Omaha daily bee., 1898-06-01

astical library in the United States; at
least the finest in private hands. 1t COM
prised many thousands of volumes, repre-
scented the work in collection of a lifetime
and was worth a very large sum of money.
At one time Bishop Perry offered to give
this library to the diocese If it in turn
would provide suitable and safe housing for
1t. but the offer was not accepted and a
great opportunity was lost.
In the June number of the Forum Repre-
sentative John A. T.. Hull, who represents
the capitol district of Iowa in congress and
was formerly secretary Of state and later
acknowledgement tells about the army
reorganization bill he pushed through con-
gress recently. He states that it is not what
it ought to be, but it is a long step in the
right direction, and he makes a good argu-
ment in favor Of other changes along the
same line. Other timely articles in. this
number of the Forum are: Our War with
Spain; Its Justice and Necessity" by Sena-
tor Foraker; Cuba and Its Value as a
Colony by Robert T.. Hill of the United
States Geographical Survey, and The War
for Cuba by Joseph E.. Chamberlain, war
correspondent of the New York Post and
Boston Transcript. All these relate to the
topic uppermost in the minds of the people
this year. Another excellent article in this
number of the Forum is on the Social
Conditions in Our Newest Territory" by
Helen C. Candee, in which she discusses
freely conditions as they actually exist in
Oklahoma. 1t is an interesting study Of the
development of a new society on land that
was held for the benefit of the Indians up to
only a few years ago.
nna nf tho pnu cham pnaoaztpaS that Ia
making its way against competition that is
common but not strong is Ainslee's, pub
lished in New York. The cover designs of
Ainslee's are fresh and inviting and the
contents of the magazine do not belle the
invitation. The June number has an eX-
cellent account of the paintings of Gilbert
Gaul by Theodore DRESSER, profusely Illus
trated from the originals of the artist; a
story of battleship building, illustrated, CIV
ing a popular account of operations at the
Cramps ship yard; an account of the Trans
mississippi Exposition; a description OF
pseudo home life of the officers in the
American navy and many other good
articles. The Illustrations are good and
the magazine generally filled with timely
articles.
Sophie SWEET has collected her best known
ol. t1Ol NIuO t"Hhts u SN''
panion and Harper's Young People stories in
a new, delightful and deity welded combina
ton which she calls "Bilberry Boys and
Girls 1t is a capital piece OF work by one
of the very best and most popular delinea-
tors of New England rural life. The book
has Just been issued by Lothrop Publishing
company.
Among the new school text books Just
published by the American Book company
Is one for Greek scholars giving Plato's
apology of Socrates" "Crito' and a part
of the "Phaedo" arranged for school use by
Prof. Kitchel of Yale. The text is preceded
by an introduction which gives a clear and
comprehensive outline of the life. character
and works Of the great master, particularly
explaining what 1t was in his character and
intellectual processes by virtue Of which he
made an epoch In philosophy. s1.25. Another
language book Is. Latin Prose Compost
ton" by Prof. Dodge Of Salem, Mass, and
Prof. futile Of Brooklyn. N. Y. This is based
on Caesar, Nepos and Cicero. and the exer-
eises aim to give not only practice In trans
lation but also a connected synopsis OF the
works on which they are based. 10 cents
The STORY of Caesar" Is another recent
work from the same company. 1t Is by Nj
Clarke, and in 1t Is related In a style al
once accurate and attractive, ineligible tc
young and old, all the important events In
the career of the famous Roman. As cents.
Those who take especial delight In detect
I've stories will be pleased with Lawrence
L. Lyneh's THE Unseen Hand" which II
not put forth as a detective story, but 1t Ii
SO full OF mystery and SO wierd and strange
in all its chapters that II would natural,
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never before has he produced a story of such
unflagging interest. nor one endowed will
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