Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-07-02
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE TESTANENTARY LAW OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA: with an Appendix OF Forms ,
bury Wheeler, A. B.. IL B.. of the District OF
Columbia Bar. Washington: John Byrne q Co.
Mr. Wheeler IS thoroughly familiar with
his subject and he has produced
valuable digest and text book that
will doubtless be highly appreciated by
not only students Of the law, but
also by practitioners themselves. He
does not lay claim to anything original
save in the selection of what is deemed to
be most useful in illustrating his general
subject and the specific phases Of which he
treats In the classification, too his work is
individual, representing much patient ano
thoughtful discrimination. The general
plan followed Is to explain first the organ
fZation of the courts that administer testa-
mentary law in this District, after which
the subject naturally flows through GER
tain well-defined channels The will itself
is extensively though not cumbersomely
treated and the various processes OF ad-
ministration and settlement are detailed
with interesting accuracy. In addition to
a summary of the statutes in force on
this subject the author gives digest of
decisions relating to testamentary law and
a complete set of forms of practice for the
Orphans Court. The indexing work is
conveniently DONE and, while compact, is
yet complete and satisfactory.
ANALYSIS OF THE FUNCTIONS OF MONEY.
By William NJ Stewart, Z. S. Senator from
Nevada. Washington: VIM. Ballantyne Sons.
Although very busy man, Senator Stew
art has found time from his many duties
to write a book that appeals strongly to
those who follow the free silver faith
and others who are interested in the prob
lens concerning financial relations that
interest so large a section Of the country
today. This book is dedicated to the young
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plate matrimony, for Senator Stewart be-
Iieves that they are especially concerned
in money problems. His work is. naturally.
a plea for the free and unlimited coinage of
silver at 16 to 1, and 1T is one of the ablest
presentations Of that case that has yet
appeared. He Is wOrld-renowned as an ad-
vocate Of free coinage. and his familiarity
with the subject amply entities him to an
audience when he writes on the topic on
which he has discoursed in public for many
years.
Kingshead New YORK: G. W. Dillingham;.
The abbreviated title of this book reveals
much of it's true inwardness. 1t is high
ly moral lesson if the reader will but choose
to so regard it. 1t discloses the certainty
of that compensation for evil-doing that
is as inevitable as the alienation of night
and day. The work is strongly written,
with q pleutttuQe OF incident and q swift
action toward several tragic climaxss.
NoRTHwARD OVER THE GREAT IoE:" A
Narrative Of Life and Work along the Shores
and upon the Interior Ice Cap Of Northern
Greenland in the years 1886 and 1s91-lse7:
with Description Of the Little Tribe Of Smith
Sound Eskfmoe, the most Northerly Human Be-
tngs in the World and an Account of the Dis
coyery and Bringing Home Of the ''Saviskue,''
Great Cape York Meteorites. By Robert z.
Peary, civil Engineer. U. s. N, member of
Der Of the American Geographical Society.
With Maps, Diagrams and about 800 Illustra-
tons. In two volumes. New York: Frederick
A. Stokes Co.
Lieutenant Pearys work has progressed
at intervals. but along steadfastiy consist
emit lines. It has been COMPOUNDED in some
quarters with the generic attempts to
reach the north pole that have hitherto
uniformly failed, but in reality the object
Of this intrepid explorer has been quite
different. as he explained to Washing
ton audience several years ago upon the
occasion Of his formal announcement of
his purpose. The Peary theory is that
Greenland. never yet fully outlined by
geoeraphers. IL the easiest stepping stone
to the pole. and that one OF the prelimi-
nary moves essential to success in defin-
ing and witnessing the earth's northern
polar axis Is to obtain thorough knowi-
edge Of this great frozen land. The first
expedtttou was based upon the assumption