The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-02-18

contributions TO history and literature.
Mr.. Stevens last book is "The Tragedy
of Dreyfus," published by the Harpers
only a short time before the authors de-
parture for the Transvaal No more
vivid piece of descriptive writing has APP
peared in years, and the book will I'M
doubtedly go on record as the best and
clearest account of the entire affaire
Mr.. Stevens had engaged to write a num-
Der OF articles on THE Trouble in the
TransvaaP' for Harpers Magazine and
his death has doubtless deprived us of
what would undoubtedly have been a
most valuable work on the British policy
and the actions of the war;
.
The Queens Garden is a new story.
by Mrs NJ f.. NJ. Davis which Houghton,
Mifflin Co. will publish this spring
Readers of Under the Man-Fig" will ex-
pect a thoroughly readable story in the
new volume and 1t is not likely they viii
be disappointed. The scene OF the story
is a fever-stricken house in New Orleans,
where young girl is confined in quaran-
tine. There is no quarantine against
love. however. and in the old garden at
tached to the house the girl finds her
happy fate though not until both she
and her lover had looked death squarely
in the face.
o
1t is rumored that great spectacular
play based upon the story OF the Second
Crusade. as told by f. Marion Crawford
in Via Crucis, is being written by "A well
known playwright, and will be put on the
boards in the near future. The title OF
the play will probably be THE WAY az
the Cross" the literal translation of the
symbolic Latin title of the novel the
popularity of which seems to be growing
rapidly. Within a week OF the publish
ers announcement that IL has run into
It's sixtieth thousand comes the news that
1t Is now In its SEVENTEEN thousand.
Inc forthcoming Issue OF Harper's
Weekly contains some account of the
Tenement House Exhibition about to he
held In New York city. and subsequently
to be taken to various other large cities
by Mr.. Jacob A. Riis who presents with
his article number OF illustrations Of
an interest equal to their Significance
Mr.. Ri-s is an authority upon this espe-
cial subject, and his article and it's en-
Enlistment will be read with great in
terest by people who concern Themselves
with the needs OF those who dwell in
large numbers and In limited quarters
huddled together in the heart OF ali great
cities.
In Harper's Bazar will appear two con-
trtbutlons OF especial interest to must
clans and music lovers: "lgnace Paaer
ewski on Plano Playing" and THE Tony
Ep-Hill Road to Success" by Emma
Eames-Story. In his valuable coptrfhI-
ton the greatest living pianist answers
the questions which occur 10 every
mother who has at heart the musical
education Of her daughter Mr. Padsrex
ski was asked how many hours each day
should be devoted 10 practice: what sys-
TEN the child should follow: how long sha
should be confined to exclusive work on
scales and exercises. etc. He has replied
simply and directly. and IN doing SO no
has marked out definite and enduring
line OF work for small pianlsts.
.
Hon Richard OlRey. ex~seeretary n,
state. viii contribute TO the March Al
lantic Mcnthiy notable political nauer
entitled The Growth az Our Foreign
Policy"
-
A novel hy Louis ZangSiIi. The siren
From Bath is one Of the attractions ~
the February Lippincojt which also con-
tains a poem by Cecilia Beaux. aistin-
guished heretofore only az a PAINTER.