The record-union., 1896-06-28
gin, ON a supposedly new Wagnerian
opera, with examples of the music.

gin, ON a supposedly new Wagner.an
opera, with examples of the music.
In "Harper's Round Table" published
June 23d, an article appears by w. j.
Henderson. entitled Blind mans Buff
at Sea-" Mr.. Henderson describes the
difficulties and the methods of ascer-
tanning positions at sea during foggy
weather There is an excellent story
by James Barnes, entitled THE Hidden
Treasure of King Oban,' and the Sec
ond part OF a humorous story by r. K.
Munkittrick, entitled "Slambangaree."
"A Virginia Cavalier" the new serial
by Mollie Elliott Seawell, grows more
interesting. Kirk Munroe's serial. enti-
| tied Rick Dale is proving to be one
Of the best boys stories he has written.
A paper by Henry Hatton appears. en-
| titled How Magic is Made" specially
Illustrated by photographs; it is the
last of series of five. There are other
| interesting short stories, and also spe-
| eial departments on sport. photography,
stamps, talks with girls, humorous
items, etc.
1.-The Forum" for July CNew York; has
To-day" Hon. William E. Russell; The
Presidential Outlook" Paul Leroy
Eeaulieu, editor of IL Economiste Fran
caise": Reasons for an Immediate Ar
bitration Treaty With England" Pres
/ ident Charles w. Eliot; Mr.. Cleve-
lands Second Administration" George
Walton Green; Baron de Hirsch." Hon.
Oscar S Straus; Theodore Roosevelt
as a Historian w. p. Trent. Professor
of History and English University Of
the South; Cardinal Manning, Angli-
can and Roman" the venerable DIR. c.
c. Tiffany, d. D., Archdeacon of the
Diocese of New York; Substitutes for
the Saloon" Francis G. Peabody, Pro-
fessor of Social Science, Harvard Uni
versity; us There Another Life?' Gold
win Smith; President Angels quarter
Centennial" Martin l.. D'Ooge, Dean OF
the Department of Literature. Science
and Arts, University of Michigan;
''Moltke and His Generalship," j. Won
Verdy du Vernois, ex-Prussian Minister
OF War. The August Forum will have
paper by NJ. Jules Simon on "a French
College of Sixty Years Ago" 1t was
written very shortly before the death
of the distinguished author.
Poems of the Day" by DR.. r. G.
Jones, is received from the author at
Paterson, N j. 1t is a. complete collec-
tion of the poems of the author. There
are some very pretty verses in the vol
ume and some that are amateurish and
scarcely rise to a creditable level. Dr.
Jones has an abrupt way of closing his
stanzas that is not even rhythmic.
by Gerald Thorne, press of Lowell Broth
ers & Co, New York. 1t is a social science
work and is of decided interest, even
though one may not agree with the plan
of governmental and social organization
and reform set out. 1t is in narrative
form and presents some new and novel
ideas in regard to social peace and hap
piness.
'sThe Black Cat Magazine" for July
| (Short Story Publishing Company, Bos-
TOM has these romances: "On the Last
Trail H. W. Phillips and Rupert
Hughes: "a Message From Where?"
L. Francis Bishop; 1.-The Man With the
Box" George w. Tripp; What the
Moon Saw" Isabelle Meredith; I'm
Miss Polly's Pew Ellen F'rizell Wye
off.
"Harper's Weekly of June 24th was
the Republican Convention number 1t
contained a double-page drawing of the
convention, sketches of convention life
and a front-page portrait of the Re-
publican candidate.
after the Night Has Passed is a
novel by Ada L. Halstead. 1t is one of
the ''Pastime Series issued weekly by
Laird & Lee. Chicago. 1t is a story of
dramatic interest and strong situa-
tions.
"a Modern Argonaut" is a novel by
Leela B. Davis 1t is full bound and is
from the press of the Whitaker & Ray
Company, San Francisco. 1t sells at 81
in cloth and fifty cents in paper covers.
1t is our intention to notice this Califor-
MIA production extendedly presently.