The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-02
LITERARY NOTES.

The feud of the Montana millionaires,
now being waged in the United states
senate is the subject of dramatic mar
rative in Ainslee's for March. The great
est engineering feat the world has ever
seen is described by John Ward. F. 8.
A., in "The Conquest of the Nile" The
Mammoth dams at Assouan and at AS
stout will practically recreate Egypt. An
admirable compound of sense and humor
is offered in Fortunes Made in Small
Inventions" by Harvey Sutherland. The
expenses, the salary list and the receipts,
together with many unpublished details
of opera manaS ement, are agreeably
treated in 1.-THE BIT sine.s Side of Grand
Opera" by Gustav kobbe. Full of the
smell and stir of the sea is Tramp
Steamships of the World" by Samuel A.
Wood: "The Real Howells' is welcome
because in it we see the famous novelist
studied as man rather than as a writer.
In addition, there Is a striking war story
by Stephen Crane; the continuation of
General Kings novel and stories by
Chauncey G. Hotchkiss Evan Macpher-
son and Howard Fielding.
The last few years have proved so rich
in geographical discoveries that there has
been a pressing need for a resume of re-
cent explorations and changes which
should present in convenient and accu-
rate form the latest results of geographic
cal work. The additions to our knowl-
edge have not been limited to Africa.
Asia, and the arctic regioEs. but even
on our own continent the gold of the
Klondike has led to a better knowledge
of the region. The want which is in
dicated will be met by 1.-THE International
Geography" a convenient volume for the
intelligent general reader, and the IL
brary which presents expert summaries
of the results CT geographical science
throughout the world at the present
time. This book, which is to be pub
lished shortly by ID. Appleton & Co.,
contains nearly 500 illustrations and maps
which have been specially prepared. 1t
is designed to present in the compact
limits of single volume an authorita-
tive conspectus of the science of geogra-
ply and the conditions of the countries
at the end Of the nineteenth century.
Napoleon Bonaparte appears in the
March Century in new role-that of
temperance advocate. In the second in
stalment of DR.. O'Meara's hitherto un-
published "Talks with Napoleon" at He
lena. 1t is recorded that. having a pain
in his side. the ex-emperOr asked his ply
sican to show him where his liver was
situated: and the latter. in some re-
| marks on the causes of Inflammation of
of them. Thereupon Napoleon remarkcd
''Then ] ought not to have it, as / never
was drunk but once In my life; and that
was twenty-four years ago. at Nice.
drank three bottles Of Burgundy. and
was completely drunk. o, how sick l
was the next day! wonder how man
who once gets drunk can ever thiIk Of
doing II again."
In accord with the expressed desire of
Mr.. Moody his biography is>now being
| prepared by his son, William r. Moody,
and will be published by subscription
| from the press Of Fleming II. Revell
| company. Naturally this will be the
only work having the approval of the
| family or being in any sense authorized
| or authentic. Announcements having
appeared Of several Lives" some even
| claiming to be Official of "the only
work approved by the family and
| friends" it has become a painful neces-
sity to dscredit all such works and to
state that any other than the authorized
| biography referred to will be issued not
only without the approval but regardless
of the urgent protest Of the family and
| friends,
| Evcrybody's Magazine for March is rich
| in that sort of pleasant reading that
combines instruction with quick and easy
interest. OF the important articles is
"a Glimpse Of the Germ World" by O.
| w. Winterburn. NJ ID. This Is the "sim-
| pie exclamation" for the month. and
takes up the subject of bacteria ard the
! enormous amount of good they do &c
| humanity. 1t treats of their origin and
| labors in "A fascinating way. and imparts
an astonishing amount of information IL
a manner which makes 1t stick to the
| memory.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly fol
| March Is fortunate I'm its leading feature
| which Is an elaborate and finely illus
trated account of 1.-THE British Army, al
| Home and in South Africa" by Major
General Nelson A. Miles. commandns
the United States Army. General Mile.
reviews and analyses the imperial British
military organization In all its branches
and with particular reference to the oh
stinate war now engaging all its energies
In South Africa.
"a Taste of War in Luzon." is the Il
tie under which Phelps Whitmarsh. th
| special commissioner In the Philippines
| for The outlook, describes his stirrinI
| experiences with Colonel Bell In the fight
ing and forced marches In the northern
part OF I.uzon by which the insurgents
army there was dispersed. Mr.. Whit
marsh also furnishes many interesting
photographs. The article appears In tn
March Magazine Number Of The Outlook
| The Living Age announces a four-par
story, called Observation-Disclosures" trans
| lated from the French of Madame Blanc