The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-05-12
The Late MAGAZINES


The leader In the May number ~ the ,sn
sinccring Magazine is Mr.. Z. phlulns, ortI
| Gle on britain and Her Competitors in
J Iron and Steel Making contrast of
| physical, economic aud mcchanlcnl co,,dL
! lions which Is startling in its tlseloscre ~
| British hackwardncss aud nnprepare moss
and OF American kecnurss and taericss !,
| serious editorial In the same ,ssIe anp,vscs
the prospects OF the new gigantic steel
trust, drawing the conclusion that IL is nv
no means assurcdly adya ltlgcous to its
members nor profitable for rontlnurd nd.
vance OF the United Stl.es ia succcgsfui
control OF the worlds steel markets.
Tho FIRST article In thls uumhrr u, Tho
New England is fully illustrated one. en-.
titled Among the southern ApnaIachians"
II is description OF the nugnlnc,u, seen.
cry among the great Smoky mountains In
the southwestern corner Of NORTH Carolina
whore there is ut present talk Of rosr,vh,r
an immense tract for Il NatiIrll park The
writer of the article, Prof Franz Waldo
has lived much among these mountains, ma
writes with warm appre .lslun Of their
grandeur and beauty. lie also has ruch
to say OF the mountain people who have
been introduced to the reading public by
Miss Murfree In many of her stories Pic.
tuIes illustrating the life Of these people
are mingled with the views Of the region
ltsc!f which illuminate tae pages Of prcf.
Waldo's article.
The Popular Science Monthly for MAY
opens with an article by DR.. w j. Hol.
land director of the Carnegie muSeihl at
Pittsburg, describing the Institution Itch
Mr.. Carnegie has so nborl iy endowed
and which II is said he intends to Etskr the
greatest institution of It's character IN the
world The article Is fully Illustrated. and
includes plans for the enlargement made
possible 10y Mr.. CarnegIes recent Ii.t OF
81. OOO, 900.
1.-TWO Bosses: Platt aud Croker" Is the
leading article In Ainslces for May. The
name of the author Is not given hut who !
ever he Is he knows his subject well aud |
handles it masterfully. "The Men That
Control our Railroads" Ivy Earl H. Bcr-
ry. is a readable and important study OF
the eight men that control the 100000 miles |
of railway in the United States.
The Ladies' Home Journal has commits |
stoned Ida sharper Hoyle, the we'll known |
author ia go to the German HArz noun
talns and write OF the raising and training |
of canary birds She will proceed to st. /
Andreasburg, "The Singing Village OF Ger
many" where 10000 cannrles are reared
every year and spend some time In the
home of one of the most successful breed
Only brief summary Of Mr.. Clevcland's
ers Of these peerless singers, gathering ma
terial for the article.
two recent lectures on the Venezuela af-
fair was given 20 The puhlicthc lectures
having been especially copyrighted fox np-
in the June and July numbers of
the Century Magazine.
Modern Culture for MAY is magazine
for nature lovers Gan Ohio May Time"
by Austin Matlack Courtenav is dainty
pit Of spring poetry full Of the Rhythmic /
music Of the May.
Pearson's Magazine for May, price 10
'euts. makes a bulky and varied volume
rhe most important article Is "rhe story
# South Carolina" edited by r.. Means
Davis. professor Of history at South caro-
ina college. It Is strong dramatic and
'lean-cut history Of the state. strengthened
" nearly fifty Illustrations This forms
he fourth chapter of "The Story Of the
states" series. which commenced in the
february issue.
The Worlds Work, now beginning Its
eeond volume, has won its way rapidly
The May number covers important topics
Russia, Austria, England, Mexico, Cuba.
'esidcs many American matters. OF i'm
ortnnt National interest Is "The Solution
# the Cuban Problem" by the man who
as been most prominently connected with
he matter, Senator Plat OF Connecticut {