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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
Now Eaition of an Old Book.

Nearly fifty years ago George P. Put
nam. then a young publisher in New YORK.
undertook a new edition of the works or
washington Irving, for which some of his
brother publishers thought there was no
demand. Eleven years later, when Irving
died. Putnam had paid him $SS,OOO on has
copyright. and probably larger sum came
afterwards to the estate. The old estab-
lshed house of G. p. Putnam's Sons are
still the recognized publishers of Irvings
works. which seem to be as popular as
ever For several years past they have
made, at each holiday season, tine MUS
trated edition of one of 1rving's books,
each treated in CHARACTERISTIC way, put
with a ~certain uniformity in the volumes
that makes them desirable as complete
SGT The book chosen for this year Is AS
toria," one of Irving's earliest works It
was written at the instance and request OF
John Jacob Aston, who wanted ms lur-
trading enterprise and plant beyond the
Rocky mountains written up and employed
Irving to do it. Astor's trading operations
into the Oregon Territory, very early in the
century, had considerable influence IN es-
tablishing a nucleus of American Influence
and control in a region that was then but
little known or cared for but which was
destined to become OF incalculable value.
Irving had Travelled in "the far West, and,
with the aid of the fur companys records
and information obtained from other
sources he was able to make book which
was interesting when first published and
which grows more interesting as time
passes. Astoria deals with most inter-
esting era in our history and with events
that can never be duplicated. The present
edition of the work, called the Tacoma edi-
ton, is a beautiful one, the two large vol
urnes being elegant specimens of book
work The text is illustrated with many
views from nature in photogravure and
other illustrations by well-known artists,
surrounded
border The two volumes are bound in
white and gold
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Volume II of "Nippur; or. Explorations
and Adventures on the Euphrates'' by DR..
John p. Peters. is issued 1t is a continue
ton of the narrative of the University of
Pennsylvania expedition to Babylonia in
the years 1SSs-1SsO. and relates the adven-
lures had and the discoveries made during
the second campaign of that important ex-
petition. This volume opens with de-
scription of DR.. Peters's embarkation on a
steamer at Alexandria for Constantinople,
and his voyage thence to the United States
and his return to Nippur. Then, resuming
the thread of the narrative of explorations.
excavations and discoveries. the author
continues 1t TO the end of what he calls
the second campaign, and concludes with
a summary of results. 1t would be difficult
to exaggerate the Importance of these re-
suits in the contribution they make TO the
worlds knowledge of ancient peoples and
civilization. In point of novel and human
interest the results of no other exploring
expedition of recent times can compare
with these. The interest of the text is
greatly enhanced by the very numerous IL
lustrations and the work in it's completed
form is a very valuable contribution to the
literature of Oriental antiquity. G. Z.
PutnamS Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

If the citys contract with the Gamewell
Company does not provide for placing the
police telegraph wires under ground some
body has blundered terribly 1t is not worth
while for the Commercial Club to discuss
how to make model city if the city au-
thorfties themselves do not cooperate At
time when all progressive cities are re-
curing electric wires of all kinds to be
placed under ground it would be con-
spicuous step backwards for our authori-
ties to permit the construction of new
overhead system.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

There is no other person in the United
States. whether connected with the govern
ment or not, who is as competent to judge
of the probable operation and results of
the Dingley tariff law as General Appraiser
Wakeman, of the New York custom house.
Therefore, when he says that without
doubt the revenues of the government will
exceed it's expenditures in January next, if
not in December, the public is justified In
believing it. This means that the time is
close at hand when for many years to come
we shall hear no more of deficits
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

A check was received at the office of the
treasurer of the United States few days
ago which bore the signatures of John G.
Carlisle, John Sherman and Lyman J.
Gage. 1t was drawn on a Washington bank
by Mr.. Carlisle in favor of Secretary Sher-
man to cancel an obligation to the govern
ment growing out of foreign transaction.
and by Mr. Sherman Endorsed to Secretary
Gage. The check so heavily weighted with
big names was for SIC AZ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
BOOKS OF THE TIME.
New Edition of Miss Bar1ow's
Charming Tales of Life I'm IreInnd.

Charming Tales of Life in Ireland.
A new edition is published of Irish
Idyils," by Jane Barlow, which was first
published about four years ago. In a
preface to the first edition the author said:
I'm Lisconnel. and other places, we have
a saying that there are plenty of things
besides turf to be found in a bog This
little book attempts to record some OF
these things, including. / hope. a proper
ton of that human nature which a GER
tain humorist has declared to exist among
our species. l hope too. that the phases
of it pictured here may have some special
interest for American readers. to whose
shores the wild boglands of Connaught
send so many forlorn voyager across the
water" AS may be inferred from this,
Irish Idylls'' consists of sketches of Irish
life The author had not very promising
material to deal with. Picture to yourself
a cump of wretched stone cabins, mud
plastered and rush-thatched, lying In the
midst of the bleak. desolate Connemara
peat-bogs of western Ireiand-somewhat
sheltered by low craggy ridge, surmount-
diffuse the very spirit of the desolate sur
rounding solitude" THE cabins themselves
look somehow as If they felt its spell ana
were budding together for company. Three
in row on one side of the road. couple
fast by on the other-not exactly racing
them, because of a swampy path-two more
tvs and the Widow MGurks which stanu
"a trifie back o. the road up the hill slopes.
climbing down to join the group. such
is Lisconnel-a place with which we ma
ourselves becoming very well acqudlhteu
indeed in the course of the narrative Tor
there is. a searching thoroughness in MISS
Barlows descriptions, which, while never
tedious. take in every minor detail OF scene
or person with Photographic precision Tney
are very realistic. almost leaving with the
reader the impression of having visited the
village. entered the cabins and met the peo-
pie she describes. 1t might almost be pre-
dicted that Miss Barlow's Lisconnel VIII
take rank with Ian Macaren's Drumtoch-
~ among the towns immortalized in nc
ton. The thread of narrative which BINDS
the Irish Idyls' together Is very snght'
hit that does not detract from their merit.
The book is Illustrated by Clifton Johnson.
from special drawings. New York: Dodd,
Mead e, Co
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Society columns of Eastern papers re-
port that the "rainy-day clubs which be-
gan business last year have resumed the
regular meetings, which were discontinued
during the summer. The rainy-day club
is one of the funniest of all womens many
organizations. Its purpose is to promote
the wearing of short skirts in wet weather,
and the members in attendance all wear
long skirts, no matter if the rain pours
But they are all enthusiastically in favor
of the reform
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Gladstone's days of tree chopping are
over. When his tottering old trunk, that
has resisted so many storms, shall fall with
resounding crash among the shrubbery
and saplings that surround it there will be
long and patient looking before the discov-
cry of peer to this sturdy Hawarden oak
81 physical as we'll mental prodigy-a
worthy successor to the title grand old
man
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Tomorrow a by-election will take place
for representative in Congress in one of
the Chicago districts, the Sixth Illinois, to
I'LL a vacancy. The campaign has been a
very earnest one and the indications are
that the Republicans will win by a hand
some majority. though the district has been
gerrymandered to be Democratic.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

In his speech at st. Louis Mr. Bryan
said: Mr.. Hanna, as an individual, is
about the same size as any other man. and
he is not much different in personal APP
pearance, but as the representative of an
idea we believe that he is the most danger
GUS man to American liberty produced in
this generation A majority of the Amer
lean people, by their verdict last fall, as
signed that bad pre-eminence to a certain
Nebraska statesman.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

The rather unseemy wrangle between the
Governors of Michigan and Missouri grow
ing out of a charge of plagiarism in a
element of discord. into a subject that
should be entirely free from it. Proclama-
tons by the various Governors could be
dispensed with altogether, that of the
President being recognized as national.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

ton of whether a woman has a right to
search her husbands pockets when he is
asleep; but, if in it's wisdom it declares she
has not what earthly difference will that
make to the Pennsylvania woman who
wants to "go through" those pockets?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
A Promoter.
Sew York commercIaI Advertlser.

NC" lOih SOlhiHeIcidi AuFSiuSSI.
The latest form of literary eccentricity is
a sonnet on the cover of a religious weekly
containing in it's fourteen lines the follow
ing gems of diction: "Hodden-gray,"
royal wise" ''fiotant" '.yleldance,
'swhereoter" ''a-hungered" "ensaddened."
The fair author-for II is a she-is perhaps
indirectly engaged in promoting the Cen
fury Dictionary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
The Cheerful Idiot.

els it possible" asked the youngest
boarder, "for a newspaper writer to be an
upright man?'
''Of course, it is possible said the Cheer
full Idiot Being write-up man does not
hinder him from also being an upright
man"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
BUBBLES IN THE AIR
The Ambitious Poet.

II will write poem," exclaimed the poet,
that shall be immortal!''
But he missed again. BY the time it had
been sent out and returned eleven times 1t
was worn out completely.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

The most eloquent tribute ever offered to
womanhood and domesticity was that of
the police court victim who, in answer to
the prosecutors question as to where he
lived, replied, II am bachelor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Indiana has reached out her hand and
has placed her trademark on Tod Sloane,
the horse jockey sensation If any man in
the world would have objection to being
claimed by Indiana he must remain. In OBJ
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

The people of the Detroit church who
asked their pastor to resign because he had
invited a rabid Anarchist to fill the pulpit
are evidently possessed of sufficient gray
matter to look after their best interests
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

A London cablegram, speaking of Ger
many's recent seizure Of a Chinese port,
says: Under the circumstances the diplo-
mats are asking what the United States.
whose interests in the East are advancing
by leaps and bounds, will say about the
seizure of the Kiaochau bay" 1t will be
news to the people of the United States
that the interests of this country in the
East ARE advancing by leaps and bounds"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
The winner Treated.

ct heard that Allerbee treated his lawyers
to fine dinner after they won that money
for him.
You heard wrong, then. The lawyers
treated Allerbee'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Nero's cruelty and heartlessness in play
ing "Therell Be a Hot Time in the Old
Town Tonight" has been surpassed. The
concert of the powers continued during the
burning OF London
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

He-Football isn't half as dangerous as
the papers pretend it is.
She-What did you tell me that for, you
hateful thing? did so enjoy wate.1i > the
game.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

The question of plagiarism involved in the
THANKSGIVING preclamations of Governor
stephens. of Missouri, and Governor Pin
gree. Of Michigan. has attracted the atten-
|ton Of both gentlemen. Portions of the
Droclamations have been printed side by
side IN the Journal. showing beyond doubt
tnat somebody stole or borrowed from
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

A man who has been out West says the
button most worn in that region bears the
legend, I'm going next spring." To the
Klondike, of course.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
Diana victrix.

The modern woman has figured much
in newspaper literature as a creature whose
attributes have changed from those once
considered distinctively feminine to those OF
nondescript. scmi-masculine order tina.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

The universities in Texas Go not play
football. They use guns instead. The latter
method is more exciting and less violent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

1.-THE features entering into football
game usually look differently when they
emerge from the pile of padded clothing and
hair
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22

Mayor-elect Van Wyck, Of New York has
held the proud distinction among mis- init
mate friends of being able to eat more beef
than anybody, but is in danger of having
to yield his laurels to Mr.. Isaac Fromme,
the successful candidate for register of
that city. Before an admiring company of
fifty men, composing the 'Gazabo Club"
a social organization Of the METROPOLIS. Mr.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORK-Windsor Hotel and Aston House.
CHlcAGO-Palmer House and p. o. News Co..
ia Dearborn street.
CINcINNATI-J. R. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
LOUISVILLE-C. T. Deering northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co., 256 Fourth avenue
ST. L0UJS-JTnion News Company. Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. D.. C.--Riggs House, Ebbtt
House, Wizards Hotel and the Washington
News Exchange. Fourteenth street. between
Penn. avenue and + street.
The insistent and clamorous silence that
prevails on the Democratic side of the
house, as one after another of the princi-
pies of the new administration are proved
to be practical and effective, is all the tes-
timonial needed from that quarter.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
Reduced Rates to Clubs.
e INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL,
InlianaDOIir. Ind.

Persons sendine the Journal through the mails
- the United States should put on an eight-page
paper a ONE%CENT postage stamp; on twelve
or sixteen-Dage paper TWO-CENT postage
stamp Foreign postage is usually double these
All communications intended for publication in
tnts paper must, In order to receive attention pc
accompanied by the and address of the
Wrter. if II Is desired that rejected manuscripts
be returned. postage must in all cases be incloSed
for that purpose.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
Familiar Features of the Roadside.

1t is always pleasant to be introduced to
or made better acquainted with interesting
objects close to and all around us which
we have overlooked or neglected because of
their familiarity. This is done to some ex-
tent in Familiar Features of the Road
side" by F. Schuyler Matthews. The
author takes UP the birds, flowers and in
sects that are to be found along the roads
almost anywhere in the United States and
tells us something new about them that is
worth knowing. His laudable attempt is
to make his readers better acquainted with
nature, whose motto is variety always va
rTiety; There is never any senseless repeti-
tion In nature; she gives us a serial story
which is never fully told. Mr.. Matthews
writes in a way that shows his knowledge
and inspiration come straight from country
highways and byways. All kinds of grow
ing, creeping, climbing and living things
are described and talked about in a way
that shows intimate acquaintance and close
study. The author is a bit of a musician,
too, and has caught and scored the songs
of the birds; not only the musical notes
themselves, but also the words sung.
Feathered songsters have words just as
surely as do humans, and what difference
does it make that they are spelled mostly
In consonants? Yellow birds and sparrows
and phoebe birds and thrushes have been
reported by the author along with a score
of other familiar singers. The book is pref
tily Illustrated from nature. New York:
D. Appleton & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-22
EnrIi.h Lnndn and Letters.

Volume " is issued of English Lands
and Letters by Donald G. Mitchell, who
captivated so many readers in his and their
younger days away back in the fiftes, when
he concealed his identity behind the
pseudonym of 'Ik Marvel" No matter un-
der what name he writes Mr.. Mitchell is
always delightful. The first three vol
umes Of English Lands and Letters
brought the subject down to the time Of the
later Georges, while this one covers the in
teresting period to the beginning of Vic
toria'S reign. This volume touches upon, If
it does not cover, larger ground than any
of the preceding ones or what seems larger
ground, because we are better acquainted
with the later period. In each volume of
tho series the writer treats of the prom
inent figures of English literature during
that period. The various writers and their
works are closely connected with the out
line history of the times, and a life-like de-
scription of the society in which they lived
bine to give picture which leaves a vivid
impression on the mind. In his method of
treatment the author is discursive rather
than historical or critical. He writes like
one freeing his mind of long-treasured rem
iniScenceS, early impressions and later
experiences ripened by much reading and
thinking. The interest of the work is not
SO much in any new Information that ii
contains as in the pleasing style in which
it is written and in the effect it has Of
making the reader feel better acquainted
with the times and persons written about
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30
PLANS FOR POLICE.
Friends Of the Department Want Twenty.
two New Policemen aud S25,000
by Bond Issue.

Along with the proposition TO bond
the city to the extent of $4,000 for park
improvements and together with the
scheme of fire department officials also
to obtain money by the bond process,
the police department is not being
forgotten. Certain councilmen and
others who are particularly interested
in increasing the present police force
of fifty-three men to seventy-five are
ready to tack on police provision of
$25, 900 to any bond ordinance that may
be presented in councils.
The park improvement bond meas
ure merely provides that the question
shall be submitted to popular vote
at the next city election.
The police departments friends
argue that no city of Scranton's class
in the United States has such a small
number of police officers, while any
number of cities with populations
ranging from $1,000 to 1000 possess
forces larger than Scranton's, the city
that ranks fourth in population in the
state. They further point out that
while the police force is inadequate,
from a population standpoint, few
| cities in the country cover an area
| proportionately as great as Scranton.
Among some statistics recently OBJ
| tained by Chief of Police Robling were
| the following:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30

take place, there being no quorum. At
this meeting there would have been
considered the charges preferred
against DIR. Andrews, senior house
physician.
The presence here OF DR.. Newberry,
of Jersey City, at this time is due to
ordinary causes. DR.. Newberry took
the examinations last May, together
with DR.. Gilbert, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
for the position of junior house physic-
ian. DR.. Gilbert was rated first and
DR.. Newberry second. This permitted
DR.. Gilbert to assume the position on
July /, and DIR. Newberry would attain
1t January 1, 1898.
DR.. Newberry came here In response
to a telegram on Wednesday and is
staying at the Hotel Jermyn. Should
DIR. Andrews vacate his position, DR..
Gilbert will succeed him and DR.. New
berry will succeed DR.. Gilbert. AS II
is, DR.. Newberry is here simply tc
await a decision of the board of direc-
tors in reference to the charges pre-
ferred against DR.. Andrews. The prob
abilities are that this will be done
within the coming few days, If a quo
rum of the board can be gotten to-
gether.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-07-30

the one which will follow him today.
1t is because of this very fact that
the public-and this newspaper is a
part of that same public-delights to do
him honor.
1t will be a strange and cosmopolitan
assemblage of horsemen he will lead
through the streets of the city. Civ
ilization's highest types will be seen
fraternizing with the surviving repre-
sentatives of American savagery; the
cavalrymen of England will ride be-
meath the Cross of st. George, and
alongside will be Old Glory floating
| over Uncle Sans troopers; the black
Eagle of Germany and the imperial En-
sign of Russia will wave above the
Emperors' Uhlans and Cossacks; the
crescent of Mohammed will be seen un-
| furled over a troop of Arabians; the
Mexican Rurale; the Argentine Gau-
cho, the Spanish Vaquero, the Texan
ranger, the Asiatic Tartar. and our
own wild cowboys are among the
strange cavalcade of the worlds rough
| riders. Truly a coming together of
| the remote corners of the wOrld-a
! significant tribute to the conquest Of
peace throughout the world
| The snow GROUNDS VIII De on frOVl-
| dence road near the Eureka house and
short distance beyond the base ball
park.
Rain or shine-no matter what tht
weather may be-the show will take
place, and the programme will be the
same under any conditions.
The parade this morning will be over
the following route according to a per-
nit issued by Street Commissioner
Dunning yesterday: From the show
grounds on Providence road to Penn
| avenue to Spruce street, to Franklin
| avenue, to Lackawanna avenue, to Ad-
ans avenue, to Linden street, to Wash.
ington avenue, to Spruce street, tc
| Wyoming avenue, to Linden street, tc
Penn avenue, to Carbon street, tc
| the grounds.