El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-17
OUR WAR WITH SPAIN.
An illustrated Hitory by Hon. H. B.
Russell, Senator Proctor, and
Senator ThurStOn.

Senator Thurston.
This finely illustrated volume gives a
complete and authentic history of the
Spanish A erican war from it's Begin
ming to its close. It's authors are three
widely-known men, Hon. Henry B.
Russell. the distinguished historian,
Hon. Redield Proctor, senator from
Vermont and ex-secretary of war, and
Hon. John M. Thurston, Senator from
Nebraska.
The subject naturally divides itself
into two parts: l. How we got into
the war with Spain; and II. How
we got out of it and with what results
This volume tells the whole story,
makes clear all the causes of action
that led up to and eliminated in the
conflict, gives pen pictures of those
who figured In it, and relates many ex-
citing Incidents, brave deeds, and
thrilling adventures connected with
the struggle, The mutterings of the
distant war cloud, the Indignation and
uprising of the whole people, north
and south, when the veterans of the
blue and the veterans of the gray took
their places side by side behind the
same flag, the departure of fleets of
powerful modern warships, the march
of hostile armies, the strife and car
mage OF battle on land and sea, the
deeds of valOr and heroic sufferings of
our gallant soldiers and sailors in field
and hospital, all are portrayed with
consummate skill.
Every event is placed in chrome.
logical order, and the fullest and most
authoritative statistics are given. As
might be expected from the high posi-
lions filled by its distinguish ed authors,
the war and navy departments and
other branches of the government ex-
tended every possible aid to make this
volume not only a standard and official
history of the war, but the most com.
plete, well-rOunded, and elaborate
record of the struggle, 1t presents q
deeper. broader, more exhaustive ex-
hibit of the long train of causes which
eliminated in the conflict than can be
found In any other work. 1t Is the
most ample, brilliant, and readable
book that the war has called forth. It
is not only rich in historical informa-
ton, but as Instructive in it's method
of presentation as it Is fascinating in
narrative. It is the only book that
rises to the dignity Of real history of
the Spanish-American conflict.
The magnificent illustrations include
series of seven superb steel-plste por-
traits of President Mckinley from
photograph approved by himself), Gen
erals Miles, Shafter, and Merritt, and
Admirals Dewey Sampson, and Schley.
1t Is worthy of note that these are the
only steel-plate portraits of these IA
nous men ever published. 1t also con-
tains colOred and elaborate maps,
showing in great detail Cuba, the Phi
lippines. Porto Rico, the Hawaiian
Islands, etc. There are, besides
large number of maps and diagrams
inserted in the text to illustrate battles,
campaigns, naval operations, etc.
There are also % magnificent full
page illustrations. In the preparation
of these maps, steel-plates and illustra-
tlons no expense or pains have been
spared sto make them sall that skill
and talent could produce. In no other
history of the war can anything even
approaching them be found.
1t is worth more than all other books
and manuals on this subject, for in
none of them nor in them all combined
can he found so much solid informa-
; tion as this thoroughly standard high
class book contains, which has, in addi-
ton, many beautiful illustrations and
the inestimatle value of being truth
full.
The book is sold by agents, and is
published by the old and reliable firm
of A. d. Wo-thington 81 Co., Hartford,
Conn.,, whose imprint is sufficient qua
rantee of the excellence of this first
class volume. They want more agents
for it, and its sale offers about
as good a chance to earn money as we
have seen in many day.