The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-05
The Magazines

Inc Magazines =
The Bookman, in text and illustrator, IS
an excellent number. Among the portraits
are those IF the late Kate Greenway; of Clin-
ton Scotland; Thomas Hardy, Seymour Ea
ton,r Vicomte de Louvenfoul, Jules Verne in
his garden, Charlotte Cushman as Meg Mer-
rifles - There is second interesting illus |
trated paper on artistic, literary and Bohe- |
milan London in the seventies, by Henry Ha-
ger the drawings by Arthur Lumley, and an
other installment Of 1.-The Faerie Queen,
with illustrations in color by Melanie 3. Leon
ard In the fine series of "Great Newspapers
of the United States,'' the New York evening
papers are treated by Beverly Stark, with
portraits OF Alexander Hamilton, founder of
the Evening Post; Noah Webster, founder OF
the Commercial Advertiser; w. c. Bryant,
long editor of the Evening Post; Erastus
Brooks, E. L. Goodkin, John Bigelow, Cyrus
w. Field and others noted in the field OF aft
ernoon journalism and Mr.. Stark tells many
interesting things about them and the news
paper methods Of the earlier days
The Worlds Work, as usual tells US much
of interest about the work and the workers,
with many illustrations Among the latter
is Lewis Nixon head of Tammany, and Mr..
Matthews tells us how clean man came to
be captain of the pirate crew. A valuable
illustrated paper is 1.-THE Transformation Of
the Desert" by5Mr. Hill Of the United States
geological survey, who shows the wonderful
changes wrought In the region formerly Ia
teled Great American Desert by irrigation,
railways, mining and American pluck and
energy generally, during the last quarter of
a century. Julian Ralph discusses the Chi
nese problem, with note of solemn warning
to the effect that the kick of 1900 was not
the last China will make There is trouble,
ahead for all predatory powers. Mr.. Davis
paper on the results of the late Pan-Ameri-
can congress is full of hope for future OF
peace and business for Spanish America, and
| there is good paper on 'The Security-Hold-
| Ing Company" the first of a series on this
| new device in financial organization. Count
Tolstoy is the subject Of an interesting paper
by Henry Sedgwick, Jr.
| Harper's illustrations are very attractive,
notably the half tones illustrating Mr.. Mar
tins 'The Country; the illustrations in tint
| Of Janver's "The Roses Of Monsieur AL
phonse'' and Abbey's pictures accompanying
the iustallment of Goldsmith s "The Deserted
Village" Mr.. Lows illustrated paper on $50
ciety in Washington is good reading, even
| If the "smart set' is much in evidence.
Percy Fitzgerald's Dickens in His Books, =
reveals interesting things about some Of the
! originals Of Dickens characters and stimu-
lates desire to reread Little Dorrlt, :
|
| Interesting features Of the number are De
Wndt's "A Land Journey from Paris stc
New York." H. D. Skinper's "New Light or
Revolutionary Diplomacy" and Professor
! Jastrow's account of the exfumation Of the
| great palace of Observation-Disclosures at Babylon
in which is the large banquet hall and the
! throne room where Belshazzar was surprised
4 by the soldiers Of Cyrus, the Mede. There ar
stories by Cyrus Townsend Brady, Bre
Harte Sydney Preston, Octave :Thanet, "A. D.
Thomas and Virginia Remnitz
| yery beautiful number of Country Life
in America is that of April. The illustration.
bring to the nerves of smell the fragrance
of early blooms, in orchard, in garden ant
afield. The table Of contents is placed with
in wealth of white blossoms and the frs
page discloses a branch of the sred-but
studded with pink flowers and, thereafter
we have apricot and tulip and elm and maple
flowers, with charming reading about th'
awakening of nature, days in the sugar CAM
and practical suggestions about home-making
with exquisitely beautiful Illustrations. No
table papers are those on the fogs and cloud
seen from Mt. Tamalpais near San Fran
CISCO and Jessie Goods cart OF Forma
Gardening" The number throughout is
delight to the vision and to the mind. NeV
York: No. "a Union Square.
| The New England Magazine contains
among many interesting features, q ne1
| TRUE Story of Paul Revere's Ride" witt
} many illustrations, by c. F. Gettemy. Grac
Herreshoff contributes an illustrated pape
) on the United States naval torpedo~station a
Goat Island, one of the projections OF tn
harbor of Newport, R. l., end there is
valuable paper by w. T. Davis, entftle
, Memories of Daniel Webster in Public an
Private Life" Among the illustrations are
photo from portrait of Webster drawn b.
, Healy in 1s4S Mrs. Schermerhorn's illus
trated paper "In an Old Garden" is charm
ingly written and c0mpels wish on the par
Of any fower-loving reader to be there. .Bos
ton: No. Park square.
. The Review of Reviews fronttspiece is :
. portrait of the late Cecil Rhodes. DR.. sha'
! contributes wholesome discussion on IN
beet sugar bounties and the Cuban tarln bus
' ness and on the important Northern Secur1
:, ties case In the latter commencing the pres
J dent for his zeal in proceeding to enforce tn
Q Sherman act, as the best way to get tn
It laws brought into some sort OF conformit
d to the facts of modern life Notable paper
i are Carl Snyder's review of the great IL
o dustrial leaders who were invited to met
Q EPrince Henry of Prussia, with portraits; Rut
q Everett's Educating the Blind, with iHu:
$ trations, and Kenyon ButterAeld's paper Q
| the federation of rural social forces and M
y tIyenaga's discussion Of the Anglo-Japs
d treaty from the Japanese standpoint. wit
: the text Of the treaty.
IS The Era philadelphia, 1922 Chestnut stree
u has some excellent Illustrations, notably
}, full-page reproduction in tint Of Robert Reid
!, mural painting in the statehouse at Boeto
I portraying James Otis pleading IN the cou1
d Gil chamber for the colonists who had,
y 1850, protested against the issue Of scare
b warrants by which to invade their homes
search Of smuggled goods. It Is historic
= picture Of great ability and Importance.
The International journal OF Ethics Chill
I ! dslphia, 11o6 Asoh strsst} sentaias thlss D