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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
PROFESSOR PEPPER DEAD.
The Original Ghost Walker and Rain
London Mail.

A<Oih0OA q
Professor Pepper. of Peppers Ghost
fame. has just died at Leytonstone. where
he had recently been living.
To the younger generation Peppers
Ghost Is more a legend than a reality, but
thirty years ago il was as popular as the
present biograph- AS Mr.. John Hollings-
mead said in last evening s Pail Mall Ga
zette, the death of the professor carries
the memory of the days when the miscel-
laneouS theatrical matinee had not been in
vented, and those curious variety shows of
recreative science called Polytechnic In
stitutions' were popular with the classes
who were blessed with midday leisure
without knowing exactly how to use IL.
1T was in 1S4S that John Henry Pepper.
born in 1921, was appointed analytical
chemist at the Royal Polytechnic in Regent
street. For some years the elementary
scientific lectures and shows satisfied the
p~oiytechnic's patrons, but Professor Pep
per began to find that something differ
ent was wanted, and he turned his atten-
ton TO the ghost method of illusion,
which a civil engineer named Dircks
brought to his notice.
Pepper told me that the idea of Pep
pers Ghost came to him one day as he
was walking out of st. James's Hall, when
some reflections from the mirror caught
his notice. said Mr.. Maskelyne, of Egyp-
ton Hall fame. to a Daily Maily repre-
sentative yesterday. but there Is no
doubt that he worked on Dirck's idea, and
developed the arrangement of mirrors and
glass. which made Peppers Ghost cele-
brated. AT first he worked with mirrors
at the side of the stage. but Professor Syl-
vester, who joined him. introduced the
mirror beneath the footlights and the front
glass on the stage. and that was the
method afterwards adopted
For a long while audiences did not I'M
derstand the mystery of the ghost, but
people like myself, who understood the use
OF mirrors. knew how the thing was done,
although that did not lessen our enjoyment
OF a ghost performance. IL was decidedly
entertaining to see an apparently solid
ghost walk through another character on
the stage.
Blu the ghost had his day, and has not
been much heard of in recent years. There
is no doubt that Pepper made a lot of
money out Of the ghost. but he did not die
rich. Nearly twenty years ago he went to
Australia to make rain for the farmers.
long before the American rain-makers ap-
peared, but II was not a success. His idea
was TO cause rain TO fall by means of
aerial explosions. but he could not make
rain fall where there was no rain up in the
sky. and so he could do nothing in places
where rain was most wanted. He after
wards became public analyst at Brisbane"
Professor Pepper brought out successors
10 the Ghost in the Sphinx" and the
"Protean cabinet" but none succeeded like
the ghost, and Peppers Ghost" will re-
main his chief claim 10 celebrity,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

which the United States under the treaty
with Spain agreed TO adjudicate and settle,
was taken up. Mr.. Ray. Of New York, op-
posed the bill He argued that there was
no necessity for such a commission. 1t
created. he said, three commissioners at
5000 annually, a chief clerk at 5000. an as
sistant attorney general, an uniimited num-
Der of assistant attorneys at 500 a month
and a big corps of clerks and ste
n~ographers. Mr.. Ray commended that the
Court of Appeals should do this work.
Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee. asked IL 1T
would not be well to adjudicate these
claims while they are fresh, and not allow
them to run as the French spoliation claims
did and to grow with years.
Mr.. Ray agreed that the claims should
be adjudicated, but he thought the Court
of Claims could do the work.
Mr.. Hit, of Illinois, chairman of the COM
mittee on foreign affairs, called attention
to the fact that such claims We're always
adjudicated by commissions 1t was neces-
sary. he said, TO place a time limit upon
the filing of such claims. Claims" said
he. generate claims. They propagate each
other and none multiply so rapidly as for
eign claims. 1 had some experience with
the Mexican war claims. The manufacture
of these claims became a regular industry.
Claims amounting to hundreds Of millions
were filed. Only about 8 per cent. of them
were allowed and we afterward discovered
that the largest of the awards made were
obtained by sheer fraud and villaiEy. That
was the case with the Infamous We'll
claim"
Mr.. Cannon, of Illinois. suggested that
the bill shouid go 10 the committee on
judiciary for investigation.
Mr.. Mahon, of Pennsylvania, said the
claims from Cuba aggregate s33. 900. 600 and
those from Porto Rico 100000. He offered
a substitute providing that the commission
shall not exist over eighteen months; that
the claims not filed within six months shall
be forever barred and that the awards shall
be final.
Mr.. Payne, of New York, supported the
c.
the bill and substitute were
and at 4:20 p. m. the House adjourned.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
A Misft speech.
philadelphia Record.

tnllducipuld CCOio
1.-THE next time ] consent to make a pre-
sentation speech I'll take good care to
familiarize myself with all the circum-
nected with the Philadelphia agency of q
prominent insurance company. You see,
it's this way: In our business Ii seems to
be the policy of the powers to shift about
the resident managers of the various local
agencies every few years, and the man.
ayers never know just how long they will
be required to remain in one place. Well,
about five years ago our n was
taken away to New York and another man
was shifted here. Recently there was an
other shake-up, and we were all greatly
pleased to learn that we were to get our
old manager back, for he was very popu-
lar. Then we thought what a nice thing 1t
would be to get up a little supper and well
ton was taken up, and a committee was
appointed TO select some suitable little to-
ken OF our esteem. This took the form of
a pair of very handsome cadet brushes,
with silver backs. TIL date fixed for the
supper was last Saturday night. as our
guest was expected 10 take charge of the
office on Monday. He hurried over from
New York late Saturday afternoon. and our
first opportunity of greeting him was when
he appeared at the hotel where we were
giving the spread. | pledge you my word
that in the five years he had been away
from Philadelphia he had become perfectly
bald. He scarcely had a hair on his head.
1 had been selected to make the presenta-
ton speech, and had IL all carefully pre-
pared; but when the time came simply
handed him the brushes. with the remark
that / felt sure he would never part with
them"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
HOUSE PROCEEDINGS.
Spanish Claims Bill RecOmmftted-
Other Measures Passed.

WASHINGTON, April 2S.-The House
passed a number of bills of Importance to-
day and the major portion of the session
was devoted to the Senate bill to create a
commission to adjudicate the claims of
citizens of the United States against Spain
assumed by this country by the treaty of
Paris. The bill developed considerable op-
position and was finally ~recommitted to
the committee on war claims, with instruc-
tons to report back a bill to refer the
claims to the Court of Claims. The Senate
bills to recognize the services of Lieutenant
Newcomb and the officers and men of the
revenue cutter Hudson, which rescued the
torpedo boat Winslow at Cardenas, Cuba,
by comforting gold and silver medals upon
them, and to retire Captain Hodgson, of
the revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch, for
meritorious services. were passed.
Some routine business was transacted at
the opening Of the House. Mr.. Ray re-
newed his request to print. in connection
with the Livingston resolution. laid on the
tables yesterday. relative to ~remanding the
cases of Green and Gaynor to the Southern
district of Georgia, all papers in the case.
The papers were ordered printed.
Francis r. Lassiter, who succeeds the
late Sidney Epes as a representative from
the Fourth Virginia district. was sworn in.
In connection with the presentation of his
credentials a communication was read
from James Selden Cowdin protesting
against the seating of Mr.. Lassiter and
fling notice of a formal contest on the
ground that the vote by which Mr.. Lassi-
ter claimed election was a paper vote
not actually cast.
The agricultural appropriation bill was
sent to conference. Messrs. Wadsworth of
New York. Henry of Connecticut and VIII
liams of Mississippi We're appointed con-
ferees.
Bills were then passed to construct a
bridge across the Red River of the North;
for the appointment of an additional
United States commissioner for the North
ern judicial district of the Indian Territory;
TO authorize the Duluth, Pierre & Black
Hills Railroad Company TO construct a
bridge across the Missouri river at Pierre;
TO transfer the county Of Concho. Texas.
from the Western TO the Northern district
of Texas; TO provide for the sale of isolated
and disconnected tracts of and In the
Usage tract. Kansas: TO provide for the
revision and codi1cation OF the general
laws of the United States; to authorize the
construction Of a bridge across the Back
bay at Biloxi. Miss: to create the Central
division of the Southern judicial district OF
Iowa: to authorize the Cape Nome Traffic
Company TO construct a bridge across the
Snake river at Nome City. Alaska.
At 9 o'clock the Senate bill to create a
commission TO adJudicate all claims OF
citizens Of the United stats0 against Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

Popular Science News.

popular science news.
The effects produced by the rinkin
water vary with the manner In which IL
is drank. II, for instance, a pint OF cold
water be swallowed as a large drauEh or
IL IL be taken in two portions, with a short
interval tween. certain definite results
~follow-effects which differ from those
which would have resulted from the same
quantity taken by slipping. Slipping is a
powerful stimulant to the circulation, a
thing which ordinary drinking Is not. Dur
ing the act of slipping the action of the
nerve which slows the beats Of the heart
Is abolished, and as a consequence the or
San contracts much more rapidly, the pulse
beats more quickly. and the circulation
in various parts Of the body * Increased.
In addition to this We find that the pres
sure under which the bile Is secreted Is
raised by the slipping Of fluid. And hero Is
a point which might well be noteo by our
readers: A glass of cold water. slowly
slipped. will produce greater acceleration
of the pulse for a time than will a glass OF
wine or spirits taken at a draught. In this
connection IL may not be out of place 20
mention that slipping cold water will often
allay the craving for alcohol in those who
have been I'm the habit OF taking too much
of il, and who may be endeavoring TO re-
form. the effect being probably due 20 the
stimulant action OF the slipping.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
GATES ON HIS WAY BACK
he AND LAMBERT HAVE LEFT CHI
CAGO FOR NEW YORK.
VIII Be There Monday to Accept Serv-
ice of Writs-COunter Suits Threat
ened by Counsel.

CHICAGO, April 2S.-John w. Gates,
chairman of the board of directors of the
American Steel and Wire Company. and
John Lambert. president Of the company.
left for New York tonight to accept serv-
fee of any writs that may be issued for
their arrest in connection with the recent
scandal over the closing of their mills and
the consequent decline in their stocks.
There will not be any need of extradi-
ton proceedings to get us to New York"
SAID Mr.. Gates. 1--WE will be there Monday
morn ing, ready for anything of this kind
that fuay come up. 1 don't know why or
by whom this business was started, but the
fellows who are in 1t will have the oppor-
tunity they need for hat kind of a fight.
We are going TO see the thing through TO
the end, and ii is my belief that the people
who secured the issuance of those writs
will be sorry for it before they are
through"
In the reports Of the matter wired from
New York yesterday it was ihtimated that
the departure OF Gates and Lambert and
the rest of the steel and wire aggregation
from the East would be accelerated by the
fear that if they remained longer these
writs would be served. Mr.. lambert was
asked If that report was true. II never
heard OF the business till l read 1t in the
papers," he replied. I'VE were in New
York for several days. and If any one had
really wanted to meet us on this kind of
a question there was plenty OF opportunity
10 do IL. More than that, IL was known a
couple of days before our departure from
New Yorl, that we intended to leave when
we did. If we wanted 10 dodge this ques-
tor. would we be going back there volun-
tarily now?"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
WILL STRIKE BAch.
ounseI for steel and Wire Trust Mag
mates Threaten Counter suits.

mates Threaten Counter Suits.
NEW YORK. April 2S-Friends and bust
ness associates of John Lambert. president
of the American Steel and Wire Company.
and James w. Gates. chairman of the board
of directors of that company, to-day made
emphatic denials of the report that these
gentlemen had left New York TO evade
ummonsesi issued against them in connec-
ton with recent stock transactions. 1t is
tacitIy admitted however. that such sum-
n.onses nave been issued. and that the
matter viii be pushed.
Max Pam. general counsel for the Amer
ican Steel and Wire Company. said to-day:
The publication this morning of the insti-
tuition OF criminal proceedings against Mr..
Gates and Mr.. Lambert cannot remain I'M
noted. There Is absolutely no foundation
for any such proceedings. and in my judg-
mcnt an ultertol motive prompts what has
been caused TO be published. Mr.. Gates and
Mr.. Lambert ave been advised or this
matter ard will leave Chicago so as TO be
here Monday morning. ready TO submit 20
ser sice OF any process whatever, enabling
any person making any complaint to have
an immediate trial. Counsel have been en-
ployed, who Will not only look after the
defense. but will look 10 the vigorous prose-
cution OF the parties undertaking this pro-
ceeding.
Washington seligman. OF the firm OF
eeligman & Van Antwerp, who Is said to
have made an application for the summons.
said hat at the proper time he had no
doubt that plenty of persons would be
found 10 take a position against MIR. Gates.
George Lamb. of the law firm OF Lamb
& voss. admitted that he and ex-Judge
DAILY had been giving the matter their
attention NJ the request of Mr.. Seligman.
2fr. Lamb said he regretted the rather pre-
mature publication OF the ISSUANCE OF a
as IL might interfere with some
no extradItion proceedings brought against
OF his plans. He also said there would be
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

New York Mail and Express.

New York Mail and Express.
l saw a paragraph in a paper a day or
two ago In regard to that veteran jockey
Budd Doble- Or. Holmes had a good ear
for a name and Budd Doble's impressed it
self upon his attention and furnished the
inspiration for a Enthusiastically spark
ling couplet. The doctors poem. How the
Old Horse Won the Bet begins:
Twas on the famous trotting-ground,
The betting men were gathered round
From far and near; the cracks were
there
Whose deeds the sporting prints declare.
The swift <. m, old Hiram's nag.
The fleet : h., Dan Pfeiffer's brag;
With these a third-and VINO Is he
That stands beside his fast b. e.?
BudG DobIe. whose catarrhal name
So ills the nasal trump of fame.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

gaze. In the fierce after-rush the water
went swifter and more swiftly by, until ono
had a dizzying sense Of danger 10 come,
but past fleeing from. Something held one
fascinated TO the spot, although In the few
minutes. barely a quarter OF al hour. two
thirds of the whole body and mass of the
flood tide had flung itself against the wall.
and, it seemed, might continue TO rise with
the same force for hours. A salt. fresh
smell OF the sea, the breath of the oceans
coolest. deepest under world, came in with
the awful tide A CHASTITY mist succeeded
Shreds of vapor scudded over the triumph
ant moon, and the seas curtain fell on one
of the most sensational. spectacular per-
formances that Pacific ocean and the moon
ever make together.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
Steel Plates in Demand.

CLEVELAND. o., April 2s.-The price of
steel plates having gone down from $3.50 to
S1-S5. several large contracts have been
made, some of them for as much as 10000
tons, within the past few days. The effect
upon the building prospects is already per-
ceptible. There is no dropping off in the
price of foundry iron on account of the
strong foreign demand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29
The Trusts Cut Met.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 2S.-The Ala
bamaASteel and Wire Company. whose wire
rod and nail mill at Ensley recently began
operations, has announced a cut in the
price of its product corresponding with the
reductions made by the American Steel and
Wire COMPANY.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

ROME. Ca. April 2S-On May Is a dele
CATION Of citizens will leave here for Wash
ington TO appear before the river and har-
Dor committee and ask for a continuous
appropriation of 100000 for opening I'D
the Coosa TO the gulf.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

FRANKFORT. Ky, April @.-Attorney
Genera: Breckenridge to-day enjoys the
distinction of being the only state officer
in Kentucky whose title is not In itiga-
ton. Judge Clifton J. Pratt. the Republic
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

Mr.. Gates, as he had every reason to be-
lfeve the chairman of the American Steel
and Wire Company would be here at the
adjourned meeting on May z.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

contestee, as anticipated several days
ago, quit the contest, and on failure of
him to file a supersedeas bond prior TO last
the undisputed title passed to Brock
inridge.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-29

COLOMA. Wis. April Slew Myhill and
wife were found dead in the road yesterday.
The shooting was lone by the husband.
who fired four shots Family trouble was
the cause.
The colored American., 1900-07-21
XANDER
9O9 Seventh Street ". ".

His Sweet Norton, deep tinted red wine,
his own pressing, allows double dilution In
the drinking glass and remains ss vinous and
sweet, as the best sweet CataW ba unWatered.
Both he sells st 81 gallon, zee the half gal
lon. Chr. XaDder's Rye Whistles at 75c, $50
60c and S0s thR full quart, are free from tusel
poison of some age, kept in heated storage,
al compare advantageouSly with any whis
kies at their price. Equally 30 his Brandies,
Gins and Rum are pure end well developed,
ard the moderate use OF them ] ever cause q
headache. He has an array OF ever so many
stat dards of Wines and Whislzies stored In
his cellars and warehouse Remember the
Number 9U9,
The colored American., 1900-07-21
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1t is fact that j. 7. Haley q Co.
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The colored American., 1900-07-21

OF Mr. Washington-plasn. direct and
modest. There is no attempt at slime
WTleIn"-no effort to exploit the gew.
gaWs OF Ihetoric-not a supelfiuOue
Word is used with the idea of arousir g
the galleries" FEom the simple
story OF his earliest childhood to the
concluding paragraph, one is struck
with the refreshing csndor of the
author He omits nothing necessary
to complete statement, either as to
the incident or motive. He tells much
inside history OF his plans and purposes,
doubts and fears, hs pes and ambitions,
that is made public for the first time.
The salient points in his life are given
htlDg rehearsal, and bis principal
speeches are so admirably selected and
arranged, that the book gives to those
who have had little opportunity to fol-
low him heretofore, clear and COM
prehensive view of his actual position
on all the great questions of the cen
tury. Every individual Is thus enabled
to get Mr.. Washington's utterances
from an authoritative source, end not
be forced to form his opinion of the
man from garbIed and misleading press
reports, or upon what he has heard
some one Say, he had heard that the
great educator has said on certain oc.
casiOns. 1t is a notable and significant
fact thab Mr.. Washington's newest
admirers are those who know him best.
and who understand the true greatness
of his heart, the depth Of his superb
mind and the earn estness and sincerity
of his labors. His oPponets are chiefly
professional rivals-people who have
never heard him speak or read in full
single public statement or letter. Few
will read his book without being con
vinced of the soundness Of his phllOso-
ply, and converted into advocates of
industrial education scarcely less in
tense than the "Tuskegee Wizard"
himself.