The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-11
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assault at the EaCrffce OF al ieaSs a,.s
American lives In regard 10 Gen Toral
be says: He was a man OF the keeriest
pride, sensitive In his feelings TO high
degree. and with temper which, K touch
cd. would entirely control all his ccnserva-
tive or reasonable feelings. ard IL Is very
possible that had anything occurred during
the negotiations which ne felt entrenchsd
upon h.s honor az a soldier, he would have
broken of any further attempts at an
agreement" It was on account OF Torafs
desire TO preserve MS honor and the honor
OF the army. Gen Wheeler thinks. that so
many slight changes were asked for by
the Spanish commissioners in the articles
OF capitusation.
Gen Wsseier's volume Is divided into
two parts. The first r. the running story.
and to It is added roster of all the cavalry
officers who fought In the two battles Of
Las Gpasirlas and San Juan. The second
part is called dispatches From the Fed"
and is n reality another telling OF the same
story TN a little different way Every effort
has been made to reprint the dispatches in
the exact form in which they were sent.
THE Song OF Hiawatha,'' published ig
Frederick Stokes a. Co., and sold by Low
man a. Hanford This poetic gem has been
reprinted. with several elegant little en-
cravings, and bound In red and gold, In a
form suitable for Christmas gift for a
young lady IL is q mos. dainty little
volume. and will be a favorste. not only
because of the furrn. but because X is al
ways an acceptable selection from the pur-
est literature.
From Day TO Day. by Theodore w
Woolsey. published by Little, Brown &
Co., Boston. contains q verse from either
the Old or New Testament for each day of
thu twelve months, In English, French
German and Italian. This pretty little book
differs from most sacred anthologies only in
the fact that IT is poiygiot, but 1t is ta!s
which makes the verse for the day more
desirable, as II can reach the understanding
OF more people.
''rhe Complete Angler; or the Contem-
platve Mans Recreation of Tzaak Walton
and Charles Cotton" with an introductot
by James Russell Lowell. published by
Little, Brown & Co, Boston. This is a
new edition Of an always delightful book
The illustrations, on wood. OF which there
are seventy-fonr. are beautifully done and
few men viii be able TO resist this bait,
when they see the piscatosial treasures so
temptingly displayed
Latitude ~ Degrees" by Mrs. Schuyler
Crowninsheid. published by D. APP
pieton IL Co. New York. illustrat-
ed by George Gibbs. This ro-
nance OF the West Indies, in the
year OF our Lord is2o. being a faithful ac-
count, and true. of the painful adventures
OF the skipper, the bos'n, the smith. the
mate and Cynthia, is very beguiling nau-
teal story. The men are all we'll drawn.
forcible characters in Latitude 10 De-
grees." and In this Mrs. Crowninshield is
to be congratulated. The shipwreck and
adventures among the black men OF GYM
thia and the other mishaps in the domains
OF King Christopher. make Latitude 10
Degrees very interesting reading.
JOEL boy of Galiee. by Annie Fell
lows Johnston. illustrated by Victor 4.
searles. published by Little. Brown & Co,
Boston. n story in which our Savior lives
and breaihes always appeals to its read
eFs. There Is much pathos liz the story of
joel which tells OF how the boy loved
and followed the Master until the day OF
the crucifixiou left Joel alone to bewaii his
friend and teacher.
1.-THE Growth Of Democracy in the United
States or the Evolution of Popular CO.
operation In Government and Its Results -.
by Frederick \. Cleveland. published by
the Quadrangle Press. Chicago. Beam
ming with the evolution Of the modern
state. 'rhe Growth OF Democracy takes
its readers in successive chapters through
She bahyheoo OF democracy, showing the
why and wherefore Of It's progress and
ambitions. up 10 the present day. Mr..
Cleveland has had great opportunity OF
gaining the knowledge and acunlen for
such book as be has written. ana he
shows himself master Of the subject.
The rotentate." by Frances Forbes
Robertson, published by George fl. Rich
niond 4 Son, New York. THE Potentate.
Is a story of the middle ages. in which
ths particular potentate was icen,lous
wreica usIng the rack to torture ana
MAIN. and his power for all that was evil.
Edward Val nernemen.. and his love for
the saiut-like Pillar. shines IN ills white
contrast "a the scarle, sin Of Cosma. The
flight - Sievlo ard Gwglma, ard their rest
in the b'Ick water. makes a dramatic pic
tare-the best end fer lives so tempest
Tossed As t0at e. the abandoned WIFE ~ the
corrupt Cosm5. and Sttvio. Who IN saving
Gwelfna from he poisoned cup. bat aur-
r.oa ire unfortunate queen to "a death be-
resth the waves
The Temple" published by the Tan,nla
paih's hjrs Company penver. Col. contains
some goad numbers under the violet and
whife cover on wAieh stands the archwav
~ the temple.
'Tek.a,' hy Rohert Barr, published hv
r. \. Stokes 4 Co New YORK.. Is power
fal Romance % love snt war. Robert Barr
is a grsrh.c writer. and in the adventures
~ the Ccuuie~s Tekia BE- shows ihe Same
skl1 t8a,, ,so.i an she Mgds; os Alarms -
SECURED him 50 many readers and admirers.
otD BItp>uE PASSED AWAY.