The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-01

To go with the pictures rather than to
lhtrust IL 10 another how much better
some one else might seem to be quali-
ned. With such facts as Mr.. Hem
| Inents pictures noted for him mere
descriptive power would be superficial.
| me piainest description in such case
| IL the best, by virtue Of the strength
| the tragedy and the comedy. the pathos
| ana the humor, of the subjects them
| selves. Such scenes as the photograph
er-author depicts require no dressing
up. So this remarkable book a de-
light To read and treasure as n war
souvenir, furnishes In picture and text
survey OF the various manifestations
or our war that is hardly available
from any other one source 1t Is his
tory. graphically presented. complete
as an official report, readable as a
romance and more luminous than any
other form of telling the story Of Span
ish war could possibly be. (For sale by
Gregory. Price SD
"A Gunner Aboard the Yankee" tells
the story of the actual experiences Of
the New York Naval Reserves who
manned the converted steamer Yankee
and was fortunate enough to see SER
vice with the lighting fleet, to parti-
cipate in bombardments and to be hard, |
by when Cervera's fleet was destroyed. |
While the Yankee and her ships com |
most OF the naval reserves their SER
vice during the war was typical. and |
that IL was OF an exceptional character
makes the story OF the cruise highly
interesting. The book is dedicated to
the naval reserve organizations
throughout the country, and has n |
graceful introduction by Admiral
Sampson. IL is abundantly illustrated |
from photographs and sketches. with |
slgnai plates in colors. and. besides the
story OF the crew, contains information
ot value as To naval usages and the
Reserve. The ships company of the
Yankee had not few thrilling experi- |
oncos. and the cruise was marked by |
plenty OF incidents, amusing inspiring |
ana instructive. all of which is told I'm |
capltal style by the author the gallant
CltiZen-Sai who helped TO man tho |
atterpoft gun when duty called. AS
put up by the Doubleday a McClure
company, IL is fetching piece of book
making. preston x Rounds. Price |
sl.50)
James Barnes i'm the Hero OF Erie
~ Appleton & Coz takes US back TO |
the period when the greatness of the
American navy began Oliver Hazard
Ferry is In particular Rhode Island | ,
nero. We claim him, and every Rhode
islander VIII especially rejoice at the
1ne story Mr.. Barnes has written of
Us 'NBl'iASs ne DOCK. WnlCn is writ |
en FOR young readers. and that means
or all of us, is the seventh I'm the series |
n Young Heroes Of our Navy tho
'olumes I'm which have been written nv |
Molly Elliot Seawell and Mr.. Barnes :
he others so far published being Com,
nodore Bainbridge.' "Midshipman
'arragut," Decatur at Soners +" r
Paul Jones'" Little jarvis and mid o
hipman Paulding." They are ali ilIus- ~
rated with great spirit and bound with
IN effective cover design representing
hips i'm action that signifies the theme II
For sale by Gregory. Price siD f'
Readers of An American Emneror
" Louis Tracy will rejoice at the an
earance OF the Emperor in a now
ook, by Louis Tracy. entitled "Thc
.ost Provinces. How Nansittart Carno n
tack Co France" c. p Putnam's N
ons. publishers: price Sl501 This a.
tale OF another mighty war betwean |
rance and Germany. i'm which Van =
ttari took command of the Frenrh | n
Imies With dinstinctly gratifying re.
llts. Like the preceding books bv the
anne author, The Lost Provinces" a.
interesting by reason of the a
lgenuity OF It's plot. in boldness OF ifs
its vigOr and novalfv NJ,
lroughout and the plausible fashion.
g Of its wholly Improbable raw ma.
rial NJ IL q book to sit up night
tn. Indeed, if you get well into it oI