The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-03-08

As is already known. Dwight Tiiton. in his forthcoming b,ok. ''On Sataa's Mount" looks into the future not very far, but just far enough to tell of a possible peril at Washington arising from tho standardization of wealth; but 1e did not expect the good fortune of this in- dorsement from the nows stories which have so recently startled the country, say ing that several Senators received tele- grams from the Standard Oil Company insisting that no antitrust legislation mu st pass. The situation that Dwight Hilton imagines and weaves into his novel is supposed to be al time ere long when "every interest is represented in the coun- cils of state at Washington, except that of the man who works. Tho Senate Is described as having become so corrupt that 1t Is necessary to call peoples congress- at the national capital. The wcrkmen of America send their repre- sentatives from every State. They try to relieve a national calamity which proves ten times worse than our recent coal fam inc.
 The fascinating youth, Tito, in William Henry Carson's forthcoming novel Of that name, is induced to vow revenge, the vengeance of the Itat4n vendetta, for the supposed desertion of his rich American father. The incident of his oath, his dashing on the floor of the crucifix which his aunt has given Iiim to swear by, say- ing "I swear not by that. What has it done for me? Has it given me father7 No! Who am I?'--is likely, at first thought to be criticis sd by Catholics. but it will be found that as the story devel- ops his aunt has educated him never to receive the sacrament until, with his fathers life he has wiped out his disgrace. If he had been reared to love the church and fear God. this incident of breaking the cruciffx would not have occurred. 1t was. however, the natural outcome of his early life and home infiusnces," comments a priest whose opinions were asked as to whether this incident might give offense to those of his faith.'
 One of the most important historical works published this year Is New France and England" by the late John Fiske. T&is final volume forms the only re- maining link needed to complete the chain of histories of this country, from the dis covery of America to he adoption of the constitution, upon which MT. Fiske had for so many years been engaged, and the achievement of which was his great am- bition. It shares with all Mir. Ffske's work the great qualities of his mind and the rare grace of his style. And presents in broad phiiosophic manner the causes and events which marked tine victory on this continent of the English civilization over the French. The book is full of dramatic incidents frightened by the fig ures of many notable characters. All significant aspects of the period surveyed. MT. Fiske has firmly grasped and clearly nd ha Ia ay n ftVar a If addition to the literature of history. The volume Is uniform in style with MT. Fiske's earlier historical works.
 The cause of progress in religious thought has in this country no more an- cient champion than Dr. George A. Cor don, minister of the historic Boston con gregation known as the Old South Church. He has been styled by an emi- nent authority. "A leader of thought" and in his latest. '+The New Epoch for Faith" will be found the fullest justi- h.cation for the use of the appellation. Dr. Gordon believes religious thought has advanced to a freer and fuller inter pretation of Christian doctrine, and this freedom of spirit in religious matters is the keynote of his book, which follows logically upon his Christ of Today The chapters which make up the volume were originally delivered as course of lectures in the Lowell Institute of Boston, an endowed lectureship which has brought forth some notable utter ances in the cause of religious progress in America.
 Mir. Andrew James Miller, author of "Old School Days" has been a close stu dent of the ancient civilization of Amer lea. and his archaeological contributions have attracted widespread attention. Twelve years ago at the head of a sci- entific exploring expedition. he made the discovery of a hitherto unknown buried city, in Alancho, Eastern Honduras. He was also the first American traveller to visit and describe the xicachos, 8 pigmy tribe of Indians, inhabiting the mountains of Central Honduras He was perhaps the only white man who ever penetrated the Sambo country of Northern Nicara- qua and brought back an account of these famous black Indians. His numerous de- scriptive articles on the five republics of Central America appeared in one of the leading syndtcates several years ago.