The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-04-06
work, and over fifty illustrations and
department for the children.


lly," edited by w. J. Youmans. published
by d. Appleton & Co., New York, has
these contents for April: The Stuff
That Dreams Are Made Of by Have
lock Ellis; THE Best Methods Of Tax
ation," by the late Hon. David A. Wells.
Tart l.: Mental Detectives and the
Social Welfare by Martin w. Barr,
NJ. D., illustrated; 1.-The Wheat Problem,
Again." by Edward Atkinson; 1.-The
Coming Of the Catbird," by Spencer
Trotter; Guessing, as Influenced by
Number Preferences" by F. B. Dress
lar; Concerning Weasels." by William
E. Cram, illustrated; Care of the
Throat and Ear by w. Scheppegrell,
NJ. L.; 1.-THE Physical Geography of the
| West Indies. I. The Mammals of the
Antilles" by DR.. FL L. Oswald; Iron In
the Living Body" by M. A Dastre;
1.-THE Malay Language" by Professor
r. Clyde Ford; Life on a South Sea
Whaler,' by Frank T. Bullen; Sketch
of Manly Miles, with portrait: Edit
or's Table: Science and Culture, Sur
vival of the Fittest''; Scientific Liter
ature", fragments of Science"
/ There has been so much reference in
the recent cable news from Europe to
the strong feeling in France against
England, and SO much significant allu-
| sion to the experiments which the
French are making with submarine
boats, that the question: of the possibil-
ity Of a French military force ever
crossing the English Channel becoming
interesting, q writer in the April Cos
mopolitan'' (New York;, "Quatre
/ EtoileS nom de plume
| tells an ingenious story of the results
of the contamination 100 years later OF
that plan which was first conceived by
Napoleon when he brought his army to
the plains of Boulogne in 1904. When
every detail of the plan has been sue
cessfully prepared, a great fete on the
cliffs of Boulogne brings the Channel
squadron and the Prince of Wales to
/ join in the ceremony. Insult intention
ally and suddenly given by the Presi-
dent of the French republic leads to
an immediate declaration of war. The
English fleet, unsuspicious of it's real
danger moves to engage the battleships
and cruisers of the French which mere
ly serve as decoy for their more than
1000 submarine vessels How these
|
told in startling way. Then follows
the invasion of England by 100000
French troops, all in accordance with
plans carefully arranged in advance
an invasion which takes place so quick
ly that the French battleships and
transports are landing men at Sandgate
almost before the Foreign Office knows
of the declaration of hostilities; then
1 q
This class of speculation, while i'm
probable, nevertheless has some inter
esting points in view of existing com
pl1cations. The subject is evidently
handled by some one familiar with the
military details involved. The nom de
plume would seem to indicate a French
officer.
Anthony Hopes new romance, which
he has just finished is called sThe
Countess Emilia, ard has been pur-
chased by the Ladies Home Journal
| Philadelphia), in which periodical it
Will Immediately begin. The story is
about beautiful Countess. She has
quarreled. with her husband. and they
have decided to live in seclusion in sep
arate wings of the castle This, they do
until Captain Dieppe, who becomes a
member of the household inadvertently
opens door, through which are reveal
ed to him the apartments of the exiled
countess, with the beautiful OCCUPANT
standing in doorway. The Captain
falls in love with the young woman.
and from this point there is not a mo-
ment's cessation in the romantic adj
ventures which ensue The policy of
the Journal" in its religious depart
ment, seems to be always to engage
the pen of the man most immediately
prominent in the eyes of the religious
world Thus it has had the services of
Mr. Beecher D.. Talnage, DR.. Park
hurst, Ian Maclaren and now viii,
nave those OF DR.. Newell Dwight Hills
the new pastor of Plymouth Church. in
| Brooklyn. DR.. Hills has given the
Journals a series of articles unor
which he had been working for over a
year previous to his Eastern call. and
the first of these articles will be pub
lished in the next issue of the mag
zine. The series is all connected in
thought, and presents the general sub
1ect of The Secrets of a Happy Life
/
The Atlantic Monthly" for April
| (Boston) has these papers: "The Mvs-
terry of Evil" John Fiske; Cromwell:
A Tricentenary Study" Samuel Har-
den Church; THE Solar System in the
Light of Recent Discoveries T. J. J.
See; "reminiscences of Julia Ward
Howe-V.," Julia Ward Howe: Growth
| of the British Colonial Conception" w.
Alleyne Ireland; 1.-THE End of an Era
L., John S. Wise; Talks to Teachers
on Psychology-III.," William James.
Some Recent Fiction; Improvement
IN City Life-I.," Charles milford Rob
lnson; "A March Wind" Alice Brown:
Love and Wooden Leg" William r.
Lighton; "a New England Hill Town
L., Rollin Lynde HART; BLACK Sheen. -
Richard Burton: THE Shadow of a
Cloud Anna Hampstead Branch;
Echo" Flavian Rosser.
The April "Woman's Home Compan-
ion" Springfield, o. offers enough at
tractive variety to suit the most exact
ing reader. The second paper on the
Southern Confederacy, by Edward
Page CASTOR, wildly describes the in :
auguration of jefferson Davis. Mrs.
Balentine's account of the women Who
Grace Cabinet Members Homes" is
illustrated from recent photographs.
THE Queen of Clubs,'' is by Emma
Playter Seabury The Companion 81
commendahle idea of helping its readers
to make attractive homes is shown in
the Illustrated articles on building and
furnishing. The special Easter features