The record-union., 1896-09-06

and with the best part of his life before
him, his work, as he explains it in the
Atlantic article will, it is believed,
give him a secure and historic place
among the builders Of American civili
cation.
The leader in The Engineering
Magazine New York, for September,
Free Silver Poison the Cause of In
dustrial Paralysis" by J. Seiwin TAFT,
is one of the strongest contributions
yet made to the financial discussion. 1t
shows that the development Of the last
thirty years has placed the country on
an entirely new basis, and would make
the experiment of free silver coinage,
formerly harmless, more destructive
now than an international or even q
civil war, that decline in price for farm
products is due to conditions of COM
petition, wholly Independent of any
financial system; that, indeed, the
price Of wheat on the farm was almost
absolutely stable until 1890, and has
declined only since the injection into
the circulation of vast volumes of sill
Yer has paralyzed all industries by de-
stroying confidence in the future. Dr.
Charles E. Emery contributes a strik-
ing paper invaluable TO every power
user, on The Problem of Boiler Selec-
tion.' and an equally important con-
tribution to municipal engineering lit
erature is w b. Parsons article on
The Underground Topography of a
City" d. NJ Dunning's Gas Versus
Electricity Direct From Coal" depicts,
in lively style, the wonderful advance
in economy in the sas industry.
The new data gwen by Thomas
Tonge regarding THE Less known
Gold Fields Of Colorado" coupled with
the admirable Illustrations, make the
paper peculiarly significant. Another
splendidly illustrated article is by
Downing Vaux, on THE Harmony of
Architecture and Landscape Work"
II. T. Newcomb discusses ably Rail
way Pooling and the Reduction of
Freight Rates" There are three other
leading articles, and the usual full re-
view and index of the entire industrial
and technical press.
Hon. Andrew D. White. ex-President
of Cornell University. has written a
very important article for the Septem-
Der Forum (New York; entitled En-
Engagements in the Present Crisis"
DIR. White emphasizes very strongly
the serious character Of the crisis which
confronts us, points out the anarchic
and socialistic forces and tendencies
which lie behind it, gives some parallels
III history which reveal the dangers just
now threatening US, but which has also
dicate our means Of meeting them-a
profoundly interesting article. In the
same number Isaac L. Rice. the we'll
known lawyer, under the significant I'll
tie, Thou Shalt Not Steal" severely
utterances of its candidate. The
Forum" contains an article that for
dramatic interest has probably never
been excelled 1t is entitled Fire and
Sword in Cuba" and it is a trustworthy
history Of the present insrrection in
Cuba UP to Campos' downfall. There is
notable paper by DR.. William p.
Northrup, an eminent physician of
New York. giving the results of re-
cent investigation into the results Of the
antitoxin treatment Of diphtheria in
nearly 5000 cases. The statistics prove
beyond doubt the efficacy Of this new
treatment. THE Progress of the
Women's Rights Movement in France
is the title Of an extremely interesting
article by Nine. Jeanne f. Schmahl,
leader Of the movement in France. Pur-
cells Life of Cardinal Manning" is
scathingly criticised by Rev. John Tai
bot Smith, who writes from a Roman
Catholic point of view. A very valua-
bic article by j. J. Lalor of the United
States Treasury Department, entitled
Early and Recent Currency Legisla-
tion Contrast" 1t is clear and con-
else review Of our currency legislation,
and concludes with a computation of
the cost to the country-almost ST.
900, 700, ,0O0-of our present complicated
and cumbersome currency system.
THE Bookman" (New York; says
Messrs. Dodd, Mead & Co. have just re-
ceived from Clifton Johnson the first
batch of Photographic views Of
Drumtochty life and character, to be
used in the illustrated editions of BE
side the Bonnie Brier Bush and THE
Days of Auld Lang Syne." now in prep
aration. These have proved to be much
more interesting than was even antici-
pated. Mr.. Johnson's work in the edi-
ton of Whites "Selborne," published
By the Messrs. Appleton last Christmas,
proved him to be no mere photographer
and in the series of pictures which he is
now taking he shows fine eclectic and
artistic tastes. To be sure, he has fallen
upon a most picturesque subject, but it
takes the eye of the artist to arrange
and combine the points of view.
Messrs. Houghton, Mifflin & Co. DUR
ing the coming school year will issue
eighteen regular numbers of the River
side literature series. The high stand
ard of the numbers already brought out
will be fully sustained by the master
pieces which will be added in the COM
ing year.
The following numbers are to be pub
lished in September and October: Ten
nyson's Coming of Arthur and Other
Idylls Of the King" CNo. 99) The other
idylls will be Elaine 'Guinevere" and
THE Passing Of Arthur" The book
will be equipped with an introductory
sketch and explanatory notes, paper Is
cents, net; Lowell Leaflets, Poems and
Prose Passages for Reading and Reel
tation," compiled by Josephine E.
Hodgdon, with Illustrations and a bio
rgaphical sketch extra double No. o.:
paper, 30 cents. net; linen, 40 cents, net;
Burke's Speech on Cancellation with
America" (No. 1000; "Pope's Iliad,'-
containing selections required for ad-
mission to colleges, and Shakespeare
Macbeth"
Among other books for future publi-
cation in this series may be mentioned
De Quincey's Flight of a Tartar Tribe
"Grimm's German Household Tales