The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-04

| Hamm, in the popular women In action
series. There are short storiesv
sketches and poems, and over as InsA
| trations.
On the cover of the Ledger Monthly
| for June, Summer" the form Of g
| sQmptuous maiden, comes tripping
through a field off1owers, winding about
her zephyr-like scarf of thinnest
lawn, which floats in the wind. THE
ways of college women at Wellesley
is charming description OF the studies
and amusements of the students at this
famous girls college. There is much
matter of interest to women; an illus
trated article on camping out will be Of
interest to the young. there are serials
and short stories, beside articles and
Illustrations particularly appropriate
for the June number Of this up-to-date
magazine.
For a description Of .Marconi's wire
less telegraphy that anybody can I'M
derstand, and an account of its latest
achievements that everybody will be in
terested in, readers may be referred TO
the June number of McClure's Maya
zine. The article is written with the
assistance of Mr. Marooni himself, by
Mr.. Cleveland Moffett who himself sent
and received messages by the wireless
telegraph across the English Channel;
and it is fully illustrated from photo
graphs taken expressly for the purpose.
Another interesting and valuable ard
Gle in this number of MeClure's is an
account Of negotiations between Adj
miral Dewey and the Spanish COM
manders that led to the final surrender
of Manila practically without any fight
ing between the land forces. A graphic
account of the strange life of the miners
who work a mile out under the sea or
the coast of Cornwall; "reminiscences
and anecdotes of Lincoln and the SOL
diers;" and dramatic description of
Paul Jones' greatest fight" by the
Rev. G. 4. Brady, are other attractive
features of the number. With an eXcel@
lent story by Kipling and other short
stories, and a second installment OF
Booth Tarkingtens absorbing novel,
'The gentleman from Indiana" there Is
also an especially good provision of fic-
ton. -
Universal Brotherhood for June
opens with the second article of tho
series, Egypt and the Egyptian dy-
nastfes," by Alexander Wilder, M. d.
An important feature Of this number
IS the report of the great Universal
Brotherhood Congress at Point Iona,
San Diego, Cal, and an inspiring &C
count of the work of this rapidly grow
ing organization by e. A. Nereshei-
mer. OF especial interest to lovers OF
Balzac will be Lamartine's souvenir
of this great author Lovers OF chil~
dren and educationalsts will be much
interested in "The Journey Of the Pill
grim" by Bandusia, Wakefield, which
is an entertaining outline OF the sam
pie, wholesome philosophy taught in
the Lotus groups for children-a de-
partment Of the International Broth~
erhood league. Happiness" by III. W.
Graves, is a fine analysis OF the sour
ces of mans well-being, and a clear
demonstration that happiness hes In
character. The SolSratio club, by Solons
the Young Folks department and the
Students column, are interesting reads
ing, as always.
In celebration of its 2oth anniversary
The Art Amateur gets out an exceed3
ingly handsome number, The numoeN
begins with q retrospect OF The mag~
azine for the past twenty years carr
rying us back to the time when the aru
movement was just beginning. Vhs
American painter, Henry Moslep ID
made the subject of a bright article,
illustrated by a number Of his pest
pictures The color plate, 1.-THE arristS
daughter" also by him, bears out his
reputation. Among the other contriDu-
tors are Montague Marks, who writes
on "The Royal Academy eXhtbitlon
w. A. Rogers on THE artist ana tne
camera: Ernest Knaufft on Element
arv drawing" and Drawing for repro
duction"; Rhoda Holmes Nichols on
| "T1igllre painting and Animal Paint
ing; David Malcolm on open flre-
places; 70. G. Dierhold on Carpets
and rugs; Cecilia Bennett, %. G.. OAR
by. and Fanny ROweH Priestman on
"China painting
The great questions which are making
] II int araf
teresting have never had, in single
| issue of any periodical, more striking
and more able presentation than they
receive in the June number OF The
North American Review. On questions
vitality affecting the United States there
is a mastery treatment of THE condi-
tons and prospects of the treasury"
by Hon. Lyman ]. Gage, who, as Sec
rotary Of the treasury. is obviously
qualified to deal oonvincingly with this
subject; there is an article by VIII
liam ]. Bryan on the application Of
"Jeffersonian principles" to the current
needs Of our politics.; an exposition by
S. N d. North of the work of
f'The industrial commission" of which
he is a member; and a disquisition by
the author of the New York franchise
tax bill. state Senator John Ford, on
"The taxation Of public franchises"
-Of topics of International interest there
is a seasouable elucidation by Hon.
Henry c. Tde, formerly Chief Justice Of
Samoa, Of THE imbroglio in Samoa"
q remarkable statement in regard to
1.-THE outlook for Carlism," by the Hon.
James Roche, NJ. p, and a judicial
statement Of 1.-The present aspects of
the Dreyfus case" by Joseph Reinach.
OF problems of still wider interest there
is O. highly suggestive treatment Of the
work Of the peace conference by di-
plomatist at The Hague: characteris-
tlcally original discussion Of the place
Of Israel among the nations by Max
Nordau; and an entertaining review Of
the present status Of the woman's
rights movement under the title Of
THE reverses Of Britomart," by Ed
mund Gosse. In addition to these, Ma
Tor General Nelson A. Miles makes his
second contribution TO what must be
regarded as the official history of THE
war with Spain, and the Right Hon
James Bryce, NJ. p, has a highly in
structive contribution 10 the examina-
ton of the question Of Commercial
education"
The Living Age for June starts off
with a comprehensive article on Fin
land and the car, which is followed
by a discriminating appreciation OF
Miss Ferrier, the author Of Marriage,
and a brightly written article on flies.
"At the back Of beyond Is the queer
title of an impression" Of Poland An
tonic FogazzarO, the italian poet and
novelist. is the subject Of brief
sketch; "The literature Of Snippets
traces the rise Of the extract maga-
zine. Poems. stories, readings from
new books and other literary matter
complete this attractive issue.
Rev. 2. A. Horton. VIII Allen Dron-