The record-union., 1893-03-22
new PUBLICATIONS.

The Secretary of Agriculture has an
article i'll the March number of the
North American Review New York J
on American Farming Hundred Years
Hence" subject on which he is pecul-
iarly well fitted to write. Two important
articles on the Hawaiian question ap-
pear, by Lorrin a. Thurston, exPrime
Minister to Hawaii, on the advantages
of Annexation and the second by Geo.
Iicknor Curtis, on the constitutional as
pect of the case. The Comptroller of
the Currency writes on National Bank
ing and clearinghouse. ''Fads OF the
Medical Mem is by Dr. Cyrus Edison.
Madame Adam contributes "Recollec-
tions of George Sand" The important
question of High Buildings and Earth
quakes" is by Professor \. S. Shaler of
Harvard University. An article of
timely interest on England in the
Orient appears, by Professor Arminius
Nambery. Enrique Dupuy de LONE, the
Spanish Minister at Washington, and
Royal Commissioner-General to the Co
lumbar Exhibition, writes of Spain at
he Worlds Fair" conceptions of a
Future Life' is by Archdeacon Farrar.
Modern Insurance and It's Possibili-
ties'' is discussed by the Presidents of the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, Con-
necticut Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, Provident Savings Life Assurance
Company and title Guarantee and Trust
Company. The Claims TO Statehood OF
New Mexico and Arizona" are set forth by
the Governor and Ex-Governor of those
Territories. Among the short articles
"a Reply to Amelie Rives," by Bertha
NJ. Kickoff; "rhe'Migrations of the Brah-
man." by Titus Munson Coan, and the
Canadian Question" by Geo. Stewart.
The New York Tribune Almanac" for
1898 is a superior number. The publica-
ton has become ? standard authority on
matters statistical and directory rela-
tive to governmental and political
facts. There never before were so many
valuable tables, nor so much exceedingly
useful information, packed into a
"Tribune Almanac" as into the one for
1883. There are $50 pages, including a
page map of the Worlds Fair grounds,
and hundreds of features of the most
timely interest. The officers and COM
mittees and other data of the Worlds
Fair are given in full, this feature occu-
pying eleven pages, elaborate tables
showing the amount of gold, silver and
paper money in circulation year by year
since 1861, the Presidential election, the
vote in the different States, the platforms
of the parties, the new Congress, etc, the
gold and silver coinage year by year for
the whole period since 1898; all the sta
tistics of foreign trade, debt, banking,
=,
preparations, etc, are included, and there
are numerous general matters, such as
divorce, marriage and naturalization
laws, the record of racing and athletic
sports, legal holidays, legal Interest,
copyright, etc.
While writing with all the scientific
knowledge OF a great astronomer, Camille
Flammarjon in his story "Omega, the End
of the World" which begins in the April
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New orll) keeps his readers at the highest
point of excitement by his vivid descrip-
lion of the alarm and despair excited by
the approach of comet whose collision
with the earth had been declared by as
trouomers to be inevitable. The descrip-
ton begins at time when the business
of the world has been suspended, and at
great mass meeting held in the Institute
OF France we hear the discussion of
scientists as to the possibility Of a sec
ond deluge, the drying up of all the sur
face water of the globe, or the total de-
struction of human life by cold, together
with all the possible phases of death paral-
leled by the history of the moon. For
scientific statement and sensational effect
this characteristic production of French
genius is unique, and the reader who
reads this marvellous story-and if he be-
gins it he Will certainly finish twill
have assimilated without effort a compact
store of scientific knowledge. In this
way, apart from its absorbing interest,
this remarkable piece of fiction will have
a distinct scientific value.
The Magazine of American History
for March New York;, under its new
management. keeps up the promise OF
the February issue. The first article
begins a series, setting forth the attitude
OF several of our great cities towards the
contest of the Civil War. General L. F..
Rodenbough presents the military ad-
YantageS of the sympathy of the mOneyed
center of New York. a unique feature
is the historical book essay: 'Do We
Know George Washington" Next in
interest are the proceedings of the
Historical Societies throughout the
country. Among other articles are John
Austin Stevens "The Revolutionary
Troubles and Commerce.; a minute
Identification of the "Grave of Tammen-
end,'' or Tammany. A view of the Texas
War for Independence, with illustrations
and accompanied by fac-simile Of Pot
ter's stirring Hymn of the Alamo;
Prot. Johnson communicates a hitherto
unpublished letter describing the work
ing of a would-be torpedo boat of the
revolutionary period. The Historical
Prize Competition, offering cash prizes,
amounting to 81, 600, has excited wide in
terest and commentator.
The March "Arena" BOSTON, is par
ticularly inviting to persons interested in
vital social problems and to liberal
thinkers. Among the important social
and economic problems ably discussed
are papers by Alfred Russell Wallace, d.
c. s., Helen Campbell. and the editor of
the ARENA" Mr.. Flower. DR.. Wallace
presents "The Social Quagmire and the
Way out OF It.' Helen Campbell con-
tinues her series of papers on "Women
Wage Farmers of Europe and America y
Mr.. Flower, under the title of "a Pileri-
mage and a Nision," deals yividly with
social contrasts in Boston, and shows
what might be done. He has also a
paper "NNhat of the Morrow ?'' Dr..
Leslie Kelley defends his gold cure.
Louis r. Enrich deals with the present
liberal drift of religious thoughts. Among
the other contributors are Professor ). z.
Wait, Helen Cougar, a. NJ, John Frank
lin Clark. DR.. +. J. Furnival, VIII Allen
Dromgoole, Cora Maynard and Judge
John keatly.
"Harper's Bazar'' for March 18th was an
Easter number, presenting rare variety
OF interesting and beautiful features. The
fiction includes, beside the continuation
MIR. Besant's serial, "The Rebel Queen -
new story by Mary L. Wilkins, entitled
"Betsey Somerset" appropriately illus
trated by Alice Barber, and character
istic Easter sketch called Apple Jona-
than" written by Annie Trumbull Sios-
son and illustrated by w. l.. Sheppard.
There is a timely article, entitled Holy