The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-04-22
LITERARY NOTES.

Tie third volume OF '1hc Great Republic by
Master Historians covers the period from the
War OF 1872 down to just before the Spanish.
| American war. The authors represented
| Charles Morris, who is drawn upon for four
| chapters of historical generalization; J. T. Head
| ley, who describes two famous sea fights; Theo.
dorc Roosevelt, VINO treats OF Perrys victory on
| Lake Eric; Charles j. Ingcrsol, who describes
| the battle Of the Thames; II. NJ. Breckenridge,
''The Charge at Lundt's Lane; Benson J. Loss
! ing, 1.-The Capture and Burning of Washington
! also. 'thc Conflict at Antietam'; G. r. Glcg,
1.-The Defense Of New Orleans' II. Won Hoist,
''lle Missouri Compromise; Edward Everett,
''Tlc Ordinance of Nullifcation'; George R.
Fairbanks, ''Thc Seminole War; John Frost,
''Thc Battle of Rucna VISTA Horace Greeley,
| John Brown and the Raid on Harper's Ferry:
| Orvillc ]. Victor, Fort Sumter Bombardcd';
John William Draper, 1.-The Monitor and the Mer-
rimac'; william swnton, 'Thc Battle Of
SHILOH; Adam Radeau, lookout Mountain and
| Missionary Ridge; the Comte lie Paris, "Pick-
| ctt's Charge at Gettysburg; william 7. Shcr-
| man, 'Sherman's March to the Sea- Armiscad
H. Long, Last March OF Lees Army Frederick
Logan, Great Captains of the Civil War; Oil
| YER II. G. Leigh. Currency. Labor and Poll
| tics; and Joseph NJ. Rogers, Public Events
| and Presidential Elections" Note should also
| he made OF the fact that this volume, like its
| two predecessors, is appropriately illustrated.
| The Worlds Work for May covers important
| topics in Russia Austria, England, Mexico, Cuba,
| besides many American matters. OF important
national interest is ''Thc Solution OF the Cuban
| Problem" by the man who has been most promi'
| nently connected with the matter, Senator Platt,
| Of Connecticut. This is not only national, but
a historical, paper OF great value. John KIM
bcrly Mumford, in a strikingy illustrated article.
describes the Russian political advance on Asia.
| Theodore Waters writes OF the great possibilities
| in transmission OF electricity for power, and an
article ahout tho pprsnnality and work of Francis
| II. Clcrguc shows one great example OF these pos
sibilitics. Other interesting features Sidney
| Brooks third European article, this time consid-
| erng AustrialIuncary; story OF the work of
| President Daz, OF Mexico, with his prophecies as
to his probable successor; the recounting Of cx-
pcriments made in prott,sharng, showing sue
and failures, with reasons; description Of
| the process of breeding new whcats; a defense Of
| our consular service; and an account OF some OF
| the best new prcventses of loss Of lite at sea.
Then there are vivid character sketches of James
| J. Hill and Secretary Gage, and editorial trib.
| utcs to cXPrcsidCnt Harrison and TO General
| Funston.
! new series OF hooks, known as the Great
Peoples series, is initiated by q. Appeton Il
Co., with handsomely printed volume on "The
| Spanish People, Their Origin, Growth and In.
| hucncc," by Martin A. s. Hume. In tracing thS
! evolution of a highly composite people from its
various racial units, the author points out that
! Spain Was the battle ground upon which Was
decided the form into which modern civilization
| should be moulded--whcther Aryan or Semitic,
| Christian or Moslem. The country became the
| prescrver anl taIsmittcr of many SurviNals OF
| vanished ancient systems, and the unturc of
| Spain was, in sense, epitome OF various
| rival systems which in historic times have divid-
ed the world. The services of Spanlards to the
| Roman empire, the mystic spiritual eNaltation
| OF the sixteenth century, aud the far-reaching
pvnlp prat Is pf W.
vices rendered by spain to Latin literature, the
preservation Of the Roman system Of jurisdiction
| in Spain, and the influence Of Spain upon relig'
ion. literature, and the stage are fully indicated
| in this hook. Dr Hume writes with all the ad'
| ysntagcs of the modern historical specialist.
The contents Of the May issue Of Eveiybodys
| Magazine are very varied They range from
| superb character study of Chief Croker. OF the
| Fire Department Of .'ew York, contributed by
| Lindsay Denson, to a compilation OF opinions Of
| prominent actors and managers on "llow to Go
on the Stage" gathered by Franklin Fylcs, An
admirable story of deer's nfe, ''fenor," by
| Maximilian Fostor, Making Rain by Electri-
| city" study of Elmer Gates curious expert
| ments in Washington; stories Of the newspaper
| world, Adventures in News'getting," by Allen
| Sangree study Of Mis- Piper, the famous me-
| dum, by Mary G. Blossom. The Novel BE-
quests, by Engene =. Lyle, Mrs kasebicr's pho
| tographers, j. r, Mowbrly's "Making Of
| Country liome"'-all will be found readable, en-
| tertainins and inionninG
Sir Thomas Upton has written especially for
| the saturday Evening Post, OF May IL, an article
| on THE sports That Make the Man. lie places
| yachting high on the list, and gives interesting
anecdotes Of his own career as an amateur Yachts
man. Sir Thomas is hopeful, il not confident,
Of 'iiting" the Americas Cup next autumn.
lie SAYS however, that if it were certainly he
would not cross the waters Tor there is no sport
| in; interest in ''sure things
1.-TWO Bosses; Plat aud Croker" is the lead