The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-22

and bringing out clearly the cardinal points
Of recent progress along all lines. A half
hour will post the reader all the leading
questions OF the day The April number Is
abundanty illustrated, and gives prominent
space TO the Chinese negotiations. Cuban
and Philippine problems, tarin war with
Russia, relations of England and Germany,
The Hague tribunal OF arbitration, indus
trial consultations. the riots in Spain, the
service OF missions the new star in Per-
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The leading feature of the May Smart Set
is a novelette, by Julien Gordon. 1t deals.
as do most stories OF millionaire social life
written by members of that select circle.
with the wandering affections of married
men for other mems wives In this case
the deserted wife is made the best charac-
ter In the story, but virtue is her only re-
ward. She lives a lonely. sad life, while
her husband. divorced by her leave. mar
ries the "other woman and both are happy
and grow fat. Ii Is not an edifying tale.
Some of the shorter sketches and stories of
the number are clever and entertaining
among the contributors TO the number are
Gertrude Atherton. Caroline Duer Edgar
Saltas, Edgar Fawcett and Kate Master
son.
Confessions of a Laywoman" is the title
of a we'll written and readable contribution
to the April number of the New England
Magazine. Her views on certain trouble
some conditions in the church are enter
tanning and edifying In ''Telegraphing
Without Wires the writer undertakes to
rescue from oblivion the name of Dr.
Mahlon LOOMS, who. as long ago as 1865
perfected plans for telegraphing without
wires. tested them and obtained patents
for his invention. Dr. Loomis died in 1884,
but was never able to gain from the public
or from scientists recognition of the worth
Of his discovery. Illustrated papers de-
scriptive of Mystic. Conn. and Ottawa,
Canada. occupy considerable space in the
number.
The April number which is also the Sec
ond number of the handsome Chicago mag
azine the Philharmonic. has for its opening
paper THE Singer and the Song" in which
Jessie Bartlett Davis tells how it is that
the song, 20 Promise Me-" has become so
identified with her. NJ CoQuelins address
on Art and the Actor Is given in full,
with numerous Illustrations. DR.. F. Zeig-
field contributes a pleasant account of IAN
Afternoon with Verdi" other papers are:
Artists of Many Lands" "Snobbery in
Music. An Impressionistic View of Rich
ard Mansfield" Athens of the Pleisse'
and ''Unconsidered Triies." The Philhar-
monte Is valuable addition to the litera-
ture of music. art and drama" to which it
Is devoted.
The distinguishing feature of the April
Critic is the first installment OF a series
Of Real Conversations" between Mr.. Will
liam Archer and various notab BILE writer's of
the day, Mr.. Thomas Hardy being the
initial subject Various topics are touched
upon. but 1t is especially interesting to get
Mr.. Hardys views on certain occult mat
tiers. as the appearance of disembodicd
spirits. II seriously assure YOU" he says.
that l would give ten years of my life
well, perhaps, that offer is rather beyond
my means-but when j was younger man
L would cheerfully have given ten years
of my life 20 see ghost-an authentic,
ndubitable specter" Another contribu-
ton TO this number is sketch of Paul
Hamilton Hayne-''the last literary cava-
ler"-by the late Maurice Thompson.
In the April number of the Theosophic
Magazine, Universal Brotherhood Path. an
article that deserves attention is 'Psychism
and Psychic Phenomena" by "A Student,
in which a warning note is struck against
the increasing tendency towards psychism.
which is becoming very apparent in this
country and which the leaders of the the
osophical movement, II. =. Blavatsky, w.
@. Judge and Katherine Tingley, have de-
clared to be one of the greatest dangers to
the progress of humanity. The writer de-
clares that "Psychism is not spirituality,
and the possession of psychic powers is no
indication of spiritual attainments, but
the contrary constitutes a great danger.
and too often is accompanied by the very
reverse of spirituality, by sensuaism and
vanity and the lack of principle" An espe-
cial warning is given in regard to so-called
occult schools, schools of hypnotism,
suggestive OF therapeutics and psychic de-
NeIOpment. Inc appeal maze Dy all THESE
is not to anything high and noble. but ION
every hand the appeal is subtly made to
mans sefishness, to love of power and gain
and the qualification of all the lower ele-
ments OF his nature
Parsons Magazine for May price 10
cents. makes a bulky and varied volume.
The most important article is 1.-The Story
of South Carolina" edited by r. Means
Davis, professor of history at South Caro-
lima College. This forms the fourth chap
ter of THE Story of the States series
which commenced in the February issue
An article on Archangel. the capital of
northern Russia is also likely to attract at
tention This city. which is buried beneath
a mantle of snow for the greater part of
the year. Is about TO become the great
Western port of Russia's new trade An
other interesting article is the account of
the new system of signalling under the sea
invented by Arthur J. Mundy and the late
Prof. Elisha Gray. 1t has been proved that by
this system a vessel can be warned of her
approach TO the coast when at least twelve
miles off, and the tremendous value of the
device to humanity, to commerce and to
science has led to its being taken UP by the
United States government. Other notable
features are articles on Trick Driving
with an Automobile" Scientific Kite Fly
ing" two natural history articles, finely IL
lustra ted: seven short stories, home notes
dealing with fashions and other matters
more particularly interesting to women
seven short stories. including one for chill
dren, by Seumas MacManus, and half a