The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-21

Suffrage in England" The first part OF
a most valuable paper on THE French
Navy is contributed by NJ. Georges
Clemenceau, the we'll known Paris journ-
alist And a well informed writer who
In this instance. prefers to sign himself
"A Foreign Naval officer" attempts to
answer the question: "Can the United
States afford TO fight Spain. a timely
paper on South Africa and its Future
is written By John Hays Hammond.
whose name became so well known
throughout the world on account OF his
experiences in She country OF which ha
now writes. IL is a paper of great prac-
teal interest. giving statistics OF the ag-
riculturai and mining interests. the land
scape, the climatic conditions. etc. In
short, giving In a concise and interesting
manner. what one most likes to know
OF that important section OF the globe
Other topics dealt with are: Medical
Experts and the Homicide '"The Cuba
Of the Far East and Conservatism OF
the British Democracy" by w. f. IL.
Lecky, the distinguished historian.
The Hypnotic Magazine for February
has an extremely interesting article en-
titled 'sMesmerism. Hypnotlsm and Mind
Healing" by George Wyld NJ D.. In
which we learn that the name hypnofism
was first suggested by Mr.. Braid. a
surgeon practicing ia Manchester who In
1S43. published "A book entitled ''Hypno-
tism. or Nervous Sleep" The author
then goes on 10 trace the relation OF
hypnotism to the mind cure, saying:
These cases Of cure By suggestion are
Illustrations OF the power OF the mind
over the body. an extremely interesting
subject and one which IS realized extern
sively in the mind cure OF our day" The
analogy OF hypnotism to mesmerism Is
shown, and also that they may be re-
garded as cognats with faith healing and
christian science.
The Intervention OF the inhabitant OF the
planet Mars. from whom Du Maurfer's
serial. THE Marian" takes its name. will
be the feature of the instalIment 10 be
published in the March number % Harp
er's Magazine. Capt. A. r Mahan viii
contribute another % his admirable papers
10 the March Hsrpers. entitled ''Prepa red
ness for War" in which ne outlines a
scheme for defense by sea.
In the Engineering magazine for Feb
ruary Col. George = Waring Jr has a
capital article entitled ''The Relations ~
Good paving to Street Cleaning" From
his recent studies abroad be Is satisfied
that asphalt makes the best street cover
ms. and he adds that II it were generally
adopted 10000 would be saved in the
street sweeping Of New York city. He
contends that there are no advantages
in stone psvements for public streets.
r. 10y
The Introductory paper OF the February
Chautauquan Is written by Mr.. Hc~4ce
Townsend. II s. entitled '.ATasteru{acas
o. French Painting" and Is fully Illus
trated by reproductions OF the most
famous French paintings
TIE Critic q January 90 surveys litter
atare's Losses in 1E6F az home and
abroad. The death roll Is a long one
especially IN Europe. IN this country Mrs.
stowe was taken away az a ripe Oh a ge
aGd Henry CuyIer Bunner left Us an TOO
soon. ENGLAND suffered the most heavily
There. william Morris. Thomas Hughes
ana George Du Msurisr are me names
that come al once 70 mind The Critic
OF February - the magazine number
and gives very comprehensive summary
% the contents % the leading periodicals
Inis NUMBER also includes an estimate OF