The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-05-29

an interesting history OF San Antonio, Tex,
written and readable. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons.
Magazine Mention.
Henry James, in the June S~cribner's, rev
turns to that keen analysis of Bostonian
character which won his first successes in
fiction. The heroine of this story is a mas
terful old woman, and the title is Europe"
Sir Walter Besant contributes to the June
number of the Critic an article setting forth
in detail his views of the relation between
author and publisher. 1t is apropos of his
recently published volume. The Pen and
blows at the publishing fraternity. which
are not softened by the figures he gives.
Ian Maclaren, who has done very little
literary work for some months. has just
written for the Saturday Evening Post, Of
Philadelphia, an important series of four
Scots Grammar School" the first of which
will appear in the issue of June 3; In these
stories the author returns to the Scotch
town and folk he knows so we'll.
William Waldorf >Astor contributes a his
tory of the original John Jacob Aston to the
Pail Mall Magazine, introducing it, by the
way. with an earnest protest against what
he calls the New England philosophy"
with its postulate that wealth is not the
most important thing In life. The Burglar.
the lItS TIE EIDSSIluc, Is dill dLQQSluS
sketch by Edgar Jepson.
The opening article l., the New England
Magazine for June is an historical and de-
scriptive account of the island of Grand
Manan, in the Bay of Fundy. which spot is
SO favorite a resort for marine painters.
The author. Mr.. William 1. Cole. writes
with appreciation of the grandeur Of the
is attractively illustrated.
"Our Methodist Presidents is a well-writ-
ten account in the June issue Of the Method
list Magazine of the religious side of four
of our Presidents-Polk, Hayes, Grant and
Mckinley. The author is a well-known
sistant editor of the Northwestern Chris
tan Advocate, of Chicago, and a son Of
Richard w. Thompson. Hayes's secretary
of the navy.
tractive articles than usual. as the following
shows: THE Home of Jan Van Beers" by
S. de Pierrelee: Large Barco,'' by Pont-
sevrez: 1.-The Hotel des Invalides." by D.
Ecolles: The Runaway Automobile by
Vaucaire; The Diary of a Thief by
Brieux; 1.-The Apollo Gallery" by Galbrun,
and the piece de resistance. a timely article
on American Imperialism" by Paul de
Rousiers.
Dan Beard, the ~well-known artist, and
author of several popular books for boys,
has become a contributor to The Ladies'
Home Journal. He will write an entertain
ing series of articles for boys, and he be-
gins his work in the June issue with an il
lustrated article on "A Boys Underground
Clubhouse" He gives the details of the
ranean house. and ideas for the conduct of
the club, presenting the subject in a most
novel and interesting way.
Korea is considered by most people as a
country in which ignorance and superstition
are rife. but to this little state belongs the
credit of some of the GREATEST inventions Of
history. Singularly enough, however, neither
Korea nor the world at large, except in one
case, has benefited by her inventions. A
writer In Harper's Magazine for June dis
the Koreans invented the first ironclad bat
tie ship, the first movable metal type, the
first twisted cable, the first bomb n NOR
tar, and the first suspension bridge.
The June number Of Harper's Round
Table contains the story that won first
prize in the recent competition. Other feat
ures of the June number are Pirate or
Privateer?" a sea tale by George E. Walsh;
Coxey a hunting story by F. II. Spear.
man. and several short stories. Dan Beard
contributes a profusely illustrated article on
The American Boys House Boat" con-
tanning all the plans, specifications and dia-
grams necessary to enable any handy boy to
construct a fine floating residence for him.
self
Mr.. Byron w. Holt contributes to the
Review Of Reviews for June an article on
''Trusts-the Rush to Industrial Monopoly"
in which he sets forth the facts in connec-
ton with the recent startling development
Of the trust-forming mania, as It Is begin
article is a carefully prepared list of more
than ore hundred and twenty-five Industrial
combinations now operating in this eoun-
than 500 600. This list was revised to May
20 and includes the concerns formed dur
ing the past few months.
The Wide World. which prints nothing
that is not strange. announces that it's July
number will contain the opening chapters
of Charles Neufeld's remarkable narrative
entitled. I'm the Khalifa's Clutches. or My
Twelve Years in Chains at Omdurman."
Thirteen years ago Neufeld was crossing
the desert with a well-equipped caravan.
when he was betrayed into the hands OF
captive until released by Lord Kitchener's
Father Ohrwalder and other Europeans who
were also prisoners of the Khalifa. vouch
for the truth of Neufeld's story. The Wide
World for June contains the closing INSTALL
ment Of The Adventures of Louis De
Albert B. Lloyd, who crossed Africa with
out trouble by dealing kindly with the ma
tives; "Venomous Snakes and Their Ways"
by G. z. Benson, and other articles OF
travel and adventure in strange lands.
The leading article In Appleton's Popular
Science Monthly for June contains an an
nouncement by Prof. G. F. Wright regard
ing a new method OF estimating the age OF
Niagara Falls: a problem which has given
rise to much study and discussion among
biologists, and about which very various
views are still held. THE Abuse of Public
Charity" by the controller of New York
city. is an arraignment of the present sys-
tenn of turning over city money TO irrespon-
sible charity organizations for use without
any accounting to the taxpayers. San
Fra pcfcp0 nf the North ia an article hy
Prof. Angelo Heilprin. giving an account OF
Dawson. the metropolis of the Klondike.
Prof. Pelham Edgar contributes an interest
ing essay entitled Tendencies in French
Literature" which is based on Professor
Dowden's recent history of French litera-
ture. The Botany of Shakespeare" by
Thomas H. Macbride, calls attention to one
of many interesting sides OF the great bard's
work. and points out. as typihed by his ref
erences to botanical subjects. the marvellous
Iacuidy i2s cIose se5 pss En.en ns pes-