The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-08

Harper's opens the New Year with one
of the most interesting numbers of that
periodical that its publishers have issued
in many a day. The opening paper, the
first of a series by Charles F. Lummis,
entitled THE Right Hand of the Cont
nent." deals with the characteristic fea-
lures of California. Mr.. Lummis' style Is
difficult, but the substance of his paper
will well repay the readers effort. Into
the group of travellers papers falls also
Sir Martin Conway's description of Mount
Sarmiento" in the Cordillera of the An
des; where East and West Meet,
brilliant sketch of Cairo and its life, by
Chalmers Roberts; IAN Indian Jewel, by
Julian Ralph; Siberia" by Archibald X.
Colauhoun; British and Dutch In SCUM
Africa by Sydney Brooks, and Arnold
Whites able and pertinent exposition OF
THE British System of Colonial Govern
ment." Mrs. Humphrey WARDS novel,
Eleanor" opens with great promise, ana
affords Mr.. Sterner an opportunity Tor
several capital illustrations. snort stories
are contributed by the fertile writer, Seu-
mas MacManus, Virginia Frazer Boyle,
owen Wister, Stephen Bonsal, Frederic
Remington and Stephen Crane. The num-
Der is an excellent one, with something Tor
the entertainment of readers OF every
taste. Harper & Brothers, New YORK CITY.
The January number of the North
American Review has a number of arti-
cles which will be widely read and COM
mented on because of their merit. Under
the general title of THE War for an EN-
pire," five articles presenting the views
and forecasts of distinguished persons of
various nationalities, deal with as many
aspects Of that general topic. q. Leveson
Cover, formerly controller of her majes-
tvs household, recounts the opinions on
the condition of THE British Army" ex-
pressed in a recent conversation by HIS
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
the cousin of the Queen, ana Tor many
years commander-in-chiefo of the forces or
Great Britain. DR.. w. j. Leyds, the Euro
pean agent of the South African republic,
answers a number of questions relating
to the Origin, Duration ana Outcome OF
the War" giving a clear idea OF the the
ories and expectations of the Beers them
solves on these points. The Ht. Hon. Earl
Grey who was for some time high COM
missioner of Rhodesia, discusses the rela-
tions between England and the Transvaal
from the British point Of view. Prof.
Hans Delbruck, of the Berlin University
examines the attitude which the great
Powers of Europe are likely to assume to-
ward Great Britain at the present crisis
vladimir Holmstrem, and Prince Ookh-
tomsky, in Great Britain on the War
Path" voice the belief of certain classes
of intelligent Russians that Britains war
against the Transvaal is the first step in
a gigantic military scheme whose object
is to secure for England the mastery Of
the Mediterranean and Of the Indian
ocean as a means of securing her position
in India George Lacy who spent many
years in business pursuits in the Dutch
republics in South Africa, contributes a
paper entitled Some Boer Characters
tics" in which he draws a graphic pic
ture of the farmer-inhabitants of the
Transvaal, showing how they live and
what manner of people they are. The
foregoing are only a few Of the good
things of the number. North American
Review, No. II Warren street, New York.
Appleton's Popular Science Monthly has
reduced its price, but has not reduced its
contents in quantity or quality. The con-
tents include number of interesting con-
tributions from well known names. Sir
Robert Ball, president of the Royal Astro-
nomical Society, writes of the advance Of
astronomy In the nineteenth century;
Prof. Charles Il. Munroe treats of the APP
pllcations Of explosives which In va
riety Of forms are now doing their deadly
work In war: a paradoxical anarchist is
described and studied by Cesare Lom-
broso, the eminent Italian criminologist
what makes Inc trolley car so Is explained !