The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-24

WdSuLlnes.
The August Atlantic is unusually attrac-
tive as fiction number Miss Johnston's
'@To Have and to Hold" easily takes the
lead among current serial fiction, while
Mr.. Hopklnson Smiths lively and patri-
otic story The Man With the Empty
Sleeve" Mrs. Phelps Wards thrilling
LONELINESS" Mrs. Princes pathetic pic
ture of French rural life, 1.-The Flan of
Time" and Miss Dupuy's humorous and
pathetic In a Mutton-Ham Boat fur
nish an interesting variety, both in style
and subject.
John Muir opens the number with
Enthusiastically glowing account of the
Yosemite National Park. describing its
natural beauties and wonders, especially
the remarkable glacial phenomena visible
there, which record picturesquely and I'M
errngly the history of tens of thousands
of years of tbs development of the globe.
Jacob A. Riis passes from the problem
of The Tenement House" and takes up
that of THE Tenant" asking how much
and what kind of a problem he is, and
showing what the conditions of his exist
ence are, and how they should be solved.
In 1.-THE Breakup of China and Our In
terest in IT, is editorially discussed the
present conditions prevailing in The Flow
cry Kingdom, and the question whether 1t
is for the benefit of the United States TO
deal with China as a unit under her own
flag. or as fragments under many flags.
Houghton, Mifhn & Co, IL East Seven
teenth street, New York.
The Cosmopolitan for August is par
ticularly fine number. The great populari-
ty of this publication is exceedingly cred
liable to its management In the current
number Frank r. Stockton has a short
story. O'Nen Latham, Charles Belmont
Davis and Charles Francis Bourke also
have short stories. These names make IL
certain that the number is a brilliant one.
The Cosmopolitan, Irvington, New York
The leading article in Appleton's Popu-
lar Science Monthly for August is a reply
to Controller Coler by Franklin H. Cid
dings, professor of sociology in Columbia
University. While Prof. Giddings agrees
with the controller in his main contention
that il is economically wrong for private
organizations to use the taxpayers money
without any public accounting he believes
that there are a number of considerations
which partially justify this arrangement,
and perhaps make it The best one possible
under present conditions. Appleton Nor
gan is the author of an article discussing
"Recent Legislation Against the Drink
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legislative attempts to diminish liquor
drinking almost uniformly have reverse
effects. The Teachers School OF Science,
which was founded some years ago IN Bos-
| ton by a few philosophical scientists, is
described with a number of its organizers
! and officers in an interesting article by
| Francis Zirngebel Prof. Edward Orton.
president of the forthcoming meeting OF
| the American Associate for the Advance
| ment of Science contributes an important
/ article discussing the true function of the
| association. Race Questions in the Phil
| ippne Islands" is the title Of an interest
! ing article BY Ferdinand Blumentritte. The
! foregoing are a few of the articles of the
number D. Appleton & Co., Y Fifth ave
nue., New York city.
Book News for August has a very at
tractive cover and contains a large amount
Of information relative to the latest and
most popular publications. John Wana-
maker Philadelphia.
Summer tourists in search OF reading.
both grave and gay, both instructive ana
entertaining. should not overlook the Au-
eust Woman's Home Companion with is
wealth Of fiction, attractive Illustrations
| and wide range of reading matter The
initial Story. by Robert c. V Meyers, Ger.
! iainly Is unique, telling how an English
lord had his opinion OF the American cir
revolutiouized seeing her on her native
heath. Woman's Home Companion
Springfield o.
The Metropolitan for August is a superf
number. The illustrations arc particularly
fine. This magazine appears 70 be taking
stronger hold on The public The Metro
politan. 40 West Forty second atleee, New
! York city