The Munsey, January 1899

Munsey's Magazine, January 1899 This issue of Munsey's Magazine contains a mix of news commentary, feature articles, illustrations, and serialized fiction. The "In the Public Eye" section discusses contemporary figures including Canadian Premier Sir Wilfrid Laurier's treaty commission visit, the work of nurse Anita Newcomb McGee with the U.S. Army, Senator Joseph Simon of Oregon (noted as the fourth Jewish senator), and Congressman Charles Dick of Ohio. Featured articles include "Our Relations with the Far East" by former minister Charles Denby examining U.S. interests in Eastern Asia, a fourth installment of "Our War with Spain" documenting military triumphs, and "The Advance of American Dramatic Art" by English critic Clement Scott. Additional pieces cover Spanish painter Raimundo de Madrazo's American expeditions and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello estate. Serialized fiction includes chapters from Anthony Hope's "The King's Mirror," James L. Ford's "The Garden of Swords," and H. Rider Haggard's "Swallow." The issue includes poetry, stage coverage with thirty-two theatrical portraits, and Frank A. Munsey's column on advertising.