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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1897-08-05
ARE THEY DEAD OR IN PRISON?

Three Americans on An Excursion Last
Heard From in Morro Castle, In Cuba.
By Telegraph to The Pilot.I
PHILADELPHIA, July 29-While
unpacking q case of Havana leaf to-
bacco this afternoon an employe of
the firm of Vetterlien Bros, discov-
cred the following letter, written
upon a single sheet of note paper:
HAVANA. April 4, 1896.
"To Whom 1t May Concern
"There is in MORO Castle three
American men that were captured in
Rio del Pinar. They are not al
lowed to communicate to anyone to
apply for relief from the United
States government. 1. take this
means to notify persons In the States
for them. They have papers fo1
honorable discharge from the army
in 1865. They gives their homes a
Germantown, Philadelphia. T b {
men were on q tour of Cook 8 excur
sion.
AMMO LUCI.
"(Signed)
"Havanna.
The cargo of tobacco, of which thl
message-laden case was . part, az
rived at this port on tho steamed
Seneca, from Havana on April 10
1896. It laid in the bonded ware
house until the latter part of March
last, when the beginning OF the tarif
excitement caused . number of to
bacco men to take out goods con
signed to them.
| Since that time the case had beGl
standing in Vetterlien's store un
opened. The letter Was forwardei
to the State Department at Wash
ington.
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Continued on third page.)
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
sHREDs AND PATCHES.

When a men wonders why he loves a
woman. ne doesn't.-BacheIor.
When the fox begins TO preach take care
OF your hens.-Easque Proverb.
on the map of life the land of desire
borders that of regret-E. S. O'Connor.
Love that one who makes thee see thy
faults rather than him who ever praiseth
thec-Talmud.
Careful observation shows that wealth
brings happiness-at least as often as
poverty does.-Puck.
Teacher-Who is that whistling in school?
New Boy-Me. Didn't you know L could
whistle2-LOndOn Figaro
What is a crank. papa?' "A crank, my
son. is n fellow who goes around with his
Wheels '-Yonkers Statesman.
The man who can pay his debts and
won't stands recorded as y thief on the
books kept above.-Ram' Horn.
As soon as man is pretty sure there
won't be any more snow to shovel he has
10 begin TO cut the grass.-New York Press.
good mar is like 4 lighthouse. The
lighthouse don't have TO foot a horn and
ring "a bell. The light tells the story.
Moody.
\ mother spends more time in braiding
her little daughters hair than she spends
on her little sons entire education-Atchi-
son Globe
she-Let Us stop dancing; my hair is
coming down.
He-Never mind, I'll pick it up.-Le
Monde COnique.
We should form the habit OF hearing a
little song. reading a good poem. seeing an
excellent picture or UItering u sensible oh =
seTvatiOn every day.-GOetbe.
But Helen certainly was a great GIRL
persisted Hector. Agamemnon sneered.
by Troy weight, possibly" he retored, not
without q suggestion of acrimOny.-Detroit
Journal.
First Kansas Man-Have you seen the
air ship yet.
Second X Mo: but I've had 'em in
other shapes.-New York Commercial Ad-
VeFtiSer.
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HaughyiIIe.

Miss Ella Dillon. of West Michigan
street. left for Rochester, Ind, last Mon
sition
Messrs. Stanley and Sims gave a dance
at Weihbright's Hall last Thursday even
ing for the entertainment of number of
their friends.
Quite a number of the ladies of the NJ. f.
Church went to West indianapolis last Fri
day night TO take part in an entertainment
at that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barnes, OF Madi-
son. Ind, who has been visiting Mr.; and
Mrs. Patrick Dillon, of West Michigan
street, returned home last week.
An impromptu reception was given at the
home of Patrick Dillon, on West Michigan
street. last Sunday evening. in celebration
OF the departure of his daughter Ella for
Rochester, Ind.
The annexationists will hold a meeting to-
an independent ticket to be put into the
field in opposition TO the Democratic local
ticket already in the field.
The trustees Of the NJ. e. Church have
now raised about $500 for the building of
parsonage and work will be begun on it
very soon. 1t is to be erected on Germania
street.
The wife and family of Michael O'Con-
nor. of Louisville, KY, were here last week
visiting with him at the home Of his broth
er. Mr.. James O'Connor, on King avenue.
MIR. O'Connor has been here for several
months for the benefit of his health.
The ladies of the King-avenue NJ. +.
Church will give an entertainment in the
form of an "everybodys birthday party,
the proceeds from which are to be used for
the erection of a new parsonage and the
enlargement of the church. 1t is to be held
Wednesday. May Il.
Arion Lodge, No. Pa. knights of Pythias,
will initiate eleven candidates into the sec
ond rank tomorrow night. at which time
q delegation of brother knights from the
city will be present. on the following Mon
day night, April 49, Capital City Lodge, NO.
81 OF the city. will confer the third rank
upon the candidates. and Uniformed Rank,
No. IS, will also be present at that time.
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WILL PUT OUT A TICKET
ANNE.xATIONIsTs IN HAUGHvILLE
NOT TO BE TAKEN UNAwAREs.
To Make Nominations to Head on
FlacI< Crowd I'm Case Town Is
Kept Out of the City

While West Indianapolis, Brightwood and
Mount Jackson are now legally a part of
the city of indianapolis, Haughville is still
In doubt, and whether 1t is TO remain a
town with its own government or become
part of the city is now an anxious ques-
ton to the suburbanites. Joseph f. Flack
would have it remain independent, while 30
per cent. of it's citizens pray that it will
become part of the city. The filing of an
injunction and protest against the annex
alton of Haughville by Mr.. Flack has COM
plicated matters and aroused the indigna-
ton of the citizens of that suburb As
these suits have been docketed they are
not to be heard until May 3. although a ru-
NOR was started in Haughville yesterday
that the cases had been advanced on the
docket and were to be called to trial either
Saturday or tomorrow.
AS ii will be a matter of conjecture as to
whether Hauhgville will or will not be-
come a part of the city until after May g.
it has been deemed advisable by the annex
ationists to place local ticket in the field
in opposition 10 the Democratic ticket
which, through the foreknowledge given
the members of the party by Mr.. Flack
was chosen at the time set by the law. The
only thing that remains in order to estab-
lsh opposition Is for the suburbanites to
place an independent ticket into the field.
and this will be done, and it is understood
it will be chosen regardless of party, and
supported by the citizens who favor annex
alton. In case the suburb is not annexed
and no election is held, the present office
holders Will hold over for another year, and
this the progressive citizens are determined
shall not be
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BrightwOOd.

Ex-Trustee ]. ]. Stephens. OF Gale street.
has been quite i'll during the last week.
The epidemic of measles which has ragged
in this place for several weeks is slowly
abating.
The Epworth League Reading Circle OF
the NJ. r. Church held its regular meeting
at the church last Friday evening.
Captain Palmer, of the American Volun-
teers, viii address the meeting of the Rail-
road Y NJ c. A. this afternoon at o'clock
Frank Smith, of Brightwood avenue, who
has been sojourning near 1ftusvflle. Fla.
during the winter for his health, returned
home last Tuesday.
Revival meetings have been in progress
at the Congregational church during the
last week and will continue during the
coming two weeks.
Miss Katie Vessel. of st. Louis, Mo-. who
has been the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Vessel. of Stewart street re-
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. c. L. Bills. of Fortville. Ind. who
A Brown, of Sutherland street, returned to
her home last Thursday.
Captain Palmer. of the American Volun-
teers. addressed meetings of the Big -Four
shop employees during their noon hours, last
Wednesday and Thursday.
The next lecture in the Young People
Christian Endeavor's course will be deliv-
cred by Prof II, s: Riggs; April q. "Musi-
cal Fits and Misfits. is his subject
Dr. Walter f. Engle. of Hope street one
of the recent graduates from the Medical
College of Indiana. will leave for Frank
fort Ind, tomorrow, at which place ne
will begin practice under his own shingle
at the corner OF Walnut and Fourth
streets.
Lille Vessel. Lizzie Morton. Emma
Meadows. Bert Shaler and Frank Darnell,
delegates from the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Congregational Church to(the
district convention held at Greenfield. Ind.
last Wednesday and Thursday, returned
home Thursday night.
a committee OF arrangements from both
Elizabeth and Gage Lodges, of the city.
will meet with similar committee from
Pleasant Lodge. knights and Ladies OF
Honor. of this place at the lodgeroom OF
The local order next Thursday night TO per-
feet arrangements for the holding Of a
Joint union meeting at Elizabeth Lodge on
the evening of April Is.
The improvements on the Congregational
Church are virtually finished. The con-
tractors however. did not use window
glasses as specified in the contract and
these will be changed soon as the
weather permits. The new bell on the
church was donated by the Junior Chris
thtn Endeavor Society. The church will
probably be dedicated Sunday. April %.
The Ancient Order of United workmen
gave a literary and musical entertainment
which was followed by banquet for its
members and friends at Clark's Hall last
Tuesday evening. Master Workman T. D.
Neal delivered an address. eulogizing the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
LACE CURTAINS
AND DRAPRRIES

Avn DNHTL}NfE
Continued.
As pairs Scottish Grown Curtains. worth
So for
s3.I5 A PAIR
"a pairs real saxony Curtains, worth
$780, for
s4.25 A PAIR
PoRTIEREs-24 pairs Stripe Por-
there's. feet long, fringe top
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pair ......---.........-....-.... "-'oO
u pairs extra heavy Tapestry
Portieres. new designs. $3.50 and ca %
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SILK CURTAINS-1s pairs i'm all.
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pair ...'........................ '"'/o
16 Rope Curtains. will fit s-foot CT Os
openings, late styles. for. Vf'Io
DRAPERY GOODS-.OO yards.
just what you want for screen
filling, pillow ana mantel drap-
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30 pieces of a good wearing quail
ity Curtain Swiss, in dots and
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yard ...........- .-.--.-......---.---- nv
800 yards Of the 36-inch width. L.
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u pieces of late designs in 5s-inch
Washable Cretonnes, Just H.
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statesmen. Apply at managers Office be-
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order and describing its first organization,
progress and condition at the present time
A large number of guests were present.
The gang of boys who continually loafed
around the railroad station during the old
regime have been Obliged TO forsake their
rendezvous since the policemen from the
city have appeared upon the scene. They
have been warned 10 stay away from the
station or be arrested for lettering and the
passengers who are Obliged to wait for
trains and were formerly annoyed by them
are glad that il is So
The Junior Epworth League Of the N. T..
Church has inaugurated lecture course OF
six lectures to be delivered as follows:
April -. Eli F. Ritter, "A Quaker Boy in
the Army" April 81 Rev. Mr.. c. N Sims.
THE Philosophers Stone. or a Fortune for
Everyone" April IS. Rev. Mr.. j. Wesley
Maxwell '"rhe Christ" May ). Rev. Mr.. w.
NJ. Whitsett, Martin Luther" May IL,
Rev. Mr.. NJ. II. Appleby, Blood from Tur-
nips." and May 70. Rev. Mr.. r. V. Hunter,
1.-The Good Old Times
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The title suggests the inspiring idea Of the
book. which viii be published by the APP
pletOns some time in April.
Andrew Lang is out with a pronounce
ment upon Victorian literature. He says
that Browning and Tennyson are the
ElOTies OF the Victorian age. Dickens.
Thackeray, George Eliot and Charlotte
Bronte are put in the front rank, the last
two somewhat doubtfuly. and Charles
Reade and Anthony Trollope in the second.
I.ytton TrollOpe. Reade and Kingsley are
said to be lacking the tOucn Of immortality.
Living authors Mr.. Lang declines 10 dis
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-11
Fer Loves Sake.

Az, love me. sweet. with all thy heart,
Thy mind. thy soul-and all thou art
And hoD'st to be-love me with love
That naught beneath the heavens may move;
Yet say not wherefore; say not why
Thou lOvest-Since in these do lie
The seeds of death To lOve-but say,
Thou lowest and must love Away.
For shouldst thou love some witching grace
OF word or manner, form or face
Should thy hearts worship thus be bought
BY any gift that time hath wrought
So art thou false to loves pure creed,
And like to fail in sOrest need
But love for dear loves sake, / pray,
Then shall. thou hove me. sweet, Away
-Zitella Cooke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-11

II have seen your 100000 senator,
and 60 you $4,000 better"
Sharon looked at him steadily for
some moments. Halls composure was
perfect. There was a half smile of con-
fidence on his face, but no indication
of boastfulness or excitement.
"Mr. Hail." said Sharon, II feel sure
you hold the better hand, and l do not
care TO waste my money. The pot is
yours, sir"
Without any appearance of exulta-
tion, Hall raked in the coin, bills and
checks, separating them, and put them
in his pockets. Meanwhile his hand
"Mr. Hail." said Sharon. II will give
you 800 if you will show me your
hand"
Senator Sharon" replied the Bos-
tonian, at is not enough. Nor would
l show it to you now for $1,000. Still,
to satisfy your curiosity, will put this
hand in an envelope, seal it up in your
presence. and put it in the hotel safe,
to be called for by you ten days hence.
But upon this condition. That you
will put $3.50 in an envelope. to go into
the hotel safe, and to be delivered TO
me nine days hence"
Sharon reflected for n few minutes.
1t was a struggle between curiosity
and coin. Finally curiosity conquered,
and both envelopes were sealed and
intrusted to the custody of the clerk.
When the ten days elapsed Mr.. Sha-
ron called for his package and ex-
amlned the hand. Nothing but a pair
of deuCes and ten high. He had been
the victim Of O colossal bluff,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-11
THE LUCK OF TOMMY CRUsH
A Drunken and Hair starved Nincr
Who at Last Struck II Rich.
the Northwestern Magazine.

From the Northwestern Magazine.
when first met Tommy Cruise"
SAYS q contributor t6 an Eastern peri
odical, his only asset was in serious
danger, for his five underfed and un-
derbred ponies were about to be seized
for overdue taxes. l could not help
Tommy with money, but l tried to with
advice.
Strike old Sam Ashby for a couple
of hundred | suggested. Sam Ashby
was one of the rich men of Helena,
Mont, at that period, and ran a small
savings bank.
Tommy tried old sam Ashby.' All
he got, however, was some pretty free
tall,in which the banker assured Tom
my Cruise that he would rather throw
paper money into the house of his
Satanic Majesty than to loan it to such
a d'unken, shiftless fellow.
"Cruse got his money however, and
three weeks later he located the great
Drum Lummon gold mine. He knew
that he had big thing, but, somehow,
he could make nobody else believe in
his mine, Nevertheless. he worked at
it for years, living at times a dogs
life.
"Once. while talking to a friend of
mine, he fell forward unconscious; he
had not eaten a mouthful of food for
thirty-siN hours; and yet, with a
dogged persistency he had worked on
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-11
CAUSES OF POVERTY.
conclusions of Statisticians as to tho
Misfortuncs ofth Poor.
From the Sun.

'IbIll INC GUN.
Various attempts have been made re-
emily to get at the cause Of poverty
by means of statistics. In Europe pau
pers are defined to be those who re-
ceive aid from government or charit-
able funds. The proportion of paupers
to the whole population is highest in
England, 2S per 1000. In Scotland it is
2i in Ireland %, in Holland 90. in Italy
10, in Austria ., in France s, and in
Germany T. There is no similar divis-
ion made officially in the United States,
and. taking the country through, the
proportion here is less, probably. than
, per 1000. When it comes, however,
to the causes of poverty the American
statisticians are, so to speak. right in
line with what some persons would
call their conjectures, but what they
describe as their conclusions. Thus, of
100 cases of poverty IL per cent are
chargeable to drink in excess. 21 5 per
cent. to what the statisticians call
misconduct" a rather vague desig-
nation for unwise or reprehensible acts;
2S.5 per cent. to lack of work or in
adequate pay for work done, or insult
fcieat, half-time employment, and
most of the remainder to misfortune"
What particular distinction the stat
istcidns are able to establish between
misconduct" and misfortune" is not
easily stated, for some acts of mis-
conduct are clearly due to misfortune,
and manv instances of misfortune are
directly traceable to misconduct, but
the statisticans do not concern thcni-
selves with such trifes as these. They
oEiy deal with what they call "brOad
propositions" and one Of them, Charles
! Booth. Of East London, has asCertaintl
| 10y investigation that in the poorer dis
! triC;s Of the British capital exactly i3
| per cent. OF those male or female adults
who are a charge either upon the gov
| ernment or upon others for reasons not
| arising from physical causes owe their
| indicenCe to drink, though it has been
! observed by some travellers in East
| London (and travellers who are not
! ST ltisticiaLs) that the absence of drink
! is at times a more poignant cause Of
! visible distress than is unbridled in
| diligence in ale porter or bitter beer.
London spends S6,00O,000 year for
| the relief of the needy, Paris $l,50Oo 600
! Vienna $1,000, ,OOO and Berlin $1,000 600.
| Greater New York will spend approx
| mately, 81, 800 600
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-11
AN ECHO or STEVENSON.

From the Criterion.
Robert Louis Stevenson tells the story
of dcnizen Of some distant planet who
came to this world of ours to discover
what sort of people live here. He was
met by distinguished scientist who had
undertaken to be his guide and show him
the things Of earth.
They first cahe to a great forest of
beautiful trees. Tho stranger was de-
| lighted with the magnincence of the
scene; the cool quiet, the rich shadows,
the deep colorings pleased him. And ne
said:
who are these peoDlc?'
why, these are not people," replied
tho scientist; these are trees"
well, but what are they talking
about?" he persisted
They are NOT talking; they have no
! voices said the scientist.
But hear them whispering and they
| put their heads together as though they
| had important things to tell" said the
| visitor.
His guide replied:
THAT is tho wind blowing through the
| branches and bending them You hear
| the rustling of the leaves"
"All the same" said the stranger, ~
would like to know what they they think
about, they look so happy aud contented."
And as they walked along this stranger
&
tinued to look with admiration upon the
| beauty OF their quiet, simple life.
By-an-by they came to an open past
| urC where a herd of COWS were buSily
| feeding on the scant grass.
''Who are these people?" said the
| stranger.
These are not people, these are cows
But why do they hold their heads
| down and what are they so busy about?'
oh" said the guide, "they are feed
| ing, and the pasture is so poor 1t takes
all their time to get enough to satisfy
| their hunger"
II should not like that" said the
| stranger. and he looked back enviously
at the beautiful trees of the forest.
| After a while they came into the city
| and the noise of the cars and factories
/ filed the air; there were clouds of smoke
! belching from tall chimneys. Heavily
| laden wagons were being drawn labor
| iously in all directions, and everyone
seemed excited and in a hurry.
| The stranger watched the wild cOnfus-
| ion fora moment and said:
| What does this mean? Has something
| dreadful happened?"
| "Why. this is the greatest city in the
world" sail the scientist, "and these are
| human beings"
"But what is the matter? They look 50
upset and carewOrn. and rush about III
| such confusion. What is it all for?"
"Why these people are busy making
money-getting rich. This is what we
| call business"
The stranger looked perplexed, and af-
ter a moments hesitation said:
"Wcll, l would rather be like those tail
people back there with the green heads
| that you call trees"
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till he fell in his tracks. At last his
day came. He opened up big vein,
and had a million dollars to his credit
in good, safe bank. Hard times over,
he decided to pose as n solid citizen
SO he opened n savings bank in Helena.
One of the first men to apply to
Tommy Cruise banker, for q small loan,
was old Sam Ashby, now less prosper
Gus. Then came to the old prospector
the happiest moment of his life. one
that wiped out all memory of starva-
tiOn and privation. For Tommy Cruise
showing his would-be customer to the
door, assured that customer, in Ian
guage too emphatic and graphic for
English ears, that he would sooner
throw paper money into the house Of
his Satanic Majesty than loan 1t to
such drunken, shiftless fellow as Sam
Ashby.
"One day Cruise invited the whole
of Montana to his wedding and the
whole of Montana came. Tommy had
arranged for open house and free
drinks with every saloon in Helena:
consequently the night. Tommy got
married the whole male population got
drunk, and it took week to sober the
population into working condition"