The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-08

in the court OF the empress. They liked
il, or did not like II, and taking counsel
with him. they finally shaped It into some
thing which they might feel justified in
laying before the throne. II was then
further modified on its way 20 perfection.
At length came the great day. say the
opening OF the spring races. when one or
two OF them imposed 1t on the mass of
womankind az a sort OF edict from above.
With that II started on its travels round
the world
THE Great Steel Makers OF pittsburg
and the Frick- Carnegie Suit is the sub
1ect Of an illustrated article In the April
Review Of Reviews, by Julius Moritzen.
The article describes the wonderful devel-
opment Of the steel and coke industries
OF which Pittsburg is the center.
The Immortal Garland IL the title OF
new American novel which is said TO
treat certain phases OF social. theatrical
and literary life in a manner which Is
likely to attract much attention. The
author IS Anna Robson Brown, and the
scene is laid IN large part in New York.
THE Immortal Garland" will be Published
shortly by y. Appleton & Co.
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An uncommonly interesting feature OF
the current number OF Harper's Weekly Is
Mr Edward Insleys article on The Way
They Feel England. " a powerfully writ
ten and comprehensive discussion OF tho
feeling % the mass Of the English people
on tho war In the TransvaRl Mr.. Insley
ts an American living ia England. and the
views walch ho expresses 80 clearly may
be taken as entirely unparalleled Ills
Observations have led HIM TO believe that
on the whole pu0lc opinion ia England
approves the waT. as being the natural
outcome ~ long mutual Rntagonism.
Nevertheless, Mr.. IneleV DOES not hesitate
Co proThcsy the downfall OF Mr.. Chamber
laIn. Tho war. DE says. demands a yictim.
IA 4li thc Crlmea, and surely Mr. Cham
Nerlain H. The ahl lous Victim. The paror
closes With The suggestion THAI this IS the
time that LORD Roecbefy has been wait
irE FOR and That the change Of govern
meat which Will In al probability fellow
tAo Wac win ma him at the helm.
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Fiction these days Is adding a hoss Of
new cha -rtEtcrs tl its store. drawn from
'hc aa-ma. world We have had kirJlng's
wood people. 1homps0ns Mid animals.
and rsw Charles q u Roberts comes
forward with some forest creatures Who
have the hearts and instincts Ok men and
y ns Wta us ~ 40 other humanisea beasts
ever have NJ Roberts 1iners from rs
follow aathars In giving Us a novel tn
ste-@i ~ 1ei3r ncsi tales. and hi~ Heart %
tho Ancient Wood" which Appears In the
las; tAprh New Lippincott Is the fullest
ans siucerest work devoted 70 this fas-
chatting theme lis chief character -
ol4 kroos the Bear. who becomes Part 81
"a deep WOODS household and protects the
ucther ana daughter who people the re-
mote cabin There IL love. pathos and
tr-se3y, bat the grandeur Of the ancient
woaa 1eVsades all The plot is uns1less-
ahie ana tae characters are real PEOPLE,
even tGe beasts.
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Kite nsios Is now a field FOR scientific
iuFestiEatlor.. M William A. Eddy. of
Hnyonne, y. J. has been prominent IN
inNfui1g ana experimenting with scisn-
! tinc kites, and IN the Aaril issue os The
! Home Magazine Theodore Waters de-
sc-lt'es some ~ the wonderful things that
| he does. One * Mr.. E.idy most notable
Inventions his vlstascCq. which he
/ halsts ia the air by means OK a kite and
| WA ica enaoles aim 70 see things on the