Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-05
MEMOIRS OF PRINCE CHLoDw1G OF
HOHENLOHE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


College, Oxford. In two volumes. New
York: The Macmillan Company. Wash
ington: Brentanos.
Prince Hohenlohe's early "reminiscences
cover the changes inaugurated by the revo-
luton of 1913. AS president of the Ba-
varian ministry he saw the first beginnings
from which the German empire rose; and
his success in keeping Bavaria in line with
the federation after the Franco-Prussian
war promoted him to Office under the en-
pire. AS a member of the imperial diet
he had every opportunity Of studying the
methods of Bismarck's statescraft. AS am
bassador In Paris from 1874 to 1885 he was
in close personal contact with the states
men VINO were raising France from her
knees. in spite of Bsmarck's Vaccinations,
and as viceroy of Alsace-Lorraine from 1885
to 1884, striving to rivet the conquered
provinces to the fabric of the German en-
pire he was brought into intimate relations
with both the iron chancellor and the en-
peror.
The son of one of the oldest and proudest
houses in Germany. Prince Hohenlohe was
steadily in touch with almost every court
of Europe One brother was a magnate in
Prussia. another the confidant of the En-
peror of Austria. a third cardinal at the
v
whose family was among the most intimate
members of the imperial court at ST Peters
burg.
To this favored position. in respect to OPP
portunities for obtaining information at hrst
hand, must be added the personality OF
the diarist. Subtle. shrewd. closely obserV-
ant yet discreet. he was welcome every
where and the recipient of many conn
dences-even from Bismarck growing IKE
wounded lion in his lair in the Sachsen-
court sauabble or a conflict that mace
history, he heard the story. To his dlarles
alone he intrusted these condolences; ana
to their record was added great accumu-
latfon of memoranda and correspondence
Few incidents in contemporary history nave
been more dramatic than that or blsmarch
fall: and in these memoirs for the nrst tiiile
the true story of the struggle ana OF the
enormous issues it involved Is reiateo d.
first hand by the chief actors on both Sizes.
SOCIAL USAGES AT WASHINGTON. BY
Florence Howe Hall. New York: Har-
per & Brothers.
This little volume will doubtless fill a real
want Not only newcomers to the 1ascl-
Mating life of Washington, but those old
residents who, immersed IN the comIo''a-
HE contemplation of their own permanence
in the midst of change. have lost sight OF
social development and wake. to find them-
selves mot up-to-date, will find 1t OF NaIue
The volume covers the fixed etiquette OF
official circles and also the new soclal ISSUES
that have come up under the preseHt au
ADMINISTRATION 1t Is not mere compllatioh
of arbitrary laws. but suggests the reason
underlying conventions and is full OF com
nonsense hints for simplifying the conduct
of social life.
REACHED KEELS. BY Henry Miner
Rfdeout Boston: Houghton, Mtfnin q
Co.
The three rather long short stories which
are brought together under the common
title. "Beached keels' show unusual pow
er and strong grasp upon human SYM
pathy They are unusual in conception anu
admirable in execution. or the three, blue
Peter is possible the most noticeable lot
its ideality, wild Justice" for somoer
power, and Captain Christy' for certain a,a
human kindness. Each has Its own pecu-
nar charm and together. they promise
much for their authors future. Inc nero
Of each is of the men who go down 10 the
sea in ships" although IN me ep,so is 20
which Mr. Rideout treats their keeis are
beached and the battle with various iaee
is to be fought on land
PARTNER OF BLOSSOM RANGE. By
Frances Charles author OF IN the
Country God Forgot Boston, Little
Brown & co.
"Hollv Blossom the bright young girl
about whom the action of this Arizona
story revolyes is a charming portrait of
the American girl in her most dlsunctVelS
American type. The granddaughter OF ola
..Jeddv Blossom reared almost without
feminine influence, she has yet, together
with manly straightforwardness and cour-
AGE all of the most alluring feminine vir-
tues and graces The fate which sends to
her the man whom-in ignorance or MS real
motiyes-she had most hated, is more I'M
kind to her than any one who knew hef
could have the heart to be. 1t is due to the
manly Young officer himself that love, not
hate, should finally triumph. Paransr OF
Blossom Range is full of the color OF the
wonderful west, ana 1ull, ds weh' VI ou
mirable portraiture
THE KEY OF THE BLUE CLOSET: By
W. Robertson Nicoll. New YORK:
Dodd. Mead & Co. Washington: Bren-
tano's.
Under the title which he has given to the
most significant of them, Mr. Nicoll has col
Iected a number of short, pithy essays
which contain his reflections with regard to
topics of moment to human life. They are
written in admirable English. coiioqulal ana
yet dignifed, and are full OF ailusion ana
rich with anecdote. Best of all. they are
suggestive and helpful in their garnered
wisdom.
liz A IL.
author of The Man On the Box.
With Illustra tons by Harrison Fisher.
Indianapolis: The BobHs Merrill Com
pany
An interesting story, with many OF the
qualities which made the success OF The
Man on the Box" and with more seri-
Gus element in the treatment of local poll
tics and of the labor question. The fact
that these questions are worked out in
thriving interior town of the Empire state,
instead of in one of the larger centers mere
ly adds point to the general diffusion OF
the problems of the day. The drama Is
acted out by two men who know how to be
friends through good and evil report, and
two women, who are contrasted and yet
admira BILE types of American womanhood.
THE WONDERS OF THE COLORADO
DESERT SOUTHERN California;;
Its Rivers and it's Mountains. its Can
.yons and it's Springs. its Life and its
History, Pictured and Described. In
GLIDING an Account of a Recent Jour
ney made down the Overflow of the
Colorado River to the Mysterious Sal
ton Sea. By George Wharton James,
author of In and Around the Grand
Canyon" &c. With Upwards of Three
Hundred Pen -and-Ink Sketches from
Nature by Carl Eytel In two vol
umes Boston: Little, Brown & Co.