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The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14

as absolutely 10 him as "Reminiscences OF
the German Emperor belongs 10 Pouitney
ihs h,s,rc Tny is hem Tlleer: Vsn,1rlns into
expect 10 be held up" by the critics and
be compelled TO show his passports and
have them examined under the searching
light OF Weyman comparison. Barrie for
a time owned Scotland. but he wss
crowded out OF his presumption by Maclar-
snid en- Medium slS- Crockett and and host Of o,hsr
on California has not yet expired. Tho
young writer foolhardy enough TO
ern 1i' mining ~ camp must expect to
hear how inferior II Is 10 Bret
Harte's delightful little classic, The Luck
tinent stili left unpre-empted. though
Olive Schreiner's african Farm takes q
good southern section out OF the coming
partition. Some bright. industrious novel;
ist. with real. long and wide story might
appropriate all the land adjoining Miss
Schreiner's farm as far north as the Mcdi-
The whole world seemed to have been
duly apportioned until, doubtless discour-
aged by the gloomy terrestrial OUTLOOK:
John kendrfck Bangs has fearlessly sailed
into the Internal regions with his House
Boat on the Styx." But even here he finds
a filed and pre-empted territory held in the
name of one Dante an Italian
1t is so not only with localities. but also
with themes In the critics patent office
OF themes We find all the subjects with
their tags of priority. Mrs Humphrey
Ward has "the polemically religious novel;
all for herself. and IL has become the meas
ure OF quality OF all work daring TO touch
upon her theme. Lew Weslace's critics
have pre-empted for him the first thirty
years OF the Christian era. Poe Is placed
like Bunyan's stone lire in the path or the
author reckless enough TO write a detec-
tive story. Anna Katharine Green. Conan
Doyle ard other writer's OF excellent work
in this line have to face constantly this
humilating basis of criticism as II they
were but copyists in literature merely try
ing humbly and with feeble pen to b
worthy understudies OF Poe
Let us have less Of this cheap comment
so discouraging TO Individuality Let u9
not use the work OF o,se author as the unit
of criticism" 10 determine the value OF tho
productions OF another. Where writer's
honestly put forth their efforts In any line
they have a right TO demand fndtvfduaI
criticism, and they should not be compelled
TO suffer the imputstion OF seeking TO crawl
under the canvas OF some one else's popu-
larity like country boys az a circus. Much
absolute injustice is often done TO authors
by this innuendo OF the critics. by forcing
comparison with the work OF the new au-
thor with a prior novel which he never
even read. IL were 10 admit the JUS
tice OF these pre-empted fields the best au-
thors could join their fields and form a
trust that would monopolize the earth
But alas, then doubtless the critics would
wish TO pre-empt our very vocabulary.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14
ONE OF KELLAR's ILLUSIONS.
A Masterpiece of Deception Which
Causes a Great Sensation.
New York Dramatic News.


Kellar's success at Daly's Theater Is un-
qualified. His reception on the opening
night OF his engagement was the most nat
tering he has ever received in New York
and the entertainment he presents this rea-,
son is far and away better than anything IN
the same line ever attempted in this or any
other country. The Dramatic News. some
weeks ago, Illustrated and described the
wonderful blue room. which is KeIiar's mas
terpiece. 1t was seen at Dasy's Theater ak
last week and created profound Senea-
tion. 1t has set people a-thinking and those
who imagine they can solve the enigma are
explaining the phenomena in all sorts OF
ways. In the middle of the stage there 10 9
powerful electric arc light. suspended from
the ceiling. Ali the supernatural things that
transpire in the room take place under it,
There is nothing In IL but sand. No cones.
covers or screens are put over IL, ana the
magician remains twenty or thirty feet away
from il all the time. Suddenly. the gnostlike
the air. above the flower pot. Its leaves un-
fold. the green oranges appear. grow ana
ripen. all before the eyes OF the Iudienco
and under the glare OF the big light The
tree. when the fruit has fully rippened. 70
carried 10 the front OF the stage. where all
may examine IL. A bush full OF beautifu1
roses IS mysteriously grown in the same
manner. and they are genuine roses. too.
But the climax of the act Is Its greatest
mystery. Keliar calmly sits upon chair
and announces that he will gradually fade
away and disappear. The lights are abia3o
and ne is yards away from any wing or
screen. His outline becomes DINNER ana
DINNER; the chair back shows plainly
through HIS form; he dissolves away CONF
main. II Is without doubt the most wonder
full and astounding Illusion Of the century.
business during the first week at Da;y's va.
excellent. and there Is every prospect or 9
successful run OF several weeks. or unfil
very hot weather places a positive ban upon
all indoor amusements.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14
FOUGHT WITH TWO EAGLES.
Actor O'NeilI Rescued. Young Boys
from "a Pair OF Angry Bfrds.
Minneapolis Tribune

minneapolis lrlDGne
The actor, James O'Neill, has had a thrill
ing adventure on Mount Haggin, near Ana
conda. Mont. With several members or
his company Mr.. O'Neill was taking an att
ernoon stroll, in the course or whicn tney
explored the hills south OF Anaconda Thens
as one hill leads TO another. they finally at
tempted the ascent OF Mount haggln, whose
snow-.lad crest was above them. The beau
tiful view of the valley, which was more
entrancing the higher they climbed. lureo
them on. The summit they sought 20 attain i.l
tance from II on a desolate landing, wnero
they had paused TO rest. when faint cries
reached their ears.
"Harkw exclaimed ONeill.
what is t?" asked his comrades. as they
listened, and the cries sounded louder again.
Some one is in distress over the point
wonder: We must lend assistance. Come on
Scarce waiting for reply the actor was on
rocks that slipped beneath his feet. clutch
ing at briars. and now pulling himself up
over projecting crags- His activity stood
ing more cautiously, he was lost for few
minutes TO their view as ne sped along 9
narrow pathway. But they came In sghr
lust i'm time TO see an exciting c0ntest-a
pair OF eagles engaged in an attack upon
two boys with O'Neil to the rescue. One
of the lads was clinging TO a scruoDy OAK
the bird flying about his head and utterine
shrill cries. The other, his coat torn in
shreds and his face bleeding. had a ughe
grip on his hat, in which were the crushed
remains of two eagles eggs. The injured
parent was beating him with her wings as
every sweep and the boy was yelling vigor-
ously, though powerless to protect himself
0Neill had In ms mana Ss2u. ,.,,s e',es =, ,hS
boys side, where he assumed an attitude
OF defense that is not given in the school
for fencing, but which proved most impor-
tant. The eagle came again 10 the attack
and the club swung in the air like a batter
smuggling the bail for a home run. But h4
famed. and the talons of the winged foe
crashed through the silk tile. the pride OF
New York halter. and the eagle sailed away
with the hat In his claws. The other bird
then swooped upon them, and this time e
blow square upon the breast sent the ern-
blem OF freedom turning somersaults In the
air for dozen yards before he recovered
sufficiently TO renew his flight BY this time
the others OF the party had gathered guam
tity OF stones which were hurled IN such
profusion at the eagles, still lowering near
that they did not renew the attack
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14

manner as to convey the impression that
they must greatly assist him in his progress
His head Is continually In motion. turning
his eyes, which at times have a hungry
appearance. glare as IL he expected an at
tack from some unseen enemy. When viewed
in front OF you with his head hanging on one
side, flashing his sharp eyes and beating his
stomach TO show that he is hungry. while
strange appearance indeed. He has evident
ly been totally deaf and dumb since his cap
ture, and although all attempts 10 teach him
to speak have failed. by signs those who
care for him can get him 10 sit, stand or
run.
II poor Sanichar. the wolf-5oy, had received
fiicted Laura Bridgeman, IL is possible that
his faculties might have been sufficiently de-
veloped 10 enable him 10 impart at least
life. which must now always remain an un-
solved mystery
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14
LITERARY HUNTING-GRoUxDs.
Mild Criticism on the Pre-EmptinE OF
Sections Of the Universe.
Current Literature


There is something amusing and irritat-
ing, too, in the way the critics donate large
and elegant sections of the universe TO
successful authors as their private hunting
grounds. If an author makes hit with a
novel on any special country theme the
critics pre-empt that country or theme and
thor. They constitute themselves literary
gamekeepers and with jealous eyes look
for poachers, TO warn them of these pri-
yate grounds. A map of the world might
be made with the names of the owners OF
the pre-empted literary lands marked
thereon. An author who has lived ia In
dia, perhaps, for many years. writes a
strong and graphic story OF life there. 1t
represents his original thought and observ-
asTey fHom itself oP or bn ss
lating to Kipling's work: the irritating
compliment Of "a second Kipling'' may be
aentering upon a field so fully and ably
covered by Mr.. kipling." or lone OF Mr..
Kipling's numerous imitators,' or as trad
ns ae IN IN St pn
in new ground" The author may accept
criticism" as necessary evil. but II Is
comparison to Mr.. kipiing and to be made
to feel like trespasser on his grounds. II
is folly to attempt to fence e IN n q e. country
Grounds" One man. however great his ge-
ike ike picking few leaves in a tropical for.
est
The Hudson Bay country has been pre-
empted by the critics for Gilbert Parker
though Canada is permitted to exercise a
general government supervision. Few crit
les would have the moral courage to resist
pointing out TO the newcomer the Parker
presumption notices and please Keep on
the Grass" signs throughout the grounds.
And no matter how excellent the work OF
the new writer he would have to live down
the Parker comparison Anthony Hope
now owns society: all playful cynicism In
dialogue on matters mundune and feminine
L. <faA f.xvH ~ ~ Hrrxo an.
authors who feel tempted to write clever
things that society never says must re-
member that Mr.. Hope has the protected
monopoly OF this field. Du Maurier owns
the Latin Quarter and all Bohemia artist
life. though he graciously permits IL TO
remain I'm Paris for a time. The ground
itself. the realty. still belongs to the city
and to individuals. but all reality. all as
tiles are held By the critics In trust for
George du Maurfer-
stanley J. Weyman has had tive or three
oontug1oo ol French history mop)ed 90 BY
~ cr1t1c1- THIS heoroxy oeotton bo1onGs
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14

He Went All the Way to Panama q
Pay 500 Per Cent. for IL.
Washington Post.


Washington Post
McAdoo went down South on the United
States steamer Columbia last year he fol-
lowed the example set by many new fr4y-
eiers and secured a memenfo OF every place
visited. Al Panama he concluded that the
best thing he could buy TO remember the
ful result was 10 purchase a Panama hat.
Hats OF the genuine quality are expensive.
but he was I'm a liberal mood. and 90. when
the dealer showed him a hat OF such ex-
pensive texture as 10 permit II 20 be folded
and passed through napkin ring without
took IL without a mursnur. The hat was q
beauty. and he placed IL carefully aw1y In
his trunk Last Monday was hot weather
and he concluded 10 bring forth his $40 gen
ulne Panama hat He 5ld 50 and received
several complirents on his way from h1o
home 10 the Navy Department.
There several OF his f-iends spoke Of tho
handsome hcadgear. and the assistant 49,
retary, hattered over the universal approval
ef his selection. held forth In eloquent man
the desirability OF getting things right on
the ground IN order 10 insure their bc1nD
genuine. In the midst OF one Of his eloQucof
bursts q newspaper man. who had picked -
the hat. looked closely IN the lining and dis
covered there the brand Of a New York hat
that the $40 hat had been made In Xow
York and sent down 20 Panama ior on1oA
The high regard for the home readers of thu
paper forbids publishing the aesi<tarE eocru-
tary's remarks Some men FOX may lm0m~
Inc them. II 30. they might get l1p(h6f
said after ' learning that hts 80 hsf 49,
have been purchaoed n New York ~
by closely pnnctnating hls i1noglno1 -
anoes Win oxclomnf1oa DQln1os
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14
Very Queer.
New York Tribune.

Manners are queer in many ways to-day.
and IL is to be feared that the lady and
gentleman of ''the old school' would be
prodigiously shocked at some current fash
ions One of the queerest illustrations OF
the change. of things was noted in a
famous cafe on the Riviera not long ago.
when a still beautiful Empress, finishing
her luncheon with her husband. prepared
to depart She called for a glass Of water,
and while the Emperor paid the bill and
complimented the proprietor and the other
customers gaped. she took tooth brush
from her Imperial pocket and calmly
brushed her pearly imperial teeth.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14

Puck.

that pianc tuning would be very lucra-
tive occupation In this .region-pianoS are
not very plentiful here. are theyy
pretty fair income by tIghteutpg w beyb
wire fencos On the side.
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14

and never by word or sign does he show
that he expects anything. He would lose
his place II he did"
The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14


THE POPULAR COMMERCIAL. MAN.
''Of all the people who travel. rich and
poor, give me the commercial man or the
sporting man; they are always free-handed,
whether they really own any property or
not And the drummer is such good COM
pany I like to stay round and hear his sto-
ries. If he makes an acquaintance who is
going to be Of use to him in business way,
and he nearly always does. why, he grows
livelier and liveier and Is sure to be very lib
eral to the porter. They are great jokers,
happy fellows, these travelling men, and we
have them to depend on in the winter sea-
when travel amt so free. i used to
be in the service years ago, when the Sleep
ers were first put on, when there weren't
any books and magazines provided for the
passengers, and the lights were so poor that
they could not have read If they wanted to
/ tell you, those were the days when a man
who could tell a good story was appreciated
minutes for each meal, and took so much
longer TO make the trip that everybody wei
coined lively man who was good company.
''At that time the porter kept his private
supply of whisky and liquors on hand. and
could realize good sum- All the mat
tresses for the beds were piled up. on one
section at the end of the car. and the robes
and blankets piled up on another. Often
the men who had those identical sections
wanted TO 60 to bed first: then everything
confusion. When they first put on a buffet
and served lunch II was all very different
10 the way il is done now Just little
alcohol lamp for making tea and coffee,
and very simple fare. indeed. Now there
Is the great urn of constantly boiling water.
silver-p.ated and handsome. and no end OF
canned delicacies-soups and bouillons-pre-
pared in a few seconds. For the lamps
and boiling urn only the best quality Of
mineral sperm oil is used-oil so safe that
1t will actually put out a fire IL thrown on
the flames IL takes a good deal OF heat
TO start it 20 burning. but after being once
started IL goes along ali right.
ITO go back TO the different kinds OF
passengers. actors and actresses are splen-
did passengers. They want a great deal OF
waiting on but they tip every time In
al the years that I've run on the road I've
never had preacher give me anything.
Perhaps they pay the others. don't know.
III man puts his wife and children on
board and speaks TO the porter about them.
that's sure TO be good job. because he
makes 1t worth his while TO see after them
the hest he knows. but the majority OF
ladies give you at the most but 10 cents
or so. and very rich ones seldom give over
50 cents. From SO 10 sl2 is the average
sum a porter makes in tips from New York
to Chicago. The company gives him from
so TO so q month. according to his value
porter who Is the rigkt sort honestly
tries TO be as attentive to the passenger
Who doesnt tn as to the enc who does
The free press., 1896-06-18
A Grateful Fly.

Once, while man was eating his
breakfast on o summer morning, he
saw q fly stuck fast in the butter. His
first idea was to let it die by the point
of his knife, but, being in the main
kind hearted man, better thoughts
came to him, and he decided to save
its life. So this kind, good man ten
derly removed the fly, gently scraped
the butter off it's legs, carefully wiped
its wings with his table napkin, and.
softly stroking its little back, set it at
liberty.
That night the fly woke him. There
was burglar. He was just putting
the last of the family silver into his
basket, preparatory to carrying 1t
away, but when he saw the owner he
dropped the plumber and fed through
the open window. The fly which had
followed the man down stairs, buzzed
triumphantly over the basket and
then settled confdingly upon his
hand.
And, looking at it closely, the man.
by certain shiny look that fingered
yet about its body, knew that it was
tho same fly that he had rescued from
the butter. He had saved its life and
in gratitude it had saved his silver.
Thus we o that kind actions rare
ly 60 unreMa Marded. London Answers.
The free press., 1896-06-18
A Few Mexican Taxes.

Every inhabitant of the Republic
who sells goods to the value OF over
twenty dollars must give to the buyer
Gun invoice, note, or other document
accrediting the purchase, and atfix to
the same, and cancel, a stamp CORE
spending to the value of the sale.
Sales at retail are exempt from this
tax; end retail sales are defined to be
"sales made with a single buyer.
whose value does not exceed twenty
dollars. The reunion, in single in
voice, of various parcels, one OF which
does not amount to twenty dollars.
but which in the aggregate exceed that
quantity" remains subject to the tax.
Retail sales in the public markets, or
by ambulatory sellers, or licensed es-
tablishments whose capital does not
exceed three hundred dollars, are also
exempt. Tickets of all descriptions
railroad, theatre, etc. must have a
stamp, as must each page OF the re-
ports of meetings, each leaf OF mer-
chants ledger, day or cash book, and
every cigar sold singly, which must be
delivered to the buyer in stamped
wrapper. Sales of imported spirits pay
eight per cent. on the duties levied on
their importation, and half of one
per cent. in addition when retailed.
Domestic spirits pay three per cent.
when sold by producers or dealers at
wholesale, and half of one per cent.
additional when sold at retail. Gross
receipts of city railroads pay four per
cent. public amusements, two per
cent. upon the amount paid for en-
trance; playing cards. fifty per cent.
paid in stamps-on the retail price !;
and manufactured tobacco variety OF
taxes, proportioned to quality and
value. Mercantile drafts are taxed at
dollar on every hundred. Popular
Science Monthly.
The free press., 1896-06-18
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Nikola Tesla the other day took an
X ray photograph of his assistant at o
distance of six feet from the tube, and
got capital picture of his bones.
M. Pouchet, an eminent French BIZ
ologist. gives it as his opinion that the
very lowest forms of life are not
subject to death, as are the, higher
forms.
DR.. Cooke, of Boston, has reported
to the Massachusetts, Homeopathic So
ciety remarkable cure of paralysis,
which he has effected by means of
hpynotism.
Professor Lascelles Scott, of Lon
don, who has been examining the kee-
ley motor, in the interests of the
stockholders, says that he is satisfied
that it is wonderful thing.
From an artesiau wellrecently bored
at San Marcos, Texas, number Of
strange living things are thrown up,
which scientists say are entirely differ
ent from any species of animals hith.
erto known.
Among recent inventions is one
by an insane prisoner. This invention
is a curiously formed folding chair
used for the measurement of Grimm
ais, in addition to the Bertillon sys-
fem, which is also in vogue.
Arecent examination of food sam
Piles by the British Board of Agricul
ture showed this result: Out of
fifty-one samples from \ the United
States and thirty-nine frem Canada
not one was adulterated, while thirty
seven out of 1874 samples from Ger
many were adulterated.
At the Pasteur Institute in Paris
1920 persons were treated last year, OF
whom but two died, the smallest pro-
portion yet attained. In ten years
1887 persons have been inoculated,
eighty-five of whom died. Nearly
third of the patients last year came
from Paris and It's neighborhood.
The relation between bad water and
typhoid fever is strikingly illustrated
in Naples. In 1881, ,,when well water
was still drunk, there were 46S deaths
from that disease, while in 1893, when
the greater part of the population
drank good water from the new works,
there only 173 deaths from that dis
ease.
John F. Green, Of Baltimore, has
made paper of asbestos which he says
is more serviceable as an insulator in
electrical construction, especially in
motors and dynamos, than any insul'
ating substance now in use. He pre-
pares his asbestos fiber in a new way,
and proposes several other uses, nota-
bly, in strengthening glass, and as the
basis of compound for journal bear
inos.
The free press., 1896-06-18
A Queer Pile Driver.

One of the queerest and most prim'
tive pile drivers to be seen in Califor.
MIA is at one of the Chinese fishing
camps on the McNear Ranch, almost
opposite the Two Sisters, in San Pablo
Bay. The appearance Of the con-
trivance is much like the pile drivers
in general use. but the way 1t Is put
together and operated is ludicrous.
Every part of the machine is made
of wood except the nails that hold it
together. The hammer is part of a
log. 1t is about two feet thick and
five feet long. It is placed between
the uprights and kept from falling out
by several wooden pegs driven in on
both sides. The uprights are made Of
some old scantling picked up on the
bay shore, and are nailed and tied to-
gether.a and braced with odd pieces of
lumber.
The operating machinery is about
as complicated as gr;ndstone. All
there is to it is q couple of pulleys, q
hook and piece of rope. One pulley
block is suspended from the top Of the
upright frame and the other is al
lowed to hang loose. When working
the machine a piece of rope is run
through a hole in the top OF the wood
On hammer, and the hook on the lower
pulley block is slipped through. All
hands then pull until the hammer
reaches the top. At this interesting
part of the performance man climbs
to the top of the uprights and with q
knife cuts the rope that is run through
the top Of the hammer, allowing it to
drop on the pile. 1t is certainly ef-
fective, for the pile is driven good
distance into the soft mud at each
blow. The process of tying the ham,
mer to the pulley block, and cutting
it loose after it reaches the top, is re.
peated until the pile is driven as deep
as is wanted.
The Chinese who own the pile
driver use it for building their small
wharves, and when they start it going
the whole settlement turns out and
lends assistance. Some of the men
really supply little of the needed
muscle, but the majority do their
share of the work by jumping around
and yelling in an excited manner
San Francisco Call.