The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-06

of the Wisconsin state board of health,
and charming article is contributed
| by Edmund Gosse on Norway revis-
ited.' The Hon. Charles A. Prouty sets
! forth THE powers of the interstate
commerce commission" while THE
maroons of jamaica are interestingly
described by Lady Blake In Bismarck
and Motley" James Pemberton Grund
furnishes the third and concluding por-
| ton of his noteworthy paper. Profess
| sor Maurice Francis Egan, Ill. D.,
writes cleverly on The passion for dis
tinction," and the subject of Bank
ruptcy laws, past and present" is
practically considered by William II.
Hotchkiss. Literary shop" by An
drew Lang, is reply to Mr.. w. II.
Rideing's article on Literary life in
London published in the June Re-
view. francesca s. Nitti, professor of
political economy in the University of
| Naples, presents a thoughtful study of
Italian anarchists" and the Hon.
Hannis Taylor late United States min
! lister to Spain, in a contribution of ma
tional import, suggestively considers
our Pending problems" Other topics
dealt with are: THE Zionist confer
! ence, by the Rev. Dr. II. Pereira
Mendes; Postal currency for small re-
mittances, by c. w. Post; "The Ca
madam Plebiscite,' by Edward Porritt;
The science of home management" by
Mary Clark Barnes, and 'The unlucky
right wing" by Gilgert Tompl1ins.
| With the October issue, just out, the
Arena passes under the editorship of
Mr.. Paul Tyner. This first number of
the new regime is intensely wide
awake, with a large number than us
ual of articles devoted to public af-
fairs of Importance. Frank F.. Ander-
son has the leading paper, on amer
lea and the European concert" in
which he concludes that in the case of
a European concert against the United
States, Great Britain and the United
States could together crush the other
states and impose upon them an Anglo
Saxon government and language. 1.-The
spectre of Imperialism furnishes DR..
| solomon Solis-Cohen an opportunity to
plead for an extension of the suffrage
to Cuba and the Philippines and to Ell
bert d. Weed to urge the acquisition
of the Philippines, that the United
States may carry her institutions into
| the east. William w. Allen, from the
free silver standpoint, treats of Obi
metallism and democracy" urging that
bimetallism is the only practical rem
edy for an era of falling prices. Count
Tolstoy at home" is the title of an en-
pertaining series of interviews with the
great Russian, written by Charles
Johnston apropos of Tolstoy's what
is art?" Alice Rollins Crane discourses
very interestingly on "Why the Indians
break out" She thinks the Indian is a
brutal savage, who, instead of being
pampered by the government, should
be made to work like other people.
Sara A. Underwood contributes pa
per anent Laurence Oliphant and
'Sympneumata," the book which he
wrote at his wife's dictation after her
death. A poem by Charlotte Perkins
Stetson, an article on "Capitalistic
abuses in Canada" by ]. Enoch Thomp-
son and one on 1.-THE religion of the
spirit by Ernest II. Crosby, with a
new department of short editorials
called Under the rose" complete a
very attractive number.
The initial number of the Ledger
Monthly comes in an autumn cover of
symbolic beauty Its contents embrace
a variety of fresh, interesting matter
and many illustrations. the frontis-
piece being reproduction of Jean Paul
Selinger's painting, THE prayer A
new serial by Sir Walter Besant. a
novelette, by Julia Magruder, articles
on the fashions, decorative embroid-
cries, the kitchen and cooking with
short stories, stories for the young,
sketches, miscellany, editorials and re-
cipes complete a magazine of general
interest. The Ledger Monthly is a new
publication by Robert Bonner's Sons
New York.
Outing for November is an all alive
number, wide in its scope and timely in
| its subjects. THE horse in the show
ring, The foot ball player on the
| gridiron, THE golfer in champion
ships" 1.-THE tennis player at the nets. .
| The yacht on the storm tossed bosom
of old ocean, 1.-THE trapper in the
woods, THE athlete in his Chicago
home, THE salmon, the deer and the
goose are only some of it's varied
contents by such well-known authori-
| ties as Walter Camp on foot ball j.
Parmly Paret on tennis A. H. Godfrey
on the horse, Ed. W. Sandys on rod
and gun, A. j. Kenealy and E. L. H.
McGinnis on yachting and H. L. Fitz
Patrick on golf.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt occupies the
place of honor in McClure's Magazine.
in a character sketch which presents,
IN all its picturesqueness the personali-
ty of this Independent, original, force
full American Next in interest comes
| The inner history of Admiral Samp-
sons campaign" related mainly to
hitherto unpublished official dispatches.
In "A true story of the fire patrol" E.
A. Fitzgerald recounts his experiences
ern hemisphere. 1.-The mystery of
| Vesuvius" is a portrayal by H. ]. w.
Dam of this great earth dragon. as
recently explored by him There are
also several very strong short stories
one by stephen Crane that shows him
to advantage in a new field The illus
tratlons are truthful and spirited
The Art Amateur for November has
for its color plate a gorgeous mass of
chrysanthemums in white and yellow.
The articles and Illustrations through
OUT the number are excellent. 1.-THE
London Letter." by Montague Marks
tells about the painter Watts, scheme
for perpetuating the brave deeds of the
| humble classes the alleged finding of
the portrait of the Duchess of Devon
shire, by Gainsborough, and the coun-
terteiting Of old English silver. Roger
Riordan writes on Winslow Homer.
the most American of all American
/ painters The newest additions "At
the Art Dealers are discussed. and
there is bright article on THE Study
of Negro character" with sketches
by Miss Dee Beebe. Flower,
tapestry and china painting, cray
on drawing, wood carving, en-
broidery and interior decorating re-
ceive each share of attention, and
with working designs and studies make
up an admirable number.
Two pages of Golfers Weekly for
| October 20 are devoted to Manila and
its environs, including nearly a dozen
pictures and a letter by Julian Haw-
thorne, describing the condition of
things since the occupation. A note
worthy new feature is the portraits of
conspicuous people of the time. Presi-
dent Mckinley at the Omaha eXposi-
ton, October II, forms the frontispiece,
while a prominent place is taken by
special correspondence and a. number
of pictures relating to the German en-
peror's visit at Constantinople. Walter
Camp gives the usual amount Of read