New-York tribune., 1901-03-19

eight pages Of the little book" All this infor-
nation We gather from note contributed 10y
Mr.. J. McCan Davis 20 a fac-simile of the book
! in question. which Mcclure Phillips s co. bring
out. II is a curious little souvenir Of Lincoln
The matter is II course interesting. Then the
publishers have taken quite amazing pains in
their reproduction OF every feature of the orig
inal. TO the smudges on the pages and the
signs of wear and tear the cover 1t might
be. so far as appearances go. the very book that
Captain Brown carried in his pocket
Prompt to the minute so that intending trav-
ellers may not ask in vain AT the booksellers
for the latest edition Of well tested guidebook,
Houghton, Miiin & Co bring Out their "Satchel
Guide for the Vacation Tourist in Europe"
carefully revised. This thrtieth edition brings
all the details UP to date. Or. W. J. Rolfe. the
editor has made. he tells US, eighteen
trips 10 Europe. His experience leaves its i'm
press upon the book. II covers an enormous
field with great brevity. but nothing important
is sighted The explorer of particular coun-
try or district wants, of course. special guide;
but for the traveller going pretty rapidly over
the whole Continent this is an uncommonly
satisfactory companion.
Mr.. Archibald Clavering Gunter. author of
that novel oc popular memory, Mr. Barnes OF
New-Yorll." has been quick to take advantage or
the troubles in China for purposes of fiction. His
Tangled Flags CThe Home Publishing Com
pany) is the story OF the exciting and even
tragic experiences which fefell an American
business man. his daughter and his niece on one
of the scenes Of the Boxer uprising. The man
Of the party is interested, as manufacturer
of weapons in the sale cf the latter to the
Japanese and Chinese governments. The story
opens in Hong Kong ana then draws near 10
the centre Of trouble at Peking. Ezra Board
yoi-,a SC na-aAl lN-
and by an American. To the latter she gives
her hand but the japanese has chance to win
her everlasting gratitude and improves il. There
is a quite diabolical villain in the book, with n
sister almost as mschievous Tangled Flags"
is a crudely written novel, but ;he plot is we'll
managed and dramatic.
Edward c Towne's STORY Of Money &C. W. |
Dillingham; & Coz is a defence of the gold |
standard in form intended to meet the wants |
OF the general reader anxious for clear ideas |
concerning this complicated and much debated |
subject The author gives an account of the |
money OF the anconts. and summarizes the eX- /
perience of modern European nations and OF the /
United Stctes with various attempts 10 keep /
both gold and silver concurrenty afloat as |
standard money. He makes use Of Mr. Horace |
Whites Money and Banking" and Mr.. W. ~ |
Shaw History OF Currency" as authorities for /
many OF his views, though dliefinS from lLeiil |
on some points He also quotes largely from |
General Francis A. Walkers international Bi- |
metallism'' for the purpose OF controverting his |
doctrines Mr. Towne is uncompromisns in his |
advocacy of a single gold standard hut he be-
lieves, nevertheless in a "bimetalliSm OF mon
ey" not of standard, and thinks il could be |
adVantageousy secured by a silver coinage OF
limited legal tender in intrinsic value just
enough below parity 10 prevent its being melted
up for use in the arts. Thus. he argues. large
amount Of silver could be kept in circulation
greatly to the convenience of business, without
in any way endangering financial stability.
The century just ended has been peculiarly
an age Of machinery. and this phase Of modern
civilization is treated in The Progress OF In
of the editorial staff of The Scientific Ameri- |
can" Eight chapters devoted to different |
applications Of electricity to industry, and three |
10 steam engines. But each of twenty others |
deals with some great device. group OF /
devices like the bicycle. typewriter. textile ma
chinery and firearms This undertaking has in |
volved good deal Of labor. and its result is 10 /
bring together in comparatively small compass /
much valuable information. The book contains /
rather full chronological table OF invention, !
brings TO his task experience and special fitness
MONEY BELT AND CONTENTS GONE.