The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-25

packing, etc, are shown to be really the mas
tiers of railroads by their power to combine and
throw all their traffic to any railroad they
choose, and 80 dictate . maximum Of rebate
which compels the road accepting the business
to impose UNEQUAL rates- On the subject Of
discrimination, the author says the railroad
power sclaims o right which no civilized
government claims, and no sovereign has dared
70 exercise for centuries, of rebating q portion
of its tariff and thus discriminating between
its subjects In the collection of its revenues"
A powerful argument is made In favor of the
regulation of rates being undertaken by the
national congress, and not By state legislatures.
THE woxAs OF IcK. Translated from the
French of Adolpne seiod, by r. b. Merriam.
The story OF a woman Of Ice In essentially
Frenchy and of the realistic order It probably
will be the best thing TO say for the publisher
that II is far from being q proper" book and
there are two scenes in 1t which, IL such a. they
must be referred to Ia novels, usually left to
the Imagination between chapters A descrip-
ton of the heroine disrobing for the night is
told with warmth of words which puts Amelie
Riyes to shame. Briefly, q young Frenchman
falls In love with q woman, but after
giving her the best evidence, a. she thought, of
his intention to marry her, weds another In
orter 10 save himself from ruin. After sepsra-
tod of hero and heroine, the Woman Of Ice, with
great stretch of dramatic probability, forces
herself into her quondam lovers house a. COM
panion TO his wife. She succeeds In making him
Jealous of his good but commonplace partner
He watches her, as he supposes, enter the house
of the rival and shoots her through the win
dow. 1t proves, however, that the Woman of
Ice was the visitor, and the unwholesome hero
crazed at the mistake, commits suicide. It is
book better left unread, Notwithstanding the
marvellous charm OF description.
COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL CULTURE. By Mabel
Jenness illustrated. New York: Charles 7.
Dillingham;.
This book is, according to the preface, de-
signed with the special purpose of appealing to
women in the home who feel the need OF phys
zeal exercise, and yet shrink, when opportunity
Offers, from the effort of class membership. The
author declares her motive for the work in the
belief that the time 10 ripe for establishment of
schools which viii recognize ihe physical needs
of the growing girls system, and teach her TO
respect and not ignore the wonderful mechan-
ism OF her own organism. The work Is a very
thorough exposition OF every form Of physical
exercise, including gymnastics, riding. swim
ming, rowing, fencing and dancing. The n.y.
giene of the skin and treatment OF the complex
ion has one chapter devoted TO II. There is no
attempt at medicinal information, but 1t would
seem as If no gill need be homeiy or un-
healthy who followed the directions given.
There is considerable common sense in most of
the suggestions, but the extent of their efficacy
must depend upon the patience and persever-
ance of the object 1t Is decidedly interesting
work and even on its face shows it to have great
value.
GRApATIx. An Easy Translation Book for Be-
ginneTs. By H. r. Heatley 81. A., and III. n.
Kingdom Revised for American schools by
w. G.. Collar. Boston: CHM & Co.
This work has become the standard and has
had an enormous sale in England. 1t is an ex-
treme innovation upon the orthodox study of
Latin; and, stripping the text Of the Anticipated
and cumbersome technicality, ieachessthe dead
language as IL it were q living tongue. The re-
yiser with suggestive humor, says "if Cesar
must be read as the first classical author" this
book may be used to clear the way. Such
work makes one sigh again over the tedious
course OF preparation for study Of Latin which
too often left the student with only parrots
comprehension Of his labor.