The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-20
FOOD USED BY ROBERTS
"BATH DIVERS" IN FAVOR WITH
THE british COMMANDER.
How Butler Ordered Champagne, but
Got Castor OiI-Carnegie and
His III-Fitting Clothes.

Copyright 1900 by the Associated Press)
LONDON, May 19.-According to the lat
est story going the rounds "Bobs fights
on bath divers" These are not a new
tangled form of compressed ration, but a
simple looking biscuit made at Bath, the
first receipt for which is credited TO the
celebrated Dr. Oliver, a friend of Pope and
other eighteenth century notabilities.
''Bobs," apparently, took out large sup
ply OF these and since has sent for more.
which were taken by Lady Roberts.
Regarding General Butler and his sup
plies there is also an interesting anecdote
current. Butler. it appears, telegraphed
from Natal to some wine merchants TO
send out fifty cases of champagne marked
"castor oil" About the time the wine was
due Butler wired 10 the officer in charge
OF the base notifying him that he expected
fifty cases of castor oil, which he wished
dispatched without delay The officer of
the base replied. regrettins the cases had
rot arrived, but saying he had forwarded
all the available oil. twenty cases, which
he had forwarded in the hope 1t would suf-
fee for the present General Buffers re-
IJerks are not recorded.
Xxx
The Highland people are wondering
hugely at the amount of steel Mr.. Andrew
Carnegie is using in the erection of his adj
clifton 10 SlSibo castle. The sleepy-hollowers
have never before seen a building so done.
AL comes from Pittsburg. Skibo is now To-
cally dubbed Iron Castle" 1t Is said a
mason mistook the millionaire for some
visitor and patronzed him On learning his
identity he excused himself, saying he
"cught 10 wear better clothes so that peo-
pie may be able TO tell who you are" The
Tailor, a newspaper. evidently agrees with
the mason, fo-, in satirical criticism of
the clothes represented at this Years acad-
envy it declares that the lapels OF Mr.. Car
nesies coat were clumsy. the edges very
wO5bly and mad been forced through a
machine of the worst character
Xxx
Scotland is fast losing its reputation for
stolId piety Last years statistics, just is
suad, show the prisons were full TO over
flowing and tEat the officials were at their
WITS ends 10 know where 70 confine the
CLlDrIts The number Of prisoners shows
an increase OF over go, chiefly due TO nus
bands attacking their wives and indecent
assaults, which, the commissioners de-
clare, sprang from intemperanee.
One of the curious features OF the last
few days is the persistency with which the
Express has kept up a campaign against
M Richard Croker. OF New York I'm
like the Duke OF Orleans, Mr. Croker re-
mains serenely impressive. neither showing
any signs OF Swing up his residence In En-
gland nor writing self-cxcusing letters
A correspondent wired him asking him IL
he had anything 10 ray in reply 10 the
Express, whercupon Mr.. Croker wired
back. Il cont know what you refer 10. Am
well. apparently thinking that nothing
more serious could como up than re-
fterated reports OF his death.
While parts OF the United States have
been sweltering. England and most of
Europe returned 10 winter furs and the
heaviest overcoats this week. Northeast
~lnds. amounting 70 gale In many places