The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-05

York, Canada, Cincinnati and Chicago. His
mother was French, his father English
Flemish and he married an English comic
opera singer.
Two other of Frank Leslies old hands
have, thus far, had happier fate than their
old associate. They are Keppler and
Schwartzmann, who were on the staff of
Leslies Illustrated Weekly with Jump,
seven years ago, in subordinate positions.
They left it at about the time he did, but in
stead of going to Cincinnati they stayed
here. and, on a capital of only 81, 800 started
an illustrated comic weekly. In three weeks
1T had paid running expenses. In one year
its circulation was 10000 week. To-day it
yields them a net profit of 100000 year,
and is the leading and only great comic illus
trated paper in America. L need not add
that its name is Puck.
That paper now issues 10000 copies per
week, and to print the cartoons in colors
each one has 70 be run through the press
five times. Schwartzmann generally sug-
gests the subject of the cartoons, especially
the political ones, and Keppler develops
the ideas into graphic form. They work
together as tremendously now as they did at
first, when poverty forced them to cling
closely together Schwartzmann lives in an
elegant house facing the park, and has one
of the best private libraries in the city. He
is of retiring disposition. and is not much
seen in public He is only thirty-two years
old, and at his present rate of income will
be millionaire in five or six years. Keppler
is three years older, plain man. of simple
habits. He lives in fine mansion, sur
rounded by park at Inweod-on-the-
Hudson, and entertains much company.
Altogether, the history of American jour
nalism records few as striking and as rapid
successes as theirs.
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Since the Philadelphia convention a great
change has come over the leaders of the
Irish party in this, the largest Irish city in
the world. The more intelligent, cool
headed men have come to the front, and
ODonovan Rosa and his dynamite followers
have gone to the rear. On going, yesterday,
to Rossas office, I found it closed. But, less
than block away, on leaving, l met him.
jeremiah Donovan, as his real name is is
pleasant rather good-looking 1rishman, of
middle age, with keen blue eyes and a tawny
mustache and goatee. In conversation, he
exhibited none of that tendency to rave and
rant that is so much seen in his editorials
He has a cordial, unaffected manner, and
talks rapidly and earnestly.
asked him what he thought of the Phila-
delphia convention, and the way IN which it
ignored him and his work
Il was not disappointed" said he 81 knew
beforehand that l would not be given hear
ing. The majority of the leaders did not
dare indorse my policy, or even allow me to
present it for consideration"
why not?'
well, the time was not propitious. There
had just been some dynamite work done in
England, and both countries were in a ter
rible ferment over it. Many of our friends
disapproved of it, and were indignant So
the Land-league men thought it would never
do to indorse a policy that was just then be-
ing held up to almost universal execration
On the other hand they could not openly
condemn it. So you will notice that the
convention lodged the subject altogether
But majority of the active men are with
me yet"
In spite of this hopeful view of the case,
Rosa is evidently much cast down, and
many of his former adherents have gone
over to the other faction. Meanwhile, the
leaders of the recognized League are hard at
work, and there seems a promise of more eff
fective work being done for Ireland than
ever before A large public meeting is soon
to be held in DIR. Talmage's tabernacle, at
which the president Alexander Sullivan
Congressman Foran and others will speak
and present the aims and policy of the or
ganization to the public of New York and
Brooklyn.
AGAIN THE BRIDGE.
The trustees of the East river bridge have
issued card stating that not another pass
will be issued on any consideration. They
were literally forced to do this. All last
week the number of personal applications
for passes averaged 1000 day, and the num-
Der by mail fully 800. To answer all these
applicants monopolzed the time of several
clerks. So the trustees were driven to stop
the pass business altogether, and people who
wish to cross will have to wait until the oath,
or probably the 10Th, as the opening on the
former date is to be private affair.
OF course, the Irish element has raised
great outcry because the opening has been
fixed for the anniversary of Queen Victoras
birthday. There have been numerously
signed petitions in favor of changing it to
some other day, and the more violent have
threatened to apply dynamite if it is opened
on the oath. The selection of that day was,
however, purely accidental, and no charge is
likely to be made.
1t now seems settled that foot passengers
will be allowed to cross free, but vehicles will
be charged the same tolls as now prevail on
the ferries. The fare to cross on the cars is
to be five cents. The City-hall station of the
Third-avenue elevated railroad is directly
before the entrance to the bridge at the New
York end. The cars on the bridge will at
that end, be just on level with the elevated
road. Accordingly, platform is to be built
connecting the two, so that passengers can
pass to and fro between the bridge cars and
the elevated road, without descending to the
street and reascending. Moreover the trus-
tees have under consideration a proposal to
run the cars from the elevated road across the
bridge, without change.
The bridge is to be lighted by electricity
arc lights of the most pickering" kind
They are to be at the top of iron posts; fifteen
feet high, and wires are to be strung along as
usual from post to post, like clothes lines
This, when elsewhere all electric light and
telegraph wires are being put underground
seems like parody on progress. There is no
good reason why they should not have been
placed under the plankins OF the prone
made.
FLoTsAM AND JESTAM