Omaha daily bee., 1892-03-16

idea relative to so large PORTION OF the
naoitable globe as South America. The
gigantic river Amazon than he does Of the
mysterious Nile, and Is less familiar with
that grand, far-reachinP waterway, the
Plate, thau he Is with the sacred Ganges yet
Argentine Republic, across the wild Pam
pas to the base of the Andes in a
Pullman palace car. There is no part Of the
globe concerning which so little is written,
and no other portion which Is not more
sought by travellers; in Short is less known
to the average North American than New
Zealand or Australia 1t must be con-
fessed that the foregoing Is no eNaggeration
of the state of ignorance so largely pre-
valent in this country and Europe regarding
this Interesting portion OF the world A
careful perusal of Equatorial America
will do much To dissipate TINS ignorance
about our neighhors. The author is a keen
observer OF men and things and an incisive
writer This book contains vast amount
OF valuable information which is presented
in very attractive manner. Published by
Houghton Mfflin Il Co., Boston ana New
York
A more rathetically beautiful story than
"'ihe Scapegoat,n by Hall Caine, it would be
difficult to find. This is story Of Morocco
in the last wears of the reign of Sultan Ab-
derrahman, aud some idea of what it Is about
may be CLEANED from the following exuact
of the tyrant (Abderrahman) are cold. and
his grandson sits in his place, but men who
earned ms displeasure linger yet in his moi
some dungeons, and women who won his en-
braces are starving at this hour in the prison
palaces in which he immured them. HIS
reign is a story of yesterday; he is gone. He
is forgotten; no man is so meek ana none so
mean but he might spit upon his tomb Yet
the evil work which he did in his time is
done today, IL not by his grandson, then in
h,a I~. tp a hn hn lnf ftp,N Nf
mans honor, the cruel wrong of woman's,
the shame of base usury, ana the iniquity Of
justice that may be bought. or such cor
ruption this story will tell, for it Is a tale of
tyranny that is every day repeated,a voice of
suffering going up hourly to the powers OF
the world, calling on them to forget the Sc
cret hopes and petty iealousies whereof Mo-
rocco is the cause to think no more OF any
scramble for territory whom the fated day of
that doomed laud has come, aud Only TO look
to it aud see that whoever fills the throne of
Abderrahman shall be the last to sit there"
Published by the United States Book com
pany, lSO Worth street, New Yorh.
"Helene Sainte Maur or the Secrets of
Boudor," is the rather deceptive title of the
latest novel of Luman Allen, author OF "Ilu-
cta Lascar," ""Pharaoh's Treasure" ETC. The
heroine is the perfection of Womanly beauty.
virtue and erudition. The hero, Sir Philip
Belmore, is dark haired Ergishman, with
the face and figure of an Apollo. The scene
is laid in Paris during the reign Of terror and
the plot, which is slightly of the stereotyped
order, relates many startling adventures and
misadventures which befall this striking
couple before thov stand together before the
altar in the last chapter. Previous to this
consummation the majority Of the other
characters to the story, including the emperor
and empress, leave the scene forever, for
there is an immense amount of dueling and
roting, slashing and shooting going on in al
most every chapter Incidentally the writer
gives some crisp descriptions of the public
characters of the times and briefly sketches
the social conditions which led to the revo-
luton. Mr.. Aliens style is slightly sugges-
tive of Dumas. Published by Donohue, Hen
neberry Il Co., 4o7-425 Dearborn street. Chi
cago.
Munsey's Magazine for March has as
frontispiece most artistic reproduction Of
"Phedra," the painting by Alexandra Ca
banel. lhe celebrated French artist who died
in 1889 The paper furnished by c. Stuart
johnson giving sketch Of the life work of
Cabanel is charmingly written and full OF in
terest, especially to lovers of art; "Ihe
German Student Duel" by w. Thornton
Parker and ''The Reformed Church in New
York." by Richard H. Tithertngton, are both
eXcellently written and beautifully illus
trateu. Hinton Macmillan contributes q
pretty little tale undor the caption of
''Pierre's Story which is well worth read
ing. Warren Taylor's illustrated article in
which he gives some interesting facts about
1.-THE Chinese Quarter of New York' shows
that the writer is thoroughly well posted on
the ha bits aud customs of the emigres from
Celestial empire. There is not an unread
able paper in the whole number.
Romance for March is full from tho first
page to the last of interesting ana entertain
ing stories culled from all sources. 1t IS a
marvelously cheap publication considerin &
the quantity Of complete stories each monthly
issue contains and also taking into considera-
tion the TACT that these stories are not writ
ten by unknown scribblers. but are either
from the pens OF well known American
and foreign authors or reprinted from re-
spectacle news spapers and magazines. The
convenience of such a compilation is very ap-
parent, as the reader is not compelled to
wade through a long novel, which sometimes
becomes wearisome, but at any odd moment
he or she can take up Romance and always
be sure of finding some good short story to
render pleasant a brief period of leisure.
Published by Romance Publishing company,
Clinton hall, Astor place, New York.
An important series of articles on 1.-THE
Great Capitals Of the World" was begun in
in Harper's Weekly of March 2. The first
instalment was a paper on Paris, by Francois
Coppee, describing the homo life of the
Parisians, the sights and sounds ana sugges-
tive features of the French capital, familiar
enough to its Inhabitants, but full of roman
fuselv illustrated from drawings by famous
rench artists.
BY order OF the War department, dated
| October 3, 1891, Upton's Tactics were super
ceded by the "New Drill Regulations" the
use of which is made obligatory upon all
| military organizations. The new regulations
are free from the copyright restrictions here
| tofore limiting the use of tactics. Taking
| advantage of this, in concert with Messrs.
| d. Appleton & Co., w. G. & f. p. Church OF
| New York, publishers of the Army and
| Navy Journal, have just issued a cheap edi-
| tion of this useful little compilation.
The possibilities of our sugar industry are
| set forth in the most striking manner by the
American Agrculturist for March. This
| standard authority on agricultural affairs
apparently believes that nothing will pay
| better both the farmer aud capitalist than
| the growth Of beets and the manufacture o1
sugar therefrom for the home market Its
| statements are based on authority, the author
| of the article having been for several years
| private secretary to Claus Spreckels. The
| American Agriculturist is published at 81
Lafayette place, New York,
The initial number Of TWo Tales has jus,
made It's appearance. IT is neat little
periodical issued weekly, and each number
| contains two complete. new and origina
stories and no other reading matter what
| ever IL has arranged for a CORDS of able