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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
OMAHA'S COMING SHOW.
War Preparations Not Interfering
with Placing of Exhibits.

OMAHA Neb. April 1.-THE preparations
for war have not interfered with TIE work
OF the United States government comrS,s-
sion for the Transmissssippi Exposition.
Captain II. c. Ward. u. S. A.. the repre-
sentative of the board of management of
the government exhibit, has received notice
that portion of the War Department ex-
hibit has been shipped ard will arrive in
Omaha within few days Some of the
material included in this shipment will be of
peculiar interest. being torpedoes of various
kinds and ground mines similar to the in
strument of destruction which caused the
wreck of the Maine. These exhibits are
shipped from; the army war college at
Willet's Point. and include i'm addition to
the mines and torpedoes models of engineer
Ing works of various kinds, models of NOR
tar batteries, model of Key West harbor.
about which considerable interest is now
centering.; model of a depress disappear
ing gun battery, a model OF the American
lock at Sault Ste Marie the largest canal
Icck In the world. etc. The shipment also
includes a miscellaneous collection of small
arms including specimens of the antique
as we'll as the most improved modern in
StrumentS OF warfare. Two cars of ma
terial for the exhibit of the fish commission
are IN the city. ard Will be switched to the
exposition grounds immediat ely These con-
tain exhibits including models. fishing APP
paratus. casts stuffed specimens etc.
Wu Ting Fang the Chinese minister TO
the United States has notified the depart
ment of publicity and promotion that he
has detailed Chan Fan Moore. an officer of
the Chinese legation, as the official repre-
sentative of The Chinese government at the
exposition. The collector of customs at San
Francisco has been notified by the Treas
ury Department that 30 Chinese actors
artists, Jusglers and exhibitors will arrive
at that port on the Gaelic. which is due
April y These Cinnamon are Ell route To
the exposition. and viii he allowed 10 pass
turn to China after the exposition closes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
MAY COAL AT KINGSTON.
Britain's Order VIII Not Prevent
Ships from Getting Fuel.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE action of
Great Britain in declaring coal to be
contraband of war, as reported from ia
ent from that attached to it in the dis
patches. AS explained in a high diplomatic
quarter, such an order would not prevent
vessel of either Spain or the United States
from taking coal at Kingston or any other
port in the West Indies Even when this
article is contraband it is said to be usual
to permit a vessel of a belligerent power to
the next port, Once out of the port. how
ever the vessel takes her chances with her
contraband cargo, and it is liable to seizure
as contraband of war while en- route to
port of the belligerent power. Applying this
rule to the present case, it is said that if
a Spanish snip went to Kingston for coal
she would be able to carry a supply suffi-
Client to carry her to Porto Rico or Cuba.
the vessel and her cargo would be subject
to seizure by United States ships, The same
RUE, 1t is said, would apply in case a ship
OF Great Britain or any other country was
engaged in carrying such contraband arti-
Gle. The flag would protect the ship as a
whole, but it would not protect the contra
band article on board, the ship being sub
Ject to search and to seizure of the contra
band article. The rule would apply equally,
1t is said, to ships taking coal In Kingston
for the use of United States naval vessels.
In effect, however, the rule would be appli-
cable mainly to Spain, as the United States
naval vessels need not look to the British
West indies for their coal supplies whereas
Spanish vessels would rely on this as we'll
as other West Indian ports for such sup
plies. tN.ffff-f W
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PubIishera, Nofes.


@. p. Putnam's Sons will publish shortly
the authorized American revision of lie
Scutien de Famlle," the last story, COM
nleted shortly before his death of Alphonse
eously in Paris. London, and New York.
The title given to the American version will
be THE Head of the Family"
- Lamson Wolfe & Co. announce Man
at Arms. a romance of the days of Clan
Galeazzo Visconti, the great viper, by Clin-
ton Scotland. The scene of the story is laid
century. A strong picture is drawn of Ital-
ian life at this period, with its petty ven
dettas. family broiis. and the unprincipled
families to gain their personal ends.
Laird e. Lee. of Chicago have just issued
in their collection of technical reference
books a Machinists and Engineers Pocket
Manual" edited by d. B. Dixon, which is
a very complete as well as compact work.
1t includes compilation Of rules and solved
problems pertaining to steam engines,
steam boilers. steam pumps, ETC., based on
plain arithmetic, and free from algebraic
difficulties, together with necessary tables,
and data of highly practical value in the
machine shop, mechanical drawing room
and steam power plant. IT embraces die
tionary of terms used in steam engineering
and electricity. and number of other val-
liable features.
The Scribners are about to round out APP
propriately their series of Stories by Amer
lean Authors" and Stories by English
Authors with similar set of ten volumes
devoted TO continental writers. Stories by
Foreign Authors will consist of ten vol
umes devoted to the masterpieces OF short
story writing from modern European au-
thors. They will be divided as follows:
Three French volumes. two German, one
Spanish. one Russian, one Scandinavian,
enc Italian. and one Neutrality-suspicious.
Greek, Belgian and Hungarian. The Serb
ners will begin to publish in April the new
edition of George Meredith's works, contain
ing the authors final revision. The edition
is to lie handsome one. in sixteen volumes
printed from new plates and with frontis-
.iece in photographers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
STIR At KEY WEST.
Arrival of the COIOred Troops
ArOuscs the Sleepy City.

KEY WEST, Fla, April 1.-THE arrival
of Companies A and G., of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry, late last night aroused Key West
been marked by a stir unwonted here, even
in these exciting times. The fleet in the
harbor and the military on land give this
lazy little town warlike aspect, which sits
strangely on it. The colored troops 125 in
number, were obliged to remain on board
the City of Key West all night, because of
lack of accommodations at the barracks,
already given over to two batteries of ar
tillery. 1t was eventually decided to quarter
them in old Fort Taylor, and this morning
they formed in double file and marched
whom have seen war service in Indian
campaigns, and most of whom rank high as
SharpshooterS.
Some of the local papers have been pro-
testing against having colored troops sent
here, and there had been slight fear of an
unfavorable demonstration. So far from
anything of the kind happening, the colored
troops were greeted with only words of
praise. Throughout the day wagons have
been going between the wharf and the forts,
There was no movement Of the fleet to-
day. Chaplain Chadwick celebrated mass
on the Cincinnati this morning. ard tonight
preached in the Catholic Church. The Nash
Vile took the patrol tonight
The Mallory line steamer Lampasas,
which arrived here Thursday with coal for
the fleet, has received instructions from the
main office to remain at Key West until
further orders, as the government is negO-
tiating for her purchase. But, whether pur-
eminent to transport troops to Cuba should
the necessity arise.
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j did not think they would do half as well.
For many years have been connected with
vessels of the navy and steamships. but ]
have never seen a crew in the engine room
work better than the boys on the Nahant.
The best test of the crew was shown in
the handling of the guns. In the past their
fire ordnance. Formerly the best record
fer quick loading and firing of guns on the
Nahant or the Passaic, her sister ship. was
two shots in thirteen minutes But when the
New York naval reserve took charge of the
brace of big guns they fired four shots in
sixteen minutes. The starboard gun came
near the turret after the first shot So
great was the recoil that the gun nearly
Jumped the carriage. The charge consisted
of seyenty-five pounds of powder When
the Nahant dropped anchor, Commander
Rochman went aboard the cruiser San
Francisco and paid his respects to Commo-
dore Howell The Nahant will probably go
to the navy yard tomorrow.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
Avolume of short stories.

Under the title OF THE Queerest Man
Alive" r. f. Fenno & Co., New York. pub
fish a volume containing six short stories
by George II. Hepworth. The title story Is
founded on very grotesque conceit. that
OF telescope man who could be pulled out
to a length of eight feet or collapsed into a
certainly deserved the appelation of THE
Queerest Man Alive" and the story is a
fairly clever one. The second ''Yegor' S
Picture" borders on the supernatural An
other relates how man discovers that "A
woman who tainted at the sight of a mouse
was capable of a higher form of courage
than himself. The other stories are more
on the conventional order. They are all
well told and up to the average of short
stories in point of merit,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
MONITOR NAHAxT TESTED.
Arrival of the Old Fighting Machine
in NeNY York HnrbOr.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE monitor Ma
hant arrived early this morning from Phil
adelphia. anchored off Tomkinsviile, S. l.
The Nahant left League island on the 18th
and was towed to this port by tug. She
is manned mostly by the naval reserve.
In many ways the trip was noteworthy.
Tho young gunnerS Of the reserves took
occasion TO break the Nahants firing record
and completely eclipsed the firing record Of
the Passaic, her sister ship. Thousands of
people visited the Monitor to-day to exam
inc her old-fashioned ordnance. The en-
gines in the Nahant are old, but they stil
work without trouble. They are the same
engines that propelled her during the war.
and while somewhat crude in appearance
are capable of effective service for many
years To come
When the anchor WAS cast Lieutenant
Frey. who is In charge OF the engine ROOM
had a minute examination made Of her en-
tire machinery. and pronounced her engines
all right THE crew in the engine room "
said Lieutenant Frey, worked admirably.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
A Point worth Considering.

Has it occurred to any of the editors and
statesmen who have been shouting for i'm
mediate war that large type, though terror
inspiring and formidable at short range
paratively nnocuous against an enemy
fleet and that no matter how many ships
we have or how heavy the guns they carry
they can't be turned loose to fight them
selves, but must have men to handle them
There's no lack of soldiers, and we believe
no lack of ships, but If reports are true
there is a lack of seamen in the navy, with
out whom our ships are useless. Suppose
some of the newspapers which have been
bowling for war with Spain and making
~ in those two directions and begin to vo-
ciferate upon the crying need of recruits for
the navy
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18

steamer ST. Paul to Be Converted Into
an Auxiliary Cruiser.

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE Amer
lean line steamer st. Paul, which sailed
from New York to-day for this city, passed
in the Delaware capes at $3.50 o'clock this
evening. She will reach Cramps ship yard
tomorrow, and on Tuesday morning the
work of Transforming her into an auxiliary
cruiser will begin. 1t is estimated that this
work will require about fifteen days, and
will amount to an almost entire reoonstruc-
ton of her interior. The stateroom partitions
will be pulled down and will either be en-
larged to accommodate twenty o., twenty
five men in each or be made into one large
apartment. similar to the berth Geek in a
man-of-war. A large portion of her bull
warks will be removed, as well as the su-
perfuous deck structures. in order to place
the batteries. Her armament will consist
of two siX-inch and ten five-inch rapd-fire
guns for the main battery, and twelve
three-pounders for the secondary battery.
From present Indications there will be no
armor placed on the vessel. as she now has
plates as heavy as the small cruisers i'm the
navy. The same general plans, it is be-
lieVed, viii be followed in the alteration of
the st. Louis New York and Paris.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
ONE OF THREE GREAT SHIPS.
The Alabama to BE Launched May IS
Dissertation of the Vessel.

Description of the Vessel.
PHILADELPHIA. April lit was
learned here to-day that May is has been
fixed as the date for the launching of the
United States battle ship Alabama, in
course of construction at the Cramps ship
yard Miss Morgan. daughter of United
States Senator Morgan. will, it is stated,
christen the ship named i'm honor of her ma
tive State. The Alabama will be first in
the water of the three big battle ships con-
tracted for in October. 1896. The other two
the wisconsin and Illinois--are being built
respectively. at San Francisco and Newport
News. All three are idcntically alike. The
Alabama's keel was laid i'm November. 1896,
and work on her has been considerably de-
layed because of the complication that arose
over the question of the price the govern
ment should pay for armor plate This mat
ter is likely to be settled speedily now. as
the bill providing for the payment of $500
ton for armor has passed the House and
Is now pending in the Senate In all, $500
tons of armor will be required for the three
battle ships, including ballistic plates. bolts
and other necessary harNeyized steel appur-
tenances.
The size of the Alabama can be compre-
hended from the fact that she is eight feet
longer than the large battle ship Iowa. COM
pleted by the Cramps last year. She is No.
in the naval register. and is technically
known as first-class sea-going battle ship.
Her length on load water line is 36S feet
extreme breadth q feet inches mean
draught % feet inches and displacement
at that draught l.525 tons She will have
two vertical inverted three-cylinder triple
expansion engines. driving twin screws. cs-
timated 10 develop t.0G0 Indicated horse
power under moderate forced draught.
Her guaranteed speed is TO be sixteen knots
an hour. The boilers are Ia carry $50
pounds pressure.
The armament viii be four thirteen-nch
hreeeli,ioading rifles. mounted In pairs in
two elliptlcal turrcts on the middle line,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
Why, Indeed:
Boston TRANSCRIPT.

Why should the worst. the most thought
less and ignorant or traitorous elements
of cur communities have their say UNI
checked at this time while the pulpit, the
reformers and sociologists, the boards OF
man comparatively silent and have so few
Godspeeds for the encouragement of the
executive and of all true patriots? Do they
realize how easily nations drift into wars,
of which no man can foresee the end? Do
they remember that war means beside I'M
speakable physical and mental anguish, an
end of city, state and national reforms
hopeless debt the disturbance of all values
worthless paper money. commercial reck-
lessness. dishonesty and the ruin of honest
business? Heaven forbid that they should
try the experiment of warfare in this gener-
alton, And if they would not have it tried
let them speak out boldly from all parts OF
the country, while it is yet time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18

United States. and now we have Comic
History OF Greece" by Charles NJ. Snyder.
In a preface the author says. This book
was undertaken for the purpose of getting
even with Greece for ever venturing to have
Il history. Two or three OF the unstudious
back row. of which the author was con-
spicuous member at college, have expressed
with humiliating frankness their astonish-
ment at the writer's association with the
project and their concern for the publisher.
At any rate. the author does not forget
the exasperating Hellenic topography which
he was compelled to describe. nor IS he ike
~ to lose sight of the drudgery which be-
gan with the Pelasgians and concluded with
Philip of Macedon and an apology. In this
spirit of revenge the author writes IN IL
style of broad buresque the history of the
siege OF Troy, the choice of Paris. the
Odyssey the conquest of Messenia, the Per
stan invasion and repuise. and many other
passages in the history-of Greece. Readers
who enjoy comic histories will find this one
amusing. and it is really very funny in
spots. The illustrations by seven different
artists are numerous and amusing. Phlia-
delphia: J. p. Lippiacott Company
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18

Anna Alice Chaplin. author of THE Story
of Rhinegold," has produced another work
which might be called continuation OF
that on the same lines. III Wonder Tales
from Wagner she tells in story form the
legends upon which five of Wagner's operas
are based: The doom of yanderdecken, who
defied the clements; the capture of Tam
hauser by the wiles OF Venus. and his ex-
piaticn Lohengrins championship of Elsa
and her lack of faith; the fatal love of iris
tan and Isolde. and the kindly humor OF
Hans Sachs the master singer of Nurem-
burg. and the triumph of inspiration over
pedantry. The stories are related in simple
language. which preserves the quaint flavor
of the old folklore, and they are an aid TO
the understanding of the operas TO which
they relate Harper g. Brothers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
The aFIxing squadron.v

FORT MONROE, April 17.-Commodore
Schleys ships had very quiet Sunday.
There was nothing doing on the flag ship,
the Columbia or the Minneapolis, The Tex
as and Massachusetts finished coaling, and
in the afternoon the Massachusetts shifted
her anchorage because she was little too
close to the Minneapolis. Shore leave was
not allowed the men, but this afternoon
there were several visiting parties among
the ships, and some of the men went aboard
the training ship Alliance for friendly
CALL
The Wampatuck, Lieutenant Carl Jungen,
who was on the Maine, in command, and
the Uncas, Lieutenant F. r. Brainard, just
detached from the Brooklyn, passed up to
Norfolk this afternoon and the torpedo
boat Rodgers went out for a trial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
VIII start Tueadnv.

ST. PAUL. April 17.-At the headquar-
ters of the Department of Dakota it was
stated to-day that the eight companies of
the Third Regiment of infantry at Fort
Smelling would leave for the South Tuesday
next. There are $40 men and officers in
the regiment. The following troops of this
department will also leave their various
posts on Tuesday. Seven troops of the
Tenth Cavalry, 465 men and officers, from
Fort Assinaboine, Mont, over the Great
Northern Railroad; three troops of the
Tenth Cavalry, 1I2 men and officers, from
Fort Keogh Mont, over the Northern Pa
cific; four companies of the Second Infan-
try, 266 men, from Fort Keogh, over the
Northern Pacific: two companies of the
Second Infantry, 1SS men and officers, from
Fort Yates. NJ d., over the Northern Pa
cific, and two companies of the Second In
fantry, 1876 men and officers, from Fort Har-
rison. Mont. over the Northern Pacific.
These troops are expected to pass through
st. Paul about Thursday. Colonel John M.
Bacon. of the Eighth Cavalry, who will sue
coed Brigadier General Wade in command
of the Department of Dakota, is expected
to arrive in st. Paul Tuesday morning.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
Angel Child.
PHILADELPHIA. Times.

Little faxen-haired Leila was eating more
breakfast than her mother thought she
should and so, to restrain her, told her the
story of the poor, starving reconcentrados
liz Cuba.
Don't you think you would like to give g
little of your breakfast to these poor people
who are digging worms to eat while many
are even too weak to do that?" she said
AT the time Leila seemed but partially i'm
pressed but a few hours later she came in
from the back yard with a can full OF
squirmng earth worms in her tiny hands.
II want to send these to the starving Gu
bans" she said, land tell 'em I'll dig EN-
all cam
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18

one forward and one aft of the superstruc-
ture: fourteen six-inch rapid-tire breach
loading rifles, mounted in sponsors, ard a
secondary battery of sixteen six-pounder
and four one-pounder rapid-fire guns, to-
gether with one Calling and one field gun.
She will also have four torpedo tubes.
The side armor of the Alabama is to be
1919 inches thick at the top of the belt ta-
perng to ~ inches at the bottom. In the
turrets the port-hole plates will be seven
teen inches thick and other plates fifteen
inches Inside of this will rise a protective
deck with aTnor four inches thick on the
slopes aft. three inches forward and 2A
on the fiat Ton
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
ANDERSON, Ind, April 17.-At a mass
meeting in this city, which lasted until mid
night, the preliminary steps were taken in
the organization of a company of volun-
teers Captain Burr presided and opened the
lists to men between the ages of eighteen
and twenty-eight, who had no families and
were able-bodied Many presented them
selves, but he accepted only eighteen. They
represent the conservative element of the
city. Volunteer lists were posted to-day for
signatures. Every man must pass close
examination-even closer than that required
by the regular army. 1t is thought that by
raised in this city for Spanish service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
Army of Catholic wsrriors.

CINCINNATI. o., April 1.-THE En-
quirer says Judge II. w. REEVES, chairman
of the Supreme Council of the Young Mems
Catholic Institute of the United States, has
directed every council to designate men,
Der to whom to telegraph in case of war
and to enroll at once all willing to go to
the front the moment the President calls
for volunteers. M. T. Corcoran, of Cincin-
der, confirms this story. Hon. j. j. Nc
Dade, of San Francisco. the supreme presi-
dent. has been telegraphing copiously. This
order numbers fifty thousand and it is esti-
mated 80 per cent. are willing to go at
once.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-18
ROOSEVELT WANTS TO FIGHT.
."Teddy the Terror" May Resign and
Serve with New York TrOOns.

serve with New York Troops.
WASHINGTON. April 17.-Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt probably will resign his office as
assistant secretary of the navy i'll case of
hostilities with Spain, to accept a commits
sion for active service in the army. Nothing
definite has vet been decided upon as to
what assignment he will accept. but it is
believed that he would prefer to serve with
the New York state troops. From the be-
ginning of the present difficulties with Spain
Mr.. Roosevelt has been prominent among
those who believe that war is the only solu-
ton of the problem, and since the disaster
to the Maine his advice to the PIesi-
dent and the members of the Cabinet has
uniformly been for immediate action
against the Spaniards with the full power
of the army and navy. He has never
doubted that the Spaniards were responsible
for the wreck of the Maine and believes
declaration of war.