The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-09
NEW MAGAZINES.


Fiction.
The most conspicuous feature of the
July North American Review is a sig
nificant illustration of the elevation and
breadth of purpose which the new ed
itor has brought to the service of the
Review. This il a poem-the first
poem published in this periodical for
many years-by the greatest living En-
glish poet, Algernon Charles Swim
burne. 1t is a description of a storm
| during "a channel passage" from Ca
lais to Dover as seen by the eye of a
genius of dauntless imagination, and is
a marvellous exhibition of Mr.. Swim
| burne's mastery of language. A con-
| tribution of unique interest and sugges-
| tiveness is the paper by Prince Ookh-
tomsky, editor of the st. Petersburg
| Viedomosti, the organ of the Russian
government, and his associate, Vladi-
mir Holmstrem, in which they warn
| America of the dangers lurking in an
| Anglo American association, and urge
the establishment of close under
standing between the United Sta$ss
and Russia. The Rev. DR.. William
Barry, a well-known Catholic author,
gives the history of the controversy
which has been raging in the Catholic
church over what is called American
| ism," and explains the difference be-
tween "Americanism, true and false.
| Baroness Won Suttner predicts an ear
ly realization of the desire for 'univer-
| sal peace" Sydney Brooks recounts
the events which have led to the
strained relations between England
and the Transvaal" Mrs. Schuyler
van Rensselaer,, in a brilliant article,
replies to Mrs. Rebecca Harding Davis
| recent arraignment of our public school
system, showing that our schools have
been, If not an unmixed blessing, a
most salutary influence in the republic
and that very great progress has been
made in correcting errors or deficien-
| cies in our educational methods.
Other important articles are on the
| charter of the Greater New York, pig
iron and prosperity, and the tercenten-
airy of Velasquez. can officer of the
army of occupation urges the imme-
date withdrawal of the American
troops from that island, and Major
| Gen. Nelson A. Miles, in the third part
Of his series on the war with Spain, mar
rates the occurrence connected with the
| invasion and reduction of Porto Rico.
Andrew Lang writes amusingly of
Coll" from st. Andrews point of
view.
"Our country's festival" a clever his
| torical review of the method and man
ner of Fourth of July celebrations,
opens the National Magazine for July.
a sketch of Anna Farquhar by Joe Nit
chell Chapple; a description of the per-
sonal experiences of Gen. Lawton in the
Philippines campaign by Peter Nc
| queen; discussion on the present sta
tus of the liquor question, and an ar
tiele on the National postal money
bank are all readable and timely; the
fiction of the number touches many
| sides and phases of American life, from
Canada to Mexico, and presents virile
and vivid pictures of life.
w. L. Everett Knowles is the author
of lengthy note on art in Worces-
ter" in the June number of Arts for
America. In it he describes the incep-
ton and growth of the Art Museum,
| names the exhibitions of pictures that
| have been held here, and speaks in
particular of the work of Walter Ap-
| pleton Clark and F. s. Pratt
Brig. Gen. Frederick Funston of the
| United States tells a capital story
about playing base ball among the
Arctic whalers in Harpers Round Ia
bic for July, in which number special
attention is given to sports. An ele-
| plant hunt in Chicago, explorers lost
| in the wilds, boatman's horn, and ca
noes and canoeing are all written along
| this line. Molly Elliott SeawelPs serial
| is continued and there are good stories
in addition to those already mentioned.
| Gelett Burgess leads off with a tale of
| the war with Chile.
A ballad of the revolution. by Laura
| e. Richards, is the opening number of
st. Nicholas 1t is followed by an ar
ticle on the Rough Riders, the strange
~ fnft q H..
| bubble magician, with pictures, and a
rich assortment of verse and stories.
among which are installments of "The
dozen from Lakerim,' Quicksilver
Sue" THE story of Betty" and Trim
| ity Bells" The number is up to the
standard of st. Nicholas, and that is
saying much, for ST. Nicholas is quite
the best magazine for children printed
| in this country
McClure's Magazine for July opens
with a very complete and instructive
account of the automobile as it is seen
today. Another article that gives in
| formation of very extraordinary inter-
lest is Prof. Simon Newcomb'S account
| of the tremendous problems that lust
now press upon astronomers for SOLD
| ton. The article is illustrated from
some of the most remarkable of the
Irecent telescope. photographs. A bio
graphical sketch of Rudyard Kipling
| by his friend, Prof. Charles Eliot Nor
ton, the only authorized account of
Kipling's life ever given to the public
lis another interesting contribution.
And yet another is W. A. Fraser's ac-
count of the Soldier police of the Can
Eadian northwest" illustrating very
finely their exceptional skill, faithful
ness, hardihood, and bravery Miss
Tarbell's account of "Lincoln's great
Victory in 1854" supplies new illustra-
tions of the immense hold that Lincoln
secured, by his wisdom, shrewdness,
kindness and honesty on the faith and
affection of the people. There is a gem
erous portion of strong, wholesome and
variously entertaining fiction in the
number.
Outing for July is like glance at
green woods and a CLEAN of smiling
waters. IT covers every legitimate
sport and pastime and it's fiction and
travel departments are charming fea-
lures. Many beautiful Illustrations
adorn Outings pleasant pages. Not
able features OF a most satisfactory
number include "On a Pennsylvania
trout stream, by Edward w. Sandys;
Hunting Alaskan white sheep" by
Dali De Weese; THE golf clubs of Chi
cago," by A. j. Coleman; Remote
Norway" by Elizabeth Taylor,
and 1.-THE launch Of Columbia" by
Capt A. j. Kenealy. The complete
Istory is "a surrender at discretion" by
Kent Warfield. The editorial and re-
cord departments are UP to the usual
high standard.
TWO BOOKS or ADVENTURE.