The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-07

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Struggle for Liberty in Germany, r. Z.
Packard constitutes paper upon the
.Remarla bic Volcanic Eruptions IN the
Philippines and Herbert S. Wynkoop.
| A. f.. writes an interesting article upon
| 4 timely top!c;..Destrnctive Effects az
/; Vagrant Electricity.
The opening paragraph in the Chronicle
| and Comment department of the jan
| uary eOOtMAE iIns reference to the
| retirement Of Mr.. e. Z. Godkin from the
| editorial direction of the Evening Post.
The following quo tation from the book
mans article Is significant Of the changes
in journalism: MIR. Godkin is the last OF
| those great American editors who SO
| identified themselves with the neWsoa-
psrs which they conducted as in each
! case to make the newspaper only an eff
fective instrument for the expression OF
a single dominant personality a strik-
ing feature of this number of the Book
| man is the first OF the series entitled
"Great Newspapers Of Continental Eu-
rope" The paper for this mouth treats
of the German newspapers. Three or the
articles have reference 20 Stevenson
Luther S. Livingstone. in his First Books
his paper for the month TO Stevenson
William Henry Duncan. Jr., tells us Of
Stevenson's second visit to America. and
under the title Zone Who Loved Ills
Tellowman,' James Macarthur pays low
ing tribute 70 the dead author.
The CRITIC for January fills its own
peculiar place on the table Of reader
The Lounger' tells us many interesting
bits of, literary gossip. and among ths
contributors for the month are numbeIvd
Modjeska, Clara Morris, Geiett Burgess.
Lewis E.. Gates, John Jay Chapman. VIII
liam Archer and Clement X. Shorter.
Possibly of greatest importance is the
first of the series of essays On English
Literature OF the Nineteenth Century.
by Lewis e. Gates. professor OF Eng
lisn Literature at Howard University. The
initial paper treats Of "The Romantic
Movement Another series Of popular
interest is begun in this number, name
iy 1.-THE Autobiographlcal, Sketches by
Miss Clara Morris. Clement Il. Shorter
writes a sympathetic appreciation Of the
lamented Grant Allen. and Gelett Bur
CESS voices the woe of numerous readers
ir his humorous article How to Not
Read"
The INTERNATIOAL MONTHLY, pub
lished by the Macmillan Company, makes
1t bow to the public with the new year.
Its subtitle is "a Magazine of Contem-
porary Thought The publishers an
nounce that the object of the journal is
to make more accessible and to offer in a
literary form to the general reader the
work and progress Of the several depart
ments of knowledge; TO publish essays
by scholars both in this country and
abroad, and present in a manner simple
and clear, Contemporary Thought. Arti-
cles on topics of the day. music. and the
drama will also be contributed. In each
number there will be not less than five
essays. The magazine is under the di-
rectton of an Advisory Board. composed
of,one person in America. representing
each OF the departments. who has to CO.
operate and associates With him enc per-
son residing in France. one in England,
and one in Germany. The editorial man
agement will be conducted by Mr.. Fred
erick y. Richardson. The table OF con-
tents Of the initial number IS as follows:
Later EXECUTIONS of French Criticism"
by Edward Rod. Of Paris: Influence Of
the Sun Upon the Formation of the
Earth's Surface by n. s. Shaler, of Har-
ward University: Organization Among
American Artists" by Charles De Kay.
of New York; Recent Advance in Phys
ical Science by John Trow5rdge, OF
Harvard University: The Theatrical
Syndicate by Norman Hapsood, of New
York.
The conductors Of EEERYBODY'S
MAGAZINE are evidently endeavoring
to give their readers a bountful ten
cents. worth. The contents for the jan
uary+ number include seven complete short
stories, eight special articles on subjects
! of current interest or profitable insrruc-
ton. 4 little poetry, a little fun, q GU
riosity-page in photographs, some book
buying hints ana a hundred and thirty
two illustrations
An interesting account of the new East
River Bridge, now building, is given in
The Greatest Bridge on Earth Those
who lived through the Civil War (and
many who have been born since it was
over) will be Interested in the account,
from an officer of the Secret Service, on
How the Northwest Was Saved.
The opening article in Alnslee's Maya
zine for January is by Arthur I. Street
and is entitled 1.-The Mormon Richelieu.''
which title is applied to George q. Can
non, sometime Delegate to Congress. AR.
Street reviews the conspicuous services
rendered to Mormonism by Mr.. Cannon
The Women Legislators OF Colorado is
the title OF an article by Mary Holland
Kinlsaid, and 1t is illustrated by photo
graphs OF the women delegates to Colora-
dos House OF Representatives. Allen
Sangue, a newspaper. correspondent who
has been in South Africa, studying the
conditions Of the people and the place,
embotfies the result Of his observations
under the title Just What South Africa.
Is" Henry D. Lloyd, author Of Wealth
Against Commonwealth describes Some
New Zealand Scenes" and Arthur Henry
reviews the a"Comnlunistic Experiments
in the United States The second in
stallnent OF Gen. Charles A. Kings Sc
rial story, and the fourth OF Howard
Fielding's Tales Of, the Chemists Club"
are attractive features. The short stories
are by VIM. LIE Quenx, Eugene Wood,
and F. FRANKFORT Moore. There IS a pro-
fusion of appropriate illustrations and
several pleasing hits of verse, notably
1.-The Master" by John Curtis Under
wood.
The prize-article in THE COSMOPOL-
ITAN for January is on the topic, Home
Care of the Sick Mr.. John S. Fulton
Is the prize winner and in his paper Let
tiers to Lady On the Home Care of the
c;cl-,, ha Owes va1uahle Snru otjcaI advice