The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01

upon agica1 fire, the result of the fail
ure Of builders TO follow the hero's archi-
tectural specifcatiOns-a failure winked al
by him for commercial reasons This Is
striking evidence of the truth-telling and,
as it were, prophetic power of fiction.
The Century Magazine for February
opens with an entertaining article by AL
bert Bigelow Paine on "Bric-a-B rac Auc-
tions in New York" Ernest Seton Thomp-
son contributes a paper called Fable and
Wood Myth" the purpose Of which at least
is likely to be misleading TO young readers.
There is another installment of the delight
ful Ihackeray letters TO his New YORK
friends. In Current Misconse ptions of Nat
ural History" John Burroughs corrects
some of the ideas aflOat concerning wild
and domestic animals-ideas that have been
encouraged by certain self-styled natural
lists. Mr.. Burroughs has false senti-
mentality concerning animals, and his views
have the flavor OF common sense. Roger 5
Tracy. NJ. D.. has a long, but interesting
paper on How to Live Long the rule that
he sets for it being abstenuousness in
the use of food.
The World To-day for February contains
a discussion and collection OF views of the
Iroquois Theater tragedy. Among the con-
tents of this number are: 1.-The Conquest Of
the American Desert" by Day Allen Will
ley; The Architecture of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition" by Edward Hale
Brush: Motor Speeding. the New Amer
lean Sport by f. Ralph Estep; Publish
ing as a Business Career by George +.
Brett, president of the Macmillan Com
pany: american Caricature and Public
Opinion by Ingram A. Pyle, and THE Di-
vorce Situation in Canada" by w s. Har-
wood a noted English writer describes
impressively The Funeral of Herbert Spen-
GER In Indian DAYS on the Great River
Reuben G. Thwaites gives valuable historf-
cal information concerning the first inhabi-
tants of the Mississippi valley. Descriptive
articles are to be found in The Rockies
as a Winter Residence. by Henry F. Cope.
and Municipal Progress in Germany, by
Frederick Stymets Lamb.
The Book Lover. hitherto issued BIZ
monthly, will appear every month here
after, the January number beginning the
new series. This magazine has been de-
light to readers Of bookish tales because of
the variety and really literary character of
its contents. In its form-it has
changed somewhat in size and general ap-
pearance-it promises to keep the same
standard The appearance in the new
monthly however, of an illustrated chapter
on the subject of the stage. prominent as a
regular feature, is likely to be somewhat
d1sconcerting to former admirers of the
periodical. The 10-cent magazines supply
all the pictures of actresses they care for
In the number are the opening chapters of
literary serial. The Predestination of
VAN, which is out of the ordinary. IT deals
with facts-real persons. places, publishers
and incidents. The authors name will not
be revealed.
The International Studio for February
John Lance opens with an article on the
paintings and etchings of Sir Charles Hol-
royd by A. L. Baldry. with a number of
beautiful reproductions in color and black
and white, both OF the artists figure draw
ing, etching and landscape painting Mr..
w. K. West writes of the recent works of
w. Reynolds-Stephens. The article is &C
, companied by beautiful illustrations of in
terror decorative designs, panels, sculpture
and statuary designs by this gifted artist.
A subject that will be of interest to Ameri-
cans will be that treated by Prof. Hans w
Singer. entitled Recent German Litho-
graphs in Colors," with Illustrations which
are of beauty to which only a magazine
of the Studios pictorial quality can attain.
An interesting study of the French Pas
tellist of the eighteenth century is con-
| tributed by Armand Dayot. Other articles
are: The Drawings of Stephen De la
| Bere," by l.. Wander Veer; Jules Cheret S
| Drawings in Sanguine," fully illustrated in
| color; Studio Talk from all the art CEN
| tiers of the world, and a fully illustrated
| article by Mr.. Charles III. Caffin on the ex-
| hibitions at present being held at the Ma
| tional Academy in Fifty-seventh street,
] New York.