Evening journal., 1898-07-07
DOOMED BY THE WAR
Books, Prints and Songs That Are
in Demand.
Many old War Stories and Pictures
Have Suddenly Acquired New
Value TO Their Pos
SCISSORS.

One effect of the war excitement in
the last two OF three weeks has been
manifested in the astonishing impetus
given to the sale of all books and pic
lures which have any bearing upon \
military or naval matters, or, indeed,
upon historical affairs in general. The
booksellers are unanimous in report
ing a greatly increased demand for
works OF this nature. TO a certain ex-
tent they are aiming to encourage it
by placing in their windows sgnif-
cant array Of volumes on war subjects.
with American and Cuban flags dis
posed about as decorations, and medals
and pictures of the Maine in conspicu-
Gus sight. Among the books oftenest
seen are various histories Of the United
States, three or four well-known his
tories of the American navy, and num-
Der of other books Of naval reminis-
cences, accounts of noted sea conflicts,
and biographies of famous naval com
manders, both American and foreign.
Side by side with the naval works are
volumes bearing upon. the army and
upon military tactics. A book which
appeared about a month ago and has
sold well is called Marching with Co
nlez." On its cover it bears the single
star which characterizes the Cuban flag
Histories of the America revolu ton, OF
the war Of 1912, and Of the civil war
are also sharing In the present popular
ity.
The picture dealers are not behind the
booksellers in reaping little harvest
from the war interest. Thousands OF
pictures of the Maine, from the cheap
est chromos TO fine photographs and
photo-engravings have been sold, to-
gether with books made up Of pictures
4 and slight descriptions of all the war
ships Of the navy. Dealers have actual
ly been unable TO keep enough of these
IN stock, and one Of them said mourn
fully the other day as he took his last
copy out of the window TO sell to q
customer;
IT found out last night that we can't
get any mote of these for the present.
The publishers have exhausted their
,tai stock"
.~s- Pictures of Gen. Lee, many of them,
il must be confessed, atrociously print
ca, are selling rapidly, despite their ar
l tistic defects But the most interesting
development in the picture line is the
revival OF old war prints and engravings
which has taken place. Art dealers
have dug deep into their cupboards and
x brought out the ancient engravings
which have been hidden away from the
light for years. Besides the Illustrations
of the famous naval battles OF the
United States, depicted in the pictur-
esque, if Imaginative, style of the artists
of the earlier half of the century, there
are many military scenes, among which
the battle of Bunker Hill and pictures
of Washington crossing the Delaware
and at Valley Forge seem to be favor
ties. The signing of the Declaration
of Independence comes in, also, for its
share Of attention. Out of collection
of several thousand pictures displayed
in his window-and they were engrav-
ings, too, which ranged from five to ten
dollars apiece-a dealer speedily sold
all but two. At another shop the pro-
prietor was lamenting the meagerness
of his stock.
"Why," he said, "a little while ago
couldn't have got so cents apiece for
these old prints / thought should
have to give them away. Now l wish /
had q hundred copies of every one OF
them. L could sell them at from three
TO five dollars apiece without the slight
est trouble. But they are things. Of
course, that can't be duplicated. If
there are any more copies of them they
arc scattered broadcast; l don't know
where to find them. Probably there
are very few now ia existence
A glance at the windows of the mu-
sic stores reveals another phase Of the
Jwar interest. Here are some of the
titles of the songs and instrumental
pieces now displayed: "Our Reserve, "
.i-i sold Glory" There's Room for One
More Star" and There Never Was a
Coward Where Sailed a Yankee Crew
evidently modelled on the style of
There Never Was Coward Where the
Shamrock Grows'). There are songs
with the refrain, Remember the
Maine" and songs about the freedom
of Cuba. Besides these recent produc-
tlons there are, Of course, a full array OF
the well-known national and patriotic
airs of the country.
The libraries have felt the demand
for military and naval literature to such
an extent that in some places all the
books bearing upon these topics have
been arranged where they will be easy
of access when called for
Among other industries benefited BY
the war talk, the flag and bunting man.
ufacturers can count their business. and
the jewellers have observed that an un.
usual number of army and navy and
national guard buttons have come to
them to be mounted upon hatpins and
stickpins.-N. Y. Tribune.
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