The record-union., 1891-11-10
new PUBLICATIONS.

The November number of the "Engi-
neering Magazine is perhaps entitled to
rank as the most notable industrial pub
lication of the year in the periodical field.
Edward Atkinson contributes very
able paper in which he sets forth the les
sons to be learned from the awful disaster
in Park Place, New York; and this is fol-
lowed by Andrew Carnegie's criticism of
the scheme of British commercial fedora
ton against the world. The complete
table Of contents embraces eleven leading
articles by distinguished writers, several
Of them being artistically illustrated. The
remaining titles are: '"The Worlds Fair
Buildings by J. Kendall Freitag, As
sistant Engineer: "PeriIs of Coal Min
ing" c. j. Norwood Inspector of
Mines for kentucky; ''Is the Limit
Reached in Armored Warships ?" Albert
Among the Chinese" John A. Church,
Il. ~. ''The Great Manchester Ship
Canal George r. Dunell, c. e.;
The Equipment OF Pumping Stations"
George w. Raiter, c.. T.; Museum
Building and Arrangement" Barr Fer
rec, School Of Architecture, University
of Pennsylvania; 'What is the Use of
fal," Edward Henry; why l Oppose
Them, "a rejoinderl, J. Beverly ROBIN
son. The editorial departments are filled
with matter which is timely and peril
nent The magazine is published from
the Nv orld'' building, New York.
The political and social survey con-
tained in the progress of the World"
department of the Review of Reviews"
for November is unusually comprehen-
sive. 1t deals With American political
issues, and gives portraits Of Messrs.
Hill, Plat, Mckinley. Campbell, Patti
son, Boies, Wheeler and Russell. In a
discussion Of university and library pro-
| gress and Of American educational phi
| larthropy are pictures OF Senator Stan
| ford and President Jordan, apropos of the
| opening OF the new Leland Stanford Uni
versty; of Henry w. Sage, in connection
with the opening of the magnificent new
Sage Library at Cornell University; Of
| w. +. Poole in the course of comments
upon the progress OF libraries and uni
Versties at Chicago; of Henry Green
wood IN discussion OF the progress of
| libraries i'll england, and eX-PreSident
Hayes accompanying illusions to the re-
! cent meeting of the Prison Congress at
Pittsburg. This number of the review
also contains excellent portraits Of the
! following famous men who have died
! during the past month: The Right Hon
orable William Henry Smith, Mr.. Par
nell, General Boulanger and HERNIA
! Melville. The magazine, which grows
/ upon us more and more as indispensable,
! is published at Is AstOr place, New York.
The November Magazine of American
History" is full of interest. 1t opens
with an illustrated paper on Judge
! Charles Johnson McCurdy and His
| Home in Lyme, Connecticut" written
! by the editor. The sketch of Judge Nc
! Curdy's wcIl-rounded life, extending
| over ninety-four and one-half years,
| from December, 1877, to June, 1891, is
one of remarkable interest. DR.. Patton's
terse and scholarly study, follows. "One
| hundred Years OF National Life; the Con-
! trast between 1889 and 1889" Hon. Hcratio
King contributes a pleasant anecdote,
General Holt's Unexpected Reply" Rev
| DR.. Stakely discusses the Introduction of
the Negro into the United States" Next
is charming article, '"rhe Fashion for
Learning in Queen Isabella's Reign"
! DR.. Prosper Bender furnishes readable
| paper on ''The Historic Games Of Old
| Canada" There is an amusing "Anec-
| dote of College Life at Early Dartmouth; +;
| the STORY of Journey to New England
| in 1881" by Hon. William II. Seward;
memoirs Of the Siege of Quebec by Il
| French officer; "a Tribute to the late
Hon. Mr.. Latrobe, President Of Mary
| land Historical Society,"; "President Har-
rison on Arbitration; and several short
articles.
The "Forum,' for November (New