The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-14

| is curiosity in the shape Of a draw
| ing by Rudyard Kipling. in which that
great author depicts himself, we'll
wrapped up, standing in a snow-cov-
cred field at Brattleboro, Vermont,
which was his home for several years.
| The March Month" New York; con-
| tains a paper on The Authors Club"
| by Rossiter Johnson. one of its mem
| bers. The illustrations of this paper
include a picture OF the clubs pictur-
| esque birthplace in New York, and re-
productions of it's book-plate and of the
colophon of its "Liber Scriptorum."
| The froEtispiece of the number is
| portrait Of Henrik Ibsen, drawn by H.
Reuterdahl, accompanying a review of
| the Norwegian playwright's latest dra-
ma, John Gabriel Borkman." Among
the numerous other illustrations we no.
| tice reproductions of the late George
du Maurier's first and last drawings in
! Punch" of some characteristic
sketches ky Thackeray; and of the pic
| lures Of the prize winners at the re-
cent exhibition at the Carnegie Art
| Galleries in Pittsburg. A paper on
'Literatme's Losses in 1896 contains
| OF 1dut N6EtalU6, w lilIdIU
| Morris. George du Maurier and Mrs.
Stowe; and the remaining illustrations
| include portraits of John S. Sargent,
the new Royal Academician, and Miss
Martha Morton, the author of the sue
cessful Fool of Fortune" produced
| by w. II. Crane this season.
| The loss to American science in the
death of Francis A. Walker in January
! last receives an appreciative notice in
| the March number of the Annals of
| the American Academy Of Political and
Social Science" Philadelphia) 1t also
contains two echoes of the recent poll
| teal campaign. The legal aspects of
the free coinage proposal are discussed
| by Professor G. G. Tiedman in paper
| on Silver Free-Coinage and the Legal
! Tender Decisions" while some theore-
| tical aspects of money receive atten
| ton from Professor William A Scott in
| The Quantity Theory" Other articles
in this issue are a summary of "Politi-
| cal and Municipal Legislation in 1885,
! by E. Dana Durand, and "Concentra-
| ton of Industry and the Influence of
| Machinery in the United States" by
Professor Levasseur of Paris. The US
ual notes on recent literature, munich
pal government and sociology complete
an issue which will be of great interest
to those who have followed the useful
publication of the organization.
|
"Harpers Round Table" for March
9th contained an interesting variety Of
short stories: How Tom Rodman
Joined the German Army" by Poult-
ney Bigelow; "A Japanese Picture
Story" by Barnet Philips; and THE
Little Portergee," by Sophie SWEET
| Other features consist of an article,
held over from the previous number, on
The Battle of Opequan," by Richard
| Barry, the two interesting serials by
| Kirk Monroe and James Barnes, and
the usual departments.
The Inauguration number Of "Har-
per's Weekly" March 18th, is to be a
notable achievement in periodical litera-
| ture as well as a fitting record of a
great historic event. 1t consists of Al
| pages, with an ornamental cover-de-
| sign by George Wharton Edwards, and
contains a detailed description of the
| LOOMS Nelson; a review Of former in
augurations, by Colonel Archibald Hop
| kins and an account of the Inaugural
| ton balls of the past by Gaillard Hunt.
| There are also numerous drawings by
Thulstrup. Hitchcock, Rogers and other
well-known artists, of scenes associated
with the Inauguration, including sew
eral full page Illustrations; the front
page representing President Mckinley
taking the oath Of Office, the double
page picturing the Inauguration ball,
and two pages devoted to the members
of the Cabinet, and to the evolution of
| the Capitol. In addition to these special
| features there are shown the usual con-
| tributions in prose and verse, which
have made "Harper's Weekly one of
the foremost periodicals of the time.
| From the Oriental Publishing Com
pany, San Francisco, we have the
XVIII. volume of the second series of
| the Overland Monthly Magazine"
edited by Rounsevelle Wildman The
volume extends from July to December,
| 1896, inclusive. The group of numbers
| is neatly bound in muslin with stained
edges and gold title. The Overland"
| in book form is a delightful volume for
| the library shelf 1t is in a COM
| pact form the cream of coast current
| literature. 1t is edited also with grace,
ability and gentility, that may we'll
| serve as a model.
Municipal Engineering" for March
| is at hand indianapolis, Indiana). 1t
! is. as usual, full Of matter of first in
| tere9t TO officers and citizens of cities
ana towns, treating and giving the news
CI municipal engineering, paving, sew
ering, lighting, street and road making,
sanitation, bridging, street cleaning,
construction of public buildings and
works, water supply, filtration, etc.
[ There is no technical magazine we es-
teen more highly or that is more read
able.
The March Romance" New York;
I has "a nty complete stories, all of alb
4urhinE .sterest. That the new editor
and publisher Of Romance" is working
ON broad-minded principles. is pro-
gressive and fearless in the practical
working Of a magazine Is evidenced in
the copy before US. The distinguished
contributors include Mary wilkins, who
/ contributes the first ghost story from
/ her pen. Tola contributes a most re-
/ r1arkable account of a new and lucra-
/ tive occupation. Tudonic Halevy tells
| a remarkable story wherein the action
takes place in heaven, and portray the
/ fact that a woman remains woman,
/ even in heaven. Beside these. Hall