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THE LATE MAGAZINES.

" Nuh NAY Laulta tiuiho SouAh~''
consequently variety is combined with ex-
eiience thFoushout its pages. Rudyard Kip
ling drolly tells OF the Beginning OF the
Armadillos. Mary u. Mullett writes Of
Ths Real Thrums OF Barrie. Clifford
Howard Of Tho Flower that Set Nation
MAJ MAD. Mabel Percy Haskell OF "a Famous
brady continues his experiences as Mis-
sionary In the Great west" Ian Maelarens
arucle answers the query rs the Minister
an ldlerH and Edward Box writes OF early
MARRIAGE and OF domestic science In the
schools Two pages of pictures, Through
PICTURESQUE America"-the second OF series
reveal the beauties Of our country seen
The Farm" hy II. c. Chrsty. and The
Minister at Tea by A. B. Frost. worthily
NIL page each
me Engineering Magazine for May has
three articles dealing with the important is
sues involved in the present and threatened
labor troubles in the United States They
are: Labor Questions in England aud Amer
lea; by Charles Buxton Going. drawing
striking parallel between American conditions
IN 1900 and those prevailing in Great Britain
In 1897. and pointing the certain lessons OF
the great English engineering strike; Manu-
facturers Associations Labor ORGANIZATIONS
and Arbitration" bv n W. Hoyt; MAXI
mum Production" BY j. Salter Lewis, trac-
Ing the infuerse OF trade-uulons in affecting
manufacturing costs and output.
The April number OF the Smart Set. the
new literary organ OF New Fork society is
quito as unique and sensational in its con
tents As the first number which attracted
such widespread attention a month age.
| Among the contributors to the April number
are the Countess or Warwick. Mrs. Burton
| Harrison. Mrs Van Rensselaer, Cruger. Miss
| Caroline Duer. Edgar Saltus. Clement Scott,
Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Albert Bigeow Paine
Charles Stokes Wayne and Max Pemberton.
Ire novelette, OF the number is entitled "A
Maiden Diplomat and is a satirical and
dramatic story OF New York society by l..
Prof. n. S. Shaler Of Harvard University
contributes the second OF his thoughtful
papers on the Negro Question to the May
number of Appletons Popular Science
| Monthly. An article. written by Prof. f. II.
| Bigelow of the United States weather blu
reau. discusses THE Coming Total Eclipse
| OF the SUM-" due In the United States on
the morning OF the 2Sth OF May next. which
| will very probably materially advance our
| scientific knowledge OF this strange phenom-
enon. international Law aud the Peace
| Conference Is the title OF an article by
JAMES Vlekery. which gives Sood general
view Of the recent neace conference at me
| Hague. aud there are number of other in
teresting articles
Grams Magazine 10, April the last mum
Ter OF volume 1. Is overlooking with good
| AhluGS on current aUdfS. Inc WOTlu 10
ings on us PRINCIPAL stages. the Transvaal
and the Philippines are carefully reported,
The world movements tina. have led up to
the scenes in these theaters or that will grow
out of them. are amply discussed. And,
with wealth of lively. timely matter from
many able pens. a table OF cOrtents is made
up that must chain the attention OF any sert-
Gus reader.
Governor Roosevet's familiar face and fg-
ure form the frontisplece of St Nicholas for
May. the first article therein being from his
pen-"What We Can Expect OF the American
Boy. In "Daub-o-Links" Charles Love
amuscments; and in THE Enchanted AdJu-
tant Bird" Tudor jerks tells a fairy story OF
bird that had the good sense to refuse to
Girl at Court by Louise Bradford Bar
mum. is tale of truant who was not lost.
as her family feared, but was hobnoooing
with a German king. The present m nj 400
two characters In a short story entitled
1 Watches for Cakes.
The May Atlantic opens with thonghtful
paper. Nations and the DeGaloguer BY
Henry D. sedgwick Jr., who discusses the
grounds of National morality and exposes
the weaknesses and folly OF the traditional
methods OF conducting International relations,
Edmund Gosse sossips delightfully."- about tho
history OF the Milton Mas, ut Trinity col
lege, Cambridge. Mrs. Kate Douglas Wig
gin contributes sparkling London sketch,
Tho Debut of Patricia" in which the lovers
lighted to meet their old favoritea once
more. The literary reviews comprise Mr.
Howolls appreciatlve article on the works
of Chestnut the colored novelist; Colonial
Cvl Service" by Elizabeth Foster; q az.
eliminating sketch OF tho Real stevenson
and stimulating and instructive eompari,
son between Archbishop henson OF England
and Bishop Whipple OF America; Poems are
furnished by Norman Duncan, j. Il Taylor,
Josephine Dodge Daskam and W. " Moody
The American Queen for May has an APP
propriate cover by Alexander Rummer. en-
titled Plating the May Pole" The con-
tents of tho magazine include large va
rietv Of exquisite dresses for women misses
and children by Alice May Gillian and Mrs.
Jessie shepherd. two OF the foremost fashion
artists in America; short stories by Cyril
Darrah Mrs. Nicholson and Elton Harris;
aud prize embroidery and lace designs, OF
which patterns are furnished
Outing for May, from It's frontispiece by
Frederick Remington to the last page OF
it's monthly review from the pen of its editor,
teens with matters Of interest 70 sportsmen
OF all degrees and tastes. Whether they be
devoted to the rod or gun, to the thorough
bred, the trotter or the bull dos to the cruls'
ing yacht or the canoe TO golf or to cycling:
OF to athletics at home or abroad, they VIII
find abundant interesting and helpful mat
ter in its pages.
The Living Age for April rs has the hith-
erto unpublished letters between Thomas
, Carlyle and Robert Chambers, which first saw
l the light In a recent number OF Chamber
) Journal In the same number of the maya
zine, a. 7. Quiler-Couch discourses feelngy
upon the Tragedy Of the Minor Poet.
In view of the fact that the American
Unitarian association is about to celebrate
the seventy fifth anniversary of its found
Y ing, the New England Magazine gives place
!, In its May issue to a history of "Unitarianisn
in America" by Rev George Willis Cooke
| Mr. Emerson o. Stevens contributes an ac-
ecunt OF eth, National Soldit-s' Home
describing the various branches of this insti-
tuition In different States, dealing partlcu-
larly with the Central branch at Dayton
Y Ohio
' Universal Brotherhood Path erheosophiea
e Publishing company. l44 Madison avenue, New
1 York; for May, is a very strong number, ant
: has remarkable article entitled THE DEATH
I OF the Soul by Dr. Jerome A. Anderson
one OF the best known writer's on matters
ltheosophical THE Lessons of a Living
Room" is a charmingly written article b!
Q lCoroyn Faville ODER In which she treats Of
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