Evening star., 1898-11-09

a series of formulated rules of conduct
which. however priegish they may at times
sound are doubtless essential in their for
mality, in view CT the demands of society
for conventional behavior After discuss
ing introductions, calling. invitations. din
her, 1unchCCns weddings funerals letters
conversation phrases and titles of address
tetephoning, smoking, sports chaperonage
iules for unmarried women, miscellaneous
hints for men, obligations of bachelors
dress and servants, the author devotos the
hnal chaD'er of her smartly written book
to the Treatment of Reporters" The con-
deScenS1on with which this branch of the So
cldi existence is approached is refreshing
1t Is likewise reasSuzing to read the con-
ciudlrg sentence of the entire work point
edIy bearing upon the reportorial problem:
1t pays 10 be polite to ALL"
AFRICA; II; Partition and Future BY Henry NJ
Stanley and Others. With an INTRODUCTION hy
Harry Thnrston Peck rh.D., professor in Co
York: Dodd. Mead Company.
International attention has been drawn
more closely to Africa during the past few
years than ever before. The happenings
In the cape region, the Jameson raid into
"Oom Paups" land. the Kitchener expedi-
tion against the khalifa. the victory at
hhartoGm and now the Marchand episode
at Fashoda all indicate the extent to which
the powers of the world are concerned in
the opening of Africa to civilization and
trade. This volume reprints a series of
articles which originally appeared III the
Independent from noted writer's who are
especially competent to treat of the affairs
of Africa, and is most timely in it's appear
aEce in view of the European strain over
the control of the Nile region Each has
written upon the subject on which he is
specially informed, as a result of expiora-
tlons or oflclal connections, and the result
is volume bearing upon the dark CONT.
nent from practically every point of view
involved in the problems of the future.
THE WORKERS; An Experiment in Reality-The
West By Walter A. Wyckoff, assistant pro-
fess9F OF Political Economy in Princeton Uni.
Feisiiy- New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
In preceding volume Professor Wyckoff
told of his experiences in the east in his
efforts to learn the state of the American
workingmen by association with them and
by sharing their hardships. This volume
carries him into Chicago thence into the
plains and mines and upon the coast The
Chicago chapters are especially vivid In
their disclosures. They include an account
OF the anarchists, with whom Mr. Wyckoff
came in cortact in his wanderings. This
enterprise has been characterized as one of
the most important inquiries ever under
spreading of much light upon the so-called
labor problem which so sorely vexes the
sOciolOgists and statesmen.
\ DAUGHTER OF CUBA. BY Helen NJ Bowan
Chicago; Rand, McNally & Company.
The story thus put forth aptly blends
patriotic and romantic interest ts and with
happy ending, affords the reader much in
formation as well as that sense of salts
faction which follows the perusal of the
work of novelist who believes in the good
old-fashioned style of marrying off happily
every virtuOus participant in the romance
The references to the late distressing
scenes of war in Cuba are well conceived
THE LITTLE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS OF
ASSIST in the Name of Our Lord and Saviour
Jesus thTist; Who was Crucifed, and of His
Mother, the Virgin Mary; in this Book are Con-
tanned Certain Little Flowers, Miracles and
lower Of Christ, Saint Francis, and of Certain
Of his Holy Companions. Translated from the
Italian. Italian. with brief account of the life of st.
Francis, by Abby Lansdon Alger. Boston:
Little, Brown < Company.
THE BOYS OF OLD MONMOUTH; Story Of
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The Final War" An American Emnnror y,
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Sons. Washington: William Ballantyne q Sons.
THE BLINDMAN'S WORLD; and Other Stories
BY Edward Belamy. With a PREDATORY sketch
by W u. Howells. Boston: Houghton Nffiu
d Company. Washington: William Ballantyne
& Sons. "
SIERB GIRLS. By Amanda NJ. Douglas
author OF A Little Girl in Old New York ;;
Sherburne Series "A Little Girl in Old Ros
ton,' etc. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company.
PINNoCuIo'S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND:
Translated frUIn the Italian, with an Introsiuc.
tion 10y Iiezekah Bntterworth. Illustrated
Boston; Jordan, Marsh < Company.
THE GREATEST THING EVER KNOWN. r,
Ralph Waldo Trne, author of the Life Books i
In Tune With the Indnite,' etc. New York:
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THE NOVELS OF JANE AUSTIN-SENsE ANT
SENSiBiLffY. By Jane Austin In two vol
Gmes. Illustrated Boston: Little, Brown 4
Company.
THE MODERN MAN AND MAID. By Sarah
Grand author Of The Heavenly Twins New
York: Thomas Y. Crowell & Company.
Of Jerry, the Dreamer" Chicago: Herbert s.
Stone Company.
| GALIOPs. by David Gray New York: TIE Cen
tury Company.
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Of The Star.
A parliamentary paper Just issued states
that the number of cases In which coroners
juries in London found that death wa,
Il l.., $f1,