The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-06
The Magazines.

The Magazines.
The opening article in FRANK LIS
LIES POPULAR MONTHLY for May is
"a K,ondiRer's Diary and following this.
Joaquin Miller writes upon the t5oughffui
and poetic side of life IN a Kfond.ke cabin
Ramon Reyes Lala writes about the fierce
Mecos, natives OF our newly acquired ter
riiorr of Sulu. IN tiie Philippine Islands.
Captain w. p Moffett pays an aq2re-
c!a.sye tribute 10 DIR. Jose Rial, the
nar;yrea Filipino poet, novelist and pa
tr3ot English Royalty and the FASH
aons." BY Mrs. e. c. Clarke. gives an IN
innate and authorized account oil waat Is
worn by Queen Victoria, the princess OF
Wales and other royal ladies. President
Kruge- OF the TTanxvaal. IS the siioteci OF
q highly picturesque character study. Bret
1Iarte.s inimitahIe story, How Reuben
Aller. Saw Life In Frisco heads the
Snort fiction Egerson Castles dashSng
bath Comedy nears its climax Other
contributions are: women in CLUB Life,
by Jennie June Croly: May Parties Here
shouts," by Roselle MERCER; Bird Milnics.
and others" by ]. Oliver Nusent; and
verse by Frank L. Stanton, E, Pauline
johnson. Ruth Reid Raicy Hustled Bell.
Jennie Belts Haraswick. Florence N. Net
cafe. and Harold Boice-
The story of everyday life of a pros
porous people and Of great warriors OF
s.oeo years ago has been Brought to light
by the University of Pennsylvania eXca-
vations at Ancient Sippur. DIR. Hilprecnt,
the famous AssyriaD scholar, IS the lead
er of the expedition and mis- wonderful
discoveries are tho subject of the princi-
pal article In AINssIEE S for May. Lieu
tensnt-ComInander CalklnS. Admiral
l1ewey's navigating officer at Manila, con-
tributes mucl interesting tirst-hand in
formation on The Filipino Leaders" A
most refreshing article is James Hamsl-
ton Lewis, a Political Paradox" by Z.
ID. 'Cowcn. Harvey Sutberland's The
Aristocrat of the Kitchen" 2orins with the
delightful llurnor that ctlaracterizes all his
work "The Biltrnore Estate and The
Genesis of the American Horse" are good
reading. as 1t also oscar King DAVIS ac-
count Of Uncle Sans taking the Sultan
Of Sulu under the flag. The fiction is by
Stephen Crane, Br5Gadier-General Charles:
King. Eugene Wood. c. N. Williams and
Howard Fielding.
The woATAN'S HOME COMPANION
for May contains many excellent stories.
including a serial by Mrs. Burton Harri-
son and the opening chapters of sum
aner romance. called THE Confessions of
a Camper A clever dissertation on man
aging burglars Is given by John kendrick
Bangs in The idiot at Home papers.
In this number, also, Madame Sembrfch,
the famous g1ri1na donna. offers valuable.
edvfce to parents on the training necessary
for IRE girl aiming to Become a singer.
The finely illustrated article Social Lie
IN the United States Army by Mary
Breckenridge Hines. affords a conpre-
hensivs and entertaining glimpse into the
private lives of Uncle Sans soldler-boys.
Another article on the readlng-room for
the blind at Washington Interestingly de-
scrf5es a unique benaficence for the sight
less.
Peculiar attention IS given to themes of
o domestic nature. and this number proves
exceptionally rich In such features with
articles discussing Child Life in the
Home" SCHOOLS for Domestic Science.
Beauty and Bad Temper" THE Remod-
cling and Decoration Of Rooms Clean
ing Fancy Work" The Visiting Card and
What Il Means" Suitable Gifts for the
Traveller and 1.-THE Proper Care of
Linens" Published by The Cromwell &
kirkpatrick Co. Springfield. Q.
MCLURE'S MAGAZINE for May con-
ttains an appreciative sketcf, OF General
Iawtun and his last campaign, written by
professor Dean c. Worcester, who was
Intimately associated with Lawton in the
philippines Professor Simon Newcomb
writes of the coming solar eclipse and
tells what astronomers have learned from
previous cclipses and what they hope TO
iearn from this one. Earl Mayo describes
tho gigantic Oceanic 1.-The Biggest
Steamship Afloat." Ray Stannard Baker
tells of The New Prosperity that has
burst upon the world and particularly
upon the United States, written less than
two years. DIR. Watsons Life of the
Master" with It's beautiful illustrations
In color and In black-and-wflite. continues
tn he The leading feature OF the puhlica-
ton The number contains short stories
ny Conan Doyle. Robert Barr, Clinton
Ross and Others. and ], Lincoln Stef-
fcns tells a true story of a fine old fire.
department horse.
Every page in the CRITIC for May is
SO fuli of interest that it is difficult TO
select any one article as worthy of special
mention. Rather out of the usual Zine.
however. is the criticism of Ransome's
Japan In Transition by Adachi Kinro-
sulSe Japanese. OF timely interest IS
Bessie Van Vorst's synopsis of Mime.
Berllhardt's new play L'Aigion,' which
ali Paris IS now throngirg to see. The
fronttspiece of the number is full-page
picture, reproduced from a water-color
drawing. made from life for the Critic,
by Louis Besard. showing Mime. Bern
harit as L'Aiglon." Regina Armstrong;
paper on american Women Illustrators
treats e 1.-The Child-Interp1 eters.'' prarni-
nent among whom is Maud Humphrey.
Alexander Hegedies. Jr., contributes an
appreciative sketch of Alexander Petop.