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Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25

PROVIDENCE. X. l., Sept. 2o.-The
Providence baseball team won the
championship of the Eastern league by
defeating Rochester IA to 8. More
than $1,000 persons saw the game,
which was played at Rocky Point.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
COLLECTED $685..
Aare Contribution Last Week at
St. Mary's Church.

One of the largest monthly collec-
tions ever taken up in st. Mary's
Roman Catholic church, was that
made a week from yesterday. Slips
We're passed out at all masses yester-
day showing that the sum of $235
had been given.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
vanderbiIt's Horse Won,

PARIS, Sept. 25.-W. X. Vanderbilt's
Prestige won the Grand Criterium, a
race for two-year-olds, at Longchamps
yesterday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
BUSY DAY FOR
THE RECORDER.
Long List of Cases Disposed
of By Him in The
Police Court.

II the long-distanee record for two
successive days in the recorders
court was not broken yesterday and
this morning, it came so near being
broken that the list assumed threat
ening proportions and the author
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
Enelish Foothnn Tenn Won.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 25.-The Pilgrim
Association football team of England
defeated a picked st, Louis eleven
here by a score of 6 to O.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
Right, Count Them.

In a square inch of the human scalp
the hairs number about 1000. and the
whole number OF an adult scalp aver
ages 10000.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25

ening proportions and the author
uuitir1D hands full.
Of 65. Elizabeth
by John Ling will
A. IS. & r.. plant, and
1trolman McDermott
r thirty days.
45haw, of ASH State
Ned by Patrolman McDer-
charge of assaulting ID.
"a neighboring shopkeeper,
Iarged.
IN Clancy, u vagrant locked
rPatroiman McDermott, was
two months.
Coy Dickerson, a negro, arrest
hturday night by Patrolman
Tor for following a Salvation
BY lassie, was fined $40, which
paid.
William %Sorenson, a vagrant, vas
Bentenced to a month.
John Cipak, of 131 Hall avenue
was arraigned this morning on a
charge of assaultnng his boarding
boss. The case was held over pend
ing a likely settlement.
Dennis Devren, of 80 Charles
street, charged with threatening to
strike Mebel Gallagher was put nm
der bonds to keep the peace.
Mrs. Mary Barrett appeared in an
swer to a charge of throwing water
on one of Mrs. Mary Westlake's
daughters. Both families live in the
house at 8 Smith street. The case
was dismissed with a warning.
An intoxicated Dricklayer who
says his name is John O'Donnell,
was arrested by Patrolman McDer-
mott this morning on a charge of
insulting a housekeeper to whom he
tried to sell a lady's umbrella which
he carried.
The troubles OF a young Sayre av-
s0pe couple were heard in police
court this morning, and they were
advised to pursue the best course
which seemed to be to separate.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
AppEp NEW q rs.

The Slovenian Political Club hald
a rousing meeting yesterday at which
t~wenty-siX new members re-
ceived. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25
USED A KNIFE.

The police were notified Satur-
day afternoon that "a woman had
been cut with a knife by a man on
Hartford street. Patrolman McDer-
mott arrested John Shrada
on complaint of Annie Churko, both
OF 35 Hartford street, on a charge OF
assault. Shrada paid a fine of SIS
yesterday morning.
EVENING NEWS has branch Of
fees.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-09-25

hands full.
of 65 Elizabeth
J by John Ling with
a. S. & r. plant, and
3trolman Med ermott,
thirty days.
of 457 State
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
LIVESTOCK MARKET.

New-York, December q, 1908.
were q cars or 5IS head ID i1olq0ts
Eet making with few sale cattle cars on t sale :
e banged hands at steady prices Prime native steers
sold Mt So SO per Dressed bef slow at oqSc per 10
sides No later cable sdvlces
f fU don or Iiverool Shipments to-day 1.160 beeves
and 671S quarters of beef - - ,o,, -
saIesNTo6in & shannon: 20 Kenqeky steers d077 10
CAVES ecefpts 90 head, consigned direct to a
A stale barnyard calves We're IN
nS bt no sales were reported Feeling weak. City
ressed veal dull and S1a913c n; country
SHEEP AND IDAJBsReceip;s were cars or ? 9 lo4
hno5 iTcISfn9 cars for market. making all told
cars on No sheep offered lambs soE to le9 t0TeT
100 T Canada do 81 Dressed mutton weak at 7s 9loo
ner n: dressed lambs slow at 11e123Rc-
~ n average at 81 per 100 o 1871 Canada DO III ~ at
Sherman & culver 271 Western lambs 80 ~ at So %
TIC[G-Recaips were cars. 3 104 head: none for
the market Feeling nominaly steady Country dressed
1oes anil at 1Rc n.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

2eHa2sAc May 2sa2s&c and July aoasoEls6S; 8TI BTo
white, 32c: prime winter yellow &c IL .ngn raw 37G
American seed city raw, 3s9p3ec; out OF to"H' '
seo. Calcutta raw s2c: LARD OIL, 65168c ,r sc-
PROVISIONS-AlI things considered tneIe sbzrn ad-
tive trade in provisions today. attended oy ar - com
vance price toward the close This W. damand
mission house buying light offerings OUTSIDE s 600 head
sIInpot from packers Chicago receipts Were 900 head
Kansas City had 5000 head and Omanss ii., sib 50
PORK ouiet Quoted: Mess $14 5oS14 fo Hi.z co no
short clear s15dS17 BEEF steady CuoeS9n SnS1I 10,
67e1O 5O family SI1 506S12 80; packet slv steady
ira India mess s17 5oass 50 BEEF dnef HAaS Quoted:
Quoted 500 5O0S22 DRESSED HOGS qu.e';- =. nigs
Bacons &c: $50 10 71c; 100 rp 7@c i4o a ~ Quoted:
7N9TTc EATS-Pfckled bellies euaii pickIed
SMOKING esc 10 no sac i ~ Sac u ~ baIns dull:
ouoted 0Iz6a%c TALIOW steady city, 7SI -SI,s steam
SHG4&c LARD steady. quoted: chicago prlIe civ
soar s5c; Middle Western prime 1'Oc 0iotei:
lard quiet: quoted 711c: refined lard steii! s5c:
south America S65c: Continent &C. ISFEe steady;
compound Arm quoted. 59s G57sc STEARlNh ''
oroted ole lard steariue. oSsc halliday
II AND STF2 AV--HAY--The conVentlOIl'A Ill
o,et Of this holiday time intensely appa e sar
coTnmercial lines to-day and nay ~ weak
share of neglect is nothing hat 2or9 tb the car
ness in late prices: supplies kept snIrt OF
shortage little improved Dealers ooA n5 straw in
activity after Christmas Receipts of hay ana Iwisar
tons reported at Produce Exchange noon "a! 'pnnsvI
Tiver Railroad 40 West Shore. So Erie 50, 10
yana 50 Iehigh Valley. 40; Ontario ana ra4a 426
central of Nev-Jersey, 40; from Texas ~ Hst week
tons Receipts the week. 69s0 tons; 60 ta' 676
$50 Exports for week. in bales: HaFiit, leo
Porto Rico 323: Kingston, 40: Mexico, 94 I'd
Nassau 100 Total, 1882 bales Receipts Oh 9'4'''
tons for the week. $40; last week, 4e0
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
EXPORTS TO-DAY.
eENERAL MARKET REPoRT.

Nev-YorFz. December ~ 1905.
rToIR AND aEzAL-The -four market was inacIaye aI
taa pa1ens 81 T0eIS5 80 winter suralghts, 10 W
a IN. winter patents 81 20S4 90: spring clears - 6og
ST. s. sass 10 RYE FLsoUR-Qu1et- Quoted: Fair
=. nod So SQS4 10; choice 20 fancy 81 l5g$3 AZ 1Of
% ,,22TssTsteady quoted: KIN dried S5d$3 TO- as 70
niatt %. cos-se 81 14ISi FEED-Western dull and
20, city firm Quoted: Western spring SIS ~ stand
~ 1ISliirE SIS So $2l 30; red dog 80 DO az
rSs~ III 5gl9s2S 20: dog. 81 30: honiny chop
.st so f5,Iz 500 IS sacks. o4lnleai S31 % -.
Business in The grain oo9ifI59s 9aiesS
- ,sTerthe,es moderate trade vas noted IN Wheat
the market quite STEADY 'illous'A
re session closed here at so sc net aoIhoe & e1
q t7 ,.cIoc. being 21ssc early influence was a
q iS.I cshe estimating that the worlds shipments
sss already gone from this country ne
- thar Russian exports would be lshl y IN me
s1.ion af and Antwerp, whteh sl.g'el IN
se-rss The foreign markets were al closeo ana W"
morning except FaT-ss "-ci
rT1es.5ay receipts were o1o c2ilS
,s-AS with 81 The previous Week Llspstcles
sTs have been down since NedneslaY 4Ila tt.a
ne ao,I- output the smallest since
s1o-+sS 10 be heavily curtalling output ne -
t. bsra vas steady closing as follows No reol
sie-stor and 9314c b a1oat No -ra+.a-
d aAoar. COE}N-DTirg 10 Gear ceii wee tie.
snS reports better grazing the corn ilaISe'
~ - share frTnness In wheat u vas sletlS
q L. practically change from the previous
rioe51s IN Nevv-York o'clock as follows; De
-s--lSa- S8Sc: January 5Seac; May yoc i1eSSp|s a
Ssingo e-a somewhat behind the estimate while se
So-o-s ms cash market steady, closing IN New
So-S ss follows: 5Sc old IN eleNatT
s1c b for new; No z Wnlte- oI aia No
Ti-- 61o : b afoat OATS-The maT6et lor oats
sn5 moderately active, without ruch chanse
- ceeb market In closed as follows: NHer
81 10 SO 10 87Q371Ao; natural white 30 10 3 To- % =
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

9ssc and clippsd vhites SO 70 40 rn 4o141hc RYE
Market nominal: No Western. 75c New-f ors: :
BARIsEY-Narket dui feeding quoted at 4ltsc and
mailing 45G52c, Z Buffalo. BUCTSWHEAI-Saar~
ket dull CSC nominal, delivered, New-York
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

pf 81 1881 dS Sofo ECGsn per- PER bDi sSqSS
per crate 81 25Gsi so TOMATOES Cal1ornia per nat
Ro s16&1 Tb do Florida, per carrier, S2gS4 DO CUBAN
q EoSS3 &. TTJRNiPS Canadian rutabaga Dbl. 76Y
Sc DO irish ruabaga- per bag 5060e do Jersey an6
TDng island per bbi G09T5c; WATERCFESS' per lOo
bunches S14S1 % - - :, ., , ~
easy Cucumbers steady Lettuce firm Radishes SIC SLOW.
per dozen s1@$1 6O DO No per bo5 81 S49$2 90; LEI
10 b1cbes s2S3: MTsHR6ONIs. per 70. 1596ocI
rOMATOFlS per 10-fb basket, S1GS3.
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24

MFyTAIS-IRON-Th market for regular pig iron Ger
ncates Produce Exchange was steady IN tone puL
Inactive Foundry grades also dull with prices
quoted Regulars are quoted as folfoWs
CASH December January, Sl6 5oq$l6 TO- FEBRUARY 10
June inclusive, SIC 75qS17 % -,
OCEAN FREIGHTS-T market for steam ana sau
tonnage quiet al departments and very little
inquiry experienced for boats Rates were uGnago
and nominal Quotations 70 Liverpool 22td' Gia1sow
Ti+h 4d Newcastle 4d Antwerp AID; Rotterdam sac
january; Hamburg IS pfennigs; Bremen. 90 ptennlgs
Cotton 10 Liverpool, per 1CO n. 20c London oats Is
l0Isd CHARTERS-Ger1nan steamer 4e8 tons tiraoeT
cuff TO Hamburg January British steamer Ell
tons steel rails River Plate private terms
Ilecenlber Norwegian steamer, 1.2l6 tons coal PIAla
deDha to Cardenas private terms; schooner bs IONS
gross ice RockpoTt Nassau, private terms; scFe
756 tons ties Fernandina New-fork. 16c; schooner
4S4 TONS coal Baltimore Mayport, private anu
back to New-York. lumber, S5 90: schooner 634 tons
coal Philadelphia Maypor 81 To- schooner. 4S5 tons
coal Hampton Roads Jacksonville private terms
British schooner Io3 coal Weehewken TO t5aIax
81 schooner 627 tons Philadelphia 20 New Haven
rrvate terms; schooner. 90S tons, coal Baltimore TO
Boston, private terms
OII,S-Cottonseed oil dull and featureless spot
grades ruled steady, while futures showed decline OF
Z : on bids Only 100 May at 19&c. Linseeo
oil remains quiet without change. Petroleum also was
r1Iiet 81 unchanged prices We quote: FEItSOIASD NJ
standard white. bbls. 60c; bulk, zIOc; Philadepna
z 55c bulk 65c refined cases. NeT-Yor 10 50c; Fh-
adepha, 25c: water white NeYork bhs& & ouS'
New-York 1330c Philadelphia, 1925; COTIoNSaIaiD COIL @
OII-Prine crude, 0 mills, 22G22+sc; PRIME
yellow December 294 G29&c; January 2S92@c' March,
New-York tribune., 1905-12-24
THE STATE OF TRADE.

settled No Northern 92l4c; winter dull and easy No
2 red sslSc asked CORN-Light demand; No yellow,
5oiSc No corn Zoe. OATS-Quet; No white, 1914 so;
No . mixed 8554c. BARLEY-Quiet 45956o, RYE
Dull No 1. T412c-
chicago, Dec 2s-The leading ranged fol-
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lAMQNG THE
u FlATERNTTIES|

Grand Master E. w. Bradford, accom-
Lodge. l. o. o. F., has inaug1rated the
years grand visitations by visit to Dor
cas- Rebekah Lodge, No. A. the grand mas
ter's home lodge Nearly 200 members of
the order greeted them in the lodge hall In
Northeast Temple, which was artistically
decorated with palms, cut flowers, festoons
and streamers
The usual examination of the books and
exemplifcaton of the secret work proved
satisfactory and reflected credit on the Of
ficers of the lodge. At the close of the Of
fetal business the guests we've conducted
to the banquet room, where an elaborate
supper was served in honor of the grand
officers, and as a celebration of the seventh
anniversary of the institution of the lodge,
covers being laid for 200.
Mrs. w. H. McNiel. toastmistress, seated
peare. and announced the toasts with APP
propriate sentiments. as follows You
know your own degrees; sit down; at first
and last hearty welcome. Now good di-
gestion wait appetite ana health on
both. Our hostess keeps her state, but IN
best time we will require her welcome
So said Macbeth, and so say l.
The greeting of Dorcas Lodge was: Wei
come ever smiles, and farewell goes out
signing" Miss Mabel Gates. noble grand
of Dorcas Rebekah Lodge, responded.
For the grand master the toast mistress,
scanning the fraternal heavens. said: L
take all and your several visitations so kind
to heart; tbs not enough to give; methinks
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sides of Ithaca, and since that classic
period has in all times and chimes driven
men back to the wild.
The wilderness in it's changeful tenn
pers. the painless jungle, the fascination
of finding your way. of earning your food,
of lying down to sleep beyond the guard
ing night stick OF the policeman-these
are the things l sought in the larger
world of which our conventionalized
smaller one is but the gateway" So Mr..
Whitney explains his motive. and 1t is
sufficient to say that he has given his
book some of the charm of nature itself.
MRS. TREES WILL. BY Laura E. Rich
ards author of Mrs. Tree" Captain
Jauary," Melody" &c Illustrated
by Frank T. Merrill. Boston: Dana
Estes g. Co.
In Mrs Trees WIZ the gifted observer
dips deep into the real sterling New Eng
land character, with all its originality,
quaintness. delightful oddities and severely
local limitations. The personages SO reaIis-
tically drawn are no masquerading farmers
and fishermen pattering pseudo-bucolic clap
trap and vulgar saws. but real odd. quaint,
primitive products of their rock-ribbec en-
vironment. most evidently drawn from the
conscientious study OF veritable living orig
inala Nor II this study limited to the por-
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WITH THE BOOKS

senator with political aspirations He is
aware that social success is a necessary
means to his political ends.
Miss Talltowers brings to her position
brains an exact knowledge of social condi-
tons, energy, and, later, a sincere affection
for Ma Burke. Because of this and be-
cause of the Inherent refinement and charm
or the mother, the money of the father and
the popularity of the son, Miss Talltowers is
able to make the establishment one of the
ilrst OF the seasons successes. The history
OF her campaign throws side. lights upon
Washington society, and the two love
stories, sharply cCntrasted, are of interest
THE BEST POLICY. BY Elliott Flower
author of The Spokesman" Police
man Flynn" &c. Illustrated by George
Brehm. Indianapolis: The Bobbs- Mer-
rill Company
This is a collection of sketches based
uron the various phases of life insurance
activity. They are dominated by the per-
sorality of Dave Murray, who is a sort of
modern knight of insurance. The book may
be cons dered an antidote to the state OF
mind brought about by recent revelations
in the great insurance companies
UNDER ROCKING SKIES. BY L. Frank
Tool<er, author of The Call of the
Sea-, &c. illustrated by NJ ]. Burns
and Martin Justice. New York: The
Century Company.
The sea is a very real factor in Mr..
lockers novel. Each of the characters
answers its test in characteristic fashion,
and it's gift to the hero is long deferred
success in his wooing.
The scene of the story is a sailing vessel
voyaging from a northern port to the West
Indies. The vessel stops off her home port
on the Long Island coast, where the captain
takes aboard, as passengers, his wife,
daughter and the village minister and,
much against his will, ships a new mate.
Both the men are young and the story is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
ment, s. w. Mallory. Scott Trammen and

ment, s. w. Mallory, Scott Trammen and
John Webster
The committees in charge were as follows:
Joint commlttee-EIIa 3. Russ, chairman;
olga Follten, secretary. Reception commit
tee-Dora j. B. Hendrix, chairman. Deco
ration committee-Ida L. Arnold. chairman;
Mrs. Riedl, Mrs. Miller Mrs. Wines, Mrs.
Webster, Mrs. Rule, Mrs. Blumenthal, Mrs.
Adams, Mrs. Corbey, Mrs. Allison, Mrs. Ba-
Der. Mrs. Dement,, Mrs. Wood, Mrs. Fehl.
Miss Cissel. Miss Mary Rattle Miss Lob
mar, Miss Carter, Miss Myrtle Rattle, Miss
Shipley.
Grand Chancellor James w. Carter of the
knights of Pythias, accompanied by the
other grand officers, paid his annual visi-
tatlon to Germania Lodge, No. 10 Tuesday
evening. This lodge, as its name indicates.
is composed quitely largely of members of
German origin, and won considerable fame
In the fraternity by remaining loyal to the
order during the period of the controversy
over the further use of the German Ian
guage in ritualistic work Nearly 100
members were present including visitors
from almost every lodge In the grand do
main. Chancellor Commander Helbig of
the lodge. who is the son of one of its vet
eran chancellor commanders welcomed
the grand chancellor and the other officers
cordially, to which the grand chancellor
made en- appropriate response. The grand
keeper of records and seal and grand mas
ter of exchequer made gratifying reports
as to the condition of records and finance,
and Supreme Outer Guard John w Thomp-
son for the paraphernalia committee an
nounced everything prime Congratulatory
remarks were made by Past Grand Chancel-
Tors Joseph B. Conner. d. Elmer Wiber and
Thomas d. Bynum.
The annual grand visitation TO Franklin
Lodge No. 2, the oldest Pythian lodge in
the world, occurred at the new Pythian
Temple on Thursday evening. Among the
most prominent members of this lodge are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
FIsHERMAN,s LUCK; and


Mystical Drama. By Richard Wagner
Freely translated in poetic, narrative
form by Oliver Huckel. New York
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-14
PERDITA, AND OTHER POEMS. B!
Charles ]. Bayne. Atlanta, Ga: Col
Book Company
BOOKS RECEIVED.
THE FERN A

THE FERN ALLIES; of North America
and Mexico. By Willard Nelson Clute,
author of "a Flora of the Upper sus
quehanna,' The Fern Collectors
Guide" Our Ferns in Their Haunts,"
&c. With more than one hundred and
fifty illustrations by Ida Martin Clute.
New York: Frederick A. Stokes Com
pany.
FIsHERMAN'S LUCK; and Some Other
Uncertain Things. By Henry Van
Dyke. Illustrated. New edition from
new plates. New York: Charles Serb
ner's Sons. Washington: William Bal
lantyne & Sons.
LoHENGRIN. SON OF PARSIFAL;
Mystical Drama. By Richard Wagner.
Freely translated in poetic, narrative
form by Oliver Huckel. New York:
Thomas Y. Crowell & Co.
THE LIQUOR PROBLEM; a Summary of
Investigations, conducted by the Com
mittee of Fifty, 1S93-1903. Prepared
for the committee by John S. Billings,
Charles w. Eliot, Henry w. Farnam,
Jacob l.. Greene and Francis G. Pea
body. Boston and New York: Hough-
ton, Miffiin & Co. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
AUTO-SUGGESTION; What it is and How
to Use it for Health, Happiness and
Success. BY Herbert A. Parkyn, MD,
C.M., editor of Suggestion" a maya
zine of the new psychology; medical
superintendent of the Chicago School
of Psychology, author of mail course
in Suggestive Therapeutics" &c. Chi
cago: Suggestion Publishing Company.
THE SUCCESS OF DEFEAT. BY Maltbie
D. Babcock, DID. New York: Charles
Scribner's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
THE BOY CAPTIVE IN CANADA. By
Mary P Wells Smith, author of The
Young Puritan Series" The Jolly
SION" -Four on a Farm" The Old
Dearfeld Series" &c. With illustra-
lions from drawings by Arthur E.
Becher. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
BOYS WHO BECAME FAMOUS MEN.
Stories of the Childhood of Poets.
Artists and Musicians. BY Harriet
Pearl Skinner. Illustrated by Sears
Gallagher. Boston, Little, Brown &
Co.
PLUNKITT of TAMMANY HALL. Re
corded by William l.. Riordan. New
York: Mcclure, Phillips & Co. Wash
ington: Woodward & Lothrop.
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Through the mazes of the city by her
nephew Jack and his college friends. Their
personal affairs contribute incident and a
love story enough to cement such situa-
tions as have caused the author to be called
the female Dooley."
PATRICIA; A MOTHER. By 'Iota." au-
thor of "A Yellow Aster" "A Quaker
Grandmother" Children of Circum-
stance" &c. New York: Appleton & Co.
* Co.
Patricia" is the story of a mother fight
ing for the possession OF the heart Of her
and for his deliverance from forces
which have almost wrought his ruin. She
has been divided from him almost con-
stantly for many years, during which he
has been left to unwise feminine DONNA
ton and TO servants. Unusual crcum-
stances make her the rival of her hus-
bands mother in the affections of her son.
She has nearly succeeded with the assist
ance of Richard Nenour, in making a man
OF Tom, when, not only the boys soul, but
MS lie, are almost stolen from her through
the agency of her bitter enemy Philip Gore
Every one will sympathize with the de-
nouement which leaves the brave Patricia
happy in the admiration of her neighbors
and in the love she had had to struggle so
long without. This is novel of well-sus-
talned interest.
THE SOCIAL SECRETARY. BY David
Graham Phillips. author of The Plum
Tree The Cost" sc. Illustrations by
Clarence E. Underwood. Decorations
by Ralph Fletcher Seymour Indian
apolis: The Bobbs- Merrill Company.
In THE Social Secretary" Mr.. Phillips has
registered another attempt in the library of
attempts at the Washington novel 1t can
not be denied that he has been successful in
representing a certain phase of the ultra
modern Washington. And this is probably
all he has aimed to do. Whether 1t viii
ever be possible for any one to do more than
this with Washington remains for the flu
ture to determine. More important than
this Is the fact that Mr.. Phillips has written
an interesting story. full of life and color.
The social secretary is Miss Talltowers, a
beautiful and fascinating member of the old
Washington set She has been left quite
alone by the death of her father, and with
out fortune. She Is independent enough not
to be willing 10 marry Jim Lafollette, who
has been devoted 10 her for three years. be-
/ cause she does not love him. And she is
clever enough to be willing to earn her own
living by doing the thing that by birth and
training she is best able to do. That Is why
she becomes social secretary to the Burke
family. Mr.. Duske y q wealthy western