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The San Francisco call., 1897-06-06
A NOBLE COMBINATION.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL CoUN-
Gil OF JEWISH WOMEN. PhiladeI Ihia:
The Jewish Publication c. .ety of America.
The records OF notable event in the cur
rent history of philanthropy IS contained in
this volume which tells of the proceedings OF
he first convention of the National council of
Jewish women. 1t was held IN New YORK City
last November, and many addresses were
made and reports ana papers read, giving the
best thought of the most intellectual of the
women OF the Jewish race in America upon
the subject of how 10 improve the condition OF
mankind. Their motto is brief aud full OF
meaning, "Faith and Humanity" and TO
accomplish the noble ends which they
desire they have struck the keynote of success
by realizing the strength that is in union and
organization. Their idea of union does not
stop with the plan of making a more perfect
bond among the kindly disposed OF their own
race and religion, but they express a willing
ness to heartily cooperate with the phtlan-
thTopic efforts of ali creeds. In her address of
welcome Mrs. Beer, president OF the New York
section, spoke of the achievements of the
council since the convening of the Worlds
Parliament of Religions. and said that with
out doubt a movement toward unity is in
the air.
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the American School in Athens. Other nota-
bic articles include the first full authoritative
account, By Professor W. o. Atwater, of the re-
suit OF the Government experiments with men
in a respiration apparatus TO determine How
Food is Used in the Body"-the "man in the
copper Dox'': a record by Miss Alice c.
Fletcher of her personal experiences among
the Indians; paper on Harvard's astron ON
ical work by Mabel Loomis Todd; and the first
of a group of articles on ''Heroes OF Peace -
this one being "Heroism in the Lighthouse
Service" by Gustav Kobbe. There are con-
tinued parts of the three. serials: DR.. Weir
Mitchelfs "Hugh Wynne," Mrs. Catherwood's s
"Days Of Jeanne dare" and General Porter's
"Cam paigning with Grant" which Is occu-
pied with the operations about Richmond,
Petersburg, Atlantis and in the Shenandoah
Valley. All these are illustrated. There is a
story by Margaret Sutton Briscoe entitled
How Sarah Paid for Peace" and there are
poems by George E Wood5erry, L. Frank
Tooker, Charles q. d. Roberts. Richard Burton
and Elizabeth C. Cardoza. In Open Letters is
an illustrated article showing "a Way to Save
the Palisades"
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HarDer'S.

Harper's for June opens with "a New Swift
zerland," an account of adventures in the
Dauphine, written and illustrated by Edwin
Lord Weeks. Tne first instalmeut of .'The
Great Stone of SardIs," by Frank R. Stockton,
illustrated by Peter Newell, introduces a
twentieth century expedition to the North
Pole. meteorological Progress of the Cen
tury" is the fifth of the series of illustrated
articles on modern science by Dr. Henry
Smith Williams. IAN Elder Brother to the
Cliff Dwellers," by DR.. 4. Mitchell Prudden. is
the story of the recent discovery of the re-
mains of an ancient race of Indians. "Henry
Giadwin aud the Siege of Pontiac" by
Charles Moore, is an account of
"A hitherto obscure episode, compiled
from new and original sources 1t is illus
trated by Frederic Remington The eighth ar
ticle of the series on ''White Mans Africa" by
Pouitney BigeIow, treats OF the Dutch feeling
toward England. In 'The Celebrities of the
House of Commons" T. p. O'Connor, MP, the
Irish leader, gives a dashing account of his
political contemporaries. The illustrations
are by Paul Renouard. George du MaurIer's
last novel, ''The Marian" reaches its ninth
installment. The short stories are Within
the Eye of Honor" by George Hibbard, Illus
trated by C. Dana Gibson, and 'Grandmother
Stark" by owen Wister. The Editors Study -
by Charles Dudley Warner, gives a familiar
view of Mexico and Mexican life. The ed
itor's Drawer opens with "The GolfaCs." a
farce by John Kendrick Bangs, illustrated by
Edward Penfeld
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The Atlantic.

The Atlantic Monthly for June contains
among other features three articles of peculiar
timeliness and interest. They touch upon
widely differing POINTS, but each one discusses
ques ton much before the public at the pres
ent. Professor b. /. Wheeler, recently resi-
dent in Athens, writes article upon Greece
and Turkey, the old struggle between the
East and the West 1t is a lucid explanation
of the historical significance of the Graco-
Turkish conflict and OF the position
of the great European powers. Albert
Shaw, author of Municipal Government
in the United States" contributes "The
Munich pal Problem and Greater New
York" He makes a statement of the typical
difficulties of municipal administration in
American cities and illustra:es them by a
study of the new charter of Greater New
York. 1.-THE Lock-step in the Public Schools %
by william ]. Shearer. Superintendent of
Schools at Elizabeth, n. j., gives the authors
experience in attempting TO grade classes so
as TO permit of continuous promotion. He
shows how individualism in teaching is mace
poss bic in ihe public schools and explains a
system that has attracted much attention
Another article by William P. Trent OF
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GOdey'S.

Godey's for June com pletes the one hundred
and thirty fourth volume of the oldest maga-
zine in America, Godey's was established in
July, 1880. The June issue is peculiar In sew
eral spects. 1t is a special fiction number
and contains over fifty pages of new tales.
Among these is q story, 1.-TWO Maids and a
Man, illustrated throughout by photographs
from living models. Among the other stories
of special note are: "a Proceeding in Eject
ment," an up-to- date Western tale, full OF fire
and fervor; 1.-THE Winning of Larchmont" a
ghost story with real live ghost in II (;
Flip" story of two lovers aud enfant
terrible, ard ''The Brown Rose" touchingly
pathetic bit of romance writing. Several
breezy short tales ada interest 10 the issue.
The leading illustrated article of this number
is - Street in Cairo" by Rev. Francis E.
Clark, who is travelling around the world for
the Society OF Christian Endeavor. Another
very interesting feature is French Opera in
New Orleans" which tells OF phase OF Ameri.
can stage life never yet described. POTTERY
in America" with photographs of the rare
specimens owned by DR.. Edwin A. Barber
tells the history of Americas pottery indus
tries from the colony days TO The present time
A charming topic is treated in "Our First Wild
flowers" This article is illustrated with
drawings from nature. "a Eulogy of Street
Ballads tells the story of the popular songs
of America.
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MYSTERY EXPLAINED.

LULU HURST-An autobiography. Rome cso,-
gia: Lulu Hurst Book Company. Price 81
Lulu Hurst. known to fame as 'eThe Georgia
WONDER" who some years ago puzzled the
world with her marvellous power OF lifting
great weight, overcoming the combined
strength of many powerful men and appar.
emily endowing inanimate objeets-chairs.
umbrellas and canes-with life, has here ex.
planned the secrets of her power. Many OF
the seemingly supernatural seats lose their
mystery OH being recognized as principles OF
leverage applied in the detection of force.
and most OF the other phenomena were the
result of the semi-supe istition of the subjects,
who struggled against their own muscle,
thinking they contended with some unknown
power The wonders that first ushered Lulu
Hurst into fame were tricks of deception
prscticed in girlish frolic and not confessed
even to her relatives till recently.
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ploys detectives, but they find no trace of the
original OF the photograph. The author evil
IDENTIFY understands the peculiArities OF San
Francisco.
Under the name OF Jason Hildreth the hero
becomes well-kHown writer and acquires
great wealth. He travels and for hurried
eight years suffers numerous hardships, going
through the usual trials of isolated heroes.
Finally he discovers that his dead rivals wife
is his own wife and that he himself is his dead
rival
what! Helen, are you up already?" he asked,
with a smile
She started toward him and he'd out her hands,
her face transngured with Joy
"Dear little WIFE" he said, as he drew her into
his arms and kissed her.
"Do you remember Laura nce?' she asked wist-
fully.
The sudden exposure in these few lines is
truly thrilling, chiefly because it is so unex-
pecIed. Miss Woods has a blissful habit of
not anticipating and, although the reader ex-
poets some solution, he is surprised at the one
which overtakes him.
But in spite of its unquestionable merit
"Jason Hildreth's Identity" bears an impress
OF something like haste. In places 1t is not
well rounded aud polished, and the author
seems TO have hastened over her scenic de-
scriptions In a guidebook fashion. 1t is evil
dent that she was in haste to rescue her hero
from his vicissitudes and place him once
more. clothed and in his right mind, within
the haven of his home. And one cannot
blame her for wanting 10 reach that last chap
ter. 1t is certainly triumph of the imagina-
ton.
In varicus passing scenes in this work by
Miss Woods one may catch heeting glimpse
OF a hand that is moi yet entirely familiar with
novei-writing. The set style, the patient
polishing, the smoothness, too, which comes
from confidence and is more valuable than all
the polishing in the world. are not there to
affirm unmistakably the authors warrant for
writing whether he have anything inte rest
ing TO say or not. Our accepted noyelists
whom we keep in stock and know as well as
the average drug clerk knows his various
lsbeled commodities, can serve Us with style
and we will thrive on ii, with never a bone OF
plot worth mentioning thrown in TO lend
reality to the play that we make at our Inter-
ary eating. But any one less than an accepted
HoWellslte, duly labeled and shelYed and al
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ways handy to the needs of the publisher
clerks, must be content to win fame by some
other method-chehy by writing good stories.
Miss Woods lacks the style of a Howellsite
and may not be labeled good novelist until
she overcomes that deficiency ~; but to a
certain few who have tooth Tor the bones
her ingenuity at plotwork will seem a most
refreshing subsiitute In fact, to be serious
the plot of "Jason Hildreth's Identity''-or
shall we S ~ the conception of it?-carries the
story far above the best-written plouess
novel ever produced from the literary drug
shelves, and most of the well-written novels
of the present day are plotless Miss Woods
may derive from these indubitable truths
whatever satisfaction she may discern with
her sensible Western eyes, And If we were
Miss Woods we should discern a powerful lot
Of it
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OCCULT POWERS.

A MICROSCOPIC HYPNoTIST BY Francis
wilkins New YORK: G. w. Dillingham; Com-
pany. For sale in this City by the san Fran
cisco News Company. Price so cents.
The hypnotist OF the story is the illegitimate
son of member of Parliament and an Italian
model He inherlts from her not only his
power, but tendency to use it for evil. Seek
ing to resist temptation, he becomes a minis
ter of the gospel, and tries to put his power of
suggestion to good use. His life gets tangled
with q woman OF questionable antecede nts
Lady Kildare, and the details of his aequaint-
anee are the main feature OF the book. The
last chapter contains a confession that after
all he had misused his gifts. In agreeable
contrast is the portrayal of a wholesome
minded girl Dorothy Chaucer.
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A SEQUEL.

THE BURGLAR WHO MOVED PARADISE.
BY Herbert ID. Ward Boston and New York
Houghton, Mlffii & Co. Price 81 25
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps surrendered her
wish to continue the history of the in teres ting
old maid, Miss Corona, and her cottage para
dise) 5y the sea, with its amusing maid and
dog aud horse and stable-bo boy; and this sequel
10 her novel is done by man who admired
the old maid so much he proceeded at once 10
have her happily married. IL seems an odd
fancy 10 have called the lucky groom a
burglar" for although he captured the best
thing in the cottage he did not carry away the
booty, aud the mistress of the house did not
object. The story is an entertaining one and
full Of amusing incidents,
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burdened with wealth while millions are suf.
fering from poverty end the defects of our
institutions which make these disproportiou-
ate conditions possible bring into existence
modern subveTsiYe tendencies. The writer
does not go to extremes in advocating socialis-
tic changes. He admits that the rewaI ds of
wealth must be held out incentive 10 the
best human energies, but contends that our
present system does rot give an equitable ad-
justment of rewards, and that practically many
of the least deserving are the best paid. His
remedy is that there should be restriction
to the aggrandisement of individuals, and
that the same principle of right by which we
confine a man TO one wife should be applied to
the Limitation OF his rights TO the goods OF the
world.
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ST. Nicholas.

The June number of ST. Nicholas is full of
the out-oi-doors spirit 1t olens with poem,
'Laddie's Fishing" by Rev W. H. Woods,
illustrated by Varian. "Steering Without a
Compass" by Gustav Kobbe, tells OF the yari-
Gus devices that sailors depend upon in gnid-
ing the course OF their ships, and is filled with
quaint bits of seal lore. The Risks of Fire
mans Life" is one of a series of articles writ
ten for this magazine by the artist Charles
1haXter Hill, who probably knows more
about the New York Fire Department than
any other outsider. He describes the dangers
OF sufocating cellar fires of the dreaded
"back-draft" OF falling walls, and of showers
OF broken glass and melted lead-a few of the
almost deadly perils that confront the metro
poltan tremen. Mr.. Hill has drawn num-
Der of spirited pictures to accompany the
article. To the series of papers devoted
TO life on man-of-war, Lieutenant
John NJ. Ellcott contributes chapter
on "What Is Told by the Bell" The
author says that nothing is so closely
identified with the ship all through her career
as her bell, and he tells OF the part it plays in
regulating the daily routine. Some II the
most interesting facts in botany are gathered
into paper by Thomas H. Kearney Jr. on
plants That Feed Upon Insects" for which
Harry Fenn has made q number of drawings
Natures Cycle Path, I" as described by Grace
Wickham Curran, is the sandy shore OF Lake
Erle, which makes an admirable course for
wheeling. One OF the most picturesque and
peculiar places in the world is ga City in
a Volcano" OF which A. H. Verrill writes
Tne ty is Sa ba on one of the small West In
dian islands "a House Moving Holiday," by
W. S. Harwood, is an account of a school fete
in Minnea polls, when the first house erected
in the city was removed to public park
where it will be preserved as memorial. The
three serials, "Master Skylark," The Last
Three Soldiers" and Miss Nina Barrow" carry
along the plots with interectng installments.
There verses in the number by Oliver
Heriord, Emile Poulsson, Charles Love Ben ia
min and others, as well as many pictures
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A REPRINT.

JOHN HALIFAX. GENTLEMAN - By Mrs.
Crak New YORK: Harper & Bros. For sale
in this City by A. NJ. Robertson, Post street
1t in very attractive form that Harper &
Bros issue reprint OF the wonderfully sue
cessful novel. This work was more appreci-
ated in America than in Eng gland as being in
accord with the natural sentiment of a people
who had abolished aristocracy and done honor
to honest work wherever performed. In the
mother country, where distinctions are more
sharply drawn, the book is acknowledged 10
have had weight in producing more genial
relations between class and class.
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SCrihnnr'S.

Following is the contents page for Scrib-
ner's this month: "The Triple Challenge
of dArtagnan" (The Three Musketeers)
drawn by Daniel Verge, frontispiece
Scenes from the great novelists-VI. Under
graduate Life at Princeton" cd and new,
James w. Alexander Soldiers of Fortune
Chapters XIV, XIV. Richard Harding Davis
IA Song OF the Wave" George Cabot Lodge
"The New Library of Congress-" Montgomery
Schuyler. 'some Hearts," Martha Gilbert
Dickinson. "The Open Boat" Stephen Crane ;
tale intended TO be after the fact, being the
experience of four men from the sunk steamer
Commodore. "a Parting Song" Arthur
Sherhurne Hardy. "The Non-Com batant." :"
Octave Thanet (the first OF five stories OF
labor and capital), "With Bit of Gorse from
Carnac," Lila Cabot Perry. "a Normandy
Pastoral" Theodore Robinson. London:
AS Seen by c. d. Gibson" V-London Salons.
Written and illustrated by Mr.. Gibson. (The
fifth of six illustrated papers.) 1.-The Story of
a Play" W. d. Howells; chapters XI-XIII.
''To a Poet on VACATION" George Meason
whicher. "Raleigh in Guiana" Barrett Wen
dell. A chronicle history in the Elizabethan
manner.
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the University of the South discusses "Ten-
dencies of Higher Life in the South" He
makes striking comparison of the South
OF to-uay ana the old South in education, the
growth ofliberality, morals, religion and social
changes. Irving Babbitt of Harvard Univer-
sity writes of Brunetiere and his work as
critic. He explains the methods of this cele-
brated French critic and shows his influence
upon the literature of his time. Bradford
Iorrey, who can always be relied upon to
write eharmlngly OF nature, contributes an
unusal paper entitled ''In Quest of Ravens"
1t is an interesting account of trip TO the
mountains OF North Carolina and deserip-
tion of the people and birds that he found
there. Colonel T. w. HiggInson concludes his
"reminiscences, bringing them down to the
times OF the Civil War.
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DANGERS AND THEIR REMEDIES.

THE REVOLUTIONARY TENDENCIES OF
THE AGE New YORK. G. p. Putnam's Sons
The anonymous author of this book treats
of the cause and ultimate aim OF present ten
denotes TO revolution. He CONSIDERS the root
of the trouble as lying in the unfair division
of wealth and the mad competition for the
same. The contemp plation of few men over
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HERE AND THERE.

Frank A. Munsey, not satisfied with being
the editor and proprietor OF three magazines,
will in the autumn begin the publication of
books for 25 cents, Though worth a dollar"
The first edition OF the first book will be $780,
600 copies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18
MANAGING A FURNACE.
Not Much Trouble When Properly I'm
derstood,

y properly managed furnace should
be touched but twice day, early in the
morning and late at night. 1t is econ
omy to put on a full supply Of coal and
arrange the hampers to control the fire,
rather than to control it by means OF the
fuel used After thoroughly shaking
down the furnace in the morning, put
on small amount Cf coal and let this
burn up, to give body to the fire. Then
fill the furnace full, let the gas burn up,
and close the hampers. As soon as the
house is thoroughly warm, close all the
hampers tightly. If the fire has burned
down very low in the night, put on
coal and little wood, if necessary, be-
fore you shake it down. Open all the
hampers and let this come up to give
a body to the new fire; and then fill it
up with little more coal, shake 1t down
and fill up the heater. Never poke a
heater fire on top. If the weather is
warm and the drafts of the heater are
strong, do not shake it in the morning,
but deaden it by allowing the ashes to
remain. Empty the ashes under the
CRATE, however, every morning careful
ly, and keep the heater and the prem
Uses around it brushed free from ashes
as you would a parlor stove. This will
prevent the fine dust of ashes sitting
into the hot air pipes and being blown
upstairs. If the hota pipes are care
fully brushed out every season, there
will be less trouble from the dust of
the heater" A good furnace connect
Cd with a cold-air box which furnishes
TN abundant supply of fresh, cold air
remains one of the most wholesome as
we'll as the cheapest method of heating
Il house in modern tines.--N. Y. Trib-
lDR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-02-18

cherish and help the penitent and the
fallen, went out and lett their erring
brother standing alone in his shame in
the house of God.
st can't be true. He must be hypo-
critic" one said to another as an excuse
for this neglect.
1T is no use to coddle such men.
They are disgrace to the parish" said
a third.
The young church member passed out
with the rest. Some feeling ofsympathy
agitated his heart. He watched the re-
treating figure of the abashed and hui
inflated man as he skunk away from the
church with bowed head. The sight
troubled him. He went home, but could
not stay. He wandered out again, and
his anxiety led him to the drunkard's
house.
He hardly dared to knock at the door.
lie grew hot and cold. wondering what
he ought to do. At last, he thought he
heard a woman weeping within, and,
summoning all his courage, he rang the
bell. and then wished himself a thou
sand miles away. He had never spoken
to the man in his life, and he thought
that probably his intrusion would be
considered impairment.
The wife admitted him, weeping.
"Oh," she said, "help me! Maybe
you've come in time to stop it. John is
going away. He's packing up. He's
going for good! He's leaving me and
the children! He'll never come back.
file says he'll never set foot in this town
again. He's so ashamed for the way he
has done, and the way they've treated
him. He never can hold up his head
again. Oh! can't you plead with him,
and prevent him from going?"
The young man forgot his timidity.
81 will try" he said. lie went into the
room with the discouraged penitent
and shut the door. The sounds of plead
ing-then of prayer-came through the
partition to the wife's eager ears. An
hour later the visitor came out. Behind
him walked man whose head was
erect.
well, Jennie" he said, "seems I've
got one friend left in this place. AS
long as he sticks I'll try to stick, too"
Hope and determination were stirred.
Another attempt for permanent reform
would now be made. The upselfshness
Of the young Christian in doing what
others did not do, had accomplished
this. The man was saved to his family.
His soul had been strengthened in it's
fight with evil. Such consecrated work
by every Christian would win supreme
honor to Christianity and hasten the
universal reign of Christ in the hearts
and lives of men.-Youth's COMPANION.