The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10


of study which are unknown in the
seats of learning of the old world.
While all the universities bore the un-
mistakable stamp of a common AmeTi-
can character, each. he found, had an
individuality of its own; and among
I the most taking portions of his article
are those in which he delineates the
special features of the various univer-
stiles visited by him. M. Rod is en-
thusiastic in his commentator OF
American students.
The issue of The Youths Companion
for the week of Sept. 18th, will be
STORY Number" 1t will contain five
complete stories, the authors being
among the most gifted of American
writers of short stories. The number
will also contain the usual careful Sc
lection of miscellany and the regular
weekly health article.
In the September number of Harper's
Round Table, Dan Beard tells the boys
how to build and furnish the Daniel
Boone Log Cabin and illustrates ms
article with drawings that show exact
ly the way the work should be done.
The stories of the number are: THE
McWilliams special" by Charles
Broughton; MY duel with Yellow
Hand" by Col. Cody GBuffalo Bid;
and THE cruise of the Alfarata,' by
Sophie SWEET. There is also STIR
ring war paper, with Capron at El
Caney," and another instalment of the
Adventures of Gavin Hamilton.
The Hon. John Barrett, in The Engi-
neering Magazine, reviews the industri-
al ard trade conditions debating the
joint efforts of England, America ard
Germany as allies for the open door.
He does not propose anything so I'M
probable as a treaty alliance, but makes
strong presentation of the common
interests Which should unite the three
great industrial nations of the west
and Japan in the east-upon an identl-
cal policy. Spheres of influence
makeshift at best-would be fatal to
the United States. An Anglo-Amerl-
can-Teutonic agreement would perma-
nently establish the peace of the east,
the revivifying of China, unreasonable
| development of the empire, and COM
merc1al prosperity to the industrial naz
| lions of the world. Rudolph Hack, i'll
a second illustrated paper, continues
his exposition of German ship-buildlng
development Many fine engravings
accompany also Benjamin Taylors ac-
count of the Glasgow water works, and
Thomas Tonge's interesting description
of Electricity in the Cripple Creek
mines
|
the services of Miss Anna Farquhar as
| associate editor She is the author of
| the novel. 1.-The Professors Daughter"
| which run as a serial in Saturday Eve
ming Post, and wrote Timer Experience
of Cabinet Minister which made
such a stir when published in the La
dies Home Journal. The National
| Magazine has attained a position In
| the front rank of popular priced peri
| oIi ATv p
orous management has been made re-
markablei success.
One OF the most interesting features
in the September Harper's is an arti-
Gle entitled Behind the pink walls OF
the forbidden city," by writer signing
himself "Cathay." 1t tells, as none of
the press dispatches have told, the de-
tails of tine drama which has been play
ed about the Chinese throne and throws
new light on the character of the
dowager empress. The number also
contains a powerful article by Mark
Twain, n which he discusses the pre-
sent position of the Jews and it's under
lying causes. Other valuable features
are: Leila Herbert's article on THE
first American, his homes and house
holds' short stories by Seunnas Mac
ManUs, Frederick Remington, Wilmot
Price, Brander Matthews, and w. B.
Van Ingren. There are also further IN
stalments Of Their silver wedding
journey" "The Princess Xenia," and
DR.. Wyeth's Life of General, Forrest. +"
McCIure's Magazine opens with a po-
EN- CT the Dreyfus affair by Edwin
Markham which proves that the mark
reached by Mr.. Markham in 1.-THE Man
with the Hoe was not beyond his
reaching again. 1t is truly a high and
noble strain which he strikes here, eX-
hibiting in apt, strong, rhythmic phrase
the inner, universal import of the most
singular episode of recent history. Fol
lowing this comes a character sketch of
Admiral Sampson, illustrated with a
series of portraits of Sampson and var
ious other pictures Miss Tarbell con-
cludes, in this number, her series of
papers on the later life of Lincoln with
an account Of Lincoln's funeral. An il
Illustrated paper by Theodore Waters
describes the wonderful methods of the
photographic office in guarding the
highways OF the sea- and gives from
records of the Office, some strange sto-
ries of sea storms, derelicts, and ice
bergs. Al. illustrated paper by Cleve-
land Moffett gives very interesting
account of Menelik, the king of Abys-
snia. back man, more or less bar
barous in costume and custom, and still
eagerly interested in the newest devel-
opments Of science and invention and
devoted to the elevation of his people.
There are half dozen good, strong, in
teresting stories in the number, in
GLIDING a true story of army life by
Capt /. E. Brady and true story of
railroad life by Cy Warman.
The Century Magazine for Septem-
Der is distinctively sea number. It's
contents include: "A painter of the seq. -
| n. sa1x n
story, by Morgan Robertson; THE sea
gull a poem, by S. Weir Mitchell:
Cruising up the Yangtsze," by Eliza
Ruhamah Scdmore; Sailing alone
around the world" by Capt. Joshua
Slocum; "The cruise of the Quero," by
Robert S. Rantoul; THE way of a
ship" by Frank t. Bullen; Where a
day is lost or gained" by benjamin e,
Smith; 1.-THE Atlantic speedway" by
H. Phelps Whitmarsh; "The scourge of
the eastern seas" by John S. Sewall;
and 1.-THE destinations of the sea, .
Other articles are; "The Cathedral of
LIE Puy," by Mrs. Schuyler Van Rens-
selaer; Gilbert Stuart's portraits of
women" by Charles Henry Hart:
Franklin, the scientist" by Paul Lei
cester Ford; and "An American fore
runner of Dreyfus." by James Morris
Morgan.
scribner's Magazine is rich in read
ing matter and in illustrations. 1t
contains, Where the water runs both
ways by Frederic lreland francisco
and FRANCESCA story, by Grace Ell
lery Claiming; THE education of
Praed," story, by Albert Worse; "a
slumber song" by Henry Van Dyke
THE painting of George Butler" by
w. c. Brownell; THE chronicles of
Aunt Minervy Ann, by Joel Chandler
j Harris; "Aguinaldo's capital" by Iient
Col j. d. Miley; I'm a poppy garden. .
a poem, by Sarah King Wiley; "a Cop
ley boy" a story, by Charles Warren;
"The letters of Robert T,o,Iis Stevap