Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-02

retired, Mr. Flower assumed his duties,
In addition to his own. Since this time
great number OF the old contributors
who were largely responsible for maxi
ing the magazine famous, have returned
20 It's pages, and the magazines has tax
en- on much OF Its old-tlme forceful and
aggressive ethical spirit. Mr., Brandt.
who Is the publisher Of Mr., Flowers
new book, "How England Averted
Revolution OF Force" has long been a
great admirer Of the founder OF the
Arena, and before purchasing that mag
azine he made arrangements, II IL said,
10 secure Mr., Flower as sole editor In
the event Of his acquiring the review.
II Is the purpose OF the present manage
ment 10 strengthen the magazine In
many directions In addition To ethical,
economic, political and educational
problems special attention VIII be given
10 the vital progressive movements In
literature, art, music and the drama.
Mr.. Brandt has acquired an enviable
reputation for the making OF handsome
books, and his friends predict that with
in few months the Arena viii show
immense improvements In It's mechani-
cal makeup,
Probably no literary man In the coun-
try, OF anything like equal fame, has
succeeded in keeping himself and his
photograph out OF the public eye as has
Joel Chandler Harris, A portrait sketch
OF the author OF Uncle Remus. by Clay
decorates the cover of the Reader Mag
azine for April, Harold MacGraths
new novel begins In this number. THE
Man on the Box" IL the title. but what
kind OF q box Is not explained In the
first instalment The writer's and read
ers' department has been moved to the
back, the magazine this month opening
with short story. Israel Zangwill's
without Prejudice" and Josiah Flynt's
reflections Of an Investigator" are
among the more important articles In
this number, which, In addition to the
regular book news and reviews, con-
tains six good short storles-"The Mon.
strosty," by Herman K. Vlele; Go.
lumbia and the Cowboy" by Alice Nc.
Gowan THE Long Circuit" by James
Gardner Sanderson, Enter Mr.. Bur.
rage" by Helen Sterling Thomas, and
"a Claim on the Cllnker," by win Com.
fort.
Leslie's Weekly contains the follow
ing interesting story: To Peters
burg came three American bust.
ness men 20 secure n gold min.
ing concession. There are s5l places
where gold Is found IN Russia, and our
friends wanted the privilege Of working
one Of those places. First they had to
deposit $50, 900 with the ministry OF the
interior as good faith So much for
the. regular legal part OF the program.
Now for the Irregular, illegal part
They kept In their room al the Hotel
Europe bag Of hard cold cash In
golden roubes This cash they doled
out In lnstallments, first to this prince,
then TO that count for Influence"
Each time they handed out the money
they were told that their proposition
had been found good and promises were
made that the concession would be
speedily granted, Each time the would.
be c0ncessionaires believed that they
had accomplished something. and each
time they were disappointed and had
to refill the money bag, The wepMsome
delay In the negotiations core'nued
week after week, technical obstacles,
each more serious than the preceding
one, were brought forward and no
weeks grew into into months. and the
Americans were not one step nearer the
goal. Deciding that bankruptcy would
come before any kind Of definite con.
cluslon could be obtained. they went
away with what cash they had left and
an accumulated amount Of dlsgust.
Their $4,000 was returned with all le-
gal formalitles, but consldea bly, more
than that sum was left In the hands OF
the princes and counts Such has been
the experience OF many other Americans
seeking 10 do business In Russia leach
in sheer despratlon abandoning his en-
terpris