The record-union., 1898-07-02
NEW PUBL ICATIONS.

is the illustrated paper on the new Won
der of science, Liquid Air." Among
other features are the following: In
Havana Just Before the War" illus
trated, Frances Courtenay Baylor;
Some Previous Expeditions to Trop-
ical Countries General A. w. Graely;
Transformation of Citizen Into Sol
dier,' Vaughan Kester; Lovers Day
at a State Camp" Irving Bachelor;
"Bombardment of Zanzibar" r. Dorsey
Mohun; Gloria Mundi,' Harold Fred
eric; THE Gray Mills of Farley" Sara
Orne Jewett; Some Examples Of Re
cent Art; From Three to Six, Dane
ing" Anna A. Rogers; '"The Story of
His First Battle Charles B. Lewis;
"Guillaumette," Max Pemberton.
"St. Nicholas" for July (CentIry
Company, New York; is very freely and
handsomely illustrated. Chief among
the fine-art works are superior pictures
of the greater ships of our navy and
pictures illustrating the career CT
Franklin at the court of France. The
text matter is up to the high standard
set by Mary Mapes Dodge long ago.
and it is as varied as it is helpful and
entertaining.
The Coast Review for June (San
Francisco) is filled with matter of spe-
cial interest to underwriters and policy
holders, and contains a list of the an
nual statements that have been pub
lished during the year in the Review
of business of insurance companies on
the coast. ~
The current number of Modern Med
ical Science" (New York is pTi-ell filled
with information of value ~ santa
rians and physicians. The magazine
continues the Sanitary Era (which it
absorbed. - ~
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'Godey's Magazine for July (New
York; opens with an article on the man
ufacture of coast defense guns by
Frank Heath, Jr. The article is illus
trated with many photographs. I'm
der the heading, side Lights on Peo-
pie You Hear Off, begins a series of
illustrated anecdotes of prominent ger
sons of the time. .'Golf's Active Sea-
son. by Frank w. Crane, illustrated
with photographs of golf players in
every position, is timely. "A Famous
Beauty Gallery" by Amalie Boguslaw-
sky, will please the lover of female
beauty with its iteresting and charm
ing portraits of the most celebrated
beauties of the past In THE Mica
Country" John NJ. VanDyke tells of
the singular methods used in obtaining
mica. George E. Walsh in ''Toilers CT
the Air. explains the mysteries of
modern bridge building. The two fic-
ton pieces are the continuation of Ma
ria Louise POOLS Golden Sorrow" and
the beginning of Agnes L. Pratt's
strange tale of THE City Beyond" A
short Hebrew love story, by Judith
Soils Cohen, "On the Other Side of Jor-
dan," is quaint and original.
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The youths Companion" (Boston).
which comes-Cto us regularly, is a
strong, helpful and entertaining journal
for young folks. The number for June
23d contains especially valuable in
forming matter concerning certain
phases of naval warfare.
The July Overland" (San Francisco
is reminiscent number, ar in a Sc
ries of articles by famous oil, me con-
tributors tells much of the leresting
history Of its thirty years ofsaxistence
July, 1868, was'its birth-ncg H. The
first article in this first numl was "A
Breeze from the Woods by w. c..
Bartlett. Mr.. Bartlett in t . present
number gives interesting anecdotes Of
Bret Harte and other famous contribu-
tors. Anton Roman, the first publish
er, tells how the magazine was con-
ceived and begun, and of the enthusi-
asm of the early contributors. Noah
Brooks, also a godfather of the maga-
a Of inc; do y
Early Days of the Overland" Mill
cent w. Shinn, a former editor. writes
in an interesting way about the transit
ton time between the early "Overland''
days and the present Horace Davis
in the first number of the Overland =
wrote an article on wheat. In the pres
ent number he shows how, since that
time, California has become one of the
great granaries of the world Fred NJ.
Stocking, the only member of the pres
ent staff who was with it in Bret
Harte's day, contributes an interesting
story OF an old prospector, called Gold
Is Where You Find IT, George B.
Merrill, also of the contributors in 1868.
writes on The Taking of Hawaii" An
Indian story, About the Stikine." re-
veals as much ability as those written
many years ago by the author, Captain
G. M. Scammon. An old-time favorite
contributor, Henry S. Brooks, appears
once more with mining story of the
days of outlaws and romance in Cali
fornia. James Howard Bridge, the
editor, presents study of the course
Of empire in THE Collapse Of Spain and
the Rise of the Anglo-Saxon.' Red
Cross Days in California; by Frances
Stuart. is the personal experience CT
one of the workers. Beside a COM
plete historical article on "The Vir-
ginius,' there is a continuation of Earle
Ashley's Walcott's THE War Between
Spain and the United States.' This
bit of current history is attracting
much attention, as it gives compre-
hensive account OF warlike events. In
addition to the fiction is a pathetic story
of the "Westphalian Geistersehers.
The most notable poem is by Charles
Stoddard. Summer Seas" It is OF
exquisite rhythm and delicacy of
thought. How Tom Sheppard Died"
is story in verse by Theron Brown.
Other poems are by Margaret A.
Brooks, Leigh, Gordon Giltner, Harriet
Winthrop Wakin9s Theodore de Laguna
and Frances Fuller VictoE There is an
article by Arf41E u PiHsbury on the
Present Poltde6l Outlook 1t IS a
Republican view of affairs and will be
followed in August by an article on
Democratic STANDARDS and prospects.
The Overland" = proud OF its past and
has no reason esbe. ashamed Of its