The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-27
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X. Mcclure, entitled "Our Presi-
dents, and How They Are Made"
Colonel McClure's experience in jour-
nalistic and political life extends over
a period Of half a century. He has
known personally many of the presi-
Dental candidates during that time,
and has been In personal contact with
every national convention. His book
will include much information as to
the inside workings Of various cam
paigns not heretofore published. and
will touch upon many of the famous
political quarrels, among them those
between Buchanan and Forney, and
Cleveland and Dana. showing their ef-
fects upon the political careers of those
concerned. 1t will also give much in
terestng detail on the electoral votes
in the various campaigns. Coming at
the opening of a presidential year. the
appearance of such n work Is of more
than ordinary interest.
Ainslee's Magazine offers in its April
number four readable articles on mat
ters near to the heart of the American
people. In 1.-The Islands of the Paci-
flc," by Arthur I. Street, we have a
Kaleidoscope view Of that remote
world into which expansion has led us.
Net Results in Alaska" by Warren
Cheney, is a sane summary of chances
and conditions in the gold fields. The
Indian Congress" by Wade Mount
fortt. is pathetic picture of the last
days of dying re gma. "Our Con-
gressional President" by George l.e-
land Hunter, places the presidents Of
flee. as it were, under the N-ray. thus
revealing the inner workings Of the
congress-executive machine.
A volume indispensable to students
of government has recently been is
sued by d. Appleton G. Company. 1t
is entitled "The Theory and Practice
Of Taxation" and records the fruits
of prolonged study and inquiry in
dulged in by DR.. David Ames Wells.
The history of taxation is carried for
ward from the early days: we are told
how taxes were levied and collected in
Greece and Rome. in the continental
countries in the middle ages and final
" how they vary in the different coun-
tries of our own time; and following
the historical chapters are philosophic
views of the subject of taxation with
much practical ADVICE.
The April Forum offers, among a
bakers dozen of interesting contribu-
tlons. a description Of the new finan-
cial law by Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Vanderlip; defense of the
Is per cent. Puerto Rican tariff bill by
Representative Hopkins, of Illinois: a
paper by James G. Whiteley, vice.
president of the International Congress
of Diplomatic History, showing why
the -Pauncefote canal treaty is
wisest in it's unamended form ;and pa
per by Major Symons, Of the New York
Erie canal commission, giving the
routes and facts about the proposed
canals from the great lakes to the sea.
1t was the wish of the late Mr.
Moody that his biography should be
written by his son. Mr. w. r. Moody
who has in his possession all of his
fathers papers and is preparing q
very complete life of the great preach
er, has consented to write especially
for the Saturday Evening Post a series
of anecdotal papers on his fathers life
and work, profusely illustrated with
hitherto unpublished photographs. The
first of these papers, entitled Moody
as Boy and Business Man. will appear
in the April number of the Saturday
Evening Post
"The Picture Book Of Becky Sharp"
is a handsome folio issued by Herbert
5. Stone & Company as souvenir of
Mrs Fiske's recent production of Van
ity Fair" 1t gives the cast of the
players in the first performance, an
autograph of Mrs. Fiske, story of
the play and a number of exquisite
illustrations, full page and marginal.
OF similar kind is the same firms folio
of portraits Of Henry Irving and Ellen
Terry, done on Japan paper in fac
simile of the pen-and-ink and crayon
originals by F.. Gordon Craig.
To the Appleton series of educational
books for home reading has recently
been added "Stories of the Great
Astronomers" by Edward S. Holden
being an attempt to put into simple
language fitted TO young minds the
salient facts of astronomy. The bool,
is written so that its chapters can be
read aloud by parents to children, in
N
of fiction: and we will guarantee that
the young auditors will find them full,
as interesting as the widest dreams
of fancy.
Frank NJ. Chapman. the we'll known
ornithologist and writer, whose books
upon birds have become standard au'
thorities. is completing a new work tt
L. ~ n.
era" Mr.. Chapman's success in photo
graphing live birds has not beer
equaled. and the numerous illustration:
which he has obtained for his new
book are said to be of peculiar inter
est and value. "Bird Studies with !
Camera" will be published by ID. ZAP
pletOn & Co.
"The Damnation of Theron Ware,
by Harold Frederic, is being drama
tized. 1.-The Market-Place" is ais,
likely to be dramatized. Arrangement
have already been made for the drama
tization Of Janice Meredith" by Pau
Leicester Ford There Were Iive bid
ders for the dramatic rights. "Davi,
Harum' Is to be produced on the stag
next May. and dramatists are at worl
on "When Knighthood Was in Flow
sr."
"The Immortal Garland" Is the It'll
OF a new American novel which Is sal
to treat certain phases of social, thea
trlcal and literary life in manne
which Is likely to attract much arten
tion. The author is Anna Robeso
Brown. and the scene is laid in larp
part in New York. THE Immorta
Garland" will be published shortly b
u. Appleton g. Co.
II. NJ. Caldwell G. Company, Ne,