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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-09

All Americans are cognizant of Scan
lan's sad story-of how he struggled des-
perately against the lapses Of a failing
brain and tried to hold the place he had
won upon the stage; of how he fought
the creeping demon of decay, and while
yet in physical prime succumbed to a
mysterious and incurable malady; but
few probably have noted the fact that
De Maupassant's case resembles that of
the stricken actor in many respects.
Like Seaman he practically had his life
before him; like Seaman he enjoyed
the passing hour" and like Seaman he
has written fms to his career. Yet it is
only ten years ago that the critics prophe-
sled for both the highest triumphs at
tainable in the callings to which they
had devoted themselves.
Henri Rene Albert Guy de Maupas-
SAINT was born in 1850 and on attaining
manhood surveyed the field Of human
endeavor and decided TO become an
author. He went to Flaubert, and Sc
cured that masters literary patronage.
Under this skillful direction he served
an arduous apprenticeship Of seven
years. During that time he studied
books, human nature and the construc-
ton of ingenious plots. Not until 1880
was he allowed to offer any of his pro-
auctions TO the publishers or the pub
lie. Then, at the age of thirty, he made
his first attempt to win popular favor
as a novelist, and it proved successful
Not long afterward he took rank in the
same class with such men as lola, Dau-
Diet and Bourget. Paris wanted to know
him, and he wanted to know Paris. He
was fine looking fellow, with brown,
wavy hair, magnificent eyes, splendid
physique, the bearing of a soldier, and
charms Of manner and conversation that
won the he arts of women. Welcomed
alike by society and Bohemia, he event
the pace" now spending twenty-fouI
hours on new novel. and again devot-
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-09

ing long and sleepless days to fashion
or pleasure The strain proved too
great. A while ago he ceased to be
"thrice jolly fellow" as his friends
called him. He grew morose, then lost
his reason, and recently attempted sui
eide with revolver and razor. Now,
at the age of forty-one, he is classed as
dangerous lunatic and can never more
know sanity or freedom.
Ambition to excel and excessive study,
eliminating in temporary arrangement,
are the probable explanations Of Law
renee Irving's rash act He is son Of
Henry Irving, and hoped by intense APP
plication and unremitting endeavor to
rival his fathers great fame. But. tail
ing to win popular approval at the start
he became discouraged, and the other
night was found lying in his room at a
Belfast hotel shot through the body
Youth and a good constitution are IN
his favor and he may live to regain his
mental balance and to resume his hon
orable struggle for name and place on
the stage.
Some day, when science and surgery
have charted, mapped and CLASSIFIED the
human brain with accuracy. we may
learn why civilization and lunacy go
hand in hand. Among sayages the mad
man is rare. and his afiiiction is regarded
as an endowment Of supernatural power.
His rawlings are received as prophecies
and his violence as the visible vengeance
of an offended deity. But with educa-
ton, apparent comfort and material
progress, the malady, under various
guises, spreads and grows formidable.
That is a fact established by the Oldest
of written records Those who from
the calm pinnacle of observation wit
sed and chronicled the doings Of the
earth shakers" set them down as
"doomed by the gods" and thought
their assertions proved when Alexander
tho Great met untimely death, when
Socrates the henpecked drank the hem
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-09

There, too was Voltaire, the literary
meteor of a century, a coward and a
hero, a dissembler and a doubter, a man
who fawned q the feet of kings and de-
fed the Deity and his wrath, miser-
able groveler and a lofty genius, who left
a larger stamp upon his age than all the
captains and monarchs who went a-field
TO slay; and Byron, maddened to all
sorts of excuses because he had vanity
and club foot; and the elder Bulwer,
known to the public as playwright and
novelist and to his wife as a person of
the most extraordinary moods.
America, too, has furnished its quota
of gifted minds that have crossed un-
hidden the mysterious border line Of
sanity and taken on the fantastic extrav-
agance of i'll directed genius. All the
world has mourned for Edgar Allan
Poe, commiserated his unhappy life and
regretted his early and shameful death;
has reveled in his romances and won
dered at his mastery of verse. Old New
Workers in particular will remember q
kindred genius of less wide repute, Nc
Donald Clarke, known as the 1.-THE mad
poet" His life was gentle and his daily
promenade of Broadway was one of the
attractions to that famous thoroughfare.
He devoted his pen to praising the bellies
of the town. ellis oddities were all
amiable; he had no vices, always pre-
served a gentility of department and
was regular attendant at Grace
church"
Yet. like Poe, he was picked up in the
street one night destitute and demented.
A policeman put him in cell; he turned
on the water from faucet and was
found drowned at daylight. Then his
fellow citizens gave him a magnificent
funeral He lies in Greenwood beneath
handsome monument, ON which the
sole inscription is, Poor Mcdonald
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-09
AND MADNESS
CLASP HANDS IN SOME MYSTERIOUS
BORDERLAND OF THE BRAIN.

"-agedies of Lunacy That Have Recent
IA ly Shocked Those who Read and Those
Who Love the Stage-Some Remarka-
BILE Cases Recalled.
z A French lunatic asylum, New York
madhouse and an Irish hospital are to-
day mute witnesses to three tragedies of
genius.
At maison de sante near Cannes
Guy de Maupassant will rave out the re-
mainder of his life. AT Bloomingdale
Actor Scanlan will sing his sweet songs
and imagine himself the favorite of the
footlights until oblivion shall extinguish
the dim candle of imbecility, and at Bel
fast, it is to be hoped, Lawrence Irving
will struggle back to sanity and health.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-09

reads as follows:
Now twilight lets her curtain down,
And pins it with star.
As for actors and playwrights to whom
dethronement of reason came when the
future seemed fairest, their ghosts loom
up by the score. 1t is undisputed that
Edwin Forrest lost his mental balance
because of domestic trouble, and John
Mccullough, BARLEY Campbell and Tony
Hart breathed their last as inmates Of
asylunis. FRED G. DAYTON.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1892-02-09

Weekly in Northwestern Washington
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
CALCULATIONS UPSET.
Republican Campaign Managers
Submit to Interviews.

submit TO interviews.
New YORK, Nov. 1O.-The Mail and
Express has secured interviews with
The leading Republicans on the result
Of the late election. Here is what they
say:
Chairman Carter said that all calcula-
tons, both by the Republicans and
Democrats, had been at fault in this
state and also throughout the country;
and yet these calculations had been
made by some Of the most experienced,
ableSt and shreWdest Republicans in
the country about their respective
states, and they were now dumbfounded
and could not account for the tremendous
Democratic victories all along the line,
which were not foreseen and could not
be prevented.
Cornelius n. Bliss said he Sympa-
thiZed deeply with President Harrison.
both in his bereavement and his present
defeat, but 1t was too soon yet to tell
what would be the effect upon the per-
manent welfare of the country at large.
Mr.. Bliss will tomorrow give up the Re-
publican national headquarters in this
city.
Committeeman Joseph ManleY said
that he had returns showing the manu-
featuring centers Of the whole country
had gone against the Republican party.
while the agricultural interests, as rep
resented by the farmer vote, had stood
by the Republican party.
Gen. j. S. Clarkson, of Iowa, said
that all the best calculations IN respect
to every state except his own had been
set at naught by the result of the cleo
ton. He is especially sorry for the de-
feat of Senator Spooner as Republican
candidate for governor of Wisconsin.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
CALICO CHARITIES VIEWS.
Like Great Many More, He Lays
1t to the Tariff

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. Secretary
Charles Foster was asked this afternoon
for an expression Of his views as tG the
cause of the overwhelming Democratic
majority at the recent election. The
following statement embodies his replies
to a series of questions:
"Ihere were three classes of people
who voted the Democratic ticket. One
was set or man 1facturers who got
tired of the labor troubles and who came
to the conclusion that free trade was
better for them, because it would re-
duce wages and thus compensate for
the reduction of the tariff. An
other class concluded that the
Mckinley bill was too high. | do not
know what effect those people had. but
it was an excuse for such people as Mac
Veagh and Gresham to turn front. The
third was cheap labor. That class
thought the profits made by the manu-
facturerS were not fairly distributed;
that proprietorS got too much and they
too little. The school question affected
Illinois aud Wisconsin. In fact, the
Lutheran church made itself felt in the
West. When | got to Ohio | discovered
trouble among the laboring men. They
were talking about Carnegie being too
rich, while they were too poor. The
Republicans seem to have lost as many
votes i'll Pennsylvania as were lost in
Ohio.
1.-The people generally voted for
Cleveland because they did not believe
Republicans had done what their plat
form said they would. 1t is strange
result, in view of the prosperous condi-
ton of the country. Every interest,
manufacturing and commercial, is in
perhaps the most prosperous condition
ever known. Labor was never so much
i'll demand; the cost of living never SO
cheap and failures never so few; yet in
view OF the prosperity, the people voted
to have a change, apparently not know
ing when they ale well off.
The administration is unassailable
and unassailed, from Democratic testi-
mouy. Our candidate possessed the
confidence of the country to an extent
rarely accorded president. However,
the majority of the people will have
their way. AS good American citizen,
accept the result, and | may say that |
am pleased, as my personal comfort is
now assured"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
TRICKS OF THE ooLoR.BL1ND
They Are Trained to Deceive the
Examiners-SOme Facts.

They Are Trained to Deceive the
Examiners-Some Facts.
New York Times
The report of the committee of the
Royal society OH Color Vision," with
the accompanying minutes, contains
some curious reading. The most prac-
tically important fact brought out is
that some of the tests now used for
detecting defects of vision in engine
drivers and SeameN are inefficient.
to pass the examinations, profession
of what may be called ''color coaches"
having grown to supply this want. The
art of examining surely never had a
more strange, and, one may add, more
mlschevous, application than this. The
Committee had before them one of these
gentlemen, but they do not give his
evidence. Another witness, however,
explains their method of proceeding.
They provide themselves with a set of
cOlOrs similar to those used In testing.
A color is shown to the pupil. 1t is.
say, green, and he calls it fred" There
upon he is instructed to answer "green"
when thing appears to him red. The
instr uction is not, of course, so simple
as this would seem to make it out. The
color sensations are various in different
individuals, and different tintS make
different impressions; but the example
is sufficient to show the method of
''celor coaching"
The committee recommends the uni
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11

yersal and compulsory use of what is
called "HOlmgren'S test" This con-
sists of a number Of skeins of colored
wool. The examiner selects skein of
a certain color-say pale grass green
and the candidate is requested to pick
out from the heap others of the same
type of color, irrespective of shade. A
cOlor-bllnd person will match drabS,
pinks, and yellows with grass greens,
blues and yioletS with light purple or
rose, and dark green or light green with
light red, according as he is "red-blind"
or "green-blind."
That accidents have happened, either
from the inefficiency of the test applied
or from none having been applied at all,
seems to be established beyond doubt.
In July, 1875, steam tug and steamer
colllded near Norfolk, Va. The master
OF the tug swore that the steamers red
light was exhibited. All the officers of
the steamer sWOre that the position of
their vessel was such that only the
green light could have been visible to
the tug. The master of tue tug was
found, on examination. to be color
blind. In this case the defect cost the
lives OF ten persons. In another case
an accident was narrowly escaped. The
third officer of vessel, seeing what lie
supposed 10 De green nght III an APP
preaching ship. called to the man at the
wheel to port" Happily, the captain
was on deck and countermanded the
order. 1t turned out that the man was
color-blind. He was removed from that
ship. but probably followed his occupa-
ton elsewhere.
A somewhat alarming fact is that
temporary color-blindnesS may be
brought on by excessive smoking-to-
bacco amblyopia, it is called-and it
may be brought on, or was brought on
in case described. 10y smoking shalt
an ounce OF shag daily" not all excess
I've allowance, by the way. 1t disap-
pears when the cause is removed. As to
the frequency of color-bliudneSs there
seems to be variety of opinions, or,
possibly, of experience. Holmgren found
percentage of little more than
III the 81, l65 men that he examined. But
in PA lads examined for naval cadet
ships i'll 1888 only one color-blind was
found, and in the two following years
the percentage was only 1.O2 and Isl.
1t is curious to be told that 100 girls can
be tested in the same time as forty boys.
Probably they are quicker and more
dOcile, but another witness tells us that
color-blindness is very rare among
women.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
BRITISH COMMENT.
The Democratic Triumph Well
Received.

LONDON, Nov. 1O.-The Pail Mall
Gazette. under the heading exit Nc
Kinley." says: 1.-The news from Amer
lea is as good as it is surprising. We do
not claim that the United States will be
converted to free trade; but at all
events the protection movement is
checked. Americans have owned up to
the fact that high tariff penalties the
consumer, and also rearS and suStainS
gigantic and ruthless monopolieS. like
Carnegie's. England should also be
thankful that our relations with the
United States are likely to improve
vastly"
The London Star says that the news
will be received with undiSguiSed pleas
ure wherever McKinleyisn has had
blighting effect upon trade. at is all
awkward blow to our fair traders. who
encouraged Lord Salisbury in trying to
revive the protection heresy."
The st. James Gazette says that the
vulgarity, buster and naked partisan
seltishhess of Blaine overshot the mark.
The English may be content for the
present. They know that the party
! which openly boosted that it would ruin
our manufacturers, and which conferred
high honors on Patrick Egan has sus-
tanned a SCATTERING defeat. The st.
James critieises both the Republican
and Democratic parties in severely hos
tile language, and says there is not
much to choose between them.
The comments of the Evening Globe
on the American election are merciless
and analy teal. The Globe says: cit
would be altogether premature to as
sumo that the victory will be followed
by any sweeping fiscal change. There
| is very wide gap between modifying
the Mckinley bill and abolishing pro-
! lection. The question is an extremely
ticklish one. Cleveland will probably
attempt to run with the hare and follow
the hounds"
The Echo, which is largely devoted to
workingmen'S interests, says: "At last
the American artisan has learned that
unnecessary taxation decreases the pur-
chasing power of wages, and that the
nominal amount of earnings does not
proportionately increase"
The Daily News says: "CIeveland's
| great message of 1887 may have cost
him the election Of 1883, but it prepared
the way for the present triumph. The
plain meaning of this election is that
the rabies of excessive protection is
to be stamped out"
The Chronicle says: sit is evident
from strategic poilit of view that the
Republican convention made mistake
in nominating Harrison instead of
Blaine. We confess that we do not
think much of the Democratic victory
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
RAPID COAsTING.
A Flying Experience on a New
New Hampshire.

st. Louis GlobeDemocrat.
II once rode mile in less than forty
five seconds on hand-sled," said CIV.
Bliss, at the drummers' experience
meeting in the corridors of the Lindell.
81 was born and raised in New Hamp-
shire, where the farmer plants his corn
in the sides of the hills with shotgun.
There is great coasting III that state,
such as would make professional
tobogganist take out an accident policy
before tackling it. Back of the country
school house where | first be-
came familiar with the rule of
three was mountain with side so
steep that few cared to climb it. In the
winter of 1866 we had a very heavy fall
of snow, then Sleet and freeze. The
result was that the mountain was like
solid sheet of ice set up at an angle OF
thirty-five degrees.
1T was half mile to the top, and its
base was level sheet of frozen snow.
| had to cross the mountain on my way
to school, making a circuitouS and easy
descent. One morning | was delayed
and heard the bell ring just as |
reached the top. | knew that to be late
meant Il reprimand, if not worse, and l
resolved to be on time. headed my
hand-sled lay down upon it, and the
next instant | was shooting down that
slippery sheet OF plass like meteor.
The fire flew up from the sled-runners
as though l were riding over burning
lava and the speed was so terrific that
it seemed as if the wind would tear my
clothes off. / simply shut my eyes,
ducked my head and held on like grim
death. The momentum was so gre at
that was carried half mile across
the level country at the base of the
mountain, got reprimanded at school for
being late and whipped at home for be-
ing a reckless Ounce"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
four BURNED ALIVE.
Fearful Results of a Hind End
Collision on the Mil-
Waukee.
Four People Caught in the
Wreck and Cremated
Alive.
Two of the Victims Roasted
Before the Onlookers'
Eyes.
One Killed and Another In
jured in a Wisconsin Gen.
trail Wreck.

OTTUMWA, To-, Nov. 10. "A fearful
catastrophe occurred on the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul road last night at
Highland Center, small station north
of this city. A fast freight train dashed
into the caboose of local freight train
standing on the track. telescOping the
cabooSe and four cars. The cabooSe
caught fire and the scene was heart
rending. Four people were burned
alive and number of others had mar
row escapes. The caboose was split in
two by car of grain, wedging i'll four
people OH the right side.
The most pitiful case was Miss Lizzie
Butler. of this city, who got her head
out of a window and pleaded with those
about to save her, but her body was
pinoned by freight car and it was i'm
possible to extrcate her. Mrs. Jones,
also of this city, tried to escape through
a window, but she was an un-
usually large woman and could
not succeed. The other victims
were an unknown woman and an I'M
known man. The latter is thought to
be a butcher at Oskaloosa a. The injured
are Mrs. Clyde MilIisack and Mrs. Pick
EFT. of this city, and Miss Lizzie Cory,
of Sigourney. They are badly burned,
but not fatally. A curious incident was
that one of the passengers was dis
guised. and in the crash the disguise
came off, revealing a notea crook. He
disappeared in the excitement.
The accident was caused by the local
freight being behind time. The fast
freight was due at the switch south OF
Highland to meet a passenger train.
Engineer Richardson says he saw no
lights Oh the caboose. but testimony be-
fore the coroner's jury states that the
lights were out. None of the injured
will die.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-11
TOO HIGH A TARIFF.
Whitelaw Says Many Repub-
licans Thought Protection
Had Gone Too Far.
He Has Had Enough, and Will
Not Enter Public Life
Again.
Other Leaders Comment on
the Causes Of the Demo-
cratic Triumph.
They Are Almost Unanimous
in the Opinion That
Tariff Did 1t.

New YORK, Nov. 10.-Whitelaw Reid
did not come to town yesterday from
Ophr farm. He remained up until
after 2 O'Clock awaiting the returns. He
arose late and spent the day resting.
While greatly disappointed at the sue
cess of the Democrats Mr. Reid said
that his own defeat caused him no per
sonal UnhappineSS.
evidently the whole Republican
party does not approve of the protec-
ton policy" he said. The fact that the
disaster had not been confined to one OF
two doubtful states. but had extended
to California, Illinois and Wisconsin, he
thought clearly showed it was due to
tendency affecting the party throughout
the country. Obviously many Repub-
licans thought the tariff had gone too
far. In view Of this it was probably
best that the Democratic victory had
been complete. Mr.. Reid says that he
has no intention of entering public life
again.