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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

Bay of Naples is the loveliest spot on the
earth, with the great volcano smoking
away and the blue water and the blue sky,
It's just finei But you want to wait til
you're grown up and rich and can so there
comfortably, not as a sailor with a male
to kick you and swear at you"
Does the volcano send out fire?' asked
Sammy.
Sometimes, 1 suppose. But most likely
you'd never go near ii. Your luck would
be TO get out in the Pacific among the
islands, where the people go without
clOthes-just pure heathens-and live on
bread fruit and cocoanuts."
Sammy's eyes glistened.
And then there's the pirates out among
those very islands. You go sailing along,
when all of a sudden a schooner appears
flying a black flag with skull and cross
bones. They fire into you and bring you
to, and make you a prisoner and the first
thing you know they make you walk the
plank. and where are you then. sammy
Where are you then, when you might be a
home in your loving mothers bosom?"
"They won't do that to me, sir"
why not. my son? Why not?'
I'D join EN-"
Join themi Become a pirate, Samuel,
Do you think that would be starting right
Samuel, and you a good Sunday-sc'hool
boy, brought UP in the way you should &c
in the hope that when you are old you
would not depart from it?'
Splendid, sir I'd a great deal rather be
a pirate than a minister
Sammy withdrew; and that night he rar
away from home and, in the great city
shipped as a cabin boy on a brig bound fol-
LIVERPOOL.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
REMOTE NEWFOUNDLAND.
Out of Touch with All the world-Ut-
ter isolation of the People.
Norman Duncan, in Ainslee's Magazine.

Norman Duncan, in Ainslee's Magazine.
1t is probable that no Engiish-speaking
people is at this time so utterly isolated
from all things of advanced civilization as
the folk who fish from the little harbors
which lie along that stretch of the east
coast of Newfoundland between Cape
John on the south and the Straits OF Belle
Isle on the north. There are no roads, no
paths, leading from harbor to harbor. The
land is a wilderness, dense, trackless, in
tested with black flies and mosquitoes.
which brave men dare not challenge for
many days in hot weather. for fear of their
lives. Shore fishermen would rather take
their little punts through forty miles of
tossing sea than suffer the fatigue and ter
rors of a two-mile tramp inland. Com
munication, indeed, is only by punt and
skiff: and so rarely do the people go from
place to place that a woman. who went
from home with her husband to settle in a
harbor five miles distant, did not see her
relatives again for fifteen years. Moreover,
the mail steamer touches at but two of the
more important settlements, and that only
at fo~rtnightly intervals in June. July and
August. The news of the world, in dis
torted form. is passed along by word of
mouth, long after IL has ceased TO be acute
ly interesting TO the people of more IA
vOred lands.
IT'S said" said an old man of Round
harbOr. Who had heard of the first British
defeats in South Africa. that the English
do be beaten. Do the Beers be after cap
turing st: Johns yet? Do they be fighting
there, tell me?"
Olt mttlS SUCH dDSuIu mlSCOuttDllDn
upon every hand. To many OF the men OF
that coast, the world, which is fiat and al
most circumscribed by the horizon. is a
world Of sea. and rocks, and punts, and
fish. Their imagination carries them no
further, and they come into touch with the
things OF other places SO rarely that they
cannot comprehend the information which
the new and passing association has
brought to them.
Does they catch fish with squid or cap
lin for bait in New York 'arbor?" was a
boys question at Englee.
An attempt TO describe a circus TO this
lad. a few moments later. had to be aban-
doned. 1t would have taken the whole
afternoon TO define the terms. What was
sawdust? What was a tent? What did a
horse look like? What was a uniform?
What was a springboard What was an
acrobat? What was a band? What was a
hOrn2 Was il like the bait-skin conch?
What was a drum? What was a chariot?
What was "A procession? What was "A pea
nut? As for clowns. lemonade. elephants
these were incomprehensible. Questions.
politely put, interrupted every sentence.
The lad was soon in q maze out OF which
he could not be led. The attempt had. in
deed. 10 DC abandoned. But the writer did
succeed In describing a brick. a sidewalk
and a pillow When II came. however, I'm
the evening. to helping the lads mother
TO an understanding OF the lives OF the
women of New York. he was overwhelmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
GROWING
They May Be Grown by Amateurs for
Their Own Use.
Meehan's Monthly.

Meenan $ monthly.
The sweet-scented violet of old-time gar
dens was the Neapolitan, a single blue one,
of sweet perfume. This is still one of the
standard kinds, both with professional
growers and amateurs. but there are now
other sorts. notably the Californian and
Maria Louise, which are in great repute.
In States south of New York these vio-
lets are often grown out of doors with en-
tire success in amateurs gardens. The
plants are set in a partly shaded place,
where it is cool and fairly moist. They
will not do as well in an open sunny place,
neither liking the heat nor the red spiders
which usually omp it. Near a board
fence is a good place for them. In such
a situation, with forest leaves scattered
lightly over them when winter approaches
they come through the cold weather safe
nOugh and just as soon as a little heat is
felt in spring, start to grow and flower.
Little punches of flowers are always ac-
ceptable to every one. The way florists
prepare their plants for winter is this:
The small plants found about the large
ones in spring are taken up and set out
in the open ground to grow all summer
These are lifted and planted i'm frames
previously prepared for them. planting
them somewhat in advance of freezing
weather, that they may be established
somewhat before winter comes. These
frames are not heated but various contriv-
ances, such as straw, burlap or shutters
placed over the sash and soil we'll packed
against the outside. frost is kept out or
so nearly SO that no damage occurs.
Though not desirable a little freezing in
early winter does not hurt the plants. but
it would seriously check them were it to
occur towards spring, if new growth had
commenced. For this reason ii is better not
to keep them warm at first. Aim to keep
frost out only. and give air freely when
ever the weather will permit. If one is
satisfied of his ability 10 keep frost out
right along there is no objection TO letting
the plants start growing as soon as may
be TO give flowers at the earliest period.
When in frames of this kind the sun heat
and protection from cool nights bring the
flowers along with the disappearance of
frost, and then the florist reaps his har-
vest. There are some Establishments IN
which greenhouse culture is ttempte
conveniences for heating being provided.
But no great heat is given at any time, the
viOlets not needing il.
These notes are not so much for those
who wish 10 grow for market as for those
who wish a few flowers for their own graf
iicatiOn. IL is possible for those who have
no glass at all 10 place plants in frames.
covered well with leaves. An Enclosure of
this description would suffice to SO pro-
tect the plants as TO bring them into
flower some weeks ahead OF plants not so
protected.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
LACK ZEAL FOR MISSIONS
EPIsCOPALIANS ~ TIE
ROCHESTER, CONFERENCE.
Laity, Clergy and Bishops Resp0nsi-
bic for the Apathy Apparent
i'm the Church.

ROCHESTER,. y. Y. Dec. THE Epis-
copal Missionary Conference came TO an
end to-nighf The conference in the opin-
ion Of those:who are closest in touch with
II has brought out distinctly the follow
ing things:
First-The Episcopal Church has a pre-
eminent caH 10 mission work in Latin
American lands.
~SecOnd-It sadly needs young men for its
mission work. both at home and abroad.
Third-ltS present supply OF funds for
prosecuting its present mission work and
for entering upon its larger opportunities
Is utterly Inadequate.
Fourth-The Iafty and even some OF the
bishops amos clergy are responsible for the
apathy which prevails throughout the
F1fth-The church at large needs a re-
vivsI. a fresh baptism Of holy spirit and
systematic INSTRUCTION in order that zeal
for mission work may be aroused, stimu-
lated and sustained.
Six:h-The men OF the church should be
Systematically organized for the purpose
Of coming TO the aid Of the missionary
cause and sharing the burdens which have
so>long rested upon the women and chill
dren.
There has been no effect to minimize or
gloss over these difficulties and faults. in
the conference. The Right Rev. Peter
Trimble Howe. ID. D., bishop Of Alaska,
aid w sadly need money for hospitals,
for schools and for native helpers. W.
are the only denomination in Alaska who
train the natives 10 help us in our mis-
sion work. They are content TO labor for
800 a year which we pay them in food.
We have three hospitals in Alaska. They
are alleviating untold misery. but we want
10 build more, especially one at Nome.
The others are at Rampant, Circle City and
Skagway. Our native schools could be
planted everywhere, but we have not the
money TO plant them. DR.. Sheldon Jack
son. the commissioner of schools for
Alaska. is a Presbyterian and he has
helped the schools Of his own denOmina-
ton with government money, but our
schools receive not a penny from the gov
eminent"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

WASHINGTON. Dec. Z. - Two sessions
were held to-day of the revision committee
Of the General Presbyterian Assembly. a
statement issued by the committee says:
The committee is making progress. but
IL Is evident that in discussing the great
questions before il progress must be slow.
and nothing final can be arrived at for a
week or more. When such themes as God
and the Trinity revelation and creation.
the divine decree and the fail of man are
under consideration and statements that
Will be satisfactory to the church are to be
prepared IL is obvious that both care and
time must be required. 1t can be said that
throughout the discussions nave been most
harmonious, and the committee is minated
by the one purpose Of preparing a form
that will be at once true and satisfactory to
the church"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

cases certain American exporters have done
great injury to the commercial interests of
the United States and the reputation of
their fellow-countrymen by intentional mis-
representation and neglect of the ordinary
rules of commercial honor. Others have
been guilty of sharp practice and have
gained a temporary advantage at an enor-
nous cost. Still more have erred through
ignorance of foreign conditions and require
ments, but all these instances furnish the
enemies of American trade ammunition,
which they use with great effect to shake
confidence in American methods and integ-
rity. Each case is reported to the local
chambers of and is discussed in
the newspapers, often with exaggeration. 1t
is difficult to overestimate the damage.
Under the laws of Germany a failure TO OBJ
serve the precise stipulations of a contract
is a misdemeanor for which the delinquent
can be punished, but while the American
exporter is beyond the jurisdiction of the
German courts a penalty even more severe
is imposed upon his fellOw-countrymen by
Dublic ODiniOn.'
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
NELLIE CROPSEY ALIVE.
Missing Elizabeth City Girl Is BE-
Iieved to BE I'm baltimore.

NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 7.-Chief Of Police
Vellines. of this city. is confident that Mel
lie CrOpsey, the Elizabeth City girl. whose
mysterious disappearance on Nov. 20 from
her home has to this time remained a
mystery, is now in Baltimore. On the
morning of Nov. % a girl came to Norfolk
on the Seaboard Airline train from Frank
lin. Va, and secured a room in a boarding
house. During the day she met Edward
l.. Kelley. who boarded at the same house,
and she dined with him at a restaurant.
1t Is claimed she went by the name OF
Jessie Baker and told him that she was
from Elizabeth City and on her way to
Baltimore, where she would visit for six
or eight weeks and possibly go TO Penn
s%ylvania. Kelley spent the major part of
the day with the girl and saw her board the
Baltimore steamer that evening. She was
alone and with no baggage. Chief Vellines
wired Attorney a. @. CrOpsey. of New
York, tonight that he had every reason
TO believe Nellie CrOpsey is alive. Police
Chief Dawson. OF Elizabeth City. is here
tonight and insists on the murder and
abduction theory.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
HE BLAMES THE RAILWAY
GENERAL ALBAN CRITICISES THE
DAD MANAGERS.
Says They Are Responsible for Re
Trouble Mt Bocas Del Toro.

COLON, Columbia, Dec. General AL
ban. the Colombian commander. returned
here to-day on the British cruiser Tribune
from Bocas del Toro and proceeded imme-
diately to Panama. In a short interview
here the general said too much importance
had been attached to the disturbances at
Bocas del Toro. Referring to the alleged
i'll treatment of members of the Tribune's
crew, General Alban said the disturbance
was due TO the inability of the men to speak
Spanish. The matter was amicably settled
at a conference held at Bocas del Toro be-
tween the foreign cOnsuls, Captain Gallo
way, commander of the Tribune. and Cen
eraI Alban. The latter declares that all
the Jamaicans imprisoned at BOcas del
Toro when the government forces drove the
Liberals from the Old Bank were found in
arms against the government. All or them
had since been released.
A Colombian soldier who bayoneted a
steward of the Tribune at BOcas del Toro
was brought to Colon and will be impris-
Oned at Panama for thirty days. Many
British claims for damages sustained at
BOcas del Toro and elsewhere are being
presented TO the government
The Colombian commander, General Al
ban, received the following telegram from
BogOta, the capital of the republic: The
country proclaims you the savior OF the
republic by virtue of your recent admlS-
sible triumphs and awards you well-merited
honOrs for your incompatible energy,
which is always greatest in times of ma
\ tional danger"
Senior Del Rio, the acting agent of the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company at Pana-
ma, who has been accused of completely in
the doings of the Liberals and who was
given the option of standing trial or pay
ing $1,000 and leaving the country in ff-
teen days. and accepted the latter alterna-
tive, will sail tomorrow for Chile.
General Alban says all diplomatic rela-
lions between Venezuela and Colombia have
been severed. Venezuela, he says, has ten
thousand men in the Tachira district un-
der General Gonzalo Valencia. Colombia
has a much smaller force at San Cristobal.
under General Castro.
General Alban lays all the blame for the
recent isthmian events on the Panama Rail
road. He says it was criminal TO bring the
enemy from Las Cascades station to the
gates of Colon, allowing the Liberal sol
diers to subsequently pay the fares for
the journey. The general has formally pro-
tested against this action and a lawsuit Will
follow. He further declares that the rail-
roads subsequent refusal TO convey gov
eminent troops along the line to the scene
of the engagements greatly intensifes the
offense committed.
General Alban declares that the interior
of Colombia is all but quiet, and that the
prospects of peace throughout the republic
are now very bright.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
%GOEBELITES.
Want republicans to Pay for Main
tanning state Troops mt Frankfort.

FRANKFORT. Ky, Dec. I.-AttOrneys
representing Attorney General Breckin-
ridge for the commonwealth, have filed
suit in the Franklin Circuit Court against
former State Treasurer Walter r. Day
and former State Auditor John s. Sweeney
and the assignees of their official bonds
TO recover S~2S,12S.02 with interest from Feb.
l. 1890. 1t is alleged I'm the suit that the
money was illegally spent by the Repub-
hcans In maintaining state troops at
frankfort during the contest for Governor
between the late William GOebel and W.
S. Taylor in January February and March.
1900. Sweeney and Day were Republicans,
and held office until forced by a decision
OF the Kentucky Court OF Appeals to sur
render TO the Democratic claimants. The
warrants OF Sweeney as state auditor. and
the checks OF Day as treasurer. showing
the payments OF this amount of money TO
former AdJutant General Collier and
others. are filed as exhibits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08

They tells me-" she said. that the
women up there do be good hand L split
fish. Now, how many quintal can they do
in a day."
She did not doubt that she could split
more than any OF them, and she was proud
that she could.
MY daughter Maria" she went on. as IL
I'm challenge, can lift a barrel Of -four"
Maria. a muscular young woman OF
eighteen, with dark hair, large blue eyes
and a fine pink and white complexion,
blushed and admitted that she could. She
had rowed the punt twelve miles that
morning, she said, and could sail II I'm a
gale like a man.
That she can. sir" said her father.
Ssh can sail IL so we'll as me-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Circuit Riding at the south.


The Outlook.
II is generally believed that circuit rid
ing is peculiar 10 the MethOdists. As a
matter OF fact. / found IL COMMON in All
denominations In the South. This fact was
impressed upon me In conversations had
the privilege OF having with several stu
dents at Richmond College. one of whom
was "A ministers son from Georgia. an
other from Florida, another a resident.
believe. Of one of the Carolinas. They All
told me the same story OF circuit riding
In the course OF one of these conversations
| heard OF one village OF 500 inhabitants
and this goes to- show that circuit preach
ing Is not confined To the sparsely settled
country regions-which had five churches
of different denominations. each with a
preacher OF lis own. Not one OF these
preachers lived In the village. One had his
home In the couT try about ten miles away
the others all had their residence I'm the
city OF Richmond. This village was simply
a part of their circuits.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Not Dressed Like Nellie.

SUFFOLK, Va, Dec. THE mother,
sisters and cousin of Nellie CrOpsey say
her dress at the time of her disappearance
varies from the description given them yes
terday by Edward +. Kelley. on whose in
formation Chief of Police VilleneS. of Nor
folk. bases his story of the alleged dis
covery. Kelley said the girl he saw to
the Baltimore boat wore new shoes. a light
jacket and a red waist with brass buttons.
The members of the family say Nellie
wore "A red waist with no brass buttons.
old shoes and no coat. The sisters claim
TO knew that Nellie had not more than 5
cents when she left. Wilcox. her sweet
heart. has returned TO Elizabeth City.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
soc and S1.00 A BOTTLE

WARMERS SAFE CURE was discovered
over thirty years ago by a prominent spe-
cialist on diseases OF the kidneys, and has
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time.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
O PAUPER'S OATH.
james Henry. Who served Seven
Years for stealing S60.31O

CARSON. New. Dec. flames Henry,
who mas served a seven-years sentence for
the theft OF $4,000 from the United States
mint in this city and who refused TO axe
a pauper's oath last week, came before the
commissioner to-day and took the oath.
whcreupon ne was released. The United
States district attorney asked Henry a
number OF questions regarding the dispost-
ton OF his property. Henry stated that the
property had passed out Of MS possession
at the time Of his imprisonment. most OF
ii going in settlement of attorney fees. The
property that was left was placed in the
hands of his wife, who secured a divorce a
year ago.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Marines Treated with Respect.

WASHINGTON. Dec. THE Navy De-
has received a report from Cap
tain Perry, of the battleship Iowa, dated at
Panama Nov. %, setting out in detail the
events on the isthmus following the cap
ture of Colon by the Liberals, its r~ecapture
and the part played by the United States
naval forces in the r%eopening of traffic.
The captain says that the United States
guards were treated with the greatest re-
spect and consideration, and no objection
able act was committed by either Conserv-
alive or Liberal soldiers.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
The Man I'm Front.
Chicago Journal.

Chicago Journal.
A lecturer on vegetarianism, in n High
land village. remarked. I'm the course Of his
address:
1T is TO the pioneers Of big movements
that the credit and honor belong. not TO the
followers" and eXhOrted his hearers 10 be-
come pioneers OF vegetarianism In that
neighbOrhoOd
At the conclusion OF his lecture he was
warmly shaken by the hand by an old lady
who thanked him for speaking SO kindly OF
her son Donald.
But / think you have made a mistake
replied the lecturer. Il don't know your
son, and TT not aware that 1 mentioned
him tonight.
Yes. yes replied the old lady: Donald
is one of those pioneers OF big mOVements."
"Oh. | seet' replied the lecturer. What
is your son. madam
What H. DOnald?' said the proud moth
er, I'm a surprised tOne. why. Donald
walks In front OF a traction engine with q
red nag"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Charged with Embedding $4,000.

DENVER, Dec. LEROY w. Secor. who
has been n resident OF MOntclair. a town
near this city. since last February. was ar
rested to-day on "A warrant charging him
with the embeZZlement OF $4,000 from the
Goodrich Transportation Company while
I'm it's employ as cashier In its Milwaukee
office. Detective Henry Manager OF Mil
waukee. presented a requisitiOn for SecOr,
which was hOnored by Governor Orman.
and started tonight for Milwaukee with
his prisoner.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
Another Murder in Chinatown.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. Another
Chinaman has been murdered as a result Of
the Wong Chang family feud in Chinatown.
While walking along the street Wong Get
was approached from behind and shot four
times In the back. the wounds proving fatal
in a short time. The murderer threw away
his pistol and ran up the stairs Of a nearby
house. where he was found by the police.
He gave his name as zee Loon. and has
been positively identified by several white
persons who Witnessed the shooting.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-12-08
KIDNEYS

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