The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-05
FEBRUARY MAGAZINES.

The midwinter number of the Cen
fury is remarkable for the variety and
interest of its articles on other than
military subjects. yet it finds room for
no less important a contribution to the
history of the late war than an account
OF the part played by the army in The
capture of Santiago de Cuba" the his
torian being the commander of the
American forces, NAL. Gen William r.
Shafter. The current instalment of
Lieut. Hobson's fully Illustrated story
describes wildly, but with becoming
modesty, the experiences of the writer
and his men after the sinking of tho
collier Merrimac, giving interesting de-
tails hitherto unpublished. Mr. Walter
Weilman, commander of the Wellman
polar expedition, writing under date
of Aug. 2. 1898. from the most north
erly inhabited house in the world" de-
seribes the experiences of his party
thus far "On the way to the North
Pole" The opening paper, entitled
Harnessing the Nile" is ex-Consul
General Penfield's account of the pro-
posed creation of q vast reservoir at
the first cataract, having two or three
times the superficial area Of Lake
Geneva, it's object being the irrigation
or agricultural Egypt. What Charles
Dickens did for childhood" with ftIlrs
page Illustrations by Albert Sterner, lie
the title of very interesting paper by
Mr. James L. Hughes, inspector of pub
lie schools. Toronto, showing that Dick
ems was one of Froebel's earliest sup
porters in the English-speaking world.
Prof Wheeler's Alexander the Great
recounts this month the conquest Of
Asia Minor, and Mr. Paul L. Ford's
"Many-sided Franklin" shows the
philosophers attitude toward religion.
How other countries do IL" sum-
marizes the results OF an inquiry by
the state department into the consular
system OF other nations. Mr.. Marion
Crawford continues in Via Crucis" his
Fascinating romance Of the second
crusade. The frontispiece of this mum.
Der is Coles engraving of Opie's por-
trait of Mary Wollstonecraft.
Harper's Monthly is rich in articles
of national and international oharao-
ter, among which should be men-
toned "Anglo-Saxon aflnities," by the
popular story teller and Journalist,
Julian Ralph; the first instalment OF
senator Lodges history of the Span
ISM American war; and Prof. Albert
Bushnell Harris paper on 1.-THE United
states as a world power" Joseph L.
Stlckney, who was the New York Herr
aids correspondent and a specially an.
pointed aide to Commodore Dewey dur
ing the battle Of Manila, gives his eSs-
perenees, under the caption, with
Dewey at Manila" the article being
from a photograph taken BIZ
the author during the battle. DR.. John
A Wyeth contributes the opening
number of the magazine in a thrilling
account of the battle at Fort Donelson.
the first decisive battle Of the civil
war, while a picture OF Lieut.. Col
Forrest marching out from Dover to
attack the federal right forms the
frontlspiece. A. G. Humbert gives a
vivid description OF "a trapping trip
in South Africa" while Prof g. A.
Young Of Princeton University dis
cusses the astronomical outlook with
relation to the perfection of instru-
ments and methods of observation.
The fiction is remarkably good Mr..
Howell continues his delightful serial.
."fheir silver wedding Journey while
The span O lfe,'' by Messrs. McLen-
nan and MoIlwaith. reaches its fifth
part. "Nym Crynkle" contributes
funny story, called Ghosts In tJeru-
salem" Margaret Luton Briseoe is
the author of a story of diplomatic soz
eiety in Washington, and there are
other short stories and several poems.
all of which are up to the high stand
ard maintained by this favorite ma,
gazine.
In the Engineering Magazine for
February Commodore Melville sets
1own his Readings from experiences in
naval engineering. AS engineering
chief of the United States navy, he ii
'resh from studying the work Of modern
war vessels In action--an experiences :
never afforded heretofore to the naval
authorities OF any civilized country.
Lessons drawn from such an opportu-
lity by such an authority are full of
weight and interest. Commodore Mel
5ille's paper Is to be continued in
March. OF prime Importance too es-
oecially at this time is Mr. w. Henry
dunters review of the Panama canal.
Fhe fine pictures aid in showing a state
# progress far in advance of that gem
rally imagined
Suggestions Of Industrial opportunity
n newly opened countries are carried
n Mr. Cox's account OF the Mineral
esources OF Cuba" and in the review.
~ Senior Lluveras, Of Porto Rico and
is need Of electric tramways. Both are
handsomely illustrated. So also Ia Mr..
'arson,s discussion OF 1.-THE tall build
ngs under the test of fire."
Machine tool makers will find absorb
ng interest in Mr.. Circuits contrast OF
european, and American practice, in
Gr. Norris paper on cost keeping and
n Mr.. Magee's presentation Of German nan
xport methods. The review and index
include the whole range Of the enRin-
ering profession and its literature.
The publishers Of the United States,
yccording to the official record of the
,ook trade. during the year 1898 put
heir imprint upon 1890 volumes.
BOOKS RECEIVED.