The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-10-22
RECENT LITERATURE.

rational Relations. BY David A. Wells. Edward
j. Phelps and Carl Stlurz. Published by g. +.
Putuam's Sons. New York. For sale by Robert
Teall. 495 Pennsy lvs,iia Ave-. Washington, d. Z.
Price as cents.
The three essays, The United States and
Great Britain, by David A. Wells; The Monroe
Doctrine. by Edward.u. Phelps; and Arhilra-
| ton in international Disputes. by Carl Schurz
| take up the theme &c bur international rela-
| tions--a subject of great Importance to all in-
| terested in the study oil our Government ana
| politics. As an outcone of last Springs excite
ment over the Venezuelan and Cuban questions,
| every thinking man aud woman has an lnme-
date interest in our foreign affairs and espec-
| tally in our Monroe doctrine. David A. Weiss
| contribution to the subject is an attempt to
prove that we are so bound to England by ties
of blood, of religion, of language. and of litera-
| ture, that we can never regard her in any but
loving light. His theories are simple and
we'll put-albet uncOnvincing. In the second
paper-on the Monroe doctrine-Mr. Phelps
treats that document rather too lightly to
please most Americans and he denies the right
or profit of the American policy deduced
from it. The third paper is scholarly and
patriotic paper in favor Of international arbi-
tration, and the arguments are not to be gain
said although the day of complete in International
peace is very far of. Altogether. Mr.. Schurz's
paper is the most satisfactory of the three, TO
one who thinks rs lie does. The other two are
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HOW MARCUS WHITMAN SAVED OREGON
BY Oliver w. Nixon. The Star Publishing Com
pany. Chicago.
of the missionaries there, the trading posts,
and the Hudson Bay Fur Company. The life
of the emigrants in their long journey across
the country to take up homes in that fertile
land is well told, and very interesting to us in
these days of rapid travelling and quick COM
municaton. Marcus Whitman was a heroic
missionary who early saw the importance Of
adding the territory of Oregon to the United
States and that the English were conniving to
secure it for themselves. In Midwinter he
undertook to cross the continent despite the
many dangers from winds and SHOWS, OF lost
paths and hostile fadians. He arrived in
Washington half-frozen and ragged, but enthu-
siastic in his belief in Oregon. He had an
audience with President Tyler and Daniel
Webster, and no doubt helped to carry convic-
ton to their minds that the great Northwest
was worth having. He took back with him
large band OF emigrants carrying them safely
through the perilous trip, and showing them
goodly land. He was massacred few years
afterward by tho very Indians to whom he
had tried to carry the lessons of Christianity.
1t is an interesting chapter in our history.
We who live in the complex life of the cities
marvel to read the accounts of these sturdy
pioneers, who not so years ago sought new
country in the West.
THE MURDER OF DELICIA. By Marie Corelli.
Published by Lppincott, Philadelphia. For sale
by Brentano. Washington. d. G. Price Sl.25.
When Marie Corelli wrote her first volumes
of mysticism and imagination she achieved a
great success. She had q large and appreci.
alive audience, despite this workaday world.
The Romance of Two Worlds WAS well worth
reading. Lately she has taken up the novel
with purpose, oApd is producing books
with a great rapidity-books that certainly
have some good qualities, but are far below
her first works in interest or worth. This last
story is one of a successful young authoress
who falls in love with q beautiful society man.
marries him, supports him, and INDUCES all
his extravagances. One, day she discovers that
he is buying diamonds for dancing girl. and
then The Murder of Delicia begins. 1t is not
pretty story, it does not affect one as being
tale of sim pie truthJ and it confirms one in the
wish-a wish now year old-that Marie
Coreli would return 70 her mystic novels.
THE GOLDEN FLEECE BY Julian Hawthorne.
Published by Lippincott. Philadelphia. For sale
by Brentano. Washington. d. c. Price IS cents.
A clever story of modern men-a heroine
who is descendant OF an Aztec princess, the
spirit of the old princess, and an old Indian
servitor. The scene Is laid in southern
California, and the plot tells OF love- buried
treasure, occult influences, and happy ending
to it all. The old Indian servant. who claims
to have been priest in the time before Cortez,
aud to have helped bury the royal treasure, sum.
mons back the spirit of the Aztec princess to aid
him in finding the treasure in the desert. He
summons her to Miriam's body, and during
of her visits to tho earth she too falls in love
with the hero and there is a struggle between
the two women souls for the possession OF the
body. Miriam triumphs, and the love-lorn
princess flies back to spirit-land and is heard
of no more.
MRS. HALLAAFs COMPANION. By Mary ].
Holmes. Published by g. w. Dillingham;. New
York. Price $3.50.
1t has been many years since Tempest and
Sunshine was publshed-a romance that de-
lighted our women. folk all over the country.
Since then Mary ]. Holmes has written many
successful books. This last volume of hers is
collection of three or four stories-happy
love tales, every one of them-with good, clean
plots beautiful heroines, gallant lovers, and
just enough friction in their love affairs to keep
up interest in them.
THE MYSTERY OF LOST RIVER CANYON.
by Harry Castiemon. Published by Henry 7.
Coates & Co. Philadelphia.
The boys all like the Castlemon books-the
"Gunboat" series, the g Boy Trapper" series,
and so on. They stories of boyish life and
adventure, ending happily, and not too heavy
for lazy afternoons reading. The story of
George and his trials and successes, and the ac-
count Of the great gcyser canyon are very
interesting.
HOME AND BUSINESS INSTRUCTOR. Pub
isiied by Laird g. Lee, Chicago. Price IS cents.
A very business, like little book of instruc.
ton in letter writing. bookkeeping, banking
forms, penmauship etc.
THE MONEY PROBLEM. BY Hon. Bradford /.
Prince. }. s. Ogyie Publishing Co., New York.
Price IS cents.
CHEERFUL PHILOSOPHY FOR THOUGHT
FUL lNVALIDS. BY Wlinm Horaiio Clarke.
Published by L. T.. Clarke d. Co., Reading, Mass.
Price so cents.
THE MONEY PROBLEM; OR. BIMETALLISM
rs. SINGLE GOLD STANDARD. BY Hon.
l.. Bradford Prince. Published by j. s. Ogvie
Publishing Co., 81 Rose street, New York. Price
IS cents.
New Music.
"Songs of the Nation" new book of songs,
edited by Charles w. Johnson and published by
Silver, Burdett q Co., Boston, is very good
collection Of our well.known songs, patriotic
and religious hymns. college airs and love
songs "Tentng on the Old Camp-ground,"
"Juanita." Believe Me, If all those Endear-
ing Young Charms" Softly now the light of
Day." and other favorites Its book that will
be suitable for schools or homes; it is full of
good standard music and is bound neatly and
strongly. j 10