Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-10


Like Verne, however, he introduces
some very interesting data as to the
progress of aerostatics during the last
ten years.
Rudyard Kipling, a comparatively
new writer who has been received with
great favor in England, has published
a volume of stories OF life in India
which are full of thrilling interest.
plain Tales from the Hillsn is the
title, and it is from the press of +. +.
Lowell & Company, New York.
The Frank F.. Lowell Company has
arranged for the publication of Ouida S
new novel, Position" which is in press
and will appear early in March. 1t is
said to be one of her hest. The first
edition is sixty thousand.
G.. w. Dillingham;, the publisher OF
the Albotross novels, announces that
Thou Shalt Not" is in its one hundred
and twentieth edition,a record for the
first twelve months probably unexcelled
by any American work of fiction.
Murat Halstead will begin in the
April number of the Cosmopolitan, the
conduct OF n new department called
Review of Current Events in which
he will discuss the leading topics of the
day with a non-partisan touch. The
same number will contain the first arti-
Gle by Miss Bisland upon her "Flying
Trip Around the World" The Fight
ing Forces Of Germany" by Poultney
Bigelow; princeton College" =" by Prof.
Marquand; and several other important
articles, all elaborately illustrated. The
novelette, of the number will be George
Washington Last Duel" by Thomas
Nelson.
The Kindergarten, Chicago (illustra-
ted monthly 81 nap ypnrl iS u yyn & =
bright and helpful in an educational
way. The series of Systematic Science
Lessons by Prof. Howe of the Harvard
school of Chicago, is being widely used
by teachers. 1t is especially adaptable
to home use in intelligent households.
The royalties received by Mr.. Albert
Ross, author of ''Thou Shalt Not, )" 'His
Private Character,n and "Speaking Of
Ellen" are believed to be exoelled by
not more than three or four novelists in
this country. A year ago he was prac-
tically unknown. Now the public de-
mand for his works is nearly thousand
copies day.
In the March mum Der of the Political
Science Quarterly, Prof. Anson ID.
Morse of Amherst college examines the
political theories of Alexander Hamil-
ton; Prof. Edwin Seiigman of Columbia
college traces the history of the Cen
eral Property Tax in Europe and in
the United States, and shows why all
attempts TO reach personal property
have failed; J. =. Dunn, jr., Indiana
state librarian, writes strongly on THE
Mortgage Evir' in the west; Prof.
Simon N. Patten of the University OF
Pennsylvania criticizes David a.
Wells "Recent Economic Changes;"
Irving b. Richman discusses
"United States Citizenship;" and Prof,
Frank j. Goodnow OF Columbia college
completes his description of the new
Prussian system Of local government,
in which the ideas of Stein have OBJ
tanned complete expression. The num-
Der also contains reviews OF more than
twenty recent political, economic and
legal publications.
The colored supplements in the Illus
trated American cost the publishers up
ward of $l50,000 per year. They are
the finest specimens of color printing
ever produced in America. The pub
fishers of the Illustrated American, in
giving these supplements, are directly
contributing to the art interests of
America and are doing much for the
reading public. When these supple
ments are framed they are fit to adorn
the houses OF people OF wealth as we'll
as the homes of the thousands who
enjoy beautiful pictures and have not
the money to enjoy their tastes. The
Illustrated American" is thoroughly an
American enterprise and is a direct
appeal to the taste, cultivation and art
feelings of Americas millions.
The notable articles of the March
Forum are: France in 1889 and 1885,"
by Frederic Harrison;" "War under
New Conditions" by General Henry l..
Abbott" "a Year of Republican Con-
troll" by Senator III. l.. Dawes; The
Relation of Art to Truth" by w. III.
Mallock; "Do the People Wish Re-
form?" by Prof. Albert B. Hart; The
Specter of the Monk" by Archdeacon
f. w. Farrar; "A Protest against
Dogma" by Amos X. Fiske; The
Right to Vote" by Judge Albion w.
Tourgee; "Western Mortgages" by
Prof. James Willis Gleed; The Prac-
tice of Vivisecuon," by Caroline Il.
White.
The Jenness- Miller Magazine for
March is an epitomized encyclopedias
OF information for women. The lead
ing features are: "Physical Culture
by Mabel Jenness: "Social Etiquette"
by the Countess Anie dc Montnigu
'The Luxury of the Turkish a. d Rom n
Baths,n by Jennes Miller; The Phil
osopher of Driftwood, by Mrs. Jenuess-
Miller. Other contributions are
poem by Victor Meredith Bell; valua-
BILE paper on fine laces; n gracefully
written story by Clara HolbroolS Smith
and the article on "A New Question for
Social ReGormers,n by Laura Giddings.