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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-18

Tomorrow evening the Glee and
Mandolin clubs of Adelbert College of
Western Reserve University play at
the opera house. A fashionable audi
ence will greet these clubs, which have
So many times delighted Cleveland au-
diences. Mr.. William G. Rose appears
with them in a very amusing mono
logue sketch. The whole program is
replete with good numbers, comprising
glees, popular airs and choice selec.
tions from celebrated operas. The So
loists of the clubs are Mr.. Frank Ba-
ker, Mr.. J. R. Mcdowell and Mr.. Fred
W. Wallace. Mr.. Wallace appears in
a new humorous song. entitled Bar
ney McGee. The prices for this con-
cert have been placed within the reach
of all and n large number of Akron
people will attend.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-18
Simms Match Has Been Postponed
Sporting News.

At the close of the week the Grands
retained their lead in the City Bowling
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-02-18

the role, in physique, voice and man
nerisms. The Glory of Miss yane
was a superb piece of work, and equal
in every particular TO that of Mr..
Kolker Frank Roberts 'Arch-deacon
Wealthy typitied the well-fed. time
serving and altogether worldly clergy
man of the book. The performance
as a whole, in point of scenery and
stage effects, in action and other ap.
pointmnets was of very high order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
CONGRESSIONAL AppoRTIoNMENr.

1t does not seem that with the same
number of representatives to Congress this
decade as the last that the districting of
the State can be very difficult task. The
districts, according to the census of 1890.
were very fairly made up as to population
and to territory. The increase IN population
in the districts of the gas belt and in Ma
rion county during the decade requires
some change on that ground. No section
of the State has lost population. but some
sections have gained more rapidly than
others. The law requires that the districts
shall contain as nearly 194.000 inhabitants
as they may be made by taking contiguous
counties. In the long run, what is known
as gerrymandering does not pay the party
that resorts to it to gain an advantage.
A distinguished Democratic leader, now
dead, is reported to have declared, after
the outrageous Democratic apportionment
in 1891. that the Republicans could not get
a majority in the Legislature if they should
carry the State by 10000; nevertheless. in
1894. the Republicans elected four-ffths of
the members of the House of Representa-
tives and all the members of Congress.
The Journal has seen some statements
| in the gossip about state affairs to the eff
feet that two Of the now Democratic dis
tricts can be made Republican by changing
few counties. This is a point worthy OF
| the serious consideration of Republicans
| I'm the Legislature. In the late election the
Republicans carried nine of the thirteen
Congressional districts. In one the plural
| ity was dangerously slender, but the dis
| trict was saved by a strong candidate.
Unusual conditions gave the Republicans
Unexpectedly large pluralities in two other
districts considered doubtful during the
campaign. In November the Republicans
had a larger plurality than In any year
except the landslide OF 1894. when Demo-
of $1,000 cannot be expected in the sharply
contested State of Indiana election after
election. II the districts are made up as
they now are as nearly as possible. Repub-
| licans cannot expect to carry nine OF the
| thirteen election after election This is
| a fact which should not be lost sight
Of; holding IL in mind. would 1t
be good policy to weaken districts
| quite certain to elect Republicans
| by taking from them one Republican and
! adding one Democratic county,. SO that a
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

hscated 5 valuable part of the concession TO
the Bermudez company and sold it for
large sum TO a rival concern. In further
prosecution of the same plan, he seized
two steamers belonging to the Orinoco COM
pany. Finally the concession Of the Orinoco
company was annulled. with the evident
purpose Of driving both the British and
American concessionists out of the country.
Unless both governments are willing to
see the rights and property of their citi-
zens destroyed by the Revolutionary presi-
dent of a foreign country. they will have
to take steps to bring Venezuela to terms.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
With the Publishers.

Doubleday. Page & Co. have in press a
volume entitled Good Form for All Occa-
sions," by Mrs. Kingsland.
new volume of children's stories is in
preparation at G. p. Putnam's Sons from
the pen of Mrs. Ballington- Booth, author
of SLEEPY Time Stories" The sorthcom-
ing book will be called Lights of Child
Land"
CHM & Co. will publish collection OF
Sioux folk legends. written by Miss
Zitkala-Sa, a Sioux girl student in Boston
Ii will be illustrated by Miss Angel de
Cord. These Sioux legends have lately
been gathered and put into English by
Miss Zitkala-Sa in the West
Harper & Brothers will publish early in
February "A Lady Of the Regency" by
Mrs Stepney Rawson 1t is a story of the
court life in England at the time OF Queen
Caroline and George w. Among the his
torical personages appearing are Mr.. Chan
ming and Wellington. The story, however,
is one of love and intrigue.
1.-The Life and Letters of Thomas Henry
Huxley" published in this country by ID.
Appleton & Co. has been pronounced by
g plebiscite of the readers of the London
Academy to be the second best book OF the
year 1900. The commentator accorded IL
by the jury of the American press has
been no less emphaic. IL is decidedly one
OF the great books Of the nineteenth GEN.
fury.
An interesting book on the position of
colored people in the United States is THE
American Negro: What He Was, What He
Is and What He May Become" by Will
liam Hannibal Thomas, which the Mac
milan Company will publish by the mid
die of the month. Mr.. Thomas is now n
lawyer of Everett, Mass. he served with
distinction in the civil war. and afterwari
was a member OF the South Carolina Leg
islature during the reconstruction period
Two very popular books have just been
issued for schools and colleges by Messrs.
Houghton, Mifflin & Co. Both were pub
lished ON Aug. %. 1900. and of one of them.
Webster's English Composition and Lit
erature, four editions were prepared within
six weeks and IL received more than sixty
adoptions within fourteen weeks. The other
book, "Larned's History of England for
Schools and Colleges" within fourteen
weeks OF publication, received over eighty
adoptions, and two editions were needed
within a month of its first appearance.
This is a remarkable record for two new
books.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

The annual meeting Of the representa-
elves of the United Mine Workers will open
to-day. with an attendance of nearly one
thousand. Organization has done much for
miners the past few years, and its Of
ficers achieved a great victory for miners
when they settled the strike in the anthra-
cite region without violence or the destruc-
ton OF property. The men who met here
last April and agreed upon a wage scale
impressed themselves upon the citizens of
Indiana by the good Judgment they dis
played IN managing their side of the bar
gain-making. The people of Indianapolis
wish that the delegates may have a sat
fsfactory meeting
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

The Saturday Evening Post announces
for early publication twelvc-part serial
story OF love and adventure by Morgan
Robertson. Masters of Men Is said TO be
a powerful tale OF the new navy.
Nine. Melba and Jean de Reszke tell Of
their lives and art in copiously illustrated
interviews in the February d90D issue OF
the American Queen. Following this very
interesting article is story OF celebrated
musical composer, entitled "A Bit Mad on
Music"
The greater number OF the stories i'm The
February Smart Set relate to the doings OF
people in high society. and the greater
number OF the stories rather stupid.
Whether the latter element is a conse-
ouence OF the other is for the readers TO de-
eide. A variety OF clever society verse Il
scattered through the pages.
McClure's Magazine for February will be
notable for it's fiction and for its art. The
authors represented are Rudyard Kipling.
Robert Barr. Sarah Orne Jewett. Josephine
Dodge Daskam and Edwin Lefevre; the
artists are Kenyon Cox. Edmund j. SUI
Ivan. lockwood Kipling. Edwin Lord
Weeks, Genevfeve Cowles, Charles l.. Hin
ton. Henry HUT, George Gibbs and Fred
eric Dorr Steele.
Pearson's Magazine has begun the pub
l!cation of a series of illustrated articles
giving the history of the States and an ac-
count OF their present industrial and So
clal conditions The first article appears
in the February issue and relates to Ohio.
II is very interesting, being written by
President Thwing, Of Western Reserve
University. Cleveland OF interest TO young
men is an illustrated paper on the art Of
self-defense with walking stick. Sew
eral readable stories are In the number.
Mrs. Gilbert, who is eighty years OF age,
and now acting with the Lyceum COM
pany. will begin her stage "reminiscences"
In the February number of Scribner's.
These are set down just as she told them
TO her friend. Mrs. Charlotte NJ. Martin,
and reveal all the vivacity. humor and
kindness which people have so long as
sociated with that actress. The first chap
ter has TO do principally with Mrs. Gil
berts early life in America, in pioneer
theaters of Western cities.
The February Century will be a midwin-
ter fiction number. containing. in addition
to Miss Runkles Helmet of Navarro" and
Hamlin Garland's Her Mountain Lover
nine short stories by such weil-known writ
ers as w. ID. Howells. Ruth McEnery Stu
art, Charles Battell Loomis. Chester Bal
ley Fernald and Rebecca Harding Davis
Mr. Howellss contribution is a psyche
logical inquiry entitled AT Third Hand"
A feature of this number will be the story
which won the prize in the Century's third
annual competition among college gradu-
ates. II is by Adeline NJ. Jenney. of the
University of Wisconsin, and is called IAN
Old-world Wooing," the scene being laid in
Macedonia
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

II is hardly conceivable that any contro-
versy between tie United States and Ven
ezuels can lead to hostilities. but it is never
possible to say what a Central or South
American government may do. especially
when IL has a reckless and revolutionary
president. as Venezuela has at present.
The present difficulty grows out OF the Pc
cuniary needs of the Venezuelan president,
General Castro. who became president in
October. 1859 as the result of revolution
against the administration of President
Ancrade. The revolution was an exclusive
~ Venezuelan affa.r. without much merit
on either side. but General Castros recog-
milton by the Venezuelan Congress made
him the responsible head of the govern
Inent In 1888 the Venezuelan government
granted to the New York and Bermudez
Company. otherwise known as the asphalt
trust. a concession covering very valuable
asphalt lakes. Under this grant the COM
pany has for many years done a profitable
business IN connection with the Orinoco
Shipping and Loading Company. a British
corporation. most of whose stock Is owned
IN New York. In order to replenish his
sxchequer. President Castro. under q pre-
tense Of STRENGTHENING . boundary. con-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

A reminiscent article in the Sunday Jour-
nal by Supreme Court Clerk Brown did, no
doubt, unintentional injustice to the late
Hon. Albert G. Porter. The article was
intended to illustrate Mr.. Porter's adroit-
ness in debate, and ii was stated that
when running for Governor in 1850 against
Franklin Landers. he took the VIM out of
his opponents sails an met an impending
ATTACK by quoting from speeches which he
Porter, had made in Congress twenty years
before, as IL was alleged. defending slav-
cry. Porter" IL was said, actually read
copious extracts from these fiery addresses
in favor of slavery" The statement does
Mr. Porter injustice in representing him
as favoring or defending slavery. He wa
elected TO Congress as a Republican in
1855 and reelected in 1860 That was the era
of compromises, and many Republicans of
that day were In favor of making some
concessions TO save the Union. Mr. Porter
was one of these. He never spoke a word
in defense of slavery, but he did speak in
favor OF the report OF the celebrated Con-
gressional committee OF thirty-three. pro-
posing an amendment 90 the Constitution
which would more distinctly define the re-
lation OF the States to slavery. His
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
HE EXPECTED FREEDOM.
Campbell. One az Jennie Bosschfe
ter's AssaiIrnts, breaking Down.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1o-Andrew Camp
bell. one OF the convicted murderers OF
Jennie Bosschieter. IS slowly breaking
down In the county Jail at Paterson. ~.
J.. his face showing unmistaksble signs
OF collaTse since the verdict OF the jury
was delivered adjudging him guilty OF
murder i'm the second degree with Meal
lister and Death. Campbell Is suffering
from a great disappointment IN not being
set at liberty. Campbell from the first
thought the jury would let him out with a
lighter verdict than any OF the others. and
he was much excited the night OF the YER
dict.
While the people al Paterson generally
think the men fortunate in escaping the
gallows. the prisoners pretend 10 say that
never did they entertain the slightest idea
of being convicted OF murder IN the FIRST
degree.
Ii is thought the trial OF George J. Kerr
for his participation In the events pre-
ceding the death OF Jennie Bosschletcr viii
begin a week from tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
Commodore Paul Jones.

Commodore Paul Jones" is the four
teenth volume is the series of Great
Commanders" edited by James Grant
Wilson and published by d. Appleton &
Co., New York. John Paul Jones will ever
be an imposing figure in history. not be-
cause he must ever be recognized as the
first distinguished officer in the American
navy. but because he set Europe the ex-
ample of that ferocious sea-fighting which
they followed. His more than gallant fight
within sight of English hills with the
rickety Bon Richard and his rust-eaten
guns will ever stand as one of the most
conspicuous illustrations of personal cour-
age and power to direct and inspire men
in the face of what seemed certain dis
aster. The author, Cyrus Townsend Brady,
presents in detail the life of the first COM
mander in the American navy whose spirit
has been displayed in every sea-fight by
American ships down 10 those at Manila
and off Santiago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
The Slavery of Our Time.

Leo Tolstoy is man who may be
called eccentric rather than wise. Every
man, I'm his estimation. is slave who
disposes of his. labor to another for wage,
and to get a living does that which he
would not do. Socialism would be the
national remedy for such slavery, but Tolls
toy is opposed to socialism, since under
that system the many must obey the few
The condition which Tolstoy leaves the
readers TO assume as the only one where
there could be slavery is when every
man could have few acres of land and
do as he may please. Government is the
phase of slavery TO be assaied and he
would do that by paying as little taxes
as possible, by not serving as a soldier and
by not accepting any position under the
government. On the other hand. he would
not seek the protection of governpent
Still, with all his impracticable theorio s.
whatever Tolstoy writes is entertaining
reading. Dodd-Mead Company, New York.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the
Indiana Republican Editorial Association
viii be held at the Denison Hotel, Indian
apolis. Thursday and Friday, Jan. "a
and Is. The first session will be held in
the hotel parlors on the evening of the
24th, when reception and banquet will be
held. The business session will be held on
the next day. All members are requested
to meet at the hotel parlors at $50 p. m.
Editors and publishers of Republican news
papers are solicited to attend and present
their names for membership.
NJ. w. PERSHING, Secretary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21
GIimpses of Three Nations

Inc late G. w. Stevens was, perhaps,
most famous as a war correspondent, but
ne was also fine descriptive writer in
otner helds. close observer and possessed
OF large experience. This book deals with
the various phases of life in three great
capitals of the world-London, Paris and
Beriln 1t is not the outward aspect of the
cities that interests the author, but the hu-
man life contained within them, and the
dramas. comedies, tragedies of a people
and capital. The sketches illustrate the
authors graphic writing. his striking
SMILES, and his power to conjure up a
picture quickly. in flash. They
published from the columns of the London
Daily Mail. The volume has a preface by
Mr.. Steevens's widow New York: Dodd.
Mead & Co.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

Father OF a Kidnapped Boy worked"
for $500 by n Decoy Letter.

ATLANTA, Ca. Jan. ON. II. Frazer.
Of Union Springs, Ala, whose son, Bass.
was kidnapped several weeks ago while 3
student at the archaeological School here.
has apparently lost $500 by a decoy letter
sent him Mr. Frazer received a letter
stating that IL he would place $500 In gold.
the amount he offered for his son. IA a
sack with a peck OF potatoes and proceed
along the road near the United States
Federal Prison. several miles from this
city. he would be met by a negro who
would ask: NASSAU. has you got dem
potatoes?" He was TO deliver the sack
and its contents 10 the negro and his son
would appear at hotel in this city look
ing for his father at an early hour Sun
day morning The letter was signed
Packard" mailed I'm Atlanta. dated Jan.
JIG. and the instructions were minute and
specific.
Mr. Frazers son. brother OF the kid
mapped boy, carried ont the plan Of the
letter. met the negro as arranged and gave
him the money and potatoes Saturday
night This morning he was at the hotel
mentioned and he remained there all day,
but Bass Frazer has not appeared and No
trace OF him or the persons who received
the 500 can be found.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

speech. delivered Feb 10. 1861. was a plea
for the preservation OF the Union by con-
stitutional amendment. and by no means
In defense of slavery. In ii he said:
IL is said by certain enthusiastic per-
sons that Gotten is kingl Not yet, sir. Let
me say If cotton is ever to be king. he will
have to establish his dynasty or some other
basis than this. Cotton will be most king
when cotton is most loyal to the Union.
Let the future witness of this prediction.
Ar. Porter was a Democrat before he
became Republican. but to say that, as
Republican member of Congress. he spoke
in favor of slavery further than guarantee
ing its supposed constitutional rights, does
him injustice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

The vigorous battle pictures which COM
pose this volume were among the last work
done by the author. the late Stephen Crane.
His first notable work, 1.-The Red Badge of
Courage" was cast in martial vein This
was followed by varied fiction. and finally.
near the close of his life. the author
turned again to the martial strain with the
present volume as a result. The battles
described were chosen for their picturesque
and theatric qualities. not alone for their
decisiveness The author had q talent for
assimilating from history its grandeur and
passion and the fire of action These quail
ties attach TO the battles here described,
though some of them were not great bat
ties in the sense OF being pivotal or de-
cisive ones. They are the battle OF Bunker
Hill. Vittoria. the siege of Pievna, thu
storming of Burkersdorf heights. Leipsig.
Lutzen. the storming of Badajos the battle
OF New Orleans and of Solferino. Phila-
delphia j. b. Lippincott Company.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

Democratic district will be made doubt
full on the basis Of the election Of last No
vember? Is it not possible. or even prob
the Republicans would lose both in the
next election? Taking only the considera-
tions Of party advantage into consideration
and Ignoring ethical considerations. the
wise for the Republicans in the Legislature
to change the map of the present districts
more than is necessary to comply with
the provisions of the apportionment act
passed by Congress a few days ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

Every country and every century have
their famous bellies. Those treated of in
this handsome volume by Virginia T. Pea
cock are American bellies of the nineteenth
century. The list embraces twenty women
who by personal charms the accident of
circumstances were famous bellies III their
day, sort of biographical and character
sketch being given with portrait of each
one. Among the women thus treated are
Theodosia Burr Aston, Elizabeth Patter-
son Bonaparte, Jessie Benton Fremont.
Harriet Lane Johnston. Kate Chase
Sprague, Adele Cults Williams. and others
more or less famous for beauty, wit or
social charms. The literary work is well
done, and the book has some historic as
We'll as personal interest Philadelphia: j.
b. Lippincott Company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

The testimony which some of their MEM
bers gave in regard TO hazing seems to
have convinced the body of West Point
cadets that 1t is an indefensible practice.
which they have voluntarily pledged them
selves to break up. That the cruelty of
some of the performances has not occurred
to them before would seem strange if it
were not taken into account that the GUS
tom has prevailed for years. Precedents
are not often scrutinized as to their ethical
bearings. But, however this may be, the
action of the classes should be accepted
as the end of a bad custom and the begin
ming of a better.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-01-21

If those who are advocating an institu-
ton for epileptics imagine that it will re-
lieve the pressure upon the insane asylums
they are mistaken. The epileptics in the hos
potals for insane are demented and are
there because they are insane as are other
patients. The epileptics who would be
benefited are in the county poorhouses or
drifting about the country, frequently
assisted by township trustees 1t is said
by those who are competent judges that
charity to those unfortunates for the State
to gather them into one place and make
provision for their care. A large part of
them are able to work, but because of
their disease they cannot be employed
where there is machinery. On land they
can be employed in hand cultivation and
be made well-nigh self-supporting, but
considerable land will be needed, conse-
auently the provision of the Columbus bill
appropriating $3.50 per capita for mainte-
nance, very much more than the average
cost of patients in the insane hospitals,
needs revision in that respect To the end
that land may be obtained cheaply the
location should be vested in the Board of
Charities, after considering the offers of
different localities. 1t is a mistaken idea
that such an institution, or any other
State institution. is of value to a town
near its location.