The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-06

Fryer, who for nearly thirty years was
in charge Of the Imperial Government
Department for the Translation OF Sci
entific Books, and who also established
tho Chinese Scientific Book Depot.
Shanghai.
The third OF The Critics new series Cf
Authors at Home" is devoted to DIR. s.
Weir Mitchell, the most famous Of living
American physicians. Like DR.. Oliver
Wendell Holmes, Dr. Mitchell is no less
eminent In letters than in medicine and
bids fair to become even more 30. Unlike
DIR. Holmes, however. Ii Is In fiction that
his great success has been made; and
there are many who regard Hugh
Wynne' as the finest historical novel
ever written In America.
The latest number of The Literary Re-
view has for It's leading article an appre-
citation of the work of Mr. E. s. Hollo-
way. the head Of Lippincotts art depart
ment. the article is well written and Is
illustrated with at least twenty delight
/ full drawings by Mr.. Holloway. The re-
views are better than ever. quite free
from log-rollng and displaying remark
ably good Judgment throughout. The
Notes. though few, are certainly worth
while and to the point.
A somewhat novel method of getting
on, an edition OF book in a hurry has
>,
! OF Chicago. The demand having arisen
for an immediate edition of Stanley
Waterioos AN Odd Stua ton" and the
American plates not being at once avail
able. the publishers cabled TO A. & c.
Black. OF London, Mr. Waterloos Eng
fish publishers. and had an edition ship
ped at once, upon which are put the
American cover and imprint.
A most important national subject Is
tn ha - -
North American Review by Commodore
G.. w. Melville. chief engineer OF the
L. s. navy. In "Our Future on the Pa
cific-What We Have There to Hold and
Win" Commodore Melville deals with
the potentiality OF the Pacific States
their coast defenses. the extent OF and
the possibilities for America In the mar
kets westward of her shores. ard the
revival OF the shipping and commercial
interests of the nation on the waters Of
the Pacific.
Messrs Dodd, Mead & company an
nounce for early publication. From Ton
kin 10 India" being a narrative OF travel
and adventure in the far East. by Prince
Henry OF Orleans The present crisis In
China gives much interest and Importance
TO Prince Heury's travels there during
Isa5. His journey covered distance OF
over 2e0 miles. OF which loO was
"
The journey was made remarkable by the
discovery OF the sources OF the Irrawaidy
and TO the difficulties Of his Journey were
added the danger OF constant attacks
from savage tribes.
Leslies Weekly is the irs; Of the Illus
tfated weekly papers 10 come out with
a special extra number devoted almost
exclusively to the Inflated Maine. and 10
naval matters related TO the sensational
&C. FfF1r. Of ha Ia txas
pictures are reproductions from the latest
and best photographs which give the only
really authentic and satisfactory repre-.
sensations OF the ship. her officers and
crew. There are fourteen views devoted
exclusively 10 the Maine. The Spanish and
American navies are compared, descript-
ively and pictoriauy. and typical vessels
Of each. in all the various classes. are
shown.s
Music has often helped ne IN my nii-
grimage through life. Both IN Paris and
later or in London. many house was
open "a me which would have remained
closed TO a mere scholar. Musicians also
always took an interest In the son OF the
poet. Wilhelm Muller. whose songs had
been set 20 music. not only by Schubert
bat by many other popular composers. I
well remember. when telling Jenny I.F-a
whose son ! was. how she held ND her
hands ard said What. the son OF the
poet OF the Multeriieder7 Now. ST,
down she said. and ie, me sing yoa the
'sscnoDs MulleTin-" Ard she began "a
sing, ard sang all the principal aongs OF
tina; sad tdyli lust moving her head saa
hands 3 little. bat really acting The Whole
story as no actress on the stage could
have acted a. IL was n p@rf@c. tragedy
and Z has remained with me for I!fa."-
From Max Muiiers Aud Lang syne-
Charles Scr!bner's Sons
Stories from The CLASSIC Literature os
Many Nations" by Bertha Palmer. il the
title Of a book announced b. The Mac
milan company for early publication.
This volume Of stories contains short SCI
lsct4ons representative OF early classic
literature. The selections are FINN ~.
Prose and the poetic Writings OF mora
thaa twenty nations. beginning with tne
Egyptian. Chinese. japanese chslaaean
Hi10a. Persian etc. and coming down
20 THE Romance Literature Early Eng
- e2d American IEdsaa. 4 bzief in;xo.