
III 1.-The Spanish American War;" part
III the fall of Santiago and the Puert
III Rican campaign, by Henry Cab
III Lodge, illustrated by K. f. Zogbaun
MI L de Thnlstrup, Guy Rose, Har
II Fem, H. G. Christy and L. d. Wake
HI 1.-THE Princess Xenia,'' romano
HI part III, by II. b. Marriott Watso
III illustrated by 4. do Thustrup; "Tl
iii Story of the Dry Leaves" by Freder
Ill Remington, illustrated by the autho
III korean Inventions, i" by Homer Be
Ill Hubert, F.. r. &. S., illustrated
III Guy Rose; Their Silver Weddil
I'LL Journey" novel, part vi by w.
iii Howells, illustrated by W. I. Smedle
iii "Quivira and tho Wichitas," 4
I'LL James Mooney, illustrated by G,
iii Rose and E. L. Bloomenschein; TT
Hi Mothers of Honore,n story, by Ma
XIII Hartwell Catherwood, illustrated
Hi w. r. Leigh; "Needfui Precautio
NH for Safe Navigation, by John Hyslo
III Mr.. Perkins Wife," story, by Hi
Hill bert Fuller.
M The great questions which are ma
u ing the history of our time so intens,
Interesting have never had, in a sing
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