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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Culture OF TEA PLANTS.
An Experts Report on the Industry
I'm Snufh CarOlinn.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-Secretary of Ag-
rio,,1+,,ra Wilson has received a report from
a veteran horticulturist, whom he sent re-
Gently to investigate the tea farming lndus-
try carried on at Summersville, D e, with
q view to ascertaining the prospects of prof
table growth of the tea plant in this coun-
trv should 1t be decided to introduce it here
as an industry. The report says the labor
question is the most important IN the eco
nomics of this business in this country. IL
estimates the minimum cost ABOUT elght
times as much to pick one pound OF tea IN
South Carolina as that paid for the same
services in Asia. The amount OF leaves
produced depends on the rainfall or mois-
ture in the soil In districts favored with
euficient heat or rains the plants tuTnlS1l
from Is to 20 pickings yearly, In the south
Carolina fields which We're lhspecltu me
conservation of moisture by draining Is en-
haneed by systematic surface culture,
which largely prevents the evaporation OF
moisture from the upper stratum OF sou anu
secures a gain equivalent TO ran OF from
10 to Is inches of rain. me report suggests
that If seems impracticable to compete
with the cheaper Oriental labor. Some OF
the processes of development nave peen ael-
eeated to machinery. the picking OF leaves,
recurring discrimination, has 10 pc zone py
hand The problem has been lngeMousiy
met in the Southern held oY esld nIlshluS
a small colored school where tea picking Is
Included in the curriculum, ana the young
scholars. after some instruction prove good
pickers Only the most delicate leaves are
Selected so as to find reader trade than
the fhtei imported product. Seeds have been inn
ported from all tea regions. especially from
high attitudes A vegetation of one-thlrd
~ the seeds is q general average and the
loss 10 % of a whole importation is no novelty.
The most promising variety was brought
from Darjeiling, from an elevation UPWARD
Of 5000 feet and this combines hardness
with goodsized delicate leaf re With sa the
The nlanfs should retain their pristine viSor
for for forty forty years instead Of four. The care
full pruning is the most costly manipulia-
future of tea culture in the United states
and the encourag nent for its e1 81, ,,,
Garolina fea fields as saying that if he was
twenty years younger he would plant five
hundred acres as rapidly as he could pro
cure the plants This indicated his faith in
Tea raising as a profitable industry. The
report urges the development Of knowledge
as to tea raising by means of schools OF
vafs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

transmission to Congress the correspond
ence that it has had since the beginning OF
the session respecting the Berlng sea seal
fisheries, appears to have been construed
in some quarters and by the London enron
icle as an indication of the purpose on the
part of our government to make radical
change in it's policy in the treatment of
that long-standing diplomatic issue, and to
seize on this opportunity to announce its
adoption of a bold American policy The
truth is that this particular corresponding
was called for by Congress weeks ago and
has been delayed in transmission principal
ly because Mr.. Foster, who conducted per-
sonally the greater part OF 1T, IN conJunc-
ton with Mr.. Haml1n, was absent in Eu-
probably will go to Congress this week. 1t
can be stated that 1T will not show any
change in the policy of this government,
which has. ever since the first year, eX-
perience under the Paris award regulations,
showed the ineficency of those regulations
to protect the seals, lost no opportunity
to urge an extension or the rules upon
Great Britain. This has been done court
cously at all times and Great Britain has
responded in like spirit, although TO the
regret of our government, without consent
ing to the modification desired. Inere nave I've
been some remOnstrances exchanged; for
instance, the British have protested against
what they termed the abuse OF the rlght or
search on the part of our patrol vessels
and on the part Of the British, have been
told that their refusal to permit the sealing
up of firearms carried by sealers amounted
to an evasion of the spirit at the Paris
award. But in all this there has been no
exhibition of ill-feeling or anything ike
''Ungoism'' on our part, and While the re-
cent success of Mr.. Foster in securing the
adhesion of Russia to the extension or the
regulations over me entire North Paclhc
OCEAN beyond the fortieth degree has
strengthened our position in the British ne
gotiatiOns, 1t cannot be SAID that tnere mas
been any change in the line OF pohcy tndt
was laid down by Secretary Olney III the
lac aHY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
POPULIsT CONFERENCE.
Afternoon Session Marked by Sem
sntiOnnI Encounfer.

NASHVILLE, Tenn, July 5-The ma
tional conference of the Peoples party met
at 10 O'Clock to-day in the hall of the
House of Representatives at the State Cap
itol, $50 delegates being in attendance The
conference was called to order by Milton
Parks, of Texas, who said this was a con-
ference of men who believe in the prin-
ciples enunciated at Omaha and ST. Louis.
In populism straight and not fusion j. s.
Bradley, of Texas was elected temporary
chairman by acclap ton. He said he
wanted to see plain, unmistakable declara-
tons that no one could misunderstood. and
he wanted to see some means of making
them effective. He trusted that the delib-
erations would be cool and calm and that
there would be no recrimination. j. A,
Park, OF Kentucky was chosen temporary
secretary by reclamation After the an
pointment of committees d recess was
TAKEN
The afternoon session was called TO order
at Las O'Clock, and ex-Gov. John p Bu-
chanan delivered an address of welcome.
IN ms address, Mr.. Buchanan said that
TINS was the most critical period which
this advance movement in politics had ever
reached. That foes beset behind and before
and danger turks within and without r
ID. Wlmberly, OF Georgia, responded His
speech was along the religo- political line
and advocated the nonfusion idea. The
showed that 355 delegates with proper ere
dentials We're present, twelve being from
Indiana. The temporary organization was
made permanent.
During the afternoon a number of brief
speeches were made by delegates. Among
the speakers We're Col. Jesse Harper, of
Illinois, and w. h. Farmer, of Texas. Sew
eral resolutions were submitted. One of
the resolutions offered was to the effect
that hereafter any Populist who advocated
fusion should be forever elected from the
ranks. Another declares that if a man sells
his vote he should be deprived of the right
OF suffrage now and forever. If Butler
ever attempts to call a convention after the
other parties have held their conventions
he shall be decapitated was the sum and
substance of a third resolution.
The grand-stand performance of the
afternoon was given by Lindsey, of Nash
vile, and John 4. Mcdowell, of Union
City, Tenn. In a talk ON Tennessee Popu-
ism Mcdowell referred TO Lindsey, whose,
whiskers are very red, as red-headed SAP
sucker, Lindsey, in turn, made a little
speech, and bestowed upon Mcdowell the
epithct of a mullet-headed buzzard who
had sold the Populist party of Tennessee
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS.
General Secretary Baer and Other
Delegates Mt San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 5.-At the prin-
cipal hotels this morning only few dele
gates of the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton were found to have registered but a
number of the advance guard of Endeavor-
ers had secured quarters. Among those
who have arrived is General Secretary John
Willis Baer. He comes filled with enthu-
siasm for the success of the convention and
declares himself charmed with the elabor-
ate preparations made both 10y the Chris
tian Endeavor organizations and the bust
ness men of the city. Central Methodist
Episcopal Church was packed last night at
the Christian citizenship meeting held in
honor of the delegates of the Christian En-
deavor organizations. Representatives of
the society from Mexico, Peru. Montana
Idaho. Pennsylvania and Oregon We're pres
eat. Christian Citizenship was the theme.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
NO SLEEP FOR THREE MONTHS
One Cause of SleepIesSness That Can
Be Readily Overcome.

Mr.. William Handschu of Forty-sixth
street. Cotton alley. Pittsburg, Pa ex-
presses himself as follows regarding the
new remedy for that common and obsti-
nate disease. piles: Il take pleasure in stat
ing that l was so afflicted with piles that
for three months l got no regular sleep; 1
became completely Frustrated; the doctors
did me no good; my brother told me of the
new remedy for piles, the Pyramid Pile
Cure. l purchased from my druggist three
50-cent boxes and they completely cured
me. | am once more at my work, and but
for this excellent medicine / should be on
my back. | take great pleasure in writing
this letter, because so many people are suf-
ferers from this trouble who, like myself,
did not know where to look for a per-
manent, reliable safe cure.
Experience with the Pyramid Pile Cure
in the past three years has demonstrated
to the medical profession as we'll as to
thousands of sufferers from piles that 1t is
the safest and most effectual pile cure ever
offered to the public, containing no opiates
or pOisons of any kind, painless and con-
venient to handle, and, being sold by drug
gists at 80 cents and 81 per box, is within
the reach of every sufferer.
Very frequently two or three boxes have
made a complete cure of chronic cases that
had not yielded to other remedies for
years
There is scarcely disease more aggra-
waiting and obstinate to cure than the vari-
Gus forms Of piles, and it is a common
practice to use ontments, salves and SINH
lar preparations containing dangerous poi
sons to remove the trouble. The Pyramid
has superseded all of these Intellectual rem
edies and no one suffering with any rectal
trouble will make any mistake in giving
the Pyramid trial
If in doubt as to the nature of your
trouble send to the Pyramid Drug Co, AL
bion, Mich, for valuable little book on
piles, describing, all forms of the disease
and describing the method of cure.
Any druggist can furnish the Pyramid
Pile Cure as it is the best known and most
popular remedy for piles. and if you ask
him he can doubtless refer you to many
people in your vicinity who have been
cured cOmpletelY by il.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

TO the Republicans every chance he got.
Mcdowell could not stand that. and he
mounted the speakers desk and raped
Lindsey over the head with cane.
Lindsey struck him and the two men
clinched. They were separated, however,
before any serious damage was done. II
seems that the two have been on bad terms
for many years.
The majority of the delegates are opposed
to fusion, but some lively times are ex-
pected when the committee on resolutions
reports tomorrow.
lgnatius Donnelly and General Coxey adj
dressed an audience of four hundred people
at the Capitol tonight.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Newspaper Men Excluded.

HAVANA, July 5.-The exclusion of
American newspaper correspondents from
the Fourth of July celebration, over which
Consul General Lee presided at the United
States consulate, Is commented on In local
Spanish circles 1t is also remarked that
no Spanish official was invited to be pres
ent and that the guests included no menu
Der Of the Spanish Conservative party.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Combinations by the Senate.

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The Senate to-
day confirmed the following nominations
R. Wildman, of California, to be consul at
Hong Kong, China; c. S. Russell, of Mis-
souri,. to be receiver of public moneys at
IrontOn, Mo; l.. Patrick, to be agent for
the Indians at the Sac and Fox agency in
Oklahoma; w. e. Cukin, of Buffalo, Mimi,
to be register of land office at Duluth
Mimi, and the following Indiana postmas-
at Frankfort. /. G. Knight at Montpeher.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

filed, or one hundred for each position, and
each mail adds scores to the total. Nothing
could better illustrate the tremendous de-
mand for appointiVe places in the public
service than this incident. 1t also tells a
story of hard times which is not pleas
ant to contemplate. AS soon as this force
is complete it is the purpose of the Presi-
dent to include ii in the classified service.
The civil-service reformCrs are clamoring
to have the executive order issued at once
and let the places be filled according to the
rules of the Civil-serVtce Commission, but
this will hardly be done.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

ROME, July Gen VIM. f. Draper, the
American ambassador TO Italy, gave an In
dependence day reception to-day in the
winter garden of the Grand Hotel. All the
leading members of the American colony in
Rome were present, as We're also the Brit
ish AMBASSADOR and the Columbian minis
Ter to the Quirinal, Mgr ConneL the arch
bishop of Santa Fe, and othe~ distinguished
persons. Throughout the day the stars and
stripes floated over the Grand Hotel, the
embassy and the residences of all
Americans
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Canada May Cause Trouble.

LONDON, July 5.-The statements OF the
Washington correspondent of the Da1ly
Chronicle to the effect that correspondence
is about to be submitted to Congress re-
garding Bering matters when Will
cause resentment in Great Britain chars-
ing bad faith in the carrying out OF the
terms of the award etc. are dlscredlted
ha,-o >, dip1orpatic circles Previous to the
iTbilee ceiebration, United states Embassa-
DOR Hay gave the MARQUIS of Salisbury a
strong presentation of the case from the
Standpoint of the United States, but it IS
added throughout TIE entire o c9r1eS 6pest
britain and there have been no communl-
the subef6t sGSS t6G 3"P premier
Cir WiIfred Taurier, has conferred with the
h gsn on th Fe o 5ep 9de to
+riot ti being n]aceu on sealing, and as
Great CIR Britain is now cultiyating the good
viii Of her colonies, this policy may render
If more difficult for the United states 10 Sc
cnre an agreement on the subject.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
Four People Drowned.

WEST SUPERIOR, Wis, July By the
capsizing of a boat in Superior bay to-day
four persons lost their lives. Daniel, Chris
tie and May Mcdonald, of Itasca, and Bur
ton McCurry, of Omaha. an electrician,
were drowned, the other three members of
the party being saved The boat was over
laden and shipped water over her gun
wales Some of the party climbed out of
the boat, which was in some way over
turned. Lewis .Sprague, A. Ingram and
Agnes Mcdonald We're rescued by John Bar
hand.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

WASHINGTON, July 5.-The House, by a
party vote without transacting any BUSH
ness, took . recess until Wednesday, TO be
ready for the tariff bill, if completed be-
fore then by the Senate.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
RUSH OF PLACE HUNTERS.
$500 Applications for 90 Positions in
the Congregational Library.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON. July 5.--The law provid-
ing for the reorganization of the manage
rnent and clerical force of the new con-
gressional library provides for the appoint
ment Of 107 new people, and forty-two of
these appointments have been made leav-
ing sixty-nva yet to be filled For these six
ty-iive places $500 applications have been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
New Postmnster nt Westfleld.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Charles Smith
was to-day appointed postmaster at West
field, Ind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
No Mention of MIR. Gowdy.

PARIS. July 5.-The American Chamber
of Commerce gave its third Independence
day banquet al the Grand Hotel this even
ing. Covers were laid for 500 and the COM
pany included many leaders. Among the
guests were NJ. Ribot, former premier; NJ
De Crais, representing NJ. Hanotaux, the
French foreign minister, who was unable
to attend, and Chauncey NJ. Depew and NJ
II. De Young, who formally presented Gen
eral Horace Porter, the American embas-
sador. ambassador Porter presided. Dr.
Tying, president of the chamber, who briefly
Sketched General Porters career, said that
the flattering reception which had been ex-
tended to the new ambassador by the
French nation and government was a
happy augury.
General Porter delighted the company
with an extremely witty speech. in the
course of which he said that, as President
McKinleys forefathers fought side by side
with Lafayette. the President could not but
continue to cherish a feeling of gratitude
toward France.
M. De Crais presented the apologies and
regrets of M HanotauX and expressed the
hope that the American Senate, instead of
trying to crush French commerce. would
put a large quantity of French articles on
the free list.
NJ Ribot Mr.. De Young and Mr.. Depew
made speeches that We're loudly applauded
Mr. De Young responded to q special toast
to the Paris exposition of 1900 He hoped
that the government of the United States
would make a representation in Paris of
the resources of America which would be
a fitting response TO the contribution by
France to the Worlds Fair at Chicago
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06
NO JINGoIsM OVER SEALS.
Denial of the Report Uncle sam Is
Twisting the Lions Tail.

WASHINGTON, July 5-The fact that
the State Department Is preparing for
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

MACON, Mo-, July 5.-There was a dis
astrous ending to the Fourth of July cele-
bration at Ethel, in this (Macon) county
Sparks from a misdirected Roman candle
struck large package of fireworks which
exploded in the midst of the big crowd at
tending the festivities. Horses reared and
plunged, and tore through the crowds,
knocking people down right and left
A number of people were struck by the
promiscuous, flying fireworks, and wounds
King was hit in the thigh by a sky rocket.
which tore its way through her limb in
1icting frightful and probably fatal
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-06

FRANK HALL. the young baritone; KITTY
LESLIE, the prima donna, in connection with
the Ladies' Orchestra.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

minds. There is a limit 10 Amsc;can
endurance The Mercury stands for
peace, for law and order. This can BIO
secured by American manhood assert
Tag itself at the ballot box. Conditions
must be changed. We must get back
to the simplicity Of the government OF
our fathers. We must return to the
administrations of the law by honest
and patriotic judges. We must return
to that personal justice, to that indiv-
idual liberty. declared in our bill or
rights, the constitution of the United
States, to be the heritage If all. The
American people will never submit to
be enslaved by federal judges. who are
the lineal descendants of that English
tyrant, Jeffres. Our remedy Is the bal
lot in the hands of honest men, who
have the courage to repudiate party as
ISOLATION and stand for elevated man
hood, for free government and personal
liberty.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
Silver and Wheat.

Only a few weeks ago the goldbugs
were pointing gleefully to the fact that
the price of wheat was up and the
price of silver going down. But they
had hardly gotten the news well start
cd before the price Of wheat began to
drop and the price of silver began to
rise-proof that abnormal conuiLions
will reverse the rule either way. The
failure of the crops in India, Ireland,
parts of England and Germany, was
the real cause Of the rise in wheat,
and this was given an impetus by act
i've, even wild speculation.
Prevailing conditions have not shak-
en- our confidence in the dollar of our
de;dies." Silver is one of the greatest
of the products of our country and the
price of it will never go very low if
1t is given fair chance. Legislate
against gold, cotton, wheat, iron, or
any other product, curtail the uses of
either and the price will go down. Coin
silver into money and the price of it
will go up, and it will carry prices of
other products right along with it.
Progressive Farmer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

The gold dollar editors of the coun-
try are ha-ping considerably on the
fall in the price Of silver, and at the
same time pointing to the bullion val
lie" of the silver dollar which is now,
they claim, worth somewhere around
forty-two cents in gold. There is just
one little point connected with the
question which these chaps seem to
overlook. About year ago, in an Of
acial document, Secretary of the Treas
ury John G. Carlisle stated that the
silver dollar is not redeemable in gold
or in any other kind Of money, and
that the treasury had never redeemed
1t in gold. Inasmuch as they are not
redeemable in gold nor ever have been
redeemable in that coin, some of the
gold editors ought to explain why 1t
Is that the bullion value of the silver
dollar, wC1th nominally only forty-two
cents in gold, still maintains Rs equal
ity Of value with gold. Why is 1t, now.
brethren, in view Of the fact that the
silver dollar, not redeemable in gold
has not declined in harmony with the
value of the metal of which it is made?
Do not all speak at once.-Peoria Jour-
nal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08

The worst enemy the farmers of the
wheat states have this year Is the Nc
Kinley prosperity boomers, who, for
political effect in Ohio and elsewhere
this year have persisted in sending out
exaggerated reports of the enormous
crop of wheat we were having this
year.
The effect, of course, was to counter
act the logical rise in price caused by
the shortage in other wheat-raising
countries.
These fake reports, inspired at Re-
publican headquarters, were sent out
from Populist states to be recopied in
the Eastern states to prove that pros
perity had arrived on schedule time
The effect on the wheat raiser will be
from 10 to Is cents less per bushel for
his wheat than if the truth had been
told.
This means to the farmers of South
Dakota alone loss of nearly half a
million dollars, for which the Argus
Leader, the Republican organ of this
state, should be held responsible.
AS matter of fact, instead of our
having boom crop, we will have less
than an average crop Of wheat this
year.-Dakota Ruralist.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-10-08
About Land MONOPOLY.

l heard good story the other day
illustrative of phase of the land
question Mr. c. approached Mr.. D. and
remarked, 3D., l had little spare mon
ey which l desired to invest safely
so l bought a quarter section Of land
that was all right, wasn't it," why
yes," answered d. WELL" said c., 81
still had more money left, SO l bought
a section Of land; that was all right
wasn't it; and you as a good citizen
would help protect me in my enjoyment
of that land?" YES" said d. And
continued c., having still a larger
amount of money invested bought q
whole township; as good citizen OF
Nebraska and lover Of American in
situations and the sacred rights OF
property, you would help defend me
in the enjoyment of that property
well, yes" replied D., II reckon so"
"Well, d." said c.. II hadn't invested
1.-THE of my spare money, and 1 want
ed safe investment, 80 bought a
whole state. You would help protect
me in my poperty rights, wouldn t
your" D. did not answer, but stood
scratching his head thoughtfully.
what do you say to that?" said c.
After a lapse Of three or four minutes,
"By golly, was just thinkin'," said D.
G. @. DE FRANCE.