The record-union., 1898-09-26
.RECORD-UNIOh BOOK TABLE.
NEW NOVELS-THE LATE WAR
SPANISH RULE IN AMERICA.
In the Philippines-Irish Stor1es-A
Book for Boys-Causes anu
Consequences-Mag


"The Final War" is the title or
volume by Louis Tracy, press OF G. +.
Putnam's Sons, New York. 1t is freely
and very handsomely illustrated IL Is
an odd but interesting booK OF the
present time. in which the author mas
called vivid fancy to his aid, ana IN
which he takes the world as his theme
andits chief people as his characters. 1t
is story of adventure, in Whlch ne mas
the chief nations at war with the most
modern implements of destruction ana
death in play But a final peace Is
achieved that has the promise OF De
ing lasting, and working, in fact, the
abolition of war. 1t is nearly as 1ancl-
full and vivid as anything the mag
ination of Jules Verne ever conJured
up; it is quite as romantic, too IL Is
altogether an enjoyable story; the dlc-
ton is finished and graceful enough TO
please the fastidious.
Lights and Shadows of Our War
With SPAIN is volume by John H.
Musick, press of J. S. Oglive PuDlsh-
ing Company, New York. 1t is series
of sketches of the late war, and scenes
and incidents in all the sections re
lated to it. The chapters are largely
personal "reminiscences, experiences ana
anecdotes. related to scenes of the war.
1t is in no sense a history of the con-
f1ict. nor is it a connected recital, but
a series of short, crisp narratives ana
descriptions, well written and concise
ly told The book is freely Illustrated.
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From the press of Dodd, Mead &
Co. New York. we have Mary H.
Krout's large volume, entitled Hawai-
and a Revolution 1t is a book OF
the personal experiences of the author
as a correspondent in Hawaii during
the crisis of 1893, and subsequently.
1t is a lucid, vigorous work, full OF
valuable information and calculated
to correct much misplaced sympathy
for the native Hawaiian on the part
of those who have been but superb
cially informed and have not been dis
interested observers. 1t is strongly de-
fensive of the Republic established un-
der Dole and his Cabinet The author
went to the islands strongly sympathlZ-
ing with the native Hawaiians and the
deposed Queen. She found reason TO
she did SO is very clearly and graph
ically set forth in this handsomely
illustrated book. She makes it clear
that the revolution was just, the es-
tablishment of the republican form of
government justified, and that the
change is for the betterment of all
classes. and especially the native born
The book has the virtue of giving
nf inf a
Hawaii and it's people. and of being
written in a spirit of fairness and
judicial calm.
THE Fate of a Soldier" is by the
author of Quo Vadis" It is trans
lated from the Polish of Sienkiewicz
by ]. c. Bay 1t is a strong though
short story. and is an excellent exam
pie of the original style of the famous
Polish author, whose works have of
late created SO much interest in the
literary world ]. S Oglive Publishing
Company, New York.
Professor Bernard Moses of the Uni
versity of California has, contributed
valuably to historical literature by his
recent able work on The Establish
press OF G. p. Putnam's> Sons, New
York 1t is an introduction to the his
tory and politics of Spanish America.
No modern writer is better equipped
for such task than Professor Moses
A calm, judicial minded writer, a pro-
found historical student, and student
of sociology as we'll. Professor Moses
has brought to this work the store
nF ]saYa r 1ry..1 -IrrIs~ nd
strength of an analytical mind, as we'll
as the graceS of an accomplished
writer His work presents in the
main events connected with the estab-
ishment of Spanish rule in the
Americas and the more important
features of Spain's colonial organiza-
tion and policy 1t reveals to the reader
that not all is told of American history
in the annals of the United States, and
that the story of Spanish establishment
IS an important and essential neglected
half of American history. Perhaps
Professor Moses is not strictly correct
in saying that this half is neglected.
1t has been written about variously
but not before in such a concise and
connected manner, nor with such an
aim to inform the mind in a way to
without wading through many and
voluminous works. Nor have we before
had the historical and political activi-
ties of Spain in America so well treated
together. The volume is an exceed
ingly valuable addition to American
historical literature.
Yesterday in the Philippines" is by
Joseph Earle Stevens, press of Charles
Scribner's Sons. New York 1t is a
large very freely illustrated book, by
a writer who spent much time in the
islands, and made it his business to
study the domestic and political con-
ditions of the people inhabiting them
AS book of information concerning the
] 400 islands of the Philippine group
it is a most valuable work In de-
scription Mr.. Stevens is very happy:
II is clear that he was a close observer
and a diligent student of what went
on about him, and of what his inquiries
and observations disclosed. He takes
a strong position against retention of
the islands by the United States be-
cause he thinks we have enough to
look after at home, and because the
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