The record-union., 1898-07-11
new PUBLICATIONS.

The opening article of "McClure's
Magazine, for July (New York; por-
trays the private and official life of
President Mckinley. Only four of our
Presidents have had to conduct war ,
and how President Mckinley conducts
one is here related The illustrations
of the article consist of typical war
time scenes in the White House and
departments, drawn from life. Stephen
Bonsal, who was himself participant
in it, tells the STORY of 1.-The First Fight
on Cuban Sodl'' in our war with Spain,
and his article is interestingly illus
trated from photographs. Cleveland
Moffett's account of THE Fastest Ves-
sci Afloat''-tlle Turbinia, which easily
makes forty miles an hour-is the mar
rative Of a thrilling and unique expert
ence. General Miles, in an account of
his personal experiences as one of the
guests of honor at the Queens jubi-
lee. gives most impressive exhibition
of the military and naval glory of Eng
land. Anthony Hopes novel, Rupert
of Hentzau," is concluded. w. A. Fra
ser and Octave Thanet contribute good
short STORIES and Henry Newbolt and
Edmund Russell contribute war poems.
A striking contri button is Henry Nor
mans paper of impressions of America
as he finds it on revisiting it in war
times. His admiration of the United
States is very hearty, and he believes
that a future alliance between the
United States and Great Britain is in
evitabIe.
"Ev'ry Month for July (New York;
maintains its standard of excellence as
to illustration and literature, and is
further improved this month by a new
dress of type. Men of the Month" are
we'll represented by General Merritt,
Lieutenant Bagley, the first officer kill
ed in the Spanish-American war; Lieu
tenant Hobson of Merrimac fame, Don
Carlos, the pretender to the Spanish
throne; Admiral Cervera, Captain Ev
ans of the Iowa and Admiral Sicard Of
the Naval Strategy Board. In addition
there is a sufficient and interesting bio
graphical note of each ONE. In I'm
teresating Women we find Clara Bar
ton, with a record of her work; Minnie
Maddern Fiske and Miss Alberta Gala
tin, with am appreciation of their sea-
sons characterizations. An interest
ing article ON women in the depart
ments at Washington is followed by a
sketch of the late w. E. Gladstone, il
Illustrated by two photographs. The
number also contains two excellent
short stories Zone of which, '"The Re-
cruit,'' a war etching, is quite in the
manner Of De Maupassant) the con-
Guiding paper on parliamentary law for
women's clubs, and, fashions whims
and fancies. The music, IA we'll printed
pages, one of the most valuable fea-
sures of the magazine, comprises 1.-The
Hawaiian Parade and the "Rolla
Waltzes," two pieces for the piano; a
marching song, Beneath the Flag"
and I'VE Never Meet. 'TiS Better So''--
a ballad in the style of Say Au Re-
voir"
In the July issue of Table Talk" the
tastes and interests of the housekeeper.
the home maker and the hostess, will
find much to assist them. The menus,
table decorations and many of the re-
cipes are fresh and new, while others,
given in reply to inquiries received,
meet the needs of more than the in
quireTs. The little magazine is of much
aid and value to women who desire TO
keep UP with the household interests
and improvements of the day, and to
get it in a. condensed form, some Of
the articles are: Behind the Brass
Knocker." by Martha Bockee Flint:
Serving Can of Salmon" by Eleanor
M. Lucas; "A Shell Luncheon" by Isa-
bel B. Winslow; July Days, Manners,