The record-union., 1896-08-03

for in the various Barnardo Homes
Hon. John Quick of Victoria describes
the progress and present status of the
movement for Australasian federation
OF which the Review readers have
been informed from time to time during
the past few years. This movement is
an important one in antipodean politics.
Like a refreshing breeze from the
ocean, the August Arena" (Boston),
breezy, strong, vigorous. refreshing,
comes as mental topic. This number
has an unusually attractive and varied
table of contents. The portrait of George
Canning Hill, the Massachusetts mem
Der of the National Bimetallic Union
forms the frontispiece, and he con-
tributes a strong paper in favor of free
silver, entitled "The Morning of a New
Day" Hon. c.. S. Thomas has Reply
to "A Financial Seer" in which he as
sails the upholders Of the single gold
standard. Notes by the Editor con-
tain some revelations in regard to
the tactics Of gold monometallists in
their endeavors to uphold the gold
standard. Professor Frank Parsons
series on ''The Telegraph Monopoly
continues. Under the title of Whittier
The Man." the editor of the Arena, y
B. 0. Flower, furnishes another of his
instructive papers on our Quaker poet.
The serials, THE Valley Path" and BE
tween Two Worlds become more and
more interesting; "Bibliography of Lit
erature Dealing With the Land Ques-
tion,' by Thomas E. Will, A NJ; "Is the
West DiscOntented?" by John E. Ben
nett; Club Life versus Home Life" by
G. s. Crawford; "a Social Settlement y
by Annie l.. Muzzey; 'Mahayana
Buddhism in Japan" by Annie E.
Cheney; ''The Convict Question" by J.
Kellogg; Ethics the Only Basis of Re-
ligion," by r. B. Marsh, NJ. A.; "Associ-
ated Effort and It's Influence on Human
Progress NJ L. Holbrook, NJ. D.;
philosophers Afloat," by Helen H
Gardener.
lie Francais' for July is an especially
good number, one that would be use
full and agreeable companion to French
students on a vacation. The author
whose portrait and biographical sketch
appears in the July number is the prime
favorite, Jules Lemaitre-rightly named
for he is indeed the master of choice
fiction and elegant style, some idea OF
which can be formed from the study
"Melie," which bears his signature. The
charming story, 'L'echeance," by Louis
Collas, is finished in this number, while
the department of Grammar and Lit
erature is, as usual, full of interest for
French students. Two beautiful bits OF
verse are contributed as translations OF
the French poem, 'Soupir," which are
so eXcellently rendered that it would be
difficult to decide which is the more
meritorious, the translation or the orig
inal. Berlitz & Co., are the American
agents of lie Francias," West Madison
Square, New York.
The July Outlook" (New York; of
fered it's readers a character sketch OF
William Mckinley, by Murat Halstead
whose close acquaintance with Mr.. Nc
Kinley makes him eminently suited tc
write just such an article. A large
drawing by Mr. Gribayedoff of Mr. and
Mrs. Mckinley at home, and several
studies of Mr.. Mckinley as an orator
at his desk, and SO on, illustrated Mr.
Halstead's article. AS a companion
sketch there is a similar personal study
of the Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, William ]. Bryan of Ne
braska. The interest in the youngest
man who ever stood before the public
as a Presidential candidate is naturally
great The article is by Richard Linthi-
cum, a successful Chicago journalist.
"The Forum for August New York;
has these papers: THE West and the
Fast: Mr.. Godkin on the West; Pro
test" Charles S. Gleed of Topeka; THE
Financial Bronco" r.. S. Van Dyke OF
Los Angeles; "A French College Sixty
Years Ago" Jules Simon; "The Next
American University" Professor Will
lam Mcdonald; Social and Economic
Influence of the Bicycle" ]. B. Bishop;
"Altruism in Economics w. Fl. NAL
lock; Imperative Reasons for Republi-
can Control; the Free Silver Epidem-
ic," Senator Justin S. Morrill,; BLUM
ders of a Democratic ton, .
Senator S. NJ. Cullom; What the Re-
publican Farty Stands For" General
Horace Porter; Harriet Beecher
Stowe" Julius H. Ward; Modern
Archaeology; Recent Excavations in
Greece" j. Gennadius; "The Matrimo-
NAL Market" Edward Cary; "SSignifi-
canoe of the Canadian Elections, -
George Stewart.
In the number of "Harper's Round
Table, dated July 2Sth, there was a
very good shark story, entitled "A
Thresher Thrashed, by Dawson Stearns;
also two articles that every young read
er will find attractive-one on THE Care
of a Dog" by James Steele, and the other
entitled "The Public-School Boy Afoat,
by Richard Barry. The second is de-
scriptive of the actual duties and studies
of the boys on the schcol-ship St
Mary's. Barnet Phillips will contribute
an article on William Hamilton Gibson
under the title of "a Naturahst's Boy
hood" There are installments of Mollie
Elliot Seawelrs serial story, entitled "A
Virginia Cavalier" and Captain Charles
A. Curtis serial story, entitled Gross
ing the Xuacaxella-"
"The Bond Record for July (New
York; has, beside the usual tables, quo
tations and statistics, these features:
THE Automatic Regulation of the Vol
ume of Currency" Lesley c. Probyn;
"A Study of Kansas Climatic Condi-
tions-1S75 to 1894 H. r. Hilton, To-
peka, Kas.; railroads-Northern Cen
trail, Pennsylvania Railroad, Norfolk
and Western, Ohio River, Chica go.
Rock Island and Pacific, Wilmington
and Northern. Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West-reorganizat sundry
cOrDOra ratiOnS-General Electric r ,ight
Company, American Tobacco Company,
United States Rubber Company, Phila-
delphia Company, Central and South