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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Theodore Thomas declares in a recent in
terview that in his opinion opera is not mu-
sic at all, but is at the bottom antagonistic
to music, This is heretical even from
Thomas, but had it come from the mouth
of a philistine he would be cast into outer
darkness by people who profess to 'love'
music. In any case it will hardly be safe
to tell the enthusiastic who have gone to
the expense of trip to Chicago to hear
grand opera that they were not attending
a musical performance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23
said Nice Things of Us.
Washington Post.


met an especially charming woman the
other day, who has just returned to Amer
spent in Paris. Contrary to the custom of
most Americans who have lived abroad, she
is exceedingly enthusiastic in her admira-
ton of America and everything and every
body American. | asked what things had
pleased her most.
''The women, first said she. They all
look so respectable. The men, second.
TShey are so broad-shouldere6, and they
look so trustworthy, and third, American
table manners, for I think the well-bred
body else on EARTH"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Notwithstanding the general belief. which
has grown rapidly OF late, that the court
OF inquiry will report that the Maine was
destroyed by an external explosion, there is
net a particle OF evidence TO that effect.
The courts secrets have been Wen kept.
and the public does not know anything
more concerning the character Of the re-
port now than it did on the first day OF
the session. Until the report itself is made
public ali statements as TO its contents and
conclusions viii be coniectural There is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

CINCINNATI, March 22.-Continuous and,
at intervals, very heavy rains which have
fallen here for several days have filed all
streams hoodtide. remarkable accession
of rainfall tonight makes the situation
threatening, # not positively dangerous.
News from the headwaters of the Ohio
and all its tributaries is that they are full
and rising rapidly. The river at Cincinnati
at midnight is ~ feet inches, which is
within two and half feet Of the danger
line by government standard. No forecast
can be made OF the Ohio flood till the event
of to-nights rain is known.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

The people of this country are just now
submitted to a doubled financial drain, for
which fact they may thank the Spaniards
With their taxes they are buying ammu-
milton to kill the prosecutors, if necessary
and with their charity they are sending food
to the victims. 1t would take a clever and
adroit judge to decide which expenditure is
made the more cheerfully.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Emperor William of Germany seems to
know more ways than most rulers of MAX
ing himself unpopular with his people, Just
now he is insisting very strongly on the
right of himself and the royal family and
property to be exempt from taxation. He
seems to be thoroughly. imbued with the
dlvine-right idea.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

If it is a point Of honor for superintend-
ents and educators elsewhere not to seek
the appointment of superintendent of the
Indianapolis public schools while the pres
ent incumbent of the office is candidate
for reelection, why is not the same code
applicable to Indianapolis aspirants? No
man need even be talked of as a candidate
unless he wishes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

BEAVER FALLS. Pa. March 22.-The
river at this place at midnight is very high,
and is rising at the rate of six inches an
hour Fallston, which lies low, is in great
danger and will be flooded by morning. un-
less the river stops very suddenly, for il
is thought by morning 1t will have over
flowed It's banks. People who live at the
foot of the hills are preparing to move out
at any time at the slightest indication of q
slide" and in all sections &c the town
people are sitting up and ready to leave on
the shortest possible notice.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

ST wonder what this fellow means by
Ieaden messengers? p " asked the man who
was reading the war story.
THAT is plain enough" said the man who
was not reading the war story.
1T isn't definite enough at all. That is
a good descriptive adjective, but I want to
know whether he is talking about district
messengers or telegraph messengers"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

There should not be too much figuring
done on the prospective, gratitude of the
Cubans toward their rescuers in case this
country should free them from the yoke of
Spain. 1t must be remembered that some
of the Cubans have Spanish blood in their
veins, and "blood will tell However, the
question of gratitude should not enter into
the case at all at present
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

The people who are clamoring for war
are not those who make healthy public
opinion War has been rightly called 1.-THE
last resort of kings" 1t should be the last
resort Of republics. as WELL 1t is a terrible
recourse, and should only be resorted to
when every reasonable chance of maintain
ing peace with honor has been exhausted.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

terola have notified the Madrid government
that they viii resign their offices ii the
Spanish torpedo fleet Is to be detained at
the Canaties in obedience to the demand of
President Mckinley. Captain Eulate. of the
cruiser Vizcaya. is also alleged 10 have sent
q message to the Spanish Admiralty similar
in tone TO those of the captain general and
admiral
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Everybody wants parks, but citizens with
taxes to pay would like to see that every
movement made in establishing a costly
park system and in expanding the large
sums of money involved is strictly within
legal limits. The main thing the Taggart
administration is after is to get control of
the funds and spend them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23
He Pnrnded ON st. Patrlcl<'s pay.

CHICAGO March Cool Marcus Cava-
naugh has been relieved of the command or
the Seventh Regiment. illinois National
Guard. by Governor Tanner Tor parading
his troops on st. Patrick's day Lieut. Col.
Daniel MoriaTity has ueen placed In COM
mand Colonel cavanaugh said to-day that
he had made application in regular form to
parade to General Wheeler. of the brigade.
It has been the custom of the Seventh Regi-
ment 10 parade on the Irish holiday when
ever there was a public demonstration. The
precedent was wen established. said he, and
the usual preiiMinalies We're we'll observed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

A bright and observant correspondent at
Havana says the three Spanish generals
who live at a hotel in that city go cut
by rail every morning after breakfast to
fight the insurgents and return every even
ing for dinner. That is the Spanish idea
of war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

The effect of the censorship on the Span
ish press is to keep out the facts or de-
stroy any tendency df such there be on that
side the water) to tell the truth. One
might cruelty jump at the conclusion and
be just mean enough to remark something
to that effect, that there are certain yell
low newspapers on this side which are sub
jected to just such a censorship within their
own offices
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

While the United States government is
looking after the suffering in Cuba it has
not forgotten that charity begins at home
and the survivors of the fated Maine,
together with the heirs of the victims of the
disaster. have been literally remembered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

In making the park fund transfer in an
illegal way, the Taggart administration
takes chances of getting the city entangled
in expensive litigation. But the Taggart
administration is not considering the inter-
ests of the city as of first Importance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

There is a large element of absurdity
in the volunteer acceptances of the chal-
lenge sent by a Spanish don to Senator
Mason, but they are not more absurd than
the challenge itself. That kind OF long
range fighting is very harmless.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Comments in the Republican state papers
indicate that all the recent primary cleo
tions for the nomination of candidates were
satisfactory in their results. AS a political
method they are Likely to grow in favor
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23
BUBBLES in THE AIR.
Escane valve Necessary.

Watts-Do you think there will be war?
Potts-I didn't for while, but now that
there are to be no more baseball riots the
outlook is not so peaceful
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

The information of the Spanish author
ities regarding the cause of the Maine ex-
plosion is exactly the same now that it
was the night OF the disaster-''it was in
dsputably due TO accidental causes"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

II looks very much as if the next card
played by President Mckinley would be
recognition of the independence of Cuba.
That would dwarf all other questions
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23
other Fires.

CHICAGO. March 22.-The six-story build
ing at Nos us and 120 Monroe street, oc-
clipied by the Monroe Catering Company
and the Building Trades Club. was de-
stroyed by fire to-day. Four women EN-
ployes of the catering company, who were
in the top story asleep. barely escaped with
their lives The following were burned and
otherwise injured during the fire. but none
seriously: John +. Burnes. George A. Me-
Joseph Steimers. porter: Jacob Buchanan
porter. The total loss is $4,000.
WHEELING, w. Va. March 22-The
famous summer hotel at Berkeley Springs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Love-" said the youngest boarder, lis
not thing to be treated lightly"
II have noticed" said the Cheerful Idiot
that young lovers seem TO have prefer
ence for the dark, more or less
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

There is some reason to suspect that the
City Council declared war against Spain
in order to draw the attention of the public
away from it's other idiotic performances.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

THE Anglo-Saxon will always defeat the
Latin" says the London Daily Mail. Yes
in a fight. but If IL comes to a contest of
treachery and lying the dons are un-
auftaIcd
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Philadelphia Record.

i nlIdutIIIIId IAtcUIU.
What we call yellow journals" the Span
iards call collectively the red press. The
quality OF both is essentially the same de-
spite the difference of hue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

The indianapolis City Council. having Of
ficially declared war against Spain. can now
join Editor Medill and Senator Billy Mason.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Spain is not hunting for the truth re-
CARELESS of consequences. Her chief con-
Germ is to conceal and distort the truth
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

''By the way, did Biggars tell you about
my telling him some unpalatable truths?"
"He didn't put it that way He said you
told him some things that were pretty hard
to swallow"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

Washington Post

Washington Post
If Ii comes to the worst. Larry Godkin
can apply for an Injunction to prevent the
government going to war.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23
A wayne County translation.
Richmond palladium

ouertIv seen in print. mean the two east
err provinces of the island which are prac-
tically in the hands of the insurgents.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-23

NEW YORK. March PA special dis
patch from Havana to-day alleged that
Captain General Blaneo and Admiral Man
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Of Third and Jefferson streets. and Louisville
Book Co., 255 Fourth avenue.
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
NOTES AND OPINIONS.

a marriageable woman with s20,0Oo,-
0OO Is to be piticd. She may marry a
duke or count.-Chicago Inter- Ocean,
Depend on the bargain instinct work.
ing out In the sex. y society leader
has just cut down New York's 100 to
la0.-Philadelpha Times
There is nothing startling in women
becoming street car motormen. They
nave been the chief motor OF men since
the apple Observation-Disclosures Com
mcrcial-Tribune
would undoubtedly annoy Con
sul-Gencral Lee if he could get the
American newspapers every morning
and see what danger he is in.-Wash-
ington Post.
The news that Ii Hung Chang has
been elevated to new dignities, efrec-
tualiy removes any possibility of a
rUmor that he will go to New York
and practice law.-Washlngto Star.
VIII the New York minister who
married 6SS couples during 1897 at an
average fee of S. per happy couple feel
sorry when he gets to heaven, where
there is neither marrying nor giving in
marria &c ?-Boston Globe.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
y REMIi:HEE ro IT'S PEOPLE.

The NirSinian had something to say
in former issue concerning the pro-
posed new dry-dock shortly to be built
at Newport News, and right upon the
back of it comes this reminder from
the Philadelphia Ledger to It's people,
"a dry-docll is to be built by pri-
vate enterprise at Newport News
1t will NE 500 feet long and will
cost $l,G00,000 That is will pay in
itself and will, besides, draw pro-
itahle business to Newport News,
is the expectation, and it is we'll
founded. Ii may be relevant to OBJ
serve in this connection that New
port News is the latest rival OF
Philadelphia as a seaport"
There is more in this short para
graph than appears upon the surface.
1t means that Philadelphia, like all of
the Northern and Eastern ports, is
realizing that the tide of enterprise has
dr!ftcd Southwark, and that thrift and
energy is. to be found elsewhere than
in their own sections of the country
~ few years back If any one had
said in 'The Quaker City" that the
time would come when great battle
ships would be built and launched
successfully from private ship-yards
south of the Potomac river, he would
have been considered n tit subject for
the lunatic asylum. And yet. some of
the finest vessels anoat have been con-
structcd at Southern ship-yards Our
esteemed contemporary may well re-
mind the people of Philadelphia that
Newport News is its rival seaport, In
the meanwhile Norfolk is pleased that
the latter city has great prospects of
having the finest and most complete
dry-dock in America
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
PERSONALS.

Madame Ye. wife of the Korean
Minister at Washington, has become
convert to Christianity
c. Fl. James, of Melbourne, Austria
liza, who failed not long ago for $780,
ooo, was a grocer's clerk in that city
in 1883
president Dole says he fears Japan.
after ne has bumped up against n few
Of our fighting patriots President Dole
VIII not be afraid of the whole world.
The will of Dr. r J. Willis, who
died recently, in Richmond, was pro-
mated on Saturday last. The estate is
valued at $4,000. The will bequea tbs
to Mr.. e. j. Willis the sum of S25O, 900
FOR life. In the event that he shall die
without issue, this sum is to go TO the
city of Richmond for the erection and
maintenance of public library Other
requests are left to relatives in Georgia
and elsewhere.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
ANOTHER SCHEME TO ROB THE
PEOPLE.

Representative Southland of Ohio,
wants the Government Of the United
States to pay all living Union soldiers
who were captured during the war 50
for each day spent in prison. Mr..
Southland does not make his PROPOSE
ton entirely clear, and 1t is not known
whether or not the pension is to con-
such soldiers, but, as the Montgomery
Advertiser very pertincntly says: 1--WE
suppose 1t would. us that would be in
line with the pension robbery; but
whether it does or not, such a law
would bring out some pretty develop
mcnts. The pension rolls show that
the Confcderatcs wounded nearly
every soldier in the Federal Army, and
Il considerable number of those who
were not, and such a law as South
ards would soon prove beyond doubt
that we very nearly captured the whole
layout"
The Advertiser thinks that in view
of these facts ii would be a good idea
to pass the law. I'VE arc anxious to
know" it says, "how many of them
we rebels caught. as well as to learn
where we kept them and how many
got away"
But would we not be paying too
dearly for the information. contem-
porary? The country wants to see the
last of the pension frauds, and the
scheme OF Representative Southland
means n defeat o. any such an end.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30

referring to this report, asaerts that
the American people are the largest
consumers of tobacco of any on the
globe. and i Is almost an exception In
a party of 4nen to hnd one who does
not use tobacco in some form, more
or less temperutely Occasionally a
man is found to whom tobacco Is i'm
meddately injurious or hurtful. but,
despite the fact that the active prin-
ciple of tobacco. nicotine, Is 50 deadly
a poison. the American people seem to
he able to consume large quantities of
1t without showing serious evil effects
from 1t.
This may and may not be fact.
but one thing Is certain, and that Is,
that the tobacco manufacturing indus
try has grown to immense proportions
within the past year or so, and the
field is still being enlarged.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
TEE TOBACCO MANUFACTURIN9i
INDUSTRY.

Some idea OF the immcnsity Of the
tobacco manufacturing Industry in
this country Is gained from the report
of the Internal Revenue Department
OF the general Government, just issued
During the year of 1897 there were
manufactured In the United States
A,OiS, 1896 cigars, or about GO for each
man. woman and child in the United
states. TO make the cigars required
about $4,000 tons OF tobacco. Besides
the cigars were made 1867, 4ii, 1913
cigarettes, 153,397 ,907 pounds of plug
tobacco and 11,761 $50 pounds OF fine
cut chewing tobacco. Smoking tobacco
TO the amount Of So, MS, 9Si pounds was
manufactured, while 12,70S,9l9 pounds
of snuff were made. To make all these
manufactured goods 261 417,5 500 pounds
Of tobacco were used and this en-
'braced 2l33i5,527 pounds of leaf, 1G;-
375SS3 pounds of scrap, 4,S40,494 pounds
Of stems. 30,972,213 pounds of licorcc,
23,39l,757 pounds of sugar and Is. 40S, 1O7
pounds of other material, not enumer-
ated, were used. This makes a grand
total of 4l6,567.733 pounds Of material
that went into the manufactured to-
bacco made in the United States.
Tho Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner, in
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
"nAvE WE ronElaS poLrcYs"

The Washington Post makes the in
teresting inquiry. 'if we have foreign
policy" and volunteers the information
that 1T goes without saying that the
United States can never take part III
the dismemberment and spoliation Of
helpless nations on either hemisphere"
That's so. We can never engage In the
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF weak and helpless
nations; we just take the whole coun-
try. Instance the scheme to gobble up
Hawaii. What's the difference, whether
we take part In the dismemberment Of
smaller country or take 1t as a whole?
But oufcesteemed contemporary declares
that we leave such enterprises to those
champions of modern civilization and
progressive Christianity, the European
powers. Our mission in this world, it
says, i5 not 10 plumber and Cypress the
weak. But there Is foreign policy
which IL wise and prudent and enlight-
ened. Nations have the same right that
individuals have to promote their own
interests, to extend their peaceful COM
mcrcial relations, to secure fair treat
ment, and to be put upon an equality
with others In the matter of privilege
and opportunity. Are we, as q people,
asserting this right? Have we foreign
policy?
VIII uomebO1y inform, She Post?
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30

AN exchange comes forward with thu
information that Il requires four wears
and four months for a ray of light to
reach us from the nearest star, and vet
light travels at the rate Of 1SG, $3.50 miles
in second. AT this rate first-class.
express train, running at the speed Of
fhirty-seVen miles an hour, would re-
quire continuous run of $4,000. 600 Of
years TO reach Alpha Centauri. II
would take 25oooOOoo OF years for a
cannon ball travelling at the usual speed
Of such projecttles to reach this same
point, which is our nearest star neigh
bor.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
~ Russian Long Cont, with sailor
GNllnr

For utility wear the Russian long
coat, fur trimmed and closely belted. is
one OF the most satisfactory and COM
Portable of the winter designs in top
garments. The coat illustrates is taken
from the last number OF The Delineato-.
A lining supports the full fronts and
back of the coat, which is made of blue
cloth and velvet. a revers of velvet
that is broad at the top and tapers to-
ward the wais: adorns the 'front.' and,
together with 4 stole sailor-colla that.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1898-01-30
MEMS SUITS.

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plaids. pretty stripes neat
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Chevicts, Cassimercs and Worsteds. Big
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suits not better made and trimmed, and
to match 'em ready to wear for anything
like the price is just simply a waste of
time and labor.