Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-02-18
NEW PUBLICATIONS,

PRISONERS AND PAUPERS. study Of the
abnormal increase Of criminals and the public
burden of paupertsm In the United States: the
causes and remedies. BY HENRY VI. BoIEs.
NJ. A, member Of the Board OF Public Chair
ties, and OF the Committee on Lunscy Of the
State OF Pennsylvania; OF the National Prison
Association; of the Pennsylvania Prison So
ciety, &c. New York: G. P. Patnam's sons.
Washington Robert Beall.
One Of the most startling Of publications in
spite Of the fact that it's truths are stated in
the least sensational way. From beginning to
end the volume is full of facts that will not
suffer argument and figures that may not be
disputed. Starting out with the announce
ment that the criminal class grows nearly three
times as rapidly as the whole population Mr..
Boies follows line OF inquiry that develops the
responsibility for the fearful conditions which.
he insists, are fostered rather than ameiiorated
by the methods now generally employed. A
book for thoughtful men and women, who love
the land they live in.
THE FRENCH WAR AND THE REVOLUTION.
BY WILLIAM MILLIGAE SLOANE, D., Lid,
Professor In Princeton Uniy ersity. With maps.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washing
ton: BrentaDos
This is Prof. Sloane's contribution to Scrib-
ner's American History Series, which. when
completed. will be a most valuable history of
the United States. The present volume deals
only with occurrences between the years l756
and 1888. There is no more deeply interesting
era in American annals than that included
within the limits stated, and few If any men are
better fitted to tell the story than is Prof Sloane.
THE CHILDREN OF THE KING. A tale of
southern Italy. BY =. MARION CRAWFORD.
aUtor OF "Mr. Isaacs,' "Dr Claudns." "Sara-
cinesca," &c. New York: Macmillan 4 Co.
Washington: ". Banantyne Son
A fascinating romance-its scenes laid in
Sicily, its hero a common sailor, its sketches
true in every touch. its finale masterpiece OF
the novelist's art. Crawford at his best.
REyE FF &C OF !, gAGHEk2R ANP PREAM
scribners Sons. Washington: Brentanos.
Two dainty little volumes; new in shape. but
the same delightful books they have always
been. People who come to this world hun
dred years hence are, if they be civilized. to be
as much pleased and edited with Donald G.
Mitchelrs art as have been those who for the
past generation have admired his consummate
literary skill.
MANUAL OF NATURAL THEOLOGY. BY GEORGE
PARK FISHER, ID. D., IL. d., Titus Street Pro-
fessor OF ecclesiastical history In Yale Uniyer-
sity. New York: Charles Scribner's sons.
Washington: Brentanos.
Those who have no time for the reading Of
brief, plain yet thorough discussion In this
little volume.
ACME PHOTOGRAPHY. By F. J. MrLvEY
Washington: The Acme Photography School.
II. l. Mcqueen, printer.
thorough explanation Of the Acme system,
witha series of carefully graduated lessons. Mr..
Mulvey's claims as to the superiority Of his
methods are broad.
POKER POINTS. Decisions of a Draw Poker Con-
gress. Compiled by WILLIAM TIMOTHY CALL
New York: n. Glib.
concise response to the New York Suns de-
mand for a final authority on disputed phases
of the national game.
THE DUCHESS OF BERRY AND THE REVOLT
TON OF 1880. by INHERIT DE SAINT-ANAED.
Translated by Elizabeth Gilbert Martin. New
York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Washington:
Brentanos.
JOHN APPLICABLE, SURGEON. BY MARY HAIR
RIoTr NORRIS. One OF the Golden Library
Series. st. Paul: The Price-McGn co.
THE DAILY NEWS ALMANAC FOR 1893. Com
piled by GEO E. PLUNGE, A. B., LIB. Chicago:
The Daily News Company.