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THE COURIER. History s Spanish War By Dr. ALBERT SHAW, Editor of the RUVII1W OP REVIEWS, AND A LONd LIST OF NOTABLE CONTRIBUTORS. Over 1,200 Pages and 500 Valuable Illustrations. Three Beautiful Volumes in Half Morocco. Sec tpeclal offer at tmltom 0 this aitvcrltgcmcnt. This Magnificent Edition for only ONE DOLLAR DOWN. To tin) rt'inkTR of tills nnper wo mnko tlio following proposition to ticcomo mem bora of tho lluviow of Reviews History Club, and ubtuln the thrco volumes of Our War in Two Hemispheres, By ALBERT SHAW, FtUlor of the " Amtrttan Monthly lttvttw nf llevttwi " ami author nf " Municipal Governmtnt in Omit llrltaln, ttc, and a numbtr oj promtntnt contributors. eVEHV Anierlcnn teacher posscsslns a library, nnd mnny thnt do not pomcjs otic, will bo interested In tlio imnouiicemuiitof tlio history ot tlio Into war with Spain, now published liy tho Hbvikw op Kkvikwh Company. Much of tho imrrutlvo was written by Dr. Albert Shaw ilurlnu tho iicttml llulitliiRof thosummur. Tills has lieen ruvNed andnmpltlled by Mm fiiihollKht of tho official reports and ilociiinunts, which havoonly becoino avallablo after l!()"tllltli'H ceased. A free tiotatloii from tho critical CoiiKretslonal debates and other ptitillc iii'raiices at crucial periods aldst In making this work what It Is, tho standard reference history ,r this decisive and successful KtriiKUle. Hut It Is much more than a ll ely and comprehensive irriitlvo. Ituoes buck to tho years of stniKKlo In Cuba which prepared the way for tho wars it llscnssps enewtlcnlly all problems which confronted tho United States nfter tho war as to the Philippines, Cuba, nnd l'ortoltlco; nnd as a whole It forms a broadly conceived picture of the year which has seen America brought face to faco with now world duties. Tho Important special and technical mutters of tho war period, Konernlly dismissed by tho hMnrliiii with only slight nnd often Insufficient discussion, aro fully and authentically dealt with In contributed chapters, written ny men wno nnu unusual opportunities iiiriuiiuyiiiK mm stiliJectH. Thus, tho lessons which tho war hns for us as to tho relative efficiency of rlnVs and machine cutis aro lit a carefully written chapter by I.leut. John II. Parker, of tho United States army: tho military movements of the Santlnco and Porto mean campaigns are anaiy.ei iy tho battle with Cervera Is described by tho novelist, 111 Is a irrnduntonf thotfnlted StntesNaval Academy: theactual condition the editor of tho Army and Navy Journal VIIIton I'hUrCIUll, wno IS II KriMIUHluui lliouilimi miin-i.'.u.iii iiim-iii , iiranuiinn mi,.. ...... of Cuba before tho war anil tho facts which caused tho war aro described by eye-witnesses, SI unit Halntead and Stephen Uonsnl. The Illustration or tho hook is especially vamaoio in mo nunureiis m iirmm', wivum.!, ,,, the navies, photographed scenes of tlio war, and tho entertaining cartoons reproduced iroin tho Spanish, French, Ucnnnn, and English papers, as well as from tho American. How to obtain the handsome edition by a payment of only ONE DOLLAR DOWN. The three beautifully bound largo octavo volumes nndayear'ssubscrlptlontothqAMEnirAN Monthly Kkvikw ok Kkvikwh can bo obtained by any of tho readers of this paper by Joining tho Kovlew of Kovlews Club nnd paying one dollnr. Tho volumes will ho sent as soon as ready to thosowho remit tho sum, and tho purchaso will bo completed by tho payment of one dollar per month for twelvo months. Tho llrst volume will bo ready early In December. Tho subscription to tho uiagazlno which goes with tho offer can bo dated from nny month. Address THE REVIEW OP REVIEWS COMPANY, 13 Astor Place, New York City. We have the new stock for 1899. No job lots. Our men have reputations. 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Tho business BOBsion of tho convontion closod Saturday morning with election of officers, wIiobo names follow: Mro. Edwin P. Uhl, Grand UapidB, Mich., proBidont; MrB. J. II. Webster, Clovo hind, O., llrst national V. P.; Mro. Philip N. Moore, St. LouIb, second V. P.J Mra. John Lovorott, Alton, 111,, Treas.; Mrs.T. E. Ellison, Ft. Wayne, Intl., Roc. Soc: MrB. James Potlorson, N. Y., Cor. Soc; Mrs. R. P. Dorr, St. Paul, Minn, Aud.; Mrs. James E. Curran, Englo wood, N. J V. P., of oiistorn eoction; Mrs, Frederick Wolman, Chicago, V. P. northern middlo Boction; Mre. Napoleon Hill, Memphis, Tonn., southern middlo section. Director; Mra. A. D. Camp bell, Lincoln, Nob., western section. There was somo efiort made to got tho vico proBidoncy of tho wostorn section for tho Donvor club, but tho Lincoln club Bocurod tho honor. Tho Matinoo MuBicalo Eont eight representatives to tho convontion, which number waB ex ceeded by only one other club, that of Rockford, III., which eont eleven. Tho next biennial will bo hold in Cleveland, Ohio. In a recent eermon Dr. Frank W. GuneauluB took for his subject "Tho Last Days of Jobub ub Interpreted in Art." In this nddrrss ho took occasion to say: "Tho realism of Tissot blended with idealiem is searchingly true, and it reveals tho moral divinonoss of Jcbup, whilo tho middlo ageB made pictures ot tho external and phyeical divinity. Tho TisBot haB failed to portray the real divinity o' Jobub Christ only whero he has employed the resources of what wo call the supernatural. Tho height to which Jesus carried divinity is a human height. H e rovoaled Himself as tho Son of God by being tho brother of man. Wherever TisBot haB accentuated the FflSHKDN LETTER. AMKIilOAN WOMKN AT TIIIH HKAHON HUO OKST A OIIKA1' CIIUOMO. I am ulwayB sorry whon tho timo comcB for tho putting away of furn, for, with thoir disappearance comes tho poronnial Spring crop of badly dressed women. Fur possesses something nf tho Biimo Baring graco hb charity, in that it covors a multitude of sins. Strippod of it tli 060 flitifl in drcBa stand out iib boldly ne do our pot Bins of omission and com mission when they aro not cloakod by charily. In drone tho deadliest ein of all 1b the neglect ot detail. During U10B0 months of tho yoar whon tho sun turns a cold shouldor to tho oarth tho avorago woman envelopes horeolf in furB, docs not bother about de tuil, and yot manages to mako a good appoaranco. Spring Ib tho season ot detail. AIub! tho women who understand do tail aio as didlcult to And as tho provor bial noodlo in ihi bottlo of hay. A wide statomont, perhaps, but ono haB only to go to any place whoro woraon eongro gato end observe thoir "Spring clothes" to bco for ono's eolf that a wido state ment ifl required to cover tho subject. Tho American woman, individually can bo and ofton iB tho best dressed woman in tho world, But take bor col lectively, particularly at this timo of too year, and tho only work of art Bho sug gests is tho chromo, and a very cheap chromo tit that. Tho most important details that make or mar a woman aro, at tho moment, hats, parasols, and frou frou arrange ments to bo worn about tho throat. Sermons could bo preached on each of them. Tho French woman understands that tho hat is much more important for the success of her ensemble than tho gown. She takes her bat seriously and will humanity of Jesus, there the ethical divineness of the Master floods the pic- flp0Dd any utn0unt of money aud what ture with ite light. B moro necessary yet timo to make One of the examples boBt suited for BUr0 that it is smart and becoming. The illustration of tho fact that a bettor and Amorican Woman takes her hat lightly truer view of Jobub has not only gotten ono roightBay wantonly, in viow of many into theology but into art, b tho picturo of tho reckless confections ono seoB. of Jesus washing tho dieciplo'B foot. Why doeB not Bomoono Btart a Society Within that scene in tn upper roam, for the sUPpr0Bsion cf Bad Hats? It would be a liberal education for tho fern inino portion of this progressive country. Whv hats should assumo rainbow tints. which throng the soul of Jesus and the with co)or running rjot over them, just whether it is treated by Ian Maclaren tho Scoti hman, or Tiesot, tho French man, there do come all tho experiences souls of the disciples, aa they begin to realize that something must occur in tho career of the Master. The tangle of emotions and the confusion of ideas consequent upon their recent expert ences make a dark background, against which Jesus and His disciples move in this picture. The immortal daytime was to gush forth out of the darkness which had been deepening about Him. TIME IS MONEY. When you are traveling, due con. sidoration enould bo given to tho amount of time spent in making your Tho Union Pacific is tho best lino and makes tho fastest time by many hours to Salt Lake City, Portland and Cali fornia points. For timo tables, fo dors, illustrated Author-"What do you think of spring bon. hIetB descriptive of the ter ...4n nranvlnff InniT VlllirV'' ' . .. . ,.. y-vr., t n 4 poets wearing long hair? Editor ''First rate. I always like to soo it stand on end when I go to throw them downstairs.'' ritory traversed, call at City Ofiico, 1044 O et. E. B. Slosson, Gen. Agont. long Rich Uncle "Are you always so quiet, Willie?" Willie "No; but ma said sho'd give mo a quarter if I behaved and didn't say anything about your bald head. Har per's Bazar. MOVING STRAINS. Elderly Beau (who is making a call, to fair singer, rapturous'y). "Ah! that sons takes me back to homo of my childhood." Fair singer's irrepressible younger sis ter (in aloud whisper). "Can't you sing something that will take him back to the home of hiB old age?" Harper's Bazar. I gave tho cook fits to my wife this morning." "Anything happen?" "I don't know yet, but I am afraid she the overheard what I said." because "Spring has como again," is a matter I never could and never shall un derstand. "Man is known by the company he keeps," but woman is known by the bat she wears. If she lucks any sense of the artistic be euro she will betray it in her hat. In the Modish family those of us who know how to, buy our.hats first and then our gowns, and you may bo sure that on whatever else we skimp those bats are above reproach . Every woman haB a tulle hat just now. The most popular modol is a toque with a BhirreJ brim of moussolino do sole, jot crown, and tbreo huge pompons of tulle. Another model almost equally popular is also a toque, but the brim is slightly pointed in front. It too, has shirred mousselme de solo on tho brim, the crown is in shirred mouscelino, and it bae a stifT bow made of straw. Another modol is again a toque formed of a soft mass of tulle, higher on one rido than on the other, outlined on tho right side by jet ornaments that form a long sweeping line. These tbreo models have on great virtue they aro all in black and one great faul everybody has them. The frou frou arrangements for the neck are tho most difficult detail, per- naps, or mora all. inueeu, l nave eoen Mr.-Dear, I have ,ust sent that poem odo om the Review, and I wanted you to read o Md hBt W8B a B,mpIe Fruir ot to it. Mrs. Never mind, I'll read it when it cornea back. black not that ended at the throat in Continued on page g. ,