The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-08

derStOOd, and makes tile SupJeCl luclo 1 and simple There is an artlcle on the Danish West Indies, which gathers to- eether facts about the fitness of the is- lands ato become the property ot the Tinted States. The magazine number also contains the usual pithy, bright summary of the news of the week, be- sides the compression of the arguments and color and points of the best things in the current magazines into readable paragraphs Variety and scope are re- alized by this magazine.
 Like young Lochnvar, Curzon came ont of the west He had several mill lions of dollars with which to amuse | himself and New York society was his chosen field of entertainment. In Vani- ty Fair he met charming but rather unscrupulous young matron, Mrs. Hun tington and in this meeting lay his temptation. He did no end of nice things for his enchantress His bank account was, in fact, ever at her dispo- sal. Of course, in the natural order of things. Mrs. Huntington's $ husband dis covered the situation and just as scandal seemed imminent the lady in the case cleverly lodged from under, escaping by a ruse that stamps the au- thor of "The Temptation Of Curzon, as a writer of more than usual imaginative resource The story is by Louise Win ter. and is the leading feature of the latest issue of that always entertaining quarterly. Tales From Town Tlpics. l Miss Winters novelties have gained a we'll deserved vogue and, it is perhaps, strong praise though only simple jus tice, to say that this Is undoubtedly the most powerful as well as artistic work that has come from her pen. There are many other charmingly interesting things in this publication The short stories have a uniquely poquant flavor and the verses, burlesques and wfttl- cisms are all a-sparkle with that deli cate and refined humor which has given to Tales From Town Topics a place of it's own in the world of periodical litera- ture.--Town Topics Publishing Co, New York)
 "Wild Oats" the March novel in Lip pincott's Magazine, is written by Fran cis Willing Wharton, whose stories of adventure and sentiment have made her
 welcome to magazine readers. This number also contains q number of short
 stories and several admirable papers on
 varied timely themes. One, by Profes-
 sor Felix E. Schellng, deals with 'The
 Elfzabethan Theater." and carries illus
 trations of an interesting nature. An-
 other is a seasonable account of The
 Isthmlan Canal from the Beginning"
 by Charles Morris. Mrs. de Bubna tells
 engagingly about her girl friendship
 with the great prima donna, Adellna
 Patti. Eben F. Rexford writes of
 Back Yard Gardens and Window-BoX-
 es." giving full useful instructions.
 Mrs. Murray Smith, daughter of the
 dean of Westminster contributes a de-
 Iightful paper on Two Grandes
 Danes buried in Westminster Abbey.
 These are Mrs. Gladstone and Lady
 Palmerston John Ball Osborne has an
 interesting article about 'The Flemish
 Home of the Trappist Monks These
 queer people always}compel attention.
 Good verse is as abundant as ever in
 the March Lippincott, and the Wal nuts and Wine" department, as always,
 overf1ows with humor
 No attempt has ever been made to get
 together any congress representing the
 highest intelligence of the various na-
 tions of the worlds The nearest ap-
 proach to this was the Peace conference
 at The Hague. The failure of that body
 was caused by the ract that it was se-
 lected to represent political and person.
 al interests. It will be interesting to
 note the results which must come rom
 the first worlds congress in which all
 nations shall be represented by men or
 the highest Integrity and Intellectual
 caliber The'\ difficulties in efecting
 such a gathering nre almost insur-
 1nountable. but the Cosmopolitan Mag
 azine is making the effort with fult re-
 cognition of the endless obstacles to De
 overcome In the March number, the Cosmopolitan's plan is briefly outlined
 Jts agents in Europe and elsewhere are carefully maturing lists of the ablest
 men of each country considered with reference-First, To their sincerity, , Second. Their earnestnees. Third, clear tbinking that Is, ability to see the truth. Fourth Broad experience in af- fairs. These names are five times as great in number as the candidateh to be : eventually selected, Upon these the opinions of leading men in other coun- } tries will be secured, so that the final ! selection Will IFpltSVhe e' No''9' 'iN''''' | , opinion by the leading men of the
 world of thought. The Cosmopolitan is also endeavoring to- secure by eontribu- tion fund of a quarter of a million dol' lars to provide for the expenses of the , first worlds congress-
 Probably no one has had more eXcep- tional opportunities for studying the
 lives and habits of wild animals thar William Davenport Hubert, whose book. Forest Neighbors.' will soon Dc
 published by Mcclure, Phillips X Co, New York He was born in 1868 at
 Maclnac Island, Mich, where his fath' : CT was engaged in the fish trade. lll- : health kept him from attending school and he got his education mainly from q } bountiful supply of good literature anc : an intimate acquaintance with the l woods and water. He spent seVera wears on a large tract of timber lanc . owned by his father, and lying arouno the beautiful little lake which he has called in his stories "Glimmer- glass l While here MT, Hudberts health was t sucb that he had to be wheeled in an in l valid chair; but this did not interrupt I his acouaintance with wild animals He would have his attendants vince - I, ir, in+o tba woods and leave him there