Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-03
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talns several features of romantic interest.
First in uniqueness, perhaps. is Mr.. Ken
mans continuation of his revelations in re.
gard to the Russian State Prisons. A mar
rative paper of thrilling detail is Captain
Frank L. Moran's account of the planning,
mishaps and finally successful execution OF
Colonel Roses tunnel at Libby Prison.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer's paper in the Eng
lish Cathedral series is devoted to Sails
bury. Albert Morris Ragby writes of
Some Pupils of List A paper of out
of-the-way biography is contributed by
John Bigelow, in his "Franklin's Home
tains also two full-page portraits of Bis
marck. A paper by the Rev. t. T. Munger
considers pressing question under the
title OF Immigration by Passport" The
fiction comprises the conclusion of Mr..
Cables Au Large" and thus of his trilogv
of novelettes, the other two being " Caran-
Gro" and Grande Pointe;" also, Edward
Egglestons novel, The Graysons." in
which Abraham Lincoln appears as
character; and short story by Miss Helen
Gray Cone, entitled, Hercules-A Hero"
The Lincoln History deals with The Call
to Arms" the story of Sumter being re-
told authoritatively, the narrative being as
before, with the aid of unpublished mate
1900 Inv NNAAOAioA bCpdilLAtul
articles on English as She is Taught"
The Growing independence of Ameri-
can Journalism " American Architecture
in English Eyes" and " Landscape Garden
ing and Forestry" In "Open Letters are
several dealing especially with educational
questions: The Public School Problem"
Mind Training" a reply to the articles on
The Education of the Mind paper
To the Deaf" and other suggestive let
ters, including an extract in autograph from
an unpublished letter from Henry w. Long
fellow.
The Overland Monthly " for March has
a table of contents that demonstrates the
wealth of material that this representative
periodical has in its peculiar field Irving
M. Scott tells the peculiar problems in
volved in raising the iron four-masted ship
Earl of Dalhousie from the bottom of San
francisco Bay, where she sank in 1885.
Horace Davis, the newly elected President
of the University of California, argues in
an interesting and convincing way for the
natural and literal Interpretation of
Shakespeares sonnets, as against the Ba-
CONAN and allegorical explanations.
Charles j. King son of James King of
William. contributes an article of reminis-
cences of early San Francisco, detailing his
recollections of his fathers murder and the
Vigilance Committee of 1856 Marion
Muir Richardson pays a fine tribute to the
pioneers of Colorado. A California pioneer
sketch is also given by Herman Altschule.
Exploring the Coast Range in 1850" and
an Indian SKETCH Sham o-pari," ]. NJ.
Bancroft's trip to the village of that name.
+. l.. Clark gives an account of the recent
revolution in the Hawaiian Islands. There
are delightful descriptive sketches, After
the Hounds in Southern California" by
Helen Elliot Bandini, and " Two Nights in
a Crater" d. S. Richardson's account of
the ascent of the Popocatepetl OF stories
there is no lack. A Story of Chances " is
a bright little tale of Mexican life; Mer-
cy," pathetic tale of wifely devotion.
+" The Barzeitson Experiment" which has
been running in the two previous months.
is concluded. a new continued story of
life on Alcatraz Island in war times is be-
gun. The number is a notable evidence
that intelligence and enterprise in Califor-
mia are keeping pace with her marvellous
material development
The North American Review" for
March opens with timely symposium "
on permanent Republican clubs. The
Symposiasts are over twenty in number.
representing as many different States and
Territories. Among them are many of the
leaders of the Republican party, as Senator
Edmunds, Senator Chandler, Henry Cabot
Lodge, Governor Alger of Michigan, John
S. Wise of Virginia, etc. Al. d. Conway
contributes scholarly and interesting
paper on Judas the Iscariot." THE
Presidents Puzzle-the Surplus" by An
drew Carnegie, exhibits in a marked de-
gree the enthusiastic optimism of its au-
thor. THE Reasoning Power of Animals"
by Edmund Kirke, is plain, simple record
of the authors observations upon the in
telligence displayed by domestic animals.
John P. Irish contributes a defense of
President Cleveland's message. Gail
Hamilton's article on THE Lions Side of
the Lion Question, is study of the con-
dition of life ana the social and political
problems presented in Indian Territory
Murat Halstead makes very effective pro-
test against any Increase of the Standing
Army" of Government employees. In
Art and Morality" Colonel Robert 6.
lngersoll discusses a question OF much in-
terest. Senator w. NJ. Stewart writes of
Contraction, and the Remedy"
The Popular Science Monthly" for
March presents this table of contents: 1.-The
Economic Outlook-Present and Prospect
i've" by Hon. David A. Wells; New
Chapters in the Warfare of Science" by
Andrew Dickson White Underground
aters as SOCIAL FACTORS, by Professor u.
A. Daubree: Glimpses at Darwin's Work
ing Life" by w. II. Larrabee; THE In
dians of British Columbia" by Dr. Franz
Boas; Evolution, What it is Not, and
What it is" Weather Prognostics," by
Hon. Ralph Abercomby; THE Ante
chamber of Consciousness. by Francis
Speir. Jr.; "Our Ice Supply and its DAN
gers" by T. Mitchell Prudden, NJ D.;
Flamingoes at Home" by Henry A
Blake; Curious Facts of Inheritance;;n
sketch of Henry Bradford Nason;" and
the usual readable and instructive editor
ials. notes and reviews. D. Appleton & Co.,
publishers, New YORK.
Macmillan'a Magazine" for February
is at hand with this excellent table of con-
tents: Early Days of Darwinism," by
Professor Newton; Mr.. Kinglakes Inva-
sion of the Crimea," by Colonel Maurice
p" The Reverberator," by Henry James
4" Virgil in English Verse" by J. w. Mac.
kali - Burford y Z" A Night in the Jungle;"
" Robespierre's Love" by Edmund Knox
" Chris by w. E. Norris.