The morning call., 1894-04-08
RECENT PUBLICATIONS


pero Sierra" is the title of an historical
drama written by Chester Gore Miller. q
native son. The services held in 1884 to
commemorate the one hundredth ami
versary of the death of the founder Of the
missions of this coast, suggested to the
young dramatst the idea of writing an
historical-pastoral drama on the life Of the
good father. In the four acts OF the
drama Mr.. Miller has drawn pretty
picture of life in the early days of Call
forDia at the time that the missions were
under the care OF Father Sierra and his CO.
workers in the cause OF Christianity. The
scene of the drama is laid in Monterey and
the story hinges principally upon the love
of a neophyte for the daughter of a
rancher, beautiful girl spoken of by one
of her many admirers as one whose per-
fections "caused me to make my praise so
forcible." For love of her the neophyte
was en- the pointof turning from his holy
work and of wre aking vengeance on friend
who proved TO be arrival Tor the hand of
the senorita, when Father Sierra came in
and turned him not only from his mad
purpose but brought him back TO the path
he had chosen, the one that leads to the
shrine at which are made great sacrifices
that God may be served. There is a great
deal of dialogue and much of 1t is good,
while the situations are well brought out.
The drama has been issued in book form.
[Chicago: Skeen, Baker & Co.
THE ANARCHIsT.-The eighth novel by
Colonel Richard Henry Savage has ap-
peared under the title of "The Anarchist"
1t Is story of to-day. and, while ii has an
attractive title, 1t must be said that the
story is not as attractive as the title. The
book, which is full of intrigues of the
anarctistic kind, carries the reader almost
all over the world and gives him alto
gether too much to carry in the mind In
order to keep track of the events narrated.
The author, who in several OF his previous
works had given promise of becoming one
of the most famous novelists of this
period, has in this fallen far below the
standard as writer which his other works
proved him to be. The plot is forced and
it fails to carry the interest that one would
expect to find in the works. OF one who
wrote such interesting novels as my Off
cial Wife" and "Deiilah of Harlem" [Chi-
cage aud New York: f. Tennyson Nicely.
For sale at the bookstores.
AYELLow AsTER.-Tnis novel, by Iota,
will please that class of readers who de-
light 10 the study of hereditary tendencies
and the influences OF environment A
Senior Wrangler and Fellow of Cam
bridge, whose sole interest is the study of
the sciences, marres lady OF like tastes
and habits. To them are born boy and
a girl whose education is carried out in ac-
cordance with their parents scientific
notions. The girl, around whom the in
terest Of the story centers. becomes q
superb woman physically and intellectually
but has development On the emotional
side. How this development Is brought
about is the gist Of the story. Though the
characters are somewhat faneifnl. and the
scientific development somewhat improba-
BILE, the book will repay perusal and give
food for deep thought. especially to par
ents. [Chicago: Charles 81. Sergel 81 Co.
For sale al the bookstores
HISTORY OF THE JEws.-Ths third
volume OF Professor GTaetz' History of
the Jews is just issued. 1t covers the
period from the revolt against the Zendik
OIL G. E.) to the capture of st. Jean
d'Acre by the Mohammedans (i219 c. e..
Like the volumes which have preceded Ii,
it is not only exhaustive. but the style is
interesting ana at times as fascinating
as fiction. There is no doubt but that a
history of the Jewish people can be best
written by one Of their own race, provided
he possesses the necessary qualific atoms
No one who has read the pages Of Professor
Graeiz can doubt that be Is thoroughly
equipped for the work. His history will