The record-union., 1897-08-01

politics and journalism. Born in the
city of Cork, Ireland, in 1880, Mr.. Nc
Carthy received there his education and
his first journalistic training. He then
became associated with the Liverpool
Northern Times" which he left in 1860
to begin his career in London as report
er on the Morning Star" From 1864
till 1865 he was editor of the Star"
and during the next three years he
travelled in this country studying our
institutions and contributing extern
sively to the English and American pc
riodicals. In 1879 he was elected a
member of Parliament where he has
distinguished himself as one of the
ableat champions Of home rule, sue
ceeding Mr.. Parnell for five years as
leader of the Irish party, and where he
has been esteemed for devotion to his
cause, for moderation and for his supe-
riOr qualities of character and mind. In
literature he won his earliest fame
through his essays and his fiction,
which is marked by spirit and clear
ness, but it is on his great achievement
in "A History of Our Own Times" that
his best reputation is established.
The most striking feature of the Au-
gust "Theosophy" 044 Madison avenue,
New York; is the attention it pays to
music. Mr.. Basil Crump, the English
barrister and popular exponent of Wag-
ner, continues his charming series of
articles on that great musicians "Mu-
sic Dramas, with a reproduction of an
exceedingly rare portrait of Wagner in
his prime; and an interview with E. A.
Neresheimer, the Vice-President of the
Theosophical Societies in America and
Europe, shows that Theosophists study
music from an unusual standpoint, akin
to that of the ancient Greeks who rec
ognized the creative power of sound. Its
Influence upon mans inner nature is ex-
planned. An original translation from
the Sanskrit of a very ancient Life of
Buddha," by Charles Johnston, the ia
nous Sanskritist, member of the Royal
Asiatic Society, is poetical as we'll as in
structive. There appears another of the
series called Visions of a Life" illus
trated. DR.. Franz Hartmann and Dr.
]. A Anderson contribute suggestive
studies An article on The Alkahest'
should be read by all chemists. The
World of Science" The Literary
World, The Screen of Time" and 9TH
er articles.
The metropolitan" for August Q4O
West Forty y-second street, New York;,
has 200 Illustrations, not one of which
is weak or poor. Every picture is a
half-tone in black and white or red
or blue chalk purple or neutral TINT
We have never in a quarter century
experience with magazines seen one
of such modest size so replete with por-
trature illustration, or any of any char
acter so notable for the fine portraits
of beautiful women. The leading feat
ures are: Illustrations in color, Ada
Rehan, Roselle Knott, Edith Crane,
Adele Black, Berenice Wheeler Ma
donna. In black and white, Ethel
Ridgley, Theresa Vaughan, Julia Neil
son, Sappho, Her First Sorrow" Sarah
Truax, May Warner. Mary Hampton.
The Summer Athletic Girl, Emily
L. Sergeant; THE Mechanics of Stage
Scenery" John H. Young; Famous
New York Yachts" E. w. Sargent;
Founder Bradley of Asbury Park A.
T. Colley; Ada Rehan," Adelaide Lou
ise Samson; Characteristic New York
Types L. w Metcalf; From Foal to
Derby Winner" S. B. Weems: Dogs
as Actors" Beatrice Sturges: Art Sec
ton in Color Frederick E. Chandler;
New York's Gable Car Service" Fred
erick E. Chandler; summer Bur-
lesQue,' Leander Richardson.