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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

THIRD AVENUE THEATrp-ssattls
Amusement Co. Inc. ". NJ russell.
Manager Week commencing Mnndzy
Dee IA. thu comedian, sam J Burton.
and fh- charming coFne1senne Mlss Lille
Coleman. ia the new Isl Perkins" A su-
brr-soanic production. A hipl hurrahl
Hilarious sensational comedy drama A
r,arIng. Eoaslng rally OF fun, laughter
eha yeila THE noted 'sSi FerkIns'' solo
oshesfFz- Regular prices. Sale OF seats
sArts saturday. Dee Il Tel. Pike 5. see
ira street parade o. noon Monday by the
famous Pught0wn farmer band
AIFpToRTUM---We@k commencing
Sllaay, Dec. II. Eotsofsnx mechanical
thaser Frank EaazalA. 'sshau1pson
American Boy" Wm- and Georgia Kou-
bisF, n3sical artist. Prof. George. An
Hosr Ia Wonderland" Admission f5c: M
nisFsr. Auditorium commences at ~.
tAs2.sr a. 49,. Telephone. Pa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

The Populsstx who were defeated are. OF
course. bitter; but their watlings because
prosperity does not come should not inter-
fsrs with the general attempt all people
are making TO bring capital and effort TO
this state and city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Lewis is the biggest man who ever went
East from the state Of Westinghouse
least from the accounts he has left with
the Eastern newspaper reporters.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Burgisr-Hold up your hands and don's
speak. Now tros oar the most valuable
thing yer got In the house.
Head of the Househcld-oh. Lord. ne
wants the servant giri and she hasn'
been here a week yets-Truth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

In spite OF all opposition John r. Tan
ner has become governor OF Illinois. and
now he has a chance TO refuts all the
charges that have been made against him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

New York state worries . good deal
about the Raines law, but It seems to be
quite overwhelmed by the contest be-
tween Mr. Plat and others for the sena-
torship.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

With all the advice that 0ov.-elect
Rogers Is receiving from the Eastern
papers be ought to be wsIl-eQuipped TO
run the state honestly and scientifically.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

BITS OF HUM0R.

Docecr-Just place this Thermometer IN
der your tongue. Mrs. Peque. and Keep
your rps closed tightly.
AR Henry Pecue latter few minutes
OF speecnless dsllghll-what win you take
ror that instrument. Docf-Puck.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Chicago wants a 4-cent fair. and II 10
very reasonable, because 1t asks only six
tickets for quarter and twenty-five for
a dollar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Popalist and wonder prosperity has not
come already.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Aunt-Come here. Fritz. at once
Fritz-Not un1ess you promise me IN
other piece of cake.
No more cake Voaays
'sThsn l won't come I'll seo * caAt
cure your NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Blaetter.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

The man who talks about hard times
now II no good.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Los Angeles Times: II Is hard 20 believe
any stories that come 90 Us from the
Gen OF the Antilles" but y. as stated IN
recent dispatches from Havana, a secret
tribunal has tried the Officers and crew Of
the com2etltor and sentenced them 10
death. lrsS-clzss hasEieShp like the
Maine or Indiana cannot be dispatched 20
Havana any too soon for the honor OF the
American dag.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

erai lines OF business, ard OF course win
be imprcvsd-thoCsh the secretary re-
members 70 forget shls-1y protective leg
tsla-ion-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

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-rrs wissfaw's socsa!as syrup ass s,esa uss9 fcr
ever so years ~ Etlt6Gz ~ sSSsFs 80 tGs1f chs
6rpa whils t~ssa1zs sta rsvfsct s@s<sss 70 sStaSs
-. eags2. sofzs11 k&a gnH18 a4aays a. SA2 cares
wsaS co.k= sA1 = tie test reEls@y tos k1arE 1Ssa@
s1i1 ~ &rzssisss n eveey s&Fs et the soF1 n.
ser1 ard Aag tSE ~&Fs4 &faxsa~es roscf1tgg -yray
s..2 tANs - c4Asz k.21 - gs2Is . aSse4e-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

Chicago is asking for a AGENT falls.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12
COAST PAPERs.

San Francisco Bulletin: Two donkeys
have started from New York to San Fran
cisco, one walking and the other on his
back. II Is a most unfair division OF labor,
because the ass who rides bet on Bryan
and Furnishes thu innocent ass for his
folly.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

San Francisco Call: Ex-secretary Eos
ter declares that Senator Sherman and no
Mr.. Hanna should represent Ohio IN tn
cabinet. but as Mr.. Foster is sonewha.
DESTROYS of Sherman's seat in the seElst,
his view of the situation Is evidently Gu
on the bias.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-12

San Francisco Examiner; The sudden
friendiiness OF the French press for Eng
land and the English and she suggestion
OF certain Paris journals that France
should cultivate an understanding with
Great Britain reveals the probability of
new alignment OF the powers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
ABOUT TNCkS.
Useful Pointers Made i'm a Variety of
Farms md shapes.

From The New York sun.
The best 1: cks gre made Of imported
Swedish iron; tn" next grade Of American
soft steel and the cheapest of common
American iron. Tacks are also made of
copper. Some tacks are timed. and FOR
ship use lacks are galvanized. Tacks are
made Of sizes ranging from hali-ounce to
twenty-four ounce. The tack commonly
used as a carpet tack is an eigh:-ouncc
tack. A -four-ounce tack IS about
one and onc-eishth inches IN length.
There are many FINDS of tarkS. made for
a great variety of uses. and they are put
Up in many different forms. Thera are
gimp lacks, lookug-glaSs lacks. uphol-
sterers' lacks. trunk tackS, lace tacks
basket t2cks, brush lacks, coffin lacks
shank lacks. lasting tacks, miners tackS
uses. Within the past dozen years the
sale of double pointed lacks has Increased
;eE-fold with the greatly increased use Of
electrical wires. Doubl a-poirItel lacks are
also used for lacking down STRAW mating
and for other purposes.
TaCkS that ar" sold in papers put up
in full weights. half weights ana quarter
weights. the weights indicating the size OF
the package. Almost all kinds Of tacls are
also sold in bulS i'm 25-pound and :n-pound
boxes and in 1o0-pcl nd kegs.
A one-ounce tack machine will make in
day about 1o0,oOp ia ks altogrt her. The
iron is fed into the machine in a plate
which IS of a width a little greater than
the length OF the finished tack 50 as to
allow o. material to he upset fog the head
An ciEht-ounce machine will make about
2Jo pounds Of lacks a day 1.2-JD 30 the
pound, about 25oo1 lacks. Ia ks that are
put up in papers are weighed out and the
papers filled 10y hand. Comparatively few
lacks are put up nowadays i'm tied-up pa
.pers; they are put up mostly in little paste
board boxes. These boxes ara packed in
large" boxes and in turn in cases for ship
ment A common tack package is a case
weighing about 1n pounds.
The annual tack product of the country
is estimated at ABOUT 10000 tons. If these
lacks were all put up i'm papers of the
Usual assortment Of sizes and weights. the
papers would number about 5n1.nUoop9. or
81 netting more than four papers per capita
Of the population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
".J'Y Suis. .I'Y RcStC."

Paris Correspondence In London Telegraph.
Gen. Sir Michael Riiiulph has written a
highly interesting letter to N. German
Bapst. the archa eologist and historical
writer. 1t is on the subject of the famous
words, "J'y suis, j'y reste." uttered by
Marshal de MacMahon in the Malakoff
during the Crimean campaign. The au-
thenticity of the phrase has been much
doubted of late 1t was supposed to be
like the Up, guards, and AZ them of the
Duke of Wellington, and hest of other
more or less apocryphal sentences and
nlots handed down by picturesque but I'M
scrupulous historiographers. NJ. Bapst &C.
cordngly wrote on the subject to Gen. Sir
Micnael Biddulph, and he has received an
elaborate and satisfactory reply.
The famous sentence, according to this
authority. is perfectly authentic. The Brit
iSh general, who was in command of the
submarine telegraph service during the
closing days of the siege of Sebastopol
states that he saw MacMahon in person
directing a splendid and stubbornly fought
attack on the fort. After having watched
the fighting for some moments the British
officer went up to the marshal and asked
him what he should report TO Gen Simp-
son about the position of the French troops
at the Malakoff. MacMahon turned calmly
round, and, pointing to the fort. said: "All
goes We'll; you can say that I'm there, and
that | mean to stop there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
EFFECT on ACTORS,
when the Same Play is Repeated
Night After Might.

From Mary Anlcrson's Memoirs
Long runs like most things have their
good as we'll as their bad points Good
because constant repetition so Identifies one
with the character impersonatcd that it be-
comes second nature to feel and act It.
Iteration may in the end make one mechan-
ical, but at least it insures a certain tech
Eique, which, when inspiration fails, res
cues the work from crudity. Joseph Jeffer-
son once told me that, in The Rivals" he
had always gained an effect by pulling off
the fingers of his gloves separately and de-
iiberately to accentuate certain words; but
that under inspiration he would throw
technique 10 the winds, and have the glove
eff with one jerk. Who that has ever seen
his Bob forget those brilliant green
gloves and the fun he got out Of them. On
the other hand, the evil effects of long runs
are indisDutable.
Prominent among them is a general men,
tai WEAKNESS which often causes one to
forget the most familiar lines, and turn
blankly to the prompter's box or to some
friendly actor for the words. This hap
pened to me several times notably in The
Winters Tale in London. where, after
playing it a hundred nights, 1 had to De
prompted in several of Hermione's great
speeches. Edwin Booth. during the long
run Of Hamlet at his own theater. fire.
quently called for the lines. An actor who
was in his company told me that Booth
turned to him one night. and with look
of CONSERVATION, asked what he was TO saw
next. His mind for the moment mad be-
come blank. The actor gave him the
word. Booth began the speech, faltereI
again. was prompted a second time, but
finding it impossible to continue called out
in a loud voice: Ring down the CURTAIN
Many other examples night be cited to
show how weary the brain grows after
acting the same part six or seven times
weekly for one or two hundred consecutive
nights. with only the rest of Sunday to dis
tract the nina. Another evil is that toward
the end of long run the actor of any
the impersonated character ana it's life
slowly Gispossessing his own. During the
hundred nights of Romeo and Juliet" at
the Lyceum Theater 1 became so imbued
with the sufferings of Juliet that I continu-
ally spoke Of then: in my sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

capital The grand stands and pesages of
Chantilly, Longchamps and Maisons LAT
fife form unique reunion places for the
chic world in this. that to be chic does not
necessarily mean to be really fashionable
in a social way, but only to nave certain
essential qualities Here the demi-mon-
dame and the parvenu. the club adventurer
and the actor. the opera dancer and the
newspaper reporter meet on an equal foot
ing with the sons and daughters Of the
Faubourg Saint-Germain. the fashionable
bourgeoSe and the aristocracy of art and
letters. to breathe together the air of chic
ness-for it is a world that knows it's own.
Fencing. riding. pigeon shooting. tennis,
skating and cycling rather offer opportuni-
ties to acquire chic. By frequenting the
schools. matches. Kinks and tournaments
speaking acquaintance of the right kind
may be picked up and the face of tho
aSpirant becomes better known. And so, In
the right time and place. even without
single introduction in the whole wide world
OF Paris. many pushing man has worked
himself into an enviable position.
The chic Partisan must belong to one or
more clubs. If for nothing else than to
write his letters on the club paper. Moth
ing produces better effect on the ladies'.
me ciubman hears all the gossip gets opin-
ions on all new subjects ready-made, he
can afford to look on cafe life with con-
tempt and has the best means of assuring
himSelf that he Is correctly dressed. The
Dest-knoWn Paris clubs are practically
.t " an out me very drlStocratlc or
the very rich. but there are others-like
the Cercle Artistique ct Litteraire, the
Cercle des Chemins de Fer, the Union
Artistique and the Cercle National-to
which entrance is not so difficult for a we'll
connected middle-class Partisan. and once
IN all his friends are likely to hear Of it.
Unlike the London clubs, these institutions
of Paris exist very largely for gambling
Unlike them again, the smoking room chat
is made up largely Of risky story telling.
But-unlike them a third time-no one gets
drunk in Paris club. 1t is not chic to get
drunk in Paris. STERLING HELLO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
TRYING 4 CURIOUS PLAN.
Teaching Modern Science in thc oldest
of Oriental Languages.

From the Edinburgh Scotsman
The Punjab province OF India has been
for some years the scene Of an interesting
academic experiment, that Of communiCat-
ing western science, philosophy and liter
allure TO the people through their mother
tongue. and 10 be edI-ated through tn eir
learned languages. and hot in an English
dress as elsewhere.
SiXty-three years ago Nacau!ay and Duff
destroyed the very different pernici5us
syst nm Of bribing native students Of Sans
krit, Persian and Arabic to read their
o"H sacred books. Ora iualiy the learned
clas Ses came to be left out OF orr state
system of public instruction. with evil re-
suits. Sir Donald Mcleod accordingly de-
NiSed and Sir Charles Ai'chison carried out
the PLAZA of Al once attracting these. III the
Punlab at least. by oriental titles and de-
SreeS. ana OF examining all stud ms for
the ordinary university degrees through
the mediUm OF their own vernacular The
Punjab University and Is Oriental "ollegs
Were founded at Lahore for these two
ends.
The latest report of the Edinburgh grad
uate. Mr.. }. Sine. VI. A, who is director of
the department. is not very favorable to
the success Of the double experiment now
som. eighteen years Old. He declares that
the prospects of advanced ed lcation
through the medium of the Vernacular are
not improving" at least. and Sir Dennis
fitzpatrick, the lieut. liant governor, has
ordered a special report on the subject In
the Oriental College last year only hve
students We're reading for the title of Shas-
ti, or hono-S in Sanskrit: II for Etsharada
or high proficiency in the same: II for
Mai.l:-T! FAIL, or liC lOrs in Ara bic: . for
M1rltvi Aim. Or high proficiency: for
MunShi FAIL. or hoHOrs In Persian: = for
MunShi Aim, and for the Gurmukhi title
in The Sikh VernaCular. Of the liz randi-
dates in the local university. in SanSkrit
a third passed; OF 81 in Arabic two-th.rFs
passed, and 50 in Persian and Gurmuhhi.
The only enCoura ginG fact l.; that every
year the number Of the Pundit class who
take EonorS and degrees n Sauskrit is ris-
ing, and more Il al half of them go 10 the
Punjab examinations from the otha,. PROV
inces. where there are no such tests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

They Are being Converted Into Din
Ing Rooms Used as Smoking Dcns.

II0m the New York Press.
In these days. when every inch of ground
in New York city is of use and value, back
yards are assuming an unwonted import
ance. No longer Will it be possible for en-
thusiastic citizens to write most learned
and aggravat:ng articles as 10 the possibil!-
ties of raising several hundTed varieties Of
grass, not to mention rare flowers, in the
narrow confines of an ordinary SIZED back
yard, and even now the back rooms are no
longer considered desirable on account Of
the view The pleasure of counting now
many shirts, &C. are in the neighbours wash
Will not have the same ambition TO hang
out their clothes first when there will be
10 spectators to criticise and admire.
Some few years since, When Mr.. and Mrs.
Bradle y-Martin gave a ball TO Introduce
their daughter. now the Countess of Craven,
they found even their spacious residence all
too small TO accommodate the guests they
wished TO invite. Over their yards, and the
adjacent one as well, ball room VAS erect
ed. which was SO cleverly planned and dec
grated that it won the unanimous praise of
every one. This set the fashion going.
There is no doubt that d!hing is matter
OF more and more Importance all the time
to all Americans. Not only are more Of
the luXur.es of the table within reach of a
moderate income, but every dellcacy in and
out f season is to be had in our markets
The art of cooking is more respected than II
vas A more finished service. is demanded
than WAS formerly the case, and in every
way the pleasures OF dining are more
thought Of
Ii follows as a matter of course that din
ing rooms are more looked after and their
furnishings are more carefully planned. In
an oriirary-szed city house a gaod-S!zed
dining room is lot always to be found. and
it is only recently that many house owners
have decided that they would rather build
over their back yards and sacrifice them to
handsome dining rooms.
Some charming. effective rooms have been
obtained in this way. and the proportions
are ALWAYS so good as to delight the indi
v:dual VINO tries the experiment. To be
sure. building up in this way may be little
hard on the adjacent property owners. but
every man for himself must needs be Law
in these fin de steele days. and il you don't
shut out somebody else'S view you may be
assured your own Will be taken from you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

most. The ferns from which the stems and
leaves have been removed are then laid
moss and ferns sewed to the wire netting
by wire thread. The netting Is then drawn
up about the porous jar with the moss and
Terms inside and next to the jar, and is Sc
Gured at the top about the neck Of the jar.
The jar Is then suspended and filed with
water. In short time the ferns will grow
through the moss and netting, and after
the leaves have grown will thoroughly con-
ceal Doth jar and netting. The roots of
tne terms are always supplied with mois-
ture through the pores of the jar, and thus
the principal drawback to the growing of
FERNS Is overcome by thus providing a con-
tlnuous supply Of moisture. All the at
tention that Is necessary is to keep the
jar well filled with water Many prefer to
Keep their plants in the windows and upon
STANDS In the house or on the porches dur
ing summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Sire" quoth the chief of staff. the ANA
IONS are assembling on the right wing and
evidently intend to turn our left with a
vigorous charge"
do you mean the Amazonian wheel
CORPSE"
Yes. sire. and they are gallant sight
Their wheels have al! been renckeled and
they have doomed their new ashes-of-roses
boomers for the first time What shall we
do to avert the danger"
Order out the royal sprinkling carts"
yes, sire"
Let them make the battle ground in
front of our left wing as muddy as pos
sible"
Yes, sire
Just as soon as the charging AmaZons
in their new silk boomers strike that mud
they will whirl about and ride back as fast
as they can pedal
For what, sire.
For their mud guards, stupid. Then. IL
we advance rapidly enough to surprise
them before they can get their helmets on
straight the day is ours,
And it was even so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16

sophistication of the most cultivated capt.
tai of the world. plus natural French gay
ETY.. coquetry and go
OF course a Partisan is not really chic
unless he has footing in at least the outer
rim Of the modern smart set, which does
not by any means refer to the aristocracy
Of the quarter Saint-German in the lump.
The smart set, Les Gems Chics Of Gyp,
are very much of a mixture. where wealth
plays Its important part. Next to wealth,
beauty ariStocratic blood, these gems
ch:cs value up-to-Iateness. and many an
unincumbered young man has recommended
himself to them by his ability to fall into
their ways. Lacking such an actual entree,
the young Partisan who sets up to be chic
may have number of vague acquaintance
OF the race track, the seaside resort and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-16
AFRICA'S TERRIBLE FLY.
History and Habits of an Insect All
Explorers Hold in Dread.

Explorers Hold i'm Dread.
From the London Chronicle.
We have been SO accustomed to hear of
the ravages of the tseise fly in South
Africa that definite scientific information
on the subject cannot fail to be welcome.
Surgeon Major Bruce, at the request of
the Natal government, is investigating the
habits, life. history, etc, of this terrible
cate scourge.
The fly has been well known for nearly
fifty years to be in some way the cause of
the disease known among the Zulus
magma, term signifying low or depressed
in spirits. The genus to which the fly be-
longs is allied to the common blood-sucking
stomoxys. and contains six known Afri-
can species, foc all of which tsetse ap
pears to serve as a common name.
As showing the want of exact knowledge
existing or the subject, it is stated that
observers and travellers have even queS-
toned the connection between the fly and
the disease. Thus eminent a dipterolo-
sist as Van der Wulp has concluded that
the tsetse is not injurious, or that its i'll
effects are exaggerated.
From DR.. Bruce's oD ;ervations it would
APPEAR that the fly is viviparous giving
birth to adult larvae, a most important
fact hitherto unnoticed. The disease itself
he finds, is due to the presence in the blood
of an inCculated animal of Negotiated in
fuSorian, u haeniatoZoon furnished with
membrane. or 'nn,' running along one side
of its body. with ftasellum at one end.
The appearance of this haematozoon in
the blood is signalized by a rise in tenn
perature; the incubation period is from
seven to twenty days, after which period
the haematozoa may be found swimming
&C lively among. and apparently worry
ing. the corpuscles, the rcd-blood corpus
Giles becoming Very largely reduced in
numbers. With the progress of the disease
the haematczoa increase in numbers and
.ia.i
amount. in the dog, to 10000 per cubic
millmeter of blood.
Dr.. Bruce has demonstrated that it is
pos sible repeatedly to feed tsetse on a
healthy dog without producing dis Ease in
that animal showing that the fly poss asses
no specific venom, but that. if allowed to
draw blood from a diseased animal or the
carcass of one they will communicate ma
CANA to healthy animals. The disease is
invariably fatal in the horse, ass, and dog
but perhaps not necessarily 50 in cattle, in
which 1t runs a muC slower course From
some preliminary experiments, arsenic APP
pears to have marked action on nagana
causing disappearance Of the haematozoa
reduction in temperature, and maint anance
OF the red-blOod COrpuScleS.