The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-05

ln the social conditions OF Italy anu re-
fers 10 the heavy taxation in that coun-
try. Nj Crawford was born in Tus-
cany and educated IN Italy so he has
doubtless authority for what he says.
Mr.. Howells appreciates THE Work
ers" by waiter Wyckon most hugely,
and calls it quite the most remarkable
document concerning our civilization
that / know Of
4 German bookseller, il appears, has
cataIogued Mr.. Rider Haggards King
solomons Mines under Old Testament
Literature.
THE Mutable Many" Robert Barr s
sociological novel, mas been translated
into Russian and is running as a serial
story I'm a leading Russian magazine.
There IS promised at an early date a
new novel by Maurus Jokai. entitled AN
hungarian Nabob.' The translation is
by Mr. r.. Nisbet Barn.
Two autograph letters have recently
been sold in London. which are worthy
of mention one Of Campbells QND
contains this 81 hate Napoleon even as
,he very devil. but when L think pro-
per TO abuse him ! viii DO &c in original
language and not for hire
The other is written by Lamb. II must
Dee about some contribution TO a maya
zine. Lamb writes
Of had - suineas a sheet from The
London; and what 1 did for them was
more worth that sum than anything. J
ann afraid. I can now produce would be
worth the lesser sum. / used up all my
best thoughts in that publication. and
DO not Ike 10 90 on writing worse and
worse. and feeling that 1 do So"
Admiral Dewey recently refused 5000
for magazine article and the story
goes that his reply by cable was
Thanks but I am too busy"
Gladstone used to amuse himself try
mig 90 decide the question OF the four
greatest authors of the world. He finally
awarded the palm TO Homer. Dante
Shakespeare and Goethe
The opening article in "The Century
Tor feDiuary relates 20 that most mar
Felious scheme OF engineering. viz. build
ing great dam across the River Me
and forcing body OF water one hundred
and forty miles long back into Nubia
IL will be known as the Assuan reser-
voir; Will add greatly TO the fertility OF
the surrounding country. The engineers
claim that 70 can be done. Possibly the
article which will most attract the gen.
eral public is General Skaters story oil
Santiago. George McAneny writes about
the consular system Of other countries
and compares 10 with our own. James
L. Hughes inspector OF public schools
Of Toronto. writes a most interesting ar
ticlo entitled. "What Charles Dickens
Did for Childhood He describes fr0e-
bet and Dickens as the groat apostles
OF childhood Walter Welman OF the
Wellman polar expedition. writes from
lanZ-Josef-Land five hundred and nine
ty miles from the pole. lie describes the
adventures of the expedition mp 10 that
point. and touches on their sorrow no not
finding Andree or amy trace OF him at
Cape Flora. Henry George in Caufor-
MIA is the title of am article by Nrdh
Burks. and Do illustrated by a full-page
4ngraving OF Henry George. The articles
on Franklin, Alexander and 1.-THE Link
ing OF the Merrimac," are continued.
Light hcti6n is represented two clever
short stories One "The Curing of Kate
Negley." by Lucy s. FurmaE touches on
tho fairh-cure rad. The book Is fuu Of
good illustrations.
1.-THE Coming Age for February con-
fain5 many articles OF interest Louise
Chandler AIoulton gives "Reminiscences
OF Eminent Men and Women Of Europe.
and Mezeidah Dutterworth writes Of
'~rhe Andear Republics and their Heroes
IN War and Peace" Ernest II. Crosby
has an article on Count Tolstoi az Ser
entv" The fiction consists Of story
by VIII Allen Diorngoole. and the second
instailment Of the serial "Wno liatn
sinned?" DAME burden.