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ST PAUL'S CHURCH EPISCOPAL).
Olive St. between Fifth and Sixth, Rev.
John Gray, rector. Services today: Holy
communion. a.. m: litany and sermon.
II a. m..: subject. Gods Part and Our
Part" full choral evensong. 1:30 p. m:
music by the large choir of vested men
ard boys organ and orchestra; all seats
free: all strangers welcome.
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CHI HURCH OF THE UNITY, COR. THIRD
and Hill SITS: Rev. c. w. Wendte, pastor
Sunday school at $3.50 a. m: Rev. n. A.
Haskell of San Jose will preach at II
a. m. subject THE Soliloquy of the King
in Hamlet and the Plea Of Portia in the
Merchant of Venice: text, "Whatsoever
a man soweth that shall he reap; no
evening service. 6
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To Rent

WANTED-BY A REFINED FAMILY,
or comfortably furnished rooms; part
payment to be taken in music lessons and
elocution. Address c., box q Herald.
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MONEY TO LOAN ON DIAMONDS:
jewelry and sealskins; also on pianos ana
household furniture. without removal;
business confldentinl; private office Ior
ladies': low rates Of interest. PACIFIC
LOAN CO., w. e. DE GROOT, manager.
rooms 2, and 4, ia 8. Spring st.
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Rooms ard Board

MAN AND WIFE WANT 1 OR ELE-
gantly furnished rooms, with bath, with
out board, in best residence part of city;
private family preferred. Address c.,
box 15, Herald.
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1(HurU1re
Trance Medium.

mas. EMILY MooRE.
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block. corner Third and Spring, loans
money on all kinds OF collateral security
watches. diamonds, furniture and pianos
without removal; low interest: money
at once; business confidential: private Of
fee for ladies. CLARK A. SHAW. man.
ager, rooms u.s. ia and 116. frst floor.
Tel. 1851 References. Citizens' bank. Sc
curity Savings Bank. tt
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sl4 East First street

s14 East First street
HER EQUAL HAS NEVER BEEN
FOUND FOR GIVING CORRECT AND
TRUTHFUL LIFE READINGS. SHE
LIFTS THE DARK VEIL OF THE
PAST AND PENETRATEs THE
MYSTERIES OF THE FU-
TURE. HER POWER Ex-
CITES THE WONDER
AND ADMIRATION OF
EVEN THE MOST
SKEPTICAL
Gifted by nature with marvellous me-
diumistic power, she can be consulted
on all affairs pertaining to human well
fare. If you are In trouble about love
affairs, come to her; she will give you
valuable advice and true revelations con-
cerning 1t; restores lost affection; re-
moves all difficulties; reunites the sep
arated and causes speedy and happy
marriage with the one OF your choice.
Gives full name of future husband or
wife; also, friends and enemies. and tells
If the one who loves you Ia true or false.
Tells what business you are the best
adapted to, and what days and locations
are lucky for you. Tells Of your absent
ones and what they are doing. II busl-
ness. family or money matters perplex
you, call on this lady; she will straight
en- out your affairs and give you success
in all your undertakings. She never
makes mistakes, having rare and won
derful insight In business, law. divorce,
family and money matters. She tells you
of lost estates, buried treasure. lost wills;
in fact, everything you want to know.
All letters with stamps enclosed prompt
ly answered. Hours. 10 a. m. to g. p. m.
Ladies', soc. u
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WANTED-WATCHE TO CLEAN AT
Soc; mainsprings at Csc: warranted for
one year. M. o. DOLSON, 367 e. First
st. su-tf
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Lot 170xa00, small house, Santa Monica;
$780, for place in city; will assume.
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House rooms; stable, large corner
lot, choice location; Vermont ave-. and
nice cottage. rooms: large stable; lot 50x
1876. near Main and Jefferson; for vacant
lots or land.
r. VERCH. OWNER,
$40 Room 30. Temple Block.
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Money

MONEY WANTED-WE OFFER GOOD
first mortgages on improved city prop
erty; new houses $500, $1,000. $120O. $2500
$1,000 per cent net. POINDEXTER &
WADSWORTE 3Os Wilcox Block
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FOR RENT-NEW GROOM COTTAGE,
barn. lot we'll fenced very cheap to good
party; with water, $40.
4-room fiat. close in. IS.
5-room, furnished, s25. close in.
4-room fiat furnished. SIS, Hill st.
Groom new house, cheap. $40.
Many others.
EDWARD. FRASER,
6 pila S. Broadway.
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Real Estate

WANTED-FOR SPOT CASH, NO DE-
lay, bargains in vacant lots, business OF
country property
JOHN L. PAVKOVICH.
220 West First.
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ron nxozA,son
Real Estate

FOR EXCHANGE
5000 to &1O. O.OO0-Clcar city improved O,
unimproved property, for Ontario, tPo-
mona, Sierra Madre or Monrovia must
be clear.
s45oo-Mortgage $1,000; a 2-story house
and large lot on Fifteenth st.. between
Grand ave. and Figueroa st.; will trade
equity for smaller place. 1878.
$2SO0-Clear Groom house and large
lot, East Los Angeles; want property
north Of Pico, and will assume $1,000.
$z2S0-Mortgage $1,000; modern Groom
cottage on Pico st., near Hoover; will
trade equity for vacant lot.
$lSO0-A large lot and 7-room hard
finished house In the town Of Santa Ana.
clear; want house and lot east of Main
and north OF Seventh, and will assume.
SS0Oo-Mortgage 1880: a modern H.
room house, now rented for SO per
month; will trade the equity for improved
or unimproved Northern or Southern CAL
ifornia property.
$S500-Clear a acres of good land at
Escondido; want city property, and will
assume.
.$4Oo0-Clear 30 acres in olives, 8 years
old, at Fanbrook; will exchange for citv
property and assume
SzoO0-Clear 40 acres, near San Marco:
Will exchange for East Los Angeles or
boyle Heights, and assume.
N0oo-Mortsage 3lS0o 1870 feet frontage
on f1sueroa st.. near Thirty-ninth; will
trade the equity for San Antonio (Tex.)
property; might assume small amount.
$lS0O-Clear 40 feet frontage on Maple
ave., close In, to trade for lot or lots
near the university.
$4000-Mortgage $500: 16 acres of land
all in fruit, and 2-story house of ii
rooms, In the own of Escondido; will
trade for a lodging house. and will as-
sumo; this is fine piece OF property and
will bear investigation.
$2O00-Clear; a large lot and a good 2
story house In the town of Orange, to.
gether with stock of general mer.
chandise; average daily sales amounting
to N0: will trade the above for Los An.
geles; might assume on a good PROPOSE
tion.
$25O0-Clear lot, S0x15O, with a modern T.
room house, In the town of Orange; will
trade for Los Angeles city, and will as
sumo.
$1250-Clear 10 acres of land near Bur-
bank: will trade for Los Angeles city.
and assume $1,000.
$9O00-Clear 100 acres OF land near Elsi-
more: will trade the above for Los An
geles, and will assume.
$3000-Clear As acres of land near Muh-
eta. adjoining the townsite, for Los AN
geles property, and will assume.
$4000-House Of rooms In the south
west; lot 100x190: clear; want walnut or
chard and will pay difference.
HOWE & OBEAR,
9 316 Bradbury block. Tel. NJ 1885,
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CHURCH OF CHRIST (SCIENTIST)
Ebell auditorium. 100 S. Broadway: SER
vices Sunday 10:45 a. m; subject. Jesus
Observance of the Sabbath; children s
Sunday school, 40 a. m; experience
meeting Friday, 1:30 p. m.
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IOWA LOAN CO., LOANS ON D1A-
monds. jewelry. sealskins and house
hold furniture; business confidential;
money at once. w. e. SANSOME. man.
ager, rooms IS and So. Bryson block.
Second and Spring SITS. ~
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MUSICAL INSTRUCTION


PIANO HOUSE; A. G. GARDNER, Ills
Winston ST., near the postoffice building;
Briggs pianos. new aud secondhand;
also other makes. #
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WHEN YOU GET TIRED OF HAVING
your good collars and cuffs ruined by
poor laundry work. try a good laundry.
The EXCELSIOR LAUNDRY. Phone
M 367. ~
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MRS. E. NJ. DUvAL. CLAIRvOYANT,
the most wonderful In her profession:
now at SIS s. Los Angles st.
AGNES H. PLEASANCE. TRANCE
spirit medium; sittings daily. 1854 8.
Spring st. II
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REMOVED, MRS. PARKER, MEDIUM
and palmist: life reading. business specu-
lations. mineral locations. removals. law
suits. travels. marriage. children, dis.
positions and capabilities; all affairs Of
life 236ls s. Spring ST.. room l. Fees, SOC
and 81. n
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FOR EXCHANGE

20 acres, Lankershim ranch, clear. for
house; will assume.
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Good Broom house; sewer large lot,
close in; $500: for eastern property.
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Los ANGELES CHURCH OF CHRIST
(SGientisD. Kramer's Hall, Fifth ST., be-
tween Spring and Main: 10:30 a. m. sub
ject. Jesus Observance of the Sabbath
Day; experience meeting Friday even
ing at 7:30. G
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Partners

WANTED-PARTNER WITH $1,000 TO
$4,000 ready money in business that will
pay from $500 to $l00 per month. c.. Box
g, Herald Office.
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MOST ARTISTIC CHINA PAINTING
taught by Mrs. Routier, laureate of Paris
salon Glasses at her residence 1925
West Eighth street. 6
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MISS KATE LAMPMAN. TEST MEDIUM
Life readings daily at room 10. Ramona
hotel; test circle Tuesday evenings
3-10-oS
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SPIRITUAL MEETING, CALEDONIA
hall, 119la S. Spring. Speaking by Mr..
Drayden and Mr.. Lyons: piano solo, Mrs.
Sanford johnson: recitation, Miss Maud
Kratzer: singing by Messrs. Campbell
and Neale: spirit messages by we'll
known Undertaking. mediums, Elsie
Reynolds and John Henley; independent
slate writing by DR.. Gillett. All men,
bers and officers of the First Spiritual
society are especially invited to attend
to consider business of new organization.
Admission, 10 cents.
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TnE HERALD.
Rates for Classified Advertising

LiHers-S cents per line for each
insertion. Notice of Marriage, Birth
or Desfh-Free. Obituaries. Funeral
Notices and Special Announcements-
10 cents per line.
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MISS ELSIE REYNOLDS. MATERIAL.
izing seance Sunday at p. M at the
Grand Pacific hotel. 4231s s. Spring St. !:
gents. 81; ladies' so cts.
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FIRST UNIVERSALIST CHURCH, CAL
edonia hall, 1872 South Spring ST.. Rev.
A. A. Rice pastor. Subject II n. m. 1.-THE
Recompense of Wrong" Sunday school
10 a. m; Y. z. C. U.7p M. 119N Pearl 6
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FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, FIG
ueroa and Twentieth sts.: Rev. Burt Es-
ties Howard, pastor; morning service at
II a. m; at p m. the church choir will
give the monthly praise service.
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EXCURSIONS
PATENTS AND COPYRIGHTS

DAY & DAY OBTAIN PATENTS FOR
inventions, designs. register trademarks
and copyrights. Offices, 2a3, 234 and 235
Stimson block. Established ES49. 1-8-)9
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HATS CLEANED, DYED AND PRESS
ed. CALIFORNIA STRAW WORKS. AS
s. Main ST.. near Postofflce: open even
ings. G
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WANTE D. MEN AND WOMEN TO
work at home pay s. o SIG per week for
making crayon portraits; new patent
method; anyone who can read and write
can do the work, at home. in spare time.
day or evening. Send for particulars
and work at once. Address II. A. GR1PP.
German artist, Tyrone, Pa.
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MRS. VAN, MANUFACTURER OF THE
Scotch herb pile cure and Scotch thistle
womb cure, has removed to S03l2 S. Spring
str; agents wanted. Los Angeles, Cal.
Su-tf
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UNIVERSAL BROTHERHOOD. Lee
lures al 525 W. Fifth ST., IL a. m.. uni
ty" Abbott b. Clark; 7:45 p. m. Com
pensation," o. l. Clark; 3 p. M, Lotus
group. q
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Situations-Male
Situations-Female

WANTED-WORk BY THE DAY BY
firSt-claSS laundreSs. Address, by let
ter, c., box 90 Herald. 6
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SPECIAL NOTICES
CHURCH AND SOCIETY NOTICES

HARMONIAL SPIRITUALISTS' ASSO-
citation, Music Hall, 2S1 South Spring ST.,
2:3O and 1880 p. m. Mrs. Mary c. Lyman,
highly recommended by leading societies
of eastern cities, and who has in Los
Angeles fully sustained her reputation.
will give an inspirational address at each
meeting, followed by spirit messages.
admission, 10 cents; monthly ticket. so
cents) Afternoon subject: 'The Truth
viii Make You Free; evening: Are
They Not All Ministering Spirits?' At
the opening of each meeting there will be
"song service" in which the congrega-
tion will join. Piano solos by Mrs. Grace
f. Brophy. Vocal solo (evening) by
Mrs. Emma Lunt. Business meeting at
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REV. JOSEPH WILD, DID. PASTOR.
Plymouth Congregational church, Twen-
ty-first St; morning subject. "A Remark
able Candle "evening, "Will the United
States and Spain Go to War;" 6
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WANTED-SAVE OLD NEWSPAPERS.
$50 90 paid for one. Explanations for self
addressed envelope. Supplies free. ITEM
NEWS CO. Herald Square. New York.
Sun If
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To Purchase

WANTED-TO PURCHASE A LIGHT
spring wagon; must be cheap. BIRD.
corner San Pedro and Twenty-first st. 8
WANTED-TO PURCHASE A HORSE
and buggy, cheap. +. ID. OWENS, 1880
Temple street.
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BOOKS

BOOKS or ALL KINDS BOUGHT. BOLD
and exchanged. JONES' BOOK STORE.
226 and rs w. First st II
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DO THE SO-CALLED DEAD COMMUNI-
cate with the living? Questions pertain-
ing to the above subjects answered in
telligently through the power given C. l..
WALTER, the psychic and automatic
writer, who can be consulted daily (ex-
cept sunday at 44S Temple st. Readings
and business advice by mail or at Of
flee.
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Agents

WANTED WE GUARANTEE ONE
agent in every county, who will work
three hours daily $50 weekly, introducing
abolutely new greatest known discovery;
nothing like it ever offered before: over
1000 per cent profit; show 1t, sells it; three
other rapid-selling household articles;
goods guaranteed. COMO MFG CO.,
Omaha, Neb.
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FOR SALE-INSIDE ROUTE ON THE
Evening Express: good investment for an
active man wanting outdoor employ
ment. 225 w. Second st.
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STRAYED OR STOLEN-MARCH /, A
small Jersey COW; light colored; lately
fresh. Reward, 1860 w. Twenty-fourth
St, corner Vermont ave. 3-6
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RING MAIN 217; CARPETS CLEANED
laid same day. PIONEER STEAM CAR
PET CLEANING WORKS, office 643 S.
Broadway. IF
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LOST AND FOUND


OST-WEDNESDAY, BULL TERRIER
pup, lightly spotted on back: slightly
deaf; wears leather studded collar. Lib
eral reward, 114l Twenty eighth ST. 6
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MONEY TO LOAN-WE KNOW OF
many thousand dollars to loan on good
real estate, and will help to secure the
very best terms and lowest rates of in
terest possible for our customers.
M. L. SAMSON & CO.,
6 12S W. Fourth st.
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LOST-ON WEST 21ST ST, HYMNAL
and prayer book Return to MISS GAR
RETTSON, Ill? w. First. A suitable re-
ward offered. 6
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LAURA BERTRAND, PALMIST AND
successful card reader; student under the
noted "Cheiro;" advice on business, Jour-
neys, mining, love and all matters per-
tanning to life Ladies'. IS and SO cents;
and gents. 80 cents. Parlors 12 and IA,
1884, 8. Spring st.
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THE DAILY JOURNAL, PUBLISHING
county official records, real estate trans
fers, mortgages, liens. building news; one
dollar monthly; POS New High st. If
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CEYLON TEAS, 35c. zoe, 75c: GENUINE
Mocha and Java. 35c. j. D. LEE & CO
$50 w. Fifth. between Spring and Main
1869
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FOR SALE
Sewing Machines

FOR sALE-ALL KINDS OF SEWING
machines rented; expert guaranteed re-
pairing; genuine needles. shuttles and
supplies; don't fail to see the famous
superb at 322.50; no agents commits
sions: It is a world beater. DAVIS AND
ADVANCE OFFICE. al 6. Broadway.
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TO LOAN-MONEY IN LARGE OR
small amounts at lower rates of interest
than others charge on all kinds Of col
lateral security. diamonds. watches. jew
elry. pianos. furnituro; life insurance and
all good collateral; partial payments re-
ceived; money quick; private office for
ladies. g. NJ. JONES. rooms 1914, eb4 8.
Broadway. 1-30-99
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MONEY TO LOAN IN ANY AMOUNT ON
real estate. to per cent: lowest rates
on personal notes or security.
JOHN l.. PANKOVICH.
go West First.
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TILTON. 647 S. SPRING, PAYS HIGH
est cash price for Ladies', gents and chill.
dren's new and secondhand clothing.
shoes ETC.; send postal
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10 acres. Clearwater. for small house;
Will assume.
Nice residence. rooms; stable, good
lot: South Flower; choice inside prop
erty.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

pheres II IS rather 4 picture Of spiritual states
so subtly and yet so poignantly observed 'hA'
all the usual paraphernalia OF ghostiiness to
| cede In to the background as irrelevant ihe
| only concession to that spectacular element IN
scparable from the literature Of ghosts whicn
! the author makes Is noted ia the sharp CONTRAST
drawn between the mortals and the evil splrits
The latter choose two astonshingly beautifui
children for their victims, a boy and g'ri Sd
| radiant and so charming that an appartioh
from the grave becomes in their presence treo-
ly awful and the scene OF the tragedy is laid IN
a slecply old English country house. surrounded
by peaceful and beautiful landscape. Even
here. however. Mr.. James displays Impressive
tact. The contrast is sharp as we have sain
but IL is never excessive, never theatrical. Inc
Turn Of the Screw" is one Of the most thrlil'hs
stories we have ever read. and at the same time
one Of the most natural.
"Covcring End" is n disgrace to It's companion
"The Turn OF the Screw" deals convincngy
with unearthly and incredible things. proving
that a lofty flight OF imaginative art Is never
unreal and frutless The second story. with its
pretence Of probability. Is actually tissue OF
the widest and most tarcica impossibilities
The heir to a great property may. perhaps nego-
tiate with the holder OF the mortgages and race
the utimatum Of losing his house or marrying
the Shylock's daughter. An American widow
loaded with riches may possibly appear upon
the scene and. after taking up the mortgages
marry the heir herself. Thus far Mr. James has
plausibility on his side. But the occurrence as
he describes It has not the renotest connection
with life 1t suggests limclight. not the light oil
day 1t is possible, indeed that Covering End
Is simply an experiment in the line OF The
Other House." which the author published
year or so ago In that book. as we observed AZ
the time. MIR. James suggested that he had been
trying to adapt some OK the most freaklsh MOODS
of the French stage to the purposes or nctioh
He abused the credulity Of the reader theh lie
outrages 1t now, Offering AZ worthy OF serious
attention men, women and happenings which
would try the patience Of a spectator at farce
The fall from the masterpiece to the expert
ment Is In every way distressing but most OK all
in its indication Of the authors uncertain taste
To be unconscious Of the difference between the
two productions Is to be guilty Of gross stupid
ity We hesitate to believe that Mr.. James
knew the difference. and deliberately acduiesced
in the monstrous coocauon- That would have
been a crime.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

should have seen ut to associate with II piece
OF his most forced and infelicitous work. tale
trashy in itself and tragic in its implication or
long years spent upon similarly fruitless tasks.
Why Mr. James should have hidden his light
under a bushel so long. no man. we suppose. Will
ever know. 1t is deplorabe that no one was At
his side at the start to show him wherein his
genius resided. to set him on the right track.
With some such mentor directing his carly ef-
forts who knows but what The Turn Of the
Screw" might have been one Of a great company
of brilliant works instead Of a beiated triumph?
In conception the story is one Of those weird
things which might have descended from Haw
thorne in n fortunate moment. In respect to
execution it has perfection which he would
not have disdained In fact 1t Is with him and
with him alone. that Mr.. James upon this occa-
sion may be compared. At one leap the author
of What Masie Knew" and 'In the Cage" and
a dozen other fatuities takes his place among
the creators OF literature We know for
what high tasks that sinuous style of his was
destined-Oniy to be wasted upon themes ig-
nobly small We realize now that Mr. James. IL
he had known and had cared could have been
great
THE Turn OF the Screw" is great because II
crystallizes an original and fascinating idea In
absolutely appropriate IOIIU lucre ~ not u
word which could be spared. and that art Of sug
geston which Mr.. James has employed before
so Enthusiastically that it has been more irritating
than food of words could be here plays its
part with consummate effect There is plot.
This is rather the notation OF a weird expert
ence with ramificatio that now touch the ac
ton of the figures involved and now touch their !
innermost thoughts emotions and dvnations. /
Instead OF watching the drama. one becomes |
part of it, and passes with the Supp0stitiOus mar
rator and her two young charges through un- /
precedcnted spiritual adventures. The governcss /
who tells the tale sets ii down from day to day !
as the events or the reflections brought about |
by her situation impel her to write. On one side /
she and an old family servant fight they can
to save two beautiful children from themselves /
ON the other are the two powers Of evil who have J
half entered into Miles and Flora and are seek
ing 10 wreak all their malignant desires upon |
the pair Mir James wisely Introduces US into |
the combat by degrees. This is no vulgar ghost
story. with sudden shocks. with clanking chains
and yelled ladies in white and clammy atmos-
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

depreciation Of his countrymen. which he may
safely take as q guide IN studying them himself
The thought Is always on high level, always
concerned with the ultimate goal of man. yet 1t
never loses sight Of those familiar elements in
our daily life upon which ideal must be
based. 1t is a philosophical and constructive
work. 1t Is finally one Of the most practical
treatses ever written.
1t Is curious illustration Of the whmsi-
cAlity Of fate that this book. in which general
Meas play 30 large part, and from which
therefore, the French. with their passion for
general ideas. might have been expected to
derive innumerable benefits. has had far less
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

which Of course. she claimed and received for
her husband. 1t had been found the person
of the medical attendant who. with a woman
in his company. had committed suicide, and
thus in this remarkable manner recovered.
Here is another true ring story known to me.
A niece Of mine had been holding a class OF
girls. one Of them took omnibus, and on
leaving It found that her purse had been stolen.
ON reaching home she turned out her pockets
AMI at the bottom Of one found very valuable
diamond She took ii 20 the police station and
vas told. on leaving her name and address, that
if A. vas not clsimed within the legal limit Of
time it would become her own. The thief must
have been wearing diamond ring, from which
the diamond. being loose. must have escaped
into her pocket. good exchange for q purse
which. believe, contained only q few pence.
New-York tribune., 1898-10-23

Pasteur: While dining at his son-n-law's one
evening. It was noticed that he dipped his chen
ries In his glass Of water. and then carefully
wiped them before eating them. AS this caused
some amusement he held forth at length on
the dangers of the microbes with which the
cherries covered. Then he leaned back In
his chair. wiped his forehead. and, unconscious
ly picking up his glass, drank OF the contenta
microbes and ALL"
Another story concerns an eccentric historian,
The pleasant cOfee-room OF the old Star and
Garter at Rchmond-whch was burned down
IN 1S69-was patronized by statesmen, pollti-
clans and writers. On Saturday evenings II
was regularly visited by middle aged gentle
man Of rather broad stature with gray hair,
and large shirt collar which formed a con-
spcuous feature In his attire. lie would dine