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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
Hugh Wynne, Free Quaker, DIR. $.
Weir Mftchelrs New Novel.

DR.. S. Weir Mitchell's latest story, which
was published as serial in the Century
Magazine is now issued in book form max
mirable story In 1t we have a pictorial
realization of Philadelphia in the seventh
and eighth decades OF the last century, ana
the feeling that the author knows it as
thoroughly and lovingly as Scott knew his
old Edinburgh, or as Dickens knew the
London of his own day 1t is not from his
antiquarian knowledge alone that DR..
Mitchell has reproduced it, but from his
sympathetic and imaginative Interpretation
of this knowledge. The story deals with
social life in Philadelphia before and dur
ing the revolution, and with the exciting
scenes of the revolutionary war itself, the
time covering the period of 1853 to 17S3
Among the characters in the story are
Washington, Franklin. Lafayette, Benedict
Arnold and Major Andre. The hero, Hugh
Wynne, is the son of Philadelphia Quak-
er, descended from good Welsh stock, and
his mother is French Hugh chafes under
the restraints of the Society of Friends and
is finally read out of meeting. He be-
comes a soldier, serving at one time on the
staff of Benedict Arnold when the latter
was in command of the American forces
in Philadelphia. He was captured at the
battle of Germantown and suffers for
months in British prison. Later. While on
the staff of General Washington, he takes
part in the battle of Yorktown and wit
nesSes the surrender of CORVALLIS. The
story is told in the first person, and is writ
of good English. A strong love element
runs through it.
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A View Baby worId

Mrs. Mary Mapes Dodge, editor of St.
Nicholas, knows how to make nice books
for little children. "A New Baby World"
edited by her, is a successor to the popular
series of books for very little readers.
which under varying names has had large
sale. In this volume she has drawn from
the pages of st. Nicholas selection of
stories, sketches, poems and jingles suited
to the comprehension and taste of the cap
uous critics of the nursery. There is no
intrusive effort at preaching, nor has an
attempt been made to store the book with
concrete information. A few of the old ia
voriteS from previous editions have been
retained, but in the main the selection has
been from new material Work of many
of the most popular of Juvenile writer's is
included, and there are pictures on nearly
every page. New York: The Century Com
pany.
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SPAIN,S ANSWER.

The answer of Spain to the communica-
ton of Minister Woodford is what might
have been expected. 1t is the answer of a
government whose only possession is pride.
There is a suggestion that efforts will be
made to win back the revolutionsts by
policy of concession, but even in this effort
the good offices of the United States are
rejected. In short, the Spanish government
proposes to carry out its own policy and
does not propose to permit interference in
any quarter. 1t will rot indicate whether it
will suppress the Instruction within a given
period, evidently because it desires the
world to understand that the Cuban trouble
is an affair of its own, and, no matter what
the loss may be to other nations, they have
no right to suggest measures to bring it to
an end.
1t is not probable that the administration
expected different answer, but any policy
which the government might adopt in re-
gard to the Cuban troubles made it neces-
sary to develop the purpose of the Spanish
government. That having been done, the
President is now at liberty to pursue any
line of action which, in his judgment and
that of his advisers, will bring the insur-
rection to close. If the situation shall
remain unchanged when Congress convenes
in December, will it not be fair to assume
that Spain is unable to suppress the insur-
rection? In fact the Respondent tone of the
reply and the summary of the sacrifices
Spain has made to put down the insurrec-
ton seem to afford basis for the assump-
ton that Spain itself has little hope of sue
cess.
The complaint which one version Of the
reply contains, to the effect that if the
United States had prevented hlibustering
the insurrection would have been ended
some time ago, is groundless. The govern
ment has spared no effort to prevent tilibus-
tering; its war ships have patrolled our
coast and the waters adjacent to Cuba. 1t
has taken a fleet to prevent an invasion of
Cuba by filibusters which would have swept
the Spanish from the island. 1t is said that
$2,OO0,0 900 have been spent by United States
marshals and other officers in faithful en-
deavors to prevent the escape of filibusters
from our ports. So faithfully has this duty
been performed that no considerable craft
has reached Cuba. Suppose the govern
ment should do what the Spanish answer
practically charges by letting filibusters go
to Cuba with little or no hindrance, how
long would the insurrection last? 1t might
be breach of international law If the
United States should declare that, there be-
ing no prospect of Spain's being able to put
down the insurrection, it is not our duty to
help prolong it by expanding large sums of
money to suppress filibusters who would
make short work of the power of Spain in
Cuba.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

The Marion Chronicle says that arrange
ments have been made for the proper OBJ
servance of Arbor day, Friday, the 18th
inst, at the Soldiers Home near that city.
Last year nearly eight hundred trees were
planted in the grounds. and it is hoped as
many more will be planted this year. The
day ought to have general recognition.
There is not city, town or village in the
State that would not be improved by the
addition of more trees The planting of a
few each year will not more than replace
those which die from natural causes or are
ruthlessly, almost brutally, killed. Many
dusty highways and country roads would
be greatly improved by shade trees, and
once planted they would do the rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Mr. Scion L. Goode, of indianapolis, is the
author of a child's book of verse entitled
1.-THE Winged Ship" Mr.. Goode does not
claim literary ability, and explains in a
preface that the rhymes were written to
entertain child of his own, and their sue
cess in that line led to the suggestion that
they might please other little people. 1t f.
quite an up-to-date story, dealing as it does
with an airship on which four sailed away
into the sky and had many surprising adj
ventures. They met many of their Mother
Goose acquaintance, including the old
woman, who swept the cobWebs from the
sky, and the COW that Jumped over the
moon. They saw where rainbows are made
they looked down upon foolish men at war
in Greece, and when weary of strange
sights wandered around the world puzzlne
the inhabitants thereof, who could not make
out what their ship might be. Altogether
they had a happy time, and children will be
apt to like them. The illustrations which
are pretty, are by Miss Minnie Goode. The
book is published by the Indiana Farmer
Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

and it is announced that it will be sue
cessful. 1t would be great achievement
a seemingly impossible one-but If it should
not be fully realized it will prove that such
sensational papers as the New York World,
the New York Journal and the Cincinnati
Enquirer and those which copy after them
have been telling falsehoods in the columns
which they printed under glaring headlines
to the effect that there is a scheme to
cheat the government out of $2O,OOO,O00 by
selling the property under the Cleveland
proposition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Representative Newlands, Of Nevada, has
Expressed the opinion that the United
states. Mexico and Bolivia. which produce
almost four-fifths of the silver in the world,
should enter into an agreement to maintain
the parity between gold and silver, and, if
necessary. to limit the production. Bolivia.
with a population of 100000. exclusive of
|Indians. and Mexico, with population of
~. 100000. one-third Indians. are not very
powerful nations to cooperate with the
United States in doubling the market value
'of silver.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

The Century Company has issued vol
ume containing orations and addresses by
Bishop Potter, of New York, entitled THE
Scholar and the State, and Other Orations
and Addresses" The addresses are mainly
on civic questions. Besides the papers bear
ing directly on civic righteousness there are
others on THE Rural Reinforcement OF
Cities" THE Ministry OF Music" The
Gospel for Wealth" etc. In THE Relations
of Science to Modern Life" the bishop de-
clares that science has done far more than
art or philanthropy or even religion, 10
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

The effort which the President has made
Ito obtain a better bid for the governments
claim In the Union Pacific Railroad should
silence the clamor of the yellow journals
TO the effect that stupendous scheme to
rob the treasury IS involved in the proposed
sale OF the interest of the United States
IN the road. The general improvement of
business has made it possible to obtain q
higher price for the governments claim
than was offered the Cleveland administers
|tion The President has asked Russell
|Slage to form a syndicate which will insure
the government a full satisfaction of its
Claim. Mr. Sage has presented a scheme
which insures the government full return
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
THE INDIANAPOLIS journal

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YORk-Wsndsor Hotel and Astor House.
CHIcAGo-Palmer House and p O. News Co..
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

A special cable from Madrid says: mo
Spaniard win believe that the United States
government is making real effort to pre-
vent hlibustering expeditions" The trouble
with the Spaniards is that they believe so
many things that are not so and do not
know the truth when they see it.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
High Authority.

1.-The enemy" said the courier, sis ap-
preaching in force f'sH
rs your information authentic?' asked
the general.
IT have it from the highest authority"
said the courier. ut was just telephoned
down from the balloon"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

their trains with airbrakes and automatic
couplers, the latter especial, being for the
protection of employees. The greatest num-
Der of deaths, 1s2 out of 255, were of tramps
stealing rides or of persons who got on the
track in front of trains. There is no occa-
for they must have known at the time that
they were taking their lives in their hands
The proportion of the different classes
among the injured is about the same as
that of the killed, employees furnishing much
the largest number, tramps next and pas
sergers the fewest. The showing is credita-
bic for the safety of railroad travel, but it
emphasizes the necessity of doing more for
the protection of EMPLOYEES
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
Book of the American Revolution.

Eldridge S. Brooks, author of THE Cen
fury Book for Young Americans" has writ
ten another on the same subject but diff
ferent plan. THE Century Book of the
American Revolution" contains the story of
the revolution told in the account of the
trip of a party of boys and girls with their
uncle to these historic scenes. Not only are
the Northern fields - Lexington, Concord,
Bunker Hill, Long Island, Harlem Heights,
Monmouth Princeton Germantown, Bran
DIVINE, Saratoga, etc.-described, but the
trip extends to the Southern ields-Eutaw
Springs, Camden, Guilford Courthouse,
Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Savannah and
Charleston-about which less has been writ
ten. The author visited the battefeds in
person, and many of the Illustrations are
from photographs taken especially for the
book. These are very numerous and add
much to the interest of the text. The book
is for young readers and is in the author s
best style. New York: The Century Com
pany.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
Revenge Is sweet.

Watts-You say you are sure you know
who robbed your house and9yet you refuse
to take any steps to have him punished.
You are too tender-hearted.
Potts-That amt the reason. I want to
get even by letting him go free to rob
somebody else.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Democratic orators in the States where
elections will be held the first Tuesday in
November are declaring that the prosperity
which has been announced is bogus; but the
president of the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company, who has been inspecting its S,SS2
miles of line. reports unmistakable indica-
tions Of prosperity and backs it up by maxi
ing provision for large expenditure to
perfect the lines and increase the rolling
stock
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

There is no law against politicians from
other States making speeches in the New
York municipal campaign, but If their
speeches have any effect at all it is likely to
be a reactionary one against the candidate
they favor. In municipal elections, espe-
ciaIly, the American people are apt to resent
outside interference.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

When the physicians of the State united
created the existing board to examine those
practicing medicine with a view of sup
pressing an odious class of quacks, the pub
lie concluded that the feud between the
'patEies" had come to an end. In urging
the passage of the bill homeopathists We'd
with allopathsts. The two schools, in
fact, ali the schools, worked together
agreeing even to a mixed board to examine
certificates, which was a practical admis-
sion by both that each had a correct theory
of medicine Physicians of the three schools
are on the State Board AS far as the pub
lie knows there has been no friction-that
is, between the schools organized by the
law But now comes the mayors board
The allcpathists, who are tie basis of the
Board of Health, go back on the State law
No man Is a physician unless he has grad
va ted from their schools and gives certain
prescriptions for certain diseases. If a
homeopath should be placed upon the board
the allopaths declared a purpose to resign
and by so doing frightened Mayor Taggart
from keeping pledge which appears to
have been made in consideration of in
fiuence which would secure votes. This
seems a movement backward after the
State law and against that progress which
is the spirit of the age, which is nowhere
more manifest than in the changes of
methods in medicine. 1t was not hundred
years ago when blood-letting was one Of
the chief medicines of the regular prac-
titioner. The man who should have de-
nounced bleeding hundred years ago
ould have been pronounced a quack and
fined and sent to Jail. Now the person who
would suggest the lancet would be the OBJ
ject of the universal ridicule of the medi-
cal profession; indeed, of all the schools.
The mayors board, or even the State
Board. may well observe great caution in
declaring that persons who have other the
cries and remedies from those they or their
respective schools practice, are not quail
fled to practice medicine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

When the labor union which is made UP
chiefly of men employed by Senator Hanna
bore testimony to his fairness as an en-
ployer his detractors would have been wiser
than they ara If they had dropped that part
OF their fight upon him and given more at
tention TO the charge of his participation
in the proposition to sell the Pacific Rail-
roads by the Cleveland administration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

And now Chicago Democrats are begin
ming to talk Of Mayor Harrison for the
presidency. 1t is getting so that whenever
a man is elected mayor of a good-sized
town his fool friends insist on spreading
him out over a large piece of the con-
finent
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Mr. Plat is said to believe that an open
Endorsement of General Tracy for mayor of
New York by President Mckinley would be
worth 10000 votes to the candidate. Unless
1t were very adroitly made. it would cost
General Tracy more votes than it would
make for him.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Rev. f. B. vrooman, who recently re-
signed the assistant pastorate of church
1n Chicago because it cid not yield him a
diving. has organized an Alaska Gold Min
ing Company with an authorized capital Of
81. 900. He flies high, anyhow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Early last week one of the inside CORE
spondents at Washington gave out that no
more consuls would be appointed at pres
ent. Three days after the President gave
out an unusually long list. PROBABLY the
President did not see the dispatch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

If the shades of Mrs. Luetgert and some
of her Chicago post-morteIn friends should
ever chance to meet in the spirit world
there is one scriptural quotation that would
be peculiarly appropriate on the part of the
ground-up lady: II was stranger, and We
took me in
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

1.-The English workers are half savages.''
In this era of universal progress and fierce
competition no nation can expect to acquire
or maintain industrial supremacy whose
workers are open to such comparison as
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Five men who were announced as labor
Readers having declared that organized
labor would not support Henry George for
mayor of New York, his friends turn upon
them and show that the alleged leaders are
not workers, but politicians. who hold or
are seeking small offices. The Georgeites
seem to think that a leader should work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

human skeleton in Washington State
has been identified by the gold filling in the
teeth, after the lapse of fifty years since
the mans disappearance. 1t would be TAX
ing a mean advantage for dentists to use
that as a leverage to land patronage
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

An electric light company in a Kentucky
town, according to a special dispatch, has
had to suspend operations on account of a
lack of water This dispatch refers exclu-
sively to the machinery. s1
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

The announcement that Mr.. Bryan is to
make speeches in Ohio caused Republicans
to register in large numbers, while it has
called forth many protests from Demo-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

ALI the candidates for mayor in Greater
New York profess confidence in their sue
cess. but Henry George is the only one who
claims to be in the hands of God.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Washington Post

washington Post.
Seth Low Is compelled TO pause occasions
ally and readjust his halo. The vulgar poll
ticians are treating him as if he We're an
ordinary mortal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
bad Enough.
Philadelphia Press.

PhlIaUeIUIITd
Fac-Simile letters of Millionaire Fair are
being published in San Francisco. Judging
by their composition the late mllionaire's
grammar was enough to break the will OF
itself, without any contest in sight
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Y. M. c. A. conventions will have no force
in checking the profanity habit so long as
gates in the dark suburbs are permitted to
swing out upon the sidewalk.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

In considering some forms of ancient re-
ligious persecution, it seems plausible that
the modern tendency to fool with stocks
and bonds is inherited
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

The statistics of deaths on railroads in
Indiana during the year ended July 1, 1897.
disclose some interesting facts. The total
number of persons killed was 255 and of in
jured 2319. These would represent the killed
and wounded in pretty heavy battle and
are more than double the total number of
cases and deaths by yellow fever in New Or
leans since the present epidemic began A
gratifying feature is that of the entire num-
Der killed only eight, or less than per cent,
were passengers. The percentage of the en-
tire number of passengers carried who were
killed would be infinitesimally small. The
figures show that the dangers of railroad
travel are scarcely worth considering. Those
incurred by railroad employees are far
greater, for while they are nothing like as
numerous as the passengers there were
sixty-three of them killed during the year.
Railroad employees are a Woodworking and
faithruI class, and everything should be done
that possibly can 5e to lessen the peril Of
their calling. This is one object of the act
of Congress requiring all railroads to equip
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
A Iereminh StiII.

Kansas City Journal.
If Jerry Simpson ever reaches heaven the
inhabitants of that country will not long be
left in darkness as to the unstable and fleet
ing character of their prosperity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

The Journal Offices have been re-
moved to the new building on the
southwest segment of Monument
Place.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Colonel Hall, who commands the regiment
to which belongs Captain Lowering, who
is on trial for alleged brutal treatment of a
private soldier, does not take any stock in
the charges against the captain. On the
witness stand Saturday he said:
THAT man Hammond was a mutinous de-
serter. 1t was necessary for military disci-
pline that he should be brought. 1t was
necessary in the highest degree that the
man be subdued. If it was necessary to
prod him with a sword and to kick him to
subdue him l regard that as perfectly justi-
fable There might come an occasion when
it would be necessary to run him through.
No man who has the shadow of an idea of
what is meant by military discipline could
for a moment criticise Captain Lowering S
actions. / approved of them then and l ap-
prove of them now.
The complaints of insubordinate privates
in the army are a good deal like those of
refractory convicts in penitentiaries AS a
matter of fact, Hammond was not nearly
as badly hurt as football players often are.
The trial is due to efforts of Chicago news
papers to make a sensation.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25
The Newspaper in school.

Philadelphia Record.
1t win not be long before the newspaper
in the schools will be a universal fact. The
study of history as it is being made will
will be an attractive feature of the stu
dents daily life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-25

Henry George showed good sense when
he refused to have Jerry Simpson take a
Tart In his canvass.