The record-union., 1896-09-06

Books" by Katharine lyman Hinkson:
hate carnegie" q novel, illustrated. by
Ian Maclarken; Paris Letter }, hv poh
ert H. Sherard; Reviews of Books,
"
Those who have become intarasto, !.
the affairs of Spain during ba,, raaa.,.
misfortunes will be interested in tba
nouncement by the Macmillan Comnar,,
CNew York; Of a volume Of histor,co1
studies, entitled ''The Year After ~
Armada" The writer is Martin 4 =
Hume. author OF THE Courtshins II
Queen Elizabeth" and editor az ~
calendar Of state papers Of Elizabeth II
the Public Record Office
"Populism in 1TS3-17S7" Is the title ~
an article by Worthington Chauncay
Ford which is published in "EIarper's
Weekly for September 9Th, Mr.. Ford
Will show that there is little novelty IN
the principles underlying the Populist
platform adopted at Chicago. Wherever
q large number Of perosns have been
unWise In their business ventures. nm
fortunate in their undertakings, or Bit
ten by the gambling or speculative
fever, and have carried their operations
so far as to exhaust their credit and in
cur debt, there Populism viii be ram
pant. A century ago such a faction had
acquired sufficient strength to bring the
WheelS or Government to a stand to
defy authority in open rebellion, and to
threaten the very existence of the
American people as potential power
among nations" An early number OF
the Weekly" will contain an illustrated
paper by r. T. Zogbaum on the "Fleet
Maneuvers of the North Atlantic
Squadron" Mr.. Zogbaum having ac-
companied the fleet as guest on board
the Indiana
The September Arena CBoston) has
articles by these writers, among others.
Hon. William J. Bryan, THE Currency
Question; Rev. w B. Williams, Evils
Of Land Monopoly; b. o. Flower,
'Whittier-A Modern Apostle Of Lofty
Spirituality; Charles w. Bovine, "rhe
Initiative and Referendum" l. N. Tay-
lor, rs Universal Religion Possible?"
Charles I'll. Chapman. The Right of
Woman to the Ballot; William p. ST.
John, M. A.. Free Silver and Prosper
ity": James Malcolm. "A Remarkable
Statistical Report; William Howe Toll
man, Ph. D., Model Tenements"; Paul
Paquin, M. d, v. NJ, Inherited
Wretchedness Should Consumptives
Marry?" Professor Willis Boughton,
1.-The Negroes Place in History; Nor
man IT, Mason, A. NJ, Compulsory Ar
bitration a Practicable Remedy; Pro-
fessor Frank Parsons, The Telegraph
Monopoly (Part IX); VIII Allen
Dromgoole, "The Valley Path (seriaD,
concluded.
The September issues Of "Harper's
Bazaar" will be notable for brilliant fic-
ton and poetry. Among the contribu-
tors during the month will be Mary
Hartwell Catherwood. who writes a
vivid story Of Mackinac life. entitled
THE Black Feather; and Octave
Thanet, with strong story replete with
humor, why Abbylonia Surrendered
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward will be
represented by a strong poem, THE
Last Answer" Among practical fea-
lures we name the beginning Of series
Of millinery, fully illustrated, and show
ing women how to trim and make their
own head-gear.
"Harper's Round Table" for Septem-
Der 1st, contains the first installment
of new serial story entitled In the Old
Herrick House, by Ellen Douglas De-
land. To the same number Dudley ID.
f. Parker contributes an interesting
paper on the art of sailing small boats.
This article is fully Illustrated and is
found to contain many useful sugges-
tions and directions for young yachts
men.