Evening journal., 1894-07-02
RECENT LITERATURE.

The July Forum is an interesting
number. 1t contains, from the pen Of
Frederick r Coudert, Of New York. an
article on the "a. p A." Mr.. Coudert
is most thoroughly American" most
thoroughly a Roman Catholic, and his
attention to this secret organization Is
likely TO make very interesting contro
versial matter indeed. AS a companion
piece TO Mr.. Coudert's paper Professor
J. b. McMaster. the historian, has
written "rhe Career Of the Old Know
Nothing Party" Price % cents
"McClure's Magazine" Is popular 10.
cent monthly, and the July issue is not
likely TO be found dull. It contains a
story by Bret Harte, "An Ingenue OF the
Seirras; !" Human Documents" a series
OF portraits OF Lord and Lady Aberdeen
and Captain Charles King; Alphonse
Daudet's account OF his life and work
two poems Of merit, and many other
good features. The paper. press work
and illustrations ara excellent
The personality of Nebraskas Junior
Senator William " Allen, "a man who
never saw New York, is described by
Albert Shaw In the July number Of the
Senator's history aud character Is sym.
pathetic and vivid and Is based on a per
sonal interview. the details Of which
throw many 81 delights on the present
populist position at Washington A
full-fgure portrait Of Captain Alfred Il.
Mahan, u. S. N forms the fronts piece
Of this number, which contains many
other interesting portraits, including
the Populist Senators and Representa-.
lives at Washington, John w. Golf Sir
George Williams, the founder Of the Y
NJ c. A the late William Walter
Phelps. Professor William d. Whitney.
Hon George Peabody Wetmore, M
Casimir Perier and Charles Dupuy and
other people prominently before the
public.
"Blue and Gray" is the title Of ten
cent magazine published by the Patri-
otto American Company, Of Philadelphia
10 is nicely gotten up and contains a
fund Of information and entertainment
for all good Americans. The speciality
for the July number is an open letter to
Americans by William Penn. Jr., en-
titled Can we Demonetize Gold2'
"Demorest's Family Magezine, price
X
but modest, cover IL Is printed in a
Photographic brown and one OF its feat
ures Ia reduced illustration from the
leading article "a Day on an Ice Field"
Altogether the July number OF Demo
rests is very instructive as well as en-
tertaining
A new candidate for public favor is the !
Gallery Of Players published by the
illustrated American Publishing Com
pany, Of New York. Number one con-
tains twenty Two full page portraits Of
the most famous actors and actresses
and includes Booth. Irving, Terry,
Sothern, Modjeska, Adele Richie, Media
and Mansfield
The "Jenness- Miller Monthly" for July
contains large amount Of general mat.
ter OF interest TO the ladies besides an
interesting article on Correct Dress
"Tollettss" is a high-class monthly and
Is replete with plates and illustrations of
all sorts of seasOnabls costumes with
cost Of material. Il Is publication that
makes the feminine heart palpitate with
Joy.
A late musical composition to enlist
popular approval Is "rhe Broad Street
Conservatory March, composed by a
young Philadelphian, Roland II. Smith,
a pupil Of that popular institution, to
whom his work is dedicated.
"The Pretty Dairy Maid" is a song and
refrain fresh from the pen OF VIII M. S.
Brown, the well known musician Of this
city. The melody is sweet and catchy
aud fl.a M I1fooffa,, mill I,uht1.e. ,,,,,t
with a ready sale.
"The Cosmopolitan" for July is
galaxy of literature. Among the good
things In this number are Beauty"
by NJ e. w. Sherwood Training q
Butterfly" by Mrs p. NJ Goulee; an
article ON "The Selling and Giving of
Dinners. by w. ID. Howels; and
Ruth Herrick's Assignment, clever
newspaper story by Elizabeth G. Jordan
The illustrations and mechanical work
are fine.
Outing for July opens with delight
fully entertaining complete story, The
Descent OF Isaac Russ, by Frank NJ
Blcknel. In II Squire the erratic hero
inc, two lovers, and Isaac Russ,
an air ship, and before tho author gets
sively bis rare power as a writer of clean,
original and charmingly quaint humor
There is a wholesome laugh for everyone
who reads this story.
The Overland for July will begin the
twenty fourth volume OF the new series,
with a special midsummer number. This
will be characterized by a number of
striking stories, larger allowance than
usual of verse and sessonsble outing
articles. A short serial story Of Malayan
life, by the editor Rounsevelle Wildman,
will be begun with four striking chapters,
duly Illustrated. The Alaskan trip will
be entertainingly written up by r. De
LaguDs; Helen Elliott Bandini will tell
Of the FIRST Fourth Of July celebration IN
a story addressed to Young America
and Edwin V. Atkinson will contribute
a study Of a Chinese immigrant from
exact material gained as Custom House
Inspector There are multitude Of
seasonable articles besides, that Justify
the title, Midsummer Number" and the
holiday cover.
In the mountains or at the seRshore
one needs something suggestive for dis