Omaha daily bee., 1902-02-12
NEW BOOKS AND MAGAZINES
John Thilip Esuia L'sVIs Music Long
Enough to Write = Book.
Novel WITH A MUSIC Az As The HERO
Full Account of the Flying squad
ron and the Distraction of the
spanish Fleet on the
Coast of Cuba.

John Philip Sousa. known from one end
Of the country to the other as the march
king, has written a story Of love and a
wonderful violin, The Fifth String" All
the intensity and all the delicacy that gave
the world its premier marches, floods this
passionate romance. The key of the story
finds origin in the extra key on the Violin,
a new theme comes into the range Of the
instrument, a new theme comes into liter
ature. Mr.. sousa has called his book" The
Fifth String" a NEST appropriate title as
all will agree who read II. The inventive
genius that has thrilled the world with his
stirring strains has offered IL now an
unique romance, a story filled with love
and musical enchantment. The plot IL
thoroughly original and the author has made
the most Of II, telling the story Of a young
Tuscan violinlst and his love for a proud
American and how that love cost his life.
The story Is short and 80 fascinating that
anyone who begins It is likely to finish It
at a single sitting. Mechanically THE Fifth
String is a notable book. Mr.. Howard
Chandler Christy's illustrations are the most
beautiful example of this great artists
work, and a design by G. Alden Peirson IL
stamped upon an especial cloth cover Of
superior finish. The Bowen-Merrill com
pany. Indianapolis.
"schley and Santiago" by George Edward
Graham, is an accurate, detailed account Of
the cruise of the flying squadron, the
blockade and final destruction OF the Span
ish feet. Mr.. Graham Is the general man
ager OF the Associated Press at Albany, N.
Y, and was its special representative on
board Brooklyn during the entire Ave
months OF the campaign. The book is IL
Illustrated with instantaneous photographs
taken by the author during the cruise and
during the fight and contains also a per-
sonal narrative Of the battle by Rear Ad-
miral Schley. The book was written with
the direct sanction OF Admiral Schley and
It also has the absolute and unqualified
endorsement of the admiral as an authentic
statement of facts concerning the battle OF
Santiago. The work Is undoubtedly histor-
teal and students of current history will
find It an interesting narrative. Admiral
Schley endorses the work In the following.
which appears in the introduction to the
volume: "Mr. Graham served with me in
Brooklyn from the beginning to the end
Of the campaign against Cervera's fleet. He
was In a position in the open to know the
facts of all operations against 1t and has
given them as he saw them. The personal
views and criticisms Of the author / do
not endorse, though the facts of the story OF
the movements and operations OF the fly
ing squadron as he tells them in this book
are correct as far as 1 can remember" The
volume tells the whole story of the opera
lions which led up to the destruction OF
the Spanish feet OF Santiago harbor and
tells 1t In a most interesting manner. The
author Is a great admirer OF Admiral Schley
and what he has written will unquestion-
ably meet the approval OF the admiral's
friends. The Illustrations add much to tbs
attractiveness as well as general interest
Of the work. The frontispiece is a fine
portrait of the admiral. ". B. Conkey
company, Chicago.