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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

the confederate naval officers the
world owes this invention. The con-
federate states, poor as they We're,
created shipyard at Yazoo city espe-
cially for the construction of these
naval ships of war.
On the Union side rams were also
employed. The Arkansas and the
William ii. Webb on the one side, and
the Queen Of the West and In1ianola
ON the other, were conspicuous. The
Queen of the West was first fought on
the Union and then on the rebel side;
and the Little Rebel first on the rebel
and then on the Union side. In one
action the Indianola fought the Will
lam H. Webb and the Queen of the
West The Indianola and Webb
rammed each other. bows on; the
Indianola was probably going at
double the speed of the Webb; she
suffered no injury; the Webb's bow
was cut into, eight feet in depth and
from two feet above the water line TO
her keelson, but she was able TO con-
tinue the battle. The Indianola was
rammed seven times by the two con-
federate steamers, and one wheel and
one rudder being disabled, was unable
TO avoid their blows, and was finally
sunk by the combined eitQrts Of the
two rams, which were neither Of them
her equal On May 10, 1862, near Fort
Pillow. eight Confederate steamers
four OF them the rams General Bragg,
General Sterling Price, General Earl
Van Dorm and General Jeff Thompson
fought portion of Admiral Davis
squadron and gained a decisive vic
tory.
on June four rams with four
others--the Little Rebel, the Gen.
Lowell, the Gen. Sumter and the Gen.
Beauregard-again engaged the Z MON
Mississippi feet In this last engage
ment the Union side had the two
.'Ellett" rams Queen OF the West and
Monarch. These rushed ahead Of the
gun boats and the battle was one of
rams only, for the gunboats on both
sides feared TO FIRE lest they should
injnre their own rams. At the very
first meeting one rebel ram was SUNK
and another disabled: then the Gen.
Beauregard and the Gen. Sterling
Price rushed at the Monarch from OPP
posite sides, but missed her and
crashed into each other, the Beaure-
gard cutting the Price 10 the waters
edge and tearing off one wheel The
Monarch, which had so cleverly avoided
the two, then rushed at the Beaure-
gard, sinking her at a blow.
The accounts of this exceedingly in
teresting action were confused, con-
Trajectory and meager OF detail, but,
nevertheless, il is plain that two rams
attacked eight others, and with but
slight assistance from the gunboats
sank four and disabled or drove of
the rest.
AT the passage Of forts below New
Orleans the confederate ram Manas, as
twice rammed the Brooklyn, but did
not strike her squarely enough 10
break in her side. After Admiral
Farragut's feet had passed the forts
the Manassas followed them mp the
river. and the side-wheel frigate Mis-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

rush and struggle being SO exciting
and the danger apparently so terrible
that only the coolest headed officers
are fitted 10 command rams Every
thing that can b. done 70 mask an at
tack of rams and cover the evolu-
tons is as important as in torpedo
boat attacks. Drilling in ram handling
can, in the nature of things, be little
like real war, and it appears wise TO
have rams which must depend on ram
ming only, for if they have guns or
torpedoes and the crew is drilled TO
handle them they will in the excite
ment of battle depend instinctively on
these weapons instead of the ram
The great success of the Queen Of the
West and the Monarch is largely due
TO their commanders being Tram" men
who were enthusiasts in their pro-
fession.
The British ironclad Camperdown,
which rammed the Victoria, belongs
TO what has been termed the Admiral
class of ironclads-
Imagine a great casemate battle ship
attacked by two whaleback rams
under cover of night. fog or battle
smoke. They could turn twice to the
great ship turning once, and If they
worked in concert there is little doubt
but that one at least could get an
opening for a rush at right angles
either before or abaft the casemate.
Crashing through the light superstruc-
ture she would slide over the gentle
slope of the protective deck; no mat
ter what punishment she herself might
suffer the great ship would undoubt-
eddy be sunk If the oyerhanging bow
of the Kaiser Max could do such work
steaming at such an insignificant
speed, would not the sswhalebaclss
make formidable rams?
In conclusion, it seems TO the writer
that the financial question should be
carefully considered A battle ship
costs, perhaps, 81, 600. 900 TO construct.
and about $500, 900 year to keep in
commission or. allowing the interest
to be per cent it COSTS the govern
ment over S550,o00 year to own a
battle ship.
This money would build a Katahdin
or maintain a great feet Of whale
backs" subject 10 the needs of the ma
tions-
IRA HARRIs.
Ex-Lieutenant Z. S. n.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
4 ST. LOUIS EXHIBIT.

temple, and there are more than 1000
figures In the work. some OF which are
correct enough 20 be portraits. In dc.
tail Il Is superb as 10 garments,
foliage. BIRDS, sky and so on, This
piece OF work was four years ia loom.
The bronze department il best shown
in the center group, q quarrelsome
old cock on n tree aud an old hen and
brood under him. The tail feathers
Of the old disturber nutter IN the
slightest draft, 50 fine, so realistic are
they wrought There are wood, ivory
and other works OF art. The paintings
are peculiar but fascinating.
Two OF the most interesting ex-
hibits In the manufactures building
nrc displayed by the two leading
jewelry concerns In the United States
Tiffany s. Co. Of New York
and the Mermol & Jaccard Jcwelry
company OF st. Louis, The former
has heretofore been described. The
last named nrm has revolutioni1ed the
jowelry trade OF the west, and rs en-
titled to the creditof being the p oneer
in the country west Of the Mississippi
river In high-class diamond jewelry,
silverwAres and society stationery.
It's retail department. is distinguished
by what may be termed an improve
ment on oriental splendor.
rhis exquisite exhibit OF diamonds,
jcwelry, silyerwares and stationery
was designed and produced by this
firm expressly for the Worlds Fair,
everything being new and almost ex-
cluslvely original In thought and de-
sign, and It's loyalty 10 It's home city
is shown by the fact that It's entire eS-
hibit is designed 10 typify Louis IN
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

cess of this one blow caused the ram
TO become the favorite weapon of the
confederate officers, and the fact that
the protected sloping sides turned the
shot Of the Union guns, caused the
central inclined casemate to be
adopted by English as well as the
confederate shipbuilders
From the close of the civil war to
the present time but one battle has
been fought in which the ram has
been used. On July 20, 1866, the Ital-
ian feet under Admiral Persano at
tackled the Austrian feet under Adj
miral Tegethof
The Italian admiral undoubtedly
expected an easy victory. In guns he
was greatly superior and in number
of ships and men about equal. Each
side had ironclads, the Italians one or
two the most. There were from TWEEN
tY-fiye to thirty steamers on each side.
The Italians seemed to have largely
relied on two sister ironclad frigates,
the Re d'Italia and the Re di Portugal,
built by Webb in New York. They
had also a three turreted monitor OF
the Coles system. One of the two
ironclad frigates was Persano flag
ship. The Austrians had no ships
that were equal to the two large Ital-
ians. They had five or six ironclads.
The Ferdinand Max was plated with
from four TO four and three-quarters
inches of iron.
The battle began with cannonade,
but the Austrians, whose batteries
were inferior. closed in as rapidly as
possible, and under cover of the
smoke began 10 use their ships as
rams. Several of the Italians were
sunk. The Draehlre rammed the Ital-
ian turret ship and inflicted wound
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

Africa The diamond display at the
Fair, ia the French, American and
English departments particularly, is
something marvellous, but the kimber-
ley show, Ia the mining building, is
something that Is educational as well
as artistic. The exhibit Is carefully
guarded by great, quaint looking,
barred Xnlns, who. standing about with
clubs and spears, give the beholder an
idea Of the ideal museularity that
Haggard depleted in the phenomenal
physique ~ his hero, umslopagas.
Diamond digging Is shown from be-
ginning 70 end. There were 100 tons
OF dirt brought from Colony and a
miniature machine that demonstrates
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
UNITED STATES AMMEN RAM IN ACTION

OF the varuna by the Governor Moore
andlthe Stonewan jackson.
Another fact demons,ratedis that the
relative effect on the vessels struck and
ON the ram is in proportion 20 the
speed OF the ram. Perhaps this needed
no demonstration, being plain sin
ciple of mechanics. Speed and rapidity
of evolution are of course great con-
sideration, and from this we may con-
clude that great size is not essential,
nor even desirable Or TO put Il in
another way; A million dollars spent
in two rams carrying 100 men each is
a better investment than IL spent in
the construction OF one ram carrying
200 men. A moderate size with good
speed is the best, and the Katahdin is
Just about right
In ram lighting the success or failure
is determined IS so few minutes-the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
THAT conuNDRuM.
II Causes HostnItics TO Rreak Out
Again ia the @anctum.

Again ia the @anctum.
"Why is river like the science OF
pugilism?n casually inquired the Chi
cago Tribune exchange editor.
because it's a case OF bluff on
both sides. promptly responded the
financial editor. That's an easy
one. Why is Az"
Don't be in such hurry. You
haven't guessed il yet"
The financial editor looked vague
~ around as Il for a weapon OF some
kind
Then it's because it gets pretty
low down, he said. '.and when it
cant make raise it has to dry up.
Why is-"
THAT won't do either"
"Isn't that the rightanswer?n
THAT isn't within four counties
OF Il
"Thc trouble with your conun-
drums is, they're GOO far fetched.
"How do you know. You haven't
fetched this one yet Whose conun-
drum IS it, anyhow"
You seem to be trying to shoulder
Ii off on me.
well, II you can't answer it
81 can, though. Because the pub
lic--any profanity about it9n
mo"
because If there Is won't have
anything TO do with IL. .
THAT isn't the correct answer,
eithern
The financial editor glared at him
aud reached for his cane, but re-
strained himself with violent effort.
because, he said, trying it once
more, because it runs mills-no.
that won't do. Because when it gets
full 1t always has more sand than
when it-m
"You give me the earachew
,'Well, IL you think nobody else
knows anything about 1t suppose you
answer it yourself
Because IL all runs to mouth,
And the enraged bystanders inter.
fered.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
Nntcs OF various Interest..

American capitalists from Kansas
City are buying asphaltum deposits in
the state OF Tamaulipas, Mexico
The Mexican treasury department
has issued a ruling TO the effect that
gold and silver ore in its natural state
is not subject 20 export tax. Ore Is
defined TO be in its natural state when
il has not undergone chemical process
altering its natural composition.
A Dresden worlSingman has been
forbidden to give his child the name
"Robespierre Danton." The official
in charge of such matters refused
TO register It. and thereupon
the father elected TO give his son no
name at all. So he was summoned for
noncompliance with the registration
laws aud fined.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
HYPNoTisM.
A Subject Gives Demonstration, Prov
ing That There Ia Nothing In n.

Dnhlect Sffes a Demonstration PFoR-
Ing That There Is Nothing In II.
The subject who came to me had
been q shining light in the profess
sion, and have reason to know that
he was exceptionally gifted. He had
performed to crowded houses under
several great artists at the Aquarium
and elsewhere in London and the
provinces. He had figured at select
seances OF scientific hypnotists. He
had been privately operated on by
medical men anxiously seeking after
truth. And, by his own statement.
he had humbugged them all.
What proof had /, then, that he
was not humbugging me2 Ample
proof. He offered, in the first place,
10 do under my direction everything
which he had done In public and
private seances when under supposed
hypnotic control ] contemplated.
IN the first instance, accepting this
offer and giving a demonstration TO
a select circle, and IL was solely
owing to myself that this Was not done.
As a preliminary asked him to
exhibit few OF his powers for my
private ediiication. He complied
without hesitation. He first of all
passed himself into the 'cataleptic"
state and lay on the floor rigid Two
members OF my staff took him in this
condition and laid him across the
backs of two chairs, the back OF his
head resting on one and his heels on
the other He remained so for sew.
eral minutes. On pass being made
over him with the hand his body
arched upward or downward
Two fairly robust individuals next
sat on his body and the .'cataleptic"
supported them without a sign of in
convenience. He then himself thrust
needle into his arm and through
the lobe Of his car TO prove that he
was insensible 20 pain while in the
cataleptic state. Next he showed
how one side of his face could be
drawn by the toothache (suggested
by the operator), while the other side
was dlstended in a broad grin.
Again. At the suggestion Of the
operator, the grin and the toothache
changed sides, and so on
He offered TO swallow an ounce OF
cayenne pepper In a glass Of water,
but unfortunately | had no cayenne
pepper al hand, asked him whether
he could take vino. glass full Of
ipecacuanha and he professed read
mess to do il at once. The cayenne
pepper could partly understand; it
would be a mere question Of stand
ing a certain amount Of pain. But
asked him how he managed to con-
troll the effect Of the ipecacuanha
I'VE only do II for time. he said.
'sYou can learn % do ii with prac-
iice. like the rest Of the tricks But
we always bring the stuff up after
the performance,
He also expressed his readiness TO
drink oil Among novel tricks which
he offered TO perform was that OF
slowing the pulse while under hyp-
motto influence. OF this he claimed
10 be the original inventor. | asked
him whether the subjects were equal
impersonators. All. he said He
knew them all personally and would
answer for them. He ridiculed the
mere suggestion that there could be
anything genuine in hypnotism,
whether IN Paris. London or any
where else; but here he may have
spoken beyond his knowledge.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

The Deerfoot Books, .. narratives of
adventures among the Indians; s.The
Star OF India which conveys
graphic idea of incidents in the great
Sepoy rebellion: Down the Missis-
sippi," dealing with the tremendous
freshets in that mighty stream, and
many others have achieved. Mr.. Ellis
is a stout man of medium height, with
iron-gray hair, mustache and imperial
His expression is genial and benevo-
lent, and he delights in the society of
boys He is an indefatigable worker,
and few more years of exertion will
doubtless enable him to retire with
comfortable income from his books.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

lam
which sent her out Of action. She
succeeded in reaching Ancona and
sank at the harbor's mouth
But the most remarkable feat was
performed by the old Kaiser Max,
which vessel rammed no less than five
OF the Italians and sank the ironclad
frigate which bore Persano's flag. The
Austrian officers spoke of this event IN
most thrilling language. The great
overhanging bow of the line of battle
ship was thrown across the ironclad,
bearing her down by the pressure
ana sinking her Immediately. OF her
crew of zoo most were drowned. The
Kaiser Max, a lighter vessel, was not
seriously hurt This was the greatest
naval combat since the introduction
of steam, but we know that the Aus
trians obtained the victory by the ram,
and that the Italians fought with their
batteries only.
Many rams have been designed be-
tween the years 1866 and 1898: but all,
until the katahdin, were either rams
and gunboats or rams and torpedo
boats. Ii remained for Admiral Ammen.
us. n. TO design a vessel which should
be ram and nothing but ram.
From this brief history certain de-
auctions can be made. Perhaps the
fact most clearly shown is that two
rams acting in concert are more than
a match for any one ship, even If she
be far superior to either of the two.
This is demonstrated by the sinking
of the Indianola by the William II,
Webb and the Queen of the West, the
remarkable success of the two Elicit
rams in fighting the eight Confederate
rams, June 6, 1861, and by the sinking
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

the contrary, help
in the development
of genuine manly
character. That he
has made himself a
large place in his
chosen field is dem
onstrated by tn e
success which his
stories like From
the Throttle to the
Presidents Chair, ("
a tale of railroad
life. 1.-THE Wyo-
rafur Sarfps'' an a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
rwoaa's Fair corrospondeneo.l

HE SOUTH AEKi-
can exhibits are
calculated TO make
ones eyes openwith
astonishment and
perhaps arouse s
every sentiment Of
envy and cnpidity
ia the human heart
upon beholding IL,
that Is the display
of diamonds from
the mines of south
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

danse du ventre. In plain English IL
is known as the stomach dance. Many
ladies get all they want of IL, after be-
holding IL but little bit, and leave
the theater. 1t is quite strain on
American proprieties, but everybody
wants TO see Il and they do.
There are several varieties OF this
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
RAMS ARE THE THING.
LESSON IN WAR FROM THE VIC
TORIA DISASTER.
Lieutenant Harris Thinks That the Ann
men Kan WIN RevoIutionize the
Nayies OF the worid-The Camper
downs Ram.


III y Z X &c CS0N
Monitor, with its
rev diving turret,
built during the
civil war at the
Delamater Iro n
works, revolutions
lied the naVies of
the whole world.
Scarcely less inn
portant was the
ram as a weapon
OF attack, and to
NJ ~
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

It's pretty sudden wrench to jump
from the peculiarities of the oriental
dancer born TO the beauties OF the
Japanese display. But there could be
no more decided Exposition In the
world. The exhibit. like all else that
the Japs have done at the Fair, is now
complete IL defes description; IL has
an indescribable tranquility about IL
that IL enchanting; il is snpremely
artistic The most striking piece in
the collection is tapestry filling the
side OF one room. II is a species of,
or rather suggest We OF. Gobelin in
silk, and is worth $40 900, Its theme
is a festival procession leaving a
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

dance given in the Cairo street and in
the theater there. One female exhibits
the abdominal movement riding on a
documentary when the procession
moves up the street TO the theater.
in the Algerian theater there are
several novelties. Most of the women
nie in attire that might be taken dor
gaudy house gowns. In these the
girls dance on swords and engage in
perhaps more realistic pas du ventre
than do those In Cairo. There the
dance may be characterized as almost
brutality immodest, only relieved by
the fact that the clothing Is even more
plentiful than In the Turkish GIDEON.
1t is held by Syrians OF intelligence
here that these dances are simply q
custom of the Orient, folk dance, SO
TO speak. Yet that it has its origin in
the Mohammedan estimate of the i'm
feriority OF women there is little
doubt The object In life Of eastern
women is 10 afford pleasure to their
master, man Therefore, they minis
ter 10 his several appetites The
Worlds Fair is great teacher.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
WORLDS FAIRLETTER
THE PASS SYSTEM CAUSES
MAJOR HANDY TROUBLE.

Sights in the Big buildings and Along
the midway PIaisanee--The Oriental
Dancing Diamonds from south
Africa.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07

what the process Is whereby the soil
Is robbed ~ It's precious stones This
Is worked daily and the pebbles nre
extracted jnst MS Il done at the mines.
The rough diamonds a-e turned over
10 polishcrs, who perform their work
behind glass cases
Tho Midway plaisanee captures cy-
eryhody nowadays. but somehow visit
ors afe getting 20 be little cautious
how they tell what particular theater
they visited, Just as the American in
Paris hints % his friend from home
who accidentally runs across him At
the Butler that III doebn't 60, you
know aud Ii isn't necessary 20 go into
any particulars ut home. so the
Plaisanec. lIut everybody goes there,
and every body usually has good times.
for the brilliant panoFamie effects Of
the region are kept up % n higher de-
gree Of attracliyeness than ever be.
fore There has been q good deal of
talk on the part Of some who are over
sensitive or ovcrnicc 70 the effect that
the Algerian theater should be abol-
ished. and that the theater In Cairo
street should be regulated little
more strictly on the lines of morality;
but, on the whole, there cannot be
said 70 be anything very Objectionable
there. The poetry OF motion in the
Piaisance Is largely muscular poesy,
aud will give the casual beholder a
sort Of nightmare suggestive of the ST.
Vitus dance and d Southern negro
''trot"
In the Cairo thcater there Is a duslsy
beauty in peacock blue skirt with n
waist 10 match. The skirt hangs upon
the hips, and any man with gambling
instincts would lay ten 20 one the mo-
ment she began 20 dance that the skirt
would not stay on two minutes, and no
takers. Tho skirt aud waist are not
on speaking terms, and tho space be-
tween them affording splendid free
play for the abdominal muscles, Is
covered with some thin stuff. To the
music OF an ancient, feeble tambour-
Inc, q gourd fiddle with the asthma
and distractinR monotonous tom. tom
this maiden" pirouettes. She tries
no high kicking no skirt business, no
modern stage serpentinc figures, but
simply sidles about the stage In slow,
gliding circles, her hands waving
slowly over her head. Her main am
billion seems to be to disjoint herself
at the hips. The anatomy below the
breast performs series of violent
tremors, spasms and eontractions'
With tiny cymbals like castanets TO
keep up changing accompaniment to
the music" This she keeps mp for a
long time, and until apparently dancer
and musicians 40 60 sleep; but they
suddenly revive and the poor girl has
to do IL all over again. This is the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-10-07
4 WRITER OF PURE STORIES
a BrooRlyn Author who Is Doins aoos
AaIl1 II = HIS
Ex-Lieutenant u S. n.
ter American literature.
lIrooklga correspondenee ]

Edward S Ellis, the author Of nu-
Inerous stories for boys and whose
popularity in the juvenile world is
already growing, lives in that part of
the city of churches known as Brook
lyn Heights. Mr.. Ellis is a native of
Ohio and is now about 50 years old.
He began writing some ten years ago.
and has been ever since producing liter
AZURE which while Accordingly inter-
esting. will put no false ideas into the
heads of the youngsters, but viii, on
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