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nest H' Baldwin, or Ihts City-"As lt
 Is in the Philippines" by Edgar G
 BslIRiFs-"soltaIrs," ," by George rank
 lyn Wiley Other Forthcoming
 BOohs-The March Magazines, Etc.
 Ernest H. Baldwin, Ph. b. instructor in history, Hillhouse High scnool, this city, and lecturer on history at Yale has written a delightful book entitled 'Stories of Old New Haven" which has just been issued by The Abbey Press. New York. Mr Baldwin has seized up- on the most interesting events of New daTen's old colonial history. and rela- ted them clearly, vividly, unassumingly. without rhetorical flourish and with en- tire absence Of prolixity and unimpor- tant details. Thus he gives his readers treat, and all to whom the City of Films is dear will do we'll to add 'Sto- l'ies of old New Haven" to their collec- tion of readable books of permanent value. It. of course, specially appeals to New Haveners, but all interested in the early days of the Puritans and Pil grims, and the beginning of civil and religious government in the colonies all who cherish the traditions of old New England, will find much in the book to interest them. The author ne- ceSsarily goes over a well threShed field in his narrative, but he has made his stories so readable as well as histor- ically accurate that all, young people, as we'll as their elders. will enjoy them, As says the author in his preface of the stories: '"They are designed, primarily, to interest and instruct those boys and girls whose homes are situated in or near the old New England city or whose ancestors came from there. New Haven is a city of fine historic tradi- tions, is more than two hundred and sixty years old and widely famed. A knowledge of it's history and of the high-minded men who made it what it is, cannot fail to prompt feelings Of gratitude and pride, and inspire the younger generation with an ambition to protect its fair name and preserve it's noble institutions"
 The books table of contents is as fol- lows: Why the Puritans Left Eng land; How Some Puritans Left England and Came to Quinnipiac: How the Founders of New Haven Built City Four Square; How Momauguin Sold Quinnfpiac; How the Laws of Moses Became the Laws of New Haven; How a Great Ship Went Out Through the Ice and Came Back in Summer Cloud; How New Haven Hid the Judges Who Condemned a King to Death; How New Haven Came 10 be in the State of Con- necticut; How New Haven Became the Home of Yale College; How the Mar ket-Place Became the Green and the Many Changes it Has Seen; How New Haven Celebrated the Fourth of July in 1779; How New Haven Defended the Mendi Men; How the People of New Haven Lived in Colonial Days. The list of illustrations is: John Daven- port; the Landing at Quinnipiac in 1858; Momauguin-His Mark; Monto- wese-His Mark; Stocks; the Phantom Ship: Judges Cave; an Old Charter; the Old Brick Row; the Market Place in 1619; Hillhouse Avenue; the Green in 1902; an Old We'll Sweep; the Half Mile Square. Adding value to the book is an appendix containing a guide to the places Of interest in the city. The book may be ordered from all leading booksellers or will be sent postpaid for the price, one dollar, by the Abbey Press publishers, IA Fifth avenue, New York, who have a well earned reputa- tion for issuing interesting works.
 "As It Is in the Philippines" is an in- teresting and instructive work of two hundred and sixty-three pages by Ed gar c. Bellairs who was correspondent of the Associated Press in Cuba, 1S92- 1900; China, 19OO-1901; and Philippines, 19O1-t9O2 It is published by Lewis, scribner & Company, New York, cloth covers, and for sale by leading booksel- lers. MT. Bellairs tells much concern ing the islands in question that is of value, and as chief correspondent of the Associated Press there during his stay of about a year had specially eX- cellent and reliable sources of inforn1a- ton ca the subject. He speaks of the climate, resources and products of the islands, the public schools, the civil
 
 courts, the United States army, the la bor problem, currency question, reli- zion, work of the Young Mems Chris tian association, business outlook, so- cial life, distinguishing traits and char acteristics of the natives, the constab- ulary and scouts. The general tone of the book regarding the islands as now governed is one sharp criticism. The author pronounces the administration of civil affairs a failure, characterizes Governor Taft as a politician lacking diplomatic talent, a good lawyer, but poor executive, and hazards the opinion that there will be a general uprising and insurrection of the natives in about five years from now. He has words of praise for General Chaffee and the arn1y's work, comments Chaffee as having exhibited statesmanlike quail ties as we'll as sterling qualities as 8 soldier both in the Philippines and in China. He admires the work and con- duct of the nautical schools. suggests reform in the direction Of the public schools and advises changes in certain other directions. He holds that out of the thirteen million people in the is lands, there are eight million of them more slaves to-day, more abused and oppressed, than were the negroes of our sunny south," and that the agency that tears asunders those chains of slavery for all this mighty host will