The record-union., 1899-08-18
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fact that stores of provisions and deli
cacies, which had been sent by diff
ferent line, did not reach them until
very late in the season, they We're
forced to depend upon such few things
as they carried in with them, and to
purchase their supplies at the high
rates prevailing in Dawson. When at
last their stores arrived, it was high
time for all who We're not to remain for
the winter to set about their return
journey After some vexatious delays,
the party finally took a river steamer
as far as practicable and then crossed
the White Pass, as the Chilkoot Pass
was considered too dangerous at that
late date. Mrs. Hitchcock's journal is
faithful record of her experiences,
and is written in a vivacious manner
ana is full OF interesting incidents.
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A pamphlet volume issued from the
press of John J. Mcvey, Philadelphia,
is at hand entitled Notes on History
of Auricular Confession" H c. Lea's
account of "The Power of the Keys
in the Early Church" The volume is
by Rev. P. II. Casey. 1t will be of
value to churchmen. The book reviews
the text of DR.. Lea's lectures on the
confessional and the notes are replies
to his position, and corrects what are
claimed to be his errors in Interpreting
and quoting history.
Alaska is pretentious, large and
richly mapped and illustrated volume
by Miner Bruce. who first went to
Alaska in 1889. and thereafter made
exhaustive research into the resources
OF Alaska, it's mines, routes, scenery,
history, people. possibilities, ETC. He
has issued several works upon the sub
ject, but this is the largest and most
exhaustive. 1t is from the press of G..
P. Putnam's Sons. New York. The
work is we'll written. in the judicial
attitude, we should say, and with
neither excuse nor assault.
Mr.. Bruce iS an authority on Alaska
having travelled for ten years in the
Territory in the interest of the Govern
ment ana also in connection with pri-
Vate enterprises. He has had, there
fore ample opportunity to explore the
country, and his experience has enabled
MIN to write upon this subject in an.
interesting and authoritative manner
The work contains a full description of
the various mining camps and the
routes thither. Practical suggestions
are given which will prove of great
value to those who may be planning
to engage in prospecting, and also to
those who may wish to visit Alaska
In order to enjoy the marvellous seem
cry offered by it's mountains and riv-
ers, its glaciers and lakes, and the in
terest always attaching to life in min
ing districts, especially when, coupled
with this, there is opportunity of
studying native character and condi-
tions. The volume sells at $3.50.
Industrial Cuba" is a most import
ant volume. It is a large octave, very
richly and very profusely mapped and
illustrated. 1t is the most exhaustive
modern work on Cuba. it's commercial
and industrial conditions, which has
come from the pen of an English
writer The author is Robert P Por-
ter, who was sent out by President
Mckinley to Cuba as a special Com
missioner for the United States His
mission took him also into Porto Rico,
though the latter island is not treated
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months in travel. observation, study
and research in Cuba. He had author
itative backing and was hampered by
nothing that would be considered as OBJ
structive. That he is a faithful chron-
icler there can be no doubt, though it
would seem almost impossible to
gather and formulate the information
in this book in so brief a period as
rrvl,1
concerning the future of Cuba, but his
belief in its destiny has not in any re-
spect warped his judgment or colored
his views of life. in the Antillean gem.
We are convinced that this work is in
dispensable to those who are planning
to take a practical part in the indus
trial reconstruction of Cuba, and also
to all who desire to secure accurate
and authoritative information concern
ing the economic and political condi-
tion of the island. Mr.. Porter has not
based his conclusions upon his own OBJ
servation alone. He has marshalled the
facts, but back of the volume are the
testimony and statements of over 500
persons interested in the welfare of
Cuba, and thoroughly versed in some
branch of commercial, manufacturing
or agricultural interest. The political
future of Cuba is discussed, and va
rious views entertained by those ca
pable of judging are carefully consid-
cred In the important work of munic-
ipal reconstruction and sanitary reform
the author had the benefit of Colonel
Warnings admirable report, and also of
reports by E. Sherman Gould and Ri
cardo Narganes and others. AS the
United States special Commissioner
Mr.. Porter had charge of the fiscal
problem relating to the starting of the
new government of Cuba The chap
ters on banks and currency, the Cuban
debt, revenue and expenditures, and
the amended tariff and internal taxa
ton, may, therefore. be regarded as
official, and present the best exposition
of the fiscal condition of the island
that has yet been published in connect
ed form. In addition to the foregoing,
the work presents the latest statistics
concerning transportation and naviga-
ton, and also concerning the industries
of Cuba, such as sugar, tobacco, mines
and mining, agriculture and stock,
timber and fruit. Mr.. Porter is we'll
known as an authority on economic
subjects. He has been in active jour
nalism for more than a quarter OF a
century, and is the author of several
works In 1880 General Francis A.
Walker invited him to make a report
for the tenth census on the wealth,
debt and taxation of the United States
and on transportation. In 1889 Pres-
dent Arthur appointed him q member