The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-30
SHORT TALKS.

1--WE frequently hear remarked a we'll
known doctor yesterday that an explosion
of dynamite will blow portions of the hui
man body so far away that no trace of
them can be obtained afterwards. 1 was
talking recently with some men interested
in the oil territory near Montpelier on this
topic. They had been in the vicinity of
several explosions where men and horses
were blown to atoms. They had made
search for portions of the bodies and were
unsuccessful They offered a theory as to
the disappearance of those portions, which,
think, is possibly a correct one It is
their belief that the bodies either those
of the men or horses. are shattered into
thousands of pieces and instantly con-
sumed."
An indianapolis woman who returned
few days ago from England does not be-
lieve that the great fuss and ado over the
Queens diamond jubilee indicates the real
feeling of the English people towards the
sovereign and the royal family. She was
in London short time before the jubilee
and found no small number of people who
were going away from London to avoid
the crowds and noises of jubilee week In
the manufacturing and rural districts of
England where this Indianapolis woman
had occasion to visit. she heard many dis
grunted expressions, many of them refer
ring to Mrs. Victims open palm, which
for contribution. In several districts man
ufacturers forbid any solicitation in their
factories for any of the charity. schemes
under the direction of members of the royal
family. It's been take and no give for six
ty years with her Majesty remarked one
of these manufacturers. If she did any
good with the money she has raised since
she has been on the throne, it would be all
right but little benefit has come to the
English people from these sums. The IN
dianapolis woman found that many Eng
liShmen felt tired" of the Queen great
grief over the death of the royal conSort,
grief which lasted so many years and
which was brought in on nearly every oc-
casion that offered itself.
One large silk manufacturer told of an
experience with the Duchess of York. He
set a special loom and manufactured TWEEN
ty yards of a beautiful silk pattern for this
member of the royal family. Inc SILK was
sent as a gift No note of acknowledge
ment was received, but about two years
later an order was received for an addition
al ten yards of this same pattern. 1t re-
dured a great deal OF extra work TO man.
ufacture the ten yards, as the pattern was
not used by the manufactures after he had
made the present to the duchess the SILK
being too expensive to manufacture Tor
general trade. However he had the order
made up and, remembering that his gift
the extra ten yards. the bill was given
as little attention as the gift in the first
instance and, after waiting awhile the
manufacturer finally wrote d note request
ing that the bill be paid. In reply to TINS
he received q note reading about as tol-
lows: Her Highness is not accustomed to
paving for goods ordered of manufactur-
ers" The manufacturer wrote no furtner.
| The Duchess of York holds some sort or an
honorary position which might be des1S-
Stories like this one are repeated by the
Industrial class of England.