The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-22

/ AE5lEEa are discussed Dy GtOTEe hdhtpedce
VI M:N TOwle in a charming literary paper,
winch leads of Frank Leslie's Popular
Monthly" Tor July. Some admirable portraits
Article on "ClaTa Barton and tile Red Cross AS
| sociaIiOn In the United States" is made timely
by The account given of the ASSOCIATIONS work
at ,JuhnstOWn, Pa, the first anniversary OF tie
mem orable disaster at that place having just
passed.
The Illustrated American manages TO give
some thing novel In each succeeding number
J his week IL devotes whole supplement 10 one
OF The most historic spots IN the county, Ply
mouth, Mass, OH tile sacred soil OF which the
| Pilgrims landed from The MayfOweT, and its
beautiful illustrations are printed III color. BY
this means a very Iich effect is secured. 1t Is
The first time that any newspaper in this country
has used col0rs III this way, aud we can only
wonder what particular form of superior excel
lence this enterpflsing journal Will next display.
A. c. Wheeler (Nym CriDkle) has just sold the
right 10 publish bis new novel, The Toltec
Cup" TO the Lew Vanderpoole Publishing Com
pany for $40 OO0-the largest sum paid for any
recent work OF fiction. All OF the action and in
cidents OF this story are laid in and about New
York City; 1t having been MIR. Wheeler's pur-
pose 10 ascertain whether an intensely dramatic
and thrilling romance could not be made out of
material more closely adjacent 10 the average
reader than the solar system OF the heart Of
Africa.
= In letter OF recent date George KEENAN,,
author of the famous Siberian papers published
III 1.-The Century Magazine" writes: 81 have Just
| learned that my articles have been translated
! into Bulgarian and published at Rustchuk
They are now out IN German, Dutch, Polish
| excellent authority that Mr.. Remnants articles
have been lead by tile Car OF Russia.
The John w. Lowell Company Of New York is
| about TO issue the work which is creating seu-
saiion in English theological circles, entitled
Lux Mundi" 1t consists OF twelve theological
essays, the work of eleven authors, all OF whom
stand high in the English ChuIch-men of az
| knOwleGged power and high repuie, who occupy
nigh roslions in academic as well as ecclesIasIi-
| cal spheres.
At a recent meeting Of the United States Ma
| tiona Lawn Tennis association tile publishers
| of "OuttDg'-the illustrated magazine OF out
| door slOtt and recreatiou-were authorized 10
| publish a weekly supplement devoted exclusively
! 10 lawn tennis. and TO Ofhcialy represent The
association. Tie initial number has been issued.
| IL is called Outing Weekly Tennis Record
| and is a handsome affair geographically and n-
IeresIing.
The John W. Lowell Company of New York
! presents 10 the reading public "a Born Co
| quette" and "Aprirs Lady" both by that well
known writer = he Duchess" They are well
written and highly Interesting. The same firm
has issued an addition 10 the American Authors
Series charming novel by Anna Vernon Dor
sey eDtitled "B tty."
One OF the most popular Writers IN France 10
day is NJ. lmbert de Amand. During the past
few years he bias written u series Of Interesting
biographical volumes relating 10 the famous
women OF the French Court, which have passed
through numerous French editions, and are now
being translated into English by Mr.. /. 5. Perry
for The Scitbners.
The Bancroft Company o: this city has issued
neat little book entitled "SxIy Days In
Europe" being brief comparative series, by
Thomas V. OBrien of the San Francisco Bar. II
Is an interesting account in the nature Of an on
nbUs letter, containing the observations Of The
writer. II was originally printed fof private dis
tlbullon.
Frank Leslieis Illustrated Newspaper" for
| the week ending June 14ih contains tile "SOue
OF the Steeple," written expressly for its Dages
by Monroe II. Rosenfeld, author OF with All
| Her Faults Love Her Slill' This song is one
| Of The most popular and delightful Which This
popular composer has produced
athletics In ana around New YORK;" by w.
A Intf nf ina t,,J,- aItt.
advocates OF physical culture as well as 10 all
lovers Of outdoor aud indoor sport, forms the
supplement TO "Harper's eekly'' for June 2lst.
The article will be fully illustrated from draw
ings by c. d. Gibson.
Rand, MeNay & Co. Of Chicago have issued a
new standard map OF California and Nevada
The feature OF this map is ingeuiousIy ar
ranged index Of the counties and towns of Cali
ioinld, by which a person can al glance dis
cover the location OF any place looked for.
Readers OF Robert Elsmere" will be inter
ested to find in Dr. &. p. Fishers Mature aud
Method Of Revelation just issued by the Serb
neGs, Il chapter devoted TO The discussion OF the
religious views OF Matthew Arnold rs advocated
by Mrs. Humphry Ward In her novel;
Dufield Osborne author OF "The Spell OF Ash
for the July "sciibnefs," which Will contain
practical directions ana sketches, showing bow
10 avoid The dangers OF the surf and how 10 get
tie most pleasure cut OF II.
Garden ana Forest" In the latest issue con
tans striking illustration Of New England
elm. and the leading editorial article is devoted
10 Ibis tree. The paper contains another picture
of a well grown specimen Of one OF the cnuice
lady's slipper orchids.
Two handsome booklets. Part l and Part IL
OF The Old Missions Of California" have been
published by The Bancroft Company. These
contain a brief history of the missions and views
of each mission ehui CHI and of interesting OBJ
jects IN phologravure by W. i. Tyler. They are
beautiful souvenirs
Doctor Jack" is the title OF 4 novel just issued
by Street q Smith of New York as No. OF their
frmTose edition. Ii is by George RalhDoue
and Is a dramatic story OF an Americans au-
ventures in sunny Spain and In Oriental Turkey.
Ii is charming pen picture that VIII please ths
reader
"My Strange Patient" by Mary Caldwell
Montgomery, published by the Minerva Pub
fishing CONF any OF New York, is neat story OF
how IA college graduate became The uncommon
nurse Of an uncommon patient. Under the same
cover are two short stories by the same author.
The Right Hon. Arthur Balfour, Secretary for
Ireland IN the British Cabinet, has mailed a reply
10 MIR. ParnelrS structures In tile current number
OF tile "Revew" on bis land pill. IL will appear
in the July number of The 'North American Re
view"
The first number OF the ANNALS OF the Amet
can Academy OF Social and Political Scienee"-a
new review OF politics and economics = will
shortly appear In Philadelphia. Ii VIII be quar-
tery.
Messrs. Harper s Brothers have just Issued
1.-The Burnt Mlllion." new novel by the pc ular
author, James Payn