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The age-herald., 1898-01-09

X new conner in the field of historic TO- nance of the Sterensonian type is MT. Neil Munro, whose "John Splendid" will ap- pear throughout the year in Blacbwood's s Magazine in England and in The Book man in this country.
 MT. Frank Mathew, the brilliant young Irish novelist. has written a new romance under the title of "A Lady's Sword" MT. Mathey is grandson of the famous 'fFath- CT Mathew"
 Not long ago MT. Edward Clodd's ''Primer of Evolution" was published by the Appleton's and reviewed in a contein- porary under the title of "From Gas to Genius.'' Orders poured in very rapidly from all quarters, most of them asking for a book entitled "F'rom Gas to Genius."
 The first large edition of '""rhe Invisible man." by MT. H. G. Wells, was exhausted within a few days of publication. MT. Grant Aliens 'An African Millionaire" has also run into a second edition.
 Max Pemberton, whose "Queen of the Jesters.' recently published, seems to hay taken bold of the public, is reported in an interview to have said "lhat the books which feel contain my best work go best in America. I think Ar orleans attach more importance to finding what I may call heart in the work. Anything that is human and simple seems to so well in America
 We are all accustomed to hearing, 1t said, ''If you geo 1t In tl,s Sui.,' it's so" Not ;l- ways. says a contemporary. Recently me Of tfe LIight young men of the Sun eaid that lsn Maclaren's Bonnie Brier Bush" had bsen dramatizcd by Dr. IacArthur
 Possibly fl the dra;natizotipn is a success the distinguished New YciS clergy m1n of
The age-herald., 1898-01-09

Pond. Another lecturer. whose remarkable success is a surprise to himself. but was foreseen by the omniscient major, is MT. W. W. Ellsworth of the Century company. MT. Ellsworths subject belongs to the fascinating period of the revolution, and is called From Lexington to Torkton.''
The age-herald., 1898-01-09


 MT. Phil May succeeded Du Maurier on Punch We learn that MT. May was born at Wortley, near Leeds, England thir- ty-three years ago. During the last five or six years this brilliant young artist, has been recognized as the most gifted black and white artist of our time. He is now exclusively retained by Punch and the Graphic" so that his days as a freelance are over.
 By the way, MT May has an engagement to illustrate an edition de hike of Dickens works, which will be published some time during the year. q am never til ed of read ing Dickens" he says. "I can never find a dull page in his books. think my favor- ite is "Oliver Twist" and after that David Copperfeld.' I have been busy looking around for my types and have met a good many of his characters. Wonderful gen. jus for characterization"
 The two literary women who have been most talked about recently have almost simultaneously published new work in fiction. Madame Sarah Brands "The Beth Book" and Mrs. Craigies "The School for Saints"
 It is curious that both these women should have chosen noms Ce guerre as au- thors. When it was suggested to Mrs. Craigie that her name of Pearl" would have suited her much better, she replied with n smile, 'I adopted the name of John Oliver Hobbes to keep me from being senti- mental" Said the author of "The Beth Book" 1T wanted a name that would be simple. I dislike fanciful pen names. I had no idea at the time that real Sarah Grand had ever existed She has now per- manently adopted this as her real naIhe, and Mrs. Chambers McFall that once was is now ushered into the London drawing rooms as Madame Sarah Grand"
 Publishers as well as authors ara evi- derty being lured to the platform by Mat.
The age-herald., 1898-01-09

The men and women who frequent the theater, whether it be for amusement or for the education of the esthetic faculties of the intellect, have had the past week a series of plays varied enough to suit the most blase taste. They have been in the nature of a liberal education in the art of acting and ought to have been advan- tageous to the culture and discrimination of the public in the matter of dramatic art. Take the extravaganza that was ot- fered our play-goers the first of the week. The indiscriminate who sat through Tn Gay New York" had an opportunity to discover the feature that characterize that branch of amusement that has no artistic right to occupy the field of the drama. The audience Tuesday night must have had superb contempt for the people on the stage and it is safe to say that the compli- ment was returned. There is hardly any other view to be taken of the affair. The opinion generally prevails that the audi ences are the only sufferers. There is no denying that they have their share. On the other hand to the impassioned judg- ment of those on the other side of the foot lights, the audience is like a great num- my that has to be galvanized into life It did not galvanize Tuesday night. The de- velopment of public enthusiasm is some times a slow and tedious operation. The fallacy that any of the numerous extrava- ganzas that have been favored with metro- politan aceptance should in consequence hold sway in every other city has been dispelled. There are unmistakable signs that are tending toward the placing on its proper plane the rubbish that is being sent through the south year after year under the disguise of art.
 From an absurd extravaganza to Robert Downing is long step. But it was made last Wednesday night The public does not care for Downing as it once did. He was never the supreme idol of the day. The public laughed when he opened his school of dramatic oratory.. There was not the least reason why he should have done so. Nature intended Downing for heroic roles, and he has probably. shown more than any other actor of his time that the legitimate drama still lives. He always works hard and does the best he can under tho circumstances. He would do better if he were less able and more natural. But it is too late to hope for any change.
 When Downing grew top-heavy there was pretty Eugenia Blair to absorb your att tention. Nowadays you are deprived of that diversion. There wasn't much of anything Wednesday night to rob Samson of it's terrors. There was too much theat- ricalism and not enough repression. He lost ground two or three times, and hardly played with his customary forceful intel ligence. But you got the worth of your money. When Birmingham becomes cos- mopolitan and maintains theater that shall be exclusively an abode for art, Mr. Downing will unquestionably be brought forth for a dash of noble demonstrations that is if he is not superannuated.
 Those two Nineteenth Century young
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
SHORT LINE
To All Eastern and Southeastern Points
 Southern Railway.

The shortest and quickest line to all points east is the Southern Railway. Thropgh Pullman Drawing Room Sieep- CTS, dining car service and elegant eqrip- ment. Leave Birmingham 5:55 a. .n., ar rive Washington 6:42 next morning, and New York at noon.
 Afternoon train, leave Birmir gham 4:15 p. m., arrive Washington 1925 next evening" New York 6;30 next morning. This route is over the Fennsylvar a railroad from Washington. through Eal timore ard Philadelphia. Pullman sle-p- CTS, without change, so New York.
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Those two Nineteenth Century young
The age-herald., 1898-01-09
TOCURE NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA
To Gain Flesh, to Sleep Well, to Know What Appetite and Good Digestion Mean, Make Test of Stuart's Dys-
 pepsia Tablets. B
Interesting Experience of an Indianapolis
 Gentleman.

No trouble is more common or more mis- understood than nervous dyspepsia. Peo- pie having it think that their nerves are to blame and are surprised that they are not cured by nerve medicine and spring rem edies; the real seat of the mischief is lost sight of; the stomach is the organ to be looked after.
 Nervous dyspeptics often do not have any pain whatever in the stomach, nor perhaps any of the usual symptoms of stomach weakness. Nervous dyspepsia shows itself not in the stomach so much as in nearly every other organ; in some cases the heart palpitates and Is irregular; in others the kidneys are affected; in others the bowels are constipated. with headaches; still oth- CTS are troubled with loss of flesh and ap- petite, with accumulation of gas. sour ris-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17

New York Times.

New 1OTk llIleS.
Sympathy which will not be at all ridicu-
ious IL Il verges close to tears. and admra-
ton which will remain reasonable il it APP
proaches enthusiasm. Is deserved by the
captain general who has jus, ceased to be
governor general of Cuba. Everybody
who has met this unfortunate Blanco,
Americans not less than those belonging to
other nationahties, describes him as a man
OF intelligence and dignity. with all the
courtesy OF his race and little or none OF
its cruelty and Its arrogance. His personal
honesty has rarely been impugned-never.
so far as we know. for cause-and this Is q
distinction TO be appreciated only when one
remembers that In both the military and
the civil services of Spain the acceptance
lie funds are so nearly universal that for
a Spanish Official they have almost ceased
10 be either reprehensible or immoral. A
man can hardly be condemned for doing
what his employers expect him TO dor-what
he almost must do IL he Is TO live in the
style hefit;inG his rank. But Bianco has
avoided the apparently inevitable. Both In
the Philippines and in Cuba ne made efforts
to mitigate the savagery of Spanish rule.
often with some measure of success. and
though he did not overturn the system OF
pecuia;ion In either place, he at least seems
to have refra4ned from profiting by H..
That he failed completely in Cuba both as
a soldier and an administrator. is more
10 his credit than TO his disgrace JUST as
was the similar failure of Gen. Campos in
beth capacities a proof Of that leader 8
high deserts. Blancc goes home in sadness
and humiliation, but nc American teers
should add to the weight OF his burdens.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17
8, In,,is CIobe-Democrat.

81. LOUIS GtOpe-OeI1locEdt
1t Is observed that since the Republican
victory In Kansas the rate Of interest for
borrowed money in that state has lowered.
This is logical result OF the Republican
triumph. Every sensible person expected
IT. The lowering Of the interest rate
keeps pace with the advance OF COM
munity in civilization. In Caesars days
the interest rate was about 50 or 100 per
cent. a year on ordinary investments. 1t
got down to 30 per cent N Charlemagne' 8
time, and II had shrunk to aboat IL PSF
in George ILLS days. 30 far as regards
England In new communities however,
the rate Is always much higher than in
older societies. provided the older ones OBJ
serve the rules OF business sanity. Popu-
list or Democratic rule in any community.
young or old. VIII always send the inter-
est rate up. In such societies as In Europe
during Caesars and Charlemagne's time.
the guarantee that the money lent will be
returned in full amount Is always open to
question. The adoption of Democratic or
Popultst rule by any community liz ccnsid-
cred by the world to be a step back TO-
ward harbarism, and barbarism imposes
many penalties one Of them being a high
er rate of interest on money which Is bor-
rowed. Fortunately for Kansas, she has
dropped barbarism and stepped forward
again into civilization
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17

THE CITY OF SEATTLE.-City Treas
ureF's notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the fourth
annual instaiment OF local Improvement
district No. s. for the Improvement Of
Willow street, in the city OF Seattle. from
East street TO the east lsne OF Walla Walfa
addition, under the provisions of ord!-
nance No. 3.ss6. which provides for the
improvement; OF said street by grading the
same and constructing sidewalks on both
sides thereof. with parking STRIPS between
sidewalks and roadway. and providing for
the payment therefor in instailmenfs and
essa bsisb.ng a fund for such payment hy
the lsvying and collection OF special szze So
ments therefor upon the property bene-
fitted thereby by the Improvement and
providing for the issuance OF bonds IA
authorized by an act OF the legislature OF
the state Of Washington. approved March
g. lss3. and under the provisions of ordi-
nance No. 3.3ss. approved May q 1s9t ax
amended by ordinance No g. $40 approved
July il. 1924. ard the city charter as
amended and now IN force has been duIy
certified 10 me for collection and the RS
spectlve sums therein charged ana levied
against each parcel and 10, of land and
part thereof, IN said district In payment
Of such ins,ailment remasne unpaid ana
tire same. including interest on the whole
amount charged. must be paid on or before
tire l4ih day OF January. tssc Unless
payment he made on such snsfafIrnent on.
o. before The li,h day Of january. lsss
shsl, bear interest al the rate OF ysar
esn.. per annun. until paid. and IL no,
paid before said time. . penalty os Ave
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17
We Can Take Care of Ourselv e..
Louisvll.e Courier Journal,


We are hearing a deal just now as TO
DO this or that in connection with our new
territorial acquisitions, Some there are
who insist that cur hands will be tied at
every turn by the constitution, and that
for that feason We cannot do with the
Philippines or other islands wha, our inter-
ssts and desires prompt as TO do.
The constitution Is like the Bible In that
al find In i warrant for what they wan,
and han for what they oppose.
But II those are RICH. who insist that our
constitution cramps US forever within our
selves, dwarfs US within one corner OF the
earth. stops cur growth. shuts us in from
the development OF the world. then we shall
change the constitution.
A. wise an Instrument as II Is as grea.
a chart Of oUr liberties and our RESPONSE
bEIi,ies !t has been proved. Il is not
necessarily sacred because IL was drafted
over hundred years ago. The wisdom
and the patriotism % America did rot die
with those who framed x. Wise rs they
were. they were not wise enough 70 COM
r1and a pTesctenc~ which should embrace
the march Of the ages with its progress
more marvellous than magic. with its evo-
ia;iozs and revolutions unireamed OF
Wise as they were, they could only build
Tor their own range OF vision. ana wise as
they were. they were not wiser nor more
patriotic than their successors have bean
a. every period OF our national existence
Should H@ ever reach that stage when
there - no longer aH,cng the living su n
patriotic vision as irsrsre9 cur eonstitu-
ton, .Hat Instrument viii he worthless
as IL will be when there Is ncs such wis
dom to amend It and expand it to new
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17
| THE CITY OF SEATTLE-DEPART-
| ment of fnance-Treasurer's office-City

THE CITY OF sEATrLE-DEpART
ment of finance-Treasurer's office-City
Treasurer's Notice.
Notice Is hereby given that the assess
No ISL in the City OF Seattle, created hy
Ordinance No. 5o67 Entitled an Ordinance
providing for the improvement of Colum-
bia Street I'm the City OF Seattle, from the
Westerly margin Of Third Avenue by
planking the roadway and alley sidewalk
crossings thereof and providing for thu
payment therefor by the mode OF imn1e-
for such payment by an assessment
land land benefited by such improve 9.
ment, under the provisions OF Ordinance
amended by ordinace No. 1850, approved
May Sth. 1894, and Ordinance No. 4lgo. APP
proved May 5th, 1897 and the city char
ter as now in force has been Certified
to me for collection. and that unless paw
ment of the assessment thereon contained
is made within 30 days from the date of
the first publication Of this notice such
assessment shall become delinouent and
cent. per annum until paid, and II not paid
before such assessment shall have become
delinquent penalty OF per cent shall
he added. and the sums delinquent shall
be entered on the annual tax roll for the
current year against each lot and parcal
so delinquent and with the interest col
iected aS other taxes, separate account
being kept thereof, and IL not paid within
the time fixed for the payment OF ctty
taxes. shall be collected. together Wi,
such additional charges and penalties "A
are authorized to be charged and collect
ed on other delinquent taxes. each LOT or
parcel SO delinquent shall be sold for the
amount OF such assessment, with interests
and costs. at the time and I'm the manner
and by the same authority as lands and
lots are sold for city taxes
A. III. FOOTE
City Treasurer of the City OF Seattle
Date OF first publication. Seattle. Wash.
Derzpnhar liz
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17

RESOLUTION NO. lo9-Be it Resolved by
the City Council of the City OF Seattle az
follows.
10 That II is the intention OF the CITY NJ
Seattle to Improve Madison Street from
Railroad Avenue 10 First Avenue by grad
,ng and by paving with macadam ALI that
portion Of the roadway rot occupfsd by
virtue OF any street abroad TO curb lines
uniformly twenty-one CID feet distant from
with macadam the alley sidewalk cross
,ngs thereof, and by curbing the same with
granite
~ That the cost thereof De paid by a.
sessments 10 be levied upon the property
abutfsng upon said portion OF said Mad, son
Street under the plan Of Immediate nav
ment.' in the manner provided nv the char
ter and Ordinances OF the CITY OF Seayt,e
90 That the City Engineer be directed 10
the cost OF said Improvement
"a That the matter OF making safd i'm
provement viii be considered by the civ
Council al a session thereof 10 be held on
the second day OF January, issa m N
o'clock p. m. a. which time all p@rsnns ae-
string 10 be heard before tne CITY f,oltnrf,
uaon the matter OF making said irnproye-
ment are notified 70 be present.
Passed tire City Council the 18th say NJ
December 1893. and signed by me In omen
session In authorization OF its passage snis
w. V. RTSEHART.
preeiden. Of the CITY f-ouncgr
Filed by me this l2'h aav Of December.
1895. WILL r. PARRY
City Comptroller and ex-ofYseio City Clerk.
By G. X. cORYEI.f1. Deputy Clerk.
Date OF 6rst publication, December IL
lssl
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17

There will be Merry Christmas for the
youngsters at the Third Avenue theater
next Saturday afternoon. Manager Russell
viii not exactly play Santa Claus al
though he could do it very nicely. with
the addition of wig and a set OF white
whiskers. He will. however. cause to be
erected in the auditorium one Of the big
gest Christmas trees ever seen In the city
It will be mammoth affair thirty feet
In height and will be decorated very hand
somely. Illuminatedy OF course Myrfads
of tiny electric lights will sparkle amidst
its beautiful branches, and there will be
candy and popcorn galore. The tree will
be absolutely free to all who visit the the
alter that day. evening as well as after
noon. ard will be something worth seeing
Moreover, every child who attends the
matinee Saturday afternoon will receive
a present. This Is certainly a merry
Christmas outlook for the little folks.
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spain's Evil Colonial Rule.

New York Times
II SPANS colonial rule needed any fur
their condemnation. good basis for II could
be found in a comparison OF existing con-
dtions "a respects health in Havana and
IN Santiago. The latter city three months
ago was in a much worse state than the
capital. Havana has always been a place
with many wealthy Inhabitants, and its
numerous and powerful ofsicia. class partly
out of regard for its own safety and partly
In order not 10 shock 100 seriously the eyes
and noses of visiting foreigners. have done
AT least little In the way of street clean
ing and sewer building. Santiago was an
almost forgotten town, with habits and a
harbor as bad as those of Havana. and il
had much less money for pacific expendI-
lures" Naturally II was a prolific hree d.
death rate was enormous. Yet Gen. Law
ton and Gen. Wood set 10 work and,
though the sanitation OF the city Was but
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THE CITY OF sEATTLE.-city Treas
urer's notice

THE CITY OF sEATTLE.-city Treas
urer's notice.
Notice is hereby gwen that the third
district No. III for the improvements OF
East street and Twenty-seccnd ave.,ue,
in the city of Seattle. from Yesler avenue
under the provisions OF ordinance No
3a49. which provides for the Improvement
of said street by grading, sdewalking and
parking said street and avenue between
said limits. and providing for the payment
therefor in installments and establishing
a fund for such payment by the levying
and collection OF special assessments upon
the property benefited by the. improve
ment, and providing for the issuance of
bonds as authorized by an act of the
legislature of the state of Washington.
provisions of ordinance No. 3.3is. APP
proved May Z. 1884. as amended by ordi-
nance, No. s4io, approved July. II. 1894.
In force. has been duly certified to me for
collection. and the respective sums therein
charged and levied against each parcel
disar io in % @ 81 such ssa
remains unpaid. and the same including
interest on the whole amount charged.
must be pail, 1901 ON or before the 18Th day
made on such installment on or before the
18th day OF January. 1899. the same shall
become Delinquent and shall bear inter-
est at the rate OF per cent. per annum,
until paid. and II not paid before said time.
a penalty of nve (5) per cent shall be
added. and the sums delinquent shall be-
entered on the annual tax ron for the
current year against each lot and parcel
of land. and part thereof. so delinouent
and with the interest and penalty shall be
collected as other taxes. together with
such additional charger or penalties as are
authorized to be charged and collected on
other delinquent taxes, and each lot or
parcel OF land SO delinquent shall be sold
for the amount of such assessment. with
interest, penalty and costs. in the mSu-
ner provided by law.
A. III. FOOTE,
City Treasurer of the City of Seattle.
Date Of first publication. December II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-17

Have you seen McEwen?' This is the
question that everyone will be asking next
week when the Great McEwen the peer
Of all .hypnotists has been seen In his
marvellous entertainment. His demonstTa-
tiCns Of hyzpnotism In surrounding cities
where he has appeared are pronounced as
almost beyond belief and yet they are
open 10 investigation by all. A great dis
cussion has teen aroused I'm the news
papers as TO whether a hypnotized person
who will commit ridiculous acts could not
also be compelled to commit crime. Au-
thorities agree. however. that this is i'm
possible unless the subject be a criminal
by nature In other words. that a hyp-
notified person cannot be compelled TO do
anything which they would not. with
proper lnducement. be persuaded to do
while In a normal condition. One strong
feature OF McEwen's entertainments this
season Ia the tests accomplished with
Grace n Maynard the only lady cata-
iep;ical subject In America. Mct,wen
onens at the Third Avenue theater Sunday
night for an engagement of one week.