Omaha daily bee., 1899-06-28

cate vein Of keen satire. The story opens
In London, is carried into France, and drifts
back into London for its close. The char
aeters are mostly English and are admirably
drawn. To follow the career OF any one OF
them Is an excellent history OF any such
character in real life while the description
OF the individual is so minute and charae-
terstically bold in its relief that the reader
cannot fail to see the person from Mallocks
standpoint The book contains little keen
by-play. which pictures in a very amusing
manner the meetings and management OF
the society OF socialists. The volume is a
most interesting one and has no stupid
pages the language is clean and the style
is elegant. Macmillan G Co., New York.
The latest book by the author OF the
House Boat" is remarkable because in 1t
Mr. bangs has entered an entirely new
held OF humor. and "The Dreamers: 4
Club" is a collection OF delightful parodies
OF the author Of the day, told by the thir-
teen members OF the club. Van Squibber
and Eleanor Huyler," for instance, is the
title Of a tale unfolded by Thomas Snobbs
Esq, Of Yonkers. In The Salvation of
Findlayson" Mr.. Monty st. Vincent makes
Donkey Engines, Top Gallant Bilges and
Deputy Assistant Piston Rod. No 6S3, in
dnlge in conversation that is fully as ami
mated, IL not as serious as Kipling's The
Ship That Found Herself" Mr.. Green
Wich Place contributes to the edfcation and
entertainment of his fellow clubmen the sub
stance OF Dooley dialogue, Berkley High
contributes a tale OF Thrums and Drum
tochty. Fulton Streete, in THE Mystery of
rinkhams Diamond stud" parodies Conan
t.-Tt
turn of the Screw" sounds very much as IL
Henry James were its author. There are
two passages CT over three pages each with
but a single period. Other members OF the
club contribute, The Overcoat, a Magazine
Farce "A Magazine Poem" "A Discussion
OF Yellow journalism and The Gloomster,
Tale of the Isle of Man" Harper a.
Brothers, New York. Cloth, SIPS.
Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Stetsons THE yell
low Wall Paper" Is fresh from the press.
This tale was first presented some little time
ago In magazine. The story in book form
is inclosed in cover OF orange and yellow,
which is very suggestive of the title. The
story was well received at the time Of its
first publication and its appearance in its
present form will doubtless be welcome.
Mrs. Stetsons is at present in England,
Nueie sne mas gone parity lOr rest ana
partly to attend the International Congress
OF Women, which is to be held in London
the last of the present month She will
return for lecture tour in this country
in the autumn, and will then go to Australia
Small, Maynard G. Co., Boston.
The House of Strange Secrets" is the
title of detective story by A. Eric Bayly,
fresh from the press. 1t is a very neat ap-
pearng little volume, the press work and
binding being exceptionally good The
story, or stories, are well told. and of a
character to hold the interest of the reader
to the very last page. No one who enjoys
that kind of literature can fail to be in
| terested in it. The writer's descriptions are
at times so vivid that the reader almost
feels that he was an eyewitness of what
occurred. To say the least it is a thrilling
narrative. E. p. Dutton Co., New York
Cloth, sl25.
Senator Cashdollar OF Washington" BY
Stonewall Cutter, is the story of the tra
and tribulations of a banker who enters
politics and finally wins a senatorship
Some OF the characters introduced are a
very good take-off on the latter day polite.
ian and his methods are brought out quite
clearly. A love story is interviewer with
the tale-the senator's only daughter falls
in love with his secretary, but the youne
man makes fortune in land deal just al
happily. E. A. Weeks & Co, Chicago.