The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-03


head Genus carex." 10 an article by
Charles F. Saunders. thar viii Interest
all lovers OF nature. and that treats az
the ways Of the Wild sedges. THIS arsscae
Is chsrm.agly illustrated by Easaseth
Moore Hallowesl
Success IL the name Of most credstable
Illustrated monthly magazine published in
New York city and edited by Oriscn SWEET
Marden. The many different articles are
well written and the shsrsy-shree pages Of
reading matter, three columns TO the
page. with nf,y~cne ems TO the line. are
completely. filed with excellent reading
matter. The Success is a comparatively
new magazine. bur IL the first FIVE num-
bers are any criterion as to wha, will fol-
low il has brilliant future before 81
Lss.ie's Weekly 10 filIed with pictures
rejecting both the sentiment and the fact
OF the wariike situation The front page
cartoon. by B,ue. shows Spariard in
the act of insulting the American nag,
and asks. In the accompanying legend.
Must II eome to this-'' In doaA,s-
page photo-mossic. twenty-fcur United
States war vessels, representing ali the
various types OF our new navy. are
grouped in Havana harhor. with that
practically defense.sss city for back
ground.
In the April or Easter number OF Frank
Lesste's Popular Monthly Is a worthy and
wei-written article ON Gold Mining" II
Is particularly adapted 10 this section of
the country. as the subject Is really Gold
Mining in British Columbia. Some very
good Pictures are given, representing dlf-
the mtnes in that part OF the mining dis
triet. OF course this is only one OF several
really c.ever articles which appear in this
artistic number. The "L A. W." and
Episcopalans' are two articles worth
special mention.
The Cuban crisis naturally demands
more space In the editorial department Of
the American Monthly Review OF Reviews
tnan any other single topic. The whole
matter Is reviewed In the light OF the lat
est and mos; authentic information re-
ceived up TO the time OF going to press.
the Review Is convinced that the country
desires and will demand Intervention in
Cuba. that the real question at issue is the
relief OF Cuba, not the settlement OF the
Maine Incident and that Spain's final with
drawal from the Western hemisphere will
be the only satisfactory termination OF the
present trouble.
1t Is told OF Mrs. Stannard, famous
under her pen-name Of John Strange Win,
ter. and as the author OF Bottles Baby"
that being presented. at soiree to Sir
Norren Mackenzie as John Strange Win
ter, she brightly sad, Yes. I'm Bottles
Baby Disengaging himself. the great
physician drew friend aside and whis-
pered, I've Just me the poor demented
lady over there who was introduced As
man and who tells me she's baby.' Inc
latest of the fifty odd novels by John
Strange Winter IL just issued by the Lip
pfncotts- 1t Is called 1.-THE peacemaksrs
and Is rarely good commentary on the
gap between religious profession and per-
formapce, Its humor Is overlooking and
Its plot unique.
Mark Twain's success in carving out
the great project to which he Dedicated
himself on the failure OF his business will
De matter OF satisfaction to all his very
numerous friends. He has worked hard 70
amass the necessary funds. and he has
done 40 single-handed. and we are proud
to congratulate him on a noble achieve
ment. 1t VIII be remembered that early
Iast year, when sick at heart and In poor
health. Mark Twain accepted the offer a
public subscription which was made by
New York paper. But In the course of a
few days that acceptance was revoked. and
ne determined that not from without, but
from within, should the debt he paid.
Honor be to him for such decision. Marx
Iwain mas told US that his favori.e motto
u: Be good. and you viii be lonesome.
be must be very lonesome now.
The Pail Mall Magazine is Justly famou.
Tor is Illustrations. and the spring (ApriD
number just out. surely entities this mag
axine to the front rank among illustrated
periodicals. The frontispiece to this issue
Is reproduction. In phofogravure. nv
the fAmeQs Paris firm Of I.emercier. az
Edmund Picard's salon picture. Gossip
AN exquisite picture. worth framing.
Ine contents OF the snumber are varied
and Interesting and The contributors in
ciude. as usual. the foremost men and
women OF the day
In this number begins the first of a se-
ries OF stories OF thrilling adventures, en-
tilted Prince Rupert the Buccaneer,'
dealing with the early colonies Of Spain
and their white slaves. BY Cutliffe hyno.
one OF The most popular OF the younger
snorf-story teilers. The series viii be
most exauia,eiy illustrated by Grenville
Mahton. whose pictures accompanying
st. IVES. all readers OF the magazine
VIII remember with pleasure.
Heins's Ghost must have been amused
at the ceIehration which his genius has
recently enjoyed. writes Edgar Saltus in
Golfers Weekly. Born In December, 1893,
he used to say that he just escaped being
one OF the frxt men OF the present CEN
tury. Through precisely what hocus-pe-
Gus his birth has been showed two years
back II - hsrd 70 understand The point,
however, II not vital. The Emperor Claud-
ius declared that he would have centcn-
airy Haiaes as often al he saw at. There
Is no reason at all why Heine should not
have cenfenarfes as early and often az
the lovers OF his lyrics like The more