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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
THE ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
Ex-Governor Francis Talks on the
scheme TO Raise $15,OOO,00O.

ST LOUIS March 12.-Ex-Governor Da-
vid r. Francis, who acted as POSTMASTER
at the banquet given last night to Missouri
State officials and members Of the. Legisla-
ture by the Louisiana Purchase worlds
fair commissioners, made able address.
In the course OF which he said AS repre-
senting the Louisiana Purchase convention,
held in this city on Jan. 10 last, composed
Of delegates from fourteen States and one
Territory, which convention had decided to
celebrate this hundredth anniversary by an
an unexcelled international exposition, the
delegation TO Washington asked loan Of
So, 600 900 from the federal government to aid
in the preparation for such celebration
AS representing the city OF st. Louis, the
delegation said to Congress that the people
of that city pledged themselves to raise
! 100000 toward such a celebration and
that the federal government could make its
loan conditional on 100000 being provided
by this city, so that the money need not be
advanced by the general government if s..
Louis did not provide its share. the dele
cation also assured the Congress that the
five millions advanced by the Congress
would be repaid in full TO the federal treas
ury before one dollar of the ten millions
furnished by the city of ST. Louis should
be returned to the sources whence ii came.
The proposition met with approval and APP
plause. Its fairness was commended, its
| liberality comphmented. Representatives
and senators uttered enthusiastic words of
| encouragement and committed themselves
and their constituency to support the meas
| ure.
IF We secure five millions from the fed
| eral government (and in my judgment we
| Wild, we shall then have fifteen millions. |
| do not know that shall require more,
| but whether We do or not, the people of
! Missouri would feel offended If not given
| an opportunity to aid in this great under
| taking. We are all interested alike in the
progress and welfare of this commonwealth
| and equally jealous of her fair name. Such
| an exposition as we have planned will add
| TO the material benefit of the State at large.
and the success of the celebration will re-
| fleet credit on every MissOurian. We have
not invited you TO be our guests on this
| occasion for the purpose of embarrassing
you by request to do anything of which
your own good judgment does not approve"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Educating the Left Hand.
Boston Transcript.

Does the development of the left hand
the left Subjective any attention In the
schools of this country? In Germany the
pupils of the public schools perform an eX-
ercise in drawing with the right hand ana
then are compelled to do Ii with the LETT
till they have accomplished just as salts
factory results while in the Industrial
schools ambidexterity is also taught by re-
curing the use of the left hand in saving
wood and I'm similar occupations. IL Is
claimed that not only does this render a
person almost doubly efficient, but that the
general health is much improved by IL as
a more nearly perfect circulation ia thus
established. This latter theory seems rea-
sonable enough, and as 10 the efficiency
which may be acquired. look at the fairy
fingered. deft-digited Japanese, how they
toll, and what wonders they evolve, and
they are said to be almost universally am
bidextrous. And there is another point
that might be used in bringing about Guilt
walton OF this ability. The evolutionists, at
least some Of them, say that we have not
reached the highest possible development as
human beings, and shall not till the left
side is as fully expanded in all its muscles
as is the right Now. if this be so. we
shall on the next plane of our development
be but human beings still, though ambi-
dextrous human beings. So. why not let
us all begin right here and now TO take on
this manifestation, this acquisition, so that
when the time comes we shall be entitled
TO n sort of double promotion-can skip the
ambidextrouS human plane, so 10 speak!
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
The Amateur Actor.
New York Evening Sun.


According to this story, even in happy
Baltimore the amateur actor has troubles
of his own.
The members of a dramatic club recently
decided to give a performance, and the COM
mittee in charge OF the selection of the
cast was importuned by a member to give
him q place. He is a good fellow. but has
not all the requirements of an actor, even
for an amateur affair
A part was finally given to him in which
he made but one entrance and spoke only
two words He was 10 enter and approach
the king with a letter. When asked. Are
you the dukes messenger he had 10 say
II am
Young Brown attended the first rehearsal
and kept his manuscript in his hand. fol-
lowing the others carefully. When il came
his turn to go on he approached the mimic
throne and spoke his little II am very
creditably. After attending two or three re-
hearsals he came to the conclusion that he
knew his part. He did attend there
fore, until the night OF the performance.
When the curtain went up Brown stood in
the wings and watched the progress OF the
play with increasing trepidation. Finally
his cue came. When he get it, tray with
a letter upon IL was pushed into his hands
and he felt himself showed out upon the
stage. Mastering up all his courage he
walked over to where the king was seated
on his throne. His ma esty was doing some
heavy acting and placed great emphasis on
each word. He asked:
"Ar-r-r-r-e ye-e-eou the dukes messen-
ger-r-r-rr2'
This heavy acting was too much for
Brown, who instead of his IT am" and
leaving the stage. stood trembling all over
and said:
I9''
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
People. congregational Church

Despite the unfavorable weather of yes
terday, Rev. II. 3. Long was greeted by
large audiences at the Peoples Congrega-
tional Church. The music was excellent
Mr.. Long spoke of the ideal manhood Christ
developed. the simple laws OF life which He
announced and followed as the conditions
of highest we'll being. and illustrated that the
law Of love includes all other laws. Love
organized in all institutions will recreate
society. The theme of the evening sermon
lecture was, Where Happiness Can be
Found" Mr.. Long said IL is possible TO find
a heaven on earth. God has given the human
soul countless sources OF enjoyment He
meant that happiness should be brought
sky. Happiness may come through the gate
OF the home. social life. travel and religion.
Man must prepare his mind and heart TO
create their own happiness. All education
all professions and all business are to place
man in the most helpful relations to his
brother man. Manhood must be the ideal
of life. Every great truth of literature and
art should be applied. The greatest privilege
of every youth is to transform truth into
age ought to mean its higher happiness. No
wrong can be righted except by personal
effort. Reason must be given her rightful
throne. and conscience must reign. Man
must be helped from within. He must be
bound TO the universe by the ties of love.
His feeble energies must be reinforced by
the divine. Whatever concerns humanity
must concern the individual. The happiness
of the next age depends upon the young
people of to-day-upon their kind of think
ing and living. and upon their firm devo-
ton To duty and righteousness,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
The Wheel of God.

George Egerton is a woman writer, and
her latest story. published by G. p. Put
MANS Sons. is called 1.-The Wheel OF God"
The title Is In itself odd enough to sell the
book and the authors reputation. based on
her clever work IN "Keynotes." "Discords,
etc. will attract many readers 10 this new
story The tale Is that of a girls fight
against fate. She Is ground around and
crushed by the relentless wheel OF Cod
until one wonders why the author doesn't
happen on 20 the fact that wheels have their
top as well as their undersice. In attempt
ing to depict the American briskness the
story Is successful, but this excellence Is
marred by the use of a dialect tat was
never heard In this country The story
opens In Dublin, jumps to- New York and
then to London. and its incidents are given
in too jerky fashion. making IL difficult TO
Keep pace with them. The different charac-
tiers are drawn with force and clearness. In
this respect George Egerton's work Is ad-
mirable- And where the vein OF strained
morbid impressionism Is dropped the story
takes on a real charm.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13

salaries of the attaches of the stage are all
fixed at union rates. Furthermore. the man
ager must employ three men on q side--that
Is. tIree stage hands OH each side OF the
stage. including the stage carpenter and his
assistant-and two fiymen. men who work
the curtain and drops UP in the ''fies" the
regions above the stage. The union rates
are as follows: Stage carpenter. so a week;
assistant, SIS: electrician. SIS; assistant. SIS;
property man. SIS; assistant SIS: back door
keeper. s.; stage hands. S.50 for each per-
Torrance, So per day for putting on a
play 30 cents an hour for rehearsals and
62Ia cents an hour for all labor half an hour
after the fall OF the final curtain. Orchestra
leaders get $40 TO so a week, and the union
rate for musicians is s25 except in operettas.
when il is 81 a performance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
THE PAVONIA A WRECK.
stories by the Crew OF Her Terrible
Ordeal mt Sen.

LIVERPOOL. March 1.-THE officers Of
the Cunard line steamer Pavonia. Captain
Atkins, from Liverpool Jan. "a for Boston
which was towed into st. Michael's on Feb
disabled and which arrived here yesterday
morning in tow of two tugs from Ponta del
Gado Azores maintain the utmost retlcence
regarding the steamers experience. 1t was
CLEANED from the crew. however on their
dispersal that the Pavonia passed through a
terrible ordeal. Her troubles began with a
terrible gale on Jan. 80. For three days the
engines were slowed and mountainous seas
tossed the Pavonia like a shuttlecock. Then
her boilers began to move in their cradles
ana 10 bump against each other. 1t is not
true, though, that they bumped her sides
for If this had been the case. the crew says
she would not have fioated long. Eventual
~ the engineers after the most arduous la
borS secured the boilers with ropes and
chains, and the humping ceased but 1t was
found that the steam pipes were broken
The crew. II appears, never lost confidence
though they assert that the vessel rolled
so tremendously that ii would have been
possible sometimes 10 walk on her inner
sides. Three boats were lost, part of the
port rail and the galley were carried away
and the bakehouse was stove in. Altogeth-
er as the Pavonia now lies at the dock she
presents pitiably damaged condition.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
PubIishers' Notes.

Thomas f. Watson. the Georgia congress
man, is not a great statesman, but his
STORY Of France" published by the Mac
millans. is receiving much praise from the
critics. Literature says of it: Mr.. Watson
has not only done a work that was worth
the doing but he has done 1t for the most
part exceedingly well. He has given d
highly interesting book upon one of the
most IA Scinatiny themes of history, his
torical drama of which the interest steadily
grows from the humble beginning of the
nation to the consum:nation."
G. W. Dillingham; Company reports an
increase in it's business over January and
February of last year of more than double
and for immediate Issue Edward Marshall s
THE Story Of the Rough Riders" an edition
of 500 copies all sold in advance of publ
cation. \ second edition OF Harold Fred
cries 1.-The Return of the O'Mahony'' is in
press. the first edition being Sold four days
after issue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Exotic- and Retro.pective.

The title of this book by Lafcadio Hearn
does not. in its imaginative vagueness. con-
vey any idea OF the character of the con-
tents. but perhaps no title could have been
found that would The authors knowledge
OF Japanese life. character philosophy and
cult is doubtless unequaled by that of any
other American. and in this volume he draws
upon Ii for the production of some very in
teresting sketches His Oriental and imag
NATIVE style fits well with the country and
people OF whom he writes: and the sketches
seem TO carry the very atmosphere of Jap
ailese life Mr.. Hearn is now lecturer on
English literature IN the Imperial Univers-
fty. Toxic. and apparently as familiar with
the Japanese language as he is with the
English. Little. Brown q, Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Services for st. Patrick.

st. Patrick is the patron saint OF St
Patrlck's Catholic Church. located on
Dougherty street, near Virginia avenue.
At 10 o'clock on Friday morning high mass
will be sung in this church. Rev. John
Ryves. pastor of St. AIMS Church. Terre
Haute, Ind, will deliver a panegyric on st.
Patrick the apostle of Ireland The day
will be generally religously observed at all
the Catholic churches in the city. High
mass will be celebrated at ST. Johns Church
at O'Clock.
ST. Josephs day, March 49, is usually cele-
brated at St. Joseph's Church and the Home
of the Little Sisters of the Poor. AS IL
falls on Passion Sunday this year. on which
day the services are OF a sorrowful char
acter IL may be transferred to and cele-
brated Monday following. The Sisters
OF st. Joseph, in charge OF the girls schools
of the Sacred Heart parish, who also have
St. Joseph for their patron, generally have
a Sult ahlA celebration.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
The Fight for Santiago.

The future historian will find abundant
material for the history Of the war between
the United States and Spain in the con-
tempcraneous accounts by eyewitnesses and
special correspondents. In fact. the work
OF tho future historian has been largely an
ticiDated by that Of the historians of the
present. ~ the books of this class already
published is added The Fight for Santa
go: The Story of the Soldier in the Cuban
Campaign from Tampa TO the Surrender.
by Stephen Bonsal. VI is a careful, dispas-
sionate and able summing up of the whole
campaign by writer who went all through
Il himself. II is said that American officers
who commanded at Santiago have expressed
the opinion that Mr.. Bonsal's Is the clearest
and best account of the campaign that has
been written. The text is aided by two
large maps and number OF full-page Illus
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Poem. by Julia ward Howe.

From Sunset Ridge" IS the title given
to collection of poems by Mrs. Julia
Ward Howe the poetic aIlusion evidently
being TO the authors approach to the sun
set of life. Some of the poems I'm the
volume are old and others new. The collec-
ton opens appropriately with the Battle
Hymn OF the Republic"-"Mine eyes have
seen the glory Of the coming of the Lord"
etc. Some OF the other poems relate TO the
civil war period. but much the largest num-
Der deal with local. personal or sentimental
themes. They cover wide variety of topics
and are full OF brightness and pure senti-
ment. Houghton Miffiin & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13

interest. 1t is known now that Mr.. Kip
ling was delirous for several days, and
that at one time IL was with difficulty that
he was kept in bed. He demanded in his
delrium paper and ink and pen. and insisted
upon writing. One OF the curious questions
that he asked the doctors as he lay in this
helpless condition was about the fighting at
Manila. AS there had just been a fight there,
the doctors thought that Mr.. kipling was
rational, but soon discovered their mistake.
Mr.. Kipling's anxiety TO know something
OF what was going on in the world. after be-
Ing virtually out or it for nearly fort
night. is intense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
America I'm HaMnii.

In this work Mr.. Edmund ]. Carpenter
gives a history OF United States influence
I'm the Hawaiian islands. There is no at
tempt To- set forth the material resources or
the strategic Importance OF the islands. but
their history from the earliest time and the
coming OF the missionaries down to the an
nexation TO the United States is given in
a clear and consecutive manner. The
thor makes no attempt to- conceal his con-
victions. He is an American and an an
nexationist. and believes American influence
In Hawaii has from the beginning been in
the interest OF civilization. The book is
real contribution to history Boston: Small,
Maynard 4, Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
By a Japanese Minister.

Rev G.. l. KERN will preach in the Central
Universalist Church, corner Of New Jersey
and Fifteenth streets. this evening at 7:9o
o'clock
Mr.. KERN has been pastor for the past
six years over a large Universalist society
in Charlestown, Mass. a few weeks ago he
received and accepted call to the Japan
mission under the auspices of the general
convention of Universalists. He is native
of this State. was born and brought up In
Whitley county. north of Columbia City
He viii sail for Japan, accompanied by his
Wife, from San Francisco the 18th inst.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
John Sullivan Dwight.

The world has heard much as 1t cares
TO about the Brook Farm experiment Of
nearly fifty years ago. but every now and
then 1t turns up in connection with some
notable person IL figures in the Life Of
John Sullivan Dwight. Brook Farmer.
Editor, and Critic of Music" by George w.
Cooke The greater part and best part OF
Mr.. Dwights life was devoted To music. A
biography of him on comprehensive plan
would be history of music in Boston from
1910 to 1890 and while this one does not at
tempt that much IL does present inter-
esting outline OF his connection with the
development OF musical taste and culture.
Outside Of this work he was a man of in
teresting and amiable but not fOrceful char
acter. Boston: Small, Maynard x Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Successful Houses.

BY way Of assisting those persons who
have to face the problem of furnishing and
decorating houses and have not sufficient
Judgment or experience to know what is i'm
good taste, Oliver Coleman offers a little
volume OF advice on the subject illUstrat-
ing his text with drawings showing the in
terror OF many dwellings, Some Of these
are OF rooms extensively fitted UP. some
otherwise. The author gives chapter to
each OF the different rooms OF house. and
IN other pages discusses floors woods orna-
ments. lighting. walls. etc. The volume will
be of undoubted use 10 the class whom Il
IS intended 10 serve. Published by Herbert
s. Stone * Co.. Chicago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
New Line of Lake Steamers.

DETROIT. Mich. March 12-The Free
Press tomorrow will say: A new line of
steamers from Detroit TO Buffalo IS being
projected by L. A Davis. OF this city. The
company Is 10 be capitalized at 81 900 600
OF which $4,000 is already subscribed. The
projectors assert that the company will
have two 425-fOot steamers capable of maxi
ing the trip from Detroit 10 Buffalo in
eleven hours without a stop. II is expected
TO have the line in operation by the end
of the present summer
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Along the Trail.

This is a volume OF poems by Richard
Hovey. A subtitle designates ii as "a Book
OF Lyrics" Most of the poems are lyrics
only in the general sense that they express
the authors personal sentiments and emo
TONS while others are more descriptive
than lyrical, and few are TRANSACTIONS
from other languages. However, 1t is a vol
ume of good verse. Several of the opening
poems. suggested by the war with Spain,
are very stirring, and others are equally
good in their way. Boston: Small, Maynard
a.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13

This is essentially a reference book for
the use OF such persons seeking in
formation regarding the location, character.
equipment and work OF different educational
institutions. II contains condensed informa-
ton regarding more than three thousand
private schools and colleges in the United
States The book is edited by Grace Powers
Thomas. who has had wide experience in
educational work Aside from It's value "a
q book OF reference. IL contains an interest
Ing essay on The Private School," by Mr..
Arthur Gilman. and enc on How to Teach
English BY Frederick l. Knowles. Boston :
Brown & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
what Actor. Are Paid,



The salaries OF actors and actresses vary
so much that no fixed prices can be quoted.
IL may suffice TO say that the salary list OF
a stock house will not GENE to less than
81 .0o0 a week. and Is often considerably
more. The salaries in the front are about
as follows: Business manager. $50 TO SIS a
week: box office man, $50: assistant. SIS: two
doorkeepers, * to $l2 each, head usher IS:
other ushers three or four, 81: Autograph
men (two). $40; night watchman. $40. The
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Picley.

To give the title OF this book complete. IT
is 'Pickey; a Thrilling Romance" by Or
vile Elder. 1t is a story of train news
boy, who adopts a little orphan girl whom
he picks up. hence her name, "Pickey'-is
Kind and good to her, and finally, when he
becomes prosperous and prominent bust
ness man, marries her. II the story has a
moral IL Is in showing how naturally
tough boy, without much conscience, can be
sOftened and saved by following generous
impulse. "Pickey" Is not "a thrilling TO-
nance" Chicago: Laird & Lee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
The Osxvcstrin Founders.

CROOK HAVEN, Ireland, March 1.-THE
British steamer Oswestria, Captain Wilson
from Norfolk. Va, Feb. =, via Newport
News, for Manchester, stranded in the fog
at 10 o'clock this morning in Dunlough bay
Part OF her crew soon reached shore but
others were missing for several hours and
there was the greatest anxiety as to their
fate. Eventually the missing men reached
Crook Haven, many having had narrow
escapes. The Oswestria's cargo is washing
ashore and the vessel is total wreck. II
the weather freshens she will probably soon
break up.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
A Floral Fantasy.

This is book of Illustrations In color by
Walter Crane. The drawings carry out the
fantastic idea OF flowers masking like
women and men In an old English garden.
The artists quaint fancies cannot be de-
scribed: the pictures TaUst be seen TO lie
appreciated. but peFsonificaflon of the flow
srs Is readily suggested by such old-fash-
toned blossoms as Love Lies BLEEDING. -
'Venus's Locking Glass" Ragged Robin.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-13
Plain. and Up,ands Of Old France.

This IS a book OF Travel. and yet not
There Is no mention Of voyaging. no sugges-
ton OF locomOtion OF any kind until one
drops down in the midst of old France and
starts on an interesting jaunt to some quaint
and interesting places. The author Henry
c. Green. evidently had an artists or a
poets taste for getting of of beaten tracks
and finding places and people out OF the
ordinary. These are described in a spirit OF
keen sympathy WIKI the simple. primitive
life he encountered, and occasionally he
For unpretentious little book il Is de-
cidedly readable Boston: Small. Maynard
n On