The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-28

four f9 timely and interesting special ar
ney." the first paper of DR.. Cyrus Town
send BTady's series of Indian fights and
lighters; the third article, by Mr.. Henry
The Asphalt Trust CATASTROPHE bird
Babies" by Jerrard Grant Allen and Leon
ard Buttress, and "A New Way Of Meas
1ring the Diameter Of the Earth by T.
Parsons Talks With Players" this
month gives short character sketches of
pest and Charlotte Wiehe. There is also a
character sketch of the crown prince of
Japan. His Highness, Yoshihito, by
Florence Eldridge, another poem by Hol-
articles in Home Notes"
A number of clever short stories bright
en- the number-"pan Crimmins, Boss" by
Revolution Game to San Sebastian by
Frank Lille Pollock; 1.-THE Precious
Ones by Albert Bigelow Paine; Miss
THE Lady Speaks" by ]. S. Fletcher;
The Billy Coal and Transfer Company
by Mabel Shippie Clark Pelton; 1.-THE
Death of Queen Draga,' another revela-
ton of the international spy, A. v, and
"A Girl Commands the Ship" by Halli-
well Sutcliffe, the second of that series
Ct Jolly Smuggling storesm =, King and
Octave Thanet, probably the best of the
Western writers of short stories, is the
leading contributor to the March number
Of lO-Story Book. Her contribution is en-
titled In the Maelstrom," and it is sug-
gfstive of the plot, which is amid the
great city strike. This issue contains a
number of other fascinating stories by
well known authors. 1.-THE Roots of the
Rose" by Kennett Harris records an in
c1Q6nt wherein nhWSiC1l ottra PfiOy7 We
akin to love. M Quad demonstrates his
range by story of adventure on the
Mexican frontier. Zoe Anderson Norris
What the Maid Saw" A particularly
funny sketch is that by Harriet G. Can
field entitled Concerning Ephraim's
Nose"
In the February number of Every
DodyS Magazine there is a character
study of the Muscovite autocrat by Ar
mold White, the well known English pub
lic1st, who is one of the few men outside
the empire familiar with the conditions
actually prevailing in Russian court cir
! Giles. In the same number is an article
on ~. Pierpont Morgan's Word as an
Asset, which explains the genesis and
development of the great power welded
by the eminent financier, and frankly dis
euses the degree to which recent events
have impaired his prestige. The writer is
e. j, Edwards (HoHand).
third instance of the union of timeh-
" n
Davis's article about Taft and the Fill
pinos. Mr.. Davis represented the Sun
in both Philippine campaigns, and knows
just what great things the new secretary
of war was able to effect with the little
brown men who are the latest Ameri-
cans
The World To-Day for March contains
nineteen thrilling pictures of the great
Baltimore fire, giving the clearest concep-
ton of this great disaster yet published.
In view of the approaching presidential
campaign much interest will attach to the
article entitled "Will Roosevelt Share the
Fate of Arthur" by Charles M. Harvey,
in which the remarkable similarities and
contrasts between the campaigns of 1884
and 1904, are pointed out very forcefully.
! The Labor Truce in New York. by Viii
liam English Walling, makes known the
| true inWardness of the labor situation
there and the basis of agreement and
present harmony Politics under the con-
! troll of the machine receive drastic ex-
position from Francis w Parker. Of the
Illinois senate, who distinguishes between
| THE Machine or A Machine" w. T.
| Stead scores British army officials for I'M
necessarily provoking war by an agrees
sive expedition into Tibet.
Frank Leslie's Monthly contains much
! good fiction and several serious offerings
notably a discussion Of labor organizations
among women.
Mr.. Harold Bolce, the special commits
sioner of The Booklovers Magazine, now
m Japan, visited the Pacific coast last
month, and in the first of his illustrated
articles, published in the March num-
| Der, shows how "our standing as a ma
ton is at stake" and pictures in vivid
and telling manner why this is So This
| article, Americas Opportunity in the
East is one. of the most noteworthy
that has recently appeared in any Ameri-
can magazine. An article that is particular
1y time, in view of the fact that the two
| great national political conventions meet
this summer is that on Hateful Presi-
dental Conventions by Mr.. Joseph NJ.
Rogers. 1t is the first Of two dealing with
the causes which brought about in sue
cession the defeat of the Democratic and
Republican parties. Mr.. Rogers article is
| fully illustrated from contemporary por-
/ traits and cartoons. Mr.. James Douglas
| contributes charming appreciation Of
| F. G. Gould, the noted cartoonist Of the
Westminster Gazette, who Is really a
unique force in English politics. Four
| beautiful modern paintings are reproduced
| in their original colors in the art Sec
| ton: 1.-THE Artists Daughter" by Hans
Peter Feddersen; a characteristic Land
scape.' by George Inness; ''Vilbert's "Gul-