The record-union., 1899-10-16

company her article. William Howe
DOWneS writes of the excellent work
being done by one of our younger
sculptors, Cyrus e. Dallin, Utah boy.
"A Lady's Reading Eighty Years Ago"
by Ruth Huntington Sessions, gives a
glimpse into the life of a woman of
cultivation in the early part of the
century. THE Story Torrance Did Not
Tell is well told by Mrs. Helen Camp
bell; Mrs. A. E. P. Searing's Faithful
Wife of Duck Peter is we'll portrayed; /;
and there are several poems of merit.
The editor of the American Monthly
Review of Reviews" for October (New
York; analyzes the South African sit
uation, comments on the Dreyfus trial.
reviews the work of the Chicago con-
ference on trusts, and discusses Mr..
Bryan's position on the silver question
and the general political issues in the
State campaigns now in progress. The
excellent recapitulation of the Drey-
fuS case is contributed by w. T. Stead
in the form of a Chronicle" The Re
view also publishes series of
sketches made by Homer Davenport
the cartoonist, in the court room at
Rennes. with Mr.. Davenport's own re-
sumo OF his impressions at the trial
The Review accords to Dewey Day
its appropriate recognition. 1t contains
the first complete account of the re-
markable Hearst architectural compe-
tltlon for the University of California,
Which came to an end September 1th
with the award of a first prize of $1O,-
UOO to the eminent French architect,
Il. Bernard, and of four other prizes
amounting to an equal sum to Ameri
can competitors. The article was writ
ten by II. 5. Allen of San Francisco and
is illustrated with perspective views of
the prize plans and a portrait of Mrs.
Phoebe Hearst. The "Review'' contains
several important articles on the COM
mercial and industrial conditions and
problems of the moment. Hon. Thorn
as L. James, formerly Postmaster Gen
eral Of the United States, writes on
THE New Era of Prosperity present
ing important statistical data bearing
on the recent remarkable increase in
our export trade. DR. E. Benjamin
Andrews gives an economists impress
slons Of the recent conference in that
city on the subject of TRUSTS while
the presiding officer of that gathering.
Hon. William Writ Howe of New Or
leans, states the conclusions to be
drawn from the deliberations of the
conference as to desirable legislation.
The editor treats this topic in THE
Progress of the World" There is
Dr1ef article on the National Export
Exposition now in progress in Phila-
delphia, and Cory NJ Stadden reviews
our diplomatic relations with Nicara-
qua. The work of our army supply
departments in the Philippines, which
mas been to great extent, ignored in
newspaper discussion of the situation
at Manila, is described by Chief Quar-
termaster James w. Pope.
The Sanitarian'' (Brooklyn. New
York; for October, in addition to many
notes, excerpts and short editorials, has
these papers, Mental Fatigue Due TO
School Work. Edward Thorndike;
Ventilation and Cleanliness in the
School Room,' DR.. Burnham; Training
for Boys Samuel Scovill, Jr.; ''Frac
ture OF Skull in Utero,'' Dr. G.. Alvarez
"lmpaludism and Sulphate of Quinine, .
Nj. Theille; Ulcers of the Legs" NM
FouInier and Lacapere: LA Grippe
Complications and Treatment" Pro-
fessor CRUDE; Work of the Cuban
educational Association Gilbert K
Harroun We look upon THE Sani-
tartan, the course of which we. have
observed for fiffaa,, - 49, = ~. =,