The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-06
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lucid explanation Of the history and
tendencies Of the various colonies and
colonists Who have lately come into
worldwide prominence by reason Of
tragical developments in Transvaal; and
DR.. Albert Shaw In paper on munich
pal government In st. Louis holds that
municipality IN to view as in many
respects the best ordered one in the
United States. In addition to these
three notable papers on topics OF the
time. there are. Of course. the usual
literary features.
The June number OF the LOCKER On,
(the appearance Of which. by the way
il greatly improved by a new cover
makes announcement that in it's next
issue there will begin series Of papers
on Voice Production. by DIR. Floyd s.
Muckey and Professor William Hallock,
that ought to attract widespread atten-
tion. DIR. Muckey Is throat specialist
and an authority on the anatomy of the
throat. Professor Hallock occupies the
professorship Of physics at Columbia
University and is an authority on
acoustics. BY means of an instrument
invented by themselves they have pho
tographed the human voice, among
others the voices of the De Res2kes,
Nordica, Calve. Scalshi. Ancona, Crem-
onini and ArimCnGi. In consequence,
many errors in prevailing methods Of
teaching, singing and elocution have
been discovered. The value of these
papers to teachers of music will there
fore be apparent Probably the most
instructive paper in the June number of
this excellent magazine is William Fcs-
ter Apthorp's discussion of the so-called
new" fine art Of color-music. which he
proves to be an iridescent dream.
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If we may judge by the June Nc
Clure's, our young friend Stephen Crane
urali2ed into the tribe of literary Proper
Things. He is now given the place of
honor, going ahead even of Rudyard
Kipling, who also contributes a story
the first Of the Jungle series. But,
then. Crane shows that he Is worthy OF
the trust. His tale. "The Little Regi-
ment," is strong, artistic and original
view of war,neither over nor under
done. Apart from 1t. the portraits Of
Mark Twain. Cy Warman's lost loco
motive story, Rev. James l.. Cranes
recollectlons Of General Grant, and, Of
course, the Lincoln life, are features in
the June McClure's worthy of special
note. The study of Ii Hung Chang by
Chester Holcombe, which is promised in
an early number, will be awaited with
eager interest. Mr.. Holcombe, 1t will
be recalled, is the author of that book,
''The Real Chinaman," which last year
proved far and away the most readable
and informing product of its kind that
came from the press.
The following titles Of articles in 1t
convey good idea of scope Of the Popu-
lar Science News for June: Marine
Nobodies," STORY of a Celestial WAN
derer." plants Growing Under the
Microscope" wild Parsnips and Wild
Carrots" Extreme Cold on Colors,"
"Acetylene Cas-" Power Of Electrical
Fish" "The Parthenon Inscription De-
ciphered," Continuous Darkness on
Animals" Can We Mitigate the Locust
Pest?" Badness from Roentgen
Rays" "A Fish Out of Water" skunk
Madness" THE Study of Plants and
Flowers. 'Jewelry 1900 Years Old"
"Photographing in Colors," Monkeys
sanity"
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Under the conduct Of William Mill
Butler, the Home Magazine Of Bing-
hamton, which Is published by the Com
mercial Travellers Home association,
has developed into one Of the most
readable and informing monthly publ
cations in the United States. Although
1t Is primarily class magazine designed
for commercial travellers, 1t has In Il
enough good reading of a general char
acter to make It acceptable to persons
Of any vocation or condition. For ex-
ample, In the June issue, there Is a
paper, with beautiful half-tone illus
trations, on the Tennessee exposition;
one, similarly we'll illustrated, on the
New York CUSTOM house; one on the SOL
diers home at Washington: q very in
teresting one on Bismarck and the Ger
man empire, and one upon the X-ray to
date. In addition to these chief fea-
lures, there are several choice poems
and short stories, an editorial review OF
the months leading events, a depart
ment OF book reviews, and nearly fifty
pages devoted to a summarizing Of IN
portant developments in the business
world. Indeed, the wisdom Of selection
and condensation shown in this maga
zine will be bound to commend the peri.
odical to all to whom its merits are as
yet unknown.
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The generally accepted belief that the
Rosicrucian brotherhood, concerning
which there was much talk and specu.
lation In the seventeenth century, was
wholly an imaginary institution invent.
ed by certain cunning pamphleteers fol
purposes of literary deception, is vigor.
ously assailed in the June Metaphysical
magazine by Alexander Wilder, whc
sets forth what he deems to be evidence
to prove that that alleged secret ordel
of mystics really had a carefully guard
ed existence and that its founder wa.
none other than my lord Of Verulam
Sir Francis Bacon. Mr.. Wilders theor,
| Is ingenious, and like the other Bacon
ian theory which ascribes to the Learned
viscount of st. Adams the authorship
of Shakespeare's plays, Is difficult I,
disprove for the reason that we of to
day know nothing definite about tn
matter.
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Gunton's magazine for June cover!
the political field with its accustome,
thoroughness and Is q convenient sourc