The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-01-31
WHAT IS GOING ON IN
THE LITERARY WORLD

u BOOK likely to occasion much talk i:
| N promised from the pen of that always
y interesting and frequently erratic jour
nalist William \. Stead. 1t is called
| "Thc Americanization OF the World" To quote
Il few of the chapter headings will show the
| tremendous scope OF the work: The Americana
| zation OF Europc-Asia--the Ottoman Empire, its
| Placement by Uncle Slm-Central and South
Amcrca--The Monroe Doctrine-Marriagc and So
| ciety-Art, Science and Ltcratme-Thc Secret
OF American Success--A Look Ahead, etc, etc.
The book will be published in America by IIor.
| ace Markey, Vestry st., New York
In tho Worlds Work Frank Norris. the author
Of ''The Octopus" in an article entitled "Thc
Frontier Gone at Last" shows how the Anglo.
SaXons have at last encircled the globe with con-
quest Captain Malan adds to an interesting Sc
res of papers, one on 'The Growth of Our Ma
tonal Feeling; George Hes writes of Mar.
coni's triumph; an intimate view OF DR.. Lyman
Abbott is given by Hamilton Wright Nabie, Dr..
Abbotts associate on 'rhe Outlook" and the
| striking career and personality OF Tom johnson
is described with particular reference to his worl;
as mayor OF Cleveland; plea for better wages
for teachers is made by William McAndrew and
the consolidation OF American railroads is de-
| scribed, with colored map for illustration, by
NJ. G. Cunniff some striking pictures OF Cali
/ fornia big trees are accompanied by text written
by Richard n, Fisher, Among the other illus.
trated articles are description OF the wonder
ful La Prensa the Buenos Ayres philanthropic
newspaper; story by Arthur Goodrich of how
the Connecticut farmers are growing tobacco ml-
der tents; Helen Lukens Jones description OF the
greatest olive ranch in the world in California;
the exciting experiences of the party who car.
ricd the United States mail farthest north in
Alaska, by DR.. Francis IL, Gambell and story
OF how the ice last year, blocked traffic on the
Great Lakes until May. Hugh IL, Lusk tells Of
an interesting experiment in New Zealand for
the prevention OF strikes and the editorial inter-
probation of current events continues to be the
best written anywhere
Adherents Of the Schey side of the Santiago
controversy will be interested in George H.
Grahams book, ''Sohley and Santiago" just
published by the W. b. Conkey company, Chi
cago. Graham was the Associated Press war corr
respondent who was with Schley on the Brook
lyn, and he is a schley partisan of the deepest
dye. Allowing for bias, the book is well written.
The leading article in Ainslee's for February
Is vivid character sketch by Richard Linthicum
OF 'NIarshall Field. Merchant" the conclusion
being that Field is the greatest merchant on
earth. Another timely article is ''Proht Sharing
with Employees by W, i. Armstrong, descrp'
tion and appraisal of the more notable expert
mentS in this direction
The leading article in the February Forum is
a discussion OF The Settlement with China" by
Mark b. Dunnell, who is not very optimistic
as to the outcome of the action taken by the
western nations alter the Boxer rising Major
j, II. Parker answers the question, "What shall
We do with the Philippmesg' by recommending
their cession to some European or Asiatic power.
Notable among the special portraits in the
magazine number of The Outlook for February
is one from full.length photograph OF Sanor
Palma, the newly elected president OF the repub-
lie OF Cuba. The photograph was taken for The
Outlook by Henry Hoyt Moore, who accom-
panies it with a talk about the personality Of
Senior Palma,
Tie February number of the Womans Home
Companion opens with an article on "The Car
niyal OF Mardi Gras." Another feature equally
seasonable Is entitled "Washington's Neglected
Birthplace" Gustaye Kobbe, has a biography
Of Madame SchumannHeink s"Deeds OF Hero.
ism Of Women in the Civil War" reeites the
thrilling adventures Of two army nurses. Notable