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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
SHAKESPEARE A sENsUALIsT.
His Plays Compared with the Text OF
the Old Testament.
Memphis Commercial Appeal.

A writer in the London Saturday Review
has made the remarkable discovery that
''the most marked characteristic or Shak-
speare, the master-spring OF ms pelns, was
an extravagant S~ensuality.' Starting with
this assumption, the writer mas th3t TINS
sensuality accounts for the fact that Romeo
and Hamlet, the Duke of Twelfth Night
and Jacques are one and the same person,
and he has also discovered that, In spite
of his miraculous faculty OF expression,
Shakespeare never found wonderful phrases
for the virile virtues or virile vices. Now,
the whole argument of the Saturday Re
view is built on a false foundation In the
age of Shakespeare the utmost latitude OF
expression was allowed, and candor went
far beyond what gOod taste permits in our
day. Consequently there are many pass
ages in the Sheakspearean plays which
would be offensive to polite ears to-day,
but the same candor can be found in the
Old Testament, and no man to-day, no
matter how robust his assurance, would
dare to read aloud the Song of Solomon"
in a gathering Of ladies and gentlemen.
Shakespeare must, therefore, be judged not
by the standards of to-day, but In compar-
ison with his contemporaries and successors.
Any one who is at all familiar with the
dramatic literature of that day, who has
read the plays Of Beaumont and Fletcher,
of Marlowe, Ben Jonson, Middleton, Deck
ker. Massinger. Congreve, F%arquhar and
others. must have been appalled, at the
filth they contain. The very names OF
many of their plays could not be mentioned
in these columns. and the substance of
some of them could not even be hinred at
without an OHeQSe TO EOOQ ldSLt. AilCIe
are whole scenes in some of M~assinger's
plays in which the characters vie with each
other in the use of every conceivable VIE
ness Of thought and a~trocity Of expression.
So foul is the language, and SO persistent
is the indulgence in it that it is utterly
sickening to read. Yet nearly all Shak-
speare's contemporaries and successors
strove after this SORT of thing, pursued it
as If the prime purpose of the drama was
to be obscene. They seemed TO think that
it was smart to be vulgar, and witty to be
vile.
But the reader OF the old English drama
must have been impressed with the fact
that Shakespeare is a noble exception 70
the rule Of literary d%epravity. He never
goes out of his way to indulge in ques-
tionable language. With him ii is an Incl
dent or a Darenthesis. a. reflection of the
manners and life of his time. The others
seemed to have rlled the vocabulary OF the
slums for expression In which to clothe the
foulness of their thoughts. This COMPARE
tive purity on the part Of the master dram
atist IS as unmistakable as the superior
melody Of his lines is conspicuous. A part
OF the dust Of hts time sifted over him with
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
COL. A. L. CoNGER DEAD
FORMER REPUBLICAN NATIONAL
COMMITTEEMAN FROM OHIO.
Died at His Home In Des MOines, Ia,
from n Stroke of Paralysis
Death of Baron De Reuter-.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Feb. 25.-Col. A. L.
Conger died at II o'clock tonight from a
stroke of paralysis. He came here about q
year ago from Akron, o., and established
a college of osteopathy.
Col. A. L Conger was for many years one
of the leading Republican politicians of
Ohio. He served throughout the civil war
and was mustered out as a captain. He had
been on the stats Of most of the Governors
of Ohio since the war. He was colonel of
the Eighth Ohio National Guard, the regi-
ment known as 1.-THE Presidents own"
Congressman Charles f. Dick. secretary OF
the national Republican committee, was
major and lieutenant colonel of the same
regiment. Colonel Conger before his recent
failure had the finest residence in Akron
and lived in a princely manner for years.
He went to Akron as treasurer of Summit
county, afterward became president of the
Whitman & Barnes Manufacturing Com
pany. also president of the Akron Forge
Company, director of the Diamond match
works, Akron water works, etc. Colonel
Conger had been chairman Of both the
executive central Republican state commit
tees and for many years was the Ohio men,
Der of the Republican national committee.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
T%ELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

A petition in involuntary bankruptcy has
been filed against Ferdinand Bates, FORM
erly president of the New YORK Mechanics
and Traders bank.
William Wetzel, known as shorty Wet
eel. who played with the Toledo interstate
team last year, died in the hospital, Dayton,
o., yesterday of heart disease.
The commissioners of the Golden Gate
Park, San Francisco, have accepted an offer
by Claus S~preckelS to erect a marble or
granite music stand to cost not less than
10000.
Edward E. Searles, who donated the Hop
klns Institute of Art to the University of
California, has agreed to add another gal
lery to the splendid building on Mob Hill,
San Francisco.
Dave Holland. who is receiving bids for
the contest between Bob Fftzsimmons and
jim JeffTies, has received an ofer OF $2l,UO
from the Triangle Club, located on Stoney
Island avenue, Chicago.
As a result of a $500, 900 foreclosure suit,
Judge Thompson, of the United States
Court at Columbus, o. appointed Edward
Electric Light and Railway Company.
Meyer Corn, Henry S. Kaliske and Max j.
Platte, composing the firm OF Corn, kaliske
& Co, dry goods dealers, New York, have
filed a petition in bankruptcy. Liabilities,
sos 94; assets, none. The firm failed in
June, 1892.
The Knickerbocker Trust Company, Of
New York. has obtained leave to proceed to
foreclose q mortgage of $5o0.0O0, made by the
a. 40 4 AAAA3AAAAAN NRAAE1AAI , ~ ~ 1DANN
ON real estate, personal property, rights and
franchises TO secure an issue OF bonds.
on application Of some of the ~stOckhold-
ers the Union Savings and Trust Company,
of Cincinnati, has been appointed receiver
for the +. Tuchfarber Company, of Cincin-
natl, manufacturers Of glass and other
signs. Liabilities. $4,000; assets. $4,000.
Emil Beme. a cabin passenger on the
North German Lloyd steamship Saale, was
arrested at New York on a charge Of SNUG
Cling. Beme gave his address as the Hotel
Bismarck, $50 Randolph street, Chicago.
When searched a number Of rings. watches
and other jewelry. worth about $500 in all,
were found on his person.
The largest pine land deal made in years
was contaminated at Chippewa Falls. Wis.
yesterday. +. W~eyerhauser sold to Messrs.
Chatfield & Keep, of Chicago. and to Ritz
tenhouse & Embree. also of Chicago, a tract
Of land in Ashland and Bayfield, counties
on which il Is estimated there is go. 10000
feet Of pine. The price was 100000.
The New York police authorities have
found 5000 worth of goods, alleged to have
been stolen from the Jewelry store OF l. NJ.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

out his being aware of it. while his contem-
poraries assiduously gathered up the dirt as
if it were pure gold. 1t is indeed a wonder,
considering the time and the customs, that
Shakespeare was as pure as he was. 1t is
apparent to any student OF his WORKS, tnaI
while many of his phrases are too frank 1or
our ears, he is never suggestive, never de-
hberately vulgar.
Consequently it is far from the truth to
say that the dominant note of his being
was sensuality. That he was very much
like a child of nature is perhaps true. He
must have been peculiarly susceptible 10
music, for the melody of his lines is almost
unsurpassed. He could hardly have been a
careless observer of nature, for some Of the
most poetic lines that have ever been writ
ten about flowers were written by the Baru
of Avon. That his spirit was sensitive TO
beauty in whatever form revealed, is unde-
niable. Indeed, he could never have been
the worlds greatest poet had 1t been other
wise.
The effort Of the Saturday Reviewer 20
prove from his premises that Shakespeare
was not the master of fitting phrases Tor
Virile virtues or vices is an idle folly. Doz-
ems of phrases leap to the call Of memory
to COnfOund him. There is something OF the
braggart in most Of S~hakspeare's heroes,
but that is due to the fact that they were
heroes who had to be impersonated on the
stage, and Of course a certain amount or
cOnVentionalism is not only allowed but re-
quired there. Yet, even Hotspur is a mod
est gentleman compared with the bombastic
demi-gods that strut through the pages or
Homer. We could fill columns OF this paper
with virile phrases, descriptive of war, Valor,
ambition and revenge taken from the pages
of Shakespeare. Indeed no poet that ever
wrote poetry in the dramatic form has con-
tributed one-tenth of the martial phrases
now familiar to us as household words that
Shakespeare has enriched our language with.
But, of course, Shakespeare was not a sol
der. He was the poet writing of soldiers,
and IL bombast is the measure of virility he
falls short Of many other poets. From the
Once more into the breach, dear friends, y
of Henry ", through "the tented field" of
which Othello spoke so nobly, on to that
wild battle scene where Richard offered his
kingdom for a horse, there are perhaps
crowded more virile phrases for virile vir-
tues than can be found in a similar compass
of the worlds literature.
The Saturday Reviewer has exhausted a
great deal Of misplaced ingenuity In pursuit
of a will-o'-the-wisp.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

Prince q Co., and the kid glove manufac-
tory of Jacob Beidenbender, Cincinnati. The
men suspected of taking the goods, Joseph
williams. alias Simon Moses and John SUIT
ton. alias S~outhgate, are under arrest in
Cincinnati.
Samuel Rivers, Geoge Hale and Edward
johnson have been sentenced. at Troy. Ala,
to hang March 81 for the murder Of old Mrs.
Myers and her daughter several months ago.
The Myers had $1,000 in gold concealed in
their residence and the trio robbed the
place, killed its inmate and burned the
house. Rivers is a negro. He turned states
evidence, but that did not sav him.
The board of rewards of the California
Jockey Club have indefinitely suspended
two jockeys, Cash Sloan and w. H. Martin.
The management was dissatisfied with the
manner in which the riders in question
handled their mounts on several occasions.
In the case of Cash Sloan the board will
ask a further punishment that his license be
revoked.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Indiana Regiments.
The ~Indianian.

4AAC
A correspondent writes as follows: 1.-THE
first regiment raised for the late war with
Spain was number 157, as it is said, because
Indiana had 16 regiments during the civil
war. Did Indiana actually nave that mum
Der of regiments in the feld?'
Indiana had five regiments in service in
the war with Mexico. One of them. the
Second, long rested under a cloud, owing to
a charge of cowardice made against it at
the battle of Buena Vista. When troops were
first raised for the civil war a feeling
sprung up against having another Second
Regiment, for fear it would be COMPOUNDED
with the one that was under a cloud. 1t
was a very foolish sentiment. and one that
ought not to have been entertained. The
result of it was that the numbering Of the
regiments began with six. But, accord
ing to Adjutant General Terrell's report,
there were not $50 regiments in service dur
ing the civil war. Notwithstanding the fact
that one bore the number 156. According
to that report there were no regiments
bearing numbers IS. 81. So, CA. go, "a. IS: Sc, 9S,
122 and al. 1t seems, then, that Indiana had
only 140 regiments during the civil war.
The numbering of the regiments for the
Spanish war is generally regarded as a
mistake,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Cen. Mckee and the Militia.

Brigadier General Mckee. who has beer
associated with the volunteer army for
many months, has returned to the city. He
called on Governor Mount yesterday and
they discussed the bills that are pending for
the reorganization OF the Indiana National
features OF the bills. and believes that the
militia can be better reorganized under ex-
listing laws than under those proposing tina
the four regiments should be made up by
counties and districts. He also agrees with
the Governor that 500. 600, one-half 10 be ex-
pended each year for the next two years, IL
not necessary.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
The Pavonia.s Passengers.

PONTA DEL GADA, Azore Islands. Feb.
25.-The passengers of the Cunard line
steamer Pavonia, which was towed into st.
MichaePs, Azore islands, in a disabled con-
dition on Feb. Is by the steamer WolvistOn,
have embarked on board the Portuguese
steamer Vega, from Lisbon, on Feb. II, via
this port for New York. The Vega leaves
for New York this evening.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
CHARGED with Cruelty.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 25.-The sailors of
the American ship Erskine NJ. Phelps, which
arrived here two days ago from Baltimore,
have filed charges of inhumane conduct
against Captain Graham and First and Sec
ond officers Bailey and Moy. The men told
a pitiful story of starvation and cruelty, and
of the sailors show the marks of beat
ings. Charges were filed with the United
States attorney and he will make an inves-
tigation of the case.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
SEVENTEEN LIVES LOST.
German Sailing Vessel and Most of
the Crew Drowned.

LONDON, Feb. 25.-The German bark
Johann Frederick, Captain Lamiek, from
London for Philadelphia, eight of whose
crew as before reported were picked up on
Feb. u, $50 miles east of the Azores by the
British steamer Kasbok and landed at
Cette on Feb. 20, is stated to have found
cred on Feb. 10, with the remainder of the
crew, consisting of seventeen men, includ-
ing the captain.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
LnrreIx q Load of Lhauor.

A man attempted to board a running
street-car at st. Clair and Alabama streets
last evening, and struck his head against
it's side. He fell to the pavement and was
carried into a grocery. He was afterward
taken to the City Hospital. It was found
that besides a slight bruise on the side OF
his head. his only injury was a load or
liquor. He refused to tell his name and ad-
dress. but because ne could not walk he
was nut TO bed for the night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

SHELBYVILLE, Tenn, Feb. 25.-The fol-
lowing houses and contents were destroyed
bv fire this morning: Miller Bros, branch
of Chattanooga firm, dry goods; Peoples
q Thompson, druggists; 7. j. Jones, grocer
les. The blocks of Samuel Brantley and
CoVington & Co. were badly damaged. The
loss is from $50 coo to S75. 600.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Revnr for McNamarn.s Capture.

LEXINGTON, Ky. Feb. 25.-The citizens
of Lexington have deposited $500 in bank
and offer it as reward for the capture
of John II. Mcnamara. Governor Bradley
has increased his reward $500. milking a
total of $1,000. Citizens also reserve an adj
caught
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
&C nf niscontinued stnmns.

Postmaster Hess has on hands sets OF
stamps that have been discontinued by the
for mailing newspapers and pc
riodicals. The stamps range In value from
S1OO down to ) cents each. Under the new
orders OF the department p-ostmasters take
cash for mailing periodicals. instead OF SELL
So o-1-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.-Col. Amo c. Bah
cock, an intimate friend Of Abraham Lin
coin, and a prominent figure in the Adolf
ZIONIST movement in the early ffties, died
to-day. He was born in New York in 1928
and came to Illinois in 1876.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

Cleveland Leader.
Hell always make it a point to profit by
the mistakes of others.
Shell got weary of George Brixton be-
cause he never seemed to know when to go
home.
He then babe her good night.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
a Bunnlo Bnnk Closed.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Feb. &.-The Ellicott-
square Bank closed its doors for good to-
day. The bank had a capital of $4,000 and
was organized in 1891. A meeting of the
stockholders was held this morning and a
decision arrived at to so into voluntary
liquidation at once. The bank has not paid
a dividend for a long time and the outlook
was not considered favorable enough to war
rant the continuation of business. An ar
rangement has been made with the Buffalo
Commercial Bank by which depositors viii
be paid in full on demand. No statement
of assets and liabilities could be secured.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Feb. 2.-Judge Hen
ry S. Green, an attorney Of national promi-
nece, died at his home in this city to-day.
He was associated with ex-President Benja-
min Harrison in the famous Sny-Carter bond
noCn
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

The Social Turnverein Will give a masken-
kraenzen the night of March 10 in the Ger
mar House gymnasium. The difference be-
tween the above named function and a mask
ball is that the first is less formal Only
members Of the German House are invited
TO the affair.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
when Havana Is Americanized.

PuCE.
Native-This way, seno-! One enters by
the side-door.
-Stranger-By the side-door?
Native-Si, senior! Buli-dghting Is pro-
hibited on Sunday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Curiosity.

Philadelphia Press.
I hear you're very much run down."
said the Young Thing.
I am replied the major, but I'm not
going 20 die till l know who killed Mrs.
Adams"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Cnnnot Wed Mithout E-xnminntion.

BISMARCK, n. D., Feb. 25.-The Senate
to-day passed the Creel bill, providing for
the appointment of a committee of three
physicians in each county for the examina-
ton Of all applications for marriage licenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
Local Observations on saturday.

Bar. Ther. R.H. wind. Weather. Pre-.
7 a. m. 1924 S 50 S'east. Cloudy. 600
q p. m..2S.S6 IS So S'east. Cloudy. oil
Maximum temperature. IS: minimum tempera-
ture. %.
Following is a comparative statement OF the
temperature and precipitation on Feb. -:
Temp. Pre-.
Normal ..-........... ................ IS IL
AArAA sf..sss..s 50 IL
Departure from normal ........ s. -.O2
Departure since Feb. 1 ......--.....-29S LEI
Departure since Jan. ] ...........-2S9 In
c. +. r. wAPPENHANs.
ToraI Ezpraoasf na4cyol
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26

G.. J.. r.
Local Forecast Official.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-02-26
WILL FIGHT IT..
(ConcIuded from First Page.

in the last-named islands. Senator Butler
made a statement before the ommltte
showing that the cable could be laid to Hon.
olulu for Sc, 942, eco.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN EN-
DRAVOR CONVENTION.

Correspondence of The Progressive Farmer.
The Is h International Convention
Of Christian E ldeavor will be held IN
Detroit, Mich, July $40, SO. No less
than 40, 900 E ldeavorers will De present
and the best convention in the history
of the Society is anticipated. North
Carolina is urged to send A large dele
CATION to Dstroit and prompt attention
should be given to the matter. The
railroads are cfering remarkably low
rates and many attractions; the trip
in itself will be delightful and well
worth the money it c0sE. Not only
Eadeavorers, but all other Interested
parties are urged to attend the Con
vention.
For full particulars regarding rates,
time, board, program, etc, address
MISS MAMIE BAYS,
Charlotte, n. Q.
Trans. Man'gr. for N. 9. State Union
of G E.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06

in this act, amending the ConstItu-
ton. shall go into effect on the first dav
of July, 1902. if a M j0rity OF the quail.
fed voters OF the State so declare at
the next genera! election.
Section 10. Tnis amendment shall be
submitted at the next general election
to the qualified voters Of the State, IN
the same ann and und er the same
rules and regulations as is provided III
the law regulating general elections
in this State, and in force May 1st,
1899; and at said election those persons
desiring to vote for such amendment
shall cast q written or printed ballot
with the words For Suffrage Amend
ment" thereon: and those with a con
trary opinion shall cast a written or
printed ballot with the words Against
Suffrage Amendment" thereon.
Section IL. The said election shall be
held and the votes returned, compared,
counted and c~anvassed, and the result
announced, under the same rules and
regulations as are in force for return
ing, comparing, counting and canvass
ing the votes for members OF the Gen
eral Assembly, May 1st. 1899, and if 9
majority Of the votes cast are in favor
of the said amendment, it shall be the
duty Of the Governor Of the State to
certify said amendment under the seal
of the State to the Secretary Of State
who shall enroll the said amendment
so certified among the permanent re
cords of his Office.
Section IL. This Rct shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-06-06
4 GOOD PRAYER.

Wendell Philips said: AT the outset
Of life l asked God that whenever
a thing was wrong it might have
no power o. temptation yer me, and
that whenever a thing was right it
might take no courage to do it. And
from that day to this, whenever l have
known a thing to be right, it has taken
no courage to do it." This prayer is
worthy to be made by aver soul; for
such a prayer is the secret of all integ.
rlty' and the answer to it is integrity
itself.