The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11

many. and that a joint fair-trade pol
icy is the desideratum for both coun
tries.
In it's varied md interesting Topics
department for December. Modern Ma
chinery Of Chicago speaks in connec-
ton with an article on the Parsons
Theological schoo of Peoria, 1.-THE larg-
est institution of the kind In the u
try), OF the wonderful accuracy OF
watch making mechanism. other sub
jects treated are: The development OF
the automobile. the relative value OF
open and closed conduits for street ran
ways, the difficulties Of railroad build
ing i'm Alaska, where. In cutting grade,
Il is necessary to hold to ropes to avoid
Hiding off or being blown OF Into she
canyon 1900 feet below. the Fletcher
wave motor, the o OF electrical
transmission for small shops. electric
ity in mining, the draining Of the Com
stock. engineering lessons of the war.
the steam heating of shop buildings.
and man as a rational heat motcS"
in which the universal laws Of heat
production and transmission are seen
10 apply as well to animals n
vegetables as to steam driven machin-
cry: to alligators OF the Pampas. for
example. as to the water tube boilers
on ocean vessels.
The December North American Re
view is emphatically a number devoted
to an authoritative consideration or
some Of the most vital topics OF the
day. Its opening pages present an ef-
fectiye and important symposium on
The Reorganization OF the Naval Per
sonnet" contributed to by the Hon.
Francis H.. Wilson. formerly member or
the naval committee OF the house OF
representatives; the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt. late assistant secretary OF
the navy: Commodore John w. Philip,
a.. :. N: Commodore George W. Mel
willie, engineer-in-chlef. ". :. N, and
the Hon. George Edmund Foss, chair
man of the subcommittee on person.
mel OF the house naval committee. DIR.
Alyah II. Doty. health officer Of the
port Of New York, writes interestingly
Of THE Scientific Prevention of yell
low Fever" and Max O'Rell furnishes
the first installment of an article on
Studies in Cheerfulness." Cory NJ
Stadden treats of the --latest Aspects
Of the Nicaragua Canal Project" while
the Hon. Thomas L. James. president
Of the Lincoln National bank. New
York, discusses the question DO Ma
tional Bank Examiners Examine
The Rev. DIR. Lyman Abbott deals sug-
gestlvely with "Our Indian Problem
IND The Atlantis Fisheries Question
forms the theme OF an important paper
from the pen OF +. I. McGrath OF st.
Johns. Newfoundland. a timely article
entitled The Fashcua incident IL con-
tributed by Lieutenant Winston Spen-
cer-Churchill. and the Hon Hannis
Taylor. late United states minister 20
Spain. presents a most important paper
on The, Work OF the Peace Commits
sion" other topics dealt with are The
Decision Against Railway Pooling" by
Roswell Miller. president OF the Chica-
go. Milwaukee & 81. Paul railway;
Financial Wrong in Porto Rico" by
Lieutenant Clarence Wiener. n Con
corning Ethics and Etiquette by Ger
aldine Myrick.
The Lost Provinces" (Putnam) a
sequel TO An American Emperor" is a
sort of fairy tale for grown people.
where the author does with politics and
history what Jules Verne does with sell
ence. IL IL the story OF a great war
between France Inc Germany for the
recovery by the former OF Alsace and
Lorraine. and would not be enjoyed by
the kaiser or his subjects. Nansittart.
the American millionaire. is placed In
command Of the French army and
brings IL TO final victory through mos;
extraordinary maneuvers. setting aside
all prevailing theories as TO military
tactics and trusting TO his personal
judgment. which. while " amazes his
officers sometimes, and the reader al