The Portland daily press., 1898-09-13

the fight actively from first to last, and
this is his only elaborate descriptive mar
rative OF it. II abounds in persona inoi-
dents. Nothing is given on hearsay. MT.
Davis describes only what hehimself saw.
j. e. Chamberlin, the Newspaper CORE
spondent, gives his version of the famous
saying Of Colonel Wood: Don't swear;
fight" Wood overheard man swear
and called out sternly: "Stop that swear
ing. don't want to hear any cuIstns
today. II heard the men pass the order
GOWN the line which stretched along tne
Lane behind u.s." says Mr.. ChambeTIn
don't know whether the increalple
happened and the men actually dld nob
swear after that, or whether it was wholly
chance, but am perfectly certain that
heard not another oath during that part
of the fight which witnessed. Edward
Marshall, the correspondent, who die
tated his account of the Rough Riders
fight after the surgeon told him he was
mortally wounded, has written his recol-
lections OF that day, while slowly oon-
valescing in New York hospital.
The leading article in Appletons' Popu-
lar Science Monthly for September is an
illustrated account of the Geological
Water Ways Across Central America. by
J. W. Spencer, the geologist. The proba
bility in the near future of soma concert
ed international movement toward con-
Meeting the Gulf Of Mexico and the Pa
cif1o Ocean, by a canal across this dis
trict, gives DR.. Spencer's article an es-
pecial interest and Importance. Curiosi-
ties Of American Coinage, by A. K.
Outerbridge, Jr.. gives an interesting
history Of the work done at our minis
since the first one was established in Mas
sachusetts in 1869. The question Of the
relation between silver and gold in our
money system is dealt with carefully and
at length. A number of interesting H.
lustrations accompany the text. The
prominence which the socialistic concep-
tion of society is achieving, especially in
the European countries, Is we'll shown by
NJ. Micheli's account Of the recent Ma
tionalization Of the Swiss Railroads-an
event of great Importance in it's imme-
diate economic results, and of extreme
interest to the student, because OF the
vastness of the experiment.
The American Monthly Review of Re-
views for September presents the usual
timely features that we have come to ex-
poet from this magazine. The various
events connected with the end OF the war
with Spain are fully discussed by the edi.
tor, while the Porto Rioan campaign,
from start to finish. is dscribsd by John
A. Church, formerly Of the Army and
Navy Journal The cost Of the war and
the financial provisions for Meeting 1t are
ably summed DIP BY Charles A. Conant,
an experienced financial writer. Henry
Maofarlnnd, Washington journalist,
contributes character sketch Of William
r. Day, the Secretary OF State, which Siss
Judge Days appointment as leading
member Of the American Peace Commits
sion.
The Century for Setember contains 3
number Of very timely articles, among
which is The Malay Pirates of the Philip
pines, by Prof. Dean G. Worcester, of
the University of Michigan, his article
being based upon observations during an
actual residence among the dreaded
Moros. Theodore S. Woolsey, professor
Of International Law at Yale University,
contributes a study of Spain and Her
American Colonies. Emile Olivier.
member of the French Academy and
formerly Prime Minister of France, is
represented by an important paper on
America, Spain and France. M. Olivier
can see in Spain's present misfortune
"only the just Judgment OF Heaven" and
he asks his countrymen for an apprecia
ton Of Americas lofty motives in the
war. The problem Of the retention and
administration of island territory is dis.
| cused from opposite points Of view by
Hon. Carl Schurz in Thoughts on Ameri-
can Imperialism, and by Hon. Whitelaw
Reid in The Territory with Which We
are Threatened.
The great topics Of current interest ara
reflected In the contents of the September
St. Nicholas. The Der opens with an
article by Tudor jerks on The Voyage of
the Oregon, with illustrations by an ar
list with the feet. An illustrated article
on the Gun Foundry at Washington, d.
g., tells how the big guns of the Ameri-
can navy, which have just given such a
good account of themselves, are made
In A Brush with Malay Pirates George
L Putnam describes q fierce sttack by
a feet Of proas upon an American bark.
The Dukes Armorer is romantic story
of the olden times written by Gerald
Brennan and illustrated by Reginald
Birch.
MIR. George e. Graham and Mr.. ". A.
NJ. Goode contribute to McClure's Mag
azine for September, accounts of the des
truotion of Admiral Cervera's feet as
witnessed by themselves from Commodore
Schley's flagship. the Brooklyn, and Adj
niral Simpsons flagship, the New York.
They represented the Associated Press,
and were the only correspondents aboard
the American ships at the time of the
battle with Gerry era. The articles are
very fully illustrated, Iagely from photo
graphs Of tne actual scene, taken by the
authors. The illustrations comprise por-
traits of all the commanders, Spanish as
we'll as American; pictures of Ill the
ships; views and diagrams Of the battle
in its successive stages; and views of the
wrecks Of the Spanish ships taken soon
after the battle closed.
The leading articles in the September
Harper's are Days in the Arotic-N otes
from the Journal Of Frederick g. jack
son, illustrated with thirty-thres photo