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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
A RELATED CHAMPION.

In one of his Eastern speeches Mr. Bryan
declared that the Republican party has no
intention of taking action concerning
Torrance candida to speak for the Re-
publican party? What ground has he for
making such a prediction? Twelve years
ego. before the Democratic party thought of
such thing. the Republican national con-
vention which nominated General Harrison
called upon Congress and the State legis-
latures TO adopt "such legislation as will
prevent the execution of all schemes TO
Cypress the people by undue charges on
their supplies or by unjust rates for the
transportation of their products to mar
ket." Two years after this declaration a
Republican Congress enacted an antitrust
law which was intended to reach every
contract or combination in the form of
straint of trade and commerce among the
States" The Harrison administration in
stituted suits under the laval that were
ever instituted. Two Democratic Con-
President. whose attorney general pro-
nounced the law defective and inadequate.
Did the two Democratic Congresses give
any heed? Mr.. Bryan was member of
both. Is there any record that he or any
other Democrat undertook to make a bet
ter antitrust law? Nothing of the kind
Mr. Bryan was devoted to free trade, tell
ing farmers they would get better prices
for wool without duty than IL wool were
on the protected list.
The Republican party is still opposed to
combinations designed to control arbitrarily
the condition of trade. Evidence of this ap-
pears not only i'm recent Republican plat
forms. but in the utterances of men who
dent Mckinley said:
1t is universally conceded that combina-
tons which eDgross or control the market
of any particular kind of merchandise or
commodity necessary to the general COM
munity by suppressing natural and ordi-
nary competition, whereby prices are un-
duly enhanced 10 the general consumer. are
obnoxious not only TO the common law.
but also to the public welfare. There must
be a remedy for the evils involved I'm such
organization. If the present law can be
extended more certainly to control or check
these monopolies or trusts, IL should be
Done without delay. Whatever power the
Congress possesses over this most impor-
tant subject should be promptly ascer-
tanned and asserted.
The party in Congress that has given the
country all the legislation it has in re-
straint of combinations designed to restrict
trade and create monopolies will be quite
as sure to devise some legislation to correct
the evils set forth by the President as is
Mr. Bryan. who never thought of trusts un-
til ten years after Republicans had legis-
lated against them
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earned the right TO complete Independence.
and Great Britain should offer 1t TO them,
with strip of territory thrown in that
Will give the T-ansvaal access to the sea.
Minneapolis Tribune.
Either there has been a lack of knowl-
edge of the country or a lack Of touch
between army and divisional headquarters
OF primal lack of preparation in the es-
sentials OF modern war. proper and def
mite inquiry which the grumblers can make
is: Who lost Spion kop?-New York Press
A handful of General Warren's men sur
prised a handful OF Beers on the kop and
took possession-without firing a shot so
far as any one knows-and the celebrated
kop seems TO have been of so little i'm
portance that after twenty-four hours Gen.
Warren men went back to camp. leaving
Spion TO the Beers. 1t looks very much like
General Otis's biweekly capture of Aguin-
aldo's observation-disclosures News.
1t Is well for the honor of Great Britain
that the commanders and the rank and file
of the English forces in South Africa are
not so nerveless and chicken-hearted as
the London papers and military experts.
who appear in a garb of sackcloth and
ashes whenever there is discouraging news
from the seat of war. Otherwise the Beers
would have cleaned out the British weeks
ago and would now be in full possession
OF South Africa.-kansas City Star.
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ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS,

The President of Switzerland only gets
s., 700 per year. and the law forbids him to
succeed himself
The heels of the shoes of the Sultan of
Turkey are made five inches in height, in
order to give him the appearance of a tall
man. He dyes his head Of hair and beard,
is hard Of hearing and has bad temper.
Henry Ward Beecher once said. THE
widows mite that went tinkling through
the brazen throat of the treasury is sound
ing yet; the escaping fragrance of the
alabaster box fills the world with sweet
ness"
The London Chronicle says that, while
Colonel n-Powelrs book on scouting
has to be purchased by English soldiers at
it's published price, within a week Of its
appearance IL was translated published and
distributed without cost to every soldier in
the German army
Dreyfus is still in southern France,
where his health shows continued improve
ment. His brother says: HE has lately
had several distressing fits of blues. but
he has now regained his health and all
his faculties. and at the present moment
he is absolutely happy with his wife and
children
In the course of an indignant Per
sonal in The Atchison Globe Mrs Ida r.
Parrett says: Up. -. Parrett is mistaken
In stating that | have left his bed and
board. for he never furnished them. AS to
his warning about credit, II he ever had
any / never discovered it In the fifteen
years / lived with him..
1t is said that a promising soldier is lost
to the British army in the accession to
his title of the young Duke of Westmin-
ster. the richest nobleman in all England.
He is a strapping young fellow of twenty,
standing over six feet high, and Is now
serving on the personal staff of Sir Alfred
Miner. Some of his letters have been pub
lished in the English papers. and are nota-
BILE for their generous appreciation of the
good qualities of the Beers.
The French writer chosen as the third
annual lecturer of the "Cercle Francois
de rUniversite Harvard" to speak before
Harvard University, in 1900. is the poet
Monsieur Henri de Regner. NJ. De Reg
nier will deliver eight lectures on French
Modern Poetry" beginning March l. Later
he will visit a number of other colleges,
including the University of Chicago and
that of California. NJ. Regnier is a repre-
sentative of the new poetry of France. He
was born in 1864. His first verses were
published in 1885. After 1887 M. De Reg
nier's works appeared in quick succession.
and attracted much attention. He has
also published a series of stories. He be-
longed to the group of young poets that
received the name of "Decadents'' or
'Symboists,' this last name being per-
manently attached to those who recognized
Paul Verlaine and Stephane Mallarme as
leaders. The French Academy awarded him
this year the Prix Vitet, for his works. He
was made a chevalier of the Legion of
Honor in 1897.
A groom of the royal demesne
Was the finest old man ever sesne;
But he kept out of sight
In a ditch day and night,
For fear of annoying the quesne
Westminster Gazette
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Many clever bits of art and literary work
appear from week TO week in that humor-
Gus publication, Life-bits deserving more
than the ephemeral existence that period
icals give them. Recognizing this fact the
publishers have wisely decided to give
some Of them a more lasting form and have
issued two volumes of selections. The first
Of these is Mythology for Moderns; an
Up-to-date Textbook for Up-to-date Stu
dents.' by James s. Metcalfe. In spite of
its impressive title the mythology is more
amusing than instructive. The author
mikes up his gods and goddesses a good
deal and fits them out with variety OF
modern information and philosophy which
they never dreamed of in their earlier days.
The illustrations, which are funny, are by
Charles Dana Gibson. Charles Howard
Johnson, r. @. Atwood, Oliver HEREFORD
and A. Brennan. Price Of the volume, 81.
The other volume, "Coontown's 400" con-
tains thirty humorous drawings by f. w
kemble, with explanatory legends under
meath. Mr. Kemble has keen apprecia-
ton OF the peculiarities of the negro char
acter aud conveys them to paper with ad-
lnirable skill The book Is dedicated to
1.-The Lambs" of New York. 'The Bohemi-
ans of San Francisco. and 1.-The Savages''
CT London. the three leading social organ
izations of artists. writer's and actors with
which Mr.. Kemble is affiliated. Its price
s.. Either volume is one TO bring the re-
freshment of laugh.
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sessing nothing but his Arabian steed.
Saladin, and his fathers trusty sword"
Within few pages he is struck by light
ming, nearly drowned. banqueted in a large
hall and imprisoned in the castle of his
hereditary enemy During his first night
OF Imprisonment a visitor comes TO rescue
him, appearing through secret panel.
1.-The form of a young girl, clad i'm flowing
white robes, met his astonished gaze. Her
face framed in long. dark wavy tresses.
was indescribably lovely" She openeu the
conversation in a businesslike way as fol-
lows: Il have come 20 save thee, sir
knight. Thy life is in danger. Follow me:
there is no time TO be lost" Motioning to
Conrad TO follow, the girl turned back TO
the secret door. He detained her. saying:
Il will not move until l know what thou
art. and why thou wishest to save me"
Hesitating a moment, she answered: II
am R0salie, daughter OF Hans Won Walk
horst. On account of something thou
didst tell him tonight he has worked him.
self into one of his relentless fits of fury,
during which he knows not what he does.
/ overheard him giving orders, to his men.
/ fear that IL thou essayest TO defend thy
self they may kill thee Again bidding
him follow, ''grasping his sword firmly
he allowed her to lead him on. OF course
the knight gets out OF prison and lives TO
have many more thrilling adventures with
knights and robber barons, with warriors
and witches, priests and doctors ghosts
and COLLINS. He takes part in tourna-
ment, fights duels, elopes with Resale and
does many other things characteristic OF
1.-THE days of chivalry." 1t is needless to
say the story is full OF action, such as 1t
is. The author. Julius Ludovici. has en-
bellished the story himself with illustra-
tons that will undoubtedly please those
who like this sort of stories. and their
number is probably greater than most per-
sons imagine. Chicago: Rand. McNally
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
The Human boy.

'It is amusing TO note says the Boston
Transcript, that Mr.. Phillpotts began with
The End Of Life. and through philoso-
pliers, prophets and devils-to quote from
some of his titles-has worked youthfully
down to Children of the Mist and The
Human Boy the latter being his eleventh
book Mr.. Phillpotts is a versatile writer.
for there is nothing in the Children OF
the Mist" the first of his books TO attract
attention in the United States. TO suggest
such a work as The Human Boy. The
latter is a collection OF stories Of English
similar conditions suggest kipiing's
Stalky" stories. The boys, though mis-
chievous, are not given over to so much
deviltry are 'Stalky * Co.." and in
that respect the story makes better read
ing to put into the hands OF initiative
youngsters. The stories are supposed TO
be told by one OF the boys themselves. and
the little affairs which make up the school
boy world ere related with much serious
ness There is a good deal OF humor in
cOrporated by the author into the telling,
humor. however. that youthful readers
would hardly comprehend. IN fact IL is a
question whether or not the book is not
intended for older readers. At all events.
il is realistic, entertaining transcript OF
a phase of boy life, and is likely to add TO
the fame of the author of Children OF the
Mist" Published by Harper * Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
RECENT PUBLIC ATOMS.
The Shakspearean Plays of Edwir


This is unique contribution to dramatic
literature. being an annotated compilation
or the sixteen plays that constituted Edwin
Booths customary repertory The work Is
compiled and edited by William Winter
for many years the accomplished dramatic
critic of the New York Tribune. Booth
acted many parts. but, as a rule, he re-
stricted himself to eleven plays by Shak-
speare and five by other authors These
plays were Hamlet" Macbeth" king
Lear Julius Caesar" THE Merchant of
Venice" "Othello." Richard H. "Rich-
ard III Henry VIII" Much Ado about
Nothing katherine and Petruchio."
"Richelieu,' 1.-The Fools Revenge "Bru-
tus.'' "Ruy Bias" and don Caesar de
Bazan." The popularity of this edition of
these plays is. that the text, in every case,
is printed according to the arrangement of
ii made. authorized and used by Booth in
his professional career. and it is provided
with his stage directions This gives the
plays quite a unique dramatic interest. In
addition to this each play is furnished with
a preface, and with an appendix OF his
torical critical and explanatory notes by
Mr.. Winter. who collaborated with Mr..
Booth in preparing the original prompt
books" There is also general introduce
ton by Mr.. Winter, with much other new
material. Those who recollect Edwin
Booths acting will find in this work re-
freshment of their pleasant memories of
great actor, and critical readers will be
interested in noting the points of difference
between a play as written and play as
acted. The plan of the work is entirely
original, there being no such record of the
stage business of any other famous actor,
and its execution by the joint labors of the
actor and critic has been so intelligent and
thorough as to make a work of rare In
terest for Shakspearean readers and stu
dents of the drama generally. Ii Will make
three good-sized volumes, the first two
containing the Shakspearean plays and the
third volume the other plays included In the
list 1t is published by the Penn Publish
ing Company, Philadelphia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29

Readers of Shakespeare will be interested
in the Tragedy of Hamlet" as edited by
the great Shakspearean scholar, Prof. Ed
ward Dowden. In an introduction of some
length Prof. Dowden explains that his
purpose is to give. first, trustworthy text;
secondly, to exhibit the variations from
that text which are found i'm the primary
sources-the Quarto of 1904 and the Folio of
l623-in so far as these variations are of
Importance toward the entertainment of
the text; third. to give explanatory notes.
With the modesty of the true student and
scholar he claims but little for himself
in this work, but says that his task in
making the notes has been mainly that of
selection and condensation. But. cleaning
after the cleaners" he says. II have per-
haps brought together a slender sheaf.
Thus / am not aware that / have been
anticipated in my explanation of Hamlets
question about Alexander'S body in the
churchyard scene. Of his swearing by ST.
Patrick, of the name of Lamord. / hope
l may have done something toward the
solution of the dram of eale' crux, and
of stand comma between their antilles.
With the aid of the new English dictionary
/ have perhaps removed any doubt as to
the meaning of mortal COIL, and given its
correct sense Though this Is doubtfuD of
anchors cheer 1 have made what L
suppose to be new-perhaps erroneous
suggestions as to Take this from this
and Tender me fool If ingenuities are
anywhere pardonable,' he goes on to say,
1T is I'm conjecturing the meaning of Ham,
let's Kidding speeches. 1t was not his cue
ever TO talk sheer nonsense: accordingly
i have ventured to throw out. doubtfully,
suggestions-possibly darlkening counsel
with words-on 'fishmonger,' mad
'hand-saw,' suit Of sables,' " etc. Occasion
ally he adds, II have tried to explain
Hamlet's thoughts rather than verbal diff
ficulties. This indicates in a general way
the character of the work. The remainder
of the Introduction is in reality an essay
on the tragedy of "Hamlet'-an outline OF
the play and an estimate Of the character
moral nature. 1t is well worth reading
for itself. apart from the edited and an
notated play. The latter, however, must
take its place at once as a valuable addi-
ton to a Shakspearean library. Its conven-
lent form, the cearness of the notes and
comments and their comprehensiveness will
especially recommend Ii to the student.
The work is published by the Bowen-Mer-
rill Company, Indianapolis. I'm connection
with Messrs. Methuen & Co., of London.
being printed in Edinburgh for both firms
jointly. and the former having the entire
American market. 1t is one of the most
notable works issued by Western publish
ing house. and the Bowen Merrills deserve
especial credit for their enterprise in secur-
ing It..
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Legislature because they were sure Of that
body. All the testimony which has been
presented by the Republicans shows that
the Goebei charges are groundless. and
that IL fraud was committed il was COM
mitted by the Goebelites. The main charge
OF the Goebel managers was that the voters
CT Louisville were prevented from voting
by the presence OF militia. The evidence
shows that the militia was kept in its ar
mory until after the polls closed no armed
men appearing on the streets while the
election was going on. There cannot be
a man in Kentucky who is not absolutely
crazed by Goebelism who does not believe
that the Goebel ticket was defeated at the
POLLS. The triumph of Goebel is not only
the triumph of fraud. but of men who
have trampled under foot every semblance
Of popular government.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29

in woods. In 1897, under the Wilson tariff
the value OF woods imported was $50, 431, $780,
In 1899 the value was s1I.659.644. The total
value of manufactured wooden goods i'm
ported In 1897 was $40. 49,, SCI; last year it
was s14.5ssS47
The list of exports contains a munster
of interesting features In 1897 we sold
abroad 1s9.l27.57O bushels of corn, for
$50. $40; i'm 1899 the sale was 2O6, 135. 233
bushels, for $50. 72s.5S9 At this rate of in
crease the money the farmers of the corn
belt will receive for corn alone will be as
much as is paid annually for sugar. Exclu-
sive Of iron ore, we sold abroad last year
s105.6S .645 worth of iron and steel and ma
chinery, tools and implements made Of
Them i'm 1897 the value of such goods
in foreign markets six and a half times as
much value in iron and iron goods as we
purchased of them. 1t was the reverse a
dozen years ago. During 1899 we sold
abroad s41.OOs.9l9 worth of bacon, of which
Great Britain took s3O.5Ss,S31 s21. OILS. 539
worth or MANS, or which Great Britain
took sl7.455.779 worth; slOS3l.6 $40 worth of
fresh and sailed pork and s4l53l.142 worth
of lard. We sold twice as much In value
OF oleo oil as of butter. Our trade in cheese
fell off nearly so per cent. in value in two
years because class of dealers put off a
filled" article upon Tie foreigner which he
despises So much has been said of a paper
trust which has advanced the prices of
printing paper that it might be assumed
that none is exported. The figures show
that in 1898 We exported 107,9i4,979 pounds
for which s2.6O7.s71 was paid. while in 1899
the export was A,637,74S pounds, valued at
s.. 336. 230. In recent years wood pulp has
been exported as follows: 1897, 20,177,O64
pounds, sold for s2421s6 1885, 5s.52s.2sO
pounds, sold for $5S5,56O; 1899, H,2l2,655
pounds. sold for ss26. 7l2 Those who are GER
tain that the putting of wood pulp on the
free list would insure cheaper paper may
be led to revise their judgment after study
ing the foregoing figures.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-01-29
The worlds Best Orations.

This admirably conceived and well-edited
work has already been pretty fully noticed
I'm the Journal. The plan contemplates a
collection of the greatest orations by the
greatest orators of the world in ancient
or modern times, thus placing within the
reach of the general public materials and
authorities heretofore only obtainable by
diligent search of the greatest libraries
The entire work will make ten volumes
and Volume w is at hand. 1t extends from
"Cl'' to Dan" In point of date the first
orator il contains is Cleon, who died 400
years before Christ. His speech on De
mocracies and Subject Colonies given from
the report of Thucydides. is thus some
thing over 1000 years old, but some will
think Ii has a bearing on present times
To represent the early centuries of the
Christian era, the volume has Cyprian,
born A. ID. 200 and Cyril, born A. D. 3l5
Sir John Culpepper (dieo 1900 is represented
by his extraordinary speech on "Monopo-
lies made in the Parliament which forced
issues with Charles /. Oliver Cromwell is
illustrated by his speech declining to ac-
cept the crown of England-an entirely
unique effort, much unlike any other
speech ever delivered as Cromwell was I'M
like any other reformer. Among other
English orators represented in the volume
are " illiam Corbett, John Philpot Curran,
Richard Golden and Chief Justice Cole
ridge, so that. while the alphabetical ar
rangement precludes the possibility of de-
liberately keeping chronological complete
ness a feature of any single volume.
we have full suggestions of the meaning of
oratory in England from the close of the
middle ages to the end of the nineteenth
century. Cokes speech against Sir Walter
Raleigh illustrates the attention given in
the collection to the most celebrated his
torical trials. Another illustration in this
volume of the same department Of his
torical orations is the speech of BENJAMIN
Robbins Curtis on Presidential Criticisms
of Congress" made in defense of Andrew
Johnson at his impeachment Among the
more important Americans in the volume
are Henry Clay. John M. Clayton, Jere-
miah Clements. Grover Cleveland. De Witt
Clinton. Howell Cobb. Bourke Cochran
Schuyler Colfax, Joseph Cook. Francis Cor
bin. Thomas Corwin, Samuel Sullivan
tSunseO Cox. Caleb Gushing, George NJ
Dallas and John W. Daniel. AS already in
dicated. adherence to the alphabetical ar
rangement makes IL impossible TO regard
chronological order. but this does not de-
tract any from the interest or value Of
the work. which is really sort OF docu-
mentary history Of civilization. The work
Is sold only by subscription and Is pub
lished by Ferd p. Kaiser. st. Louis.