The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-14

Cameo of the Night" Ga poem), S. r.
Elliot: The Last Dinner" Ga story).
Lewis Z. MacBrayne; The City of
Holyoke," Edwin L. Kirkland; Heads
OF Departments Before Legislatures,
Raymond L. Bridgman; Traitors
Gate Ca poem), Alice D'Alcho; An
cient and Modern Highways" Charles
Liyy White; Our Terrestrial Resources
From an Economic Standpoint Allen
! Chamberlain.
alaska. It's Neglected Past, It's
Brilliant Future" by Bushrod Wash
ington James, A. NJ, NJ. D., is hand
some 1no. volume of $50 pages, 80 en-
cravings and 16 maps. Sunshine Pub
fishing Company, Philadelphia 1t is
Il new book Of the higher class, contain
ing much to both interest and enter
tain the public, now attracted by ev-
~erything pertaining to Alaska and the
gold fields of the Upper Yukon River.
The authors observations in Alaska are
written in sparkling vein, their evil
dent truthfulness to nature making
them valuable for the information they
contain, many of the descriptions be-
ing written on the spot. The later ar
ticles. though composed in a decidedly
earnest style, are pleasantly readable
and instructive. The writer foreSaw
the dawning of a new era for the FER
rltory SO long moderated By people
who judged before investigating its pos
slhle resources, and became deeply in
terested in the district at the time of
its purchase, and resolved some time
to visit it. When the opportunity Of
Tered his mind was prepared to take
comprehensive and impartial view Of
Alaska. both in its natural and political
possibilities. The variety and splendor
Of its scenery fascinated him, while lie
was filed with commiseration for its
neglected condition. He has used his
pen in sincere endeavor to arouse DO
lidcal as Well as social thoughtfulness
concerning it in all its peculiar and val
liable qualities, and earnestly advocates
prompt and careful legislation for its
government and protection.
Cuba, Hawaii and China furnish the
principal topics discussed editorialIy in
the american Monthly Review of Re
views" for February (New York;. There
are also a few paragraphs of pointed
comment on current domestic politics.
The EDITORS monthly resume of The
Progress of the World" opens with a
presentation Of the Cuban situation at
the present moment. Autonomy" is
exposed as a farcical nakeshift. The
frontispiece is a striking portrait of
Alpnonse Daudet. Four pages of text
give an excellent summing up Of the
vital elements in the great French writ
er's career. The Travelling Library
A Boon for American Country Readers"
is the subject of an article which de-
scribes a new scheme for popular m
struction and amusement Walter Well
man gives a valuable summary of the
achievements thus far made in Arctic
exploration and of plans now maturing
for The immediate future. The numo
renders an important service to the
cause of international arbitration by
publishing an English translation of IN
article on the advance of the peace
movement throughout the world from
the pen of the great French pubiclst,
Frederic Passy, President of the Society
for Arbitration Between Nations. Ia
the series of articles dealing with the
immediate problems which concern the
great powers OF the world W. T. Stead
writes on British Problems and Poll
tics for 1885,
Appleton's Popular Science Month
ly'' FOR February Cd. Appleton & Co,
New Ycrk) has besides the departments
always interesting-thes papers:
The Evolution of the Mind" by Presi-
dent David S. Jordan; School Gar
dens," by Henry Lincoln Clapp, Illus
trated; The United States Forest Re
serves" by Hon Charles d. Walcott;
The Racial Geography of Europe
NH. Modern Social Problems" by
Professor William Z. Ripley, illustrat-
ed; Scientific Progress in the Closing
Century by Professor l.. Buchner;
Evolutionary Ethics by Herbert
Spencer; Principles of Taxation XIV.
What Is Property" by Hon David 4.
Wells; Feet and Hands. H." by Mrs.
Henry Bernard, illustrated; Education
in the Animal Kingdom" by Charles
Letourneau; The Primary Social Set
tlemept," by Kate Kingsley Ice;
sketch of Charles d. Walcott," with
portrait.
"Guntons Magazine" for February
(New York; has these able papers on
social economics and political science:
Postal Savings Banks by John F.
Townsend. President Bowery Savings
| Bank; VIII the Republicans Do It?"
| Labor's Interest in Protection"
What Determines Prices?" Recent
Foreign Labor Statistics'; some
| Pressing Problems; "A Voice From
Utah; "A Voice From Cambridge:
institute Work-The Wage Problem:
Outline of Reading: Aids to Read
ing; Local Center Work; Editorial
| Crucible"; Economics in the Maya
| zines"
Golfers Weekly" February 9th
New York; is especially rich in art and
literary matter, and notes and COM
ment upon current events. Its illus
trations are very handsome and boun-
| tiful in number. The editorials are
vigorous strong and thoroughly schol-
arly That upon the Cuban situation
is notably in harmony with the best
| thought of the hour, but wholly orig
| inal in method of treatment The
| Weekly is all around q good illus.
trated paper, and stands in the front
rank of that order OF literary journals
The BLACK Cat for February Short
story Publishing Company. Boston) has
these complete tales: In the Power
! house. by Clarence Mako: The Man
/ Down Cellar" by Sewell Ford; "Tha
Evening Spirit" by Albert Bgelow
i Paine; The Lone Chase Of Austin" by
juliet w. Tompkins, My Detective