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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

The attrart3on ~ TIE Third Avenee
tA-ster next week all be N rSa-.es-s
Twlrs" a fer-e-ca0ety rcplrte Win
toeoffeia century iteas catchy music.
original saeEs. enhanced hv TIRE witche-y
ot hssety. startling comedy ELECTS. 81
0-Eiar e.raie equipments combined wtth
mechanical Surprises srl wealth. %
hea8ffftl t1stGming Ii - fr-r ere 7a7
vs George h E~eri.k ard hls treatment
~ thr af.ry ~ tho p.av is uuieae II
abouats in h~I. laat staFe pictures ana
az e---l- production e. broad de-
pa~tu-e srrm she csas5 tar-e--o--e7y
STYLE. TIE company rreserti-E the piece
is a isrE0 eue. and comprises some NJ
tha best comedy tAle1t ehfais4A5e The
easy IS beaded av Fe-Fl~er zrH E-,s-5-x
tvye versatile evf.1nertS ~ irish comedy.
Us 1859 5oIy ~cHt.k'-r .aa sae received
tAe tr.harrs - tsuShte- trrr thousands
III esa-svsFs trra-Sr1-t tae country
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
CHIN GEE HEE AS CONSUL.
He Denies Published story and
>ays His Conformation l. Only
"a Matter af Time

Chin Gee k5es * rot yet Chinese vice
consul il Seattle He hopes 40 be. but
there i 3 very long sized obstacle IN the
person Of fns present Chinese minister az
washington Chin Gee Hee has lived here
for twenty years and $ senior member Of
the Quong Tuck company On Washington
street While be has never claimed 20
nave received the appointment OF vice
consul, il has been generally understood
that upon the insfallment OF a new minis
ter he would receive MS con- mission. The
new minister has been appointed and <
expected 10 dlsplace the present incumbent
OF the Office IN Washington. within
coupe Of months.
Chin Gee Hee's efforts 10 obtain the Of
fee % Chinese vice cOusg. IN Seattle were
literally supported by 3 number OF the
most prominent men and firms n the city.
A petition was circulated certifying 70 his
honesty. reliability and financial standing
and Was signed by the mayor. postmaster.
Chamber OF Commerce. Nippon Yusen
kaishs. Judge Hauford Judge Langley.
Judge Thomas Burke and many OF the
most substantial business men and Chin
ese firms
The delay in receiving the appointment
has seemed 70 give color 70 the assertions
OF Chin Gee He's enemies that the vice
consulate Is a fraud. William Head. an
Americaniked Ceinaman IS the most ac-
tive Of these enemies and an interview
with him. published IN the Times last ev-
ening. has stirred up Gee lee aud his
friends 70 wrath. The interview not only
said the consul vas a hoax but declared
that Gee Hoe himself was a gambler. sur
rounded by the worst cement OF the 10
cal Chinese
The accused chlnaman visited the Post
Intelligencer office last evening accom-
panied By several Of his friends. He had
never claimed 10 be vice consul. he said,
but did certainly balieve that be vas IN
the way OF an appointment. He told OF
MS visit to San Francisco and the prom
ises given him there b the Chinese consul,
that when the new minister was Installed
he should be MADE a member OF the dlpio-
matte corps. The present. minister did not
wish 10 make the appointment. he assert
ed. because as IL Vas near the end OF his
ministry rs wished 20 make ne radical
changes
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
Ladies' Shoes.

fos pairs Ladies French Kid Button
Shoes. plain toe. sizes 70 &. wia rs "A,
\ and Il. S.. for aac.
= pairs O3a Ladies pougula Lace Shoes,
regular prise s. So now SIS
- pairs Old Ladies Warm shoes. felt.
button and lace. $50. slrs and s., choice
r@
"a pairs Ladies pongoa KID Button
Shoes. patent TSP. razor zoe, former price
s. e. xlT5 an8 g fgr Si-25
= pairs Ladies pongoia XII Button
sao@s. spgels hesl. pain toe. s.. g and g.
FOR 81 -
Ia Pairs Ladies DonEoia Shoes. button
ard lace. Century TOE. patent tip al sizes
4 10 EE. s. FOR 81 So
Ladies Kangaroo Calf Button Shoes.
Coin toe. regular price -. now tzZ5.
Ladies Tan Shoes. Goodyear welt. Coin
toe, az sizes. price 81. sale s259.
3 Pairs Ladies' Juliets for small feet
regular s. -. 800 and 81 now sla5
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
WE HAVE MOVED.
Second and Madison,
==RIALTO BLOCk.=
FREDERICK, NELSON 6 MUNRO.

PnsIan. o. Szr Fran-f&cs. ard " L
Merry. secretary e The Cham Der q cen
nsrcs % ire sane citw. TIE discussion
which followed was participates IN ~
Msss-s. Graves. FaTIh ard Wood ard TIE
consensus % opinion expressed Vas =
favor q al answer % tze telegram be-
ing sent. setting forth tire fact thst he
Zeal demands for assistance must be
net arst. and thoss from the outside
later
TIE chamber tE@n adjourned.
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~ Favor or 1T.
An Enthusiastic Meeting of Fisher
men and Citizens.

4 meeting was held last Might In the
Squire building. corner OF First avenue
and Battery street by fishermen and Cit
zens - discuss the Edwards ash-t~ap Bill
The meeting was overcrowded. many being
forced 20 stand. 9. J. Smith presided.
4 resolution vas passed ln support OF
the bin against Hsh traps. "a follows.
~ReSolveS By A mass meeting held IN
Seattle. This THE 81 day of February. for
the especial purpose az demanding the
legislature now assembled in Olympia that
they enact into law the beneacert meas
ure row Incorporated IN house bill No. %
known as the Edwards BIN
That We hereby heartily tn3Orse and
commend the action n oar representa- tives
IN she legislature. who are taking an active
par In furtheri1E the measure ana assist
ing IN perpetuatlnE one OF ire greatest re-
sources 20 the citizens 81 or state"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
Mrs. Clara r. Carson Dead.

Clara T, Carson. wife OF Harry Q. Car
son. postmaster at Duwamisb. south OF
Seattle. died yesterday morning ar the
family residence In Georgetown after a
lingering Illness aged 3 years Mrs. car
son was q member % Diadem Rebekah
Lodge. No :. OF Georgetown. Her funeral
VIII be held under the auspices OF that
lodge Mrs. Carson was held In high
esteem b. ell who knew her.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
TRAPS OR GILL NETS.
MUCH OPPOSITION TO PROPOSED
PoPULIST LEGISLATION.

Law AbolishfnE Traps Would
Mean. Ia Il said. the shutting
Down of All Puget sound Can
neri~s. and would Play Directly
Into the Hands of British Colum-
bia Cannerymen. W no See Amcri-
cans Rapidly Taking Away Their
business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

County TaIle~ Burkma1 ~ ths cI.y last
evening Tor O'Brien s.a-t0u - take Mary
Pevgtn IN charge According 20 tae report
from O'Bviea- Mrs. Berg.n JIG no. 10 aeF
riEht mind. Tais "a the same woman wao
spent two niKass az police headquarters
lasr week A. ;hat time she appeared 20
be Geuen-ed. ard claimed shat some peop.e
we're trying 60 take her farm away from
reg. she has been ir me asylum a. Stella
COON four tlnnes in TIE pass
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BEET SUGAR BOUNTY.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASKED
TO AID PROPOSED LEGISLATION.

HashfnEfen SELL Peculiarly Adapted
for This Great MISUNDERSTANDING
snd Exemptions From switching
Charges asked for the Centennial
AEsIp.s n Proposed Law Reauir-
ing Full Payment of Amount In
sur~d for fn case of Ios.-wfde
Tires md Good Roads.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
LADIES' MYSTICAL CLUB.
A Concert for Member. 20 Re Given
Next saturday Afternoon


The Ladies' Musical Club. seattle's
representative musical organization. VIII
give a concert in Mrs Celeste IaugIev.S
handsome roams. Seattle National Rank
building saturday afternoon 60 members
ontY. Tae proErs mme vii be an eNrep-
tausliy good one many % the leading
pi2nists and vacaiists in tae city being
down for numbers TNe participants in
clu8e Ms 4 r Stewart Mrs , 3. Van
Tuyi. Mrs Livingston Stedman. Mrs
r. W Emm ets Mrs W 4 Perkins Miss
Hamilton. Mrs EdmUuds. Mss Lillian
Miller ara Mrs Whiftesay.
This eiah - ladies banded together for
the purpose NJ studying ana properly IN
terprttinE tae work ~ the masters. Is in
Is prosperous coalition. ava so far tAIs
year has given concerts far c}lb members
only some time Witaia rho next two
months. however. q concert VIII b. given
i1 enc ~ tne public halls similar 70 those
given in the past. These recltats sor
uiemhers are very popular ard are the
ueiiar - mach goad e3ueatiunaGy.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

TEE c.ty directory for Iss7 e. now IN
press Individuals or firms VINO have
moved since called on BY the euanerat7r
car have ths correction made nY calling
or at5re~sing Pslk's Seattle Directory
Ccmp auy. = Eoxweli building
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
slim BIRCH CAPTURED
Fierce Battle Between Alaska
Outlaws and Marshals.
POSSE LEAVES ONE NAN DEAD.

Gzhgz SID kul Deputy Marshal
Mvart. " oan&GnE Two Others
Tnfax~ saptuRe-FewnA Sleeping
st teeS Of H8ua ssd TT" Husky
Nsn JnaaB Uossn pom Thegs-ous-
Iarx, weak SID Crashed, Gannof
u~-f.t-TmAru 10 sftka TO Avoid
LxnrhfnE az Juneau
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

Tee anc3erst - Use - a pure ana wh,'e-
EoEns sl.1I1.Aa. .e cFtea = uerrasf-N ire
FAM a.G Jesse Ne1-e s. htsSv IS rs-1ra-
meade -f @Hvs.-.e-E Moore lFeat &
CO. sac agents f>- ere Pa-sH- coast.
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PER son AL

Frederick r Bureh viii go to Olympia
today on business
Mrs ". z. Parkinson % Mount Yer
non has Joined her husband. ex-Sherff
Parkinson. az the Di-ler
Miss Lena Workman. Of Victoria. Is
visiting Mrs. Minnie q Yesler AT her
Residence. corner * Third avenue and
James street.
James Winter. an architect and builder
% South Bend. IS Ar the pfller on his re-
turn from Hoguialu. where b. has been
Tor the past six months engaged iu re-
building the North western MIL AZ that
place
Capt. +. Morley an old resident % fh..
Puget sound country. Is at the Diler He
came from san Francisco 10 Cape Flat
terry on the Satier TIA siEhty-four hours
said 10 BE fse fastest on record FOR a
sailing vessel.
To CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Promo Quinlas Tablets.
Druggists refund money Il i; fails 20 cure.
sc.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

Tae North "a eslera freight and ticket o.
Zee wiI after February I - AZ 50 First
avenue z. X. Parker. Commerclal
Agent.
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DO YOU WEAR SHOES.
Here's Your Chance.
PRICES CUT IN TWO
Raymond's Great Sacrifice Sale of Shoes Is the
Most Sweeping Event of the Kind Ever
Known iii This City.
Mems Shoes. Misses Shoes.
paten.L Leather Lace
price s.
toes nov
s. now +
Ea4mILe
razort5 regular
Mems Enamel /
Ladies' Slippers.

- Pairs ladies' Felt slippers. nss ~.
and s.. Tor Sc
g Pairs Ladies' Felt and Quilted 81 ppefs.
sale price 95c.
80 Pairs Ladies' Fancy slippers, regular
value s. 20 s., 90 close at sl.5Q.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
Cold

sseasfh- Tee increased 1ersz-a for bat
MAKES p recess4rv ~ che bloo5 % cir
ezlate 115re rzps9lF ard % carry greater
ssSrliaa % rszrfsAnsent % re Vial c--
gsns- Therefore SO hsoo5 nus - -
rlesec ard yltzIlz@1 r. winter weather.
&c not a.iow 81 70 heeo~@
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04

u surh : cocGttfor yog 81 5e a.
easy victim 70 coGEns, colds. pneg-sonla
ard ere grsg- Keep waur hfooa IN good
condition Wlrs Eoosiss Ears4pzrlAa ard
yo8 nay - strong sn9 healthy auS I'D
6era1ee 20 TIE psc1Ilx- pers.s @ winter
weather pe SIRE % get orsv
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-02-04
Infants and Chill.
dren'S Shoes.

Infants Shoes and Moccaslns. sires
20 !. for lie.
Chij3E pongola Button Shoes. patsas
10. sizes 10 5. sale price 2)c
Ch.lds Fine KID Button shoss patent
tip. sizes : 20 8. sale price sc.
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IIg1T-sIs- 8JT177T71- o. r7T7 07f----
for rent
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d.. A,sss sas resumed sr.o,.os.
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Mems Shoes.

% pairs Patent Leather Lace Shoes. reg
ular price s. and s.. 70 close al s..
Mems Patent Calf Bais, new eoin toes
8. now 1885.
Mems Enamel Leather Shoes. Goodyear
welt. razor zoe. regular price s.. FOR 80.
Mems Enamel Leather shoes, finest
quality. coin toe. winter weight. s.. now
asa
Mems Tan Balls. leather lined. coin toe.
S.. for s. %
Mems Wei Kid Ba's, razor toe, 8, for
$50.
Cork Sole Shoes. lace and congress. 20
close at SO
Mems calf and Cordovaa Congress SHOES.
widths A, = and p. regular price s. 20 3.
for s.
Mems oil Grain Balls regular price t225.
now SIS
Mems Rubbers. sizes s and 7. for &c.
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SarsapariIla

IRE Besf-ln fact the one True Blood
Purifier.
UeaTs p,U, d not cause pain o. gripe.
hVI liiis Al druggists sc.
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Misses Shoes.

II Pairs Misses Fine KID Button Shees
plain toe. size II 70 ?, regular e. and s1a
now 500.
e pairs Misses Fine Button Shoes. pat
ems vamp. kid or cloth top. Laird -seho-
bers make. were ss.5o 20 close Si.15
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IRE news sd, ths tragedy srevsf IKE 80
IRE throesa Janeau. AnA Steps Utys n
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-15

much dramatic chronicle, succeeding Fran
cesque Sarcey, indeed, as dramatic editor
of Lopinion Rationale.
NJ Claretie has displayed a large interest,
too, in political and military affairs. One
OF his newspaper attacks upon the govern
ment of Napoleon III won him the distlnU-
ton of fine of 1 900 francs and put the
Figaro under censure. He made not only
an excellent war correspondent. but saw
active service in the siege OF Paris, and
was for a brief while in command of a
battalion Of volunteers. He was an I'M
successful candidate once, too
III L S5 he was appointed administrators
of the Coincide Franchise, a position of
much glory and more difficulty. His place
here, as well as his previous experience as
dramatic auUnor-not a particularly sue
cessful one-gaye him the authority 10
write this study of a typical French actor
OF the old school
NJ CIarede has had more success as a
writer than as a dramatist. His novel,
Madeline Bertin,' achieved a great sue
cess, and is credited with inaugurating the
genre Of the political romance, much used
since. His historical study, Lies Derniers
Monragnardes,'' won high praise froTl
Michelet. His history Of the revolution
OF 1901 has been very popular, and
he has delivered many lectures and con
ferences BE was elected an academician
in / SSS, and in $50 was decorated with
the cross of the Legion of Honor
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-15

the snake had frightened In strangling coil
around Pete's neck In the effort to draw
It's head back or thrust it through the hand
that grippsd It's neck It took all the pro-
fessor's strength TO keep his hold, but 10
was required only for few seconds Our
hunting knives were out, and the snake
was in half a dozen pieces sooner than I
can tell it.
1.-The professor dropped the snakes head
and its remaining half-foot OF body To the
ground and laughed.
- His head will be a good specimen
I shall dIssect IT,, he said. He turned to
Pete, who had sunk to the groundin state
Of collapse. What you think OF the rattle
snakes for joke, now he asked. You
need some stimulant this time. You shall
have it
''He searched among his stores and came
to Pete with flask in his hand
Here take this and drink-drink well
once more, now That viii do You good.
think 1 take little myself.
This ended the professor 5 nOvitiate In
our camp We went back TO Tombstone in
six weeks with an adverse report on the
mine property; but in that six weeks Moth
ing in camp was too good for Won Hauff-
man. Pete lay awake nights 10 think up
than a peacock when the professor engaged
him, week after our return. as guide and
cook in "a private exploration he had de-
cided TO take down across the Mexican
! border New York sun.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-15

The recent translation of "Brichanteau,
Actor, -fromthe French OF NJ. j ule sClaretie,
serves the double office of wing us
closer to a knowledge OF the gifted acade-
mican, through his work, and OF intro
ducing us to this book, which has been re-
ceiyed so fayolably In France.
Brichanteau Is supposedly an actor on
the French stage. Heis not success. He
tries repeatedly, labors necessarily, lives
his art on the pavement, believes in his
ultimate success, but cannot rise above
tenpestuous mediocrity. This much of the
type is common, not alone To France and TO
actors, but 70 All professions the world over.
But in further exploration of the char
acter of his man does Claretie distinguish
his specific type. Brichanteau, rejected at
the Coincide Francaise, goes into the pro.
vincial theater, or, Is We would say in
America, las he wasn't accepted in New
York, he went on the road" Then he be-
came, a described and denoted in the inI-
aginary autobiography OF NJ. Claretie, a
strolling player. His type is familiar here
as in France, and the realism and huInor Of
the character are notlost in the translation
or tie transpostion from France to the
new world.
Only now do we behold the Brichanteaa
style Of actor going out. He is an egotist
He centers tie world about him. Though
he ne starving aud in rags, he is as regal
as the mighty king whose pasteboard crown
he wears with regal dignity at night. IL
failure overtakes him, as it has, il is not
his failure: il is the worlds failure in APP
probation of his gifts. He lives and talks
only in the first person.
Yet his egotism is seif-fulness and not
selfishness. He is generous and charitable,
kind and lovable. He shares his loaf AZ
readily as he dispenses his didactics IN
art. And there is no bitterness in his
heart under the sting OF adversely. He is
always cheerful and resigned, self-pos-
sessed, self confident, surprised at moth
ing, equal to anything.
Our actors, and. doubtless, theFrench act
tors, are becoming more real and human
in domestic and social life than formerly.
But Brichanteau's type is sufficiently near
TO the last OF the passing genus for US 10
recognize the truth of the picture, yet his
prototypes are so infrequent now that the
| picturesuuenesS OF the class is thrown in
relief. ETichanteau is a permanent and
| pleasant reminder of the old-school actors
who carried the stage about with them
who embodied theatricalism in their lives,
and spoke in the language of kings and
| queens, and ate, walked and sat after
the eXtravagant fashion of the romantic
heroes. Posing was his living.
So far as he has furnished forth mate
teTiaI for any OF our makers OF literature
he is unknown. Claretie has sDatched a dis
appearing type from Oblivion. To us he
is preserved only as a model for the ex-
travagant pictures of the comic papers
| That there is iovable, generous, elevated
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-15
III I1+liz ~ t |(+1

first. They had not lived long enough the
life OF civilization to become a part OF IT.
They rctGrnedto theirmountains nj plains
qaireG from the white man and with but
little of lis superiority or attainuents-
Noble lives, and many of them had been
sacrificed to an attainment which ulti-
mately fell wide of its mark, but the
resume shows that wonderful things had
been achieved. In a trifle over half a
century 10000 Indians had been taught
TO till the soil and to utilize its proSiuctsi
to manufacture clothing and wear it; TO
build houses and to live in them; in short
they Were taught the arts of peace and the
practices of polite people, they were In
structed in the mysteries OF their being,
in the beautiful truths OF the immortality
of their souls, and the happiness OF life
to come. A better realization Of the
magnitude of the task is gathered in the
consideration OF Huinbolt's and others
insistence Of the lazy, dull, covetous and
weak-willed caliber OF the natives.
When, by secularization, the influence
and restraint of the padres was removed.
a mighty struggle ensued between fifty
years of civilization and centuries of
barbarism, between exertion and Incidence
between restraint and freedom, and it is
not surprising that the weaker foe was
vanquished.n (San Fran cisco: William
Doxey. Washington: Brentano and Wood
ward & Lothrop.)
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-15

Mr. Hotchkiss' '.In Defiance # the King
was a strong and thrilling story, but it is
not so good as his latest production, "A
Colonial Free Lance now issued in APP
pleton's Town and Country Library for
August. This is a contin uous delight from
cover to cover. 1t shows the author pos
sessed Of all Hopes moving romanticisn,
as oispla yed AZ its best IN THE Prisoner
If Zenda,' but Mr.. Hotchkiss builds on
subfoundation of history, which proves at
once what willing penned class of writers
is trying to prove, that our revolutionary
history has the meat in it of a substantial
literature. and, moreover, that reality is
as valuable as Imagination in setting a
roniance.
The hero and narrator, Thorndyke. is
engaged in smuggling, which was a title
free from opprobriuni in those days, when
tine eolonist was COMPRISED by such unjust
laws. The story discovers him on board
his small ship bound with load Of lead
from Norfolk for New London. His mate
is one Lounsbury, whom he trusted. But at
the approach Of three British vessels Louns-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1897-08-15

human and humane picturesqueness to the
caricatured strolling player is shown with
such admirable truth by NJ. Claretie, that
his 'Ruohanteau'' deserves permanency
among desirable books.
An introduction to NJ. Claretie, from the
sympathetic pen of NJ. Francesque Sarcey,
may add to the interest found in his
story: M. Jules Clartie is what is called
a Photograph He has always taken o
lively aud intelligent interest in a great
variety of subjects. History, current
events, the fine arts, the novel, the stage,
have all in turn engaged his attention.
He is one OF those who may he said TO
have taken for their motto: Let no day
pass without writing something He
writes with an ease and felicity of ex-
preston which do not exclude, in the his
torian, a decided taste for exact documen.
tation: nor, in The novelist, habits of pre-
else observation and profound reflection.
He has, above all, a singularly keen sense
for discovering subjects that are, as We
say, In the air. i mean by this subjects
which, without having yet been discussed,