The record-union., 1891-06-09
new PUBLICATIONS.


improved since its first appearance, and
the June issue is no exception in this
respect. The contributions are able and
timely. Camille Flammarion, the dis
tinguished French astronomer, writes on
'Ihe Unknown" Julian Hawthorne on
"The New Columbus" julius Cham
bers on 1.-The Chivalry of the Press" A
fine photogravure of Mr.. Chambers
accompanies his paper. B. o. Flower,
whose portrait in steel forms a frontiS
iece of this number, contributes paper
{ 'Society's EXiles." Ten photograv-
ures made from fiashlight photographs
taken in the North End of Boston for this
paper add to its interest. Professor Jo
seph Rodes Buchanan appears in paper
OF great strength, Revolutionary Meas
ures and Neglected Crimes" James
Realf discusses 'The Irrigation Problem
in the Northwest" Two religious papers
are written by Professor James T. Bixby
on Evolution and Christianity" and
Rev. L. Ernest Allen, who discusses
Herbert Spencer's Doctrine of Incon-
ceivability." The story and poem, "a brill
liant character sketch, together with the
vigorous editorial notes, make up an eX-
ceptionally brilliant number.
The subjects that have had the greatest
share of attention from thoughtful men
for the past month have undoubtedly
been Immigration" "Our Currency"
the Case of Rev. DR.. Briggs" and the
international Copyright Law" which
will go into effect July 1st. The June
number of "The Forum" contains dis
cussions of all these subjects. The Rev.
Dr. Briggs himself contributes a criticism
of the churches for insisting on non-eS-
sential parts of their creeds. EX-Con
gresham William McAdoo points out
the intimate relation between immigra-
ton and the tariff. Senator William NJ.
Stewart OF Nevada considers silver coin
age. This question is considered still
further in new department, a discus
sion OF our gold export by Joel Cook, the
financial editor of the Philadelphia
Ledger; another, statement about
western Lands and Mortgages" by
James Willis Gleed of Kansas; and the
third, 1.-THE Outlook for Southern Invest
ments," by John l.. Williams of Rich
mond, Va. Colonel Theodore A. Dodge
has an essay reviewing the career of Won
Moltke. Sir Charles w. Dixie explains
the rise and the political Importance of
the New Australian Commonwealth"
General Francis A. Walker discusses
the accuracy of the Census of 1890"
Outing" for June is one of the finest
numbers ever printed of that magazine.
Every department is strong and the il
lustrations are beautiful and numerous,
the frontispiece, in colors, being an ar
tistic gem. Additional chapters of John
Seymour Woods great story, ''Harry's
Career at Yale,' shows that the author is
warming up his subject as only a brilliant
writer can. ''How Jack Lindsay Bested
the Captain" by Francis Trevelyan, is
capital racing story, and the beautifully
illustrated chapter on the Massachusetts,
Volunteer Militia" by Captain Daniel
Morgan Taylor, u. S. A., will appeal at
once to citizen and soldier alike. NAL
colin w. Ford contributes a valuable
paper entitled Distance Running" with
portraits of noted performers, and Cor
nelia Dorothy Chandler writes most en-
Other finely illustrated articles treat
of tennis, rowing, fishing and travel;
and canoeing, cricket, photography.
etc, are well handled by noted
writers. The editorial and record de-
partments are better and more complete
than ever. The publishers should feel
satisfied with their latest production.
The 'North American Review for
June has these papers: "Our New War
ships" by Hon. b. +. Tracy, Secretary of
the Navy; Brutality and Avarice Tri-
umphant," by General Rush c. Hawkins;
rs Avarice Triumphant ?" by Colonel
Robert G. Ingersol; Compulsory Physi-
1.-The Law and the Lynchers," by George
Ticknor Curtis; "A Trip Abroad by P.
u. Barnum; Another View of Gettys-
burg" by MajorGeneral John Gibbon;
"a Chat About Newfoundland" by
Lady Blake; 1.-The A b c of Money" by
Andrew Carnegie; Secretary Rusk and
the Farmers" by George E. Waring, Jr.;
Changes in the Ballot Law" by State
Senator Saxton; Floods and Forests
by Felix l.. Oswald; 1.-The Contagion of
Leprosy," by Cyrus Edison, NJ. D., of the
New York Health Department.
Flying Hill FARM is the title of a
new serial story by Sophie SWEET, begun
in ''Harper's Young People, for June I'd.
1t is story of country life, fresh and
breezy, and each installment will be
handsomely illustrated by Alice Barber
Stephens Captain Charles King, ". s
A, contributes, also, a stirring story of
adventure and Indian warfare, entitled
Corporal Pops" Howard Pyle's enter
tanning romance, "Nen of Iron.u the
interest of which has been constantly
increasing from week to oweeksapproaches
a climax, and is probably near its con
clusion. Few such charming stories of
the Middle Ages have been written
within recent years, and those who have
been so happy as to follow the fortunes of
the Men of Iron" thus far will be sorry
to part company with them.
The June number of Romance" the
New York Story Clubs magazine, con-
tains seventeen stories, all interesting.
and all of merit. There are four original
stories. +. II. Lewis writes of a strange
duel which took place in Vienna several
years ago. Charles Scates contributes a
love story which is interesting, and very
effectively told. S. II. Behrend describes
bit of detective work. This story was
written in German, and was translated
for Romance by /. Furst. One phase
of life ia the coal regions is the theme
which engages the pen of Daniel Dane
Besides these there is story by the dis
tinguished Spanish novelist, Don Pedro
A. de Alarcon, dealing with events in
the Carlist war. 1t was translated for
Romance" by Z. j. Fagundus.
The numbers of 1.-THE Living APE"
tBostonl for the weeks ending May 23d
and 30th contain 1.-The New Papyri,D
Quarterly; "Talleyrand's Memoirs"
Nineteenth Century; ''Amours de Voy-
age" and "a Celebrated Frenchwoman.u
Fortnightly; "A Learned Lady-Eliza-
beth Carter" Blackwood; "0n Oniet
Rivers in Ceylon" and ''Grasse-Its Per-
fumes and Pictures;" Cornhill: Henry
Schliemann" and "A Study of Nelson,;'
Macmillan's; The Bard ofOlney," Tenn
pie Bar; IAN April Folly" Argosv;
''The Bee and the Wasp" Standard; with
the conclusion of Eight Days." and
poetry. For fiffy-two numbers Of sixty
four large pages each Tor more than $500
pages year. the subscription price (Ss) is
low.
The Atlantic Monthly for June has
these contents: Abraham Lincoln" by
Carl Schurz; The House of Martha" by
Frank r. Stockton; "A Widow and
Twins" by Bradford Torrey; "Varia-
tions on an Old Theme" by Arthur Sher-
burne Hardy and Charles Henry Gram
dali; Classical Literature in Transla-
tion," by Richard G. Moulton; "Remi-
niscences of Professor Sophocles," by
George Herbert Palmer; Rowing at OK
ford" by 5. L. Winbolt "a Town Mouse
and a Country Mouse" by Rose Terry