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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-03-03

1t is reported that Colonel Lounsberry
has disposed Of his interest in the Bis.
marck Tribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
The Burned orphan Asylum.

New York, Dec. 2l.-The searchers for bodies
in the ruins of St Johns Orphan Asylum,
Brooklyn, resumed their labors this morning
Almost all the ashes, bricks and rubbish were
removed during the day, but no more bodies
were found, Twenty bodies are all that are ac
counted for in the ruins. There are still twenty
orphans missing, but they are believed to have
escaped.
The total amount of donations for relief is
Sc, 4l6. A band of orphans made their way.
the night of the fire, to the street-car railway
stables near by. The conductors drivers and
stabemen beded them. Some OF the people were
trying how to dispose of them for the night and
found one too many, when another urchin,
already provided for, called out, Hes our baby;
put him in the Manager"
Coroner Menninger visited the ruins to-day.
He noted the remains of the twenty-five chill
dren and those of the adults The Mother
Superior furnished the coroner with u list of
boys killed. The names are:
John and Thomas Fitzsimmons, William Fox,
Patrick Gildea, Charles and Frank Dougherty,
Edward Ford, Thomas Lahey, James Donohue,
james Curran, William Burns McCarrions.
William Clark. Clark, Michael Donohue, Daniel
Connors, Edward Riley Edward Ranney, John
Koran, Frank Leary and William Pine.
-Four other boys, who were in the in6rmary,
are still missing Mrs. Haoran, who was Wis
iting the asylum on the day of the fire, and who
was supposed to be lost was found this evening,
with her boy, at a residence Vanderbilt ave
nue.. Joseph Cline, eight years old, was also
found
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
A DESTRUCTIVE OIL FIRE.
Burning of Ten Thousand Barrels of PetrO-
leum and Several Valuable Buildings.

NEW YORK, Dee. 2l.-An explosion in Pratts
astral oil works. in. the eastern part of Brook
lyn called out the whole fire department of that
city. The explosion caused eemmingling Of
the flames of the first tank with the gases of a
second tank, and a second explosion followed
almost Immediately. These two explosions
made free 10, 900 barrels Of oil and all this fam
ing mass mingling with the river of
melted snow, was carried into every
nook and Granny of the works. The result
was that all the buildings and tanks at the
works, excepting the large brick building in
which thecanning is done. were destroyed, be-
sides the long docks on the creek. The loss will
reach between $500, 900 and 100000.
The shock Of the two explosions broke win
dows in all the houses in the neignborhood and
sent people flying in terror into the streets,
The boilding Of the Williamsburg Gas
Twelfth street. shook so violently that
some person thought it would fall
The building, later, was in great danger from the
spreading flames. The heat was so intense that
the fremen could not get close enough to render
the necessary services. Chief-engineer Nevins
and his associates undertook to cut off the fire
from the gas house. as the flowing, blazing Oil
seemed to be surging that way, and were success
full. The noise of the seething flames could L.
heard blocks away. The tug boats Brilliar
Daylight and Duval took up positions on thp
river and sent their heaviest streams
into the cauldron Of fame but the wind ve2ad
and carried the flames out at them and they
were compelled to steam away. Then the fire
Lad complete control of the river side, and was
slowly eating its way toward First street Tx
ploson followed explosion, and tie burning
masses of oil were carried long distances.
Thousands of spectators gathered, Sanding in
the sush of snow and under heavy rain
watching the confagr.tion A long
train of Manhattan Beuch cars a track
near Brushwick creek was crowded with
excited on lockers. A dividing wall had been
erectedin the yard to prevent fire from going
beyond it. The eat heat of the flames cracked
the safety wall. and it came down with a crash.
After that the fire raged over the entire prem
Uses. The wind shifted. blowing landward,
and the fre-boats got to work again.
At the same time the fireman ashore were
driven away, one band go hurriedly that they
had to abandon an engine which in lull of the
wind and subsistence of the flames was soon re-
covered. The fire-boats and irenen then OBJ
tanned the mastery and the flames were brought
under control. Pratt 81 Co. are understood
to insure themselves.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
AN INFAMOUS TRAFFIC.
Enticing Hungarian Girls to Egypt for Inn
moral Purposes


moral Purposes.
LONDON Dec. 21.-The action of the Austrian
viceconsul at Marseilles in sending back to
their homes eight girls who were being exported
for immoral purposes, has led to a startling dis
covery at Buda- Pesth. 1t has been aseertained
that regular traffic in Hungarian maidens has
long been in exstance with headquarters at
Buda-Pesth, and has grown to large proportions.
Some of these unfortunates have been deeoyed
to Brazil, as in the case of those who were in
tercepted at Marseilles last week, but most of
them have been sent to Egypt to recruit houses
slaves in the harems of Egyptian beys and
pashas. The Austrian imperial government
gained some knowledge of this infamous traffic a
few months ago, and issued an order prohibiting
the expectation Of women to Egypt, unless
each was accompanied By some male relative or
legal guardian. Since this order has been en-
forced the agents of the Egyptian procurers
have adopted new tactics They now engage
their victims to 60 to America for domestic serv-
ice, assuring them that they will find good
homes and situations, with the chance of marry
ing well and becoming American ladies. Tickets
for the passage to America are shown to the
girls, and small amounts of money are given to
them with which to purchase outfits. They
leave Buda-Pesth in charge of the agents, but as
soon as they get beyond the Austro- Hungarian
frontier the route of the journey is changed, and
they areshipped to Egypt. When they once
arrive at Alexandria there is no further hope of
their escape and they are thenceforth fated to a
life of the most debasing servitude. These rev.
Citations have caused tremendous sensation at
Buda-Pesth, and several men and women alleged
to be procurerS have been arrested.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22

rainfall of 1914 inches per anrum One river the
Chagres, rises as much as thirty inches in forty
eight hours The country is billy and covered
with literally malarial underground. AS for
the abor-welI, he has the docie Jamaica negro,
for instance. Yellow fever at Panama is cpl
demic
1.-THE total excavation to be undertaken at
the four years that work has been going on upon
the proposed canal less than l0,0G0,G00 cubic
yards have been excavated. Thus, half the cap
ital is already expended and only one-ffteenth
of the work has been completed-and that is
along the easiest part Of the route"
In conclusion, Captain Ppm said that he was
convinced of the improbability of the completion
of the Panama canal, and realized most strongly
that the Nicarauguan route would be "a god
send to the nations
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
TIE LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
France and Germany at Loggerheads
as to Naturalization Of the Congo.
Hungarian Girls Enticed from Homo and
Sent to Egypt for Immoral Purposes
The Late Attempt On the Cars Life.
TIE EUROPEAN LAND-GRABBERs.
Indications that the Congo Conference Wi
VRa VTpahIa tn

Indications that the Congo Conference Will
BE Unable to Agree.
BERLIN, Dec. 2L.-England, Germany, Hol,
land and Italy are now in accord upon the prop
osition to neutralze the territory of the African
international Association; the entente cordiale
between Germany and France is tending to a
rupture, France persisting in opposition to neu-
tralization of the associations territory, The
Cross Gazette, in semiof1ieial article expresses
establishment that France. which, until recently,
has shared in the good will toward the Interna-
tional Association, now wishes to despoil the
association of its territory The Gazette de-
clares that Germany will defend the interests of
the international Association, which are those of
all Germans, knowing, as she does, that German
traders will find in the territory of the associa-
ton better welcome than they would find in
French territory
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22

up to by the following facts A. G. Menocal was
in charge of the survey made under the general
direction of Commander Edward Z. Lull in
1928, during the administration of the Navy
Department by George NJ. Robson. Admiral
Daniel Ammen was Chief of the Bureau of Navi-
cation. A concession was subsequently, obtained
from Nicaragua by Mr. Menocal for himself and
associates whereby they secured very valuable
franchises, rights and privileges in return for
which they were to secure the building of the
canal in accordance with the survey and plans
of Mr.. Menocal The associates had until the
fall of 1884 to begin the work of construction
If they did not begin before the expiration of
the time specified, their concession lapsed.
Foreign capital was called in when Congress
failed to give a security for interest on the so
ciety's bonds. The administration was willing to
buy the concession, but the society was informed
by the Secretary of State that the government
would if necessary, prevent the prosecution of
the work by private parties by naval force.
This threat the society proposed to test, and
arrangements were being made to begin the
work within the time specified by the franchise
when the failure Of Grant g. Ward put an end
to the plans, and the Niearaguan government
then turned to discuss the route with the United
States. whose remonstrances against the so
ciety were previously unheeded. The result OF
the convention of the representatives of the two
governments is the treaty which has just been
made public. While in the hands of private
corporation it was estimated that the canal would
cost $50, 600 000 The ratification of the treaty
will be to disregard the Clayton Bulwer treaty
with Great Britain while the canal itself will be
a rival to the Panama canal, an enterprise in
which French capital is almost exclusively in
vested, large sums having already been eXpend-
ed The joint opposition of these powers may
consequently be expected. The Nicaraguans
have shown every evidence that they would pre-
fer to have the canal built by corporation to
which no territorial or political rights need be
yielded up. With things in this complicated
condition. the lawmakers of the land have
Gifficult DrOhlam on hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
RESOURCES OF NICARAGUA.
Gen. Zavala Talks of the Canal and the Prod
ucts of the Country.

ucts of the Country.
New York Tribune.
A reporter. called on Gen. Zavala, of Nicara-
qua. The General, who was the special envoy
from his government to the State Department
at Washington and who signed the recently
concluded treaty, spoke through his secretary,
Mr. Pellas, to this effect: ''There can be no
more favorable time than the present to build
the proposed canal. 1t is absolutely essential
that the United States should control and own a
passage across the Isthmus, thus saving l 900
miles between New York and California. The
advantages that the Nicaragua canal will
have over NJ. De Lesseps's canal are as
follows: The climate along the line of the pro
posed new route is one of the healthiest i'll the
world, the thermometer ranging from 75o to
So the whole year. while on the Panama line
the climate is pestiential There will be but
two locks at each end of the canal The total
length of the canal will be 145 miles, as against
forty-seven of the Panama canal. In the former
case, however Lake Nicaragua, 100 miles long,
and about forty miles wide is traversed max
ing the real length of the canal itself but twenty
five miles. The water of the lake is fresh, and
of an average depth of from ten 10 twelve faith
oms. The whole work can be easily completed
in four or five years, at cost Of about 500, OO0
600 The highest elevation on the Pacific coast
and then only for short distance, is forty-tw
feet. The plans Of Mr. Menocal will probably
be adopted.
1.-The people of the United States generally
class Nicaragua as one of the revolutionary Cen
trail American republics Nothing can be fur
Their from the truth. Nicaragua is unconstitutional
republic. 1t has 100000 inhabitants The
President is elected every four years, and the
election and transfer of power take place in as
orderly manner as here. The salary of the
President is $500 month. We have a House of
Representatives and Senate modelled after
yours, and we have no debt Our principal prod
ucts are coffee, cocoa 1.-THE finest in the worldl,
indigo, india rubber cattle, hides, fustc and
fine woods of all descriptions. l believe also
that the country will be found to be very rich in
gold"
In conclusion General Zavala expressed the
earnest hope that the Senate would ,ratify the
treaty and that Congress would make the neees
sary appropriations at an early date
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
PURE OLIVE OIL.
One Place Where 1t Is Manufactured in This
Country.


Brunswick (Ga.) Appeal.
Absolutely pure olive oil is a commodity sell
dom found in this country, so great is the temp
tation of manufacturers to adulterate with cot
ton.seed oil, which resembles the other very
closely in some respects, and which is much
cheaper. To get the absolutely pure. therefore,
is information that many would like to have. In
reply, therefore to query, made through these
columns some months since, we would say that
we know of but one place. and that is Cannons
Point, St Simons island, of Mr.. w. +. Shad-
man. who has the only olive grove in this coun-
try where the oil in manufactured. There are a
few trees at Dungenness, on Cumberland island
and elsewhere. Mr. Shadman has l60 full bear
ing trees, and will make this season between 100
and 200 gallons of unadulterated material in
three grades, pure, mercha ntable and crude.
From him we learn the process of manufacture,
which may he interesting to some oil our readers.
The olives, which are about the size of plums,
are first gathered and passed through mill
which brushes the berry but not the kernel.
This pulp is placed i'll small crocus bags, which
are dampened with cold water and kneaded like
bread on inclined table with trough attached.
The water washes out the oil and both drain
into the trough. The oil being lighter floats.
and is skinned off and filtered This makes
the first quality, which sells from So to $40 per
gallon.
The same process is gone through with warm
or tepid water which yields second grade OF
OIL almost twice the quantity of the first and is
sold at from S. to Sc per gallon.
| A third washing or kneading in warmer water
STILL brings out the crude oil, in quantity, equal
to the first, and which sells at from 81 80 to
49, so per gallon The proportion is % per cent.
pure so medium or merchantable and % crude.
Mr.. Shadman has been experimenting for several
years to find out just how to get out this oil and
has at last found that washing is the only pro-
cess by which all the oil can be extracted. The
pure oil, of which we have sample before us,
which is delightful in flavor, and will keep per-
fecty sweet for a century or more. The other
grades being less pure, in course of time become
rancid. This grove of Mr.. Shadman's was
planted nearly century ago by Hon. James
Hamilton Copper, the father of Mr.. j. M.
Copper. The young trees were secured for Mr..
Copper in Spain by the then minister to Spain
from the United States. The trees are still Wig
orous and in fine bearing order.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22

American Girls as Students and Dressers.
American Art Teacher. in Cassell's Family Magazine
With regard to that important subject-d1ess
| would say a word. American women of all
classes are extravagant in dress. All, from the
wife of the millionaire to the 'hired girl" dress
more showily in the street and at home than
French or English women consider either lady
like or becoming; there seems to be no thought
OF conforming dress to the position of the wearer
or the work she happens to be engaged in.
[ say to all English women, avoid this, and in
so doing YOU need not be "dowdy7 las American
girls accuse English girls of being). By her
quiet dress and refined manner the English
teacher can demonstrate to the American school
girl what constitutes true gentlewoman.
Teachers will find that their American pupils
lack the respect with which English girls usually
treat those in authority over them.
The American girl is shrewd, quick of compre-
henson, instant in repartee, easily taught but
not easily trained, impatient of the restraint of
school life, and, therefore, taking pleasure in
breaking all possible rules, and trying to outwit
her teachers-nCt from malice but from sheer
mischief and what she calls fun" She is ready
to make amends also ready to offend again at
the first opportunity. She is only to be guided
by affection and quiet determination. / have
had under my care both English and American
pupils and although there are many among the
latter for whom I have great affection, and who
will make noble women, they will acknowledge
the justice and truth Of my remarks 1--WE have
often discussed the matter), and will forgive my
saying that English girls being more amenable
to authority, and also having more persistence
in the pursuit of knowledge, make better
students than their American cousins
With regard to other workers. domestic ser
wants of all kinds have the best chance of success
and Of making money, if they will only be
thrifty and prudent, avoiding the pitfall of
snowy dress. Good cooks, lauAdresscs and gen
eral servants can generally obtain sufficient
wages and comfortable homes.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
THE MONROE DOCTRINE.
Letter Written by Washington-Let Each
Continent Mind Its Own Affairs.


BUFFALO N Y, Dec. 21.-The News prints a
letter from George Washington to James Mon
roe, dated Sept II, 1876, when the latter was
Minister is France. The letter is in the original
handwriting of Washington, and is written in a
very regular hand on both sides of the paper, and
covers over five pages. 1t is owned by Judge
King of this city, who secured possession of it
in California in 1857, when he was part owner of
the San Francisco Bulletin. The letter was
written in reply to one from Mr.. Monroe, which
evidently announced that former letter from
Washington to Mr.. Governor Morris, minister
to England, had fallen into tho hands Of tho
French government, who had taken exception to
it. President Washington explains that letter
and also the attitude of this country toward both
France and Great Britain in their dispute He
says:
''BIy conduct in public as it relates to the i'm
portant struggle in which the latter nation
(Francel is engaged, has been uniform from the
commencement of it, and may be summed up in
a few words: That ] have always wished well
to the French revolution; that | have always
given it as my decided opinion that no nation
had right to intermeddle in the internal con-
Germs of another; that every one had the right to
form and adopt whatever government they like
best to live under themselves, and that if this
maintain strict neutrality and thereby pre-
serve peace, it was best to do so, by motives of
policy, interest and every other consideration
that ought to actuate a people situated
and circumstance as we are, already
deeply in debt and in a convalescent state
from the struggle we have been engaged
in ourselves On these principles I have uni
formly and steadily roeeeded-bidding defiance
to calumnies calculated to sow the seeds OF dis
trust in the French nation or to excite their be-
lief of an influence possessed by Great Britain
in the councils of this country-than which
nothing is more unfounded or injurious; the Oh
jeet of its pacific conduct being truly delineated
above"
In another portion of the letter he gives as
reason why this country should feel irritated to
ward Great Britain-'the conduct of their In
dian agents, privateersmen impressment of our
seamen, insults of the ships of war, etc"
He plainly lays down the doctrine which Mon
roe afterward gave his name to-that of each
continent minding its own affairs The date Of
this letter is just three weeks prior to Washing
TOMS farewell address announcing that no would
not be candidate for third term.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
NOVELS AND STORIES.

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IN THE TENNESSEE MOUNTAINS. Eight Re-
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
BIOGRAPHY.

LIFE AND LETTERS OF BAYARD TAYLOR.
By MARIE HANsEN-TAYLoR and HORACE L. scUD-
DER. NTH Portraits and Illustrations In two VOL
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JOHN ADAMS. By JOHN T. MORSE, JR., author OF
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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
FirO in windsor Railway Station.

LONDON, Dec. 2L-F1re broke out in the parcel
Office of the Windsor railway station, Saturday,
and burned rapidly for a while, but was
soon extinguished. Among the debris
found were some brass wheels and bottles, sup
posed to contain explosives. They are thought
to be the remains of an internal machine. There
is no clew to the person who left the machine
A foreigner was noticed lettering about the sta
zion Friday. 1t is beloved tho cu'prit, find
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
Dancing on a VOLCANO.

BERLIN, Dec. 2L-The Germania (Ultramon-
tanel in pessimist article, compares the posi-
ton of the German empire to dance upon a
volcano, and says the electoral success of the
Socialists the searches of the barracks by the
police and the trials of the Anarchists at Leipsic
indicate that the state is beginnir to decay.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
The Recent Attempt on the Czar,s Lie

BERLIN, Dec. 21-Letters from St Peters
burg give details of the recent attempt on the
life of the Gar. The attempt was made upon
the occasion of a recent fete of the Chevaliers of
st. George. The rails on the Gatschina line
over which the Cars train had to pass. were
found loosened at certain spot A soldier on
guard at the place where the train was expected
to leave the rails was afterward found murdered.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-22
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