The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-06-02

sity Of California buildings are shown In
handsome pictures and 90 text by Victor
Henderson.
"pearson's" comes out With special
fiction number FOR June. There are alto
ecther nine complete stories -an Illustrated
aud covering very wide heid. ..rhe
Hostage" Is a romantic tale Of adventure
the scene OF which * laid In Eastern
Europe; "Near the Dragon Throne" Is 4
story Of the experiences OF a western rlrl
In china; The Luck oPaaIton" Is
pathetic story n English village life. "rhc
Mammnth's Teeth" Is the title Of the last
adventure Of Cuteline Hyne's odd little
character, McTodd, In the Arctic; "a Hunt
er ~ Lions aud Giyer Of Kisses" is a
tale Of the South African war. written
on Solesburg battlefield by A. G. IIules.
Clara Morris coutrihutes story for chill.
dren, "The Saving Of bones" the scenes
Of which is laid IN the West "rhe RAID
81 tho Bold Buecleuch" is one Of those
Wild romances Of the Scottish border. In
the telling Of which HalllweH Sutcllne is
past master "A Vacant Chair"
tale * provincial France. is clevcrly
told love story. and, lastly the "secret
Service Of Philip II" completes Allen Up.
wards series OF "tIstoric Mysteries" In
addition there are twelve special articles
and other features In this number
~
Mnxhed PhrrIsh's fine decorative design
on tho cover Of the Ladies' Homo journal
Tor June forms dttIng introduction 20 a
remarkably attractive issue. Among the
most Interesting features Of this uumber
are n double page of pictures. entitled
where Golf Is Played showing some OF
the handsomest country club houses IN
America; series Of Cnrons Love stories
NJ the Zoo, told 10y clifford Howard; tho
first instnllment Of fascinating now
serial. "Aileen by Elizabeth Knight
Tompklns, touching full p1Fe picture az
THE Passing Of the Farm by W T.
Taylor; the queer experiences with Some
People Have Married" nv the Rev u
NJ steele and vigorous article on
Women as 'roor Pay by Edward Bok
Numerous other articles of general and
domestic Interest oil out The rest Of the
number.
The Rrhemiau bohemian Publishing corr.
pany. Rostonl for Juno presents a table Of
cnnteits TINT is calculated 10 please the
most faStdious taste. The nehemiah is u
clever magazine. being unique both MS 10
appearance and contcyts, ma Is permcated
= throughout with the fruc bohemian favor.
It's most striking artsclc Is "Whcn Rivals
Meet" comediettaI IN one act written
Jointly by Edward IPaysan Jackson and
Evcrit Bogert Terhubc Tho scene Is laid
In that part of old Paris known as tho
university. md tho characters Jean and
perro, Two student pocts and Maitre Cor
s,,,. ahan,iar ro n,o.o,,o1 :, d,
-. ~, rt,,. enol.,oost ,,tyo,
H. ond p,orro osrcct.uy clover.
nthhr brigbt thinns erc Wv Katharine loo
49, D VIM, hrIo,d Rocop 10
I'm. tIans,.t y Er,est Holman John
l,,,, N,,,a M co,,,,, sn,ldine and
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The articles on PRUSSIA n To-day, ny
Horny 8 ~>man. ulicl. have been feature
os,l Ss,rer's MacI,zirs, Abnt have been in
tcrtWi Oh for sfkeraI numbers), are re
srmod In tho JIIne number with paper
ON "Finiand." which is just now the center
Of interest on a5rount Of tho efforts OF inc
Russian government TO suppress the Fin
hish IahguBgu n official business,
mr. way of contrast to these people Of
tbs north is John la Farge's account ~ his
visit to the Samoans the people among
whom stevenson found his adopted home
MIR. la Fargo describes and pictures them
as an artist with a rare poetic faculty Of
narrative.
walter 4. wyckoT in this number deals
win happy episode In his career as a
working man. He tells Of the life Of a see
tion hand on the Union Pacific railroad, aud
gives a vivid account OF the mdnly quail
Ties Of the men he faborcd With. All Of
Mr.. wyckofYs experiences lead him to be
an ontImlst in regard 10 the American
abcrer.
new writer Of sea stories. James r
, connolly. who first appeared IN scrlbncr'
several months ago has in this number
another Of his stirring tales entitled III
, tho Echo o. the Morn. This is the stor,
81 how Gloucester fisherman eluded ,
! British warship during the days wher
: ssb.-men were held up for FISHING inside
: the three-mlle limit II Is 'marNeIlousN
stirring tale Of the sea apd confirms Mr.
connolly's reputation as writer in yer,
difficult tield.
The delightful humor Of Mrs. Virgins &c