The record-union., 1898-01-10

the Middle West, and report upon their
agriculture, industrial, political and so-
cial developments; and periodically let
tiers will be receivedfrom Arnold White,
describing the current social and po-
litical problems in Europe.
The San Francisco Chronicle" has
just issued a most valuable book, en-
titled THE San Francisco Chronicles
Almanac and Political and Commercial
Statistician for 1898" We have ex-
amined the handsome little volume with
much care and are prepared to say that
it is one of the completest of its order.
1t stands abreast with such standards
as the New York Tribune Almanac,
and The Chicago News Year Book. !"
1t consists of 44S close pages overflow
ing with matter of high reference I'M
portance, and a vast amount Of polit-
ical statistical informa ton, as we'll as
religious, sporting. industrial, manufac-
turing. productive and other statistics,
and much text in full such as the Pres
ident's message, the tariff Acts, edu-
cational, commercial and other infor-
nation 1t is very complete year
book, and is a distinct credit to the IN
telligence and enterprise of our con-
temporary.
What will no doubt prove the most
practical and best illustrated maya
zine article on the Klondike gold re-
gionS that has yet been published is
announced to appear in Frank Leslle's
Popular Monthly" New York; for
February. 1t is written by Henry Clay
Colvar, a well-knoWn resident of Sc
attic, and treats the subject in simple
yet exhaustive manner. After describ-
ing the various expeditions that have
set cut from Seattle for Dawson City,
the author gives some valuable and
interesting information to those about
to embark for the gold regions, in
Guiding a list of necessary provisions,
utensils, etc, to last man for year
This article is supplemented by one
giving a general description of Alaska,
it's resources, people and customs by r.
H. Heron. There will be more than
thirty fine half-tone illustrations of
scenes and people in the gold regions
and ether parts of the Territory, and
a handsome map of Alaska, 1lX23
inches, showing the location of the
places of interest along the Yukon and
the Klondike. Those who are prepar-
ing to take advantage of the opportu-
mites presented in Alaska, and those
who are only indirectly interested in
the new Ell Dorado, will probably find
these articles valuable to them.
1.-THE Forum edited by j. NJ Rice,
for January (New York; has these pa
pers: Our Coast Defenses," Major
General Nelson A. Miles, commanding
United States army; The Future Of
Bimetallism," Senator George G. Vest;
Electrical Advance in the Past Ten
Years." Elihu Thomson; Exports and
Wages" Jacob Schoenhof; THE Re-
conquest of New York by Tammany,"
Simon Sterne; The Political Outlook. !"
Henry Watterson; THE Incorporation
Of the Working Glass; Hugh McGreg-
or; China, and Chinese Railway Con-
cessions,' Clarence Cary; us it Worth
While to Take out Patent?" Harwood
Huntington; Education in Hawaii -
Henry S. Townsend, Inspector General
of Schools, Hawaii; American Excava-
lions at Sparta and Corinth," J. Cen
nadius: 1.-THE Relation of the Drama to
Literature" Professor Brander Mat
thews.
The initial number of THE Arena"
Boston) for 1898 is strong and aggres-
sive The frontispiece of the January
number is a portrait Of Henry George.
The first article is Part IL. of Free
dom and It's Opportunities, by Govern