Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-04
LITERARY NOTES.

II Is now arranged that Ian Mac
larcn" will deliver hla readings from
the "Bonny Brlcr Bush" Or. Ma
clurc." Annals Of Drumtochty" and
dclineationH OF several OF the inimita-
bile characters IN his books, at the As
ucmbly Hall. ON Monday. April ard.
Through the kindness " President
SNOW. the use OF the Assembly Hail
has been secured. This win enable an
all around charge OF only 80 cents TO be-
made. which should permit every
lover OF Ian Maclarcn'H" creations TO
enjoy meeting with the author face 10
face.
AZ the readings take place ON the
Monday prior 20 conference. u ~ hoped
that the railroad companies will grant
the conference rate Two days earlier,
Ia order that all lovers OF Ian Mac
larcn." from Cache Valley on the north
and also from southern partn OF the
state eau have the advantage OF hear
ing him.
The table OF contents Of Golfers
Weekly for Jan. 18th contains some Inn
portant features. Paul Leicester Ford's
new serial, entitled Janice Mcrcdith. "a
story OF the Revolution. begins In this
number, statements concerning the
treaty now under dincunaion Ia the
United States senate from Senators
fANlht ,iNof Fis's ishuhfs IolAhtls
Morgan. Daniel. ct al. illustrated by
PORTRAITS. together with an authorized
statement from the Administration, are
Given. $1,000 ltowardl n dramatic incl
dent OF Western life. pictured by Fred
cricN Remington, appears aH the rrHt
OF u series Of Twelve Great Paintings"
by famous artists, the rest of which
will appear during the year 1899.
In the Engineering Magazine for Fab
runry Commodore Melville sets down
his Headings from Experience In Naval
Engineering. A engineer.in-chlef OF
the United States navy. he In fresh
from studying the work OF modern
war vessels In action-an experience
never Afforded heretofore 10 the ma
val authorities OF any civilized country.
Commodore Melville'H paper N 10 be
continued In March. suggestions of In
dustrial opportunity Ia newly Opened
countries are carried In Mr.. CoNs ac-
count of the Mineral Resources OF Gu
la ana In the review. by Senior Lluver-
ms. OF Porto Rico aud ia need OF clec,
iris tfumwnyH. Both are handsomely A.
iuntrntod Machlne-tool makers win
mud interest IN Mr,Ofcutt's contrast of
European ana American practice, In
SIR. .'orrlha nlper on cost Keeping
and ia Mr.. Marcos presentation Of
German export methods,
In the February number OF the
American Monthly ncview OF KevewH
tho editor seeks to apply the lessons of
our national failures - tho South dur
ing the reconstruction period follow
iug the ciNll war to the present prob
lens OF a similar nature IN cuba, por-
to Rico, ANA the Philippines. lie says:
'"fhc true way 10 restore the South 60
the Union after the war was to restore
the Fouth to itH own people, The same
principle applies today In the new tor
rltorica lust coming under our control.
Tho editor warns ua against now
,ypc of carpet hngfer" who In threat
onlng To invade cuba-namely the
franchise grahber. \ large proportion
OF space In this number ~ given up To
editorial and contributed articles on
tho management u foreign dcpenden-
CITES. SyiYcRter linXtor contributes an
interesting study OF the Dutch rule IN
Java, and Mr., Daniel Dorchester makea
a statistical exhibit 81 the recent DRIFT
toward colonial and protectoratc gov-
crnments.
Elementary English, by u. Dram
I.yte, Ph.D., principal First ponnayl-
vnnia state Normal school. Millcra-
VILE, Pa. and ElemcntR OF Grammar
and Composition. by the same author.
cover q complete graded course IN lan-
Euare lessons, grammar and compost
ton for study and practice In the pri-
mary and grammar grades OF schools.
The first book " designed TO furnish
material fer primary language work.