The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-26

cieNer articles. IL ISL magazine mat is
making a place for itseif among the
cheaper observation-disclosures in price The
second article in the series. Great Amer
lean Industries" treats of the enormous
steel works of the Carnegie Company near
Pittsburg, Pa, and explains in a bright
and interesting fashion in what manner
this company will make this year profits
exceeding $4,000 900. The North American
Company, "A East Ninth street, New York.
Prof. w. NJ. Flinders Petrie, the dis
tingushed Egyptologist, contributes the
leading article to the April number of
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly. His
subject is Recent Years of Egyptian Elk
ploration." THE Gold Sands of Cape
Nome" is the title of an illustrated article
from the pen of Prof. Angelo Heilprin, the
well-known geographer and author of an
important work on Alaska and the Klon-
dixie. A very interesting picture is given
of the unique conditions now prevailing
at Nome. The abuses of taxation, which
are simply legalized robbery, are graphi-
ally shown by Franklin Smith in an arti-
Gle entitled "A State Official on Excessive
Taxation" which discusses Comptroller
Roberts recent report. Prof. John Trow-
bridge of Harvard has an illustrated arti-
Gle giving an account of Recent Work
With the X Rays" whose remarkable
qualities were not, II seems by any means
exhausted during the popular furry i'm
mediately following their discovery, The
foregoing and number of other articles
make the April number particularly de-
sirable one. D. Appleton & Co, " Fifth
avenue, New York city
The April Scribner's is bright, interest
ing and contains more than the usual
number of good things The animal story
by Ernest Thompson, illustrated by
him, will attract the large audience which
has been fascinated by 'Wild Animals
Have Known" In this story is given the
life and aventures of a curious little ami
NAL of the Southwest. known as the kan
CARGO rat. Henry Van Dyke has another
outdoor story, the scene of which is laid
in lighthouse on the st. Lawrence, The
title is The Light That Failed Not" 1t
contains several dramatic situations In
addition to the attractive literary con-
tents of the number there is notable list
of artists. 1t is bound in a striking coll
ored cover designed by c. A. Hinton. 1t
contains drawings by such well-known
French artists as Marchetti, Lepere,
Steinlen and Jeanniot; such English art
lists as Partridge, Lucas Shepperson and
Frank Craig; and such American artists
as Henry McCarter, Walter Appleton
Clark, Seton-Thompson and Yohn. These
distinguished illustrators make this an
artistic and notable spring number
Charles Scribner's Sons, New York.
After being published nine years as a
quarterly Current History CBostou, Mass)
now makes its appearance as a monthly.
The character the scope, and the general
change. The literary and historical stand
ard is fully maintained, while che useful
ness of the magazine as a summary OF
contemporary history is increased by a
more abundant use of portraits maps,
and other illustrations; and the greater
frequency of the issues gives an added
freshness and interest. Current History
Company, Boston, Mass.
Rudyard Kipling's new animal story,
1.-THE Elephants Child is a feature of
the April Ladies' Home Journal. 1t is the
first of a series of Just So" stories, and
describes, with Kiplng's iiiimitable irol-
lery, how the elephant got his trunk. Rev.
Cyrus Townsend Brady begins an interest
ing series of articles on his experiences as
"A Missionary in the Great West" and
Julian Ralph writes of THE Choir Boys
of England" The now almost forgotten
Mysteries of the Century" which he'd
the center of the world s stage in their day
are graphically recalled and Singing
The Messiah on the Plains" gives a c,ose
view of the life of music-loving Swedish
community in the West. Ladies' Home
Journal, Philadelphia.
Persons whose residence afar from great
musical centers denied them some of the
rare musical treats of the past winter will
find compensation by reading the leading
article of the April Woman's Home Com
panion, Grand Opera in It's Formative
State Thus Meyerbeer's great opera,
The Prophet is reviewed at private re-
hearsal and public performance by John
Gilmer Speed, and the artist, Howard
Chandler Christy, who with text and IL
Illustration initiate the reader into the mys-
teries of an operate performance. Quite
appropriately, too. the personality of
Calve, the famous prima donna, is describ-
ed in this number Woman'S Home Com
panion, Springfield, 0.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
April has as its leading article 1.-THE
Pope's Election" In view of the age of
.Ne venerable head of the Catholic
Church, making it certain that long
time cannot elapSe DelOre the machinery
of the church will have to be called into
requisition for the selection of his sue
cessor, the article is peculiarly interest
ing. The paper is by the Right Rev. Mon
slgnor Seton. 1t goes into the minutest
details. explaining the solemn ceremonies
observed at the election Of a Pope, and
giving the reasons therefor. The article is
Illustrated, the pictures including some
late portraits of Leo XIII. Below the |
Boilers is an article that can be read
with interest and pleasure by every per-
son who has sailed on, seen or admired |
a great steamship. 1t takes the reader |
down into the vitals of the ship, explains |
the machinery, the duties of the men who |
run it, the cost, the power and the pro-
gress that has been made along similar
lines. The railroad into the Yukon coun- |
try is treated in an deliberately illustrat. |
ed paper. The pictures show that the en-
while working in a country rich |
in wild scenery, had some very difficult |
problems to master. Leading the purely
literary features is a new story by Steph- |
en- Crane. Among the contributors to the |