The record-union., 1895-04-27
new PUBLICATIONS.

1Wenty-three portraits of Prince Bis
harck, presenting him at every imDort-
&nt t epoch of his life, appears in INC
lures Magazine for May. The story
OF the diplomatic maneuyers hetween,
England and France for the restoration
Oh Napoleon's remains to France and of
thelr removal from st. Helena to Paris.
IN 1o40, and their burial, with imposing
ceremonies, in the Hotel des Inyaiides-
IN some respects the most curious and
dramatic episode in all the Napoleon his-
Lory-Is told by Miss Ida NJ. TarbelI.
Ian Maclaren has story that is, in some
sense, a sequel TO the remarkably pathetic
story by him in the April number. A
paper on "Tammany" describes the high
handed rule of Marshal Rynders and the
Bowery "Plug-ughes." An interview
with Iissandier, the balloonist, wherein
ne tells the story of his own remarkable
career, and Of his many daring voyages
IN balloons, particularly one in which
his two companions We're killed and he
himself nearly lost his life, Is feature.
A portrait of Tissandier and pictures of
his home and of his historic asoensions
accompany the article. a study of CO.
education in America, by Madame Blanc,
appears with numerous illustrations. n
paper on "Journalism," by Charles A.
Dana, with new portrait of the author,
appears, and a new story by the author
Gertrude Smith. There is also history,
drawn from the Pinkerton archives, of
the operations and final destruction of
the notorious Reno gang, while it robbed
trains and County Treasures with per-
feet impunity. s. ). Mcclure, New York,
publisher.
Women's colleges receive DR.. Park
hursts attention in the May Ladies'
Home Journal" The fact that Florence
Nightingale reaches the ripe age of 70 this
month Is made the basis tor an interest
ing sketch of The Angel of the Crimea."
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is tenderly rem
1nlsceut OF her father, the late Austin
Phelps. Edward Box answers, with
much force and directness, a page of
problems of Young Men" There are
sketches, with portraits, of the home
lives and personalities Of 1.-THE Wives of
Three Authors''-Mrs. George w. Gable.
Mrs. Conan Doyle and Mrs. Thomas
Hardy, while Frank s. Guild gives
sketch of the popular artist, Alice Barber
Stephens and Ethel Mackenzie Mcken-
na writes of Marie Corelli. John Ken
drick Bangs is funny in his report of the
sixth meeting Of The Paradise Club"
The full score of the Concert MaZurka,n
by Bruno Oscar Klein, is given. Illus
trated and timely articles are Mrs. NAL
Ions Dainty Commencement Gowns"
and The Silks OF the Summer" Miss
Hooper writes of "The Newest Dress
Designs" and Mrs. Hamilton Mott con-
tributes The Art OF Travelling Abroad"
Ecclesiastical Embroidery" bv Harriet
Ogden Morrison, Is illustrated. The Cur
tbs Publishing Company, Philadelphia.
If you are devotee of the bicycle, and
II you are Just learning to ride wheel
and are desIrous OF knowing all you can
OF the experience and opinions of those
who have become experts, and are inter
ested in wv hat are the Benefits of Ri
PUplinCn)l A'I I1ln1nraSt5s ~
May, III which such enthusiastic advo-
Gates OF cycling as DR.. Edward Payson
Fowler, DR.. a. Conan DOYLE, David
Christie Murray and DR.. Grace Peck
ham Murray give their views regarding
it. A handsomely illustrated article is
"a Day at Pomeii." a study from life.
1.-The Newsboys of New York" also
very fully illustrated, gives UNIQUE
and interesting Information. "Tne Ad-
ventures of Nappy Leon" is quite apropos
Those interested in Horticulture will gain
many excellent hints from the paper
on plants for Shady Places Out of
Doors" Nervous people should read
Nervousness, How to Avoid ItD Tn
Home Art there is a splendid article. il
Illustrated, on Travellers Conveniences.
The stories are specially good. w. Jen-
ming Demorest, 10 East Fourteenth street.
New \ ork.
''Harper's Weeklyi' for April Goth had
as a full-frOnt page illustration picture
of Chinese receiving aims at the Japanese
staff Office in the kinchu Citadel. IL
presents also portrait of Speaker Gully
of the English House of Commons, four
views on the grounds of the University
OF the City of New y ork, a portrait of
General Stanton, the new Paymaster-
General OF the Army, a portrait of h. 4.
Abbey, views on ChIcago's new elevated
railroad. There is a quadruple page sup
plement giving picture from one of the
paintings by Abbey of the Holy GraiP'
series for the Boston Public Library en-
titled THE Seat Perilous." It is one of
the largest and most finished pictures
we recall ever having seen in pictorial
newspaper. There is large picture also