Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-02-28
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all Kentucky Gifls, 3" THE Anecdotal
Side of Theodore Roosevelt and THE
authors Reading at Bixby Center"
by Kate Douglas Wiggan, will have
a wide reading in the March Ladies'
Home journal. And "The Gibson
Play" too. 1t accentuates the aatiri-
cal humor of Charles Dana Gibeon's
Widow and Her Friends in two
act comedy by Marguerite Meringtun.
The illustrations by Mr.. Gibson are
characteristic and interesting. Edward
Bok's editorials and Helen Watterson
Moody's Girls who Go In for Some
thing" are helpful in counsel, and will
be proftably read. THE Story of
Young Man" is completed in the
March journal, and 1.-The Successors of
Mary the First" presents new and ex-
tremely funny complications and vexn-
tions. good share OF space is de-
voted to Easter fashions In feminine
attire, and there are articles on cock
ing, china painting, "a Successful
Country House at Bryn Mawr," "a
Suburban House for So, 5O0,' page
picture showing 'The Old Stage and
the Turnpike, of W. L. Taylor's
1.-THE Last Hundred Years in New
| England series. and Through
| Picturesque America"-two pages of
photographs of views in Cuba and
Porto Rico. A feature Of the March
| journal is Eugene Fields armenian
Lullaby" set to music. By the Curtis
Publishing Company Philadelphia.
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The spring announcement (Msrch)
issue Of the American Queen shows
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millinery. There is a forecast of
Easter in their fashion designs, and
| full descriptions of the materials, trim
mings, Innings, millinery, &C., to be
worn during the summer months. Well
| illustrated articles on "Portraiture in
Pastel' and pet Dogsp make in
teresting reading, and problem story,
| "a Fair ElliDor of Today, - is fasoi-
natingly interesting. The cover design,
Early Spring. is both artistic and
effective, and the high class matter
throughout the entire magazine MAKES
the American Queen excellent value for
its price, 75 cents year. 81 East Sew
enteenth street, New York City.
Almost every part of the globe is
represented in Soribner's Magazine for
March, and in every case by some we'll
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the country which he describes. -Four
Of the contributors are distinguished
correspondents who have had many
romantic experiences. Their articles in
this number have to do With the
changing conditions brought about by
recent upheavals.
Richald Harding Davis leads the
number with an account of journey
"Along the East Coast of Africa, !"
stopping at those strange, half-barbaric
and half-civilized pOrts that mark the
fringe of progress in Africa. From
Lorenzo MARQUEE to Tanga, Mr.. DAVIS
found it one of the most entertaining
journeys that he has ever taken. each
town representing new phase in the
great international problem OF the
conquest of Africa. The article is full
of delightful character sketches of the
restless men who are taking cart in
the beginnings of Empires and States.
Thomas #. Millard, whose previous
articles ON the Armies ip China and
Tho Campaign of Revenge have at
tracted SO much attention, contributes
to this number concluding article on
"The Settlement in China" In the
clearhesded and forcible manner which
distinguishes all his work Mr.. Willard
points cut the play of selfish Interests
which has dominated the situation in
China. The whole attitude OF Germany
is exposed with its accom- panying
brutality. word Of warning is given
in regard to the false claims which are
being ooncocted, and which complicate
the settlement. In conclusion he points
out that America has by her con-
servatism won tho regard of the leaders
among the Chinese, and that perse-
veranos IN our present attitude will re-
suit in greatly furthering our own in
terests as we'll as the interests of
China. Henry Norman's Russian
article in this number Is Of unusual
timeliness in that it deals with tho
personality and the achievements of
the greatest administrator in Russia,
the famous Minister of Finance, NJ. de
given vivid Interpretation of the whole
marvellous economic and industrial de-
velopment which makes the Russian
Empire so important factor today.
This remarkable man has reached
supreme influence with the Gear, and
recent despatch says that it is proba-
BILE he will he made Chancellor of the
Empire. He is lover of peace and
master of modern commercial questions.
The New Russia is typified in the
ideas and achievements of Mr.. de
Wilte, Brander Matthews contributes
an essay on 'The English Language in
America, and Alexandra Sander,
Art Director at tue Sevres manu-
factory near Paris, writes of its work
as applied to architectural decoration.
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