The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-02-05

deal with the military and straterfcai sit
uation. one by a retired German officer
and another by General Howard OF much
more general interest are the articles on
the rivalry OF races in South Africa In
this discussion Henry Gust leads of with
very able paper entitled "a Justification
of Engiands Cause" Ii is full OF a sort
of Information which seems much needed
at the present time To counterfeit the va
porings of demagogues who pretend TO dis
cuss the subject. DIR. j. &. foigt presents
an answer to the question why Are the
Dutch in the Fightg Both articles are
worthy OF careful reading by those seeking
information upon this impoi tant conten-
ton between the British and the Beers.
Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, who Is always
Moodys Ministry and General Anderson.
who was our first army commander to
reach Manila, throws light upon several
points in dispute. He makes the declaration
Kong at the time Admiral Dewey went
TO Manila, except the British and japanese.
desired TO see nIm defeated and predicted
that he would be.
The Atlantic Monthly opens with an ar
ticle on the Library of Congress. its con-
tents, its wants. It's possibilities-by Her.
bert Putnam. present librarian. AS col
lection of books the library is not now
by any means what it should be. but since
Congress has provided the most magnifi-
cent habitation at the service OF any IL
orary, Mr. Putnam thinks IL cannot but in
tend that the library shall take a rank
corresponding. James Ford Rhodes, presi-
dent OF the American Historical Associa-
tion' contributes his inaugural address de-
livered TO that body I'm December. There Is
second installment OF w. J. Stillman's
"reminiscences. and a curiously pathetic ac-
count by Dakota Indian girl. Zit Kala-Sa,
OF her experience as pupil in an Eastern
school. The-'Loss of Personality is the
title OF psychological essay by Ethel
Dench Puffer. The writer undertakes TO
show that, though the dread OF losing the
sense OF individuality is to most people
the sting of death. yet during life the tenn
porary loss of such sense is not at all
common. In THE American College i'm the
Twentieth Century" Clement L. Smith
points out the necessity or shortening and
simplifying the courses of study so that
the young man may not be deprived OF
some of his best years. is now the case.
without any corresponding advantage. Ger
aid Stanley Lee has some good things to
say on the subject of Journalism a
Basis for Literature" Rollin Lynde HART
writes OF the Mormons and declares that
polygamy is the one important element in
the existence of their organization. and
must be suppressed. Among the short
stories of the number is one by Joseph w.
Piercy, which gives vivid picture OF the
overworked wife of a farmer who is CON
month, the Atlantic is a most satisfactory
magazine.
1t is worth while TO own a copy of the
February number OF Scribner's Magazine.
IL only for the sake Of the illustrations
of the chapters OF Roosevelt's "Crom-
WELL" Some OF them are purely imagina-
tive as Fred Yohn's spirited representa-
ton of scene of the battle of Marston
Moor; some are drawings Of historical
points. as Peixotto's drawings of streets.
towers. gates. houses, ETC., in Lincoln and
Winchester. The portraits. also, of John
Pym, John Hampden and the beautiful
Prince Rupert. reproduced from famous
paintings, are also worth while" A very
readable and illuminative contribution to
the number is that in which L. Bentley
Mott, late adtutant general OF the Depart
ment of Havana, tells of the social life of
Havana. He corrects the common impress
sion in this country that in the old days
the most brilliant social element was COM
posed of the Spanish officials and their
suites. AS a matter of fact, he says. the
highest social circle has always been made
up of Cubans. "Cubans with Spanish titles
Dust as Canadians have English ones), and
Cubans without titles; rich Cubans and
poor ones, but always and pre-eminently.
IL not exclusively Cubans." He draws an
agreeable picture of their manners and
social customs and qualities. Arthur Reid
hlmDall offers pleasant sketch or Donald
g. Mitchell and his home, ''Edgewood."
in the suburbs of Hartford. James Hume
ker writes OF Chopin. the composer. treat
ing him, however, as a poet and psycholo-
gist, well a musician. III. j. Whig-
ham. the newspaper correspondent, has
a paper on 1.-THE First Stage of the Boer
War" There Is poem called "A Garden
Idyl,' by George Meredith, whose mean
ing cannot be discovered on the first read
ing, and perhaps. few will care 10 give II
a second trial. Now that the desira bility
of a Pacific cable is apparent Herbert
Laws Webb's discussion of the problems
involved in such a work-its best course.
its cost, conditions requisites, ETC., will be
read with interest. The fiction of the num-
Der consists of installment of Barrie's
Tommy and Grizel,' a short story by
Joel Chandler Harris, and one by William
Allen White. Whites story deals with a
senator of the United States. whom he
represents as corrupt and who is saved
from final exposure. of his rascality only
by a timely and merciful death 1t is rather
unfortunate that the legislator who gets
into literature is almost invariably por-
trayed as dishonest person; In real life
there must be public men OF the other
class since legislation. on the whole, seems
to aim at the common benefit.