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cover design is calculated to attract at
tention, and the illustrations are first
class. The article, Thomas Nast-A
Picture of the Times When History
Was Warm in Making" by Albert
Bigelow Paine, will be read with much
interest by all who take special inter-
est in Civil War matters. Broughton
Brandenburg has a readable and val
liable article on Daughters of the
Nile" and Arnold White gives the his
tory of 1.-THE Case of Whitaker
Wright" The fiction is by some of the
best known short story writer's. The
Pearson Publishing Company, to 20
Aston Place, New York city.
Field and Stream for June is full of
good articles and good illustrations.
The articles are so good that extracts
from them are seen in newspapers in
all parts Of the country. Manly Hardy
writes of Hunting the Porpoise" and
the article contains much valuable in
formation. L. ]. Ryall tells about The
Castalia Front Stream" and F. H.
Sweet of The Spinner of the SILK"
We cannot, of course, do more than
say that every one of it's twenty ar
ticles is well worth reading. 35 West
Twenty-f1rst street, New York city.
Masters-in-Art for June deals with
Vermeer of Delft, his life and works.
Illustrations of his best paintings are
given and the text that accompanies
the pictures is very full any satisfying.
Jan Yermeer of Delft was born in 1882
and died in 1876. He was fascinating
painter and no lover of art can afford
to neglect an opportunity to become
acquainted with his life and works
Bates and Guild Company, AZ Chauncey
street, Boston.
The June Criterion is capital issue
bright, entertaining, with a special COW
er design in colors. The Impressive fig
IRE of Benjamin Franklin, the philoso-
pher- diplomat, at the brilliant court of
France is theme of endless historic
Interest and charm. His popularity, his
difficulties, his enormous public service,
his struggles and successes make up a
most scholarly and delightful paper by
Re bert N. Reeves. Charles Johnston, a
recognized authority on Russian affairs,
sketches the history and personality OF
the leading Russian commanders In the
present Russo Japanse war. Mr. john
ston's familiarity with the subject rem
ders the paper of far more than ordi-
nary worth. The Criterion Publication
Co., 1856 Fifth avenue, New York city.
Political Science Quarterly for June
has a half dozen notable papers besides
many book reviews. The articles are
b., writer's who have achieved reputa-
tons in their various fields OF endeavor.
Gum & Company, 20 Beacon street,
Boston.
The North American Review for June
is n number of great and varied inter-
est The veteran scholar, Karl Blind,
asks, and answers in the negative, the
question Does Russia Represent Aryan
Civilization" Henry Clews, writing OF
Russia and England during the Civil
War" denies that the visit II the Rus .
sisn ships to New York harbor, in 1868,
had any practical significance. and on
the strength of a letter which he re-
ceived from Mr.. Gladstone. he affirms
that England had no intention to recog-
nize the Confederacy Sir William H.
White, K. c. b.. late Director OF Naval
Construction in the Nritieh navy, gives
an interesting description If The New
American Navy" Charles A. Prouty,
of the Interstate Commerce Commits
son, discusses Railway Rates and the
Merger Decision" and concludes that
the former will not be In any way af-
fected by the latter The Rev. DR.
Thomas c. Hall, Professor II Theology
IN Union Theological Seminary. In q
rather startling paper, represents So
cialism as Rival of Organized Christ
ianity." These and other articles make
a particularly good number. The
North American Review, Franklin
Square, New York city.
Among the special out-of-door fea-
lures in the outlook's Fifteenth An
nual Recreation Number, in addition
10 the first instslment of Mr.. Stewart
Edward Whites THE Mountains"
which Is illustrated by original full
page drawings by Mr. Fernand Lun-
gren may be mentioned a series Of
rather remarkable drawings BY Mr.
Alden Person accompanying Rudyard