Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-04-20
LITERARY NOTES.

Municipal Art" Eleanor the Illus
| trated serial by Mrs. Humphrey Ward, is
! continued. Padre Ignazio' is a handsome
story from the pen Of owen Wister. An
other very readable story is by Frederick
Remington, entitled, They Bore a Hand"
Poultney Bigelow furnishes a fine. contri-
button styled, "A Successful Colonial Ex-
pertinent" The Problem of Asia" is ably
discussed by Capt. A. 7. Mahan, U. S. N.
Other excellent papers in this leading
magazine are: "Playthings of Kings"
Some Unsolved Scientific Problems"
'FResults of Physical Research and the
"Whilomville Stories
| GUNTON'S MAGAZINE for April con-
ta.ns the following excellent table of CON
tents: Present Status of Immigration
Restriction" by Prescott F. Hall; Effects
of New York Sweatshop Law by Henry
White; Greatest Lockout in History" by
Julius Moritzen; "The Tariff and Prosper
ity," by George L. Bolen, with editorial
rejoinder); "a Reform Outburst in New
York. The Approaching Campaign"
Puerto Rican Tariff Issue ''Bryan's
Chances Of Election "Hay-Pauncefote
Treaty Not a Surrender" Improvement
in Cuba The Gold Standard Enacted"
What the Beers May Expect" The
Menace of Vile Tenements;'' Progress Of
Boer War"
FRANK LESLIE'S POPULAR MONTH
LY.-Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
April is replete with timely interest and
pictorial beauty. The variety of it's con-
tents is indicated by a glance at the list
of literary contributors, which includes
such distinguished anne as Monsignor Sc
ton, Joaquin Miller, DR.. W. A. Croffut,
Stephen Crane, Egerton Castle, George
Julian Zolnay, Martha McCulloch Will
liams, Fritz Morris and Joanna r. Mich
oils. The pictures are brilliant and pro-
fuse, including the latest work of the fore
most illustrators Of the day. Joaquin Mil
ler's Sermons in Bones is transcribed
from the talk of lonely men in Klondike
cabins. Below the Boilers" by Fritz
Morris, how pictorially and d~escriptively
how the mighty TRANSATLANTIC steamships
are driven across the ocean at twenty-five
miles an hour. DR.. w. A. Croffut tells of
the building of the pioneer Railroad to
the Yukon" George Julian Zolnay de-
scribes the picturesque Easter Celebra-
tons in Roumania," n Mrs. R. Nichols
Kyle entertain!ngly describes Woman as
an Inventor"
OUTJNG-Outing comes % US in April in
a handsome new cover. 1t is a number
like the bourgeoning spring, bursting with
new life and the promise of a bountiful
harvest. From Trailing the Sea-Bat, as
did DR.. Holder; from Following the Wake
of the Bird Lover, or Jaunting Thro' Puer-
to Rico on a Bicycle, Trouting in Shadow
Brook, Hunting the Big Horn in the Colo
RADIO Desert, Overhauling our Own Yacht,
Ascending Tahawus, Automobiling for
Recreation, taking your Form in Golf from
Champion VaKdon. These be some of the
features of a number that Is illustrated
by the pencil Of Ernest Seton-Thompson,
Arthur Heming, James l.. Weston, Oliver
Nugent, E. w. Sandys and others.
A1NSLEE'S MAGAZINE-The editors of
Ainslee's Magazine offer in the April num-
Der four readable articles on matters near
to the heart of the American people-''The
Islands of the Pacific by Arthur L.
Street; Net Results in Alaska" by War
rem Cheney; The Indian Congress-" by
Wade Mountfortt; "Our Congressional
President" by George Leland Hunter.
Among other articles are: THE Worlds
Telegraph by Earl w. Mayo; Phoebe A.
Hearst" by Mabel C. Craft, and Topics
of the Theater." The place of honor in
fiction is given to a new writer, Norman
Duncan, who contributes a story at once
humorous and real, laid in the New York
Syrian quarter. Also, there are stories by
Brand Whitlock, Howard Fielding, Opie
Read, and Gen. King.
INGALLS, MAGAZINE-The April num-
Der of McCalls Magazine comes to hand
with three very handsome colored plates
the very first page being a beautiful illus
| tration of an exquisite outdoor costume.
1t also contains a very fine array of illus
t~rations of patterns of artistic fashion de-
signs for ladies', misses, infants and chill
dren's wear. Quite appropriately the first
article in this issue is devoted to spring
millinery. We find the World of Fashion,
Fashionable Fads, New Styles for Young
People, Shirt Waist Designs, Advance
Models for Ladies and Misses. Useful
Recipes, Hints on Letter Writing. Fash
ionable Fabrics for Spring Gowns and An
ewers to Correspondents.
MCLURE'S MAGAZINE-In neatness
ard variety of attraction it would be hard
to surpass McClure's Magazine for April.
Mr.. w. B.. Parsons writes a thoroughly in
teresting letter concerning The Interior
of China" The sketch of Prof. HuxIey's
life in London between his twenty-fifth
and thirtieth years is of deep interest to
TIE leduSE. 1AS ShelCH Oh lLS INV huS-IdH
ship "Ermack,' the wonderful ice breaker,
is a very readable article. "An Arctic
Day and Night" by Walter Wellman, IS
worthy Of careful reading. In addition we
find<a heroic story Of r~ailroading, Indian
fighting on the plains, a story Of English
prison life, a story of American newspaper
and political life, and other excellent
papers.
PEARSON'S MAGAZTNE-"The Last OF
the Garrison" is the handsome frontispiece
in Pearson's Magazine for April. The
Art of the Age" is a timely and well writ
ten paper. The article is we'll illustrated.
The Bismarck Bonflres," by George Day,
is a good production. Stories OF Other
Worlds by George Griffith, Is continued
and grows in interest Marcus Tindal con-
tributes an appropriate p on The
Eyes Of an Army" G.. B. Burgln writes
a charming story under title Of The
Schoolmaster." Other good stories in this
number are: Might Road Romances:''
Historic Mysteries" and The Admiral
Of the Fleet"
/ THE OUTLOOK-The April number OF
The Outlook is a decidedly merItorious one.
Ebert Baldwin presents under title of "A
Negro Artist of Unique Power a good
story Of Henry Q. Tanner. A vivid sketch
Of Lord Roseberry, by justin Mccarthy, is
a fine contribution 10 Engiand's premier
Hamilton W. Mab.e's paper on William
Shakespeare Is a choice literary produe-