The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-04-29
MAY MAGAZINES.

iHef amy NorlnH nome companion
contains the latest literary production
Of Julia Magruder the popular southern
novelist, In the opening chapters OF the
serial "a Sunny southerner." Harriet
Prescott spofford also begins a con-
tinued story. entitled Cyril" that has
to do with vital question OF domestic
happiness. Lillian Bell finds something
new to tell Of quaint old Moscow, and
John kendrick Bangs never. skctched
the idiot In q more diverting mood than
In this number. when he has him dis
course about his books and his children.
There is also Japanese story by Onoto
Watanna, q story Of n Will By Robert
Z. v. Meyers. and a collection OF short,
crisp stories in the Leisure Half
Hour"
Captain w. H. Bishop. of Company
NJ, Twentieth Kansas. writes home from
Manila: "By-the-way. I wish you would
commence taking Harper's Weekly
commence as soon MS you get this, and
Keep the files! There Is an artist here
In the employ Of Harper's. and he show
ed me his rough draft of the taking
and burning OF Caloocan, and It's true
to life 1t Is good endorsement for a
paper that Is always ahead in matters
OF Illustration.
1t is safe to say that the story Mary
E. Wilkins has contributed to the cur
rent Issue of Harpers Magazine Is one
or the best from her pen thus far. 1t Is
entitled Catherine Carr" and tells, in
Miss Winklnss charming narrative
style, how little Tory girl. for the sake
OF her lover In the American army. for
sworc her allegiance to King George
outwittcd n British squadron. prevent
ed the destruction of Connecticut
town, and by the cleverest of strata
gems saved her lovers life. Catherine
Carr" Is one of the best stories OF the
month. sr
The Pail Mall Magazine for May has
for q frontispiece very handsome pho
togravure after Henner's picture ia
btoia." The contents of the number
are many and varied and include the
third Of Mr.. C. Damn Gibsons Sketches
In Egypt" 4 finely illustrated article
describing st. Johns. Newfoundland: n
brilliant paper on '.Rembrandt and his
Etchings." by Mr.. Frederick Wedmore,
the famous art critic; another install
ment Of Mr.. Clark Russell's fascinating
Story OF the Ship; "Sllhouettes in Par
lament" with excellent caricature por-
traits by George r. Halkett of the vari-
Gus leaders,: and the conclusion of Mr.
Crockett's Italian romance THE Silver
Skull"
Prof. Ellhu Thomson. in The EnGi-
neering Magazine for May. takes up the
important subject OF the Possibilities
OF Liquid Air." giving a most lucid md
authoritative statement OF what may
and may not be expected o. this latest
form OF stored energy. In view OF some
very faifRcious statements which have
become current OF late. this paper Is es-
pecially timely.
Major General Nelson A. Miles. COM
mandlng the United States army, is
the leading contributor to Frank Les
lies Popular Monthly for May. General
Miles writes Of THE United States
Army. and It's Commanders" reviewing
the development and organization OF
our national military force. and his
predecessors In Its CHIEF command. Por-
traits Of all these American generals,
from Washington to General Miles him
self. all reproduced directly from the
originals In the war department. give
additional distinction 10 this notable
magazine contribution. Admiral Dewey
comes In for special honors in this May
anniversary number of Frank LeslIe's
Popular Monthly in two illustrated ar
ticles. namely: Dewey at Manila-One
Years Retrospect" br Edward ".
Harden, United States Commissioner 10
the Philippines; and The Surrender of
| Manila by Douglas White, the we'll
known war correspondent.
Scribner's Magazine for May has Sc
| cured from Major General Leonard
Wood, the military governor of Santi-
ago. the first official account OF the
great work which has been accomplish
cd In that province. 1t is practically the
making OF state by military dicta-
tor. all of whose purposes are benevo-
LEM. and who hos no legislature or 9TH
er authority 20 notwithstanding his
power directly from the President of the
United States. General Woods nara
tive, which Is the only thing that he
has written, IS marked by forcible d.
rectness and nodesty In telling OF the
things accomplished. The way In which
the city was cleaned, the INDECENT re-
lleved. the streets repaved. schools es-
tabllshed, and al! OF the machinery OF n
civilized government instituted. Is n re-
'markable record OF achievement. In mil
itary government. The Illustrations
contrast the old Santiago with the new
and show the work regeneration.
THE Countess Emilia" Anthony
Hopes new romance. Is begun in the
May Ladies' Home Journal, and 1.-THE
Art OF Listening to Sermon" inaugu-
rates the first OF series OF articles on
the pulpit and the pew by Ian Maclar-
en-. Another notable feature of the
same issue Is The Secrets of n Happy
Life" by the Rev. Newell Dwight Hill
lis, D. D., pastor of Plymouth church.
Brookiyn. who has become n regular
contributor to the Journal Paul Lc!ces-
ter Ford writes THE Anecdotal Side of
George Washington" rccoun,ing some
OF the best but least known stories Of
tho "Futher of His Country" Viola Al
len draws upon her own rich store OF
experience 10 tell what II Means to be
an Actress" and Joseph Edgar Cham
berlain introduces Helen Keller as She
Really Is" giving some Interesting
gltmpses OF this marvellous blind and
deaf girl.
The May Atlantic opens with an arti-
Gle upon the Austraiasinn Extensions OF
Democracy, led by II. de r. Walker,
who discusses the management Of af-
fnlrs especially financial. In the five
great Pacific colonies of England, their
methods OF governmental loans, their
Indebtedness. their banking deposits
and tax regulations, and their relief
and pension systems. II. Phelps Whit
marsh wildly depicts the jealous care
with which all other nations. especially
England. cultivate their mercantile ma
rlne and shipping Interests. and the dis