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The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

That man Jules Guerin. who has organ
ized himself into a French revolution and
raised a ferment in Paris, must be very
desperate person. Having barricaded his
house he defies the police with the informa-
tion that he has good stock of food. fire.
arms and knives and can hold out for three
weeks. But suppose the police should hold
out for four weeks. what then? Meanwhile
the government is not idle. for dispatch
says the water, gas and telephone connec-
tions have been cut off from NJ Guerin's
residence. A Frenchman, especially a revo-
lutionist, might get along for three weeks
without water and perhaps even without
gas. If he had candles in the house, but how
can he ever stand siege without a tele-
phone? Really, one crisis seems to follow
another in France.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
The Memphis Appeal declares that Mr..

The Memphis Appeal declares that Mr..
Altgeld is the worst thing the Democratic
party has to live down." This may be true.
but If Altgeld and his crew should go out
of the party in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio,
the Democratic vote would be many thou
sand less than 1t is. The Appeal also de-
clares that Mr. Altgeld Is hostile to Bryan
and that this hostility led him to assail
Bryan had announced his purpose to sup
port it. That also may be true, as Demo-
cratic paper is likely to know more about
it than others.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
RECENT PUBLICATIONS.


when the Sleeper Wakes" by II. G..
Wells. is founded on the experience OF a
young man who falls into trance In the
nineteenth century. More than two hum
dred years after he awakes. Two fortunes,
left to be administered in trust for the Sleep
er. have been manipulated until the sleep
er's awakening is a dream of every good
citizen realized. In other words. by virtue
of compound interest and trust methods
pursued by the administrators, he owns the
earth. Nations as such have disappeared.
patriotism is extinct. and congresses ana
parliaments exist as mere puppets Wars.
naturally, are only memories; the only
armed force Is the red police under the
orders of the great council. In fact. the
whole scheme of things is such as would be
the logical outcome of the present develop
ment of commerce into the motive power or
the world, were 1t not true that logical out
Genes so rarely come out. Religion has
practically disappeared and conduct in gen.
eral has been reduced to the simple rule that
what one can pay for he is entitled TO have.
The general desire of the nineteenth CEN
tury man to have enough money TO do as
he pleases still exists in his descendants.
and "cities of pleasure" are provided for
the rich. The middle class has retained its
ousy of success. One dream of the Socialists
has been realiZed-there are no paupers A
labor company has taken up the idea of
General Booth. bought out the salvation
Army and furnishes work for all. though on
such terms that the common worker gets
no higher and his children are reared in
vast creches by the company, TO follow the
ways of their parents. The desire for and
expectation of Messiah, old as human
misery. centers with these people around
the sleeper, who will right all things when
he comes into his own. Mr.. Wells. usual.
riots in daring mechanical conceptions. A
city OF 32o00.c coo inhabitants all under glass,
Photographic machines of marvellous power
and flying machines are a few OF them
HARPER & Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

The real title Of this volume is The Nan
with the Hoe. and Other Poems" The title
poem The Man with the Hoe" has caused
literary sensation and is really very
strong and striking production. One may
dissent from its moral and its argument.
but IL must be admitted that the poem
possesses virility, power and pathos, and Is
very finished piece of literary work There
fore II appropriately gives its title 10 vol
ume of poems none of which except the
first is of a very high or striking order
Of merit Yet they are not commonplace,
and ana some I OF them show close thinking ana ana
excellent gift of suggesting more than he
says. New York: Doubleday & Mcclure
Company
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Boss Croker has astonished his followers
by declaring that Mr.. Bryan is a great man
and indicating purpose to promote his
denomination. And yet he must have
known that his friends have been in con-
sultation to devise some plan to defeat Mr..
Bryan. When 1t comes to a platform, how
ever Boss Croker's opinion will not be so
pleasing. Silver must be let alone with
declaration In favor of bimetalism. leaving
the ratio to Congress. Mr.. Croker would
attack the Philippine policy Of the admin
istration and make war on trusts. Those
are to be the leading issues. while the sill
yer issue is to be ignored as a distinctive
feature of the next platform. That is. Mr..
Croker is in accord with Mr.. Morss, Of the
Sentinel, and that element of the DEM
ocratic party. He would nominate Mr..
Bryan and put him on platform which
does not contain the issue that Mr.. Bryan
has declared must be adopted. AS whole,
the newborn zeal of Croker for Bryan
will not enthuse the 16-to-1 Democracy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

''The Pedagogues'' is a tale by Arthur s.
Pier 1t is a gossipy sort of book about a
summer school at Harvard-such a school
as Westerners call normal and which
is attended by pedagogues. In this story
there are several bright conversational
spots. and the tale itself is well written.
A schoolma' am from the West falls in love
with the instructor at the normal" and
her lover-a school superintendent who is
also from the VESTS very jealous as a
result. This part of the plot is well enough.
but there Is too much satire at the expense
of the poor little schoolma' ans wardrobe
and her ways Of speech. Perhaps this brutal
holdng-up of the girls faults In dress and
department are true to nature, but they
give the tale an air of poking fun at coun-
try school teachers. their literary aspira-
tions and their faults from the stand
point Of the effete East. II does not seem
to be a good idea to satirize poverty, either
of mind purse or opportunity. Other story
telers have made greater hits than THE
PedagogueS' will by writing of the common
people in a vein of sympathy and under
standing. But in the end the poor little
schoolma' am is made to see the futility OF
her ever aspiring to the hand of a man
with such a Laura Jean Libbeyish name
as ALFRED Honore Palatine." and goes back
to Peru. o.. to marry her school superin-
tendent. while Alfred Honore wins the hand
of charming young woman who had SIM
ply attended the school for the fun of the
thing. Small Maynard & Co., Boston.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
The Slave of the L.mp.

THE Slave Of the Lamp by Henry Seton
Merriman. is most interesting piece OF
story telling. having as its hero a young
newspaper man. He unearths a Jesuit plot
to overturn the French government. and
as result Is imprisoned in a Jesuit mon-
astery until he escapes and returns 10 Eng
land. There he finds that the plot is broken
up because OF his expose. He also finds
that the girl he loves is married to another
man. The story seems TO have been written
mainly 10 exploit the authors knowledge OF
the inner workings Of the Jesuit Society. as
they may have been at one period. but Mr..
any time. and he has here given a very
readable tale. @. w. Dillingham; & Co..
New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Washington Special.

The return OF Mr.. Whitney from his trip
to Europe is looked upon by Eastern Dem
ocrats as being most opportune, and as
giving occasion for formidable BOOM
be greatly pleased at the distinction OF
honorable mention in connection with the
presidency. That. however. was before he
gigantic enterprises which now engross his
time and his entire attention. He Is the
head and front and soul Of the great trans
in and about New York, and he may fnd
IL impossible TO divorce them to run for
President or for any other purpose Until
his boom takes more tangible form, how
ever, than 1t has at present IL Is not likely
that he will go out of his way to discour
age IL.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
The Fowler.

This story. by Beatrice Harraden. can
hardly be called an advance either in lit
erary art or in it's interest a narrative
on her "Ships That Pass in the Night"
read to the end when once begun. 1t has
perhaps more marks of the amateur than
the first book and does not give the impress
sion of being drawn from real life. II is
the story of a villain Mephistopheles
who seeks a woman's mental and moral
ruin by instilling doubt and suspicion and
a tendency to morbid thought, where be-
fore only frankness and faith existed. He
victims-he has had series of them-rec-
ognizes as such. The woman in this par
ticular instance finally escapes from the
tolls but he is left TO go on his devastat-
ing way. Miss Harraden deals with people
of the imagination more than with those
of the world about her. Dodd. Mead & Co..
New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

o. o. steaIey, the veteran correspondent
OF the Louisville Courier-Journal, writes
from Saratoga. which is a political news
center: "The denomination of Mr.. Bryan is
generally conceded by the wise men of the
East do not believe that when the next
national Democratic convention meets II
will be anything more than a big Bryan
demonstration. This is the way IL certainly
looks now" Then the question will be- VIII
the wise men OF the East and ound-money
Democrats in all parts OF the country sup
port him?
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

The increase of the savings bank deposits
IN Massachusetts from Oct. 81, 1898. TO
June 50. 1899. was s2O572 $50. or 100000 more
than for the whole year previous to Oct
q. 1895. Not long since an Eastern paper
declared that this custom OF Eastern peo-
pie OF putting much money in the saw
angs banks is open to objection because IL
has tendency to reduce the rates of in
terest. IL further urged such people TO
spend their money. 1t is evident that the
money-savers do not heed such would-be ad-
yisers
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
The sacrtf,ce of silence.

Edouard Rod is known TO the American
public through some magazine essays on
literary topics and as recent visitor to
this country. where he delivered a series or
lectures in one OF the Eastern colleges. He
is better known in France, however, as a
novelist and since his visit here transla-
ton OF THE Sacrifice OF Silence" which the
author regards his best work, has been
made by John w. Harding. IL is psyche
logical study somewhat in the style OF
Henry James. in which the heart of a man
instead OF that OF woman, as Is usual with
novelists, is made the subject of dissection.
The book has gone through many editions
In France. The translation, which is well
done. is published by the G. w. Dillingham;
Company, New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

1t Is not cause for surprise that men with
limited information and no desire to be ac-
curate should assume that Aguinaldo and
his revolt embrace the whole of the Phil
tppines and that all of the islands are sup
porting him. 1t Is cause Of surprise that
men of such intelligence as Professor
Laughlin. of the University of Chicago.
should leave an audience to infer that
Aguinaldo has the support of all the peo-
ple OF the Philippines
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

every ground for the larger South Amer
lean states to be forearmed." This again
We have not absorbed Cuba and never will
unless she asks TO be absorbed; We have
once declined to annex San Domingo when
she asked it. and We could scarcely be in
duced to take the other countries as gift
Foreign critics of the United States should
try at least to avoid making themselves
ridiculoiIs
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Some weeks ago Democratic or Bryan
organs were copying with approval an ar
ticle in Mr.. o. II. p. Belmont's paper as
Bryan. Now Mr.. Belmont's paper contains
m article declaring that the Democratic ma
uonal committee are ghost-dancing. rain
making politicians, and that the need of
the party organization Is a boss like Sena-
tor Hanna. The organs will not find space
for such an article.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Breakfast is said by housekeepers to be
the most difficult of all meals to prepare.
for the reason that the members of the
family do not usually come to it as TO din
ner with hunger already sharpened. but are
fastidious and must have their appetites
tempted. The recipes are by Phyllis Brown,
but there is an introduction by a Mere
Man. who sets forth his theory Of the
morning meal thus: "A breakfast should
consist OF a fundamental dish: of one or
more trifiing accessories for the benefit.
first, of those who are so hungry that the
fundamental dish does not suffice, and, sec
ond, of those who feel so sick that they
cannot touch 1t; of fresh fruit, stewed or
timed fruit. jam or marmalade; of drinks.
of bread, toast or scones." The mere man
goes into details to the character of these
various dishes and Miss Brown follows with
directions for making them. Of their value
ii is for practical cooks to decide. The work
is obviously of English origin, and mentions
a variety of articles not commonly seen
on American breakfast tables. as. for in
stance, meat pies. Cassell Co., New
York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

The report that the administration may
conclude TO call out additional 10000 vol
unieers Will satisfy all that the President is
determined TO make an end OF the insurrec-
ton Of AguinaIdo before the meeting OF
Congress. II may be remarked that as long
As the impression prevailed that the Presi-
dent would raise no additional regiments to
so to the Philippines papers hostile to him
demanded that he should end the war by
sending sufficient force to do Il. The mo-
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

people Of this country cannot be too famil
lar with the thoughts and principles which
helped 10 the development of the Nation.
yet such writings so often dfff1cult or
access. or are contained in volumes so for
midable as 20 discourage investigation on
the part of those VINO have time but for a
glance. The first OF this proposed patriotic
series contains gems from Franklin. Wash
ington, Jefferson. Lincoln and Beecher. The
book is compiled by John X. Howard and
New York
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
In Win.

A new book by Henry Sienkiewicz. author
OF "Ouo vadis" and other novels. is as
sured of numerous readers in advance. In
Vain" is not exactly a new novel. for 1t
was the authors first literary work. writ
ten when he was still a student, but II
Is now first translated into English. That
IL has power goes without saying. yet II
shows marks Of immaturity In style and
treatment. II Is a love story OF student
life but the portrayal of student-life and
character shows more knowledge OF that
than the love passages do OF the grand
passion and the style evinces more energy
and enthusiasm than care. Nevertheless,
the book contains strong points, and the
very feverishness of its love passages will
commend IL 10 many readers. Like all Of
Sienkiewicz's works, IL Is translated from
the Polish by jeremiah Curtin. Boston:
Little, Brown e Co.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Cadet Staudish.

william Drysdale, author OF number or
popular books for boys. furnishes new
one. Cadet Standsh of the St Louis" IL
is a story Of our naval campaign In Cuban
waters the hero being a young cadet OF
the ST. Louis who was detailed for perllous
work on shore. The author has been well
acquainted with Cuba and Cuban customs.
and with this knowledge and his skill
as a writer he has produced a war story
true TO life. full of stirring adventure. and
that will be thoroughly relished by boys
Boston: w. A. Wilde AZ Co.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

In their paper-covered Town and Coun-
try Library" series the Appletons have sent
out long list of good novels. the number
now reaching 267. Among the latest are
Pursued by the Law" an exciting story or
crime and its detection, by J. Maclaren
Cobban; THE Kingdom of Hate" TO-
nance of London life. by T. Gallon: Mad
anne Izan." a tourists story, by Mrs. Camp
bell-Praed. which opens In Hong-kong.
and The Game and the Candle by Rhoda
Broughton the old-time favorite, whose pen
has been rather idle of late
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

To no nation is the opening OF twenty-five
Of its ports and harbors by Japan more i'm
portant than To the United States. Until:
Commodore Perry anchored United States
warships in japanese harbor in 1854 and
practically compelled a treaty recognizns
other nations. Japan had been closed to the
rest OF the world. During the last twenty
years no nation has made greater progress
than Japan. Now ii is ambitious to be
counted as one of the commercial nations.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Although the Review of Reviews is edited
chiefly for busy readers. it has permanent
interest and value. both historical and liter
ary. The nineteenth bound volume. con-
tanning the numbers from January TO June.
1889, Is at hand. Ii makes sizeable book
concise and well-digested record of note
worthy contemporary events, and, through
the excellent index 10 each number. avail
able a means of ready reference. The
portraits and personal sketches OF distin-
guished persons and actors in current
events constitute a special and interesting
feature. This bound volume can be ordered
Of the Review Of Reviews Company. Is
Astor place, New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

What couldn't win in 1896 has no chance
In 1900" was the remark of Ex-Governor
Pattison. of Pennsylvania An increasing
number Of Democrats are repeating the
statement of the Democratic leader of
Pennsylvania, but more than nine-tenths of
the Democratic papers in Indiana read In
diana Democrats out of the party when they
make sIIch statements
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

This book is a series of sketches of life
among a primitive people In Colorado
neighborhood. 1t is very evidently drawn
from actual observation and experience.
and the conversations. dialects and peculiar
These conversations and chapters Of petty
gossip about each other. in which the g-
norant but not ill-hearted women indulge.
grow tiresome. but nevertheless have an
attraction from the evident truthfulness OF
the portrayals The effect upon such people
of emotional religion and ''revivals' is well
set forth. The author Is Helen Stuart
Thompson. Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

Mr.. Goebel in his opening speech took oc
casion to declare that the support of the
Louisville Courier-Journal is without his or
his party's solicitation. and that it involves
no obligation or recognition on the part or
the GoebeI combination. Thus 1t appears
that Mr.. Goebel regards such support in the
light of a misfortune
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Dross.

Henry Seton Merriman has mastered the
art of telling entertaining stories. The scene
of this tale is laid for the most part in
Paris. though the hero is Englishman
and his stay in France is but a temporary
expatriation. There is plenty OF incident
and adventure, the disappearance of a for
foiling of a villain, the reconciliation OF
friends parted by misunderstanding and
the final triumph of love that at first
vacation days. II. S. Stone & Co.. Chi
caRO.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Unexpected Decision.
Springfield Republican.

An extraordinary and indeed unexpectable
decision has lately been rendered by the
Russian Senate-which Is not senate ac-
cordng TO the usage of any other country.
The governor OF st. Petersburg in 1883 or
dered that the Jewish tradesmen and arti-
shops not only their full names. but the
names Of their fathers. The object was to
make II clear 70 all persons that they were
Jews. After ten years agitation the Senate
has now declared that the order WAS ille-
gal. Jews feel momontartly happy.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

An internal revenue commissioner in Ohio
has decided that liquor dealers may reduce
the proof of their spirits without changing
the number and denomination of the rev.
enue stamps used. Mediums, however. are
not compelled to produce proof of spirits.
but are still doing business on capital
stock of other peoples credulity
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Easy.

Il understand Johnkins, who has the farm
where l am boarding, is in easy circum-
stances" said the summer boarder.
"One of the easiest men in the country I"
answered the village grocer. Air you in the
gold-brick line?"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

The fact that Democratic leader has de-
clared that Governor Stephens holds the
diploma as the Missouri Democrats ideal
statesman rather than Ex-Governor Stone
shows the rapid decadence of the intelli-
gence .of the Democratic party in the State
which made Benton the party leader years
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

1t is an indication that money for invest
ment Is no longer confined to the East
when a local company advertises a consid-
cradle loan in Indiana papers which reach
few people outside the State
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Why He Went.

Don't you find going to ball games takes
your mind of higher affairs?" asked the
serious young man.
Young man. said the professor, 81 60
to the ball games to take higher affairs off
my mind"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
The Store of the Future-

The General Manager-How are we off
for rolling stock, Watson?
The Subordinate-More than we can use.
Are you sure?\ Because L notice Barr.
Gain d Sales are selling off a lot of assorted
freight cars at 80 cents this morning
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

The new Scent fare contest in Detroit
will be one of deep interest to other cities,
Inasmuch as it is an attempt of city coun-
Gil to name the fare for companies whose
franchises limit fares to cents and con-
tain a provision which authorizes the city
to make needed changes in the contract
with the companies
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Tn. INV of Termination.

William l.. Queux is prolific writer and
seems to have no difficulty in finding COM
plicated plots and exciting adventures. The
latest story. ''The Day Of Temptation" is
equal to its predecessors in point OF interest.
and those who have a fancy for tales OF
crime and black villainy. with the maj ois-
coyery and punishment OF the guilty and the
reward of the virtuous. will find entertain
ment for a summer afternoon In this. u.
w. Dillingham; Company. New YORK.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
BaIdOOn.

The volume bearing the title Balloon"
is hardly to be called a novel, but is rather
a series of sketches Of neighborhood life.
In ali of which the same families and char
acters figure. one chapter Is devoted 10 a
haunted house, long a mystery 20 the peo-
pie who lived near. The scene Is laid In a
canadian village. Written by lie Roy Hook
er and published by Rand, McNally & Co..
ChicagO
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

An official of the British Colonial Office is
reported as expressing the belief that the
United States will have TO reform its civil
service before 1T can obtain any degree of
success in the government of the Philip
pines. 1t will be time enough to criticise
the civil service Of the United States when
It Is put on trial in the Philippines At pres
ent we are wholly intent on the military
uorxrfoa
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
BUBBLES IN The AIR.
keepinE His Word.

"Graphter says he will run his office In
the interest of neither the rich nor the
poor
We'll, you know Graphter is neither rich
nor poor"
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

In spite of the asseverations of the Louis
willie Courier-Journal to the contrary, anti
Goebel conventions in two-thirds the coun-
ties Of Kentucky are not prime omens of
Goebel victory.
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14

In the war between citizens and street.
railway company i'm Detroit the people seem
determined 10 show no quarter-unless eight
tickets are forthcoming as collateral
The Indianapolis journal., 1899-08-14
Patriotic Nuggets.

This Is the first of series OF dainty book
lets to contain brief extracts from the writ
ings and speeches of Americas greatest
statcsmen. The idea Is q good one. for tho