The record-union., 1895-03-21
new PUBLICATIONS.


William B. Rice, Chairman of the COM
mission appointed by the Governor OF
Massachusetts on the subject OF Greater
Boston," 1.-THE Present Political Chaos"
is the title of strong article portraylng
the present legislative paralysis and the
causes of the confusion now apparent IN
the great political parties of the country.
M. J. Dwyer presents a thoughtful re-
sumo and critique of the recent letter of
Pope Leo to the American Bishops, un-
der the caption of points From the En-
cyclical." A finely illustrated article on
United States Senators of the Catholic
Faith, Past and Present." is contributed
by A. j. Faust, Ph. D. Two strong arti-
cles from religious and educational
standpoint are those contributed by Abbe
Hogan and Rev. Joseph Sellnger, ID. ID.
Abbe Hogan's paper is on the social as
poets of religion and DR.. Selinger's on
the development of scientific study IN
the seminaries. An article of thrilling
interest is contributed by James Steph-
ems, one of the leaders of the Irish reoell-
ION of '4S. The poetry and fiction OF the
number are even level with similar
monthly features, and the departments
are replete with bright and breezy para
graphs upon matters of interest. Some
strong editorial writing on questions Of
the day accompanies this number.
"Littell's Living Age" Littell & Co.,
Boston), brimful as each lumber is of the
latest productions of the ablest foreign
Especially British) writers on subjects OF
living interest to every Intelligent reader,
is an ideal magazine for the busy man
and woman of to-day. One great advan-
tage is its completeness. Covering a
broad range of literature, it presents the
best thoughts of the best authors and
gives them in full. Recent issues present
all the accustomed variety, but are espe-
cially rich in biographical sketches or
personal recollectlonS. Two articles ap-
pear in the early March issues on Chris
tina Rossetti, the exquisite poetess who
has so recently passed away-one by Mrs.
Alice Meynell, the other by Arthur Chris
topher Benson. "Recollections of James
Anthony F'roude," by the late Mrs. Alex
ander Ireland; Count Moltke, Field
Marshal" by Sidney Whitman; "OIiver
Wendell Holiness; "James Darmesteter."
by NJ. CASTOR Paris; "Rubinstein," by
II. r. Haweis: 'Tennyson at Aldworth,"
by f. q. kitton, are papers which will be
eagerly read. Other notable and timely
articles are: "a Change of Cars; THE
Court OF terrara in the Fifteenth Cent
ury"; "Stony Sinai" by E. n. Buxton;
Crosse; 'Single Chamber Democrats"
by X. Wallace, M. p. and 'Recollec-
tions of the Chinese War;" by Colonel
Hill James. In addition are to be found
the choicest short stories and select poe
try.
The "Sanitarian" for March Brook
lyn, New York; has these papers: "Sani-
tary Brushwood Picked Up in Europe"
Z. w. Chancellor American Public
Health Association Proceedings: "School
Hygiene" Jesus +. Manjaras; "Import-
auce of Teaching Hygiene in Schools S.
Gouthier; inspection of School Chill
dren with Reference to Eyesight," T. d.
Reed; "School Hygiene" I. NJ. Brennan;
epidemic of Paralysis in Children"
Andrew Macphail; Vital Statistics"
Cressy L. Wilbur; Ventilation of
Schools" j. L. Dore; Injection by the
Bacillus Pyocyaneus as a Cause of In
antile Mortality" George Adami and
Kenneth Cameron; "Etiology of Mex
lean Typhus," Jesus Chico; sanitary
Engineering" William Paul Gerhard;
''The London Water supply" Major
Greenwood; collection and Disposal of
Refuse and Garbage of Large Cities" w.
+. Morse; Preventive Treatment of
Gout," +. w. Donlin, and other equally
as valuable papers.
Among all the features announced for
early publication in the magazines, none
is awaited with livelier curiosity than
the Personal Recollections of Joan Of
Arc" of which the first installment will
appear in the April number of "Harper's
Magazine" New York;. The only story
OF a noble life which comes TO US under
oath, the only one which comes TO US
from the witness-stand, Jeanne's biog-
raphy-although it deals with tiawless
character worn dixie the jewel in the
toad's head( as an incompatible adorn-
ment by the wickedest of centuries is
not to be regarded as fiction. 1t is his
tory in the main; and as for the piquant
details that have been added by one who
10 fai cd fn Aha- q
secretary" these particulars are said to
be from the hand of "the most popular of
living American magazine writers.n
Young Peoples Magazine'' for March
(Boston) has these papers, freely illus
trated and well calculated to strengthen
and engage young minds: "Nelis Oppor-
tunity," Louise Parker Stevens; Boat
ing Song" Jerrold Bsyless Hut in the
Pine Series, the \. w. ). ;" Moses J. Hall;
Lawns" Willard Eton; Queer Traits
of the Great" Frederick Elton Allen;
Ball Playing" Willard Eton; "A Wood
note" William Hewitt; Flowers and
Their Summer Homes" Edward NJ.
Windman; "The Starry Cross" Edgar
i. Vincent; Dame Pouts Dem" Frank
S. Sherwin; Tumble Tot" Gertrude NJ.
Wilson; "A Welcome" Helen Sandford
Ridley; Things to Know; Stamp and
Coin Department" Henry A. Kidder.
The illustrated articles in Home and
Country" Corporal James Tanner, ed
itor, for March, are: "Au About
Finches," Algernon Lefebrve; "Bronze,
and the Casting of Bells" Frieda
Werther; Have You Been True Ameri-
cans?" Henry Clay Fairman; Lille
Model" Sigfried Corrado; I'm Cloud
Land" Victor A. De Convier, Ph. D.;
"Silas Browns Celebration" Emil
Moran: Bicycle VS.. Broncho," Captain
Jack Crawford; ION the Bouleyards of
Paris" 4. II. Layland, and My Fellow
Traveller" Roger l.. Milrais. Published
by Joseph w. Kay, No. 90 East Tenth
street, New York.
Some "Labor-Saving Hints for Report
ers" are given by Arthur Fosdick in the
March number of 1.-The Writer (Boston),
and there is also an article of advice to
Young Reporters" contrib buted by the ed
itor of the magazine. The other signed
articles discuss the usefulness of the local
paper to young writers and the subject oil
payment in advance or on publication.
A new department, Personal Gossip
About Authors" gives interesting in
formation about George Du Maurier,
Nathaniel hawthorne, Maarten Martens.
Lew Wallace and Stanley j. Weyman.
The usual departments are full of hints
and helps to writer's.
In "Harper's Young People" for March
9th was the first instaIiment OF story OF
adventure, entitled 'Snowshoes and
Sledges," by Kirk Munroe, the sequel OF
The Fur-SeaPs TOOTH" which was pub
lished in the Young People" last year.
This new story carries its young heroes
(and in fancy their stanch friends, many
young readers) up the Yukon River in a
boat, then over the ice with dogs and
sledges, then 10 mountain tops in mid
winter. Billiards., wolves, hunting ex.
peditions-such things figure in the stir
ring tale.
- Romance" for March (54 Lafayette
Place, New York; announces new pub