Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07


Undoubtedly the most valuable work
on the Boer side OF the South-African
question win be The Story OF the Beers
which Is 20 be published by the Harpers
late this month. The book Is an official
statement Of the Boer case. and Is is
sued under authority OF the south Az
rican Republics II is made up OF a
number Of papers all Of an official or
semi-ofiiclal nature. The Introductory
article. The Policy OF Mediation" Is
by Montagu White, recently consul gem
eral Of the Transvaal at London: and
General Joubert's Earnest Representa-
ton and Historical Reminder" ad-
dressed 20 the queen, and President
steyn's Proclamation 70 the Burghers
OF the Orange Free State" are included
IN full There Is also a presentation Of
the Boer case 10 the American people
by G. w. Van der HoOgt. and the text
Of all the official dispatches exchanged
between President Eteyn and Sir AL
fred Miner.
The book win be embelllshed with a
large number OF Illustrations. portraits
and diagrams. and VIII be issued In
both cloth and paper
A book which should be OF some time.
ly interest Is Mr.. w. h. Simmons's vol
1me on The Nicaragua Canal which
is announced for immediate publication
The book contains not only detailed
history OF the canal from its inception
70 the present day but an unc0mmonly
interesting account Of the country. its
people, customs, laws. etc.
In View Of the recent Hay Pauncefote
negotiations such a work should find
considerable market al present
The Rebel. is the title OF new novel
by " u. Marriott Watson. which will
shortly be published
Mr. Watson sprang into sudden prom
inence few years ago when his Gal
Looping Dick made lts appearance. Later
he made another decided hit with The
Adventures, a story In which he sue
ceeded 20 a remarkable degree In pre-
serving the romantic spirit " the Mid
die Ages IN present-day surroundings.
His most recent novel h The Princess
Nenia which ran seriolly IN Harpers
Magazine, and was published I'm book
form a short time since
The Rebel Is a semi-hist0rlcal story.
the scene Of which Is laid IN England.
In the time Of Charles the Second and
Is said 20 be- fun Of the same dashing
iNAAANNlNfN NNAAlNN W NNA 70 nus INNNlE MI
Watson's earlier books so popular.
Prof John Flske has expressed much
enthusiasm for a forthcoming book by
George Hes called Flame Electricity
and the Camera IN which the author
shows how Wonderfully mans material
progress has been accelerated through
the multiplying ~ his resources by each
new discovery along these lines The
change from The cave-man lust dis
covering that he could make flame. 90
the man az the verge OF the twentieth
century. who telegraphs without wires.
photographs col0rs ard performs am
the other maryels OF modern science.
has an evolutionary bearing So impress
sive In this mastery survey that Prof
Fiske wrote 10 Mr.. Hes
II have read the prO0f-sheets of your
book with an lntense interest growing
into red-h0t enthusiasm. IL Is one on
the most fascinating books that I have
seen IN the past ten years. Your points
are 80 well taken 80 happily and rich
~ Illustrated with examples. and their
bearing on the main argument Is so
skllhully kept I'm view. that the results
is 90 my mind a truly great book. and
! venture 10 predict for q great fu-
ture. congratulate you
with all my heart