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ls9s. aud Subsequent Imprisonment Of
the Survivors. BY Richmond Pierson
Hobson, Naval Constructor. U. :. \, New
York: The Century Co. aopp. Price,
si.5n
The whole world stood amazed at the
daring of the act performed by Lieut..
Hobson and his brave associates in
sinking the Merrimac IL the entrance
to Santiago harbor. in the face of
fire from the enemy's guns that threat
ened destruction to the entire crew.
And though the act failed in its pur-
pose of penning the Spanish shirs
securely within the harbor, this fact
detracted nothing from the bravery of
I the deed.
With the details of this famous
achievement all readers are generally
familiar, but new interest is added %
the features of the remarkable affair
by the personal recital of Lieut.. Hob
son. 1t is reading Of the most thrilling
character. and yet is marked by a
modesty of statement as conspicuous as
the bravery of the narrator. The book
is handsomely printed and richly illus
| trared.
A comprehensive idea of the char
acter of the publication may be OBJ
tanned from the following tiattering
| press notices that have been accorded
it:
Lieut.. Hobson's account is model
| OF accurate and straightforward mar
rative. We live with him and his brave
crew through every moment of that
| glorious night. London Daily Chron-
icle.
Zone of the most thrilling stories of
adventure ever given to the world. Y
Richmond Bible Reader.
| Full of suppressed energy and bears
evidence of the utmost sincerity. =
1 Boston Globe.
"a valuable contribution to history -
Buffalo Express.
"A most fascinating story. Chi
cago Evening Post.
Shows his power of dramatic de
scription. ~ Chicago Standard.
Unusual grace and vigor of style. +"
Nashville Christian Advocate.
4 graphic account. st James
Gazette.
Emil Of detail, and instinct with
the eager activity Of the writer. -
San Francisco Wave.
Its chief charm is the exceeding
modesty it betrays. boston Herald.
Received of the publishers.
"THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS" By
Ramon Reyes Lala New York: The
Continental Publishing Co, IS Park Place.
Price. $3.50.
| Now that the Philippine Islands are
ours by virtue of Dewey's arms and
the treaty with Spain, a historical
work on that far off group is timely
addition 10 the library table. Ramon
Reyes Lala. native of Manila, has
written history of the Philippines.
copy of which is at hand. The dedi-
cation of the volume is ''tu Rear -Ad-
miral Dewey. whose recent great
victory over the Spanish feet has
begun new era of freedom and pros
perity for my country, and to President
Mckinley, in whose hand lies the
destiny of 5000, 900 Of Filipinos. . II
is a book of about $40 large pages with
more than 100 Illustrations. Mr.. Lala
treats of such subjects as the early
history Of the islands, the British oc.
cupation, the Spanish colonial govern
ment, the church in the colony, the
various tribes, Mestizos, Aetas OF
Negritos, Gaddanes, Igorrotes, Tin
guianes, Irogotte- Chinese and Chinese
commerce, agriculture, sugar, rice,
hempplant, tobacco, coffee, betel-nut.
grain and fruit growing; mineral
wealth, animal life. struggle of tn,
Iilipinos for liberty, Dewey at Manila
and American occupation. The island;
we're discovered by Magellan in 1921
and continued Spanish possession.
through various conflicts until tbs
recent treaty.
Received Of the publishers.
THE GOSPEL OF THE STARS. OF
WONDERS OF ASTRoL0Gf." b,
James Kingston. A. B., New York Tn,
Continental Publishing Co., % Park Place
Price, 81.
1.-THE Gospel of the Stars, or Wonder
: of Astrology," is work lately ISSUED
, by james Kingston, A. b., a gradual,
! of Oxford, whose sobriquet is Gabriel. ,
The author is thoroughly sincere il
his attachment to the science OF as
trology and in his belief that tn
planets influence terrestrial affairs, an,
J in this work sets forth ..to aid in pop
; ularizing the once famous, but long
/ neglected science or art of astrology. :
j He says: Il have aimed rather to in
t terest than to instruct, for which reason
instead OF text book, give here
5 picture of astrology as it was in tn
past. dwelling to the best OF my abilit
on the glories Of its career, and show
I ing why it is as worthy of esteem i
D our day as it was in the days Q
Ptolemy." Interesting is certainly on
Q adjective to be applied TO this book
Q one may not be convinced, but it woul
be impossible not to be interested i
b each one of the Il chapters. The his
q toricai sketch, the lives of the eminen
S shareholders, the chapter on old-worl
Q soothsaying, the influence of comets
the remarkable predictions made b
astrologers in former years, the Kbal
Il and the horoscopes of several notabl
4 people form some of the best remem
r bered chapters.
o This is q work which must be read /
II be understood and appreciated, and on
S that will delight tho refined and cult
s waited reader, who can relish the hi:
k torical information and listen respect
h fully to the theories advanced. TIL
author has shown himself to be
scholar and a man OF good intent to hi
!, fellow beings. Here is the last par;
e graph of the chapter on the Kbala
Z "As man sows so shall he also rear
The duty of all men, then, is to so
IS as much good as possible, and to re
y frain as much as possible from sowin
If evil. This duty can best be performe
n by those who know what obstacles an
= temptations are before them, and whi
10 rewards will be theirs if they be;
10 themselves bravely in the battle {
life. A vision of the future is VIII;
< they need. Such vision they ca
Is obtain through astrology, and no clear,
( vision can they obtain than from tho!
g predictions which are made aeeQgslix
ia In the Kahala - at tIs nt,ot &' X&&51