The morning call., 1893-06-11
RECENT PUBLICATIONS

RECENT PUBLICATIONS
THE MINERAL lNDUsTRY.-This hand
some volume of over 600 pages is a ver-
liable mine of information on the subje CT
of which it treats. 1t embraces Ii COM
plete history of the mineral industry. its
statistics, technology and trade in the
United States and other countries from
the earliest times TO the close of 1892. 1t
is issued as the first annual supplement to
the Engineering and Mining journal, the
leading periodical of its class in America
In explaining the purpose and scope Of
work. its editor and compiler. Richard p.
R0thwell, says: This series of annual
volumes It Is Intended shall, in due time
cover the entire mineral industry of the
world. giving It's statistics, its technology,
and its trade, each succeeding volume not
repeating the data given In previous
issues, but experimenting them, and car
rying forward the current history of the
industry almost to the day OF publication.
much attention has been devoted TO
the subject of cost of production. The
ltemiZstion of cost is the first essential
stem in securing economy in producing any
article, and the history of every country
and of every industry has shown that
prosperity. whether national. Industrial or
Individual, Is. in a general way. invprsely
proportional to the cost of supplying the
rest of the world with what one produces.
The great economies which command the
markets for products are due, not to re-
ductlons IN wages. but to increased knowl-
edge and intelligence, and are accom-
panied by higher remuneration and a
hetterment of the condition of those
engaged in the industry. 1t is we'll known
that j I is. with the products of the highest
priced labor that this country is enabled TO
compete successfully in the markets of the
world. Ii is with men paid on an average
more than So day that the Atlantic m me
of Michigan earns dividends from an ore
containing only 63.100 of per cent of cop
per after mining ii at great depth, crush
ing and concentrating it. smelling and
delivering 1t in market 1900 mil-s distant
from the mine, aud paying every exhe Sc
OF general administration and improve
ments. l. is with men earning on an
average 81 per day that large collery in
this country puts its coal on the railroad,
every eXpenSe-lmprovemen administra-
ton, etc.-included, at about 45 cents per
ton.
1T is the object of the Engineering and
Mining journal 10 give in detail, and of
is supplemental volume of the JourEal
10 summarize, the facts which show how
such results are accomplished; to photo-
graph, as 1t were, from time to time the
tohuitiOH VI lHc several departments or
the mineral industry in various parts of
the world. placing within The reach of all
the information that intelligence can ap-
ply 10 the reduction of cost In producing
and marketing the useful minerals and
metals and III promoting the welfare of
those engaged in this industry. In everv
country this information will enable those
who leglSlate for and those who admins
ter this industry to Go so with an intelli-
gent appreciation OF the conditions affect
ing it in its every department, and, widely
disseminated, will promote the national
pros perity."
a careful examination of the book shows
that the ideas OF the editor have been car
rled out In manner deserving the high
eSt commendation. lHdeed the work is
Invaluable TO all interested in the import
ant subject of which it treats, and no L.
brary without it can be called com, lete.
Published by the Scien ntiic Publishing
Company, New York. For sale by Osborn
d Alexander. Price, paper So, cloth 50 80 |
MCCLURE'S MAGAZINE.-The latest ad-
dition to the periodical field is McClure's
Magazine, published in New York by S. s.
Mcclure. The June issue, which is tie
initial number, is perfect treasure house
OF interesting. instructive and entertaining
articles. The contributors include many
of the best known literary names. For
instance, Professor Henry Drummond
contributes an article, Where Man Got
His Ears; Nj. de Biowitz tells of the con-
ditlon Of "Enrope the Present Moment; :;
The Comedy OF War" is story by joel
Chandler Harris. and Professor Boysen re-
lates dialogue between himself and Will
liam Dean Howells, which is really an
autobogra phical sketch of the famous
novelist related in n conversational way.
Then there are Interviews with Edison
and Professor Bell on Seeing and
Hearing by Electricity" Human Docu-
ments" Is the title Of department new in
American magazine literature, and will
consist principally of portraits of dis
tlnguIshed men and women at different
periods of their lives, showing the gradual
development of character in soldiers,
statesmen, merchants, novelists, actors,
inventors, etc. Another series of papers
promised which is likely TO attract at
tention is Great Men at Their Greatest"
In this series will be articles on Americans
and EDglIShnen who mark history and
whose careers furnished climaxes. The
illustrations In the June number are excel
lent. One OF the most striking features of
sbe new magazine is its price, which is only
10 cents copy or 81 80 year. This radi-
cal departure is explained as mainly due to
TIE TACT that the magazine is connected
with the newspaper syndicate established
by Mr. Mcclure some years ago and which
has achieved such wonderful success.
The POET AND THE MAN.-Every ad-
mirer of that rare American, James Rus
sell Lowell. will take pleasure in reading
this tribute to his genius by Francis II.
Underwood. The aim of the book, the
author says, is 10 give in a brief compass
the important incidents in the life of
Lowe to give some account of his
works both in prose and poetry. and to
present picture Of him as man. Mr..
Underwood's long and intimate associa-
ton with Lowell renders him thoroughly