"The learner is not obliged to think of rules or of English words when he wishes to speak Spanish."--=N. Y. School Journal=, July 14, 1894. * * * * * =Prof. CH. F. KROEH, Author and Publisher= Stevens Institute of Technology HOBOKEN, N. J. * * * * * The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It * * * * * Vol. II., No. 23. JUNE 9, 1898 Whole No. 83 * * * * * CONTENTS. LATEST NEWS 774 With the Editor 713 Letters 714 New Books 715 American and Spanish Losses 717 Declarations of Neutrality 718 Second Call for Volunteers 719 Damage to the _Columbia_ 719 Balloons for War Purposes 720 Taking Photographs of Battles 720 Use of Kites in War-time 721 New Armor-plate Contracts 722 Privateers for Spain 723 Hawaii 724 News from Spain 724 Lieutenant Carranza in Trouble 725 News from the Philippines 727 Postal Service in War-time 730 European Powers and the Philippines 731 Cable-Cutting and International Law 732 Riots in Italy 733 The Leiter Wheat Deal 734 News from West Africa 735 War News 736 LATEST NEWS 738 The Flag 742 * * * * * [Sidenote: =With the Editor=] We wish to call our subscribers' attention to our new binders for THE GREAT ROUND WORLD. During the past year we have received many requests for missing numbers, also suggestions that some sort of cover or holder should be supplied, in order that numbers might be kept together, constant reference being made to back numbers, the loss of one causing much inconvenience. After giving the matter careful study, we have at last succeeded in making a handy case, in which the numbers as issued may be inserted. This case is strongly bound in cloth, with a handsome design on back and sides; the copies of THE GREAT ROUND WORLD can be inserted without mutilating them in any way, and be kept clean and in condition for binding. * * * * * Letters EDITOR OF THE GREAT ROUND WORLD. I am very much interested in the war, and would like to do something for my country. Could you suggest something that a little girl could do? Respectfully yours, ALMA D.