The record-union., 1898-05-09

others, describes "Pussinella,' cat
that was born in palace. Robert VII
son Fem, in The Jaguar and the Cay
mans" tells of the clever trick by
means of which one of these fierce
South American cats succeeded in
crossing a river infested with alliga-
tors. Mrs Rebecca Harding Davis tells
of the experiences of a wide-awake
American boy In Old Florence" A
concluding paper, on THE Little Jap
anese at Home" is contributed by Ida
Tigner Hodnett Frank r. Stockton's
narrative sketches of THE Buccaneers
of Our Coast" take up the adventures
of the famous Captain Teach. or
Blackboard" and Major Stede Bon
net. the greenhorn pirate. The boys
of The Lakerim Athletic Club in the
story by Rupert Hughes, win an excit-
ing series of field and track contests.
Mr. Trowbridge's Two Biddicut Boys, ;"
have further experiences; Denise ana
Ned Toodles," in the serial by Gabrielle
e. Jackson, continue their pranks.
There are an unusual number of verses
and pictures. Gelett Burgess, who Gre
ated The Purple Cow" has a charac-
teristic poem, The Giant Baby" which
is illustrated by Oliver Herford. re
ceipt for breadmaking is written IN
verse, by Benjamin Webster There
are also verses by Dora Read Goodale,
Carolyn Wells, Annie E. lyman and
Edith NJ. Thomas. The number IS
profusely illustrated.
"Harper's Magazine" for May (New
has these special features: Awakened
Russia" fourteen illustrations, by Jul
liam Ralph; The Trans-Isthmian Ca
nal Problem with map, by Colonel
William Ludlow, U. s. A; East Side
Considerations" ten Illustrations, by
E. S. Martin; "Varallo and the Val
Sesia,' eleven illustrations, by Edwin
Lord Weeks; Some Byways of the
Brain" by Andrew Wilson, M. D.;
university Life in the Middle Ages"
five illustrations, by Professor W. T.
Hewett; the fifth installment of Henry
Seton Merrimans novel, "ROden's Cor
ner." illustrated, and the second of the
series of Old Chester Tales" by Mar
garet Deland, illustrated The short
stories are: How Order No. Went
Through, as Told by SHUTDOWN Lee
fare" by Frederic Remington, three
illustrations; "Old Sile's Glenn, by
Pascal H Coggins; THE Thunder
Thief" by Gelett Burgess; "A Birth
day Poem," by Robert Stewart. The
other poems are by Francis Sterue
Palmer Griswald Dichter Guy Wet
more Carryl and John Vance Cheney.
The Editors Study" by Charles Dud-
ley Warner, discusses lola and French
degeneracy and the partition of China
The Editors Drawer opens with a
Will and a Way" by Margaret Sutton
Briscoe.
"Appletons Popular Science Month
ly," edited by w. j. Youmans Cd. APP
pleton & Company, New York;, has
these contents for May: The Cues
ton of Wheat" CID. Worthington c.
Ford: The West Indian Bridge Be
tween North and South America" j.
w. Spencer. illustrated; Witcncraft
in Bavaria" Professor Z. p. Evans;
'Kite-Flying in 1891" George J. Var
ney, illustrated: principles of Taxa
ton CXVIII) Theory and Practice of
Income Taxation" David a. Wells;
"A Study of Snow Crystals" w. y.
Bentley and G. II. Perkins. illustrated,
"A Relic of Astrology," Professor II.
Darlington Bolton. Phi. D.; "A Study
of Children's Ideals" Estelle NJ. Oar
rah; Mans Dependence on the Earth,
NJ. L. Gallouedec; Earliest Recollec-
TONS" Victor and Catherine Henri;
Sketch of Russell H. Chittenden," with
portrait; Correspondence Fasting
Frog. Dean auckland and the Heart of
Louis XIV; Editors Table-An Ed
ucational Hereto, Realization of
Prophecy of Mr.. Spencer; Scientific
Literature; Fragments of Science"
1.-THE American Review Of Reviews"
for May CNew York; is at hand. In his
tory-making times like these a truth
full record of passing events becomes an
imperative need. THE Review of Re
views" has all the value of the news
paper, besides distinctive merits Of its
own. AS an e2itome of current his
tory it is complete, compact, terse, inn
partial, reliable and judiciously edited.
AS a piece of journalistic history-writ-
ing what could be more brilliant or las
cinating than the May number OF this
publication, with it's story of the Span
ish-American war-crisis? The month Of
April 1898, has taken its place IN
American history by the side of the
memorable Aprils of 81 and 90. The
diplomatic, financial, political and mill
tary phases of the Cuban situation are
exhaustiveIy reviewed in the illustrated
Progress of the World" and Record
of Current Events" down to the out
break of hostilities between the United
States and Spain, while THE War
Question in Cartoons" and Leading
Articles of the Month throw important
side-lights on the discussion. There is
a striking assemblage of cartoons illus
trating the war question. The first
complete account of the negotiations
conducted by Secretary Seward in john
sons Administration for the purchase
from Denmark of the island Of st.
Thomas, is contributed by w. Martin
Jones "Kuropatkin: War Lord of
Russia is the title of a brilliant char
acter sketch OF the new Russian War
Minister by Chas. Johnson, late Of the
Bengal Civil Service. Charles d. t42nier
contributes to the Review of Reviews
a brief but apDreciative sketch Of the
late Anton Seidl. w. T. Stead tells the
dramatic life history of George Muller,
founder of the Bristol orphanages. Will
lam H Hotchkiss has a clear-cut and
intelligent article on THE Movement
for Better Primaries
THE Bookman,' an illustrated liter
airy journal (Dodd. Mead & Co, New
York;, has these contents for May:
Chronicle and Comment" American.
English. Miscellaneous. with portraits
of Henrik Ibsen, A. T. Quiller-C Couch.