The record-union., 1898-11-07

by Clement Shorter, the Well-knoWn
London editor and literateur: an ap-
probation by Professor Harry Thurs
ton Peck of .'Stephene Mallarme," the
Prince of French Poets" who died
lately; the third paper on THE First
Books of Some American Authors by
Luther S. Livingston; besides the usual
Book Reviews" Novel Notes" Lit
erary Paris, Book Mart and Lit
erary GOSSIP over a quarter of this
number is devoted to Chronicle and
Comment, and the number of illustra-
tons have been doubled.
The Engineering Magazine" for
November CNew York; has 1.-THE
Chinese, and Recent Industrial Prog
ress in China, by ]. S. Fearon and +.
P. Allen-authorities Zone of them
English and one American) whose long
residence in China and intimate ia
miliarity with all the conditions, radi-
cal and political as well as natural and
economic, give them a rare insight into
the possibilities of the country and the
best means of realizing them. James
Riley is equally master of his subject
the reciprocal influence of mild-stecl
dIlO A7Na y
Charles F. Scott, chief electrician Of
the Westinghouse Company, has
strong illustrated paper on the revolu
ton in central-station practice and the
enormous gain in economy, convenience
and adaptability wrought by the de-
velopment of the polyphase system.
The rational principles of steam power
installation are ably reviewed by w.
Cooper. Mr.. RoIand's paper on cost
keeping systems is most important to
shop and works managers. Mr.. Lin
toms exposition of glass manufacture
throws a new light on the extent and
Importance of that industry and the
illustrations are most effective in show
ing it's magnitude. Many engraVings
also accompany the articles on Eng
lish railway station by Mr.. Cargill,
on French lighthouses by M. Boyer,
on the metallurgy of nickel, by Mr..
like, and on isolation hospitals, by Mr..
Middleton. In addition to the leading
articles the Review and Index of the
Engineering Press, which appears il
The Engineering Magazine" gives
concise information concerning every
leading article of Importance appear
ing in the technical press of the world
its author, title, substance, length
and place of appearance, and makes
the magazine indispensable to every
one interested in literature Of this
character.
''Lippincott's Magazine for Novem
Der (Philadelphia) has these leading
features: "A Triple ENHANCEMENT"
Mrs. Burton Harrison; THE Horse in
Folklore" Jessie F. O'Donnell; ''Mer-
GERS Best Shot" Joseph A Altsheler;
THE Golden Gift" j. K Wetherin;
Oriental Stagecraft," L. W.; "Fanci
full Predictions of War William Ward
Crane; "A Ute Funeral" Paul Ward
Beck; THE Petrified Legs" J. Armory
Knox; Our Soldiers Songs" William
Ward Crane: THE Craze for the I'm
conventional" Jane Ellis JOY: "The
Destroyer Paul r. Heyl; Who Is
Your Favorite Author?' Annie Steger
Winston
Many readers of Mrs. Humphrey
Wards latest story, "Helbeck of Ban
nisdale' must have wondered what
opinion an intelligent Catholic reader
would be likely to have of it as a
portraiture of English Catholics. The
question is answered very interesting
ly in caustic review of the story by an
English Jesuit, which the Living
Age for October 10Th reprints from
the Nineteenth Century" The Age"
for October 22d translates from the
leading Italian review 'Nuova An
tologia," striking article on the Pres