The San Francisco call., 1897-04-04

Lummis entitled sThe Awakening of a Ma
tion," deals with Disz, the soldier and the
statesman, outlining career which is the most
adventuresome and romantic, and one of the
most patriotic and heroic, of the nineteenth
century. The illustrations are drawn from
photographs taken by the author expressly
for this series. The sixth paper i'll the series
on 'Wbite Mans Africa" in preparation OF
which Poultney Bige iow spent many months
OF travel, describes the opening OF the Cape
Colony Parliament, one of the most charac-
teristic and impressive incidents OF
British colonial empire, and discusses
the political ard social questions which the
jameson raid has raised between the Dutch
and English. The article is realistically illus
trated by r. Cation Woodville. "Wild Things
in Winter" is sy mpathetic study of bird life
by J. III. Kennedy. "Our Trade With Brazil
ana the River Platte Republics" by Richard
Mitchell, U. S. N, describes commercial con-
ditions in South America favorable to the
investment of capital from the United
States. In the Leading short story
of the number, "The Wisdom of Fools, MAR
garet Deland raises the question OF personal
responsibility in the existing social order.
Other stories are: IA Realized Romance" by
Mary NJ. Mears, and "a Solo Orchestra" q
sketch of a New York street musician, by
Brander Matthews. In the Editors Study
topics of general and current interest are
discussed by Charles Dudley Warner.
The PhiIistine.
The April Philistne is upon US with a motto
on the cover TO the effect that fools are more
numerous than ever before. We understand
the Philistine's subscription list is growing
William Mcintosh comes forward with good
natured preachment on ''Evouton," and Rob-
ert Hubbard follows with an essay on the
"Book OF job" The "Side Talks" conducted
by the East Aurora School OF Philosophy, take
up a little over one-half OF the Magazine. They
are very iull of pepper-sauce.
Frank lesIie's.
Some notable articles, with the usual wealth
OF illustrations, are given In the April number
OF Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly. The most
interesting paper, perhaps, is that on "The
Liie.saving Service" in which Joanna r.
Nichols gives graphic description OF the
gallant work of our surfmen. 1t contains
eighteen pictures of various wrecks, life
saving apparatus, groups of surfmen. por-
traits, etc. The article on "The Canadian
Girl and Her Brother" by Cora Stuart
Wheeler, which is also richly illustrated, will
interest not only those in the neighboring
country, but the young ladies OF the United
States. Mrs. Grace Hudson, the weil-known
California painter, contributes number OF
beautiful illustrations from her recent studies.
and there is an article about her and her work
in "The California Indian on Canvas" by
Ninetta Eames. Rutgers College" is we'll
described by George Howard Cowie in
the important series of papers on American
Universities and Colleges" and 1t is Illus
trated with portraits, views of the buildings
and groups OF students. Mercia Abbott Keith
gives an entertaining account OF a trip on the
Mississippi from Memphis to New Orleans;
Howard Paul, the clever raconteur, tells OF u
dinner with Artemus Ward; an old Mexican
city, Chihuahua, is described By Edwardes
Roberts; there are some good short stories, in
Guiding bicycle story; talk about plays, q
young peoples department, etc.-Frank Les
lies Publishing House. New York