Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

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tragedy quickly occurs and precip:tates a
situation which results in expedition to
the scene of the reputed treasure in the
Bay of Honduras. Probably never before
was so rema rkabI a treasure-huntiny
party conceived with an eccentric middle
aged spinster and a crippled ex-captain of
tne British merchant service in command.
They find the buried wealth, but only after
a series of exciting adventures, in which
fascinating indiv dual plays a large part in
their tate. The aGtnoI coltriveS his CT max
with such skill that reader with the
least taste for uncertainty of Development
can relinquish the volume until the last
word appears.
ORTHODOX SOCIALISM,; A Criticism.
BY James Edward LIE Rossignol, Phi. D.,
professor of economics in the Univer-
sity of Denver, author of "Monopolies
Past and Present" New York: Thomas
Y. Crowell & Co.
In spite of the growing belief in social
ism in its various ramifications very few
OF its friends enemies can give an ac-
curate definition of what the term means;
while literature on the subject ranges from
vague panegyric to violent denunciation.
The present text book written from a
scientific and dispassonate standpoint will
therefore prove of great practical value.
The first chapter defines the creed of So
clal;sm and traces its historic rise. Then
come discussions of the labor-cost theory
OF value: the iron law of wages; surplus
value; the use of machinery and its effect
upon skilled labor; panics. strikes and in
dustr.al crises; the struggle of mass with
class; and the social revolution which has
been threatened. Merely to enumerate
these subtopics will show the practical ma
ture of the work. AS for the authors style,
iS yx-al ont
work. Calm, cear-cut and straightfor-
ward, he supports his statements by need
full facts and figures which at once show
the authority of his opinions. The volume
Is worthy addition to the "Crowel Lii
brary of Economics and will be welcomed
by students and all general readers who
are observant Of the times.
THE SWORD OF WEALTH. BY Henry
Wilton Thomas, author of 1.-The Last
Lady of Mulberry" New York: G. P.
Putnam's Sons. Washington: Wood
ward & Lothrop.
This romance of modern Italy introduces
the struggle in that country between the
capitalistc classes and the proletariat and
presents a vivid picture of the bread riots
in Milan shortly following the assassination
of King Humbert and the succession of his
son, the present King Of Italy. Interest,
however. centers in the love affairs of three
bankrupt nobleman One of the men is the
leading manufacturer Of the period, of vast
wealth and power, bitterly hated by the
peasants and working people. The other is
a radical member of the parliament. The
author. who betrayS close acquaintance
with the scene of his fiction, carries his
reader along with the stOry's development
and holds him to the conclusion of highly
dramatic situation.
THE ROME EXPRESS. BY Arthur Crit
fths, author of The Passenger From
Calais. Frontispiece in colors by Ar
thur o. Scott. Boston: L. c. Page &
Co. Washington: Brentanos
If every murderer would keep a diary
and allow it conveniently to fall into the
hands of the police there would be less diff
ficulty in unraveling mysterious crimes.
And it may also be remarked apropos of
this story, that if the French police and
detectives are truly as absurd as Mr. Grit
fiths indicates. France is seriously in need
of an effective reform in that branch of it's
administration. Nevertheless the story has
some merit as a speedily read bit of I'M
likelihood
MY LADY POKAHONTAS. With Notes
by John Esten Cooke. Boston: Hough-
ton, Mifflin & Co.
Mr.. Cooke, speaking in the person of one
Anas Todkill. "a brave and trusty soldier
of the first Virginia years. has reclothed
the perennially interesting tale of Pokahon-
tas John Smith and Master Rolfe.'' The
Indian maiden is idealized to the point
where it is extremely doubtful If either her
tribe herself would have altogether rec
ogniZed the portrait-or John Smith or
the fortunate sutton himself. The story is
told with some interest. and the life of the
time is made vivid.
THE HEART OF HAMLET'S MYSTERY.
Translated from the German Of Karl
Werder by Elizabeth Wilder. With
Introduction by w. Rolfe. New
York: q. p. ~Putnam's Sons. Washing
ton: Woodward & LOtbrop.
In the literature which has grown up
around the question of Hamlet's character
and motives the Germans have taken a very
active part. 1t is a subject which has ap-
pealed to the German love of metaphysics
Karl Werder is perhaps the chief champion
of the objective theory-that theory which
asserts that the various delays which occur
to prevent the speedy execution of Hamlets
purpose-duty-of revenge. are occasioned
not by any lack of energy or determination
on the part of Hamlet himself, but by ex-
ternal forces antagonistic to the execution
of that purpose
After the first chapter, in which he makes
clear his theory, Mr.. Werder traces Ham,
let's action, step by step, proving that In
each case the immediate execution OF MS
purpose of revenge was either impossible or
unwise. While in certain instances his par
tisanship leads him 20 rather forced con-
clusions in general the argument is both
Ingenious and convincing.
THE PROPRIUM, or, What of Man is
Not His Own. With an Introduction.
BY John Bigelow. New York: New
Church Board of Publication.
In this exquistely made little book from
the De Winnie Press the Hon. John Bigelow,
formerly United States minister to France.
has treated the subtle religious and psyche
logical problem of mans selfhood or SEEM
ing selfownership and selfmastery and
Gods perfect sovereignty and providence.
Mans self. claimed as his own in defiance
of God, is the deadly spirit Of selfshness
described, in rulers. in the II. murderer
Of Shakespeare's Richard III. in the priest
hood by the corrupt blind mouthed"
bishop of Milton's Lycidas; In every man
by the horrible 'life-worm'' of Jacob
Boehme, drawing the figure from the
Bibles worm that dieth not" Chief among
authors quoted is Swedenborg in his COM
ments on those passages of the Bible treat
ing of this deadly spirit of selfishness and
its effects on man and society. rhe intro
ductory essay of Mr.. Bigelow is almost