The record-union., 1895-07-12
new PUBLICATIONS.

The editor of the "Review of Reviews"
in his record OF "The Progress of the
World" for the July number. comments
on many matters Of national and lnterna-
Eonal moment = the recent Cabinet
changes following Secretary Gresham's
death, the, peculiar prominence of Mr..
Carlisle lE the leadership of his party, the
present status Of the silver question in
politics, the duty of the United States
toward Spain and Cuba, the progress Of
American universities, Russia's relations
with China and Japan, the prospects of
Pacific cable construction, the opening of
the klel Canal. the progress Of amateur
sports in England and elsewhere, the
Armenian question and various other
timely topics. The Review" is still
pursuing its plan for making Australian
politics more Ineligible. In the July
number }. 1ighe Ryan has an interest
ing article on "The Political Leaders of
New South Wales" OF these leaders,
Sir Henry Parkes, at the ripe age of 50,
is the most picturesque figure; then
comes the new Premier, NJ. q. II. Reid,
with his associates in the government.
An article on Mexico as the Cradle of
Mans Primitive Traditions" publishes
some of the results of DR.. Augustus le
Plongeon's remarkable researches in
4ucatan. AS result Of these investga-
Gons he has become convinced that \ u
catan is the long-sought ''cradle Of the
human race" The Review" publishes
DR.. le Plongeon's speculations for what
they are worth. but his laborious re-
search is certainly commendable, and
has brought TO light much valuable ma
terial.
The North American Review" for
July is a nun ber rich in interest. Among
its leading papers is a sharp and adverse
criticism of the style ana correctness OF
Fenimore Cooper by Mark Twain. I'm
Contemporary Egypt is by f. c. Pen
field, United States Diplomatic Agent and
Consul General to Egypt. Thirty Years
Williams. How Free Silver Would
Effect Us'' is by Edward o. Leech, late
Director of the Mint. The third OF
series Of studies on "Wild Traits in Tame
Animals" by DR.. LOUIS Robinson, is de-
voted to a consideration OF The Sheep
and the Goat" a timely topic is THE
Disposal of a City's Waste" by George
E. Waring. Jr. 1.-The Conspiracy of the
Carbonaria" is the seventh installment OF
Albert D. Vandam's Personal History
of the Second Empire" w. Ii. Harvey,
the author of CONS Financial School,"
makes answer to criticisms. Under the
caption of Degeneration and Evolution
three extremely important subjects
challenge attention, TOR in "A Reply to
bA9 SAisIN5 IL RAdA -NOiNeio SAfCo q
trenchant answer TO the structures be-
slowed upon his Degeneration" by
Kenyon Cox. Anton Siedl and Mayo w.
Hazeitine. 'Kidd's Social Evolution IS
reviewed by Theodore Roosevelt. Ed
mund Goose treats of 1.-THE Decay Of
Literary Taste" and the usual notes and
comments bring to a close bright and
entertaining number.
The issue of THE Engineering Maga-
60 T,,T .,i-li :ol
railroad number, designed to mark the
improvement in railroad conditions and
to treat the varied and i'm pOrtant prob
lens III railroad management which have
arisen IN recent years as the result OF
hostile legislation, labor disturbances,
and the financial panic Of 1893. 1t con-
taiDs eleven leading articles by distin-
guished authorities, together with su-
perb collection of illustrations, under the
general title, Famous Scenery on Anleri-
can Railroads." and the important char
acter of the publication may be inferred
from the table of contents: First Princi-
pies in Railroad Management" by Bon
jamin Reece; The Legislative Regula-
ton of Railways" by Albert Fink;
"Railroad Properties and Investments"
by Henry Clews; 'Is an Electric Trunk
Line Railroad Possible?" by L. j.
Sprague; "a Modern Railroad Machine
Shop" by II. D. Gordon; Effects of
Railroads on Mining Enterprises" by L.
4. Rickard; The Architecture of Rail-
road Stations" by Bradford l.. Gilbert;
ga Glimpse of the Car-Buildiug Indus
try," by John c. Wait; Inventions of
the Railroad World" by C. p. Mackie:
1.-The Causes of Railroad Accidents" by
Julien a. Hall. There is also the usual
very complete review of the industrial
press.
The American Historical Register" for
July (Philadelphia) is at hand. This ad-
mirable monthly gazette OF the patriotic
hereditary societies of the United States
presents in this mum Der a fine portrait of
General Lafayette, with an account OF his
visit to the United States in 1925. Then
follows these papers: "Philadelphia Busi-
ness Directory of 1703," c. Ii. Brown
ING. with illustrations; 1.-THE Founder of
New York." j. W. De Forest; Slavery in
Pennsylvania" Arthur r. NJ. Spaid; "a
Colonial Romance" a poem. Mrs. John
Ouincy Adams; miss Vining, a Revo-
lutionary Belle" Mrs. Henry q. Ban
ming, with illustrations; THE North
Carolina Society of tie Cincinnati" Cap
tain II. II. Bellas. United States Army,
with illustrations; FRANCIS Interest in
America Rear-Admiral T. A. Roe,
United States Navy; The First Confed-
crate Gun at Gettysburg" John l..
Marye, c. S. Army; ''Some Colonial
Families-Griffin Of Virginia" with
Illustrations; "Unveiiing the Louisbourg
Manument. July II. 1857; ''Shay's Re-
belIion," Josephine Canning; Auto
graph Department." with illustrations;
proceedings and Celebrations OF the
Patriotic II ereditary Societies"
Readers may learn from an excellent
illustrated article in "McClure's Maga-
zine', for July New York; how the tele-
oraph has now crept into the remotest
crannies OF the earth. The number con-
tains dramatic chapter from the history
of Tamtnany. An article by Sir Robert
Ball. Professor OF Astronomy In the u nj
versity of Cambridge, England, shows
that recent scientific discoveries tend to
support the theory that other planets as
we'll as the earth maintain life. Hamlin
Garland describes the home and studio
life of Edward Kemeys. Portraits of
Kemeys and reproductions of his chief
sculptures illustrate the paper. Cy War
man, the poet engineer. describes ride
on the locomotive of London and Paris
express. Cleveland Motfett supplies,
from The Pinkerton archives, history Of
the stealing of an express parcel contain
ing Sil 600 and of the discovery OF the
thief. A poem addressed by Edmund
Gosse to Robert Louis Stevenson appears.
There are several excellent short stories,
among them one by "Q' and one by
Stanley j. Weyman. The publishers an
nonDce with this number a reduction of
price to ten cents copy.
"Paving and Municipal Engineering"
New York., the American magazine de-
voted to the Improvement of cities, is a
good example in enterprising ana pro-
9ressive work. 1t is 4 model class pub
| Iicstion. The July number is freely illus
trated and contains special articles on
"Pure Drinking Water for Cities" by
Fred A. Hummer, C. E.; Asphalt Pave