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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22
POWER OF A BIG SHELL.
Interesting Report from Captain Tay.
Tor, of the Battle Ship Indiana.

WASHINGTON, July 21.-The navy has
obtained very striking conception of the
tremendous power of shell bursting within
the Enclosure of a battle ship from re-
port which has just been received at the
department from Captain Taylor, of the In
diana Aside from the actual bursting en-
ergy of the shell described by Captain
Taylor, it is perceived from his report that
great danger was experienced from fire,
owing to the fact that the Indiana is not,
like some of the battle ships of later con-
struction, fitted with fireproof wood
throughout 1t is safe to assume that this
report, taken in connection with the de-
struction of the Spanish vessels in large
part by fire off Santiago, will lead the Navy
Department to redouble. instead of relax,
it's efforts to protect the American war
ships from fire by all known scientific
means. Captain Taylor's report, which is
dated United States Battle Ship Indiana,
off Santiago, July 5" reads:
About II o'clock midnight last night, the
ship was struck by q shell. apparently
from an SIS mortar, which pierced the deck
the flash plate between Beam rs and r. four
inches from the starboard rail. The shell
exploded in Compartment 100. Just for
ward of the cabin door, fragments piercing
the cabin water pipe bulk in two places
near the starboard cabin door. Large frag-
mentS pierced the water Jlght Dertn deck In
two places. entering the paymaster's state
room. Large fragments completely wrecked
the water tight hatch plate leading to the
orlop deck. The rooms in the vicinity on
both sides were badly wrecked. considerable
damage being done to the furniture and cor
rugated bulkheads. the bookcase knocked
over and many books injured. leak
started in the fire main by small frag-
ment and the whole compartment was so
filled with smoke that 1t necesstated TAX
ing up the battle matches on the main deck.
Only few sparks of fire were observed.
which were quickly put out. as a stream of
water was played into the compartment inn
mediately after the shell struck
Captain Taylor ends with the statement
that no one was injured and that his ship
was in perfect condition for battle.
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MAY STAY in AMERICA
RUMOR THAT CERVERA WILL MAKE
BOSTON HIS FUTURE HOME.
Spanish Prisoners Well Pleased with
Their Treatment-Suppiie with
Money from Madrid.

ANNAPOLIS. Md, July 21.-A well-de-
fined rumor. which cannot. however. be
traced to an authoritative source was on
eyerybody's lips here to-day to the effect
that Admiral Cervera had expressed deter
mination not to return to his native coun-
try at the close of hostilities between the
United States and Spain. 1t is said that
the admiral has decided to take up his
residence in Boston, whittier he will go
with his son, Lieutenant Cervera, who
is also prisoner here, as soon as peace is
declared.
The Spanish officers who arrived last
night on the Harvard were escorted
through the city to-day by members of the
first contingent of prisoners and seem well
satisfied with their quarters.
Captain Eulate adheres to his original
objections and refuses to sign the parole
agreement. He is gloomy and morose. as
sociating little, if any, with his brother Of
ficerS.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22
TURNING THE BIG CANNONs.
Largest Steel Lathe i'm the World Be-
longs to America.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record
The largest gun lathe in the world is at
the national gun factory in Washington.
1t is used for boring and turning heavy
cannon. 1t is a long step from the little
tool of the ancient worker in metals TO the
gigantic modern gun lathe. 13S feet in
length weighing over 250 tons; yet the con-
nection between this great machine, having
all the improvements contributed by past pas,
experience and embodying many entirely
new features. and it's diminutive and an
cient prototype may be clearly traced Such
a history, though beyond the scope Oh OF TINS ms
article, would present an epitome OF the
united skill and practical experience or gen.
crations of mechanics
The bed or frame of the lathe is of cast
iron, seventy-four feet long and nine feet
wide, and the extension bed, which carpes
the boring tool for the largest sized cannon,
the left-hand end, with the cone pulley, is
n'ne feet long and about six feet high. The
face plate lat the end of the head Is MADE
of cast steel, and its successful production
was regarded as a great feat IN steel cast
ing. This face plate carries the steel spin
die and four great chucks or clamplng Jaws;
The cone pulley is five feet in diameter at
it's largest step" and the lathe is driven
by an eight-inch double belt.
1t will be noticed that there are two tool
carriages" or saddles, sliding on the bed
and having swiveling "slde rests each
carrying two separate tool rests or hoiuers'
The "tail stock" at the opposite end OF
the lathe, slides upon the perfectly smooth
and level ways of the bed. These slid,
Ing surfaces are all IndcHiHSu dIO lln5uCN
with the greatest care to prevent possibility
of the slightest want of true alignment or
the head and tail stock of the lathe. The
tail stock or '..poppet," as it is often called
has a pointed steel spindle in its center,
forming the dead CENTER on which the
gun revolves a plug having been fitted in
the muzzle for that purpose. The tail stock o6
is clamped at any desired point upon the
bed to suit the length of the gun.
This lathe is designed for boring the in
terror of the gun and turning the exterior
at the same time. AS the thirteen-lnch gun
is forty feet long and weighs $4,000 pounds,
the accuracy of the lathe which turns it
must be great. The 'built-up" modern gun
would be ruined if an error of three-thou-
sandths of an inch were made in its lines.
And by this fact the accuracy of the lathe
NAV he iudQed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22
GEN. GORDON REELECTED.
Again Chosen mmander-in-ChiefO of
Confederate Veterans.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 21-Gen. John B.
Gordon was given another proof of the I'M
dying love for him in the hearts of all sur
viving Confederates in unanimous re-
election to-day to the position of COM
mander-in-chief of the United Confederate
Veterans. Amid the cheers of the veterans,
the shouts of his admirers and scene
rendered wildly picturesque by the waving
of handkerchiefs, hats and umbrellas by ten
thousand people, who crowded the Confed-
crate auditorium at Piedmont Park the
general, bowling right and left modestly
acknowledged the honor A further indorse-
ment was given the eminent Georgian. by
the election at the same time of the men
who. for years, have been near him i'm the
direction of the affairs of the Confederate
Veterans Association.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22

They Plaster Their Faces with Pow
dered Egg Shells.

Edgar SaltuS, In Colller weekly
Santiago has many charms When our
troops want a change from potting Span
iards there is the blue-headed partridge
Unless it has gone, it will be very nice
There used to be fat turtles there, for
which unless they have gone also, the sol
diers may fish. and which are very nice,
too. In addition there is the fruit. 1t is
sweet as the eyes of the well beloved, some
times sweeter. Then there is the volante
which Havana, in her smartness, gave up
long ago. and which rattles yet and COM
fortably, along the startled streets.
Moreover there are the houses. They are
quite cool. Some of them are so Covered
with vines that, seen from the harbor, they
look like mounds of pistache. In the gar
dens is the brilliance of convolvuli and
granadilas On the red roads beyond the
yellow walls is the ceiba tree put there per-
haps to shield the passer from the suffoca-
ton of purple skies. 1t will be TOO late for
the troops to hear the nightingales singing
in the branches, but the war whoopS of
the Rough Riders will make up for that.
If they don't, then in the conversation of the
young women there ought to be compensa-
ton in full. Like the cartridges and the
turtles the girls are-or were-very nice.
They have, indeed, a habit of pastering
their faces with powdered egg shells, which
gets off on ones coat, but c'est la guerre
CONNIE la guerre and, besides, every sill
yer lining his its cloud.
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Col. Bryan Speaks at Atlanta.

ATLANTA, Ga, July 2.-Col w. j.
Volunteers, reached Atlanta at noon to-day.
Colonel Bryan was met at the train by sew
eral personal friends, who started to escort
him to the Kimball House. BY the time
the party reached the door of the hotel the
crowd became dense that progress was
impossible. Colonel Bryan graciously re-
speech, and, mounting a stone hitching
block said: Il am glad to be with you
again. | am greatly pleased that my regi-
ment will have an opportunity to see the
Confederate veterans and to know that in
our present struggle they have an oppor-
tunity to fight with some of these old SOL
dierS and their sons Colonel BRYAN re-
manned in Atlanta about two hours
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service. Gen. Garcia. from the beginning.
said he was ready to do all that was neces-
sary to aid the Americans and his soldiers
have for years been doing just such work
as you refer TO. They have grown accus-
toned to it,"
What do you estimate as the number of
Cuban soldiers under arms in Cuba at the
present time?" was asked.
II think we have about $500 Cuban SOL
diers under arms in Cuba now" said Gen.
Palma. There are probably about 4 900 or
scattered all over Cuba. 1t must be reInem-
bered that we have possession of a good
many towns and there must be a guard
maintained over them by our Cuban army
All through the provinces there are needs
for the protection which is afforded by these
soldiers Most of our cavalry is in Porto
Principe"
General Palma does not credit the reports
regarding the death of General Garcia. He
said he had letter from Garcia a few
days ago and believes he is still alive
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GARCIA is DIsGUsTED.
1t IL Said He VIII No Longer CO-Op-
crate with Americans

NEW YORK, July 2l.-A Santiago special
TO the Journal. dated July 30. says that Gen
Garcia has written letter to General Shat
ter, declaring that he is Disguised at his
treatment at the hands of the Americans
and will therefore take his forces to the
hills. Among the things of which General
Garcia complains is the failure of the Amer
lean commander to officially notify him of
the surrender of the Spanish force under
General Toral, and he is also incensed at
the alleged fact that he was not invited to
be present at the ceremony attending the
formal eapitulation of Santiago. Another
grievance is the retention of the Spanish
civil authorities in the administration of
their functions I'm Santiago For these rea-
sons Garcia declares he will no longer CO.
operate with the forces under General Shat
ter's command. but will act independently
as he did before the American troops landed
In Cuba.
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Teresa Dean, in LeSIie'S Weekly.
One of the boys had loaned me for the
meal a combination knife, fork and spoon
that had been sent to him in a home box.
1t was, when folded. about three and
half inches long. He carried 1t in his pocket.
and he was, in the possession of it, the envy
regiment. At the table, we were discuss
ing the convenience of the combination
home boxes. l asked them what. in their
opinion, were the things most needed aside
from most wanted. Here is the list as voiced
by every one within speaking distance
i. Towels and soap.
2. housewife" containing one pair of
scissors, dozen large safety pins, a dozen
steel trousers buttons. dozen bone buttons
six pairs black shoe laces, a flannel pad for
needles, six large needles, six medium-sized
ones, a skein of heavy white cotton and one
of black linen or shoe thread a tailors
a comb This housewife can be made of
denim or drilling-a fiat strip with fiat
pockets stitched on. and stitched off into
compartments.
3. Handkerchief. Handkerchiefs are n
positive necessity for any degree of comfort
IN this dusty, sandy, perspiring climate.
sateen shirts. The government furnishes
flannel ones. but a couple of the lighter
sateen ones,made exactly in the same way
sold at a department store for about Il
cents-wculd be a godsend.
3 Pyjamasl 1t sounds bit strained, but
pyJamas are having their day, as well as
AFFORD them. In coming in from drill, hot
and dusty, and tired. to slip into these COM
Portable, loose garments is luxury. These
too. made of dark blue sateen or French
flannel, would be most serviceable.
In sending things it must always be in
mind that soldier must carry his possess
sionA The undercothing. shoes, stockings
and uniforms that the government is fur
nishing are of the best quality, and as the
quartermasters are gradually learning their
duties our volunteers are being excelently
clothed. In addition TO these things | would
provide every soldier-and officer also, for
that matter-with bottle of Jamaica GIN
ger. some liver pills and some three-grain
quinine riils Sick call Is once day-6
o'clock in the morning There is q lot OF
time for pain between the attack and sick
call. III Is another story and a long one
but our volunteer army does not know how
to take care Of Itself individuality u will
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New York Commercial Advertiser.

New York Commercial AdVertiser.
Rear Admiral Dewey seems to be the most
useful man in the country's service. We
never hear of instruction to him. From time
to time he ca les and sends just enough in
formation to show that he is master of the
situation but the public does not know OF
Department since the telegram of congratu-
lation after the fight. Meanwhile, he rules
Manila bay with an iron hand, does his own
negotiating and has shown his readiness to
fire on any German ship that gets In his
way He does not seem to require anything
from the government, and he shows the
same qualities in negotiating, In dealing
with troublesome Teutons and in writing
reports to Washington that he shows In
fighting The grim. determined. taciturn,
masterful rear admiral, holding Manila in
stern clutch for eleven weeks from the deck
of his flagship, is the most striking and dra-
matte figure of the war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22
Kenney Case May BE Decided To-day.

WILMINGTON. Del. July 21.-District
Attorney Vandegrift to-day finished his
closing speech in the prosecution of United
States Senator Kenny, charged with aiding
in the transportation of the funds of the
First National Bank of Dover. and to-mor-
row morning Judge Bradford will make his
charge to the jury. How long it will be be-
fore a verdict will be reached only be
conjectured AT two previous trials grow
ing out of the defalcations of Teller Will
liam n Boggs the jury was out seventy
Cooper. and four hours in the Thomas b.
Clark case. Both sides in the case of SEN
ator Kenny are looking for an early YER
dict.
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Boston TRANSCRIPT.
Women are curious things, remarked
Fogg, as he took his cigar out of his mouth
in order to chuckle.
$50 I've heard before" said Bass; but
what is the particular curious thing you
have in mind?' 1851
When l got home last evening / found
Mrs. Fogg in tears because the girl had
broken a plate that Mrs. Fogg said had
been in the house ever since we went to
housekeeping. And it was only last week
that she made a row over dish that had
been broken. just because 1t was brand new.
There's no knowing how to take woman
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unused TO the hardships of camp life, to
have so few assertions. There are. of
course. occasional assertions, but the story
that there have been numerous assertions
from regiments from any one section or
from the army at large is untrue. 1t was
pointed out to the soldiers remaining away
over time that they could be considered de-
serters. and on this foundation some special
correspondents have been reporting these
men as deserters every day. sometimes to
the number of hundreds.
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VIEWS OF GEN. PALMA.
Cuban JuntO's President Discredits
stories About Garcin.

WASHINGTON. July 21.--GeneraI Palma.
president of the Cuban Junto is in the city.
He does seaot credit the stories about re-
ported friction between Cuban soldiers and
the Americans. II think" he said, "al
Cubans recognize the nice work OF the
United Statss in helping the Cubans TO at
tain their independence. cannot think any
regular soldiers OF the Cuban army have
refused to help build roads. dig trenches.
etc. do not know what some few scattered
soldiers may have done. but Il is not rea-
sonableto suppose that any of the regulars
under Gdroia have declined to perform such
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-22

Time flies and so do diseases of the skin
when that Incompatible purifier of the cuti-
Gle and beautifier of the complexion, Glenn'S
Sulphur Soap, is used to dispense them.
Pimples, blotches, sores and bruises and the
like are invariably removed by 1t.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, Black or
Brown 50c
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smallpox in Kentuekx.

LOUISVILLE, July 2l.-The State Board
of Health issued proclamation to-day
placing the whole of Jackson county and
each of its inhabitants under rigid quaran-
tine from the outside world. The board
found that there have been more than 100
cases of smallpox in the county. The facts
were laid before the county authorities and
an effort was made 10 have an appropria.
ton made by the county court, as desig-
mated by law. The court declined. although
there Is money In the treasury. The State
70 enforce strict quarantine against Jack
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New York Weekly.
Mrs. Sharptongue - Dye mean t say
you've been married ten years an never
had a quarrel with y'r husband?
Fair Stranger-That Is true, madam.
And we always let him have the last
word?'
Yes madam: j wouldn't for the world
do anything to lessen my husbands love for
me. He might get careless"
"CareleSs?"
Yes We are jugglers by profession, and
at two performances every day l stand
against board while he throws the
knives"
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BOSTON. Mass, July 21.-Congressman
VIM. II. Fleming of Augusta. Ga. who was
operated on at the Massachusetts HospitaI
for appendicitis last evening, was resting
comfortably to-day after fairly good
night, and there is strong hope for his re-
ccvery. Mr.. Fleming came to Boston Tues
day TO participate in the congressional pos
ia inquiry now in progress here when he
fell i'll
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From Tamua tn Fernandinn.

TAMPA, Fla. July 21-7-It was finally de-
cided to-day that all troops here under or
ders to move to Fernandna would be sent
Systematically in order that comfort in
transit would be enjoyed, so the government
orders have been modified to such an extent
that one regiment will depart daily over the
F.. c. & p. Railroad, thus giving ample
time for arrangements at Fernandina for
the comfortable selection of quarters.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
NEW Albany. Ind, July 21.--The Treble
Clef Club, of this city. Tomorrow will send
silk flag to the Observation-Disclosures
ninth Indiana Volunteers at Camp Alger.
winch Colonel Barnett has promised to use
as the regimentaI colora.
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New York Evening Sun.
Mr.. Quo Vadis Sienkiewicz apparently
thinks much of his American readers Why
shouldn't he? They are enthusiastic and
profitable
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Lieut.. Chns. slade Dead.

Iecial to the Indianapolis Journal.
GOSHEN, Ind, July 21.-This city is in
mourning tonight for one of her best young
men, Lieut.. Charles Slade, of the One-hun-
dred -and-fifty-seventh Indiana Volunteers,
who died of malaria fever last night in the
regimental hospital at Tampa.
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ROWLING GREEN, o.. July 21.-Charles
Nelson. colored. was this morning convicted
of numbering James Zimmerman and SEN
fenced to be electrccuted in the Ohio peni-
tertiary on the morning of Nov A. Nelson
narrowly escaped lynching at the time of
the murder. He killed Zimemrman for
money TO get his sweetheart out of JAIL
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Special discount on all new pianos this
month. Wulschner & Son. Best makes.
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son county along it's entire boundary. Eva
sion of the quarantine incurs heavy penal
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DEFoRMnTY, APPARATUS. Trusses. Elastic
Hosiery. Largest stock of ARTIFICIAL EYES
in the State.
VIM. H. ARMSTRONG & co.
New No. 12O AZ S. Illinois ST.. Indianapolis Ind.
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A Dramatic Figure.

learn, but homes will be broken forever in
the learning
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AND REPORTED no HAVE REFUSED
TO ASSIST SKATERS ARMY.
RumOr that He VIII Act Independent
Iy Hereafter, as He Did Before Ar
rival of American Troops.
CONFERENCE AT.WHlTE HOUSE

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SnaIni Futrt. Tronble,.

spaln's troubles will not end when
peace Is made. She Is threatened with
difficulties of an internal nature that
will set the Cuban and Philippine In
surrections In the background In the
matter OF direct bearing on the contin-
uance Of the present dynasty in power.
unless there should be assistance from
other European powers The carlIst
uprising which has been so long threat
ening In Spain is more than likely to be
precIpltated as result OF peace With
the United States. Not only the Car,
lists, but all other revolutionary ele-
ments will be in state Of dissahsfac-
ton with the government, and an In
ternal menace even now threatens the
peace Of the kingdom-a peace which is
only maintained by military rule.
It may not be that the dynasty win
be deposed by any uprising which may
occur. The revolution might do no
more harm than to cause a great
amount of blOodshed, but a problem will
arise for the throne to face which will
call for all the power at It's disposal to
solve. The fear on the part of other
European powers that a revolutionary
movement in Spain might spread to
some Of her nelghbors may induce them
to assist the Spanish government 10
meet the Issue. but even in this event
there would be anything but bright
future for the Spanish dynasty. The
first blow at what remained OF Span
,4sh power up to four months ago which
has been struck by the United States is
but the beginning of the end Of the final
act of the tragedy of misrule for CEN
turtles past. The Inevitable must be
met sooner or later. If in the long dis
tant future Spain shall ever again be
recognized power on earth 1t Will be
under different system of government,
or under other than native influences.