The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-02
seventh congress for a Democratic con-
vention.
1t now looks as though the spring
overcoat would yet have vacation.
LITERARY NOTES.


Forum, enlarged from 125 to 16O pages, |
evolves as quarterly review. IL Is d.
vlded Into nine departments. each con-
Quoted by specialist who writes a criti-
cal exposition of such events OF the last
three months as come within his own
sphere. These reviews include In most
cases estimates of general tendencies as
well as comments on specific incidents.
In the issue for July-Septenber "Ameri-
can Politics. are discussed by Henry
Litchfeld West "F'oreign Affairs" by A.
Maurice Low. FINANCE" by A. ID. Noyes,
applied Science by Henry Harrison Su.
plee, "The American Drama by John
Corbin. Literature" by Frank Jewett
Mather, jr, Architectural Art" by Pro-
fessor A. ID. +. IIamlin, Educational
Events by Ossian II. Lang and 'Edu-
cational Research by the editor. Dr. j.
NJ. Rice. In addition to these reviews, the
new number contains three special ar
ticles of the type that appeared In the
former series, namely, "Chinese Exclu-
sion." by Hon. Charles DENLY, Germany
as Il World Power" by Wolf Won Schier-
brand, and "sir Walter Besant," by Pro-
fessor w. p. Trent.
The North American Review for July
Is a number of striking excellence. In
the opening article. 1.-The Storage Bat
terry and the Motor Car" Thomas A. Edit
son describes the storage cell just per-
fected by him, through which automo-
bles may be equipped for running long
distances without renewal of power.
Charles II. Cramp. the noted shipbuilder.
discusses the Effect OF the Steamship
Merger on American Shipbuildng." Wolf
Won Schierbrand points out the circum-
stances which account for the Personal
Influence of the Kaiser on German Pub
lie Life" r. V. Powderly calls attention
to "The Menace of immigration to the
Public Health" and tells something Of
the measures that are taken to avert 1t.
John Handiboe insists that STRIKES and
the Public Walfare'' are inconsistent with
each other, and that legislation should
provide for the compulsory arbitration Of
industrial disputes. Lewis NJ. Haupt.
formerly member of the 1sthmian canal
commission, asks "Why Is an Isthmian
Canal Not Built?" expressing Il strong
preference for the Nicaragua route; and
there are n number of other interesting
articles.
Ainsee's for July is we'll stored with
illustrated articles and stories. ",The
Great Lakes" by Richard Linthicum, Is
comprehensive In view and picturesque
in treatment. A most valuable and per-
tinent contribution is Rest and Fa-
tlgue." by G. Stanley Hall, president of
Clark university. "Luxuries of the Mil
lionaire.' new series of articles, Is be-
gun with by Allen Sangree, who writes
entertainingly about horses of the mil
lionaire. 1.-The Fight Against Smallpox"
by Charles Fletcher Scott, is a we'll writ
ten informative article. "Our Farmer
Aristocracy," by w. r Draper, is short
and meaty. 1.-The Realm of Sleep" by
Meth Boyce is interesting reading, and
IF. Aug. Heinz. Copper King" by Rob-
ert Iiarowe. is a graphic pen portrait
from the hand of one that knows his
subject thoroughly Topics of the Thea
tre,' as usual. has the double attraction
of text and picture. The fiction of Aims
lees for July is notable.
There are four particularly notable IL
lustrated articles in the Outlooks Maga-
zine number for July. One of these is
an appreciation of the king of England,
under the title His Britannia Majesty"
The writer is George w. Smalley. An
other is called "A Hundred Years of
West Point" and is written by James
Barnes; it is devoted not so much to the
history of the century the close of which
has just been commemorated at West
Point. as with the spirit and tradition of
the place and the life of the students.
The third article is "A Talk on Birds"
by w. II. ID. Scott, the curator of ornith
ology of Princeton university. Finally, of
great industrial interest is the paper
called Our Ships of the Sea" by John
r. Spears; it describes the immense ad-
vance made in shipbuilding in this coun-
try lately.
A.,
n,,ma aps ~ rns ihos. 'I,n's LIN. "t.iele ~ IN sns
Dick Wainwright's story of the naval
academy at Annapolis, of which he Is SUI
perintendent. Donald Murray, the we'll
cable systems Of the world--bow thev
drow toeether tho vor,ors n,tion,,itias
and countries with hand of wire Time-
lv articles that add 10 an ,m,suallv full
series of EDITORIALS are those IN Martin.
ioue. The Real Issue ar the Coal strike
and a fair nresentation of the PhiIinnine
nroblem from presdent RooseveIt'. me-
mortal dav address. senator Hoar,s fa-
nous opposition sDeech and a clear state.
James A. Le Roy, who has just returned
TO America.
In Opie Reads latest novel, '"rhe Star
bucks" are many charmngly expressed
ideas Could one imagine any nectar
more refreshing than "Wne from the
press OF Paradise?" And when has the
old southern NANNY received more ten
der tribute than this: "She is passing
my, .''' '''','e' VI iuEe ahu 'ia,''s'
VIZ sous Wv. n..ie o'ii'u,en 10 sieep'
m"oss .oonS ~; hiseis pouhu tne Wouhus
" :. 'o''' o"e Nnom e.'oush Vi you 10
,,.,, uu az 81, hisl " iorstNe an
Wions' nen III unconscious humor,
%.ou,n,u % WIN sen.'ls pa.hos, me star
puehs ~ .ruiy uenghtiul ana repre-
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