The record-union., 1894-06-15

This organization now numbers over 1000
members, and is composed OF eminent
men IN all parts of the country. On Its
rolls are the names OF twenty-siX Gov
ernors, several members of the United
States Supreme Court, mem bers OF Con-
gress, go college Presidents and Pro-
fessors and representative men in all de-
partments of business and professional
life.
The Engineering Magazine" for June
tNew orkl, always in all months a valu-
aole Journal, Is especially attractive in IL
lustration and in matter. 1t treats of
electrical science up to date, condition of
the locomotive, architecture, railways,
mining and metallurgy, mechanical en-
'gIneerlng. civil engineering, technical
Literature, etc. It's leading articles are as
follows: 'Ihe CoXey Crusade and It's
Meaning" William Nelson Black;
American Architecture Through Eng
lish Spectacles," Il. L. Fletcher; "Busi-
ness Opportunities in Peru" II. Gull
laulne; Break waters, Seawalls and Jet
ties,o George y. Wisner; 'Goid- Dredg-
ing in New Zealand" Thomas y. Rick
ard "Cement and Testing"
Spencer 3. Newberry; The Pine Indus
try in the South,o George l.. Fowler;
The Science of Electro Nj etallurgy,"
Alfred Z. Hunt THE Electric Trans
mission OF Power" T. B. Crocker; Linn
motives" David L. Barnes.
"Godey's Magazine" for June Now
York is beautiful in illustration and rich
in contents. Baroness Althea Salvador,
lady III waiting upon the Queen of eHol-
land, contributes an article on the Paris
Salon of 1894 with many illustrations of
the artists and their works. The serial is
d story OF Munich life called Chance"
by Leon Mead, and Frederick w. Sew
ard continues the recollections of his
father in Stewards West India Cruise"
The short stories are by John Habberton,
Rose Hawthorne Lathrop, Edgar Faw-
cett. Albert Hardy, Julia Magruder and
William A. Ayres. S. Parks Cadman has
an essay, Harry Edward Miller a sketch
and the poems are by Frank Dempster
Sherman, Martha McCulloch Williams,
Arthur Chamberlain. Edward Stratton,
Emma ]. Gompf, Norma Muir and
are full, the famous Cooley fashions ap-
pearing this month under the taking
title of "The Passing Show"
The ''Sanitarian" (Brooklyn), the bold
est, most original and the leader among
sanitary journals, is at hand for June.
Among its papers these are few of the
leading articles: drinking Water"
Charles Smart; "Recent Progress III Pub
lie Hygiene and Preventive Medlcine.n
national Letter from Calcutta" Roger
5. Chew; ''Needful Precautions Against
the Spread of Communicable Diseases by
Travel" q. p. Conn; six Minutes for
Dinner" George Anderson; The Berk-
shire Hills" William Henry Thayer;
The National Sin of OMISSION" 4. J..
Bennett; Mortality and Morbility Sta
tistics,' Harry Kent Bell; Medical Ex-
cerpt," T. p. CORDIALLY; 'Hysterical Par
oxysm Resembling Neuralgia" NJ. Giles
de la Tourette; ''CostivenesS and Consti-
patton" Nillacabras; National Santa
tom; "To Check Tubercular Consump-
tion."
The Irrigation Age'' (Chicago) for
June has many fine illustrations and
much pOrtraiture Among the latter is
an excellent portrait of David Lubin
OF Sacramento. with review of his
"Novel Plan" There are many papers
on irrigation systems, and these leading
articles: Major Powell and His Work";
The Reorganization of the Bear Valley
System III California;; "a Unique Wyo-
ming Water Motor" by J. y. Breckons;
Irrigation Methods of Chinese and
Italian Market Gardeners" L. ). Van
Dyke; "The Duty of Water in Arizona"
w. A. Hancock; The Future of the
American Sugar Industry w. C. Fitz-
simmons; "Co-operative Irrigation on
the Plains" John G.. Steffee; The Pulse
of the Irrigation Industry" with news
notes from all over the tield Legal De-
cisions."
No. DDS of the illustrated American"
(New York. contains superb pictures of
Frank Works New York stables and
four beautiful reproductions OF scenes
from "Sister Mary" or which the critic
says: Sister Mary is just about whar
we can expect OF an old gentleman who
sees life through misty spectacles, and of
an actor looking for curtain drops art
and Artists" presents Thure de Thustrup
in his studio, aud is finely illustrated.
The frontispIece is cartoon Of New
York'S Governor" An excellent full
page picture of William Norris is the sub
ject of ''Our Gallery of Players" The
american" is a handsome paper and
illustrated as are the few only. Its best
matter is original, vigorous, critical and
timely.
The question. How may we amuse
party OF children out of doors?" becomes
Important at this season of the year.
Perhaps the occasion may be our chill
dren's birthday lawn-party; perhaps
some entertainment for the church fund.
In one torn or another the requirement
comes and must be met. 1t is, then, "A
timely article that we read in "fiarper's
Young People" New York this week
on How to Get VI and Carry Through a
Basket Party'' This article is prettily
illustrated and gives very attractive
picture OF alawn-party for social pleasure
and for the purpose of raising money.
The same issue of ''Harper's Young Peo-
pleh gives another of those gossipy nat
uraIist papers, entitled What Ais
Him?' by W. Hamilton Gibson.
Gamaliel Bradford is the author of
monograph recently published by the
American Academy of Political and So
ciaI Science (Philadelphia), in which he ar
CUES strongly for adoption in the United
States OF tho system of cabinet govern
ment. Speaking of the Senate under our
present system, he says: Nothing but
the full strength of executive power,
backed by the nation. can prevent il from
becoming iii the long run u tyraunical
oligarchy, VIGOROUSLY one of the worst
of governments" This paper is in part
q continuation of Mr.. Bradford's other
paper on ths same subject published some
time ago by the Academy.
Home and Country Magazine for
June New York; is finely illustrated.
Among its contents are: "The Art of
Music" by II. K. Cochrane; Early Ris-
De Fontaine; "a Month Among Ele-
phants." William Lansing: Dwellings
of the Poor, and Their Relation to
Crime" Edward Pigot, NJ. D.; The
Graveyard OF American Shipping," Geo.
Walsh; "Washington," Clarence Frisbie:
Rings and Their Symbolism" Henry
w. Lipman; Memorial Day" w. c.
Campbell; with tales. poems and other
pGpers.
DIR. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review
of Reviews New York; contributes 10
the June number of that periodical an in
teresting four-page illustrated descrip-
ton of the new National Library at
Washington and a pen-picture of the
librarian, Ainsworth Il. Spofford. The
new building is fast nearing completion,
and another year will probably witness
tho