The record-union., 1898-10-10

The fall fashion number of "Har-
pers BaZar' issued on October lst,
consists of thirty-two pages. with a
cover printed in colors, and contains
\ the forthcoming fashions in dinner
gowns, opera cloaks, tailor-rnade
gowns, house gowns, hats and winter
furs from the best available sources
in Paris, London and New York, in ad-
dition to the usual departments and
literary features.
The editors of "McClure's Magazine
/ (New York; secured for the October
number human document" of the re-
cent war of the highest interest and
value. 1t Is diary kept by the Brit
ish Consul at Santiago de Cuba from
the day before the arrival of Cervera,s
fleet until the day after the American
army took possession of the city. Mr..
Ramsden, the author, had been British
| Consul at Santiago for nearly forty
years. During the siege he was the
! special Guardian and adviser of the
panic-stricken foreign residents, and
was in close confidential communica-
ton with the Spanish authorities, civil
and military. Under the great labors
and hardships of his position he finally
fell i'll, and, soon after the surrender,
died "McClures" for October begins
a series of papers by Captain !. e.
Brady, u. S. A. relating his own exper-
fences and adventures as a railroad
| telegraph operator and train dispatcher.
The number contains an account Of
THE Fight for Santiago" written by
| Stephen Bonsal. Mr.. Bonsal was the
special representative of "McClures"
in the field during the war, and was all
through the fighting before Santiago.
Moreover, he is a recognized authority
on the Cubans and all Cuban affairs.
His paper Is illustrated largely from
photographs taken by himself and from
drawings by w. ]. Glackens, the special
artist of "McClure's." Edward A.
Fitz Gerald contributes an account of
| the first ascent to the summit of
Aconcagua, the highest peak of the
Andes, and with the exception Of
few peaks in the Himalayas, the high
est in the world Mr.. Fitz Gerald's
party were driven back many times by
distresses and difficulties that by men
Of less than the highest courage and
endurance would have been accepted
as insuperable; but they tried it again
| and again, until finally the summit was
won. The article is interestingly illus
trated from photographs taken by the
party. Hon. Frank 4. Vanderlip, As
sistant Secretary Of the Treasury, has
an article on 1.-THE Cost of the War"
There has been a great deal of spec
ulation and talk on this subject by peo-
pie who were in no position to come
at the facts; but Mr.. Vanderlip must
have them all right under his hand,
and his article, therefore, cannot fail
to be read with eager interest.
"Harpers Magazine" for October
(New York; richly and profusely illus
trated has, besides the departments,
these special features: THE Santiago
Campaign" (two maps and twenty il
lustrations), by Caspar Whitney; "On
the Roof of the World notes from
my journey through Asia (sixteen il
Illustrations after sketches and photo
graphs), by Sven Hedin; Social Life
in the British Army" second paper
(four illustrations, including frontis-
piece), by a British officer; Our Fu-
ture Policy" by Hon. J. G.. Carlisle
Our Navy in Asiatic Waters" twenty
six Illustrations and two maps from
drawings), by William Elliot Griffis;
''Mr. Gladstone" "reminiscences, anec-
dotes and an estimate, by George w.
Smalley; part 2 of "An Angel in a
Web" by Julian Ralph, illustrated;
Where the Laborers Are Few" the
seventh of the "Old Chester Tales" by
Margaret Deland, illustrated; AN
Authors Reading and It's Conse-
quences," by Mrs. Burton Harrison, IL
lustrated; "The Span o. Life" part l.
by William McLennan and J. N. Nell
wrath, illustrated the poems of the
number are by Meredith Nicholson and
Harrison S. Norris. THE Drawer"
opens with THE Golfers Alphabet"
by W.. G.. Van Tassel Sutphen
The Century Magazine" for October
(New York; bountifully and richly illus
trated, besides the three depart
ments Of Short Essays on Social Sub
jects," Topics of the Times" and I'm
Lighter Vein," has these leading fea-
lures of marked interest: "Edouard
Detaille, Painter of Soldiers" Armand
Dayot; "The Werwolves," H. Beau
grand; Bismarck" personal and col
lected impressions), William Milligan
Sloane; "The Trans sMississippians and
Their Fair at Omaha" Albert Shaw;
Home Of the Indolent'' Che island of
Capri, Frank D. Millet; The Roman
Emperor and His Arch of Triumph"
Arthur L. rockingham, Jr.; "Knotty
Problems of the Philippines" Dean c.
Worcester; Gilbert Stuart's Portraits
Of Women" Charles Henry Hart; "The
Pony Express" w. T. Bailey; "Bores."
George II. Darwin; THE Blockade of
the Confederacy." Horatio L. Wait; "a
Storm at Sea- H Phelps Whitmarsh:
Uncle ADAM" M. E. M Davis: Life
and Society in Old Cuba" Second pa
PERI, Jonathan S. Jenkins
Hail to America" is, a new national
song and quartet, words and music by
J. w. Belts, music press Of Lyon &
Healy, Chicago. 1t comes to us in sheet
form, arranged for the piano with melo-
dies for violin and flute. In addition
there are two pages of instrumental
music entitled "Glenwood Echoes"
through which, rum the air Of Hail Co.
lumbia."
The "Old South lectures in Boston
during the summer of 1898 have been
upon the interesting subject "The Old
World in the New" their aim being to
bring before the young people the va
ried elements which have gone to the
making of our American republic. The
special subjects Of the several lectures
were: What Spain Has Done for
America" What Italy Has Done for
America" What France Has Done for
America" What England Has Done
for America" What Ireland Has Done