The Portland daily press., 1899-06-14

~ one holds his breath In reaoing ~, thap
Ia just what the author and the artist in
tended him to do Il iss very different
sort Of story from Mrs. Barr's serial,
Trinity Bells, which aims 70 charm rath-
er than to thrill the reader. The Train
ing for Boys that Samuel Scoville, jr.,
describes and III. S. Watson pictures is
not the training that is to dc him espec-
tally for professional career u Is the
training for athletic sports, which, taken
In moderation, win make him better
man physically, and therefore mentally
and perhaps morally no matter what his
lifework Is 20 be. Mars, the Planet Of
Romance, desoribed by Miss Mary Proc
tor, the famous astronomers daughter,
proves 70 be Identical with The Great
he'd Planet Of the West, described by Mrs.
Mabel Loomis Todd, distinguished as
tronomer's wife.
The June Century is an out-of-Doors
Number. Astounding with fqll-pags Illus
traticns. including frontispie CO by
Albert Sterner, representing Isaak Wal.
ton seated reading under a tree--and of
course fishing as he reads. This is apro-
pos of the opening artiole--a discursive
essay on Fisherman's Luck, by that re-
doubtable anger. the Rev. Henry van
Dyke, printed with decorative page
borders. DR.. van Dykes esay is followed
by descriptive study OF Niagara FAN
by Mrs. Schuyler van Rensselaer,. based
on an unusual familiarity with this
great natural wonder, and showing a
nesses,h Ms we'll as of it's grander aspects.
Other outdoor papers In this lnumbsr are
Capt j. y. Ayrss's After Big Game with
Packs, an illustrated account Of hunt
ing expedition In which pack-mules
played an important part; Out sof Doors
In Texas, by E. 8. Nadal, author of kthe
delightful Notes Of q Professional Exile,
and Out OF Doors In Colorado, by III. p.
Ufford. With Lawton At Ei Caney, By
Frank Norris, author Of MoTeauge, is the
only Spanish-American war-phper In this
months Century.
The opening article In the New Eng
land Magazine for EJpne Is historical
and descriptive account OF the leland Of
Grand Manan, In the Bay OF Eundy. In
the series Of articles on New England
cities and towns now running In the
magazine, the city Of New Haven, in the
competent hands of MIR. Walter Allen. re-
oeives adequate and thorough treatment.
An excellent history of Hamilton Col
lege. New York. Is contributed by Mr.. K
r Powell. This, New highlands First
College Out Of New England, ss Mr..
Powell entitled 1t. founded by Conneoti-
cut men, is still essentially New England
in Its character. Many pc: traits. ms we'll
as views Of the college buildings, appear
in his pages. Mr.. William Everett Cram,
author of several delightful sketches of
bird life which have appeared from time
TO time In lthe magazine, contributes
study OF Our Northern Flycatchers, Illus
trating 1t with excellent pen and ink
drawings. Two interesting bits OF biog-
raphy nrs the accounts Of "a Scarborough
Tory (Riobard King } by Leroy L.
Hight aud Of Lorenzo Dow, the eccentric
preacher of Connecticut birth who lived
in the early years OF the present century,
written by Emily s. Gilman.
The signs Of the times on the industrial
and business horizon are Eoutlined in the
June number of the American Monthly
Review of Reviews In the department
of The Progress of the World the editor
discusses the new era of prosperity, the
restored wages Of labor, the tendency
toward the consolidation of capital, rail.
road amalgamation. the relation of mod
ern mouopolies to the heaping up of
great fortunes, the value of franchises
and proposed tax reforms, and other con-
ditions and problems Of the day In the
business world. Mr.. Byron W. Holt con-
tributes an article on Trusts--The Rush
to Industrial Monopoly, in which he sets
forth the facts In connection with the re.
cent startling development of the trust
forming mania, as IL is beginning to be
called, A feature of Mr.. Hollis article is
carefully prepared list of more than one
hundred and twenty-five industrial COM
binations now operating in this country,
each of which Is capitalized at not less
than $40, 900, 600. This list was revised to
May 20, and includes the concerns formed
during the past few months.
The leading article In Appleton's Popu-
lar Science Monthly for June contains an
important announcement by Prof. g. Il.
Wright regarding A New Method of Es-
tinating 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 Comptroller of New York city, Ia
a surprisingly temperate and thoughtful
arraignment, considering Its source, of
the present sys tenn OF turning over city
money TO irresponsible cha rity organiza-
tions Tor use without accounting to the
taxpayers. San Francisco of the North is
an article by Prof Angelo Hei lprin,
giving an account of Dawson, the me-
tropoiis of the Klondike. A number of
striking illustrations accompany the text.
DIR. j. L. nj. Curry. late minister to
Spain and general agent Of the Peabody
and Slater Educational Funds, con-
tributes an article on The Negro CUES.
ton, in which he insists upon the serious
ness of the problem for this country, and
points out some of the inherent difficulties
which have prevented better under
standing between whites ana blacks. A
very timely article by j. Russell Smith,
The Philippine Islands and American
Capital, points out some of the fallacies
which have been urged by our politicians
In exploiting the annexation to the
United States OF this group.
Scribner's Magazine for June opens
with a.richly illustrated article by Cecilia
Warren who describes the wonderful adj
vance in art made by her fellow country
men under the title Of The Modern Group
of Scandinavian Painters, and discusses
such eminent artists as Thaulow, Lars
son, Zorn and many Others samples of