Evening journal., 1893-05-01
RECENT LITERATURE.

A New York daily paper, taking up the
idea conveyed in Flanmarion's exciting
novel, omega: The Last Days of the
World" has interviewed number of
the leading men in all professions as to
what they would do If science were TO
predict tomorrow that the end of the
world would arrive within the next
thirty days The answers are various
and curious and heighten the interest
which Is felt In the second part of Flam-
marion's great novel, which appears in
the May Cosmopolitan. II Is question
which everyone will find interesting to
ask himself What would you do If
within six weeks the end of the world
we're certain2 Probably no novel which
ever appeared in an American Magazine
has been more elaborately illustrated by
more distinguished artists Laurens,
Saunier, Vogel, Meaulle, Rochegrosse
Geradin and Chovin all contribute
to the explanation of the text
A clever story OF another kind is that Of
the new English novelist Gilbert Parker
in the same number American Society
in Paris" is an article Of another kind
but one which will interest all who have
had occasion to make even a short resi-
dence in the French capital The Cos
mopoltan scores a success in producing
in its May number, almost simultaneously
with the daily papers, an elaborate de
scription of Professor Gray's marvellous
invention, the Telautograph, which repro
duces the handwriting on the work of
the artist, simultaneously, thousands of
miles distant from the place where the
writer or artist is sitting Mr.. Howells
purpose in The Traveller from Altruria"
is, month by month, becoming more
evident, and is now receiving wide at.
tention at the hands of the critics all
over the world.
The May Overland Monthly contains
its usual bright and fresh Western
stories and sketches The most impor-
tant of the more serious articles are
paper on THE Architecture of San Fran.
cisco" by the artist, PeixottO whose ex-
cellent sketches and washes have
frequently appeared in the magazine
and paper on silver from a historical
standpoint, by + l. Vassault The paper
on silver is refreshing for its common
sense dealing with the evidence Of his.
tory Of silver coinage in the United States,
apart from speculation on distractions
Several very clever stories and sketches
appear in this number A Hypnotized
Ghost by J. Edmund V. Cooke, is an
amusing story of supposed supernatural
and hypnotical phenomena. Jose and
'Teo, by Frank Bailey Milard, is
pathetic story Of Santa Barbara life
beautifully illustrated. The illustrated
papers on sheep shearing and silk culture
are full of interesting facts. The last
points out the possibility of an enormous
Industrial development as yet but little
exploited on the West Coast. Nobody
can fail to find in this May Overland
much to enjoy and much to hold Of per
manent value.
Mrs Henrotin who stands next to Mrs
Potter Palmer in Worlds Fair undertak
ings has written for the Nav number
of Review of Reviews a summary sketch
of the participation of women
in the forthcoming Worlds Fair
Congresses Mrs Meredith. of
Indiana, also one of the high officials
of the Board Of Lady Managers. has given
the readers of the Review Of Reviews a
glimpse of the Woman's Building and
what It represents There is also, by
another lady Of official standing in the
Worlds Fair a charming little sketch
of the Children's Building and its ex.
hibitg