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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
The De wiIIoughby Claim.

1t was announced in advance OF publ
cation that Mrs. Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett's story. to which she has given the
somewhat awkward title, 'In Connection
With the De Willoughby Claim" would be
a study of Washington official life. but
this is true only to limited extent. The
scene Of the narrative is for the most part
elsewhere, and the national capital Is not
reached in the progress of events until
after the twentieth chapter. The claim is
one against the government growing out
OF the civil war and is brought by the
heirs of old Southerner, whose prop
erty had been destroyed by the Union
armies. and who rather because of a dis
position TO disagree with his neighbors
than from loyalty, had supported the Union
cause. The son, Tom De Willoughby, Who
brings the claim. is a lovable character.
and the incidents of the tale center about
him. He is a bachelor, living alone in a
remote rural neighborhood. and adopts
his daughter an infant whose mother
died at its BIRTH and whose supposed
father at once disappeared. This child, who
develops into an admirable creature, turns
out to be the Legitimate offspring of
noted minister and lecturer. This feature
of the story is an unpleasant one: IL is
dragged in in an inartistic way and
could have been entirely omitted without
affecting the interest OF the narrative. Too
many characters, also, are brought into the
story for the best effect TO be produced.
However. Mrs. Burnett does not write dull
stories She mingles humor and pathos in
an effective way and has an eye for
character and picturesque incident In
this book she verges on the melodramatic
and there is now and then suggestion that
she has the theatrical stage in view rather
than real life; nevertheless, THE De
willougby Claim" has an attraction likely
to hold even critical reader TO the end.
Published by Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

An Indiana man has discovered the Re-
publican leaders diabolical plot to carry the
next presidential election, and he has ex-
posed it in the Omaha world-Herald. the
paper which Mr.. Bryan once edited. The
name of the man who made this startling
discovery is Bryan-John Bryan, of Evans
Vile. Why he did not lay bare the con-
spiracy I'm the Evansville Courier can be
explained only on the ground that it knows
John Bryan and would not willingly ex-
pose itself TO ridicule by publishing any
thing that he writes. In his letter TO the
World Herald Mr.. Bryan directs attention
TO the seeming strangeness of the general
Increase of wages at a time when working
men were not complaining. 'If mill own
ers hau such prosperity" Mr.. Bryan asks.
why did they not pay a dividend to their
stockholders? The employees are not looked
upon In any other light" Mr. Bryan con-
tinues. 'but that OF wage slaves. Then why
this raiser
Mr.. Bryan then proceeds to answer his
question. At the close of the campaign of
1896 the Republican managers had a million
dollars of the enormous campaign fund for
which they had no use. Almost thirteen
months ago." Mr.. Bryan continues. "a Sc
cret circular was sent out to business firms
to raise the wages OF their employees. and
portion OF that million dollars was loaned
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

A Berlin dispatch says that the German
government has requested Krupp to desist
from filling the English order for 5000
steel shells, or other orders for either of
the combatants in the present war in
South Africa on the ground that 1t is in
compatible with strict neutrality to fur
nish war material to either Great Britain
or the Transvaal. This is not the doctrine
of international law. A neutral power
may sell war material to either or both OF
two combatants. as the United States is
in fact doing in the present war. 1t is
probable Germany's true reason for the
order or request to the Krupps is that she
wants to retain the war material for her
own use. The canceling of British orders
for such material in Germany viii turn
them TO the United States.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

charge OF plagiarism of ideas. however,
would rest with Mr.. Brady. His romance
is more American than Thackerays and
IL deals almost wholly with sea fighting
He gives graphic description OF the sink
ing Of the Guerrero By the Constitution:
of the recapture Of the Narraganset from
the British: of the cruise of that vessel
with two girls aboard: OF her victory over
the Undaunted. battle in which brother
fights brother, and in which the betrothed
OF the defeated brother perishes with his
fiance; of the disabled Narragansett's cap
ture by the admiral of the British feet: OF
the American commanders parole; his mar
riage with the surviving girl. who had been
carried TO sea when he hurriediy left Amer
lean waters, and OF his reconciliation with
his mother after informing her Of the
death of her husband, other son and the
latter's sweetheart. The book. which Is
well printed and illustrated Is published
by Charles Scribner Sons. New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
Poems by Richard Burton.

Lyrics of BROTHERHOOD is the title of
book of verses by Richard Burton Boston:
Small, Maynard & Coz, in which the
themes of individual poems seem barely to
justify the name given to the whole. In
deed, Mr.. Burton has no very definite mes
sage, and the book is collection OF short
poems on miscellaneous subjects. somewhat
below the average of magazine verse and
typical of much Poetry of the day. In such
a poem as WAR Notes there is nothing
to quicken the pulse, and a piece called
1.-The National Air. is even tanner. Poets
should remember that weak lines cannot
be given force by the use of exclamation
points. Mr.. Burton uses them frequently
as props to support lines that have no
spirit in themselves; a punctuation mark
may deceive the eye, but the ear cannot
be imposed upon. 1.-The Fellowship of
Vagrancy," which Mr.. Burton seems to
wish to sing of, is much better served by
Mr.. Bliss Carmen, but the verse of this
little group OF poets lacks sadly in imagi-
nation and melody. The most striking
thing in Mr. Burton's volume is BLACK
Sheep which is here reproduced:
From their folded mates they wander far,
Their ways seem harsh and Wild
They follow the beck of baleful star.
Their paths are dream-beguiled.
Yet haply they sought put a WIDER range,
Some loftier mountain slope,
And little rocked of the country strange
Beyond the gates of hope.
And haply bell with a Turing call
Summoned their feet to tread
Midst the cruel rocks where the deep pitfall
And the lurking snare are spread.
Maybe, in spite of their tameless days
OF outcast liberty,
They're sick at heart for the homely ways
Where their gathered brothers be.
And oft at night, when the plains fall dark
And the hills loom large and dim,
For the shepherds voice they mutely bark,
And their souls go out to him.
Meanwhile, "Blacksheep. blacksheep! we
cry,
Safe in the inner fold,
And maybe they hear and wonder why,
And marvel, out in the cold.
The longest poem in the volume. "A
Legend of the Moon" contains good lines,
but the legend itself is not interesting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

Two hundred Chicago alumni of the
Northern Indiana Normal School at VAL
paraiso attended a banquet in Chicago
Saturday night at which Indiana and ILL
nois exchanged compliments. One speaker
referred to Indiana as 1.-The storm center
Of politics. another accounted for the
large attendance at the banquet by claim
Ing that all intelligent Hoos,ers come to
Chicago. and a third complimented the
literary ability OF Indiana's sons and said
that during the last thirty years some of
the best known literary men OF the United
States had been Hoosiers. All this is true
except that only a small proportion of
Indiana's bright men locate in Chicago. A
larger number cone TO this city. and
enough remain in the smaller cities and
towns OF the State 10 keep up the average.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
Meanwhile


The Revolution and the war Of 1872 have
furnished numerous themes for romances.
The spirit that moved the soldier-patri-
OTIS of ZIG was the same that neTved the
sailor patriots, thirty-six years later, to
deeds of gallantry and heroism. The same
spirit exists to-day. but the country has
grown so great in people, wealth and re-
sources that the spirit may never nave an
opportunity to burst into fury against an
enemy so oppressive as the foe Of 177s and
1872 That the spirit has been kept alive
Is due I'm a measure to writer's who have
taken real characters from the history of
those periods and clothed them partly in
fiction Hundreds of people will read his
tory il woven into a romance. where one
will read the dry details on which the
romance may be founded "For the Free
dom of the Flag by Cyrus Townsend
Brady. Is one of the romances referred to-.
Ii Is founded on incidents of the war OF
1872 The story Is Thackeray-like in at
least one respect. In THE Virginians' one
brother serves with Washington and the
other with the British army. In Mr. Brady $
story one brother commands a United
States ship and the other Is commander
OF British frigate. Another similarity Is
that both stories open In Virginia No
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
Persian Poems.

Readers whose taste for Oriental poetry
has been aroused by Edward Fitzgerald's
translation Of the Rubaiyat of Omar
Khayyam can further crafty the taste in
this little volume, entitled ''Salaman and
Absal; and Bird Parliament" These are
are two poems translated from the Persian
by Fitzgerald. the first being a romance in
the form OF allegory and the second a
poetical account of parliament of birds to
choose a ruler. The latter opens thus:
Once on a time, from all the circles seven
Between the steadfast earth and rolling
heaven,
The birds, of all note, plumage and degree,
That float in air and roost upon the tree;
And they that from the waters snatch
their meat,
And they that scour the desert with long
feet:
Birds of all natures, known or not to man,
Flocked from all quarters into full divan,
On no less solemn business than to find
Or choose a Sultan Khalif of their kind,
For whom, If never theirs, or lost, they
pinned.
The proceedings of the parliament and the
subsequent search for the desired Sultan
Khalif furnish the material for more than
sixty pages of beautiful and sentimental
poetry of the mystic. Oriental school. This
characterization applies to the other poem
as well. Boston,: l.. c. Page & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

due allowance for the eood-natured exag-
geration in this description 1t is interesting
TO see how an intelligent Englishman re-
CARDS an everyday operation which the
average American deems the height OF
luxury. The criticism is overdrawn, but
the point regarding the consumption OF
time is well made. Mr. Archer devotes one
chapter to American Literature" and four
chapters TO the American Language" or
Ing treated in an interesting way and not
unfairly. The book has no permanent value.
but it is interesting record of opinion
regarding US by observant foreigner.
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
Lessons of the War with spain.

This is collection Of articles by Captain
A. T. Mahan. of the United States navy.
widely known a writer and authority on
naval affairs. The articles were originally
published in leading American periodicals.
but they are too valuable not to be coll
lected and published in book form. The
author says in a preface that THE orig
inal intention with which their preparation
was undertaken was to elicit some of the
lessons derivable from the war between the
United States and Spain; but In the process
of conception and of treatment there was
impaired to them the further purpose OF
presenting in form as little technical and
as much popular as is consistent with
seriousness of treatment, some of the ele-
mentary conceptions of warfare in general
and of naval warfare in particular" The
articles are not strictly series, having
been written for various occasions at va
rious times, but they all had a common
origin in the war with Spain. For any per-
son desiring TO study the lessons of that
war and the naval power of the United
States, they are full OF interest and in
struction. Boston: Little, Brown & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
File Number 113.

In a recent essay on certain phases of fic-
ton Prof. Joakim Reinhard, formerly Of
Purdue University, has this to say of
famous French author and his creations:
For the sake of completeness ii may be
noted before concluding that near rela-
ton to the superior man Cor maybe IL is
sive popularity for the last thirty or forty
years. 1t is the Great Detective He was
discovered or invented by Balzac in Coren-
tin, and provided with highly improved
methods by Edgar Poe, from whom Paul
Feval borrowed him to unravel the dark
mysteries Of Jean the Devil. Or IL may
have been Fevars secretary who did the
borrowing. 1t is certain that under his al
rection the detective subsequently per-
formed deeds unparalleled before and after.
That secretary was Emile Gaboriau. author
of File No. 113' and NJ. Lecoq.'"
Detective stories have been written since
equaled his in the elaborateness with which
the mystery is set forth and then eluci-
dated. IN. Lecoq' was a master detective
and his like has not since appeared in the
realms of fiction. Sherlock Holmes is
feeble light beside him. The reading public
has curious fancy for stories that tell of
the detection Of crime and ii was a happy
thought Of the publishers, Little, Brown AZ
Company, to crafty this taste by bringing
out File No. 113" On a style equal to its
merits. The early English TRANSACTIONS
were poor and the book poorly printed.
Newly and accurately translated and pub
lshed I'm good style the ingenious tale Is
likely to have a fresh lease of life. II will
serve as relief from the multitudinous
psychological and problem novels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

1.-THE Mind and Art Of Poe's Poetry" is
the title of the latest contribution to Poe
literature. II is an elaborate analysis OF
Poe's methods, illustrated copiously from
his own writings. John Phelps Fruit. the
author. is professor Of English in William
voted more to praise than to acute crid-
the authors conclusions are the least bit
far-fetched. II Is difficult always TO follow
Professor Fruit. as, for example, when he
says of "Annabei Lee that This comes
nigh TO excess of sentiment In the treat
ment of his most poetical OF all topics.
namely, the death OF a beautiful woman
on the lips OF a bereaved lover" Up. 7s)
Poe's works will always be interesting and
important TO the student OF American lit
erature and he has OF late been coming
more and more into his own-a fact TO
which Professor FRUITS book Is testi-
mony: but not all that he did Is good. and
I'm order TO Justify some OF his conclusions
the author OF these essays has taken Poe
much more seriously than the facts war
rant New York: ~ s. Barnes Co.
wonderful stories of Jane and John.
This Is a book written by Gertrude Smith
for young children-for children so young
indeed. that they are not critical and viii
accept unquestioninglya anything that Is told
them. Otherwise they might think the
stories related I'm the volume were a trifie
silly. and that the term wonderful" was
applied to people and things so often that
II became quite tiresome- They are spright-
ly stories. however, and jams and John DO
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

A Washington dispatch says that the
Democrats in Congress are much discon-
certed by the latest interviews of Mr..
Bryan. Ex-Governor Stone and other prom
inent Democrats on the subject of expan-
sion Mr.. Bryan's latest declaration is
that he is in favor of expansion. provided
countries outside of the United States de-
sire admission 90 the Union. Under such
conditions rs would annex all the world.
This view Is at variance with the resolu-
lions which Senator Bacon and other Demo-
Gratis have presented In Congress. Those
resolutions set forth the Democratic policy
20 be to establish republican form OF gov
eminent In all the islands. and then leave
tire inhabitants TO work out their own sal
Walton Mr.. Bacon and his associates have
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

II the reports regarding the letter which
Mr.. Bryan wrote to Senator Blackburn are
true. he regards the scheme OF the Goeb-
elites to depose the Republican Governor
as fraught with serious consequences to
the Democratic party. Thus far there is
no indication that Mr.. Goebel will accept
the suggestion OF the man who has as
sumed the leading part In the Democratic
performance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

A London paper publishes a detailed
statement, showing that, with the troops
now in South Africa. and those at sea or
preparing to sail. the British strength will
aggregate 10000 men. 1000 horses and AS
guns. within a few weeks. Under anything
like good leadership this force ought to be
ample, unless the fates are against them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

The insurgents in Luzon no longer await
an attack. but fly upon the appearance of
q battalion of American troops and scat
ter over the country. which leads General
Wheeler TO declare that the war is over.
Still. the bands must be pursued and pun
ished. Absolute security for the inhab-
itants is the first important result to be
attained
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

The Journal has received through the
mail printed document entitled "Eman-
cipation Proclamation to the Filipinos by
the American People" 1t reads as follows:
We, the signers of this proclamation.
sovereign citizens of the United States of
America, declare that the Philippine
islands are free from United States rule,
wrongly and forcibly asserted by an
American administration, without authori-
ty or consent of the American people. This
document affirmS that the Filipino war
was inaugurated unconstitutionally. 1t de-
clares the principle that individuals are not
bound by the immoral acts of the official
authorities of the nation. Each citizen Is
so responsible for the wrongs committed
by his nation that he is bound personally
to annul and refuse to obey them. Other-
wise all principles of right may by over
thrown and all justice trampled on in
the name of nation.
Signatures are solicited, and when the
sheet is filled the proclamation is to be
returned to M. I. Swift, Los Angeles, Cal,
secretary of the Filipino Liberation So
ciety" The Journal respectfully declines
to circulate the proclamation. but it takes
pleasure in advertising Mr.. NJ. 1. Swift,
of Los Angeles, Cal, as a typical specimen
of a class of asses who are a disgrace to
American citizenship. The State in which
he lives was acquired from Mexico by an
American administration without asking
the authority or consent of the American
people, after having been previously cap
tured and occupied by small force of
American soldiers and marines. At that
time there were about 5000 Americans and
100000 Indians in California, and the
American flag was raised without the con-
sent of the governed. 1t is to be hoped that
after two years of military government,
two of territorial government and nearly
fifty of statehood, California has not
many more asses Of the Swift type. If
his doctrine had prevailed fifty years ago
California would still be occupied chiefly
by Indians, ''Greasers' and grizzlies. and
some half-breed Mexicans might now be
raising mustangs and lassoing wild cattle
on the present site of Los Angeles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

If Judge Dillon, OF Petersburg. could in
which he desires to make a campaign
for Congress-the removal Of the national
capital from Washington to st. Louis
II would escape much embarrassment.
Washington as 'the poisonous upas tree
that has so nearly proved fatal to the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

It is all right for those who desire to do
so to discuss the merits of the war be-
tween Great Britain and the Beers, but
those who do so on the assumption that
there is politics in it will learn their mis-
take in time
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
Buried by wife No. 2.

SIOUX CITY, Ia. Jan. 1.-THE remains
of DR.. Gustave Maize whose body two
wives claimed. was buried to-day by wife
No. 2. Although wife No. l, who is i'm
San Francisco. demanded the custody of
the remains, the local officials decided to
issue a burial permit to wife No. 2. as she
had charge of the ceremonies. More sem
sational developmentsi are expected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

The British colonial volunteers in South
Africa are proving that they are brave as
well as loyal. On every occasion where
they have had chance they have done
good service
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

that it asks for Of other governments, why
do men exploit their absurdity by passing
resolutions denouncing alliances with other
nafions9
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

Prominent Republicans learn that the
Democrats have employed agitators to
create strikes in order to paralyze the in
dustries of the country and break the force
of the prosperity argument. The scheme
Is worthy of party that has never
stopped at any unpatriotic means to Sc
y.,rra srrocase
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

An exchange declares that 'it is not
worth while trying to be a prophet, and
there is no money in it," That may be
true. but the man who desires to talk
make predictions about matters of which
he has no knowledge when he would other
wise be dumb
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

The Nicaraguan canal bill which has been
introduced in the House looks more like
business" than anything yet done in the
matter 1t would be surprising, indeed, if
our war with Spain and our new status
IN the Pacific have not convinced Con-
gress Of the Importance of beginning and
completing the construction OF the canal
as soon as possible
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
The Horsele.s Band Wagon.

In Fame's triumphal car to ride rash poll
ticians get bewitched;
And often climb inside to find, thereto no
motive power is hitched.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

The county meetings of Republicans
throughout the State on Saturday were
largely attended and an interest was dis
played which is highly encouraging.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
A Cash Vacuum.

Cousin Eivira, are you interested in the
January bargains?"
bargains? No; I'm trying to sell a lot
of things myself"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
Ties That Bind.

at thought you and Dorinda were per-
fectly inseparable.
1--WE were, but-don't you know-it was
just a society friendship
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15
A PardonabIe Ambition.

still keep the jardinieres in 1.-THE window"
"Of course, Charles; l want those new
neighbors to think that we have had palms,
or are going to have palms"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-15

A Movable Term.

what is news, anyway"
''Well, it is anything you read In a paper
when you haven't read a paper for two
days."