The Savannah morning news., 1902-12-29
MAGAZINES.

Following the articles on the Beef
and Steel Trusts already published,
the Century gives place in the January
number to a paper on 1.-THE So-Called
Sugar Trust by Franklin Clarkin.
which, in part, is an authentic report
of the origin and workings of the trust
from the point of view of Mr.. H. 0.
Havemeyer, the head of the American
Sugar Refining Company. Its relations
to the sugar margin, to the labor ele-
ment, and to the question of over-cap-
italization receive special attention. A
paper by DR.. Albert Shaw on 1.-THE
President and the Trusts" presents
what seems to be an authoritative
statement of Mr.. Roosevelt's position
his record, and the platform on which
he elects to stand. The Century has
made find" in the discovery of 1.-THE
Poe-Chivers Papers" a generous in
stalment of which appears in this num-
Der They consist of imprinted letters
Of Poe, with a personal sketch of him
by his friend DR.. Chivers of Georgia,
besides interesting conversations in
which Poe gives his opinions of Shell
ley, Tennyson, Keats and others The
fiction of the number includes the
third part of 1.-The Yellow Van" by
v,
Wife of Chino" by the late Frank
Norris, author of THE Octopus" an
other by John Luther Long, author Of
Madame Butterfly" entitled "Sixty
jane" a humorous story by Robert
Haven Schauff1er called "A Russian
Climax" and the first part of when
the Consul Came to Peking," by a new
writer, Abigail H. Fitch-all these
stories accompanied by pictures-and
last but not least. the second part Of
"LoveY Mary" the new story by the
author of Mrs. Wigs of the Cabbage
Patch" Alice Caldwell Hogan, for
which Mrs. Shinn has made attractive
sketches. This instalment is full of
Mrs. Wigs who, in response to the
letter of an astrologer. forwards a
matrimonial venture on the part of
Miss Hay. The chapter recounting the
resulting romance and the losing" of
Mr.. Stubbins is short story in it.
self. A variant of recent articles in the
Century on woman and marriage is
found in Lille Hamilton French's pa
pers, my Old Maids Corner" the
first of which. treating. of Some Very
Particular Old Maids" appears in this
number. In her defense of spinster-
hood Miss French touches off the fol-
bles of married people with much gem
lduLy. ne century Company Union
Square, New York city.
The January Atlantic opens the
New Year with a cheerful editorial
welcome az from No. Park street
which wittily sums up past achieve
ments OF this typical American maya
zine, and promises happily for the fu-
ture Two prominent features of the
number are the initial installmentsy Of
Arthur Sherburne Hardys brilliant
serial. Ills Daughter First" the only
novel he has written for many years.
and 81 j. =. Trowbndge's MY own
stOry''-hls "reminiscences Of long
and varied career during which be
has seen many men, many cities and
many strange events, an ~ which ne
writes about Ca bright and enter
talBlnR manner. Stories and sketches
Include Nanny, u Southern fale, ~
JBNa ~ TufWilef. "A Land ~ Little
Naiu" ~ May Angtip talk on
Traveller Tales Dy Agnes hsplief
~ Memory ~ Dld Gentlemen" by
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