The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-08
MAGAZINES oFTHEMoNTH
There Is Hardly Subject of Current
interest Not Touched by Them.

In the North American Review, Capt.
A. t. Mahan, u. S. N, one of the
United States delegates to the recent
conference at The Hague, discusses
thoughtfully, In THE peace conference
and the moral aspect of war" the linn
itations of arbitration as a means of,
settling international disputes, suggest
ing that, were arbitration universally
adopted, there might be occasions when
nation could not act upon the deci-
sion of an arbiter without violating the
national conscience. Henry James de-
scribes 1.-THE present literary situation
in France" and Ian Maclaren finds the
cause of Americas success and Of her
coming commercial supremacy in "The
restless energy of the American peo-
pie. A fascinating description of the
art treasures of the Hermitage in st.
Petersburg is given by Claude Phil
lips, the English art critic. The Rt.
Rev. H. c. Potter, bishop of New York,
discoGrses on Some social tendencies"
among our people, which, unless they
are counteracted. must lead to social
consequences OF the most disastrous
character. M. de Blowitz, the Paris
correspondent of the London Times, an
alyzes the influences which determined
the course of the French press in its
attitude toward the Dreyfus case, show
ing that the papers which are hostile
to Dreyfus are also antagonistic to the
republic.
The editor of the official organ of the
Boer government presents "A Trans
vaal view of the South African ques-
tion," showing the reasons for the ac-
ton of his government in it's resistance
to the demands Of Great Britain.
al
Giles grouped under the title, 1.-THE An
glo-Sa rivals, and bearing upon the
commercial rivalry of England and
America.
Mrs Fiske as Becky Sharp" is the
subject of the colored Autograph from
tispiece OF the Critic. A detailed ac-
count of Langdon MitchelPs dramatiza-
ton, showing where Mr. Mitchell has
deviated from the original, and the eff
feet of his deviations; a portrait of Mrs.
F'iske in street costume, together with
reproductions of Thackerays we'll
known portraits of Becky Sharp" and
"Rawdon Crawley," and a full page
devoted to the reproduction of Boehm'S
famous statuette of Thackeray, which,
to many of that great writer's adj
mirers, is the most satisfactory like
ness of him, complete the Fiske- Thack-
cray contributions to this number.
There is a charming paper on the late
Alphonse Daudet by his friend, Pierre
Lott. Mrs. Isobel Strong. the step
daughter and amanuensis of Stevenson,
writes of Sidney Colvin and his rela-
lions with the dead novelist. There
is an article about Education in
China by Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop,
the well-known and daring traveller,
and a number of pertient and valuable
reviews. with poems and articles
and the ever-delightful "Lounger." An
important feature of this number is
the fall announcements of the leading
publishers, carefully classified and COW
ering AZ pages.
Outing for October tells all about
Shamrock and Columbia, their design
ers owners and crews, for this is a
yachting number of the popular maya
zine OF sport, travel and recreation.
Other sports, however are not neglect
ed; Outing never fails in this respect.
General athletics, foot Ball, golf, tennis,
the horse, gun and rod, kennel, and
every department of sport in which a
lady or gentleman can be interested re-
ceives the careful attention of writers
who have become famous authorities in
their chosen fields In text anG Illus
trations the number is one of the best
that ever left the presses.
Inc feature OF the engineering maya
zine, however, is the strong preachment
of the gospel of Standardization and
specialization in mechanical work. Sir
Benjamin Brown, ]. Slater Lewis
and Henry Roland-each leading au-
thority-disc each from his own
standpoint, the reorganization oe man
ufacturing and mechanical industries
which is demanded by the international
spread and increasing keenness OF COM
Toh Do q
strong argument for the alliance of
England America and Germany in the
maintenance of the policy of the "open
door, in China. DR.. Louis Bell consid-
ers the closely allied theme of electric
power in engineering works; Herr
Hack continues his exposition of Ger
man ship building; Lieut.. Robson has
an excellent pictorial paper on naval
auxiliary machinery, and Archer Brown
an instructive summary of the Quite
for American iron production.
Bishop Potter contributes the first. ar
ticle in the October number of Apple
toms Popular Science Monthly; it is en-
titled THE Help That Harms" and is a
discussion of the charity question from
the moralists point of view. Conptrol-
Ter B. S. Coler follows this by some sug-
gestions working toward the "Eeform
of public charity. Christian science
from physicians point of view is
the title of an article by DR. John B.
Huber, which describes his attempts to
study this curious movement. Other
articles deal with the wheat lands of
Canada, the best methods of taxation,
the various causes which disturb our
mental vision, mathematics for chill
dren, the present position of sociology,
the COW bird, etc.
Mary Wilkins and Eliza Hood are
among. the prominent contributors to
the fiction in the October issue of the
American Queen, which this month
goes more largely than usual into fash
ions. Fashion articles on materials,
Innings and millinery, and exquisite de-
signs IN costumes wraps and hats, are
salient features Of this issue.
Sarah Grand John Strange Winter
and Isabella Mayo, each contributes an
article on the interesting question, "At |
what age should girls marry,'' AMI
an article on THE selection of d hus-
band" is also from the pen Of the |
first.
AS the Century appeared simultaneous |
ly with the reception to Admiral Dewey |
in New York the timeliest of its con- |
tents is Rear-Admiral Simpsons hearty |
tribute to the hero OF Manila whom he |
ranks with Nelson and Farragut This |
is preceded by an article of cognate in
terest-Lieut. Edward w Eberle's ac-
count of the Oregons great voyage. A |
study of John Morley, M. p, by an
anonymous NJ p; profusely illustrat- |
ed article on Fascinating Cairo" by |
Frederick c. Penfield, late diplomatic |
agent; view of THE streets of Pc |
king" by Eliza r. Scidmore; reninis-
eences OF Won. Bunsen and his friends, |
a n