The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-03

a visit TO the great Carnegie steelmllls at
Homestead, showing how the work and life
there strike the eye of a strenuous and humane
realist. Many pictures made from life draw
ings Illustrate the article.
A second edition of Mr.. John Jacob Astor's
romance "A Journey in Other Worlds" was
called for within week after publication.
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for June is
notably rich In matter OF personal contem-
poraneous human interest, having, among other
good things, gossipy article upon "Charac-
trrs;ies of Congressman" illustrated with forty
portrait sketches from life. and some delight
fully intimate "reminiscences OF Gladstone, by
Howard Paul. accompanied with eight pro-
gressive portraits OF the grand Old'' COmmoDer
az marked periods OF his life between 1862 and
1892.
Within few years a mass OF documents and
other material has been published Ia France
That throws new light on the inside history of
The Macmillan episode in Mexico. John Heard
Jr. has made study of this episode and has
written for the June ScriDner the first acceSsi-
bic account of it which has appeared in an
American periodical. Marchetti and Gilbert
Gaul Illustrate IL with series OF historical pic
tnres.
Messrs. d. Appleton s. Co. are to publish i'm
mediately "a Daughter of To-day" novel by
Mrs. Everard Coles Sara Jeanette Duncan;
',Cleopatrii,'' an Egyptian romance, by DIR. Georg
Ebers; "Mary Fenwick's Daughter" novel,
by Beatrice NhtDy; General Washington"
by General Bradley T. Johnson, a new volume
Ia the Great Commander Series, and Climbing
and Exploring in the KaraKOram Himalayas,"
DR.. William Martin COnway'S eagerly awaited
book, which is said 10 be The most important
work on mountain climbing since Whympers
nrSt book on the Andes.
The June number of the Overland is one of
unusual excellence. ROunSeveile NildmaD, the
new editor, has story called ''AmOk." which
tells OF the love affair OF young Malayan man
aud girl which ends tragieaily in the suicide of
the man by the traditional method OF his race,
running amok. The word is familiar to every
body, and yet few people have understood how
Malay runs amok, aud still less why. That Is
What ms story VIII show in striking manner.
Dr. Frederick j. Masters contributes an
article, did Chinaman Discover America ?''
Dr. Masters says yes, and adduces multitude
OF facts 10 prove 1t. Most striking of these Is
quotation from the ancient standard Chinese
encyclopedia, telling of the return TO China OF
Hwei Shan, Buddhist monk, after forty years
IN country that must have been California or
Mexico.
Edward Muybrdge, in the course of his lec-
lures on Animal LOcOmotiOn" before the
learned societies or Europe, Ielt the need OF
some improved method of throwing his re-
markable pictures on a screen. After patient
experiment he perfected the ZoopraXinOscope,
which was based upon the little toy known as
The Zoetrope. This served his purpose in Civ
Ing rapid succession of pictures so as TO
simulate motion. although IL was crude. 1t
was this that inspired Edison in the invention
OF the kineto- photograph or kaleidoscope.
The first authoritative account of the invention
appears in The June number of The Century,
written by An onla ana w. X. l.. Dickson, the
latter being Mr.. EdlsOn's laboratory assistant.
MIR. Edison writes an Introduction TO The arti-
Gle, expressing his belief that IN the coming
years when the klnetO-phOnograph shall have
been perfected, il VIII be possible 10 give grand
opera without any material change from The
original, and with artists and musicians long
since dead.
The special fashion feature In the current
issue of HarpeI's Bazaar is a page of graduates
commencement gowns, all dainty and appro-
pirate TO girlnood In their beauty aud Simpli-
city, and BETTING the times and the taste OF
the moment made of muslin, batlSte or dlmity.
There also several exquisite outdoor toll
lettes from Paris, engraved with rare artistic
fidelity.
The June st. Nicholas has a frontispiece
called June RoseS'-an engraving by Frank
French, the artist engraVer, who designs and
executes his dainty pictures entirely from the
first sketch to the completed block Although
1t Is vacation, boys who wish good piece TO
speak" will do well 10 make note OF the Open
ing poem in his number. 1t is called The
Saga of Olaf the Young" and tells how little
Norwegian saved his fathers vessel from the
enemy. IL is bright and stirring. decatur
and SOmers" and jack Balister," the serial
stories, are good reading for all ages, and in the
first named there is humorous account OF
mdshipman's trick.
The complete novel in the June number OF
LippineOtPs is The Wonder Which," by NJ. q.
McClelland. It is charming romance OF Viz
gnIa beginning in war times, and happily con
ring, which had strange story OF its own, and
the supposed power OF keeping its Wearer con-
slant TO its giver.
Harper's Magazine for June contains eighty
four pictures Few books have so many. But
the charm of these pictures IS not in their num-
Der; Ii is IN their beauty aud variety, as we'll as
their appropriateness 10 the text.
The June number Of Romance is filled with
bright short stories that have appeared In the
best publications in all parts of the world and
pages. The current number is even better than
usual.