New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-27


Harvard. and Others
Another volume on the mystery OF death anc
the relations between the present life and thai
which is to come will be Lillian Writings "The
outlook Beautiful" to be published this spring
by Little Brown & Co. This is Miss Whiting
first book since the publication two years ago OF
1.-THE Life Radiant" to which the present vol
ume is In some respects a complement
In her book Under the Care of the Japanese
War Office" published by Cassen & Co.. Ethel
McCaul, of the Royal Red Cross, tells in diary
form OF her recent experiences in Japan and
Manchuria- Her mission. which she understook
by special sanction of Queen Alexandra. was
to obtain information about the working OF the
Red Cross in the japanese army and to study
their methods of military nursing. MISS
McCaul was favored with special audiences by
the Empress and provided by the Japan
csc War Office with every facility for proceed
ing to the front She probably saw more
military nursing arrangements in actual oper-
alton than any other European, or even our
American Dr. L. l. Seaman. The author at
tended a meeting of the Ladies Volunteer
Nursing Association in Toxic, where she met
it's president, Marchioness Nabeshima, and
Marchioness Oyama. Four of the royal prin-
cesses present, and all wore the uniform
of the association consisting Of a black al
paca bodice and skirt turned down collars and
cuffs, black bonnet with high back and bright
blue bow, with a white rosette in the centre
a costume which she considers quite unbe-
coming to all it was uncomfortable to some
OF them It seems that certain of the ladies
living in the country had ordered the uniforms,
but not the appropriate underclothes Owing to
their wearing only a long straight piece Of
their xiT1OnO been
sible to make use Of it with a bodice and skirt.
Concluding that this was our method of dress
ing. they had quietly submitted, and in conse-
quence had suffered agonies from the hooks
and eyes and 'buttony' things"
Miss McCauI went to Antong and visited
the battlefield OF Yalu one month after the en-
gagement. where she received and enter
tanned by General Kuroh Thus. while she
the base and field hospitals in operation,
she did not have an opportunity Of studying
the actual handling of the wounded during a
battle While she writes IN highest terms OF
the and efficiency Of the medical corps
and Red Cross. she confesses herself disap-
pointed at the accommodations for the sick
and wounded at Antong, though she found con-
ditions much better at Bung-H -Cheng.
The surgeon in charge DR.. Karnura, explained
that they only brought the barest necessities
for large stationary hospital. depending on
the working star for everything extra.
sns R9B 9s5 20 5o thrD%a AN
Not that anything is ever thrown away by Jap
anese. These biscuit tins large very much
the same shape those that strewed the camping
grounds at Natal Out Of them are made, and
Kettles. basins, pals sofled dressing tins and APP
utensils, which cost practically nothing. They
are easily replenished, and when worn out are
carefully buried.
A striking instance Of Japanese economy.
Under the tirre of 1.-THE Sociological Theory OF
Capital" the Macmillan Company is to pub
lish reprint of the New Principles of Po-
ntical Economy" published by John Rae in
1884. The volume has been edited with a bio
graphical sketch and notes, by Charles Whitney
Mixter, professor of political economy in the
University of Vermont. Although writing more
than seventy years ago. Rae seems to have an
ticipated most Of what finds in the works
Of the modern economists the philosophy OF
than most of them
The forthcoming number of Books and Book,
plates CA Vessels Company VIII contain al
arstais on 1.-THE Treasures OF the Royal Library
at Dresden. and complete photography Of
Oscar Wilde.
THE Vanishing Swede" by Mary Hamilton
OConnor. which is of Robert Grier Cookies
latest publications, is a tale of adventure in the
Oregon forests. written especially for younger
readers. 1t is story of some young people whC
take up timber claim and find a mysteriou
hermit and long lost gold mine on 1t.