The sun., 1899-02-11
NEW nooKs.
s,,ef Reviews OF Important and Interesting
New Publications.

~ destiny. while | was listening to the
,orll.old story OF the oppression Of the dark
,lins by the white, and Of the fraud. the de-
,cit. tho trcachery that goes with civilization.
,oured in my ear by my soft-voiced friend In
,no trailing boloku. my eyes were becoming
,,cus;omed TO the soft velvety gloom OF the
,nts,lor of the church." Friday. the 18th Of
August 1888. will be celebrated for genera
lions to como as Hawaii's natal day. As n
,iaht, tho raising OF tho American nag
oyar the capital OF the kamehamehas was
most Impressive. not because OF tho size OF
the crowd for IL was not large, nor for the
tumult, for all was slngularly silent, nor for
elaborate ceremonial. for tho exercises were
vary simple, but because n nationality was
that day snufrcd out like n spent candle, and q
hveer. clearer. more certain light was set in
Ne place 1t was but another roll of the iuRgcr-
nsut car in which tho lordiy Anglo Saxon rides
on 10 his dream OF universal empire" Yet
WHY should anything more than what may be
called a historical sadness DO expended upon
these happenings? The capital Of the Kame-
hamehas was hardly a thing to conjure by. The
lcrdly Anglo-S Saxon. as he is called. seems to he
tor the most part rather sober person. Perhaps
II Is for this reason that he is called lordly.
Certainly the world is dominated at this day
hv him and by his imitators. His name is not
conceptions and jealousies. He seems to have
rome from everywhere and to have got himself
called an Anglo-Saxon according as he has
made himself free OF undesirable tradition
and established himself upon a basis Of pollt-
ical and other common sense. So far as he can
nee IL is no wonder that he should feel his
oats Still he does this soberly He is not un-
duly exalted because the capital OF the Kane
hanehas is his or for any other similar and
Inevitable reason. He Is a trader, a reasoner and
comparatively unemutional person. Needless
10 say that he has great activity and that he
travels. He speaks English sometimes with
an accent 1t is probable that the time will
soon come when he will not be appreciably dis
liked since there will be so few left to dislike
him. For him to step from San Francisco to
tho Hawaiian Islands, and from them to
Manila. is no more wonderful than the case OF
Nlshnu, recorded by Mr. Southey in the poem
entitled The Curse OF Kehama." The god in
question appeared in the semblance of dwarf
before tho usurpinG lord of the earth and OBJ
tanned from him the promise of as much land
as he could cover in three PAGES. He put him
self 10 work:
His FIRST step measured earth.
His second spanncd the skies.
"Three PAGES thou has granted.
Twice have set my footstep," vishnu cries.
where shall the third be planted
difficult question. Miss Crafts book may
he read with interest and profit by anybody.
l. is exceedingly well done.
We find story OF great vivacity in A. c.
Gunters Jack Curzon" Home Publishing
Company. This is a story founded upon the
recent vigorous doings at Manila and in the
Philippines. Mr.. Gunter's novels have fro-
Quenty been distinguished by their historical
grasp. He has fought battles for us on the
Ehine in the age of arqucbuses and culverins.
has illustrated in his own vivid and easy man
ner the horrors OF the galleys and the chain
gang, and has described the difficulties attend
ing the introduction of the fork at English
dinner tables. Touched undoubtedly by the
influence OF Victor Hugo. to whom all history
and all human manifestations were intensely
interesting. he still has n manner that is his
own. and that vii! prevent him and Hugo from
being contounded Hugo has boldness. but
he never made the daughter OF the Duke OF
Alva call her father odd Goosey." He was
probably afraid that the rcdoubtable and
wicked Duke would chop his daughters head
oil il she ventured to do anything of the kind.
Mr.. Gunter brings his characters through all
right. Notwithstanding their numerous and
renturesome familiarities He does not hesi-
precisely such language as he pleases. They
all speak with the courageous freedom OF
Imagination OF Mr.. Gunter The Duke OF Alva
as We remember. when his daughter calls him
Old Goosey." retorts upon her with the con-
descending and amiaOle Characterization.
Miss Sly boots" and tells her to go out and
fpll her hoop aud not bother her old father
Things like this give a human color to the
otty and strange characters Of history: thanks
10 Mr. Gunter we get nearer to them and bring
them within range Of our timid understanding.
In this story Mr.. Gunter puts us on terms Of
familiarity with Admiral Dewey. Just as he has
heretofore favored us in regard to the Duke
OF Alya and a number OF the French kings.
OF course, the Admiral was only a Commodore
when he sank the Spanish fleet at Manila. He
addresses youth newly from Annapolis:
"Humph!" remarks the Commodore. You're In
hurry TO get on shore. young mani
Yes, sir" replies Marston. Heavens how eager
his voceis "lve got sweetheart waiting for me
In that town"
80 has every Good.lookinG fellow in this feet. I
guess chuckles Dewey, and two three officers
Standing near stihe laugh.
was discipline to stile the laugh. and it
could have made no difference to the Commo-
dore. who must have known that It would have
been forthcoming II it had not been for the
rules OF the service. Mr. Stephen Crane has
gone to greater lengths than this in conduct
ing conversations between his Generals on the
neld OF battle. but we doubt II he has always
quite the genius Of intuition in these matters
that Mr.. Gunter has invariably. A Commodore
q. the American Navy. standing on his quar-
Ter deck and still flushed with considerable
victory, talks no doubt exactly like Mr.. Gun
Ter. Otherwise. how could he ever properly
become an Admiral? Here Is little some-
Thing more about this distinguished COM
mander Two young officers OF the feet are
about to be married. One Of them believes.
with bitterness. that his sweetheart is a widow.
but this is not really the case:
But sensation comes to us when the padre asks.
Do YOU Maud YEabel Ludenbaum take this man -
ior the bride, holding up cleaning arm. cries.
stop aud quiyer runs through the asscmblage
~ this astounding interruption.
There was a man. contemplate in every re-
spect once cabin boy on her fathers ship.
VINO pretended to be her husband. He richly
deserved DEATH and she had properly caused
MN TO be assassnated.
Ihe girl goes on in ringing voices 81. Maud Cor.
Gou. take this mani Lot Il DO said In that way forI