The record-union., 1898-05-09

'The Engineering Magazine" (New
York;. in its leader for May on The
Development of the Torpedo-Boat De
stroyer." by John Plat, recognizes the
predominant interest in naval matters.
Il has, however, more than mere mil
itary basis Naval construction Is al
most unique in the wide range OF en-
cheering and industrial interests, which
it assemblies, and Mr.. Platt describes
strikingly the extreme difhcult prop
lens in marine, mechanical and steam
engineering. His paper is splendldiy
illustrated A related phase OF work
is discussed by Assistant Engineer
Shepard, T. s. N. in an article on The
Applications of Electricity on NOD
ern Warship" a paper OF extreme IN
terest, in illustrations as we'll as text,
Is by Messrs. Webb and Yeatman on
Mining the Gold Ores of the Rand.
Another illustrated article, more than
ordinarily effective. is George Palmer's
exposition of Tank Irrigation IN Cen
trail India" Allen Hazen explains the
important methods of "Purif1catlon or
River Water Supplies" with photo
American plants Illustrations aid also
in c. V. Childs comparison of "Amerl-
can and British Architectural Steel
Construction" and Mr. CorthelPs de-
scription of Sea Going Dredges." Colo
mel Prout. the editor of the Railroad
Gazette" discusses Railway Fares and
Passenger Travel" and Mr. Stanwood
traces progress in THE Economical Use
of Steam in Mountaineering Engines.
The Review and Index Of the Engln-
eering Press" affords condensed sum-
mary of the entire technical literature
of the month. and makes the magazine
indispensable to the busy man who
would keep abreast of industrial prog
ress.
The Nav number of the Century"
New York; appears in a special cover,
printed in gold and colors after a de-
sign by Fernand Lungren, apropos OF
an article in the number by +. w.
Hodge of the chronological Bureau, de-
scribing his recent Ascent of the En-
chanted Mesa" Mr.. Hodge claims to
have discovered proofs of the truth of
the old Ancoma tradition that the mesa
was once the site of a Pueblo settle
ment. II. f. Krehbiel, the musical
critic, writes of THE Beethoven Mu-
scum at Bonn" Professor Boutain
gives an account Of his successful eX
reriments in Submarine Photography.
A timely suggestion is that this sort
of photography may become useful in
examining sunEen vessels. A sketch
by Thomas Bailey AIdrich is His
Grace the Duke" oscar Chrisman
contributes an article on a novel sub
ject THE Secret Language of Child
hood - Lieutenant General Joseph
Wheeler, c. S. A. tells of AN Effort
to Rescue Jefferson Davis" Franklin
3. Locke writes of Railway Crossings
in Europe and America Ernest F.
Fenollosa gives AN Outline of Japa-
nese Art'' The second of the Seven
Wonders of the World" is pictured by
Andre Castaigne. ambassador Andrew
D. White sketches the character of "A
Statesman of Russia Constantine
Pobedonostzeff, Procurator General of
the Holy synod Brander Matthews
discusses After Dinner Oratory," and
Mrs. Amelia Gere Mason has the first
of two papers on Club and Salon."
What Are the X-Rays?" by Professor
Trowbrdge of Harvard, and The
Mother City of Greater New York" by
Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer,, are two
articles on timely subjects. Fiction is
represented by two character sketches
THE Canal Dwellers," by Julia
Schayer, and AT Seven Rivers" by
Walter Juan Davis; His First Race"
another of David Grays ''Gallops" and
a further installment of DR.. Mitchelrs
serial, THE Adventures of Francois"
The frontispiece is one of the most
striking of Coles wood engravings,
THE Parsons Daughter" by Romney.
The articles are richly and freely illus
trated.
For the present Caspar Whitney will
be in the field, as the chief CORE
spondent of ''Harper's Weekly in the
war between the United States and
Spain. The department of amateur
sport. accordingly, will necessarily re-
ceive somewhat less attention than
usual, but contributions upon import
ant topics connected with his depart
ment, including Mr.. Whitney's article
on Big Game Hunting will be print
ed as often as the pressure of immedi-
ate news matter will permit. "Harper's
Weekly" whose pictorial history of the
last war marked an epoch in American
illustrated journalism will, with enor-
mously increased facilities, aim to be
an accurate. concise and authentic pic
torial history of the war from now until
peace is assured. AS already announced
the staff of artists and correspondents
representing the Weekly" includes
Rufus f. Zogbaum, Frederic Reming
ton. Carlton T. Chapman, T. de Thul-
strup, w. A Rogers: John r. Spears,
with the North Atlantic fleet; o. K.
Davis, with the flying squadron; Har-
old Martin, at ST. Thomas: Francis f.
Leupp in Washington, and John Fox,
Jr., at Chickamauga.
The May number of st Nicholas"
(New York; opens with an article by
Tudor jerks on Three Boys in Ar
NOR" describing the famous portraits
of Don Carlos BaithaZar, Prince Will
lam of Orange and Charles IL, painted
by Velasquez and Van Dyck An arti-
Gle illustrated by Nine. Ronner and