The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-03-26
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A short story by Alfred F. Potts ap-
pears in the March number of the Indian
apolis kindergarten Monthly. A sensible
article on the reading of newspapers also
finds place in its pages.
1t will perhaps add to the interest of
readers of the Smart Set to know that H.
c. Chatfield-Taylor author of the remark
able tale, THE Idle-Born," received the
1000 prize offered by the publishers for the
best story In a competition.
Mr.. w. r. Moody, who has in his pos
session all of his fathers papers and is
preparing a very complete life of the great
preacher. will write for the Saturday Even
ing Post a series of anecdotal papers on his
fathers life and work. profusely illustrated
with hitherto unpublished photographs. The
first Of the series will appear April Z.
Harper's Magazine for April contains an
article from the pen of Professor Hyslop,
of Columbia University. called ION the Re-
suits of Psychical Research" i'm which will
be explained from a scientific point of view
many of the remarkab BILE phenomena which
have recently provoked the interest of per-
sons who had hitherto regarded Spiritual
ism as a deception or delusion.
A timely article in the April number Of
~Eyerybody's Magazine treats of the enor-
nous 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 $40. O0O. 900. Another article
describes the process of making over big
ears and unshapely noses, and of making
dimples In cheeks where none grew before.
The people who want to know about the
latest place for getting rich quick" should
read Prof. Angelo Heilprin's article in the
April number of Appleton's Popular Sci
ence Monthly. 1t gives an account of the
Cape Nome district in Alaska, which, ac-
cording TO Professor Heilprin, who is a
scientist of high standing, is an extremely
promising. IL not the most promising of all
the Alaskan gold fields. A number of illus
trations add much to the interest of the
text, and give one an idea of the physical
characteristics Of the Cape Nome region.
Grams Magazine merits good patronage.
While it is called a journal of history and
geography. its scope is much broader.
Topics OF the day are becoming a feature.
The current number has articles on Amer
lean Expansion 1.-THE Government of
Great Britain" Certain Resources of
Porto Rico "The New Yukon Gold
Fields" 'Japan.s Recent Treaties and
Cause of the People Against Trusts" 1.-THE
Anglo-Boer War THE Philippines Insur-
rection," "A Billion-dollar Nation and a
variety of tales and sketches. 1.-THE Young
Folks Story of the World is not the least
interesting feature of the contents. Teach
ers and others. will find the magazine a
storehouse of knowledge.
The Wide World Magazine continues 10
prove that truth is stranger than fiction
by printing stories of travel and adventure
fully as remarkable as any credited to the
mythical Baron Munchausen. MANY Of
the stories and sketches are illustrated
with photos-one Of the best evidences that
they are true. Four articles in the April
number are located in the United States.
two in South America. three in the islands
OF the Pacific and Indian oceans, five i N
Africa and a dozen In other portions of the
globe The tenth chapter of Charles Neu-
fields I'm the Khalifa's Clutches: or nv
Twelve Years Captivity i'm Chains In Om-
m is given. 1t is one of the most
interesting up-to-date historical narratives
That has been written I'm many a day.
Among the timely features in the Eclectic
Magazine for April may be mentioned a
review of the military operations in South
Africa from the Quarterly Review; a dis
cussion of the Transvaal question from a
German point of view. by NJ. Won Brandt:
Sir Walter Besant's sharp reply to Robert
B~uchanan's attack on Mr.. Kipling, entitled
is 1T the Voice of the Hooligan?' a re-
view of the recently published Stevenson
letters, by the sympathetic ~essayist, Au-
gustIne Birrell: a translation of four poems
by NJ. Henri Regnier, the eminent poet and
critic now lecturing in the United States:
a consideration of Socialism I'm the United
states by Ambrose Pare Winston; a budget
or Natal memoirs by Lady Broome, and a
paper by the bishop of London on the Lon
don OF the ~Elizabethan reign.