The record-union., 1896-04-06
Telegraph Monopoly; by President

Telegraph Monopoly; by President
Gates on Government by Brewery; /;
by r. J. Hinton on planetary Free
booting and World Policies: by DR.. J.
Heber Smith on the Relation of Man
to the Solar System" There are sew
eral other papers, of course, and the
continuation of Will Allen Dromgoole's
serial and Mrs Reifsnider's story, to-
gether with poetry, Easter matter, the
concluding paper on Napoleon Bona
parte," by Hon. John Davis, and the
usual notes. reviews and editorials.
Macmillan & Co. have in press an ex-
ceedingly interesting work, which, un-
der the title Brother and Sister," COM
prises the letters that passed between
Ernest Renan and his sister Henriette
during the crucial period of Remains
life. The correspondence is preceded
by an exact reproduction of the memoir
of Henriette Renan, written by her
brother for private distribution just
after her death. Both memoir and let
ters are translated by Lady Mary Lloyd.
"The Bombardment of Chicago" is
the title of a story by Montgomery
Schuyler in "Harper's Weekly for
April 4th 1t is illustrated by a double
page drawing by Zogbaum. The same
number of the Weekly" contains an
illustrated article on the present status
of English influence in Egypt, and the
reason of the movement against the
DerviShes.
A problem in naval war tactics was
not long ago given out at Woolwich
School, England. The problem was how
to capture Long Island. In reply to
this William Hemingway has written
an article for ''Harper's Round Table"
issued March 31st, entitled ''The De-
fense of Long Island" which explains
what would be done to check advances
through Long Island Sound in the event
of such an attack taking place.
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The April number of the magazine
Romance" contains articles upon the
mysterious new ray, and one upon man
flight, the latter giving interesting pho
tographs of Lilienthal as he appears
while soaring through the air with his
duplicate set of wings. There is a story
by Guy de Maupassant, and in the pic
tcrial part some excellent pictures of
the sea, others of Morocco and Tangier,
and a series of nineteen portraits of
Miss Ada Rehan in as many of her diff
ferent characters. The Current Liter
ature Publishing Company, New York.
Romance for April Current Litera-
ture Publishing Company, New York;
has great variety of matter and sur
prisingly large number of illustrations.
Among these are pictures of Ada Rehan
in various famous character make-ups.
autographs of noted people, examples of
modern and classic art, decorations in
the Congressional Library. pictures in
the Geological Gardens of New York,
that is to say, Central Park Menagerie,
account Of the working of the Roentgen
ray, with fine illustra tions of it's per-
fCrmance.
The Easter number of "Harper's Ba-
zar' is a beautiful one; it is in an
illuminated cover of special designing,
and artistic as well as novel. 1t is re-
plete with Easter matter from fashions
to tales, poetry to editorial, and news
to anecdote and illustration.
The Easter number of the youths
Companion" (Boston) is in a special
cover Of chaste Easter design and
redolent of the blossoms of spring The
matter is largely relative to Easter
and is varied and good throughout
and well adapted to the tastes of youth
and above all is helpful and elevating
"Harper's Weekly for March 2Sth
illustrates and describes "a Paradise
OF Prunes" in Santa Clara Valley, in
this State. In addition it has a portrait
of King Menelek, and views of the ar
rival and disposition of Spanish troops
in Cuba, with examples of the exercise
INDUCED in by American troopers, to-
gether with stories, news, critical edi-
torials and general miscellany.
'I'll Tell Papa on YOU is the title
of a new and delightful song composed
by Fred Lone and published by J.
Fischer & Bro, Z Bible House, New
York. 1t is written in a sweet, flow
ing and graceful style, with a pleasing
and effective accompaniment.
Coughs and hoarseness. The irritation
that induces coughing is Immediately
relieved by using Browns Bronchial
TrocheS. A simple and safe remedy.