Evening journal., 1901-10-09
THE LITERARY WORLD

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With all the catchpenny critics OF
Europe taking their little fling at the
United States. it is interesting TO note
that Tolstoi is still our friend. In the
current number of Leslies Monthly
there Is the interesting record of this
conversation upon American and
Americans. with a correspondent of the
magazine. His criticism, though dis
eliminating, is eminently kind. This
same October issue of Les,ies Monthly
has a number of unusual features. One
OF these is the first short story which
charles Frederick Goss has yet been
induced to write. 'Ihe Redemption of
4 David COrsOn" aroused more debate
perhaps, than any other book of last
year. and this shorter tale, "The Story
OF Thief is bound to come in for
vigorous discussion. Other features in
the number worth talking about. are
an interesting description of Maximite.
the most powerful of practical explo-
lsives by its inventor, Hiram Maxim.
and rattling account OF "The Texas
Rangers an organization which the
author rightly styles the most efficient
police force in the world; and "The Au-
tcbiography of a High Climber''-a
most diverting history. Among the
stories are "A Corner in Trolley" by
). A. Nelson, explaining the true in
wardness of market manipulation, and
story of conscience, entitled "The
Moral Sense" Marginalia, the half
humorous department Of the magazine.
is also unusually good.
o.
Practical Life Work of Henry
lDrummond" is a concise and vigorous
! biography by someone closely asso-
ciated with Drummond during his life.
The authors work is enriched by a
preface by Hamilton w. Mabie, in
which is given a description of Drum
mond that will materially aid those
who never came under the influence
Of that powerful personality in under
standing to what the mSn owed his
lphenOmenaE success. The publishers,
James Potts & Co, anticipate large
sale for the book.
The Engineering Magazine opens its
October issue with a strikingly clear
analysis and solution of the rapid tran
sit problem in London, by Frank ].
| bpAdb ne cllOMS tOlNlutluBlg That
the conditions can be met completely
by radical application of electricity
on a network of lines developed on a
well-matured plan and under single
management. Fares should be made
uniform. and exchanges free or limited
only by two zones. More important,
the system adopted should be elastic
enough to permit the running. of small
units or combined trains. Mr. Broder-
'ick has a suggestive and valuable dis
lcussion of the Standardization of cleo
trical machinery. Mr.. Irwin treats the
iby-product coking industry line of
economy in which the United States is
singularly backward. E. G. Adams
Jr., has a very interesting illustrated
account of the Japanese copper mines
at Ashio; NJ. Guillaume outlines the
extraordinary properties and great pos
sible industrial usefulness of nickel
stee.. Mr.. Longmuir points out how
the work Of the foundry may be better
ed. and Mr.. Hague, in a very useful
paper, defines the actual working econ
omy of the steam boiler and the mis-
understanding and disappointment
sometimes caused by confusion be-
tween service and expert tests. Mr
Church develops still further his sys-
TEN Of cost distribution for the factory
The usual Review of the Engineering
Press and Engineering Index accom-
pany the number.-The Engineering
Magazine, New York.
The mysterious disappearance Of
nineteen thousand pounds in English
banknCtes and a series of crimes in
| gcniously woven into a romance form
the plot of "e190OO." a new detective
novel by Burford Delannoy. R. f.
Fenno & Co. have already sold three
editions Of this thrilling narrative.
"Ha,berd." one of the characters in
the new and historical novel, When a
Witch Is Young" is thus cleverly de-
scribed: "He was ladder of a man up
which everything save success had
clambered 10 paint expressions on his
face
The Ladies' Home journal for Octo
Der is, perhaps the best number thi.
magazine ever issued. The literary
features include How the Leopard Got
, His Spots" by Rudyard Kipling: "A
) Fifth Avenue TrOubadour." BY Ernest
| iSoton-Thompson; the first instalmen'
A., lOf "A Gentleman of the Blue Grass.
J by Laura Spencer Porter; the last q
? Miss OlcOtts Letters to Her Laurie
Some Things the President Does No
Do; a." a collection Of anecdotes abou
Whistler, the artist. and Mr.. Bok's ad
: vice to a young man about to marry
b lare Important features The regula
> editorial departments are supplement
, ed by nine new ones OF great Interest
r lamong which Professor Edwar,
: Howard Grigg's talks on "The Edu
cation of a Child from Eleven +,
Eighteen" Professor Schmuckerl
Seeing Things Outdoors" and Mis-
Withey's Writing and Spelling Cor
rectly," are noteworthy The illus
tratiOns and art features are superb
I BY the Curtis Publishing Company
' Philadelphia. One dollar a year; ten
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