Evening star., 1902-08-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS

THE LAWSON HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS s
III; III; a Record Of Fifty Years: BY Winfield NJ.
Mass
All that money can do has been done to
make this work notable in it's physical as
pect. Its binding is sumptuous, its typog-
raphy unexcslled and its paper of the pest
quality. The edition is limited. The VOL
umes will not be sold, but each will be a
gift to some individual whose name will
appear upon the presentation page. Mr..
Lawson has spent his money freely to pro-
vide gorgeous vehicle for the conveyance
of his views upon the policy of the New
York Yacht Club regarding the competi-
tion for the Americas cup. The book is a
super-royai octave, bound in white canvas,
with gold design of Time handing the
Americas cup to Neptune. The pages are
aeckle-edged and of the finest texture. the
illustrations numerous and excellent.
Trey are plates in colors from water-col-
oTed views, nalf-tones, etchingS, illumaat-
ed initials and tail pieces, besides numer-
Gus drawings of the lines of the different
cup defenders. many of which have never
been published before. Whatever may he
thought of the history of the cup. two views
cannot be held regarding the illustration
of LaWSon'S book.
Mr.. Lawson is the Boston millionaire who
built the yacht Independence with which
to defend the cup. He was barred from
racing by the fact that he was not a mem
DSl VI lle A>tN i OTh 1dCHl bIuD WHICH
had the custody of the cup. The Lawson
history is attack on the New York club
for its attitude, and naturally a full ac-
count of the events leading up to Mr.. Law
sons exclusion from competition is given.
The different races for the cup are de-
scribed minutely, and these accounts must
be of permanent value. When Mr.. Lawson
comes to deal with his opponents his lam
guage is vigorous. The chapter relating to
the New York Yacht Club and its members
is entitled Economic Conditions Produce a
Vicious Glass in American Yachting The
initial of the chapter represents three bags
of money. With the members of the club
who are in active control of its policies he
deals without gloves. He speaks of the
queer men and women one is obliged to
stumble over on the club house balconies
or yacht decks, and the open admissions
of new members that they had paid for an
election to membership" The standard of
membership. he declares, has greatly fallen
since the sos and the eos. The work
concludes with many excerpts from news
papers that censured the action of the
yacht club in declaring that only yachts
owned by its members could defend the cup.
THE UNspEAKABLE SCOT. BY T. W. H. Cros
land. London: Grant Richards. New York: G.
j. Putnam's Sons. Washington: Woodward x
Iothrop.
"Scotlands burning over this affront.
Every clansman, every eater of oatmeal
every lover of Burns poetry is in arms
against the perfdious of Albion who
has thus frankly expressed his very con-
temptuOus opinion Of Scotland and all things
Scotch. Seldom has there been book
which has cOldly and dispaSsionately
and analytically dissected a race of people
Few are the offenses which Mr.. Crosland
does not charge against the Scotch. 1t
would be a perpetuation of what they have
already bitterly denounced as the greatest
libel Of the age to recite any Of the speciti-
cations of his indictment. 1t suffices to say
that the book is cleverly written-is indeed
in some of its parts classic bit of satire
and attack. 1t gives page and fact in sup
port of its claims. But of course the
thor's adversary has the right to answer
that he has only squinted page and fact
with a jaundiced eye. and that what are
to him proofs of a racial fault are in the
vision of a less prejudiced observer evil
denceS of a racial virtue.
But the book has accomplished its pur
pose. 1t has evoked the wrath of a whole
people and has caused the production of
half dozen answers already. For the
Scotch are nothing If not controversial
They do not believe in answering slander
by silence They give blow for blow, and
the field is aswarm already with cham
pions of the over-bordermen, not restrain
ing themselves within the bounds of mere
reply, but assailing the English in retalia-
ton at pace which promises many months
of merry war between the peoples. But it
will be a dour Scot, however indignant he
may be at CroSland'S defamation of his
race, who does not admit that the book has
its guide points, as a book, whate'er its
effrontery.
L. S. NAVAL ACADEMY EXAMINATION PAPERS
-iS99-l9o2. Compiled by ". C. Dugan. Balti-
more: Cushing Co.
This compilation of the questions asked
of candidates for entrance to the Naval
Academy during the past few years is in
tended as a legitimate guide for the in
formation of those who have been desig-
mated to take the entrance examinations
this year Such an examination will be
held in this city September 10 under the
auspices of the civil service commission.
In addition to the compiled questions are
given the regulations governing the quail
fications Of candidates. The book forms
valuable guide to these young men who
aspire to tread the decks of American men
of-war ships in uniform, and, if conscien-
tiously studied. should increase the chances
of all who have been designated for the en-
trance tests.
CASTLE CEANElcRow. BY George Barr Nc
Cutcheon, author of ''Graustark. Chicago:
Herbert 5. Stone & Co.
Excusing a somewhat incoherent first
page, which serves as a weak Introduction
to the central character in this story of
modern romance, the novel which succeeds
"Graustark'' is stronger than its predeces-
sor. 1t is fascinating in its plot, though it
strains the credulity severely and descends
to melodrama quite frequently. But it is
novel and interesting.
A young American discovers on a visit
to England that he is violently in love with
a young woman whom he devotedly cherish
ed as a boy and parted from and had prac-
tically forgotten. But unfortunately she is
just engaged to an Italian prince. The Ameri-
can chances to know that the princes past
is not altogether ''fit for publication and
this fact lends Zest to what soon becomes
a determined effort to break off the match
and to substitute himself in the Italians
place. Intrigue follows SO rapidly that the
story seems to crackle as 1t passes from
climax to climax. The crisis in the inter-
national love affair comes at the psyche
logical moment, the bride being abducted
just as she is being driven to the church
From this point onward the reader should
be permitted to fohow the tale. 1t is even
more interesting after the abduction than
before. But throughout the narration the
thought will not down that the author has
neglected to dispose of the princes real
status. Was he genuine prince, and, if
so, why did he join opera troupe in
earlier years, and how did he clear his