Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-14

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ISH-AaIERICAN WAR; Compiled and Written
Directly from the Official Records at Washing.
ton, with the Endorsement of the President, or
the Secretary of War and Of the Commanding
Officers Of the Army and Navy.
This volume, which is issued under the
auspices of the Leslie Publishing Company,
forms a remarkable record of the war with
Spain, as to both pictorial and literary mat
ter. 1t is as complete an account of the
struggle and the circumstances leading up
to it as 1t is possible to present at this
time, with the affair so fresh in mind.
The title page contains the following de-
scription of It's contents: "A pictorial and
descriptive record of the Cuban rebellion,
the causes that involved the United States
and a complete narrative of our conflict
with Spain on land and sea; supplemented
with fullest information respecting CUBA,
Porto Rico the Philippines and Hawaii,
their commerce, climate, productions his
tory and people; embellished with 1,ooo
original illustrations by the great war
artists of Leslie's Weekly, and pictures
taken of actual scenes by its corps of cor
respondents and photographers sent to the
front for the purpose, including sucn Worio-
famous masters of the brush and eamera
as B. west Clinedinst, C. NJ. Sheldon. e.
N Blue, G. M. Traver, II. Cresson Scheii'
G. w. Peters, Howard Chandler Chrlsty'
Charles Broughton, c.. Mcknight smith,
F. H. Schell Dan Beard, Dan Smith Burr
Mcintosh, James Burton, w. F. HOFFMAN,
S. T. Wilkinson, c. Edward Graham, z. 1.
Rost j. c. Hemmert, W. H. Rau, j. r. l..
Archibald, Edward Wfldman ana MISS So, "A.
NJ Benjamin, and illuminated by a series
of double-page colored war maps OF Cupa,
Porto Rico, the Philippines and Hawaii.
and chromatic prints of flags and seals OF
1r md
that represent all ranks of officer In the
army and navy" General Marcus ].
Wright of the war records ofhce, war De-
partmant. is editor of the compilation, as
sisted by Harry 2. RawsOn of Leslie
Weekly and j. W. Buel, historian. The
work is sold only by subscription: It is
well indexed, with an appendix giving
chronological history of the war
POEMS OF MEN, AND EVENTS By :, George prgs AL Al.
fred Townsend. New York: e. F. BonaVeh-
| ture. Published by Subscription
Mr.. Townsends busy and successful ca
! reer as a writer Of vigorous prose has not
precluded him from poetic indulgences
| from time to time, with such showing of
fitness for this role that it is in every re-
| spect proper and desirable that his poems
| should be preserved in attractive FORM
| This volume styled the "Gapland Edition.
| contains some strong samples OF ths art
| 1t is not, however, Mr. ToWnsends hrst
| contribution of this same character to the
| look shelves for in 1915 work from
| his hand contained a generous number OF
| verses styled in the same forcsful man
| ner This work now in hand by no means
| exhausts the list of the authors poetic
| achievements but it is quite representative
| of his work Throughout the poamS there
| runs the spirit of the journalist, trained to
| estimate men and events at their true
| worth. Here and there may be found note
| of caustic criticism, such as the verses en-
| titled "Oak HILL in which a Scathing eS-
innate of Monroe is given. These high lights
are relieved by many softer moods, in
| which the praises of nature are sung with
a full heart. The book speaks eloquentiy
| of a pen of great industry and mind of
rare power of imagery. pleasant feature
of the volume is the series of half-tone il
| Illustrations of scenes about Gapland, the
| authors home, and of the famous War
| Correspondents Memorial there. which was
! constructed mainly through Mr.. Town
| sends efforts.
WHO'S WHO IN AMERICA; Biographical Die
tionary of Living Men and Women of thu
| United States 1S99-l900 Edited ny john w
Leonard Chicago: A. n. Marquis & Company
Based upon the English work of prac
tically the same title, this compilation o
biographies is a surprising example o
American enterprise. 1t contains 500
| sketches of living men and women, Will
the current English edition contains $50
similar sketches. Accuracy is, however, a
| important factor in such work as guam
| tity. Such inspection Of Who's Who a
| is possible without personal acquaintanc
with the entire range of subjects indicate
t that the work has been we'll done in thi
respect. 1t is conveniently compiled
superf1uous matter being vigorously ex
Guided, the sketches confined to a stric
' outline of the personal career, a summar
of positions held and achievements gained
together with the present residence. TIL
list includes Americans who are active a
: ! statesmen, scientists, authors, artists, edU
, Gators clergymen, lawyers, physicians, er
: gineers, poets, litterateurs, librarians his
l | torians. farmers. architects, reformer:
l | labor leaders, musicians, actors, editors
= | merchants, manufacturers, sculptors, er
y gravers, soldiers, sailors, public officials, II
ventors, tiEanciers, business men, and,
Z | fact, people of worth and note in a
5 | branches of usefulness The volume form
enc of the most useful biographical hanC
books ever produced in this country an
| should become "a recognized annual tnsttt
ton.
A LIFE FOR LIBERTY; Anti-slavery and oth'
u letters of SaIIie Holley. Edited. with intr
/. ductory chapters, by John White Chadwic
: illustrated New York: G.. p. putnam's Son
Washington: Woodward x Lothrop.
In some senses this volume is a record
a the part played by women in the ant
e England in the 4Os and SOS, and resulte
u in emancipation. Sallie Holley, as she pr
:. ferred to be called, was of this grou
n | of intelligent. earnest women. She le
o tured taught and wrote for the cause tn;
S was so dear to her. She and her co
II leagues held up the hands of the great r
- | formers such as Wendell Phillips al
- | William Lloyd Garrison. From that ae
~ | tation sprang much of the woman su
: | frage spirit which is today in tangible for
:. in several commonwealths of the Unio
u Sallie Holley died in 1893. at the age
i seventy-five, leaving remarkable reco
i | of intellectual activity. Her letters, no
Is edited with care by a loving hand. beloI
5; to the history of one of the most remar
+ able movements in the development of Il
~ republic
/ THE BEACON BIOGRAPHIES OF EMINE,
p AMERICANS Edited by NJ. a. De VOL
r Howe. Boston: Small, Maynard & Company
s; Five tastefully prepared volumes of tt
ic new series of biographies are now at han
"a with the promise that as many more a
al in course of preparation. The purpose is
afford easy biographical reading in go