The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-12-05


tonous By Professor Hudson OF Leland
stanford University, describing how
boy would develop II separated from tbs
rest OF tins world; an article on freedon
and free will By Dr. George Stuart Full
lerton. professor Of philosophy and lassly
vanfA an article BY DIR. FarrinRtons OF
the Field Columbian Museum, entitled
Century OF Msteorites. and any Install.
ment Of Professor simon Newcomb's
Chapters on the stars, treating Of stellar
evolution. The number contains, "a
usual. survey Of current literature and
OF scientific events.
The contents of Harper's Magazine for
December Is as follows: Truth leaves the
Fairies Wonderland, Frontispiece .(Illus-
tration for Inc Pilgrimage OF Truth. By
Howard Pyle; The Pilgrimage OF Truth.
Erfk Bogh, illustrated by Howard Pyle,
Translated BY Jacob Kills; Above all
Heights, poem, Marion Wilcox;
Parents, E. s. Martin; By-and-By, .
poem. John Vance Cheney; Enter
Dragon, story, Thomas Hardy; Beth
lehem, a poem, Ruth MoEpery Stuart;
The Fulfilling of this Law. story, Rob
ert Howard Russsil; Love-Letters, Part
H., Victor Hugo; Bernhardt and
Cot4uDltHt AAtaEI E0a41ADN o.. n Neft&41AA VI
Chfldnood. sarah =. StiiweIl; Shaw's
Folly, a story, Thomas Bailey Aldrich;
To Cynfc, u poem, May Brown Lswiss
Victor Hugo rs an Artist, Benjamin
Constant; Ths Monkey. q story. Mary II.
Wilkins; The Discovery OF Ophir, DIR.
Carl Peters; In Memoriam, poem, Nina
Frances Layard; An Anachronism In
Courtsnip, story, Alfred Holder
Motives, a poem, William Hamilton
Hayne; Eleanor, q novel, Part Ali. (Con-
clusion), Mrs. Humphrey Ward; Editor 3
Easy Chair, William Dean Howelis, with
Introductory Note; Editors study, the
Editor; Editors Drawer, introductory
Story by Anne Warrington Witherup.
4 In the December Review OF Reviews the
editor comments on several important
questions OF ths hour. including the new
army bill, the problem OF reapportfon-
ment In the South, ths Isthmian Canal,
ana other matters that win engage the
attention Of Congress ut the approaching
session; the results Of the census OF
1900, with refsrsncs to the proposed sd-
mission Of new states and representation
In Congress; the meaning Of the national
election; the Cuban Constitutional Con-
vention; the elections In Porto Rico and
Hawaii; the Liberal victories in Canada
and Newfoundland; the Chinese negotia-
tions, and European politics, both inter.
nal and International Among the con-
tributed features are articles on The
Cuban Kepu biic-Limited, by Walter
Wellman; Governor-elect Odeil, Of New
York, by Dr. Lyman Abbott, and Mar
Gus DAILY, Empire Builder, by Samuel Il.
Motfets. There is also an interesting
chronology ..or the career of William Me-
Kinlsy, the eighth President TO be elected
for second consecutive term. saissz--s
In MoClure's Magazine for December
appsars the first instalmsnt OF Kim, the
latest and the most important n 1vel from
kipling's psn. From the beginning it
reveals itself as masterpiece, worthy
alike OF it's theme and OF it's author. But
kim is not the sole feature OF prime liter
AIRY Importance in the December Nc
Clure's Magazine. Anthony Hope tnsre
begins a series that will be welcomed by
every wise reader. The Dolly Dialogues
won for this brilliant writer his first pree-
tige. This dolly" OF those beguiling
conversations was an artists creation q
personality absolutely new in literature,
yet true, living. That daintiest and most
delicious Of modern matrons was beloved
by all for her piquant graces. her a1ora-
dom. Now the author permits us new
glimpses of this deleotable lady, and IN
More Dolly Dialogues her witcheries re-
assert their gentle sway. An article OF
permanent value In this issue In the first
of two In which are related, The Last
Days Of the Confederate Government.
This was written by the late Stephen
X, Mallory, Secretary OF tine Navy In the
Confederate government. He shared in
the experiences of the administration
during the closing days of the war, and
his personal narrative of those thrilling
times IL here given. There are, too, some
notable shors stories In this issue, and
the illustrations throughout. are OF ex.
ceptional merit. The drawings FOR Kim
are by Lockwood .Kiplipg, tine author S
father, and Edwin Lord Weeks. Howard
Chandler Christy illustrates the Dolly
Dialogues, and Howard Pyle, poem,
The Turn of the Glass.
The purpose of The Worlds Work Is to
interIre American activity In Its widest
ranges This purpose is Illustrated in
the number for December by such diverse
articles as A Triumph Of American
SouIptors, (Irofussly and beautifully
illustrated) In securing the greatest dis
tinctions at the Paris Exposition, and
The Bettermsnt OF Working Life, an arti-
Gle (also fully illustrated) explaining
what employers ara doing for the comfort
ami Improvement OF employees in
number OF factories OF various sorts Be-
tween these are articles explaining the
results OF exploration, pointing out defi-
niteIy the chances for young men under
the present conditions OF industrial organ
Ization ian interview with bankers, man.
agers, railroad men and professionals Of
distinction an explanation OF kthe man
ner and method of the Secretary Of War,
giving a clear insight into Mr.. Roots
character, an article on the Navy In the
Philippines, by Rear-Admiral Watson,
who recently returned from the command
Cf the fleet there, an explanation with
examples In colors, OF the recent progress
that has been made In color photography.
an article by Prof. Reinsch, OF the uni
versty OF Wisconsin, on the great political
changes of the century; critical guide
co ali the newest books OF vslue, and the
record OF American achievement under
the title, The Worlds Workers.
The following are the contents or Gun
toaas Maua1tna for nacaF, h0r Canao-