Evening star., 1901-05-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Six years ago, in the course of a review
article, Henry Holt suggested that there
was need of a work on civil relations. In
the course of the campaign the following
year a portion of his writing was incor-
porated, without credit in a campaign doc
ument and this incident encouraged him to
consider propositions to write himself the
work which he had urged others to pro-
duce. The present volume is the result.
1t is designed as course of fundamental
suggestions growing more elaborate as the
subject progresses, couched in the form of
question and answer, for the reason that
Mr.. Holt believes it to be more conducive
to quick understanding and the induction Of
original thought The purpose of the work
is to develop in young people the character
of mind which is proof against political
quackery-especially the quaCkery which
proposes immediate cures by legislation ior
the abiding ills resulting from human
weakness and ignorance" The questions
and answers carry the reader and student
through a consideration of the functions
and influence of government, the protection
of rights, the nature of business relations
affecting the rights of the individual and
of the state. the function of government IN
the promotion of convenience, the nature of
money. the public works, the recreationS of
the people and other help to the unfOrtun-
ate capable, the treatment of the defective
classes, education, municipal difficulties and
finally taxation, to which an entire section
is devoted, with n strong tendency against
all forms of irquisitorial taxes. A con-
scientious study of the book, especially by
an adult capable of differentiating, affords
new insight into some of the functions of
the public organization.
MY EXPERIENCES OF TIE BOER WAR. BY
Count Sternherg Translated from the German
with an Introduction by Lieut.. Col. q. f. Il.
Henderson: late Director of Intelligence, Head,
quarters Staff. South Africa. New York and
London: IongIaans, Green x Co.
In the degree that the Boer war dimin-
ishes in developments the battle of the
war books increases in vigor. There are
now many varying opinions of the cam
paign of the opposing forces, of the STRAIT
egy of the leaders, of the political causes
of the strife, and on. infinitely. with new
books coming constantly from war corre-
spondents. soldiers of fortune, military at
taches and even civilian theoriZers from
distance. Count Sternberg combined the
qualities of a correspondent and for
eign volunteer. He cast his fortune with
the Beers and was captured just prior to
Cronje's surrender at Paardeburg. His OBJ
servations covered mainly the campaign in
the Modder river region. He has a frank
word of praise for both sides, and his
estimates of the war qualities of both
Beers and BritonS are calculated to elicit
the praise and appreciation of the admirers
of each. His book, however, is not as
satisfactory as some others. for it deals
in multitude of personal details of no mo-
ment whatever. as, for instance, the COM
pany in which the count ate dinner on GER
tain days, the manner in which a French
colonel of artillery peeled potatoes, and the
chagrin of the writer over the loss of a
case of Munich beer, which he had ordered
That beer haunts Sternberg apparently
more than did the thought of British bull
lets. Lieutenant Colonel HendersOns pre-
fatory comments indicate that the critical
notes on the war had chagrined the British
officers considerably, and he is apparently
relieved to find so much that is satsfacto-
ry in the Sternberg book.
CIVIL HISTORY OF THE GOVERNMENT OF
THE CONFEDERATE STATES: with some
Personal "reminiscences. Ey J. L. NJ. Curry,
LID, author of The Southern States in
Their Relations to the Constitution uf the
United States and the Resulting Union.' etc.
Richmond: b. Z, Johusou Publishing Company.
EX-Minister Curry is one of the two
vivng members of the first session of the
provisional congress which framed tho pro-
viSional constitution of the confederate
states, organized the government and elect
ed the president and vice president. He
participated in practically all of the civil
steps taken toward the establishment of
the confederacy and is thoroughly qualified
to tell the story of the government The
work was written in response to reSolu-
tions passed by the United Confed-
crate Veterans at their reunion in Louis
VILE Ky. 1t treats of the causes of seces-
sion; the action of the states; the organi-
Zaton of the confederate government: the
provisional constitution: the election of he
president and vice president: intiatory leg
islation: the appointment of the cabinet:
the constitution, the peace congress: Lin
coins proclamation; the removal of the
government to Richmond; revenues of the
confederacy; reliance on cotton: foreign re-
lations; the commission to Washington;
efforts in behalf of bellgerent rights; con-
duet of Russia. England and France and
in an appendix a chapter, entitled Legal
Justification of the South in Secession:''
also the Constitution of the United States
and the constitution Of the confederate
states printed in parallel columns
MONEY-MAKING OCCUPATIONS FOR WOMEN.
BY Katherine r. kibourn. Washington: The
Neale Publishing Company.
The author of this compact exposition of
the ways in which women may make their
way in the world today is better known
locally Mrs. Hallet Kilbourn. She has
written stories and has also studied the
gradual growth of new conditions in the
wage-earning world. Her researches on
this line have enabled her now to combine
her qualifications to tell entertainingly of
the many ways in which women can secure
incomes. Her conclusions in the case of
each occupation are carefully deduced and
her advice to aspirants for such success is
sincerely given. Mrs. Kilbourn corrects
some false impressions as to the financial
attractiveness of some of the followings
open to her sex. The book is dedicated to
Mrs. fnebe a. Hearst in recognition of her
interest in the cause Of the woman worker
THE POTTER AND THE CLAY; a Romance Of
Today. BY Maud Howard Peterson. Illus
trated 10y Charlotte Harding. Boston: Lotbrop
Publishing Company
Trevelyan of the story is a curious mix
ture of cowardce and courage, a hero in
posse and apparently coward in esse his
love for a woman keeping him from de-
veloping his greater qualities. There is an
abundance of atmospheric effects, those of
the American seacoast, of the Scottish
coast and heather fields of London and of
India. Army traditions saturate it. The
tale of Treveyan'S soul Sufferings as he
passes through his ordeal of temptation to
shrk in the face of dangerous duty is vivid
ly told. The whole is tragedy somewhat
relieved by happy marriage in conclusion
THE Potter and the Clay is entitled to
more than average consideration in these
days of hasty novel writing.
WHEN EVE WAS NOT CREATED; and Other
Stories. BY Hervey White Boston, Small,
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