The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-07

pursuit of man who is chasing the hori-
zon. The text includes sketch OF Mr..
Cranes life and opinions as to his work
from fine list of eminent wits and wise
men, including W. d. Howells, Charles
Dudley Warner, T.. @. Steadman, Thomas
Wentworth Higginson, Miss Quincy and
various lesser luminaries in the galaxy OF
letters. Then as taste of Mr.. Cranes
quality there are seven choice sym5otistic
poems and prose sketch, all in the high
est style OF the Crane art.
1t has been decided to call Mr.. Blossoms
book, shortly TO be out with Herbert 5.
Stone d Co. s imprint. Checkers, A Hard
Luck Story" instead of 1.-THE Boy Called
Checkers" as first planned.
The June number of Charles f. Lum-
mis- magazine, "The Land of Sunshine"
which begins the fifth volume, is beauti-
fully and lavishly illustrated in two colors,
and has particularly interesting table
of contents. Among the articles are one
on the wonderful basket-weaving of the
coast Indians; q Chinese story by the
daughter Of a Chinese lady of rank; a
graphic description by Charles f. Lummis
(the editor) of the largest city of Gave
Dwellers' in the world; recipes for savory
Mexican dishes; the extensive work of the
Landmarks Club in preserving old mis-
sions; Echoes of California Fiestas" the
pungent editorial departments, and much
other interesting matter.
Life has come out with Vacation
Book Number" in which the books of the
present day, under the heading of Lilies
Tips to Summer Readers" are we'll treated
by Brander Matthews, Edward s. Martin
and "Droch."
DIR. Albert Shaw gives his impressions
of "St. Louis; This Years Convention
City," in the June Review of Reviews.
With all due concessions to Chicago, DR..
Shaw succeeds in making out strong
e.. a L
interesting facts he shows that st. Louis
is now more thoroughly under Republi-
can control than any of our larger cities,
not even excepting Philadelphia.
The June Arena opens its sixteenth vol
ume, appearing i'll new dress and being
printed by Skinner Bartlett q Co. 1t
opens with brilliant paper by Rev. Sam
Critic of Christian Faith and His Antici-
patton of Modern Thought" Justice Wal
ter Clark of the North Carolina Supreme
Court contributes an instructive paper on
Mexico; Professor Parsons of Boston Uni
versity Law School continues his mas
terly papers on ''The Gov rnment Control
of the Telegraph; B. o. Flower writes in
captivating manner of Whittier, and
Horatio W. Dresser has a learned article
on 1.-The Mental Cure in It's Relation to
Modern Thought" There are other at
tractive features.
Miss Kate Sanborn's book, 'My Literary
Zoo" is described as an amusing and pic
turesque account of animals in literature.
Messrs. D. Appleton & Co. will be the
publishers.
Maggie is the title of Mr.. Stephen
Cranes next book, which is to be pub
lished Immediately by D. Appleton & Co.
Swinburne's forthcoming poem, 1.-The
Tale of Balen, is dedicated to the poets
mother in the following lines:
Glove that holds life and death in fee,
Deep as the clear unsounded
And sweet as life or death can be,
Lays here my hope, my hear and me,
Before yo u, silence in song.
Since the old wild tale, made new found grace
When half sung through, before your face,
1T needs must live a springtide space,
While April suns grow strong.
"Lounger," in the New York Critic, says:
1.-THE New York World paid Rudyard Kip
ling $500 for the privilege of publishing his
bicycle poem. There are many people who
think that it would have been money in
Mr. Kipling's pocket had he paid the
World $500 not to publish it. AS parody
of Hans Breitman,' however, it was not
without merit.
An edition of "Select Poems of Robert
Burns with Introduction, notes and
glossary by Andrew ]. George, is intended
to present "the best of Burns works in the
| order, anu under the light of those ihfu-
ences in which it originated" 1t will be
| published by Messrs. D. c. Heath 81 Co.
| Messrs. George w. Jacobs & Co. of New
| York will shortly publish Taking a
| Stand" a book for boys, by Amy E.
Blanchard, which is ''full of incident and
such adventure as may excite boys to
| courage and valorous conduct; but not to
| such undertakings as might encourage a
! spirit venturesome without Judgment" 1t
will be illustrated by Ida Waugh.
Governor Morton of New York has
| LNo1 arx ialo ri ~
| Poe cottage at Fordham by laying out q
park to be called "Poe Park, and to re-
move thereto the Poe cottage. The plan
! is also to erect there bronze statue of the
| poet and to keep the cottage always open
1 as memorial.
MessrS. William Andrews & Co., London
and Hull, England, will publish at an
early date 1.-THE Quaker Poets of Great
Britain and Ireland" by Mrs. Evelyn
| Noble Armitage, herself poet as we'll as
a critic, and member of the Society of
Friends. Examples of Quaker poetry will
! be given.
! The June Ladies' Home Journal is excep-
| tionally interesting and attractive-both
i'll its literary and pictorial features. The
| front cover, in perfect harmony with the
| fragrant sentiment of the month of roses,
is Salon painting by M. Albert Aublet, a
celebrated French artist, in a decorative
| frame of striking beauty. This rich touch
of nature is supplemented by A. b: Frost 5
characteristic drawing illustrating James
Whitcomb Riley's poem, 'Cassander," and
| by groups OF posles, among which Miss
Waddle's muse sings with charming fresh
ness. The June Journal makes it evident
that its EDITORS promise, made in Deem
Der, to give his readers the best twelve is
sues of the magazine they have ever had,
is being wholly fulfilled. BY the Curtis
Publishing Company, Philadelphia; 81 per
year, 10 cents per copy.
! In 8 few days will be issued the Hon.
John Boyd TEACHERS monograph on THE
| Continent of America, It's Discovery and
! Baptism" The volume is a handsome
ouarto of nearly 300 pages, illustrated
with many maps and printed at tie De
Winnie Press. The publisher is William
Evarts Benjamin of New York. He proves
from contemporary records that those who
gave the name America to this CONT
j nent Z wi h CIV niIarr and in