Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-04

The North American Review for Au-
gust opens With II paper ON The Men
ace of Rumunism" by w. J. II. Traynur,
president OF the American Protective
Association. Major Arthur Gritliths.
Her Maitsty's Inspector of Prisons,
writes interestingly OF Female Crimi-
nails" and Andrew Lang. the we'll
known English writer. contributes
piuuunt article on Tendencies In FiC-
uun' "rhe solution VI War Is
thouEhtfully considered by the eminent
Jewish Rabbi, Rev, Dr. IL. Pereira
Mcndes, and In The Yacht as Naval
Auxiliary tho Hon, VIM, McAdou the
assistant secretary OF the Navy, writes
enthusiastically OF the future of the
naval militia, a most seaHonable pa
per II that on "What to Avoid In eye
ling" by Sir benjamin Ward Richard
son, NJ. b., and in THE Turning of the
ride" Murthington q. Ford, chief Of
the bureau OF statistics at Washington,
asserts that the commerce of the cuun-
try has turned from depression toward
prosperity The New Administration
M EnglandiNis ably treated by the
Hagnt Hon Sir Charles ". Dixie, NJ.
H.. Who gives a forecast OF what may
be expected in British politics from the
IntOnist administration, a paper ON
Leo Nlll, ana the Social Question:"
by the Rev. j A. HRhm, professor of
physics In the University OF NOtre
Dame, Indiana, is OF marked signih-
canoe, containing ns II does a direct
message from his holiness, the Pope, to
the people OF the United states though
the North American Review Albert
d. Nandam's eighth installment of
personal History Of the Second EN-
pire," deals with the prosperity and
Social Splcndor" OF that epoch A
thoughtful and scholarly contribution
ON "Guesses at the Riddle Of Exist
ence," by Professor Goodwin Smith. Is
deserving Of wide attention. Other
sabre2" by Major W. p. Hall, U. S.
A.. what Men Think of Women's
Dress" by G, II. Crandall and His
torlcul Mechanics" by Il. w. oswald.
The battle OF the Yalu river between
the fleets OF China aud Japan, is one OF
the most important OF naval engage
| ment, because Il was the first one
Z fought with modern vessels and equip
| ments. The only detailed account of
/ the great battle IL told In the August
| Century by the American commander
| of one OF the Chinese ironclads, philu
| n. McGitlln or the Chen iuen. Com
mnnder McGinin writes a simple
! straightforward story Of the engage.
ment. from the time the ships were
cleared for action, through all the hur-
ricane of shot and shell, up to the time
when the crippled fleets, with many OF
the finest vessels sunk and burnt
steamed away from each other at tho
end OF an inconclusive action. lie
praises the splendid courage Of the Chi.
nese, some OF whom stuck to their posts
until they were blinded for life. He
mentions many individual instances OF
heroism, but Is mOdestly silent as &c
his own heroic daring Among the II.
Illustrations are reproductions OF photo,
graphs taken during the actual progress,
OF the battle
Lowell, Coryell x Co.. the New Yort
publishers, have added to the servle,
which this firm has for many year.
rendered TO novel readers by the re
Issue, In attractive and cheaper edt
lions, Of number Of the best OF thei
copyright novels both OF English ant
American authorship. Among thei
latest issues is mfr. Wits Widow.
lively. but, as the author himsel
frankly calls II, "a frivolous tale" By
Anthony Hope. the clever young novel
list who has recently published "Th
Prisoner OF Zcnda." The story turn
upon n circumstance. OF compromis
Ing kind, which occurred In the earl!
career OF woman who Is about to re
marry and In consequence she lose
one punctllious, though she happil!
finds another and more symuatheti
husband. The story is capltaily told
the dialogue being epigrammatlc an,
full OF spirit.
The leading article In the Month
Illustrator for August Is MS usual upo
the work OF prominent American al
list In this case II Is Frederick Die
man. more than dozen OF who's
paintings and sketches serve as az
mirahle Illustrations 10 an appreeiatly
paper by Alfred rrumble upon the wor
OF this painter OF the beautiful" TIL
u followed by tho fourth of Arthu
hoehers papers, entitled MY Pet Sui
teet,' which serves as a vehicle to e,
hlbit the preferences In choice OF mot
OF several wei known men and womal
Thus the first twenty pages OF III
Monthly Illustrator for August exhib
the work o. not less than twenty a