Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-15
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

LEE OF WILLIAM MCKINLEY. Soldier; Lawyer,
statesman. by Robert p. Porter. Cleveland:
Tie y. c. Hamilton Publishing Co.
A life Of William Mckinley from such a
Bource commands more than the usual
share of attention at this particular time,
- when the subject CT this work is SO promi-
nentiy before the eyes of the people as 2
candidate for the republican nonilnatio-
for President. Mr.. Porter has always bee.
a student nd advocate of the economl
principles ii which Mr.. Mckinley is al
acknowledged apostle, and his authorship
IL the present instance is therefore paT-
ticularIy fitting, especially as he has been
for years an intimate personal friend OF
the subject of his biography. The present
work IS well filed with handsome illustra-
tons, many of them being portraits of
Maj. Mckinley at different periods iii his
career. while others relate to incidents in
his life ard portray well-kn3wn features of
contemporary characters. Mr.. Porter tells
with dramatic pen the story of the won
derfui scene in the national republican con-
vention OF fSSS when Mckinley checked a
stampede in his favor that would have I'M
doubtedty carried him into the White
House had il not been stayed in time. The
book deals with many subjects OF great
current interest and viii undoubtedly find
a wide audience
WORLDWIDE ENDEAyoR. Tie Story of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian Endeavor
frum tEn beginning aud in all Lands. BY Rev.
Francis T. Clark, DID, President OF the United
Society OF Christian EudearOr. Philadelphia:
Gillespie, Metzsar & Kelley.
The approach of the time for holding the
fifteenth international convention of the
Society Of Christian Endeavor lends a
timely interest to this volume, which was
published last year by the head of the
United Society, which, it is expected, VIII
10
sixty thousand delegates. The Christian
Endeavor Society is now one of the mos,
powerful organizations that exist in this
country today, and its coming here VIII
make for tine good of the District, as has
been frequently pointed out by The Star.
The volume presented by DR.. Clark shows
clearly the history as well as the purposes
of the Christian EndeaVOr and throws q
bright light upon the character of the
gathering that is expected here in July. In
addition TO The WORK of the author there
are words Of greeting by Rev. Russell II.
CouwsIi Rev. Theodore l.. CsIyIer. Rev. NJ.
Rhodes Rev. David J. BuIrell. Rev. B. B.
Tyler, Rev l. r. Ollie. Rev. W. II. Nc
MILAN, Rev J. X Mclean. Rev. j. F..
j,Owan. Rev. Canon Richardson. Rev. b F.
Meyer G.orIoal. Ray. The0. Monod (Paris),
Count BCgnstorf CBerlin).
Eugene FtrII- New York: Charles Scribner' 5
Sons Washington: BrcntaEo's.
ThiS IS practically a memorial volume,
fer it * the first >bst cana frcna the press
after tie death of Eugene Field, whose
brother nov writes IN Introduction ex-
planning Ire circumstances under which
the dead poet wrote this dainty essay on
looks and their collection. 1t is somewhat
of revelation to many OF those who knew
Eugene Field as e vCTsiter to read this
book of prose, which deals wholly with
bibioma II n its various forms and
phases. and II erafore the volume will have
an interest for his thousands of friends as
well as for these who shared with him the
love for books.
CONGRESSIONAL CURRENCY. An Outline of the
Federal Aienry System. Ky ArnIstead c. Cor
don. New York: g. 2. Putnam's Sons. Wash
ingtJn: Robert Beali.
Mr.. Gordon has made careful study of
the history OF legislation by Congress af-
fecting tie NOR etary system of the United
States, and he thus derives the somewha
striking title, Congressional Currency
that heads his wcrk. He carefully traces
the history of all forms OF money given
Giro ulat.0n by this government, and he
comes to the conclusion that the whole
s5he'llc OF feteTal paper money, If tumble
OF lECohercut and Erccrreilted acts of the
Congress may be denominated a scheme
Is the inecasequentlal incoEgruous and un-
scientific result of extravagant and hazard
Gus legislative experiment. u.s."
I-AisN AID SIbElES. Sketches Of the Ind r.
graduate. By Waldron KNITTING Post New
YORK: Z. p Putnams Sons.
Sir. Pest Acknowledges in his preface
that he does not expect any one to be in
tereSted in his stories who is rot interested
Ii the scenes where they are laid but the
world is full of college men. and they are
pFoNethisliy interested iQ all that relates
10 college matters, whatever may be their
alma mater. Thus Mr.. Pests audience is
by no n cans very limited. especially as the
stories are bright and interesting
THE WASHINGTON SKETCH BOOK. Society
souvenir ny ida H!nman- Containing over
One Hundred Portraits Of Prominent Ieonlf
and Fifty Views of Public buildings ant
Statues. Washington HIrtman * Cadick
Miss Humans pretty souvenir has at
ttacted a good deal of attention in this
city. both on account of it's accurate in.
formation and beautiful Illustrations. The
portraits presented are those of the best
GROWN L ljers and members of society
and, takea altogether. there has not been
as neat a work on Washington printed for a
lCLe time.
CORPORATION BOOKKEEPING Illustrating all
Of the Details from the Organization of the
C"IIJGv t. the Declaration of the Dividend
and also Examples showing how n Private OF
Corporation By y. H. Eaton Attorney at
Law and Consulting Accountant. Baltimore
a. H. Eaton
In these days of corporations and great
business concerns such work as this is