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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
WITH THEIR MINDS EYES.
People Who Saw Visions of Things
Happening Far Away.
Topeka QKan.) Letter.


Now that the greater part of the excite
ment over the body-snatching discoveries
has died away, the people are discussing
the strange manner in which the discover
les We're brought about Ii has been re-
lated how Mr.. l. o. Van Fleet sat at his
fireside last Sunday night brooding over the
loss of his wife, who had been buried but
in which he saw two men digging at her
grave. This was not simple impression,
nor dream in the nisht. but a clear and
was taking place to a man wide awake and
in possession Of his full faculties
with this vision that he Went 70 q n eisSu
boris with his story. The neighbor endeav-
ored 10 pooh-pooh the whole affair as the
work OF grief-distracted brain. but Mr..
he had seen the vandals at work at his
wifes grave that he proceeded to the GEM
etery, where every detail of his vision was
verified.
This story is so straightly told by both
Mr.. Van Fleet, his family, and the neigh
bors to whom he went with il, that no one
here doubts its truth. While he is certain
that he saw two men working at the grave,
In In, his vision, Mt Van Fleet Fleet Is unable to
could see but indistinct forms, but is sure
| there were only two of them.
Naturally. this strange occurrence has
| given rise TO much talk over visions. and
| dreams and supernatural warnings of all
| sorts. IL is surprising how many people
have full and implicit confidence In the
/ verify of dream warnings. Go where he
] pleased in Topeka this week. one could hear
stories related with all the solemnity OF
perfect belief of instances similar to the
Van Fleet affair.
Possibly the best-known Of similar in
stances In Kansas is what Is known as the
Stewart vision 1t became famous at the
| time Of Its occurrence, and was widely dis
| cussed in religious and scientific pdbica-
tons In 1870 John stewart was a stalwart
| young free State advocate In the city of
| Lawrence. On May 20 farmer by the
| name of Jones had been murdered while
| en- route from Lawrence to his farm on
the Waukarusa bottoms by some OF Sheriff
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
HUMORs OF THE POSTAL GUIDE.
Some Of the Queer Names of Towns
and How They Were Given.


A glance at the postal guides from year
to year shows that some hundreds OF new
towns and postoffices are springing into
birth in the United States with every fresh
issue OF course, every new town or village
or hamlet must have a name-and what
Perhaps the reader thinks it is an easy
thing TO find a new and appropriate name.
For instance, If a place stands in an eie-
the surrounding country, the name of Fair
view is suggested to the settler or owner
who has burdened himself with the duty
of christening the place where he owns
land and Fairview il becomes, needless of
the fact that there are already many other
places bearing the same name. If il occurs
whereabouts, down 1t goes as Oakville, and
one more is added to the twenty-seven
places similarly named, thus increasing the
chances of missives directed TO any one of
them ultimately finding the way TO the
Dead Letter Office by several per cent.
But while natural aspects often determine
the choice a a name, old associations have
still more TO do with the matter. Hence the
vast number of places beginning with the
prefix New" There are already more than
five hundred postofiiceS bearing this prefix,
and every year the number grows. Before
the writer had made a systematic study of
our national nomenclature he was disposed
TO cavil at this state of things, and TO think
that an unnecessary amount OF unoriginai-
ity and conservatism was shown In thus
following bindly in the old ruts. But after
he had travelled to the stars with one am
bilious name and TO the bowels OF the earth
with another, admired the fancy that culled
the choicest flower of neathen mythology
and set 1t over against the name of the
founder Of Rome, marvel-d CT The taste
which condemned a place TO bear the name
of a beast of burden, ana smiled at the idea
of sending down to history a town labeled
like bottle with the name OF some ones
favorite drink he began 20 think that, per-
haps, after all. this matter o. finding a
pretty and appropriate name for given
spot might be more difficult task than 1t
seemed. -
Most pioneers look back with aifec ion on
the home of their chii1hoo1. That ~ Why
betveef, six and seven huncred 'is,es III the
limited States have names beginning With
tbe adjective new" In tho same ciess 1. re
I22 sIIittles," ninety-four "Bigs," six hun
dred ..Norths," five hundred "Souths," SIC
. s.T.aats,,-ard seven hundred ''Wests.'
Dead aud gone Presidents have contrib
uted many names There are sixty-six jack
sons in the country TO only forfy-seven
Washingtons There are also forty-sevca
Jeffersons. Buchanan Is the least popular
with eleven. and Cleveland IL near the bot
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22


the fashion in the islands always to give
what is asked, and never ask folks name.
So the man gave them fish, and talked to
them in the island jestinB way. Presently
he asked one of the women for her red neck
lace. which is good manners md their way:
he had given the fish, ali he had a right
TO ask for something back. II will give IL
you by and by. said the woman, and she
and Der companion went away; but he
thought they were gone very suddenly, and
the truth is they had vanished. The night
was nearly come. when the man heard the
voice OF the woman crying that he snouo
come TO her. and she would give the neck
lace. He looked out, and beholdi she was
standing calling him from the top or tina
sea, on which she stood as you might stand
on the table. At that, fear came the
man, he fell on his knees and prayed, and
the woman disappeared.
IL was said afterward that this was once
woman. indeed, but she should have died
a thousand years ago, and has lived all that
while as an evil spirit in the woods beside
the spring of river Sau-mai-afe is her
name, in case you want 10 write TO her.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

The approaching engagement of ''Trilby'
here will excite the greatest interest
among all classes OF people. Indianapolis
will see Paul Potters play for the first
time New Years matinee at the Grand,
where IL will remain. the balance OF
the week. including another matinee Sat
urday- OF the characters in the play,
Trilby. the newest and most charm ng Gre
alton or the stage, will be enacted here by
Mabel Amber. who was chosen I'm New
York last spring from among forty-seven
young aspirants the best-fitted. physi-
cally and mentally, to play the part in
the leading company TO go on the road.
During the long run OF the play in Bos-
ton. Miss Amber was the Trilby at the
Boston Theater and she will appear here
as the bewitching heroine of Du Maurier's
novel. Miss Amber is gifted-first of all
with an intelligent knowledge of what
she portrays. Paul Potter. the author OF
the play, in speaking of Miss Amber said
"She Is an ideal Triiby. She has beauty of
person; she Is sympathetic. responsive and
radiant. and has an artistic temperament
which admirably fits her for the part -
Miss Amber played for many years all the
leading female roles in Mr. Nat c. Good
wins productions. Svengali will be PLAYED
by Theodore Roberts. a young actor who
before joining A. NJ PaImer's company
had done excellent work for many years
with Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theater
Company in New York, and later with
Fanny Davenport. The other roles are i'm
competent hands.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
Notes. of the stnrcS

Yyette Gui.bert says only stupid peo-
pie believe her songs are Shocking.
Francis Wilson il said to have met with
wonderful success in Sir Arthur Sulliyan's
new opera THE Chieftain.'
Stuart Robson has another new play
called Mrs. Ponderbury's Past He will
produce ii in New York next month.
Eastern critics seem to think that Olga
Nefherso.e wears the worst fitting costumes
on the stage of any woman now starring.
The New Years week attraction at the
Empire will be Harry Morris's entertainers,
one OF the best variety shows on the road
Thomas Q. Seabrooke announces that he
Will resume his starring tour in a new
play, The Spectator" in Albany OH
Christmas day.
Richard Mansfield has announced that his
present tour will be his last. After this sea-
son he will play only special engagements
in the large cities.
Helen Bertram, the soprano of the Bos-
tonlans, announces that hereafter she will
be known professionally as Helen Bertram
Henley, her married name.
There is said to be excellent authority to
the effect that Virginia Harmed said last
week that it is absolutely settled that She
and T.. II. Sothern are to be married ~
Sol Smith Russell is resting al his home,
In Minneapolis. He resumes his, tour Dec
80 at the Grand Opera House in. Chicago.
where he is to play a two weeks engage
ment.
"Arlle" Latham. the third baseman of
the Cincinnatis; Joe" Kelley, the left
field of the Baltimores, and Tim Hurst.
the National League umpire, have been
added to the cast of "A Runaway Colt
Fay Templeton's royalties on the sale of
her song II Want Yer Ma Honey" have
already exceeded, IL is said. those received
by the authors of "A Bicycle Built for
Two and sliding Down My Cellar Door,
The Strange Adventures OF Miss Brown
Is said to be playing TO the capacity of the
Standard Theater New York. under j. NJ
Hills management Last week he sent out
invitations to everybody by the name Of
Brown to see the play and the theater was
packed.
Henry Clay Barnabee, w II. Mcdonald
and Frank l.. Perley will go abroad early
in June to witness the production OF the
new Strauss opera in Vienna. The Bos-
tonians hold the American rights for this
work and will give it an early production
next season.
For the one-hundredth performance of
the Frank Daniels opera company in 1.-The
Wizard of the Nile" which takes place al
the Casino Friday, manager Kirk La Shelle
has chosen as a souvenir n bronze fac
smile of one of the divinities Of the an
cient Egyptians.
There is jealous rivalry between Cissy
Fitzgerald. now starring in THE Found
ling" and Mabel Love, another English
sprite, who has made a New York hit in
His Excellency." Giibert's latest opera.
Each declares that she never heard OF the
other amounting TO anything on the other
side of the Atlantic. Both are probably
correct. -.s-f
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

Among the foremost OF the forty odd MEM
bers are the Crawford brothers. Julia Mel
rose. Dee and st. Clair. sketch artists;
Sapphire, a beautiful young woman and
clever juggler; James r. Black. the terp-
sichoresn high kicker: the four Angela sis
tiers. the only lady quartet" on the
vaudeville stage; Baggesen. contortionist;
Martie Semon, s.x-year-old impersonator OF
prominent artists the sisters Ray. and the
Imperial Ballet Troupe" under the direc-
ton OF Signor Peri. introducing the beauti-
full Mile. Maud Garnello, with a bevy of
beautiful coryphees- The performance closes
with the Crawford brothers sat.rical COM
Bloomer Girls" This company comes this
season with gorgeous costumes and scenic
effects and all the popular songs. A special
feature with this great company VIII be
the first appearance in this city of the latest
New York success. Wilson's Aerial Ballet
Six girls form a beautiful picture dancing
and floating in midair. IL is positive nov
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
BLACK BOYS OF SAMOA.
Robert Louis Stevenson Describes tn
Plantation WOrkmen.

ST. Nicholas for December.
There are here lot Of poor people who
are brought to Samoa from distant islands
to labor for the Germans. They are not at
all like the King and his people, who are
brown and very pretty; for these are black
as negroes and as ugly as sin, poor souls,
and in their own land live ali the time at
war, and cook and eat mems flesh. The
Germans make them work, and every now
and then some run away into the bush. as
the forest is called. and build little sheds
Of leaves, and eat nuts and roots and fruits.
and dwell there by themselves. Sometimes
they bad and wild, and people whisper
TO each other that they have gone back TO
their horrid old habits and catch men and
women la order to eat them. But ii Is very
likely not true, and the most of them are
poor, half-starved, pitiful creatures, IKE
frightened dogs. Their life is all very well
when the sun shines. as it does eight or
nine months in the year. But II is very
different the rest of the time. The wind
RACES then most violently. The great trees
thrash about like whips. the air is nlled
with leaves and branches flying Ike birds
and the sound of the trees falling shakes
the earth. Ii rains, too, as IL never rains
az home, you can an near cara sh hi.ssng " iike
shower bath in the forest; and when II
comes to you the water blinds your eyes,
and the cold drenching takes your breath
away as though some one had struck you.
In that kind of weather IL must be dread
full. indeed, TO live in the woods, one man
alone by himself. And you must know that
If the lean man feels afraid TO be in the
forest, the people OF the island and the
black boys are much more afraid than he.
for they believe the woods 10 be quite filled
with spirits. some like pigs and some ike
flying things; but others land these are
thought the most dangerous) In the shape
of beautiful young women and young men,
beautifully dressed in the island manner,
with fine kits and fine necklaces. and
crosses of scarlet seeds and flowers. Woe
betide him or her who gets to speak with
one OF these, They will be charmed out of
their wits, and will come home again quite
silly and go mad and die. So that the poor
nj I'll h.x 10 n AZ
bling and looking about for the coming OF
the demons.
Sometimes the women-demons go down
out OF the woods into the villages. and here
10 n tale the lean man heard last year.
One OF the islanders was sitting IN his
house. and he had cooked fish, There came
along the road two beautiful young women
dressed as l told YOU. who came into his
house and asked for some OF his lish. 1t -
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
Paderevyskr. Polish Fantastic.

Paderewski's famous Polish fantasia.
which such success in Paris. will be
included in the programme Of his Indianap-
OILS recital Saturday evening. Jan. IL. at
English's Opera House The fantasia was
written in the summer OF 1893 and first
played at the October festival in Norwich.
England. The composition is thoroughly
characteristic work, illustrative alike of the
composers own temperament and his poetic
ldeality. IL is fitful and moody, but general
overwhelmingly brilliant and equally
difficult. The slow movement is exceedingly
beautiful and grand. while the finale Is
characterized by brightness and vigor in
which is reflected national sentiment and
feeling
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
The Bostonians Next week.

The famous Bostonians are easily the first
light opera company in America. and Their
performances are the standard by which
all others are measured Their engagement
at the Grand Opera House, next Monday
and Tuesday. Dec 80 and 81 win excite I'M
usual interest among theater-go The en-
gagemert will be ushered in with the pro-
ducticn, for the first time here. of their lat
est success. the new romantic opera, "A
Wartime Wedding" on Tuesday evening a
revival will be made of Robin Hool" The
roster of principals for the present season
finds the following artists in the role: Henry
Clay B3rnabee. William H. Macdonald Jes-
sic Bartlett Davis. Helen Bertram Henley.
Eugene Cowles. George rockingham, Har-
old Blake. Jerome Sykes. Josephine Bart
lett. Alice Nelson. c. E. Landie Cora Bar
nabee. Charles r. Hawley. Leonora Quito
and others One of the most effective Choir
uses ever assembled in light opera Is said
10 be feature this year. while a we'll
trained orchestra. under the baton OF : l.,
Studey. Is an equally important adjunct.
The advance sale for these two B0stonian
nights viii open next Thursday at the Penn
broke
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

Commencing with to-morow's matinee. the
Park has a bright Christmas week attrac-
ton In the well-known actress Florence
Bindiey. who appears Cor the first three
days in The Captains Mate and the last
three In The Pay Train :" The former is n
sensational comedy-drama. in which Miss
Bindley is the clever heroine. Miss Bindley
in her knitkerbockers. makes an interesting
character, nd shows all the agility and
dash which has characterized her previous
portray ais OF her dual role. Miss Bindlev's
specialties In the singing and dancing line
form a choice part OF the play. She Is
equally entertaining in playing musical in
etruments. The story tells of the abduction
or a little girl from her home. and her adj
ventures on land and sea in pursuit OF her
fathers murderer. The company includes
W. III. Pepdergast. John Sheehan, Dora
Norman, Viola Crosley and a dozen others
IL will be a strong Christmas card and the
Park viii entertain its usual big holiday
crowds every afternoon and evening this
week
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

Boston Journal.

A new fad has recently taken quite a
strong grip the community. and IL has
disposed OF many Decent pieces. This IS the
lc-cent book volume shaped something
like scrapbook. with holes in each page.
II you place a Decent piece in one of these
IL Is held I'm place until every hole In the
book * filled. and there s. saved. Many
church societies started these books. and the
young ladies belonging to them carry these
books around with. them and try get con-
ributons from every one ~.sof their
friends II Is SURPRISING toe, how many 10
cent banks are IN daily use In the city.
They may be found in thousands or homes.
and many men and boys carry them about
in their pockets. 1t Is said that there Is
quite a demand for these banks in the
stores where they are sold.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
AT THE PLAY HOUSES
TIM MURPHY AT CYCLISTS T0-M0R-
ROW IN "a TEXAS STEER
Stuart Rob.on at the Grand Tuesday
I'm s.The Rivals"-Other Holt
day Attractions.

For three nights and Christmas matinee.
beginning tomorrow evening, the attrac-
tfcn at Engiish's Opera House will be Hoyts
greatest comedy. "a Texas Steer" with Tim
Murphy in his clever representation OF Nav
erick Brander, the old Texas cattle king
whom Charles n. Hoyt has transplanted TO
Washington, d. c., and placed In Congress
FOR the sake Of showing the workings of the
political machine. The story deals with the
experiences Of Maverick Brander, owner of
big u tile ranch in Texas. who is forced
into Congress at the point of several un-
pleasant looking revolvers. just because his
constituents want representative. The
piece has been seen here so often IL is not
necessary TO enumerate the Iudicrous events
that attend Brander's acclimation TO the
politica. and social atmosphere OF the Ma
lions capital.
Tim Murphy has scored lasting success
IN the role of Maverick Brander. He has
played he part upward of 16O0 times Mr..
Murphy vii present the steer with It's
Original handsome scenic environment
Dorotny Sherrod plays Bossy Brander and
fne ether characters are in the hands of
actors especially selected for the parts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb Coming.

Mrs. Tom Thumb and her company Of lit
tie and big people are coming back TO In
d.anapolis next Friday and Saturday, at
Engish's Opera House. There will be
made so low to let everybody--children
and all-see this famous little woman. The
whole world knows of Mrs. Gen. Tom Thumb
forgotten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22
Empire-semon'. Extravasan.a.

Manager Fennessey announces as coming
direct from the Gaitey Theater. New York.
where II had long run. the appearance at
the Empire Theater for week, corn
mencing tomorrow matinee. OF Harry W.
Semon's Extravaganza Company This COM
Dany consists OF a number OF European and
american artists OF the vaudeville stage.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-12-22

washington Star.
I'm afraid" said one member OF Con-
gress, that this Is going to be a particu-
larry trying session.
"0h, dunno" replied the old-timer.
But they say It's going 10 be very
hard to get any business transacted"
That's what I'm lookin forward 10. We
can have all the time to make speeches
in"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04
GOV. DANIELS PROPOSITION.
GIRARD, KAs., Sept. 26, '9s

NlNAKD, hAS., OCpt ~, Vs.
EDITOR OF THE AGITATOR.
DEAR SIR: l want to congratulate the Pop
ulists of Anderson county on the number of
the "boys who wore the blue" they have de-
tailed for service i'll the civil departments of
government during the next two years, and l
send to you with this copy of a political ad-
dress of mine, entitled, "A Lesson of To-day"
for each one of them (5).
The recognition given the old soldier by the
reformers of your county suggests the follow
ing proposition:
will send to every old soldier who has been
nominated by Peoples party convention in
Kansas this year for county Office, and who
will send me his name, postoffice address and
letter stamp, or have the same sent by the chair
man of the county committee, one of the fol-
lowing pamphlets: "The Free Coinage of
American Labor into Honest Dollars, ""A SUN
flower Tangle," GA Lesson of To-day and a
Question of Tomorrow" lecture No. of
"The Crisis series: "Our Idolatry, the Golden
Calf" lecture No. of the same series, "The
Remedy" lecture No. of the same series
"American Despots to the Rear by Graduated
Property Tax" PERCY DANIELS.
sPopulist exchanges copy.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1895-10-04

The greenback is the pump now used by the
money syndicate to pump gold from the treas
ury, so it may be sold back at a profit. How
comes it that the greenback is such a reliable
pump? The greenback is redeemable in law
ful money. The greenback is lawful money.
1t is therefore redeemable in itself and does not
require redeemer in gold. The only reason
that gold is given out for greenbacks is because
our treasury officials and his Royal Fatness are
partners of the brigands who are looting our
national treasury.-Sledge Hammer,