The record-union., 1897-04-04


canoe of the Expanding American Ex-
port Trade"-a peculiarly timely topic.
Mr.. Eddy shows that whereas we but
recently consumed more manufactured
goods than we could produce, this con-
dition has been rapidly reversed, and
our manufacturers must seek foreign
markets for the absorption of their sur
plus capacity. Further, the purely ag-
ricultural countries press us hard in
the production and marketing of food
stuffs, and increasingly compel us to
direct our energies toward competition
with the great manufacturing nations.
Charles Scoysmith's effectively illus
trated paper on Foundation Construc-
ton for Tall Buildings" is the first of
group on this distinctively modern and
American development. Three other IL
Illustrated articles are: THE Growing
Efficiency of Modren Mining Machin-
cry" by Cyrus Robinson Mistakes
and Improvements in Railroad Con-
struction," by George H. Paine; and
Modern Logging in the Northwestern
States" by Edward K. Bishop. G. H.
Stockbridge opens a striking series on
'Epoch-Making Events in Electricity;
j. S. JeaLS treats most interestingly
american and British Furnace
Practice There are three other lead
ing articles, and the customary Re-
view and Index of the engineering
press, which is greatly improved in
form
THE Bookman'' for April DOdd,
Mead e Co, New York; is a choice
number, fat with good things. There
is the full Chronicle and Comment"
fully illustrated, and these leading pa
pers and departments: Poetry-"To
Memory by Martha Gilbert Dickin-
son; I'm Aeternum,' by Harry Thurs
ton Peck; "Plaiser D'Amour," by Ethel
Morse: THE Wind on the Grass by
Eleanor B. CALDWELL; Suspense" by
Martha Gilbert Dickinson; William
Watson by William Field; Living
Confidential Critics I'll George
Brandes), by William Morton Payne;
president Cleveland by Harry
Thurston Peck: THE Reporter and Lit
erature,' by Norman Hapgood; "The
Subjects of Two Famous Farewell
Songs by Esther Singleton; "Ameri-
can Bookmen. III. William Cullen
Bryant" by NJ. A. De Wolfe Howe;
I'm Kedar's Tents a novel, by Henry
Seton Merriman; Paris Letter. by
Alfred Maiere; Reviews of New Books;
Novel Notes; The Bookman's Table;
Among the Libraries" exact reference
to printed or manuscript pages, by
Melvil Dewey and The Book Mart
for bookreaders, bookbuyers and book
sellers.
'Harper's Bazaar begins in the East
er number, published on April I'd,
very important new department, en-
titled Club Women and Club Work,
and conducted by Mrs. Margaret Ham
iton WEIGH. Here the thousands of
enthusiastic club women in the United
States will find intelligent recognition
of their endeavors, and appreciation Of
the great things which are accomplish
ed by organized women in single clubs
and in State and national declarations.
Reports will be constantly given of
club work, brief and to the point, to-
gether with portraits of club leaders
and pictures of club buildings and inte-
riors. The initial article displays sew
eral interesting views of the New Cen
fury Club house of Philadelphia and in
subsequent issues the 'BaZar' is to
keep club members informed of what
is going on in the world of the woman's
club. Gertrude Smith contributes a
charming Easter story, THE Secret of
the Greenhouse" illustrated by w. H.
Hyde. There are Easter sketches by
Clare. Bunce and Augusta Shuford, and
Easter, poems by James Buckham and
Mary Lowe Dickinson. From the point
of view of fashion, the Easter number
of the "Bazar' is rich and varied
Beautiful Easter gowns and hats are
shown, drawn by artists in Paris and
New York, and full descriptions enable
York sisters in the elegance and distinc-
ton of their new spring toilets.
THE Arena" Boston), edited by John
Clark Ridpath LII. D., is at hand for
April, with these papers: 'The Problem
of Municipal Reform Hon. H. S. Pin
gree; THE Doorway of Reforms" Eli
weed Pomeroy; italian Immigrants in
Boston," Frederick A Bushee; The
Priesthood of Art Stinson Jarvis;
THE Catholic Question in Canada: l.
A Struggle for Freedom" F. Clement
Brown, NJ A: III. The Index Expur-
gatorius in Quebec" George Stewart,
d. C. L.: Lincoln and the Matson Ne
goes" Jesse w. Weik; THE Nina Ar
cadia'' Gertrude G. de Aguirre: Co
education in Secondary Schools and
Colleges" May Wright Sewall; THE
Scripture Errancy Conflict" Benjamin
F. Burnham; The Past and the Future