Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-10
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE CENTURY ATLAS OF THE WORLD; Pre-
under he OF Of tss an
fury Dictionary. Editor Of the Century Cyclic
pacdia of Names. Fellow Of the American
Geographical Society, etc. New York. The
Century Company.
At no time in the history of the United
States has there been a greater national in
terest in geography. The expanding ma
tioIlal horizon, developing unGer the in
fiuence of great events and greater prom
Uses, has called the attention of men to the
details of the world beyond the country's
boundaries in such manner as to create a
remarkable demand for geographical infor-
nation. The present war with Spain has,
of course added materially to this ten
dency which had acquired striking head
way before the difference between the ma
lions was created The Century Companys
undertaking great not only in its own
proportions, but also in relation to the fact
that the making of maps has been
steadily in progress for many years, until
there are at hand many aliases that are
generally regarded models of accuracy
and completeness. But geographical infor-
nation is constantly expanding, and there
is consequently no absolute standard of
perfection to be established. The gradual
revelation of the outlines of the earth s
surface in the polar regions, together with
the development of waste spaces and the
introduction here and there of new political
and commercial Influences, all tend to
necessitate frequent issues of this sort
This volume is exceptionally complete. 1t
deHotes larger percentage OF space to the
western hemisphere than those map books
that are prepared in the old world, and
many that bear the imprint of American
publishers. 1t adds to the usual number of
modern maps several historical maps of
peculiar value to the student. These are
graphic in their lessons of national growth
and shrinkage and form an important ap-
pendix to a study of the world in its chang
ing phases. Several maps of a miscellane-
Gus character intended to assist the search
er for facts are added. The maps devoted
to the states of the Union are unusually
complete To such as are appropriate are
added small but excellent diagrams of the
principal cities of the country. The index
of names forms a virtual gazetteer, while
the index references are satisfactorily COM
pact and reliable.
THE CENTURY nLusTRATED MONTHLY NAG
November. 1897. to April, 1898 New York:
The Century Company.
Many notable features are included with
in these six issues of Centuries which
have been well up to the standard so long
ago established, and in each department
showing steady advancement toward
even better things. By virtue of the wide
scope Of its articles the bound volume of
the Century becomes item in historical
literature. The present volume contains
for instance, an unusually valuable series
of papers descriptive of the brief reign of
Macmillan in Mexico, with a review of
the precedent conditions, bearing so init
mately upon the national DEVELOPMENT of
this republic Mrs. Stevenson's work in
these papers has proved of exceptional
value. Much Interesting matter concerning
the late Lord Tennyson appears, while a
more modern center of interest, Herr An
dree, is discussed in four papers Three
papers on as many phases of personal hero
ism are presented. Other groups of papers
appear in rich profusion. Mr. Theodore
Roosevelt has contributed to one of the
numbers an instructive commentary ON a
graphic account of a memorable fight be-
tween iron-clads from the pen Of c. H. Wet
more, a description of the encounter be-
tween the Peruvian monitor Huascar and
the Chilean cruisers Cochrane and Enca:
lada in 1879. The pages are replete with
interesting matter. while the Illustrations
are as artistic as ever.
IN PRAISE OF OMAR: An Address Before the
Omar Khayyan Club. BY the Hon. John Hay.
Portland, Me-: Thomas b. Mosher.
The American minister at the court of st
James delivered this brief but beautiful adj
dress after dinner given December S. 1897
in London. 1t has been praised not onIy nv
those who study and enjoy the Rubaiyaf
but as well by those who admire q him