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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
ANCIENT CoNJuRING.
Uncomfortable that Such Transparent
Fakes Could Deceive.
London Standard

Conjurers in ancient times were not very
respectable members of soctety--when sue
cessful they enjoyed the reputation of haV-
ing sold their souls to the evil one, and
when of inferior ability they gained no.
toriety by being either drowned or burned.
The medieval magicians as we'll as the
Egyptian magi and the Chaldean sages were
only a strange mixture of chemist. copjurer
and charlatan and as these gentlemen were
in the habit of using their supposed occult
powers to their own advantage. they were
naturally unpopular. The feats Of Jugglery
were for the myStification and not the
amusement of the public and for centuries
conjuring had to it only black side. The
amateur conjurer of to-day is not always q
popular individual. save with children and
the unsophisticated yokel to the general
public he is merely bore of greater or less
magnitude whose performance is so obvious
as to deceive no one 1t is hard to realize
that this person is no mushroom growth Of
modern society, but in point of fact his role
is o. t a respectable antiquity, for he is
to und treading close upon the heels
of >agcians, and in the days when
Wi 1T was still rampant. This is sig
nit of his reputation even in those
eal ! times, for had any one taken his tricks
seriously he would doubtless have been run
to earth and done to death a wizard
In the middle of the seventeenth century,
in the earliest years of the restoration. a
number of tricks were published in one OF
those facetious books which seem to have
occupied the press to a great extent at that
time, but which, owing to their popularity,
have for the most part persisted. The CHIEF
recommendation of the greater number of
these tricks is that no apparatus beyond the
utensils of everyday life is necessary; also
it is suggested to the performer that he can
make some small profit out Of his enter
tainment by prevailing his audience TO
bet with him on the result of the trick ITO
set a horses or an ASS head upon man
head and sholders'' seem impossible out Of
the land of faery, but we informed
that by boiling the head cut off from liv-
ing animal 1.-The flesh boyd may rune into
experiment on some ese's- horse. ITO
make shoal of goslings draw timber
logge' sounds interesting, but unfortunately
01rGCTl0nS are a
of goslings or a gaggle of geese TO seem 10
draw a timber logge is done by the verie
means that is US d when a cat draws a fool
through a pond, but handled somewhat fur
Their off from the beholders."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The United States Army Hospital Corps
which has been in existence ten years. and
which has been expanded to meet war con-
ditions, now consists of more than seven
thousand trained nurses and surgeons, or
ganized in corps and divisions like the army
itself, with one steward and two privates
to each regiment, seven stewards and 104
pr1vates to each division ambulance COM
pany. and nines stewards and ninety pri-
Yates for each division field hospital, in adj
dition to the force at various headquarters.
Much has been said about the great prog
ress in methods for killing and manning
men in war, but medical authorities say
arrangements for ameiorating the condition
of the sick and wounded and improved
methods in surgery have fully kept pace
with the other.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
lGladstone,s snhtIetx-
VIM. H. Rldeing, in Golfers Weelllv

WIZ n. 1eiuclils, III Golfers Weekly.
There were moments in his career when
the inIefence might have been pardonable
d dnat Mr. GLADSTONE had taken to his bosom
lalleyrand's dictum that language is given
20 US 20 CONCEAL our thoughts. He could be
as lnscFutab.e as the Sphinx when he
wished. and he was a genius in the diplo-
matte art OF constructing sentences with
apparent precision and pregnancy, which.
witaout transposition, could be made TO bear
very dissimilar interpretations He could
oe phed Win questions, and could answer
lnem all apparently satisfactorily. without
uiynlglng what was thought If he thought
IL inexpedient to do so. On one occasion 10
was visited At Hawarden by delegation
OF NATIONALIST members of Parliament. in
Guiding Mr.. John Redmond who were 0
md out what purposes he (then prime min
ister) had in relation to the future OF Iro-
mad. He talked eagerly with them,
charmed them all. questioned them ali. and
discussed with them all that they had 10
say. When they left they were convinced
that they had accomplished their mission,
and II Was only afterward when they had
time e sift the results of the conference,
that they discovered that. while they had
unboSomed themselves to him. he had coma
nlitted himself to absolutely nothing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The New York Tribune prints strong let
ter from Mr.. w. Holmstrem, a prominent
journalist of st. Petersburg, deprecating the
talk of an Anglo-American alliance. Il
deem 1t my duty" he says, "as a Russian
patriot and a well wisher of the great
American nation to break up the tissue CT
falsehoods, to dispel the evil charms which
the English papers have so successfully en-
deavored TO create in order to call forth
feelings of animosity between two disinter-
ested traditional friends of such long stand
tng as the Americans and Russians" 1t
should be the policy of the United States
20 make friends without making enemies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

Under a new international money-order
convention, which will go into effect July 1,
the cost of transmitting in that way from
the United Stales to most European coun-
tries will be rec uced. The reduction will be
two cents on the dollar to France, Switzer-
land, Belgium, Italy, Austria and Hungary,
and one-fourth of per cent. to Germany.
This will be something of a gain for per-
sons transmitting money to these countries
and will give postoffices Slight advantage
in exchange over banks
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

An officer of the United States marines at
Washington has received a letter from a
friend who participated in the fight at
Guantanamo in which the writer says:
Among the arms captured from the
SpaniardS were one Remington rifle and
two styles of Rfauser, also a lot of. pure
brass atrfogeSn Yhjch.-.as you know, are
forbidden in civilized warfare.
A year ago the Cuban insurgents stated
that the use of brass bullets was one of the
barbarous methods adopted by Weyler, but
the charge was indignantly denied The
denials do not signify anything.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

Is there something demoralizinS in books
This does not refer to the contents, because
everybody knows that some books are de-
moralizing to those who read them, but to
books as books-everything in covers, even
blank books. A little reflection will show
that the mere handling of books is connect
ed with numerous demoralzing influences.
Ever since they have been printed they have
been source of war between authors and
publishers. Books agents are specious,
plausible and dangerous to degree. School
book publishers and agents have organized
some of the most corrupt rings of recent
times, and county officers can testify how
demoralizing are the seductive wiles Of the
makers and sellers of blank books. And
now we have the agents of the Methodist
Book Concern South, presumably good men,
who handled only good books, confessing to
having robbed the concern of 100000 out of
an appropriation of S2SS,OO0 by Congress-
which they paid to and probably divided
with lobbyist. So we still inquire, is there
something demoralizing in books merely as
bOOkS2
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
reduced Rates to Clubs.
L NEWSPAPER COMPAN.
indianapolis, Ind.
THE INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL

Can be found at the following places:
NEW YoRK-Astor House.
CHICAGo-Palmer House, p o. News Co., PIT
Dearborn street. Great Northern Hotel and
cTNcINNATI@J. r. Hawley & Co.. 154 Vine
street
LoUIsVILLE-C. T. Deering. northwest corner
OF Third and Jefferson streets, and Louisville
Book Co. 256 Fourth avenue.
ST LoUIs-Union News Company, Union Depot.
WASHINGTON. D. C.-Riggs House. Ebbitt
House and Wizards Hotel.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

1t is predicted that the war revenue law
will interfere with the business of the
bucket shops as we'll as with the transact
tons of the regular exchanges. If the bucket
shops should try to evade the law on the
ground that there are po transfers of GER
tifcates of, stocks coz salessAas is the prac-
tice in the exchanges. they will be subject
to prosecution as gambling concerns.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

Paul du Chaillu, the African traveller
writes to a young friend in Cuba advising
him to abstain from strong drinks, wear a
band of flannel around his stomach, drink
as little water as possible and take two OF
three grains of quinne every day Du
Chaillu says that by following these rules
he always had good health in the hottest
climates
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

In the game of war. terrible game of
and life against life without reference to in
dividuals, vet it is sad when valuable lives
are pitted against worthless ones. Some of
the Americans killed in the fight near San
tiago on Friday were worth whole ship
load of such cattle as constitute the Spanish
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

While ex-President CIevelands recent adj
dress is being commended by those who do
not believe in exercising control over any
piece of territory separated from the main
land, Mr. Olneys recent paper and speech
are being quoted on the other side. Mr..
land
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The fleet now commanded by Admiral
Sampson is the largest ever assembled I'M
der the command of an American officer.
1t includes the squadron at Santiago, four
monitors and a cruiser doing blockade duty
at Havana and large number of gunboats,
torpedo beats and converted cruisers scat
tered along the Cuban coast
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

Great Britain has SO s25,OOO Inhabitants
and 12O,97S square miles of territory, but her
rule extends to 922 100000 people in foreign
countries, who occupy 1862 O7S square miles
of land. And yet with this vast preponder-
ance of foreign peoples and lands there is
no indication of decay in the distinctive
British nationality.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

but 1t would have been far better if Mr..
Hope had not listened to the foolish clamor
for sequel and set these after adventures
down; better If he had left him to be
dreamed about by his admirers. A sequel
to a novel is nearly always mistake, and
this is no exception to the rule. Mr.. Ras-
sendyli is dead and Mr.. Hopes readers are
disappointed. They would rather not have
known of such an end to his career, but
would have preferred him to remain as the
first volume of the yeracious chronicles left
him. 1t is even doubtful if they will forgive
Mr. Hope for having. taken this cruel privi-
lege with one who was so great favorite.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

This war may have valuable educational
results in a sanitary way. Besides the fact
that many of the volunteers were rejected
on medical examination for causes traceable
to their own disregard of the laws of health,
those who are in the service will find that
their health is dependent on a strict OBJ
servance of these laws. Such lessons viii
not be soon forgotten.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

right to be there. 1t is the women's feder-
alton, to do with as they will. It's motto is
Unity in Diversity" Let US hope that it
need never have occasion to prove its unity
in adversely but that it will continue to
provide good time for its members year
after wear @xt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

While Spain has no direct communication
bear to the Madrid government the propo-
sition of the United States to send few
ships to shell cities on the coast of Spain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The awful Pingree, Governor of Mich
igan by a mistake of the people. delivered
a speech in Tampa few nights ago in
to the acquisition of any of the islands
which might be taken by the United States
from Spain.'' Pingree should get back to
Michigan as soon as possible and mind his
own business
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The rulers of Russia and Germany having
expressed their friendship for the United
States story to the contrary ought not to
be telegraphed the press for the space of
two weeks ....
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

When the horses in an alleged race are
ridden or driven in a perfunctory way, evil
IDENTIFY for show only, it is called hippo
droming. That seems to be what the Span
ish reserve fleet" is doing.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
WHrned.

You don't call on Miss Dirpy any more"
mo. L heard she had taken vow never
to marry
"Oh, we'll, she doesn't mean it."
'"That is what I'm afraid Of"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The slashing of the life-sized oil painting
of the late German Emperor on board a
German steamer in New York harbor was
a piece of vandalism which no statutory
penalty could adequately punish.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26

The Engineering News of the current
week contains an article criticising the
Board Of Construction of the Navy Depart
ment for deciding that the three new bat
tie ships which Congress has provided for
shall have speed of only fifteen or sixteen
knots an hour, instead of adopting the plans
Of Commodore Melville chief Of the Bureau
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
hack Fence Amenities.

The Lady in the Sunbonnet-Oh guess
you think whatever you say goes!
The Lady in the Curl Papers-If you hear
it, it does; it goes all over the neiGhbor-
hood.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
The Reason.

docs your husband really say that it is
not proper for a man to wear his bicycle
suit to church," ~
Yes, that is his excuse for staying away"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-06-26
BUBBLES IN THE AIR.
Had His ScruuIes.

First Burglar-Ain't you goin' to mask?
Second Burglar-No, 1 amt. 1 was raised
religious, an never went to a masquerade in
my life.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

like the Maine, men cannot set fire to the powder magazine without having first perforated the double bottom and "coffer dam."
 The fire in this case was so instantan- eous that at the moment of the explo- sion of the grenade which shot out from the Maine, flames were sweeping over the deck Of the vessel. That shows the fire started from the powder maga- zine The innumerable successive ex- plosions show that the fire was then reaching the reserve magazine and rapid-fire ammunition. The body of the hull appears to open on the bow from within. The deck is raised turned into a sort of vault and covered with innu- merable fragments. red-hot bolt fell on the port awning of the Spanish war ship Legazpi, which set fire to the avn ing. Another bolt struck the side of a boat, which had to be lifted from the water to save it from sinking.
 The Alfonso XII was anchored about two-thirds of it's length from the Maine. and the Legazpi was by the bow, look ing toward the Alfonso XII. Before at tending to the safety of these vessels by separating them from the Maine, all the creMs and officers in boats occupied
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

during target practice that scarcely place his hand upon it.
 What appeared have made the deepest impress sion all with whom I have conversed in relation to the matter is the fact that the explosion should have occurred after the o'clock tattoo, when every man was in his hammock asleep and the lamps put
 Another singular feature is the talk about mysteri boats and other floating objects of the Maine's crew say they immediately preceding the harbor and crcIed the Maine several times during the evening.
 ''QuartermaSter FerriS,' Thompson states, ''haied this mysterious boat twice she approached the Maine on the port Sde but received response. Thompson also that immediately the officer of the deck-Lieuenant through the described though ship tains orderlyWIiam Captain Sesbe took place and both hurled the
 Both saved will evidence be material the informed in this city, An official Maine
 
 by Ovette
 in the abated It is the a-absorbne this thing tends keep disaster of the this Washington from flagship New York; bar the this harbor
  misson in with the depiorable accident The the with banda9ed If the injured blueackt without attentive apprecative audience
 Reports from the wounded being cared for, they convaIescne and the majority. whose wounds of serious character remain crpples for life.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19
WORSE THAN MASSACRE
 OF THE ARMENIANS.
Rev. J. Minot Savage Says There Is a Limit to the Nations
 Patiepca

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Rev. J. Minot Savage of the Church of the Messiah, responding to toast at the banquet of the Pulp and Paper Manufacturers last night, said:
 .'As one thinks of the sad disaster that has befallen the Maine in the har- bor of Havana, he can but wonder at the patience of the people of the United States We have been thrilled and stirred by the massacre of the Armen- ians, but one here at our door has been worse, yet we have had patience.
 T do not advocate war, and I would like to see the day when all affairs could be settled by arbitration, but the limit of patience and humanity may come Let us be ready to stand up for that freedom and manhood upon which the country rests. We ought to have dignity and power with every country. We should have a navy. If we cannot build one. rapidly enough let us find where they have one for sale. Let us buy one and then dare to assert our will.''
 Dr. Savage's words caused intense enthusiasm, the guests rising to their feet and cheering.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19
SURVIVORS ARE SENT
 TO KEY WEST.
Two More of the Wounded Sailors Die, While Bodies of Victims
 Are Sent to the Cemetery.

HAVANA, Feb. 1S.-The Mangrove sailed this evening for Key West with Edward Mattson, B. B. Wilbur, J. c. White, Daniel Cronin. John Coffee, J. H. B. Lover, Fred Hernes, James Rowe, Charles Pilker and William McGuin- ness. Two more of the wounded sailors died to-day. Alfred J. Holland died at the military hospital.
 At o'clock this evening 1855 bodies had been recovered. Each is placed in a coffin and carried to the Colon ceme- tery, where Chaplain Chadwick of the Maine conducts funeral services.
 Among those identified whose names have not already been cabled are Carle- ton Jencks, Flynn (Michael or Patrick). Francis Phillips, Noble T.. Mudd, Thomas J. Jones, Francis J. McNiece, Barry (John P. or Lewis L.), Charles Curran, Patrick Hughes, William Don oghuey, Frank Sutton. Daniel Prince, Henry Cross, Charles F. Just, Daniel J. Boyle, William J. Horn. Joseph Scul- ly, James T. League, Trubie Finch. Thomas J. Hearty, Walter Sellers, Charles Franke, Fisher Crank or A. J).
 There remain at the San Ambrosio vgii,iam Madison, Francis D. Cahill, Frederick c. Hober and James Wallen. still in 8 serious condition. but better than they were yesterday. George W. Koeble1, John Heffron and Jeremiah Shea are somewhat improved pr. Maas does not despair of saving them all.
 The Bishop of Havana telephoned Chaplain Chadwick a license to hear the confession of our poor sailors. None have complained. On the contrary, all have expressed themselves as satisfied with assistance offered them under the circumstances.
 On the night of the disaster Captain Sigsbee requested Admiral Manterola to station boats around the wreck so as to prevent any one from approaching it without official leave. AS result only those with special permits are allowed to get near the wreck. Captain Sigs- bee himself going in the early morn ing to the scene of the disaster was warned off, not being recognized, and was obliged to return and get formal permit from the naval authorities.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19
CONGOSTO SENDS
 AN EXPLANATION.
According to His View, the Fire on the Maine Started From a
 Powder Magazine.

Copyright. 1SaS by James Gordon Bennett
 HAVANA, Feb. 18.-To the Editor of the Herald: Up to the present no in- spection of the Maine's hull has been made by any divers. The arrival of the American divers is awaited in or der that they, accompanied by Spanish divers, may proceed to make an exam ipation.
 Judging by the external appearance of the ship and the manner in which the explosion took place it can be af- firmed, without fear of making a mis- take of any sort, that the fire was caused either by a boiler explosion. which set fire to the powder magazine, or else by some other cause, the nature of which cannot be positively stated.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19
Steps Taken to Guard the DefenSeS of This City
 About the Bay.
No Chance for Spanish Treachery to Hamper With the Big Guns
 in This HdrbOr.

garded as Imminent or probable, but # is doubtiess surmised by the military authorj- ties that Spanish sympathizers might, n the event Of sudden outbreak Of hoshfties. seek to place charge Of dynamite under the big rd7ed guns which command the np- proach to the harbor Of San Francisco.
 The Instructions by wire from Washington go further than directions for added vigilance n guarding tie heay ordnance. Orders came to have ammunition ready for Immediate use. careful Inspection Of nH tie batteries has been ordered by General Shafter. He was m Bakersfield last night and gave his orders by wire from that point. Every gun IS being minutely in- spected to ascertain # anything is out Of gear that may require the attention Of machinst The stock Of ammunition for the twelve and ten inch rifles and the mor- turs is not very large, but is sufficient for any Immediate requirement n the event Of hoshfhes between fife United States and Spain. The reserve supply for the 6atteres Of fbis hnrbor is stored m Bemcia arsenal
 hn accordance with orders from he department commander, Colonel Miles, com manding the post at the Presidio gave tie necessary orders for posting be additional sentres at the notifications. Colonel Miles was asked by The Call yesterday # the extra vigilance ordered embraced q patrol along the shore Of the Presidio to prevent persons from ianding in small boats. He said, n answer to the inquiry, that the patrol system was complete and that the batteres were carefully guarded against the approach Of unauthorized persons. He expressed tie hope that be newspapers would have fttie to say concerning tie extra precautions. as the publicity might tend to infame the public.
 At the Presidio he officers who wers advised pf the orders from tbe War Depart.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-19

The explosion was instantaneous, and in the case of double-b bottom vessel themselves only in the rescue of the MaineS personnel. CONGOSTO.