The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-12

The May "Critic" &C. P. Putnam s
Sons, New York; has for it's piece de
resistance the first of series OF mere
tofore uncollected humorous essays
ballads and drawings by Thackeray.
They have been brought together and
edited by Frederick S. Dickson. In this
flrst installment are ten drawings be-
sides the original text The frontis-
piece of the number is a reproduction
of portrait of the late Aubrey Boards
ley never before engraved. II is as
striking in it's way as some of his own
work, which is we'll illustrated in an
article in this number. Admirers OF NJ.
Rostand's brilliant play, "Cyrano De
Bergerac," will be interested in the ex-
tracts from some of the original Cyra-
nos letters in this number, and also in
Constance Goddard Dubois reply 10 NJ.
Rods criticism of that play An III
teresting article is How Tolstoi Lives
and Works; illustrated with new por-
traits of the famous novelist, and 1hc
smile of his manuscript. AS fine bit
of criticism as has appeared in many a
long day is that of Mary Winsor on
John Jay Chapman, whose portrait Is
given in the "Lounger." In the '.Loun-
ger will also be found portraits of Julia
Marlowe, the favorite actress; Dora
Sigerson the late Professor Marsh,
David Gray, author of "Gallops'; DR..
William Barry, the author of ''The Two
Standards; Frank Norris, author Of
NtcTeague," and others. Timely books
are reviewed by expert hands, and
there is q unique article by Mrs. Sos-
well D. Hitchcock describing how She
and Miss Edith Van Buren, saw the
sights in the famous Klondike city of
Dawson. An interesting pag.e is the
one devoted to Miss Isadore Duncan's
Omarian dances.
In the current issue of Harper S
Weekly" under the title IAN American
Sovereign" appears the first of a series
of articles on India by Julian Ralph. 1t
is interesting to know that our first
American sovereign and her liege, Lord
Curzon, rule more subjects than are
combined in the sum total of the popu-
lation of all the nations of Europe,
emitting Russia Two hundred and
forty millions of subjects acknowledge
tine rule of the Empress Victoria 81 Vice
roy. Lady Curzon, although she has
no formal official title, has achieved the
highest and most powerful place which
any American woman has gained by
marrying out of her own country. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Ralph there will be a
measurable revival of Oriental splendor,
as the English have at last come TO
recognize the value of pomp and page
antry in impressing the native mind.
The article in question is illustrated
with a beautiful portrait of Lady Cur
zon.
According to the New York fashion
letter in "Harper's Bazar,'' the prettiest
gowns of the year are the all white.
1t is a fad this year to wear all white
or all black, and consequently there
have been a great many charming ma
terials brought forward. White crepe
de chine and white point d'esprdt gowns
are very smart. The double width crepe
de chine is expensive, but the single
width is not impossible for everybody,
and some of the simpler dinner gowns
are not SO extravagant in price as
might be expected. The Bazaar" in
tions of many artistic summer gowns.
"McClure's Magazine" for May (New
York; Isl richly illustrated and profusely
so. Among the leading features are:
Governor Theodore Roosevelt "a por-
traiD, frontispiece; 'Stalky and Co. VI.
The Flag of Their Country" Rudyard
Kipling; Two Waits of the Rail-" a
story, John A. Hill; "Lincoln's Search
for a Man." Ida NJ Tarben; THE
Farmers Railroad" F. B. Tracy; "Sto-
Iies of Admiral Dewey, Oscar King
Davis; Sketches in Egypt. I'LL, .
Charles Dana Gibson; I'm Missouri a
story, Henri Bronson and Violo Rose
boro'; THE Intelligence Of Elephants, -
Colonel F. T. Pollok: THE Origin Of the
Sun and Planets" Ray Stannard Ba-
ker; The Gentleman from India" a
novel, chapters LII, Booth Tarking
ton.
"Pearson's Magazine New York; for
May is beautifully illustrated. Its chief
features are: "A Child Study" draws
in red crayon; ''Monasteries in the Air, -
Vice Admiral A H. Markham; 1.-THE
Old Mans Papers" Jean Delaire; "A
Plague of Hyacinths," with photo
graphs, Oscar Edgar; THE Adventures
of Captain Kettle Cutliffe Hyne; ''The
Training of Wild Beasts" Raymond
Blathwayt; Real Ghost Stories," E.
and H. Heron: Horses in Hats" j. r.
Greed; The Cowardice of the King" ]
Malcolm Fraser; THE Army of the In
terror" Robert Machray and j. Arthur
Browne, NJ. B.; THE Conversion of the
Professor George Griffith; 'Life's Lit
tie Mysteries w. L. Alden; Might
Road Romances," Halliwell Sutcliffe;
THE New Wizard of the West, -
Chauncey Montgomery McGovern.
The Cosmopolitan for May Qrving-
ton-on- the Hudson, n. V is richly and
lavishly illustrated. Its leading attrac-
tions are: Frontispiece, THE Selection
of Abu Beker''; Great Problems in Or
ganization-The United States Postal
Service" Charles Emory Smith, Post
master General THE Princes of Ire
bizond," Dulany Hunter; Adventure
and Death in the Far North" Milton r
Allies; 1.-THE Awakening" Count Lee
Tolstoy; THE Ideal and Practical Or
ganization of a Home" Van Buren,
Denslow, Ii. D.; THE Building of an
Empire - Mohammed: Abu Beker,